New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-12

A TInPrRASoR PATRIARcp.-Among the pa-sen-
GER. by the New-iok wss Peer Sinclair e,q., Of
Edipiurrf who bss lsbo'ed with extraordinary sue
oees with children in 6urday schools ssd Day Schools,
q. gathered many thOuss AID, in England and Secs.
land into the Temperance rarks. He wilt speak this
evening at TIE Rev. Dr.. Hatdeds Church.
IscRTAsE OF SALARDs.-The proposition to increase
the salary Of the Ma and other Ulcers, was last
night egsn moved 10 the Board Of Councimen but
after some discussion the subject was laid over.
AT1IR The MorRY.-A member Of the Special
Committee authorized to go to Albsny to urge the
adopt On Of Mayor Wcods charter, after decisive
vote Of the Board that they should have no pay now
brRs in bill Of four hundred dollars for expenses. 1t
wes referred 10 tie Co Unit, Of the Whole
IL the Board Of Aldermen last evening, comnuhi-
cation was received from the President o, the Dry
Dock Con pany, il relation TO the lands seected for
market, complaining that he had 10 chance before
the COMMITTEE.
No papers Of much public importance were acted on.
Alce'man Adams declined serving on the Committee
Oh WasLiDgtonr Birthday Celebration we understand
IN consequence Of the mani er of the proposed expend-
,ure), ard Aldersan Harris was appointed in his place.
NEW FIRE CoNPASY.-Thc CouDcilmen last night
CONQUERED in the organization Of Fire Company, No.
81, III the Tenth Ward.
ISTEsFrRNG WITH The FIRE DEpARTAESr.-FOr.
tunatey for the character and peace Of the Fire De-
partment the attempt in the Common Council to re-
verse the decitiou Of the Fire Commissioners 10 the
matter Of No. Hose running on the side walk in Cen.
tire street. has fallen through. The Corporation Coun-
eel caIes that the decision OF the Commissioners
hos become irrevcsibe, by the lapse of time, and,
consequently cannot be reopened. No one wli' claim
that the Fire Commissioners may not do unusty, bat
lie presumption is always in their favor, and the Com
mon Council should weigh carefully eud dispassionatcy
epy proposition TO interfere with their action.
ISGEsUoUs CONFESSION. We understand that
some of the officers of the Manhattan Gas Company
yesterday before the Special Committee of the Cona-
cilmen admitted that upon the reduction of the price
Of gas om So TO 81 80 pr GOO teet they increased
the pressure upon eir reots. The effect of course
would be to fo'ce msie gas up m the consumers, and
avoid any reduction on Their bills. II does not appear
ba. the Company gain by this pressure unless the gas
has been of an inferor quality. On that point con-
sumers may judge for themselves
peller Westeppor arrived yesterday from Boston, via
Sandy Hook, being tho first steamer from that city
since the ice embargo the Sound. She will leave
again to-day.
Man DRUGGED AND RODBED.-John Henry Francis,
sative of Manila, at present stopping at the boarding
house, No. 1913 James street, yesterday made COM
plant before Justice Connolly sganst Patrick Kelly,
young man residing at No. l37 Cherry street, charging
HIM with giving him drugged liquor aud then robbing
him Of gold watch and chain, valued at $751; aud sl5
in bank bills. II appear that on Friday last the COM
pan,n called at tn. liquor store No 3i Water street
with two or three Of bis chpms al of whom he iaved
TO drink. After taking gass, Francis called for
second and this being, he says, drusged he soon
et It's effects very sensby. Kelly aud bis associates
then crowded around him ard robbed him, after which
he was thrust into the street, and was then assisted
bcme by couple of sailors. Kelly wss the only ons
arrested and he was captured BY Officer Hogan office
Fourth Ward Police and lockei up for trial He is
well known TO the Fourth Ward Police.
MORE CoUNTERrEITs on THE BANK OF Cow
MERGE A woman named Ellen Conroy, residiOg at
Ne 80 Madison street, was arrested yesterday charged
with passing counterfeit - bill 90 the Bank OF Com
merce at Providence, r. l., at the store Of Henry
Moncay evoing she passed one Of the bill to DIR.
Butt and yesterday attempted TO PISS dOther to him;
bnt he bevug in the mean time discovered their char
acter, declined taking the bill and caused her arrest.
She told him, WREN he refused the b, that she had
no change bu. after her arrest .he was found with
feyefal dollars Of il.
Owen Simpson, an Irish clerk, was arrested for at
tempting to pass one # the BIDS TO DR.. Gchrist Of
Sprug street; abo young nsn named Geo II. Henry
wss aEIeet d for similar attempt upon &. Ii. Benson
o. Wooster street. The icuders all held for
exam nation.
CoSvIcr LABOR "A meeting was held in the Taber
nacle last eYenii 2, calling upon all working men in
New-York to oppose the practice of making convicts
in our State Prisons work at useful trades.
John G.. Woodruff was 10 the chair, who with
Mes.rs. Charles +. Mills and John n. Genin, enter
tanned an audience of nearly 800 persons with speeches
i'll vin5ica,ion of the object Of the meeting.
SUDDEN DEATH or LADY IN DIVE STORE
Coroner Gamble held inquest Yesterday at house in Fifty
Lexington upon the body OF Miss
Jane Brown native OF England - years OF ss VINO ded SUD
denly drug OF Herman Gresdendo rh No Third
tPpes that deceased vhhe walking through tni
avenue Thursday afternoon suddenly taken ILL and
went into the get relief She assisted TO
sofa and few nomeDs ster expired The Coroners Jury
rendered verdict OF Death from disease OF the heart"
FATAL ACCIDENT CoroIe or Gamble hsld an in
quest yesterday Newiork Hospital upon the body OF
James German psive of lr~!snd year, Of wnos.
death caused BY ics received the h ut on board
City Of Washington ssnt plaah havi fI.en
vpon The Jury rendered verdict Of Accidental death
p,ceSed was az ,mI.oye Of the Of the vessel
DARING THEFT ny NEeRo.-Ssuuel jackson,