Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-24
II NEWS.

IAE NEWS.
A fearful tornado visited our city on Mon
day afternoon last, says the New York Herald,
and though its duration was but half an hour,
its effects were visible in every quarter to an
extent never before known after a storm of
such short duration. The streets were COM
pletely inundated, and for a while the fierce
wind made sad havoc with all movable OBJ
jects, starting trees, roofs, chimneys, signs
wagons, aud objects of less note, whirling them
like feathers about the streets. Among the
more serious accidents in the city. were the
partial destruction of q church in Fifty-fourth
street; the demolishing Of the chimney Of the
Methodist Book Concern, by which the roof a
neighboring house was broken in, and q wo-
man badly injured; the unroefing of a dyeing
establishment in Eighteenth street, by which
two men were seriously injured, and d horse
killed; the unroo6ng of the stables Of the
Seventh avenue omnibus line, injuring one man
and the hostler of the stable being struck by
lightning. Fortunately, so far as we can learn
there was no loss of life in the city, though the
injuries OF some of the wounded may prove IA
tai. The damage to property, however, is ex-
~tenslve. and indeed more SO than would seem
credible from the limited time in which the
storm continued. At Hunters Point, Long
Island, just above Greenpoint, the tornado was
more disastrous. One wing of the large es-
Establishment of the American Flint Glassworks
was blown down, killing two of the employees
lnstantly-the one an engineer and the other
a foreman-and seriously injuring seven others
The total loss of property by this disaster is
$4,000.
A weeks later Jews had been received from
India. The British had occupied Barely
where they met with but slight resistance, anc
had entire possession of Rehilcund Dude wal
%quieter.
The Atlantic Telegraph feet left Plymouth,
under sail, on the 10th inst, and has been
sighted by Capt. Judkins, of the Persia, who
reports the weather as being favorable for the
work of submerging the cable. It was thought
that the fleet would reach mid-ocean on the
goth inst, and the Niagara may arrive a
Trinity Bay ON or about the 2 9th inst.
BY a despatch from L~eavenworth, dated
18th inst we have additional advices from
Camp Scott. The news from Utah has beer
anticipated. Private adyices mention the ar
rival OF Lieut.. Armstrong at Camp Scott witt
seventy-ive head of cattle. Capt. Kane, with
two hundred head, was three days march from
the camp. 1t was stated that Brigam Young's
principal Elders had agreed to deliver them
selves up to the United States Marshal fol
trial, provided they were tried by a Jury in nc
manner connected with the army. A party
of Mormons, in a half starved condition, had
reached Camp Scott, and expressed a desire to
return to the United States. Much s~atisfac.
ton was caused in the army by the reception
of Col. Johnsoh's commission as Brigadier
General.
The steamship Vanderbilt arrived in New
York or Monday morning last from South.
ampton, having made the passage in nine days
and thirteen hours, thus beating the Baltio's
quickest time by four hours, and the best run
of Cnnard steamer Arabia, by ten hours and
ffty-fve minutes.
Dispatches were received from England and
laid before the Cabinet. The Tribune says
they do not in any substantial form cores
pond to the expectations of the Administra-
ton, or the opinions authorized by Iord Ma
piers assurances. While they disclaim au-
thority for any offensive acts on the part Of
the ~couisers in the Gull, and are prepared to
make reparation to that extent, they insist
upon the purpose of suppressing the slave
trade by determined and effective means. A
osposltloh TO exercise the right of visit in
the most acceptable manner is ayowed. and to
that end Malmesbnry expresses his willingness
and desire to receive any suggestions from the
American Government.
we have news of frightful murders. A
Virginia farmer, named Walking, was MUIR
dered by three of his slaves on the 18th inst.
The fatal blows was inflicted by a bow only
IL years old. In Barry county, Michigan.
Mrs. Jane Harding was assaulted by a gang
OF ruffians, tarred and feathered. and after
wards murdered. At the University of Ala
bama, a student named Majors, was shot by
a fellow-studeat, d. A. Harring. In Texas.
five persons have been killed by lynch law,
under circumstances of unusual horror. A
woman is under arrest at Buffalo, CHARGED
with poisoning her husband at Chicago last
week.
The trial of Mrs. Litties, the sister of Ira
Stout, for the murder Of her husband, was com
menced at Rochester, yesterday. Three pan
els were exhausted before q jury could be OBJ
tanned. 1t is thought that a plea of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree will be accepted.
The steamship Persia, reached her dock at
Jersey City on Tuesday night, when we receiy.
ed details of the news t~elegraphed FROM St.
Johns, N. F., published in the Herald yester-
day morning.
The subject of the British naval outrages
was aliueed to in the English Parliament on
the night of the Sth inst, and judging from the
tone of the conversation in the Lords, they will
not be repeated. The majority of the Press
both in London and Paris condemn the acts Of
the British cruisers.
The London Times again alludes to the i'm
mense naval Preparations of France.
More complete adyiees from India show that
the British troops gained import advantages.
General Penney was supposed to be killed.
The American horses were again looking upl
For a great struggle on the English turf. 4