New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-15


Prince of Wales on his American tour 10 accept OF the
Inequalities of the City Of New-York.
MurrARY.-The Twelfth Regiment, under command
Of Col Buteriield, had ield-day at East New-fork
Yesterday the men being supplied as per order, with
one day 9 rations. At O'Clock in the morning line
WAS formed on Broome street. and thence the regiment
marched down Broadway 10 the Ferry, and were con-
viewed in cars 10 the parade-ground. The men were
exercised in the ordinary regmental maneuver and
other line exercises. They returned home in the even
ing. |
The sixty.ninth Regiment will be drilled at the New
Arsenal this evening At the close of the drill the
guests will pattake Of a collation..
AUCTION SALE OF CUmosITIEs AT BARSUn's MI
sEuN-Some two hundred persons were present yes
terday at Banum's Museum, the occasion of sale
Of superannuated curostes which have had their day
and for greater or less time have occupied space in
tie lumber room of the Museum. Some two hundred
stuffed birds were first offered and brought 81 cents
each. number of small stuffed animals brought IS
cents EACH variety of moving models, which in
former years prominent attractions, were knocked
down at $l4. The auctioneers hammer descended on
Venice, with moving figures, at s. 50. A French
clock costing 600f, wound up at $l2 80. IL was
IN good order with moving figures representing
procession in the Church of the Madeline, NJ
Paris. Monkeys iddling," together with several
moving figures, which originally cost the great
Snowman SCOT, found a purchaser at - %.
Moving figures consisting OF brigands, horses, car
rages and various other curious objects, including
fancy groo were sold for 81. The Amstad negroes in
wax, some 80 in ALL brought but 80 cents each, and
portraits in oil of the same but 81 cents each lot Of
japanese figures went off at $40. 26-foot square
model of Venice, in dlapidated state, which originally
cos, fl00, was knocked down TO an enterp-ising
country Snowman for $40 \ set Of dissolving views
and chromaropes with pictures glass costing 50 O0o
cold for $500. large hydro-oxygen microscope
brought $45 and an elaborate and expensive electrical
machine and apparatus brought $50, both purchased
by Mr.. Pike, the optician. A very handsome piano.
ramic deipeation of Miltons Paradise Lost sold for
sS5 panorama of the Hyde Park Crystal Palace,
10 paint which Mr.. Barnum sent special artists TO
Europe, sold for $l05 panorama of the Mississippi
brought $40, and Of the Wars in Myhanistan
brought $40 So The bells Of the so-called Swiss
Rngers'-a party Of Englshmen, who gave some
very pleasant here about ten years agowere
sold for $50. The consists of 81 bells comprising
the chromatic scale, and each bell marked with the
letter of the note which il sounded Many other curl
osities of little value included III the sale. The
sale afforded considerable amusement. Mr.. Barnum
was on band and took the part of comedian, the
tragedy part being performed by Mr.. G. W. Nichols,
auctioneer
TIE BopY OF You've STILLwELL RECOVERED
The mystery attending the fate of Henry Harrison
Stillwe son Of Mr. Silas NJ Stllwel, has at last be-
come known and the worst apprehensions as to his
fate have been realized. 1t will be remembered
that on the 18th Of April last he lost from boat
in the East River, near Zerega's Point. From that
u. Ill Iax-a
been in doubt as to his fate hoping that he might have
been rescued from drowning by soop, and that he
would soon return At the falling of the tide Sun
day however, one of Mr.. Zerega's men saw the body
young SillweI lying in the water the beach,
alnost covered by seaweed. 1t was recovered and
borne home 10 his parents When first taken from the
water ii was perfectly unchanged III appearance but
soon after exposure 10 the air began to decay rapidly.
BoLD ROBBERY OF NUGGET OF GoLD-In the
window Of The god-pen store of Mr. Charles Newton,
No. III Broadway there has been for considerable
time on exhibition large and particularly rich speci
of gold-bearing quartz But this sample of Cali
forna productions had attractions for other eyes than
those Of the curious the scientific for al about "a
O'Clock last evening a very daring thief made sue
cessful effort TO capture the brilliant meteorological spe
eimeD. While the proprietor of the engaged
in showing some pens 10 two gentlemen, a crash
heard, a pane of the large plate glass window was
smashed through, the quartz disappeared, and the
rough stone of three four pounds weight with
which the window had been broken left in It's
place. The proprietor rushed out, gave hs establish
ment in charge of neighbour saw the thief jump into
a square wagon at the corner of Waverley place and
Broadway, and gave pursuit eight or nine blocks,
when be fell from exhaustion.
During the up Wayerey place. he called Justify
for the police but there in the vicinity. Oh
course the thief 4 capped. The nugget was worth
sbont five hundred dollars Altogether the theft was
a very daring one well planned, and we'll executed
Very creditable to the professional skill and GOODNESS
ofthe pepetrator though the fact Gifts being possible
at that hour and in so crowded quarter Of the city,
does not rebound much to the honor OF our PAID
guardians confederate of the robber, seated in the
wagon awaiting the Issue of the attempt was small
man in cap. This is the only clue given.
The HEEsAs TEsTIhosIAL.-A meeting OF gentle
men in favor Of presenting some suitable testimonial
10 John c. Heenan, held last evening at Gold
becks Hail. No 765 Broadway. On arriving at the
Hail. it was found that person opposed TO the OBJ
jects of the meeting-snd 10 be bloody English |
man had cut off the gas and therefore it
sary TO light the hall with candles. Mr.. James VI. |
Turner called the meeting order and stated that the
want Of English gas would hardly be felt by this meet
inV He read letter from Michael Phelan the noted
billiard player, expressing bis admiration of IIeenan
and nclosng his check for $780, to be applied TO the
fund Various members Of the Finance Committee
yeported having received different sums, the whole