New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-17

Iurable hight, illuminate Tile heavens u!s Ga! '
The Goa. Then, reflections as vivid as those rom
| an immense FIRE, are thrown upon the SHOWS OF
The desert, rendering purple the blue SUBMITS OF
the icy mountains OF the poler sea, and coIoHng
with a gloomy red the high black rocks OF the
| two Continents.
After having attained tbs Ina gaifcent radiation,
the Aurora Borcalis paes, little by little and rs
! vivid brightness is c1tinguishcd IN luminous
| mist
At this momeat, thanks 10 a singular effect OF
r,irngs r,ecnent in ,hose latituces. the American
coast. though separated from the Siberian By an
arm Of the sea, seemed all It once IN he 50 near
to il, that Il appeared possible to throw brcge
across 10 oiin the Old World % the New.
Then, AMID the transparent and sznre vapoF
which extended over both the Continents, Two
human figures were discovered,
On the Siberian cape man was inecng. ex-
tending his arm toward America, with an ex-
preston ofimmcasurab!c despair.
Upon the American prorontory "a young and
lovely woman responded 10 the despalnng geS-
turcs OF the man, by pointing up to heaven
During several second,, these two large forms
could be d;scerned amid palGc and vapo!ona
clearncss Of the Aurora BoTeslis.
Bot they gradually disappeared IN the lncreas-
ing density Of the mist
Whence came these two beings, who had thus
met each other amid the polar ices at the ex;rem-
i.v OF the Two Worlds
| Who were these two beings, thus brought near
each ether by the deceiving mirage, but who aP
oeared to be separated from each other 10 all
eternityl
LATER FRom DoMINIcA.-The brig Smith Tut
lie, from Guadalupe, arrived at Ne%-iiaven on
SUNDAY, bringing advices from Dominica to the
23d Of juno. The accounts we had yesterday
were to the 6,h. We learn from the New
Haven Herald that the instruction had been put
down without much difficulty, and that the ofe
ration OF marital law was suspended on the list
Great damage IVES done to several OF the e.
tales an the island. The Governor had issued
proclamation OF amnesty TO all with the cxceP-
ton of the nglcaters, ninety Of whom had been
retained in t.rleon to undergo the decision of the
laws. several hundrcd having been discharged
vuder the ad:nonito.y advice Of the Governor.
The islands had been overwhelmed with rains
and floods. with great damage 10 the road, &c.
A singular discovery had been made in taking
census of the Island OF Trinidad, being that oil
"two encampmcns of the aboriginal indians OF
the island, belonging to race perfectly distinct
from any hitherto known The fact is noticed
in the Irnidad Standard of the 9Th u;. Ca
ribs. probably. The same race yet existing nu-
merous'y in Guiana. Bail and ether parts Of
South America. They were once very numer-
Gus in Trinidad, but after long AID desperate
struggles against the Europeans, they abandoned
the island for the main. Remnants of them are
found in Central America, degenerate but dis
tinct from the other tribes.
A HARD CAsE-Rev. c. Spear attended the
recent hanging of Hall, the murderer, at Middle.
town, Conn. Here is a part ofhis report:
~ went out TO make observations during the
scene; and. the better to effect my object, | APP
pearcd entirely ignorant Of what was gong on.
What are they doing there p said |, pointing TO-
ward the pen They are hanging man. was
the ready reply What said /, hanging
man, in this age of civilization and refinement y
Yes said the fellow and if you arc not in
favor of hanging, you ought to be hung your
self And ! suppose said |, you would like
to do it. Yes, | should.'-Onc fellow was
swearing away most Justify. n IS tao bad
said he, here 1 pay iazes 10 support the Coz
er,,ment, and ca nj hare the privilege Of seeing
Tie mon hing -"
SAD ACClDENr.-Thc Eestpor Sentinel gives
the following account Of a dreadful accident,
which occurred at Barring, Me. on the Fourth OF
July:
"rhe Calais Artillery Company. with two field
pieces came up on a visit, and in loading and dis
charging their pieces The ut each gun strove TO
Guido tic other. In their haste, the men on one
side neglected TO swab ont the consequence OF
which was, when ranming the next cartridge the
powder gniled awiully mang!ing and burning the
Two men engaged in the act. A surgeon was imne-
diat.y called, and ampuiaton found necessary.
One ol the men, Mr.. Caleb Nodding d; THIS town
had his right arm and LEFT hand omPulaled; 'he
o,hcr. Mr.. Eli Sprague lost the thumb Of his left
and fore finger oil his right hand. Their faces were
severely burnt
Asses At THE House or REFoRMATIoN.-On
Saturday afternoon, John M'Grath, aged 10