New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-24
CITY ITEMS.


inquest. John Rowland, WIN. Royal md John
McPage, sailors who were arrested at the time on
suspicion Of being the perpetrators OF the crlino
were examined and kept In custody until tues
CAV. when they were discharged for want OF evil
deuce Since the finding Of the body they have
been rcarrested by officer McCabe and Captain
Snodrrass Of the First Ward. The Coroners
Jury, after Investigating the affair rendered
verdict that deceased came to bis death by being
thrown overheard on the night Of the 18th inst
from pier North River, by John Rowland, VIM
ROYAL John McPagc and one John McNa, while
engaged in a scuiie. The prisoners were COM
nittod by the Coroner for trial
EFFECTS OF LIGHrslsG-Thc pilot boat Yam
kee" was struck by lightning at twenty minutes
past II o'clock on Sunday night, when about -
miles southeast of Sandy Hook. The fluid struck
the deck and passed down the mainmast into the
cabin, through n tin match box filed with matches,
without either breaking them or setting them on
| fire stunned two of the men who were III their
| berths; set on fire two newspapers and then
passed out of the cabin, knocking down the boy
who had the watch on deck. The =" Yankee re
ceived but little damage There were about live
pounds Of powder in the run
| IycENDIAR1sM-On Tuesday afternoon most
daring attempt was made to fire the extensive
brewery and rcctifying establishment OF Messrs
P B. & H. Pernie in Orange-st. The ncendlary
managed to get a lot of matches and other intlam
able substances through window in the rear OF
the brewery into the portion of the building used
BY the carpenters attached and it had but just
iented when one of the hands discovered it, and
! managed to eXtingush it.
~ For the past three weeks the thousands
who attended the Fair have bestowed no little adj
miration upon the rich and costly Furs exhibited
by that prince of matters. GESIS. Having OBJ
tanned several gold medals these splendid arti-
cles they will to-day be brought from the Garden
to the spacious store of Mr.. G. where those who
missed the opportunity of seeing them at the
air. may call and feast their eyes at their leisure
JENNY LIMBS CONCERTs.-The attraction which
was offered the public for Monday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings is as it appears from an ad-
vertisement, to be altered. Hereafter Jenny
Lind's Concerts and the Opera will not conflict in
their calls upon the votares OF music inasmuch as
her concerts it will be seen by the advertisement,
are to take place on Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day or Saturday evenings.
FoR EUROPE.-The steamer Europa left her
wharf at noon, yesterday. for Liverpool She
took out &c passengers and s4s6,850 in specie
Among the passengers we notice Louis Borg of
this City, Vice. Consul of France, bearer of dis
patches
AWNINGS 6c-As to Gompertss waterproof
awnings we can speak by the card having used
one through the Simmer, and finding it good as
new now Mr.. manufactures all sorts of wa
ter proof covering. His blankets for horses are
deemed a remarkably excellent article
The usual sham fight among the Fourth
Ward Democracy" came off last night Mt the
SHAKESPEARE Aid. Mullins took the Chair, and af.
ter deal OF noise, HenryJ. Allen was nQmin0ed
for Assembly Perfectly transparent.
~ Those who wish the advantage of practis
ing the French language without additional ex-
pense will do well to visit the French Boarding
House whichis advertised in our columns at 81 and
50 Walkerst.
CLOSING SroREs.-We have been informed by
Committee of Hatters that hereafter their stores
will be closed at o'clock in the evening until the
9TH of March, Saturdays and holidays excepted.
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the Mechanics Institute classes in anothercolumn.
Assault UPON A FEMALE.-John Washington,
German physician, whose Office is in the base
ment of No lG4 Broadway, was yesterday arrest
! ed by officer Bumstead of the Third District Pc
lice Court, charged with having about SIX weeks
since perpttrated an outrageous assault upon the
| person OF Ann Maria W cher, girl 10 years OF
| age 1t appears that the complainant went to the
Office of the accused for medicine for her mother,
who was unwel at the time; while there the Doc
tor asked her if she not sick, she replied that
she was not very well he then led her to back
ROOM where he attempted the outrage, but was
prevented. He, however, as appears from the
affidavit, short time after succeeded Justice
Osborn committed the accused Tor examination
ARREST OF AN OLD THIEF FOR FORGERY
Constable Carpenter of the First w ard, ycster-
dav arrested an old offender, named John Wllson,
| on charge of forging an order Tor so on henry
j. Meyer ship chandler, OF the corner OF hector
and West SITS. The name OF John HARRISON pro-
nrietor of the Northern Hotel, in CortlGndst. was
| forged TO the order The fellow employed lad
named John Schroeder to present the paper TO MI
| Never. who at once detected the forgery, and by
information obtained from the boy caused the ar
rest of Wilson, who was locked up by Justice Lo-
throp.
ARREST FOR GRAND LARcESY.-A man named
| James " adell, glaZler was yesterday arrested
on charge of stealing gold watch cnalh d anu
s25 in money, the property OF Mr. Daniel l. Chl-
son of 90 Mangin-st. The accused, it appears
was employed by complainant to put IN pane oi
s portion Of which he pawned at Simpsons shop,
IS pChathamst. and the balance he secreted under
a pile of timber in Tompkins-st. he confessed ms
guilt and was committed by Justice M0untforl
for trial.
BURGLARY AND GRAND LARcEsY.-A fellow
named John Richardson alas Moore, an old thiei
and woman named Ann Stanley, were YESTERDAY
taken into custody by Constable Josepthis, OF the
| Fourth Ward-Richardson on charge OF oursiaEy