New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-30

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srRErr MURDEK.-Aboai Il o'clock yesterday
afternoon the neishborhood Of the Five Points or
rather the Of Anthony md Centre ss ~A' again
thrown ato state Of excitement on account OF the
murder Of young lrishmAn BY tho name OF James
uopshsn Of late boArder At No. = Cherry st. osker
bv trade but time past has worked at the SAD
al and harness making business, who, according 10
,hs hes, Information tbs, could be gathered came to
hi. death Under the following circumstances
Al the tine referred 10 ;hs deceased VAS engaged
80, - "a man consisting % William Thompson.
IenstSsu HilIsnworth. James Quinn James kastce'
and another whose name could mol Dc AeertslneS,
approached passed BY and a. u 8 n'-s
.5sne remarks =; which Monshsn took umorsge ana
rsnliai 70 them 10 4 amer which gave oHcnss-
Arsty words followed both sides Whlea resui'eu N
Thompson drawing knife rom nis P,NNes 80. -
hing Monahan VITA il jusi below the lex breast 1u
b.se "a large p4u knife bsde) entering In sr upward
direction and doubtless penetrating the oesrI ~
nshsn fell into the arms Of Ohcer watson va
had iast arrived Al the spot and instantly expreu-
ire only word. uttered By Moushan after receiving
ths f.t.i wound were. I'm stabbed " oui thompson
was seen by James News of No. l4j Anthony 81 $50
~ coorad man. % stab Monahsn. then sout nls sao
ard syau nut IL In his pocket where Il was suo'e-
lusnty found being examined At the Fohce Court
Hcars atsou and Dovng. after placing The oody OF
M0rahsn 10 tne charge Of others 70 convey - the ia
ton House proceeded 20 hunt up ioe parties con
cerped 10 the murder and soon succeeded N MresnS
the before named persons. the other one having
escaped who we're taken TO the Lower Police Court
sr4 Committed 10 prison BY justice Lsihrop 20 swsit
the result Of the Coroners Inquest which VIII De nrid
some time ~ day. when many additional facts VIII
probably oe eicited
SPRING WrArHER-Yesterlayt the Maywcsth
er came 10 us IN good earnest. The earth had been
newly washed FOR Sunday, and when the sun came our
Ia the morning the air grew delightfully."- mild snd
bland Throngs Of people were cut OF the Cry Tor
.sh. Of the say and green earth, snd the boats to
Brookyn Hob ken and Staten Island were crowded
al day The l,ng beaches on the Battery were hlied
with ldler. snf children spoTted in al the walks Now
II hi. balmy vesther continues few days longer We
,hsg a, sst have leaves and abundant blossoms.
ANriQUARiAN REsEARCHEs-A large body oil
la5orcr. have recently been employed perhsP' by the
Hew-York Historical Society In excsvatug tho ancient
mound or rocky Pile which stands at the foot OF Broad
way and has oeen 50 long enclosed for preservation
within an ovs railing. soon after removing the top
most stones their LABOR rewarded by the discovery
of hollow pillar. OF dark metallic SUBSTANCE The
hole mas, Of rocks had apparently been hcsped to-
rether with ereN toll tor the purpose Of preserving
tn interesting relic The work has since been con
,iuucd until everything hiss been removed, and the
MYSTERIOUS pillar {, now without doubt safely deposited
10 some collection Of sncieni reman'
CuLrABIE IGNoRAScE.-A young German by
the name Of Emanuel schslway. clerk in the drug
store Of NJ Depuy. No COZ Broadway, was arrested
Yesterday by officer Van Nosrsnd Of the Lower Police
Court and held TO bail in the Of $50, for having
sold T. Mary Mitchell Of No l5s Crosby At qusnt
y OF oil OF ,itrel for olive oil 1t appeared that the
compla nsni sent by sick friend for the olive oil
AMI on returning with the oil Of vro the sick person
observing that it's appearance did no, correspond With
,hs, Of sweet OIL Induced 70 ,sse small quantity
when her suaerngs became very severe. physician
wa, Immediately sen, for who discovered tho nature
of tho dose
AVorHER Antiquity M0DERNIzED.-Thc house
No ! Broadway IN which Gen. Putnam held hi. head
quarters-snd ia which Aaron Burr and Mrs Cogland
riot.d and revsled-was until tew weeks ago. 0ccu
pied by Mr. Andrew II Micke late Mayor Of tho City.
Z. now being rernodeled and juvensied by Mr 10
mas Bartlett as learn from the Sunday Ai'as and In
future will be called Maisog de Ia Rer0luftor the
Hotel of the Revolution
FIRrs--On Saturday evening last some articles
Of fancy dry goods in the window Of Mr NJ. J Drum
m0nd store No 500 Grand st. accidentally caught IRE
But little damsge was done however, the flames
wore promptly extn gushed Sli sh damage was also
done to the premises No l37 Washlugtons.. by ire
about o'clock yesterday morning
Ma FoRREsr.-We see il stated that Edwin
Forrest tho actor, has lately been separsed from his
wife the daughter Of Sinclair ihe eeebrs.e led vocalist
No cause ia assigned tor this step.
FouvnLISo-About Q o'clock on sa ;urdsy fine
healthy female infant apparently sbou. week old
without any other clothing upon II ihaa frock was
found on the .,oop Of Mr. n. g. Gamers house 25d
Mercer.st taken 10 the Fifteenth Ward Station
House and there given into the charge Of nurse.
REsCUE.-Oifcers Barras aud Evans on Satur-
day Mi ht rescued from the Wslnutst slip German
emlgrsnt who had accidentally fallen In.
MIcRocosNIc VIEws.-The novel and beautiful
exhibition Of pictures by means Of Voigtsnsers schro
matte lenses will commences on Wednesday evening,
At the Chinese Museum. Report speaks highly Of thu
remarkable effects produced with painting, by the
action Of the hydro oxygen light
NoricE-The attention OF tho Members of the
Fire Department is called an Advertisement in our
colsmns Of this day, headed Farce Ia one act
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
MELAScBoLY SUlcIDR.-About II a o'clock yes
terday morning the Mayor received the startling intel
lgenee that DR. Charles G. Chapman very respecta-
bic physician Of this city had committed suicide by
cutting the femors artery with razor thereby bleed.
ing 10 death Upon proceeding TO the residence Of his
brother William, No % State ., where tho deceased
bad been staying two three weeks. prior leaving
for Connecticut It aScertAinsd that he had sudden
y disappeared at about O'Clock the previous after.
noon, and not discovered until about three hours
sfIerwsrd, when be was found dead 10 an Clubhouse,
WIKI belonging to bis brother and lancet lying
by bis side, which Instruments be had undou btediy
used for the accomplishment Of the fatal deed The
deceased had been lsboring for time under de-