New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03

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j. thst in $40 he was in the Cry OF Mexico. While
there be heard much OF the existence OF gold mincs in
thsi country In iSi0. while NJ BGstamen,s WA look
/ ns over the ancient records preserved within thu
palace. he found memorial from Upper California 70
she head OF Government seued by ono " the Mic
sionsies In that region in which he narrative
OF the discovery OF an immense vein Of aaifrt 'Hr0
Grca; OF this found on the surface "
the e,rth, some Of which were equal IN weight 60 ~
qlnias (s0oOO pounds) and therc were many indcs
tons 81 permanent vein OF this ore In reply Ia this
communication the record goes 30 state that the
Government instructed tho missionary 70 have the
mns OF silver covered up sud that it, existence should
hc Kept profound secret. under penalty 81 death
The Government gave reA.Os for this injunction,
that the existence OF such immense mineral wealth
n California should become known % the people Of
the Clty oi MeNico. such would be the tendency Of
ration that quarter that the safety Of the city
mi ght be- great endangered. This u the SUBSTANCES
of ih, communication Tho materials tor discovery
the where's of this precious deposit OF silver
very scsnty do the records supply any clcwto
them bat California Is soon q be- overrun with al
venturcrs. In search of sudden aud easily acquired
wealth. perhaps u would De- well enough fof them u
take the matter into the account OF possible discove
rios. lCincinnsu Aus
FiR,-Abont clock last night. hre broke
out In the extensive chair factory of Mr. Robinson. 10
Gated on south near Pratt The whole building snd
everything IL contained was entirely consumed snt
| the flames communicating with the large Warehouse
| fronting on Commerce st. ard occupied Oy Mr. thas
r. Pit, commission merchant, occasioned considers
BILE damage both 10 the budins and the goods which
| contained All OF the latter contained IN the miro
story were entirely destroyed by the nre while the
| water damaged 10 gres, extent everything In thu
| other portions OF the house Tho loss whaie'si
may be-.ustainod Ia the destruction OF Mr. RUS
property Is covered By an insurance, In the Fuemsns
| Insurance Com psny Of $1,000 Tho stoca oi goods
| belonging 20 Mr. kotn.0ns establishment were not
insured which will cause that gentleman lo.s OF
| from $500 10 a 600 The building however, which
| wa. likewise owned by NJ Robinson vas Insured IA
the Equitable Insurance Company tor $500 WAS
also tho warehouse Occur led by Mr. PIT sud belonging
| % Columbus O.Donncll Eco BAIT Argus '"'h
| FWE-A ire occurred IA Watertown last FRI
dy nisht which entirely destroyed thu -anet tactory
of hr Candee We learn that there was an Insurance
| in a New Jersey Company, which will partially cover
| the i'-a. Nawissen htgs'ef
! SLAVERY Is MARYLAND-CURioUs DECISION
A curious question under the laws OF Slavery has been
decided In the Maryland Court u Appeals. some time
| ago a wealthy gentleman died, having ~ will given
their freedom 10 certain OF M. slaves. There /. sess
cy duty payable in Maryland all estates bequesthed
by will and the Register Of the District la which tho
| gentleman resided claimed from the executors the
amount OF this duty the appraised value OF the man
united slaves. Tho claim was resisted on the ground
that freedom u slave IL not such aegncy OF estate ss
!. contemplated by the law but the Court OF Appeals
hs- decided otherwise holding that the be quos u free
dom to siAvethst Is, OF man ~ hnsolf-is pfeese
Is s,mlar In legal intent and effect 10 the beques Of
slave any other person The executors therefore,
have been required TO pay the duty
| DgsrlrUrIoS AND DgATH.--Coroner Smith hold
an inquest Thursdsy afternoon upon the body Of Joan
| 4 MClafty, aged IL years. ~ -
! o'clock Wednesday night In room occupied BY her
! mother 10 the Chapman House 80 called, on Hart
sOn avenue near DOyers ST. Boston. She was recover
ing from attack VI scarlet fever but sitting up To
work with a needle, 10 support herself and mother,
and having little nre Il IL supposed she took cold
aud tho disease quickly relepsed with fatal effect Tho
poor girl died upon piece Of straw mating and wss
covered with rug--there being no bed OF other furni
| ture save two chairs in tbs room The door Of tho
room was taken from It's hinges to lay the corpse upon
| which will be- buried At the expense OF the city
The AMERICAN MISIsrGR AT RIO JAsEiRo-
Ne Todd ha, had quarrel with Com storer who com
usnd, the u Naval forces on that station Tho Com.
nodore according To reports has sighted Mr.. Todd In
various ways preludcla To his official station firss
In NJ glecting 10 -rnd vessel TO Pernsmbuco 81 MI.
Toid- request application OF the Consul Al that
port Aiterward Ia going himself without letting MI
Todd know his destination, although solicited 70 DO 90
that the latter might communicate with the Consul
with other things. which induce this Minister b make
comp ain, against him, ss having aeted In violation OF
truth and honor
SETTLEMENT OF rHE SUSPENSION BRIDGE DiSfi
Guilty We understand that the difficulties which have
existed tor several months past between Mr. ELLEr ths
Contractor Of Suspension Bridge at tho Falls and
the Company were yesterday adjusted smicsby. Tho
Company taxes the bridge OF the Contrsctors hands
paying him $4,000 for his services ETC. and a. the
same tmo taking his stock at par During the litigation
which mas attended these dfiutes, IL has been made
20 appear that there has already been received tor tolls
on this bridge aimee IL was passsble. over W 90 his
being So the stock IL destined 70 BE- the beet IN sns
! country. lounA" hsp'es' @7'"'
| CgAsGEs AR rBE CUSTOM HoUn.--It IL stated
tha, the following changes 81 the Custom Hoass take
place to-day. William A. Wsllmsn, Deputy Coheetof'
has received the sppolntnent OF Assistant Coscsor
loci scott nox chief Clerk In the Warehouse Depart
neut has been rppOnted Deputy Collector, and n. y.
Andres. Collectors Clerk has been appointed 70 ths
yscsnsy made By Mr.. SCOTS promotion p Banks
| Jr Representative eloet from Wsthsrn has resigned
| his situation a. Inspector Boston Transcript let
FROM BaAzos-Tbe bark Warwick, Capt vii
cox arrived 1t New. Orleans tbe I'D from the Bra
k0s. she lsfs there the 18Th Inst The WH~ick
took OUT from Philadelphia 80 recruits attached H.
companies and q Of the ID regiment Of Dragons.
under cOmmaod n Lieut.. Col Harde. accompanied
BY Capt. W ]. Newton, Levi. Mel, and Surgeon
swift They proceed Immediately up 10 Fort Brown.
where Il Is believed they vii be stationed
AFFAiRsIs HATri-Letters from AJAX Cages "
the tn ult fortnight ater than heretofore received
n-ke no mention Of any such that stated
In the papers lately relative ~ French affairs The let
ters state that contrary ~ expectations, coffee sl
Keeps 10 consequence 81 the ferapged state Of the cur
rency.
chill ~ The FIELD.-Our emigranH W no 20 u
California laden with stores Of goods fos trading mast
| expect competition from various quarters. vsps
rsso paper OF se date notices two ventures Of goods
from that port TO California Of the value Of 90 90
and the other estimated At 10000 Il also speaks Of
| other srgs shipments.
SsOw-GkEAr Loss on LiYL.--Ths heavy fall
Of snow Thursday night and during Friday. %
chilled the In P0chs Pond Chsbeqgidc, that an
| immense number Of bass we're frozen ~ death II 10
estimated that 5000 l6s have been tsksn from ths
| pond mos, Of which have been sent 70 New York we
earn from Tsbury shout I'D 900 he OF oAas we're
/ taken from Newtown Pond, chilled In Ike manner
Edgutown Gazette FRIDAY
~ William Brown, who has been ssverh
days on trial at Boston indictment for rape con
uisted upon the person Of Mrs Ellen Lnna mas zen
found guilty Of assault and battery and nceo W
four msnths imprisonment In fhe hooss ol ,of,s -
| don He nd been months 10 JAIL previous 70 sae
trial Jaes May tried for tho sans ones VA 'oana
! not guilty. .
| r-7,- William A. vsnderlip has been convicted OF
srsnd larceny IN Orleans Tor hsvns .pprogrssed
20 Mi. own use q package containing ~ ~ which h.
| bsd been charged 10 deliver 70 Payne n hsrlsoo n
| New Orleans he caught at ssrstogs SPRING.. In
| Jnne -, The their committed on tho 18th Of
| May.
~. Robinsoa's chair factory 10 Soath-st.. and
de roof Of several warehouses on Conereest Bst
| more were destroyed BY FIRE on Saturday morning
Roonson factory bad jus, been rebuilt having been
| destroyed shout year since.
\ q Water Care.-Invalids VIII and syssy oouvsul-
erscs Winter ueaSnsos Dr.. TRAILS colnm,odtous
essbnshmsn1 Is Laigats Bsfng foons Win warm. cold.
SLOWER douche he bsfhs esch aoa ouSdocs prscoci
! sssudst 10. ConRhanoos Is Is ipoGs