New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-16


pointed to the vice-Presdency OF the Kansas Settle
ment Company of this City.
HEAVY ROBBERY OF GoLD.-Two boxes OF gold,
shipped from California by the Northern Light, to
Poge, Bacon & Co.. it yesterday ascertaned
bad been stolen. They contained forty thousand dol
lars worth of the precious metal is supposed that
the robbery took place while crossing the 18th mus
II was Lot until after the arrgal in this City,
when, upon the boxes being opened by the parties,
they were found to contain iron instead Of gold.
PHELPS, THE MURDERER. Clark has direct
ed Sheriff McEwen, Of Albany, to inform this unfor-
tunate man that be hiss perused all the documents
submitted to him by biz counsel and that after care
fvl examination of them has concluded not to fur
Their interfere with the sentence Of the Court.
SUSPICION OF MURDER-Wellingto Lsncaster, a
seaman was yesterday arrested by Lieut.. Snodgrass,
of the First Ward Police, suspicion Of having in
July last murdered sailor in this city. He arrived
yesterday in the schr. Joseph W .rren, from Attaks
pas, Ia, and has been, during the passage Of the
vessel, in irons. He wal committed TO prison 10
avail. an examination. The name Of the man whom
be Is supposed to have murdered is not aScertaned
SrABBISG AyTRAY.-A difficulty occurred yesser-
day morning at the corner Of Oliver and Cherry sts.,
between number Of young men, when one Of the
party named Thomas Wilson was severely stabbedn
the shoulder and back by Henry Brockmsn, who was
arrested by the Fourth Ward Police, and committed
by Justice Bogart for examination. Three Others
were also arrested as witnesses. The injured man
was sent to the New-York Hospital.
LzST IN NEw.YoRK AID BRooxLYs.-The fol-
lowing are the regulations for Lent for the present
year:
All the reeI.day. Of Lent, from ASH Wednesday
till Easter Sunday, are fast days Of Drecep; on one
meal with the allowance Of a moderate colstoR.
p The precept Of fasting implies also that Of abati-
nence from the use Of Hesh meat But by dispsrsa-
ton the use Of fesh meat 10 alo.e 10 this Diocese
at the principal meal on the Mondays, desoays ana
Thursdsys Of Lent from tho first Sunday until Palm
Sunday.
after Afh. Wednesday nor on any day Ia the Holy
weeLtmmediately preceding Easter sundsy, A nh
4 There 10 neither fast nor sbstinen,s 20 % Cd
served ON Sundays Of Lent. except Pdn' sunday,
which is day Of abstinence from heeh meat but not
Q day Of fest ., a, .
g. There u no prohibition to use eggs. butter or
cheese provided the rules Of quantity prescribed ey
tie fast be complied with go
The Church excuses from the obligations OF last
iny but no, of abstinence from assh meat, except in
rpecisl cases Of sickness or the IKE the following
cssses Of persons: lst, the ndrn; "a, those whose
out;es are Of an eXhsustng or laoorous cnsractefi
3D. p.1ssns who only attaining their srosth fth,
von en- in pregnancy, nursipg infants 5th, those
WHO are enfeebled by old age.
But these persons should be persuaded on ~"
ground. tia, they are entitled 10 exemption from the
precept-so ,ha; their not observing 1t may give no
oteIse 10 their own conscience nor scandal % tnsr
D. sbbsr For this purpose. if they have any doust,
they viii DO well 70 consult their spiritual director or
tt-r physicap. They should, ho.evsr, cherish TIE
ner,or mn. Of this holy season the sams - they
are able 70 comply with the exterior observance Of
fas,;py AID mo, tifcation spirit Of sorrow and com
pupctIon for sin spirit Of prayer and reoosctio.
fhs "a the duty Of ALL and without this the fastsen
would be rejected by Gvd.
The public religious exercises during Lent, in the
Churcies of the City, 70 commences each evening q
| ! O'Clock, viii be:
ON Monday. in the Church Of the Nativity.
| On Tuesday, In St Jsmess, 81. Joseph's, and St.
| Vincent de Psul's french
| On Wednesday, in St. Peters. Most Holy Redeem
se's, German 81. Francis Assissium, 81. Frsaou
Xavier ., and st. AnnsG
| On Tbursdsy, in the Cathedral, St. Andrew, 81
Stephens, st. Colunbs's, St. Bhdssts, ana D. A.
pboDsus. O. MI,
On Fridsy in *. Msys, Traas6gurss,oa, 81 MICA
| IL. soAh nsf Uotv RA1neAaYs.