New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-15

BoDY FCuND.--.ts the ferry boat was leaving
the wharf at iiobohcn OF Saturday the body OF
Zebulon Cock one Of the brothers who was
drowned in a manure boat that sank IN the East
River two or three days since. was found floating
near shore, and an inquest held upon 1t by the
coroner.
Co,.ncrArIox-Thc Governor and Council
have commutad the sentence OF Nathaniel ).
Howe, a led of rs, convicted of arson upon the
Charlcs.own school house in the night tlmc, from
life imprisonment in the State Prison to three
wears; in the House Of Correction. The sentence
TOR life was imperative under the law, witch ad.
United of 30 less time Boston fost
BoLp RonBERY afternoon some
body entered the store OF Mr.. Charles a. Wells,
corner of Dcyonshirc and Water streets, knocked
down his son, who was the only person present,
aud robbed the safe of packet. book containing
,ign'y dollars. Boston CouT. I'm
AccIDENr--A drunken mon was yesterday
found lyiug with his head and shoulders across
the Boston Railroad track, about three miles from
this CITY. He did not get quite ont Of the way
OF the locomotive, which when ii came along
took of part of his scalp, though without SELL
ously inurIng HIM. He was nor seen by the con-
duclor IN time to reverse the engine.
Albany Atlas.
4 THRILLING IyclDEHT.--The Amherst Cabinet
contains Il letter describing the melancholy event
lately mentioned in this paper, Of the blowing up
of powder mill at Danny, (Fu9 causing the
death Of three boys--aud adds -" MI Smith
was the first TO rush to the scene Of rum nc
caught up the first boy he came to- whose ica
lures were so distignred az not 10 he readily re-
ccenzed, yet alive and possessing his senses; as
he WAS bearing hun away from the scene OF ca
lanty, nc SAID to him, whose boy arc you
The little sufferer looking MIN IN the face, with
tender emotion said, Il an your bay, Par
And the poor lad died in few hours after"
Boston Mercantile journal.
Az AcourTAL--The Vicksburg Sentinel
states that the Circuit Court OF Kinds, sitting at
RAYMOND, Judge Rollins presiding, and Franklin
E. Smith, District Attorney, "were engaged
nearly the whole OF last week in the Trial Of ID.
W. Adams for the murder Of Dr.. James Hagan
which resulted, late on Friday evening, in a yer
dict from the Jury, that Adams was not guilty OF
the crime charged in the indictment"
BIsHoP MoRaIs-The statement going the
rounds of the press, that Bishop Morris Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church had, by his recent
marriage connected himself with slave property
is contradiclcd by a Methodist" in The Bat-
more Patriot, upon the most unqueslonablc aulho
nty. iiis lady has no children, no slaves, no IN
cuniorance Of any sort"
~ The Governor of Kentucky has appointed
Judge S. S. Nicholas Chancellor Of the Louis.
vile Chancery Court, in place OF Judge Blbb
resigned. Judge Nicholas is one OF the abest
men III the State.
u George Thompson has been tried for the
murder Of Catharine Uamblin, at Bellcvieu, Lac.
year, and found guilty. He has been sentenced
to be hung at Sandushy City, Ohio, on the l2'h
instant.
GREEHLgsF, who murdered Sha@ in Boston,
has been found guilty. Of manslauehlcr, and sen.
fenced to one day solitary confinement and years
hard labor in the House OF Correction, and fine
Of 500.
svcDe.-Lewis Miller of Troy, y. Y. de,
stroycd himself on Tuesday by cutting his throat
with razor, while in a state Of mental dc,ange-
mcnt.