New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-17

Cau.e Nev-York February Is, lS52' The pre-
seutation will be made at the Banquet Of the Ma
| tional Temperance Society, on Wednesday evening
next in Metropolitan Hall. One hundred only OF
| the tickets remain unsold, and the Society have
issued limited number which admit to the gallery,
without dinner The Medal and diagram OF the
Banquet may be seen at the Office, No IS Nassau st.
SUMMARY or LOCAL AFFAIRs.-A young
Irish woman sbou. ~ years of age, named Bridget
Bowlin, who lives a. No IL Westinghouse, COM
mitted suicide by drowning herself in the dock foot
of pier No ii North River, a. IL O'Clock on Sunday
night She was the victim of base seducer, who Is
now in ireland. The body of deceased was recov-
cred from the water and conveyed to the First Ward
Station house.
AN Association has been formed under
| the title The New-York and Liberia Emigration
and Agricultural Association" by part Of the col
ored population OF this City, numbering ID all 2Ss
members. The object they have in view is tue pro-
motion OF emigration and agriculture In the Repuo-
lie of Liberia. To carry out their plans for the aGe
Iteration OF their race they are In need OF funds and
have petitoned Congress for an preparation OF
$4,000 to be expended by the Society in purchasing
land, and fitting out ard preparing for emigrants In
the Republic.
The long promised discourse of Mr..
Webster which was TO be pronounced before the
Neg.York Historical Society, will be delivered az
| Niblo's saloon on the 23d of This month The sub
ject of the same is to be the political admnissra-
! ton Of WASHINGTON Mr. Niblo has offered the use
Of his saloon to the Historical Society. free OF e1-
ptnse and We understand that the number oftickets
to be issued on the occasion will be limited to Two
| thousand.
Quite a noise was raised in the Eiev-
enth Ward on Saturday by the report that somebody
| had tried to asssssinase Capt Matthews, while he
was asleep on board the new Spanish steamer Gen.
| Concha On examination, it appeared that all the
row was caused By two drunken boys who had got
aboard the steamer and fired pistols for fun, ha 7ing
no idea OF killing or soaring anybody.
The number of Valentines which pas sed
through Boyds City Pos. Saturday, though large,
was but small compared with last year. There were
| EMPLOYED during the day ll9 men, and there we're
received for distribution about So 600 Valentines, OF
which 26 500 were delivered. Ordinarily, "a mea are
employed, who deliver, on an average, about 5000
| letters.
1t is said that efforts are being made by
certain parties to have the Municipal Offices removed
from the City Hall to anew Hall, 70 be erected IN
| Hall occupied for Custom House, and the present
| Custom House used for the purposes Of Mint.
The Public Park for New-York City
is reported at last in the State Senate and referred
to the Committee on Cities and Villages, viii n is
composed of Senators Morgan of Now-York, Vaa-
| derbilt Of Kings, and Williams of lthica.
The Association for the Relief OF the
Poor, report that during January, 6O0i visits were
made, and 2l,9i7 persons lin 4,655 families) we're
relieved, expense $3.50 Is. There is much yet 20
be done, and money is wanted.
A person named Bridget Beck was ar
rested on Saturday evening, charged by Brewster
Jarvis with keeping gambling house at No. 479
Cherry.st The prisoner was sent to tho Police
Court.
Aggravated ASSAULT WITH KNIFE. -
Philip McATde. residing at No l25 West T~enty-
fouItn-st, and Thos. Finn who are partners IN the
builo ing contracting business, were ON SUNDAY ar
rested charged with inhicting several dangerous
stabs-wih knife on the person OF Tnos. Herman,
laboIer in their employ Ii is alleged that Herman,
on Saturday evening, called upon the accused ana
asked them for the amount OF his wages then due,
when they Knocked him down and stabbed him IN
several places. One of the wounds inflicted was ua-
der the tight arm, IN the region OF the axtiiary Ar
Hare enbrook called in and dressed the wounds.
On the person of hcArdle knife with bloody blade
WdS1Ound. Inc accused were tdken OcIOrS JUSTICE
Bleakley and held TO avail! an examination.
y. S. DIsTRIcr CoUkT-Before Judge
Betts.-AHegtd Fitting o,a IF tas Cls9p1ta.-On the
Indictment against Messrs. OSullivan Lewis and
ch'osinser, the two former, with their counsel,
were present this forenoon, agreeably postpone
ment The case was further adjourned, wing to
engagements Of counsel, 20 first Tuesday II Marca
SUPERIOR CoURr-Before Judge Oakley
RI nit Of dnnf Rd rgff am MI
To recover OF the estate OF a deceased surety
administration bond given by Mrs. ,gsolt for the
performance OF administration trust On es!a. OF
late Mr.. Msggott, Legacy alleged to be due plain
tiff as one OF the heirs OF MI b., with costs, which
have accrued, already referred to. Verdict for
plaintiff, $l,49O being amount
SUPERIOR CouRr-- Before Judge Oakley
Jamts H. Wood aet Manhattan Fire ias'Tane, CO.
To recover So, 500 the amount OF policy a bark
on the stocks az Somerset, Taunton River, Mass The
policy was for two months, from September TO No
vember fire occurred IN October, at the salp-ysrd,
the timber got out for the bark as alleged, was
burnt. Action Is brought to recover the amount OF
policy.
The policy was at first on a ship on the stocks, but
changed to bark, to be built in a partic0ar part
Of the yard. II is conended, In defense, that the
tneers not having been connected the loss does not
como within the terms Of the policy. To oe con-
tnued.
Court OF COMMON PLEAS Before Judge
Northumberland Porter sgt Francis ~ Palmer Pre-
sadent of the broadway Bank TO recover 500 SIS,
the amount OF note deposited for collection and al
legged 10 baye been paid the lndorser but later
| oenled The Transaction was in Sept, 1850
The note " as drawn by JOAN Moran, young nan
at that time keeping grocery, corner Anthony sad
Elmsts., TO the order Of Robert Boyd, candle
manufacturer No SIS Pearl-s... and Mr. Porter keot
store on the opposite corner The latter having an
account at the Broadway Bank, deposited the note
he said out OF favor to Mr. Boyd and it was entered
! on his deposit, or bank. book.
The note was rot paid a. maturity and protested
| MI Boyd testified that he vent % The ink suDse-
queIty, and paid the note, and also palc IS cents
Tor protest, end took Up
On the other hand, the Cashier testified that Mr.
BOYD dld lot pay the note, but said that Mr. Porter
tolc hlm 70 get II so that 1t might be put in suit
tie asked HIM II hs mad WIZ MIN Mr. Por,er's osnk-
BOOK, so as 10 erase the note from il. SIT b. re.