New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-18

MEXICAN CLAIxs.-The Board ol Commission.
, spponted for the adjudication Of claims Of Ameri-
can CITIZENS against Mexico IS stipulated In the late
treaty 10 be paid by the United States assembled yes
,rdsv pnr.aaut 10 notice st the City Hall In this city
non George Evans Of Maine. and Col x. ] Paine
AZ North Carolina, being present Hon. Caleb u.
saith We understand is expected - arrive In two or
three days when the Board will be fall. After the or
gauizaton Of tho Board with the usual formates II
va, announced that the sittings would be held daily 1t
n o'clock unit, farther notice for the purpose OF re
esivinR motions applications, or papers Of any sort
connected with the business OF the BOsrd but that no
cases would be taken mp uu, the Board should be full
And rules OF proceeding adopted and made known
The room occupied By the Board IS IN the West wing
Of the City Hall on the upper floor Nat Intel nth.
FoR CAI1FoRNIA.-Col. X. p Allen, the
,.xly appointed agent Of the Post Office Department
for California aud Oregon, passed through baltimore
this morning on his way 10 New York where he Will
take passage In the Falcon, for Chsgres, and
thence proceed overland TO bis destination. Col A. 10
snatve q Maryland. and was distinguished grsdu.
ate of West Point in 1884 He served with distinction
In the Forda war In the campaign OF 1873 and lS3b at
ihe conclusion of which he resigued. and after
ward employed by the Government in various stations
More recently however be has been Professor OF Math
eua tcs 80 ia Trausyivsnia University Of kentucky,
and 10 man Of talent and great energy OF character
He will take charge of the mails by the Falcon which
nj. already known will be very large and will on his
srrvA out have the general charge OF the Post once
Department In Oregon aud California We understand
tbst Mr Jesse Hsmbleon, uhe junior member OF the
dry goods house Of Hsmbeton & sons OF this city,
will accompany Col. Allen, in an official capacity and
that hs also left here this morning for Newlork to
sail thence In the Falcon. Bait Pat lIth
FIRE-The house occupied by Rev. Henry
Scbeib the pastor of Zion Church North Gayst sit
ua,ed on tho Washington turnpike road, about two
miles from the city took fire. sunday night and was
entirely destroyed. portion only OF the furniture
was saved There but an insurance OF 5000 IN
the house al ihe Baltimore Fire Insurance Company
office that Mr. Scheb's loss cannot but be consider
able. bait American
~ The dwelling house Of Hiram Parsons at
spoulswood. N J. burnt with most Of the iurni'
ture on Saturday evening. Mr.. T. had but Just pur'
chased the house and farm, and was not Insured Loss
shout 81 900.
~ We are happy to state that Hon. Thomas
L. Chngman has so far recovered from his recent in
disposition be- able 10 take his departure from this
CITY for his home in North Carolina Nat Intel. l7ih.
Cl- CoSRAD WINNER is on trial at Baltimore
for The murder Of Mrs Elizabeth Cooper on the 2gh OF
May last
CP- The Laraca (Texasl Journal OF the 3Oth
ult represents the Cholera making sad inroad'
among the people there.
~ The Pine Woods near Hanover Furnace,
West Jersey, have been some days on hrc.