New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-08


meeting OF the American EmiTant Aid and nom
stead Co.. incorporated by the Legislature OF New"
was held at the Astor House yesterday SUBSCRIPTIONS
were received 20 the stock. Mr.. Eli Thayer SUP
scrbed SOS 000 Eli Underwood $50 600, ID. Randolph
Martin $2J 600 - Gett so, 600, and other capitai
ists-in all, making 100000. Directors were then
elected and the Company organized. It i UNDERSTOOD
that the principal field Of operations selected by the
Company is the State Of Virginia, and that MI I'll
Thayer il TO be its chief agent.
NrBIo's.-An attractive bill il presented by the
Gazzarga troupe tonight being the last performance.
The opera is Lucreza Borgia, with the last act oil
Emani.
THE LENNON CASE PosTPoSED.-The proposition
to postpone the Lennon till the next September
Tenn was acceded to by the Court.
The BowES AND McNANEE LIBEL.-The we'll
known SANDER suit of Fowles agt Bowen Il Nc
Nance came up in the Superior Court this morning
The defendants counsel applied for postponement'
which the plaintiff counsel opposed. Judge Wood
ruff will decide this question on Monday.
A MANDAMrs AGAINST n. s. SBLAH.-Joseph \.
Taylor the Street Commissioner yesterday applied ior
mandainuS against - SeldIl' Idl'
sioner of Repair and Supplies to compel him to give
up the books and papers of his Office forthwith and to
cease pretending any jurisdiction any depart
ment under the provisions of the late Charter. The
writ was granted and served yesterday. Retaining
books and papers Of office Is a misdemeanor'
YoryG MES's CHRISTIAN AssocIATIOS.-The An
nua Election of Officers and Trustees Of the Young
Mems Christian Association took place at its rooms IN
Waverey place on Tuesday evening. The proceedings
were quite harmonious, and the following ticket was
duly elected President Robert Bliss Nce-President,
Ceplas Brainerd; Corresponding Secretary, Richard
c. Mccormick ir.; Treasurer, Mark Hoyt; Directors,
Henry b. Hyde, P. H. Vernon, George w. Clarke,
Eugene Thomson, Presbyterian; Willard Harvey,
Austin Abbott. n A. Cakins, Congregational; Jo-
seph Benedict 4. y. Denman Methodist; A. ii. Vas
sar, A. j. Dewey, Baptist A. Bogardus, VIM. H.
Seymour Reformed Dutch; I. o. Ebaugh, NJ ).
Chambers, n S. Bentley, Episcopal. Mr. McCor-
mick was the only officer reelected. The Association
has thus shown its appreciation of his past services;
and are now determined to retain him, as his name APP
peared on both tickets which were polled The whole
list Of officers elected believed to be progressive
young men. The names Of the new President, Mr..
Bliss and VicePresident, Mr.. Brainerd insure to
the Association good order and happy times for at
least one year.
A STRANGE GUEST AT THE ST. NIcHoLAs'-lyier
Wedge an insane pauper OF Amherst, Mass, peihg
DESTROYS of visiting some of his friends In western
NewYork. was supplied with funds by the liberality
of few individuals, and started on his travels. In
few DAYS he was returned by the Alms'House Cover
nors Of New-York City with spicy letter to the Sc
lectmen: the Governors believing that he had been
90 f,atri A nf NpdOe
instead of going to Western New-York, made directly
for the City of Gotham, where he took rooms at the
ST. Nicholas. His pecularites soon showed his true
character and he was returned.
laborer, while laying wall yesterday afternoon
on the west side of Eighth avenue, had nus leg
crushed below the knee by fragment OF rock thrown
bv blast from the corner Of Fity-eighth street and
Broadway. He was taken to the Hospital. Vehicles
and foot passengers are constantly passing in this
crowded horoughfare and if the matter is not inves
tigated. others may very possibly be injured from
some ones culpable negligence
PROBABLE HOMICIDE IN THE TENTH WARD.-Yes-
terday forenoon man named Joseph Gedney, while
intoxicated entered the grocery of Broome and
Chrystie streets kept by Philip Volney. For some
cause or other Gedney was elected by Volney and at
the door, in consequence of being pushed fell heavily
10 the pavement He was taken up insensible and
convened TO the Tenth Ward Station House bleeding
profusely from the left ear. Dr. Shepard made an ex-
animation and ascertaned that blood-vessel had
been rptured inside of the ear, which it is thought
will prove fatal. Volney was arrested and committed
at the Tenth Ward House to await the result
of the injuries.
SUICIDE BY SHooTING.--A German named Lorenzo
Denzler committed suicide yesterday about o'clock
at the Battery by shooting himself through the heart
Officer Hinton heard the report of pistol, and on CON-
ing up discovered the clothing Of deceased to be on
fire near the heart and pistol with both barrels dis
charged was lying near him. Life was not yet extinct
Some napers and letters found on him and addressed
to friends indicated that he intended to commit suicide
and also that he was in INDECENT circumstances. COrO
ner Perry held an inquest and verdict in accordance
with the above facts rendered
OBTAINING GOODs UNDER FALSE PRETENsEs.-
Some time since a man named William Bradley, a
tanner by trade, living in Franklin County went to
the store of Mr. Aaron II. Bean, No y Pearl street
for the purpose of purchasing bill of liquors. Bradley
represented TO Mr. Bean that he was the owner of
| tain property in Franklin County, and presented a
deed which he offered to transfer TO Mr. b. as secur
| tv He further represented that the property was
| free from membranes and referred Mr. Bean to
LAWYER in this CITY Whose has not yet trans
pred who had recently searched the title Mr.. Bean
consulted with the lawyer in question, and learned
| from him that he had searched the title and found il
good Cpon these representations and transfer of
| the deed n collateral" Mr.. Bean sold Bradley
| bill of goods amounting 20 sI6il 81. Mr. Bradley
MD - a. 10 wanted the goods immediately a. he