New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-06


Al. .rr,n of soap-lpiment rises into the air from |
,,sov a hou,e. But Il Sur proposition Is doomed TO |
A. ,sh,sa or ordered 10 "third reading, TO occur
80 ,D re,t sv,nrosr let invent some substitute.
:. .n,4a ~ oar Canadian neighbors in such terms az
IA ,bev OF old" Come over, come over, and help
re-"
Paul Julien and A. Gockel will give two farewell
or s previous to their departure for the South and
aRerward to Europe the first to take place on the 9Th
~t and the second the 18th. They will be assisted
BY Mrs. Bostwick and other artists.
FESTIVAL OF TIE TEUToSIA hAssERcHoR.-hap-
peniDg IN on Monday night at the Chinese Assembly
Rooms we found the beet dressed fancy ball IN progress
that we have ever seen in Eew-York- The company
wa not extraordinarily large, but nearly all were IN
costume and the dresses were OF the hnest oesc'p'
sicn and, for q wonder, they were maze 70 III 'he
vearers There a great variety Of characters
,enerarly well supported in action and with the aid of
good music and spirit-stirrng German dances, there
was time Of exhilaration and enjoyment rareyequaed
BALL OF No 14-Engine Company No IA held
their Annual Ball at Niblos, on Monday night Ihere
was very large company present, ana an UNUSUAL
aesree of enjoyment secured. We noticed among
those IN the room many Of the leading members Of the
FireDepartment, and other prominent citizens The
supper. arranged by that popular artist, Mr. Vesey,
was unexceptionable, and when the company were
seated, the scene was peculiarly fine. No, lfs men
always have good ball. and this was the best Of the
good ones.
DEATH OF CouYcILMAs DIcKsos.-Rober y Dick
son, foreman Of Hook and Ladder Company No IL,
and Councilman Of Of the Districts of the Sixteenth
Ward who was severely injured on Christmas
morning by an accidental collision between the above
hook and ladder carriage and Engine No. %, at the
corner Of Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street. died yes
terday at the New-York Hospital from the injuries he
received Coroner Perry held an inquest upon the
body and the occurrence was shown to have been IN
avoidabe and purely accidental. verdict to that
effect was rendered by the Jury Deceased was
native Of New-York, twenty-four years OF age
Mr.. <. L. Davenport and wife Fanny Vning) are
playing at the Boston Museum with great success.
The critics speak very highly Of most Of their repre-
sensations.
TIE CONTESTED SEAT IN THE BOARD or ALDER
sEs-It is understood that the Special Aldermanic
Committee which has had this subject under investi
cation for some weeks past, has at last come to
decision favorable to the claims of Mr. Drake. The
report Of the Committee will be presented to the
Board in the course Of few days.
NKw CRY OrrIcERs-willam A. Dooley and
Jacob +. Oakley, the newly-appointed Assessors and
Mr. Rufus e. Crane, the Superintendent Of Wharves,
wero sworn in yesterday
The Five Points Gospel Union Mission Sunday
pshool have anniversary this evening at the Mac
Sougal street Baptist Church.
Mr. EpIInG LEFT OUr.-There was great press
IRE yesterday in the money marketof the Controller.
Mr.. Fagg recently gave notice that all payments on
account Of the Department Of Streets and Lamps
would be made at HE Office. For the past two or
three days there has been large cOncourse of native
and adopted citizens about the Controllers Office,
waiting 10 receive two three months back pay;
and yesterday the hrOng great that the police
were called on 10 preserve some degree OF order IL
seems Mr. Flagg does not see fit TO allow Mr.. Ebling
Abe pleasure of being paymaster
FIRE CoNNIssIoSERs.-A conference was held last
evening at Fiemens Hall, between the Commission
srs and Committee of the Board Of Councimen, for
Che purpose of considering the new ordinance which
proposes a reorganization of the Fire Department
After some discussion, II decided TO pospOne the
sabeet 10 the frst Thursday of next month"; in order
70 obtain the views of the Board OF Engineers and the
Representatives Of the Fire Department.
GREAT Insurance CAsE-We perceive by the
Brooklyn papers that an important cause has been
tried in the City Court before Judge Culver and a
Jury, which occupied some twelve days. The action
was policy ofinsuranee rather several policies
and brought by the assignees of b. j. Levy d Co.
The Fulton Fire Insurance Company, with several
ethers defended. The policies covered some els, 900
worth of property and the fire occurred in November
1854. The suit was defended on the ground of alleged
fraud and false swearing n furnishing the proofs of loss
The trial excited great interest, and conducted
with marked ability each side. Messrs. Van Colt
and Lott for the plaintiffs and Messrs Stougbton
and Harrington for defendants. The sub
mtted to the Jury Saturday the I'D inst and they
brought in a verdict for the defendants Monday
following II is one of the rare where jury
have found in favor Of the Insurance Company.
FATAL ACCIDENT on THE HARLEM RAILROAD
Mr.. james d. Thorp, Conductor employed by the
Harlem Railroad Company, was instantly crushed to
death yesterday morning by being by the
Dover Plains train as ii approaching the city
The deceased conductor of the train, and mmed
stely after il had passed over Harlem Bridge the
ange Of of the wheels broke and caused the two
rear TO seperate from the Others. The deceased
was at the time the platform Of the third car and
trying to stop the train by pulling the bel-rope lost
his balance and fell between the Coroner Hills
held Inquest the body at the Twenty
Station. verdict of Accidental Death "
dsred by theJury. Deceased native of Con-
necticut, 80 years of age.