New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-24
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my p,.,.,N If the Goth Rifle depot, sta
81 % ., tho Pigeon House Font, and Mal1
Nd Of the 58th Regiment III which the
f,r,orr undertook 10 perform the aTduous 'a'h VI
,.au;,~ fifteen mile. in three hours, was DECIDED
r. nro,.d an. in tho Psrk, from Casilekncck-
10 pb,cnix. one mile. \ very considerable
% r,r;oc;oal II, Of fashionable spectators, va
~.hled ., the occasion Mr.. Peel won the
&c, performing bis work easily. II minutes
vif6in the given time. Fireman journal.
w ,uerno AsD HIS LioS AT DoyER-EA-
"a. occPsRFSCE.--On the morning OF Monday
H., a, accident which attended with fatal
re.ult. 70 in- young man named lrht' al"
which had wcll-nigh terminated IN stu more go
,ious consequence, occurred at LocN-mi--lanr' =
-, distance from the town Of Dover. II ap-
near. that Van Amburgh, who had been perform
ing with his lions at Dover had given directions
10 the above unfortunate youth TO proceed WIN '"'
van which contained the lions together win an
;,,,pcu.e elcphant. 10 FOlkc.tone about II mics
f,rn Dovet. IS here a fair was that day to be held.
On preccding down folksone hill which j. rather
.reep. Pratt imprudently neglected 10 lock 'i'
wheel of ;be van and before he had gained many
wards the vehicle began TO proceed WIN great
r,piditv. ihrown the weight OF 1t upon tire backs
of the shaft horses, who fell underneath it' pom
derou. mass This, however toftnnaie'y h'd NE
effect Of turning the partially round across
the road. when the poll struck against tie opp",-
site wall da,hing the former 70 atoms ana SERIOUSLY
damaging the latter. Several persons rushed u
the aid of the poor driver. whom they found yinE
in ,b, read with life quite extinct the wheels OF
the van having passed over BIN. Inc horse'
miraeulou.ly cscaped almost uniiur,, and the van
received comparatively trifng injury.
N.pyyoIsgttr RAcurL.-Our Paris cOrrc--
pondcnt send. u. the following anecdotc -" Among
the eo.sip of the day j. the following Last week
an EneI,hman. residing here. found hiiie lap
dor and Icing anxious to restore it, and To obtain
the reward which he felt confident the owner would
no, hesitate TO give he made inquiry upon inquiry
until at length he ascertained that II had been lost
bv our great tragic actress, MadcmOi,elle hachei.
The Engli.bman Immediately waited upon her
with the los, pet aud was desired 10y the lady To
wait whilst she went into an adjoining room, IA
he supposed to get some 20 or % francs, as u re-
ward. Judge OF bis astoni,hment, therefore, after
the ,psc Of a few minutes, At seeing four soldiers
march in. who arrested him on charge of dog
stealing. and conveyed him to the guardhouAe,
where me was kept FIVE hours. until the attend
suce of some friends could be procured, whose
statement satisfied the officer d the post that al
though not an English Milford, he was not dog
.tenicr IT Mademoisclle Rachel rcsorted to tins
step to avoid the necessity Of small donation out
of the f2 900 or T. 900 that she derived in Eng
lard from the liberaty of John Bull, II Is to be
hoped that the poor man who was thus UNANIMOUSLY
treated will find friends To bring his case ct false
imprisonment before Il legal tri1u'al. L"lope'
Presents TO THE KING or PRUssIA.--Inc
Berlin corrcsponden, of the Wurizbers Gazette
writes from that city, the 18th inst. that queen
Victoria had sen, the following presents to me
King and Queen OF Prussia list. cradle, WIN
the hgnre of a nurse holding in her arms an infant
resembling the Prince of Wales, all .i pure gold.
ID 4 pistol. which when the trigger Is pulled
opens and exhibits a completely furnished dressing
case Sd. 4 gold mosaic snuii-box. upon winch
are 10 he seen aeg orica Souvenirs relating 10 the
baptism of the Prince of Wales 18th. four boxes
containing snuff. 9th a dozen knives and forks
or cold except the handles of the knives. which
are of Damascus steel, and the handles ornamenied
with n crown set in br,lliants. 9th. stone vase,
containing the rarcst Indian fruits. 9TH. lwo eN-
traordinary large legs of mutton.
SINGULAR DRLUsIoS.-lcs tcrday an inquisinon
was taken before Mr.. Baker, at the Horn OF fien-
", Globc-road, Mile-end, on the body OF Mr..
Thomas Baynham. aged 80 an upholstcrcr and
house agent, in extensive way ct business,
whose death took place under the following very
singular circumstances :--Suah Baynhum sad the
deceased was her brother. He was vcry ecceu-
tric in his habits. and had been ailiug for some
time in consequence of bis refusal to take suii-
cicnt nourislimcnt. He laborcd under strong
,icusion that abstinence from food would ptolone
his life and in order that he should not eat too
much. was in the cousian, habit of weighing all
he ate, which including meat. he would not allow
to exceed u o. per diem. He was FIRST induced
10 pursue this nbou, three months BACK ana
perseyercd in doing so. although pr. "'Ns'' 'o,'
him he did not take sufficient nourlshinent lie
nj tr,nupuilN
ouiie exhausted. On Thursday evening last he
reformed home quite overcome, and talked very
wildly He went 10 bed, and on The following
morning he appeared rnyng mad. IN which state
he continued till o'clock the same evening,
when he expired. Mr.. Storey, surgeon. said be
was called in on Thursday night 10 see deceased.
He found him in bed quite insane He appeared
dreadtullv cmaciatcd bis pulse was very low,
and hc was evidently suffering from congestion.
lie ordered him beef tea and wine. but he never
rallied From what he had heard he had 20 doubt
that the deceased died of natural causes from cS-
haus,ion produced from the absence Of proper
food and nouiishment. The want OF food would
produce madness Verdict" Dcd from natural
causes ofexhaus,ion from wan, OF sufficient food.
London Tlne,.
Tnr PRrsIpESr's NEssAGE .>D IHE PARIS
PRgss-lhc National rublshc, the Message OF
'Ac iit>ttltH' OF litN H4t'N .'tAf' 'A Ga
mes it with the following reflections - hil,t
public opinion in America /, asitated at the idea
Of war With Great Britain. the President ASKS the
Congress to supply the deficiency in the treasury
by loan. tie LAYS before them the fna-,ial Pc
sition OF the country with az much accuracy IT,
frmucs>. and appeals 10 the representatives OF the
people to provide fund. for state OF peace, or or
the necessities of war at an approaching period
The Congress wa, not slow in giving them dc
oi.on. aud the loan VA, voted. The American
Government i consequently in possession OF the
supplies nCcessary to defend the honor and dig
nifty OF their country We tIust that they vii.