New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-04

year retev'd end ordered to be printed brief abb
firact Of this document will be in another oolam,
The contested seat ofsf McConkcy oftbe Twentieth Ward
occasoned quite brush A Committee appointed to
investigate the circumstances and 10 report thereon.
CRYSTAL PALAcE-There will be no chance Of sesiny
the Crystal Palace illuminated for weeks again after
TO night the evening exhibitions viii not be continued
through the winter The dome understand. viii be
illuminated. well the entire building. the Picture
Gallery and the Machine Arcade The building itself has
been one 6f the most interesting objects Of this very at
active exhibition and at time appears to such sdvan
tsge as by gsslgbt or cold night too the Palscs is
OF the most comfortable of places being accoun. of its
great size of uniform genial temperature. and entirely
free from draft
FRENCH CossuL GEsERAL-The Courier des Etass
Unis the appointment Of Charles Ce Montho
Ion to the post Of Consul General of France to New York
NJ de Monthoon is the of the general of that who
accompanied Napoleon in his exile st Helena He wasfor
merry French Consula Richmond Virginia where he resided
fifteen year but has recently held the Office Of French Con
sui General at Lima in Peru with the rank OF Charge
dAfares. NJ. dc Monhoon will enter upon his new func
tons here in the early part of February In the meantime
NJ Louis Borg viii retain charge Of the consulate.
William H. Halsted ESQ., wei known merchant Of this
City, lying very ILL., having been Frustrated BY par
alysis in his left side.
The Five Points Juvenile Musical Gala planned and
Quoted BY George Henry Curtis will be repeated the
Tabernacle on Wednesday this evening for the benefit Of
the Five Points House Of Industry when in addition to the
performance Of the FORK written and composed expressly
for the little there will appear the first OCCASION
the original Maggie who will sing "The Harp that
through Tara's Halls"
DONATION AND Social yIsrr-The msmbers and friends
of The Advent Mission Church invited to visit the Pas
tor, d Mansfield at the Chapel No 20 Forsyth st, on
Wednesday evening Jan 4.
THE GREAT REPUBLIc-The chsrred and desolatc look
ing bulk of this noble vessel still lies at her dock
near Peck alp workmen are busy engaged in removing
the cargo which thus far comes forth in state Of utter
wreck The upper and second decks nearly destroyed
and the sides Of the ship, far down as the latter
excepting forty or fifty feet forward The ship is well down
in the water and appears to lie aground huge canvass
has been drawn under her bottom and stesm pump at
work reey her Of water Another viii be in operation
to-day. The cargo is being removed in lighters. 1t is
rumored that the Underwriters have in contemplation TO
repair her. but considering her low valuation in the policies
75ooo do not how it is possible to do it to
throw the chip upon the hands of The We pre-
sumo that nothing will be definitely determined in respect
to rebuilding her until she is discharged and the precise
amount of damage ascersDed At present she is the pic
ture of desolation.
COLLISION BrTwErs RAILROAD CAEs-About o'clock
on Monday evening plow attached to train Of
belonging to the Harlem Railroad Company down the
road but on arriving Moisiana the conductor found 1t
necessary stop and overhaul the pow which had got
Of repair Steps said taken TO prevent COLI
sion by car. passing in either direction but aerward
train of New Haven going down, in violent col
nsion with the Harlem stationary cars but fortunately
one seriously injured servant girl in the employ of
Mr. rowbrdge with child in her arms, was thrown from
her seat and sustained slight bruises The child was
also slightly hurt One of the Harlem passenger
badly ,ashed ard the locomotive of the Newaven train
totally disabled messenger dispatched to Mott
Haven for of the Harlem eghtensnes to bring the
cars down to the depot
AGR1 Mary Buckley girl IA years DID, daughter
ofPa Buckley who works in the Novelty Works and lives
in Avenue B. between Sixteenth and Seventeenth SIS left
her place of work in Tcntht between First and Second
avs on Monday evening Dec &C. a53 O'clock and has not
been snce She is of rather small size with black
hair ard eyes peck marked faced and has large
the right side Of her neck Her distressed father ID very
anxious hear of her fate whether dead alive and any
information sent 10 the Novelty Works viii be Thankfully
received He says she has always been aeetonae child
and has certificate of good conduct in school The Chief
Of Police has given orders to all hs to look for this
lost girl
PRESENT TO ALDERMAN BAIRD.-On Monday morning
the Fourth Ward Police met at the residence of Alderman
Baird No 80 Cherry ST. and mark their respect and
esteem for him. presented him with service of silver con
ssng Of large pitcher, two gobes ard sayer. The al
dermsn epedin appropriate andhappy terms and thanked
them kindly for this lasting evidence OF their good feeling
toward him Alderman Baird for many years past has been
Assistant Captain or First Lieutenant Of the Fourth Patrol
District.
GREEN PEAS AND ToNAToEs Mr. Chorlton, Gardener
for C. Green Of this City, furnished the family with
green peas and tomatoes for their New Years dinner from
the forcing houses at their country seat on Staten Island
Low WATER IN THE EAST RVER-On Monday evening
the water in the East River was lower than it has been be
fore for many years. The various ferries to williamsburg
found impossible for several hours get team Of horses
either on or Off their boats while the Houston st boats
could not get within fifteen feet Of the bridge the New
York side
DEATH FROM BURys-Rtfraetory Juror.-Last even
ing Coroner Hilton held inquest at the house No 65s
Hudson st, the body of child named Peter Madden,
90 months old whose clothes accidentally caught fire some
three weeks ago and burned him in terrible manner
The little sufferer fingered till yesterday and died The
Jury rendered averdct of accidental death Aman named
Samuel Marsh who had been called upon to act Juror
refused to be sworn nterfered with the other Jurors and
was otherwise disordery much So tina. the Coroner
arrested and caused him to be locked up in JeerSon
Market Prison.
OCEAN PENNY PosTAGE-It win by seen by the follow
ing correspondence that meeting is to be held at the
Tabernacle on Friday evening next to consider the sub
iect of reduction in international postage long and
of great interest to the community and we hope will elicit
f,Io onoffa in ifa fayn