New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-23

SMUGGLING IN PHILADELPHn.-An ingenious
attempt 10 smuggle was detected on Wednesday
board the Yankee schr Mary Jane, from Matanzas.
Some bags of coffee were being landed, when the
officer suspected Yankee trick plunged his borer
into one and behold! out came choice mixture OF
sugar and coffee. On examination, some thirty bags
were discovered nearly full of white sugar. with an
outer bag or thin lining Of coffee around it. The
vessel was seized, chained to the wharf, and custom
house locks put on her. Some molasscs was also
detected the same day aboard another vessel, ready
ito be smuggled ashore.
LEAD NINE IN UxBRIDGE.-We learn that some
gentlemen from New-York have commenced dig
gng ore, supposed to be lead, on the farm OF MIR.
Chilon Tucker in the west part OF the town OF Tx
bridge. The ore was first discovered several years
since, and specimens Off carried TO New York to be
examined BY chemists. gentleman who resides
in the Immediate vicinity informs us that ne has seen
peces of the ore put into the fire. and that it melted
like lead. He says it emts very strong sulphu-
rous smell while melting. Worcester Spy.
RopagRY-Mr. Charles r. Davis, droyer Of
Burlington, Co.. N. j., had his pocket.bOok, con-
tanning 1920, stolen from his pocket as he sup
poses, while on his way from this city TO Newark,
on Wednesday, evening last Dir. d. was unwel at
the time, and on reaching his brothers. house al
East Newark betook himself Immediately to bed and
did not discover his loss till Thursday afternoon. He
offers $500 reward for the recovery OF his money.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Thursday morning, Jas.
Wolford, seaman a native of Sweden, aged 80 years.
while loosing the main-topsai, on board the bark
Serene bound TO Buenos Ayres, when descending,
missed his hold and fell TO the deck, striking his
head and killing him instantly. his body was con-
yeyed TO the dea house in the Park.
EIEi" The n O. Picayune advertises two Arkan-
sas Panthers-as dccile as brace Of young ducks,
for sale in that city.
FIRST STEAMBOAT FROM New YoaK.-Thc
steam boat New Haven arrived here yesterday
morning from New York, and will leave on her
return this afternoon.
Hartford Courant, Wednesday.
UNIVERSITY OF PEsNsYLvANlA.-At a meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the University Of
Mr.. John r. Frazer was elected Professor of Ma
tural Philosophy. and Chemistry in the place
made vacant by the resignation of Professor
Bache, appointed Chief of the United Coast
Survey.
TRANsYLvANIA UNIVERSITY, LEXINGTON, KY
The catalogue Of this Institution gives total of
GA students who have attended the Medical
Lectures this winter-of these 50 have gradu-
ated This Is less than the average OF the last
ten years. There have been, since the instltu-
ton was opened in 1919, 5,2il students, of
whom l. 44O have graduated.
JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE AT lHliADEL-
pB1A.-The degree of Doctor of Medicine was
conferred on III graduates Of this hcarishing IN
stitution on Wednesday.
New GOODS FROM BosroN-The Troy Wing,
Of the 18th inst, says: +" One Of our merchant
taiIors has recently purchased fine assortment
of goods in Boston-being probably the first pur-
chase Of foreign dry goods made by Troy
merchant in that city during the last IS years.
REAL ESTATE IN BuRPALo.-A vacant, nine
teen feet front Main street, opposite the church,
mex. north of the Patchen Bank, was sold short
time since for $4,000.
| u A letter from Constantinople of the 18th
January, states that vessel laden with -four had
sunk near Anaouthking, and of thirty.six per.
sons on board, thirty persisted.