New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31

to the Free Academy yesterday were 1888; Of
whom LOG were admitted, having passed their
examination The largest number from any sin
gle School was a deputation of "a scholars from
Ward School 20, Fifteenth Ward, Of which our
old friend John ]. Doane is Principal. Forty-four
pupils were accredited from this school, only ten
of whom were rejected We believe Mr.. Doanes
school was also represented last year more largely
than any other The fact reflects great credit on
the mode Of teaching there adopted.
ARREST OF THE WALL ST. DEFAULTER.-Mr.
Ray Tompkns, a stock and exchange broker do
ing business at % Wall-st. THE person referred
to in yesterdays Tribune as having suddenly
disappeared from the street, was yesterday ar
rested at his residence, 9 Lamartinepace, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avs. in Twenty-ninth-st.
by officer Swift, of the Nineteenth Ward. The
circumstances of his departure we have already
noticed He was charged with appropHating to
his own use about $50, 600, the property of num-
Der of Wallst. brokers' Mr.. Tompkins was
brought before Justice Lothrop yesterday after
noon, amid the most intense excitement among
the brokers, fifty of whom were present, who are
particularly anxious to know what turn the affair
will take. Isaac B. Fowler and John Van Buren,,
Esqs. appeared for the accused, and Francis B.
Cutting for the brokers. By mutual consent Of
counsel, the examination of this important bust
ness was postponed till 10 o'clock on Saturday
morning. Mr. Tompkins is the son Of Daniel D.
TOmpkins, former Governor of this State and
Vice President of the United States. We under
stand that before his arrest he made an assign
ment of all the funds in his hands for the benefit
Of his creditors.
ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN CoNyIcTs.-A short time
since the ship Albert, Capt Ratchet, lying at pier
North River arrived in port from Bremen, hav-
ing on board Henry Tonges and FIVE others, all
German convicts, who were found guilty Of va
rous feonies and sentenced to the prison at Cele,
whence they were liberated by the authorities on
condition of their embarking for America. Con.
stable Eiche of the Second Ward yesterday ar.
rested Tonges, and every effort will be made to
secure the others He will remain in custody for
the present
SUIcIDE.-Benj. WakemaR, bar tender at the
porter house, corner Of Twenty seventh-st. and
Fourth av on Wednesday evening, committed
suicide by taking arsenic while at the public
house No. 80 Bowery. Soon after taking it, he
was discovered to be very sick and was at once
sert to the City Hospital, where he died yester-
day morning. Coroner Geer held an inquest on
the body and verdict in accordance with the
above statement was rendered He was 25 years
of age and an American by birth.
LECTURES BY PROF SILLIMAN.-By an adyer-
tisement in another column it will be seen that
Prof Silliman has been engaged to deliver
Course of six Lectures on Geology, in the lee
ture room Of the Spingler Institute, to commence
on Tuesday, Feb IL. The Course will embrace
general view OF the structure of the globe, the
development Of vegetable and animal life, and
finally, the human era, the appearance of man
upon the earth. These Lectures will give, in
brief limits an outline of one Of the grandest
sciences known to man,
THE IsTHMUs DAGUEREoTYPED-Th lsthmus
of Darien, with all the richness of tropical vege-
tation, it's picturesque variety of scenery, the
rude life of its people, and the appearance 1t now
presents, as one of the great highways oil the
world, is transported to our City for the rsttme'
in Cogswells Panorama, now exhibiting at the
Minerva Rooms. The writer of this, who had
ample opportunities for becoming acquainted
with the Isthmus, fully certifes to the remarka
bic fidelity of this exhibition. Witnessing its
representation the other evening, we sat next to
a Spanish family from Panama, the members oil
which eagerly pointed out and named every To-
cality as it was unfolded to their view Mr..
Cogswes panoramic view Of California, though
not SO rich and gorgeous in its character, fully
equals this ia truth to nature.
~ We have received "BoYDELL's ILLUsTRA
TONS OF SHAKESPEARE" No. %, containing two
eperavings-one a scene from the 1.-TWO Gentle
men of Verona and the other from the Comedy
of Errors IS. SpOOnerl
~ We learn that DR.. Fitch is about to re-
peat in Brooklyn the interesting Course OF Lee
lures he delivered in this City some time since
The universal dissemination of correct information
on the subject of Health, and particularly with
reference to the prevention of that dreadful
scourge of the present age, Pulmonary Consump'
ton. cannot fail to do good. We do not doubt
that Dr. Fitch will have as large and attentive
audiences in Brooklyn as he has had in this City.
E~ Messrs. Bradbury and Nash, we under
stand, will favor us next week with the annual
return of their delightful entertainments with
their thousand little vocalists. These Concerts
are occasions of great interest.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE:
THE HUNGARIAN EXILEs.-Allow me through
the columns of your Journal to express my
sincere acknowledgements, on behalf OF my
self and my exiled cOmPatriOts, to the CON-
mapder of the u 8 Store-ship Lexington,
Lieut.. john X. MITCHELL, for receiving me into
his vessel, and furnishing me with free transPor-
tation to this country. The unvarying kindness
with which he has treated me claim and shall ever
receive my warmest gratitude, Of which this testi'
monial is but a faint expression.
rrnlv vours EDWARD BECSEY,