New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-16
FROM Ara1cA.-The U. S brig somers arrived


on wednesday evening from Liberia via ST. Thorn
as. She sailed from Monrovia on the 18th eff Ne
veulber. The colony was in an eninently -four
istipg state, and the citizens are disposed to en-
te- into agricultural pursuits. Sugar and coffee
prouise to become staples. The Semers left ST.
Thomas on the 5th of December. The runor of
the war between Spain and Hayti is confirmed.
Port eu Prince was blockaded by squadron from
Havana and Porto Rico, and several English
uen-of war have gone there to look after Britain
interests Simon Peter, who came 10 the enited
States in 134l. died on the oath OF August at
Liberia Rev. George S. Brown writes that the
mission school is doing well.
TIE C1scIsYATI OUTRAGE.-Ihe Committee
appointed by the Pastor of the Wesley Chapel In
Cincinnati, 10 investigate the charge against seve-
raj members OF that Church OF treating with IN
natural crieltv an aged mother, have made re-
port. which is officially published in the Chronicle.
The horrors of the transaction at lfst narrated IN
the papers, seem to be increased tentoid. we
have never before read any statement OF sRch un-
natural and cold blooded cruelty and for the honor
of human nature we trust such another aftar may
never occur Robert Richardson. Mrs. Richard
son. Mrs Crosby Mrs. Walker and Samuel
Stbbs are the names of the blackhearad creatures
who seem TO have evinced an inhumanity and
cruelty without parallel. They have of course
been expelled from the church, and will without
doubt find in the infamy which will forever attacn
to their names, some punishment for their guilty
conduct.
FIRE AsD DEA7H-Mooresville, Indiana, q
town of about 600 inhabitants, lately almost
entirely destroyed BY FIRE. The flames first broke
out in the dwelling house OF Mr.. James &. Slocum,
| in which woman and three children were sleep
ing and who all persisted in the flames Mr.. 5.
was at the time absent from home on visit to a
distant neighbor, and knew nothing of the fire
until his return, three days afterwards.
LUpIcRoUs-The Express yesterday, in its re-
port of Mr.. Bancroft's Lecture, makes him say
that "JoHssoS, who wrote the Tract Taxation
no Tyranny tcas atterwards President Of Co,
1umBia College :" This would he news to Bos,
well, were he alive to hear.
% The grist and clothing mills OF D. Smith
near Albany, with all their contents, 200 bbls oi
-four 1000 bushels wheat, and other grain and
new bridge recently erected over Norman's Kill
were consumed en- the Sd inst. Mr.. Smiths los:
is not far from $3O, 900, of which $4,000 was in
sured.
70 j. Winchester, 80 Ann-st., has just pub
lished in one of his cheap octave numbers, The
Memoirs of the Queen of France with Notices o
the ROYAL Favorites, by Mrs. FORBES BUSH. ltma,
| be had at this Office.
~ Pheasant Memories of Pleasant Lands .
is the pleasant title of work by Mrs. SIGoUR
SEY, now in press. 1t will be made up of remi
niscences, both in prose and verse, of her recen
visit to Europe.
10 McEwen, at Philadelphia, has been sen
fenced to two years confinement in the State
Prison, and Shee to six months in the County Jail
FROM HosDURAs.-We have a file Of the Be
lie Gazette 20 the 10Th of November, inclusive
twelve DAYS later than our previous advices
Some cases of small pox had appeared at Stanr
Creek, and excited so much alarm that boats were
forbidden to como from that place to Belize. Some
cases Of disease resembling small pox had also
appeared at Belize itself. Fifty per cent salvage
had been awarded upon the articles saved from
the wreck of the steamer Spitfre.
An extract from the Jamaica Journal, October
l8, is published in the Gazette, stating that the
Government OF Cuba had prohibited the landing
of any person from the coast of Terra Fifma; No,
ticc of the order had been served upon the Tweed
steanpacket.
Official intelligence of the death of Gen. Mora
zan had been received at GUATEMALA from Costa
RIGA. Two of Morazan's officers, Sajet and sala,
Ear, had embarked for parts unknown, and a third
Miguel Saraba, was believed to have killed him
self. Commercial Adv.
Words.