New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-20

when goes TOT ni5sOndry purposes u the Vese-Nc-
brasks and Oregon The total muster Of scholars in
the Sundsy-schoo at st. Georges ond two mission
schools connected Herewith Is 5S3. The average
weekly attendance is about l. 900. The school in S.
Georges Church numbers 500 and ia the largest in
the city. DR.. Webster the superintendent Of the
school for the last year. has resigned and DR. Tying
at the conclusion Of the exercises, presented him, in
behalf Of the school, handsome copy of the Bible.
University GRAMMAR ScHooL.-The public exer-
cises Of the University Grammar School will be held
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and the
usual exhibition will be given Thursday, at the
University Chapel The Grammar School is now in
| its Goth year.
| NOMINATIONS FOR THE COCSCIL OF S,CHEns.-
| The Westchester House Reform caucus have nomi-
mated the following ticket for members of the Tam
many Council of Sachems Isaac V. Fowler, Eliza j.
| Purdy Emanuel B. Hart, Samuel j. Tiden. Charles
A. Denike, Thomas b. Tappan, William ID. Kennedy,
| James NJ Marsh John McKeon, Peter B. Sweeney,
| VIM. II. Cornell, Edward Cooper, G. Godfrey Gun
| tber Josiah W. Brown. Treasurer; James III. Corn
well Secretary; Charles Mills, Sycamore; Z. ID. Let
| ter Wiskiuke.
The Chinese Schel caucus have put forth the follow
ing ticket: James &. Willctt William McMurray G.
Godfrey Gunther, Gideon j. Tucker, Joseph Cornell,
Albert w. Smith, James Murray, Daniel c. Pentz,
Robert b. Boyd, John c. Mather, Philip Merke, John
j. Manning, Thos. Whean; Wilson Small, Treasurer;
Stephen G. Duryea, Secretary Chas. Mills Sagan )re;
Horatio n. Parker Wiskinkie.
The election takes place this evening.
FESTIVAL or ST. JoHS THE BAPrISr.-A meeting
of the various subordinate Lodges, working under the
jurisdiction of st. Johns Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of the State of NewYork, was held
at Military Hail. Bowery, Saturday evening, to
complete the arrangements for the celebration of the
natal day of their patron saint, John the Baptist. r.
| w. Oden II. Hyde j. g. W., in the chair. There
was a large attendance of delegates, and considerable
enthusiasm manifested. Arrangements were made
for holding superb festival at the Astor House the
evening Of the 2ith of June. The room il to be
splenddly decorated, and Dodworh band will furnish
the music. Tickets to be- s. each We learn that the
Hon. John Wheeler, of State Rights Lodge, will pre-
side This will be the first festival held By II. Johns
Grand Lodge since its reorganization in 1852.
The Commissioners OF the Land Office have resolved
TO sell the New-York Arsenal ON the III of june next
at the Exchange in this city. The terms will BE- twenty
per cent cash and the basncc in sixty days. The
Corporation has the privilege Of taking the property n
$40 600 if they think proper to do 50 previous to the
public sale.
The Canal Board have appointed the Atlantic Bank,
Hanover Bank and Shoe and Leather Dealers Bank
a. the depostories of the canal tolls in this city. The
Board also created the office of Assistant Collectors
to prevent frauds the canals and appointed thereto
all persons declared inspectors under the recent law
THx STREET CLEASING.-Notwthstand the I'M
propitious weather last week the business OF removing
street dirt progressed satisfactorily. To-day, we un-
! dersand Mr. Robert A. Smith the proprietor OF the
sweeping machines will take hold Of the liercuean
work with will and put machines fast as they
can be got ready From the unexpected success which
attended his efforts former occasion, we may rea-
sonably hope for the most gratifying results; yet the
formidable Accommodations of the winter not to be
removed in week nor n month. Ii any tolerable de-
gree of cleanliness be achieved BY the time warm
wenther arrives we shall be well satisfied.
B The friends of the old system just now making
a great noise o, er an unforeseen financial atfar-the
| failure of the Commercial Bank of Perth Amboy.
The bills of this bank up TO Thursday afternoon were
at par and had been regularly redeemed for gold at
| the Union Bank of this city Mr. Reynolds, the heavy
contractor, paid his workmen in these bills at time
| when they good as gold. A day or two after
the bank failed, and of course the bills, whether right
or wrong brought back. Mr.. Reynolds has
promptly given par money for every dollar that has
been returned and will continue to the full extent of
all he paid out. Ii this is not satisfactory TO Council
man Crane, who has moved investigation, we pro-
pose that he include in his inquiry of his const
uents broker and very prominent member OF a
Broadway Church. who is reported to be the principal
owner of the exploded Bank.
! DETECTION OF BURGLARS-THFIE EscAPE.-On
Saturday morning, about - o'clock, a. Officer Mich
| ols of the Eleventh Ward Police patroliug hi.
beat he discovered that the millinery and fancy store
of S. Rothschild No. 270l Second street. had been
burglarously entered through the front door BY means
of fa-e keys and that the burglars were then actually
! inside securing plunder. He Immediately gave the
alarm rap but before assistance came the burglars
! two in number, rushed from the building aud made
violent assault uponShe officer During the encounter
one of the rascal- received heavy blow over the head
and shoulders from the official club from the effects o
which, however he soon recovered and both the
burglars then escaped. They leil behind them their
carpet-bags and large sack partly filed with siks
| ribbons &c. pile of goods amounting in al to