New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-06
THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Things in Philadelphia.
of The Trihnnh.


PHILADELPHIA, April 6-P. II.
The Stock speculations yesterday were 70 fair
extent snd prices In instances underwent material
change Pennsylvania IS opened and closed at 6st a
decline OF / Reading Bonds sold al III falling of Of
l. Wilmington shares went up TO 81. an improvement
The shares H. Schuylkill Navigation 6s advanced /,
while The shares fell + In U. s. Bank and Vcksburg,
no sales II bid and asked for the former and 81 bid
and asked for the latter
Daring last night and TO day we have had hume.
rou, alarms of IRE of which. believe. resulted in
any thing serious except the destrucSon of or two
carpenter shops young man belonging to the Moya-
epsing Hose Company was ran over and somewhat IN
jured.
Among the arrivals at our hotels l notice yester-
day Gen. Van Rensselaer, and two daughters, from Al
bany.
In this city it is unlawful in the opinion of some
of our wise Soions TO sell cakes and icecreams the
Sabbath day but it is for the hundreds of grosge
ries within the limits of the city proper 10 verd ntoxca
ing liquors The former is prevented while the latter
encouraged.
There was row at the Walnutst. Theatre last
night in which police officer WAS knocked down. The
rowd!es were arrested
Willis J. Hooker and A. C. Moore. policy dealers,
were each sentenced yesterday TO months imprisou
ment by Judge Parsons. There is scarcely street a.
Icy or lane in the city but what aoounds with these in
famous dens-policy and lottery ofices-all OF which
are we'll known to the Police
Airport Richmond Saturday, there were SO vessels
-brigs, schooners and soops-loadng coal for the
Eastward AT this place the Reading Railroad have
their depot and II Is well worth visit the
price manifesto :.
During the last few days there hes been $50 ar
walls and ciearances at this port
One of the most extraordinary and melancholy
cases of suicide and nancide L has ever been my LOT
to record has Just come light On Thursday afternoon
last about o'clock Mrs Powers, residing in l3h-st
below Baltimore left her home taking with her an infant
child aged l6 months, leaving behind her the following
note:
D,c, Husband. When You gel this will be 10 more
The lion has prevailed TO drive me from my home.
nourished the snake in my bosom all winter and now 1t
turns me out ofmy home and away from my dear chill
dren Dear Robert take the children 10 your amt Jane
Norton and tell her be mother to them You need
the wheels the water works. Farewell my ALL take
my baby with My troubles will soon be at an end
Her determination has been sadly carried into exc
cuton. Yesterday her body with that OF her infant tied
fast TO her BOSOM found in the Schuykill It is
heart rendng case and which has caused great
sation among the friends and relations of the family
What was her real motive Is yet mystery; but what
must be the agonizng feelings Of her husband, Robert
Powers
The deceased has left several children to lament her
unfortunate end
A desperate attempt at murder was made yester-
day In Fettervle N j. directly opposite this city bya
named Lucas upon the person OF his wife, who It
appears had offended him in way. lie deliberately
drew pistol and discharged its contents into her neck
which 10 all probability will prove fa,a-she now lies in
helpless condition the house OF her father, Unon,st
in this city. The wretch Immediately fed.
Mr.. David Humnell, Jr. of Harrisburg, commit
ted suicide on Saturday last by hanging himself.
From Harrisburg | learn that the bill rechartering
the Western Bank has passed both Houses. The bill
levyipg tax coal passed the House yesterday by
vote OF AZ to 49, The General Appropriation bill was
under consideration at last accounts.