New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-18

ID, :" ~ l05,316
.ssn average attendance Or ---'''i'S
"Isvnums and Refugees at pubic .oo
II - ahout ~i|'' ,oo
&C.. s an average attendance Off, go I,2Vo
Total '''o---fo'''~
,.,. ;s exclusive Of the 20 Evening SCHOOLS, the
,c.demy and the Normal Schools, which have
.sgresate about $500 more-making $4,000
s.ho receive instruction more or less In the
Yonr,e Of the year. The number whose names are
the registers as pupils is about 90 per cent
non, than the average attendance, there beng al
80, a registration of over $4,000.
~ James Boorman, Esq, for whom the
0,,,n,ent Of a service of plate had been intended
~ me Hudson River Railroad Company, at cost
- 5000 generously declines the gift, while he ap-
,,sestes the motive and proposes IN It's stead tha'
the amount be applied to the vesting OF fund ior
,bs relief Of such Of the employees Of the Company
a nav be disabled by accidents in its service, or 10
the relief of the families of such employees.
The CLIPPER RAcE.-Capt. CrOwell, OF
,As schooner Mail, who arrived at Providence on
wednesday, says that the lith inst at noon, off
Fire Island, he saw the two new clipper ships wild
pigeon and Golden Gate which left New-York that
leaning ior San Francisco. with all sails set and
fne breeze from the eastward.
STEAMER REINDEER-lt is said that this
,,o,,e steamer has been purchased by some South
=, gentlemen. and will shortly leave for New-Or-
s,ns. where she Will be employed upon the Ml>sls-
appi River.
REDUCTION OF FARE on THE OCEAN
s,sAsERs-We perceive by advertisements in the
English journals that the rate of passage from Liver
noel to New-York and Boston, on the Cunard and
Collins steamships, will be reduced on the eth o.
November next to C3O, or $3.50.
FIRE.-A fire broke out yesterday morning
,bOut O'Clock, in the yard of The Novelty Works, in
shop recently erected for manufacturing " fre
ann kiIatorsv The building was partly destroyed.
sction of policemen was IN the yard to render aid
during the fire.
IT. S. COMMISSIONED OFFICE-Before
Jadee Nelson.-CkGrge IF Perjuy.-Peter Zilker,
GERMAN connected, II was SAID, with some OF the
German emigrant houses, arrested few days slnoe,
on charge OF perjury IN taxing out ms Ndturallzd-
non pspers in having swoTn that he came here before
no was 81 wears Of age, and had resided IN the United
States FIVE years which 1t is alleged the case,
was examined on the charge, Mr.. Summers appear
ing ON behalf of the L. 5, and MessrS Wmte ana
RYssen for the defense.
Mr. s. called Mr.. Lynch. clerk IN the Superior
Court Office, 10 prove that the oath wa administered
in open Court, &c, ON DIST March last. The testl-
mony was objected to Mr. j.. then testified that he
thought he recognized the defendant as one whom he
had naturaliZed.
Mr. S. then called ex- AID Fitzgerald who testified
as to admissions that defendant mad not been here the
time s,ated-andth defendant is now about years
OF age Mr. :. then called number OF Witnesses
who had been Subpenaed but none OF them answered,
and he movedfor postpOnement which was object
ed to. The adjournment however, was allowed
and the further examination postponed TO TUESDAY
SUPERIOR CouRT-Before Judge Camp
bel-Johp clark agt. Sylvester J. Syfrester-For al
legged malicious prosecution, ~ causing plaintiff TO
be arrested on a charge of sending threatening
letter.
litigation at the time IN which MeSS'S ). and e. were
Interested.
II rs said in the present suit that Mr. :. made COM
plant as To the threatening letter before Police
Magistrate. and caused Mr. G. TO be arrested, and he
was held under arrest TWO days (on balp when the
Court OF Sessions acquitted Mr.. {. OF blame. lie
claims that the prosecution was maciouS-was
maze at "A time when ne was SICK, aud he claims
damages ln $4,000.
For defense 1t was said that Mr. Clark called one
day at the brokers Office of Mr. sylvester handed ia
sletter. and eh that Mr.. ;. Immediately followed
him and asked him what he meant and M. T. tolu
hun if he would come to his rooms tMr {. kept
picture gallery In Broadway he would tell HIM On
going 10 private room, Mr.. {. Sdld 10 MI >. tlat
he became possessed OF manuscript book caliea
"The Wall-Street Manual" for which he had pald
large sum OF money, and Mr. Charles had offered 10
buy II that unless Mr. :. agreed 10 WlthdIaW the
lawsuit pending against Mr.. {. and give gocdrouh
sum beside, lie (Mr. wouidpuohsh tne manuscript
and would drive Mr. = out of the town, &C., mat
he then took the advice Of his counsel al the time,
Mr. Joseph Wallis, who advised HIM that he would
have IA night To make charge OF threatening let
ter. with view 10 extract money, &c. lie denies
having acted with malice IN The matter
The following is The letter alluded TO:
"SrI have s'saeh.ng of very great Importance a, the
notice iiI, communcat6n should be pleased to see you
person at place Of business any time from 70 IL A.
will be ds posed If to your great disadvantage"
mo namc was signed toltl
motion was made for nonSuit, but oveTuted, and
the case adjourned.
Before Judge Oakley.
FrdnkIq Ere Insurance COmpCHu, Of Philadelphia
agt Dop98 A. Boicc Mr. Il was ascent of the Com
pany in thlS CliY the commissions and premiums
had been regularly settled to the last month of his
dlscontnuine the agency for that month the amount.
as shown hy ms account, enuring to the Company
was over 50 000 but he claimed To be entitled 10 al
OwancC on premiums which he h id paid 10 the Com
pany but were at the time on credit, and had never
been paid 10 him also, for advertising ior the
Agency DUNG the time and he contendcd that but
1881 were due by him 10 the Company. To tins II Is
replied thai, Il he gave credit for premiums 1t was at
ms own RISK. and not that of the Company, which
MAS entitled Ia The amount clear that had been PAID
H. 1 lie case II OH,
CIRCUIT CoURT-Betore Judge Edwards.
-Tbom0S Z. Grecl act. Richard D. Brora.-Mr. G
MAS assignee of George ID. q, and also purchased
bis assets At auction. Among the Debts alleged to be
Cue was borrowed money by Mr.. b. al different Pc
reds IN 1915 and 1912 and acton brought TO recover
No evidence Of borrowing was shown. The defense
Is that II MI b. borrowed AZ ali he paid back again,
and If he did borrow II would come within the gam
ing act that what he borrowed was as OF friend,
and he paid u back. and that the balance, If any
ting, Is on the other SIDE.
MI. George G.. was placed upon the stand who
Testified 10 having loaned the money. The defendant
wasihen placed upon the stand. and stated that ne
borrowed, but paid back again. Sealed verdict
CIRCUIT CoURT-Before Judge Edwards.
-iAo7sas Z. Green agt. Richard D. Browg-Sult by
an assignee 20 recover borrowed money. already re-
erfec TO- Verdict for plaintiff, $lSS,S2, being amt
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-Before Judge
paiy -kchsrd D. Lelcss against HopPock Green
saO1.-Mr l.. alleges that he agreed with MesSrs. IL.
70 70 be furnished with 30 hrkins Emeys \. J. but
w,, 70 oe similar IN quality to previous lots, but that