New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-10

NAyAI-A private letter from " ashineton states
TINT our townsnau, Commodore George c. Read is ap
pointed to the command Of Ire IT, :. Naval force the
Ccas. of Africa and will hoist his pendant board the
frrae Columbi. fitting for al Boston. After
cruising that coast twelve or eighteen months
he will De relieved. and 20 10 the Mediterranean TO nnsh
the three years cruise.
This regard very proper cement in chang
ing stations. Officers and men. after service on the
Coast OF africa Of twelve or eighteen months need
more cougenal climate.
draft of seamen leave here this day for Boston, fer
the Columbia, and her officers are being detailed Tor ser
vice on board OF her.
During the last session Of Congress, law was passed
limiting the number OF seamen in the Navy 10 seven
Thousand. This number being enlisted, the rendezvous
at the several stations have been closed until farther
orders. PM. L. :. Gazette
ACCIDENT on THE BosToN AID MAINE RAIL
RoAD-We learn from the Boston papers that on Setur
day afternoon TIE train of which left that city Tor
Portland in collision with sleigh at tue crossing
between Newmarket and South Newmarket stations
The sleigh contained four persons Mr. Hayden OF south
Newmarket his wife child and sister The engine struck
the sleigh with great force dsengaged the horse from
and shattered it pieces. The baggage car was thrown
of the track by the collision Mr.. IL jumped out OF the
sleigh and escaped uninjured. His wife and child
both run over by the and killed Instantly, the chds
head being actually severed from lis body he sister
was also somewhat but not materially, injured
AYoTHER-We learn from the NewburypoTt
Herald that young man by the name of Horace Ban
ming who had been employed sometime in the Essex
cotton mill over. by the railway tram between
Row!ey and Ipswich and killed.
Nor MURDER AFTER ALL-DoctOrs Reynolds
and Durand who examined the body OF the German
supposed to have been murdered Mt BushneHs ba-
sin near Rochester have expressed the opinion after
careful examination that he came to MS DEATH not o
violence but by exposure 10 the wet and cold.
CoMMUTED.-We learn from the Worcester Spy,
that the punishment of Reuche alias Watkins who was
sentenced to be hung the late session OF the supreme
Court in Worcester for aggravated crime, mas oeen
committed by Governor Briggs 10 imprisonment for life
Coal WANTED AT PoTTsvILLE The Miners
journal of Saturday has the following singular paragraph
SCARCITY OF CoAL-We noticed last week, the iact
that it was exceedingly difficult for he inhabitants OF our
borough get coal. Since the fell coal is still more
scarce. and many families who would buy H. II IL were
10 be procured cannot obtain supply.
Only think of wanting coal at Pottsvllc Tue next thns
10 hear OF will be shipments Of coal to Newcastle
~ Gov Aiken, OF s. C. has pardoned Friday
and Harry two of the negroes found guilty OF breaking
Jail and numbering John Bev former allor OF the nee
tef field district aud who sentenced to be hung on
Friday last. Another negro however. named Isaac VINO
was tried and convicted at the time was hung nj
Chesterfield c. H. Friday 25th nit according to the
sentence passed on him. Charleston Ne"s'
lEf- The negro boy Ned, charged with setting
ire the barn OF Mr. Echo!s OF Rochbrdge was tired
on the 2d convicted and sentenced 10 be hanged OF
the first Friday in January next The Court move Ell
in consideration OF his youth being as the Gazette says
only about II years Of Gge) have unanimously recon-
mended him 10 Executive clemency.
~ Prof BUSH lectured before crowded audi
a. the Odeon IN Boston on sunday evening ast ms
subject "a plea in behalf OF the claims oil Swenden-
borg 10 supernatural revelations.
" The upholster and cabinet establishment OF
Mr Charles McCord. Of Mobile destroyed By IRE
on the 2sth inst. Loss about Si00-no insurance.
- William H. Clay n celebrated counterieiier
and thief was arrested in Ney.Orleans and the
lock up
70 Mr. Alfred Chapman OF Westerly, r, !. was
recently shot and badly wounded by negro while out
OF cunning excursion, near Savannah, Ga