New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-20
Corresp0ndence Of Tho Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. Friday,

PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, May ~
The Rev. Ashbel Green died this morning, very
advanced age. he was the fret chaplain elected by
Congress the first moderator Of the General Assembly
ofthe Presbyterian Chuch, sni formerly professor RI
Princeton College lie has died fun OF years and
respect.
lhe Anniversary Of the Pennsylvania Bible Society.
held ~ the Musical Fund Han last night was largely
attended From the report, we learn that about 60 Ou
Bibles are now annually distributed.
I-ont you telcgrsphic l-patch this morning Of the
burning o. the office Of the >rrf ~ ne Iimes. 10 b.
suggested that il the work of an incendary bur
those conytr-ant with tho light work about daily
morning paper viii more readily assign the cause %
carelc-s ne-s. The books and papers of Col T. b
Florence the proprietor, were saved also the form
which were press, with half the edition worked OF
hut greater portion ofthe type in was destroyed
The third story was occupied by the job printing
Office belonging % Mr.. Scycn-. and was totally de-
-tr0yed with nearly ni. he'd work the History OF
NewJcrsey The fourth story was occupied by Jason
Mahan stereotyper who lost everything. He had the
STEREOTYPE plat Of rcl sous work by the Rev Calvin
H. Williams, 800 pages, ready for the printer which
with the original manuscripts were III destroyed. Be-
side this was valuable library OF old and mathe-
NAUTICAL works. many o. which cannot be replaced.
Col Florence alone Of the occupants insured Part
Of the first story was occupied by lardey Emory.
brokers' who escaped with slight damage. The proper
~ belonged 10 tir George G. Wilson aud j. insured
telegraph dispatch from Bedford today announces
the arrest OF two with over 400 oil Chester Co
fanz bills n their possession They gave their names
rs Abraham pearce and Robert II. Harper Whether
they obtained The money honestly or lot is not yet
found out
The death Of Rev DR.. Emory President OF Dickinson
College s announced to-day. He has long been vic
tim % pulmonary complaint
Lanzeldt has been found guilty Of murder IN the first
decree-dOubiless a righteous verdict The evidence
as strong Is il twenty persons had witnessed tie
deed.
sALrs or srocxs.-Firsf Board-slOO Trs Ms 2,5
l0ll 500 do 1913 st-) Lehgh CT scrip. III SlOC
War Bounty % ~ Girsrd Bk 10. 10 Kent'y Bk =
20 Man and Mech b. 23s s3oJOState Sc, "a 50 Nor
RS Canal %
Scoad Boqrd-25O New-Jersey Copper u: . 500 Lehe
Is hS CD; ~ Jersey Cop b5 y 500 Leh N 6s 90
q Man s Mech Bk, 23i no Lehish scrip 1T
MURDER AND BURGLARY TRIALS Is MEXICO
The yeio Orleans Data Of the 10th has five days more Of
tho proceeding. Of the Court Martial which engaged
IN the trial OF the eight Americans charged with bur
gary and murder The frs, noticeable point was the
attempt OF the prisoners counsel 70 exclude the
mOuy Of Francisco Marques the ground that be
was muatt0-,he counsel alleging that il was not Gus
tomarg IN military tribunals ~ admit the evidence o
-o.orel persons There was no attempt % prove Afr
can blood IN toe witness the counsel resting his obcc
ion only on npltX and the witness himself swort
hat be was Aexcan- lie was subsequently, admitted
70 testify
The spprover. one Jesse Armstrong was examined
on The oh day Ap-. 49, the ril OF Lieut. Hare bein.
then IN hand he lcp0scd, To substance that the bur
,.ary was cOmm.tucd by party OF nine beside him
SELF OF the nine, le knew Lleuenants Hare and DAT
ton Sergeant Wra-g, ami iour men named Booth. La
cr.urc Laverty. and HOLSTER The house entered
by mean OF o rope ladder, rom the Union Hotel,
room in which VS. engaged Tor the occasion Prepare
ZION Tor the robbery had been tice made beiore-ths
drt time by Lieut. Hare The second by Laierture an
Armstrong Lieut. Hare provided the rope ladder
Lieut. Hare the leader d. the party. There was NJ
I Mexican concerned.
Lieut. Hare was defended BY Mr. McMakin, and al,
addressed the Court himself The following IS added
/ y the reporter
NOTE rHE REPoRTER.-liis fac worthy Of ryfic
a Lieut. Hare Of he mos all splrts VI iA
IIuy ouung The baI.es u Inc alley al1 hat on ac
cuult ul As uucouClelhe cOura ne o. selected Oy n
commanding u-lcer -Q cullnl4- one " i- iJrgln hopes
"a. lc -urlI- o. fle Caste OF Aapliepec. he wls a.
owed 10 select lnceu men % accompany hll. AID ol- u
Als ltrl Olly I'VE escaped TIE deadly IRE " tae enemy
and TIE Lieutenant conducted himself iliyA- lout WIN il
I Utmost cuo.uess aud he .--0u-l cllr--e
/ The decision Of the Court was reserved unu ~
conclusion OF al the trials The next case TAX n NJ
was that q Lieut. di-on Ihat Of Lieut.. Dutton Wa
postponed On account II valid objections taken by hin
I 70 some members 0f The Court