New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-08

gin is as DARK as ever 10 smcunt OF ridicaie
convince the behoder that they not vertaole
Aztecs, and it may be that amount of accessible
evidence can convince him that they are. Phreno-
logss, etbpologss, and of science of all sorts,
are puzzled they examine. conclude, doubt recon-
sider and leave wiser after al. Some reliable
judges have pronounced opinions favorable to the al
legged origin of the little folks, and many are yet CO.
gitating In the meantime the people are all going
to see them, 50 that they may know " what has
caused this great commotion-motion-mot
the City through" We observe that the hours Of
exhibition are hereafter from 81 to ST. and from to
9P.M.
Archbishop Hughes will deliver a
Lecture this evening at Tnper Hall, the proceeds OF
which will 10 for the benefit of the Sisters of Mercy.
His subject We understand viii be 1.-THE Cathciic
Chapter in the History of the United States"
The Ninth Ward Temperance Alliance
will hold meeting tonight at Bedford-ss VI E
Church Dr. Pond Of Baltimore and others will
speak
- Col. ]. C. Fremont and family arrived
on Saturday in the Crescent City from Chagres, and
have taken rooms at the Irving House.
- The steamship Baltic sailed for Llv-
erpool at P. M on Saturday. She was kept back
for two hours to receive dispatches from Washing
ton. Among her passengers e. L. Bul~er. At
tache of the British Legation at Washington. From
Up M. on Friday right, to IA. NJ Saturday morn.
ing the Baltic received six hundred and thirty tuns
of coal and six hundred tierces of fax Seed besides
stores, &C., for voyage By "a. NJ, was all ready
for sea- She takes altogether $50 tuns coal The
Baltic has 100000 in gold and e., 700 sterling.
= The steamship Hermann having been
thoroughly repaired, departed on her voyage yester-
day.
- The Members of Covenant Lodge,
No. IS, l. O. o. F., propose to- might to pay an official
visit to Empire, No. Ga, in Egyptian Room, Dad Eel
lows Hail. 1t is expected that Empire viii be on
hand numerously
James Sheldon, formerly successful
Hardware merchant OF this city, died suddenly on
the 18th ult at MaIseies. In energy, sagacity and
business capacity he might be said to have few
EQUALS and his sudden demise will be felt in the
commercial and other circles with which he was
familiar
- Mrs. Sinclair Qate Mrs. ForresD and
George vandenhof are to give dramatic and poeti-
cal readings for the benefit Of the Mercantile Ii
brary, at Tiper Hall on Friday evening ofthis week.
-We'learn that Maretzek has sold his
lease to the owners of the Opera House for $4,000
and that those gentlemen will make such alterations
in the interior of the house as will accommodate
much larger audience.
Attention is called to the discussion of
a singular question this evening" at the Blocker ST
Universalist Church.
-Proprietors and Publishers of News.
papers will find notice addressed to them in another
column.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement of the Washington Prospect Temperance
Society. They seem determined to spare no effort
to Danish the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning
Officer Westerfeld discovered smoke issuing from
the second story OF house No. 43 Perryst occupied
by number OF poor families. Inc omcei csiieu
for assistance and upon entering the premises dls-
covered fire in the front room on the second hoor:
A few pals of water were Immediately procured ana
suffced to exsinguish the flames NO alarm was
At2 O'Clock yesterday morning fire was dscov-
cred in small building at the corner OF Gouvern-
eur-st and East Broadway, occupied as shoe shop.
The flames were soon extiDguished, not, however,
before the contents of the premises were entirely
destroyed. ehoto
out in the building No. 800 Grand. ST., occupied as
cap store by MIR. hertoz. The hremen were early
on the ground and soon exuDguisned the names'
Loss about 81 500
Sometime in the month of January
last a man named McCarty, living in the upper part
of the City, died, and was buried at Williamsoursh;
his attending stefan having given certincate OF
death from natural causes. About two weeks auer
his de a,h the ply stefan died. and lately some oil the
friends of McCaIty have thought that MS ceatn was
caused BY injuries received az ene hahos VI a ~ tu
who beat him and who is now under indictments Tor
the assault This statement was yesterday made 10
the Coroner who had the body dlsneIreo, ana taken
TO the Bellevue Hospital, where the whole OF yester-
day was occupied by him IN investigating the mat.er
dell a
BODY but found no marks OF violence uDon IL
Since writing the above. the Coroner mas con-
Guided the investigation, ana It appears thsf on the
evening OF the slh OF tptember the deceased, Win
two men named McCord went into an oyster saio IN
at No 1913 Fra. av and while there had some uih
Guilty with ore William Oman. and the deceased ano
Oman went upon the Sidewalk, where the quarIei
was continued, and Oman STUCK MIN p0wefiui
blows upon the head and body with cuo. Inc ae-
ceased manaf ed to get home, ana TOOK 10 MS peu,
from which be never arose again. ana for the most
OF the time he lived he was partially derangeo; rre
yious TO his death he stated 10 his "iie that DiEan
had beaten him severely subsequently. Dlhah du
m,s,ed 10 others that he murdered the deceased
These persons we're witnesses on the gatlon,
and testified to this fact. The Jury rendered YER
dict that the deceased TO his DEAN oy injuries
yecsived At the hanes of William Oman, and others,
70 the jury unkno~n. Oman is represented as oeing
ayery bad man, and as having been frequently ar
rested He is now however az larse pas m p, a,se
Div be arrested TO day. The deceased was haH'e
Of Ireland, 81 years OF age.
On Saturday afternoon, FIenchman
sbopt 60 ves,s of age whose name Is unknown, was
conveyed in a carriage TO the house oil Daniel
Jenkinson, No l63 Greenwlch-st, and soon aiseI
Going in he complained Of being very coll. ne was
Seated near the fire. where he renamed for snort
time. when he fell to the floor and Immediately ex-
pired. The Coroner will hola az inquest on tae
bosy to-day when is probable the mystery VIII Do
unraveled.
A Young man named John Anderson
Va. auested By Captain Hicks, OF the Seven 'eentn
WARD. charged with having few nights since broken
INTO the store of Philip Hines, No 10 Fif'h-s' ana
stolen thereirom quantity oil cigars ne was heiu
by Justice Timpson for examination =,
"A man about go years OF age, calling
himself Abper Baker, was arrested on Saturday
night charged with passing counterfeit money az the
store of James Hill, No. 225 l0th-sf On seafeaing
him. $50 in counterfeit bills on the Bank OF BAN.
hridse al Perm Yam, N. Y, and $l1 % IN gooo
rnnnsx xere found. Il is supposed that he gave