New-York daily tribune., 1849-05-16

FIRvs--The L0WsrdLe Democrat brings ms an
hccouut Of the reported fire IN Madison Ind on
Sunday morning week, about 3 o'clock, by which
property destroyed 10 the amount of $4,000.
IL originated In the wholesale liquor store OF Thos
Is. Wilson, which, we learn, was entirely des-
troyed, with the stock of liquors, and books and
papers OF the concern. The buildings adjoining,
occupied by Messrs. POlleys Butler, iron dealers
snd n Potter, wholesale dry goods merchant. w ere
considerably damaged Thos. Il. Wilson ; loss,
Including building and contents, SlO,OOO-mostly
covered by insurance, n. Potter, $1,000 Polleys
Butler, $500. At Bellows Falls, W. the Blake
paper mills near Bellows Falls were entirely
consumed on the oh Loss $1,000 insured for
$1,000. The mills belonged 10 WIN. B. Blake ~
Co.. The Pawiucket Bank building was injured
by fire on Wednesday, 10 the amount OF about
500. AT Cincinnati, OHIO, on the 9th inst the
lard ol factory, of q. c. Guissee n Co. were com
pletely DESTROYED by fire. TIE loss OF Gaissee
Co. is about g 900 insurance : 500. The build
ing belonged to the Gen. Taylor estate and was
Insured for 81 500. The dwelling OF Isaac Git
ford, at Tuckerton n. j. was burnt on the 9TH with
oil its contents. Less $4,000; no insurance
The large clothing establishment OF Bsyzaud
kigby, Baltimore, was badly damaged by hre on
Saturday night insured for $4,000.
A SUSPICIOUS BRIG.-Wc are indebted to Capt
Marshall, of the schr. Magnet. for the following
report MAY 2d. at A NJ made herm brig 10
windward, steering ). w. malnsail lowered down
but not handed ib and fore topmast stay sail loose
aud hanging IN the water Thinking that some
thing was the matter, we Immediately hauled our
schooner by the wind snd worked up 10 the bng.
When first coming near enough TO see with the
glass. no one was TO be seen On deck After q
while, one man came up from the cabin then two
more came up. BY this time we were in speak
ing distance. and hailed the brig, and were an
ed by short, stout man. in a duck irock and
t-owsers, with knife in 4 belt around his waist
he told US he was from Porto Rico. bound 10 Phia
delphia BY tins time we were near enough 10
read the brlg's name which proved to be the Ed
ward Adams. Of Philadelphia. Her boat was
lOosed and on her bottom. with two oars IN her,
and the main hatch was off. tie inquired where
We were bound We told him TO the Cspes OF
NHginis. He Immediately wore ship set ms
msinsail and nb and stood eastward Ihe orlS
appeared to be newly painted both top and Dot
soih, and looked % be IN light bsllss,. when we
hn' saw her, 1t was moderate, but by the time we
came up with her II was blowing so fresh that we
'o''o not board her Norfolk Beacon I'm.
>, MVRDER TRIAL-The examination OF Jonathan
Mehsnney, Of Gray. formerly ofthis city charged
WIN the murder OF his second wife, was continued
Oeiore Judge Fitch yesterday. Yesterday iore-
noon was occupied ia the examination OF Dfs An
ueFson, of Grsy, and Little OF this city. Both
tnese Witnesses saw the contents OF the stomach
oi the deceased. Their evidence bore against the
prisoner. Mrs Mckenney died suddenly in March
le4s. Mr.. NJ has been married to his third vile
some two or three months Portland Argus.