New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-22
CITY ITEMS.

70 recover from injuries received in the collision Of
Wednesday. Such 10 not the fact; Mr.. 3. wa but
slightly injured
Tar METHODIST MISSIONARY SocIEry.-
Al the monthly meeting Of the Board OF Managers
on "Wednesday, 1t was resolved to erect church At
Fuh Chau in China, where the Board have prom
isins missionary station funds nearly adequate
having been subscribed for that special purpose.
Nine additional missionaries were designated a.
abou. to proceed to California early In April. The
anniversary of the Society s to held at Boston dur
ing the session OF the General Conference In May.
CAUTION TO CANDY CONSUMERS AND Con-
PETITIONERS The folio wing letter il from gentle
man entirely capable of correct judgment IN the
matter and is offered by way OF wa ming to persons
who indulge freely in the bonbons Of the CONNECTION
cry shops: 20 ,s,s
To the Editors Of the NJ Y Tribune.
Within the last few weeks q new style oil coDiec-
iionery, such as BONANZA Gargonsgs Pear and other
drops, has been introduced, and 10 nov consumed
largely. believe these to be very injurious to
heath.
Many, If rot all, of these drops are favored With
the Fl, DRAFTED Oryd Of Angle. kno an in our PhNmt
coposs q: tussl o'i, combined win Nirie Acsuc or
Citric Acid.
~ from corn and probably the manufacturers OF the
confectionery in which it 10 used rs well IS the con-
sumers, are not aware OF its poisonous properties
the use Of this poison and nd that in the state pro-
badly used BY the confectioners, the mere odor Is
sufficient to cause headache, coughing. etc.
Believing 1t q duty to make these facts public,
leave tito your discretion TO take such means as may
seem judlcious. Iremain, Sir,
Yours, respectfully, JAS MAPS
TEMPERANCE IN THE TENTH WARD
The Temperance meeting as announced by the
Tenth Ward Temperance Association, for Friday
evening, Notwithstanding the unpleasant state OF the
weather was well attended. After organizing the
meeting, Of which Thos Grain. Esq, was appointed
President, and Mssus Chas. Eversly and DR.. Stiles,
Vice President, the following resolutions were
read and adopted, viz
Whereas we have witnessed with pain and regret
the increase Of licensed lquor establish meats in the wsd
and Of and dsordoy
conduct especially among the females aHd youth OF our
ResOlred That the unresIainsd power to grant such
licenses highly detrimental to the best interests Of tn:
sopsequebess 70 all classes especially tas young and
ought therefore to be sIpnngsd from the sta,ute:
Rsored That the sale and free use OF Intoxicating
liquors the grand sources Of poverty misery aud crns
which ps,yads ,hs community and which hi our Alm'-
ResOlred That tho time ha. come whea to co1siaa: the
srDss is not only 1 sn"iss but highly pre- udcia to toe
best interests Of the present and rising generation
HhfrcdS several OF 0eah from tHcWpfrarcs ntso
been found Of late by the COroasr the isns Ward.
and deadly fruits of the rum Traffic loudly call upon out
Mayor and Aldermen to execute and enforce the existing
laws upon the traffic in ardent spiTlts.
Speeches of eloquent and convincing character
were made BY Rev. H. Ward Beecher and L. Ma
comber.
CUBAN EXPEDITION This case was con-
tiDued on Saturday morning In relation to d. III
Burtnete ordered TO be imprisoned for contempt OF
Court for refusing to state the conversation between
himself and the Spanish Vice Consul but alleged oy
large the Court on Saturday forenoon, made an or
der "that the Marshal take immediate and enectual
measures for the close cor inement 0tsad Burtnete
Moor Rakotr was recalled-ln one OF the books or
lists of names taken from witnesses possession tleh
with him, he said by Major Schleisenger) was the
name OF Pragay The witness said II was COL
PTagay, who came to the U. s. with Gov. UJhazy
and afterward fell in Cuba. The witness said ne
had understood from Major Schleisinger that Gea.
Lopez was to command the expedition referred to In
this case did not hear who was to be second In con-
maBdE After the failure of the matter witness called
on MIR. Os. at his house, and told him he had four
books or lists OF the men, which had been In Schleis-
myers trunk. Cladeck, who was with witness In
the books and papers If O's did not give him any
money If he had IT, said he would hand them TO the
authorities. O'S told witness then to give the books
to Cladeck, and ordered c. out OF his house. He
denied to withess having had anything TO do with
the matter.
The examination and crosse animation OF this
witness occupied tho whole day.
SUICIDE IN PRIsON The Coroner held
an inquest Friday, at the prison attached to the
Third District Police Court, upon the body OF Joseph
Quinn, alive of this City, 80 years Of age who
committed suicide by hanging himself Yesterday az
tern0On It appears tina. about O'Clock r. N. yes
terday. the deceased was committed to prison for
being drunk and dsoTderly IN tho street, and was
placed in cell along with another Individual VINO
On his awaking he discovered the deceased sus-
pended by the neck with handkerchief, one cad OF
which had been made fast the top OF the cell door,
He informed Mr. Oliver Nhe keeper OF the circum-
stance, who Immediately cut QaiDn down and sent
for q physician, but all efforts to resuscitate him
proved unavsiiDg, as life was extinct when ne Was
taken down. A verdict In accordance with these
facts was rendered BY the Jury.
The deceased, 1t is said, was for many years
strong advocate for Temperance, but bad company
eventually led to his ruin:
ASSAULT WITH PAVING ST0NR.-A
young man named John Brennan, was arrested on
Friday by officer VIM. II. Stephens Of the Lower
Police Court, charged with having at noon ys'.eI-
day, assaulted John A. Musgrove, whom he struck
upon the back part of his head with large paving
stone, nfictiDs injuries Of serious snd possibly
fatal character. 1t appears the two young men we're
in grocery at the corner OF Psarl-st and Broad
way, where they got into quarrel, when Mussrove
struck Brennan In the fsee The latter then went
into the street, picked up a sfone weighing aoous
came out of the grocery, when he threw the stone
With great violence at him. The officer was passing
at the time and caused Mussrove to be taken TO the
New.York Hospital, and arrested Brennan, who Was
committed to prison BY Justice Lo'hrop.
ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST PALMER q
Goa charge was on Friday preferred against Cnas.
g. Palmer & Barnabas s. Haight by HALLS w Schsf.
fer of Albion, Orleans Co, N. Y, who makes atida-
vii that they have defrauded him out Of $40 by repre-
sentpg thai they had the control of the steamships
Monumental City and Gold Hunter. -unnipg between
Panama and San Francisco, and BY this means in
ducing him to purchase q through ticket to Califor
MIA He says that he, on arriving at Panama, found
neither OF these vessels there and further that ne
was informed that the accused had no control over
them that after waiting there for some time for
passage, he was obliged 20 rsturn to NswYork. He
mad paid $50 to the firm for the ticket, and their
Agent at Panama refunded him $40, but refused to