New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-05
CITY ITEMS.
FRIDAY, August 4, l9is.

FIREs.-Yesterday afternoon sbout 2 O'Clock
stable a, the rear Of No - Orchsds caught fire. but
was quickly guished The alarm Of FIRE in Fourth
st. yesterday was caused by rocking chair becoming
gnited in house No 49, but no other damage was done
MOVEMENTS OF DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS
The organ grinder with his monkey IN UNIFORM VINO has
returned from highly successful tour IN Jersey CITY,
was Al the las, accounts playing 10 overwhelming
audiences in Chambersst
We learn tina, the juvenile performers on the violin
and tsu,bourne who have created such sensation in
Cb.,harnsouare intend setting out tour 70 the
Worth and West returning by way Of Hudson-st
AcctoySrs.-This morning about 10 Oclock one
NJ the rggers Of the packctshp Yorkshire named Noble
Bird lost his balance while the outside Of the top
sa and fen heavily the wharf He was taken up in.
sensible and after few gasps breshed his last The
face was dresdfully dshgured, and Of his thighs
together with several Of his rbs were broken The
Coroner was notified and will hold inquest on the
body this day. This morning about o'clock horse
and with two boys in H. fell into sewer eight feet
deep in going up the Eighth avenue. When taken out
they were found only slightly injured.
CHILD FOUND.-An infant about three weeks
OLD wss found laying last night on the sidewalk IN
Plattsi by H. Meyburg. Mrs. g saacs Of 30 Pear+st
kindly consented TO take care Of II for one night
poIIcF-Patrick Sheridan and Margaret Riley,
were taken into custody yesterday on charge of pass
ing SlO worthless bin on colored woman named
sarah Williams in payment for quantity Of hot corn
Committed.
From rHE WEsT-Sir George Simp-
son. Of the Hudson Bay Company, communicates
10 the Wontyeai Gazette, Of 3lst nit the result Of
his observation during the late TIP Of himself and party
from Oregon CITY % Montreal. He speaks isvoraby Of
the condition and prospects Of the settlers Red River
settlement contains about 5000 inhabitants, Of whom
1000 are householders each having 10 acres OF land
Ten thousand acres under cultivation are yeding tne
richest crops from A smaller amount OF labor, probs-
bly than the same portion Of the earth demands In any
other part Of the world II is mostly prairie land
Herds of buffalo, game Of al kind, and hsh abound
throughout the Red River Valley. People seldom ole
there and although there il only doctor in the set
tlement he has hard work 70 make living The WIN
ters however, long and excessively cold. Inc
British garrison Of 400 men and officers sent out during
the Oregon dispute, has been recalled, which the Ia
lffe considers bad policy the American Government
have posted a military garrison a; Psmbina MY miles
distant from the British settlement No newspapers
are published there although there are two IN the
American settlements in Oregon. printing establish
ment would no doubt be well patronized in the Red
River settlement Sun.
JoHS MlrcHEL.-We learn that person who
was steward over public works in Bermuda
arrived in this City Tuesday. When he lett bermu
da about ten days since, Mitchell well and had a
tain limit on which nc could walk tor the benefit Of
his health lie still wears his own clothes and Is not
asked 70 work and s treated in every respect ike
gentleman consistent with his aiekeepng. No one is
allowed 10 speak to him and all Irish not in the army
and who held civil situations under the Government
have been dismissed and strict supervision KEEP, on
all Irish who reside on the Island This wholesale dis
missal OF the Irish the why the informant OF
cur correspondent left Bermuda Mr. Mitchell y al
lowed books but neither pen nor paper His feelings
cannot of course be ascertaned but he does not look
al all detected No doubt he s buoyed up with the
strong hope Of his countrys freedom and his own re-
lease Herald.
METEoR.-A very brilliant Meteor, says the
Boston Courir seen from this City on Tuesday
evening between and 10 o'clock II crossed the
Mickey Way from East to West about 80 degrees above
the horizon in the south The head OF the Meteor was
OF beautiful clear green color, leaving behind II a
long train of red light which remained for many seconds
after the head had disappeared
DEATH OF VENERABLE MAS.-The Charles
town (Va) Free Press announces the death Sunday
last of old patriarch John Packet Esq near Smith
field in that County aged about ninety five years For
many years of his life, Mr.. Packet inmate OF
Washingto family, and enjoyed the regard and con
idencc Of that great man IN eminent degree.