New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-03

DARING HIGHWAY HOBBERf.-A gentleman ht
Pe,ersboro', N H. writes t. the Boston Courier as fol-
low. ON the 2q,h ult "Mr John kusley, express
man (of the firm OF BigelOw, knsey a Coz was on
Friday evening, the 9th inst, wayaid anc robbed 10
ne amount OF Sl2O. After his arrival IN Peter6oro
which is the northern terminus of his route he took
one horse vehicle and drove passenger TO Hancock,
Assistance OF six miles. On returning homeward, In
passing through IA dense wood he received severe
Blow upon the back side OF his head, when knocA'd
him from his seat aud rendered him completely sense
less for some time When he recovered he louno MN
cell In the carriage the horse sgoiug at full gaop
some three quarters OF mile back from the place Oh
the occurrence. lilo Immediately succeeded 10 stop
ping the horse, notwithstanding his weakness from
locs Of blood and proceeded 10 dwelling lew roos
from him where he received the Necessary assistance
lie 10 now under e3icsl trC atment aud VIII prOoaoy
Notwithstanding the authorizes OF pom haii
cock and PeterborO have been duly informed OF the al
fair they have not yet, made the least enOIt 10 oe-
iect the rufisns who perpetrsted the ae'
The DUEL AT ON Positive understand
that the recovery of Mr. James Hope Zone OF the princ
pals concerned In the late due lie considered soue.
whs, doubtful the ball having entered his SIDE les'
above the hip, where 1t still romaius. fasted Mc'nP
man J. T. Jones Ia slowly recovering, the Dali having
been extracted from his side The pistol used by M
Jones In this affair Is the same which was In tne n"Io'
Of the grandfather of Mr.. Hope Com. Barron, IN me
memorable duel with Com. Decatur, IN whch the ia
Ter killed Mr.. Hope, we learn, received BIS "ouho
Immediately In that part OF the body which proved 80
fatal to Com d. Portsmouth Va Trans. April 80
ACCIDENT IN lHE DlNSiNnS'- va l"' 49,
9Th inst an accident happened near Back JacH Dg
grgs which resulted In the death ~ one man ana zoe
serious injury Of another The circumstances as res'eo
b. 10 are a. follows: Two men. named Major Nosouts
and VIM Poucher, digging, for drifting IN NOE
about 80 feet from tho surface when, IRON me lhsni
cheney Of the numbering or some other cause 'ne hoie
csved Ia and instantly ked Poucher and badly bruised
VOssurg BY the timely discovery of their 1tuaton oj
smsn passing and tho prompt assistance rendered on
miners in the vicinity tbs lie OF man WAS prooao>
saved fP.sreyile, (Nis) AnoIlcsn >oin'
SENTENCED TO ne HUNG.-ln the Crimina
Cour, this morning Elisha w. Baldwin, convicted o
the murder of his broiher.inaw. Victor Mathews "e
sentenced by JGdgo Coli TO be hung by the neck UNI
dead between the hours Of two and five o'clock on IN
Sh day Of Juno next The sentence had no visio!e 81
fec, upon the prisoner who stood up before the CouI
with an unmean NJ stare as If wholly unconscious
wis, was passing around him. His counsel NOV.
tia, an inquest jury be summoned to test MS sADY
which motion the Court made no answer We ea.u
however. hist an inquest will be held previous 20 G.
execution. 81 Louis New Ira apr" -
~ la Newmarket, n. H., Joseph d. Flnds
was 6red a. at the RsilrC al crossing. al O'CLOCK
night having been iRvited 10 the entertainment ey
ANONYMOUS letter lie discharged his own pistol I
two men who ned to the woods Not long ago NJ
Finders barn wss burnt by an iuccndlary
l. : NAVAL DtrOT IN Tx MEDIIERRANEAN.-
On, Mnis,or Al Ssrd mis- Mr. Niles has oIssned froI
that Goyerprent tho privilege Of permanent Nav
pe,hN sperzia. under very favorable circumstance
Norfolk Beacon, lat