New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-16

The MURDIRoUs APYRAY AT CIrr PoIsr.-Yostsr
day we gave brief account Of murderous ARRAY
on Monday last, between the crews Of two vessels at
City Point. A correspondent OF The D,spatch states
that the ARRAY was commenced by three seamen, be-
longing to the English bark Eagle. from Liverpool,
u akipg an attack on the Of the schooner Sur
prize, Cspt. W. III. Cole while engaged taking in Q
cargo OF cotton for Ne~-Yofk. The attacking party
intoxicated, snd msde the assault It appears,
without ally justifable proyocatiOn. yery vslas
bic negro n Ar. belonging To Mrs. Nancy Mccoy, ras
kuocked overheard and drowned. The mate Of tho
Surprise, Peter Nelson, srsde, wa knocked down
By blow just over the right ear followed by two
more 10 front which mashed his nose compulsory ia
az laid bis sku vide open causing his death in two
or three hours sitervard. The steward James A.
Collins. received some revere bruises, bat es0sped
without serious injury. The captain w. ii. Cols,
escsped by taking refuge in bis cabin. T~o Of ths
schng party soon after arrested bat the third
is still a, large. verdict wss rendered by tho jury
that the decessed THE mstel came 10 his dss.b by
"blows inflicted by three seamen belonging 10 the
English hsk Eagle two OF whom are now eaahsed
en- the jail 0, Prince George County, bas whose
"nsmfs ere Unknown 10 this jury.
SHOCKING AccIDysT.-A shocking and fs'sl scci-
o. at occurred IN the Tsentieth Ward oa Wejnss-
d-y evening. Shortly after clock, Mr.. James
Coleman dealer in marketing rsturnei 10 HE dwell
ing in MerviDest above Jeferson- He knocked at
The door but could lot obtain acmi.tsncs sspPos
il that his wife Mrs Ann Coleman, had ono a. t1s
residence of Der mother, Few squares 81, he went
there and wa informed that Mrs. Coleman WAS At
hone. He tier retnrrtd and looked 10 the Sndow,
wtich wss opsr. Through this ne some com
bDstibles Oh fire OF the floor he then broks open
the coOr end entered. On landing e The head % tho
stsirs leading mo the cellar he found Mrs. Coleman
lying, her clothes being on fire. He made strenuous
effort eItiBg uish tbs flames but biz hands
badly buried n II he wN obliged 10 dssist without
having accomplished his object. Mrs. Coleman vas
still alive. The husband, almost frantic, ran into the
seei and gave The alarm. Some officers OF the police
thep bstened 10 bin asss,ance ana extn9ulsoei the
fsmes. But the unfortunate then dis
covered 10 be oesc. She druadfGlly burned from
b. a. TO foot. An infant child lying Ia cradle, es-
cspec unirjure IL il supposed fh.t Mrs. Coleman
bad been rocking hsr,ei 10 cbsir, near the stOvs,
ynen sbe fell asleep, and that piecs Of FIRE had
fallen nom The stove upop her dress She sDoot
e. years Of age. Phils North Am.
THE sPIrzBERGss WHALE FIsHERr-A meeting
q shipowDers vss held yesterday afternoon al the o.
fee Of the Mutual Marine Insurance Company,
10 consider the eIpsdk Icy Of authorizing an
agent TO vIsit certain ssaDor1 in Europe in order
tu procure further Information. relating 10 tho
VITA h-hsry 10 the Northern or spiizberyen Ocesn.
Aver brei discussion the Origira! proposition ~A
sbsIcOT ed aDd il deter nil ri - sppDiDt Com
itfee NJ - obtsiu subscriptions 70 capita
stock Of $40 900, ia shares OF 500 zach, Tor the
purchase ard Quits a two v5ssos " procsod
10 the Spiizbergea Seas ga experimental crui.s,
.ubsc,ip.ioD opened befOre tho adjournment Of
the meeting, and considerable number Of shares
promptly taken, rciu1in2 si8gle subscription
fer twenty shsres From the interest already mani
fe,tsd this subject there b. no doubt thai the
stock will be taken up and the ysssels sil be inns-
dstey dispatched IL probable that tie ships ~ll
arrive out AID cruise for whales during the seasou.
spd return home IN sf OF eett monias from hs Il ns
other departure. lses tedfors Mercury sofia.
EUHDER IN RsAsuEL CoUsry GroRsA We ara
PANIED to ltMn through private source thax three
citizens OF Emanuel County, &c -CuyI-r Mossiy.
haf;he. W. Williamson auS Samuel wiliarasot -
were huled IN fght on Monday Of the lat wssk.
lie orsin ard psftcslus Of the diffeulfy have no4
cone 70 hand TIE Savannah Gerxiss only knsws
hist r'nes were tbs weapons used and that Samuel
wIisusou recsiysd three sho.s through bis b>ay.