New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
[Enos Excepted l-New.Ysrk, Feb. 10 1885
GEO NJ. LEWIS,
HENRY JNO. BURDEN,



LET of gratuiious donations shipped per brig Tab
lyHo:
Gibson, stoekwcll & Co.. bbls Flour; Abbott Dodss
TO, bbls Flour y. freeman Co, / bbl. Flour;
Wheeler Co, Dbl Rice Saml. Van Benschoten, tieres
sid Dbl Rice, b6l Corn Meal; George Bsws, biz
Beef; Mrs. Cape, Dbl Hams. r.
The amount of the above account Of disbursements
deducted from the received by the Treasurer, vii
leave a balance in hi hands of 81, ls6 H.
twas reported by various gentlemen OF the Con-.
mit,ee, that sundry had been subscribed which
we're not yet collected, amounting TO- probably, $500
The following resolutions adopted
Resosd That Hon Jacob We-servelt Chairman Of his
Committee 7. w. Ems, Secretary, r. b Coleman, Trsse
n5er and hs Commits on purchases, MeSrs o ~ Lewi
Henry } Burden, sud VIM Depew constitute an Eseoss
tive Committee TO receive such further subscriptions =
may be banded in and eypend the whole balance OF ua
~ the purchase Of provisions 70 be shipped by vessel from
thu. other port hereafter or 20 make such otb
dsTosiuon Of SAID balance for the benefit Of the saiest
Madeira "a they may deem expedent
Hesoised That tho Executive Committee publish ssfs-
Hent OF the whole subscription obtained when shall b
completed, with the names Of the contributors.
Mr. Henry J. Burden, long resident Of Madeira, who
has left tie bland since The failure the Vine and Potato
crop and has been highly instrumental Ia awakening
the interest OF citizens in the relief of It's suffering
Inhabitants. desired before the Madeira Relief Cons
nittee should be dissolved 70 express In the name 4
the people Of Madeira, the thanks that they wood
themselves sore abunianty and appropriately rendsr
hereafter 10 those citizens of New York who had con-
tbuted the very considerable aggregate of material
relief which bad goDe forward in money and provisions
from thu City, and to those who had devoted thsir
time and exersOns in this service Of beneyolence.
The Ccmmittse then adjourned, zine de-
JOHN A. DIX Chairman, pro. tea.
ROBERT KELLY, Secretary, pro. ten.
EXECUTION or JosEPH CLARKE yoR rmx
MURDER Oh POLICEMAN GILLESPIE or THE FoUsrs
WAID.-festerday afternoon Joseph Clarke, cesr
victed Of the murder Of Policeman Gillespie Of the
Fourth Ward, in April, lsJI, underwent the extreme
penalty Of the law in the rear guard Of the City Prsoa
For the last eighteen months Clarke has been co..
fined on the second corridor, but on "Wednesday
1fi WIS removed to the cell on the first % grousl
foor lately occupied by Saul, under the immedisps
care Of Deputy Keeper Wood. At this change Clsrhs
ezprcfssd great dissatisfaction alleging that he fet
homein bis old CELL and lad hoped to remain there arS
the last moment. lie was Of the Roman Catholic persu
zion, and had fer the past month been visited alter
ns,ely By Rev. Mr. acKeon Of g. Jarness Church, n
this City, aud Rev. Thomas NJ J. WiIett Of q JOhas
College, Forchsm.
About O'Clock, Thursday night, Clarke retired 70
rest Rev. Mr. Wlett remaining with him In Bis ca
during the night Aftera sound nights sleep, Clsrss
rose about o'clock and in an hour Afterwards partoo
Of hearty breakfsst OF oyster soup and coffee.
Between nine and ten o'clock two masses veS
performed IN the female department of tho prisosf
enc by Rev. Iir HcKcon, and the other by Rev Mr..
Wiliett. Clsike received the holy commspIon ffon
tie hands OF TIC Pr.ests, aud during the entire religious
ceremonies prayed most feryently.
Upon returning 70 the main prison be carefulJ
arranged bis drefs, after which be proceeded 70 ne
front yard Of the prson where as likeness taken
- eagueuesiypist
Tie priests then accompanied him to bis cell, when
be requested hs, tie Reporters OF the Public Press
fhorld take down Lis statement In the presence Of
su'iTsn and bis pirusl Advisers lie gave reason
fer th that be did wish 70 make any long speecs
under the seaGold, bis statements might there b
msinterIre'ed
After few words Of conversation with the preso,
Clarke then made the following statement:
"Iwsh 10 say have been attended BY my own clergy
rnsn Of my own church. by feelings are good, and
an shout az happy ever left this earth. esn
surely soy that If my sentence TO be eomIautei this
moment would not Glter my religion, because an