New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
CITY ITEMS.


SIDING al 100 Reale-st was benton and thrown
down stairs about l0o'clocl> on TUESDAY nisht by
her husband Peter Leonard while he was ia
state OF iltoxication and died Yesterday morning
from the injuries Size received. The circumstances
OF the crse are rs follows: A man By the name
Of MoGratb had been in the habit of visiting Leon
ard and etticing him away tromhis home To drink
aud caropse. On Tuesday evening this man was
at the house and both he and Leonard were IN
toxicated After lie Ind left Mrs Leonard expos
tulatod with her husband about associatine with
this McGrath when lie became enraged and
struck her violent blow upon the head. She
fled out Of the room and entered an adjoining one
when she seized pitcher OF water and threwit
over Linn. He then burst open the door, struck
her, and Selling her by the neck threw her down
stars. After falling she remained motlonless tor
4 short time, and was finally picked up BY Ellen
CaumIn. servant, who had resided upward OF
a year in the family, assisted by two other ie-
males residing in the house They laid herupon
a bed, where size fingered in great pain until an
early hour yesterday morning. After death, Cor
ouer Geer held an inquest on the body of the de-
ceased, who was native OF Ireland, % years OF
age. Dr. Thos Holmes made post norton ex-
animation Of the body and found the spine trac
turcd. which injury was sufficient to cause death.
The Jury rendered a verdict thai Catherine Leon
ard came to her death by injuries received from a
fan down stairs occasoued by the hands of Peter
Leonard. Capt Carpenter OF the Fifth Ward
took Leonard into custody on warrant issued
By the Coroner, and he was committed to prison
for trial He is an Irishman about "a years OF
age and by trade tailor.
REGATTA-Thc sail.boat race at Castle Garden
came of yesterday at p NJ. for which SIX boats
started, for silver goblet for the first prize and
silver cup for the second, which was won by the
A. A. Phillips and the Greenville they coming i'll
first and sccond-time . hours 30 minutes. The
distance sailed was ten miles, with light air Of
wind from Southwest minute per foot beng
allowed for difference in lengths.
On Saturday next the last OF the mir Regattas
will come of, being for Effect fancy boats, dis
lance five miles for which 70 boats have entered.
The boats viii start precisely at O'Clock.
NAvA1-The [. s. Steamship Soyaaac Com
mander Tanall, arrived at this port yesterday
morning in 90 hours from Norfolk and proceeded
TO the Navy-Yard at Brooklyn, where she now
rides at anchor.
~ The A1ctic did not get off yesterday Her
machinery was not in perfect order, and some de-
lay was necessary to get it in train 1t IS expected
that she will leayc early this morning, and that
she may go to Halifax and back.
GRANn DIVISION s OF T-This body met in
adjourned session at National Hall last evening,
| &. w. p. James Mackean presiding The reports
of the Grand Officers represent the Order through
out the State as more 0ourishing and powerful at
the present time than at any former period. Dur
ing the past year, l59 new Divisions have been
instituted, and thousands Of pledged men added to
the Order.
The following Representatives to the National
| Division were elected p. g. w. P.s Daniel H.
Sands. John w. Oliver, A. D. Wilson, George
Hall, Joseph s Smith, Joseph II. Perry, w. H
Dikeman, g. w. ?. James Mackean, P &. W.
Associates A. L. West, S r. Kirby ". Rock
we'll c. Bartlett. D. P Barnard, VIM. Edmonds
W s. Dillingham; and G. w. a. Augustus Cow
din.
The amendment to the BY Laws, striking out
the City of NewYorl. as the place Of the Annual
Meeting of the Grand Division, was rejected
The following Standing Committees were APP
pointed by the q. w. P:
Ref,ons-Ilep- Holden, Tooker and MCGEE.
C,aartcrS-Reps. Edscrey Kirby and Dillingham;.
Fnnnce-Rcps Bi>co Van Buskrk and Murphy.
Pciitiona-Rcp- Sands Dkeman and Wilson.
I.alrs-Reps. Chapman. Mitchell and Ketcam.
rubFcatioas.-Reps Hilyer Spence and France
The Grand Division adjourned to meet on We'd
nesday evening next, at 800 Broadway.
CATTLE SHOW OF THE AMERICAN IysrrrrE
At MADISON CoTTAGE.-I esterday was the gala
day of this exhibition-The entries we are in
formed doubled any former exhibitions and the
stock was of the choicest kind. To-day the de-
cisions of the Judges will be made known. and
each animal decorated with nh insignia of the
same To the lovers of animals, Madison Cottage
viii this day present an interesting spectacle.
LAFAYETTE FcsILEEns.-CoptFr French splen-
did company had parade a day or two since.
Tie Fusiocrs enjoy ahighreputation for soldierly
requirements, and are deservedly great fayorites
with our citizens. Capt. French is one of the
best officers in the volunteer service and his
Lieutenants are following worthily in his foot
steps.
WonKs OF ARr.-The sale by auction of the
remaining oil paintings, original drawings &c OF
the stock of the late VIM. A. Colman will take
place on Wednesday, the Goth of this month, in.
instead OF next "Wednesday, as mentioned yes
terday.
We invite tie attention of shippers aud
others having interests in California to the adyer-
tisenent Of H P Hepburn, Esq. in this days
paper
LADIES yocA1. Mrsrc CLAssEs.-An Elemen-
taly Singing Glass for ladies' will be organized
tbs afternoon at I o'clock, at the rooms OF the
New-York Conservatory, Ill Broadway. under
the direction Of Messrs Bradbury and Nash.