New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-12

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10 Among the passengers by the Paci-
fc, on Saturday, were Mr. wlnsov of the firm of
Winslow, Lanier & Co., and Hon. Edward Sanford
who have gone for shorttrp Of pleasure in Europe
u We learn that Rev. Dr. Bethune, of
Brooklyn, will deliver the Annual Grafton before the
Phi Beta Kappa Society," of Brown University, on
Tuesday the 18th Instant The University Commence.
msns occurs on the day succeeding
FIRE.-Abouts six o'clock Saturday morn
ing fire broke out In house No. 2is West l7thst own.
ed and occupied by Mr.. Mead Several fire companies
were on the ground but Notwithstanding their exerons
the upper part of the building was DESTROYED. Tho
lowerpart of the building greatly damaged by wa.
ter The police were early the ground and rendered
valuable assistance to the fremen.
FIRE On Saturday afternoon a fire oc-
CURED in the house Of Mr. Ray, in Madison avenue.
Thrtieth-street caused by candle coming In con
tact with the window curtains. The flames we're ex
tinguished before much damage occurred.
FOUND DRowNED.-The body Of a young
man, about 10 years of age, found drfted on the
beach, Friday morning, about 300 yards below the Mar
rows, Staten Island Is about five feet high with brown
hair; had on dark satinet pants, brown linen round
jacket, cotton shirt with linen bosom, wooden socks
pegged brogans, bsckhandled jack knife l8 cents in
money, and red cotton handkerchief memorandum
book was found In his pocket; in the book the
of Elijah Webb In several places; also, Elijah Webb
was born June 10, 1887, at Wolverhampton, In War.
wickst, England, at o'clock AN also, E. w. sailed
from London In the ship Yorktown April TO- and arrived
at New.Ysrk May IT, Any further nfor nation may be
had OF Coroner Randolph Quarantine, Staten Island
RECOVERY OF BoDY.-The body OF
John Mcclure, lad 6 years of age who was drowned
on Wednesday morning last in the river Fulton
Ferry by being as 1t is supposed down by the
ferry boat Manhattan while he in a skf, was yes
terdsy recovered and the Coroner was notified to hold
an inquest upon it.
ACCIDENT.-As the down train from
White Plains on the Harlem Railroad reached Mott
Haven, at about O'Clock on Saturday morning, the
engineer blew the whistle and tried 10 reverse the en-
CINE, but he found he unable do So and the
sequence that the bumper" gave way and carried
a large portion Of the tender with It. They immedi.
atey got chain and fastened the baggagecar and ten.
der together and through the unng exertions of Mr.
James Coutant, conductor, the train enabled TO
reach Harlem, when the chain gave way but the New
Haven train up behind and pushed them down
to this City.
BURSTING OF BURNING FLUID LAMP.
A young woman, on Thursday night, while lighting
spirit gas lamp, at No. II Hesterst, was shockingy
burned by Its explosion This seems to prove that the
danger in using this stuff is not solely, when filling 1t,
lie generally believed. The lamp had not been burn.
ing for an hour or two.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.-Wm.
Ryndemsn, a German, at en- early hour yesterday
morning, attempted to commit suicide by jumping Into
the dock, foot of Rooseveltst, T. R. He was rescued
by some citizens and taken to the n Y. Hospital
SUDDEN DEATH.-Patrick COuterell,
who resided in the basement of No 90 Jackson s died
very suddenly on Saturday evening The Coronerwas
notified to hold an inquest upon his body.
The CASE OF PALMER & Co.-Mr. Cor
wine tie U Consul at Panama on Saturday appeared
before Justice Stuart and made affidavit In which he
stated that the firm of Corwine Bros Co. of that place
not nor had been agents to the so called firm
of Palmer & Co. or Palmer & Haght, and that they
had had any business tr nsacons with them either
firm as individuals and that the statements of
Pain Co. or Palmer Halght to the contrary were
wholly false end made for the purse of deau1ng
buyers of tickets for passage to California from Palmer
Co. out of their money To substanate this affidavit
he also presented certain original letters which he had
written to Mr. Webster Secretary of State and to the
Agents of mis- firm In this City, during the month of
FEBRUARY last to the effect that the said firm of Palmer &
Co or Palmer & Haight were selling fraudulent tickets
to our countrymeD hundreds Of whom were at that
time ON the sthmus unable with their tickets to procure
passage to San Francisco These letters placed on
file and will be used evidence in the now pending
against B. s. Hsght, Of the firm of Palmer 4 Co.
MELANCHOLY INCIDENT.-Last Thurs
day. while Dr. G. NJ Bourne was attending patient at
Trenton, NewJersey his oldest son, aged about twelve
years. ssked permission to bathe In the water near thu
house where he had before been In the habit Of bathing
On quitting bis patient Dr. Bourne inquired for his son.
when an examination resulted In discovering his body
In the water Every means that could be adopted
used to restore lite but in vain. The deceased
unusually intelligent and amiable child, and of great
promise. His remains have been deposited In Green
wood.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.-AndfeW
Ward, carpenter doing business at Mott Haven West
chester County yesterday arrested at that place
and brought to this City by Assistant Captain Tar of
the Ninth War;, or a warrant Issued by Judge Mech
wherein he stands charged the affidavit of Cornelius
L. sdel acting paying teller Of the Merchants Bank, Of
this City, with having received si5 So and above
the amount of draft which be presented at the Bank
On Thursday last for collection and which herefuses to
return. appears that the accused presented draft
for s2Oi 81 ard the teller, by mistake, paid him $50
The number of the draft $50 and this the teller mis-
took for the amount of the draft The accused, waen
arrested acknowledge having received sos that be-
ing g cents and above the amount Of the draft and
stated as reason for bis not returning it, hat he had
not the change at the time. He taken before Jus