New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-16

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


AT meeting of the Commissioners of Emf
grafton yesterday the report Of the Finance Committee
recommending the reduction of the salaries Of employees
was assaed by Commissioner Starr, who thought that
the salaries were small enough On motion Of Com
missioner Lynch the report referred te the Castle
Garden and Wards Island Committees. Jacob Mat
theys, q privileged boarding house keeper was dis
missed from Castle Garden for misconduct George ].
Krauss was made registry clerk In place of w. b. Gree
william Mal6ney, Thomas CumnIins, and Louis Klu1,
gatekeepers, were removed, as were also six night
watchmen and SIX sweepers. The Chairman Of the
Castle Garden Committee authorized to employ
clerk in the Forwarding Bureau at salary OF 100 per
annum. ION motion OF Commissioner Lynch the ques-
ton OF the legality Of the law fixing the salaries OF
acens in inland towns $500 per snnum referred
10 the Counsel 10 the Commission.
communication was read from the Secretary OF
state in regard to August Cuger professional beggar
who landed here from the steamship Batavia on the 10th
Of June and was sent back by the Caabra last Satur
day IL was found upon Investigation that be had been
against his consent by the authorities OF the Canton
Of Graubnden Switzerland who had paid 90 francs OF
hs passage money agreed to pay the remainder
his arrival IL Is supposed that the agents at Havre
in regard the matter by the subaRent, e. kias, at
Chur SWltzeflanu "a
ARRIVAL OF MORMON IMMIGRANTS.
The steamer Wisconsin, from Liverpool, via
Queenstown arrived yesterday with 1927 immigrants,
OF whom 900 were Mormons, mostly Danes, Swedes,
and Norwegians with sprnkling OF English, Welsh,
and Scotch. They IN charge Of Elder Calder, a
scotchman, formerly Brigham Youngs Secretary, and
for several years Mormon missionary in Europe. The
scandlnavians have also their Elder, whose name
is Petersen They remained last night In charge of the
authorities at Castle Garden, and Will start for Utah
this afternoon. The Mormon transportation agent in
this city is Elder William SaiDes who has held high
rank IN tue Church and been one of Brigham foungs
counselors. The expenses OF the Mormon Emigration
Bureau are mostly sustained by liberal contributions
from Utah. TRIBUNE reporter conversed with several
Of the English MormOns yesterday and found them re
markedly intelligent, and familiar with the topography
OF thecountry they arc about 70 visit Ihe Scdndlna
vans are said TO be equally intelligent and very indus
triOus and law abiding In their HABITS.
THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS.
At meeting OF the Pilot Commissioners,
held Yesterday afternoon, letter was read from the
captain Of the ship Plymouth relative to certain charges
made against his snip, and the Secretary was author
lied TO investigate the charges which will not At present
be- made public. The Secretary also read report an
nouocng that the NewJersey Pilot Commissioners had
agreed 90 the proposal OF the NewYork Commissioners
thai the number OF pilots for the present be restricted 70
10 for NeW-YOrk and seven for NeNJersey InOinas n
Mnrphy pilot who has successfully served ms years
had his Incense extended so as 10 Include yes
& of apy draght within Is feet rather than within 10
fer as W case before.