New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-27

eSe tie cttces Of TIE IE.BtSr, Ittss, EerGsS aed
ST., which they ss,utsd rsspsctvSy, ard thea wen:
with tss' engine 10 To. stssu e Grsee Stats Ga board
az wick they left for home ct co x p r., highly
cegtted vita their ys, to AID reception a IBIS city.
OorN TEIEGRAPH BA>2rET.-The Ocean Tee
graph Committee lave decided 70 h.Ye the g-and
Telegraph Bsrqust e. t.. Metsepolitsn Hotsl, wIsss
tie Messs. Leland Gs making arrangements for tia
secoum0dston of 200 OF 500 persons st tbs tables
IHE CoURr or 6PEcIN SUssIoSs.-This court, 10
Gated II the Tcmbs building has lust urderzccs nsey
AID mich needed improvements, By tie AID o; paint
ard putty 1t COW looks cute respectable Tee
person to vhcm the new arrangements we're coohdsc,
has 20 fixed matters and the ratings, that the mem
bsrs Of tie bs, asd the untoruns,es vno are com
PEELED to stand st The bar are forced tito sscb close
proximity that il 70 difficult TO distinguish Gee from
tother We don't know tue facetious author Of the
hsppy idea. He hu evidently 40 eye for the ress Of
6Igs. The Clerks de.k Is appropriately located,
away from tie srnoyances Of the too-nqusiivs, AID
the reporters have ben literally provided for. Tie
room sr.oairg tie COR. lately occupied BY the Fre
Msishsi has been fitted up for the Clerks 0fics,
while the former funcsorary has charged his quXres
to smaller room near by. The cbspgs give, grestsr
Supervisors have done well IL making prompt pro-
vision for .Less improvements. More business is done
at TIE Court OF Special Sessions than at sny other
cour. in the city. lite regular days Of sitting ne Tues
days, Tlufsisys snc Saturdays bit Of ae tie cslsr
dsr las been crowded with bal cases that it has
been found necessary to keep the court open every
dsy. The number of cases i.sposei Of average 60
each session. This court, Ike the; Of the Genera
Sessions, under the charge of the Recorder aad
City Judge until about year ago when the LsS-la
turs placed it under the jurisdiction Of the Police
Justices thIee hom must preside at each sitting
Tee court has power to sdjudicate upon al misde-
mearors, and berce have to pass upon nearly every
case Of Assault and battery and petty larceny commit
ted in this great city such cases OF being first
paced through the Police courts.
ALLEGED AssACLr on Al OLD Man sT A POLICE
MAs.-Oa;cer Burlison of the JefersoI Market 20 ice
Ccurt yesterday afternoon arrested Polcsmsr " ilsm
II. Over.on Of the xtsenth Precncs, on charge of
sssut and battery preferred by Garret Cookrgtt Of
No. - Ninth avenue TIE complainant alleges that
on tie nigh. the Goth Of July he was sitting upon
biz stoo,, when Policeman Ovsrton csms along snd
went into aaoon in the basement, Is if he wss look
ing for some one; that soon sfter he csms cut, and
and, ssyrg Cd d-n you, II take you anyhow,
commenced bestrg him with his club over the head
and shoulders The complainant further alleges that
be vas 60 severely injured by Overton that ne was
corfrei to his bed over week. The accused was
arsgned before Justice Kelly, who held him for ex-
smr alton. Policeman Over.on said, in reply TO the
charge that on tie evening above mentioned he was
On duty corner Of Sixteenth street and Ninth avenue,
ard was taking with man named McGrory concern
irg young fellow named Cafrey, who some weeks
ago stabbed a man on Ninth avenue. McGrory
recommended him TO 20 the street AID get CAT.
frey away from party with whom he was talking
Csarey being at the time intoxicated. Overtcn went
scros: the wsy ard got Galley away from the crowd,
sld walked with him up Sxteenth atrest In q
few minutes thereafter party csue running up
to Overton and Csfrey, and one of the party named,
Jsrres MoMsrn ordered the policeman to arrest CAT
ney fer the felony he had committed. Ogerton told
him tia tie Understood the case settled aud even
ii twas ro. he lad no authority to arrest him C,f-
1ey. MoMaDn said If you don't arrest him, II
"tsks your number report you, and have you broke.
Oyerton told him thst ne would arrest him il he con.
timed euch conversation, when the other replied, vita
DC os,h that he would have him licked before he went
OF bis port, after which he rs1 of Overton pursued
Linn, and gave alarm rap for assistance and then
rsn INTO low CRIB in Sixteenth street where be sup
po:ed tie man had gone. number Of officers soon
came up, and search made for the man, but with
OFT success. Returning 10 the sidewalk, COnkrght,
Who IVES eertg over mis- stoop-rslipg, said to over.
Ton. There's no cal .or an officer here: you're max
i1g 81 the disturbance Conkrght told Overton TO
go away. that be was drunk and repeated the order
several times Overton told the old mso taat II he
Continued his ocnvetsaton he would take him TO tae
sts,ico-House, and make him prove his assertion.
Cor knight continued ordering the policeman away,
vhu the latter took him by the costcosr and jerked
hin OIL the stoop, ana he len upon bis knees. A
daughter of the old up q: this time and sez-
irg 0yerton, tore of his shield, and wa accidentally
s.,uok By the officers club il swung Or his
Officer Iuney up ard told Oveison De had better
ct tie people alone, and have no more difficulty with
en- upon which the latter returned TO bis post The
case vii he fully yestgsted by Justice Kelly.
CAUGHT E,PPI.G.--On Wednesday night, Officer
Bottsfold 1.-THE brig Voaoi, lying st tee foot Of
Futon street, East River went ashore. leaving his
vest, II charge Of swstohnan. The guardian Of tie
nght, feeling some1ha. weary, sy down FOR the pur-
rose q restrg hirseL, ard coon fell asleep. While in
ths enjoyment Of " nature ssse; restorer" thief
Stepped ever him, and ene,iog :hs cabin stole there
uoIn a watch valued at $40, With which he escaped
Ike ice On the look out fox suspicious fellow
aho IVES sen proving shout the deck thst light.
Coo Acknowledging the passengers By the
rs. three steamers ior California, the police "spotted'
= rots1 burglars and thieves. The csptsics o. the
vessels rotfei Of tie isct and the other passen
giTs prs % Their guard. The reprobses were bound
.oI fss.er RIVER.