New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-12

TIE HOMICIDE on BOARD THE u. 5. STEAMER
BROoKrvS.-Ray, the prisoner in this case has been
held to sns~ err before the Gand Jury OF the Court
Oyer and Termiper to be held in Richmond County
On The l7h day of April, the charge OF assault snd
battery with intent 70 kill.
MINOR CRY ITEss.-A number OF " commences
ssinders who deal in bogus bonds and mortgages on
BROOKLYN lots which they as "solaerals In thei
Sszhdepce operations, have been discovered. These
fraudulent securities accompanied by an abstract
tale made BY lawyer who never had en- existence.
Ieok on. for them. The Superintendent of Lands
and Places is now devodng his attention to the lower
parks in the city, The Battery, within the old hfnts,
~ being endery cared for the rubbish cleared up, and
room made for the grass TO sprout up when Spring
fairy sets m. The other parks in the city are also 10
BE cared for and Reservoir square, the site OF the
Cystal Pa ace, and recently the site Of loves
fey lie 10 be fenced in and Tn with grass so as TO
make il pressntable- The steamer Edinburgh sailed
On Saturday for Queenstown and Liverpool taking
eat l04 passengers In compliance with the INVITA-
ton Of number Of ply sicans, Mr.. E. T. Robbins, the
lecturer on Sanitary Science, VII deliver series OF
lectures on that subject, at the University MEDICAL
College in Fourteenth Ct, commencing this evening
Dr. Gilbert will give free lecture this evening in the
Hall No. zoo Eighth Avenue, on Physiology and the
Laws of Heslth-the commencement OF 3 course
On Friday night the policemen who served under Cap
tain Leonard. While Inspector of the Twentieth Pre-
snct, proceeded in a body to his residence IN Bond
street and presented HIS wife with handsome silver
ykcher and pair of goblets. The present cost up
wards of 5000. The Captain responded in behalf of
hs lady, and the occasion made happy by the in-
production of bountful supply of refreshments. The
4 ,ba lad dCubffo in C~dar Y
evade the police regulation prohibiting rendering
and acceptance of such testimonials. The
Board of Engineers and Foremen viii hold a
aecal meeting tomorrow evening, at g o'clock
,. m, for the purpose of nominating candi-
hate. for the vacant Assistant Eogineership
The FLOWING Bel-rineeIs have been appointed: b..
MSve.ney 10 the Thirty third street tower, in place
Of Samuel II. Waugh; and Samuel Mckinley 10 the
twenty second street tower in place Of w. w. Tnk
lsr. John F. SlOper is removed 70 the MoOnt Morris
tower and will be succeeded at Yorkville by Edward
ktCabe..... The Chief Eoginser has appointed Mr..
A.N. Davidson, Foreman of Hose Co. No. %, Clerk,
n place of Mr. George T. Aiken, removed. Assistant
Engineer Daniel Donovan has been appointed Fore
nan OF the Yard in place Of Mr. James r. Mount re-
moved The Corporation Counsel has decided that
he long suspended contract for laying down an iron
pavement In Maiden lane and Cour landt street is le
gal; and the contractors Messrs. Fitzpatrick & Earle
are about to proceed TO its completion. 49,.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners have ap
pointed Mr.. X. II. Abel of the Clerk
Of the Board, In accordance with the law lately
passed granting them additional clerical aid.
The arrangements for the grand procession St. Pat
Kisks Day will be in charge of Judge Connolly, as
Grand hsrshal; Msrshsls Aids, James Riley and
Thomas Ryan. The procession will form in East
md oh hath
s,ree. to the Park; up Broadway to Union square;
rssnd the itstue of Washington, when salute will be
fred down Fourteenth street to Seventh avenues up
Seventh avenue TO Twenty third street, Twenty
third street 10 First avenue; down First avenue TO
Eighth street. mp Eighth street TO Fourth ayenue and
then dsmiss In the evening the Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick will have dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel.
.Tbe Twelfth Regiment assemblies for drill, in
fatigue dress with overcoats, Friday, March 10, at
the Elm street Arsenal and Thursday the 29th at the
State Arsenal. The Charleston hotel-kespers are
already squabbiDg the prospective pckings and
pluskngs of aye Fierce Democratic at the Nati0ns
Convention. They say beefis IS etc. apound with them,
and ore Of the Charleston Landlords, when IN New
York eDdeavored 10 contracts for beef a. Full
con Market to be forwarded by the steamships for the
Convention The lowest offers received were 10 cents
per pound and dealers not eager at taa. price,
Try Washington Market. We warrant you II cents
pound will buy good article at whoesale.....--
William c. Prime, esq, lectures "Ancient Egypt, as
found in tombs and temples in the Hall Of the His
,oricalSociety Second svenus this evening.
Mitchell lectures the Emperor Napoleon" a. the
Cooper Institute, Thursday evening Judge
ClerEe will lecture Corporations in the lecture
room Of the University, tomorrow evening"
Wendell Phillips esq, "A plea for the dissolution Of
the Union" at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, on Tuesday
%vtning, March 20.