New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-23

AoADENY OF MUsIc.-yerii's Opera of La Ira
. va,s, in which Madame Cortesi, and Messrs.
S,eiari aud Amodio appear, will be performed this
evening.
Tomorrow the last Grand Gsa Matinee will tske
! plsce, commencing st o'clock p. m. Ticket, for
either performance csn be procured TO day.
VrsITIsG FIRENES.-The Empire Fire Association
No 5, Capt. Curtiss, of Lynn Mass will start
excursion TO this city, TreIton, and Philajephia
the 18th inst. At Pbilsde'pha extensive arrense-
mers are being made for their reception Az escort,
CON posed of No % engine and No 90 hose, and 40
hook-srd ladder companies will be formed uuder the
direction Ct the Ill n j. Alexander Simpson as Chief
Marsha, with twelve assistant msrsbals, aud the
| Board Of General Directors OF the Philadelphia Fire
Department at the head Of the procession.
TIE Social AMENITIES OF CogYoS COUscIL-
| NLN-Daniel o Brien, young man residing az No.
Caroline street. appeared yesterday morning. at the
City Hall Police Court in dreadful condition, being
bruised about the head and face 70 unsighty de-
gree He said that he had been beaten on the pre-
vious day, b. dozen rowdies, among whom Council
man Anthony j. Mccarthy the leader and instigs
tor. On Tuescay night be had been in company
with the crowd who assaled him, ard discussed poll
tics with them until late hour at Woodruifs driok
ing saloon, in North Moore street, when be did not
seree with bis associates. They all departed together
for their respective homes, but on the way again
CONNIE need their dhpute, which grew hotter aud hot
| teru til Mccarthy drew pistol and threatened to
shoot him the complainant. No person was iojared,
! bo~ever and al went their way. Not feeling we'll
mex, morning. Brien concluded not TO go his bust
ness and went TO a drinking saloon in West street in
stead where lie engaged at cards in bick room with
| a friend. About . clock Councilman Mccarthy, and
dozen or so Of his followers, came into the "a ne
room in a boisterous manner. The Councilman walked
Up TO him and dealt him heavy baw over the head,
which feled i'm TO the floor. He had scarcely time
TO rise before many Of the 81 ouderhitters accom-
| panyine the Councilman, could get at him, were
kicking him most ferocously. He escaped, however,
ard ran ont into Duane street, pursued by the row.
! dee but was overtalen and beaten still more savagely
than before Officer Rollins of the Fifth Precinct,
and another policemen, came M aud ioteered but
were both beaten back. O Ben was left ipsensibe
| the walk, ard cid not become conscious until
some time after he had been taken home and quito bel
Officers Gerst Brewer, Wilson, and David ,op, were
dispatched by the magistrate to arrest all the parties
! implicated. O'Brier, the complainant, knew Of no
others by pane than Councilm8o Mccarthy, jig IIa-
| ley, Edwin NJ. Hsggerty Andrew Purtell, WIN. Fra
zer and John Wilton. The officers could find only
four Of Il ese who brought before the Court TO
answer. The COURTROOM crowded by motley
crew Of politicians and shoulder-hittets Frazer sn-
sxered mot guilty Purtell, "Nothirg to say
Haceerty Gan t1at did was done 10 self Defense
arc Councilman Mccarthy was too much INTOXICATED
TO give any Ineligible answer. They all sent
| 10 The Tombs together. Officer Davidson reported
that While endsavorirg TO brir up of the Shout
= i IL I1L-
lev csme up ard arrested him fer taking the ruff rs
| toto custody.
Mo-, Of the politicians implicated belong to the
neisbborhood Of Wa ,bington Market. Hageerty is a
fruit seser at M. 2j9 Greenwich street; Purte!l
bsrdxare man at No. % Vesey street snd Frazer an
oys.ernan ST No. II Suffolk street. Mccarthy ex-
psired bis ntoxcation by the fact that he had been
taking an unusual quantity of lemon soda He con.
sidertd O'Brien fool to make a complaint, but ex-
pressed his personal satisf4con 10 drunken, iuco
berent manner at the beating which the hal got.
From the appearance of tie four who were arrested,
the "fun" did not consist alone in the bcs'ing Of
OBrien. Each one Ct them presented the appearance
Of having undergone q good drubbrg, the CITY
Father il particular looking greatly dspistsd. 1t
seems tina. while fevera Of the Eiies pursued the
fugitive, tie remainder pitched tito one another.
To NJ DECIDED The question: " Was the Bene-
cs Boy' engaged for service at the late Democratic
State Convention by Fernando Wood OF Capt. Ryn-
ers has been referred for fnl decision to referees
who are empowered to send for persons and papers.
Tie evidence is nearly all completed, and decision
IN the alu portant question may be looked for during
the present week.
AyyRlc.s ISsrirrrE FAIR AT H,NILToS PARK
In conseouence Of the inclement weather the great
exhibition Of the NewYork Horticultural Society will
continue open until Monday evening nex, The
Judges Of stock viii meet to-day at O'Clock. The
Fswkes stesm pow is expected from Chicago tonight
Attention is called 70 lecture before the Mercantile
Iibruy Association this evening BY the Rev. VIM. c.
Iapedon, on Rome"
We are indebted TO Messrs. Richie & Co. for a
COPY Of fine steel engraving, o. large size, repre-
seIng the First Blow tor Liberty aud the retreat
Of the British troops from Concord to Boston in l7j.
Il is engraved from spirited design By Mr.. F. o. {.
Dsrlty.
The American Stereoscopic Company have pub
lished some very beautiful views OF American land
,capes They are coored with great skIl and exesl
lent effect.
A SwIsDLIsG OPERAIIos.-An advertisement hs'
lately appeared in many OF the country papers, aad
also in two city papers, to the etec: ths' Gary
& Smith, wholesale tobaccoIists, of NO. 3l2 rear
street, Nex-Yok, were the manufacturers OF certain
articles known as medca,ed cigars and smoking TO
bacco," purporting to be cure for eough code
10, ,bitis ard all diseases of the lungs Their plan