New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-19

E7rsrso scHooLs.-rhe.s vlu.bls schools, for

| EvIsIsG ScHooLs.-rhess valuable schools, for
the improvement Of our worliog.ca.ses, stford.ng
orporuDiie, for apprentices and clerk. to obt ,in
great amount OF useful knowledge have been in
| cesiUl operation during the winter The present
term. which il iis close has been unusually well
attended some Of the schools keeping an average Of
800 TO 400. The means taken " improve the pupils
are ruuerous end highly Interesting. Lectures on
scidce, with Numerous experiments and excellent
apparatus by Mr. Avery, hsve ben very useful.
Lcimes oil scientific hisor Al and literary subjecs.
BY other gentlemen have also been given; whde the
teachers in of the schools have introduced de-
ba'es. orl:ory, composition, and conversations &c
ell Of which are attractive aid vsusble in their e.
fects upon tie large body Of pupils, young and old,
who attend then. 1t is highly gratifying TO know
tba, some 1000 or 900 of the working people OF our
City attend these admirable schools. There is yet
noble career open before them in the guidance OF
the Executive Committee of the Board Of Education.
REARRIsI OF EIssASE, The ALLEGED FoRGER.-
teegrsphic difpstch received on Friday afser-
noon st the Office Of the Chief Of Police, to the effect
iha; Kssane The iDdyidu4 wh) stands charged with
having some months since obtained by forged paper,
from the Chenicsl Bank, el3 O0o and from the Con-
inentsl Bank 5000, had been rearrested, and was
then ct Bursvile, Eric Co. Sergeant Hogan was, IN
nsoia,ely, receipt Of the dispatch. sent 10 BRING
him 70 the City and is expected to return today HE
plsn pursued by the prisoner TO obtain 90 iage On
amount from the banks was ingenious and well per-
fected. He made hs appearance at the Counting
room Of well. known firm in this City, and presented
fors cd letter Of credit which set forth that he was
a II ember OF prominent firm in q western city, with
~ u. kad dana ayfap va IN Al
ner. Before swing the counting room, he stated
that be had large aDouot OF draft, &C. on bis per-
ION. which he wished 10 deposit 10 bank for safe
keeping and requested an introduction TO the bank IN
which the do WI town firm Kept its account. This re-
quest was complied with and a m ,mber Of the firm
accompanied hin to the Chemical Bank. where he
was introduced, and, before leaving deposited forged
d,afs with forged certificates upon them to the ex
tent OF sl3 600. He then disappeared for te days
and then returned with check for the full amount Of
his deposit which he wi-hed certified. This was
done, and again he lei--obtained from broker the
money on the certified check, and started for the
Wet He was captured ab out six weeks afterwards,
but escaped from The cars while being brought to this
City. Andrew Fialay and n. A Coe, who are said
to have been connected with hin in various vii iinous
transactions, are now in the Tombs
DARING ATTEMPT At RoBBERY-THE ROBBERS
ForLED AND ONE or THEN SHoT.-On Saturday
night an attempt was made by two men to rob q
sailor named Wilkinson, who had Just returned hom
whaling voyage, and been paid of. the sailor was
lying in bed asleep, at bis boarding house, corner Of
Liberty AID Washington sts., when the two men en-
tered his ROOM quietly, and proceeded to his bed
when one Of them seized hin by the throat while the
o,her tore off his money belt, which contained the
gold The act was observed by another salor named
johnson, who occupied another BID in the same ROOM
and he Immediately discharged pistol at the robbers
the bail of which took effect upon one Of them, but
to what extent is unknown, boh took to their heels
and made good their escape. The money and few
spots of blood were found on the floor.
FIGHT BETWEEN A BURGLAR AsD A POLICEMAN
About o'clock yesterday morning Policeman KIN
ner of The Reserve Corps observed three men in the
act Of breaking into the shoe.stofe corner OF Broad
way end JohD-st., and boldly rushed forward to ar
rest them Two Of the broke away aud IN 4de
their escape the officer held TO the other one unil
be received blow The face with an irou
croybar which the alleged burglar hai in his had
and then was obliged to let him 90. Toe fellow fled,
followed by the officer and was arrested in inDi'y'
place by another policeman. He gave his name a.
John w llllans was lOcheu tnc oiiiCc VI
Chief Of Police 10 await examinatt n.
MysryRIors Dls,PPE,RaScE Two CENT? inca, by
the names of James b. Sergeant and II. Coz,
arrived in this city 10 the o'clock tain estrdly
morning from Washington, 90 route Tor New lfk'
They repaired 10 a hotel nesr the Csnjeh S'aNoh,
urt the cars should leave for Phi lphli, anh
While there Sarge left the house, and not returning
in few moments bis companion went IN search OF
him. but not being abe 10 find him about the prem
ises the officers in various parts OF ths CITY we're
made acquainted with the occurrence, aud due search
was il sfiiuted learn his where About, but ~ TO
late hour nothing could be heard If nim. Before
leaving Washington he hsd spell OF sickness, during
which he eyinced temporary alteration ot IN nn ana
il is supposed that stu suffering from the ehccs Oh
the llDess he has wapnered 10 parts unknown Con-
siderable inter, 81 is manifested by his anon aud
every effort has beer made to find hin, bu, without
avail. Mr Sergeant is gentleman about % years oi
ace and is at present employed "a chei engineer oi
the Harlem Rallrosd Company OF New. ork. he Is
about FIVE feet six inches in hight and weighs about
1870 pounds ard at the time OF his disappe WAS
sttired in black cloth coat and pants striped satn
vest and black hat. Any Information OF his where
about will be thankfully received aud promptly a.
tended TO if left with Capt. Mitchell OF any OF tbs
police stations. Baltimore Republican Feb 10
notice the following:
At,bs METROPOLITAN HorEL-Bi.bOp Lse, lows Hon %
M woodruff Ohio; James Morrow. south Carolina d.
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deths; W T. Mann California; 7. a Riehmontl Ptoyi
Beaumont, s. Enf'nd srsf b No aSo j.
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Lieut. Hare y.s h0S ~ T0Sd' 6 ;, log s
IL. Hon J. Csdy, scaepeet.ay,h NY rho.aP'091 C'g'
May A,x Go,d1ehv 81 Joins a.S.l, r. g. Cone