New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-04
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CITY ITEMS.
For CHARlTY.-Miss +. NJ. Powell will read from
Shakespeare's Julius Casar on Tuesday evening, at
the Stuyvesaut Institute The proceeds arising from the
sale of tickets will 90 toward the relief Of a poor
American family, whose nfrnities render them in
capable of labor The object is noble, and should be
noby eucouraged while the entertainment itself will
be well worth attending.
Lrc1rRE-R. J. De Corlova, esq, who is we'll
known to many Of readers a. a humorist and
scholar will deliver the first of Of three lee
lures thi. evening at Clinton Hall Astorplace. Sub
iect-" Money
BALLOON AsoFSsIoS.-Dr Boynton gives his in
sructive and amusing philosophical and magnetic ex-
periments this evening, at the Cooper Institute.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-A large number of exhih-
itors met in room No. 3 at the Palace on Saturday
evening for the purpose Of taking to let the
world understand how grieviously the Exhibition had
been msrepresented in the columns of The TRIBUNE
a Committee was appointed of a member from each
State who prepare address or report in be-
half of the Exhibition aud it, managers.
To BE SOLD OUr.-Robert ". Lowber's Judgment of
$2000C0 against the Corporation Of the Mayor and
Commonaty, having been affirmed by the Supreme
Count he intends to collect his money by summary
process Deputy Sheriff Vulte who has the execution
has advertised fer sale this day all the portraits, fix
lures and furniture in tie Governors rooms; all the
new carpets desks and furniture in the Court of
Common Pleas all the articles in use at the Mayors
Office and all the furniture in every Court in the city
belonging 10 the Corporation Of the City of New-fork.
We doubt if the stock advertised viii begin to bring
enough to pay for Lowber's water lots.
TIE R7AsON.-The new City Hall keeper, MI
Roome Is an active and efficient worker in that sec
ton of the Democratic party which sustains the or
panization at Tammany Hall, and Mr.. Taylor has
been so long in charge the City Hall be of COM
parativey no service in political campaign. Hence
the change
Tie Times has committed grave and important
er7or in blaming the Assistant Distrct-Attomey for
his action in the case of Mullgan. Had Mulgan been
OH trial for the assault on Hiram y. Webb, Mr.. Sedg
wick. a. counsel for the People, would undoubtedly
have had the night to close the argument. But I'd the
prisoner had pleaded guilty, the before the Court
was ON motion in mitigation of punishment and
in all motions of this kind the counsel for defense Is
entitled to the final argument. For four years Mr.
Sedgwick has faithfully and zeslousy discharged the
duties Of his Office, and the Governor could appoint
few men to succeed Mr.. Sweeny for the remainder of
the year whose nomination would give more general
satisfaction.
Tic friends Of D;strct-Attoncy Sweeny Will regret
TO hear that in consequence Of continued III health he
ha, lelt his duty TO re- ign the office to which he was
4 Loot Tou ont la Errpne urIer
medical advice, but returned without having expe-
reuced any benefit. This resignation restores the
office to the people, and It viii be among the prizes
conterdod for at the ensuing November eecios.
CITY P0LUlCs.-Gtorgc l.. Gariick was on >a'nr-
day evening nominated for tie Assembly by tie
Republicans Of the lst District of this city.
QUARANrlNE INyEsTIGATIoS.-The proceedings on
the preliminary examination on the charge OF arson,
pending against Ray Tompkins aud John c. Thomp-
son. were continued Saturday before Judge Net
calf Of Richmond County, at Stspeton Several Wit
ncsses were examined for the defense. They were
Drs. Weseryelt. Lee Hsrcourt, Harrison and Hobbs.
and Mr.. Locke, the L. 5. Revenue trading officer.
Their testimony was derogatory to the Quarantine e.
tablslnnen it existed. and the manner Of IT. con-
duct. 1t in substance affirmation of the opn-
ions Of the previous witness ior the defense.
EXPORT ArIov or LUSATIcs.-The Liverpool Select
Vcstry announces that nnc,y-nine poor demeutcl
creatures have arrived in that city from New-York by
two vessels, and they are helpessly insane and
pennie,s have be supported at the public expense
Who sent them across the Atlantic ? Who paid for
their passage Where did they come from Was
their expectation private speculation, or piece os
public duphciiyl
HARTFORD STEAMBOAT LISE.-The steamers City
of Hartford and Granite State which have left this
city at o clock during the summer will, on and after
to morrow. 5th instant, leave for Hartford and the
variou. landings on the Connecticut River, at 1
O'clock P. IN.