New-York tribune., 1842-03-01


thoritics not to leave the port, Us her mails had
not passed regularly through the Post Office. The
Governor stated that if she did not comply, he
would sink her as she passed the Moro; and there
was rumor that he had sent word TO the Captain
that unless he did 50 forthwith he should order
him to be imprisoned. Itsccms that the terrible
story about the instruction of the blacks of the
island and their murder of the whites, was an en-
tire fabrication
MAssAcHrsgr7s.-Thc House of Represents
tive. in Massachusetts voted on Saturday TO in
strict the COMMITTEES to report bill to raise q
State Tax to meet the expenses and pay OFT the
debts Of the Commonwealth The vote stood l54
FOR, and l49 against the tax.
WREcK.-Thc Correspondents OF the Commorcin
at Nassau, \. p. says that the ship Europe Of
Bath from Havre for New-O orleans struck on the
Gingerbread ground near there on the 9th, and
was brought in by the wreckcrs on the 10TH The
Captain refused assistance until after nearly three
days efforts Of his own crew to get the ship off,
but the weather provin. bad, was obliged to ac-
ccpt their services to the ship. The wreck
or. have been awarded $500 for salvage On
having her hull examined BY diver, she appears
motto be so damaged bat sho can proceed to her
destination after taking in some bn!last.
.RorrERr-Lowc Mass, is becoming quite
celebrated for its highway robberic. We have
already chroniced two, and we sec mention made
of third which occurred on the cath ult 4 Mr.
Ian ol
he had left Lowell on his aytowarl Boston, WIS
stopped by two men, presenting pistol and
threatening his life if he did give up his money
He refused TO do SO, and they threw him down and
rited his pockets. They took letter containing
$500, bu, gave it mp at his request, not knowing
thorc money in it. They got only S33.
&c Two or three stores in Cincinnati hnvo bcen
recently broken open and robbed. 1t is believed
that an organized gang of villains are afestng the
city
G Stephen Warren, Esq, is the Loco Foco
candidate for Mayor of Troy He is opposed by
Jonas c. Hcart
ZGJ' The Presbyterian Church at Persn, Cata-
,augls county, was burned on the 18th ult. Tie
fire took by accident Loss $4,000
r a man named John Baker, living about
seven miles from Lancaster, Garrard Co. Ky, was
shot in an ufiray few days since, which caused
his immediate death.
SToRMs.-tauebec papers say that there has
been more snow there during the present season
III. b,t, I'm tIo ftlp piIlt-
fall was very great and several shops were demo-
Ii,hed by the masses which fell from the surround
ing ledses of rock. No lives, however, were lost.
The ST. Johns. ~ b., Chronicle mentions :.
severe storm which occurred there the l7th.
Chimneys were blown down. fences and trees de-
molis and much damage experienced
" The ropewnlk and bagging mnnutnctory Of
Hamilton & Ccott Lexington, Ky. were burned
on the 10th.
% Mr.. David Grilin, o. Bedford, n Y, sat
down BY the road side ON the Eth, leaned his head
upon his cane and soon expired.
" 1t is thought that the Francis Stanton rc-
Gently wrecked Cape H.nry will be got nil.
Two boats have already brought cargo ircm her
Norfolk
% The rumor that the Mexican schooner Of
var Eagle of the two built at this port was
captured BY the Texas proves to DC untoundcd.-
She arrived at Vera Cruz the Sd of February.
The other Liberty'-as is already known,
which sailed 1t the same time, wrecked
Stirrup Key.
Ug The Jcwer, store of Mr.. James Coming,
at Mobile. was robbed on the night of the 18th
ult of ihirtv-fvc gold watches. The night before,
a drugstore was robbed of $50 in specie.
U Major RruEEs WooDwoRrH. a Revolu-
tionarv soldier, died at Sana on the 18th ult. He
was ut the capture Of Burgoyne and in several other
celebrated engagements.
Po1sos-The Knoxville Tenn. Post mentions,
singular case in which n man and his two sons
were severely poisoned By nhaling the smoke Of e
coal-pit The two became insane, and fell
upon the ground-violent con,ulson, followed
their tongues we're swollen great size and pro-
tr7ldetl beyond their mouths-the eyes started from
their sockets. and remained for some time .i1ed inn
movable and soon the joints OF the whole .y.ten
became stiff. b. proper treatment they were re-
covered. after some twelve hours of speechless
suffering
T Cook. Stnylor and Lloyd-,hree prisoners
in Brooklyn jiail-made their escape on Friday
night but were retaken on Saturday