New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
THE CoSyIcr HIcKs.-A gentleman to whom Hicks,
the pirate, yesterday in the Tombs, made the follow

saying hed give go II would give hiI the ptricu
lars Of NV l-hre only person cho to kn0u az, and
who /, authorized By publish the account for the benefit
Of my wife when die Then viii be seem now en,sy on,
sg s the facts fro" those p%aSBhsh f + nf
City PTiicn Wednesday. ibis mark)
Our reporter derived his information from the keep
ers of the City Prison, to whom Hicks made the con-
fesson substantially as published by us. He would
have got it from the cuprt himself but for the fact
that Marshal Rynders excluded the accredited report
ers Of the press from all intercourse with him. and put
person in bis cell to prepare confession for private
Purposes
MINOR CITY ITEMs.-A correspondent of The Post,
who Las called on the Postmaster General says: If
the title of the Middle Dutch Church is found to be
perfect, Mr. Holt will, as as possible, obtain
plans for the erection of building and put it under
contract Ifpracticable it will be built to allow
tie old building 10 be used during the erection OF the
new one. But the Postmaster-Genera is by no means
certain that this can be done and he assured the cor
respondent that the new building will be pushed for
ward to completion as rapidly of that character
should he const ructed." Mr.. Walter x. Cassin has
been appointed Clerk to the Building Inspectors.
....About o'clock ?. NJ. Yesterday, an unknown
laborer slightly intoxicated, while passing through
Water etreet near Wall, staggered and fell under
the feet of carthorse, which, with his hind feet,
stamped upon the unfortunate mans forehead,
fracturing his skull and forcing his eyes out
of their sockets The sufferer taken to
the New-York Hospital in dying condition..
The statement Of the Agent Of the German Society,
/ Mr.. o. +. Ehehalt, shows that 23,4i0 emigran.s
! arrived at this port during the month of May. Or
these, ESQ were germans, 1888 lrishmen, 2,3i0
/ Epglif huen 252 Ffenchmen, 3a Swiss, l57 Welsh
men, and 265 Scotehmen. Sixty-one vessels arrived
| with German emigraDts Oh board The whole num-
Der of German emgrants arrived since the first Of jan
uary is 1864, which is an increase Of 1900 as COM
pared with the corresponding period of last year.
Most of the Germans proceeded to the West During
The month of May 255 persons were provided with
situations in ths city by the German Society, who
found wor hmen good demand especially carpenters.
Stree the LIST of January $40 o. have been expended
for the relief of destitute Germans The friends of
George Wilkes about to get up testimonial for
him upon his return from England. 1.-The Board of
Excise net yesterday afternoon, and granted eleven
licenses eight to nnkeepers AID three TO storekeepers.
III il now said the swans at the Central Park were
killed by eating food poisoned with arsenic which had
been scattered around the rocks and shrubbery near
the pond to kill the rats with which that locality is
infested. Nine persons abjured Professionalism, aud
were received into the Catholic faith the Church of
The Paulist Fathers Fifty.n street, on Sunday
last.
CBIcKRr.-PHILADELPHrAv w. NEw-YoRK CLUB
The first match between these clubs was commenced
on the grounds Of the New-Y6lk Club at Hoboken
yesterday and at the close of the days play the result
stood 81 for New York and 81 for Philadelphia, the
latter having four wckes to fall before the close of
their first innings. The weather. though showery at
times, pretty favorable for play; and fine after
noon and TIE attractive nature of the contest brought
large number of spectators on the ground, among
whom were a considerable number of ladies' who 0c-
euped the tent erected especially for them The play
On the Iart of the NewYork Club at the bat, up TO
the fan OF inc Iourrh wicket, was very fine display of
ciSeetDg, az they had to contend against trs-class
bowling, Senior, Vernon aud Waterman bowlngvery
effectively but the remainder OF the eleven did nothing
worthy OF special remark except Hi9ham, who bated
very finely TOR a of H. two leghits for three,
each being conspicuous Beach's 10 was most credit.
ably obiaired by careful play and fine hitting aud
was Sams's 20 Sharp also made his III by good bat
ting neat clip for being prominent. Jose got off
fire leg-hit for A. beside adding more runs to the
Ia addition to the fine bowling opposed to them
they had lhe equally fine fielding of the eleven, which
very fine catch az leg" and Howe threw in ball
caI italy, running out Hampshire. He long-stopped in
good style, although byes were made
On Che part Of Philadelphia the principal batting was
oohc DdiNidg, WHO nuu scorcu
the sumps were drawn. Vernon also batted well Tor
9, and Newha made three hits which gave HIM runs
-one beng another of those fine ieg-hits over the
fence He was freely caught at SLIP by Crossley, who
bad previously put Senior out for By one of the best
catches we have seen for long time Harvey he,ded
tapitally especially one ball that Vernon hit to Leg
and 30 did Upton Sharp loDgstopped well against
tuch swift bowling and Higham was quite at home at
the wicket. Altogether, the match thus far is a very
Gne one and bids fair to be close contest
The game will be resumed at 10 a. M, Us the Pbila-
delpbisDs are DESTROYS of closing the game to-day.
TIE following il the score thus far:
xEw.YORK. PHILADELPHIA
la Innings 1T Innings.
sbsrp b. Waterman Vernon b. W, b. Willy.
Betch Howe b. Vernon IL Johnson b. Wildly
Jose b. Waterman Sharratt D. Sans
Same Kuhn b. Senior 30 Senior Crossey, b. Willy
Willy. b. Senior. w NewhalL Crossey b.
Hempshirr, Willy.
Hehsm B. Barclay Barclay, not out.