Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-24

NKw YoRK, May q, 1868.

IL WIN De recollected Dy many That EDWARD X.
Fry was awarded . verdict q $4,000 several
months since, against James Gordon Bennett, OF
the Herald, for libel Mr. Bennett appealed, and
the case has again come up In the Superior Court,
and as the defendant arrived In the steamer Fulton
on "Wednesday, he Is just In time 20 be on hand a.
the trial. The principal witness examined yester-
day was Maurice StFakosh, but nothing new was
elected. The trial win probably last several days
The American Geographical and Statistical So
ciety resolved, some time since, to undertake the
exploration of Western Central Africa. Since then,
however, they learn that the Colonization Society
intend to despatch colony at once into the inte-
Eior Of Africa, with view 10 permanent settle
ment IL the proposed settlement succeeds, al
the results Of the exploration win be attained, and
the information given to the public but In case Of
failure, the Society will again take the matter In
hand, which for the present they have thought ex-
pedient TO suspend. .Ises@tr ss rf
The brick church property having been disposed
Of the last religious services In that building win
take place next Sabbath. DIR. Spring. who has
ofileiated In this church for nearly half century,
win preach ON the occasion. It win be most In
teresting occasion, and crowd, Of course, win be
present. BY the court proceeding yesterday,
notice an injunction has been served upon the
Mayor and Common Council, forbidding them from
giving deed for the above property, until further
Investigations have been made In the matter.
Several public-spirited gentlemen having dubbed
together for the purpose Of giving the members Of
both the Old and New School General Assemblies
an excursion down the bay and around the city,
the affair win take place tomorrow. A barge has
been secured which viii accommodate about 1900
persons, and none but invited guests viii be allow
ed to join the party. This win be an interesting
occasion to those who are strangers here, and win
give them an excellent opportunity of seeing the
public institutions of New York.
The Baker trial is to take place in Suffolk coun-
ty Long Island 1t having been ascertained that an
unbiased jury could not be secured In this city, 1t
Is expected to come off early In the ensuing month
So that before the trial is over near two years win
have passed since the murder What delay Of
justice Such things ought not so to be.
II Is announced this morning that Lorenzo B.
Shepard, Esq, Corporation Counsel, was yester-
day seized by violent fit of Sickness from which
it Is feared that he viii not survive Mr. Shepard
has for long time been prominent politician
and is well known throughout the country.
The city is uncommOnly dull to-day, and nothing
new stirring. There was rise of one shilling per
barrel in -four, and-the sales quite large. There
is also an advance in wheat and rye of two three
cents per bushel. Stocks are down again.
Two delightful books to take in the country du-
ring the warm weather, to while away dull hour
or two, have just been published by Derby & Jack
son. The Sparr0wgrass Papers, BY Fred 81
Cozzens perhaps, IL the best Of the two, If there
is any choice. These papers have been heretofore
printed in Putnam's Magazine, where they attract
ed much attention. The book Is beautifully Illus
trated. "The Bunsby Papers, " by John Brougham,
is the other book, and is full Of mirthf stories OF
old Ireland, which are told in Mr.. BroughaIns
usual happy vein. 1t is one Of the most fun-pro-
voking books which has been published for long
time, and the reader cannot but be amused in It's
perusal
Our Fifth Avenue people are getting somewhat
alarmed, as there is prospect of having railroad
through that fashionable promenade and vehicle
thOroughfare 1t ia well known that this street
contains the bulk of what is called the New York
Goldfish aristocracy, and any attempt to interfere
with what they consider their own peculiar rights
in the above street, win be nipped in the bud, If
possible. notice that meeting Is called for Mon
day evening OF those interested in property on
this avenue, at which time measures will be taken
to prevent the carrying out of any undertaking
which is likely to depreciate the value thereof
II may not be generally believed, but from
what has already been shown in reference to
the increase of population in this city there
can hardly be doubt, that by the year 1880
New York or Manhattan Island win be entirely
covered with buildings and win contain 2,0O0,-
600 inhabitants, which is as many as the is-
land Is capable of accommodating. This estimate
Is based on statistics of previous years. and should
the population increase in the ratio for the next
twentyfOur years, as it has for as many years
back the above estimate will be more than realiz-
ed. So that the time is not far distant when New
York viii be classed as the first city in the world
1t viii not be many years before Brooklyn and
Williamsburg win be consolidated with us, thus
adding 100000 to our population at once, and by
the year 1885 the city Of New York, las that win
probably always be the name of the consolidated
city, win contain 5000 900 of people wish to
put these estimates on record, 30 that those who
may be living twenty-four years from this time can
have full confidence in the statement
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