New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-07-07

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NAVY YARD-Yestcrday His ExcellencF gov Seward ac-
c.npaned BIZ Adj. Gen King and the several gentlemen
o.,l.o.ing his Military family together with Maj. Gen
sandford and Staff paid ms respects to the Commander OF
be s.,;or Com NJ c. PERRY who received the Governor
on board his flagship the North Carolina with salute due
tho distinguished held by him. After examining this
splendid ship and parakng Of the ho.ptaes OF her Off
GERS the Governor accompanied the ComTnedore on board
the L. S steamer Fulton, where he received with due
honor, by her accomplished commander, Capt Newton
The Governor then accompanied Com Perry 10 the Navy
Yard. BROOKLYN where he was received BY Commander
Sands and the officers OF the Yard under salute from the
T. ship Independence After visiting the various depart
nen,s of the Navy Yard and inspecting the War steamer
Missouri he returned the city exceedingly grathcd as
were ali who accompanied him Visits Of this kind to our
Government vessels attended with the best results iey
famiarze the officers Of the Nay with who hold the
prominent stations under Governments and the
means Of cu,ivating relations which only pleasant
5n, which may emergencies prove advantageous 10 the
country The Nav Department made excellent choice
in selecting the Scientific gentleman who commands this sta
lion Few men in the seryre we'll calculated to dis
charge The various duties devoyine upon the Office Com
modore Perry The he bears guaranty to;he
try for all ii exacs his station. while is ready pass
port 10 the warme.t affections OF his counrymen who APP
pecae what the Navy has done in the national Defence
and yba, i, can do when again called into action.
ACCIDENTS ox THE FlFrn JU1Y.-As boy dscharg-
mo pistol on Monday in Orchard between Broome and
Delaney the weapon burst and shattered his hand terribly
Two BOYS were engaged in firing pistol in Division ST
which m mistake or design had been loaded with shotihe
charge lodged in the side Of one in1icting wound that
it Is unprecedented will prove fatal.
As an engine drawn by number Of persons, running
to supposed FIRE Monday afternoon, TWO of the perso
attached 10 the ropes fell down, and both III
jured--onc Of them very seriously
FIRES Is TIE CIrY-Thce fires in this City, Of
greater or lesser magnitude on Monday and Yesterday
ing located a follows: At house M. 80 Lspcnardstree
between Church and Chape-ss roof burn; OIL At store
in Sprngs, Suli,an; injury Al house in
TIanmersly between varic and Hud-on-st< roof burnt
and house much injured. At the corner of Broome and
Ludlow s.-o.e of Alderman Brady roof set FIRE BY
rocket, damage sight. \, house RiyingtoHst.
the East River sci on fire and greatly damaged Church in
Psce-s,. slightly injured house in Maron-s; consia
erably damaged In Scvcntecnth.st. Ninth Avenue
several buildings burnt loss considerable. In the City Ila
damage not great AID yesterday morning. in twosory
house Chrystic-s second door below Grand root partly
burnt Several of these be traced the fireworks
called chaser and but for the prompt cxerons OF the fire
men, the damage would have been great.
FIRE Is TIE CRY HA1L.-About II o'clock on Monday
nj h, fire was discovered under the roof of the wing
Of the CITY Hail. where with the main building
interior of which in blo"o. 4 l'le'
carried up inside the building and also the roof
outside into which hole after the upper covering
was removed and such quantity Of thrown on that
the fire speedily eX,ingu,hed, without any amount
of damage being sustained. The fire is ascrbed to the
effort. ncendiac> and persons have been arrested
and imprisoned suspicion Of having been concerned
FIRE.-A fire broke about o'clock Monday even
ing in the carpenter shop of j. Dali No 25 Seventeenth
St which consumed together with the porcrhocse of
Martin Sims and the Engine and Hose Carrngc house adj
Joining On the other sd the icehoi-c of Mr. Hopper,
cooper shop rear of a47 with Mr. Mortons brewery -
Ninth Avenue with the ou.hescs and sheds of - and
were DESTROYED Also the rear buildings of 244 248 $50
25o and 254, Eigh,ecn,-st. All the property owned
and occupied by poor people, little of it insured
Loss, perhaps, $4,000
DEATHS Is NEw-YoRK-The City Inspector reports the
the deaths III persons during the last week 80 Men, 81
Women % Bows. % Girls OF these II died of Consunp-
,ion - OF Commissions, of Inflammation Of the Bowels
do OF the Lungs 10 OF other determinations, OF Scarlet
Fever of other Fcycrs, 10 of Dropcs, of Dcrln Ire
mems, others OF Intemrerance, of Cold Water, Of
Small Pox OF these II natives of the L. States 26 of
Ireland, II OF other countries
NV INVENTION FOR NAVIGATING The OCEAN. \.
Ezler native of Germany and citizen OF the United
States has made invention which confidently expected
to superscde nnavgatng the ocean, The advantages
consis, plan of sails, which will secure the whole
power of the wind and be far easier managed thnS the
present sails and in applying the force OF the waves as
propellng power. company with sufficient means was
Immediately formed in Philadelphia To secure The patent
rights in the principal Of Europe and Of the part
ncrs as agcs the company will leave Tor England in
few days We shall give to our readers the particulars OF
this invention a. soon the necessary arrangements for
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