New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-10

time to he forwarded to tde Londos Industrial EyhD
ton, and place hen where they viii be and
lam, respectfully, your obeiient servant,
To JOS C. G. KESSEDy Esa.. Secretsry Executive Com
ultiee on The Industrial Exhibition
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY The Managers held
their monthly meeting on Thursday last, Hon
William lay presiding Five new societies were
recognized as auxiliary one in New-York, one
IN New-Jersey, QUE IL North Carolina, in
Texas, and one in California, at Stockton Let
tiers were presented from different parts Of our
own country, from Ceylon, and from China An
interesting report vas read by Rev. DR.. Turner.
from the Committee on Versions, expressing the
views OF the Committee at length as to the yari-
Gus terms proposed for translating the word God
and Spirit in the new Chinese version. The re-
port was adopted and ordered TO be printed, and
copies sent to the British and Foreign Bible S0ci-
ETY.. Other topics Of Importance were taken up
and discussed which made the session OF more
than ordinary length.
CENsUs.-The population of the EieventhW ard.
as ascert aimed by the late census, IS AZ, ~. The
number ofinhabitants in l34j was p, 259 the in
cre0se, therefore, in FIVE years is 1913. We have
now the returns from all the " ards in the City
but three-the Third, Fifteenth md Sixteenth
The aggregate population OF thoae w ards in
which the enumeration is completed is f3O. l3j.
1852 inhabitants. If they number many now,
the population OF the City will be 5l0,807. The
Third and Fifth w ards will show large increase;
the Sixteenth Ward has been divided since 345,
There is a fair show for at least 10000.
Communicated
Mr.. EDITOR: At an Election for Brgadier
General inthe First Brigade New-Y ork State Mi
lila, held at the Mercer House on Monday, 9th
inst the very meritorious officer commanding the
nj, tod pryo
der General, Notwithstanding his having, BY his
own unaded efforts, raised and equipped said Re-
giment-but majority of the officers OF the First
Brigade namely, by vote of to Al elected to
said office Col Chas. B. Spcer, of the Second Re
giment, one whom all likewise respect and honor.
AN OFFICER
ARREST OF A FoRGER,-Capt. Leonard of the
Second Ward Police yesterday arrested man
named VIM. Henry, charged with forging sundry
orders for Stationery, Jewelry, &c. 1t appeared
in evidence that yesterday morning lad named
Thos, Kenney whose parents reside ats Frank
fort.st called at the store OF Arthur Il Bennett,
Stationers, of 81 Wall-st. and presented an order
for feam OF letter paper, agold pencil case, pen,
sc. with the forged name of Geo w. DilHs OF the
Tax Commissioners office signed to it; the firm
surprising the order to be genuine, filled it and
handed the lad the articles. The same boy soon
after called at the Jewelry Store OF MIR. II. Ten.
ney in Broadway, and presented Ell order for
gold watch, pencil case, pen, locket &c. with the
name OF w alter Greenough forged to the order.
The clerk was too wide awake for him this time,
and suspecting that the order was not genuine,
questioned the boy closely who stated that Henry
the accused gave him the order. The Chief of the
Police was then notified of the affair and the mat
ter was placed by him in the hands Of Capt
Leonard to investigate A parcel about the size
that the articles ordered would make then
prepared and given to the boy who went with it
directly to Fulton st. and when near the Office of
the New York Sun gave it to the accused, who
was Immediately arrested by the officer and lock
ed in the office of the Chief OfPolice. 1t WAS then
ascertained that the boy had on the 9th of last
month presented similar order for stationery
with the forged name OF Jas. Harper signed to it,
to Anthony Il Root of Nassau-st. and obtained
from them the articles therein named Other
persons are supposed to have been served in
similar manner by the accused and bis boy. The
latter was held as q witness against Henry.
CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMENr.--Ric NJ. Chap
man, an Englishman, for the past year clerk in
the store of e. Evans, 81 Catherinest was yes
terday arrested by Constable Joseph OF the Fourth
Ward charged with having, during the PERIOD
his cerkship in the store, embezzled about LOU
in money Mr.. T.. has for time past sus-
pected the accused, and few days since EN-.
ployed the officer TO watch his movements, and
Yesterday morning the officer observed Chapman
going into the BoWery Savings Bank as he sup
posed, to make deposit. Immediately on Chap
mans leaving the Bank he went in and ascer.
tanned that he had upward Of $3.50 there deposited.
He then arrested the accused, and on searching
his trunk a considerable amount OF gold and silver,
beside Bank bills was found, which the accused
confessed to be the property oil his employer. He
was taken before Justice Osborne and committed
for trial.
EMIGRATION TO AMERIcA.-Among the pas.
sengers who sailed in the packet ship Guy Man
nerlDg, for Liverpool, we notice the name Of Rev.
T. n Mullen, Catholic clergyman, who recently
purchased some $4,000 acres in Iowa. where he
intends TO bring large number of his countrymen
to settle preparations can be made in
Ireland for their departure to America.
ARREST FOR FoRGERY-Oficer Magnes of tie
lower police Court yesterday arrested Timothy
II Main, charged with the commission OF for
gerry. 1t appears that in 1913 the accused was
proceeded against in the Supreme Court of this
State by Joseph Clark of Albany for the purpose
Of recovering a balance claimed by him from
Main. The matter was left to referee before
whom the accused appeared, and presented the
following note or memorandum;
Due t H Main, twenty-five thousand SIX hundred and
iyone 32l00 dolls for money had and received, Ia which
the stuff have sent him since April l2h Is to be deducted
from the amount tsignedl JOS CLARK.
Mr.. Clark admits that the signature is genuine,
but alledges that the document above his name IS
forgery, He suPposes that letter OF his has
been obtained and the body of it ettaced, and re-
filled with the above note. The accused was
committed to prison by Justice Osborne to await
further examination
CHILD sUFrocArED-An inquest was held
yesterday at No. l67 Church-st. upon the body OF
male infant but few days old, named W
Laws, who Yesterday morning died IN It's mothers
arms, having been accidentally suffocated by the
clothing upon the bed. Verdict accordingly
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COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
OFFICIAL Board of Aldermen.
ADJOURNED MEETING. MONDAY. Dec.9, 1850
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