New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-06

lecture was delivered at tbs Tabernacle las
evening. on ne Career and Character Of OConnsll'
| by Tboe. darcy Niece.
The Rev. Mr. Stcrrs gave lecture lat evening be-
fore the Mechanics Society, On Little Things
TIE INV STREET SwExPERs ne Y stree.
sveeping machines are being shipped from Phs.
delpbis The frozen state OF the mud in the streets
renders /, impossible to put them into operation a.
present. but "a soon as the present mountaarsnges Of
filth are mellow they will be tested in the Second
Ward and if successful will be generally introduced.
For TIE PooR.-An Amateur Concert for the
benefit of the Ragged Schools will be given at Stuy-
vesant IDsftute, No. $50 Broadway, on wednesday
evening. number Of popular artists have volun-
tered.
RELIEF FOR UsEMPLoYED LABoRERs.-As smeans
Of ameliorsting the existing Distress by increasing
the number Of persons engaged in agriculture, Mr..
j. ID. d. Rosset proposes in letter in the Courier
6es Ftofs Unis, TO form colony to purchase and
settle hac. Of 5000 acres Of land in Gilmer Co.,
Virginia. Mr.. ii. Deescluze, No. 80 Leonard-st, is
the agent for the proposed colony.
Among the passengers by the George Law, yester-
day, were the Hon. Mr.. Bown Col. Ward. u. s.
Consul at Panama. tie Rev. w. Hill, and Miss j.
NJ. Davenport, the actress
Az ACTOR IN TROUBLE John Sherman, an actor,
was yesterday arrested by Officer Masterson, Of the
Chiefs Office, charged with assaultirg his mothern
Law, Mrs. Mary Ann Williamson, living at No. l6
City Hall place, and threatening TO shoot her with
pistol, which it ia alleged, he held in his hand He
was taken before Justice Connolly for examination.
DECREASE OF DRUSKESSRss AND DISORDER on
SuKpAY.-No cses Of fighting are recorded on the
returns made 10 the Chief Of Police yesterday mora.
ing. The number Of arrests for drunkenness on Sun
day was only 10, follows: First Ward, /; Fourth
l. Fifth, Q; Sixth, 2; Seventh, !; Tenth, /; Elev
enih, /; Fourteenth 1; Fifteenth, /; Sixteenth 2;
Eighteenth, /. The returns fro the Second, Eighth
Twelfth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-frst, and
Twenty -secoId Wards noted arrest.
Captain Goodrich was arrested on Saturday, aud
held to bail in the sum of 50 900 to the charge
of fitting out the steamer Massachusetts for foreign
expedition, in violation Of the laws Of the United
States.
FRFE ACADEMY EXAMINATION AND EXHIBITIONS
programme has been issued for the examination Of
the students Of the Free Academy and junior exhibit
ton Of the same to be continued from February to
February l6, inclusive, at tho Academy, corner Of
Twenty-ihird st. and Lexington-av. These exercises
are always interesting.
The New York Church Collection Of Sacred Music
by William A. King, Organist and Director OF the
Music of Grace Church, New-York, PIP. So. Stan
ford & Swords. This edition, by the renowned or
ganist of Grace Church. is Of supreme excellence in
the freshness and quality Of its contents. With lib
era hand, the editor has gone the eclectic prnci-
pie, and Cleaned much variety. The engraving is
very neat. 1t is inscribed to " Edward H. Schermer
"horn, ESQ., to whose correct taste, sound judgment,
"and poetic feeling the Music Of Grace Church, for
"loDg period under his direction, owes Its superb
"ority.' This tribute ia thoroughly deserved.
John B. Miller, of New. York, has been nomin,ted
to the Senate to be Secretary of Legation to Peru, ia
place Of James c. Marriott resigned.
IMPROVEMENT IN WALL SIT is said thst the
old Toptne building, at the corner of Wall and Wa
terss is TO be pue down after The lst Of May next
and to be replaced by building which will be an or
nament to the street.
TRIBUTE OF REsPECT.-A neat and appropriate
monument has been erected in Greenwood over the
grave Of the lamen,ed Mentally, formerly Principal
Of the school in Greenwich av. On one side Of tie
pedestal is the usual inscription Of name, age, &C.,
and on the opposite the following:
The deceased Prineir. Of Ward School No a, n Y
City Thi; mongns wa: tribute to h' %s%oy
/ eIsl OF hh personal friends In the profession"
The GREEN ONEs.-Various strangers from the
| country have been vctimized at the mock au .tion
shops in Broadway. We name them in the order Of
their freshness: Jeremiah Mcconnell Ohio, $50;
Louis Hermiter, Canada, s42; Emile Baschetien,
West Inoies, $50; VIM. Kennedy, Philadelphia, SIS.
SHERMAN NJ. BooTH.-We have received the fol-
lowing sums toward paying the fine against Sherman
NJ. Booth, imprisoned at Milwaukee for aiding
fugitive slave to escape:
J. j. P.................Sls Sinclair ............".Sl
A Ftend. .............. Harry Heath. ............
Eswbursh.............. Chn s. Wise: ..;..;...... !
Cerb Two Friends, Catssi.... l
Fsnshsw. .............. II Total ...............sll
The ALLEGED ATTrMPT AT KIDSAPPISG.-We
have received the following additional explanations
in regard to the case Of young Hernandez;
{. CaraobeiI's Statement.
NEw.YoRK, Feb 4, 1854
To ne Editor Of TIE ". Y. Tribune.
SIR: In consequence Of publication this morning. signed
Frank Hernandez must state 10 brief way the ollow'
sher eon aardne bio TO return home to H.v.n. with
beirg probable bis uncle jose Elias Hernandez would
prevent IT, he also eomnanded him to conceal from him bis
proposed departure Young Hernandez being convinced OF the
of his he would obey h fathers orders