The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22
H terestipg to Contributors to the Worlds
Fair I'm 4 On0On.

terestfpg Contributors To the Worlds
Fair I'm London.
From the National Int elig encsr, Jan I'll
IL will be observed by the subjoiH correspond
enc~, thar the people of Southampton (England)
are to be gratihed in having landed at their port
such contributions To the Worlds Industrial Exhi-
billion as may be transported from this country in
the fIigate ST. Lawrence
Mn. cKosxEY
U. s. CoNsuLArE sourHAMrroS,
January |, 1851
siR-I have Been requested by the authorities of
th port TO in orm you that after having waited upon
HE txc,llency the ercan Miniserin Lon don with
address 10 the President of the United States sell
citing that this should be selected the port of des
r'ration fer the United States line of battle ship Penn
eylvsna or any other public vessel which the govern
Mt OF the United States might send TO this country
wi contributions to this exhibition, and after
being informed by his excelency that 1t would be
ports poiht for them to obtain undertaking
h the dock and railway companies to convey these
ntIibutions 10 London tree OF expense or charge,
n er lore authorized 10 announces shat all goods in
tended for saia exhibition, and brought by public
>riiel of the United states TO Southampton, will be
conveyed thence 70 ysuxhall, within mile Of the
Place where the exhibition is TO be held tree of oil
CHARGE by the Dock Company for Ian ding Wharfage
wsrehousiDg. or by the Railway Company for trans
poit md dsliveri ng the came az yauxhall
Sir, your most OBJ edent servant,
Jos RODNEY CRosKEY.
Secretary OF State, Washington.
Nh. WEBSTER
DEPARTMENT SrArE,
WAsHiSGroS January 30 1851.
SiE - received this morning your despatch of the
lsr instant informing by the request Of the autho
rties Of the port OF Southampton that after having
waited on the American Minister at London, with
address to the President of the United States soliciting
that should be selected the port Of des
tnstion for public vessel which the government Of
the United states might sendto England With contribu
lions this year and after being advised
by Mr. Lawrence that it would important to obtain
undertaking by the dock and railroad companies to
convey these contributions to London fes OF expense
charge, they have obtained such undertaking. and
that you therefore authorized to announce that
all goods int nded for the said exhibition and brought
Iv IV.tfa al.
be conveyed thence to yauxhal within mile of
TIE place where the exhibition is to be held free OF all
or warehousipg, CT by the Railway Company for
trsntportpg ana delivering the same TO vauxhall.
have the pleasure TO inform you in reply, that the
proposal acc. pied and that the proper order viii
cordingy is.ue from the Navy Department to the Com
nsnder OF the 81 Lawrence.
am cir, respectfully, your obedent servant
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To Jo,rrH Ropsrr CsosKEr. Esq
Corsul at Southampton.
FIRE AT PouGnkEErs1E, n. Y-Last thursday
morning, between and o'clock, the grocery
store No 269 Main street, owned and occupied by
George Clark was discovered TO be on hre in the
second story, and before many minutes had elapsed
the flames spread over the entire upper of the
store, burst through the roof, and soon communl-
Gated with the store OF James h. Mills, adjoining
On The east, that OF Chas. Carman, sui further
east, and also Albert Van hleeck's, on the west,
partially burnt by the FIRE two weeks since. The
stores OF Clark and Mills suffered most, and were
dfmeged nearly equally-the roofs were 10th
entirely burnt Oft, the upper part badly injured, and
the floors and ceilings rendered comparatively use
less. The gooos eonging to the two gentlemen
were greatly dAmHges, and the goods removed
frs m Mr.. Carman's store were also damaged mate
iislly Jemes Il Mills is insured on his store in
tie Howard Company, New York, for 9 600 on
HE stock in the Protection, Hartford, al ,2j0
d.tua, do a., 500; Northwestern, Oswego, 81, 500
His loss will not vary much from $500 George
Clark has an Insurance on his stere Of 81 800 IN
the Northwestern. Oswego on his stock ~, 900 in
the pnughkeepsie Mutual, and 81 500 in the How
ard, New York Loss about $500 Charles Car
mans buildng was insured al the Hartford Com
parry for 200; his stock Of haraess and trunks in
The Howard, New York, for 81 200. Loss about
fI,W6 Mrs Freeman occupied the upper part OF
Mr. G. s house as dwelling, and her fu 'niture
was damaged 90 the amount of about s75 Insured
in the Pouehkeepsie Mutual. Francis Marks kept
a shoe store in the same buildings, and suffered
some sa0 damage, which vas covered by insur-
ance In the Lima The total damage by the tire
viii not probably reach $4,000, althou gh It may
come nearly up 70 hat amount. Wholly insured.
-Ptpghk eCDste y trnat. Jan. II.