New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-19

cone slight embarrassment attendant upon ths INST
introduction 10 strange audience, acquitted herself
unusually well She will undoubtedly be found very
useful member Of this company and will I'LL in very
credtabie manner the position occupied lat year ey
Miss j. Gougenheirn.
DEATH OF HEsRr S. DODGs Eso.-rhe death of
Mr.. Dodge was noticed in the various Courts yes'ef'
day, and entries, on motion, and by order OF the
Judges, testyng respect TO his memory and reSre a.
bis loss, made upon the minutes. Mr.. Dodge al
though comparatively young man, was spoken OF
as standing high in his profession, aud in his death,
II was said the bar has lost one OF its brightest aud
most promising ornaments, and the community one OF
il most respected members.
Judge Birssan Of the Marine Court, in response to
notion ssid, we have all received a truly solemn
sdmonion 10 be ready for the hour of death, and ne
trusted it would net pass UNDECIDED.
meeting Of the members OF the bar to take suta-
bic measures to pay respect to the memory of Mr. d.
is to be held this forenoon at 10 o'clock in the Gene
raj Term Room Supreme Court.
THE TRAGEDY AT THE ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL
The physicians OF Capt. Wright, who was feartuy
stabbed a. the St. Nicholas Hotel on Saturday night,
announced Yesterday that their patient was much bet
ter and entertain great hopes of bis final recovery
The Commissioners Of Police met yesterday II the
Mayors Office and examined large number OF ap-
plicapts for admission to the Police Department.
The meeting was held with closed doors
A Wos.y KILLED ON The HARLEY RAILROAD
woman. whose name could not be sscertained, was
run over and killed at Seveny-frst-st. by the 7ocock
A. NJ. train Of the Harlem Railroad. The engineer of
the train saw her and reversed the engine, but not IN
time to prevent its passing over the unfortuns Ate
woman Tire deceased was walking upon the '7acA
and seemed not to be aware of the approach OF tho
train until too late to get out of its path The occur
renee took place yesterday morning, and in the after
noon Coroner Donnel held inquest upon the body
at the Forty thirdst. depot, and the jury ater care
fully investigating the circumstances OF the case rem
dered verdict of accidental death" The deceased
was about &c years Of age, n. 3 in. In hight, had
dark hair and pleasing features, and was dressed in
fancy staw hat calico dress, check apron, merno
cape, &c.
A Scyyy IN CoURT.-Yesterdsy morning sn Irish
woman was called to the bar of the Court OF Special
Sessions to answer charge of assault and battery
upon one of her She appeared with chud, about
two years of age in her arms but before reaching The
prisoners stand she stepped out Of the rear door as
TO revive the boy she held by tarrying moment IN
the fresh air. This movement on her part was VIII
messed by Judge Stuart the officers and many oil those
in attendance. On being questioned, she stated that
her offspring was in dying condition, II not already
dead Quite an excitement and sympathy was IN
stsntly created in her behalf. The proseouriN re-
Tented, the judge consented, aud the unfortunate
woman, with her child, dead aliye,) at once left
the Court acco npanied by her friends.
ESCAPE AND REcAPrURR OF PRIsoSERs Two pris-
orers named James Warren and Patrick Rooney,
who had been indicted for burglary and grand larceny,
were being conveyed yesterday afternoon from the
roo of the Court Of Sessions to tho TOmbs in charge
of Policeman Barton, ard when at the corner of
Centre and Duapests man sged. by the help of some
of their conederates who crowded about them and the
officer to free themselves from his grasp and start up
Duane-st. on run The officer Immediately pursued
them with all dispatch, followed by tho crowd, and
lust as he wss about laying his hands upon them
some of the gang trpped him and he fell The pris-
oners then had fair prospect Of making good their
eecspe and up Church st. where they took refuge
! in a filthy den. Here the handouts which fastened
! them together were severed with an ak, and they
again started off on run. Rooney ran up West
Broadway TO the corner of Frankin-st, where, for
tupeely he was recognized by Officer Joseph Dszet,
Of the Fifth Ward, and after desperate resistance
was arrested and locked up in the station house.
The same officer after received intormstion that
Warren could be .ound at the "Bee Union a low
GROCERY at No. 50 LeoDsrd-st and accordingly re-
paired thither but refused admittance by fellow
in the bar.roo but the officer persisted in going up
stairs, and there found the fugitive, whom also he
took to the station house. The fellow who had refused
the otfcer admission was aferward are ted on a
charge of aiding prisoner to escape, and the THO
were locked up in the Tombs. While this was going
on Officer Barton, from whose custody the prisoners
escaped, was searching for them in Church st., he
having been falsely led to believe that they were Sc
GREETED in that vicinity.
! SEDUCTION UNDER promise or MARRIAGg.-A
young man named VIM. Kerrigan WAS yesterday
arrested charged with the seduction, under promise
of marriage o. Mary Cahil, residing at No. 70 Cath
erinest The complainant states that the accused
courted her for about yesr and on the 9TH OF Feb
ruary last effected her ruin under promise of marriage
while she was with him at his workshop, No. 50
Dusrest, where she remained with him during the
night He now refuses to fulfill his promise and she
se. ks redress through the law. Justice Connolly held
tie accused TO bail 10 answer the charge.
A CARD
The Of John Wheler appealed ~ the notice OF 'ho
meeting the Tsberuae- Of the 18Th inst, pubhed your
p.per th. uoung cannot b intended fj - haye not