New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-16

the eyes Il the almost distracted ladies' VIII had sccon
panied them to the bank, they hal both auDk twice
and yet were rescued at .he last gasp by three gal
liant lad, whose courage and presence Of mind de-
serve To be commemorated. At the imminent peril Of
their own hves the boys whose panes are Alexander
SHAW and David and Edwin Dusenbury plunged
into 'he water and rescued the young laties, who
were borne, insensbe, in the Of their friends to
fne hansion House where all the parties are spending
ahe Summer. They remained unconscious for more
than two hours.
SUSPECTED or MuRDER-Thomss Donaldson, re-
siding at No. 139 Washington street, was arrested on
"Wednesday morning and committed TO the City
Prison, on suspicion Of causing the death Of man
-Ivsned Barney. The latter is said TO have entered
Donaldson bedroom, ana attempted to take im-
proper Liberties with his wife, when her husband
whom be awoke b. mistake, struck him over the eve
with bottle. Barney then left saying that he as
going for policeman Donaldson followed avowedly
for the same purpose. but returned in a short time
yemsiking, 81 guess he wont trouble us any more"
AS Barney did not return, aud could not be found a.
Though diigent search was made for him. Donaldson
was arrested and committed for examination.
DESPAIR AND ATTEaPTED SUIcIDE.-Mr. Charles
Butler aeweler came TO this city some time since 10
search Of employment hut, like hundreds Of Others
exhausted his met ems without obtaining work At
length, becoming desperate, Tuesday night he ex-
pended all he had in the purchase Of four ounces of
laudaDu1n, which be swallowed At O'Clock in the
morning be was found inseDsble at the corner Of
Duane and William streets and was taken by the po-
lice TO the City Hospital. DR.. Cameron administered
emetcs and kept the galvanic battery at work upon
him until noon yesterday, when he considered out
of Danger.
A BULL-FIGHT THAT DIDsT CONF OFF.-Yester-
day afternoon the cattle reporters Of the newspapers
brought back the news from Bulls Head that
traordinary performance in the form of a bul-6ght
was to take place between the hours Of and G. after
abe sales of the day had all been completed, in
OF the cattle yards at Forieth street. The mstter
was all kept very quiet for fear Of an int eruption
from the uthorites, and the sporting reporters
tip toe with the time and place distinctly set do
Oh their respective programmes. Unfortunately a
little usssie IN the hands of Mr.. Arculariu, Of
tee Clerks of the Mayors Office, bearing the sigma
tue Of Mayor Temaon, and directed to the Deputy
Superintendent Of Police, designed to thwar the
expectations of the butchers. platoon of the Me-
tropiitans oficiously interfered. The performance
~as postponed indefinitely
SUPPOSED AccIDEsTAL DRowSIsG.-Patk Burns,
late Of No. 70 King street, was fireman on board the
steam tos boat New Philadelphia. Monday evening,
while the boat was ly ng in the dock at New Bruins
wick, N. j., Burns IL opposed to have attempted to
20 ashore and while dong fell overb ,ard aud
drowned bis Temsius were subsequently recovered
from the water. The body vas brought to the resi-
deuce Of bis family in this city, where Coroner
OKeefe held inquest. From the evidence ii was
apparent that deceased accidentally drowned and
verdict to that effect vas rendered by the Jury.
Burns as ,f wife and five children in very dec
titute condition He IS years of age and native
Of Ireland.
Tx OCEAN YACHT RACE.-Porters SPIRIT has the
Bubjvned editorial remarks about this projected
"From certain, and, We may adj, uoerriug lndic,-
tions which afoa, in yachting circles would at
present appear if this annual affair would not prove
altogether euhnent success. Ii IL true, there are
reariy weeks to intervene, and 10 that interim we
may have entries maGe whch Will insure SAL fOr
three different classes OF yachts, aud sweepstakes
for each oaes worh coDtepong for There are yachts
enough in waters to enable the New-fork Club TO
carry out the end proposed aud to make it an era IN
The ant and progress OF yachting. WIN they do 50
We See some reason to DOUBT It, The sailing ground
selected offers great advantage for testing the SKILL
courage and seamanshp Of tue owners and crews OF the
several yachts, aud ths sea'gOng regatta might GER
Depat ald the terrific breakers oil Cape iiatteras VIII
have to be passed out AID home; but what signifies
tbat-a good staunch steamer could be chartered to
attend the squadrun aud be ready in case Of any un-
tow ard render the necessary assistance, or 10
pick up any unlucky blue jacket who might ct over
loard. We do not, however, ANTICIPATE any such con
1rttenpS, because believe that any yacht, OF 81
tuus aud upw ard could be safely navgated into bloc
water aud a much longer distance than to Cape May
and return =,
As the matter stands al present. the owners oil the
Marriage nsett, Pvver, ManDersing, Fanny and las
well have dec themselves ready To make the pro-
posed ND subscribe $lOO as the pure Tor tue
winner That would lie for tue third class sloOps In
the second cses SHOULD nave the JulA, the Irene
1he Rebecca aud the Dee, with an entrance lee oil
4lOO each fer the -e oId tass. There would then be
the schoouers Favorita Madgie, Zinga, Haze, Wdge
oh and Gypsy with rs many more as nnght come from
New Orleans, lhladelph or Boston, to make up q
ooody strife the aures of the yachts III the mist
class vessels, al Si5O each.
Surey this would be Incentive enough 10 eau out tne
spirit of our yachtmen OF the leaning cluOs OF the
United States and make II evident that the splrt
which induced the late Commodore Stevens to cross
the Atlantic for the purpose "i conendng Tor prize
is lot dead, but only sleeping. We therefore trust,
before our next 10 be able to announce the entries OF
twenty five thirty sail OF yachts as contestants al the
Ocean Rec alta of June, 1853. Nous rerr0as.
THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL BILLIARD MATCH
Our announcement vf the preinlnarieS Ut tns great
match Epgl.ud Us. America at oinards, for s!oVVJ,
eaems To have created unusual excitement IN the
billiard world and the disciples O the cue are actively
discussing the prOba ole result NJ the game SHOULD DC