New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-24

much OF the mystery which has hung about Il but
al the same time. renders it the less vsis>le
Let 1t now be put mo practical use in the way
stich Mr. Phillips recommends, an. It's CAPABILITIES
| will soon be tested
Altae experiments % the lecturer were clearly
/ explained, anc the sutience seemed vel pleased.
" net convinced Teere we're many distinguished
citizens present among them the U. 5. Marsasl,
ex-kecofcer TaDmstse, &c
MONTAGUE FEaRY la the Board of
assistants las; night, one Thomas Clarke offered
slC0 more than the highest bidder for the lease Of
his ferTy. jacob Share offered $4,000 for IT, John
MURPHY and John Briggs offered $40 COO FOR the IL sse
Several firms In Wall 81 demonstrated against max
Ios the terminus OF the ferry at the foot OF sha,
street.
IMPROVEMENTS Up TowN.-The Sixth av.
Railroad Company have purchased IA lots on Sixth
av. and Fortythirc, Forty fourth and Forty-ffta.ss
on which they will erect their depot stables &c. The
sum paid for these lots was $4,000. Three Of them
are corner lots, valued at ~ coo each. The move.
menss Of this Company have already given an im,s-
tus to improvement IN the vicinity OF their depot
large hail Is TO be erected over the depot one hun
hundred feet in length by seventy-fvs in oreafth,
for the OF public meetings. concerts, lectures
&c. 1t is contemplated 10 have the road In operation
by the LIST Of July The cars, rails dep5, building,
harnesses for horses etc. already constructed or
under way.
BENEVOLENT ORDER or UNITED IsIsH-
NsS.-Ths second lecture of the Course was deliv-
cred on Monday evening, at Hope Chapel, By. Col.
Doheny, on the Military History and Achieve.
ments of the Irish Nation" The subject, q very
broad indeed. and affordisg ample scope to sse
eloquence OF the lecturer, done ample justice
to, as was evidenced By tho enthusiastic applause
which greeted him during its delivery and especially
;,ce ID vr,th Ia u.
of the Celtic race, and carefully followed them
through the history OF Rome, Gaul, Britain and Ire
land. Their career in the latter country especially
be dwelled long and carefully on, and traced them
through all their early history up to the days Of
James the Second, closing with the Istarred Treaty
OF Limerick, and the departure Of the owned
Ssrs6eld with his twenty thousand men for France.
We see il announced that on next Monday eve
ming he will conclude the subject, taking up tbs
thread Of his discourse at the time OF the landing
Of the Irish Brigade IN France. This subject 10 Of
such absorbing inherent TO every frishman that we
feel satisfied he will on next Monday might be
greeted with a full house.
ST. THOMAS CHuRcH.-We learn that
Rev. DR.. Edward Neville, Rector OF Christ Church,
New. Orleans has been called to ST. Thomas Church
in this City, and that it is highly probable the
reverend gentleman will accept. He is spoken Of
as very eloquent preacher.
EMIGRATIoN--The fine packet ship Man
haitian, from Liverpool arrived yesterday morning,
brings seven hundred and seventy three passengers
CHARGE OF FALSE PRErENsEs. Officer
Niven. OF the office OF the District Attorney yesser-
day returned TO the City, having In custody lawyer
named VIM. S. Sherman, residing at Adams, Jeffsr-
son County, NY whom he arrested ON warrant
issued by the Court Of General Sessions, charging
him with defrauding the Hudson River Railroad
Co. 1t appears from the affidavit on fle that shortly
after the collision on that road, in December last,
Sherman wrote to the Company that be had sus.
tanned injuries in consequence thereof, and
demanded Of them compensation They finally set
tied the matter by paying him about $3.50 nnnow
OF the collision, and that his representations TO that
effect made for thu purpose Of cheating and de
fraudiDg the Company. The accused wa. taken be-
fore Justice Osborn, and held to ball In 500 10 an
swer the charge at Court.
A SwINDLE.-A Russian named Henry
T. Romare, residing at No 81 Chamsers-st, was
yesterday arrested, charged with having defrauded
Jacob Uifch, of No 604 Fourth.s out Of a small
sum OF money. by selling him what purported to be
a certificate OF membership OF the % German Me-
chanles Protective Association," which alleged that
the holder entitled to tho weekly sun OF ~ 50
during the time he should be prevented from attend.
ing 10 his business by sickness. The complainant
s ne such sos IN The
was taken before Justice Osborn. and held TO oau
In the sum of $500 to ans wer tho charge. SIS sup.
be preferred against him.
ARTIST OF BEEF THIEvEs.-The stable
of Mr. John Brady, residing in Thirty six St. near
Tenth av entered on the night 81 ths 9tn iost
and COW valued al SIS stolen therefrom. Toe hide
OF the animal was yesterday found on the premises
Of smith & Hornby. hide and taliow dealers In
Thirty ninth st., near Eleventh av., who hat our.
chased IL Of James Duffy, Jr Yesterday Officer
Forbush OF the xXth Ward. arrested Dahsy, Bat
ley, McKson and James Duffy, senr, Who are
charged with having stolen tne animal. They were
taken before Justice Beakley and committed for
exam nation 1t appears that there Is large num-
Der of cattle thieves infestiag the vicinity OF For
neih.st and the Tenth and Eleventh avs, who steal
aud slaughter all stray cattle that come IN Their
way and further II 10 said, that they procure she
caicasses OF cattle which have died OF disease aud
sell the putrid meat 70 certain dealer IN "asning
ton Market The masislra'e intends investigating
the matter.
SUICIDE. David Kyle, coal merchant,
OF this City, who resided With his family at tho house
Of Mrs Townsend. No. 20 Btoafway. cat his throat,
t O'Clock yesterday morning, and died before med
ical and could be procured II appears that he went
home at q late hour on Monday night, much Rtoxi-
Gated and vas let in by his WIFE, VINO persuaded him
to retire for the Iigt he hal been In osd bur shon
time when he arose and attempted 70 iaict violence
upon the person OF MS wife, who, fearing ne would
kill her, LETT the room, and Was absent ABOUT ~.
teen minutes when she returned and found him, with
his throat cut lying UPON the bed: messenger vas
Immediately dispatched for physician, ou. death
ensusd before hrs arrival The Coroner, YESTERDAY,
ted an inquest upon the body and the Jury rendered
the foIlox ing verdict: We hnd that the deceased
came to MS death by wound in the neck indicted
nv his own hand, while In deranged state OF MAD,
on the morning OF the 23d inst. at No - Broadway"
The deceased was q native OF ireland, 10 years OF
age. and is reported to have been wealthy.
Tas LATE RAILsoAD ACCIDENT. john
srsuce. baggage master on the Harlem hstlroaa'
Who was injured ON Thursday evening OF las! weet'
a, the time of the collision near Williams endse,
died on Monssy night at has residences In the 4.n-'
betssen 3lst ara 30 sts IN consequence OF .ae ,n
he body yes.s rday afternoon, when the tesn .ny on
aor,o l. Twine the engineer OF the down IRAN.