The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-09


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We are enduring cold stormy dsy. being sscosd
edition Of yesterday interpreted with occasional sprin
Killings of rain.
The steamboat John 8. Stevens which II ID understood
left your city Wednesday last has mot reached her
place of destination and there considerable anxiety ex-
pressed for her safety in consequence of the heavy blows
from the eastward which have prevailed during the last
forty-eight hours
The newly established line between this port and Ii
vcrpool is doing good business One ship the Shenan
doah sailed the LIST inst the Adirondack starts the
l2th and the Kalamazoo already here preparing fol-
low on the LIST of June The Philadsphians have been
for many years past lamcnng that their city rapidly
losing her foreign commerce. but during the last six
months the tide appears to be in the turn and the i'm
crease continues the ratio she will regain
the station she formerly occupied The number of arr
walls and ccarances greatly exceed those Of former
and the proportion Of the larger class Of vessels also
The trial Of George f. Lacy charged with an attempt
of Oyer and Termner, Of Camden county Late in the
evening the jury rendered verdict Of guilty, and this
in the State prison hard labor and to pay the Of
prosecution. The injury inflicted upon the wife
very slight the bullet barely grazing the back Of her
The couple had been married but very short time and
the wife having refused to live with him. because he
would not provide adequate for her support he
made the attempt which has consigned him to the State
prison for long term OF imprisonment
resume the payment Of the interest upon their mort
gage loans in cash. after the LIST Of September next They
the interest upon all their loans and is expected the
resumption will take place before the close Of the present
year
Mr.. Murdoch takes benefit this evening at the WAL
nut street. and appears on the occasion Romeo and
Charles Surface The Brewer Of Preston" continues
please and performed tonight for the third time On
Tuesday next Burton gives free benefit to the remen
in return for saving the Arch street theatre from desruc
ton by fire, short time since.
ne of "a The ovid of
aoof and leaving the transactions the brokers' alone
All the transactions to-day exhibit downward tendency
in prices, including State SIS, which affected by
doubt which exists to the ability to pay the August
terest
Sales OF Stocks at Philadelphia.
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sSwG mk ~ ~ ~ sso0 State ''' 50 wn s7s 200 'hs
xT5ss Bo.sS SIS Lshish Loan. days, 70; Read
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AFTER BoARp-l0O shs Norrstown RR 836.
MEXICAN NTELLIGENcE.-ADDrrIoNAL ITEMS
The NcU Orleans Iropic has letter from Vera
Cruz under date of April asd which mentions the arrv
al of Gen. Bravo and Of his installation Commander
in Chief of the Eastern Division.
The writer asserts that not case nor symptom of
yellow fever had occurred in the American Squadron
The authorities Of Mazatlan in view Of the United
States naval force in front of that port and its total made
quacy Of for extended defence had brought all
the scattered troops within leagues Of the coast.
There total cessation of commerce there the off,
of the Custom House having ceased exercising their
functions. The Republican, bames this hasty mode Of
acting, since blockade not having taken place there
necessity for it. The U. s. vessels Portsmouth
and Shark left Mazatlan for sea, on the LIST April
LOVE, MURDER AND SUICIDE.--One Of the most
extraordinary tragedies since the history of our
city occurredin Newport opposite the bagging factory
Fulton, on Saturday evening last, about o'clock Nap
pears that man by the name of John Traw pedlar,
had fallen in love with deformed GIRL sisternlaw of
Mr. Weener of Newport by the name Of Magdaline Le-
bort Magdaline refused to marry Traw, which in
censed him that he determined to have vengeance He
went to Wecner's house, the night named, he being
boarder in the family, and from bedroom by extend
ing his hand out of the door, in which pistol shot
Magdaline in the back Of the neck and head several
buckshot entering her body she fell from her chair and
expired instantly As Traw had discharged the
pistol he drew common knife from his pocket and
his throat from to Strange it may appear,
however he was alive yesterday at o'clock r. NJ but
still refused to avail himself of medical aid He is proba
bly, dead this. Magdaline has lived in Newport
10 she refused to marry Traw account of her
weakness and deformty. He became greatly enraged-
two weeks ago attempted her life Traw is pedlar
cence found in his pocket for that busncss.-Cin
cinnai Com. May 1.