New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-12

Secretary of Legation at Madrid; Mr. Charles Sei-
son. President Of the Ohio Life and Trust Company OF
Cincinnati; and tbe'Rev. DR.. Baird late Correspoad-
ing Secretary Of the American and Foreign Christian
Union. DR. Baird visits Western Europe in behalf
Of that Society. He will visit the several missions,
and also attend, as a delegate, the great meet, Of
ibeFTench Evangelical Alliance to be held in Pars
on the sd August.
TIE CoRoSKRs' SLA1E.-T,e las. two weeks have
proved extremely fruitful in mortality, owing prnci-
pay to the sudden changes in the weathe- although
accidents and intemperance have contributed in NJ
small degree to swell the weekly ratio Of dece1se
The melancholy work of the Coroners has thus been
increased 10 extent which keeps those officials bust
y engaged during the greater part OF the day, while
their Office is almost holry made the scene of some
deeIly -affecting incident. The slate on which the
record is kept exhibits average Of from ten to een
accidental deaths per day, the greater number OF
names being OF foreign origin, thus revealing the VAR
nstonaliiies of the deceased But II May cases
the is not writer and brief line informs one
Of the Coroners that at certain place the body Of
man or woman awaits the holding of an inquest.
There no particulars given the details Of the
manner in which life was taken away woule be super
fuous to the c6llous ofieal, who but performs the
duties stereotyped by experience To the thoughtful
mind, this leviy If Il may be termed, which is en-
gerdered by familiarity with such seems i truly sick
eniLy but as from the most unpleasant incidents Of
daily life come useful reflections may be derived,
even from ~ rude-stainod surface of hst Co.oners
record is a great moral lesson made seiceyident
EYE AND EAR IsFTRNARY-The attending Sur
eeors Of the New-Yoik Eye Hospital, Drs. Stephen
son end Gsrsh reported 355 new cases b tao Board
at the last meeting who have been trea'nd with dis
eases of the eye since the last meeting The lnsttu
ton il located at No Stuyvesant-st near Thrd-av.,
and il open every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
from to o'clock for the benefit OF the poor. Total
number Of cases relieved, 3.lOs. The Directors are
soliciting aid to erect new baildng siiabe for
Hospital II is hoped the public wi, sustain them in
their Iaudabe efforts. The Legislature has appropr
aed $4,000 on condition double the amount is
raised from other Subscriptions received by
Peter Cooper, Esq EI.Mayor Woodruff, the Rev. Dr.
Arthon or either of the Surgeons.
WEST INDIA ExAScIPATioy.-We learn that the
New-York Anti-Slavery Society viii celebrate the APP
preaching anniversary Of West India Emancipation
on Wednesday, August l. by a picnic excursion to
Mo,ris's Grove in Jamaica, via Me Long Island Rail-
iosd. VIM. Lloyd Garrison il engaged to be present
TRINITY METHODIST CHuRcH.-The corner stone of
tie new church edifce, about to be erected Thirty
fourth t., between the Seventh and Eighth-avs is to
re laid to day at o clock p. VI. Addresses may be
expected from Bishop James, the Rev. Z. o. Hayens
d. ID. o. Michigan, and the Rev. A. NJ. Osborne of
this City.
CHEss-Mr O'Sulivan, the U. 5. Minister at Lis
bon who is said TO be Of the best chess players in
America, played during bis late stay in Paris twenty
seven games without odds with NJ Saint Amant, the
wekncwn French player. OF the twenty-seven W.
Saint Amsnt won twenty-one Mr.. O'Sullivan three,
and three we're drawn.
EMIGRAsTs.-The weekly summary of the Commits
sioners of Emigration places tho whole number of
emigrants arrived from Jan. up to the 18th inst at
75,323-a decrease OF 1898 compared with the
corresponding period of last year-and the overdraa
Of the Commission at 81, 27l o..
FRur-we acknowledge the receipt from George
Seymour & Co South Norwalk, Conn, of a basket
of excellent raspbenies of remarkable size and de-
cious flavor. This fine fruit s now in its perfection
CoRosER's ISQUEsTs.-Coroner ODonnell yester-
day held an Inquest upon the body of an unknown
woman found drowned in the North River the
foot of Robinson-st. Deceased was of slight form,
had dark brown hair and was dressed in green
striped gown black silk apron, silk bonnet of a red
ish color black veil, and under clothing; a black
string to which were attached two small keys was
about her neck. The body had been in the water but
day or two. An inquest also held upon the
body of child three years of age, Of Mr. Suther
of No 3 Bayard-st., who, on Tuesday evening, acct
centally fell from six story window Of its fathers
residence and wss killed. Also, upon the body of
Robert Toleston, lad Of eleven years OF age, who
was accidentally drowned while bathing on Tuesday
evening at the foot Of Pikest. The parents OF the
deceased resided at No. 493 Wa;er-st.
The BAxTER-sT HoxcTDE-Coroner Hilton yes
terday concluded the nquiston upon the body of John
Wilson, who fatally stabbed while in an affray
with some Italians upon the roof Of house in Baxter
st. Some additional evidence was taken, but nothing
TO show who inflicted the fatal wound; and the Jury
rendered verdict of death from stab in the abdo
men at the bands Of some person unknown The jury
also exoneraed the Italians from all blame, and they
were discharged from custody.
DESPERATE ATrEMPT TO TAKE LTE.-Charles
Williams, Dane, living at No. 40 Oak-st., was yes
terdsy arrested by Officer Pendegras of the Fourth
Ward. charged with beating and attempting to muir
der his wife Mary Ann BY shooting her with revolver
loaded with powder and ball. The circumstances
which induced him to commit the assault have not
TRANSFERRED He was somewhat intoxicated at The
time and II is supposed jealous of the attentions