New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-19

missionary company included Rev Eugenio Kin
caid and wife, DIR. John Dawson, wife and children,
Miss Jane NcBain and Miss Cornea Kincsid.
The young ladies' go out as teschers. Their desti-
nation is Ava, in Burmah
=. hARsHALs OFFICE.-Supposed SIarer.-
The ship Martha, recently OF New-York, but claim
cd now as belonging to Rio Janeiro, taken posses
sion OF by the u. g. sloopof Perry, of the coast
of Africa, and sent to this port arrived on Wednes-
day evening st Quarantine. She had on board. in
al, thirty-four persons, who were taken into Gus
tody yesterday by the U. 8. Marshal and his OH.
GERS The Martha was brought in by a Lieutenant
OF the Perry and prize crew. Twsnty-bur the
persons % 5osd we understand. were brought in
isons. Dairy one Of the parties, 1t il said, Henry
y heTriig is an American, the rest being Span
;srds aai Portuguese, and none Of them sckuosl-
eses to have been master or officers, although
Harry y. Merrill il supposed to have been so.
Toe Martina, we ere informed, started from this
gof' sotut year ago for California but put into
hlc Janeiro IN distress and was condemned and
sold ohe was subsequently fitted out for the coast
OF Africa Suspicious circumstances connected, il
10 said, with her movements on the coast, and the
TACT Of her having about 200 hhds. of water on
board determined the commander of the Perry TO
take possession OF her as engaged in the slave
trade, end send her to the United States There
will probably be an examination Of the case this
forenoon.
SUPPER--By previous invitation many OF the
friends Of officer A. NJ. c. Smith on Wednesday
met at 70 Elm-st. where Nesbit Il Cornell, had at
the order of Mr. Smith, prepared substantial re-
past for the occasion. Assistant Alderman Barr
was chosen as Chairman, and James Welsh Of the
Nil II Man
tossts were prepared and drank BY the Company,
all of which were highly complimentary to the
public services Of Mr. Smith. The Alderman and
Assistant Alderman Of the Sixth Ward were COM
pmented for exerting their influence TO secure the
reappointment of Mr. Smith for four years longer.
George W. Norris, one of the Chiefs Aids, and
other old and successful officers were present, all
Of whom were spoken Of in the highest terms
VIM o. jenkins an ex officer and vocalist, was
present and sung several songs. Flattering eu!o
gums were passed on the Sixth Ward Police by
Mr.. Smith and others, who gave them the credit OF
making more important arrests than those OF any
other Ward in the City Mr.. Smith gave brief
history Of his past Police transactions with the late
venerable Old Hays las he is usually termed
which was highly interesting.
" Mr.. Charles Muller, q German Sculptor
whose group, THE Singers Curse" received the
second prize at the Exposition Of ls49, at Paris,
has arrived in this country, where he proposes TO
take up bis residence. We understand that "The
Singers Curse" will soon be exhibited to the pub
lie in this city. Its idea is taken from one Of the
finest Of INLAND.
" JOHN J. DoASE, Principal, sent from Ward
School, No. 90, Fifteenth Ward, to the Free Aoad
envy for examination this term, thrty.one pupils,
twenty. eight Of which number were admitted
This is unsurpassed. he has sent to that Institu
ton seventy.fve Of its pupils-nearly twice as
many any other teacher.
RThe Empire Engine Co. No. 40 have brought
bone their Engine from Mesrs Thorp Il Gren'
nell, in Csrmine st where she has been receiving
a thorough repairing and painting. The company
were over one hundred strong and looked neat In
their FIRE fatigue dress-they were accompanied
by Skeletons Brass Band.
~ VIM. b. Astor has been fined s25 for no.
removing the filth from the rear Of one of the
houses IN Spring st. of which he is osner-having
been notified by the City Inspector to have the
same cleansed.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETEssEs-Mr. Francis
Andrews Of 40 West Broadway yesterday ap-
peared before Justice Osborne and preferred aeon.
| plant against Joseph Pettis, whom he charges
with having on the Goth OF March last obtained from
| him $3.50 by false representations Ii appears that
the accused at the time above mentioned called on
| Mr.. A. with whom he was slightly acquainted, aod
stated that he wished to borrow $3.50 for Mr. w.
c. Atwel on bis lAtwells 81 check for ten days, ut
the same time stating that he was the agent for
! M. Atwell, and had been authorized by him to
"a &c that sum on his check. The money, on these
L. Dat a.ad
to call on the following morning with the check
| which, however, he neglected 10 do, aud when
/ uestioned by Mr.. Andrews relative 70 1t, would
give satisfactory explanation. Mr. A. then called
upon upon w. c. Atwell, who at once denied ever
having employed Pettis to borrow money for him,
and that be was not his agent warrant was a.
sued for his arrest and placed in the hands OF OH
Ger Burley Of the Lower Police Court, who arrested
him. He was taken before Justice Osborn add
4 held for examination.
ANOTHER FALSE PRETEssE CAsE.-Oaicers FL
der and o Keeie OF the Lower Police Court, yes
terday took into custody Charles Rose and Robert
/ Taylor charged with fraudulently obtaining 500
from Joseph Silva on the 5th Of June last 1t ap'
pears that complainant being DESTROYS Of going TO
California, called at the office OF the accused 10
souih.st 70 inquire relative 10 the sailing OF brig
which they had advertised for California. The &C
cused stated that the brig was ready TO sail and
would be dispatched on the 18th Of June. He was
then induced TO pay over to them 500 as passage
money for the voyage, Immediately after which he
went with bis baggage on board the brig the OH.
entail which proceeded 10 Staten Island. where IL
remained for one month, and was then brought TO
this City, where it nov is. The accused were
taken before Justice Osborne and held for ezami-
nation.
SAP AccIDEST AT MCCosSELLsyILLE.-A let
ter from Mr.. McCune Postmaster at hcConnells'
vile, informs Us, says the Utica Herald, OF dis
tresssng accident that occurred in tina. village few
days since, from the use Of lacife1 matches. Ii
seems two or three children were playing in the
street with box Of matches which they had found.
They were burning the matches. when the clothes
of boy years old, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
STATS Of New.York, caught FIRE and were burned