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

for the ensuing Two years. Inc pfeeenh oupoluteuu-
ent Mr.. Randall TO universally popular that no OPP
position has been suggested to his re6lsCton aud he
will probab receive the unanimous vote of the Board.
Nor there any doubt of the reelection Of AR. Kid
die, the First Assistant Of the City Superintendent,
who is to be chosen for the same term.
The Courier des Etats Jais has the following no.
tce:
"TnEATRE FKAycAIsg-Par decision On conit6 nomme a
L. semaine deinre messeurs les souscrpear da Theatre
8 b. 3u soir, chez NJ, CuIet, 7si Broadway.
plan eeg pour as;9rcr Ia pe[manenes euhS ssene
de iere quene soft plus nombeeusse possb e.
Neu esPet0rs eoLe que tous eeu1 9u ont e@W fa'eH
strong effort is now being made to render this
theater permanent. Fair success has attended the
actors this season
SALE AT AUCTION or A PORTION OF THE EVERETT
HousE.-A portion of the Everett House, belonging to
the estate of the lac Anson g. Phepe, was cold yester
day at auction by Thomas NJ Franklin, at the Mer-
chants Exchange The part sold is the separe section
extending 100 feet on Fourth avenue by "a feet on
Seventeenth street. 1t s subject to six years lease
at 81 600 per annum held by the present tenants, who
pay we believe annual rent of $50 900 for the en-
tire hotel The remainder Of the Everett House prop
erty is owned by Mrs. Phelps widow of the deceased
The bidding was not very spirited, and the promises
were finally knocked down to Adam Norrie, esq for
the sum of SlO $780, which is about $40 600 less than
the amount expected to be realized
MCDONALD THE MuRDERER.-The case Of Robert
c. Mcdonald the murderer of Virginia Stewart, af-
fords most glazing instance of the Hardness with
which Justice Is meted out in this city to criminals who
chance to be possessed Of money 1t will be remem-
bered that Virginia Ste war and two female COM
parions, Mary Brooks and Alice Morgan all residents
of Mobile were in Tayors Saloon on the 18th OF las
July partakiDg Of dinner While they were sitting a.
the table, Mcdonald approached them and entered into
conversation with the unfortunate young woman
whose life was so TO be sacrificed by him 1t
would seem that Virginia Stewart had previously been
McDonalds mistress in the City OF Mobile and that,
being incensed at her leaving him. he had followed her
TO NewYork for the purpose Of effsctng reconcile
tion or being ged upon her. When they met in
the saloon, the conversation introduced by him proyog
dstasteful to Virginia, she and her companions with
drew, and were proceeding to their clearinghouse.
They we've followed by Mcdonald, who insisted upon
speaking with her.
When thew bad reached the corner of Canal street
and Broadway his behavior became such as to alarm
Virginia. and at the instgaton of her companions she
persscutions. As she was running up the steps Me-
Donald drew a pistol, and shot her. The poor girl
sank bleeding upon the stone steps, while her fright
ened companions screamed for assistance. A crowd
soon collected. Mcdonald taken into custody,
while the wounded woman was conveyed TO the New
York Hospital Here she fingered in the greatest
eeony until August s. when death put au end to her
suffcrpes. Mcdonald was taken before magistrate,
L. 60 trial nd that
Young women who had witnessed the murder were
licked up in the Whites House of Detention, in
order to secure their future appearance as wtnesses
After come weeks had elapsed, during which time
the youpg girls had remained close prisoners Melon
aid was brought up for trial. The testimony of the
eirls was taken, they were examined and cross-ex-
amined by counsel, till everything they knew Of the
case had been elected from them and committed to
paper. The defense raied the plea of insanity, and
McDoralds counsel requested the privilege of sending
a commission to Mobile and to California for the pur-
pose of obtaining evidence of their clients deraDge-
mtnt Of mind. As Mcdonald possessed of consid-
cradle means, and was fortunate enough to be sur
rounded by influential friends the request granted
and the commission appointed. This, Of course, wond
delay the trial of the case for many months, ming
which time the prisoner and the witnesses must remain
in custody.
TIE two girls were at once taken from the Court TO
White street, where the barred doors of the prison
were closed upon them till such time as the commis-
sion should return with the required testimony. Nc
Donald on the contrary, was escorted by the two
policemen who acted as his custodians 20 a house of
prostitution in Mercer street. where the worthy trio
INDUCED in champagne and cigars to their hearts con-
tent. Their carouSal was kept up for number of
hours, after which the inebriated officers and their
drunken prisoner presented themselves at the Tombs,
and Mcdonald again locked up. Here the prisoner
came under the charge of Mr.. Sutton Warden Of the
Prion ard from that time to the present he has been
subjected to the prison regulations. While no special
licenso has been granted TO him ON account Of hi
wealth friends, he has at the same time, be- IN
allowed to buy whatever he chooses in the way Of
food Tbis il in accordance with the reguatio AZ Of
the Prison, which do not restrict prisoner TO hat Il
ermed prison fare until after he has been ser hencsd
Mcdonald is allowed TO order and to ha 80 what.
ever he chooses to eat and TO pay for. He takes ad
yantsge Of the fact, and lives well. H., occupies
solitary CELL and usually hides himief fr ON Tho gaze Of
vsitors. At one time he became v CRY much debi.
taed and the prison physician amended that he be
allowed more exerciie. The War den promptly ordered
the prison keepers to permit Mcdonald to walk the
corridor for an hour every dPy This was done by him
until he had recovered sufficiently to warrant tue ply
sician in Withdrawing tie permit, and Mcdonald WA