New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14

A Concert, of Sacred and Miscellaneous Music, viii
be given at Rufgen Institute this evening, which
occasion will appear Mr.. Geo F. Brist0w, Conductor;
Mrs. Georgians Stuart, Mrs A. Forbes Mrs. J. C.
Dewey, Miss A. Robjohn, Miss A. S. Andrews, Miss
S. Clark, Messrs. w. II Oakley, Henry Tucker j.
c. Morton, Geo. w. Wooster, +. L. Morse, J. Graf,
J. c. Dewey, and Alex Forbes, Director.
CORNELIUS MATHEWS will lecture at the Chapel
Of the New-York University on Friday evening The
occasion is for the benefit of its late Janitor Mr. Jo
seph f. Smith, colored man, to complete for him. by
the Alumni the purchase Of house and land in the
country. The subject is Americanism.
The Book TRADn-SALE.-The Spring Sale to the
Book Trade opened yesterday, at the Rooms of
Messrs. Bangs, Brother & Co., in Park.row. The
attendance lie quite large indeed, we have not seen
60 spirited company at the commencene OF these
semi annual gatherings for several sales past We
should judge from the spirit manifested yesterday that
this sale will equal in amount, if it does not exceed
any previously held by these gentlemen. The sale of
odsy will open with the catalogue Of Messrs. Har-
per g. Brothers. Messrs Lippncott, Graubo & Co.,
of Philadelphia, and Messrs. Ticknor Fields, of
Boston follow with their large catalogues. The sale
extends throughout this and the next week. To-mor.
row morning, in addition to the regular book sale,
some very valuable sets OF stereotype plates aud
copyrights are to be sold.
Mr.. Herbert Reed, agent for the Dsunan Monument
Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now in this
City at the American Tract Societys Rooms, and will
receive Subscriptions therefor. This monument Is to
be erected to the memory Of Emanuel Dannsn, boy
ten years old, and Sunday School scholar who W"
literally whipped to death by his fosterfather, be-
cause be would not tell lie. The foster father Is now
in prison for ten years for the crime. handsome
engraving Of the monument at slisfor ssle-proceeds
above cost to go to the object IN question.
The disputes Of the Opera House are funnily ssti-
rized in the advertisement Of Buckleys Negro Min
strel Company. II says: Gas harmony prevails
among the artists, there will be no postPonemen on
" any account"
Mr. Hackett hiss presented Mr.. l.. C. Stuart, the
celent Of his late operate enterprise with
$500 additional, as a special token of his esteem.
SUPREME CouRr-Judge K. p. Cowles, the newly
appointed Justice Of the Supreme Court, in place OF
Judge Edwards formerly of Hudson, but prsctcing
for the last two or three years 10 New York., COM
menced his official duties yesterday, and presided at
one branch OF the Chambers and Special Term.
FELoSIoUs ASSAULT BY AN ExPoLrcENAs.-Wm.
Mckinney an ex Policeman Of the Seventeenth Ward,
was yesterday arrested BY Capt Hartt OF the Seven
teenth Ward Police, charged with firing loaded ps
tol at Joseph 4. HendIick, member of a muscsl
band, which a. the time WAS playing at Hermitage
Hail. corner Of Houston and Allen sts. The assault
i, said to have been without provocation and the ball
paced through the palm of Hendricks hand The
prisoner is the person who some weeks ago followed
Officer Thorn, with pistol in hand, and threatened
to take bis le for which he was suspended from daty,
and subsequently resigned. He was taken before
Justice Wood and held to await examination.
Thirty WoNEy ARREsTED-The Fifth Ward Po-
lice, on Monday night, by order of Capt Carpenter,
arrested over thirty equtsbe femaee-inmates Of
vile deps in Church, Leonard, Reade, and other
srt cts of thst and other Wards who in the nightly
practice of passdDg the Streets to the great annoy
apce of respectable citizens In relation to the mat
ter. Capt. Carpenter makes the following report to
Chief Matsell:
"Tbs citizens in White-st., between Church and
broadway, have long been pestered with .ewd women
cruisipg up and down the street, frequently collect
m va
most obscene Language, as well as scco'ting every
man thew meet but, like crows they are hard to catch
for one always acts in the capacity OF sentinel to
give warning when an officer approaches, and wneo
ons comes in sight they scs,ter in al directions Inc
sro;narv mode falling resolved TO put extra men on
the post dag uised In citizens dress VITO orders 70
arr,st every girl they cav speak TO man. Ihese
,,.s,s are the result Of this Plaza II Is my lntentoa
10 follow il up every night not only IN W bite st. but
:; 4. the streets ST are no rendered impossible oy
,Is frnil creatures for q respectable man and bis
family. -. a.. .,.,.
tbst we would be very much relieved OF these DC
nrayed characters at night, If some stringent mse.
p,ss could be adopted TO prevent equally cePraved
youpe men, and frequently Old men, from stopping %
the corper of Reside, Duane, Leonard, Wnte, W Akef
And Anthony.sts and Broadwsy for no other purpose
than 10 encourage the women In their disordery con
dnct. Whenever an officer comes in sight, al u
ouet. but the moment backs arc turned, obscene
language is used and frequently respectable people
are put 10 the blush by tb.r conduct nave no nes
;tatop in "a, Ing that these msD, who call
rs,rec,sbe are full q bad the unfortunate femaes
have frequently asked advice from higher su.ooniy
Il one bso the power arrest the corner.nsn as inc
inc or sidi1 Others dsordery conduct but couid
never get such information a. - warrant inc ee"P"
rhsn specific illegal act could not be charged.
Among the number arrested was one who claimed
70 be respectable married woman. living in 'arck'
At and daring her incarceration she was claimed oy
her husband, who pretended to be ignorant ABOUT
her familiarity with notorious prostitutes and wax
ing with them publicly in the night time Thus woman
vi. brought up, reprimanded, and released oy cap,
Carpenter. Two other females brought in hsa smH
babies at home, about which they were m.ea con
eerned, and, with caution, were discharge tne
balance Of the street were taken oe'0'S .u|
tee Connolly .. the Tombs, 6nsd ss sses' ana ID
default Of payment wers locked Up