New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-18
~ The Southern Maj! had no. arrived up to
the hour Of going TO press.

~ The Southern Mail had no. arrived up to
the hour Of going to press.
~ The Boston Mail due yesterday morning
had mot arrived a, the hour OF our going to press.
Acclpgsrs BY TIE SToRa.-As we expected,
we hear OF numerous injuries both in the city and
,,nsc vessels in the harbsr in consequence OF The
very violent storm of Thursday night The most
serious which has come to our knowledge occurred
AZ the corner OF Carlisle and Washington streets,
where the gable wall Of large bsck building tell
upon small house adjoining, crushing In me roes
and Immediately kiiliag the wife Of MIR. Walker,
whe, With three children aged nine, FIVE and three
wears, were asleep upon the premises. MIR. Walk
er was severely but seriously bruised. the oldest
girl had one ef her legs broken, and the other two
we're slightly hurt. The supports OF the we'll that
fell had been loosened for repairs. 80 one was
n,ar at the time and no assistance was procured
,.-,;l tho ar, alarm was given and the bremen
called to the spot.
The brig Arixene went ashore on toveEnors
Island. where she now hes the ship Calhoun tor
Charleston went ashore en- Ells's Island, and the
Sims Eurtress and ATLANTA, outward bound, came
70 anchor in the North River In the nelghborhod
Of Staten Island The gale was very severe. lhc
li,brsr schooners Quarantine, American System,
Samuel Coddington AND Samuel B. abbey, parted
from TIRE r.loo.inss, anu drited aongsae The Qua
rantine deck, all with more or less damage. The
William s. Rect went ashore on the flats below
the Quarantine, but was got OF yesterday morning
without material damage. An lrishmsn near the
foo, CT Twentieth street, losing his way, fell into
one OF the small ponds there aad was drowned.
We shall doubtless heat of more celarnitIes be-
fore going to press
From Tgx.s-Gayeston dates to the 18th inst
have been received at New Orleans. w H. Dam
geried had been appointed Charge to the Neither
! lands. The commissioners appointed to meet the
Indians at the Waco village left Washington on
,be 9Th nit. bu, were detained some days BY the
high waters of the Brazos and its tributaries. 1t
il repcr.e;. that nearly $500 Indians had assem-
bled at the village on the 1st OF February. The
E! cornerstone of new Methodist Church was laid
| ia Houston on the I'd inst. with appropriate cere-
monies. The Houstonian says that Hon. Fierce
| Nj. Butler, formerly Governor CT South Carolina,
has been appointed U. s. Commissioner to attend
this Council. and thas he is empowered to make
the United Statea party to The treaty that may be
| formed.
D From VERA CgUz, dates to the 18th ut
have been eceiyed at New-Grleans. On tue lash, a
tremendous gale destroyed several Mexican coast
ing vessels. and an American schooner-the Mi
nerva, from New-Orlcans. Gen, Menon, the COM
mander of the Mexican forces ct Cempsaehy, had
bsen removed, and Cen aastias Fena Barragan
appointed in bis place,
4 70 Our readers will remember that we noticed
Il few days since the attempt of Mr.. Henry Cotton
to shoot rsan named G.. G. Corlies, in Broad
way, on Friday night, fshicl was frustrated by the
failure Of the pistol explode. Corles stated that
he had never seen the nan before, and Cotton said
that he was mechanic boarding at &c Vesey st.
The wife of Cotton has since attempted to COM
mir suicide by taking laudasum but was prevent
ed bv the administration OF an emetic. We have
been told that the attempt of Cotton was provoked
by the alleged seduction of his wife. He has, un-
til quite recently, for some time past kept gam
bling house in his own name at &c Ycsey st.