New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-29

-erno7ea and canvas SET Will Pro7e aeFse.: to y Of
ceediaC swi:incsss. Upon c.o$c examination Of he;
or cannot but arrive si the cene73!on that she com.
bines more Of the true requisites OF steam vessel than
have ever before been united n one vessel Il atsd
VII: srt.5e armament. TOO ior offensive purposes and
nar:c,larv for hs.5or attacks wi;h ner uls drauch,
of water her great strength and extraordinary facilities
for rapid movement. she Nigh, De rendered formidable.
She viii sail shortly for Porto Rico, and will furnish to
its inhabitants specimen Of our skill in naval architec.
,ure. OF which we mas be Justly proud
~ 4 volunteer Englishman. named HawIey.
ba. been arrested on charge OF abandoning he wife 10.
the purpose o. fighting the battles OF his adopted
county Toclear himself from this difficulty he called
upon the Commissioner OF the sims House and stated
tina; his wife was a miserable drunSard and that i was
his intention to abandon her he also stated that he had
two children whom he loved and if he nigh, be per
rtted 10 70 to Mexico ne would make such arrange
men.= - would secure TO his children one malt OF ms
monthly pay-vhich amounts TO s.. The Commissioner
assen,ed to this proposition the ground that the Cour,
agreed
The above TACT is very different from those which usu-
al,v come under the notice oi the Commissioner Il
said that this volunteering business Is constantly causing
an immense deal OF suffering in ciiy hardly
ds7 passes ,ha, some woman doe, make her appear
a, tho Aims House complaining bitterly that her hua
band has enlisted and tina, she is destitute Of comiorta
b, clothing and sufficient food to sustain life Many
of these worthless .ubcrs OF the democracy bribed
to abandon ;uer lsuil es and sometimes even bottle
of whiskey Sill accomplish this end The wives and
children OF At least hundred volunteers draw
nr u2on the authorities bread, and It i that
acquire conquest anu that war saps tic country OF lts
wealth.
CmAgLE-1oS STEAMSHIP LiSE.--The great sue
cess the propretors OF ,hs line have met with has
duced them to commence tho building OF another
er The steamer ScuthesneF ht' proved herself fast
substantial and what s oil greater importance safe
boat. She mas performed her trips without incurrine
any damage or accident. The agents and proprstors
lcsars spodord Tilcsou & Co. have contracted ior
nov bos 10 e called the Northsrncr to 10 completed
IN the Spring When flushed the boats Will run rcgu-
lafy every week between the two places
~ new weekly paper. called the G0aetts Of
The Union has Just mHde It's appearance. 1t ia large
and handsome sheet and IS designed by the prcprietor
Messrs Harris 4 CO. to do Tor the qusrtCrmion what
the Home Journal doe, Tor the upper ten thousand
APLEA Is BEHALF or Mn PoE-The Home
Journal OF this week contains article about Mr PoE
suggested by the paragraph IN our paper and TO Which
we would call the attention o the public. IL would ap
pear from the article III question that what we said o
Mr. POx's condition was strictly true, and It also af
pears that Mr. Wills has received certain monies Tor
his benefit and that be IS willing TO aci as agent IN r.
ceiving more. We trust that the admirers OF genius
will remember the unioft0ratc but gifted author.
tEXpre5s.
We 4. GLAD to BE- abis 10 siae that the distressing
accounts regarding Mr. PoE they have not been from
the greatly exaggerated longer applicable to
his situation He i; steadily, though slowly recovering
his health aud engaged al his usual literary svoca-
tons
"a The old and oitcn.cxploded idea OF type
setting machine has been recently revived and is max
Ing considerable talk here among everybody but comPos
itors.
~ LEOPOLD DE MEYER had arrived at Ha
yana and gave his first the Tacon Theatre on
the l7th. assisted by Mr. BrnEE. the violinist
rvs The Italian Opera opens on the sth Of Jonu
ary with Lu.d- di Clamoani
- Capt Brown Of the Police is very anxious
10 break up the many vile little grocseres which infest
his District Who will refuse TO aid MIN lie says
they are continual scenes OF brois and nights.
Poucg.-The store No l. Sullivan St. was rob
bed OF t,go gold watches with guard chains, SC. SO
ward is offered By the owner, Joseph Woods James
Thoupson lcolorcd) broke open the cellar OF T Crane
) Moaroc.st and prepared numerous wi.c ard tame
fowl Tor removal VIII, lie arrested By officer Brady
Ls4
from the pocket OF Owen Mshcws at ine Points which
he cnteavored per force 10 recover. but Elizabeth av
ing some idea OF Rob Roys code that they should get
wi have the power, and they should keep VINO Can,
,,t.ctcd the unfortunate Matthews IL such Amazon
Ike manner him 10 yield 10 the strength OF
her arms and seek the still stronger arm OF the law
mo Chew csed the house OF Ms Daily, IN Orange
. and NOT being satisfied with the he received
10 his questous drew Bo'Sekuitc aPon the yrtuous
dame which she eyaded snd placed ar Chew IN the
hands OF officer MckeOa..- About 7. NJ yesterday the
linz
csrioualy entered and $50 gold stolen from bureau
drawer which wss forced open with chIsei
ROWLAND HlLL-Justice at last. has been
dom, 10 the celebrated Rowland Hill, vino ift suggest
I'd and for ycErs so zeaoUsy struggled TOR the UulYsr
sal penny postal system. lie has been appointed Secre
tarY to the Postmaster General win salary OF sl901
a ycar IS the Postmaster General Is always nch..
man and member OF the Cabinet existing iur the
time .oiu- u- Of Office with change OF ministry Mr
Rowland Hill will in reality te tGe actual chiei urec
Tor OF the Post Office his Office being permanent He
i now il position 20 carry out me whole OF his on
riual plans ss far as they may De deemed practicable
and By 80 doing complete aud render perfect one OF the
boGest schemes that have ever been earned 10 sue
.essfu ssuea scheme which nas proved - De great
financial triur,h and yalua5le bOoC - every being
ir the kingdom LUnd. Cor. Jour Com.
MuxlrIcsScE-Mr Isaac Franklin died On the
27th OF April last on plantation which belonged -
MN N the parish OF West se!Iclana, leaving ~ the
usually vigorous A.e OF ity i've. fortune amounting 10
nearly million oi dollars. " IN rare oeneV9!eice
and consideration or the future prosperity OF ae rising
generation re bcoueahed the principal part OF ms prop
ertv toward buldin. and eados!n= Al Institution Of
learning IN sumner County Tennessee hs native state
for the use OF the necess:tous children lTn. there
The oca!iry chosen BY Mr T. tor the erection OF the
seminary. 10 which ne devoted iAe eh!eI Paft oI As
large fortune : Ea.rue plantation Couoiy oi SUMNER
THIS estate Is one OF the nc-I beautiful n tennessee
bighly crl,iya,ed win scenery whlca yies With the
MOS, advantageous Localities OF iae banks o! the Ms
siss.Ppi- ~ " |ol'' iiiss'
WILD PIGgovs-Our sPortsIaen are enjoying
thcr broled pigeons and popcs unreasonable as those
dishes NAV seen, 10 mos: of our readers L = s-ng.
lar iac. iha, the woods adaeent 70 TIE city arc sled
with pigeons IA, and pluuP as ever were taken .EeE
the haryes; fed They killed n Quantities wta toe
utmost ease we learn from those wno nave been out
large dock day o. slnce, came into The CRY
and for tue took Ep taeir position upon Inc Pos, Or
ice These are unusual visitors al this season and we
are a, loss TO accouu. for mex appearance Some a..
tribute it TO ,hs quantity oeechnu;s II me *oods
and TIE prospect ot an cpen Winter 8c;talo E&gress
Az AFFLICTED FAMlLY-W thin few weeks
the most distressing actor has fallen upon TIE iai1y
OF Hon c.Ivin Solace OF Bridgeport AZ TIE time ;ae
lnesachoIy intelligence Of TIE death OF m D. ooiace
VINO was I6st on board ne Atlantic reached ls parents
the mother O. Mrs Soscs was lying az the pcnt o.
d..-h aud vorn ,e- b-t:hec OF the Hated young Ian