New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24

third street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, On
| Thursday evening, 10Th inst, at Il o'clock.
| FLUSHING RArLRoAD.-The annual meeting Of
Stockholders of this Road for the election of Directors
for the ensuing year, which wss to have taken place
at Flushiig yesterday, has been postponed until Mon
day, March 20. This has been done ct the suggestion
of several of the principal holders Of the Company
bonds, with view of affordng the Directors time to
| effect come arrangement for the issue of preferred
Stock from which they realize sufficient means to
pay off the mortgage boEds and remove the obstacles
that have for time past interfered with the sue
cetsful work ps Of the road.
The steamer Island City has resumed her trips be-
tween this city and Hunters Point in connection With
the Fusbing Railroad, leaving Fulton Market slip and
Flushing at 6:45, and 10 a. m, and 81 p. and
taking into consideration the early period Of the season.
considerable amount Of business is being done by the
pe which fact may operate favoraby in reference to
the proposed plans Of action the part Of the present
Board Of DuectorL
The idea of extending the Brooklyn and Greenpont
line Of Railroad to Newtown Creek, so as to connect
OF the latter point with the Flushing Railroad is again
b.irg sgtsted and it is with good reason believed,
should the plan be carried out, that both will be greatly
benefited thereby, for while the citizen. of Brooklyn
WOu fhClluhte tntu own transit 10 anu IOm nuuSoI
Point VIII field, Newtown and Flushing at all seasons
of the year, the connection Of the two roads would
prove of vast Importance to the residents Of the last
named places in reaching their rescective places Of
business here during the suspension of navigation In
Winter between this city and Hunters Point
The EARTHYYwARE TRADE OF NEw-foRK-A
very r. spectacle meeting Of the dealers in Eartheu-
ware China and Glass in this city, was held on Friday
afternoon last at the Office Of Messrs b. A. Mumford
& Brothers, for the purpose Of forming an orgaDza-
ton under the title Of "Tte Association Of Importers
"snd Jobbtrs Of Eaitoen ware of tue City OF New
"York." Its objects will be to organize friendly
feeling among all members Of the trade to take coz
nizsnce of al questions arising in the public legislation
Of the country wherein the interests of all are to De
affected and to meet together periodically to exchange
the courtesies of soci. intercourse. Already msny
members arc enrolled and it is thought oil engaged in
the above.named branches Of commerce will readily
assent thereto At the above meeting L. Csuld we'll,
ESQ.,, was elected President; John X. Mumford, ESQ.,,
Wee Presoept; James A. Norton eeq, Secretary; n.
do ueherty esq Treasurer; and Messrs. Richard Bar
low. VIM II. Wilson, George r Bergh and Francis
b. Williams a Committee Of Arbitration. In times OF
great commercial depression in years past, no one OF
the several branches Of mercantile pursuits stood up
ore NJ bly, in the discharge Of their obligations than
tie crockery trade. This fact hss been frequently
alluded 10 and never denied.
Man MIssIsG.-A citizen Of Middetown Point N
j. be c. nstable OF the place, Mr.. T. j. smith, has
been missing since Friday, the 18th lost. On Wedne'
dsy the lh be osme to this city to collect taxes and
it is known that he had nearly +, 900 with him. He
wss to have returned home by the 18th. Fesn, &C.
=. IL L. ksxa haan rob al
ard murdered. Any information respecting him may
be addressed to the Postmaster George W. Bell, at
Midcleown Point, NJ.
GIVING AsorHER MANS NAME.-One Of the fell
lowe arrested in Catharine street charge OF robbns
| Mr. Henry, gave the Of Edward T. Haekett. Mr.
Hstke,t of No % West Fifteenth street, 10 OF the
sswe name but not the man and as he knows no
oth eI Of the name in the city, he feels compelled TO
make this denial lest strangers might do him io ustce
judge Belts opened tie United States Circuit Court
Yesterday morning. but after calling the jurors, ad-
iouIped it till Tuesday week when it will be held By
Judge Ingersor.
The Uuited States District Court has also adjourned
without doing any business.
| TIKI CASE OF TIE MODEL ARrrsTs.-Our readers
vii remember that on Of the bitter cold and stormy
evenings Of this Winter, detachment Of the police
went to the model artist establishment 10 Graud street.
for the purpose Of srest;ng the performers This duty
| was executed under circumstances peculiarly outrage
Gus, the women only being arrested Thee poor cre4-
| tures were not Allowed to dives. themselves Of their
ssge attire nor to put any other clohef, but were
dragged into the streets and through the rain, up
Broadway to the Eighth Ward Ssation-Hcuse followed
by gang Of brutal fellows who scofed and jeered At
their uisfortunes by the way, and there confined al
night Some Of their friends brought their co'hes but
they were not allowed to put them on until after they
hsd bt persded down Broadway nex day to the CITY
Hail. and, in official par.Ance, "shown up" Tney
were then allowed to depart An Indictment having
been found in this case charge Of disordery co.,
duct th. cocneel Judge Phillips, on Saturday, moved
10 quash the case the ground Of iresulary. the ~
rest having been made without warrant He notios
prevailed and he announced that the proprietor Of the
establishment was about TO commence legal proceed
ss sgaDst the Mayor for his illegal arrest of the par.
,iee OF course, god citizen viii defend the model
srtIsts. a. such, no sooner than he would policy
hacker, but there legal forms Coz the ssppressos