The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-21

wIIe, a dencate, inter esing young woman who came
into court with her face bruised and swollen. Il an
peared that he in tho habit of beating her cruelty
She gave her testimony eluctantly and under fearful
apprehension that she would suffer for it, If he again
hadsher in his power.
EXPENSES OF WARS TRnL-The Auburn Dcilv
Advertiser the expenses Of Wyatt trial to DO two
hundred dollars daily amounting already us days. to the
large ofthrec thousand dollars The negro Freeman
remains yet to be tried.
sHoc KING ACCIDENTAL shocking accident occurred
at Bensaem, four miles above Holmsburgh, Pa We'd
ncsday last through carelsssncss in the use Of 6rs
with double barreled fowling piece and his return
stood in the harm with barrel still charged. Two
handling the
when shocking TO relate the load discharged taking
effect in the face of his companion carrying of
cheek and eye.
LovE-SUicIpr "A beautiful young lady in Delaware
county. Ia, having been compelled by her father to
her hand another took poison in her coffee the morn
ing after her marriage, while at breakfast with her
husband and parents and expired in less than hour
SHOCKING AccipESr.-Mr. s. McAdams, sheriff Of
ing thrown from his horse His foot hung the srrup
and the horse killed him instantly by kick the head
INCIDENTS &c. THE RECENT QUEBEC CA.
LAMTTY. We have conversed with some par.
ties who present at the exhibition ON the ave-
ming in question, who concur in stating that At lie
the curtain thanking the audience for their patroO 2.
age when strong light shsne through the green
s bal He Immediately drew aside and seeing
arrest the progress of the fire. which had then extended
to his dosmis views. and was quickly
the way Of the persons moving about the stage An At
tempt also made by the innocent cause Of this disss
ter the boy, TO extnguish the fire, are told bv
Lieut. Armstrong Of the l4h regiment who rushed upon
the stage for the purpose in vain We should state
that by this time most Of the audience had retired the
remainder having held back to escape the great crush
and retire quietly and in comfort The smoke from The
camphne and burning soon, however frightened
them aud produced great confusion Tho box entrsncs
having admitted them they thought to escape the
head0ng and n, ;he re ismmed sy other. falling
" and the uniorupss peonc
terlaced, crushed and wedged in One gentleman with
lady in charge foreseeing the slight chances Escape
afforded them returned to the boxes with his charge L.
When there bright sheet Of flame swept across from
their faces she shreked and sprung from III srs.r
down the stair. He followed in tho hope Of rsscunk
then doomed to inevitable destruction He spoke q e
vcral on his way down, but could not find his companion
who eventually persisted with the rest. He became
scnscless when about to reach the landing place at the
entrance, and was dragged out by of the few by
from the living mass rushed past u.s. and
he would have rushed into the flames then bursting
through the adjoining PIT door but for the friendly and
providential interposition Of person him To
shew the difficulty experienced by the few who ven
tnrcd themselves within the burning premises in sx-
Treating their unhappy fellowcitzens may mention
that three with the writer had the unfortunate
Mr.. Devlin by the two arms, who was standing erect
rous positions around his feet and who was within
foot Of the edge the porion rubcon to be passed
life could be savcdand, with his sxertions su
pcradded, could move him. We stated a. our n.
preston when the awful sight Of the ggng mas Of
human victims first vew that the stairs had III
len Upon reflection this have been the cass d
the wooden partition on the one side did not extend
scqueny had they fallen the crowd would have rolled
into the open area adjoining and beneath the bexes A.
Ovyn IN n W hV41sSO
late hour but late to DO Of service The prsssjon
made upon at the time readily accounted or when
consideration . murknsss barely psnetrstsd By the
Gtful flashes Of fire which rushed from above and on
Having been present only the scene cannot speak
Of tho many acts of herosm which rumor says per
On sunday the town presented melancholy and ~.
nercal scene Most Of the victims Of the sad calamity
and s q
and gloomiy outshadowed tho gay nfs Of thcse whose
habmens betokened their fortunate exemption from
lay in tho French cathedral and in the afternoon three
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the last sad rites tho church over the departed The
Wesleyan minister was also engaged In similar me
Il aDrears tha. Lieutenant Hamilton Of the l4th rse
men who persisted in the flames had attended the exh
bton in company with Miss Ray his betrothsd bride.
and her sister when the flames broke out he succeed
cd in getting the sister in safety from the building and
returned seek his intended when both Of them thus
Lieutenant Armstrong, of the same regiment, ssved
desperate exertion Of personal strength.
having sprung up to window. the situation Of which he
knew, and forced out pane Of glass; BY which he oh
tane fresh air and ultimately succeeded in forcing his
way through the window, escaping with only lew
bruises
An instance OF great presence Of mind was shown by
lad Of sixteen, the Of Mr.. Robert Shaw who was
there with two younger brothers. When the alarm was
given, and the rush took place, he prevented his bro
thers from moving and when the place was clear,
capped with them by climbing over tho stage and peng
through door at the back Had every present. or
two three determined men, had the san1o pre-
Of mind it's probable that not life weuld havS
been lost. ~