New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-09

tercay be mutt search for il 10 other wo:it-
they cont have any finer article in this one. The
evening especially lovely, under the influence of
the Autumpa a. moon.
TAX LEVY FOR The CoNIsG YEAR.-The tota
amount Of tee tax levy for the coming year, ending Au
gust 1860, which has Just been confirmed by the
Board Of Supervisors s s. $50 $40, and is assessed
upon $5jl 923l22 worth OF real and personal prop
erty in the City and County of New-Yodk, according
to the late report Of the Tax Commissioners. Tee
rate OF assessment therefore 70 2ll00 for each
$OO.
HUYMIyG-BIRDs ~ BRoaDwAY. - Living speci.
mems Of these tiny members of the fea,hered tribe
may be seen in the window of Taylors Saloon Broad
way 1t is popularity supposed that these beautiful
little cres,ures are too delicate to endure captivity;
but this is a mistske Instances numerous in
which they have been kept for months, and even for
yesr encsged il England well as in this country,
and we believe that large collection has for some
time existed 10 the Geological Gardens, Regents
PAX, London. The hummiog birds in BroadSsy
were caught bya German, who succeeds in tanning
them very easily. They subsst, when Gagged, upon
honey or sugar and water. He has placed them in
little crystal csees, with pretty sprsy perches .ni
lunches OF gass flowers, in whose cups their food /.
placed. They have been Gagged two months, and are
tame that they will readily learn to thrust
their long, slender, tbreadhke tongues between the
liz Of their keeper for the sweets which they sub
sst 10 their natural state they also feed upon the
minute Insects which nfest flowers, and no doubt IT
this sort Of food supplied to them, together with
honey. they mis- ht be kept alive for as long time as
come of the more hardy pets of the aviary. Tne
birds at Teylors attrst a crowd of peope, from
me,prg to night who rever seem to grow weary OF
wstchipg them. They are evidently q new sensa-
ton to the babues of Broadway. Nor is this to be
wondered a.-for what with the flashing irTdescence
Of their pluusge, changing, Nth every motion, from
emerald toruby and gold; their marvellous decacy Of
FORM their extreme rapidty of flight, row lowering
over the honey.lsden cayx, now darling from spray
TO spray, perchipg upon twig coquettishly plum
ing them, elves with their long, slender beaks they
are really objects Of grace and beauty worthy the al
miration Of every beholder.
FALSE FRIEsD.-Wiiliam I. Davenport of
Americas, Ga was robbed at the Howard House on
Wednesday of various articles which were subse-
queutly found by Officer Devoe who had been called
between the mattresses in the room Of his friend
Harry Watson, adjoining This freud is an elegantly
dressed, tail, good looking fellow, with a long black
beard and mustache. Harry expressed himself grea y
delighted at the recovery Of the property, aud pro-
posed Il OF the officer should get under the bed and
watch for the thief till be for the stolen articles
The officer followed his suggestions but after having
been under the bed awhile, it struck him that the
suggestive Harry might himself be the culpnt.
ActiIg upon this thought, he emerged and arrested
Harry, taking him before Alderman Brady, at the
| City Hall Police Court, who committed IN Default
Of $500 bail Watson told the officer that be was a
Southerner, and Lad started with sl1,OVO IN cash
| which he bad ganbled and dissipatsd away a.
! Saratoga and that lie would never have thought o
committing the theft under any other circumstances.
| On opening his trunk Masonic breast-pin was
found, beside number of photographs of fast, good
| looking women. Several policemen think they have
heard Of Watson before.
| PHEIlS. THy BILLIARD PLAYER, DEFRATED.-The
billiard match between The celebrated players, Michael
| Phslan and Joseph White, which was played on
Mondsy evening last, resulted in favor Of White by
eight points.
Nrw Cars os The THIRD AvESUE.-Four new
cars were brought to the city on Tuesday for the
Third Avenue Railroad. They sre the first install
mept of an addition OF twelve cara. The Directors
Intend to have 100 cars on the rOad before long.
| THH JUVENILE ASfLIN.-A very interesting ,vuA'
| PAM of about Thirty boys and g.E.s were sent out
II. week to Illinois by the Erie Road. under the care
| O the Jndenurng Agent OF the Juvenile Asylum, who
look. sfter them at hort intervals to see that they
ave well cared for and heedful OF their guari'ans
| These children were selected from some four hundred
| now in the Asylum Another company now under
| going car.ful training and culture, vii be sent
| ont as soon az their outfits csn bs procured.
There are not less than 600 children in this city OF
| The class which the Juvenile A. yun al rs to benstt
Four companies Of fifty each are sent of esch year.
ans vet the il s.ituOu is ttroDged a. the present
time than ever before. Last year of 200 Children re-
oeiyed 50 were committed by friends for the purposes
of Discipline this year. of $50 received, 900 were of
this character |: s deserving OF remark that those
children hsilipg from "our best society" are, as 8
general rule, the most iLcOrrigbe. They are not
capable Of expressing gratitude, whatever may be the
advantages derived; whereas the ragged and desti-
,ute are inmedstely conscious Of enjoying the Gem
! forts Of home.
| TERRIBLE FATAL AccIDESr.-Coroner Gamble
held GIL inquest ON Thursday, al the New.fork Hos
| ptal upon the body Of Andrew Schacbtel, youth
seventeen years of age, who lost his life by being
caught in toe shaft of cutting machine 81 the shop
Of Stephen Kuutz, No. 80 Canal street. II appears
that at o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, he under.
took 10 unfasen belt which connects the shaft with
the cutting machine when he was caught by the arm
and twisted several times around the shaft striking
sgainst the ceiling. His right hand was torn entirely
of and his body terribly marged. He was taken to
! the Hospital where be died during the night. The
| Cororers Jury rendered verdict OF " Accidental
| dsath.'