New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-26

C.x.t AROUND The SAUT.-The citizens Of
Nichizsp are vide awake 10 the importance Of having
csnsl cut around the Saul and proposition Tor ibis
,n,no.e va. pendlng In the legislature a. tbe latest
49,. saeh a work would add over loo miles oi
nsvg.ble coast 20 that Of the lower axes and open 10
.xhsn.hla resources in the lumoer, minerals ano utn
80. 90 re gres. lake The people Of western Wis
eoo.n Iowa and Minnesota are deeply interested 10
the completion Of the canal contemplated WIN
1ood ,osd from ST Psus b the Fond du Lac, or from
suxster or the Fss Of "a Croix 10 Lapointe we be-
eve that srse Quantities Of produce Of me Upper Ms
,i.,iout would seek outlet through this ncfinefn
route IL certain that with sucu Ioso the seppH'
css.srv for the copper dlggpgs could be much more
ehesply furnished than At present MADISON argus
lNyor1ASr LAWSUIT At GREES BAT.-The
Messrs Ghsnon brought sn action In eJscnsIt sgs n'
Daniel Whitney for individual one eshtn psrt OF the
Moth Ward Green Bay-ihey claiming title Of Pierre
Chspop Jr by descent The marriage Of Pierre Grg
non J according 10 the custom OF the country st that
time was fully proved and Judge stow having charged
the Jury such marriage was legal 80 the defense
hsd not proved iet intercourse instead Of marriage
verdict was rendered for the plantifs The case
will 70 W until II reaches the Supreme Court Of the
United states where Daniel Webster is already en-
ployed for the defense. II is the most important sun
ever brought 10 that county Pond du Lac Re2uo
EAAscIPATi0S NOvEEESTsIs KESTUcgY.-We
notice IN the LoWsctu> C0tVtSr additional reports Of
the proceedings o. popular meetings In difsrent pa't
Of kentucky on the ~ beet OF Imanc patton meet
log In HsrrOdsburg Mercer County, On the ith met
was addressed By Balenger James Taylor, foroiner
Of the PresideutJ and r. Boyle Esq and delegates
appointed tO the Convention al FfAhkiOft On the
inst. On the day sn Emancipation meeting was
held at TsylOrsyils Ozone County, we SUPPOSE II
was sddressed by Csssus NJ, Clay, in manner cour
teoUs and cOnciaory yet powerful and convincing -
Reso utiOps In favor Of gradual emancipation were
passed delegates % the State Convention appointed
and the thanks Of the meeting rendered 70 Csssus M
Clsy.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS N GREAT BRITAIS.--An
anal yss O the returns from al the Railways in opera
ton in Gres, Britain and ireland for the last six months
Of l5is shows this result II persons killed 30 10.
iured htfyOnS Mullins fire hnndrCd MOnsand persons
conveyed the roads about accident 10 every
40 900 persObs-in other words making the chances
Of safety 10000 10 for every passenger 1ne pro.
portion Of safety becomes s larger when, on isrther
analysis ind that u actual pas'engers there were
killed only l5 and injured y OF these only hret were
killed and 81 Injured from causes beyond their own
control tho others suffering by reason Of their own
nsconduct or incsution Twenty three persons were
killed and i've injured by crossing. stsnding or other
wise respsssing on the rellway lCouiief-
FIREAr sEA.-Tbe schr Mary LaDgdon, Capt.
Hswse from Thornaston. Ne. With cargo Of 1000
bbs Of lime. arrived At this port yesterday On me
nth March, the lime took FIRE in the hold when the
vessel about 30 miles from the Bsize BY extra
ordinary exertiODs the hre prevented from burst
ing through the vessel until she arrived at the mouth Of
the rver-s period Of y dsys-when the towboat
Pbenis hauled alongside and setting her pumps t.
work with the assistance Of holes bored in the
bow placed the vessel out of danger and she
brought up 10 the city Four hundred obs o the i.n
were thrown overheard at sea. IN. o Dclts l5Ih.
" ICAFIA. The IOTf WddffOH ,Sf0ff gf1dH uu
derstsnds that Mons. Cadets company al RsuyOO give
very haiterDg announcements Of. at least masking
good beginning II Is sad thst they have bought the
Temple and other property - the amount OF eleven
acres, for the OF $4,000, one fourth of which
contributed by tho former citizens as sn induce
ment for them 10 make the purchase They 10
erect buildings for tho purpose Of manufacturing
The DEATH PEsALrY ~ MAss--The bill 10
modify the laws relating TO the punishment Of the
crimes Of murder treason rspa and arson and prOvid
that cApal punishment by hanging all only apply
10 Of murder up this day its passage 10
third reading. Without any debate, the question
was taken by iess and Nays and resulted In the sr
native by Isl Yeas and 30 Nays. Boston Jour. 2ith.
TES Hour LAw-The ten hour law in Maine
went into effect last Friday The law provides that ten
hours shall be legal days work and shall bo
compelled 10 perform more except by special contract
from this provision monthly labor and agricultural en-
pieyments sro excepted. No corporation or msnufac
10 allowed to employ minor under 10 than
10 hours day under the penalty Of fine not exceed
ing 500.
Tnr FRFrniY CASE At ,DFLPHIA The
evidence Of the witnesses this yesterday goes
dsprOyo the assertion that FTcedlys wife hung her
self DIR knorr testified that tho s,rangulson Of which
abe died was no, caused by suspension. Freddy be-
gan Ia Philadelphia rsgpickcr la the streets lie
Is now worth comfortable sum Of money.
FIRrs.-On Saturday evening three ouibund-
ings and part OF house. near pOrters Hotel West
Cambridge, destroyed by fire partially insured.
AZ O'Clock same evening, a fire broke out in a rope
walk on f1ller, near Church a. which was destroyed
with Its contents Boston Rep.
FIRE N TuE Woons.-Mor than POO acres o(
wood hand. says the Boston Mo, were burn, over be.
tween Maiden and Mediord, on Saturday afternoon.
The fire was probably occssioned by the csreessnes
some persons who we're gsKing IN the woods
~ The Font SmuL iArk.l Hyald says, that
detachment OF thirty L. = Dragons, under tue com.
osnd of Lieut. ruiord arrived at tina, place from Fort
Scott ON the 81 nst They go escort 10 the emf
Erents as far no Santa Fe.