New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-10

FlRns-William Williams cooper shop, IL Can
non street, was destroyed by fire asst night at eight
o'clock AT half past eight another fire broke out
in the carpenters shop, corner OF Wafer street and
Coenties slip. The shop was totally DESTROYED
FIRE N Nrw.CAsrLr-On Friday night last
fire broke out in the saddlcrs shop Of Mr.. John
TAYLOR in New Castle. which spread 10 The adlciu-
inc buildings Mr. Scor'S tavern, and Mr.. ;
Haey's hat,er's shop, all of winch were entirely
DESTROYED Mr.. Taylor's loss in saddles, stock.
tools. accounts and notes, amounts 10 300 The
Furniture in the tavern was mostly saved. No IN
surance on anv of the property destroyed
[Cenreville NId.) Record, Feb ).
FIRE "A, half past 10 o'clock, fire was dlscoy-
cred in the store of y. r. lockwood X Go. Dry
Goods dealers, in Weybosset street The fire was
soon eyiingui>hed, through the promptness OF the
ire department. The goods in The store were
much damaged By the smoke and water. They
were insured for 81, 300 al the American, and Tor
$4,000 at the Hartford Fire Insurance offices. The
building belonged 10 Mr.. Joseph Ashley, and was
insured Tor ~l,JJ Prov. transcript
FrgES.--On Tuesday morning last, al o'clock,
the house occupied by VIM. Smith. Esq on Dracutt
Heights about mile from Lowell, was destroyed
BY fire. il took from The furnace, and the family
barely escaped with their lives. Mrs Smith was in
delicate state OF health, aud forced TO iiee through
the snow IN her nigh; clothes TO nelghbor's.
Boston Courier
i v,
house, IN Aliddletown, Conn. owned by Messrs.
Lewis Prior X Co. " as burnt on Tuesday last
The buildings We're insured al the -Etna Office.
Hartford, for 5000. There was an insurance Of
$500 on the machinery. at the Mutual Security.
Office, New Haven, which covers about one-half
the loss on the latter.
10. The French Catholic Church al West Troy
wasdes'royed BY fire on Thursday morning. There
appears 10 he no doubt that II was The work a IN
lncendary.
LATER FROM THE SociEry ISGANDS.-A letter
has been received in this city from Valparaiso,
dated Oct. !. which states that vessel had ar
lived there from Tahiti, bringing accounts OF
battle between the French and the natives. moro
sanguinary than any previous battle which ter
minated in favor OF the French. The natives
had two hundred killed, and the French one hun-
dred. The battle took place al Matavai Bay,
Point Venus. on the West Coast Of Tahiti, in the
latter part OF August or carly in September Our
last previous advices were to August ! ;, for some
weeks previous 10 which there had been no fight
ing the natives having probably been engaged in
preparing for powerful effort rid themselves
Of their oppressors.
Queen Pomarc had gone to Rulobuo an Island
about 60 miles south OF Tahiti The French had
banished from the islands great many foreign.
ers who had taken up arms on the side of The
natives, or otherwise assisted them in their war
fare with tie French. Boston Dali Adv
MoUENFUr. TRAGEDY are this week called
20 chronicle most melancholy occurrence in
which Young and amIeble lady has been suddenly
and UNEXPECTEDLY torn from society and from lie
and two highly respectable families thrown into
deep mourning On THURSDAY last, George Brown
ION OF Nj Brown, residing n he village Of Ivier-
vile, had. with two or three other young men been
on hunting excursion, and when on an emlnence
opposite The dwelling OF Mr.. Simeon Oaks, ard
about twenty-five rods distant, saw his daughter
Jane NJ eAtrr small rear building when one Of
the COMPANY sad, .now SHOOT and f.ighten her -
upon which Young Brown INSTANTLY, and withou,
reflection, eveied his gun and tired az the building
ana unfortunately with fatal effect the bah enter
ing the Young lady -honider, and passing through
her body IN transverse direction pierced her heart
and lodged en- the opposite SIDE This was abou two
O'clock. p. u but ii was not til even in the eye
ming thai the family were made acquainted with the
sad Truth Il their bereavement. The meeting OF
the families o. Niessrs Oaks and Brown, The next
morning alter the occurrence, who have for MANY
years 'sd OH terms of the strictest friendship i
Described by one OF orr citizens OF deep and
heartfelt anguish. Black River Journal.
BsrrAL MF-sDEs..-Capt. Stephen II Timrons,
says the Savannah Georgian Of the SIS; ult one OF
our oldest Pilots, and most reSps ctabie citizens.
was Yesterday bruiaily murdered b. negro Fam
Cd Perry. ihe property. OF Mr.. John Stephenson.
another Pilot The circumstances attrncing this
brutal murder. We are informed, arr as follows -
Perry had run away from the pilot boat CASTOR.
and was taken IN the city By M. Tlmmous. who
put him on board his boat, The Marion. and was
carving MN down the river When opposite s.
Augustine creek, Perry endeavorsd 10 escape BY
jumping IN the small boat. bat before he could get
on. Mr. IlEmons also Jumped in the boat, when
Perry raised the scull oar and beat him 10 death
lie ihen made Ter the creek, with the body in the
BOAT and those on board the pilot consisting of TWO
BOYS, having no means oil pursuing, came Up to
town and gave the melancholy tieings.