New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-07

Ofthe two hundred and sixty six disasters here detailed
nineteen occurred in April thirty in Nav, seventeen IN
June eleven in July twenty eight in August, thirty in
SEPTEMBER thirty in October, eighty in November, AMI
twelve in December Six steamers two propellers and
thirty sail vessels have gone out Of exstt nee entirely
qhe number of accidents exceeds those of last year by
thirty seven, while the loss OF property is less by
slls5l6.
LOCK PICKED By SPIRITs-Mr. David Bruce, Of Viii
liamsburgh In connection with several other gentlemen
las lately been making experiments OF highly con
vncg character bearing upoRthe question OF Spirit
agency Mr. procured compound Formulation pad.
revolving wards disposed side by side Or the edges OF
theee wards are letters which by turning the wards back
ward forward may be brought into different forms OF
uxtapostion and the lock can only be opened by bring
ing the letters into the same arrangement IN which they
were when II was closed The letters susceptible OF
several hundred thousand different forms OF arrangement
and the lock be opened at only OF these OF
course there several hundred thousand chances to one
egsnst the of single trial to open it by person
who does not know the combination Of letters at which 1t
was closed. The Of whom Mr. Bruce purchased the
lock- sealed the combination of letters that would open
it. in an envelope and Mr. g. without kaowug thsn n,
see the Spirits could indicate how it might be opened
Tie person with whom the lock sent was partial
medium and while sitting in the circle ne was impressed
with the combination of letters at which it would open
The trial was made ald the lock accordingly opened
ard when afterward the sealed envelope broken, the
combination of letters there found, which had
been noted down by the man who sold the lock. Mr. b.
serward quested another to close the lock and 10
conceal from him the arrangement of letters which being
done, MIR B. submitted the lock to the Spirits who promo
y and at the first trial. raped out the letters that would
openit These also aterward found to be the same
as noted down by the who closed the lock In another
instance hr b. closed the lock aud forgot the arrange
ment Of letters at which closed aud hence could not
open It himself gentleman aferward said to him Give
me the lock and II if get it opened He took
Il TO circle at Greenpoin and brought back unlocked
the spirits having without hesitation, and at the first trial
told how to unlock it, Mr.. Bruce informs that the
lock was IN IKE manner opened at least eight different
times by directions given by the spirits There could
tanly have here been clarvoyan reading by
the mediums in several instances the experme ntsrs
the melves were entirely ignorant Of the information that
was required. spiritual Telegraph.
INV BRICK MAcHISE.-Among the many astonishing
evidences Of the power OF machinery and the perfection
70 which II has attained worthy OF
nation and commendabe notice that the steam brick
works of Mr. Francis II Smith Tie proprietor has in
constant operation one Of his first class machines for
,rh;cb n cod medal was awarded him by the Maryland
institute Since that time, however he has introduced