The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-23
Domestic rTisreIInny.


The New England Anu slavery Convention viii be held
in Boston on tn, sday. the 25th instant
TRE HUNGARIANs GOING TO WORK Captain
Kslapsza Of the Hungara exiles who formerly
an officer Of cavalry Is about 10 establish riding school
in Boston
Tar QUEENS BIRTHDAY Tho Queens birthday
is 70 be celebrated on the oath inst in Canada The
Mayors of cities have issued procamations requesting
merchants manufacturers and Others to close their re.
spsctve pisces ofbusiness in the city during that day
TREASURER OF ANDoyFR SEM,N larry The trus-
tees Of the Iheoiogca Seminary at Andover have ap
poiptei the Rev John L. Taylor OF that town the
suryshp made vacant by the death Of the late Deacon
De mic, Noyes.
Duel PREVENTED j. MoKie was brought
before the Police Court yesterday afternoon upon the
charge of having sent challenge 70 fight 10 VIM o
Eaton and was held ior trial in SPECIALIZATION .fas
10th inst
AppREss BEFORE THE LITERARY SOCIETIES OF
MIssissirr UsrrRsirl-Col jefferson Davis has accept
ed an invitation rendered him by the Literary Soce.
tes at the state University, Oxford, Miss TO deliver an
address them at the commencement the 10th Juno
next
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER Mr.. John Lund died in
Nashua on the 30th ult aged ST. The .9atst Cabine.
states that he subscribed for that paper its
men in 17eS and has been constant subscriber to the
time OF his death and is believed to have kept perfect
ties OF the paper from the beginning.
BLOODY AFFAIR Tho Port Tobacco (Md)
Times says that fight took place saturday night 18th
inst in Chicamuxen. between two slaves and of them
was so badly cut and stabbed that he died Monday.
The man killed belonged to Mrs. A. T. Budd and the
other 10 Mr.. Cyrus Wheeler. A State warrant was
issued for the arrest ofthe murderer.
HORRIBLE CArAsTRoPHE-A WOMAN AND Two
CHLpREr BuRSEp.-We learn from the Bah (Me.) Times
that house occupied by Richard Gibbs and Mr. Manus
in that town destroyed by fire, at abont O'Clock
on sdsy morning last and two boys Of Mr. Gibbs
aged i've and seven years-together with their grand
mother lady named Hurley, lost their lives In the
flames Other persons in the house barely saved their
lives by Jumping from the windows. The house
insured. All the furniture destroyed.
FATAL RENcoNrRE Edward Stevenson, son
OF Mr. Evan Stevenson was killed at Georgetown the
18th instant, by Captain Csrrck II appears that
Stevenson had made publication in the Herald in
relation to Carrcks attentions to young lady at which
Mr. Q took offence This led to some hostile messages
between them and Wednesday they met in George
town Both drew pistols at nearly the time. Ste
vcnson fired first and his ball passed through Carrcks
hat fired Immediately afterwards, shooting Stevenson
through the heart. He fell dead instantly. lie was a
young married man. and leaves wife and child. Both
Of the parties much esteemed by thoee who knew
them Frankfort Kp. Commonwealth.
ACCIDENT IN SOUTH TRoY.-Ycsterday forenoon
whiie some workmcn were employed in digging in the
sand bank few rods southeast Of the pocstcnku stream
the bank caved In and buried one Of them; and while
those who escaped were at work to their
rade the bank again caved, buryng two Of them
The three all shortly after rescued from their peri
ious situation One VI them had Of his legs broken
two places, another badly hurt in the side and the
third had his ribs injured materially besides sustaining
other injuries Drs. Thorn Frciot, and Reardon
sent for when it found necessary to amputae
the leg Of the sufferers Dr. Thorn performed the
operation and it amputatcd above the knee. The
three men working at brick making and have been
but short time from Canada They unable to speak
May 20.
FIRE IN THE New jersey MouNrAlNs.--W learn
from the Sussex Register that tire broke out Friday
Of last week. on the Blue Mountains. about two miles
west Of the Milford turnpike road and ragged for
days crossing the turnpike near the togate and
line We have not learned whore it was arrested but
presume that It did not live through the rain Of Wed
neSey The fire had not ragged this part Of the Blue
Mountains for several previous and had therefore
much combustbe matter to feed upon creatinga heat
that Destroyed large quantities Of timber and fencing
and TO those whose improved lands lay the side of
mountain Abraham Bell is said to have lost string Of
fence mile long and Judge Bell is estimated to have
been damaged $1,000 in the destruction Of timber
insurance In Pike county. Pennsylvania the fire has
also been raging during the past week in the mountain
district doing much damage &c the fences and timber
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL-PRIsoNER SHOT,
Yesterday Sunday morning. twenty three prisoners
confined in the large cell Of the Jail attempted break
tcndants, with their breakfast. Mr. Doyle the jacr.
seeing the danger in which the attendants placed
ey the rush OF twenty three stepped to the
door icaaRg to the iron. apartments OF the jail TO call
for help aha Immediately returned the support Of his
attendants BY this time the prisoners headed hy the
notorious Bill Hayden We're asaulting Philip Pctrie
Michael 0Bren and William Pike, the attendants. Mr..
Doyle Immediately drew his revolver and presenting
at Hayden, fired. Hay den turning 10 fly and stopping
the same time to avoid The Gre received the bail in
his back, between the shoulder blades 1t glanced up
wards and lodged in the feshy part of the neck The
determination If Mr. Doyle prevented any further pro-
ceedings the part OF the gang. and they all i'm
medstey secured ard heavily ironed During the ARRAY
the prisoner Boyden. convicted Of Larceny attempted to
scale the wall but caught the roof Of the jail by
q = Bradley and. We hardly need say. quickly
consigned to durancc.-Cheogo Democrat, Nay IL. \
The CAsTLEToN BAR.-The State Engineer has
made favorable contracts the removal OF the Casteon
Bar Messrs Morris u Co. Of New York. will commence
on Mondsy next with two dredging machines and will
place another at work afterwards Messrs Osgood
Co Of Troy will also commence on Monday, with
drcdger, and will set another at work in few weeks
The Engineer has completed chart Of five miles Of the
river which shows the situation Of all the bars very
cura,dy This chart will be valuable to pilots it
shows material changes which have taken place
the channel Of the river at this place The Engineer has
oscertained that will require the excavation OF 0ooo0
ton 600 feet in width and to give eight feet depth Of wa
ter. Another bar exists near the Nine Mile Tree
about two miles below Caseton which VIII require the
excavation Of about 20 coo cubic yards The contracts
have been made for twelve per cubic yard which is
believed 80 be lower than such work has been done
heretofore. The contractors Of responsibility
and will trust this serious impedimcnt to the
navigation of the Hudson in the shortest practicable
space Of tme-71Gny .7ygus, Nay %.
MURDERS IN CISCINSATr-The Cincinnati Com
neral Of the 18th inst saysOn Saturday evening the
18th inst two aborers the twelfth section Of the
Covington and Lexington Railroad few miles back Of
Covington got into dispute as to who should do u
certain piece of work. Harsh words cnsued, followed
10y blows, whereupon one of the party named John
Kenon, stabbed the other named Patrick MUIR
ply, with a common dirk knife in the region of the
heart, killing him almost instantly, Konou
rested and taken before a magistrate who committed
him TO the charge of murder in the rst degree
On the Monday following the above occurrence person
named Peter Coyle, deck hand on steamboat. was
by another named Joseph As brickiayer at the foot
Of Ludlow street and the landing killing him instantly
From what we could learn Coyle fell into ditch Allis
placing curt~tone- in when, becoming
ragged ut the mstcp ne jumped and threatened to
knock Allis down with trickbat; whereupon Alls
caught him by the hair Of the head. and giving him
several severe kicks above he fell down and expired
II was also alleged that Coyle's neck broken by
Allis when he wrung bis head by the hair Allis was
arrested by constable Curd ard brought before Squire
Getsendanncr. who committed him 10 Jail for further
hearing
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SAco, NAINE--ONE HOTEL
AND Three DWELLINGS BuRSED.--At an early
hour Gu the morning Of the 10th inst the large stable
connected with Tufts Hotel Me- discovered to
be in aames The FIRE spread rapidly to the houses
tkuOus, on Common and Front streets destroying the
hotel and ak other dwelling houses. by the most srenu-
Gus excrtons Of the femoB and hers tho wind being
rery light and favorable. the Of the conha-
grafton was checked. The Glowing is imperfect list
OF sufferers Saco Water Power Company. Of the
large house and stable where the FIRE originated Capt
Thomas T. Tuck occupied the above public house.
Prom the stable horse saved and per.
ished Tufts has $500 insurance furniture and $500
t.lI Lob