New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20

Counsel to the Corporation as 10 whether 1t is compu
sorry the part Of the Common Council TO max appl
cation annually 20 the Legislature to pass Tax BILL
and il the County Of New.Yo does not possess the
necessary authority given it by charter and other
wise TO authorize to be raised the required year
y. The Committee Streets reported in favor Of
concurrence with the Counclnen in extending Cham
bers street to James slip The document was ordered
to be printed. The Board conourred with the Coun-
cilnen dsapproving of the Mayors contract to clean
Broadway as being Illegal, and directing the Control.
Ter not to pay the bills.
New TRADE SALEs.-Tbe first Trade Sale Of " The
Publisher Association opens to-day at the Sales
ROOMS of Messrs Leavitt, Delsser & Co. Nos. 377 and
$40 Broadway. Their catalogue is said to be the
largest printed before in this country One hun
dred and sixty houses have contributed to this ale
and is expected that the attendance buyers will be
corespondingy large. The first names on the cata-
logue those of Messrs. d. Appleton & Co.; Ed
ward DUNCAN & Brother d. s. J. Sadlier; Jno. w.
Leonard L. Co, of this city; and l.. z. Crown & Co.
and Burnham Brothers, of Bostos.
ELECTION OF ASSISTANT EsGIsHERs.-An election
fer ten Assistant Engineers Of the Fire Department
will be held this Thursday evening. The following
candidates are in the fed Henry H. Howard, Elisha
Kingsland, Noah l.. Farnham, Peter N. Cornwell,
John Baulcb, John A. Cregier, Charles Miller, Julian
Bolts, John Decker, Timothy l.. West, Edward w.
Jacobs, Isaac G. Siexas, james +. Wenman. G. j.
Ruch, John Brice, James Masterton Thomas Leavy,
Charles L. Kent.
The Rev. Mr.. Van Meter left New York for the
West yesterday afternoon with little colony from the
Chldrens Aid Society, the Mission, ard the News
boys Lodging House. A finer party Of young people
never set out in company to a distant land to find
happy fortunes Of those, some had parents who
unable TO support their children and were glad to
secure good homes for them through the Childrens
Aid Society Among those who went away were boys
who had been homeless and frendess till they found
their way to the Office of the Society One of them
being questioned about his religious antecedents had
replied that he had no knowledge of God, that he
could not tell TO what church he belonged he had
not been in church for time within his memory.
There were children among the party who were glad
escape from the poverty and of homes made
wretched by intempersnce, to seek in the Western
Paradise the pleasant homes which will be provided
for them. Every face was animated. A general hap
piness was dhused over the countenances Of all,
led by Mr. G. G. Tracy Of the NewsbOys Lodging
House-they sang in the the beautiful hymn,
Happy Land" Mr.. Van Meter spoke very encOur-
agingly to the children and they heard him with
quiet expression of gratitude and affection while he
gave them some advice in relation TO tneir journey
and future behavior. They numbered ftty-one and
varied in age from eighteen TO eight years. As the
cars moved away the children crowded as they were
together, waved their farewells cheering for the
Children's Aid Society," the NewsbOys Lodging House,
and the land Of the West whittier they were bound,
with happy hearts and bright hopes which we trust
will be fully realized.
THE BopY OF ROBERT ScHrYLER.-The Expre"
saysWe have good reasons for knowing that the body
or this man, whose alive was once 50 potent IN
Wall street came here in the ste amer Arago from
Havre Vropped up IKE package Of goods. The body
was here uncaled for in a warehouse from Saturday
TO Monday, and on that day was taken by his rela-
tives for internent.
OGDEs vs.. AsTOR.-The long pending suit, under
which some $3.50, 900 were claimed by sam. G.. Ogden
of Wm. b Astor on mn unsettled account of partner
ship transactions between the plaintiff and the late
John Jacob Astor has been terminated, learn, by
the payment of sl25 900 to Mr.. Ogden. Mr. o. is the
father of Mr.. Anna Cora Richie.
LyvTE OF THE SCHOOL OF DEsIGN.-Ths pupils OF
the School Of Design gave the managers levee on
Tuesday night at the house of Mr. A. Thorpe IN
Eghte enth street. Mrs. Kirkland, Peter Cooper and
others who have taken an interest IN the school were
present. as well several artists. Some sketches and
engravings by the pupils of the school elected much
admiration. Seventy eighty persons were present.
and the time passed very pleasantly. During the
evening Dr. Bellows made short speech, and MI II.
W. Herick the principal teacher Of the school, made
a few remarks The reunion was the first OF the
kind May it not be the last
SERIOUS STREET Row-ARREsr OF THE BULLY,
PuGnIsT.-Late on Tuesday night, a row occurred IN
front of and at Patrick Flynns Sailors clearinghouse,
No 3l3 Water street. in which he and his bar keeper,
James o EIara. did wholesale business in thrashnS
their boarders and customers. Flynn, at the time,
was highly charged with bad rum, and quarrel hav'
ing been started in the bar-room he pitched into the
crowd and by the help of his bar keeper, hustled
them all into the street. Here he continued the fight,
knocking down and seriously njuring half dozen of
the soakers and hurting bottles &c. at them, threat
ening also to take their lives While the fight was
still raging Officer Flanley, and Others Of the Fourth
Ward Police came up and, after desperate resist
ance on the part of Flynn, he arrested and taken
before Justice Welsh who held him to bail to
He is pugiist of some note, and year or more ago
made match with another of the same stamp 10 fight
at Boston -Four Corners, bat the encounter was pre-
vented by the prompt action of the authorities.
TRT RECENT ROBBERY OF GoLD.-Oficer Riley OF
the Twentieth Ward Police succeeded yesterday in re-
covering 500 of the 81 900 in gold coin which was
stolen short time since from the room of VIM. Con-
roy. a hardworkng mechanic, in the tenement house
No COZ West Thirtyfrst street. At the time OF the
robbery three Of the female inmates of the house were