New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-25

friends Ia this city OF Vim r. Robinson Eco have cau.
ed 10 be prepared for him beautifully executed gold
medal, mark or their respect and regard for him
and for bis Efforts Improve the condition and defend
the rights Of hs feihw citizens % lrsh birth. The
medal Is OF the gold and elegantly wrought Il WAS
made by Mr. Z. Benfrnin. and engraved by Mr.. + ?.
GOrhsm. The design t-On one side an eagle just rising
the wing from rock In the sea holding In bis beak
harp and scroll with the motto Neritss Prevalent
and grsspng 10 bis ta0us sheaves OF grain In the far
distance ship IL and AZ hand smother ship
preaching under full display Of canvass On thereverse
are the words Presented 20 William T. Robinson.
token Of respect from his friends IN New Haven, CT,
ISL" On either side 10 wreath Of shamrock. encos
ing the vinete and superscrpuon Inc idea IN the pic
tora representation % viii be seen ihatol socsl union
and commercial Intercourse between Ireland and Anne
ca-chsry for the suffering being one Of the bonds Of
union indicated By the grain In the taons Of the MS
inc eagle
The medal Is highly credtabe TO ell concerned and
fail to be- gratefully received by the worthy
gentleman for whom IL IS intended. y. II. Palladium.
FROM HoSDURAs AND CENTRAL AMERICA We
have the Belize QlondurasJ Obsersr u April 10 and H.
The supply OF Mshcgsny will fall short Il il said Of the
estimate previously published. Tue Observer says:
The long continued rains, extending some weeks be
yond their ususl time, have prevented the gangs rom
getting out but very small quantities Of woot-.ndeed
some OF the gangs have not set succeeded IN getting out
a single og-and the short time row let Tor trucking
(say SIX or eight weeks At lsrthest) viii We are cont
dent prevent the possibility Of the years product being
more than 1--WE or Elk millions OF feet
The Observer apprchends that the other states Of
Central America viii not assent 70 the act Of Guatemala
of March q in Withdrawing from the cOnieteracy OF
that Republic and erecting herse into an Independent
Republic but tina, civil war will be the result Of the
movement
ENAYcIPATED SLAvEs-On Saturday Of last
week small colony Of emancipsted slaves passed
through this place on their way to Ohio There were
forty nine of them aud they stated mat hey had been
eman cpaed the Saturday previous BY their owner
Esq Cochran, in Hampshire County Virginia, who gave
them 800 to pay their expenses, and started them on
for Ohio There appeared 10 be three or four families
of them and they were well equipped for traveling-s
four horse wagon carrying the furniture and another
wagon the women and children. They were bound for
Fsyette County. Ohio.
Il Is no, many wears since slave drivers took droyes Of
slaves along this road their way 10 the slave markets
OF the South Now their place supplied with gangs OF
freed slaves on their wsy to become farmers on Tree
Z soil. u this is not progress what Is 1T
What were the means used 10 awaken the conscience
Of Esq Cochran cannot say but il is a gratifying
sign the times that enancipatons are becoming more
frequent. May the Lord raise UP thousands OF such
Eco Cochran. Wash. pa Patriot
HAIL SToRN-On Sunday evening about o o.
clock city visited BY rafting storm which
down with force and frequency OF "lcks' that
curious 10 skylights and gass greenhouses. II
lasted about FIVE minutes The flashes of vivid light
ming that every instant lumned the air exhibited the
covered with the hail which sparkled like mil
lions Of brliants. large stone fully as large asa
piece Of chak-psssed through the skyhght OF our Of
nee. gentleman walking Al the time tells us he found
it extremely uncomfortable and crack his head
and another the knee drove him TO shelter in double
quick time. The effect OF the hal on the slate roofs OF
the Commercial Exchange where crowd was await
ing the Western Mail was ike what might imagine
TO be a shower OF bullets
We apprehend the damage to the growing cotton and
corn must have been yory great wherever the storm
reached columbus Gal Times.
Likeness or GES. TAYLoR-We have often
been asked II the features of Gen Taylor have yet
been correctly portrayed and the impress of the Gene
rails face being familiar 10 vision we have invaria
bly, answered NO II seems that the curiosity Of some
OF the good folks OF Philadelphia have led them quite
far a. our ineogaiors and that they have delegated
highly gifted Inner, Mr. Atwood 10 proceed to Head
quarters and do the Job" IL Is the Genarss misior
tune 10 have become great man and II he has hereto
fore refused compliance with the wishes Of bis friends
in this particular he do SO no longer but must 81
/ for Mr. Atwood. Matsmoros Flag
charlottesville Elpos,ior says two hundred
families have left that place this year for Oregon and
/ California. This, added To the emigration from ~ 10
seph those who made that their starting point vii
make very large train. Those persons who rendez
yoused AZ ~ Joseph, will remember those below
tb, point who advised them % make that their starting
place We are crediby Informed that the road from 81
Joseph To the main read IS almost impossible io
wagons. If this the case, engrsnts from that poln
will have much trouble From here the road IS pam
level sed beautiful being well tinibered snd watered.
I ISL. Louis Union, nth.
/ An EMICRANr FAMILY-A family Of emigrants
of the name OF Doan consisting of man. his wife and
FIVE children started from England few months age
/ Tor this country When the voyage had been almos
completed two of the children died and were thrown
overheard they were soon followed By two more
tho children: the mother then sckened and died snC
lust as the ship-the James II. sbepard-was comins
into this port the father died One poor orphan only o.
this once numerous family reached the shores oil th
/ country Bost. Traveller.
/ SHOCKING CALAMITY The house Of + y. Que
Wilton of ST Lin Lower Canada, burned TO the
ground on Thursday the 9th inst. Madame Clueyiior
and her children four in number were burned to death
l The Quebec Minerva says the unfortunate mother nae
thrown ber.ef into the house In the midst of the smc
10 save her children and lost her life through mel
maternal devotion. The bodies have been found horn
by burnt and munlsted and have been buried together
Mr. Quevilion was absent at the time Of Inc accident
/ and il il unknown how the IRE originated