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KEW-YOHK cm. fssl.Asaaal Report of the Chief of lolieo The following is the Chief's Report for the is montta between July 1 and Dee. 31, 1852. Hon. Jacob A.

Whteilt, Mayor. dtc: The stistieal tables aeeomDanvinr this report will ex hibit to your Honor the operation and condition of the route ueptrunent Jrora the 1st oy oi my the 31st day of 1852. You will perceive that during the six months there were nineteen thousand sine hundred snd one (19,901) persons arrested for the different offences enumerated, being one thousand four hundred and forty-eight (1.44f more than were arrested during the corresponding period oi 1 851. I have caused a tabular statement be made, showing the number of arrests made for each offence, during correspond! months of 1851 1832, that you may be able to see Department in comparison with the previous year. It will be seen that the increase of arrests con-ists mainly in offences against the person, and of-fences growing out of the too free use of During the first part of the year 152.

offences against the person became of such freooent occurrence, that peaceable citizens became alarmed, and were afraid to venture beyond their domieils after a certain hour in the evening, while it was evident that many of the policemen were rare-less, if not indolent, and rather preferred to turn away from places where they were likely to get hard usg and but little honor, than to interfere with nich evil disposed persons. To remedy this evil, your Honor's predecessor directed the whole police force, to be placed on duty during the day and night, which hud in part the desired effect. It was soon manifest that there was increased watchfulness snd care on the part of the force, and the order was then revoked. The conse. quenee has been that, in the short space of.

six months, we find that there were two thousand and thirty-five (2,035) more arrests made for these offences alone, than during the corresponding period of time in 1851. and it is hazarding but little to say that both the persons and property of citisens of this City enjoy at this time greater protection than those of almost any other city on this continent. It appears from the statement showing the number of offences committed against property, that they amounted to two thousand one hundred and sixteen while during the corresponling period of time in 1851, they amounted to two thousand one hundred and fifteen (2,1 15), being but one more than during the previous year, notwithstanding the large increase of population, and the thousand or fifteen hundred additional houses to be "watched. 1 have felt it to be my duty to call your attention at this time, particularly, to the internal condition and regulations of the Police Department, as regards its efficiency in accomplishing the great ends for which it was organized, and to do which it is fully capable, if properly administered, and its discipline rigidly enforced. That much has already been accomplished cannot be denied, while it is freely admitted that much still remains to be done.

Considering the extent of territory, the large and constantly increasing population, and the great variety of characters of which that population is composedembracing men of all nations, from the most ignorant to the man of learning it is not surprising that offences against the person should be frequently committed. Nor is it possible for the Police force to wholly prevent them, as these offences are often committed under circumstances wholly precluding Police interference. Offences sgainst the person almost always result from evils incidental to the social and mora! condition of the various individuals composing a community, and without complete moral reformation, these onences cannot be entirely prevented; but they may be greatly diminished, and tnose disposed to commit them kept in check, by a strict and increasing Police surveilance. To maintain this surveilance, it is necessary to place the whole Police force on active duty, to restrict the members to the performance of service connected with the criminal business of the City, and to rigidly enforce the rules and regulations of the Department. By referring to the daily reports made to you of the condition of the Police Department, you will perceive that out of 903 policemen, composing the entire force of the City, 178 are detailed to do spc-eial duty at the various Civil Courts, Police Court, Court of Sessions, bell-towers, leaving but 735 men to watch and guard the entire County of New-York, and being about an average of 36 men to each District.

During the night but one half of this number say 18 are on duty, while the other half are sleeping in the Station-house so that one men has to urate from nine to fifteen blocks, according to the size of the District. Should any of the men be taken sick, then the size of the beat is increased, so that it is impossible for the men to prevent crime or detect offenders, as they should be, though they exercised unwonted vigilance. The system of DetaHtnent has grown to be an evil of great and increasing magnitude, alike unjust to the citizens and to the members of the Police Department and unless an adequate remedy be speedily applied, incalculable evil must result from it. Every citixen is deeply interested in the harmonious working of the Police Department as the safety of his person, his family, and his property, depend upon it and that result can only be brought about by meting out to each of its members equal justice, and by imposing no more onerous duties upon one than upon another. The greater number of those detailed under the present system have hut light duties to perform when compared with those on patrol duty, while on the other detailed men arduous duties are imposed, keeping them employed during the day and the greater part of the night yet they are alt included under one head by the present ordinance, and receive $100 per annum less than the patrolmen.

Under this system there has been no reward for merit, and the policeman who could obtain the greatest number of influential friends to intercede for him, could obtain a berth where he might spend his time in comparative ease and idleness, while his less fortunate comrade who had performed his duty zealously, and with a conscientious regard for the oath he has taken received no honor, no favors, and was not advanced, simply becaase he had no influential friends to advocate his claim. Thus the incentive to da rieht. and nerfnrm dntv with rheer. fulness, was removed, and all experience has demonstrated the necessity of an incentive to induce saea to push with active exertion in any pursuit of life which they may undertake and while none exists in the Police Department, it cannot be expected that the men will perform any greater amount of duties than they' are absolutely compelled to perform by the vtgilance of their superior officers. In consequence, continual strife is kept up between the officers and the policemen, ill-feelings are engendered, which soon ripen into the bitterest hatred and enmity, and which are carried out of the Depart-swnt into the private walks of life.

If promotion to posts of honor and profit was the reward of merit, it would be an incentive for each Baa to endeavor to surpass his peers in watchfulness, and in the fidelity with which he would discharge his duty to the public. He would be making slant and honest efforts to advance his own interest, snd thereby the public interest would be far better served. Citizens would be fully protected in their persons and property, and the character of the City enhanced. It should not however, be forgotten that a rigid enforcement of the discipline of the Department is eoually essential to its prosperity. Punishment, in ail cases, should be graduated according to the enor-Bttty of the offence committed, regardless alike of the person upon whom it is to be inflicted and of the influential mends who may come to his assistance.

Every ease of complaint should be carefully decided upon the sworn testimony of reliable witnesses -otherwise gross injustice is done to the citizen, or the sffieer, and, in either case, a wronr-is inflicted hiea eventually recoils with fearful effect upon the hest interest of the Department. If a policeman is unjustly punished, he becomes Uhdiflerent, morose and: sullen he feels that he is when he faithfully performs his duty, and nuher than be again subject to injustice, he passes by offenders and offences when he can do so with- IvJ for a breach of discipline, t1. than another, dissatisfaction and Jfaiousves ar. fomented, alike injurious to the rtent and the publ.c but, on the other hand, i. K.

tilf offered to go unpunished, or i but shghtly pushed for gross hreackes of disci-vine. citizens tc "sneanenea ana wiu no whK! Pl cause so to do UwttfneJ. to proceed in his un-. w'ul nnul he brines tk- Xkvu SETT" hiM c7 infamous cn- th cf Police has Serine DF'iVFinl' ttPn TOU wh for rood. kora of its effects br under such an lhU Prosper by means 1 Jfully JSente0BK eDtir nmt of the ytem, which is capable of producing evil, i iVrrfof to select from tne renee Uepart ment one hundred men a number amply sufficient to perform all the criminal business now performed br detailed men.

In -selecting the men, strict re- rard should oe paw ucn uauuauiani, ana ac manner which they have heretofore performed their duties. The men can be divided into squads of five, with sergeant to each squad, who should be held responsible for the good conduct of the men placed under him. During the day time they may be sent to perform duty at the various Police Courts, office of the Chief oi Police, Court of Sessions, Court of Oyer snd Terminer, steamboat landings, femes, rail road depots, and at such other places as their ser vices may be most needed. In -the evenine they should report themselves to the Chief of Police, to tie used as the exigencies of the Department and the wants of the public might require. It is not proposed that the squads should remain at any one place for a longer space of time than one month, so that they may all nave an equal opportunity of becoming acquainted with the criminals and the man ner in wbich criminal business transacted in the various Criminal and Police Courts.

At the end of each year, a certain proportion of the one hundred men (to be determined by lot) might be returned to patrol duty, and others selected to fill their places. Heretofore, the bell-ringers, and the persons selected to attend upon the several civil courts, and at many other places which it is not necessary here to enumerate, have been detailed from the Police Departments As these several places are in no wise' connected with the administration of criminal jus tire, the duty should be performed by persons socially appointed for the purpose, as there is no propriety in weakening the police force by detailing policemen for such purposes. Under the act of 1844, it was made the duty of policemen to attend at such places, but that section of the law has since been repealed in part, and it is now competent for ine vommon council or ifoard ot Supervisors to provide other persons to discharee such duties. It is therefore proposed that the duties of policemen be confined to the criminal business of the City. The decided advantages of this plan over the present system are clearly obvious to persons jfjjim-lliar with police business and the workings of the Department, and, if adopted, I am confident it will tend greatly to benefit the members of the force and suliserve the best interest of the City.

I would also call your Honor's attention to the condition of the apartments allotted for the office of the Chief of Police. They are situated in the basement of the City Hall, some four feet below the surface of the ground, so that they are always damp and unhealthy, unless a large fire is kept continually burning. In their arrangement and size they arc in nowise adapted for the purposes for which they are used. The main e-ffice is about 20 by 26 feet, into which, during the business hours of the day, on an average, from 30 to 50 persons are crowded at one time, so that it is frequently difficult to find a place to stand, and often it is almost impossible for a person to pass from one end of the room to the other. In this room ladies and gentlemen are often crowded together, and many persons go aw ay rather than disclose their business within the hearing of such a promiscuous assemblage.

The present apartments are entirely inadequate for the proper transaction of the business of the Department and although many alterations have been made to adapt thrm to the purposes for which they are used, yet I am convinced that unless additional room is provided, any money now expended to fit up those now occupied, will lie asted. All of which is respectfully submitted. George Chief of Police. Board or Education. A stated meeting of the Board of Education was held on Wednesday.

Present Ehastcs C. Benedict, President, and Commissioners Blackburn, Stuart, Williamson, Savage, Jones, O'Donncll, Mecks, T. E. Smith, Murphy. Fell, Wright, Frazer, Dodge, Tappan, Field, Davis, Ebling, Delamater, Cary, Ransom, Hibhard, Carter, C.

H. Smith, Aldis, Wa-terbury and Montieth. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The minutes of the Executive Committee on the Free Academy were also read. Death of Judge HorriU.

Mr. Stuaig announced the death of Elisha Morrill, late a member of this Board from the Twelfth Ward and, after giving a brief biographical sketch of the deceased, submitted the following resolutions, which we re adopted i That the Board of EJar ationhare learned with deep concern the decease of ElishaMorrill, lately a member of this Board, and Commissioner of Common Schools of the Twelfth Ward of this City. Resolved, That the deceased, in all his official relations while a member of this Board, exhibited the utmost zeal in the discharge of his and set an example of de-Totion to the interests of Public Education rarely equaled. Resolved, That in the aumeroas riril offices filled by him, during a long life, he proved himself a man of integrity, industry and fidelity to his trust and that in his death the community have sustained a loss which will not easily be supplied. Resolved, That the above resolutions be entered upon the minutes of this Board, and a copy of the same duly signed by its officers, be communicated to the famliy of the deceased.

dominations, cfc. The President laid before the Board communications from the School Officers of the Twelfth Ward, nominating Edgar Ketchum as Commissioner, and Roderick C. Andrews, as Trustee of said Ward. The following were adopted Resolved, That Edoar Ketchum be, and he is hereby appointed Commissioner of Common Schools for the Twelfth Ward, place of Elisha Morrill, deceased. Resolved, That Roderick C.

Akbrus be and he is hereby appointed Trustee of Common Schools for the Twelfth Ward, in place of Edgar Ketchum, resigned. Mr. Ketchum appearing in the room, the President invited him to come forward to the Clerk's table and take the oath of office. The Clerk administered the oath, and Mr. Ketchcm took his seat as a member of the Board.

Applications. Mr. Stuart presented the application of School officers of First Ward for an appropriation to complete repairs at Ward School No. 14. Referred to Committee on Buildings and Repairs.

The President laid before the Board applications for appointment as Tutors in the Free Academy, which were referred to the Executive Committee. Appointment. Mr. Car presented a resolution of the Executive Committee in favor of appointing John A. Hows a Tutor in the Free Academy.

Adopted. i Appropriations. Also a report of same Committee in favor of appropriations to pay salaries and other expenses of the Academy on the 1st April. Adopted. Mr.

Murphy, from the Finance Committee, presented reports recommending the following appropriations For support of Ward Schools $39,000 00 For support of Public Schools 8,765 73 For other corporate Schools 3,251 40 Adopted. Miscellaneous On motion of Mr. Ebling the rules were suspended, in order to enable him to offer the following resolution Resolved, That the President and Clerk sign no checks for the payment of the salaries of the teachers in Ward School No. 14, for the present quarter, until the further order of this Board. Referred to Finance Committee.

Mr. Murphy, from Finance Committee, also presented an estimate of the amount of money required on the 1st of April. Adopted. 1 The report of said Committee, relative to the Public School Society, was laid on the table. Mr.

Blackburn presented a report from the Committee on Vacancies, recommending the appointment of Alexander McCotter as Trustee of Nineteenth Ward-, Laid on the table. On motion the Board adjourned to Wednesday next, the 23d inst at 5 o'clock. ALBERT GILBERT, Clerk. Board or Scpertisors -The Mayor in the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

Among other matters the following resolution was offered by Supervisor Denman KtsolteJ, That the Registrar of the City and County be directed to report to this Board, at an early day, the number and amount of mortgages on real estate in each Ward, with the date of the record in each ease, and the amount the whole. Referred to a Special Committee, consisting of Messrs. Denman, Francis and Ward. Supervisor Sturtevant said it would be an Herculean task and one which could not be performed in less than twelve months. Supervisor Boyee could not see the advantage to be gained by such a procedure.

Many persons might feel delicate about havinr the amount of mort gage upon their property publ uihed. Supervisor Doherty thought we could not force the Registrarto furnish such matter. It would cost more than 1,000 to make such a report, and he believed be would refuse to furnish it-Supervisor Denman did not know whether he would refuse or not, but as Supervisors he thought they should understand such matters, as it was their duty to raise taxes on property. The Recorder thought the resolution a very proper one, and that the information reouiredi by it would be of great utility. He had no doubt that it was the duty of the Board to have all such informa as, unless they had it, they could not judge properly in ascertaining their tax lists.

It was the duty of the Board to raise taxes on property and how important was it, then, that they should have exact information in rerard to it. As to the amount of labor the report would require, he believed the Assessors already had the required information at least it was their duty to have it, and he thoucht all that would be required would be to copy their lists. Supervisor Boyce said money lenders were of all men the most modest, and besides most of them live out of the State, and could not be reached by tax. As to those whose property is mortgaged, they do not complain they pay the taxes and many might have their credit injured by such a publication. Supervisor Sturtevant thought that great injury would accrue to individuals, and no good to the pub-lie by such a publication.

Supervisor Ward thought they were pursuing a shadow. He had paid taxes and knew something of mortgages he also knew that it was not those who lenr money that lived out of the City. It was the merchants down town who owned large amounts of property in stores on which they pay no tax. It is by these gentlemen that the City suffers we furnish them at great expense with a Fire Department and Croton. Water, lor neither of which are they taxed.

After considerable more discussion the resolution was referred to a Special Committee, consisting of Messrs. Denman, Francis and Ward, and the Board adjourned to the first Monday in April next. Another' Calamity it Fimi Onk 'Woxam Be IN ED TO DlATH AND Two CHILDREN SUFFOCATED. But a few days ago we gave the particulars of the loss of two lives by a fire at No. 17 Orange-Street, and now we are called upon to record the details of another calamity by fire! which has resulted in a loss of three lives.

The sad occurrence took place in the Twentieth Ward, and was briefly noticed in yesterday's Times. Since then we have obtained additional particulars. At about 7 o'clock. Wednesday evening fire was discovered in the dwelling house of Michael W. Ryan, at No.

146 West Thirty -fifth-street, and before the firemen arrived, an aged female named Celia Contour hty (aged 50 years.) and the two children of Mr. Ryan, named John and James (one aged six months and the other three years,) lost their lives. The former was burned to death and the children were suffocated with the smoke. The origin of the fire yet remains involved in mystery, but it is supposed the deceased, Mrs. Comnotjohty, was lying on the bed, smoking a pipe, and thereby set nrc to the bedding.

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Gamble held the investigation. Celia Ryan residing at No. 146 West Thirty-Fifth-strcct, sworn, says Yesterday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock, I left the house for the purpose of going to Thirry-Second-street. to call upon Mrs. Kelly I left in the house, my mother, Mrs.

Celia Con-noughty, and my two children, James and John Ryan the eldest was playing around the room, and the youngest was in the cradle when I left; when I returned home I found smoke issuing from the build- -ing, and upon enteripg found, the room on fire I instantly gave an alarm Officer O'Conner was near at hand, and quickly eame to my assistance I endeavored, but could not get in the room owing to the dense smoke I put my hand inside of the door and drew the cradle towards me with the youngest child in it, just as I left him I do not know whether the child was dead or not, because I was so much frightened when I left home my mother was sitting in the rocking-chair rocking the cradle with the youngest child in it I dont know whether' she was smoking or not she was in. the habit of sitting in bed and smoking her pipe my mother did not drink anything yesterday she was in the habit of taking a drop I drank nothing yesterday but one glass of ale, and that was while I was out on the Avenue I saw nothing of the other child or my mother, until after they were taken out from the fire I do not know now they got burned, or how the bed got on fire she was addicted to smoking snd usually, kept matches in her pocket. The testimony of Michael Ryan, father of the children, and of Sergeant O'Conner corroborates that of Mrs. Ryan. Dr.

David Uhl was examined as to the cause of death. After a brief deliberation, the jury found that the grandmother's death had been caased by burns, and that of the children by suffocation. Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor Abstract of Monthly Report for February Summary, of Returns from the 337 Visitors. Number of families relieved, number of persons, number of Vis itors, 4,579 expenditure, $5,917 80. The returns show, as is usual, an increase of destitution and expenditure as the Winter advanced and also that such increase has been less than in the severe Winter of the previous year.

The decrease has been attributed in part to the comparative mildness of the season, but mainly to the increasing dis crimination of the Visitors. Complaint of Visitors has been one of the most striking characteristics of the Winter's operations. The investigations, how ever, consequent upon such complaint, have uniformly proved that the most discreet and thorough Visitors are most censured. The inexperienced Visitor, whose besetting temptation it is to give too freely, and to be governed by impulse rather than by the principles of the Association, is usually in high favor with applicants, and seldom found fault with by members. The experienced Visitor, on the contrary, who judiciously discriminates, is nearly certain to bring upon himsell the complaints of both members and applicants yet such members, when made acquainted with the reasons of the Visitor's action, have, in every case examined, approved his course.

On account of the comparative mild ness of the Winter, some members, the reoort tff- rets, have unduly diminished their contributions The above statistics show the present urgent no cessity of dependent thousands, who must still continue to be relieved, or suffer. More need not be said to remind the benevolent who have not made their usual contribution, to send it in without delay. Vscdden Death op Females, nearly One Hundred ea of Aoe. Wednesday forenoon Coroner ilhelx was called to hold an inquest at No. 184 West Broadway, on thehody of an English lady by the name of Ellen You no, who died very suddenly while on a visit at Mrs.

Connelly's. The following testimony was the only important deposition taken Catherine Connelly sworn I reside at No. 184 West Broadway I nave known the deceased (Ellen Young) for about six years; 'she always com plained ot rheumatism and palpitation ol the heart she was in the Aims-House for six years she would often have a permit to come to the City, and then she would come and see me she came to my bouse Ust Thursday, to remain one week she did not complain much this time, except of her heart beating rapidly and swollen feet she went to bed last night at about 10 o'clock, and slept until 5 o'clock this morning, when she arose and again complained of palpitation of the heart near 7 o'clock I went to give her some coffee, and found she was dead. The Jury rendered a verdict of Death by a fit of apoplexy The deceased was bom in London, and had arrived at the advanced age of ntmetynin years. Coroner Wilhelm was also called yesterday to hold an inquest on the body of another very old lady at No.

193 by the name of Mrs. Julia Ann Flynn. It appeared in evidence that deceased had more or less been laloring under exeruciatinr pains of rheumatism for the last twenty years. de ceased was nearly ninety years of age, born in Ireland, and was married to John Flynn in the City of Dublin during the year 1196. The husband is still alive, in his 90th year, and appears hale? and hearty as some persons at the age of forty Fatal Accident on Eighth-aVistr Railroad.

The accident which befel a man named Alexander Sprcno on the Eighth-avenue Railroad, as noticed in Wednesday's Times, resulted in his death. Coroner Gamble held an inquest Wednesday at the CityHospiUl, and the following evidence was given John Algo, sworn i I am one of the drivers on tlie Eighth-avenue Railroad Cars at about 2 o'clock yesterday I was on the road going on a down trip hen nearing the corner of Twenty, third-street the deceased was getting off one ef the up cars at this time my horses were going quite slow I did not see the deceased until he struck against the fender I then instantly put on the. brake, pulled out the pin, and detached the horses from the car. The next I saw of deceased he was lying between the fender and axletree I assisted in raising up the ear and extricating deceased from beneath it he was then placed in my car and brought to the lower end of the road thence to the New-York Hospital. Pell, sworn, says I am a conductor on the Kighth-srenue Yesterday morning, near 2 cUxki.

1 th w4 vh my passenccr car. ai-d when ejecting fare I thought deceased was in liquet. When I to Twenty-third-street. I roused him up snd told him that the next street was Twenty-focrth street; 1 wns in the act of stopping the ear, hen he (deceased) jumped off and got dirt fly under the horses of the ear going down-when I roused him up, I led him to the door by the arm as soon as he was run down, I stopped the car, and assisted in retting him from under the other car. The Jury rendered a verdict that deceased eame to his death from injuries reeeved by being aceiden-tally run over by one of the Eighth-avenue Railroad The deceased was a native of Germany, smd aged 32 years.

Attemft to Commit Suicide by taking Arnic. At an early hour Wednesday evening, a German citizen by the name of Frederick Resmeyer was taken from the house No. 359 Bowery some of the occupants of which were impressed with the belief that he had swallowed a dose of poison. On searching him, officer. -Mc-Ccssey, of the Seventeenth Ward, found in one of his pockets a small paper marked Poison.

Mr. Redmeyer was then taken to the Station-house, when Dr. B. L. Bcdd was called, and applied the stomach-pump, thereby succeeding in extracting the poison from his system.

He was sent before Justice Wood, at the Third District Police Court, and, at the request of his wife, was detained for the present; edmeter is said to be worth considerable pmperty, snd before swallowing the poison, he left a letter to his wife, written in the German language, stating the cause of his attempting the rash act to be dissatisfaction with his family affairs. Tux Fatal Camfhenr Explosion. Coroner's Inquest on two of the Bodies. On Wednesday afternoon, Coroner Gamble proceeded to the New-York Hospital, and held inquests upon the bodies of two persons -who lost their lives by the explosion of a csn of camphene in a dwelling-house at No. 17 Orange street.

The first was held on the body of an Italian woman named Mary Armiens, aged 30 years. It appears, from the evidence adduced, that a young girl was filling lighted lamp with camphene from a large tin can. The fluid ignited with the blaze, and an explosion followed, with the sad result of several inmates being burned in a shocking manner. After a full and careful investigation, the Jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the circumstances. Falling or a Scaffold Three Men Injured.

On Wednesday afternoon, Richard Pun-chard, his son, a man named Joseph Lkk, were dangerously injured by the falling of a scaffold, erected at a new building in Twenty-ninth-street, near Seventh-avenue. The men fell to the ground, a distance' of fifteen feet, alighting among a pile of rubbish, but fortunately were not fatally hurt. Capt. Hanneoan, of the Twentieth Ward Police, with a platoon of his men, wete soon on the spot, and caused the injured parties to be taken up and conveyed to their respective residences, where medical aid was procured. A Seaman Killed on Board of the Packit Ship Saratoga.

At about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, a fatal accident befel a seaman named James Nolan, on board of the packet ship Saratoga, The vessel was bound on an outward passage to Liverpool, and anchored in the Bay near Bedlow's Island. One of the New-Jersey pilots was on board, and ordered the sailor (Nolan) to go aloft and clear the signal, that had got entangled with some of the rigging. While he was standing on the cross-head of the mast, his feet slipped, and he was precipitated "to the deck with such force that his skull was fractured, and death immediately ensued. The deceased was brought to the foot of Whitehall- street, where Coroner Hilton held an inquest. He was born in the State of Pennsylvania, and aged 22 years.

I An Infant Sctfocated. Yesterday morning Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest, at No. 88 Barrow-street, on the body of a male infant named Benjamin Colegroye, who was found dead in the parents' bed at 5 o'clock A. M. The mother testified that she retired at 8 o'clock in the evening with her child, and when she awoke the in fant wss) Jying in her arms dead.

Irr. Geoeoe HerRIOT made a post mortem examination, and was of the opinion deceased had been suffocated. The Jury rendered a verdict of Death by accidental suffocation." I Dishonest Servant. Yesterday afternoon officer Martin, an attach of the lower Police Court, brought a young woman before Judge Os-born upon a charge of robbing her employer, Mrs. Sarah Sullivan, residing at No.

20 City Hall Place. The accused was living there in the ea- Iiacity of a Chambermaid, and at various times pur-oined a gold watch, gold guard-chain, laces and other valuable articles, amounting to $117. The property was all recovered and the prisoner was committed for trial under the name of Rosana Kennedy; The Sessions. The only trial in the Court of GeneraLSessions, yesterday, was that of Miss Mary Ann Haley, for robbing a sea captain of $500 at a house of bad character in Anthony-st. The Jury were unable to and the Court discharged them.

The prisoner was remanded to await another trial. i Sales or Real Estate at Auction, March 17, by Albert II. Nicolat. 3 lots S. corner 1 lth-av.

and 13x100. Slots adjoining on 1 15x100 at t) 875 1,760 9 lots N. W. corner Ilth-ay. and Six 100 3,900 lots on SSrlOO.

1,400 3 lots on N. E. corner lOth-ae. and 66th-t feet inchesxIOO 1,900 1 lots en 105th 15x100 feet 11 inches. $300 6UO 8 lots on 15x100 feet 1 1 inches.

9350 500 1 lot on 25x100 feet 11 inches SH0 House and lot No. 141 Moaroe-st 3,950 1 lots on 107th-st 15x100 feet 11 at $100 400 19 lots on 35x100 feet 11 $250 4,750 By A. J. BUeeker. House and lot No.

53 15x100 $5,373 House and lot No. 13 Avenue 20x51 3,900 House and lot No. 15 Arcane 3,700 House and lot No. 3V6 MsUison-ftt 5,750 Honse and lot No. 191 15ta-st 7,850 House and lease of lot No.

157 Chambcrs-st 9,750 Ucnse and lease of lot 124 10th sf, 20x1 the block. 2.2O0 3 lots en Lexingtoa-av near 57th-st- each 15x190, $873 each By U'm. B. Framkhn, Son Co. 1 lot en near 15x101 1 lot near above, 15x161 630 1 lot adjoiningCS5xl43 840 1 lot corner ebth-st.

and 25x100 1,400 1 lot adjoining, 15x100. 950 1 let do. 900 1 lot oa Broadway, near 66t a-U, 25x1 01 1.575 1 lot adjoining, 2x4. 2,250 6 luC oa near Slh-av. each 23x100, $380 ea.

.3,040 SrriEME Cocrt Circcit Before Judg-e MlTCHKLOj Jicm Forrest vs. Hiram Fuller. This ease was resumed yesterday by Mr. Busteed on the part of the defendant, and he was followed by John Graham for the plaintiff. The Court charged that this wss a case where two parties well known in their respective professions, had each had their cause advocated by eminent counsel, and that probably their zeal had gone a little, beyond their discretion' It was the duty of the Jury to look beyond the case, and to take the law from the Court, and without entering on the excitement, to see that justice was done to both parties.

The Jury must not suppose they were doing justice by giving the plaintiff a very heavy verdict, unless they supposed newas entitled toit nor were they to give all their sympathy to the defendant, unless it had been mads to appear that he had published this article without intention of injuring the plaintiff in character, reputation or feeling. The Jury must give the plaintiff the actual damages he had sustained under all the circumstances, taking into consideration the actual malice entertained by the defendant at the time the libel was published. That the defendant is accountable for the acts of his agents is true to some extent. He is not account, ble for any motive which might exist in the breast of his agents for the publication of this libel, or for any malice they might have against the plaintiff nor for their malice in any way, oaly for his own actual malice. His Honor read the libel to the Jury', and said, in conclusion, that such was the publication from hich they were to determine what damages the plaintiff had suffered by this publication oa the part of the defendant.

His Honor ordered a scaled verdict to be brought in this (Friday) The verdict will be published in our evening edition. i U. S. Commissioner's OrncE. Before Com- i This defendant was charged with a larceny at I ea, bat aner an examuuuon oewr uc wbi toner the proof was not deemed sufficient, and the defendant wss discharged.

Tks UJU4 State. Geo. W. Smiths-This de-fondant was one of the- crew of the ship Sksruian, and was charged with making an attempt at revolt, and also with confining the master. After some evidence had been taken the case was transferred to the Grand Jnry.

Covet Calendar Fridsy. U. S. District Cocrt. Nos.

28, 23, 46, 102, 47 to 52. ScrREME Covt Special Term. Adjourned to Salerday, the usual motion day. SrrREMs Cocrt Circuit. Nos.

1,030, 1,031, 1.042, 1,360, 1,418, 293J, 282, 288, 343 to 347. 349, Sprr2Lu Court. Nos. 429, 368, 4fi, 584, 56, Tot SI to 512 557,290,113,165, 179, 214, 611. 613, 615 to 618, 620621, 589, i sffiaV20' BROOKLYN CITY.

Death from Burks. A young child residing with Us parents, corner of CourUetreet and Hamilton-avenue, named Falcher, died on Thursday, from the effects of burns received a few days previous. The clothes of the child caught on fire from a stove during the temporary absence of the family from the' i Accident. Late on Tuesday evening, a man named Ebenezer Ferguson fell upon the side-walk; in Myrtle-avenue, whereby he received a severe fracture of the skull. Officer Boyd of the First District Police, immediately earn to the injured man's assistance, and conveyed him to his residence at No.

114 Myrtle-avenue. Poucs Court Before Judge Johm B. Kins Thursday Ana O'Keef, arrested in the Fourth District by Officer Wright, as a vagrant, was sent to the County Jail for 20 days. Henry Bangs, arrested by Officer Lyons' in the Fourth District, for stealing two shirts from Jane Hinch, was sent to the Penitentiary and Workhouse for six months. Daniel Sanford, heretofore noticed as being arrested by Officer Keeler, of the Third District, for stealing beds snd mattrasses from E.

B. Winches ter, was tried, convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment in the Penitentiary and Workhouse. John Donovan, arrested by Officer McNa-mara, in the Third District for stealing stolen goods, was remanded. John Donahoe, arrested by Olficer Sowers, in the First District, for interfering with him while in the discharge of his doty, was sentenced to thirty days imprisonment in the County Jail. Bryan Bryorly, arrested ia the First District, by Officer Bow ers, for gross intoxication, was sentenced to thirty days imprisonment ia the County JaiL i City Cocrt Wednesday Before Judge Greenwood.

Mary Dumbletom, vs. Peter MeAvoy. In this action the defendant acted in a fiduciary capacity. The plaintiff went on a-certain day to the savings bank with the defendant, for the purpose of drawing out SI 50 interest due on money the defend' ant had deposited there. After the money had been drawn out, MeAvoy took it and deposited it ia the Long Island Bank, and upon the request of the plaintiff for the money, he told her it was deposited to her account.

She went to the bank, and the teller told her she could not have it, as it was deposited to the order of MeAvoy, and could not be drawn out without he endorsed the certificate of deposit. She called on him for the purpose of getting his endorsement, which he refused to do. Hence the action. The case was not at the rising of the Court. Brooklyn Citt Cocrt Thursday Before Judge Greenwood, John Leech and Henry Hart-son vs.

Jmmes JT. Stevenson and Jasnos H. Stevenson. Jr. By counsel of parties ordered that this cause be referred to Richard Ingraham, as sole referee to hear and determine the same, and report to this Court, with all convenient speed.

Mary Dumb! ton vs. Peter Mc A voy Th i case, continued from yesterday, occupied a considerable portion of the day. The Jury found for the plaintiff the full amount claimed, $150, as published Richard Goodman vs. Thomas II. Gamer The defendant not appearing inquest was taken by the Court.

Judgment for $253 65. XZT Brooklyn City Court Calendar Friday Am 5, 27, 28, 31, 34, 36 to 40. TOJJAMSBUEfT QTT SurrosED Mcrdee. Some four weeks since, a German woman named Maroaretta Denner, who keeps a fancy store at No. 160 wen-street, was seen to wrap her infant up in cloths and leave the house, and afterwards to return again without it.

Since that time she maintained the appearance of still being enceinte, by artificial means. Suspicion being aroused. Counsellor Marx called at the bouse on Wednesday and questioned her upon the subject, but she refused to answer, and as soon as he left she made her escape. Yesterday a warrant was issued by Justice Boswell for her arrest. St.

Patrick's Dat. The following named Companies belonging to the Seventy-Second Regiment Col. Powers Coduh a ndin joined in the celebration in New. York and Brooklyn, yesterday First Company, McManus Invincibles, Capt. Coe-bett; Second Company, CapL Third Company, Capt.

McGinnis Montgomery Guards, CapL Hanna; Jackson Light-Guards, Capt. Dim p-st, and the Carroll Guards, Capt. McGratu. The Shamrock Benevolent and the Laborer's Union, also turned out in full force, Fire. Yesterday morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the grocery store of Peter J.

Renois, at the corner of South-First and Officer McEleot and others forced open the door, and succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The firs occurred near the stove, and from the fact of combustible materials being found there, it is supposed to be the work -of an incendiary. Loss about $150, insured ia the Atlantic Insurance Company for $500. People will Jcm p. Yesterday morning; about 7 o'clock, a young man named James Wood, residing in South Eighth-street, was precipitated into the water in attempting to jump on board ths Peck-slip ferry boat, after it had left the bridge.

He was rescued from his uncomfortable location by some of the men employed about the ferry. i Fire. Wednesday morning about 1 l'o'elock, a fire broke out in the yard in ths rear of Engle's Camphene and Turpentine factory, which was caused by throwing the skimmings of some boiling resin upon a pile of chips. It was extinguished with but slight damage. E7 The March term of the Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer, of Queens County, commences on Monday next, at which time Aitchinson is to be tried for the murder of Mr.

i new Episcopal Church is soon to be erected at Flushing, L. I. 1ST Geo. Matthews was on Wednesday sentenced to the County Penitentiary for sixty days, by Justice Boswell, on a charge of threatening violence to Miss Saunders. t3T John Gitlinger, a German boy; was on Wednesday arrested by officer Sands, oa a charge of stealing coal from ths yard of Mr.

Beach. 1 JERSEY GTY. BSBSBSSSRSBSBSSSSSS BTThe following is an extract from' the Veto of the Mayor, in relation to the resoiaUon passed by the Cocnmos Council, giving th Ferry Company the privilege of extending their ferry ac commodation to the City of New-York: The resolution authorizes the ew-Jersey Rail road Company 'to- use, occupy, and enjoy the wharves, slips, in front of blocks Nos. 8 and 9 on the Hudson river, south of ths Wayne-street pier, and to extend the bulkheads and piers, by fill-nig -or otherwise, into the river for building and ferrv oarposes, provided the Wayne-street rier be extended 720 feet within three years, snd giving the north side of said pier for public use." The resolution, it will bo perceived, provides that one pier shall be extended TVS) feet, but there is no provision that it may not be further extended, or the Company may not carry out their entire shore front to any distance even to the nidi ef theriver.to which ths boun Ury 1 t. extends.

Should this sweeping ed to this Company, other private corporation, boundme almost might and undouMr would, be a same favor thereby surretiieru- the t. ted to ous charge, 6ie dec. G7 To-night, -the Journeynsn Uzzz i pesters hold la meetir.g, Xr iTe tf b( a Society, under the re'tlcn, adopted at their lat meeting: Ltsj.u si Society of the Journeymen 't tm net earn moma, 10 co other, respecting the price of wages, v.J .1 ters appertaining to the trade. i Yesterday, the Irish -zrs out parading, in honor of St. Patrick's dij.

TL numbered about two hundred, and were prrc and followed by bands of music, cracat music EST The fifteenth, of the poplar ec cf Lectures, was delivered Ust niht, by J. son, Esq. Subject "ShkSidan." Common Cocncil. At a- t' body held Tuesday evening, several were presented sgainst the conduct ef cers, in relation to assessir.s property owner had tiled in at his own At i ge was read, vetoing the resolution clxi -i CoropMsy the rmht to extend i ir aeommodations to an unlawful citenL 'i he ordered the veto published, and took cn upon it. SjBRSBBBBBSBSSBRSBsm Board or Education.

A Board as held on Tuesday TI.J mittee on buildings, to whom was referre specifications for a School House in 'i 1 Ward, reported progress, and requested mere to prepare their report. On motion, it a Resolved, That ths Committee in plans snd specifications, be requested not to iiccrd the sum of 812,000. Tne lUust Gladiatorial ExalUtUw I i The Broadway Tabernacle was filed to t'-tr v-ing on Wednesday evening, by the fl n. John-PJ Hale, of New-Hampshire, who 1 te announced to deliver a lecture on the above jc-t. To give a report, in detail, of the', lecture" vr 1 require more space than any daily ec! 1 give, however much its publication might be rr 1 and to attempt a sketch would, from the and arrangement of the lecture, he, though ever well made, but a mutilation both of its spirit aji.l style.

The first portion, and indeed nearly t. the lecture, was a minute account of xs c. progress, and final discontinuation of exhibitions in. Rome. The evil, and tv.e -effects of such-revolting dwelt-, upon by the lecturer wuh good 1 when at Ust he eame to that period at wiiU had so far improved the natures of that objections were made to the Gladiatorial fights, the point of the lecturer and the audience became awakened to the 1 -1 1 .1 Hon.

John P. Hale, of New-Hampshire, uj i p. lecturer. Ths work of ths Reformer was, he fiJ, ever an ungracious task and particularly so wLea evils having. their origin ia antiquity were to 1 re- moved.

Gladiatorial exhibitions were er and popular in Rome. Rulers were wor.t to c-brate their triumphs by such scenr, ar.J i people desired to see them. -The Glsut.atr usually captives trained to the tins, and e' control of their masters, who made them Lt the gratification of their own and the desire for scenes of strife aril" I. And consequently when a few vie.J them with horror and cried out for their 1 r.t they were answered by such questions as right have you to interfere with our institution 44 We do not force yon to keep Gladiators er Gladiatorical exhibitions." 44 If you don't 1." 3 don't. mom where they are." JJut Lc' 1 like them or not, you have no right to inter: re an established institution or toendrarorta rr-m our owning Gladiators and making then ever we choose.

44 Mind your own aL'iirs i will attend to ours, or else there may cca 1 ructions." There wss no mistaking the double cf these pretended remonstrances of the c'i against the reformatory movements of the i.ns-tians, and the house rung with applause. Loc, evidently pleased with ths iogeniousness cf the -plication, and others from sympathy with tLe 5 known sentiments on the subject on .1 above was intended to bear. Others, imaf t.v -1 the Union was again in danger, hissed us y. In conclusion, the lecturer said the story tvt without its suggestions, and believed that it require no commentator to point them out. The Mexican Tariri We give below the tariff in force under ths present Mexican Government The most excellent Senor President ai i 1 the Republic has addressed me the follow irg u-eree: Ths President ad interim of the United Htxcs to ths ittlm'oiimnts of ths KeptlUc 1 Know Ye: That, desirous of carrying into tr ft the known will of the nation, by the adoption cf 1 i those reforms in favor of which it has prone -Considering that smang these, that of csu' -uniform regulations to which commerce 1 i 1 subject ia the payment of duties, will net any delay, protecting the interests ef without thereby neglecting the general inters: c.

the same not those of the treasury I havecJ that, until the general amendment required tariff be adopted, the following provisions 1 9 -served at the frontier and maritime custom- which, beside the prohibitions, also embrace reduction of duties it being understood that, as respects the license for introducing-groceries, Government may determine that it ceuxe, evri fore the issuing of the amended new ia -it should prove to bo necessary. li All woven manufacture of cotton 11 or brown up to the width of one vara, 1 -three cents per vara, 2. All woven, -brown, serge-Like and twilled, to ens vara shall pay four and a half cents per vara. Z. woven cotton goods printed, dyed, glaz: I ve I vetted, embroidered or open work to co wide, five cents per vara.

4. All eclcr; 1 goods, known as prists or calicos, to one vsr four and a half cents per vara. 5. Cotton chiefs, to one vara wide, each four white handkerchiefs, ith white or 1 to one vara wide, each five cents. A'l tut although they may have a mixture of l.r cn, flax or grass, shall pay the same as if tlrr -together cotton.

7. Cotton spool threJ, t' hundred yards, shall pay, per do ten, six la! cents. 8. Weaver's colored cotton tLrrJ -they-be of qualities specified in section I. ticle 9 of the tariff of October 4, 1 i5 per quintal, sixty dollars.

9. All rw or without the seed, shall pay, jtr dollar." 10. Salt, en the frostier cf introduced through the custom-hot is c' i and Presidio del Norte, shall pay -r e- fourteen arrobas, fifteen certs. It. classes shall psy, per two 1- cents.

12. Flouresch c( -l pay, each, five dollars. 13. dollara, 14. Ths importer is re.

amount of the duties, the incr- rer centum, created by the la 838, and 25th cf Octolr, liZZ, lent to tea per centum on tLe municipal duties that may actus." lot All the duties referred to, as t' 1 r-alaties which will continue to be the present, shall be psi i is tt -this condition being UDuerstoo-i t' to asaks the liquidations, and thirty working 15. warehouse is allowed to nerchn- a day per narkare. 17. TLe lion of coined silver is Lr rib the cireulatis duty of pr force, which shall be co. -ctr 1 the money departs, ly tie uovemment that may at said general tariff of amendment of the ef 'ovc provisions and explanations present cecree, which sLi 1 filled from the day of the ports.

Therefore. I corr.rnc: 1 it 1 and circulated, for Federsl Gove ir-nicr. 1 1 Ts Mast 1 1. And 1 c-T corre or 1 1 1.