New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-22

Officer m orcrnr taking or iinc such examination u
H. Tbs nc, shall take effect Tie fifteenth day OF May
next. --.---
n Mr.. CLAY was 10 reach Norfolk on Sa'ur-
day evening. Preparations had been made for
RECEIVING him in the most distinguished manner.
.Toyrnr,L E,1Ecr!oxs-iVe learn By Wright \
Co.'S express, that serious riots occurred 1T uc
election in Montreal, on Tuesday last, between
Woulson < Dsummcnd. The military were or
dcred cut and a concentration OF Il considerable
military force was directed, by the government,
at Montreal
The liborers from the Lacliinc canal had taken
possession of several of the polls, which were ooll-
red to be closed: and Mr.. Nlou!son brother oil
lhe candidete) was seriously wounded IN one OF
Inc atlrays. When the express left, Dfummond
was reported to be 1870 ahead.
The navigation of the ST. Lawrence is opened
10 tic Three Rivers, and boat is expected from
Quebec Oh Monday. The Champian is opened,
and the first boat started yesterday.
The Montreal papers of Tuesday morning cx-
press apprchcnsons thai disturbances would occur,
and urge military preparations to meet thcn-
Mr. Drummond is the candidate OF tho party OPP
posed 10 Sir Charles MclcalIc. The following
paragraphs axe from the Montreal Herald OF Tues
day -
Tho laborers employed on the upper part the
I,aciuc Canal have, during Sunday evening, dc
s,royed a Golfer dam, erected Tor the purpose OF
kccpnr the water off the works under progress.
! This will nc Tic means Of putting stop To The
work on this section for some days. THIS vain-
! Gus act has been committed TO give prcicXt Tor
being idle during the election, and so cvadng Mr.
| killay's order.
The S9th, 43d and royal artillery arc confined
10 barracks today, and will he so during tic cleo
ton. They arc ready to turn out at moment 5
warning, should they be required.
Capt. Joncs's troop of Queens light dfagconS
are at present in this city. Slond it be louud
necessary to call out the military, they are also
ready to do their duty. Alb. Ailhs.
IL When we Yesterday spoke alphabetically
OF the possibility Of an attempt On case Of the
rejection BY the Senate of The Treaty OF An
nexation') 10 annex the Territory Of Texas to
the United States by "a punt rcsoluton," we
| had no idea that we were near the TACT as we
! find ourselves to have been. In the Phlladel-
pha Public Ledger received yesterday, we
! find the following astounding developcmcnt
! by its Washington corrcspondent-as much 10
| be relied upon for ;lncwiedgc OF the views Of
the Administration if he were the President
himseif-of the Interior plan Of the Texan party
| Claiming, as the reader will perceive to be the
dominant partv) in this Government.
Nat. Intelgencer.
." wrote YOU some time ago. that in case The Sc
nate rejects The Treaty, Me question 1cN come be-
fire b0fh Houses in tic shape If joint resolution ;
Texas claiming to be originally II Territory OF the
lned States, and possessed OF the requisite popu-
| lation 10 form State. In Giat case. can assure
! gou The I1ReratiON can be carried; there being II
! sufficient number OF Democratic votes in both
| Houses, who will go for Texas as a party measure,
and Il sufficient number OF Southern Wings, who,
Joined 10 the Democrats will make the requisite
, majority.
i. In reference to the probable conduct of Mexico,
in o!Texas being annexed it is understood that
General Aimone, the AleXjcun Minister in this place,
prc;cads 10 care very little one way another, and
that he and Sir Richard Puckenham preserve very
dignied silence on the subject No diplomatic cor
responjcnce on hat point has as yet occuucd; but
the friends of Texas pretend that Mexico will march
! her troops into the disputed territory before the
TREATY OF Annexation will be ratified and that. there
FORE General Almonte is instructed by his Govern
ment not to interfere with the question as II now
stands
Hon. JONI NJ. NLEs.-The Troy Wing Of
Friday says:
1--WE conyersed yesterday with a gentleman who
| has known Mr.. Niles for years, aud who saw him
! and converscd with hin last week i'll Washington.
He informs Us tina, hs intellect seems completely
| gone that he is in charge oftwo keepers who never
lose sight oil him. aud that Mr.. Niles told him he had
! been deal thirty years, and ras nor existing IN a
J future StGte!
Every body in Washington understands the vile
game which the Connecticut Loco Focos are playing
with this unfortunate man. All who see him per-
ceiye at once his insanity idocy, and express the
strongest indignation against those who so cruelty
parade bin before the world
IIc FoR BALTIMORE The Delegates FROM
Brcomc County to the Young Mems National
Convention, that have not already gone down on
RATS, will start from this village, Tomorrow morn.
ing. at o'clock, in an ark, built and fitted for
their conveyance. They will be accompanied
| by the Brass Band and The Glce Club; will float
| to tide and be towed thence by steamboat to Bal
timoTe. lBinghamton Rcpub llth
TIE GoKDoS TRIAL-Tbc whole Of the trial
Of John and William Gordon for the murder OF
Mr.. Spraguc, appears in the Providence Journal
OF Friday We haze already announced that
JOHN was declared guilty and William acquitted,
by the Jury. This verdict seems clearly sustain
| ed by the evidence. We had intended to present
an abstract Of the testimony, but find it mpoSsi.
bic without, occupying more room than wc can
spare. The other Gordon, Nicholas, remains to
be tticd
The sentence of John Gordon has been
postponed to the first Monday Of the Septembe:
term.
II TIE LAST New ORLEANS DugL.-Thc n.
o. papers say tina, Com. Rlebaud is not only not
nortalIv wounded, but considered out Of danger.
The ball Of his adversary did not pass through his
body, but along the surface under the skin round
to the stump of his right arm, whence it was OK,
tracted BY the physician. The right arm OF Com
r. was amputated several years since close to the
shoulder. and in The duel he shot with his left hand
fIc is Frenchman, was formerly in the Mexican
unr,,i.a and DISTINGUISHED himself in defence OF