New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-06

admirable lecture on "The Compensatons Of War;"
will be read by his friend II. J. Nichols ESQ., at An
Souls Church, corner Of Fonrth-ayo and Twentieth
ST., Wednesday evening. April II. at O'Clock. The
tickets placed at 81 each, to make this occasion a.
substantial a testimonial possible to Mr.. Giless
genius end present claims bis friends. They are foR
sale a. the usual bookstores and also be had at the
church door the night Of the lecture. Donations to
the tiles testimonial fund may bo sent to the Office a
The Christian Enquirer. No. 52a Broadway, EewY
Ar. Nichols rendition of this lecture has been pro-
noupced Every fine" and eloquent"
ELECTRICITY As A MOTIVE POwER.-Pref. K
Ogden Doremus will give on exhibition OF the applca-
ton Of electricity q motive power In ncwy.in'
vented electromagnetic motor. at the Lecture-Ro of
the Free Academy corner OF LeXingtOn.ave and EsG&
Twenty y-thirdst .dis afternoon at o'clock.
THE WIDENING AND EXTENDING or ANN-Sr.
AND FUBToysT-In the Supreme Court Chambers His
Honor Barnard on Thursday morning appointed
the following named gentlemen Commissioners OF Es-
innate and Assessment in the matter of widening Ana
and Futoa-sts. james II. Banker. John Anderson.
| DANGERS OF TIE MgTROPOMs.-In the
Common Pleas Court tIial term. yesterday. before
Judge Cardozs in the clse Of Conrad Liebrch agk
Frederick DELI. The aintif put up at the PRESCOTT
House and found himself morning minus $50. ana
a gold watch and chain. lie had been drinking 40.
cordng to his statement the night before bm
/ knew what he was about when he came in He hae
been TO a concert saloon not he day before his loss but
other day The defendants employees testinea
TIA. he camo in at o'clock in the morning so drunk
that he bad to be taken up to mis- room lie had bees
TO go into pretty waiter girl saloon. aud wben
be came in his clothes 10 disorder end no wotoh
or chain visible; that he had in fact been on
SPREE and so lost his money and watch. Some dispae
also whether the bolt in Plaintiffs room was
visible or not. The jury found for the defendant
Mr. Goepp for plaintiff Mr.. Blalkman and j. x. Eur.
long for defendant.
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.-Early yesterday
morning party Of burglars forced entrance througs
a rear window into the provision store OF Appel
Cordes No. 81 Cannonst.. and blowing open the safe
in the office, took from thence S2a Officer MoGuire0 o.
the Thirteenth Precinct saw three men come ireln an
alley leading TO the reer OF the store bat knowing
nothing Of the burglary. did not arrest them. suspect
ing something wrong, however he called to his assist
o nay sSd anossr 's s
could give satisfactory reason for being there the
officers arrested them. but the companion OF Evans
broke from Officer Barrett and made his escape.
Evans taken to the statonbouse and on nvestgar
\ ton the robbery discovered Yesterday Justice
sh .udey committed the prisoner for examination he
Is native Of this city. aged % years. and ny traae
mason. lie denies his guilt.
THE DIRT CARTMBN IMBRoGLO.
Halpin Martin Lyons. William HUFF and John Ashby.
dirt cartnen, in the employ Of the StreetClcanng Con-
tractors, yesterday arrested bv Officer Peary Of
the Ninth Precinct fUf Dayng dumped dirt from their
carts at thc foot Of Ganseyoortst instead OF the
barees. directed by tue Board Of Health. The prs.
we're eld to bail in the sum of $500 each to await
their ia at the Court Of General Sessions by Justice
Dodge. Shepard F. Knapp. one Of the Street Coas
tractors became tieir surety for that amount james
Lynch chosen from among the other prisoners 10
await his trial at the Court Of Special Ses5iOps EG
also admitted to bail The complaints against the
Others were withdrawn. the aboye being intended a.
test eases. Messrs. BrowD Deyoe Knapp. the
Sheet.C,caning Contractors, we're present In Court
with counsel. George Bliss jr., appeared as counsel
for the Heath Board.
ROBBED OF A WATCH.-Officer O'Bricn of the
Eighth Precinct arrested George Smith on the COM
plant o. John Lobbecke Of No. l2s Em-st The CON-
Ilaiuant states that Wednesday night he met the
prisoner and another in d saoon In Kingst rear
Wooster St, aud drank With them On leaving the sa-
LOOM Smith and his companion followed. ard at the
# Spring and Laurcnsss. attacked him Spith
taking from him his watch. valued ~ S2j, with which
he succeeded in making his escape at tue tme lie was
subsequently pointed out TO the officer BY Lobbecke
while standing 10 crowd at the corner OF sprng-st
and Broadway Yesterday Justice Dodge committed
Lin for examination
YOUTHFUL HORSE THrEvEs.-Henry Cline.
Godfrey Yabler and Luke Mckee were on Wednesday
evening arrested by officer Brooks of tho NineteeHh
Precinct having in their possession horse. which
subsequently ascerained TO have been stolen from the
stable OF tir. Henry Welsh. No 63 Forsyth.st. The
prisoners are mere boys and taken 10 the station.
house. Mckee confessed that he had been induced TO
take the horse by Chne who said they could easily ds.
pose Of the animal at the horse market. Mckee was
discharged and the others committed by Justice Con-
molly. The horse was restored to the owner.
CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HrGH SEAS
Thomas Clark. charged with having caused the death
of a of the Of Payter by kicking him from
the yard arm OF the ship Victory Der passage from
this port 10 Liverpool arrested yesterday by U. 3.
Deputy Marshal AIcCay. The charge is that Clark.
having quarrel with Payter "a Chilaman) on board
the vessel kicked him overheard Clark eft the vessel
her arrival az Liverpool, and shipped on the C0nsi
tuition for New.Yors. The American Consul having
arrested his arrival here and is now held for exami
nation.
ASSAULT on SnIPBoARD. - In tho United
States Commissioners Office Yesterday, before Commits.
sioner Osborn, Corbn Washington's examination. un.
der charge of assault and i'll treatment made by him
against Frederick &. Bryon was had. The cOm.
lanant, who was a seaman on board tue SLIP Wash
ngton Booth testified that while lying in the Garopne
abng him. when tho mate inerered for his protection.
The examination was then adounled to the 9Th inst.
at 10 a. III
ATTEMPTED THEFT OF CASE OF SILKS
At o'clock E. IN. yesterday William Taylor drove up
in front OF the bonded warehouse No. So Broadway.
and loaded on his truck a case of silks valued At
So 900, the property Of Mcssrs Kustsr. Luckmeyer
Co, OF Nos 6l and 63 Worth-st. The scton was VIII.
messed by Mr. William Haw, Jr., transfer cartman az
the warehouse. and he at once gave the oEender In
charge OF officer Phelps Of the Broadway squad jus