New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-19

ANOTHER AMPHENE EXPLOSION - Is
terday evening, abou, Gl o'clock as Mr. Jacob Gre
Der. baker cor Of Mac Dougal and Vandam SIS, was
fIHng camphene lamp by the Ugh. q another, The
camphene exploded and was scattered over hls face
arms and person. causing severe buns His clothes
caueh: fire bu, be instantly ran INTO N ad DINING
room ard rolled upon q bed. b. which ne IRE was
er,iusuishec \ physician was called. and the n
ured par-s dressed and ne suffer vii probably re-
cover.
BAPTIST STATE CoNvEyIIoH.- Through
the courte-y OF the Newly ork ana Enc Railroad
Company. delegates 20 the Convention can go from
either Of the following stations TO E.mlra and back
forore fare Tickets viii be good for the TIP from
the 9TH to the 18Th Of October inclusive, ana may pc
procured at tie following stations 2FIy Hew-lorA.
Suferns. Newburg, Middleiown Delaware Narro"S-
burg. Depos.t. Bnghampion, Owego, Hcrneilsyllle'
Genesee, Olean. Friendship, Little Valley DunkrA
REAL EsTATE-Three lots on Tenth
avenue near Thirty-seventh-st. were sold Yesterday
for $3.50 each lot was p feet BY loo. No. Si4
sixih-st. lsby % feet brought 1850 No Si' same
SIZE. $3.5".
~ Dempster Is to give another concert
al the Tabernacle tonight. when he Will sing sever
al Of the best ofhs songs. including the popular and
pathetic May Queen
FoR THE BoUNDARY CoMMSsIoN.-Maj
Emery. Dr. Parry and Mr. Schoti sailed in the VIM
FIELD scot, for New.Orleans They are to form the
Boundary Commission.
\ PRICE FOR PEAcHEs.-T twenty-five
baskets of Moris white peaches were sold on the
steamer John Nelson Wednesday morning, Al ten
dollars per basket; They were very large, and
bought bv d coniectioner, who will put them up IN
brandy, and retail them IN the Winter at twenty-hY
cents each \ number of baskets Of the same KIND
Of peaches were sold at the rate Of two dollars
hundred. The yield OF preserving peaches Is very
small land the few that come to market are taken
at whatever the owner pleaseS 10 demand Peaches
for eating are about gone thai those which are NJ
10 eat.
ARRIvH OF THE CITY or RICHMOND -
Tn. fine propeller steamer, under the command Of
Cant Terry arrived Yesterday morning IN thIry-iour
hours rom Norfolk Va she experienced ea>ierly
winds and heavy head sea during the entire passage
but her trip out and back Notwithstanding these OBJ
stacles has been IN the highest degree satisfactory
She brought a cargo of tobacco to Mailer & Lord
and twenty SIX passengers. She VIII sail on satur
day afternoon goth INST at O'Clock, for Norfolk &c
FIRE At HARLEM.-On W ednesday night
a ire broke out in the old frame dwelling house
corner of l2Oth-st. and Broadway, occupied by a
colored clergyman, named Edward Ferns Inc
fremen Of that District were promptly on me
ground but before they could arrest the progress oil
the flames. the building was partially destroyed
Damage about $3.50 No insurance.
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. The annual eX-
animation of the schools under the charge OF the
Public school Society viii commence on the 10th
inst with school No IN Eighty-seyen,h-st and
No on Randa Island
SrGNoR FELIcE DOmGo.-We perceive
that several of the Philadelphia papers announce.
with regret. the departure from that city OF Signor
Felce DOrlgo an eminent teacher of Italian vocal
music. who has removed to this City with the inten-
ton of pursuing his profession Sgnor DorgO IS
well known TO our professors and amateurs by ms
excellent vocal textbooks and his remarkable sue
cess in cutvating the voice after the best Italian
method For many years ne has been unrvaled m
Philadelphia, and We are glad 20 welcome hun to
New York.
BLooNERs-We notice frequent access
sions to the ranks OF the small vanguard who uphold
the dress reform. They come Unexpectedly, much
shower We are glad to observe better behavior
toward them by the sovereign public 1t Is one
benefit at least of the increased adoption OF the dress
Boomers are getting to be too general to excite sur
prise or udcule.
Orr OYSTERS IN ENGLASD.-OneO of the
Liverpool papers states that all importation has re-
Gently taken place, for the first time, OF several
packages of oysters, by a vessel from New-NorA
These American oysters were found, on exarnlna-
ton, to be contained in Jars shelled and preserved
IN vinegar and pepper II has been decided that the
rate of duty As cured fish does not apply to these
picked oysters, which, being dressed and actually
fiji for use become chargeable with the al ralorfn
| duty rs "A manufactured article.
SAILING or THE FRENCH WAR FRIGArE.
The French war steamer Mogador, Commodore
Laurencn. left her station of the Battery at o.
O'Clock Yesterday morning, and sailed for france.
She fired several guns she passed down the Bay.
The Mogador has been IN this port SIX weeks, ana
the officers express themselves delighted with Their
visit They speak IN warm terms of the attentions
paid to them by the officers Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and by our citizens generally, ana regret thai
they were compelled to leave our shores 50 soon
The Mogador earned out three hundred and nifty
men. eighteen Of whom are officers. She goes to
Rechfort and no, TO Bresi, as stated IL IN evening
paper.
FoURrH W ARD DAY SCHooLs.-Ihere are
IN regular attendance IN the various Schools Of tins
Ward 2S-7 pupils with 400 IN the Night Schools, I'M
der the care of 80 teachers, leaving bat about 600
children In the Ward who DO not attend school at
all
TEMpERANcE-The meeting OF the Life
time Temperance society al Chatham Han last
evening was largely attended. Several persons
signed the pledge The Hall full and the speak
ing good Mrs NJ L. Buckley, Of Akron, Ono
spoke with excellent effect Seven Delegates were
appointed to attend the Convention on the Goth INST