New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-17
CITY ITEMS.

WARD SCHOOL No. 2O.-The Semi-An-
nual Examination Of the Male Department Of this eI-
ceent School under the charge OF Nj Jno. Doane,
took place yesterday morning The County Super
intendent, Mr.. McKeon. numter Of the Trustees OF
the School and a very large number Of visitors were
present The pupils in attendance IN this department
ofthe School average about 400 yesterday there were
SCI The classes. were exercised in the different
English branches, and acquitted themselves IN the
eredltable manner for which the School Is famous
Compositions were read BY Masters G. b. Bayard.
Isaac l. Tavlor, Benz. Demarest George Bayard.
Everett P. Wheeler and Benz. +. Cheney Decla-
nations were performed IN very excellent style by
George Bayard. Edward Black and Chas, A. Acton.
The drawing Of the pupils Is remarkably good, and
speaks well Tor the skill OF their teacher Mr. Thomas
Hunter The Superintendent made few appropr--
ate observations at the close Of the exercises and
expressed his satisfaction at the proficiency OF the
classes. The number ofteachers employed IN the
Male Department IS eight beside the Principal. VIZ
Meesrs Washington NJ. Smith, First Assistant, IhoS
Hunter Joseph Perry, w. H storrs. Araline Hall,
Euphemia B. CrareH and Martha Tounsend.
ry@ It was not at Mr.. Edges Laboratory,
Jersey City. that the explosion took place. As we
stated Yesterday, but at that of Mr.. James Dawes,
Who was unfortunately killed by the accident. Mr. d.
was engaged IN mixing materials for co!ored hres'
when the explosion took place lie was blown some
distance IN the air every article Of clothing beng
torn from nj. body, with the exception Of one boot.
After the explosion he was seen TO walk about
twenty wards, when he fell, and expired shortly az
terward The body of the unfortunate man was
burned a. black as a coal his eyes were blown out
and his face horribly mutilated.
1t is little remarkable that during the thirty
wears IN which Nh Edge has been engaged in buSi-
ness he has never met with the slightest accident At
ms Laboratory
- HIRAM KErcHUM, Esq. is announced
As the Orator at New-Haven c.. for the forthcoming
National Anniversary.
~ The steamship Union sailed for New
Orleans Yesterday afternoon She had about thirty
passengers The tide Of travel sets from and not to-
ward the Crescent City at tins season Of the year.
- From January | to May 10, 1851,
there wer 9Os7 patient, attended by three physicians
at the Quarantine Hospital, Staten Island
FIREs.-At o'clock yesterday morning,
stable N Catharinc lane, took FIRE and was destroy
ed The flames communicated TO the adjoining sta
bic. winch was also consumed. The horses and car
riages were saved. The rear Of the dwelling Nos.
100 and III Anthony-st. was much damaged Ihey
were; occupied by about % families Asst Capt FL
erty of the sixth Ward and Capt Carpenter of the
Fifth Ward were.on the ground with body of Police
and did efficient service. The FIRE Is supposed to
have been knded by design.
AT :, O'Clock on Sunday night. the attic Of house
er. Mot amos
were cxtngmshcd by Hose Co. -. Damage slight
A camphene lamp burst IN the house No. ll9 Ce-
dar-st and set the premises on FIRE The flames were
extmgulshed by the Police.
~ TIE BRADY GUARDS, Capt. John VIII
son. were out on a target excursion yesterday They
visited Bulls Ferry, where the shooting took place
The prizes were Won as follows LIST prize by James
Banner I'd BY William Gibbons Sd by A. D Lent .
4th by Henry Stems 5th by Peter Ryan and the 9th
by Lieut. Guion. The Company returned to this city
late in the afternoon good spirits and highly pleas
ed with the days sport. The following were the OH
GERS in command Yesterday John Wilson, Captain
Daniel Guion LIST Lieut.. James Hurley, ID do Tho
mas Toy. 81 do John Milligan, 4th do Henry Will
lams 5th do George Vincent, 9th do Jacob X.
slcipht. Sergeant MAJOR, and Abraham d Lent Or
derby Sergeant
\ COMBINATION OF NAMES. AT Rail
road Meeting lately held at Auburn, there were d.
rcc,ors present from Genoa, Venice, Scipo, Auburn,
/ Bmtus. Cato. Sterling, Victory and Conquest.
THE HoBoKEN Rlor.-Another eXamina-
ton of the prisoners remaining at Bergen JAN was
| had on Saturday The evidence adduced, Justice
Kidney sand, warranted the commitments OF Two Of
the accused Samuel Lubbock and Phillip Relsel.
! Agne, Dean, Nj McCarhy's Sster-ln-law, testified
that il was these two men who led on the attackupon
! the Pavilion at the Elysisn Fields The examlna-
ton of some fifteen or twenty persons was next pro-
coedcd with. with view 10 elicit sufficient evidence
10 warrant the arrest OF certain parties other than
Germans for active participation IN the riot
Is The packet-ship Guy Mannerng,
! Capt, Edwards, arrived yesterday morning from L"-
! erpoo bringing sll steerage passengers. But one
/ person was lost on the passage.
During the past week there have arrived at ihs
! port the following vessels
Nicholas Bdde. Ha're.- go Re9eeca Bremen :. .
| SARDINIA, Liverpool zl- Nel>oR 49, "a
GaucN, ---- 4Uo hef'uieS, htlltst -
! Auldds. % &ittLln OF " yam pi''.D---
Nrtora london --- 200 Arlddue, Cork D. Y
= ,eTa H,yTc 500 Miles HAMBURG .------.- us
A~tracan --..------ 220 Flora, Durp---- tht
! Milan Tel Hayrc 6i6 Solon Bremen l)5
Emma Watts Antwerp 30 Din Sohn, Ca az
| Louvre, 1879 Ei1a' "a'eII'l" -
Total ilS
IS The Seventy-Sixth Anniversary OF
le Battle of Bunker Hill viii be duly celebrated by
| Bunker Hin Chapter Ne ., Order OF United Amer
! leans. at the Broadway Tabernacle this evening
,,,r,rristc addresses VIII be- delivered nv dlStln-