New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02

sstonitf ed ali her best admirers most.
Mr.. Burnett plays the principal part with much
effect, and is especially admirable throughout. the
whole Of bis old mans part. Messrs Lesson and Pc
tsrs are exceedingly funny. Mr. G.. Z. Browne is
conveniionaly acceptable. The other parts are well
enough done, Mr. Wall deserving especial mention for
Lila persoDaton Of bashful rustic. Miss Wloughby,
who made her first appearance tere, seems TO be a
clever actress, but, as her pretenons chiefly
sical, we leave her to stand or fall by them.
The comedy, which Is all played in single scene, ia
well put On the stage and was acted 10 a large aud
highly delighted audience. If supposed it Of any
Use we shonld enter protest against the tag Of
the piece, which was evidently written here and
which il in very bad taste but perhaps it Is better to
pass il unuoticed, slang and all.
AsEIvERsARr or THE REFoRHArIoN'-A meeting
of at out 200 persons was held at ST. Georges Chapel,
East Nineteenth street. on Wednesday evening, for the
purpose CT celebrating the above anniversary and col
lsctpg funds for the erection Of magnificent monu-
msnt to Martin Luther, at Wurms. DIR. Muehlenberg,
after cir giDg snd prayer read summary OF the cor
respondence between the Luther Monument Commit
tee of Germany, and the Branch Committee of New
York, AID also, an address issued by the New-fork
Committee, from which it appeared thst the ground
bad already been purchased, tie monument designed
by Herr Ritebe fine engraving of the design Issued,
srd all but $40 coo subscribed DR.. Typg delivered
an eidress in English and the Rev. DR.. Schramm, in
German. After which, collection was taken up, and
a benedistion pronounced by DR.. Cruise.
SCHOOL AsSIvERsARY.-The two-hundred and
twenty seventh anniversary Of the School Of the Re-
formed Dutch Church was celebrated on Wednesday
eyerng at the North Western Reformed Dutch Church.
No. las West Twenty third street. ibis school now
numbers $50 pupils, 80 of them girls and the remainder
BOYS, nearly all Of whom were ranged upon the
platform. The church was crowded to OVERLOOKING
with attentive spectators who manifested the utmot
interest in the exercises The programme Of the even
ing comprised cass exercises IN arithmetic, grammar,
geography, ard reading, nterspersed with dialogue,
defamation, singing and reading ofcompcsitions. The
several classes acquitted themselves 70 TIE satisfaction
of al present while some Of the little girls sang their
sOnes with remarkable ability. At the conclusion of
the exercises the Rev. II. D. Gsnse presented Bible,
a Palm Book, and a diploma to each member Of the
graduating class, comprising the following boys and
girls:
iss Maria Anderson Aiss Lave nis Ands.on Miss Jessie
AIdrOq Nil. Az Ams. Banks, Mis-. Ks M B I;' a.a
MI. Ann Ella Rose Mis- Msry Ven Hoaen Mathis
Var Houten Miss Cervea y.en, Mir Harriet Wisebun,
VIM o Bsnks Obadiah Banks, John N. Berry AdOlphu, W.
lame: GIGa, John Jacob Psa G Lanes lam Fer
gusen Citing Louis L Genn, Charles II. Jones' Chges j.
ky JOfn KJechlS Henry LpPp1s george s s.s0,
Hermann C Stems, john D. Eeen, Emil Waiser Christian
Wenz, Thos. A. BancksL
Mis- Anna Lefsrts was the recipient of special pre-
mirm for scholarship and department TIE next term
of this school tesirs on Monday the 5th inst.
ESCAPE OF A PEIsoYER.- On Wednesday morning c.
L. Keeling prisoner at Jefferson Market, effected bis
esospe through the coprivanoe CT MaItin Conway, q
msson engaged in making repairs at the prison. Say
ers ether prisoners being Transferred from the
cells to the Back Maria for removal to the Tonbs
which Occur led the attention Of the keepers, when
Conway asshted Keeling through a hole In the outer
wall whsrs the lnasons were at work Keeling was in
priscn for having, on Saturday morning last made
deliberate ard desperate attempt upon the life Of VIM.
Koerie which resulted in the nAicton Of a frightful
wound ppon the face CT the latter. Conway was i'm
medistely taken into custody by Officer Dugan ofthe
Police CouIt, snd locked up 70 answer charge Of as
sis,rg in the escape Of prisoner. dgent search Is
teirg maze for tie fugitive.
ILLEGAL ATrEnPr TO be REersTERED-Joha B.
Jsckson 1as arrested on Wednesday for having at
tempted to have his name placed upon the register Of
the lila Election District of the Third Ward. He
gave bis resdszce as No $40 Washington greet, but
az cns Ct tie Registrars was acquainted With that
house Re caused the arrest of jackson The prisoner
admitted eventually thst he Gid not even live in the
Ward. Justice Welsh committed him for examination,
TIE AMERICAS SgAMEN's FRIEND SocErr This
Society we, Organized on bread Christian basis in 1925
sustals thirteen foreign Chspsocies beside several in
Southern ports which o rssored to by In
oection With and s branches 81 the West about fSy Cler
ysn preaching the Gospel 10 this csss Of men and their
families at aud abroad II has hundred and atty Sea
Missionaries In the oreosses Of mary ships who SUP
Piled by this Society with well selected Libraries Of books TO be
sne3 their hpms.es. Isstsins the Sailors HONS in New
YORK where during the eighteen years since opered
about Aysevsn thousand have enjoyed the comforts
AID bsEeh Of Christian home in well spread table good
ard beds reading room, wholesome discipline sf,uy
ALTA ard weekly pray meeting Here thousands Of them,
when shipwreckei snd desiut-, have found relief
Tie eoy has urgent sppissicls S. this time to send out
Ieign Chapsrs important pcs, which reorted to
By Thousands Of anauay-whsre Christian minister's
might 90 good In preaching the Gospel to The sailor ship
and OF shore at tie Bethsevrg him counsel and 5Jmpahy
Whiting hin in the foecsss ard lie the hospital when sick and
5yin1 him when dead But nothins further be attempted
wy present without increase Of fdrts Beside the So
eiy baid ned and embarrassed By debt amounting to
230C0-of which 81 Oo "a floating debt and about $1,000
incurred Of the Hone In the high characters Of the
Board Of Trustees nuting such crymen IS the Rev Chan
ceor Ferris ard the Rev Dr. j. Brigham AID Joel Parker
&C. and such synitn ss W Booth {Presldent W. B. Ctos
BY ard Peleish PERT &c. there ample security that say
fsuds rtrusd this Society will be administered wisely and
faithfully.
TRE Arson CASE IN DUIsios sTREET.-We have
already reported tie fire in grocery aud liquor store
at Nc 2S Division street, which took place last Mon
day night, and TIE arrest Of Simon Ks,z the owner
tie store together with bis nephew boy of l6 years