New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18

+ ttoIHe MIN 70 consciousness. lie was not aole 70
STATE which Of the men struck him upon the
head, but was positive tina. il was one of the three
wfo trst asssuliei hin. AHer his decease the Co
IOrer issued warrants for the ARES. OF WIN and
George Craoiree and Thos Brown who were be-
lievtd to be the parties Who inflicted the injuries
The warrants were placed in the hands Of officers
Gasque and AcCsrd of Filth Ward, who. after ciIi-
gent search, succeeded in arres.icg VIM Cra5ires,
who was committed TO prison. The others have not
been arrested. The testimony before the Coroner
failed 10 show which OF the accused inflicted the
blow upon the head which produced death, but evi-
dence was elected showing that VIM. Crao.ree, the
individual row in custody, vas seen to hourish 4
champagne bottle and at the same time make use
OF threatening language to the deceased. The Jury
reneeTed verdict that deceased came IS his death
f,em injuries received on the evening OF the 2OIn
ofJsnuary, by blows inflicted upon him by one OF the
three persons, WIN. Crabtree, Geo. Crabtree, or
Thos Brown. On the rendition OF the verdict, VIM
Crabtree was committed to prison. He, it is said is
an assistant engineer OF the steamer Brother iona
than, row lying at Williamsburg The deceased is
said to have been an honest and industrious man,
but rather addicted to using intoxicating liquors
His relatives reside in Ireland.
The examination Of Messrs Hawkins
and VIM relative 10 the charge of false pre.eDsss
preferred against them by Mr. Sccheld, In which 1t
is alleged he was dsfrauded by them out of $4,000,
was yesterday resumed before Justice Osborne. The
compI.s- ant ned, but nnthins
ELECTED except reiteraton OF portion OF the aft
davit previously made by him, that VIM and HI "
kias had in order to obtain the loan, represented
themselves to be worth, the former $50 900 and the
latter so OO0, when in fact they had nothing The
greater portion of the time was occupied in putting
questions calculated to elicit whether or not Hsury
was connected with the loan. These questions were
all ruled out by the magistrate as being foreign TO
the matter in hand. lie hss, however expressed
willingness to hear argument on that point when the
investigation is again resumed. Adjourned till this
afternoon al o'clock
There are more ways of getting Offices
than people generally dream Of in this matierosct
age. For instance, not great while ago a sharp
politician, on the lookout for berth where Uncle
Sans yellow boys might be raked in for the smallest
possible labor, got hold of old petition for some
public improvement, cut of the head of it, and
wrote, We, the undersigned most earnestly recon-
mend Mr. - for the Office of -" &c.
&C., which he very coolly attached to the head OF
the roll of about 10000 names. OF course such
backing irresistible and the sharp practitioner
walked in without question.
Capt. Carpenter, of the Fifth Ward,
sends us the following "The angel of death has laid
his heavy hand upon in this District in a
truly awful On Saturday las. James Bingham, the
deorman, died. Yesterday First Assistant Capt. Rey
nol3s bid adea to this world, and last night Officer
Carlock was called to his long home. Three more
of tile members of my command are now lying low
Itch ~ thce feI
the disease while in the discharge Of their duty"
49, The second of the course of Lectures
before the Law Institute will be delivered at the
Circnit Court Room this evening by RICHARD B.
KINBALL, Esq the author Of 81 Leger, or the
Threads Of Life. 1t will be upon the history and
proper character of the profession, and the sphere
and extent of its legitimate action Those who are
acquainted with the learned lecturers writings will
need no nducement TO attend.
- The meeting of the Committee of the
Friends of the late Fenimore Cooper, for final ar
ransements preparatory to the public commemora-
ton of the great novest's life and genius, will be
held at tho Astor House this evening, Washington
Irving presiding. Mfr. Webster is to preside at the
meeting at Metropolitan Hall, and Mr.. Bryant will
deliver the Grafton The programme will probably
appear in the paper Of tomorrow.
The citizens of the young City of Will
liamsburgh are rejoicing their first ordnance,
If they realized the enormous brood that wl follow
this le,t egg they would laugh from the other side
of their mouths.
NO Police force yet in Williamsburgh.
The Jolly people of that suburb enjoying the fe-
lcltles that + cit with the Jews in that day when
there was no King in the land, and each map did
whatever seemed good in his own eyes.
The croakeis are beginning early
That Northern hive " of dreadful rumors, West
ern paper Is said to have said that the late cold
weather has destroyed all the buds of the fruit trees
50 that we New-Yorkers must expect to go hungry
for armies mex. season We shall see what specula
ton starts this cry of wolf.
Michael ROney, labOrer on the Erie
Railroad, was yesterday over by train Of cars
near PiermoHt, in consequence OF which his right
leg was shoekingly crushed below the knee. He
was brought to the NewYork Hospital, last evening
The injured limb will probably have to be amputased
Quite an excitement was created in
Thomuson.st at a late hour on Monday night, by
the repor, tina. Mrs. Anna Howell had committe SUI
icide at No a. It turned out that while partially de-
ranged she had merely thrust her hand through
pane of glass in one Of the front windows.
in the State Senate yesterday the man
,oers Of the seamen's Fund asked for an act en-.
powerins them to make loan.. Columbia College
asked for permission to dispose of the property.
The Faculty OF the New.York University asked for
an .nnropriation . In the Assembly, Mr.. Rose re-
ro,,s5 in favor of bill for the relief Of the New
York Volunteers.
An Inquest was yesterday held at No
,es West 18th ST., upon the body of Martha Amelia
C.n,;s IS wears of age, whose death was the result
~ hnrps received on the sh inst her clothes having
.oc,sentally taken fire while she was engaged in
cooking Verdict accordingly.
! james Brown, Bostonian, was yes
H., .xros,s5 xhiIa enoaoed in stealing a piece of