New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-15

THURSDAY, september Ia, lct>-
TRIAL OF HFiFLER.--Owing to indisposition ON
the part OF the Judge this trial postponed till to-
morrow twelve officers being sworn, each to take care
of Juror 90 with them to their places OF business
homes but keep them together at meals and to lodge.
BOARD or EDUCArIoS.-There was Special
Meeting in relation to the Free Academy
report WAS presented and adopted in relation to
stucco tor the building.
Aresouon also adopted for insuring the building
Qualification Of Scholars The report Of the Com
mee that the qualifications Of students Tor admission
shall be a good examination In spelling. reading, wnt
ing. English grammar geography, in all the rules OF
arithmetic and in the history of the United States,
adopted IL proposed 10 add algebra, 10 certain
point, the elements of astronomy, and knowledge OF
general history, but the amendment was opposed As
these branches are not taught in all the schools.
The first examination is 10 take place ON the hrst OF
February next After debate II was decided that no
pupil shall be examined who has not been n pupil
in the New-York Common Schools months-at the
second examination in August TO have been pups IL
months.
CHARGE OF ARsoN--A man by the name
James lIawley was arrested yesterday morning by
Capt Carpenter. of the Fifteenth Ward Police.
pcion of having set fire 10 the stables Of sOuthwck
Upper, No - Anthony St which, together with four
horses were consumed IL appeared that the accused
had been tor some time Ia the employ of Southwick s
Upper mineral water manufacturers, and on Monday
last discharged Dy MI. Jtfhts - fdlknt, Wufft
upon Iawley became greatly incensed against him and
threatened 10 take his life From the Isl OF May last
Mr. Hsight also Hawlcy, had slept in the upper part
of the premises No. = Anthony-st but, in conse-
| aueuce of the threats of violence made by Hawley
Mr. Haight deemed IL imprudcnt TO sleep there again
for the present but LEFT coored in charge of the
premises On Tuesday night, about ia o'clock. Hsw
ley went 10 the stable door aroused the colored
who was asleep at the time and demanded the key OF
the door below The colored man after some hesits.
ton threw down the key OF the door then went TO bed
again, but almost Immediately was alarmed by tho
smoke in the building, and going down. found the
stable fire the manger. Mr. Hsight shortly at
forward arrived at the fire from his present lodgings in
Warren St found fawley near the IRE and caused him
10 be arrested Committed for examination.
RoBBING AN officers Burley and
Waan Of the Lower Police Court last evening arrest
ed Vim. Ferguson, late bar keeper at No IL Washng
ton st on charge of stealing about 500 in gold coin
C22 sovereignty from a newly arrived emigrant named
Conrad Grattan, while asleep at the house in question.
The complainant on landing engaged lodgings at No
IL Washington 1t. and was lighted 10 bed by the
cused who had an opportunity OF seeing Grattan
money, which being among the missing next morning,
rattan insisted that the house should not be opened
until an officer had been called and thorough search
made when Ferguson assured him thar the money was
all safe and would be restored 10 him. He then went
out "a Gratan supposed, 10 get the money for him
from which time nothing Of the accused until
he was brought up by the above named officers. Jus
tice Lsthrop committed him tor examination.
GENERAL SEssTONs.-A German named Alois
Grnder placed the bar tor trial At the opening
OF Court yesterday, charge OF having distracted
from the pockets OF r. Rempp, returned volun-
teer ten half eagles, while asleep at house In
Centre 81. where they both lodged The prisoner
was found guilty and sentenced to two years nprson
nent in the State Prison James Hsdden, indicted for
robbing in the Let degree In having knocked down and
forciby taken property from James Becky was tried
and acquitted . James w. Dunn, implicated with two
others for having the 2th Of July last broke into
the store OF John Boyd No - yesey and stolen about
800 The prisoner found guilty and remanded
for sentence. o John II. Schackster Roben then
tried and found guilty OF stealing about s55 In bank
notes and silver coin from Berthe Weiss, In August
last The Court sentenced him years In the State
Prison. Laughlin Mcfiee, indicted for grand larceny
was permitted to plead guilty 10 petit larceny and the
court him the Penitentisry for six months.--.
James Dumas indicted for grand larceny. falling 10
appear when called for trial his recogDzaDces were de-
csred 10 be forfeited James Kelly, boy about IL
years old indicted for larceny pleaded guilty and
the House Of Refuge The Court then adjourned
until this morning
POLIcF.---A couple OF pick pockets, apparently
new operators in these quarters and who gave their
names rs John Mcdonald and John Dillon, were yes
terday detected in the act 81 picking the pocket Of Mr.
John Pullman, Of No - Wilam-st. while attending
auction in the Of Van Wyck Cobbe No II VII
liamst. They were arrested