New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-16

We call TINS running 10 seed.
r. The Albany Erening Journal of FRI
day says "Quay-st is still inundated but the food
is gradually subsidipg. From Troy we learn that
the Ice is broken up and the rver clear for some
dsance but the river at that place is very high and
it is supposed that the ice has damned up near the
lower island Opposite to this city it has no. moved
and at present there is no prospect of its breaking
up
" We see it stated that Mr.. Barrenger
our Minister at the Court OF Madrid by his earnest
application obtained the release of the Cuban pris-
oners, before any instructions from our Government
relating to them reached him. So, also, the pardon
and release OF Mr. Thrasher were obtained by Mr..
Banenser before he received line from Mr.. Web
s.er on the subject, and before the arrival OF the
special bearer OF dispatches relating to it from the
URited States Mr.. Thrasher may be soon expected
IN this country
70 The family of His Excellency Louis
de Ia Rosa, the Mexican Minister, arrived in town
on Wednesday, and are stopping at the Unionplace
Hotel
u A new Election law has passed the
Rhode Island Senate, which provides that any man
whose name is not On the voting list, may, on the
day of election vote upon has oath TO has qUaf
cations! registry Law with such provision strikes
us as being remarkably useful institution in the
way of preserving the purity of the elective fran
ehise. With this excellent provision the State might
save something by dispensing with the services of
Registers altogether
" Hon. John +. Human, Mayor of
Utica, has issued an address to the citizens, warn
ing them Of the dangers Of incendiarism which still
continue, notwithstanding the terrible fate Of OF
the convicted. The Mayor says, that since the
burning Of the planning machine September 90, 1851
"a mOIths) there have been eleven fres-all but
che the work OF inceEdiaries. That the FIRE brigade
and the most respected citizens who cooperate with
lhem nsuited By rowdies and obstructed in .hsir
WORK &c.
~ The new purchasers Of the late Mat
teaWan Company's property have organized two
rev companies, and Will Immediately commence
operations. The "Ma!teawan Machine Company"
IS the name Of one company, and will manufac-
tuIe all Minds of machinery, locomotives &C. The
" Nal'sawsn Manufacturing Company" is the name
q lie other association, the business Of which will
b to maIufactme psnialoon stufs drills, and Can
ton fanIes. The trustees and officers are the same
u both associations.
- 4 State Temperance Convention
was h.ld at Providence, r. on the 18th inst. The
attendance numerous, and resolutions were
adopted asking the Legislature to pass the Maine
Law at once, without the clause submitting the
question to diTtc! vote Of the people but also as
sertng that, il il must be submitted to the people,
the Temperance folks will be found at the Polls on
l. ectiOn day.
E'' The owners Of the elephant Coun-
bus have sued the town OF Adams, in Massachusetts,
for $40 eco damages for the defective bridge which
caused the death of their elephant According to
TN. measure OF damages the lie Of an elephan. is
worth that Of four men, 5000 being the maximum
Of damages allowed by our laws for death by rall-
road accident.
r. The Paper Mill of John Herring, 10
AaTcellus, Onondaga Co., together with tavern
stand and barn near by, were destroyed by are on
Tuesday night. Loss not stated. The mill was in
sured for 5000
IA young man named Clyde, of
Lynne, ~ II has been arrested on a charge Of pre-
seLting a forged check Of 81 800 at the Lebanon
Bark.
u Accounts from Lancaster represent
Hen Thadeeas Stevens as conya!eIcent and mis- re-
turn TO Washington during the present week Is an.
,iciraied.
IL John Paine, an eminent citizen of
Troy died at his residence in that city on Saturday
last.
Y At Massillon, a young lady me-
dium' was arrested for causing rappings in church
during divine service
n The sash and blind mandatory of
kesHs. Gould & Co., a, Wster,own, Mass. was
destroyed by FIRE On the slh inst
y The Secretary Of the Navy, Mr..
Graham, has been confined to MS room about a
week by illness.
"a AID Silk, who was convicted at
New Orleans of the murder of AID. Laushln, has |
hseh sentenced to the Peniieniiary for one year. !