New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-09
From THE BAnAnAs.-we have files of Nassau

papers TO the 2sth of October.
From The Nassau Guardian Of Oct ~
"The late boiserous weather has created an unusual
surge on the northern side Of Hog Island across the
bar and along the shores of the western district Of
New. Providence. The sea has been breaking
Hog Island Point far the lighthousekeepers resi-
dence forming complete cataract, and occasionally
the pillows have risen half high the lighthouse
itself. The tide rose yesterday To considerable
hight, overfowing the western suburbs of Nassau,
and causing much damage to the buildings along
shore.
"a brig and schooner have been in the ofing since
Yesterday and another schooner nailed to-day
without any possibility of crossing the bar"
In speaking Of the recent gales, The Bahama
Herald of the 23d of October says: .1I
"a tremendous sea thrown up outside and
in tie har Dor the fury Of the successive blasts
severely felt. Several vessels driven ashore
and among the rs Il the American brig Flora and the
American schooner Fashion, which both bilged.
The brig was laden with coffee, from s.. Domingo,
and the schooner with lumber and shingles. The
captain of the brig had engaged hands 10 discharge
the cargo, for the cum Of 1000.
I'VE understand that two persons have been ar
rested and committed to prison for stealing sandry
articles from the American schooner Fashion, which
driven ashore in the late blow, above stated"
ASorHrR PRrzE FrcHr-A prize-Gght took place
on Monday the LIT inst, between two light weight
champions Dennis Horrigan of Detroit, formerly of
Buffalo and Scctty" Of Cleveland says The Detroit
Free Press. The contest friendly for the
superiority Of muscle and science, no money being
sfsked on the rssult. The scene ofthe fight was on
the Canada side, about two miles from the river,
whittier the and their party retired, passing
through Windsor IN qliet manner, and without de-
string 10 attract any attention. The Windsor people,
however, got wind Of the affair, and turned out in
large numbers, that by the time the prelnDaries
arranged there three four hundred people
the ground full one-half Of whom were citizens Of
Windsor. The fight lasted about an honr, during
which time thuty-one rounds were fought, some ut
l..l Al Ill.
man, but in better trim than his antagonist, and
eventually won the battle by superior knowledge IT
the arts Of the ring SeO'ty was the heaviest, and
probably the strongest but he found little oppor iuity
10 ure bis strength az his active antagonist was gem
orally down he got in hit, thus preventing
AIRY severe retaliation. He knocked down on the
first two rounds, after severe fighting. Afler-
ward, both were knocked down several times; Scoty
got some severe wounds about the mead and neck and
became sick Of te fight toward the Close and In orier
to end IL without being whipped outright, played fonl
by striking and hitting Horrigan while down. This
ended the fight. Iorgan was not hurt, and neither,
in fact received any serious injury. Horrigan and
Scotty, and Hongan's seconds, Jim Martin and Tom
Burns, were arrested while on their way home, and
committed to await Trial On Monday for breach OF
the peace.
SHOCKING MuRDER.-A shocking murder was per.
peirated On Saturday evening hast near Erie. For
some time past fcud bad existed between George
Biddle q German, and Joseph Bottneli, an Itahap
On Saturday Biddle took his gun and went over near
Bottneuis, and leaving gun 10 fence corner, APP
preached Bottn-ll and abused him by calling him
t!icf, lar end sundry other hard names. Bottneiii
took club and made at BIddle when the latter :,
Bis gun and threatened shoot IL the ether nigh
him. Bottnei, in turn, retired 20 big house. and Ia
short time r.trrned with his gun. The wives OF the
parties here ilteriered AID Botnel finally fred hi,
gun in tie sir. No sooner had this been doue than
Bddle took deliberate ajIn and shot him. Sorne
twenty buck.hots took Eff Ct upon Bottneli, and he
was killed almost Instantly. After he tel, BiddIs
walked Up 10 him and exclaimed, Devil, are you
dead . No reply was made by the murdered man,
who was breathing his last breath Wash. Star, 6th
BULL TaNNG EHrRionDsARY.--TTis Grace the
Duke Of Portland, highly approving of the system II
Ar Rafey in reference TO the tanning ~ horses sent
bis gr.om, Mr.. James Thompson, TO undergo course
Of n rtreetion under that eminent MASTER Since Mr..
1hompsons return to Webeck he has tried the sys-
ten on valuable but very vicious bull, Attorney,
endwhich had become almost unmans geabe, and even
terror to bis keeper. He praetie-d short time on
him in bis she'd and then took him into the open park
After operating the bull for short time, NJ.
Thompson and two friends each lay down between bis
EGGS the beast having nothing attached to him except
cord 70 his He was as ractsble and doclle as
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