New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-29

Extensive ROBBERY OF AN ExrREss.-The
baggage car of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company was robbed on
Wednesday night last Of $4,000 in specie, under
singular circumstances. The money, put IN their
boxes, had been placed in the hands OF Messrs
Sanford Il Shoemaker, Express Agents, by
firm in Baltimore, to be transmitted to a firm IN
New York. AS tho Express chest was full oil
otho. money Packages among which was about
$4,000 in gold and silver, these boxes were
placed on top OF the chest in the car, and the car
locked usual on Its departure.
When the train arrived at Wilmington, 1t was
discovered that the boxes were missing, and
message was immediate despatched To Messgs.
SANFORD & Shoemaker, acquainting them with
the loss Inquiries were started, and every effort
made to ascertain the mode in which the missing
treasure had been distracted, bat nothing definite
or certain could be discovered leading TO a solu-
ton of the mystery Phil. Ledger.
u Messrs Finn and Kane, Editors Of the
Pittsburgh Aurora, have been fined so and SO,
and sentenced to three months Imprisonment,
each for calling in their paper, Judge Grier an
ass. Petitions were Immediately put IN circu-
aton for their pardon by the Governor.
L. 5. Treasury NorE FRAuDs.-Thc L. S.
Circuit Court in New. Orleans have qnashed the
Indictment against John NJ. Brcedove, on the
point raised BY counsel that the notes which were
the subject of the taking and using By Brecdlove,
were Of no ralue, and Therefore could moi be the
subject OF robbery. Tine Grand Jury have been
summoned for the purpose OF drawing new IN
dctmcnt.
In WA.HISGTpS.-ihp Henry
Clay arrived in this city Yesterday morning III the
steamboat Osceola. Not having been expected to
reach tie CITY By that conveyance, his ar"a was rs
private are persuaded that ne desired II should
be- He is the guest OF our esteemed fellow;owns
man, William A. Bradley Esq. Our readers viii!
be glad 10 learn that he is in excellent health and
spirits. Nat Int. OF Saturday.
ALABAMA SENAroR-Wc learn from the Wash
ineton Spectator that Hon. Dixon Fl. LEWIS has
been appointed blythe Governor Of Alabama to fill
the vacancy in the Senate occasoned by the re-
signation OF Col. King.
g@Among the Delegates thronging towards Balt-
more 10 attend the great Wing Convention OF next
week we huvc had great pleasure in meeting with
two old and faithful friends and ielow-laborers in
politics in the persons OF Gen. THOMAS 3lETcALF,
OF Kentucky, and Col. MICAH TAuL, OF Tennessee,
the former OF whom Il Representative IN Con-
gress as long ago the year 1872 and the latter
long ago as 1915 being then resident Of Kentucky.
Is il not touching spectacle TO behold such men as
these and their associates, from all parts Of the
Union, at their time of life, leaving their homes and
afairs, and travcrsiDg hundreds almost thousands)
of miles, without fee reward in the pure spirit OF
patriotism, TO hold counsel together how best to
promote the interest and welfare of their common
country Such, certainly, it appears 10 us.
National Intel.
e Late arrivals say that affairs in Peru approach
to crisis. The insurgent Generals appearing more
likely TO succeed in their attempts 10 overthrow
Nvaneo.
Orien is still blocknded.
The Frigzte United States, Com. Jones's flag
ship sailed on The ilii Ian for Calda-ail we'll.
The Constellation, Com. keaIney, sailed the
oath Dec 10 Colas, 10 receive Com. Jones, and then
| 10 return home via Rio.