New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-03
DR.. A. II. Stevens has resigned the Presidency of
the New.Yolk College of Physicians and Surgeons.

6tnCs US The f0l OWING:
"There are certain dates which remind nations of
their celverance, and they are celebrated by national
festivities.
"There are other dates which, the contrary recall
to memory liberties de stroyeo cities sacked and blood
stained and nations humisted. Such funeral ami
verssres should be most reeiousy consecrated by
act Of msedicton Of ans the author of so much
misGy.
"TO-day is the anniversary of the I'd December,
1851 Our principles exact of u.s. for the fourth tine,
TO protest against the aggression committed on thst day
seaiDst the French ReIubtc. We well know that the
protest of HANDFUL of e1iles, whom some may not
scruple to style adveDtuIers can have but feeble
echo. We are aware that our voice will be drowned
amid the shouts Of triumph, warlike music and the
tbuTder of cannon. Nevertheless we must once more
fulfill this our duty. The coup d6tat Of the I'd De
cember 1851 treason to the people aud while
ore Of remains it shall be proclaimed suoh before
the nations.
MAY the criminal of the I'd December be accused
now and ever. We too few and he is too far for
us to say MORE"
CRY MoR1ALrTY.--There were 335 deaths in this
city during the past week, as we learn by the official
report of the City Inspector, namely, 81 me,, IS wo.
men, lis boys and 95 girs-a decrease of Is on the
mortality Of the week previous. OF the whole num-
Der Sc died of consumption of bronchitis, II Of in
hammatiOn Of the lungs of congestion Of the lungs
Of congestion of the BRAIN Of inflammation OF the
brain, of oianhea, of dysentery, Of infsmna
ton of the bowels, of cancerous affections, % OF
commissions bantie), Of Group Of drOpsy in the
head, "a of scarlet ever, Of hopping cough, 90 Of
marasmus (iDfaI tile), and smallpox .. There were
premature births SO cases of stiborn and deaths
from violent The following lie the classihca-
ton of diseases: Bones, joints, &C., q brain and
nerves. 59 generative organs s. heart and blooa YES
sels 5; lungs throat, &C., 1O7 skin, &C., and erup-
tive fevers, 3O stllborn and premature births, 49,
stomach, bowels aud other digestive organs, 54i I'M
certain seat and general fevers 25 urinary organs Il
old age 4. The nativity table gives 2is natives OF
the United States so Of Ireland, le Of Germany, and
the balance divided among various European coun-
tries.
The December term Of the Court of General Sessions
begins this morning with the following calendar Of
cases for disposa for List of which are indebted
to Mr.. j. V. Whitmore, Clerk of the City Prison:
grand larceny 81 burglary, 90; murder and man
slaughter, l; forgery, 10; abandonment 6; feonious
assault and battery TO- perjury, 3; misdemeanor, l;
illegal voting, 4; false pretenses, A. basardy, /;
rape, Il robbery, .; bigamy, L; witnesses, IL
total las.
FATAL RESULT or A FIGHT BETWEEN BoYs.-C0r-
oner Hilton held an inquest, Saturday, at No. l6l
Downing street, on the body Of a boy 10 years of
age. named Michael Butler, whose death was theresult
| four weeks ago o man named Bernard N. Hagh,
residing at the above number, while intoxicated,
threw twenty five coppers into crowd of boys who
had collected about his residence for the purpose Of
being scrambled for, and after this operation was
over he offered siIpence to any boy of the crowd who
would whip either of the others Of his own age. The
deceased and Hugh Dyer, being of the same age and
fond of fight stepped out and Offered to battle with
each other for the purse. The result was that deceased
was thrown by Dyer, who after getting him down
TANNED his head several times against the pavement.
| The boys were then separated by the mother of
deceased and the latter got up as nothing had hap
pened, and made no complaint Of being hurt until five
DAYS after. when he said the back of his head was
very painful. He was taken to the Northern Dispen-
,aIy and thence to the n Y Hospital where he died
on Friday night. A postmorem examination showed
that death was caused by Inflammation of the brain.
and the Jury rendered the following verdict: THAT
deceased came to his death by inflammation OF the
"brain. which we believe was the resul. Of injuries
received in fight with Hugh Dyer" The Coroner
cid not think proper to cause the arrest Of Dyer but
his residence is known and his person secured if the
ct-Attorney deems proper to require it. The
deceased was native of this city, and lived with his
parents at No. l6I Downing street
| THE LATE AFFRAY CHAMBERS sIREET-DEATH
| OF McKESEY.-John Mckinney, one of the young
rowdies who was wounded in the head by cutass
| in the hands Of Louis Knocke, Of No. lei Chambers
street. on las. Thursday night died yesterday at ths
New.York Hospital not from the I'M aries received
| but from the effects of loahsome disease, which
seemed TO have spread through bis system, and from
deirum tremens II will be remen bered that on The
night in question, Mckinney with several Of his $500
| ciates entered the bar room Of Knocks drunk, and
beipg refused liquor, became angry and made an a.
| tack upon Mr.. X. with decanters, tumblers chairs
&C.. and he to defend himself drew cutlass, and cut
| him and ore of the others. An inquest viii be held
upon the body OF Mckinney to day.
| Constructive GRasD LARcEyY.-Mr. Morgan
Jopes plumber at No. 500 Pearl street, yesterday
made affidavit before Justice Connolly to the effect
tbatin paving of bis workmen on Saturday night ne
had. by mistake given John Finney, one of them, q
seydousr bill instead Of one for five dollars, and hav
inc requested Finney recy the mistake, the latter
stouty denied having received more than five dollars
| Mr. Jones. therefore, requested his arrest Finney
Vas .oou brought up by Officer Martin and though
he continued to deny the truth Of the charge, was
committed to prison. A fellow.uetkman OF his named
Peter Doyle, berg suspected Of having changed the
dollar bill for Finney, was also brought before the
Msgsfra.e and intenogsted about it, but refused TO
answer any questions relating to the circumstance
and for his contempt Of Court was locked up In the
| Tombs.
| Isaac Wendoyer of Kinderhook, captain of the
nroneller St Nicholas, of that place, fell overheard
3. his paassce down Tuesday night, when about
onnosIte CstsiilI. He was assisting in taking In