New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-11
Legislative Proeee dins--C onnecricut Epi-co-
pal Convention.
Correspondence q Ire Tribune.
Har-Fo-n Ina.

Correspondence a TIE Tribune.
H4zTFoaD June g. Isl7.
This afternoon the Railroad Committee repcr,sa
upon the petition Of the inhabitants o. the Valley o. tie
Connecticut above Miisetovu for tie repeal Of the
Bridge elsu.e IN the Airline route. Their report .
in favor Of the repeal TO !. Tbs subject viii call OIL,
more talent o the House upon the ioor than shy other
before them From present appearances the Legisla-
ture vii not a5 ourn until week after next
The Connecticut Episcopal Convention closed its an.
nua session :, Christ Church ihis afternoon much
better feeling pervadsd it, deliberations this thsn ls.,
year The following persons were chosen represent
the Diocese in the National Convention CL~zy-Rev.
Drs. BURGESS. Crosven Jarvis and Mead. Lai,y-Judge
Church. Nathan Smith Of New Haven ; H Hunting.
ton Of Hartford snt starr Ferry. OF Fairfield All but
one are understood 10 be Anti Onderdonkl,es snd one
noncommiitaL They were chosen with considerable
reference 70 this subject. FRANKLIN.
TIE PRAcrIcaL scrENcEs-Hon. Abbott Law.
renee has recently made donation 20 Harvard niver-
sity. Of 5000 for the purPose Of erecting neediul
buildings and psrt creating fund % sustain two Pro
fessOrs of practical science a Cambridge Ills PROPOSE
ton IT, % have Department established ani furnished
with three professors including the Rum'ord Professor
already appointed Tor ne purPoio OF furnishing young
men with an extensive practical, scientific education
He proposes that special attention be given 10 Engineer
Jog Mining snd the Invention ard Manuisc,ure OF Ma
chinery.
The donation hss been thankfully acknowledged By
the Corporation Of the College who pledge their best
efforts 10 carry on, the ens rtened suggestion Of the
munfcent donor. Boston Traveller.
Il Is certainly time that Praeioll science should be
taught a. Csm5r5ye-and therefore think that the
donation Of the dist!n gushsd gentleman above men.
toned is as iudclous IS it Is municent
SUDDEN DEATH-A msn. name not ascertained
who has for many years been 10 the habit Of supplying
numerous hotels and houses OF refreshments with crul-
lers dough nuts Sc while passing along Beaver n.
dropped down and almost Immediately expired In con-
sequence OF the rupture of a blood-vessel.
SUDDEN DEATH-The Wheeling Times Of Friday
last announces the sudden death Of Rev Mr. Price Of
Lexington, by. who few days since in Richmond,
Va as member Of the Presbyterian General Assembly
He died in the stage the day before on bis return home
Extensive FlRE-A correspondent of the Gin
cinnst Times writes from Pres,on5urgh by that about
onehslf that Of little town destroyed by fire on the
18th of May number of private dwellings and shops
four stores and three taverns were entirely consumed
FIRE.-The Rome Mills. near Port Kent, Essex
County were destroyed By fire Thursday last They
owned by Messrs J. r Dickinson & Son. Loss
$1,000 10 $ 600 and no insurance
" An order has gone from the Navy Depart
for the steamer Princeton 10 be fitted for service
forthwith She is 10 proceed 20 the Mediterranean m
pursut of the Mexican prysteers pirates who are
fsd be inestng commerce In thst Il Is
pected that she viii be ready to start in fifteen DAYS