New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-08
hng- and others The festivities were kip; up until
late hour Of the night.

panied by his brother and several other friends Jeff
New-l ok pleasure and CUNNING excursion. ut
Friday morning having arrived Racket River near
Lake Champion the excurSon-tr left their quarters
IN search Of game. In crossing the rver and before
landing, large buck bounded past them when Mr.
Constantine jumped from the ski and, in bis ANXIETY
TO secure the prize Dragged his rife after him. hcldn g
the muzzle in his hand. Unfortunately the lock Of
the rifle became entanclcd in the gunwae Of the boat
and in cndeavorng to eXtrcate the same il exploded
the contents lodging n the head Of the unfortunate
man, killing him almost instantly. Hs horror-struck
friends placed his remains in the open boat again. aud
af,er journey Of thirty miles by water and fort, BY
stsge-, reached the railroad depot where they took
the first train for NewYork, arriving the late resi-
dtnce of the deceased in Yorkylle Monday night
The funeral of Mr.. Constantine will be attended at
O'Clock this eiternoon H. remains viii be inferred
in Greenwood Cemetery. The deceased was married
about wear since and bis widow who has babe
some five weeks old j. in the deepest distress her
rreparahe loss. Mr.. Constantine mahogany
inspector and doing q fourshng business. He was
late the foreman Of Engine Company No. Il, and in
that capacity was well known and generally respected
by the Fire Department, for his vigilance fireman
and Lis many endearing qualities as man and c-
zen. The members Of Engine Company No AZ have
passed resolutions condoling with his family eni
resolved to wear the usual badge for thirty DAYS Mr.
Constantine was &c wears Of age, native Of New.
Yoik, and son Of the late Thomas Constantine
4 FrGITvF SLAVE RETURyrD-On Sunday even
ing ebout O'Clock the steamship Roanoke arrived at
her deck from Richmond, Va, and during the q. hit
they dscharging her cargo, one Of the hands
discovered case carefully done up, in which was
sccrctcd man. He being nearly suffocated for the
Of mir I,nx 81. I'm; 4;
covered that he fugitive slave and the steamer
Immediately sent from her dock and anchored of
Sandy Hook and the negro board of one Of the
Richmond packets bound there.
REPrBL1CAN MEETING Al TOTTESvIGLE, STATEN
IIASD,-Thc steamboat Josephine will leave White
hall, Staten Island Ferry. at II Thursday, Oct.
= and take perOns dosirous to attend the meeting free
Of charge She will leave Vanderbilt Landing at
p. M. and touch at all the landings on the Island
goingt and returning from the place of meeting, and
return to the city the same evening. This will be a
grand demonstration for Fremont and Freedom. Sew
cral distinguished speakers will address the meeting.
band of music and glee club will accompany the
boat to and from Tottenyilc.
THr PRIzE FICH1rRs AGAIN.-The result of the
clcmcDcy shown to the prize fighters and other row.
dies by the police i being exempli6ed daily in the
increase of rowdyism in the city. When the police
were well aware that Lynch and Kelly had fought,
they took no notice Of it until Coroners Jury had
been summoned to hold nqusOn upon the body
Of the defeated and murdered pugist. The survivor
had then every opportunity 10 escape, and lid Last
Sunday the police Of the Twenty -irst Ward put to
flight gang of rowics who had assembled to witness
another prize fight which to have come of be-
tween Bernard Lynch, brother of the who killed
Kelly and another bully but they made no arrests.
This same Lynch, ii now appears had heard that
aged man named Cunningham, who resides in Thirty
sixth street, near First avenue had Informed the
police Of the intended fight; and out of revenge he,
together with Thomas Downcy and William Halford,
went TO the old mans house broke open the door, and
beat and kicked linn and his in most brutal man
ner. Warrants were issued by Justice Davidson for
their arrest, aud yesterday they were captured aud
locked ny.
ARREST 90 \ FrcIIHE LoXpoV F0RGER.-A COM
munication received, early in September last by
the Chief of Police from Mr.. llod yson, Chief Supern
tcndcnt of the Police of the City of London, TO the
effect that three had recently been convicted in
that city of counteriting the water mark Bank of
England notes and subsequent to their conviction It
was discovered that Frederick Carl Ulrich, the
gravcr had broken jail and escaped to this country
that he had previously been in the United States, and
while here had carried on the counterfcting business
both in bank notes and coin, with great success, and
that he would probably have with him counterfeit
plates of the Prussan and Saxon Banks, and also OF
the Bank of Eng land. The Chief Of Police placed the
matter in the hands OF Sergeant Bowyer, and that
oflicer, with Policeman White, took immediate means
10 arrest tie engraver They ascertained, finally tha
lie arrived on the 10Th ult in the ship Tconderoga,
aud yesterday morning they arrested him in the fourth
story of house in Centre street in the act of engraving
- counterfeit plate OF the Rockville Bank Connect
cut lie had genuine :! note beside him which he
was copying, and had nearly fuishcd the plate. He
was imut datoly taken before Justice Connolly and
Looked up TO await examination. Tie prisoner is
Gormar and satos that he is only IT, years OF age and
has been a private in the Britsh service. Sergeant
Bowyer will. Tbs morning make al affidavit in the
matter.
FULTmR Particulars OR Inv STEAMBOAT Ex-
TLo>Ios-1he explosion of the steam-chest OF the
Ioac =. Smith purely accidental, a. from leaving
NewYoik TO the time OF the accident she did not
ceed twenty.eight pounds Of steam. When the acci-
dent occurred, enc Of the fIemen was lying upon the
coal, and the other sitting in the ireroOm. The
aineer was above them, and would have escaped IN
hurt, had /, not stumbled over the grating in his
bui1v &c shut of the steam from the engine. This
possibly saved all on board. While il this position,
the ttcam ascended with such force as to dreadfuly
-coch his face and aims but he had the presence Of
mind not 70 inhalc am OF the steam. He arose a.
quickly as possible and willie ldboring unir the most
eHciuostng pain, to the engine and shu. of the
steam. This noble mans i Aaron Wheeler,
residing in Nyack, Roclland County. The two fire.