New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-19

mi. ;rnecunjous result was dus TO some mismsnaSo
mept on the part of those who had the preliminary
arrangements In charge, or to some insxphcaoe ~sin
of The mysterious public It Ia impossible TO state, pu'
the unfortunate termination of the enterprise 70 %
deplored.
| TIE CALrvoRsn BEARs.-The entire mensgere Oh
besrs panthe and other specimens OF nstursi hstofy'
lately arrived here from California have been pof'
chased by Messrs James NJ. Nixon and p. T. Barnum
The animals, beiIg confined in eighteen huge cages
were yesterday removed from the ship Golden feeos
at the foot Of Grand street, 10 the riding OF M
Nixon, in Seventy fifth street. Next week large
tent will be pitched in Thirteenth street. bet~eea
Broadway and Fou.th avenue, End the managers
opened TO The public Mr.. J. c. Adams who person
ally directed and assisted in the capture OF all these
vicious quadrupeds AMI who bss reduced many OF
them to state Of surprising docy, has been engaged
and will continue to superntend their educstion, and
also to exhibit 10 the wondering spectators the vsds1
accomplishments Of his shaggy pets.
"EvAsoELnE" IN BosTos.-Mr. II. L. Batemsa
hes taken the Boston Thester for short season. and
brings out the Winter Garden version Of Evsngene,"
on Monday next Mr.. George Jordan s engaged to
play the Lover; Mr.. d. SetcheT will undertake tbs
Bsteman will himself enact Basil" The panoramic
scenery painted in this city for this Play VIII be trans
ported 10 Boston.
BATTLE OF CERRo GoRDo In commemoraton Of
he anniversary Of the battle of Cerro Gordo the Soos,
Life Guard psraded through Broadway and othsr
streets yesterday afternoon preceded by full band Of
music. At the termination of the parade the Guard
paid visit to General Scott, at his residence in
Twelfth street Flags display ed from the various
pubic buildings.
The Republican Club meets In the largo room in
Clinton Hall, this evening. Many distinguished men
Of the parry viii be present and take part In the de-
bates.
The LATE HUDsoS RIVER RAILROAD AccrDEsr.
On Tuesday the of Mrs Elects Thompson and hsr
husband, John Thompson, against the Hudson River
Railroad COMPANY, TO recover damages for injuries
susteined by Mrs. Thompson that road on the 18th
Of January last wss brought to trial In the Circuit
Court of Kings County before Judge Lot, and Jury.
On the 18th day of January last Mrs. Thompson por
chased ticket Of defendants ut Poughkeepse for
New York. TIE train was stopped between Sing
Sing and Tsuytown, TO make some repairs, and while
at ibis point was into by another train going ia
the direction. In this collision Mrs. Thomas w.
Field, Of Brooklyn married that morning. was killed,
snd seveTal others seri)usly injured. Among
the latter was the plaintiff in this suit, who hsd
her coIlar-b ne fractured in different places, the
bones of one leg below the knee, and the ankle
were broke and che YVES otherwise bruised and in-
ured. The defense acknowledged carlessness on the
part of the conductor Of ths train. and consequently
The case was much simphfed. DR.. Isaacs, DR.. Mason
and several otter medical gentlemen were Of opinion
that The plaintiff would not be able to walk withou.
cruch fer three years more, and tha. her shoulder
would not be Ia cOndt on go that she could use a
crutoh for seve al months. The case was summed up
for the defendants by T. NJ. North and for the plain
tf by Mitchell Sanford. TIE Jury found a verdict
Of $500 for the plaintiff.
ESCAPE OF SERGEANT RAY.-Edward Ray, Sergeant
of Marines on board the soop-ofwar Brooklyn, who
short time since wss indicted for manslsughter In tho
first degree in causing the death Of George Ritter,
seaman On board that vessel on the 9TH Of December
sst, the particulars Of which occurrence have already
BEEN Published, Oh Monday escaped the vigilance Of the
offc.n in whose custody he was placed for q short
time Ray had been allowed the liberty Of the village
Of Richmond in charge Of VIM. EgbeIt and that fune
tonaIy, seems, induced to accompany the pris
to this city by feryboat Upon their arrival they
proceeded to the house of Ray father in Leroy street.
which place the prisoner managed TO elude the off,
GER and st last accounta had noI been retaksn.
The BEEKaAE STREET ExTEssTos.-Mr. Bronson,
the Counsel to the Corporation has decided in regard
TO the extension of Beekman street through the Park
that the business under the clause Of the Charter
which requires all such work TO be advertised and
given the lowest bidder and that the action Of thu
Common Council in ordering the work to be done,
therefore clearly illegal.