New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-05
The Boston Anniversaries.
Correspondence. OF The Tribune.
RosToS. June ),

A.B.C F. Ma special meeting in behalf
OF the objects of the American Board OF Commis-
sioners for Foreign Missions was held on Thurs
dav evening. at Park street church. ReT. Dr.
Humphrey, President of Amherst College. occu-
pied the char. Rev DR.. Anderson, Secretary OF
the Board. read statement OF lis present condl-
ton and prospects, from which II appeared that
the expenditures, since the last annual meeting,
had exceeded the receipts by about $4,000. The
expenditures for the year were estnnated.at $3.50
coo, though it vas thought they might possibly be
somewhat less. Strong reasons were urged, Ii
rerv torcibe manner. to show that the cause OF
missions ought to be vigorously supported by the
church. The openings IN the heather world ior
the establishment Of missions were stated to be
very numerous and Of the most favorable ctarac-
ter. Able addresses were made by Dr.. Beecher
Of Cincinnati, and others.
PRorEgrY CONVENTIONAL convention to con-
sider the rightulness of the present arrangements
OF society IN respect to property, was held at
Chardon-street Chapel commencing on Thursday
evening. and closing on Friday afternoon. The
discussions were mostly Of an ntcrlocutory char-
acter. and were carried on chiefly BY ]. a. Col
Inns. \. Fl. Whiting. Adm Ballou, and John o.
Walter. So far as the evils OF the present social
system are concerned. there was little difference
Of opinion: the only difficulty appeared 10 lie IN
settling the basis OF new arrangement. The
discussion was chiefly confined to fundamental
principles. RE'n.o.
OUTRAGE AND DENrH N ], CorRT-A most
disrracefjl! outrage took place in the court room
a, Canton, Mississippi, on the Goth ut, between
Mr.. jeremiah Ellington and T. c. Topper, Esq.
Ellington was prosecutor in a criminal case IN
which Mr.. Upper was counsel for the defence.
It stated that while AIr. Upper was addressing
the Jury ana con,mcntin lcgitimatcly and proper
" upon the evidence, Ellington came up behind
him. and struck him twice or thrice over the head
with huge stick Mr.. T. therenpon seized a
sword cane that lay near him, with which he
stabbed his antagonist under the left arm. Mr..
Z. d;ed few moments afterwards. All who
witnessed the scene are said 10 concur III the
opinion that Mr.. Tuppcr's conduct was perfectly
unsuitable He is native of Vermont, we be-
evc, and graduated some years since at the Uni
yersity at Burlington. He was engaged IN an
stfray three or four years since in Mississippi, in
which he shot his antagonIst-and was at once
justified OIL legal examinations
FrREIx letter TO the Savannah
Republican states that the greater part OF Iaa-
hasscc, Florida, was destroyed by fire on the 10Th
ult The Republican, states that the fire. was first
discovered in the back building Of the Washing
ton Hall, which was burnt. The fire extended
on both sides of Main street, TO the Court House.
Ereyy store in tie city ,cas destroyed. vi the
three printing Offices one was saved-shosc OF the
Star, the Sentinel, and the Flordlan Were burned
1t is supposed that there were at least tr0 Inn
drcd and fftg buildings with most OF their con-
tents destroyed. 1t was impossible to save many
OF the goods in the stores, the fire made such
rapid progress, and those that were saved were
mostly in a damaged state. Several buildings
were blown up and two or three negroes lost their
lives The loss is estimated at S300,0oo. There
had been no rain for six weeks, IN consequence of
which The buildings had become so dry that they
burned like Under.
4 correspondent furnishes US the following list
of the principal sufferers by this great calamity :
Washington Hotel, kept by capt. Iidri>' frhfS D'nu
day goods: Robert liackey auction store Edwin W Dor
ey do do; y NJ Martin, commission doi H. x ~ StaFr
dry goods; W Watson. carriage warehouse; soridtn
Newspaper Oiice; Mckinney < Latham tavern, VIM. n.
HAYWARD drug store; VIM. Wilson book DO; r. I"wle,
jeweler; Thos Kirk, saloon; p A. Hayward, book store;
Benton Megnnss dry goods DR.; iNIeS' af5 store .,
moa ToNyle ltw otce; r. Barnard, drug store; herr x
Kirksey DIX goods: J. b. Bull Co. merchant aofs Da-
vid { Wilson, grocery store Broome, Mcpoosa : CO..
dry goods, T. ,gs, lrmolry; Ward May, Sadir5si Pos;
DiIcr John D4iG. ca,inghonse; Richard HAYWARD, dry
goods; V. ii. berry auction house +. VI McFauI. com
mission do olice Of the e and rrus, Bank; do Fiorlda
Sentinel. These the OF the occupants Of the
principal besides these tiera numerous dwell
ings, law Offices public houses, Nc
FIRE At BuFFALo.-A fire broke out on Thurs
day last in the boiler shop of Mr.. J. Newman at
Buffalo, which soon cnvc!oped the whole building
and destroyed several adjoining houses and swept
away large amount of property. The following
is given IN the Gazette as list Of the principal
sufferers JOHN Newman, boiler mandatory.
Loss $4,000. No insurance. +. F. x w. H..
Spencer, mroccrs. Loss about $500, Insured.
w T. Grcenman, lost all. No insurance. w.
:. Hum grocer. Loss $1,000. Insured. R.
& c. Dodge loss 500. Partially covered BIZ
insurance. Jacob Weaver, blacksmith. Lost
every things also did John Day. Geo. Hess.
shoemaker Loss $500. NIessrs. .,yres x Low
cridgc. grocers. Loss about $500. Samuel
Woodlands clothing store. Loss $500. f.
Monier, had lumber burned to the value Of about
$500.
J. Columbus, Ohio. was visited by dcstruc-
tive ire few days since. II broke out in the
warehouse Of Col. :! Hunter, which ii destroyed
together with the books and papers of the Canal
Collectors Office. and other valuable property.