New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-22

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An ESCAPE FROM JUsTIcE.-Charles Leopold,
who was lately arrested on suspicion Of stealing
n gold watch and chain from his boarding house,
and against whom about fifty cases of petty and
grand larceny are charged, has escaped under the
following circumstances Itappears that Leopold,
after having attempted to bride several persons
having charge Of the City Prison to assist him to
escape, indicated that he was willing to point out
an accomplce. He was put in charge OF officers
Stevens and Duhon, and on Saturday conducted
bv them to the Irving House, where as he said,
he expected to see his associate. After a while
Stevens left for short time, leaving the prisoner
in the charge of his companion On returning he
found the officer, but not the prisoner, who, In
moment when he was not closely watched, &C
complisbed his escape. No trace has been seen
of him since that time Leopold, who passed
here by the name of DR.. Leopold, has black hair
and whiskers, and high color in his cheeks, with
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He is about Al feet high, and native of Ham.
burgh.
GREAT SLAUGHTER AT ATLANTIC DOCK.-An
exciting fight, attended with great slaughter,
came off at the Atlantic Deck yesterday morning
about IL o'clock. The workmen were clearing
out store No IS, when on removing lot of old
grain, a large body of rats was discovered The re-
nowned TERROR Fashion was fortunately on hand
and Immediately set to- In eleven minutes from
fhe commencement, one hundred and fire Of the
yermin lay dead before her, not, however, with
out having been badly bitten and injured about
she head. She never hinched while one remain.
ed Many persons assembled to view the pile Of
dead bodies and verdict of justfable raticide
was unanimously rendered.
ARRIVALS Commodore Lavallette, Lieut.
Poindexter Lieut.. T. M. Crossan Lieut.. H. Ro-
lando, Lieut.. f. A. Parker j. d. Abbott, &. w.
Morris. B. NJ. Westcott, h. w. Cushman, j. P.
Mycatt Dr. Messersmith and DR.. Jaffrey, U. s.
NAVY; DIR. Rose, L. Harwood Philadelphia; DR..
John Benson, DIR. N. r. Boutelle, Maine; and DR..
c. t. Chase, Portsmouth, have arrived at the
American Hotel
ILLNESS OF Mr. GARDNER-Mr. A. Gardner,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States,
lies dangerously i'll, we understand, at his house
up town His afliction is bilious cholera, of
which he had very severe attack.
DR. MoRRILL's PHYSIOLOGICAL LECTURES
Dr. Ii. t. Morrill,, who recently delivered a
successful Course of Physiological Lectures at
Hope Chapel commences tonight at Rutgers
Female Institute in Madisonst Course ex-
planatory of the Laws Of Life, Health and Dis
ease. The Introductory Lecture will be free.
The subject is one too much neglected.
~ BMARD TAYLOR viii give the third Lee
sure of the Course before the chronological So
riety at Clinton Hall, this evening at II O'Clock.
Seats free. Subject" The Animal Man"
The SEWING CorrsctioR-A B.
Wilson, and not Wilkins, as We stated yester-
day is the patentee of the new Sewing Machine.
E.E.Lees X Co. l2s Fultou.st. are the proprie.
4ors.
STRKE AT THE Gas WoRKs.-Yesterday
morning all the workmen at the Manhattan Gas
Co.'S Works-5o or 60 in number-made strike,
in consequence of an increased amount Of work
having been allotted to them. They now work II
hours a day, from A. NJ. to P. NJ with which,
and their pay, they profess themselves satisfied,
no long as they are not overworked. There was
no disturbance yesterday. After proclsming the
strike, they moved off peaceably TO wait the re.
suit Some workmen were procured yesterday
from the foundry Of Morton * Ayres, to supply
their places temporarily.
The LAUNcHEs.-The three grand launches
came OIL yesterday at noon, in the presence OF an
immense ooncourse of spectators The Pacific
steamer started first, leaving her STAYS At 10
O'clock the Isaac Bell followed about halfpast
l2, and the Clipper Gazelle At l. So sharp is the
build Of the latter that her bow almOs. buried
rs sshe touched the river. The new Pacific
stesmer Fremont lay in the East River, with
number OF invited guests, to witness the scene.
TRE PAyEsEsTs.-M. Editor. Mayor Kings.
land has s'gnaiized the commencement Of his sd-
minissrs''on BY requiring the enforcement of
many of the City Ordinances which were well
nigh forgotten and obsolete. They are in many
instances exceedingly inconvenient to large
classes Of bis fellow citizens, but as long as they
remain laws their obligation will be admitted,
and his Honor be applauded in the energetic dis.
charge OF his duties. But II he would earn more
enduring fame, we suggest that he turn his atten.
zion 70 The permanent improvement of the pave.
ments OF our City, so that it shall no longer stand