New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-01
CITY ITEMS.

PAINFUL AcCfDENT.-Just before the steamer
soriherner cast OF from the dock yesterday ms
ehiBs, in he cmploysen, Of Mcssrs stilrnsn, Allen
Co. named George Fisher while a, work shout the en-.
gne bad his lef, arm caught In the machinery. It
Instantly crushed and nearly severed at the elbow joint
the bones the join, being completely mashed ply
scian being on board the bound up and the
fortunate man instantly removed 10 the Hospital
collection for bis benefit subsequently taken up
on board and s22l 50 were raised one benevolent
tensn giving tbs whole contents Of his purse $50.
The money wa, placed 10 the hands Of Mr. Allen TO be
applied be should deem for the suErer And bis
family which consists Of a wife aud three chidrcn.
We understand the nsn will not Dc totally disabled
By Toe loss OF his arm He will still BE- able TO tend
machine with the other will give him livelihood
The doors Of the above Of kindness desired that 1t
nigh. DO, be msds public but the Jour Of Com Of
this morning notices the facts with some inaccuracies,
we hold ourselves sbsolvet from promise VI si-
enoe.
The CASE OF PAUL BRUNL-The Supreme
Court this forenoon reversed the decision Of Justice
Drnker committing Bruni deserier from the French
steamship Philadelphia, and declared that under the
law of Congress as to deseriers from vessels Of govern
men,s with which the United States have treaties urs
dction exclusively belongs to the q Courts beside
which the record show that he deserted IN
port Of the United States the law requires. Bruni
was discharged.
The Court made several other decisions. being ell
the cases argued before them except one that Of Me-
Gowsu rs Green to receive property sold for assess
men,s which has been referred TIL the Court meets
sgsin In November.
~ The C0urier says that a rumor has reached
It 10 very cred,abe shape that Rev. DR. seabury at
meeting evenings ago Of those specially friendly
to Blshop Undertook. introduced resolution recon-
endips to the Bishop 70 tske his seat as President Of
the Convention and exercise the duties OF that Office IS
though no sentence ncspscitans him from performing
any functions of minister belonging to the church had
been passed But four votes It is ssid were obtained
for this extraordinary resolution.
ry Rev. LEWIS d. HOWELL, extensively
known In Central and Western New York as the accom-
pished and indostgsble agent Of the American Tract
Society expired Saturday evening last At Geneva.
His disease typhoid fever which, nearly from the
first deprived him of his resson. For number Of
days previous his death he had power Of utter
ance and no lay for the most part 10 state Of uncon
scious letharsy.
FIRTs-A fire broke out last night at No 233
...Also lsst night IN the house Of Mrs Gilman, 235
springst A child Of Mrs. G. was severely burned
that 1t died In few hours after. lsst night in the
grocery store corner OF Grand and Crosby SITS which
was exiingui.hed With litle dsmsge.
RoBBERY.-Mr. Archer Cochran, Of 2ss Green
wich.s, was robbed few days since Of $500 in bank
bills of which upward 500 were recovered on Tues
day before this II 10 believed that the balance the
greatest portion of IT, has hsO been recovered BY officer
Patterson of the Third Ward who left the City yeser
day in pursuit of the thief whose was asccr,ained
through the interrogation OF letter
PocKgr PIcKID-Mr. Archibald 7. Cochran OF
2se Green had bis pocket picked yesterday OF
$500 In bank bils. We understand that $500 Of tho
money has been recovered by the interrogation Of box
containing that amount
THEFT or A VESsEL-A slOop belonging 10 Au-
cusius Purrst stolen from the foot Of Thirty fourth
ct n r. on Monday las, The thief has not been ar
rested
INQUFsT The Coroner held an inquest yester-
day at No IA Norfolk upon the body OF Csthsriue
smith o native OF Germany aged 30 years, VINO dled
yesterday almost Immediately after giving birth 10
child, by homOrrhsgs.
PorIcE-Mary f. Washington was arrested
last night by officer McMsnus. Of the Sixth Ward,
charged with stealing $40 worth OF clothing from %
seph Morrison 90 Cross.t The property was recoY'
cred the thief detained Thomas Roberts was AZ
rested last night by officers Bevin and Van Con- OF the
Fifteenth Ward charged with stealing ak soyeresns
and TWO half eagles from William Mcfsdden. lie was
detained. John BT0mer was arrested last night by
Captain Rycr of the Sixteenth Ward charged win bur
gsTOusly entering the carpenter shop OF Joseph Lo"
corner Of Seventh and Fourteenth 81 and steal
ing therorom a quantity OF tools and Two coats lis
detained.