New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-10

other matters named. Nothing is said in the call
about the Gas Contract, consequently that sub
ect cannot be acted on this Session, az the CITY
Charter declares that no matters shall be called
up at special session, except such as are named
in the call for the same.
UPsETTIEG THE BATTERY-Mr. B. Hough, Jr.
has shown US plans and models Of an Elevated
Battery to consist Of the present B artery much
enlarged, and devoted TO streets and five. story
stores all of uniform hight with five feet of earth
above them and the HeW Battery ltwenty-nine
acres instead of the present eleven thereupon.
with beautiful sea wall and walk. thirty balco.
MES on the River, beautiful view up Broadway
DC, &c. The new Battery is to be reached by
graded ascent, commencing at 81 Broadway, the
present buildings below that point being demol
ished. The calculation is that the City will clear
Si2 Millions Of Dollars by making this improve
ment of course realizing from the sale of the
storesJ and have promenade far superior to the
present-But as the plan involves the cutting
down Of the noble growth of trees now covering
the Battery, we are dead against it from stem to
stern. Mr.. Hough will lecture at Clinton Hall
this evening in explanation and advocacy of his
project
THE SAINTS AND HEROES OF THE REFoRMA
TIoN.-The Seventh Lecture of this course will
be given at Hope Chapel, this evening, by Rev
john LORD. The subject chosen for this evening
is" g. gorge Fox and the Quakers" Those who
have listened to the previous lectures will not be
absent this evening The subject is one that can
not fail to give satisfaction to the audience.
ANEIHILATING TINE AND SPAcE.'-The ship
Memnon, Capt. Joseph r. Gordon, has recently
made the rum from San Francisco to Hong Kong
in thirty.sx days, being the shortest passage yet
made between the two ports She carried ad
vices from New. Y ork via San Francisco in seven.
ty.eight days, and seventeen days later than had
been received by the overland mail. This is al
most equal to the performances Of our steamers.
The bark George E. Webster, Capt. Getting,
made the voyage from Boston to San Francisco
in ll3 days. She made the run from Staten Land
in Sc days and from the Equator in l6 days.
ODD FELLOW BALL.-The Grand Assem-.
bly, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
which has been so long in preparation under the
auspices Of the Grand Lodge, will take place at
Triper Hall, on Monday evening, the 18th inst
The floor is to be under the direction of Mr.
Whale, and the supper we believe is to be fur
nished by the Brothers Perkins. These two facts
will insure good treatment to those attending, and
the names on the Committee OF Arrangements
give ample assurance that the Assembly" will
be pleasant and respectable.
The LATE WALL-sT. OPERATIoN-The
investigation relative the charge Of false pretences
fered by the agent of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail-
road Company against Jas Mckay aud John P. Cryder
charging them with obtaining bonds the value 0eO
from him resumed Saturday afternoon, before Jus
tee LothrOp. Motion made by counsel for the defence
commit the accused and state the amount Of bail de-
msnded to the charge. The motion was denied by
the magistrate the ground that he believed that evidence
necessary to the furheIance OF The ends OF justice was
forthcoming from several Witnesses then present
cakes Terr IT, manufacturer OF patent scales OF $50
Broadway was then sworn ana tesuhed mat on the go OF
October Mckay one OF The ACCUSED called al his once and
wished to negotiate loan OF $1,000 and offered TO depo-
sill In bis hands, security bonds and securities to the
vsue Of $50 GOO Of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad
Company McKsy stated to the witness that he was nego-
HnR for $500 Of their bonds with the agent OF the Com
Psny and wished the $40 600 for the purpose Of psyng ne
hrst iostament on the payment OF which bonds 70 the
S,T & VI hS ssss R S 10 sa ssoq ana ss
placed the 9Th of November In the hands OF Mr.
Geo A Flsgg who paid it to Mckay and received
the bonds from him, what he paid over to witness witness
declined telling where the bonds the present time
The future consideration Of the was postponed to
O'Clock this Monday afternoon
EY John Reddy was run over in Chat
hsm.st Saturday evening by stage No a. concklin 4
Brothers ThirdAve Line, and had his arm broken. de
vas taken to The City Hospital.
ACCIDENTAL man named Peter She
han on Saturday night fell into the dock foot OF feminist
Z r and was rescued by some ciuzens
ARREST FOR SELLING LOTTERY Poll
oIEs-A German named WsDde Marx was arrested on
Bench Warrant issued by Court Of Sessions he being
under an indictment for selling Lottery Policies He was
committed for trial.
SUDDEN DEATH.-An inquest was, on
Saturday, held No 5o4 SPrngst upon the body OF N g.
MsgOon snsve of Boston, so OF who died aud
denly Friday evening Of apoplexy Verdict accordingly
ATTEMPT TO TAKE LIFE.-A fellow
named Patrick McKennan arrested at O'Clock yes
lerdsy morning charged with stsbbng bis cousin, JuliA
McKennsB In the left breast with large knife INJECTING
very dangerous wound. The accused was committed to
answer The charge.
ARREST OF HOUSE THIEF.-A black
fellow named James Robinson was yesterday arrested on
charge OF entering the house of T. Vsnwnke, No. 81
West Fourteenth on Saturday afternoon and stealing
iherefom silver spoons forks sc TO the value Of $40
When arrested the property found his person. He
was locked up for Trial
SUIcIDE.-An inquest was held on Sat-
urosy al house In Twenty sxthst Tenh-av upon
the body OF VIM Talbot native Of England 81 years Of
ave bo committed suicide Friday night at 10 O'clock
by hanging himself in his meat shop No cause s assigned
for The Hsh act he was doing good business and spPa
reny easy circumstances He leaves wife and family
verdict of death by suicide was rendered
GRAND LARCENY. "A young man named
Allen Dateo yesterday arrested charged with stealing
S38 in gold coin from the house OF his orohen-law
Lewis Langdon, a Clarkson ST., Saturday evening
SIS Of The stolen money found the person OF the
cused the time Of his arrest He ascommted by JUS
lice McGrslh for trial
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