New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-10

Sber,rd esr. Capt Shepard Is the dent cal BIs'on
p.hGcsn orator Who has been in ia city and vcil.
w. ,he week pas. speaking to Fremont Clubs, and
Who ,o.nicht addresses he citizens of Newburgh.
r-.,ryn STATES VERSUS CASADA-This interesting
Cricket Match will take place on Thursday AID Fnfay
ne, Sent II and IL. The eleven players on the side
f ,be states are picked on, from the best PLAYERS Of
tb, Philadelphia pa and the ST. Georges aud Nv
| yo,l Climbs Of this city. From the wel-known skill
., ,to.o .b-ee Clubs and from what know Of our
Canadian friends one Of the most interesting games at
nj. r,or,y e,ercise Is anticipated. Tents will be- set
spsrt for tbe ladies' The wickets will be pitched at
II O'Clock a. m. each day. Fey-boats leave Barclay,
Cernl and Christopher streets for Hoboken every
twenty minutes.
W,nrx,yc AND EXTENSION OF DUANE AND READE
STRtyrs-The Committee on Streets of the Board of
Aldermen Mr. Briggs chairman. met Yesterday after
noon in Mr. Valentines office City Hall. to hear the
orcumen,s Of parties in favor Of or opposed TO the
widening Of Reade street, between Broadway and
Centre street and the extension Of the same TO City
Hall place; also the widening OF Duane street on the
sou,b westerly side from City Hall place to Chatham
street The memoialis's believe that the improve
m,n,s asked for. taken in conjunction with the pro-
cd WIDENING
Hudson River. and the extension of Chambers street
from Chatham street to james slip would be OF great
nublc utility as would afford direct and spacious COM
muncaton from the North River at the depot OF the
Erie Railroad through both keade and Duane streets
To- Chatham street and thence to the proposed extern
sion Of Chambers street and the extension OF the Bow
cry TO the eastern section of the city.
This matter frst came befoe the Board oi Council
tl. oufia IN ip-t
were heard before the Committee Streets of that
Board. Theirrepor and the following resolution con-
nected Herewith was adopted
B,,o.6 Tia, Rc.de street, from Broadway to CiyHll
tlsc, be ,xnded widrned TO make The same SIX
Two feet in width 70 Ciy.Ha place. and that Duane street
make about sinyhye feet wide IN accordance Win
map draw n By J. J. Serrill. City Surveyor
Mr. Willard appeared yesterday on behalf OF the OPP
roston and presented additional remonstrances from
John T. Irving, William L. Wetmore, Daniel Devlin,
Jonathan ogden. A. Raymond, VIM. c. Wallace, W.
W. Janeway ID. Lorrillard, c. l.. Spencer, h. L. Da-
viz VIM ID. Power and John H. Lee.
Mr. Willard addressed the Committee at some length.
and commended that the improvement was one that was
not required forthe public good, and that it would sacri-
flee large amount of property.
Mr.. Whhlock. A. r. Stewart, Mr.. Janeway and 9TH
ers. addressed the Committee but new arguments
were adduced other than those made before the Com
mtee on Streets ofthe Councmen, and heretofore pub
li>hedin The TRIBUNE.
EXTENSION OF Henry STRrET.-The Committee
on Streets. Of the Councilmen. held another meeting
Yesterday afternoon 70 consider the matter of extend
ing Henry street. Alderman Fox appeared before the
Committee and spoke in favor of the improvement, and
Councilman Phillips in opposition.
THE New CITY HALL.-The Committee on Repairs
and Supplies of the Board of Counclmen met yesterday
afternoon in the Council Chamber. and entered into
an examination of the plans for New City Hall which
were adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
On Monday afternoon, about . O'clock, boy l3
wears of age was rescued from drowning by the ntre-
pidty Of William Raineau, who has charge of the
Hoating bath at the foot of Desbrosses street This
boy fell off the dock at the foot of said street and
Mr. William Rabineau, at the risk of his own life,
saved that Of the boy who is unknown TO him.
SERVED HIM Enthusiastically afternoon Mr.
Jacob p. Wilson appeared at the Mayors Office and
made the following affidavit:
City Philadelphia being duly sworn doth dePose and say
that be len order. ne toip pr Nog Norb Rvr HAVING
arrived himself at the aboye-named PIER and after waiting tr
he
ent driving with his trunk the top OF Of the La
FARCE Hotel The driver refused to take the trunk OF
the coach unless paid him dollar rendered nm twenty
i've cents which he refused and said he would take ba to
the hotel and about turning his horses round "eh got
nand to be oy,charge The driver ard Possession
of the trunk and still retained IT, In consequence Of winch
wss from imed to JAGoB f
Mr. Wilson in en!eavoring to obtain possession Of
his property handled the driver rather roughly tearing
his clothes and somewhat damaging his person. With
the assistance of policeman the driver was taken to
the MAYORS Office where Mr.. Wilson made the above
affidavit Marshal Stephens ordered the driver to
cary Mr.. Wilson and his trunk TO the cars free OF
charge, and further to appear before the Mayor on
Wednesday morning, when his license would probably
he revoked.
few cases of this kind followed up above stated,
would put a stop to the system Of exiorion car
RED on about the city by drivers Of hacks.
The Assault UPON THE EDITOR OF THE SUNDAY
| CouRHR-SESrEscE OF THE CoURr.-Our readers
will rcco, ct that some three months since published
the details of assault upon Mr. Smith, editor of
| The Sunday Courier by two ex-members of Gen.
Walkers illibuster army in Nicaragua-Lieut Wal
trous and Lieut. Lyser-.who took Offense at para
graph which appeared in The Courier rejecting upon
the cause of Walker in Central America These,
tl,men waited upon Mr. Smith in his sansum with raw
hide and revolver, and assaulted him, first with the
| tongue, and secondly with fist and raw hide.
Yesterday morning they were brought before Re-
cOrder Smith to receive sentence The Recorder asked
them if they had anything TO say. They both replied
that they regretted the occurrence they did il in mt
If excitement, and nothing of the kind should again
occur The Court then sentenced them az follows
1T is Of the painful duties which engaged