The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-16

ARRAY AT CHARLoTrEsvnLE-DEATn OF STu-
DENr.-We learn from gentleman who came from
occurred there Saturday night last at the menagere,
receDty in this city, between company OF university
students and the persons attached to the menagere II
that the students disordey and rotous and
would not permit the showmen to clear the circle in
der to exhibit the performances Of the elephant The
keeper Of the elephant and the other showmen
saed with the refractory students and repeatedly de-
sired them to clear the ring in order that they might
proceed with the Exhibition; They however rsi 70
elephant to force them aside As this done
the students attacked the keeper with violence. The
raj and furious fight took place between parties
in which sticks and bludgeons used. Our inform
dents were knocked down and lying PROSTATE on the
ground. One lament to hear, who received violent
blow on the head died Of his wounds Saturday night
The students were driven of but afterwards returned
with reinforcement and about to make another
attack when the citizens intersred and stopped them.
The name of the student who was killed, was -
Glover, of Alabama He was mild quiet and smiable
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endesvorng to quell the riot, when he received tho
blow that unfortunately terminated his existence. We
also learn that the name OF the who inflicted the
blow by which young Glover was killed, John J.
Bailey. Bailey we understand, has been arrested He
recognized by Of the Students who was on his way
down. Bailey denied his NAME but the student
cognized him. made oath to his identity and had him ar
passengers and lodged in jaiL-Riehmond Republican,
sprii T.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN CArApA-It is well
known that our Canadian neRhbors have been for
some time silently fory ing all the important points
very extensive and substantial The operations Of that
this respect have until lately been kept
ssy. ths, show bow extensive have Been the
preparations for defence The following we md in the
British Cansdan leading government psps, published
state Of the relations between Great Britain and the
United States, orders have been forwarded to Woolwch
for powerful armament consisting OF various pieces
Of ordnance Of different calbres gun carriages. ammu
niion &c. for the various ships OF war and steam vessels
at present stationed the coasts and rivers Of Canada
and the lakes that form tho boundaries between and
the United States. The number Of pieces OF ordnance
that will be rsqursd for this purpose estimated at
Kingston together with other projects Of like nature
--Roehesftr Democrat
LAMKsTABLR OCCURRENCES. Sunday evening
about seven o'clock, our village was startled by an
alarm peal from the Court house bell. Those who
reached the Courthouse first. found the Grand Jury
filed with smoke and flames; and, sad to relate,
the eyed mother Of sheriff Van Buskrk who had moved
into Court house but two three days. persisted in
the flames. The nre was soon subdued, but Mrs. Van
Buskirk died from s effects about III O'Clock the same
night She had been LEFT alone but few minutes by
tho family, who were taking their tea below, when one
Of them who went into the room discovered the aged
her clothes had probably come in contact when in her
pensston rendered peculiarly effective to the family,
By the certainty that in brief space Of meo or she
was sc years OF sge, and very eeble-shs must have
passed peacefully INTO that better world for which she
had been long prepared The warmsst ~ mpathies of
entire population ere with the sufferers BY this
deeply PAINFUL occurrence BsIoidere az J) Apollo.
ArRocIous MunDKR.--In Greensburg, parish Of
ST. Helena, Qou) a lew days ago, Mr.. VIM. Sell,
respectable citizen was shot dead whilst sitting with
his family at his hreside The aim Of the ASSASSIN
icafiuly accurate, eight buckshot entering the
body, and passing through the brain Every effort
has been made to discover the murderer but thus far In
val