New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-23

Tu, wGArnrH The wind G .,;0nes from tfe east
ward With fog. The sssams' dp Cit, Of Washington,
t,cm IS,ereOol, bringing .,os f,o., onesns,o zu Of
n Iltb Ire steamship ~ A. 4. from aaa South
suston and the steam .;o Ariel with the San Frau
cisco male Of The lsi ;,, ~. an abou. aue EXCEPT
ths steamers for New-Orl ans and Aspiuwall, no
ysmss went "a ,aa Yesterday. There are q
hrse hu'Hee'1 lying in the North River, ready
for ses, am ,De which are the chips Neptune, Man
ssessr, Igelle of the Ocsan, City Of Boston, D'
Wit. CT ntOp. SPLENDID E. C. Scranton, Aooo''
LAwTsI Go, Lucy Tom psOn, and Norway, Tor Liver
pol, Young Eagle. Ocean Ranger, lndependsnce'
Hmg Kong HeIena tBrem.), Bremen, hAirV'1,'
Monte Video. Sir ,bert Peel, Hamburg; banks .. "
RysInsn Thomas Killar for London, u W. horSon'
Eev,-Orieans. Marian, Richmond John Hove, monte
Yideo. Darcy. Csmpeachy brigs Resale, Ten sisters
81. John. N. F.. Wipgam, Cadiz, A. +. flaser, Oh
Pi,1e KaInsk, Nuevitss Alliance, Liverpool, NJ s.,
znNha, Arroyo, p. R., Acme, Cook, Ieasca, Havana
IA Quarantine are the snip Castor and bark ISnqain'
= rrsryA1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PooR.-Last
night the openioe of the Fourth Annual Festival OF the
Soeety of ST. Vincent de Paul took place at the City
Anembly Rooms. This Society is Roman Catholic
organization and among other char table deeds it gives
sace year Fair the proceeds Of which are devoted
70 relieving the urgent necessities OF tue poor Lass
wear the amount resolved for benevolent purposes,
after deductipg all necessary disbursements was moro
khaD SIC 00 and the prospect is fcu as good Tor an
equally gratifying Of the present undertaking
More tAsu OOC persons were present las; night. The
rooms are elegantly decorated and the tables are fur
,sbed with mitless profuson of fancy articles some
useful, some ornamental, and many combining
both Qualities. The object of the charity is noble
enc the funds are faithfully administered to accomplish
the greatest amount of good and the affair is well
worthy the most generous patronage Of the public
The rooms will be open every afternoon and evening
thh week, except on Saturday.
FyAyeyL1cAL ALLIAScE.-The spacious cellar,
Lebanon Hall, No. 593 Hudson street, Abingdon
sausre has been fitted up for public worship IN very
tasteful manner. T.is OIgsnizaton-Just formed iof
preaching The gospel the masses IN the lower WARDS
Of our e,y-vi hold their frat meeting at this place
this evening, at "A O'Clock. The services will vary
somewhat from ususl religious meetings Toe suoJsct
eItbe moral leisure will be: How to be somebody
THE LAST MENKEN MIsPORTUNE--A CARD FROM
MR.. sHANAHAN.
To As Editor If The N. Y. Tribune.
SIR: An article appeared in this mornings TRIBUNE
eheng upon me- though not by In manner calculated
10 do me serious injury IN the minds of all who know
,eer TO ton with Mrs Adah lsaacs Men
hen and reporter The Y Heyod The thus indi
cat my,ef and had the article only mentioned me BY
name and not brought into It the newspaper establishment with
which have the be connected could have allowed
10 pass unnoticed Under the circumstances however feel
my duty declare to you that sight basis Of truth the ar
ce ra,e, Of exaggersion and mepr
seaiAon In all parts deroato to my character 1t Is entirely
tnrae and beg you viii give this unqualified contradiction
Respectfully, CARLOS S. SHANAHAN
Ee,s York Oct. 20, 1860.
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Fate in Justice TO herself that it snot until after she
had received several anonymous letters, one of which
abe left with u.s. informing her that her husband wa:
In the habit of visiting Mrs Menken az improper hours
fhs. she went in pursuit of him On Saturday after
she repaired 10 the house designated 10 tue letters
and wss informed that is chaIac e was not good an
that Mrs. Mehken occupied the rooms described i
che letters In the evening she went to the place alone
and without ceremony walked into the house and upt
Mrs. henkens door, msetng no one On her way uf
She entered Mr.. Menkens room, and finding her nus
band there asked him what business he had with tha
woman Mrs. Menken inquired who the stranger was
Mr.. Shanahan replied that he did not know who sh
was, and babe her begons. Tnereupon Mrs
Benken attempted to strike her, and ordered
her from the room, at the ZANE time call
ing for assistance. Mrs. Shanahan, who il
South American, of the old Castihan stock, aud s
very nelooking lady withal, confesses that when he
husband denied her, and the woman attempted Il
strike her in his presence, her blood boiled and she
seized Mrs. Menken by the hair, and held her down
Then a crowd Of women from all parts Of the hous'
poured into the loom and attacked her, one Of then
bidrg her in the arm. Seeing her husband attempt Il
leave her there among those virsgos che dashed he
hare through the window-in proof of which che ex
hibed the wounds which she received from the broker
glass-and called for the police. If Mr.. s had oOl
said, Come, wife, let US go away from here" whe
abe entered, she declared che would have left wit
him, without making any disturbance whatever; bu
bis denial of her affected her than all and led t
abe final difficulty.
A BOLD PIcKPocKET.-Laat evening, as Mrs. Da