New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-26

,no Of the Lyceum Of Natural Hstory-One Of ,ne
oldest societies in the city, being eoeval in it, ,,sapiza
,icn with the Historical Society-w b I'd last evening,
Va the Faculty Room of the univ' Medical College,
In Fourteenth street. No su,Iess of importance was
,taneaetea except 20 election of officers which con-
vnmed most Of enc evening" The foOwDgis the result;
Pr.,de Joseph pslssrld Fire. Vice President Wrhsn
Cooper, Second Vice PIedsp Carson bigyO0, $500.
osS w. = Morris.
A number os books on natural history and kindred
subjects were presented and duly accepted sne
pripter also sent in the annual pubcHon OF the hyce
nm, which contains many interesting papers read before
abe Lyceum during the year, ogyher with engzavings
reports statistics &C. This Magazine is read more in
Europe than in America A. fine library is owned by
the Society but it is kept ynder Che caeOf the aer'
camille Library Association becs1se they have no room
Of their own. There IS also Sn excellent caonet OF
neutral history m Their possession wbich is boxed up
An cases. and Inaccessible for like reason Interesting
weekly meetings s-e held Sy the Lyceum throughout
che year.
WINTER esGrpTS.-Iast night was produced at thie
house for the Ers time this Winner the meOdrama OF
.'orver Twsst with Miss Cwhman as Nancy Skies,
and Mr. j. " Walsck, jr., Rs Fagin, the jew ii Is
not too mach to remark of Nancy Skies that If the
greatest Of all Mist Cush nae's presentations. Greater
than Meg MeTrlies, because possible and natural II
gives the beho,dcr new ijea of the powers OF the
Aetrss This version Of the story is 50 arranged IA 10
bring into strong relief and violent contrast the dler
ent sides fNncys character, her desperate rage her
despair her rude tenderness and her strong love Tor
sbe fierce brute who fsally proves her murderer are
all portrayed with the greatest ithalness and eee''
The performance IS By all means the most artistic the
most powerful and IL every way the best Miss Ousn
man has given this Winter.
Mr. Wallack's Faein is one of the finest pleees OF
setng on the modern stage and last night II was pre-
.ente5 with more effect and vigor than ever before
Mrs. ID. johnson, despite a severe cold, made hit
a. the Artful Do6ger; Mr.. Studey appeared to good
advantage 40 Bel; Mr. Davijge made an excellent
Beade, and Mrs. Stoddart was very good as Oliver
The other characters were well represented, the piece
was finely put the stage, and will prove the great
success Of the eeasen.
Corsr-MtRIIAL OF Coz. CoRCoRAS-The Pres-
dent Court counsel defendant in this case met at
4oclock yesterday afternoon and adjourned to Thurs
aay at the same hour account of the ndspoauon OF
Col CorcOran.
DoG-Ft6HTISG.-'Arry Jenninga, the proprietor OF
dog-fghting and milling establishment IN White
street, was arrested by the Fifth Ward Police last
night for entertaining crowd of persons with se'to
between quartette of bulldogs.
NEw.YoRK OPBTHALNIc HosPIrAL.-The Annual
Commencement Of this institution was hedast evening
10 the Fourteenthstreet Medical College, IN the pres
ence of large number of students and medical men,
Peter Cooper occupied the chair DR.. Stephenson, The
President of the Faculty, made few preliminary re-
marks in regard TO the organization and Of the
ho d1pUt
the following gentlemen, who composed the graduating
class.
s%s: Cray ofG s Edfa eS SGT" 81 @ Ms MAJ
ooldbsshe y @. Stanley; Henry H2 s. sondeis = w;
AsE billie Miles Heny s rE1R o S% B. j. M bsasy
smith R: Chase B. o. Reynolds, C. H. Baker Calhoun
DRIP Garrsh one of the Professors Of the Hos
pta delivered an excellent address 10 the students
and the valedictOry was spoken BY Dr. james F.
me exercises were closed with short address by
Peter Cooper who in the Of his remarks highly
comphmented the students connected with the Hospi
sa and In glowing terms eulogzed the Professors con
nected with the institution.
FIRrs.-At 81 O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire
occurred in the apartments Of james Cute, NO. so
Eighth street. completely destroying the furniture ID
the before the flames could be exngulshed. Inc
IRE was caused by some children rummsging about in
a closet with lighted candle. Officer Hoffman OF the
Eleventh Ward rendered material assistance in putting
ont the ire.
cloeet in the dweDghouse No. p Vandewaer street.
II was soon extnguished and but little damage wss
sustained.
The alarm in the Eighth District last night was
caused by some mischieyOus persons klndhng bon
fre in an old kettle the roof Of No. Al Thomas
street.
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-Fx .2s.Be'ore Recorder
HOFFMAN,
LAST THE sHTPfFRD CASE.
The counsel for the prisoner, Mr.. Ashmead followed
by the DcAttoney Mr. Waterbury, both made their IN al
speeches summing the fss aud evidence elected from wit
day. Recorder Hoffman about O'clock
when DiirctAorney had hnisLed delivered his charge
toias the evidence again but dwelling mpartiay
the theories either side Mr. Ahmesd IN large number
Of points upon which be wanted the Jury charged and thee
were rst up read framed aud commented The
pnsoner Indicted In the frat degree The
crcumstsna evidence the prosecution seeking for
oOuvon schain Of circumstances which they
making out such that theIe be 10 oEsr hvpotbehis
than that Of gu The theory two fold VIZ thai tue
murdered his wife and committed arson 70 conceal bis crime,
aud seconds, thai be committed to obtain the insurance
premises II conceded that there had been ace
and that the wife dead hrr remains having been ioaad IN the
The Recorder then called t,eno the location Of the
house iutsted By map twas cheap hop.e built upon
leased ground The Te occurred the Jet Of May 1851 and
the expired the Sth Of June following The house was
vaoe had either be sold abandoned house In
Harlem bad already been provided Tor the defendant 70 move
The prisonef and his wife occupied the upper part Oeye
unmarried German occupied the lower part Although the