New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-06
ALoeo.Foeo Backing out.

The proposed Loco-foce Candidate tor Lleuteh-
ant Governor, Hon. D. S. Dickinson, has an
nounced in letter, dated Sept. /, and published
in the Albany Argus of yesterday, that he feels
compelled, to decline the expected nomination,
in consequence of the precarious health of
member of his family. He expresses the high
qualification that he would feel in being placed
upon the ticket with the distinguished individual
with whom he was associated and defeated IN
l84O" There is no accounting for tastes and
therefore, though most men would prefer the asso-
Citations of success, Mr.. Dickinson may be excused
for liking best those of defeat. He thinks it glory
enough to serve under such chief but while pro-
fsssing his willingness again to join in the unpro-
fisable game of standing up only to be shot down.
he takes especial care slip away just before the
battle begins The Argus is alarmed at this omi-
nous symptom of recreancy in high station, and,
fearful Of its effect on the rank and le expresses
q hope that Mr. D. may be induced to yield his
own wishes to the general desire of his friends,
and accept the nomination. 1t adds, Public
men are public property, to be appropriated, ge-
neraily, as the popular will shall clearly Indicate
Very true; and therefore the Argus is bound to
rest perfectly content, when. at the next election,
if Mr. Dickinson become candidate, e the popu-
lar will shall clearly indicate that ne may be
appropriated" by the shades of private life
o. The Mayor has again taken the responsi-
biisy Of refusing to pay warrant for thousand
dollars, drawn by the Comptrsller in favor of the
Water Commissioners, and has accompanied his
refusal with long message, relating not merely
TO this subject, but every other which could pos
sibly be dragged into connection with it.
The SHIP WEsrcHRsTER.-The schooner Ara
bella, and ,loops Hickory and John ?. Rhodes
arrived on Sunday evening from the Westchester
with the passengers, their luggage and some mer-
chandise They report. the ship is lying in very
bad position, that the tide ebb. and flows in her
and that she had three fee, water above her lower
deck, at noon yesterday. The fresh breeses yes
terday compelled those engaged in tightening the
vessel to suspend their operations.
NAvAL.-The sloop of war Fairfield, Com
Morgan, sailed from Gibraltar July 25, for Mahon
to provision She would return to Gibraltar sns
If any other U. S. vessels should have arrived il
the msax time, would proceed with them to adjus
the difficulties at Tangier.
az The Bostonians have agnin discovered, o.
imagined, that the Great Western steamship is tt
be sold, aud the company broken up. Their wish
was father to che thought" The Agents in ,hi
city deny any such arrangement having been made
so far as their information extends.
a. The Secretary of State aaver,ises that h
will receive proposals, until the 18th of Sepsem
Der, for taking charge of the publication and SAT-
Of The Natural History Of the State ct Men
Ysrk, being the final Reports of the Geological
Survey, with illustrations.
T The report of the destruction by FIRE, proba
bly, incendiary, of Sir Robert Peel's magni6cen
mansion of Drsy,on Manor, Tamworth, is con
srmea by the Cd edition Of the Liverpool Mercur,
of Angus, 18th.
10 The Now Orleans Picayune says that :her
is no auctuatoa in the health of the city, and .ha
they are incliaed to think ths. the sickness befor
aotieed Ia taking the favorable course.
ET Thomas Rischie, OF the Richmond En-
quirer, has become believer in Anima! Magnet
ism, being converted by some experiments mad,
in bis own family.
uy From tho Buffalo Commercial we lear,
that the schooner Emily. Capt. Chase, had in .h,
night run foul Of another schooner, and sunk her
but had saved her crew and passengers.
NJ Mr.. Reeside, the wel-knewn stage owne,
and mail contractor. died in Phiiadelpha on Satur
day evening.