New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-02

school on this subect Dr.. Fry. whose advertisement
may BE- found IN another column aud who Lectures to-
night at the Cooper Institute, is, We told gcsd
tescber. His snbeOt certainly Is of the last import
snce, and valetudnarisns should Hock 10 hear him.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the Hon. Robert
Dale Owen, and Nrs Lucy Stone will address tue cit-
zeps various interesting topics this evening at the
Cooper destitute.
The Hon. Joshua X. Giddings win deliver his lecture
on the "Duies Of Human Government with descrip-
tons of exciting scenes in Congress within the past
thirty year, at the Fosytbstreet Methodist Episcopal
Church, next Monday evening.
A GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION FOR rHE CENTRAL
PARK-A number of gentlemen Of this city, among
whom are August Belmont, w. II Aspinwali, Ha nil
ton Fish, Benjamin r. Winthrop, Benjamin III. Field,
Judge Bonney, Alexander w. Bradford, Frank Moore,
r. L. Stuart, George Folsom, w. A. Mayo, Henry
Dela6eld, W. p Lee, have organized an association
for the establishment and completion OF an extensive
Geological and Botanical Garden 10 our Central Park.
The preliminary meeting was held on MONDAY AFTER
noon, at which Committee was appointed to prepare
charter and take other necessary measures for the
completion Of the object. .....
No HoPE FOR STEPHrEs.-Tbe Rev. Mr.. Knapp,
who has attended Stephens faithfully, and who used
every endeavor to obtain respite for him, received
telegrsphic dispatch from the Governor on Wednes-
dsy morning in which the Governor rly refuses
to interfere in behalf of the condemned man. Mr..
KNAPP receiving the message, visited Stephens in bis
cell where be hsd long priva'e interview with bin,
the nature Of which has Dot been disclosed Stephens
now refuses to see any except Mr.. Knapp, and
there 10 little probability of his making the statement
which be promised to do.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATIos.-This Board met
at Castle Garden yesterday afternoon Mr.. Cur il 10
the chair in the Absence Of the President From the
weekly statement it appears that the number Of emf
gratis arrived to February was l4S; TO same date
last yesr 1913. Number of inmates at the institution
on Wards Islsnd, 8H. Overdrsh January |, 1860,
gil 653 10; aggregate receipts for Communication Of
passeDgers SIS lis Ill Disbursements g. lis 81; less
pay mept TO counties 81, 800 81 balance, $3,455 70.
According TO the report Of the cashier of the Board,
the Commissioners owe the various counties Of the
State $9 659 Al for tho Of poor emigrants who
have gene into the interior. communication from
DR.. Gum applying for 81 900 for house rent, was re-
ferred the President and counsel of the Board Tae
Board are obliged to furnish DR.. Gum with house,
and as the retdeDce of bis predecessor DR. Thompson,
was destroyed by fire during the Quarantine riots Dr.
Gum was obliged TO hire house. at rent of 81 200
which amount he prayed the Board to refund. The
Board then adjourned.
IMPROVEMENTS ON EIGHTH AvEyUE.-Another sec
ton Of the improve mtnts in Eighth avenue, TO be In
progress the coming Summer, was awarded yesterday
10 Cornelius Smith at $ 1866 %, that sum being lees
by so 600 than the highest bid. The time allowed is
twenty months and the suretes Bartlett Smith and
Henry Hoguet.
ABAsDoSED.-Two infants were picked up by the
police on Tuesday night, during the great Storm in
Elizabeth street. they having been deserted by their
parents. One of them was found in the hallway of
The tenement house No. 1872 and the other at No. l5
They were sent to the Superintendent of Outdoor
Poor to be cared fo..
ROBBERY BIZ SERVANT GrRL.-Captain McCor-
mick living at Hampstead, Long Island being recent
ly dispatched on long voyage, bis wife came with
him TO this city, to remain day two with her hus
bsnd while be completing his preparations for the
voysg The house at Hampstead and thee small
children were left in the Of Melinda Myers, al
ele erly Irsh servant, who had been in their employ
for some montbs, aod in whom reposed the great
est confidence. Hardly had TIE mistress left the house
wben Melinda commenced packing up all the valuabes
she could find consisting of clothing and ewelry, and
departed with about $3.50 worth, leaving the three
CHILDREN the Oldest but eleven years of age, alone in
the house, without knowing how soon Mrs McCor-
mick would return. The children remained alone
or two days aud nights, and on Monday, when their
mother returned sbe found that the house had been
stripped by the fsthless servant Mrs. Mccormick
FASTENED TO this city, and gave information at the de-
tective tfice, whereupon Detective McDougall was
dispatched TO look for the missing servant. He nay
succeeded in tracing her to house in Lewis street.
al on arresting er large portion of the stolen prop
elty was found in her possession. One or two articles
Of iewelry, which Melinda had given her daughter
were subsequently found upon the person of frail
female in Mercer street, while other valu4bles ware
recovered from pswnshopo. The dishonest servant
was conveyed at once to Head quarters where she
was detained for examination. Nearly all the articles
having been recovered, Mr.. Mccormick returned to
Der home on Tuesday, accompanied by her chidreo,
thankful that they met with accident while left at
home alone.
SHor BIT HHR SoE.--On Tuesday night woman
named Mary MallOy, living at No. "A Mulberry street.
was found suffering from pistol-shot wound IN toe
sIm 1t appeared that che and her son named Der
psrd had got into quarrel, the young man having a
loaded pi.tol in his hand. The mother attempted 70
take the pistol from him, when It discharged by
some means, tie charge taking effect in her neac
the elbow. The young man Immediately fled to the
roof of the building and thence TO the street. but was
.ubseoueptly arrested by Officer COnnor Of the Sixth