New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-24

NAvAI-Orders have been received at Norfolk
for the equipment OF the steamer Povhstau, and
the sloops Of war jamestown and Saratoga With
dispatch. The President has sppoia. led son
Of Capt Tatnal a Parser in the Navy The
figase Rsritan, having Undergone extensive re-
pairs. is nearly ready for sea.....- The sIOopst-
wer st. Mays will be taken to the Gosport Navy
Yard and retitted for sea Immediately. ..... the
steamers Legare and Walker are lying az the
GospOrt Iron Works-the former undergoing re-.
pairs. The U. 5. brig cambridge, Captain
Slaughter and slOops ofvM Portsmouth COmm'r
Gregory John Adams, Comm L. NJ Power, were
ct Port Praya on the 23i April U 8 brig
Perry, Lieut.. Cong A H. Foote, sailed from Am.
briz on tue 23d of April for Port Praya... List
Of officers detached from the Navy Yard Charles
town. during the month Of June, IsJO-Lieuts T.
A. Hunt Robert Handy, II T Wingate
Of officers reported for duty at the Navy Yard,
Chsrestown, during the month Of Juae Is5O-
Lieut. Joseph F. Green, First Lieutenat Of the
Yard John j. Amy, Second Lieutenant; r..
Thatcher Inspector OF Provisions and Clothing
TIE L S. sOOp Of war yorktown Conm'r John
Msrston, was spoken April l, going into Princes
Island.
COMMISSION on CLAIMS AGAINST MexIco.-
Washington, Friday, June 81. ls5O-The Board
met pursuant 70 adjournment The memorial Of
John Bensley, claiming, as proprietor OF travel
ing circus company FOR the detention in 1874 at San
Louis Potosi, by the Governor Of that State, of
John A Harrington, an apprenticed rider in that
company, being taken for consideration. together
with the proofs and documents Connected there
with. the Board came u al opinion that the claim
as Aforesaid is not valid enc against the Republic
OF Mexico, and the same was accordingly not al.
lowed. That Of Henry May, administrator of
Mrs Ann z. Boulin, deceased, claiming Tor pension
to her son, Capt David II. Porter, under special
act OF the Mexican Congress, on March 81, 1928,
being taken up for consideration, together with the
proofs and documents connected Herewith, the
Board came TO an opinion tina. the claim as aore.
said is valid one against the Republic Of Mexico,
and the same was allowed accordingly the amount
TO be subject to the future action OF the 1ard
The Board then adjourned till IL AN. OF Monday
next.
PAIsE's LIGHr.-A letter in the Utica Ga.ene
throws some further light upon the subject. The
writer relates instances OF ooing the part Of
Mir Paine. such as different explanations of his
mode of manufacturing and burning, and assertions
that his gas was ss common in Boston and Wor
cester, as the gas companies ia New-YOrk. lt is
a significant fact that gas works upon the old sys
TEN, have been butt in Worcester, notwithstand
ing Mr. P.s discovery and his offer to the company
OF the right to use II, for So 900 But the most con
elusive point u.s. that he has applied fora pr
tenn, and when questioned on this subject, replied
that his invention was so far beyond all known
laws, both OF nature and science that he could no.
find language 10 express himself with sufficient
clearness 70 be understood y We leave he sub
ject here. Albany Register.
CASE OF PROP. WEBsrER-The Boston Tran
EcriDt SAYS: 1.-THE Session Of the Governor and
Council terminated yesterday, without any action
on the Of Prof Webster, bat i. WILL il is un-
derstood, be considered at their adjourned session,
commencing on Tuesday. July ID"
= NEW BRUsswIcK-Late st. John papers say
that that harbor is crowded with American and
foreign vessels of all kinds. The laborers had
struck for an advance in wages. Letters from Ar
chat, C. r. state that the msckerel fishery has CON-
mepced, with fine prospects of success