New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-22
EDITOR OF TIE TRIBUNE: Und

thing definite about the promised, OF At least pro-
posed testimonial to George Steers the originator
and maker of the yacht America" &c. In reply.
am now ard have been arranging and pressing that
testimonial and am proud to say have been mos
ably sustained by the most eminent men IN this Clty'
and Will be ready in few days TO make 1t pubic.
have in my possession letters from several gentle
men well known who will serve on the Committee,
and whose liberal contributions viii succeed IN pro-
curing testimonial" worthy Of the man and the
cause. M
II Mr.. Genin has given hundred dol
lars toward fund for the benefit OF the NeW-iork
Volunteers. We hope his example Will be followed
until these brave fellows are placed beyond IN
reach of penury.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.-Att the month
Iy meeting of the Executive Committee of the Amer
lean Tract Society on Monday, Rev. Dr. Adams IN
,he Chair interesting letters were read from Rev
Messrs Scudder and Winslow, Missionaries OF the
A.B.CF NJ, Madras, India Rev. Mr.. Buell., OF
the Baptist Mission, Greece, and others, showing
the need of enlarged appropriations for the CHRISTIAN
press IN foreign and Pagan lands
The particular designation OF forelgn dpproprid-
tons to an amount not exceeding $4,000 to be
raised and RENTED during the current year, was re-
ferred to Special Committee.
a
pared by Dr. Mcgowan was presented TO the CON-
mittee 1t is an expose of the Electric Telegraph,
with abundant Illustrations.
The REGENTS of the Society for the month OF Sep
TENDER were $27 465. and since April /, $l34,sio
The grants Of publications since April have been
2I5lOC0O pages. The daily expenditures OF the In
stitution exceed 1000, and require large and IN
creasing donations
NIBLo's. evening those charming
artstes the Misses Celes.ne and Victonne FRANK,
with Josephine Berlin, will all dance In the new
ballet of the Gypsy. Blondn appears on the tght-
rope and Antoine, the great Plerot acts the comic
character of Consci, in the pantomime OF Raoui
The BEST YET.--One of the best moral
plays ever presented yet is &" RoSna Meadows" II
has high moral aim, is chastey written and well
performed 1t done both this afternoon and even
ing at Banum's Museum.
SETTLED.-We learn that the difficulty
which had existed between Capt Judkins of the
Royal Mail Steamship Asia, and Mr.. White of Al
bany, which at one time threatened very 'seriouS
consequences, was yesterday amlcably settled
REAL EsTATE.-E. H. Ludlow sold on
Tuesday the following real estate
House and lot No. Al West 22d-st-.- .Sll,lOO
Do. do. 43 do------------ H,2Oo
FIRES. -Yesterday morning fire broke
out in an old building in the rear of No 2'5 Blocker
ST, occupied by James Riley, Camphene Lamp
Mandatory. 1t was soon extinguished. Damage
trlfing.
Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, Policeman
Karst of the Eleventh Patrol District, discovered
smoke issuing from the cellar OF No COB Fourth ST.,
and on bursting open the door, found quantity OF
combustble matter and rubbish on fire IN the wood
house. lie Immediately aroused the inmates OF the
house, and with their assistance soon succeeded IN
subduiDg the flames, before much damage had oc-
cured The FIRE had burnt hole IN the floor above,
| VII "A dense
sued that two children who slept IN the room mar
rowly escaped being sufocaed.
EMIGRATION From the LIST to the 18th
OF the present month 10 500 immigrants arrived here
in forty three vessels OF tins number 5,l9l were
from Ireland, 1891 from Germany. 9s4 from Eng
land, l24 from Scotland, 80 from Wales, "a from
| France, 40 from Switzerland, % from Belgium,
| from Italy, and ~ from Sweden
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT
An inquest was held at No. 100 Cedar-st, upon the
body OF an infant months old, named Peter Henry.
whose death was caused by fracture of the skull,
received by falling from story of the above
! named house TO the pavement beneath The mother
of the child it appears had placed 1t upon WINDOW,
sill the sash beng raised, but the blinds closed and
fastened by hasp. The child had been in that posi-
ton but few moments when II raised the hasp, the
| blinds flew open, and the child fell backward into
street. striking its head upon the pavement IL lVed
about three hours after the accident The Jury rem
dered verdict in accordance with the above slate
| ment.
SUICIDE BY TAKING Poison inquest
was held yesterday morning al the house No. l16
SeConGst upon the body OF George Craps native OF
Germany. % years of age, who committed suicide at
O'Clock on Monday afternoon, 10y taking about two
ounces OF arsenic, which he had previously procured
at neighbOrlng druggists. He was seen TO take the
poison and medical attendance was immediately pro-
cured but without effect as he died few hours af-
| terward Domestic diff Guilty is said to have been
the cause Of the rash act The Jury rendered YER
dict OF ceaih from overdose of arsenic administer
ed by his own hands.
ACADEMIA young man named Henry
| Hoffman was found In the street on Monday evening
| with one of his legs broken he having fell through
the hostway OF the store of Mr. John Hicks IN
Water-st He was taken 10 the City Hospital by the
| With Ward Police.
RuN OvER.-A German. whose name
! was not ascertaned, was run over IN Chatham-s on
| Monday evening BY stage He was taken to the
| City Hospital.
Advertisement l-VIoLNs, VIoLINs, VI
| oLINs Purchasers of this instrument, at wholesale
or retail invited to call at No Is Park place and
examine the fine selection offered by the SUBSCRIBERS
| They Will be furnished with or without lltons I'M
| proyement, and at very moderate prices. The fol
lowing certificates, just received, Will show the val
| ue of The improvement:
| NEw-YoRK, Monday, Oct. 90, 1881.
| Mr.. WIN. B. TLToN-Dear Sir My ylohn has
Just been returned with your Improvement attached,
| and take the occasion TO express favorable opn-
ION of the utility of your invention IL was an eK-
cellen old instrument valued al $500, when II went
INTO your hands, but YOU have given aroundness OF
tone and blilancy 1t did not before possess II is
now entirely free and gives out the harmonles WIN
| greater ease than ever. From an examination OF
several of your improved Instruments at No; IS
| Park place and from your success with nine, | am
prepared to express. unhesitatingy my opinion that
| your supporter" is most wonderful improvement
| upon the oldiylohn. Yours, truly,
| FREDERICK BUCKLEY.
| NEw-NoRK Wednesday, Oct. IS, lo5l.
| hereby certify that have carefully tired IN va
| rious ways the violin improvement of Mr.. Illton
and have no hesitation IN prOnouncing 1t TO be supe
rior TO any have met with IN the whole course OF
| my professional life. | make myself Of his I'M
proyement. and would not exchange 1t for any other
| j. B. DONNEcKER First ViOinlSt