New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-29

;b .irsr d ROT knne what Ind nccrred after Murnv cne
ek In ,cui. TO put him IN the bout Murray kicked
TIE t,nrnissioner considered ,ha, there sufficient
jery the npt"n putting tie shore. and the
For prosecution. Mr.. Barber For defendant. Mr. Burr
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THE LIVING AGE for Saturday is an un
usually Interesting number. Graham, l6o Nassau
saeet already has it.
y 'THE ONNBUs of Original Revolutionary
Novels by II. W. Herbert, J. III. MaDcur, Sc. is on
sale by VIM. II. Graham, lGO Nassau street. Ilis
al Interesting volume.
r." rHE OMNIBUS is sprightly paper, and re-
conn nends ,.elf to all fond of the witty and hui
morous. We think it has healthy look about ii.
The Punch in Newly contains some good hits
MELANCHOLY AND UNFoRrUSATE ACCIDENT
On Friday evening last, on the Philadelphia road
near Baltimore, atthe house OF Mrs. Decker, some
difficulty occurred with COW, when her son, Air.
L. Decker, seized stone and threw it at the ami
NAL The stone either struck the COW and glanced,
or missed her entirely and struck Mrs. Decker, a
lady about CD Years OF age, on the head uiicting
wound, which, on Sunday night, about ii oclock,
terminated her existence.
that tremendous hurricane has done great injury
al that place and its vicinity. Houses were unrooi-
ed and dams aud bridges everywhere swept away.
Loss estimated at S2O,OC0.
II" Steamship Caledonia, from Boston, 10th
inst. for Liverpool arrived at Halifax on the 18th
inst. in 42 hours passage She took on board IL
additional passengers and left same day for Liver
pool.
- II COMMENCEMENT at Howard University,
Cambridge, takes place to-day. The meeting OF the
Alumni was held yesterday, at which Hon. JOHN
QuiscY ADAMS presided. Seventy candidates tor
the Freshman Class have offered.
~ Az AMERICAN VESSEL seized by the British
Revenue schooner Sylph, Capt Cunn for a breach
OF the Fishery regulations, has been sent into
Sydney.
~ EDWARD PALFRAY, late surveyor in the
Salem Custom House, has been appointed measurer
in the Boston Custom House, vice G. w. Wood
bury appointed under Mr. Ran,oul, and formerly
postmaster OF Salem.
EH Capt R. X. ScorT, who was so badly
wounded ut the last great riot in Philadephis, is
sill lying in critical condition at the house OF his
father 10 Bristol.
MURDER IN QUtBtc.-A fine young man, named
William Caticart ship carpenter. and only sup
puIt at Il widowed mother, wes hrulally murdered
on Thursday ing hi, on the ST. Louis roud. He lived
in 81 Rpch's, and left hls house between nine anf
Ten O'Clock. 10 accompany his SISTER home, VII"
lived al Tie oll-eate ttnt road. On reaching ih'
house, be saw horse and casche al The gaze wi n
OFT person IN charge, and Ioid lis brother m
luw, (hc keeper of tie Toll sute,l that he world
iak. Al to iuvv; who told hm ii would b- better Tor
hn NOT do as inig ht brng hiul into trouble.
He iurued the horse toward HE towa aud appears
that ~ stepped INTO 'he culeche.
IL l. supposed that ne was overtaken by the own
er oi the u0rse, a man namrd Francis Poland, aud
,wo other carriers, named Joseph Voyer and Mar
cS-e All,.'n, who III search of the horse; but
iher- uoihng Yet hut suspicion oi their bring tie
prf-on- who cuiniuI,ed the fatal deed. Besides q
hfge tracufr the buck part oi the head, the body
Wa, yer, much hfuisrd. An inquest held on
ihr bed. yesterday afternoon, and The jury have
ipin-d VERDICT wlltul murder against Francis
Poau!, Joseph Voyer and Narcisse Ailain, and
ihry have been comini,'cd. Quebec Mercury.
PAKDoNrD-lt is Understood that information
has r-crrdly sched the Department of Stale that
h,r Srannic No rsly has extended pardon Ton The
u,Ua, condition vi good behaviour while residents
ih-,el Ia The Amercan prisoners now in the British
prnn colonies, whose names are embraced IN the
eI.le Ned list:
IIs1.-Loselh Stewart Elizur Stevens, Gideon
A. Goo irch, Nelson J. Griggs, Jerry Griggs, BEN
j.mia ',ot Samue! Newcome, James De Vii,
fers, LJ,ntr Darby. Madsonisn.
DEATH OF SAMUEL AiYERs.-Mr Samuel Myers,
who for many years has been Secretary 10 the
hlay AID who was member OF the Independent
Blues a, line battle OF North Point in 1914, died this
morning. al his residence in Marsh Market Space,
70 he 55tt year Of lis age. lie had been IN bad
aeallh of some years, and gradually sunk with de-
oiiiy uDfil his decease. HIS funeral will take place
Tomorrow afternoon, attended by the old defenders.
BALTIMORE Patriot.
ELkcrioS OF CANAL LComMissIosERs.-By law
passed al the a,e session OF the New. York Legis-
E'ufe, tour Canal Commissioners are 10 be chosen
Inc people al this election in addition 10 the Gov
sr.nof aad Lieutenant Governor and the thirty six
e'se'oEs 81 President. Eve. Post.
nn1AE SUPERIOR AGENcY.-It appears that Gen
i, Saiugheya has been renewed iroui the Supcrin-
~. fhcy OF The Mineral Region. he Detroit Ad-
s,,r notices the arrival IL lhat city OF Gen. John
sse.Ol the newly appcinted Superintendent.
[Galena Gaz.
MARRIED.
Wednesday sah. BY the Rev. Robert Forres, SAMUEL
SAoA' 70 HANNAH. daughter Of Stephen "A. Rich.
DIED,
eos, earttday morning. 9Th INST blf JoHg IIoNr OF
hs s.p-Sia' IN Tie seth year of his
caa ncouainlaDces. and those of his family
kn nvieo TO attend his funeral this (Thurrday after
c'osk' IRON his late residence No. lS Fifth street.