New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-17

Mitchell chsrred the Jury but not in svery clear way
He seemed to intimate that the Company might pro-
vide separate cars and make special regua'lons ana
len for the Jury to pronounce on the regui Mons OF
the Company. The jury were little tagged, ana did
not agree. We understand, however, that eleven
were for $1,000. and one for no cause OF action
Pretty narrow escape for the Railroad Company, not
wiihstandng the charge of the Judge.
II would appear that the citizens OF Caiornia are
alive to the necessity Of having lees hazardous com
nunication with the Eastern States than the one now
in operation across the Isthmus We learn that DIS.
Hill and Hitchcock who have just arrived from CAL
ifbrris and are now at the St. Nicholas Hotel, are
Committee appointed by the citizens of that State TO
prese ut through the California Delegation, a memorial
askirg Congress TO open wagon road from Missouri
TO California, within and through our own Territory
The uemoral is signed by between seventy and eighty
ttoussnd citizens q Cahfornia, ard bound in two
large folio volumes Of Oco pages each id style per-
haps never equaled by any memorial ever presented
to Congress.
The ship Matilda, Captain Lee, of Griswolds line,
arrived from Antwerp yesterday, landed 2lo passen
gers at Castle Garden, Who brought nearly one million
of dollars with them. One woman had 81 600 in
American $50 gold pieces quilted into her pettcoat
What life .preserver These passengers, with the
exception of twelve mechanics were farmers seeking
homes in the West. The passengers contributed 100
francs for the Tract Society," which Captain Lee paid
al the Office in Nassau street. They signed warm
ett,r Of thanks to the Captain for his kindness to
Lem, and took leave OF him with tears.
The Committee of five from the Central Repub-
O., tIa Al
Delegates to Syracuse consists of Dr. james Kennedy,
Charles c. Leigh, William II. Anthem Human Sher-
wood and George Terwiger.
Mr. c. Mccormick, jr., states that the use of his
ntme as candidate for the Presidency of the Mercsn'
tile Library Association is entirely unauthorized by
him.
John Mcdonald was stranged TO death yesterday
at Fort Washington by attempting to swallow piece
Of pork two inches square, with the rnd and bristles
ON. Verdict of the Jury Died from suffoca,ion.
The numerous friends of the Rev. Dr. Spring ofthis
city. who have heard of the partial failure OF his eye
sight will be grated to learn that there is some pros
meet of his being restored to better if not to the
perfect, use of his eyes.
The agent of the Panama Railroad, writing from
Aspinwall to the Company, states the number OF
killed BY the accident the road at fifteen, and the
wounded at sixty.fve They we've all steerage pas
sepgers from the George Law. The cabin passengers
were in another train.
The Book Publishers closed their stores yesterday
during the time that the funeral of Mr. Burgess was
attended from Mr.. Beecher's Church.
TIE Trustees of the Church ofthe Messiah THE Rev.
Dr. Osgoods Church, have resolved to dispose OF the
property, and erect another edifce up town. They
are negotiating for five lots the west side Of the city
above Fourteenth street. The present edfce will not
be sold for less than $4,000.
Three German shop-ifterr, giving their names as
Sarah Fohn, Adolph Klein Schmidt and his reputed
wife. Ann Schmidt, were arrested in the silk ware
house, Nos go and 80 Chambers street by Orderly
Veldrau stached TO the Chiefs office. The prisoners
entered the store in question under pretense of wishing
to purchase large quantity of goods. The clerks
were all asr well as Henry f. Quinan, one of the
partners of the concern. Costly silks were displayed
BE- fore the would be purchasers and while the woman
Schmidt busy in examining the fabrics her better
half endeay oed to eDgross the attention of the clerks.
In this be succeeded to a limited extent, and the
woman Fohn believing that all eyes were turned from
her made an attempt to steal and secrete under her
gown piece of silk worth nearly $50. But she was
caught in the act by Mr.. Qunan, who caused her to
be detained till Officer Veldrau arrived, which was
only a few minutes afterward Mr.. Qunan, as well as
the officer, believing that the parties were acting in
concert, all of them were arrested.
Veldrau conducted the females to the Chiefs Once,
and gave Schmidt the other prisoner in charge Of Ed
vsrd A. Ives one Of the statesmen in the store to con-
duct TO the same destination. Schmidt having great
desire to be free again broke away from Mr. Ives and
ran down Broadway at rapid rate. He was pursued
and captured by Mr. Ives at Barclay street. and taken
to the City Hail. As Is usual in all cases of arrests the
officer searched the prisoners and found uader the fe-
males dresses and secured to their waists by means OF
bed cords two coarse and capscious sacks about
ward in length and nearly the same in width, each
capable Of containing a! least $4,000 worth of dry
goods.
At this discovery the women were quite crest
fallen, although nothing of great value were found in
their bags. The object end intent Of the wearer OF
these sacks however, is perfectly apparent. This Is
not new trick, but the wearing of plumber bags is an
idea originating with the German female shoplifters.
The total amount of gold coin and bills found on the
prisoners was about $500. Beside this sum, sundry
pawn-tckets and other papers were found in p'sses-
sion Of the defendants These parties were taken to
the Tombs and locked up by Justice Connolly to await
an examination Some months ago one Of these e