The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04

PRrsBYrERIAN MIssIoS TO Yestsrday, at one
o'clock. the Rev Msssrs Mseksy and SIM son, with
their wives sailed in the brig Loudher for Africa
der the auspices Of the Board Of Foreign
Missions The brig vas lying in the stream, and they
were conveyed on board froui the whitehall dock by
email steamer accompanied by several friends both
sexes The farewell meeting took place Friday
evening. In Rev DIR. Phillips Church, corner OF
Eleventh street and Fifth avenue, when appropriate
religious exercised we're performed. The nrss
a. prayer offered up by the pastor Then the Rev
mssior aries. Prayer by MIR. Mackay, one Of the
missionsries folio~ed; and then parting adj
dress by Mir. Simpson. the other The service con-
cudad with prayer and y benediction, By Rev Dr.
Spring Then there q hand. shaking and adec.
tonate fsrew.s Mingled with and blessings and
Of the brethren In the far distant land Ut the heathen
BUs,As R.mno,ps Major I. s. Brown Chief Eng.
neer Of The Erie hnroad has been in treaty for some
desire for him to accept The situation OF consulting
engineer for the great Russian rsroad from st Peters
tufgh To Moscow 10 the place Of Major Whistler, de-
ceattd The parties have agreed upon the terms an
Major Brown IL to receive sl2 900 year with sons
I.rgpisites. which will probably swell his salary to
$40 eco SIS co., and the engagement Is to be oon-
tinued fer hve years He will take hts departure
about the fret OF next month. We informed that
the grading of the whole Hue OF railroad Is completed
but only about eighteen mlles OF rails have boon laid
Al OF the necessary quantity OF iron Is on tho ground
and 20 are the locomotives and ears, ard have no
doubt the whole work will be computed ,atihactoriiy
under the direction Of Major Brown.
FrE About eif-prst two o. clock yesterday morning.
Gro broke cut in the blind mandatory OF Hr q. d.
D,amatsr NO lsi Ninth street. The damage Il about
sl,tO0 OF which 500 4 covered by Insurance.
AsornER FHr-About eleven O'Clock on Friday
wight. nfo discovered in n stable r-sr % $50
Fourth street which eNtingu' he'd by the police This
was. without doubt. the work of an insendiary.
Chruor 70 sr.rs KryrERs --Y cstcrdsy two men cams
Into MIR DundeTdslos dry goods store IN Nassau street
ana asked for some yestrg. which being shown tht
they then called for cloth and while the sssemans
hack vas turned OF them managed to walk Of With
about 800 worth Of the vesngs while III other kept
him In alton nbou, tse cloth strange enough
She rar had the audacity 20 20 int, Mr. Jundsr
Jsles ,torr. 81 Maiden lane, brother Of the other
gentleman in very th0rt time after but from their
appearance, ndhaiog some OF the vesting under
Their coats the boy refused 60 show them goos
Ing he not allowed 20 do 10 the absace Of the
Loss They pressed him hard but he too keen
for then and they took nothing from that store Tbs
rcgues have not been a. yet arrested
BuHotsnv ASp SroRE RoHsrpr The grocery store
Of Mr. Budfordt. OF washington and Barrow
streets burglarioutly opened list evening. This
ropuea pccktted fecn twenty dollars of slrer
carelsiy lett in the drawer leaving Lot Of pennies
bshins. being too weighty y carry OF.
ACCiryNr a girl named Mary Ann Gerrhty. about
eleven year. OF age VA Christopher street
en- friday evening by vehicle driven by man named
Murphy. She fsriousy II not fatally injured hav-
irg leg ara broken with several other bruises
Z AsorHrn james Nahcnsy fell In the street and
broke bic arm, friday afternoon. lie removed
20 the city Hofpital ty officer Mcclure