New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1852

LADIES FAIR.-The Ladies Sewing Society
connected withthe First Free VIII Baptist Church and
congregation win hold fair in their Church No. Isl
Sullivan+t., commencing to-morrow Tuesday, and re-
naming opea from to 10 O'Clock p NJ throughout the
week. The proceeds win bc deyotcd to the bene61
OF the Church.
The FAIR.-The exhibition at Castle Gar
den is in full perfection, and attracts immense
crowds. To-day there is to be .secisl exhibition Of
and dahias. On Wednesday the Cattle Show viii
open at Madison Cottage
u ADAM FL.SAeAs, Esq, We are pleased
learn, has been chosen Grand Worthy Patriarch of
the Sons Of Temperance Eastern Division of the State
Of New-York-en excslis.t selection and one which
will meet the hearty approval Of the members of tha,
numerous and influential order Of which Mr. F. il one
of the pioneers. NJ Flanagan has been long resi-
den, of this City where he Is well known a. practical
printer, having worked that business for ;wcntyor
thirty years Fer many years past he has been promi
jealous and effective advocate of tine Temper
snce Reform Hes an able debater and a good pre-
siding officer aSias hail large experience in that line
SAILING OF THE WAR-SrEAmER POwHarAS
YoR CrsA.-on Friday, we Indicated The Powhatan
went down ne Bay, and on SATURDAY toward noon
sailed for Hzzans Judge Conkling wen, out in her.
He will inquire iato the late outrageous conduct Of the
Cuban suihoraes at the conclusion of which inves,iga-
ton be VII proceed to his destination Mexico to which
Government he goes Minister. intelligence has
been seat 10 Washington that 0c0 organized
in this City for demonstration Cba and the Gov
ernmezt officers here have been instructed to preserve
tho Neutrality laws The Army anil Navy forces OF the
United States at this port will undohtedly ba put under
the order of the L. s District Attorney if they arc re-
CURED preserve the good faith of th country Purser
Smith viii net be removed by the owcrs OF the Crc,.
cent City, and our Governments will not suffer any out
rage to be committed upon him or upon the mails.
MISSIONARY EFFoRr.--A meeting was held
the Tabernacle Friday night TO consider m ssurcI
for improvingthe moral cordion of the people of h,
lower Wards OF the City No definite plan was Adopt
cd, but Committee chosen to report WHIST they
deem best at future meeting The enterprise il open
10 all Christisn denominations
TBACKERAY-We cut from TIE liverpool
Courir the following description Of the personal ap.
pesrenoe ard manner Of the eminent sstirst whom we
are Don TO hear and see in New.York:
Mr.. Thackerays outward man must have appeared
b hs admirers very different from the idea they hal
previously formed of him. somewhat clum-y ii mre
istsh features and mPnncr carelcs-y, il studi
ouly abrupt and awkward were calculated TO remind
tie audience OF Yorkshrernhr than of London There
total absence Of that grace AMI SANITY which
serves to win the favor Of an audience Tle lecturer
entering from the side Of the plltf1sm walked hue
fedy the musc-stand in the center and with thu
slightest possible inclination Of the body before turning
rounds movement which might easily hay. paced un
Observed by any one who was not particularly attentive
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tie delivery vi the lecture the tones Of M Thackeray
voice which is loud and unmusica commanded az.
ttniCn but there might be observed frequent absen
OF modulstcn and a want of proper empheelo, which
materially dtracted from the effect of what he said In
reading lecture, much action, OF course u neither
practicable called for; but under such cir
cumstLnces something graceful IL might be sup
posed, could have been accomplished than the alternate
thusing OF hand and then the other AMI then both
into the pockets with the sole variety Of theSe being
sometimes the coat and sometimes the trousers pocke9
the handkerchief. when employed, being carried
equally into and the other The abruptncas ofnan
ner OF which we have spoken, illustrated IN rather
comicelwey on "Wednesday evening. Mr. Thackeray,
in n hing hs portrait Of Swift uttered in his hi Zhet
key the words, Mors to come but great or
go gloomy this" closcd his book, and without he
slightest token Of eaveakng either in word or gesture
siaked off the stage IA the lecture hal lasted barely
hour left the hall under the Impression that we
hsd heard the fret part. few others did tho same,
taking checks NJ the door 10 enable them y return.
One gentleman, feeling dubious to VIII her the per
formsnce over or not put the question Official
ct the door and received mot authoritative insurance
IN the negative The great bulk Of the au lence such
% il was remained in the hail and we learn from one
Of the papers that after looking another for sul
ceE length of time, gentleman went behind the stage
and ascerained from Mr.. Thackeray himself that the
lecture was concluded We certainly admire En- glish
buntne when is not carried too far; has smack
of honesty about it, But there IL medium in all things
Between Thackeray md Albert Smith, tae contrast 80
far politeness concerned, IL not favorable 70 the
former-in the latter, the on the other side
tie polite bordered closely upon the ioppiih'
The REeESr WALL-sT. EMBEzZLEMEyr.-
The investigation relative the charge of embezzle
ment Of S2eIOO0 recently made by MeJsrs. Brown
Brothers & Co against A. G. NJ Bowen their lat,
Cashier was continued before Justice Osborne Sat
urdSy last.
The following evidence ndduced;
june, ~ B-o,-n being sworn, sad-l Of the firm
Of Brown, Brothers Coz became member OF the hrm
October 1871 that time have b;en connected
with the firm in NewYork; my duties mostly IN the
office; MIR Bowen was clerk in the Office the tune BE-
cume Cied with the house, Bowen the ClihIer
ard such kept the cash book ed OF moneys re-
ceyed and nGid out which includes moneys .oined-ln i
everything connected with the cash transactions u tue house
G-Did he Bowen keep any regula- cash bookI 4
Nes lie kept cash book, and also pit lifss mercaae
Q-what entries should be carried into that book to be
kTt correctly -A moneys received should D. entered
il that boOs, and all moneys paid out for all purposes
C-Whsi other msmora.da or blotters did BoweG keep
dIe kept also books IN which he kept hs da casa ts
(Ihe looks heretofore noticed were exhibited TO "theSS
who examined them)
C-Snce July 1851 where has the account Of borrowed
AID been kept AThey have beeu kept IN the margin
OF the cash trial hook.
CWGs usual for the house to call on Mr. Bowen from
tine 10 time exhibit of the money loaned and moneys
ouistsndngl Yes i vas, and at such times Bowen Al
ways Turn shed such exhibit
C-For what purpose did the house call for such STAT
ru.nsl Ito what amount OF available funds tue
house had on hand - -
C-Wss that the object required f-Anh OF eouIse 20
know who the borrowers were. - - 49,, Ar,
C-since july 1851 to the 3oth SEPT; 1852 he's Mr.
Bowen ever returned Mr. COInstOck borro"sr eHh.r
,Tcr those ,bets verbally otherwise lnestion OBJ
iced 10 by s for the defense Objection oyerrued6 by
ibe Magstrrtel mo he has not did not know Mt
Com.trcs " A. borrower from firm during that period