New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-01

ony aests Of consequence thus far amoas the deaes
are a. follow: Henry whitehou-e OF No. q Spring
street he'd - ha in 400 TO answer Geo. Ts!msge.
No I9S H,4k man street he'd in default Of 500 bail
Henry Mongrstb OF No. l02 Warren street, fined $50
Frederick Brady Of No lo2 West street, he'd to au
sver in default OF bail; Charies Kyder held to ba. in
Al 900 20 answer; Chariea Meter and n. I. Maris
held 10 answer The police are sI on the alert TO de-
tee, this clss. Of offenders but Ike the faro bankers,
they have become alarmed. and vacate their hsun,s
on snpreLeDding Wit from the officers OF the law.
C,,v Noprut1Y.-We ascertain from the weekly
reoo of the City Inspector that there were i5 deaths
in the CITY daring the ps.t week which IS an Increase
Of 81 on the mortality of the week pre- Vous aud de-
crss4e OF 81 az compared with the corresponding week in
1851 The principal appearto have been
complants OF the throat lungs 60, diseases OF the
brain and nerves and skin and eptive feves. OF the
whole number Of deaths go of children under
ten wears Of age ana 63 innsies Of the public insti
tutons. The following table exhibits ths number of
deaths during the past two weeks among aduts and
children distinguishing the sexes:
ss: I.s 1:s 3 3 g = 2, 3 Is i, I's e
Among the principal causes of death were the fol-
lowing. Consumption, Go; commissions infsntls q;
inflammation of the lungs, %; inflammation Of the
brain, g. scarlet fever, %; marasmus (nfantle, 90
dropsy in the head IL measles "a Group, -; bron-
ebiis H. There were also deaths OF congestion of
the brain, of typhus fever Of smallpox, Of dysen.
erv disease of the heart of teething, II prena
ture births 80 slbOrn, and from violent CAUSES.
The following IA classification of the diseases, and
the number Of deaths in each class Of disease, during
the week: Bones, joints, &c, 5; brain and nerves,
a. generstive orgaus 81 heart and blood-vessels 90
lungs throat, &c, 1856; old age, g. skin &c, and
eruptive tevers 81; stil-bon and premature births Al
stomach bowel, aud other digestive organs 6j; uncer-
tain .ea and general fevers 81 unknown, 2; urinary
organs 3. Total, 45i. The number of deaths, CON-
pared with the corresponding weeks in 1856 and 81,
was as follows:
Week ending Feb 2 iSs s.'.......'.''.''''''''S5
Week ending Jan - iss.'''''''''''''''''''''ttSss
Tie nativity table gives 335 natives OF the United
States, GS of Irelsnd, Of England, 30 of Germany,
of France of Poland Q of Prussia, each of Scot
land and British America and . unknown.
VOLUNTEERS FROM NEw.YoRK Cry ron THE Nor
MoS WAR.-In anticipation of the ultimate defeat of
the bill now before Congress increasing the present or
ganzaon Of the regular Army, and in view of the
probability in that event Of volunteers being called
ont in the prosecution Of the with the Monnons,
we understand says TIE Herald that regiment has
been organized in this city and It's services rendered
to the President Of the United States through the Gov
ernor of this State. In case volunteers should be called
into the field, this regiment signifies s readiness to
muster, Earned and equipped az the law directs, at
moments warning The officers named for this regi-
ment so far We have learned, are as follows:
Co'orcl-Ward B. Burnett Colonel and Brevet
Brigader-Ge late NewfOrk Volunteers.
JIcDfe to- /OIODCl-Ai0isOn OIO fafnsWDrth
Major late New-York Volunteers.
Mojor-J. II. Hobart Ward tCommissary- General
of the State).
Capfoins-Henry Gaines, Alfred w. Taylor, II.
DardOnville, L. +. Harrison, }. Ill. Sherwood, Henry
Meldon, Peter McDennott, j. II. Starr, VIM. II.
Browne Il. X. Livingston.
The names Of the other commissioned officers we
have not learned but we understand that, like most
OF hoss mentioned above, they composed OF men
who have " smet gundowder,' and served their coun-
Try honOrably during the late war with Mexico The
names of most Of the officers we have mentioned q
large proportion of our citizens are familiar with
HORSE RAILROAD PROJECTED.-Notice has been
given that IN application will BE- made to the Legsa
ure during its present session, for charter authorz
ing the construction OF horse railroad from Clifton TO
Port Richmond running along the shore through
SapietoD, Tompknsyille New-Brighton aud Factory
vile. This route will avoid the hs between the pro.
posed termin and afford an easy and cheap convey
ance between those points, well a. from one flourish
ing settlement to another At the present time there
is no public conveyance across the island, and the
cheapest mode of getting from one side to the other
Except on foot is to to NewYork by one steam
boat and 60 down BY anOther-tayclng sixteen miles
to 90 about three or four.
DisHoSEST DRY-Goops CLERK.-On Saturday
afternoon Mrs. ---, of Hoboken, entered the dry
goods store Of Messrs. Arnold, Constable Co., in
Csual street FOR the purpose of making some pur-
chases. After looking about the store some time aud
finishing her business che went out, but had not pro-
cecded far before she missed herportemonnae contain
ing 90 in bills and three diamond rings altogether of
the value of $500. In instant she returned to the
store rccolecting that she had while trading le her
pot upon the counter. Seeking out the clerk,
| William u. Thomas, who had waited upon her, she
asked him if ne had her property, bat he very
politely answered her in the negative. She was GER
ter but lie assured her that he had not seen It, AT
this moment some OF the clerks attracted by the con-
versaop came up and accused him of having it, their
accusation being founded upon his suspicious move
ments as the lady left the store. Thomas was searched
| upon the spot BY of his ieow-clerks and the
missing property found upon his person. The propre-
tors Of the house having at various times missed goods
| which had disappeared in mysterious manner now
suspected Thomas OF being the thief and detained him
| in the office until the arrival OF Officers Robb aud
Devoe who took him into custody The officers pro-
ceeded with the accused TO his residence in Williams
burgb where they instituted search which resulted