New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-18

FOR ECROfE.-Ihe h1ya NAL Steamer Can
ada esp, Jndkin. e her dock yesterday At u O'Clock
for Halifax snd Liverpool she took .even,ytwO
passengers for the latter port and specie to the
Of s366l5.
Tar PosruGEss ENILEs.--Ws learn that the
Contributions In Brooklyn on Tuesday nigh. in AID Of
these unfor,unne People, reached the handsome sum
Of over saoo In the Tabernacle here the smoun, col
lect.d wa. come $500. SO that altogether, about
81 coo have been contributed by these two cities
while meetings for the same object have been, or are
:, BE- held in Phiscephis and Baltimore. Clothing OF
all kinds sufficient for all the present wants OF the
Company, hss also been generously donated by mum
Der Of our ciuxens-Tne nrU detachment OF The II
lies numbering 800. will probably lesre the City in
dsy or two for their new home in the wes,-where
they will be cordially welcomed, and, We hope, com
for,sbly and pleasantly settled.
- The Board OF Aldermen will hold special
meeting this evening-the second of the presen. week
u Rev. DR. Springs frs, of the new Course
of Thursdsy Evening Lectures will be delivered al
Hope Chapel, Broadway this evening. and continued
weekly st the same time and place. The removal Of
these interesting entertainments to the upper part Of
the City seems give very general satisfaction, and
full houses may safely be predicted
GRAND LARcEsY-Oncer Brewer Of the Sew
enteenth Ward, on Tuesday evening at u, arrested
man named William Meyer who is charged by Chss
Dubois. % Schoolst Wilismsburgh. with stealing
from him gold watch and chain OF the value Of s'5
which, it appears he forthwith pswned, {" tcke, to
that efec, was found in his possession. The same
hopeful scamp Is charged by Mr.. Nicholas Snyder OF
1913 secondst with whom he boarded for some time,
with stealing between SO and ESQ In cssh from the
bop.e A few DAYS since. Meyer Acknowledges the
taking of SIS and IL 10 more than probable that be
Knows what became of the remainder He 10 held 10
suswer on both charges Of grand larceny The watch
will of course be recovered.
ASSAULT AND ArrEMPr TO KILL.-About
o'clock on Tuesday night as Mr. o. Daley Of 29l West
xteenthst was passing through that street near the
Ninth avenue he was set upon and knocked down by
fellow named James McCsuley OF 2i5 Sixteenth st.
and stabbed with knife six times In the head, twice
in the breast and once 10 the back Of OF HE hands
the latter wound severing the principal artery in
that Vicinity He taken 10 Or. Psttons NiDth-sve
nue. where bis wounds were properly dressed. Though
severely hurt he Is In no danger of his ic McCauley
has not been found.
TsE Nav WoRLD.-The accident to this line
North River steamer WAS slight that her trips will
BE- resumed this morning.
QUICK WoRx.-Tbe css,-iron front of the house
is Broadway was put up complete in two days Yes
terday they were painting H. Three days ago It was
nowhere.
An AFrEcTIOsArE BROrHER.- Robt McShade,
ON Wednesday manifested his lore for his sister by
aultDg her In the yolant manner threatening TO
shoot her with pistol which he had loaded for the
purpose and other like fond endearments, for all OF
which officers Garrison and Wade OF the Eleventh
Ward brought the fellow 10, and be fully commit
ted by Justice Timpson to answer at the Sessions.
DRusKEs JEHU.- officer Mann OF the Seventh
Ward, about yesterday arrested James Berry or
wlfuly driving upon the cart of Robert Denman, and
knocking down and injurng his horse. Taken TO the
police.
ANorHER HoPLFUL YoUTH.-Otiicer Nichols Of
the Eleventh Ward on Wednesday at o'clock arrested
A colored boy named Henry Walker, only 10 years Of
age for stealing horse In defsal. Of $500 bail he
ives committed to prison
AcclpESr.-A man, name not given. was
brought TO the Third Ward Station house early on
Wednesday morning bleeding proiuscly from several
cuts n the face whether by fall an assault did not
rz,- The collection at the Broadway Taberna.
Gle on Monday evening for the Portuguese refugees was
between 5000 and 500.
EscAPE.-Gilbert Cromwell, boy seventeen
wear. Of age convicted of larceny and sentenced to
the House OF Refuge, Monday night effected his 80
cape from Tombs Il appears that during the day
he managed 70 procure screwdriver win wnicn ne
90 injured the lock Of bis cell 10 renderi useless and
IN "a returned IL 10 It's usual place During tho night ne
went from bis eel 20 the roof Of the building and BY
means OF rope descended 10 the prison yard be shen
climbed a post about ten feet high and gained sdmis
.on 10 the platform leading 20 the room Of the Court q
sessions after which with an iron bar, which nc found
la the ROOM he forced OF the lock OF me door leading
70 the corridor and thus effected bic escape Ins
the third escape this young rascal has made from pm
sou.
AssAuLTtsG LADY.-A man named Gustavul
Brcs. stopped lady named Parker In Broadway yes
terday near the Carlton House and asked her rude
II she knew him She replied no., and be then said
| a" Well my lady, have caught you al last ana tnef
| took hold Of her and shook her severely some per
sons sterfered and he arrested and neld 10 oaD
The husband OF Mrs P. 10 now az sea 10 command o.
| the bark Enterprise, bound for Spain
sLUsG .sHor.-A fellow called Irish Nike wal
arrested on Tuesday on charge Of violently ssssutns
and beating James Meehsn with slung snos ioncuns
many severe injuries The accused was AIDED y
James Morrison, stephen Mcdrstn sno o.nets-
Justice athrop committed the accused TO prison fo
| tria "
| sxYL.RKIsG.-Yesterdsy, about O'Clock, three
or four of the bhoys OF the Bovery were skysrHing
when one Of them jostied up against an awning post
which fell on the head of .entiemsn VINO was Pashni
| BY AZ the moment. The gentleman, Who hsn Aay OF
his arm was rendered insensibe al tbs momsnl sne
was taken into q drug store convenient Inc isdJ e.
| capped unhurt
| AssAULr-On Tuesday evening, at O'Clock
sailor pamed Charles Scott, belonging 10 me secAu
| tux Jamaica was brutsly assaulted with cioo oy
m an named Robinson, at public house 81 the ioos
| Abany 81 Hls face was split open, and Pfsssnee
rghtful appearances. lie was taken 70 the hospitA'
where the xourd WA stitched, and 10 going on well
FR.cTrRED HAsD.-On yesterday mofniDe
man named Joseph Lorcs, German: VOTING - ~.
Columbia Foundry, Duane a. bad me nes. -
le hand caught BY the cogs OF toe vnss' " ..e
| machine which crushed and ioJl ~ ~
| render smputsti0n probably necessary
| v.o~vxn novyS az A WAG)s.-A the corne
| ., co,,,sns A. and Broadway nan named Inoma
| ....,,ons N la5 Greeovich-st was knocked dow
| 1900. wagon as he vas crossing the street hi
| 80 o.. en-, and otherwise bruised
| po,,cx cousr-Oct TIT Wut-Thomax AcKinne
= tIi1tau Browr charged with n.gtiny on board s1i
| s+st.,5. were dismissed for vsal II eviderce--H
rI-,,<J.n-s Conway and Thomas searrin Tor stealth
y.t-r. ard Johr MoDcsy for stealing rope from solI
| .ere s-ver1lly committees for exami1adon--uk WIrf-
Ja-s Giard for ped. larceny, conmilted - snswor
several cases Of drunkenness --IGh W1rt-ADJ Az
P.er.ou and Mary Coke for pesit la,esny.
TIE ususl petty cases IN Ware-henry Gamble. ara
Henry smith committed for exaninson FOR petit lercenl
l-Elh WVd-T twenty-five Of The vssrsnn Sreses