New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

finest quality 10 meet the entire consumption OF the
" manufacturers of the United Kingdom. TINS Ger
tanly looks very like request for the reOpenlng OF
the Slave trade, and that from her Majesty own
subjects.
There was still aome considerable talk at Demerara
and Barbados in reference Ia the submarine telegraph
connecting the Continent of South America with the
West India Islands.
The erection of lighthouse on Sandy Point, in An
tigua had been decided upon, and by this time the
port of 81. John is expected to be accessible at all
times
GRE.T FRE-Loss s50,0OO-On Saturday even
ing, about O'Clock, Sutherland Il hcLean's extern
sive car factory depot observed To- be re the
flames bursting from the building in the vicinity of the
boiler The alarm bells OF the city were Immediately
rung and the Fire Brigade, under Mr. Ashheid, h"r-
RED ont TO the scene of conhsgraton. The distance
however being considerable, nearly two miles from
the center OF the city and strong breeze blowing at
the time, the fire had proceeded 90 far before the
engines arrived that was impossible to DO anything
to save the kshops and their contents from total
ruin. The engines, with the scanty supply OF water
furnished by the carriers, could do nothing beyond
playing the adjoining lumber yard, occupied by MI
Thirton. This, fortunately, was preserved unharmed'
An engine was also for time kept at work to pre-
serve the Great Western Railroad buildings, on which
shower Of sparks falling. The arfactory being
entirely destroyed the loss Is very heavy. Several
cars were burned, besides number of freight drays.
Among the cars three Just ready TO be turned out
for the Buffalo and Brautfofd Railway. SIX had been
turned out for the Grand Trunk few days before
BY the disaster which has occurred some NIFTY me-
chanics, employed by the firm are thrown out oil
work portion Of the premises was rented by the
Messrs. Shaw, of Yonge street, a. tool factory Ihey
are uninsured. The total loss is estimated at from
$50 GOO to $50, 0OO. Toronto Giobe'
TrLEGR.PHIc FrA1-The Toronto GioJe under
stands that for the last few nights after the close
Of the regular business Of the line, the Mont
real Telegraph Company, IN conjunction WIN .ne
American Telegraph Companies through the States
of Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, have been working
yin IL
ronto and Montreal, a distance by the teegraphic
route of some 300 400 miles. The object OF this
lengthy communication is TO establish the correct lon
gitude by solar observations, of the different places
Lieut.. A.he Of Quebec conducted the observations
at Chicago. The operators there cay that the lines
worked beautifully fine nights and the signals went
through simultaneously as though the distance was
IA instead Of 400 miles. The longest stretch OF the
great submarine cable between England and America
will be about 900 miles; so that II the difficulties OF
LAYING down the cable can be successfully overcome,
there appears TO be- far human reason can fore
see no difficulty as to the working Of it, The opinion
Of the operators in Toronto who watched the signals
from Chicago TO Quebec, was that II the distance
had been twice great the electric fluid would have
bounded over il as quickly e.. literally in less than
no time IA the signals leaving Quebec at l0s r. IN.
would reach Chicago about - p. m.-Chicago time
being about one hour slower than Quebec
A CHARLE,rows ALDERMAN AND $50, 900 MIssSG
The usual quiet of the City of Chsrestown has been
greatly disturbed in consequence of the sudden dsap
pearanceuf Aid. Edward Ward. Many inclined
10 disbeleve the story but upon careful inquiries il
was found TO be true. 1t probable that he left last
Wednesday. He carried on the lumber business IL
company with Thomas GreeIleaf, under the name
Thomas Greeneaf y Co. Their wharf is located at
the Neck on the Mystic River, and he has had the
principal care of the business. 1t is thought that he
has taken from SIS 600 TO $50 600 with him, of money
belonging 10 the firm and others, which will fall heav
iy On his partner. Before leaving he converted his
dive ling house Nam street and other things into
cash, leaving nothing which his creditors can get
hold Of
THx McKEEsPoKr TRAofpY.-7he Pds6rrst Ga
"A brother Of Henry Fife, one of the alleged muir
derers of the Wilson's, young man of about twenty
wears Of age, arrived from Canada yesterday aud Wis
tied Henry at the prison. The meeting between the
two was affecting in the extreme not having each
other for over seven years. He states that Henry is
no, more than twenty-five years of age lie LETT his
aged father at hs home in Canada on s!ck bed, al
most deranged by the information OF the alleged crimes
of his son"
Near Canton in MARYLAND, Sunday of last week.
Mrs. Lucinda Sapp, who reside. near the railroad
where the North Point road crosses it, was sitting at
her door while the cars Were approaching sue saw
female sitting upon the rail OF the road, and ran Tor
her rescue She succeeded in enncating the woman
from her perlous position but vas herself by over
balance, unfortunately thrown forward ana being
struck by the locomotive on the forehead, was Killed
almost instantly. II most afticting termination
10 praiseworthy action. Monuments have been
raised to persons for less worthy deeds
We learn from The Pontotoc Miss Erdmiaer, that
a negro named Prince belonging 10 X Is. Scott, OF
that county. was killed last Monday week, under the
following circumstances: Mr.. Scott undertook 70 chas-
tise another negro man OF his, named Jack JACK
offered some resistance-his master ordered Prince
to aid in typg Jack and while endeavoring TO exc,
cute the order OF his master, Prince was stabbed
In the breast bv Jack with pocket-knie, from
which wound he died in about 70 or 80 minutes JACK
at first escaped and run off but came back Oh ednes-
dav following. and gave himself up. He was taken
by his master immediately before a magistrate ana
committed To Jail 10 await a legal tna.
MtsIATURE SrF.uBo.r.-JIe Baltimore San men
lions curiosity in the steamboat line which arrived
at that port on Thursday from Philadelphia en- route tor
Washington. The boat Is propeller Oi one a1d
half horse power thirtyfye feet long and SIX ieet
beam and draws but two feet OF water. Inc great
est curiosity about her is the engine, bul on an en-
tiTcy new plan most compact IN Its form; ana WORK
ING with the regularity OF clock-w9rA' WI run
with ten pounds of steam but has been mi with one
hundred bounds though worked usually with forty
pounds. The whole affair was bum Tor gentleman
Of Washington a nephew OF President Buchanan.
She crossed Chesapeake bay during strong south
easter. She burns wood, and can carry pnl snlau
amount OF fuel and consequently has to hnd harhor
frequently in order to obtaipei' Her name Is the
AthertOn.
BrAUIIEs or THE PECULIAR hsTrufIoS.-The
following illustration. are from Southern papers:
One OF the most diabolics deeds that we have
known to be perperated IN our city, occurred
last evening AT Washington Hotel. man by tn.
name 81 Tbnmss (Taysou. called the negro boy Hsr-
rison belong 10 ar Lewis Lewis, 10 him, and ordered
him to take od his hat, which beng done prompt-
w. he then made him take OF MS coat ana not
be ing satisfied with this compliance OF ms au-
thoIty wished him 10 go SUI iurMeF ana strip
himself: Il s the lpv respectfully objected, when he
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