New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-01

other defendants. that the covenants 10 renew or
p7v for the buildings were yoli. four OF the ess,cS
savc up Their buildings with little or III compensa-
uon therefor O'hFr> compromised ami took new
Iease> At extrayasant rents. ana agreed - give up
tieir tudInes Al the end Of the seconI term WITH
on, compensation. ani IN the meantime to keePthem
insured for the bene Ofthc lesSorS. heteiaS ani ON
ers The plant holds three o. these leases eNecu'ed
Q, tAe trustees and refused 10 give up hS buildings
ne ,rd Of the fr>t term without compensation
ECo'as threalencd 10 eject him. ami he hei S com
rlart n this action and obisincd an injunction -
prevent The ejeciment. The complaint set forth the
material facts and tie defendants demrrci, Ia
s.tirs that 1t appeared upon the facts stated that
&c trustees tat 10 rchi to execute the covenants
FOR renewal. OF 10 pay for the buildings. The dc-
uurer was oycrrulci by the Court and IN the oPin'
Ion gwen by the Judge the right OF The trustees 10
make he leases and the covenants N question, Is
fully sustained. This question Is important aS
affecting a large amount Of property, 10 which the
defendants have claimed night without making any
compensation FOR Il.
The \FwRURG MuRDER.--On FRIDAY
afternoon of last week. Thomas Murray died from
the effects OF the INJURY inflicted upon hun the Sstlr-
day nleht previous by Thomas Iiencher. lie slaerel
terribly during the last few days OF his existence but
bore his pains with fOrtitudc and exhibited a truly
Christian spirit IN the closing scenes Of the eXcm-
plary life so painfully terminated. llenchcr, as We
have before stated was arrested IN this City sun
day and Is now in jal at Newburg On SATURDAY
last "A post mortcm examination was held on the
body of Murray, and further examination OF Wit
nosses as 20 the act had by the authorities The
nam facts as stated last week were corroboTat5l.
and no doubt left 10 the perpctrator The several
examinations. however change The idea ofthe weap-
OIL used by the asSailant. II = now supposed that
Hencher struck Murray with his hsi, but that he wore
q ring with "a spring blade capable Of nhlcung the
deadly wound. Murray buried IN 81. Mary'>
Cemetery. Rondout. on Saturday. lie leaves wife
and child.
SuICIpE.-AbOut o'clock "Wednesday
night. a man apparently abou, 30 years of age, de-
hberalely shot himself through the head with
pistol at the Balance Dock East River, between
Pike and Rutgers sis. From all appearances, he
had applied the muzzle OF the pistol to his mouth.
the ball passing out at the back of his head, horribly
mutilating the Jaw and lower part OF the face IN its
course His name could not be ascertaned, though
from pawn ticket found in his pocket, 1t Is sup
posed 70 be Thomas Butler. The ticket was from
j b. & j. simpson, and dated June y, 1851
scrap of manuScrP, poetry, hardly legble, was also
found IN his pocket, which appeared to be addressed
to female, and II Is supposed that some love affair
induced him to commit the fatal act. Captain liag-
gorty, of the Seventh Ward Police, has IN his
possession the effects found on the person Of the
deceased, which might probably lead 10 his den
tilcatiOn
NEW BANK BuIDING. The Seamcns
Savings Bank have purchased the ground yIng be-
tween their present Bank building and PearSt. for
the sum of $4,000 and will erect thereon hand
some structure. corresponding IN style with their
present edifce The extent OF the newly acquired
territory Is about 50 feet on WalSt by y on Pearl
The Bank will Itself occupy much of the new
building as may be necessary for Its own accommo-
datlon, and will let the remainder, and also IT'S
present edlfce, for Offices. Among other occupants
Will be the American Seamens Friend Society The
entire ownership of the Bank will presen, free
stone front of over 20 feet on Wall-St. and % on
Pearl The cost of the whole property, when the
buildings are completed. including the prcseit odi-
fee, Will BE- from $4,000 to $lio,ooo
JEFFERSON MARKET BEIL.-Thc Chief
Engineer has procured a small alarm bell, which
Will be suspended in the tower on the Jefferson mar
ke and ring the alarm for that district, until IA new
tower and bell can be supplied by the Common
Council in The place Of those destroyed ON Tues
day.
MUNICIPAL EXCURSION.-I members
of the Common Council on Wednesday. on invita-
ton of the Committee on Lands and Places, went
on an excursion TO the High Bridge and Jones
Woods During the forenoon, the company left the
CIV Hall IN a long train of carriages, and after
l.. th... a.tf fl.r .y..-
posed Park, they par,ook Of a dinner II, the High
Bridge. returning 20 the city shortly aiier darA
ST. GEORGE NIcroRIous. The Cricket
Match between the ST Georges and New England
Cricket Clubs, finished Wednesday evening
tie It. Georges beating the other party by over a
hundred runs.
IRAsIsrAN RKrAlNED-The lily dropathIc
Company. which purchased Mr.. Barnum's place
have rot been able to dispose OF their stock aS the,
anticipated and cannot therefore ralse the funds ne
ccssary for payment next month They consequent
|, have agreed to forfeit the $500, pad for bond
for a deed" and have purchased piece OF land IN
the vicinity, whercon they intond erecting suitable
buildings for a Water Cure establishment, Oh 4 much
less expensive scale than could have been done At
lranistan In accordance with the earnest desires
of his family Mr. b has concluded 10 dispose OF hs
Pennsylvania property and Will remain a, lranstaI
The fAREEyED SHIP. 1t was the whale
snip Niagara" which carcened at Smith & Dlmons
ward She IS a strong ship, and Intended exclusively
ior the whaling business. Her dimensions are -
feet keel 80 feet beam, Is feet depth Of hold and 6o
tuns burden. The Niagara is owned by Nc.sr..
Church & Son Of Fairhayen Mass.
Tng LAIR HARLEM RAILROAD ACCIDrNr
Charles MeKenna, the individual VINO Oh Mon1V
r. yht last was run over IN Cenierst. near Pearl by
baggage ear No :, OF the Harlem Railroad. died a.
5 O'Clock last evening IN the City Hospital, from
t!e injuries received on that occasion. The driver
o( the car who was anoste At the time, Wl@ dis