New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17


Mr.. LORDS HIsToRIc.L LEcTUREs.-The third
lecture Of the course, before the Literary Union,
will be given this evening.
QUALTIcATIoys FOR OFTIoE IS NEw-YoRK.-Mr
Q. X Philander Dcesticks, in The Detroit Adrerffser
thus describes the qualifications necessary to be a
candidate for Office in New. Yerk:
No one Is eligible to the office Of Mayor OF the
city unless be has forged draft snd got the money
on IT, ard, at less; two separate occasions Sc; fire
10 his house TO get the iIsurascs. Candidates for Al
dermep qualify tbemselves By carryng revolver, get
ting beastiy drunk, al stabbing policeman or two
before they get sober. A Common Councilman must
drink with the Short Boys give prizes TO the Fire
neDs TaJget Excursions, cary slung shot IN his
poch Ct and have pers mai interest in Peter Funk
auction sbop. Police Justice must gamble little,
che copsic cradle lie a good deal AZ get drunk
"clear through every Saturday night II he can
read easy words and write his name, IT Is generally
no serious objection; but the Know Nothngs will not
permit even tits the plea that the science Of let.
iers is of foreign origin. A man who can pick
pocL ct scientifically Will make good constable. As
pirnrts TO minor Offices are classified according TO
desert but no one who has not q, least committed
petit larceny is allowed place on any regular ticket
AZ for Offices Of more importance, should say nom
what can Judge, that man csB ever be elected
Governor Of the State unless he i. guilty Of success
full burglary, complicated with midnight murder.
PERSONAL The following are among the arrivals
at the principal hotels yesterday:
AT TIE hErEoPoLIrAs-Hou. Butler Kins; Geors t
4. II. Dixon La n. swtzer, s. Army; John = lrvns
Tenn: miue Rese. M1eo: wm r. Grseis ceart,nd;
Ed~.Id Tsylsr BO:on P Chaplin d. .. an1 ra
IL the 81 SlcHoL.s-The Hon Cha. G. Myers, o.den,
bur.h; A. Williams, Detroit; C stth u Army; James
s.oSs s'i r. oaine spG Bo.oa r Tboa. Louis
strons Albsny; VIM r Whitehead Suffolk Va Sidney
S.m. Schenectady; A. s. WiIBsm. Detroit; Aerwd-r De
Witt, Ms,s g. s. T. Reed Paris C. A. Ghnneli Baltimore
SUICIDE BY HASGNG.-A young womsn named
Bridget Cuff committed suicide Yesterday at her residence No
2 mubey By h.nsins bersef The set seemed 70 have
been BY III treatment from the hands OF man
with ubom she bad lived and for whose she had msie
unsuccessful application. Coroner Wilhelm held 81 IN
que. the bod, and verdict Of suicide ~ hanging w
rendered Deceased native Of Ireland q years OF age
ForsD DADA German, about 80 years Of age
whose name supposed to be Alexander Frank, was found
dead yesterday morning his bed the lodsns house No
Jamss Coroner Hilton held an inquest upon me BODY and
verdict Of Death by Consumption was rendered BY the jury
ACCIDENTALLY Run OvER.-Thomas Sweeney, a
earmsn accidentally over by bis own cart on Wednes
day evenipghe having accidentally fallen from to the pave
mert-snd .usined fracture of the thigh He was con
yeyed to the New-York Hospital
FoRGING An ORDER "A man named Eugene
Peypoes was arrested yesterday by Oeer Msersoa OF the
Chefs Office chased With forging The name Of James Russell
10 an OfdcI Oh Louis - VI
casls Of brandy valued $3.50 which he Obtained The
fraud a.rwsrd the above osned officer
Vas dispatched 10 the offender and found him in
OHes shop in Roosevelt where he had one OF the
eSts. The other found in Beny's rosgsy Pearl ST.
The prisoner was locked up BY Justice bosa Tor eAamna
ton
STEALING IRoy.-A young man named John Lane
Yesterday arested with pig iron in his possession IL
being part Of 100 pounds stolen the night previous from the
bsrse Sherwood lying the foot Of Olyer East River He
committed BY Justice Welsh charge Of stealing the
whole OF the iron.
SFLLISG LOTTERY PoLICIEs.-,John Kicker, OF No
20 Second yesterday arrested CHARGED with elag
lottery policy Anna Leonard residing at No 5R Third av
for The policy issued by the Baltimore
Wilmington Lottery Company and the accused told CON
psnsn, could furnish her with any number OF then
vsryne price from 20 5000 She states that sh'
hes Ricker once several times and on each oecsso
has seen persons there either buying policies densndn
money for their fortunate tickets tie was held TO ball b.
Justice Welsh $50 TO answer the charge.