New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-15

Mr.. EDITOR: ! wish through the medium Of your
widely circulated journal briefly to notice the ruiHous
policy adopted by our Insurance Companies in calling 81.
Loans upon Real Estate when in most cases the o-se-
can be repaired by Withholding their dividends which
will prove far less distressing than that Of calling upon
persons wholly unplepared and unable obtain the
qurcd sum without making ruinous sacrifice Of prop
criy in order TO meet the exigency Of the summons
The evils Of the late disastrous FIRE can and viii De-
greatly multiplied 70 the community II policy 80 ID.
liberal and shorisighed i persisted in But il i o.
be hoped that upon more mature consideration OF the
matter different and more generous counscs VIII PIE
vail which will lead 10 the adoption Of such mean. "a.
viii not only cNiIlcaie Them from Their present dicul
ties but WI also preclude the necessity Of DISTRESSING
others FRIEND IN NEED Is FRIEND INDEED
- We believe our correspondent to be umc
necessarily alarmed I'D Trb
~ The propre,ors of the Niagara Courier. an
excellent Wig paper, published at Lockpori announce
their intention OF commencing the publication Of daily
paper the completion Of tn Magnetic Telegraph %
hat place.
~ brilliant meteor was seen at Cambridge.
Mass the llih inst while the sun was shining Just Oh.
The support OF the large equatorial telescope was raised
10 It's place Seeing the telescope about 10 point toward,
It, II said Capt Pierce you need not IRE VIII come
down" What says New-Havcni
- The Mexican schooner Relamnaro came up
70 the city yesterday but unable TO CLEAN any
further intelligence relation Mexican matters The
arrival Of The Water Witch. which i hourly expected
vii We anticipate put Us IN possession of f lniorna
lon 70 the Intentions OF Mexico. The intelligence We
published yesterday. 10 the intention OF tie Mexican
Consul % cease exercising his functions. 5 fully corob0
rated a. o. lrouic Aug 9TH
tE Twenty five thousand kegs OF D0rdcr were
seized az - Louis few days since, for being al the
wharf IN the steamboat swallow contrary % law The
Mayor nnay permitted The and caro- deplr
Tor the lppcr Mississippi
- The Nc'r Orleans Courier of the 5th saws
We have heard that Gen Taylor who commands the
American troops on tee Nueces has determined % AK
possession o: small fort constructed bv the Mexican.
the eastern bank vi the Grande and 10 send the
garrison 70 the other side Of that ryer'
o The country round about Nashville j. snifc
before the drought i still il VIII be the lighter from
that cause. The ate Is almost burnt up. In some
u the rich bottom lands Of the and bush
els OF late cora 10 the vii be made The Cotton
crop according mos, recent adviccs : not sui
tcfug snd is expected 10 be very fair average
Nashville Wing Aas T.
~ The St Landry Wing saws that on many
plantations in lis Parish the Cotton Is in very forward
state. The sugar-csne Is also promising
~ The southern Tribune says-Cotion con
inaes opening very fast the dry weather which We have
had Tor Few Gays past being much In IL favor.
~ The Concordia lnielligencer saws that the
prospects Of the sugar crop generally are very fair.