New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-14

AsyiyyRsARIEs MAY, 1s47-The following is
ss Of the Anniversary meetings which are to take
Vscs during the remsiuder of the present week
FRIDAY H.
An Board Of Commissioners for For. Mi''ioHs-Taber-
SUNDAY. 16
Auricaa and Foreign Sabbah URiOn-Reformed
Dutch Church in Lafayette place u p M. Sermon by
President Hopkins of Williams College, On the impor
hnce of the Sabbath to the purity and permanence OF
free Institutions
EXAMINATIONS OF ATToRsEYs &c-A large mum
YER young appeared yesterday as candidates for
mission to the Bar and were examined by gentlemen
pOnied By the Supreme Court In the same manner as
before the adoption Of the Constitution The examiners
sttorneys are Messrs Kirkland, Brown, Dana, Burre
soyes and Myers and Of coanselors Messrs. Griffin Hill
and Crist.
DOUBLE HEADED JoKE-The Express apologies
for its report of the Evangelical Alsnce with the asser
ion that it's reporter green hand at the business
The paragraph also adds that generally the reports
the Express cannot be accused of any want of faith
fitness That is true for they generally stolen from
The Tribune.
Cy~ An instance Of the almost incredible results
Il the Magnetic Telegraph occurred today. An order
n cell 100 shares Of certain kind of stock at certain
, was sent over the wires Boston and in just toere
Minutes from the time the order was left in the New
York Office the reply that the sale was accomplished was
.,,be Office Of the broker ordering it, in WaLst IL
bat ustce to remsrk that the operator at this end ohe
line Mr. Foss one Of the most sklfu in the country
and that II other departments Of the concern were as
well conducted as his s there would be much less cause
for complaint
Who SHALL GET THEM.-We are credloy IN
trmed that there is to be CONTENTION Of rapid Phono
grspbic writer's in the Broadway Tabernacle Twelve
premiums are 10 be awarded to the twelve fastest wri
nrs The competitors at this trial OF skill will be from
,lputs Of the Union and from Canada
TIE CHICKEN MANUFACTURE-The rapid pro
rss Of modern Invention and Science has brought us
forward nearly abreast with the Egyptians of to 1000
yss seo In this labor saving age it is scandalous that
the i'm. az hens should continue be wasted in setting
three weeks each on a dozen eggs, whereof perhaps
eight or ten turn out chickens and hs of these are lost
BY dewdrasaing and other perils OF chekenhood Re
peated attempts have of late been made to reinvent
some ct and feasible apparatus for Cheken-hatching
and the simplest aud cheapest we think the surest and
bes, among them Is the American Egg Matching Ma
chine recently patented by Mr. i. g. Holman OF Al
bany 1t costs but SIS or 500 Will hatcn oOO cRcKens
nabsteh, and is kept warm by the burning OF sPnn
upthe heat IL is said, costing but % cents Tor tne
brood Mr. IT, feels sure of Matching " chickens from
every hundred eegsrotten ones OF course not
Th,machne Is now on exhibition at l79 Broadway and
be.peak for il the scrutiny of the curious ana the en-
trprsipR IL surely must be practicable 10 perfect
msehine Of this kind and MIR. Hoffman is conhden' ne
has done IT,
F Col BURNETT and his regimento oil New ork
York Volunteers we perceive were with Gen. Shields
and took part In the gallant charge in the recent battle oil
Ceno Gordo.
ExcxLLENr, As UsUAL.-Moris Williss Home
JOvsal for the present week.
The PLUME NATIONAL DAGUERREIAN GAL
lrRY on the upper corner of Broadway and Murrays''
ssould be visited by al who fond of fine pictures
slsrss collection OF portraits of noted persons and
the superior style In which they are executed, makes
the mos, Interesting collection in the country.
Court OF SESSIONS Trial for Burglary con
tnred The trial of William Thompson for burg larry wal
this morning continued VIM. shaler, Esq took up the
testified In direct contradiction the testimony sdducee
by the prosecution. The case was then submitted
under charge of the Court to the Jury VINO rendered
verdict OF not guilty The Court then adjourned unu
his morning at III o'clock.
ISeuEsT.--An inquest was held yesterday az the
Sixth Ward Station house upon the body OF mar
inown by the name OF Dublin aged about 80 years,
nstive Of ireland. He was found sick yesterday u
Orsngest by some persons who helped him 10 tne s's
uon-house where ne died In few moments after Ms
arrival. vordct-Desth by sPopexy.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
CF The corner stone Of the U. ;. Dry DOCK al
Brookivn was laid Yesterday BY Com. Smith, Chief Of