New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-12

premium GRAIN CRoP-Thomas Andrews Esq
of smitbneld r. has received premium OF SIS from
the Rhode Island society Tor the encouragement OF
Domestic Industry" for the best crop OF Indian Corn
In the state The field which Mr.. Andrews planted
contain. three and half by actual survey and
he harvested 400 bushels of ears heaped measure
which allowing two bushels of ears Tor one OF shelled
corn will make $50 bushels. averaging fraction short
OF O. bushels to the The cost OF this corn to Mr.
Andrews was $50 % or SO 10 cents per bushel Inc
coil which IL raised Is hard loom, with grav
ely subsoil. Mr. Andrews gets premium Tor some
thing nearly every year
BRiTfsn RErRENCHMENT.-A London cores
pendent Of the National iaiesenc0 says that the re
cruing service In the Army has been discontinued and
sh0at that very considerable reductions Ia
the staff appointments are contemplated Recruiting
for the Army mol 20 be- commenced until reduction
OF 10000 men has taken place. upon principles laid
down IN All order lately Issued by the Commander III
Chief the Duke OF Wellington 5000 sesmen are also
~ be Immediately discharged from the Navy. Inns
looks like retrcnchment In earnest
L. The Executive Committee of the Ameri-
can Missionary Association have purchased OF the Pru
Dental Committee OF the American Board OF Commits
soners for Foreign Missions. all the property belonging
10 the Boards mission In Siam, except the library ana
school apparatus The transferred property consists
oftwo dwelling houses chapel floating house dis
pensary small hospital building and BOOK binding
establish nent and type foundry, with all their hxtufes
and sppurenances presses, type &c
~ Judge Johnson, of Cincinnati, the GLOBE
ssys hss already permitted negroes to be sworn, aud
give testimony in his Court IN case between white
people. An objection was raised that no iormsi no
ce had been given of the passage oil the law ou. ne
Judge decided that common report was sufficient no
ice TO Justify him In receiving IT, and he should 40 So
waiting farther notice csnnrm him more fully In
the case nullify the testimony as the case might DC
CFp In the Virginia House OF Delegates on the
7th inst the Speaker laid before the House communi
cstion from the Governor relative 10 refusal OF the
Governor OF Ohio to comply with demand maoe py
the Governor of Virginia for the delivery OF iugi
tive from Justice Laid on the table and ordered 70
be printed.
RrJM Phillips, school-teacher OF Pittsburgh,
was atac xed with murderous intent on the 2o'h ut-
Phiips had punished daughter OF Nelson's with some
severity the latter meeting Phillips knocked him down
md kicked him go badly In the stomach as to produce
Inflammation owing to which bis Life 10 despairea o.
CFJames Cabin was hung for the murder OF
Daniel Gilligan at wiksbsrre, Pa on the "a INST IRE
vious to the ceremony he silent and suodued
lie died instantly after the drop TELL multitude OIL
people occupied the neghborng roofs the roof OF the
jail and the jsilysrd wall 10 view the scene
~ Canadian steamers will ply on Lake Su
percr the coming Summer 90 that persons DESTROYS to
70 from the Saul 81 Marie to the mining districts on
the Canadian side will not be detained al the saul
~A gambling establishment at New Orleans
AIDED on ,he ls inst by the police and the pro
prietors arrested and held 10 appear In the sum OF
5000 each
~ Vice President Fillmore was on Friday
unanimously elected Chancellor ofthe Smithsonian
Institution in place of Ex.Nice President Dallas
~ The town election at Lawrence, Mass. has
Resulted In the choice of promiscuous ticket compo
ed OF men Of all parties.
" A bill has passed the House OF Delegates
Of Virginia constituting Jures OF men, instead Of IL
TO- The town Of Blackstone, Mass. with 5000
Population has voted a school tax of 50 500.
~ Elk President Polk was expected TO arrive
o. Chsrleston last Friday