New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-11
CITY ITEMS.

c.s- T-ov-p ~ rgE 5afr poyTIAc.--We wish
the ..,s-,,os ef the public more particularly TO
- - On, Tu.ker Il an vss done in the brief
nor, 81 hls .risl in yesterdays paPer Tie charges
ubi,b We. n The frs; instance, 90 recklessly and
.,srv ,.ss ~ the Courier des Etab Urls were very
widely COPIED aad II is no more tnAn strict justice to
sa.,v injured man that tbs rsfznaon which the dees
q, Jury Of his eount.ymsn AHords him should be
AZ widely known. Il appeared upon tns ina toat tne
on,v erderce which could be brought against n was
AZ tie most frivolous character that tha, OF the Prne
"a. witness was entirely invsads,sd sy the evidence oil
several other persons that uursoer OF the passengers
had voluntarily come forward asi tesrned 10 me uni
s,-, kindness and forbesrance Of the Captain under
circumstances which mus, have necessarily very Sc
verey tried hi. patience that ne had treated 'Ai' very
=. ,,. whose death he was charged with a. the al
,,,;o, which his situation required and that If any
hio contributed to hasten the fatal termination Of the
evsT gnssr which this person ras suffering 1t was
so.e Of satre,re brine which spme Of his ieo~pss-
.apsers administered to him. ladsed, so entirely
sroun5ess vas the charge brou p, against TIE Captain
EDGE Be. thought i unnecessary TO proceed with
the trial aud dismissed The casa Saturday Il was
gone On with however at me urgent solicitation
Of &r. Butler. but thlt gentleman very eandidly
acknowledged. when the evidence pro and con was
producsd that he had been greatly nllsed The JGry
returned verde; Of scquittal without leaving their
seats and almost without the Formally Of Consultation
Tie result Is net only complete vindcaron Of Cap;
Tcckers conduct on board the Ponusc, ba, Is also
highly honorable 10 aim a nereitul and upright man
In The course Of the bearing before Judge Betts, on
SATURDAY. We understand certain letters produced
which show conclusively that tbs whole proceeding
had il origin ia the malice Of passenger, who was dis
appointed n not extornnz money from Capt Tucker on
threatening him difficulty from some 81 the people
on bosrG bis vessel These letters we referred TO n
former sruce 10 which requested the public 20 sus
pend IL Judgment n the whole facts Of the should
come 10 lizht Capt Tucker was lying al thatume, II
was supposed ct the pom, Of death from fever con-
uactei during the voyase HIS friends have reason TO
congratulate themselves that they have not merely bis
memory 10 indicate Our neighbor OF the Courier We
trust will be careful how ne listens another time
to the Idle tales Of unprincped sdventurers and the
pres. generally which hiss gwen 90 wide circulation
70 the SANDERS Of this will we hope see to 4 that
the stigma 10 taken from the name Of an innocent and
much injured man.
- To. Commencement OF the Medical Depart.
raent Of toe University Of the City OF Newiork took
place lsst evening at the Hall Of the Department
crowded audience in attendance and the exercises
were interpreted with music from amateur performers
under the direction Of Mr.. Allen Dodworth The degree
ofM D. vas conferred one hundred and twenty three
graduates and an address 10 the Glass delivered by
/ Dr. Cumming 6 Bedford.
! - The First Anniversary Of the Grand Tenn.
ME Of Honor Sons Of Temperance Of the State Of New
York took place last evening the Tabernacle. which
was crowded in every part DR.. A. D. Wilson NJ w. T.
nre,ided. Addresses we're delivered by NJ w. s. Fred
erck A. Flcksrdt Of Philadelphia and DR. 8 Meredith
| Reese The lsshanians. Mr. Brown Of fonkers and
| MFR McDonoush lntersperssd the exercises with sing
| ins songs IN praise Of the virtues of cold water.
- Hon. Thomas VI. Woodruff, and Mr. A. w
Arlington Of Texas address Uuited Brothers Of Tenn
psrance Association No. l. TO night at Mechanics Hall
/ 472 Broadway.
BOARD or EDUCATION Vednesdas.--Mr. Gray
presented statement to reference In painting Four
teeuth Ward school Referred.
/ MI Bosworth ossrep resolution sppropristins 500
IN buid wall uader Schoolhouse in Thirty ffhst six.
tenth Ward to meet the new grade. Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported in favor Of SOS for
deficiency In Twelfth Ward Schools. Adopted
The Auditing Committee reported in favor of paying
some small bills also to pay nr Thompson, broker,
sss for procuring cite for schoolhouse In Fifteenth
Ward. Adopted.
Mr.. Walters presented resolution to pay $500 for
fitting up schoolhouse in Thirteenth Ward and Mr..
Denny one Tor $500 for same IN fifteenth Ward
Adopted
,es. p,hHe school saels'y h-Ss~e --7---.-A 10 10
heard Through their counsel, Mr. Ketchum) the
mort Of the Special COMMITTEES denying their right since
| he law of islf. TO establish new Schools motion
Wa. made by Mr.. Ncol, giving them permission to do
So and he Board will hold special session for that
purpose on Wednesday evening next
The Board then djourned