New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-07

have arrested two Of the parties engaged In the sghf.
ard they are now in custody awaiting ooraers isqa
siion Search is being made for the o.hem. The 10.
quest will b. held Tins afternoon.
Since writing the above, Coroner Copnery held a
qn.st upon the BODY of the deceased and toe eve
deDco adcuced showed Thomss Davis TO be tho ma
hO inflicted the fatal wound. Bernard Keenaa Of
No &c Hammersley-st testified that shortly sfer tAe
fight had tsken place he net Davis, who scksowl.
eds 60 10 him ard others who 'ere present thss he
was the person who stabbed ct eased. Witness slse
stat. that he saw Davis stab d. ,eased and ur,her
tLst one William Welsh also the stsbbing. Sow
ersl ether witnesses examined bot Of then
had seen the wound inflicted. The Coroners jury
rerde,ed the following verdict: That James fOgsa
." came 10 his death by being stabbed By Thomas
"Day on the morning Of the 4th OF July 1856, al Tho
corner Of Prince street and Broadway; and further.
" VII ism Walsh, Patrick Lane, and Bernard kee-
ran sccompicts befIre the fact" On the renditoa
Of the verdict Keenan, detained and warrants for
the arrest of Davis the alleged principal in the homi
icide William Walsh, aud Patrick OLane, the socess
ri.s were issued The whereabouts Of the above pcr-
80 ms is unknown but the Police engaged in sndeav
oiDg to find them.
The Jury, before separating passed vote Of thsaks
20 CAPT. Krsner Of the Fourteenth w,rd Police for
hi vn,iripg exerops in finding out the parties con-
ctrtd and procuring Witnesses
We learp further, that Officer Thoma, Mcguire Of
the Fourteenth Yard Police has arrested Davis, and
he is now in prison. Cspt Kissnes has received
inf ra Gnor that Lane intends delivering himself up
to-day 1t is thought that Walsh will also pursue ths
same cuuise.
AMERICAN BIBLE Soo,Rrr Tie stated meeting Of
the Mapsg.hs wss held on Thursdsy July }, at n
O'Clock, p. n. Three Few auxiliary societies were
recognized: 10 Connecticut, or in North Carolaa
aud one in Ohio. The resignation Of the Rev. NJ.
Scudder as General Delegate was presented, and IN
appropriate resolution adopted. letter from the
Rev VIM. Simmons, proposing to send 100 Bibles an
nually fer ten years to France letters from s8ents
showing the state of the in their fields, inclad
ing OIL from Mr.. Van Emmon, en- route for Utah. two
letters from Mr.. RICHTER, in regard to Bible dmribu'
ton in the East and from the Rev. DE. Smith 81
Beyroot ard Scbsufisr and Allen Of Constsntinope.
with encouraging accounts Of the increasing demands
for the Bible in Turkey and countries adjoining.
new agent was appointed for Northern Missouri, in
place of the Rev. VIM. Patton, deceased Some
valuable books were presented for the Library, among
which were a Pentapls Of the entire Bible, old and
curious, by the Rev. L. s. Jscobi and Prescotfs Life
oil fuDlp ny Tic pupiicuoisb "icossSs AA"e"s
Sampson & Co Grants of books were made TO the
SUI day School Unions Of the Reformed Dutch Church
ard Of the Methodist Episcopal Cnurch to the New
York Juvenile Asylum; to the Presbyerisa Board Of
Missions; with various grants to poor auxiliaries and
TO deserving individuals in several Languages, iaclad
ing nine volumes for the blind. Phe number Of vol.
umes issued during the month was unusually largo
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Mona
gers of Ibis Society was held at the Bible Houe, No.
III Nassau street July 3. The report Of the treasurer
showed that the Board had drbursed So 500 the
past month and although the receipts Of the Society
were gradually increasing yet the state Of the trossuy
still overdrawn about e. oOO did not allow of the sp-
pontlpent of but Fix additional coporteuS out Of q
very large number of applications. Of those appointed,
one was for Sabbath School corportage at the Five
Points in this city Two for Ohio where hitherto
the Society has done but little in this form OF labor
One a Greek, for Greece. Tie Missionary Unioa,
having abar doned the Greek Mission, this Society
have determined to continue colporteur there, with
a view of asceitaipng further development OF the
Providence VI God Three were Germans, appointed
70 labor among their country men, in three Of our
large western ces Thirty three colporteurs reported
for this meeting and gave the following results for
their labors 3s7 visits for Bible Readings from hsase
to house. 7s5 families 70 and destitute Of the Word Of
God eO7 induced to attend Church SOC children brought
into Sabbath Schools 81 Sermons preached 32 Prayer
Me tipgs held 100 visits to vessels and for sesmen
made, 81 persons hopefully converted, and ~ bsp-
tiz.d. Rev. James French, late Of Roybury, Mass.
was appointed agent Of the Society for Pensylvauia.
to reside in elphis-whep the Board adjourned
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND SrABBrsG.-About O'Clock
yesterday morning, Henry Glligan was asleep upon
cart in Oliver street, when some night providers re-
eved his pockets Of what little they contained bat
in doing 30 swoke the sleeper. Tie latter instantly
began TO show fight, when Of the thieves stabbed
bin in the back and arm after hich tho rascas fed
Gilgan was conveyed by the Police to the New-Y0lh
Hospital
HIGHwAY RoBBERY.-On Saturday night, James
Hannety of No. l2s West street passing through
Wet Broadway, when he heard the screams Of Q
female proceeding from an elley-wsy. He stopped to
ASCERTAIN the csufe when three men rushed out, and
after striking him several blows attempted to rob him.
One Of them grabbed bis wa.ch-chain, aud supposing
he had got watch and all, ran of with IL; bat the
chain had broken and the watch remained il its
owners pocket. An alarm was immediately given,
and Policeman Story of the Fifth Ward gave chSse TO
the robbers, and coon captured one Of them named
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