New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-20

Temann. who has surrendered to him TIE keys Of the
Street Department. Messrs A. NJ C. Smith and John
Hewitt jr became surety for Mr.. Cooper in the sum
Of $4,000 each.
MASKED DALLs.-Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Rel
ner RiLehslt, propretOis Of the Volks Gsrten had
an interview with Justice Welsh, in relation to bal
masques which they have been in the habit of giving
every month 80 at their establishment. The msgs-
rste gave them to understand that such sssembsges
were in direct violation Of the law at which tsey
pressed much atonlshmsnt, alleging that they were
not aware Of the fact and promising TO give
masquerades.
THE NEW RKsEKyOIE A-D rnK CrrrnAL PArN.-
About 4CO men are already at work the New Reser-
yoir and 1000 will be employed before the end Of the
week. The contractors arc limited to 400 working
days TO complete their contract and they intend to
prosecute the work with vgor they expect to finish
within that time. There being at present great de-
mand for employment, and wages being consequently
low. az large number Of men conveniently BE-
kept at work will Immediately be employed. The
wages paid are 81 fer eleven hours work OF common
aborers. The Corporation s at the same time, paying
81 25 per day Of ten hours. On the Central Park
about 900 aborers find employment, the wages being
81 and the days work ten hoois. During the Winter
about 80 COO cart loads Of oose stone have been col
lected upon the surface of the Park removed TO the
exterior and formed into substantial walls feet high.
OF ttefe about mics in length have been co..
sructed. vast quantity Of trap.rock has Also been
collected assorted and broken into road metal f9r the
future drives and walks Several hundred acres have
been "grubbed ard cleaned ofrubbisb.
The ScoTr LIFE GrARD.-Ths corps, composed
exclusively of all those who served in some regiment or
company in the late war with Mexico parsded yester
day ia &C ordance with the order Issued by the com
mandipg officer tie occasion being the llth snriver-
sary of the battle Of Cero Gordo From their arnory
the company marched to the United States military
headq ,srters in Eleventh street between the Fifth
and Sixth avenues where they were reviewed by
Lieutenant. G Ell eral Winfield Scott The corps was
drawn up in line In the street. and after the review the
General briefly addressed the men. Agreeebly to
rotice in yesterday mornings papers that the review
would take place in front Of General SCOTS residence
in Twelfth street, some 1000 or 5000 persons assem-
bed in that street where they patiently waited several
hours in the hope of witnessing tie review aud catch
ing glimpse Of the General The corps after psradiDg
through the upper part Of the city marched to the
PAX, where they were reviewed by Mayor Tlemann.
In tie evening the company partook of collation. at
the armory and visited Wall.ck's Thes'er.
HrGHwAY RopBEnY.-On Sunday night, Mr. Wu.
G. Newman Of No. 756 Greenwich street while On
bis way home was attacked at the corner of Broome
snd Hudson streets, by FIVE ruffsns, xhO robbed hm
Of bresstpin, watch chain, and his porte ale,
coptsiripg some small chasge. Mr. Newman was
passr through Broome street, and he neared Hut-
son street observed five en- ahead of bin. The men
were talking rather loud, ard appeared to be having
COL siderable fun emoDg Themselves Two ofthe psrty
finally fell back and were passed by Mr. NeTman who
had not moved ahead more than dozen steps before
ttev Jumped toward him and seized him By the throat
The ot e three then turned and ransacked pockets
One Of the thieves made grab at his watch, but Mr.
Newman seized tbs watch and the chsir broke The
FIVE fellows then ran off, but wero pursued by Mr.
Newman, who cried Stop thief which ciy beng
heard By Officer Tyler be joined in the chase aud ar
,eetsd ore who gave his name as Charles johnson.
The mcmert johnson was seized, and before ne had
been accused Of the crime be turned TO the officer AID
said Fer God 9 sake don't arrest me; didn't rob
the man." Tie accused wss tsksn before Jdetics
Qusckenbush, who held him for examination Iae
otte fellows escaped.
A salute Of one hundred guns will be fred in Pike
slip this evening By the numerous mechanics dependsit
uptn tee various dry docks for livelihood, Ia recog-
ntn Of the service rendered them by the passage ct
the bill by the State Legislature "egabzrg the Dull
ress Of repsrr vessels by means Of floating docs1
end retaining the latter sructur 10 THEFT present
location.
The dead body found in field neal TUmpkin1vlIe
Slater Island Saturday. has been hertlhed ~ tns'
Of man n,med Charles Schsffer, q German. EN-
ploytd as bookbinder 10 New-Yoik City, His rslsYe'
tta,e Tia. re was 10 years Of age, wssi melancholy
state Of mind and bad several tines threatened ~
destroy himself.
BoDY RECOGNIZED The young man who vas ioued
shot through the lurgs at Staten Isnd, on S.uihsy
last, Las been identified IS that of Charles Schaer
Gelmar eyed 10 bookbinier, aid recently reshilns
at No. ll9 William street this city. He hsd peer u''
well fer sou time and had before attempted sac''e'
He was buried on the I,snd
SUDDEN DFAIH-A etevedo-e named Geo Uo''eu'
doing busipeis ut No. ll3 South street wore ou VEN
to Staten leland en- Sunday, was sucdeOy TAKEN zen
THE residence of Mr. Johr Short and durrgthe ns"
died. Disease-ccrges'ion OF the orau
MoRE GIT ESTEReRIsER's ARREsTED.-a' ha''
rev. the gift-bo ok uan, dorg business IL Broad"H!'
and Hiram Dayton OF No. ln Nassau street "ei'
Yesterday arrested By the officers OF the ha!
SQUAD on a charge of carrying on lega! business.
TIE Mayor st MT them befe Judge Russell, VINO hea
them TO answer.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MONEY
r, TIE Edito, Of Tas ~ Y. Triosas