New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-24

meut: Debit notes issued. 2626l -2j-Credt G0ve-n-
rnent debt, llOl505l-Other securte' s'i 90O-Goid
coin and bullion, 10 5562J3
Threes here, at A. Fiyes at 60 20 I.
FRou TAYrIco.-The L. : steam propeller Col
Stanton, Cspt Deleway, arrived yesterday from Tam
pico having sailed the eth inst
We regret extremely 20 say that Lieut. jerks Bca.
Of the ih infantry, died the 9th INST ~ Ianpi
Co of the yellow fever Lieut. Beaman had been, We
believe in all the battles of Mexico save only Buena
Vista lie distinguished himself by his salanuy and
vet escaped without a wound. Subsequently Doe met
with accident which disabled him and he left Mexico
sick leave lie eit Vera Cruz the Mckm. reached
Iampc0 and being detained there was seized with the
no 10 which terminated fatally Lieut. Beaman was
native of Vermont and graduate of West Point. lie
was fir. assigned 10 the ,th Infantry ~ Pic 18th
FROM ST. JONI. Y B.-Uqgaetic TlegroDh
"A note from The Office of the 81 John Mar BuHscick
e. informs rs that the steamer Princess Victoria
expected there ia few days % run between that port
and Boston Oh Portland meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce took place on wednesday IN respect 20 the
Electric Telegraph between Calais and Halifax. 10 con
meet with the line 90 Portland. The sum required Of
the Province will be about $4,000; about cl2OlO Is ex
pected bc taken up there and the remainder by the
American company. who have an agent al II John on
dcavoring 70 make arrangements. .bost CoHr
PEmLoUs VoYAGE-PRoyIDEyTIAL EscArE.-
II reported at Detroit recently that Horace stock
man WIN. stockmau and another fisherman, were
drowned in Lake Huron, near Thunder Bay on tae I'D
ult. The men have corrected the statement by reap
bearing and the DltrOif 4dreriis gives the following
account of their escape They left Thunder Bay Island
for Ryiere an sable across the Bay The wind soon
commenced blowing terrific gale and they were driv-
en- % ManiiOun Island After throwing over q barrel
Of pork barrel Of -four and oil Of their fishing tackle
they were driven thence 20 the Canada shore, 10
miles above Goderich. thence they proceeded 10
Goderich, and then returned 10 Point Aux Barquc..
where Of them was left having his limbs very bad
" frozen during the night From Point Aux Barques
they returned TO the Riviere sable They retained
board one hall barrel Of sugar which they supposed
10 be pork and cheese which their provisions
During the night they vessel which hove % for
them but they driven past by the The yawl,
in which they buiietug the tumblng waters. ncd
three times while crossing the lake The distance from
starting point 70 Goderich j. 100 miles from which they
returned 10 Thunder Bay IN the same craft making
distance of $50 miles in a small fishing boat The whole
tiue in which they going 10 Godcrich the wind
blew a most terrific gale subjectng the boat and crew
10 the most imminent mOmentary danger and their ves
are due 10 their cool judgment in conducting their
irail bark through 50 long and perilous journey
EFFECTS OF THE SrORu-AHo,ter Accideat from
Lightniag-A friend from Hartford informs Us that
during the thunder storm which occurred between and
Is o'clock last Saturday afternoon the schr Mary VI.
Brainard. Capt Bucl bound from Philadelphia 70 Hart
ford. then in the Narrows IN the Connecticut River was
struck by lightning. One of her tOpmasts shivercd
fragments and the vessel otherwise injured No per
son seriously harmed She now lies IN the river
opposite Wcthersfcld During the same squat slOop
capszed the scene of the above disaster The
blow in that region is said 10 have been terrific resemb
ling rather tropical whirwind than the ordinary storms
OF this climate The mansail Of the sloop, whose name
we did not learn, tured the Jb being partly raised
whirl Of wind caught in the last named sail aud lifted
the vessel lcngthwc out Of watershe finally careenmg
entirely over. party OF ladies who were on board mar
rowy escaped with their lives by clngng TO the wreck
until assistance rendered them nom the shore we
understand no lives were lost.
THE OCEAN MoNARcH AsHoRE.-The packet
ship Ocean Monarch, Capt Murdock from Liverpool
22d ult went ashore about o'clock this morning on
Sctlate Beach about one mile from the Light House
tt fh.ts no in nj
position. with her on. The steamer May Flower
started for her at 10 o'clock and the tug r. B. Forbes
twenty minutes past 10 this forenoon. There IL no
doubt but that they will get her OH at high water AMI
bring her up to the city before night. 1h.
brought to the city by Mr.. Edmund Bradce, passen-
ger who landed ON the beach from boat Immediately
after she struck and came up by land.-P. ;. The
Ocean Monarch has been got OF and was coming up
al half past two this afternoon in tow OF the r.
Forbes steam.tug. Boston Trans. 22d.
D1srINGUlsHED ARRIvALs.-The steamer Gin
cinnat which arrived here early hour Yesterday
morning brought up very large lot OF passenger
cabin and deck full overhowing. Among those who
her were Gen. Downs, L. :. Senator, Louisi-
Gen. Towson, Gen Cushing. Col. Belknap, Col
Duncan, Col. Child-, Capt Rdsely, 1t AugW and L.
Hodge all Of whom started for Pittsburgh yesterday
Louisville Cour May Il.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Al NEW ALBANY, NA.-We
learn SAYS the Cincinnati Chronicle, from gentleman
who lett New Albany on Tuesday morning, that very
destructive fire occurred that place the Monday
night previous about - o'clock The conhsgrston
arrested until had destroyed fourmil oil
mill and 5000 cords of wood The loss, our inform
ant did not learn but supposed 70 be very heavy
portion of the property was insured TO the amount oil
$1,000
FIRE IL CoNcoBD, MASs.-Between 10 aud II
o'clock on Saturday night steam mill situate IN Con
cord Mass. belonging 20 Abel Moore, sherman burHt
and others was discovered 70 be FIRE and was com
pleiely destroyed II used - saw mill gristnili
and lead pencil mandatory. IT, original cost was
$1,000, and il was insured Tor e-,Uuu party al the
Concord y H. Office The FIRE T. supposed to De the
work Of an mccndiary. The light seen and caused
alarm in villages is or 20 miles distant
Boston Traveller, 22f
FRE.-A building occupied ms a weaving room
and machine shop the Lyman Factory, was destroy
ed by hre last Friday night The loss Is estimated AZ
81 600 10 insured for 5000. half al the Wash
ngton Office and half az the Hartford There had o0en
no FIRE in the building for three days
Providence Journal 22d.
LIEUT. MAYNE REin.-This gallant young officer
i now IN our City IN spite Of the numerous rumors Of
MS death marriage. sc. Lieut.. Reid belongs 70 the
Regiment Of New-Y Volunteers, and highly dstn-
cuished himself in the battles in the valley Of Mexico.
Gen Quiman refers TO Lieut.. Reid AZ Chapultcpec e.
the and energetic young officer who fastened TO
the assault and among the rst 20 ascend the crest
y o. Delta, Mry 70.
TIKI CRors-The Wheat Crop, throughout
Ohio we feel warranted in saying, says the Ohio Cub.
raio better promise 81 this season Of the
wear than az present We took pans 70 make particular
INQUIRIES on this subject OF the Delegates 70 the state
Convention on the 10Th and llth inst and from nearly
an parts of the STATE the was " The Wheat
crop ney ar looked hner In the great Wheat counties
of stark WAYNE. Richand Ashland, Knox Licking &c.
scarcely bad looking ed of Wheat can be seen though
of cousre some neds look better thsn others. The ac-
counts from the EAstern aud southern counties are
nearly the same and from tbs Northwest almost as a.
vorable.
VIRGINIA CROrs.-Wc are sorry 20 learn from
the Cha,iesi9rR spirit of J.gus0H that within few
iavs past The Wheat crop various parts Of mat Gun
IA has suffered drcaduy from the rayases OF the ny
The corn land and late wheat i SAID 70 pc serl
ousy injured. liachhoh" Ing -'-N MT
4 RlpE OLD AGE.--A man named Dame AIKEN
recently died % Wexford Canada West al me I'D
vanced age OF 10 years lie had during his lie con
traced seven marriages and SO grand children ana
great grand children. 800 boys and 20 giris Inc
world must BE- peopled'
IScREAsE OF PoPULArIoS N CANADA.-A re
cent census Of the City OF Hamilton, Upper Canada;
gives population a little short Of 1000 year and
half ago IL was not quite T00J
DARTNoUTH CoLLE6E.-Hon. Rufus Choate Is
expected 20 deliver the address before the Literary 20
c.cres OF Dartmouth College AZ the ensuing ConmeLsc
meni and Rev Justin Edwards tbs one before the me