New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-27


niss, and the dead and wounded were all taken t.
that shore Among those earliest at the scene va
N.Y. Dunlap keeper of the hotel the foot of ghty
six'n-si, to whom we are indebted for muct
valuable information in the matter Some
OF the Twelfth Ward Police were also there, and all
was done that could be for the wounded We
should have stated that the boa. used BY Mons NJ.
Zone Of Francis's Metallic Life Bosts) had the cyl
indeH blown cut and sunk. Everybody, and mos'
especially commercial men. will deeply regre, this
sad accident. Mons. NJ had done valuable service
in clearing away the rocks at that dangerous point,
and we are sure tha. he will be kindly remembered
and amply aided this very day by those for whose
bereft he was laooring. We hope tina. his injuries
are no worse than represented TO u.s. for n that
We shall expect soon to see him again at work.
The schooner Jenny Lind from Rockland, with line,
&C., was the first to repoy. this melancholy catas-
uopne In the lower part Of the City.
DESTRUCTIVE CoNFLAGRATIoN.-A
l2t O'Clock last night, FIRE discovered in the
basement Of the five story building Nos. and
Dey-st., occupied BY Merritt, Bliss & Co., Dry
Goods Merchants, whose establishment also In
cudes the lower part of the building the corner
Of Broadway and Dey.H.
The flames spread through the premises with as
toniahng rapidity, and the 6remen in few minutes
were compelled to abandon it, and turn their atten-
ton to the surrounding buildings. The heat was so
intense that the window-b blinds and ssshes Of the
buildings opposite, Nos 6, and 10, took Are.
Atthis time orders were sent to the bellnan the
City Hall to strike general alarm, which soon
brought down large force from the uptown dis
tricts.
Before many companies arrived, however, the
rafters had burnt through, and the walls fell in
which so smotbered the FIRE that the danger Of Us
spreading further was over
The building in which the FIRE originated was
quite new, having been erected since the street
wdened. Indeed, we were informed that the car
penteTs were not through with the upper stores and
that those floors thicky covered with shavinss'
We have not heard the amount Of damage nor of
the insurance.
SAILING OF THE UNITED STATEs.-This
steamship, under the command Of Capt. Berry, left
her wharf yesterday afternoon, with about three
hundred and fifty passengers for California, among
whom were large number of females and children
Pier No. 4, from which she started was densely
crowded with people, and at quarter past three she
moved out OF toe dock, when the most enthusiastic
nsering broke forth. She sailed down the bay IN
fne style.
LAUNcH.-The clipper ship Antelope,
Capt. Robert SHIN, built by Messrs. Perrne, Pat
hrson & Stack, for Messrs Harbsck & Co express
ly for the California trade, will be launched on Sat-
urday, Ito day. at O'clock from the foot Of North
Seventh.st., WIliamsbursh. After being launched
che will be towed to the sectional dock to be cop
perez. and on Tuesday next will be in readiness to
receive her cargo at pier Ne. 90 East River.
u Rev. K. II. Chaplin is to give lee
lure at the Tabernacle on John Hampden or the Pro-
grss of Popular Liberty next Tuesday eve ming
u Cherry and Fair Star will be pro-
duced this afternoon in order to accommodate fam
ies as veil as this evening. Go, and take all your
little ones. Now is the time to dehgh! them.
~ The Vernal Exhibition of the New
York University will be held at the Chapel on the
3lst inst.
EXTENSIVE ROBBEsY OF ONE or THE
Boston BAsKs.--ARREsT or THE THIEF IN THIS CITY.
-Offcsis Bo aver and VIM H. Stephens, of this City,
Wednesday last, while at the dock OF the steam
tbip Asia at jersey CITY IN search oi an indivlduA
fOr " HON they had a warrant, no VAS expected 10
sail IN that vessel on that Gay, observed TWO gen.
teeiy-sressed young men go on board the vessel
They bad with them valIse, which appeared very
heavy, and seemed themselves to be musa excited.
Officer Stephens remarked TO Bower and Sheriff
that these young men looked hse rogues The
Sheriff replied, On, LO. know them we'll One OF
them is Charles wer, Receiving Teller IN the Suf-
folk Bank, at Bosom, and the Osner Albert I. Con-
verse, of Norwich" The officers, however, stul
thIukiDg, from the appearance Of the young men,
that all not right decided at once to arrest them
suspicion, aid accordingly proceededt TO Ore ~ers
state 1oom and IN an authoritative tone asked him,
Z" Where's that money J" " How much have you
goil" and other similar questions. Bre yer, on.
beng 30 suddenly confronted by the officers, BEGAN
rIAn fea. Af untlf hA
officers then commenced searching his carpet bag,
IL nich they found $4,000 IN gold coin. and check
for $500 on a banker IN Wall-st Brewer made
partial confession by admitting that he mad done
wrong and say that he was willing to accompany
tie officers 10 Boston He, together with Converse,
as then arrested, and on searching the latter, seye
ConveIse to his Gre ~ers wife and to other Of his
relatives, were found. Tine folio wing dispatch was
among them;
them by Houses line aud BANS 10 Mrs. NJ. w. Pal
uer, No SO Common. 81 Boston. 1t Is all right
IT. C.
The Mrs. Palmer mentioned 10 this dispatch 10 no
other than Bfe wefs wife and the number designated
In CommoD.ss. his residence. !. Is thought that
Converse merely accompanied Bfe yer TO this Cry
| for the purpose Of seeing him safely off After tho
sailing OF the Asia, Mr. Stephens ascertained that
| ThOrbd,ke Rand the book keeper of the Suffolk
Bank OF Boston had sailed IN her, taking with him
from 81, 900 to $4,000 belonging to the Bank The
| MONEY which Rano had brought on with hin, ne had
exchanged In Wal-st for notes on the Bank OF EGG
| lard The officers took possession o Brewe.s lug
| sage and BY accident, a trunk belonging to Rand,
wblch contain ed all his clothing and which, ra.her
tbsntubject himself to the danger OF being arrested,
he thought proper 10 let go, without eadeavoring to
| set II back. Brewer and Converse were on the
ZANE day taken by the officers to Boston. where both
| were committed Brs wer for Examination and Con-
verse as witness. Rand aud Brewer II appears,
| had excused themselves from the Bank under the
pretetse Of being UNIV ell and Immediately came TO
this CITY for the purpose OF leaving for Europe Inc
officers of the Bank are no. Overlooking tas books
to ascertain If possible the extent OF their loss oy
| the embezzlemept OF Brewer and Rand The ofh-
Gers are deserving OF much credit Tor the snrew1-
| ness and sagacity they displayei In the matter,
! thereby recovering large an amount OF money,
| which otherwise would inevitably have been lost
The LATE COLLISION ON THE HARLEM
RAILROAD The Coroner yesterday proceeded 70 ias