New-York daily tribune., 1849-03-21


HoME FOR THE PERsEcUTgD PoRTUoUtst.-
Arrangements have been entered into by which The 6O
Protestant Portuguese driven from the Island OF Madei
n on account OF their religion to remove TO place
m the State of Illinois, about midway between Spring
held and Jacksonville the Meredocis and Springfield
Railroad and there be employed by the American Hemp
Company. Those of the refugees now here, will pro
coed Immediately to their new location, while those
st remaining at Trinidad will embark with the least
possible delay for New Orleans and thence 60 up the
Mississippi Said Company has agreed to furnish the
refugees with houses and everything necessary their
comfort for one year without charge Besdes this the
company have engaged TO give every family oil the
colony Ia all hundred and thirtyone families ten
acres of land Ia fee and unepcumbered on which
house can be built where they can have permanent
home These ten lots are to be on the same tract
of land contiguous to each other. The expense OF
transporting this large number of emigrsnts to Illinois
70 bo borne by he American Protestant Society and
will necessarily be large. lJour Com.
NAVIGATION OPEN.-The town was taken by
urprse yesterday morning hearing that the steamer
Columbia Capt T. NJ Hulse had made her way through
the barbados Of ice TO the city and was last moored
at the new steamboat landing Nobody could realize
the fact for few thought that such feat was possible
But what cant Capt. Hulse and the Coiumbia do
Shs left New York on Saturday morning about
O'clock and encountered but little obstruction OF any
consequence until she passed Poushkeepsie The ice
70 Hudson was somewhat formidable but she pushed
along slowly resolved, II possible, 10 reach Albany
They succeeded In landing at the foot Of Broad way,
about O'Clock Sunday morning, bat not without
sight injury the boat The Ice found to be very
thick end solid between here and Coeymans. Con
s!dering all things Capt. Hulse has accomplished
great feat and 10 deserving the thanks OF the business
community aud OF ths travelling public in general.
The Columbia leaves at o'clock thi. morning
Albany Knickerbocker, 18th.
FIRrs.-The woodhouse attached to the Wor.
csster and Nashua Railroad at Clintonville containing
about 100 cords Of wood. burnt Saturday last
Loss about el, 5O0-no Insurance. About O'Clock,
Saturday afternoon the stables attached To the Russell
NJ. ~. Ia 49,. hoaa sAfO
hre and together with the bowling alleys entirely do
stroyed. Also about the .me the stable on John
sons wharf set fire and destroyed. .On the
ssme day the large barn OF Charles Bemi' In Water
ccosumed-nsured. The Beautiful residence OF DIR.
Andrew J. White. at Palmer depot, Mass was burned
70 The ground on the evening Of the l5.h-insured
On Sunday morning. large building occupied Ms box
manufacsory by Mr.. Martin, IN Csmbridgeport was
burned 10 the ground. One OF two small dwellings in
the rear were slso consumed.
PLuRALIrY LAW IN MAssAcHUsErTs.-Th
Housc Of Representatives on Saturday by vote of lis
10 81, passed the bill making plurality OF votes elect
Presidential Electors. aud also Congressmen on the
second trial I, thoroughly discussed for two dsys
and the question taken By yeas and nays on its
passage 70 third reading. II is bill demanded in our
opinion BY public sentiment and which will have
. beneficial effect Boston Atlas, 10Th.
CouRr OF APPEALS SoheRsctaiy Friday
March l6-No. 6-Thomas asa'si. Austin and others
The argument OF this cause Commenced yesterday
Of the City Of NewyorS, plffs Ia error, rs Stephen
Whitney, defs In error-Argued Mr. Willis Hall Tor
piHs In error; Mr. Edward sSniford for delft Ia
Not concluded a, the time OF Adjournment
schenectady Cabinet, 10th.
Geop ArroiNrMrSr.-We learn with pleasure
that Capt g. w Floyd of this city hiss been placed In
command OF the Atlantic steamship Washington
Capt T. combines with the urbanity and courtesy OF
the gentleman the chsracteriscs and experience ola
good seaman. which peculiarly qualify him for his
new post We wish him health, prosperity good
weather and quick rips In this service.
Buffalo Express.
The INuxpArioN oF THE MIslssIPPI.-Tho
years Of remarkable dcods seem to have been isl7'
le23 1893, isA and 1919. But the grea, hood, the
greatest within the "memory OF man. 10 said to have
occurred In 1922 the altitude of which since hiss
bed BY several feet and i, well ,hs, they do not
reach H. tor such q would do now hty times "a
much damage perhaps, as ll39.
ExrRAoRpISARy BALLoos AsoESsIoS.-A Mr..
VerdAle went up in q balloon at New.oreans on the
llsh At starting he in contact with post which
made rent four feet long In bis balloon The sss es
capped be and when several hundred feet high
what remained exploded, and ne fell 60 the earth
Luckily he injured the wind kept in the bal
loon % ~ 70 ercak the fall
NAVIGATION OPESIsG.-The Buffalo Courier
and the Indications tina, nsvis alton will open earlier
than hes before been anticipated The river aud hsr
Dor q Oswego also nearly clear of ice. Frsm the
AppeArancc OF the Connecticut River Saturday last
n We expected that II would become nsvigsole by
Monday or Tuesday OF the present week.
Rior AND Loss OF LIFE.-During the election
vhicb took place In the City Of ST. John n B. last
veeh = riot took place, in which young man by the
nauna of Rusby butcher shot with ball and ex.
llred A detachment Of the military had TO be called
,ut 10 put down the rioters. Hardly an election or
esthering take place bu, 10 attended win rot
ND loss Of life. iCAss (@e) Ao'.
~ The Warrington correspondent OF the
yo,sS Ansrseas has the following In the real OF the
eesrsphc reporters spprse the public OF the new
many blundsrs have been msde. Mr.
H. sss,op the con OF the Editor of the Iaslisssc,
~ heen sopoated Secretary Of Legation to Mr. Don
leop A. the Germsnic Confederation Mr. Fay will re-
nain at Berlin
N John ADAMS. hero OF the Revolution,
n velssive of Ex.Gov Isaac Hill Of New Hampshire,
ecentv died in uontrose Pa at the advanced age OF
o. years.
EW Commodore Ballard, Capt. Montgomery'
"A Iisut Tsvlor have been ordered by the Secretary
ths NAVY to the command of the Washington Navy
ard.
N The Emigrant Hospital at London, Canada
1eeS VA destroyed BY Gro Friday night iAt-suP
pssd TO bs the work Of an ineendisry. Insured
~ W. L. MACKENZIE arrived at Kingston,
w. on the llth, aud on tho evening OF the l2tn was
arns IN efhsy In MsrkstsqaAre.
rX There has been talk at Washington OF a
abe dinnsr 70 Gen. shields but he declines the gym
nthy.
- The Legislature OF Virginia adjourned on
lsv eh> fnth "a ruast sssfu an ~ Qoah e( NAY,