New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-17

FIRE AND MURDHRoUs AssAULr.-A fire broke
out last evening in the frame dwelling hoEse LOG Mil
st owned BY Mr.. John Maxwell Of Newfork which
was totally ,royed-loss sboutsl 500 The engines
were Distracted IN their duty BY one Peter Riley who
keeps low grocery near there, and who II appears had
charge of the building. He insisted that the fence
should not be broken In order 10 get at the cstern In
the ward This The 6remen notwithstanding did, while
Riley made himself very troublesome and oiicicus, and
threatened vehementy that be would break the head
OF any member Of No Is Company the offending party
who should come bis store. After the nfe, some
OF the hremen went 10 his store and asked tor some
thing 20 drpk-whereupon be peremploriy ordered
them out and As they were going rushed upon one OF
them Mehse Mellon. and inflicted brutal stab In bis
ear with large cheese knife. Riley was Immediately
secured and prompt medical assistance procured for
Mr. Mellon but sorry TO hear that there are H.
tie or no hopes Of his recovery. Riley was uy com
mitted and taken 20 Jail Newark Adv lotn
THE CULPEPER MURDER-FARTHER PAKricU-
LAR,-we learn that Bill Grayson, the supposed muir
derer and another negro man belonging u MI NON
mad have been arrested And lodged IN jail From
every indication appears that the murdered m an VINO
was Young and strong made despersts resistance
even after be hsd received the nrs blow no doubt 10
tended % be fatal Ia the store aud after bis hand had
been very badly cut probably In the eror' 10 isks
knife from one OF his ssssilants Tie got out OF The
store ran ~ yards and In attempting % get over
fence was overtaken and the murder completed. The
impression that there three persons engaged 10
the horrible tragedy. 50 great MAS the excitement
produced 10 the BeizbbOrhOod, ana % well were the
public convinced OF the guilt OF Grsyson, that We learn
u was with difficulty be could BE- saved from being
hanged a. without the form OF trsl Later re-
ports are more favorable the accused Gcsyson, and
represent the Judgment Of the public against him as
lPisdmOnt Va Wing llsb.
ASoTHER QUEER SLAVE ARREsr.-A negro
woman named Eliza Boyle, snd her eight children,
were arrested and lodged In EiktOn Md jail, on
Thursday The EltOa Democrat says: They are
claimed a. slaves and arrested, We understand
A. the instance OF Mrs. Ann Ratter, ADMINISTRATIVE VI
Taos Ruiter, deceased Of Ek Neck, In this County
These person have enjoyed their freedom for number
Of years past sad were supposed % Dc free Until ar
rested. We learn that counsel has been employed
and that writ OF kabsds corpus viii ssue 10 order fhsi
the msy be Investigated.
CY- There was a murderous ARRAY at Camden,
n J. between George Derry and Joshua Iodine color
ed men. on Friday night They had seen disputins
about reat and beth we're drosdialy cut and hacked
with knives in the head breast and arn. Oee Brown
in the room with them also wounded in bis at
tempts mediate The police have the esse In hand
THE SHIP CoLcHIs.-Tbe Marshal, ompanied
BY hts deputy proceeded TO Mystic yesterday April -
and hbeed the ship coehs now lying AZ said port or
account Of the agents and Of the four nshinl
sseks who claim salvage sid ship for picking bet
/ up the high The Marshall returned 70 ihl
city leaving the ship In charge OF bis Deputy, L. Ds
boil. Esc We understand that the owners or under
writer's Of the ship will make application - the L. :
Court for the Ditrci bond her thai she can b
- Boston. she represented As leading eonsid
srssiy requiring four men constantly on the pumps.
Sev-London STAR Of lith.
| STEAMBOAT DfsAsTER.-The steamer Lake Of
| the Woods arrived yesterday. A few days rnee shs
collapsed fae, sbou, hffeen miles Grand River, By
which ak persons were killed or scaled The bosi
sustained very httie injury. From Capt Dozier ",
have the names Of the sufferers ~ follows Wm. Nil
sr 4rsf engineer. badly scsded and survived bat 81
teen hours Reuben sun. deck hand blown oEeroosrC
/ and drowned Elijah Ward and Richard Kelly, deel
hands, ea1y scslded George Misr and Anxerodr Cab
Ter. hremen, slightly sealded- 81 Lo1is Rep 9th
TIE Es6LIsH MAns-Heresfter he mails 70
,he Englise s,ssners WI eloss a: Ice Boston Poe
oess 81 q o'clock A. ". 90 Ne su 0f Eslisg