New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-27

tcJ i ne clipper snip HURRICANE Was
launched on Saturday morning from smiths yard,
EobcleD. She's beautiful craft. the largest clip
per ever built and will undoubtedly prove herself
rapid sailer c. W. & A. Thomas are her owners,
and Will send her first to China via CsliforRis
- The regular weekly steam feet left
our harbor on Saturday afternoon, as advertised.
very large number Of passengers were transported
the names of whom will be found in the appropriate
column.
- The death of Rev Dr. Alexander, of
Princeton, was very generally noticed yesterday IN
the pu!pts of this City His funeral, Friday, was
appropriately observed. The Synodmet IN the Sem
mary Chapel and the procession moved 70 the First
Church IN the following order
l. The Presbytery OF New Brunswick, with which
Dr. A. had been connected for almost 10 years. as
pail be areTs.
.. The HeaTse.
8. The Family.
4. Rev. Dr. Mcdowell uhe Oldest Director of the
Seminary and Rev. ". H. Green the youngest Pro-
fessOr)
s. Directors the Seminary.
E. StuCens.
: SYNOD OF New.Jersey, and Cergymen In attend
ance
The discourse was delivered by Rev. DR. Mellow
ell from Revelations, chap xiv, 18th verse
y
me- write Blessed the dead which die IN the
Lord from henceforth Yea, saith the spirit, that
they may rest from their doors ana their WORKS 90
follow them
After the services in the church were concluded.
the procession moved to the graveyard as follows:
|. Faculty and Students OF the College.
9 SYNOD Of New-Jersey and Clergy.
3. The Corpse, borne by 10 members of the Pres
b,terv OF New Brunswick.
4. Family.
8. Directors and Students of the Seminary, citi-
zenS, &c.
The procession was long and solemn. The wing
and Closophic Societies wore their badges shrouded
in crane There were at least 500 in the procession
~ Attention is solicited to the adyer-
isement IN another part of this paper of the Lee
lures before the New-York Medical College IN Thlr-
teeBth-st.
~ Leutze's large picture of Washing
ton Crossngithe Delaware Is at last ready for exh
bition, and Will be opened to the public tomorrow
at the Suyvesant Institute II has been IN the coun-
Try about month"; and the exhibition has only been
delayed the length OF time required to make frame
Of such magnitude. We hear from Germany the
very highest commentator Of the picture. We pro-
pose hereafter to take to discuss It's merits
with some funess of detail.
~ There lie upon the shore OF Long
Island Sound little more than fifty miles from this
City, two places adjacent to each other having the
same initial to their names. Once they were settle
ments nearly alike III SIZE occupations OF residents
and prospects. Now, one, with but ordinary natural
advantages, city with 5000 inhabitants. the ter
minus Of two railroads, and a station upon third a
important any In the country, while the other
boaslmg one pr, eminent natural advantage-:he
best harbor, BY far, between New-l ork and New
London--Is a small NeN-England village, depend
ent upon nelghborng communities for railroad
We understand the feeling which this statement
VIII not fail 10 awaken concerning the start IN the
race - vet II accounts not for the present vide differ
ence The solution of the precedence OF the two
sites will be claimed TO consist very te II at all IN
ITS inherent qualities or IN more productive Oack-
country, but rather IN decidedly superior roai-com-
munIcatons and better-pay ing markets Of trade 10
other States. soon after the close OF the Revolu-
tionaTy there was only needed according To me
opinion of some, on the part OF the smaller sea
port for rapid growth, disposition not To De lar out
stripped by lis enterprslng competitor and Inc coll
structOn OF bridges, where two al present exist over
a not very wide creek and OF corresponding nigh
WAYS of "a nearly straight route, which, as conse-
quence. would have secured lines of coastlng yes
Ses. That day was suffered 10 pass ike many I'M
important opportunities, and the result AS III not
few similar cases, is that to the city belongs; and
probably will remain, monopoly by both land ana
TERRIBLE RAILRoAE ACCIDENT. ABOUT
: O'Clock on Saturday evening, fatal collision took
place on the New-York and New-llaven Railroad,
AT Mount Vernon, two miles and half from New
Rochelle between the freight tram going up and the
passenger train coming down. Three persons on
the down train were instantly killed, VIZ fireman
named Thomas brakeman, George Johnson, and
A Dr. sheldon or Seldom. Many persons we're
manned and injured, among whom were TWO men,
who had both legs broken. One OF these was named
Harrington and the other, Thomas Carroll, was con-
veyed to the hospital. young man. connected with
the express tram named Studey, had one OF has ears
taken of. and his head frIghttNy hurt. Charles
Genin Waterin Mrs FlshS Hotel, IN FultOn-st, had
ms foot crushed. One unfortunate man was preclp-
ltaed from the INTO a sand Dank Oy when MS
face was lacerated and he seriously injured IN
ternally. 1t is said that the brakeman VINO was
killed, had but Short time previously eXchlhSel
places With fellow workman on anOther udln' III
order that the latter might have the pleasure OF
spending the Sabbath with ms family IN bridgeport
The cause of this catastrophe SAID to have been
the failure OF the freight tram TO remain at lamss
Bridge as Is customary, until the passenger Idin
had passed down. Instead OF waiting, the ielghl
train passed up very swiftly IN an endeayOr TO reach
New Rochelle before meeting the down tram AT
the time of the collision II asserted that me up or
freight train gong at the rate OF thirty uNe mics
an hour, and the shock was 50 intense that one OF
the cars on the down tram was completely turned up
on It's end. CAROLS recovery was deemed very
doubtful last night.
FIRE. - About three O'Clock Saturday
afternoon fire broke on, IN the attic story OF The
dwelling house No. - Carmine-st., occupied DIV MI
| A. Lowe. Inc upper portion OF tlV pio"'A'NS 80
considerably damaged by fire, and the lower part by
| water The fire communicated TO the r00l oil NO
| Al, which was slightly damaged. Inc buildings are
| owned by Mr. PAXTON, whose loss amounts TO ABOUT
| s5OO-fully insured The loss on furniture II No.
AZ is estimated AT about $500 no insurance MI
| Lowe with his family was absent at the time Inc
fire department, in large numbers, were promptly on
the ground and by their untlrng exertlons succeed
ed in saving the property from entire destrucNon
| The cause Of the FIRE Is unknown.
| NIBLo's. -Marzetti, the nOndeSCript, acts
| his great character Of the Red Gnome tonight
Brlliant's new ballad of Gypsy (Which Is evidently
increasing public favor IS also given, and I'sa
| rope dancing BY the great BlendIn
ACCIDENTAL man named Matthew Law
ler or Saturday afternoon, fell down deep cut OF
snLDre-N IrILlreN. lie