New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-01
by THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
appor,ienmc"t Biii,rrr.,en aud Criie:'
Sru-Auempf TO Assnssinn;e Pcsfr"k'
t,r sculptor, NC.

Nf>HlNFt'| VIZ ~ th'~+
TIA. J,barc on the Appor;io1men' rroceeae
.,;,b .,e,, .pitit In the Senate to-day. and Gov
r,,ry in , maiden speech acquitted himself Wit.
.;,-,,,,, l;bcr,li,y ard ability Although Dem
o.r,, of ~. .r.ish,cst sect, he crapPlcd with The
,-.,,,,.r,s e Arrrx. BK>roN, WOODBURY.
VR,csr. &c. ard efccigaiy demolished '"' ID"
Nc..r.. TuruApor. PrgsIoS, htNo sra Al
uo,x wen, nj. hacker. and the RATIO was hha".
fixed n - $50 by a vote Of 30 20 IS. ms Ar
ror,ionr,en, will GIVE House Of 81 mcin'er'
vi,bo1, a representation Of fractions. and q more
with .uch representation IL u b'H->'" u'
rI,n.c will concur with the amendment 81 'N'
Senate a. respect, the Ratio. AID nJ'c' 'na ''
the representation OF fractions
The Gallery was mostly isdebicd to Mr. FRss-
ron and Mr. CRIrrrNpES for relieving the deoa''
Of its mouotony by a few fine passages OF VII a.'
repartec. enlana,ins from opposite views OF u'
construction and objects of House OF i1epi'''"'
a,;yc. The colloquy was rapid. playful ana
characteristic of the parties. by the way t"e''
Gentlemen seldom fail to hold their auditory II pr"
found attention upon every question they may Zee
disposed To discuss. Whether they mdu's' j
the glowing fields OF imagination. or Ie''TH'
themselves to the severe discipline ct abstract
moral or political truth, they are SURF to arrest To-
admiration Of every bearer
The quct OF the city was broken last n'ght nH
A horrible attempt Ia assasslnalc Mr.. ihtlN' ~
the distinguished Sculptor in the employ oil the
Government. About o'clock, A. he was enter
i,c his studio. in which he lodged, brace ct ioi.
ian, with face, painted black seized ard nu''''
upon him several wound, with a poignafd, or "'h'i
deadly weapon OF that description, and "'"'u
have .lain him on the spot bnt for tn UNUSUAL
physical excrton, by which Mr.. p.wa' barely en-
abled 10 escape with his life. Iii, cries soon
| brought to his assistance number ct ''rsohs u
he nei,hborhood. who carefully bore him TO III
he'd Fain, and exhausted from the loss ct hlo'd'
he wa, Cor some time unable To give clear o.
count of the affair \ surgeon Was immediate J.
procured, who examined The wounds and pro
nounccd them dangerous. This morning bow
ever. he i, easier and there Is some hope OF hs
recovery.
They must be icnd. in human shape who could
thus attempt the life of this poor. industrious
harmless man. With large and interesting am
iy to support. Mr.. p. has for years taxed his ut
most cndeavors to earn his daily bread and cd''-
cate hi, children. And what could have prompted
the iiabolica deed il past my comprehension t.
conceive Without money or Other vn'raor- =
MOVE the cupidiry of the wIetche'-and' a. ne
thought without an enemy to interrupt the peace
fui pursuit of his cherished avocation, the even
!. unaccountabe and shocking beyond parallel.
The discussion in Executive Session on the sub
! icct of Mr.. Churchi's appointment as Postma'toi
at ST. Louis, No, il not Yet coucluled. asd vi.
probably be extended through one or more add
,ional meetings The nomination will he couirmcc
| by a small majority. There can be no personal cN
ccption To Mr. c. lie is : gentleman every wa,
worthy ard well qualified. The means employee
to eject the present incumbent have gwen Offence
to Mr. Benton and his friends, and they are resolved
to visit upon Mr.. Churchill the penalty due to The
! indiscretions Of others.
Before they adjourned the Senate confirmed tn
Appointment of Gerard y. Causin, Receiver Of th'
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, and Henry NJ
Watts, L 5. District Attorney for the Eastern DI'
trict Of PENNSYLVANIA. Yours, sc. CURrlrs.