Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-01

Governors of Angola and Mozambique have received
positive orders to this effect.
In the meantime what will be done with the Wyo-
ming, Cara and Eaglel Can our government do any
thing with them? and will they when is known that
there were no slaves on board either when captured!
Will an arrangement be fected between the Ameri-
can and British for the capture Of all sa
vers with the Ameri flag? IL so, what will be the
resulte
How TO MAKE A LIoN.-A little affair occurred
| few days ago at one Of fashionable boarding
| houses, which not only promises to give some en-
ploynent to the members of the bar, but has proved
how easy it is in this excitabe community to make
lion of even the most unpretending Individual.
| young southern gentleman named Mr.. Dickins, whe
is attached to the corps Of Civil Engineers, happened
to meet the table dhote with latent limb Of
the law named Richardson. The southerner prided
himself his locks and in the cultivation of
a fine moustaohe The lawyer of puritan
extraction, and deemed long hair an abominaton,
and moustache emanaton from the devil him.
self He therefore laughed at the utherner-joned
some old women in carcaturing him--and was
than suspected to have been the inventor instiga
tor Of several very impertinent anonymous letters
which the southerner received through the post Ct
fee The latter gentle then spoke to Mr. Richard
him a note ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at dinner he saw
his note laying open the carpet and heard several
insulting comments thereon. After dinner he again
spoke to Richardson, and receiving an impudent an
swer hit him gentle slap on the mouth. his called
up the courage Of the lawyer and he prepared fer i'm
mediate action. The boarders stsod round to wit
ness the fun-but alas! their hopes doomed to
disappointment, for the southern gentleman very
scientifically knocked his opponent down before the
other could get within his guard. Again the lawyer
returned TO the charge-but in vain, for him Of the
mousache had the science at his fingers end, and he
foored his again by blow which made his ivo-
res rattle in their box, and drew the claret in tor
rents from the nasal organ The lawyer then cried
{" hold enough'-sent for physician-and the next
day sent for brother chip, and served the southener
with declaration in due form, laying his damages at
$1,000 The ladies, one and all, however, now
take part with the hero Of the stache and they
have made lion Of him to such extent that he is
now fearful they will kill him with kindness.
DEsrRycrIvr EiRE-THE CHURCH oY the As
cESsIoS BURSr.-Yestorday afternoon about 4 o.
clock, most awful conhagration commenced in the
rear Of wooden shanty in Canal street, which for
time threatened destruction to the whole neghbor-
hood. From the best information we could gather on
the spot, it that poor woman aamed Moore,
suenae Of the intense heat Of the day, placed
small stove furnace ont in the yard, with quantity
OF charcoal blazing in IL, for the purpose Of boiling
her kettle. The Wild blow ing fresh at the time,
the blaze Of the furnace caught the wooden feace
which separated the yard from Of the store
attached to the distllery in Elm street. The com
bustibe nature Of the materials slowed therein fur
nished fuel to the fame and in few minutes the
fire spread on all sides The congre cation at the As
cension Church were at this moment assembled for
public worship. The minister had Just commenced
lis sermon, when the pedimcnt Of the ediGcs
discovered to be on fire.
The confusion that ensued Of the most intense
character, but fortunately all the persons contrved
TO get out Of the building without any material acct
dent. The fire department arrived IN great
force, and began to play most vigorously upon the
church, and all the buildings which stood near to the
flames, but were unable to save any portion Of the
sacred ediGce from destruction. About half past
o'clock the roof Of the church fell in with tremcn
dous crash and the volume of fire that irresistbly
poured forth from the ndows and doors was terri
hcally grand to look upon, but fierce the
flame, that the heat was insupportabe on the oppo-
site side Of the street Whilst the fremen were en-.
deavoring te subdue the destructive element then
raging in Canal street, from the cf Elm up
the end OF the vacant space. formed for the IF
the church, IL was discovered that five houses the
east end &c Howard street fire, and that the
roofs of Nos 81 81 and 49, closely abuttng Broad
way, had also caught OF course the energies of the
firemen were Immediately turned to check this new
disaster, and by the most laborious and ndefagabe
exertons they far succeeded as to the three
houses 10 the west with but slight damage, but the
five TO the east were completely Quilted.
We were unable to ascertain, from any correct |
source the actual loss by this calamity, bat by the
eye we calculated il to be nearly as folows:-The
church and all ts fixtures and fittings; mahogany |
yard adjoining said 10 contain pretty large stock Of
timber; the superintendent of streets Office, with
the store and basement; a double frame building,
occupied by grocer Of the name Of vezey, on the
corner of Elm and Canal streets; blacksniths shop
in Elm street; the dislery in Elm street, with all
its plant, machinery, stock, et ceera the grocery
store on the Of Elm and Howard streets;
five brick dwellings in Howard 81. completely guued;
three at the west end Of the same street, damaged
the roofand third stories. The loss by this Gala
nifty Is said to be upwards Of one hundred thousand
dollars We sorry 20 add, that VI Moore lost
Of his children which aseer IN its cradle at
the time the fire broke out believe, IN the coniu
sion Of the the little creature was forgotten,
until too late to rescue H. About forty families have
been rendered homeless by this calamity Some idea
ofthe heighth Of the wind may he formed from the
fact Of several awnings having been gnited in Bread