New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-20

facts and stories about the mother of ars and one TO
the manor born is likely 10 recite them instructivey
The proprietors of the Ner- Yorker Der0okrat are
about to publish German translation in pamphlet
form, of Mr.. Stantens late speech at the Chinese
Assembly Rooms.
Henry Ward Beecher lectures before the Young
Mems Christian Union, at DIR. Chspn's Church, on
Monday evening next. Ii is probably the last lecture
Mr. Beecher will deliver previous to his leaving for
California Msreh5.
MyrrIss or TIE BIBIz SocIETr-INPoRrssr
DECISION. - At a meeting of the American Bible
Society on Friday evening the designations of the Six
members cf the Committee on Versions were accepted.
and a committee to nominate their successors was
appointed
The DECORATIVE PAPER-HASGERs.-A preliminary
II ectipg of a number of decorative paper-hsngen
was held at Nc 81 Rose street Friday night to take
into consideration plan for the establishment of uni
form prices for work. Mr. Joseph Yates was called to
the Chair. In stating the object of the meeting he
said that two W three houses in Broadway had lately
Issued scale of prices for work which would enable
the men to earn but half of what they would under
ordinary rates. II was desired to form organization
cid not ask an in rease but wished to keep the work
at 20 cd prices list of which should be furnished to
the trade. Other gentlemen offered remarks, after
which those present enrolled their names. The meet
ing then adjourned to Monday next.
The PROPOSED WIDEsIsG OF DUANE AND WORTH
SrREETs.-The Committee on'Streets Of the Ro"-d 0f
Councilmen were to have meeting yesterday, for the
purpose of hearing parties for and against postpoolng
the widening Of Duane and Worth streets and tue eA-
tension OF Chambers street, but after waiting an hour
without the Chairman making his appearance, the
further hearing of persons lutte; esed in the matter was
adjourned until Tuesday next.
REAL EsTATE.-The following sale Of real estate
wa. made Yesterday at the Merchants Exchange by
A. j. Bleecker. Son & Co.. Three-stOry brick house
oOx5l and lot No. 2sS West Fory-fourth street near
Tenth avenue; asoa strip of lard ID feet wide afJon
ing subject to dover, s., 200.
PRANKs or POLICE SERGrASr-On Thursday
venpg in pursuance Of public duty, Sergeant Berney
of the Mayors Police found himself costly seated in
large room on the second floor Of the house No 463
Broome street. There was gcoily company OF
"steady sober citizens" present, nearly all of them
having passed the noon of life and showing upon their
honored and honorable heads the gray hairs which
denote that the fires and passions of youth had
jed out ard the tanner and more even-tempered
pulse Of age was TRANQUILITY and solemry cheating
funeral marches to the grave" II was Indeed
Senatorial body in appearance, the disguised
officer being the youngest Of the party-and ne ID no
chicken. When the object for which they had thus
privately assembled, at a cost of 81 % per head was
in the full tide of successful experiment, and the sls
pcops of the Sergeant bad been realized to his senses
as naked truth even while the fascinated gaze OF
that grave and reverend assembly Of grandathers was
rveted on the tableau vivant before them with rap
ure of aentt D. fogetul Of the past and regardless OF
the. future, there rose suddenly betwNt the seers
and the seen the figure of the Sergeant, who threw
open bis coat and disclosed TO their asonshed vision the
shield Of the Police Department. Imagine the scene
that was then seen. Such a scream OF terror and
craspng for clothes; such rush for the unyieding
door such diving into closets, and under beds, such
desperate attempts to jump from windows, such begging
10 he let off, has seldom fallen to our lot to chronicle
snd we shall not do it now. The publication OF the
Of the elderly gentlemen, though fully Justlha
bic. would not at present seem advisable They were
badly frightened but were permitted to go at large
Louisa Careth the keeper of the house. Eliza Reimer,
Louiss Stein, Joanna Myers, Alice Baker Emma Link
ard Helen Fischer accommodated with lodgings
in the Eighth Ward Station-House.
The women were yesterday morning araiSned De-
fore the Mayor at the Reserved Corps room, Chy
Hall. They are German gfs, some OF whom nave
been only three months 10 the country. Iae mayor,
after RI primandng them, held each to bal in sVvto
kee the peace and return no more to their iate us
reputable calling This they promised TO comply
with end were rot little delighted to escape 80 wen
from six months sci ice on the Island. Charles and
Louise Kauth the proprietors OF the estaoi'hnien''
we've each held to bail in 5000 to answer the charge
Of k epiDg disorderly house. John hei"ef went "dn
for he entire troupe.
DAsGrRors Mrs.. are Inionned' says f@e
Bo,,ou Trop,eyip that noted Presbyterian clergy
man IN New.York. in a Sunday DISCOURSE warned the
vonro neople of his flock OF three very dangerous
mon IN our times and named these persOnages to be
tho Rev DIR. Bellows, the Rev. Theodore Parker and
The Rev. Dr. Z. II. Chspin' He warned his flock
ogapt hearing these gentlemen even lecture and par.
,cula,ly urged upon them not to attend the proposed
Iec,ures on :" Social Evil" by DR.. Bellows.
CoxrLAIsT AcAIssrA FORTrsE-TELLER
Clifton Of No 10 Spring street brought before the
Msyor yesterday charged by Julia Freese late serv-
snt n her employ with the oerse Of fortune-telag,
protesting 70 reveal future events and giving charms
10 restores absent persons TO their friends, &C. The
gil further alleged that, in instance, her mistress
gave q charm, which she knew consisted OF three
cents worth of blood-root, sewed up in piece OF
kaiher. to to wear around his neck for bod'y
protection and that be thoroughly convinced