New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-05

Thaddeus HYATT, of the National Kansas Committee
acknowledges the receipt Of t2i - from the don. j
Benedict. berg a contribution in aid Of Kansas taken
at a meeting in Paris, Oneida County, n. l.
RycFPIIos OF GEOR6E PEABODY.-Mr. Peabody
the eminent American banker Of LoL don, whose
toses and hospita ity to his American countrymen
have made his justly famous is about to visit
N,w.Yoik, tnd il supposed to be on board the Allan
tic, which was to ssil from Liverpool on Wednesday.
A ompmentsry re eption probably dinner will be
given to him by the merchants Of New York, who
have already appoirted preliminary committee, con
s'siing Of fMessrs TiesoD, Colt, Souther Sherman and
r. Bel, to make arrangements.
CoIoRlD ODD FELLOWS DEMONSTRATORS The
oolortd Odd Fellows of New York, Baltimore Phila-
dtp ia, Boston and Washington according ~ prev ous
not ce, met to commemorate the 18th Meeting Of the
Annual Movable Comaittse of the Order, at Wash
hpton Parade Ground, yesterday morning. a. II
O'Clock from whence they walked in processo on up
Fifth avenue, Seventeenth street, Fourth avenus
Bowfry Chatham ard Nassau streets, aud back up to
the Tabt inacle, where, it being o'clock, the chair
wss taken by the Grand Master, David Bowsen, %
Phi adelphis, having been introduced by W. G. NJ
Bro Thos Cunningham of Council No. l, OF New
YoIk. =. G. NJ. John Peterson opened the exercises
with prayer, impressive and characteristic OF tn e
occasion. d. G. M. Patrick H. Reason delivered
faer al welcome TO the Brethren from distant cities.
n. r. james A. Handy of Baltimore and Z. G. NJ.
John G. Bowers of Philadelphia, responded in taste
fully delivered addresses. The concluding address,
which was the Grafton of the day, delivered by
the Rev. Bro Henry Highland Garnett, the Pastor
OF Shiloh Pesby terian Church in this city. His ora
tion displayed remarkable taste and care, and
mott tlcqueDty delivered. In the course Of his re
marks be alluded 10 the general adv antages of Odd.
Fellowship to odd Fellows themselves and to their
families
The exercises were interpreted with musc by the
Choir under the direction of Mr Robert Hamilton of
this city. The closing exercise was good old song
sung i'll the coed old way by the Brothers of the
Order. The Tabernacle was well filed.
The procession respectable, excelliDg in many
points professions of recen, date Upon the whole
this demon straion showed that colored people
North, who are go frequently represented as lazy
poor, and miserable rather thrifty, bro'hery, re-
spectacle, and Independent. They met in a large
BODY, and large groups OF co'ored ladies looked on
but We heard of no intuIrecorary tendencies II wa
a turnout creditabe to its If and to our city and
pleasant to lcOk upon.
! In the evening, at o'clock, they held grand
prom, made concert at the Crystal Palace which was
brilliantly illuminated for the occasion The attend
arce was highly respectable and numerous. Here
! they examined very attentively, and with seeming
interttt and pleasure, the statuary, paintings, and
various other obitcts of interest which remain on ex
| hibition at the Palace.
Tie remainder Of the evening spent in singing
fr1 ely ooLversation and promenadng, to which was
added the music Of Straub's Bard TIE dress IN the
evening as well the general chara tier of the par
ties pre- sent gorgeous and rather imposing spec
tacle The coloIed people can certainly congra'ua'e
themselves with having had one good days enjoyment
during these hard times.
THE BROADWAY THHATER FALLIyG-THE STREET
BARRIcADEp.-Yesterdaym mo,nirg about lOl o'clock,
piece Of the souherly wall of the Broadway Thea.er,
about twenty feet high ard thirty feet wide fell with
ir mendous crash to the adjacent lots, owned by
Messrs. Bowen & McNamse the silk merchants The
accident resulted from the cavatons in progress for
the erection of three large stores on the adjacent
premises ana tho prospect is that the rest OF the wall
will soon tumble. The fall Of the wall let down the
stage OF the Tbeafer, and pitched portion of the
scenery and machinery into the araut lot The street
near the Theater has be barcaed stages and omni.
buses excluded from Broadway at that point. and a
crosd gathered around to watch the progress OF the
| ruin
The following we understand from Mesr, Bo ven
& McNamee, is statement Of the facts OF the case:
On tbe 10Th Of MAY, Bowen & McNamee, through
Mr. j. {. Wells their aTctec gave notice that taey
intended excavatipg and offered TO shore the Thea.sr
wall at their own expense Heaicg nothing to the
contrary, they took II for granted permission was
given. TIE wcrkmen accordingly commenced pep
araCns their premises to shore up but on appica-
,ion about the Goth of May To pierce the Theater Ta
they forbidden 10 enter, and threatened with
yioence If they did. May p, formal notice was az ain
given and the offer TO underpin support, and
preserve the wall from injury al their own exp nse,
provided they afforded the Necessary license 81
far requisite for such purpose They requested
! that such hceIte might be given.
On the 9Th of June Bowen * McNamee re lues'sd
| definite answer, and assured the lessee, Mr. Mar
shall, that if the license given they should employ
competent ptrons 10 uphold the wall IN the oest
eihod of safety and AZ 10 interfere With his busi-
ness a. little might be necessary. On the request
Of Mr.. Marshall for explanation "a TO the manner 10
which they proposed to co the work, they oo aned
the strvicts of Mr Diaper architect, J. W. ,odwn,
house mover and a d Tucker President of an lnsur:
srce Company, and formerly an extensive buiier-ai
gentlemen Of large experience and known ability 70
| jucge in such matters-to examine the theater rs
walls 6nd ernsl structure, and give their opinion ID
writing. The following is their cert fcate:
| NLwYoRE, June II, 1876
In compliance with your request We bsve 70
nior you ths, have carefully examined the south val Of
the Brosd~sy ThesteT sc'ns your property ana We arc
OenOn that the only Wy Of hNIts up u" said va. Win
Asn from d, o eight feet Very respeefu,ly:
wyM TgcKER nis
To BowKK 4 hcSANEE. J. W. ODOD"IS
This was in accordance with the mode recommended
by their own srchitect, Mr. Joseph C. Wells, and
several of the best and moe experienced builders and
house movers, and was adopted, DO. becsuse 1t was
1 q - l..k e nd