New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24

small mallet, and struck Bund on the head WIN IT,
The injured man immediately went out OF the shop,
and Eat down in q neigboring saloon, where he soon
became insersibe. He remained in this condition Tor
twenty-four hours when he was removed to the
Uosrital. where be died above stated. Crowley
has Disappeared and thus far has eluded all attempts
To arrest lin. The deceased was about DO years OF
age. had worked for Mr.. Gilhooey about fourteen
years and up to the time Of the assault had been on
terms of intimacy with Crowley. An inquest will be
held on the body to-day
FURIOUS SroRM.-Our city was last night visited by
furious storm, which ragged with great violence from
O'Clock in the evening until daybreak this morn
ing The wind blew in ftful gusts, at times raging
with onado-ike violence In different portions Of the
city chmneys were blown down, and in almost every
business street uptown awnings were ripped and torn
TO taers At brief intervals during the night, rain fell
in torrents flooding many downtown cellars and caus-
ing heavy damage TO property. Numerous easements
and cellars in the lower section OF the First ward oc-
cupied by poor families, flooded, and the 0ccu'
pants driven forth into the ptess Storm Several per-
cons sought refuge at the Staton-Houses, and were
kindly cared for In the city parks many OF the trees
were despOiled and the torn branches scattered IN
every direction.
The shipping was badly chafed, and several vessels
broke from their moorings, but were secured before
drifting into the stream. At midnight reports hal
been made at Police Headquarters Of any serious aeci-
dents. The streets were pretty generally deserted
THIRD ALDERMANIc CoSyENTIoS.--Mr. John t.
Henry of the firm of H. S. & t." has received the
Union and Tammany nominations for Alderman from
the lid District.
PALMETTO TESTIMONIAL TO COMMoDORE Berry,
At noon of Wednesday, the merchants and others Of
Charleston complimented Capt Berry of the steamship
Columbia for displaying what they called " the colors
of our gallant little State" of South Carolina at his
masthead on leaving the port of NewYork, by pre-
senng him with palmetto-wood cane " very highly
polished" Alderman Kenifck made the presentation
speech, the closing remark of which was " You know
our feelings and appreciate them" Mr. Brown ex-
planned that the palmetto flag was not flung to the
breeze" while the Columbia lay at New-York, " be-
cause Commodore Berry needed the highest sanction OF
the State of South Carolina to fly her banner in a
toyeign port but needed no sanction to bring it home.
In reply tie Captain expressed hope that 1t would
not be long before he could enroll himself in ca
pacty that would sustain that flag" The company
were then invited to the saloon and the crowd accord
ngly went below where they drank 10 toass and spoke
at length about the gories of the Palmetto State,
and the courage which had rasied its flag in the Lin
conite State of New York" The new coors were dis
played at the masthead for all who were disposed to
" notice their beauty
PRoPOsED WIDESISG AND EXTENSION OF CATH
ARIEE STREEr.-Numerous remonstrants to this
measure appeared before the Councimens Committee
Streets yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The chair
first requested to hear some one IN favor Of it, but
no one answered. On calling for the opponents, Mr..
John w. Ritch stepped up with two remOnstrances,
signed by 50 persons. They declared the project alto
gether unnecessary and said that of their number
were essees for long terms, of property Catharne
and adjacent streets. gentleman present had previ
ously remarked that Of the of petitioners for the
Improvement good portion of them held only leased
property which could be affected by this project
Mr. Rose could not why the Committee should
entertain the project at ALL for although the petitioners
rad much the start Of Them the remonstrants were by
far the largest number. III for no other reason the
project should be put aside now because the times,
financially, revolutionary; it was uncertain how
they might be prepared to meet the expense necessary
for the change. He complained that it unfair for
the petitioners to press the matter when they knew
they were much in a minority.
MIR. Pickett said the petitioner managed slyly He
looked upon the project scheme of set Of corpora
tive jObbers consisting Of clerks surveyors &C., who
wish to provide themselves with nice job two for
the Winter.
MessTs. Walker and Harris representing the Port
Society protested against the project. II il We're car
red out they said their Society of forty years stand
ing would probably be bloted ont. The petitioners he
ADDED did not come forward as they ought to, and
support their side in debate.
An IScIDENT OF THE SLAvE-TRADE.-During the |
trial of the case of the SLAYER Kate in the United
States District Court on Wednesday Mr.. Henry C. |
Smith, Cusom-House broker, and Mr.. James l.. De |
Graw, Clearance Clerk in the Custom-House, were |
called as witnesses. Mr.. Smith swore to the legality
and honesty of the proceedings in obtaining the clear
ance of the bark Kate. Mr.. De Graw testified in |
substance that after the clearance of the Josephine
Mr. Smith came TO him, and putting so gold piece
on the table asked him why he was reporting these
vessels, and told him that similar sum would be paid
Ill each If he made trouble in future As Mr.
De GTaw descended from the witness's stand Mr. |
Smith approached him, and, using insulting language
threatened TO "spOi his face that his mother would
not know him. or words 10 that effect. Thereupon
Mr.. DE GIaw made a complaint against Smith and he
was arrested on IA warrant issued by Justice Kelly
The parties appeared before the Magistrate at the |
1ombs, and each made statement differing consider.
ably III details. Eventually the complaint was with
drawn, upon Mr.. Smith declaring that he did not in
tend to harm the complainant.
COMMITTEE ON EVENING ScHoOLs-A meeting of
the Special Committee Evening Schools was held