New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-24

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Esuves OF Germany. ICE; 60. Of Ireland, ~ DO OF
France %; do Of other States and coanHie'' 4
The principal svocatons prosecuted on this block
are selling Liquors and printing Newspapers
There are no Julep Statistics required by the Cen
sus Act, but we learn from Mr.. Bulls returns that
there are thirty distinct periodicals. issued from this
block, which together send forth an aggregate OF
IS ,43O, 400 sheets in the course Of year.
PRESENTATION OF SILVER GOBLET TO Ex-
! CAPrAIs TILLEY OF THE TaIRTEESTH WARD Po-
LIcE.-On Wednesday evening next at 8 O'Clock,
the friends Of this efficient exoaicer meet at Back
mans Hotel, No. AIS Grand-st for the purpose OF
rendering him, az a mark Of their esteem and
friendship, massive silver goblet which is to con-
tain $500 in gold. The inscription on the goblet
reads thus" Presented to Capt. John Tilley by
the citizens of the Thirteenth Ward as q token
respect. July "a, $780,
| rY~ The Teachers Association met last satur-
! DAY and discussed the following question; Ought
we to rely more upon system OF public instruction
than upon private instruction TO promote the cause
Of Education and secure the best interests OF So
ciety." This question, it will be seen, strikes at
the very root of the subject which now agitates
the public mind The Association adjourned until
the 5th September, when the question will again
be brought up.
n P. T. BARSUM we see by the Boston pa
pers. is now on visit to the White Mountains, re-
freshng and rustcating preparatory to opening bis
Murical campaign. He is accompanied by his fam
ily, ard will spend a week or so among the cool
shades of the Notch, Mount Washington, &c.
DEATH by DRowSISG-On the 18th inst an
Englisbmsn, named VIM. Mckay, 80 years Of age
fell from Pier No. 90 East River. and was drowned
Els BODY was yesterday found floating in the dock
foot Of Rooseveltst and in bis pocket was silver
watch and chain and about $50 in money, mostly in
sovereiens The Coroner held inquest on the
body, and a verdict OF death by drowning was
rendered
! ARREST OF SHoPLIFTERs.-Tvo thieying
cas calling themselves James Anderson and John
! Perry yesterday morning entered the clothing es
| tablishmeut Of Mr.. Milton st. John, 81 Broadway,
where one Of the contemplate but adroit thieves
entertained Mr.. St. John, while the other transfer
| red from the counter TO bis coat pocket a large
re. ht consisting Of variety of silk hands erchies,
! valued al about SIP, with which they were about
| the First Ward who had been watching their ras.
cally proceedings, arrested and marched them be-
fore the Chief of Police, who locked them up for
examination. The stolen property was found In
the capacious pocket Of one OF the thieves, and
was identified by the owner
ARREST FOR BURGLARY.-Oliic Byrnes ofthe
Fourth Ward, yesterday, arrested man named
George Williams, on a charge of having broken
into the office of Harper Bros. publishers, of Cliff
i A. la ehn alma rs
which were found in his possession. he was com.
mitted by Justice Osborne for trial
HoSoRABLY DIscHARGED-James Cline, who
was arrested on Sunday on suspicion OF having
! caused the death Of Christopher Led~lth milk
| man by pushing him off dock near the South
| Ferry, during the storm Thursday night, had an
examination yesterday before the Coroner, and
was hOnorably discharged from custody, there be-
ing no evidence adduced to imphcate him in the
affair The Coroner held An inquest on the body OF
| snid Christopher LedWith, who was a native Of
ireland So years OF age, and the following verdict
vas rendered by the Jury, viz Thst deceased
ctme to bis death by drowning, under what Cir
cunstspces is unknown to the JUICY.
~ The body of an unknown mao was yester
dan found in 9 new building in the Eighth av. be-
tween Twenty seventh and Twenty. sts by
| the Sixteenth Ward Police. Inform ati1n was N
medisiely sent to the Coroner, who proceeded 10
the place and found the body much swollen, and IN
al advanced state Of decomposition. An inquest
will be held this morning.
WEDNESDAY,, July a
FREE AcADEMY-The presentation of medals
and 9th er interesting exerciAes takes place to day
at 10 o'clock A. II. at the Free Academy. Speeches
will be delivered by the President Of the Board Of
Education and Hon. Luther Brsdish. The csssii.
cations will be read by Prof Horace Webster.
The public are invited to attend.
ARREST on SgsPIcIoY-O Ulcers VIM II. Steph.
en-. end Elder, of the Lower Police Court yesterday
took into custody man well known % the Police,
Who calls himself John Cook, on suspicion OF hay-
ing burslsrousy entered the Ct jthng store Of
VIM c. Bryant 100 Broadway, on Saturday night,
by means Of false keys, and stealing therefron a
number Of frock coats and other property. This
man. when arrested on the Points, had on linen
| coat and q brown cloth overcoat which are sup.
posed 10 have been stolen. He also had IN his
pockets a number Of skeleton and other keys be-
sides small amount Of money. few days since
this same Individual was arrested and taken 70
the Office of the Chief OF Police, when vas found
in his possession a bank book, in which he was
crfdited with nearly al 0OO deposited in the
Chambers st. Savings Bank He vas committed
to prison by Justice Osborn for examination
FATAL ABcIDEyT-EFFEcrs OF ISrEsPERAScE.
An inquest was held yetteIuay, ~ 'IV = o.
upon the body of Robert d. Rouke, native OF Ire.
lapd. % wears Of age The deceased was man OF
in,e n perate habits, and on Monday morning, while
intoxicated be entered his bedroom, and, as IS
supposed, fell with bis head sgsinst brass orna-
nept attached TO the CRATE, inhictins severe
would. which resulted in bis death. Blood was
fourd upon the ornament, and the wound upon his
head corresponded 10 the size Of the ornament A
verdict OF Death by fal" was rendered BY the
Jury.
BURGLARY-The dwelling Of Morris Schekosky
80 Mulberry ct. was burssrlousy entered on oN
n-5ev ,iebt and robbed Of two boxes Of jswelry
etoO man named H1poner was ar