New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-04
STATISTICS OF THE CRY PalsoN.-The

STATISTICS OF THE CRY PRISoN.-The
clerk Of the City Prison. GEORGE COAcHNAN. ESQ.,
has prepared the monthly report Of the number Of
persons who have been received and discharged at
the Tombs during the month Of May. Prom this re-
port we gather the following statistics.
Remaining q. last report. I2s men, - women, y
black men, black women total remaining, 2a4.
Received: go men, OIL women. 50 black men.
60 black women total admitted, l,763. Native, 3s5
Foreign, I,375.
Discharged 795 men, 4s7 women. SO black men. -
black women total discharged, ,3S4
Deceased 5men.
Sent 70 Blackwel's Island by police l9s men, 81
women. II black men, ID black women.
Sent 10 Blackwels Island, Sessions lbs men, Isl
women, II black men, 10 black women.
Sent to States Prison: men, woman.
Total remaining at City Prison. Isl men, q
women, Il black men, black women total remain
ing, 2fS.
During the month, fifty -four cases OF insanity were
treated by DR.. Scoyel. the Prison Physician OF
these twenty-four were sent 20 the Lunatic Asylum
at Blackweus Island.
FELLows's MINsTRELs.- afternoon
performance is TO be given to-day at Fellowss MuSl-
cal Hall. commencing at O'Clock. Since the talent
possessed by the New-Orleans Serenaders has been
blended with that Of Fellows's Minstrels, they
been nightly hon0red with crowded and fashionable
auditory. The Hall has been ventilated with patent
coolers aud thereby rendered comfortable as can
be desired
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE.
Sir: In addition to the numerous persons
who acknowledge the receipt Of $40 through your
paper beg to enroll myself one who has no, yet
received the said sum, but will be highly grsthed
do tbo 6rrsco and On
pretty much any terms. Yours respectfully,
GEORGE ROSSITER
P.S-After my case is disposed Of, will mention
the names of a couple Of friends who will take any
sum from five upward.
FIREs.-At ~ o'clock Yesterday morning
fire was discovered in the house Sc Cross-st. Il
originated in closet containing rags, &c. But little
damage was sustained
fire broke out at 81 O'Clock yesterday morning in
the house 300 Delancy-st. TIE flames we're eXtln-
guished by the Police. Damage trifIng.
MYsTERIoUs--PRoBABLR MURDER.-Be-
tween - and o'clock Yesterday morning, an assault
was made upon a house Of ill-fame, at and Cath
arine-lane. The keeper Of the house went 10 the
door, when gang of TOwdleS threw large stone at
the door II appears that gang OF half grown boys
attacked woman and threw her down on the street
near the Stoop of house No. 2, when they violated
ner person. Inc woman screamed muIueI anu
watch, when some one or more OF the gang beat her
on the head with "A paving stone. The stone upon
which she lay covered with blood and so stained
that II could not be washed of Toward morning
they procured a carriage, and placing the woman IN
il one of them remarked that she was cold enough
now" The carriage drove of, and no clue has thus
far been obtained to the parties connected with the
affair. The woman IS supposed 10 have been muir
dered and her body carried of for concealment
MURDER on SHIPBOARD AND ARREST OF
THE MuRDBRBR.-The Coroner yesterday afternoon
held inquest on board the Swedish ship ThetS y-
ing al the foot of Jacksonst, on the body OF Theo-
dOre SetteThOlm, first mate OF the vessel, who was
killed at O'Clock on Monday night. From the teS-
tmony adduced before the jury, II appeared that
quarrel took place between the deceased and Fred.
erlck Oberry, SecOnd-mate of the ship. Deceased
was alone in the after-cabin when he attacked
by ObeTTy, and IN the scufhe which ensued he was
seen by one OF the crew TO strike deceased three
times IN the face after which he came on deck, and
after renaTking to one OF the hands that the mate
could not bear any more at that time he LEFT the yes
sell A light was then procured and several OF the
went into the cabin, where they found the mate
with his head lying upon the table One OF them
asked him, What Is the matter ?" when he replied,
" Let me alone" and Immediately after fell upon the
floor. and died before medical aid could be procured.
The following verdict rendered by the jury, VIZ
That the deceased came to his death by blows in
ficed on the head by the hands of Frederick ODER
heste5day morning 1S, VVe.y was snd was
committed hy the Coroner ortrial Three witnesses
were also committed to testify
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENsEs.-
II Post formerly merchant of Waer-st., was yes
terday arrested by officer Burley Of the Lower Police
Court on complaint of Mr.. Gilbert r. Terrett, OF No.
So HarriSOn-st Brooklyn, who charges that on the
Goth OF August last, the accused obtained from HIM,
bv false representations house and lot al Williams
burg valued at $4,000, subject to 4 mortgage of
g. 900 1t seems from the affidavit on file At the Po-
lice Court, that al the time IN question, Post called
upon Mr. Terrlt and proposed to purchase the prop
erty. stating at the same time that ne was DONG a
business Of 100000 per annum, and that he was
worth $40 900 over and above his ablll-eS-thaI he
wanted the property as residence Tor MS family ana
was about to retire from business, On these repre-
sensations Mr. Terrett induced to part with his
property and received IN payment Posts notes, one
on demand for $4,000, and another at thirty days Tor
81 200, the balance OF the S5OOO was secured 10y
mortgage on other property soon after receiving
the note on demand, Mr. Terrett presented II Tor pay
ment to Post but met with no success when the note
at 80 DAYS became due this also was unpaid and
short time afterwards Post failed and made over his
property 10 Evan X. Bebb and Edward C. Graham
Tor the benefit Of certain preferred creditors The
accused was taken before Justice Osborne, ana on
examination refused TO answer any questions relative
to the affair. He held to bail IN s. 600 to answer
the charge at Court. James b. Taylor, residing at
Florences Hotel. became his surety
ARRESTS FOR CONSPIRACY Correll,
cordial and Spice dealer. and Joseph E Fuller,
were Yesterday arrested by officers Elder and 5. J
Smith of the lower Police Court, charged Win de-
fraudIng, in connection with Others MeSSIs. WOOL
gate CoOme, liquor dealers OF No 40 'esey-s .. Oi
large amount OF liquors They were comh'led
by Justice Lothrop to prison IN deiSui' ol oai' io'
examination.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY! man named
HUGH Martin was Yesterday arrested by officer Foster
of he Fiteenth Ward. charged with passing coun-
terfet 81 bill on the Exchange Bank OF aShlhgl0h
City to a store-keeper IN Wooster-st he was held