New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-10


afternoon, and adjourned to Monday.
resolution passed by the Poll Clerks aud Inspect
ore Of the Hid District Fifteenth WsId compliment
;.ry TO Mr.. L. W. Rich the Chairman of saii Iuspect
ors, h,s been sent to for publication.
Sons OF TENPERAScg.-A public meeting of Hsr-
mony Division, No. ), took pl.re, sisertised on
WedI esdsy evening at Columbian Hsll in GrAod
street and not shstandDg the storm tbroughue dag,
and tie very bad walking at night tbs hsu was full,
and with large proportion Of ladies'. There was
speaking by Past G.. W. Ps Coniic'. Cuyer and
Armstrong, and Me-srs. Jas. b. Damn, Rost. Grove
snd Il. p Jevett Of Portland. There was very supe-
rior singrg under the lead of Messrs M.cdonough and
CarTenter, ard at The close nu nber came forward
ard -igned the pledge.
Slow C,SvAssERs-Some Of the csnvassers, al
though the law required them to make returns to the
Clerk of Common Council - hours after the close OF
pol- had no. handed in their documents mp 10 the
meeting ofthe Board Of City Canvsssers. The follow
irg were missing the vth District of the Sixth Wsrd;
the XIth Ds,ric. of the Eighth Ward; the With,
With With and Xth Districts Of the Ninth Ward the
1T, Ivth and vth Districts Of the Twelfth Ward; the
1T, With and XIh Districts Of the Seventeenth Ward;
the lid District ,f the Eighteenth Ward the Vth
and llltn U-trlctsO OF the lWtDtlttu W
District of the Twenty frst Ward; and the Vth Dis
trict Of the Twsnty-eeeond Ward In the afternoon,
however, most CT the above we're returned.
Police CoMMIssIosERs.-The Metropolitan Police
Commissioners met yesterday and disposed of con-
siderable number Of trials. Mr.. r. NJ. Batchtord Of
fcred to advance without interest, until March next,
toward tue payment of the policemen. Mr.. A. V.
Stout offered Individually to advance the whole
amount needed without interest Mr.. Blatchord was
thanked, and Mr.. S,outs Offer accepted Drill Ssr-
eesnt Waterbury WAS appointed Captain. The session
was entirely secret,
The Bapox roR HAcxsES.-Iu accordance with
recent ordinance badges for hackmsn have been pre-
pared, and are now being distributed at the Mayors
offce. They made of yellow composition metal,
and are about the size Of police nsns shield. The
words " Licensed Hsckman' - are inscribed with the
number II hackmsn is found waiting for hire with
out his shield he is liable to be fined. These badges
are furnished at 30 certs each their exact cost.
TBy HACKNEY Ayp THEIR BADGEs--Mauy Of the
regular backmen have sresdy adopted the new badge
which late ordr ace Of TIE Common Council requires
them 10 wesr and seem to like it. IL serves as an
advertisement at the time that it secures the
public ganst unlicensed backmen.
ARREST OF THREE prisons on Suspicion OF
MuRDER-At late hour Of night some three or four
weeks ego a young man whose name we hsve been
unable to asoertaIn resident vi Staten Island while
in this city became grossly intoxicated and concluded
t. 90 on board Of barge lying at the foot Of Spring
street where he had seduainances, and remain until
morning. While looking for the barge the stranger
was met by private watchman, who, seeing his con-
dition and spprehendng hs; he won get in troable
along the docks, induced him TO 90 to Pages Hotel.
The stranger vas recommended by the wstohman to
leave his gold watch and a considerable amount Of
money which lie had about his person with him for
safe keeping. The young man, in his drunken Wis
DOM tod the wstchman that he was capable Of
taking care Of his money, but he would however,
give HIM his watch TO take care of. The wstchman
endesvored to dissusde him from going out advising
him to remain a, the hotel; but tue youog man WAS
strong in his tetennr alton TO go board OF the barge
and stay with his friends.
Soor after setting out to find the barge, vi. sub
sequeny learned the stranger accosted by one ot
the numerous gar g of thieves who constantly proIl
about the streets bordering the ver and decoyed upon
th. pier foo. Of De,brosses street. the ruans mis-
Leading him upon bis asking the way TO the barge
While upon the above pier the gang seized and beat
the lOung man bnd tnen roDo-d nun OF MS houey'
after which they beat him sgain, and suppo-ins that
their victim was dead they threw bis body into the
river. Sudden contact with the cold water somewhat
revived tie young man and enabled him to keep adoat
ard rsi-e al alarm. Some boatnen in the neishoor-
hood hearing bis cries to the spet and rescued bun
a. hs was abou, sinking. lie was conveyed 70
comfortable quarters, where, upon examnaton'
it was discovered that be had been snoly
bes,en about TIE head and body, snd blood
stl oozing from the fresh wounds on h!s cranum
Stimulsnts were admir- is,ered, and when partially
restored tie stranger related the above facf<. lie
"a ed The, after leaving some man, 10 HIN unknown,
ou.y attacked and robbed Of all his money, and then
thrown iIto the deck. The following day the young
conveyed to his residence on Staten l-!ani'
where be fingered few dsys, and died from the result
Of bis Iures Careful note made OF al tue isc'
10 relation 10 tte AFFAIR that Gould be obtained from TIE
young an given to the police, and s;uce the oc
cuuence Captain Turrbuil Of the 9Th Precinct WIN
RE mep, have beea endeavorng 20 ferret out the nur
derers. Az g late hour 90 "wednesday nigh' Onicer
Roberts Of the Eighth Precinct, and Special onicer
Duryss, sppieheH:ed three young men Of rotonou'iy
bad character 90 suspicion of being engaged In toe
murderop- s.su.t upon deceased. They gave theiI
usme 81 Jaue- Brennan. William Welch and R'cnard
Cassly, ard were yesterday morning committed 70
pr,son BY Justice Kelly st The Jeersca Mska foeee
Coar: to ava. az exsm.aa,.oa. 1hs dsy souo""s