New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-17

LETTINGS OF LABOR ~ THE AUBURN PM,oN.-
Five Of the most important contracts a. the Auburn
Prison were LEI 10 contractors the 9th inst hamoa
contract 10 Sas Baker at a. cents per day The rate
under tue old contract 81 cents, showing an hd-
vance OF 49, cents Cabinet contract, 10 Parsons,
Hewson s. co, the old contractors at o. cents former
price az advance l0 Tool contract, 20 l.. y htch'h,
Al 81 cents former price 3D. advance ~ shoe con
tract to A. Pettibone az 6j. cents former price %
advance 81 Carpet contract 10 Josiah Baker the tor
contractor AZ prices varying WIN the huinDt "i
men employed upon II for any number not exceeding
$50 32l cents 80 10 90. 81 cents former price I'd
advance p, or :, a. the case may be-
II will be seen, says the AabuR Adr7t.n That ilf
average advance on former rates is about j per cent
and we are told will make difference from prev ou'
prices for FIVE years for which the contracts are let of
about $4,000 an average of nearly >'Vh per year.
GERNANY.-The new German Parliament as
sembed at Frankfort 10 arrange for The German Com
federation Is proceeding IN way % keep mp n .nnc
degree the hopes haye constantly expressed with fc-
gard 10 the ultimate course Of their nation. 10 seems
10 be probable that The federal sovereignty w not Do
conferred upon Directory of three persons ss al hrt
proposed but upon single President or Lord lienil-
ant and that the Archduke John of Austria VIII De- th'
marty chosen He VII have u execute the orders of
The Dict with power veto analogous % that Of Your
President There will be popular Assembly ana
Senate 10 consist Of the representative of the dl'r
ent German Governments and Germany VIII hence
forth he represented AZ foreign courts 10y one lrAtu
ambassador aud by ambassadors from each state
The President also viii name responsible Minister
Cor Commercial
si>o-our city was visited yesterday afternoon by
succession of showers attended with pruiusc rain re-
pcstcd and vivid flashes OF lightning and heavy peas OF
thandcr. About o'clock last evening the lightning
struck the scbr. "Gpscy laying near the loot u Com
mercia st. shvering her orctopmast and then passing
down the cap the anchor and thence to the water
shiverng the stem OF her small boat No person was
injured. Soon aiter the house OF Mr. s. T. smith, on
North Division e. was struck aud young lady named
Mary Scott from Drummondsville. Canada, Wa KILLED
We also learn that other dwelling. were struck bat
without particulars. The house of Mr. 4. $ Garner
Oak Ct was also struck and much shattered Mrs Car
ner an aged lady. severely but not dangerously
injured -Four other person. in the house were slightly
injured. Buffalo Express, July h.
FLOOD N CANApA.--A CORE spOndent 90 tlo
Joaaai Of Qssbec writing from - PaGls Ray under
date OF 9TH inst that heavy rain OF - hours
Sd caused fise la The river hu douitrC OF twelve
feet AZ least which caused 10 overflow is banks nor IN
and south, carrying away mills bridges wharve-,
trees and everything Il met with. 70 developed the
whole of the village the north side throwing down
bridges, fences sc aud forming deep rsvincs Ia -
devious course Nearly ell the bridges were carried
away and the and passenger boats having shared
the same fate the inhabitants without any
OF communication with each other. Mosd yards were
completely emptied oi their contents OF timber and
plsnk schooner had disappeared gone no one
knows whiiher The damage must be very great
CANAL AROUND rHF FALLs OF 81. MAKY.-lt
appears that another effort Is TO be made ior the son
siructOn of tins great work the connecting link in the
navigation OF the great chain OF Lakes. Mr. teich,
senator from Michigan has submitted report iom the
Committee ON Public Lands 10 which had been pre-
viously reicned petition Of o. = Dibhie George I
Bates and other citizens OF Detroit asking Tor the rgh
81 way and the grant OF land 10 aid In the construction
OF ship canal around the falis and the joint resou
tons Of TIE legislature Of Michigan in rcision % the
same Tue report recommends the cession of the glt
OF way asked tnr and the grant OF 5Qu acres OF land
10 and m tbs contraction OF the Canal
DESTRUCTIVE FIEG.-About II o'cloch last al ght.
Mr.. Tttertons stables s. John the Bsp.isst were
discovered % be on nre The buildings being frame
ones the ere spread rapidly, and In short time the
whole were IN DANES. TIE saddlcrs shop of John Me-
Mel coraer Of Richard 81 reduced 70 ashes The
flames spread toward Orange 81, and the frame build
ings IN the block lar TIE OF that street.
were soon consumed. wei az several small houses
IN the center Of the block Mr. N,tertoa was. we
understand fully Insured \ o. Delta 9th
REVIVAL or rHE QUlErlsts.-l uder ths cap
non the Psraaa states that quite little movement
among the young Msses In Hartford, c. has been ere
sted BY Dr. Bushneirs having recommended from the
pulpit the Life OF Madame Guyon. HIS recommends
ncm ei that work has been warm and decided and on
the strength of II the work s having CREST circl at
there DR.. Hswcs, another orthodox divine has IA
tered his the general reading 81 The oooN
so that nice Little dispute shout old Madame Guyos
Is likely % b got up. Boston Transcript
FROM TANPiCo.-Ihr schooner &. 4. StraitQn
arrived here from Tsmpco has e.Aco0 in specie Ca
government H. o. crescent o'e-
~-<-<--S<-~s-~sfs-s $50
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