New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-05
TIE Hon. Wm. Preston Of Kentucky Minister TO
Spain, VIII SAL to-day for Europe.

TIE Hon Wu,. Preston Of Kentucky, Minister TO
Spain, viii SAL to-day for Europe
PniSTERs' FEsIIvAL.-Thc New York Typograpbi
csl Society invite th7r fends to celebrate with them
the anniversary Of Franklins tirhdsy N the 18th Of
January at Niblos saloon. TIE proceeds alter de-
fsying experse 10 be devoted to the maineosncs
Of their Free Library which the Society contemplate
removing to 8 moe desirable location, in order that
it, uefulnese may he extended and the benefits TO be
derived rom its vel filled shelves more ,essble
-ose v no are unable to avail themselves Of its
advantages Hoo Washington Irving aud other dis
trgsisbsd literary gentlemen nave SIGHTED their
iLtebtoL to be present at the festival
ALDERMAN SCSPEDOS ARREsTsA CAR Dawn
AZ lsre Lonr Mondsy Ms 1t a. Alderman McSpedon
was proceeding home in Il carriage in co n 2any with
b;. brother the vehicle met WITH some obstruction on
tie Third avenue Railroad track ana both were com
PEELED 70 sligbt. Soon afterws'd 4 car cime along,
wren the driver haloed TO the parties to clear the
tack, but this esser said than doDe Al alterca-
ton ensued which resulted in assault. The
driver aid conduc,er subsequently arrested on
compliant of the Alderman, who charged teen with
-aeault and batterg. The complaint not being further
urged the parties ere discharged yesterday.
We cali especial attention To the preamble and re-
solutions published eot column Of O-dsys paper,
by order # the board OF School Officers Of the
Eighteenth Ward, the occssoo Of the termiostion
of the official functions Of Mr. Wm II. Wilsoo, late
School Commissioner of that Ward.
OUARAyTiSE MATTERs.-The p" Army of Oecups.
top" az Quarantine may be considered among the
things hat were; last Of the sohef- consisting of
a corporsrs guard Of meD that were left On Mon
dsy tight guard the baggage having returned 10 the
city Yesterday afternoon. Immediately after the main
portion of the 9Th Regiment had left the I-ssnd on
Monday nigh q umor became current tast il III
tended 10 de.itOy the building, ana DR.. Waller, the
Deputy Health Officer dee med i. pruieLt to arm the
boa,men aud cttacnes of the Guarantee establish
mert, and also notified the cotporals guard. force
Of % men was mustered; a countersign vas given out
without which no person allowed to pass elmer in
or out If the grounds and striet watch wss kept up
during Moud.y night and viii be continued for ths
present. Itisuow feared thst nuuib.r OF lawless
desperaGoes will out Of sheer love Of mischief, atenp'
TO destroy the bulldog at once, but the respectable
pottiop of tie inhabitants az Tompkn.vle cay, thai
they will use every effort to restrain this lswlss'
element
The project Of the removal Of Quarantine 10 sn aIti
fetal is ar to be made on Orchard Shoa distance oil
nearly Is mites from the City of New ,rk, is reg Ided
by the Staten Islanders as very good joke from It's
| apparen. inpractleablty but toe decision OF the
Quarantine Co nuissoners If point 10 their isVor IN
this respect. Those who are practically acquainted
with the winds aud currents that would afeci the sgt
propo,ed by the Quarantine Commissioners, say t1at
! sou,hesst-ry winds woulf sweep the sea clear over
suy artificial slspd that might DO bulit on O'cnsrd
Shoals that II would ccet million Of dollars to e-ect
III. islan0 storehouses, &c. and 1t would be at least
| five Years before the Quarantine could be removed
! fiom Staten Island.
Ray Tompklns had engaged apartments At Albany
during the session Of present Legislature, ou; the
more prudent thought tbs presence of Mr. L At Albany
might cIeste prfjuiics among the country members,
and VS.. politely limited TO him that he had b-tter
stay at home, winch he does.
Al present there are bat - patients 10 the Hospital.
suffering from ship aud other fevers, small pox &c.
| Ire physcisns say the present Hcspis build
ipgs sJe better I'D ,oted for the purpo,es t5ey were
built for than tie Cd buildings, hey aie Dat ons
Story in hight, and accommodate but few pstents 10
each while the old buildings seyera stories high
sud the different kinds Of diseases were hadilet indis
dkcriui. ately into tue same buildings.
MYSTERIOUS DEAIHs.-A German, named Heiden-
brscbt and his wife, the fosmer employed IN the lesi
factory at Port Richmond, l., aud residing IN that
village were found dead in their b,d on Sunday nisl.
| at 7 o'clock The msn was Of good habts, and on
Saturday evening be anl bis wife retired about 10
! O'Clock a Womat who was visiting then, retiring a.
tie same tims. Tie visitor spraog Ol Of TIE Windows
on tie secoud floor at abou. o'clock Sunday. aud
aised the alarm that her friends were de Nd For
h.nsf size stated that from the hour she retired to BID
on Saturday nigbs until then she had not once aToke
There Wa, 10 ma ks If violence the persons VI tue
deceased but Trey hsi both freely vomited blood. Toe
vsor uss arrested and he'd - give evidence bsofe
the Coroner who bas tne matter under inye stgaon.
CAPTURE OF TWO BUEGLARs.-About "a O'Clock
yesterday morning Mr. Benson was en,erng his
boarding house No. lob Varick street, kept by Mrs.
Diana Van Berger, sonsthirg seemed to preyea. tue
door 'om opening. Mr.. Il. put out LIS hand IN tue
dark 20 ascertain tie cause Of the obstruction, when
lie found standing close behind the door With
out stopping .of words Mr. Benson seized the fellow by
the costooar and thrust him violently into the street.
| As he did co. the remarked, You j better 60 up
Stair YOU nigh. fad one else" SIR. Benson
thought il advisable TO capture the fellow, and accord
insly ei ssed him dove varick street. AID through
Canal, into West Broadway, where citizen, hearing
the CRY o. Stop theft intercepted the progress Of
the fugitive and de- sinei him until his plsusr cans
Up. TIE prisoner e>ve his name A. John Rh1n, and
wss handed over TO the custody of Ofoer Pnee, who
locked hun up in the Eighth Precinct sta,ion-House.
Ire prisoner in his iight 70 throw away a
bundle Ehish NJ Benson secured, and found 70 coz
tan al oyerecst belonging to bis lanilafy's son.
Officer Pr.e returned to the house with Mr.. B. and
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