New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-20

LECTURE TO TIE DEAF AND DUMB.-SteWart L.
Woodford viii lecture this evening at the lecture
room Of the Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet's church, in
Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue This is one Of
course given for the entertainment aud instruction
Of the deaf mutes attending this church. Mr.. Gaau-
det accompanies the lecturer, rendering bis words
into the sign language. Mr. Woodfords sneect is,
" The Power Of an Idea
TnE MAGDALrv SoclETY.-A fair for the sale Of
seful and fancy articles for the benefit Of that eK.
ceIIent institution, the New-York Magdalen Society,
will be opened to-day at Dodworhs Building,
Broadway and Twenty-sixlh street, and continued
during the rest Of the week. "All articles will be
sold at reasonable store prices and correct change re-
turned"
THE AMERICAN PEorLE.-The subject OF Mg.
Bayard Taylor's new lecture this evening, at the
Market Street Church, will be " The American Peo-
pic, Socially and Politically"
FLAG.RMsI2G.-At the Military School, Eagles
wood, New Jersey, nagraising will take place to-
day at 12l o'clock, with interesting ceremonies.
Eageswood may be reached by ferry-boat and Staten
Island Railroad, at and 10 q. n. See advertise
ment.
BRADY's GYMsAsIUM.-Mr. Brady win give Re
ccption this evening at his popular gymnasium, NO.
90 St. Marks place. and after the athletic perform
ances there will be hop for the benefit Of the
ladies.
HrBREw COURSE or LEcTUREs-rhe Rev. DIR.
Adler will inaugurate a course Of Elk lectures this
rfv aat
between Third and Fourth avenues, in aid Of The
fund Of the Hebrew Benevolent Society and Orphan
Home.
CouyTY CAsyAssERs-Th Twentieth and TWEEN
ty-second Wards canvassed yesterday without
discovering any inaccuracies except in the Sd district
Of the latter Ward, which sent back for corrcc-
ton The canvassers who have not performed their
work properly are all summoned before the Board
to-day.
New MILITARY MAr.-Mr. W. S,haus, No. 10
Broadway, has published a new map Of the seat OF
war Ct grea! merit. 1t extends from the Gull Of
Mexico, including most Of the peninsula Of Florida
to little north of indianapolis and Philadelphia.
1t is finely engraved, in pleasant oolors, and US far
as we have examined it, seems 10 be carefully and
infinitely corrected according TO tie latest authorities
The POLICE DEPARTMEST.-The Police Com
missionors at their meeting yesterday dismissed
Joseph Perkins OF the Second Precinct. Ii appeared
, that several years ago Mr.. Perkins bargained Will
another man TO get him en- appointment on The
police for stipulated sum, which was paid over to
him. His friend was unsuccessful in lila application,
and demand was made that Mr.. Perkins should re.
fund the amount which Lad been paid Is a bonus.
This was done by installments, which camo along
slowly, and some time since the friend complained TO
the Commissioners and Perkins was arraigned be-
fure the board. The case up for trial yes,eT-
day. but the friend having received bis last Install
ment between the time of the complaint and the
trial. refused TO give any evidence, wheFeuPon Per
/ kins was dismissed from tue force.
The following appointments were made: John
Hunt and J. G. Stevenson, 10 the Fifth Precinct;
John Herring to the Tenth; John Kuntz, to the
/ Fourteenth Thos 4. Burnett TO the Seventeenth
and George Nicholson and EbenezerWett TO Book.
/ Ign.
A UsITED STATES REVENUE CCTTER's Boar
! CAPsIzED.-About 10 O'Clock yesterday, a. the
steamer James Brooks was leaving her pier in the
East River for Bridgeport having in tow three Hell
Gate pol-boats, end boat containing four men and
coxswain belonging to the United States revenue
cutter gassz, now lying at the Nayy-Yard, one Of
the men in the cutters boat became alarmed, and
while endeayoring to let 60 the line attached to the
steamer, the boat suddenly took a sheer, capJized,
and precpitated the entire crew into the water.
A Harbor Police boat, containing Sergeant james
and Officers Harvey and Welsh, being in the vicini-
y, came TO their rescuc, and succeeded in saving ALL
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/ SENT TO FoRT LAFAYETTE.-Yesteiday morning,
Superintendent Kennedy, by authority Of the Secrc-
tary Of State ordered the arrest of Maurice Mayer,
young man 81 years Of age, a charge Of treason,
based upon some intercepted correspondence, not
specified to our reporter. The young man In cues
lion has parents in Nachez, Miss who, it is alleged
move in the highest circles Since bis residence in
this city, he has kept fashionable shoe store at the
corner Of 18th street and Broadway. After bis arrest
Headquarters was visited by number Of fashionable
gentlemen ezertng their influence in his behalf, but
the Superintendent having no discretion LEFT to him
in the premises could not change the course already
chalked out by the powers at Washington. A very
beautiful young lady, said to be engaged TO Mr.
Mayer, also called and added her entreaties, her
assurances and her tears for the release from GUS
tody of her friend and lover, but all importunings
failed, and the young man was dispatched with an
officer to Fort Lafayette.
The wife of ex-senator Gwin, and several other
ladies and friends of the prisoners arrested in this
city last Saturday, at Fort Lafayette yesterday
endeavoriug TO get glimpse Of their friends, who
ere said TO he ia close confinement. 1t appears,
therefore that the prisoners Gwin Benham, and