The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-28

MARINE CouRr MARrrAL-The rai OF Llen.en-
ant Tansir was resumed AT the Navy Yard, on Tues
were examined: Mldshipmen J. 5. Bidde, ID HUI
ger, III. A. Wise, J. B. Marchand, surgeon ooo-
worth and Lieut. Mclaughlin. One OF the witness
IS, (Huger) declined saying, whether ne had seen
more than one dozen lashes given at a time, as II
might impcate himself All the witnesses testified
that Lieut.. Tans good soldier, correct OF
hcer, and an upright and honorable man The only
cause of complaint against him, seems to be, that
he rose from The ranks, and this does not exactly
square with the iastidlousness OF some OF the SEN
tlemen who were engaged in the Florida expedition
--Phd Chron Jan. 26,
Destructive FIREs.--On Monday morning fire
broke out in Petersbursn. Va, in a lumber house
ontae wharf occupied by Charles Kent, and owned
by b. Boisscau, which was destroyed, together
with MS contents, consisting OF hay and about 30
bales OF the goods of the Batersea Man 1iacturng
Company-the fire spreading on the east te the lum
Der house owned by c. Kent, and the one owned by
Roher Il Noble, both of which were burnt TO the
ground On the west the fire was COMMUNICATED
10 the lumber house occupied by Burton " Marsh,
and owned by. R, B. Boiling, which was enurely
consumed. All the buildings were OF wood, and
with the exception of the one belonging TO Mr.
Bosseau, were insured Loss abe III $6OOO We
learn from the Lynchburg Virglnian that on last
"Wednesday night fire occurred at Charlotte Cour
house, and destroy a laTg part OF that beautiful
village II destroyed all the buildings from Capt.
Smiths tavern Mr.. Dupuys store, except one
a part of the tavern was also consumed.
MORE SwINpLTNG-An attempt TO swndle on a
large scale, has been discovered In Frederick, Md.
The attempt and discovery are in substance as fol-
lows:-A firm of Engravers in Philadelphia, sent a
letter to the Bank in Frederick, stating that writ
ten order signed james Rafferty, had been re-
ceived by them for the engraving and printing OF
notes, payable at that bank TO the amount of &c.
600; but apprehensive of fraud they were DESTROYS
OF ascertainlng the authority for 1t. The reply was
that fraud intended by the writer of the order,
but that il should be answered in order ascertain,
II possible, the name of the person. The letter was
answered by the firm, and IL was taken from the
Post Office at Frederick by a person whose name is
known 1t IS also understood that similar a,Pca-
ton made by the same person TO firm OF En-
gravers in New York.
NAvAL.-List of officers attached to the soop of
war Yorktown, in the Pacific Ocean, December,
lS42:-John S. Nicholas, Esq commander; PEREZ
do Charles F. Mcintosh 3rd do Miles K War
rington, acting master; William l.. Van Horn, sur
SON, assistant surgeon Henry k Stevens, midshlp.
man; Paul Shirley, do. H. A. Colborn, de-. A.
F. Marley, do; Robert Savage, do; Richmond
sett, do. Henry H. Key, do. ; Edward Cavendy,
boaswsln; John Martin, gunner; James McDon-
nell, carpenter; William Ward, sallmaker; julius
Vaustenburg, masters mate.
LETTERS BY THE CALEDoNrA.-Ths steamer
brought her mail for this city q 900 letters and Is
bushels OF newspapers, IN dspatchlpg which the
efficient corps of clerks in the Pos; Office worked
till past midnight The Post Bill for New York CT
ty delivery alone was nearly S3OOO-that of Pha-
delphla $5O0-and New Orleans over $780, Boston
Democrat, Jan. &c.
DocToRs DIsAGREEING.- Four physicians of New
Orleans declare, after post mortem examination,
that Mr.. Ogden did not die from drowning, and
three of equal celebrity, say he did. Which to be.
lieve, Of course, the public cannot tell.
The WEATHER.-The weather last night in-
tensely cold-colder believe than any night this
winter. The river is full OF floating ice. We have
no boat from the South this morning, and from pre-
sen. appearances do not look for one until Spring
albany AdU. jan. 26.
FREsHET-We learn that the late lreshet done
some 10 property on the Lime Stone Creek. IN
Manlius, Onondaga county. The High Bridge, and
several other bridges and mill dams were swept off.
Nor BAD.-Two young in Richmond, Va,
lately attempted to fight due. with fowlng pieces
Fowling pieces used TO shoot ducks why not
geese?
Ohio RivER.-At Cincinnati, on Saturday, the
river had sufficient water IN the channel for large
sized boats, fully laden, TO Louisville.