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New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

.fu,o .;,;,a,s ,vere soon starved away VITA
"a hut some remained to listen good-'u"'o''''' "
.si, remarks made from the steps oil tue 'o"'' VIZ
ste and then dispersed. 80. .. ,,.
A reason may be given FOR the an''ao'''' M 80.
pas,es under scgravatug circumstance -
checked liberty Of public eNpreSsion-o, P'".
80. vou;.ro rapcors which explode III el'eu.o'
S,i,;ons The same easy johty eNhceu "
"uu 'e'o'O'' ,hes,ers and opera-houses springs
A"uenVe' ~ 1amocratic fount. II two or three
,borsand persons be assembled 10 sec """ 10"
-, .o,ors or artists and the curtain, aiter
mo, being drawn up, If pulled asiue Ju'' enOaS"
. le, the stage manager come IN trout vi a'0
foo,.Ieh,s for the purpose oil saying i"u'o'
.rd gentlemen regret to state that in consequence
.ortbe sudden indispostiOn OF the ave prlncipe sur
nne,formers of the evening-they beng seVerai! ~
lacked. ali at the same time, with hoarsehe'' a1u
8, rbeumatsm-the play has been changed from ''ie
unev drama of Sandy Hook, or The oyS'ernsn
nReyeppe. 10 standard classic comedy -ihVariaoy
,n7,rceuen, is received with cheers of approba
.oo and liberal satisfaction But let the same 'h.g oe
Tried with European audiences, ana hat7n 'n"nuei Is
;,con,ineptlv grated On the Continent, hdeeo, the
a.,. .nnear 10 consider the theater vent for all
ST.. r.r,sssed or unventilaed whims and angers, in
cssa m the stage anything goes awry The fasco of
=, new piece in Italy something horrible to behold If
succes. be pronounced most assuredly isl defeat to
he remembered The is treated with absolute cs.
regard for the laws Of chvalry. Hootings and sba-
;ions are unmeasured in the same way that shouts aud
plaudhs are when C,rorc is excited.
But though our crowds are 50 positively and cSnpar-
hvely good-natured it might be unsafe TO repeat any
such dose that administered on Friday. 1t may be
possible to destroy the proverbia and gentle equaniml
iy of our sovereigns a. well as those Of Europe.
RECEIPTS OF TAxEs.-There is Just enough business
done now in the Receivers Office to allow the Clerks
time to crack their miscellaneous jokes on the occa
siona oddities Of taxpayers and keep the ink in their
pens from getting entirely dry. Money flows in at
present about as slow az it has done for Government
Treasury Notes, and at this rate there will be round
million n arrears when the books closed on the lst
of June next The following are the receipts for the
IN
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr-FEs i5-Befsrs
Judge INCEaSoLL.
DECISION ~ ADMIRALTY.
L IL 1 III ll.I.. IL L.


John Webster sgt. The Ship Connecticut.
This action to recover about 500 for the
hire OF Casks alleged have been furnished to ths ss
The b.aL who In Liverpool supplied tho oasks 70
the ship Ia that port Tor the of passenger the request
the Of the vessel Ia April eSthe master PromsAs -
psy certain be for the casks end scean fof each csA
that returned The performed bic Agee
ment and the en seeks 10 hold the ship sbs well fo the
value OF the casks that not returned for the hire As
tthers.
Md by he coUtThst the belan must show that he hsl
r2h charge 'h. ship for the supplies when they were f
nshCd and that he did 40 charge her
That charge shp for supplies Il must sppesr nsk
the supplies the ship and that they oo1d "
OL,sined only the credit Of the vessel
That the besn fails 20 show this latter fact does he ss~
that did furnish them the credit Of the ship rather A
the credit Of the mast,r r
Libel di,ms.ed with costs For lbelant Mr. Cuttiss fot
claimants. MessEs Benedict, Bur- Benedict
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

LECTURE BY DR.. BELLOws.-The Rev. Dr. Bel
lows delivered the ihh Of the course of Lowell Lee
tures on "Pauperism and Crime" at Clinton Hall last
evening. He said that by the social statistics of a
rommunity during given period Of time in connection
with its sanitary condition. were enabled to estl'
mate with comparative certainty how much crime
sgapst person and property would be committed in
That community during like period. Hence, know
ing the conditions which lead to these results we were
able to apply the proper remedies, and 1t was our nm
peratye duty so to do since otherwise we assume the
responsibility which such knowledge imposed upon us
The lecturer then went on to state his views in regard
70 the best means of treating social Diseases lie be-
leved that clean streets, good sewerage comfortable
Rell-ventsted dwellings sound moral training and in
telecual recreation eminently eficacous in the
prevention of paupersm and crime The last lecture
Of the course will be delivered at the same place on
Thursday evening next.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

c th4 thl-y-s named Wa Dent arr>s'a tns 49,
.rrroo- Il w-s Brosdwsy ~ O&crsswey Of the Fea'a
Precinct Ne. r0fs. sad po,ios Ct tn. properly ""ouaa
4 hi. possession.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16
Advertisement
FRrpgICKS'S PnOTOGRAPIuC TEMPLE or ART,

Nos Cj aid 81 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hote-Pno
IOCRtPis HALLOTSPEs, DACUERRFoIiPEs ana AhBkohPhs
in every sy. PHOrOctAPHs by Mr. MorLfoN, formerly WITH
Quincy.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

REAL EsIa1E.-The following 'a'e' oi real estate
were made yesterday, at the Merchants EAcna"se by
A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co.:
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16
COJRT OF GENERAL SEssiONs-FEs i6-B,tss Re-
cCrder BARNARD


Immediately after the opening Of the Cour. this
morning David indicted Tor feoniou' assault ~
bey approached the bar and Pssd guilty 70 saol and tsv
o car NJ. Thomas, alias Mason Thomas, sliss Masos
Sra ding indicted for kidnapping George Andsuon ooste<
yO,h of this city and carrying him beyond the limits o. the $ss
pesd guilty. After consultation the ths
the saared kdDspfr Lsy set down for Thusday
Anderson present ard Is detained in Prson wasss fss
The people.
the 81 Of November Albert Bow German Of the ssssa
that the accused with several bbers entered the saloon Of
complainant the erection day sfoFesd and ins,ed hAvlaS
.mehins drink BI0w said be did Do sell uquors on t
day the sctn,ed with the party accompanying hra then ca
Herc.d ss'sng the complainant destroying bis furniture 40.
Thcir dcTePnoy In the testmony to who -,Hirk
the FIT bow hO gh the bauce Of the testimony this
sgant the occusd In the ght that ensued tne
admitted bavng dealt vigorous blows the assaiss
IT, Boxery. The dsuse produced some eyitenoe % he ore
ou good character Of the sccused The Jury ser re.<
asssnt only. Seuterce def rred til Ss, 4rdaJ.
Dennis MahOn and Edward Doyle, aged respsct-
lyry 10 sDd II years pleaded guilty 20 aemp bursA
Sentence aefrrred TIL Saturi a..
George ". Mott indicted for petit larceny Ia steal.
Ing n he Month Of January. coat from Philip woa tsep~
aoI-hs. IN the vicinity ol the Five Points then PseeS
On al Mott with party Of bis friends shown 20 hsve
drink Aer drinking Mott took down the Goa, Of tto con-
pa n'bt. wbich banging in the bar and gave %
0nother OF the party WHO OF with Il. There VA 40 ds
pute hst the coa, taken the only question "n
was done in "kylaIkng" spt with e onloas a
tf Mot was con eraby excite with liquor on The nisss n
question The cost was sub.eqneniy The sesss<
woduc teyess witnes.e. to sis Peyioas %
The Jnry ser pretty lengthy eon'erenoe returned Aaa'A'
John Beker a German, indicted for assault and
battery th knife On Frank Lae another oefnso .M 1sa
placed trial The strsy oceacsa ~ ,hs .,}s.ses -. a.
partially opeued when the Court difeeeo Po''P'oSnoa ~
fu,heT hearing tii 10 morrow moFnl2s - . =.
The Court then adjourned TIL tomorrow morning ct
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

TIL HOMES OF THE PoOR--LOw LoDGISG-HoUsrs.
->e'era! years ago the Prince Consort of Eng and
Aueges'ed The idea of vast tenement building, in
"heA apartments were laid out for the purpose of pro-
wong "es Tor the poor of the great City Of London
1t wa provided with tie accommodation for washing
oa''ng &c 50 as to furnish every necessary comfort
II was opit, ana duly tenanted by poor families and
i'dsei', ana eventually hailed as progressive idea
In this city where the mass Of the people s a mass
81 soveregns, and not mere Prince Consots strong
necessity for dwellings Tor the poor presents itself a,
The following facts will go TO show
II as esGpated that in the First Second Third
Fourth Ffh al Sixth Wards only Of tbi. city, tlcr.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

PRAYER MEETINGs.-We are informed that the
daily prayer meetings at the Dutch churches on
Fulton and Ninth streets thronged and such is the
religious interest awakened in the city that to accom-
moda;e persons unable to attend the meetings at noon
n number Of the uptown ministers have appointed a
meeting to be held every afternoon this week at the
Rev. DR.. Gilletts Baptist church. West Twenty-thrd
street, between Fifth aud Sixth avenues, TO continue
from 4untl o'clock. 1t is proposed, we understand
20 hold these meetings in several different churches
changing fiom week to week. There was never per-
haps general awakening throughout the country
roIk.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

A Ffw MORE LorITRT Ma Is TEouBLE.--Ser-
gesnt Berney aud some ct his squad have arrested
John Bresten of No. llol Boweryi Andrew Sheriff Of
No. 53i. Grand street; Richard A iims Of No. 10
Bcekman street Richard Kimball Of No. Marion
street; String Leach of No. 6l Worth stre,, JOHN
Arnoux John Barn, Patrick Hare aud la mes Miller
charged with selling lottery policies TO sundry persons
The accused we're taken before the Mayor, aud each
held to bail in 800 to answer. We understand that
upward Of twenty Indictments found by the Grand
Juiy against lottery policy dealers last week. The
rartes indicted are to be tried in the Court of General
Sessions the present week. There il movement on
foot to have the Legislature pass more stringent law
ceanst policy dealers, whereby the Mayor may al
minister summary justice in their case.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

RfroET or THE HoNEoPArHIc DIsplNsARY, At
No 80 BoND STRELI.-This document of an institution
absolutely humane aud charable-or treats patients
without money and without price-exhibits the follow
ing favorable annual lesnlt; Number of cases sos:
cured, l,"il relieved, 1870; result unknown, 2iO;
died, s. remaining uuder treatment, l73; prescrip
lions. 7i36. This foundation has been in operation
three years. 10 was begun by Dr. Fulgraf, the
pcseni msnager who is most devoted to its fame and
prosperity. The medical gentlemen connected with
ii are as follows:
Att sdng Physician.: OTTO FaleraH NJ d.; x. D. Chase.
NJ p. D. Bond. NJ. ~; j. j.. Wade NJ d. Achile Ascot
NJ D.; J. W Mitchell. VI. D.; q. W. Richards W. d. j. ;.
Moods NJ d.; g. b. Bouton NJ. d.. r. i. Holman NJ ID
ToTTvy H. A., and Henry X. Ml,rd, h. A.: Students OF
Med!cne. Consulting Physicians A. = Bal, NJ: q ?.
bsoter. NJ d. Nj. Frelgh, NJ d. H. llslOck NJ D. j. {:
fetei' NJ D. A. DWilsou. VI. D.; VI Boles VI D. Alfred
fre~nsa ID. r. Guernsey. NJ d. T.. r. Marcy VI D. j. NJ
q li1o NJ ID. ; l.. T. Warner NJ d.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

SOaI ARE PAID AND SOME ARE NOT.-The delay
Df the Common Council in confirming the tax levy is
according to precedent, and il has disconnected the
fnarcal arrangements OF expectauts of cash,
n,ss The city salaried men generally able to bOr-
from friends, get extension from their butcher
baker; but if very hard up, they can find relief it
is said at the Shoe and Leather Bank less per
cent interest. The police not paid by Mr. Flagg
ile whole Of their December dues and have not re-
revived cent Of this years pay 1t is understood that
the Shoe aud Leather Bank likewise advances to them,
but without interest. This perhaps in consideration
ihat the Police Commissioners fund is deposited there.
AS policemen are generally less able than most other
oi the city creditors to live promises this arrange
mont seems very timely aud proper
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

SELLING DRuSKFs GtN FOR DISSFCTio..-Some
nights ego number Of oung men, while their way
home came aseedy- Hooking individual. perfectly
irsebsbe from the effects of liquor stretched at tu.
leugth upon the sidewalk. Their funds were quite ex-
Aaus,ej and hon TO raise the wind had for some
time be,n mst;,r 81 discussion. Two OF the party,
more feeling than the rest, proposed 10 set the man
upon stoop, AMI accordingly laid hold ol him with
'hat ibeot, when the proceeding was put stop TO oy
another proposition, which was To bag the drunkea
iooef ard sell hn to tie doctors at medical college
ihr dea struck al! hand. very f,vcrab!y. bag was
procured the insbra,e slipped into tis sack All berhs
cpoa the shoulders Of Ia, paty to the csiege. lie
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

BIgadier General G. 6. Garrison OF Passalc County
ded Peterson Thursday night Gen GarTison VA y"~'
old and had been resident OF Paterson since ls ne %.s
nronnent man town a.irs aud was once stat
county. The funeral ~ take place TO day
Monday O'Clock p and will bs attended by al the mill
taTy Of the county.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

HsCsF Ra3aYnr -On SATURDAY atero'"' toc
i~- % Abr han Ne EB fts st-t ~ ~
hs'v-s SD sobso1 u lsj-, .~-s-s spar- ~
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

INCRFAsE OF FARES.-IHe Or0agc JOuyRdi says
Mon and Essex Railroad Company have ermied to raise
the price ,mmution tickets 50 per cent above :he former
&S7 50 tIom Orange 10 Newark and single
trip tickets from R Is cents Thse rates are to be popor
,ioust. increased song the whole length Of the road.
ICF IN TnE NORTH RNER.-FlOating ice, the first
t. seeson quite abundant ia the North River between
sLd the Jersey shore Sunday IL however
very tender ad the got through without difficulty
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

WAsHINGTOS's BIRTHDAY.-The coming anniver-
sary of the birthday of Washington will be celebrated
by the Order of United Americans of this State in &C
cordance with their usual custom, at the Academy of
Music, when an oraton will be delivered by Erastus
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

Mr.. David Wemyss Jobson writes Gus to state that
he is the person arragned before Mr. Justice Quacken-
bush Saturday last on a charge of having libeed
DIR. Allen of Bond street. He thanks us for the
courtesy Of Withholding his name from our report of
the proceeding, but desires to have it made public
notwithstanding
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16
" This gate hangs well,
And binders none t,
Refresh sad pay.
And travel 01t"

ln this house a murder was committed about two
years ago, the details of which appalling. 1t is
usual for persons who have been able to collect the
price ef their bed during the day to leave with the
cashier Of these establishments rings pencils, porte.
mopnaies and other vauabes in great variety as se-
curity for the future payment of the debt incurred.
Extensive gambling operations are carried on in many
of these houses, although in small way yet possess
ing all the disastrous influences usually attendant upon
such practices. When dodgers Se without cash, or
eligible security, they kicked out about 1! o'clock
at night, after having been sumped,' probably, by
the landlord Every incentive is provided in the three
and cent houses for energetic begging, and petty
theving while the twelve cent houses not destitute
Of questionable impulses. Large numbers Of emgrants
used to live in many of these holes for several weeks
Immediately after their arrival shores, and many
first impression of American hospitality has been
rupted by the existence of such sinks of iufamy They
constitute sanitary pest wherever they exist, and
some steps should be taken by tho proper authorities
TO remove such obstacles to the moral aud physica
health Of the community.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

The Joint meeting of the two Houses of the New.
Jersey Legislature will be held on Thursday. The
appointments to be made State Treasurer, Keeper
and Inspectors OF the State Prison State Directors OF
the Joint Companies, aud a large number OF Judges
and Commissioners.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

aie about 40 o. avery inferior eharac.
ter. The average number Of mae sni female dodgers
every night throughout the year said 10 be- about
or a toia! OF ii 20 persons.
Three thousand pay high three ceuts per n ght
for the privileges peculiar 10 cdg ng house at that
price four thousand pay six cents, and the remainder
twelve cents per night Thus about 80 for three cent
beds $40 for ak cent beds and 500 for twelve cent
beds; Or tota OF 1910 is paid every nigh, for the
meanest kind Of accommodations in the name Of lodg-
irg-. Tie amount annually excepting every seventh
night which, in most cases is thrown in by the mag
naDimous propricors j. not less than S26i 900. More
than half Of this sum, or at least $4,000 Of this
amount, besides large quantities OF clothing and
victuals, are procured from people eho pay more
than shilling night for their lodgings or rents.
A large number of the three-ceut places under
ground the accomhot ations being - kind of fire
Gin some corner or other several shavings covered
over with fabrics of questionable character the relics
"of chair or stool and rayhap, table Of ncalcu.
liable origin" The light of the world is occasion
ally admitted by door, or if anybody should steal or
otherwise abstract the bundle of shavings from the
window, then for time light gets in by its legitimate
channel. The ventilation of the premises need not be
described.
In the sirpenny houses shavipgs straw and various
o'ner SoHtcllohe oi md'eIld cous''lu'o "' ,''"o
for odgers In msny Of them the aspect Is much the
same as that presented by the orecase OF an English
vessel, excepting the absence Of decent whtewash.
Hammocks may be observed slung between the sides
of the aparmeet while regions of darkness lay beyond
human scan, Il interior Of which the bodLess OF e1-
ploration only would he able to describe.
The shilling, twelve cent houses are generally on
more respectable scale The sheets on the beds are
NOT allowed TO be clean oener than once in six weeks.
Not more than four persons are expected to sleep IN
one bed at the same time, aud five six such beds
may be found in large enough for two per-
sons only under ordinary circumstances. In many OF
these houses rum is sold much TO the sacrifice of the
peace OF the community. One Of these dens is a well
known haunt in the Fourth Ward called "The Gate"
over the door the following stanza doth appear;
" Tlis gate hangs well
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-20
Frank Forester.

The telegraph on Tuesday evening
brought the sad news of the death OF
Henry William Herbert, more gcncr-
ally known by the nome de piame of
Frank Forester. He was about forty
eight years Of age and had been for
about twenty years resident of this
country. lie was native Of England
and descended from one OF the noblcst
families, being son of the Rev vii
liam Herbert, who was II son of the
Earl of Cacrnavon. Before his emf
grafton to this country he was connec-
ted with the English press for num-
Der of years. His "Field Sports, in
America and other works gave him
wide reputation. 1t is but a few
weeks since we recorded his marriage
with bright prospects for future happi.
ness but the union proved uniortun-
atc-scparation cnsucd and the result,
was great depression Of spirits and
finally suicide. Let us pass over his
dark and melancholy end and think
only Of the kind and genial qualities o
his character. lie was beloved and
will be regretted by all who knew
him.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-20

TRKLLAwANEY ON ByRoN's FATNEss.-By-
ron said he tried all sorts of experiments 10
stay his hunger, without adding to his bulk.
II swelled," he said, cat one time, to four
teen stone, so clapped the muzzle on my
jaws, and, like the alternating animals,
consumed my own fat" He would exist on
biscuits and soda water for DAYS together;
then, TO allay the eternal hungar gnawiny at
his vitals, he would make up horrid mess
of cold potatoes, rice, fish, or greens. delus-
ed in vinegar, and goble it up like famish.
ed dog. On either of these unsavory dish
es, with biscuit and glass or two of Rhine
wine, he cared not how sour, he called
feasting sumptuously. Upon my observing
he might as well have fresh vegetables in
stead OF stale, he laughed, and answered.
81 have an advantage over you; have no
palate. One thing is as good as another 10
me-" Nothing" said, "disagrees with
the natural man. He fasts and gorges; his
brains don't bother him; but if you wish to
liveS'-"Who wants to live?" he replied.
"Not /. The Byrons are a short-lived race
on both sides, father and mother. Longev-
ity lie hereditary. am nearly at the end
Of my tether. Idon't care for death q
d-n: it is her stinpl can't bear palm
BY starving his body Byron kept his brains
clear"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-20

A MYSTERIES VIsrToR.-Otlicer Durfee ar
rested man at the Depot, last evening.
disguised in womens clothes. who came in
on the Albany train, having ticket from
Chicago TO Boston. He had no hoops and
did not make a very elegant appearance
In his valise he had n pistol. loaded and
capped. and among other articles a lot OF
mysterious tin canisters. which may be
hand grenades, for all that we know, such
as were used against Napoleon. lie was
placed in the lock up for the night, where
he soon Invested himself of his female tog
gerry, showing mans dress underneath
He will probably be called to give an ac-
count of himself before Judge Morton this
morning. He does not give his name, but
says he was wearing female apparel in or
der to surprise his wife when he should
reach home, in Boston, at midnight last
night Passengers who came from Chi
cago say they have noticed this slovenly
looking woman at various times along the
road.-Sprinqfeied (Mass.) Republican.
The prisoner was discharged the next
morning, as there is NO law in Massachu
sets against man wearing woman's
clothes.