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New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.

Information reached tie Thirteenth Ward Station
House yesterday afternoon ths, Mrs. MeCabs, wife
of Matthew McCsbe Of No. 2t6 Division street, hsi
died frcm the effects of wounds inflicted upon her person
by her hu.bsnd. ihe police Immediately repaired to
the rpo and found the body Of the deceased coveTed
with bruises and also swelei in most singular man
rer; ard fom some remarks msde by her children, it
is suspected ths. poison had also been administered 10
her by her husband who was sooa arrested and iesged
in the Station House to await the result OF the Coro
ner $ investigation The deceased was only asout =
yesis of age, and her husband Is years. They have
beeu married about seven years, and had four chi-
dren, two Of whom only are hving-a boy about hve
years Old and gil about three years old. They were
taken TO the Sta,ionouse for prctt cton un' tAey are
Otherwise provided for.
McCsbe ard bis wife are said to have Lived very IN
happily together, ard when the officer entered the
apartments occupied by Them they were found almost
entirely destitute of furniture, there beng neither
chair table bed to be seen. McCabe ard bis wife
have been head to quarrel great deal, and On Tues
dsy nisht the brutal conduct Of McCsbe toward his
wife particularly attracted the attention Of their neigh
bors. The Coroner vii proceed to hold an inquest
upon the body Of the deceased this morning, when
something more definite to the cause Of her dssn
viii be ascertaIDed.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
HACKMENS PROTECTIVE ASSOCI-
ATIOE

Pursuant 10 cal, meeting OF licensed hackmen OF
this city wss held last evening in the large room over
the livery stable southwest corner Of Mercer and
Grand streets for the purpose Of taking into considers
tion the propiety Of organizing themselves into an
association having for its obi ect the exc uson OF run
ners and bsggage.smsshers from any connection WITH
them in soliciting and obtaining passengers at the rail-
re ad depots and steamboat landings.
The meeting was called to order Dy M JAMS L.
BEssLrT, who took occasion to make few remarks
relative to the object Of the mestlrg which he sisted
TO Do 20 reform great many evils that exist Ia TUG
business; and 10 devise some means by Whicn tney
can net only benefit the travelling public, but Aso
themselves at the same time. IL was . ven
known fact he sa,d, that there were gfees n1ny
good for Ut thir kcamps VITO are In tue haoN sVey
night Of being very offcious a. the rsuroeo aePos
ana steamboat landings IN solicnhe e.sAe &c
robbine them or spoDgIng money out OF the regularly
lcensed haoknep for their very objectlonaoie htef
ference; 90 tina. these scSmPs nao thus e1sfleo
their support out OF those en.iieu shs IGney, .S9,
and explained their plans to MN, and ne had
hiohly suproyed Of the measure, which s tor a.
the ice need member 20 form themselves INTO
an sset isiiop and wear preecribed badge, seng'
mating te names and the numbers Of their respect
i've Licenses 90 lat any ole being found without
badge, solicitirg passepgere co.id Dc a. once az
rested ard thus each member Of the Association OF
Licensed Hackuen would then know them al, and aid
n ceuer item 70 De affesteo a once' lucy PiVPoSS
10 -Lut out all from the Association under Il years OF
age and those unable 70 produce good reputation.
The views advanc cd by Mr.. Bennett were warmly
responded to BY those present
On motion MI. ABsER G. GRfFfs OF the Nstionsi
Hotel was appointed as President Of the Association
Mr.. A. Barritt proprietor Of the stables corn1 o.
Grand ard Mercer street, Treasurer, and NJ Joan L.
Berretf, Secretary. \,
An Invitation was then given 10 those desirous OF
Joining the Association to come forward and sign thelr
lanes, AID pay q each initiation tee. In snon
tine 10 ess than Sc licensed hakmen subscribed .hen
Ismse 10 the roll, and paid the prescribed fee:
On motion, Coumittee OF Eve, consisting S Mesns
John Huff, james Wesb, John Donohus, Misasei
Oaroll asd John DAILY Wa appointed TO dram the Coe
stitItiol end Bylaws Of the Assoosuoo, saa nsv'
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report Of the Surgeon of the Expeditions, in which
be says the climate on the line Of their survey is 80
highly saubriOus that the average amount Of sick
ness with all the exposures incident TO a constant
march, was far less than when the troops are in
garrison Such, in tenor, is also the report OF the
explorers, surveyors and voyageurs on the northern
route.
1t would not be at all surprising should the Frazer
River gold tract, which Gov. Stevens states ex-
tends into our possessions far down as Southern
Oregon, be found the richest on the continent. The
discoveries and yeld thus far warrant such belief
Then, there must Of necessity be some more direct
communication with the Pacific than We now have
with California, and, as an enthusiastic railroad
protector once said Of another route, The finger
d of the Almighty has indicated the route" by
way of St. Paul, the valleys of the Red and Sas-
kacbewan Rivers, over ,he great depression of the
Rocky Mountains, in about the 52d deg. of north
latitude as the most feasible and in all respects
desirable, to the auriferous regions Of the Pacific.
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THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN
EXICO.

The following interesting account Of the recent earth
quake in Me 1ico is contained the dispatch from our
Minister to that country, Mr.. Forsyth:
On the 18th ultiIno the severest earthquake Oh the
present century experienced IL this CITY, and a.
far as teor6 FROM in all parts OF Mexico. Twas wax.
rp in tie street al the time with Mr. Fesrn NY hrsI
mpr, ssion as that was seized with sudden YER
tico, and upon stretching out my hand ID my CON-
psn,on 70, support, found him making TIE same
motion. The falling OF the people upon sner knees,
their audible prayers, the violent slsmming OF the
doors and windows Of the neigh boring houses, soon
admopist ed us that il was e1abdr OF unusual vio,
l,nce We we're arrested immediately under the tai
snre Of II Convent Of the PrOfess Looking up, and
fndne IL svayinR TO and fro Ike the inverted pendulum
of a clock We moved away from lts dangerous prOA-
i'm ty apo paused in the middle OF the street. lac
oo,op was 80 great that il not eaky ~ keep one
feet although brscir gxhsm apart, and planning cans
TO aid them. The motion produced upon the mouse,
h.s nrecisey the effect of sea-sve the sponSy SOIL
upop which the city is built yielding 70 the teniIc
nfepome ION in series Of long undulating Waves ~
lasted a minute and q halt, though not with the
grestest violence oil the time for If had net one Q,
.be massive walls of which this city Is baiit wouio
have been now standing. As it was, there s hardy
house or church that hss not been more or less oA
AGED: some have fallen, killing persons and eninAn
vhile hundreds are only kept up by the props wnicn
have been applied TO them. Ny own house mas
crack in one of the inner walls from the ROOF 70
the ground while seam is opened the wno's
isnptb of the A:0fed. For several days sl car
riases were prohibited in the streets leet some house
sbould be shaken down. Several chufcnes nave
beer sbsr dooed AZ unsafe. The palace Is very much
damaged l. sppeais 70 have been more severe 90 the
p.se than on the Atlantic slope ss hear Of several
villages totally destroyed inthst region. nenco hsd
Ie.u bult in the fragile styls of an American city, 1t
voud row be smass ofruins- With su its massive Wah
i bas hsd assxrVw sscspe. The hasaTharakswepnac'
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NOBLE AcT.-Whe the stesmbost Aurors, Cspt.
Amin ii. Smith, was receiving passengers for Coasv
Island at the Csnsstreet wharf at noon yesterday.
steamer coming into the dock struck the stern of ths
Aurora quite heavily and caused some damage, crest
ing great confusion or the boat 80 that the passenger
ru,hed sshore. A nurse with 9 CHI in her arms, N
attempting TO do the same, fell into the river, whss
Capt Smith without q moments hesitation md st
great rik to himself jumped into the water cod rescued
them. BY this noble act of humanity on the part q
Csp' S., be has created an obligation, which mothse
who was standing by says she can never repsy.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

INcRrAsED ANNUAL BRITISH EMIGRATION TO The
USIrrp SrArrs-The annual report Of the British
Emigration ssioners jus, published, states the
total emigration from the United Kingdom for the psst
year to have been 2l2s75, showing q moderate IN.
crease on the two preceding years, but still falling of
of l26, ,6ig from the average Of the four years from
1851 to 1854 The number Of emigrsnis who returned
from the United States during the year was l5+S OF
whom IL ld arrived in the last haf Of the year, dur
ing the progress OF the commercial crsis LAST year
the remttancas from the United States by previous
Ir.h emigrants, to enable their friends to JON them
amounted to only f593 l65 while the average Of the
preceding ten years was about m'ihon stsrllng'
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commencement at Harvard.

BOsToN, "Wednesday July q, 1905
The annual CONNIE nept of Harvard College
place day With %s. the .ssefs G's s.co
, :, ~ Coveruor and staff, ard the procession OF
SSS ssoSx siudtnts arc others The exercises we're he'll
iscun'. 49,, Tnitarisn Church, which was crowded,
and srs ssd to Be fully any Ssr S. sns,sG0 3
an kWna.;ons have been msde of which lOi have
bsen slresdy accepted. Degrees were conferred as
felows: wi. p.u Nv,o, wins,ov Mia
.iopsry to India Rev John H. notson Of 4, Io2n, oio
TbsoloeicsI Seminary, New York.
III. ID. 's-Sydney Bartlett OF Boston Edward
Rates Of St. Louie; Lord Napier, and Governor
BAKE.
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MIDpLEBrRY CoLLEGr.-Ths commencement o.
erc;ss, of this institution occur on Wednesday, Ass.
II. The anniversary Of the literary societies VII y
held on Tuesdsy at which time addresses are e1pscs6
t,or, ,hs Hon. Vim. "A. Howard of Detroit, Mich, snA
,hs Rev. ] p. Thomson, d. d., Of Ess.York. The
Associated Aunri ceiebrsss their anniversary o.
Thursday, Aug. I2, when an address VII be dehv~sd
By Prof. James ID. Butler OF Wabash CoIegs, ih'';
ard John G. SAKE esq., Of Burlington, w. vii pro
nc cree bis poem on Love" on Thursday evening
Mr.. Geo. w. Curtis Of New-iork vii address tas
sscret societies in the college.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

DrpAR1UnE or TRooPs.-A detachment Of trssp~.
under charge Of Capt. A. j. Smith sailed yesterday in
the steamship st. Louis their way TO relieve Gel
Steptoe. At Panama, the steamer Sonora viii convey
the r.enforcements to Vancouver their deStinstiss.
Vancouver will probably be reached before the l Of
September next. The command numbers over 4oe
mer, fully armed and equipped They are al rsw 10
cruts from Governors Island. II is reported that sacs
the Frazer River gold excitement has brokea out the
less to the regular army by dssertion on the Pacfe
coast has been very large, and the four regiments osk
there are wofuy wanting in rank and 6le.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

SERIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT o clock yesterday ss-
,erpoou 9 con Of Harvey MsDgum, six years o. rs-
ding in First street near North Ninth street. Brook
Iyn. me. with serious accident BY being run oyH Y
ore Of the Greenpoint cars at the corner OF Nerta
Eighth and First streets. He We ette%Pe.ns 70 c.o.
Ard the car passed both feet, crushing one q
them 40 severely that an operation was required Dn
Brady was called in by Drs. Lorette and Morton "a
perfofu ed the operation. The boy Is doing wsll:
The driver of the car, Michael Kelly, was sTssese
but discharged on promising TO sppss, If wanted.
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fI,.uest.,.I He thought the purpose Of NJ Hsskett
hsd been eubssrved; did not think that there va
sry reed of the reeolu,ioa, ard If 1t passed, hoped
th.t the Eagle wou.d rot spread quite 90 VIDE,
NJ HAsKErT could Dot consent 70 wltodrs~ n"
resolution ar upon motion Of Mr.. Green u VS. re-
ferred 10 the Executive Committee or the Free Acad'
euy without Instructions TO report
Mr.. DvssPoRI msds VAN effort to pougics toe
seusbhtles Of the Preslcent OF the Bos'd, who nas
b. en- overlooked by the Executive Committee on Nor
mai Schools in tbeir progf anime for the exercises ST
the Academy of Music this evening, and ,h' B'sd
sricurY al
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
THE CANAL COMMISSIONERSHLP.
LETTER OF GOV. KING-MR. RUGGLESS
RESPONSE.

Sr.ry OF NEw-YoRK, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
ALBANY, July Ii, 1858.
My DEAR SIR: ! returned to Albany yesterday 10
6n n, vacancy in the Canal Commesion caused by
tle des,h Of Samuel S. Whson, but found go many
GOOD smes preserted for my selection fiom the West
ern Division, as to render choice among them very
embarrassing. In this contingency, your name ara
distinguished services as Commissioner, and as the
eoouert advocate and frsnd of the Enlargement pre-
septed themselves in great and vel ,ome strength be-
fore me; and otter coOsaltlng with few fleuos; on
wboee iud dgment could rely now venture to incose
the conlussioD which the Law permits e TO grant In
the case OF vacancy, and to express the nope that IL
will be agreeable 70 you to accept the trust thereby
conoes 10 YOU for tue residue Of the term for which
MI. Wbsllon ives cbossD. This result woald be very
gratifying 70 mt a. emneny useful to the Stats IL Is
inde4d OF y for b PERIOD but public confidence and
Abe pliptted faitn Of the Republican party to the
earliest completion Of the enlargement viii receive
such sn assu aud guaranty by this renewed asso
citation OF your with tnis great work. tnat tlusi
nay safe rely your to devote 10 II me
talents, experience sod integrity you are known 70
pofsess. Believing. for reasons which have weight
With me- ths. should Dot be restricted In my seec-
top of Com mise ,Oper to the division IN which the
VACANCY occurs have found in your residence liz the
commercial cap a! Of the State au additional mouVe
70 &C pfer the spua,ntment on you.
With .incere regard remain yours very Truly,
SAMUEL B. RUCcLEs, ESQ. IohN A. ni"''
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

BrRros's EApEDuIos IN EAST AYRIcA.-Ws
learn fiom Petermann's Geograph,sohe Matklusses
that Cspt. Burton has been seriously i'll from fever. b
is in fair way Of recovery. The furtheSt point ths
the expedition had reached the 9Th Of Septs0bn.
1857 on its way to the great Central African lake.
was ten days journey from Ug6go, about let g. o@
South and lon. 80 3O' East, Greonwich This s ~.
it true, one third Of the distance from Bssoueys 70
the lake, being only about lao miles from the coas.
but il is still good and encouraging commencement.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN JosEss WooDs.-fhe sresf
success which attended the first festival induces As
msnsgers to give another which will take place -
Monday, August ., at Jcness Woods. This seosne
" soemnity viii exceed the first, inasmuoh - bro
works will be added TO the music AL the nusoens
snd cborsters will be engaged. Steamboats, ssd ssrs
will be in readiness to take passengers. For full Pr-
ticulars see advertisements.
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conpaned by any noises eIceptthscreskisg Of beams
and stone ais and the furious banging Of open doors
ard windows. Toe heavy masonry ef the Chspultepec
sequeduot was broken and WASTING the water more
thsn hundred pisces within the space Of mile and
q half. No living person rsmsm6ers movsnset of
equal violerce srd durst;on. Houses which have
stood ur a,h ed hundred Yesrs have opened taer
seams 10 the fury Of this one ard, indeed, after eI-
periepcipg iis effects, one Is emaIed TO lock around
s1d see any structure 1f human hands standing"
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The TRuE MyE. RIyIERE.-The C'a''~ as' 1'"'

The True MxE. RWIERE.-The Co"''~ ae' 1''''
Lnis Gays that a La
,.. hv Riyiare. hss slso bsen in New.fork Tor two
ye. S.sS Having Withdrawn to convent n
Phsdsiphis she has lsft it Temporarily 70 visdie.ss
49, nr anne doubt. The pspen she has produesd.
J tSs Sooorsbe testimonials that sustain hsr, Psos
q. Ns,tity and the validity Of her marriage bsyoe4
Iii .nspiciop. She n . fnelookibg and istsmes
~omsn, but shows traces Il the sudsrsss tn00sA
Inch shs has paxsed.'
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

SrDDrs DgArH.-About 10 O'Clock last aight Mr..
Barbara Hoe Of No. lls Ridge street was taken SD
denly i'll and expired on the spot. The csus Of A~
death was not known--suppossd to bs rupture Of
bood-ves.el or diseass Of the hsa. The Coroner was
Lotifed 10 attend.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

JANIS NJ. BAILEY Of Troy, Oakland County, Michi.
Gan, was drowned while in the act OF crossing slough,
in the bottoms Of the Msrias dee Cygnes hver about
eight rsnSs fom Butler, Bates County Missouri On
Eridsv. J,ine Is.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

Bos1os, "Wednesday, July q, 1898.
HID. Essterbro, X, master Of the schoober Cameo,
charged with numbering his mate Cbas. Miller, after
a long preliminary examination before l.. 3 Comms'
siorer Webster, was to-day fully committed Tor tna.
The defense iB insanlty.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

MILuARY.-Tbe Duncan Light Artillery Of Brock
lyp under command Of Lieut.. Hsnford, went out yss-
DAY afternoon to field On Devoe street tor the pspsse
of practice, preparatory 70 their annual excursion nsss
north, which is 10 tsse place at Dsvids Island.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
THE Ere Canal.

SCHENECTADY, Wednesday July II, 1875.
TIE oaral break has beer repaired, and the water
lie TO be let 10 this evening.
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Fire mt AbbevtlIe, s. G.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Wednesday, July Il, 1888.
A Ere occurred at Abbevlle 5. g., on Monday 1881,
Ru,le6ges and Rsincy's Dotels, Wsrdlams Sons aud
Alle,'s stores ard Westfsd's ssddlery Luclfer
n a.ot es were the cause Of the coDhssration.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
From ALBANY.

ALBANY, Wednesday, July 81, 1858.
rhsre il nothing of note doing 10 our market, a.
a,sthire is detained by the Schenectady break.
~ tolls for the first week IN July show an incresse
-. a. OK 45 and for the second week decrease OF
80 as compared with tho same period last year.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
The weather au Newfoundland.

ST. .JoBS, n. f., Wednesday, July u 1913.
The weather is clear AID cool, with strong win
from the westward.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

ANNUAL ENHIBITios % CsrHoLIs ScHooLl-rSs
Catholic Schools under the direction Of the BrctArs
of the Christian Schools an ecclesiastical sssocishsa
devoted 10 poverty, obedience and celbscy." hAA
their tenth snrus, exhibition q the AcsAeay n
Music last evening. The Rev. Father StsTv.
Vicar Genera, and large numbes Of tae eseryy
were in at.etdsnce. The sohoo,s represented vsrs
St. vincen,s Academy, and the schools o. n
Patrick. ST. Mary, ST. Francis, St. Josspa. s..
james. and the Transit fguration, numbering asoseta~
about go pupils The Academy wss densely crowded
with the frisrds of the children. Dodwoths tsnsas
band dispensed ths music. First in order. csoe Ne
distribution Of the premiums to the several seaooas
present, each school, in lis turn, singing
sorg BY way Of returning thanks Several poems and
rsctstions followed, and the exhibition wound up WITH
Sebastian, or the Roman Marty" Q sscrsl
drsms in four acts and sixteen scenes,
founded 90 Cardinal Wiscmsn's tale Of rabiolA."
Neary ore hurdied children took part in he repressa-
ta,ion all Of them dressed in costume, with the sess
sories Of scenery and musc. 1t is due to the yornssu
to state that they did rot, from first lsst manifest the
leas. indication of stage fright but wea. through As~
parts With uncommon ASSURANCE. At times they wsS
rather rebeIous behind the nes running out OF the
ranks to get water, or peep around the wings vAsa
| the ChrisuAc Brotuers Old not nestdto 10 uoCtPeo0
them in the most vigorous style, boxing their sarA
purchirc their rbs and occasionally giving them sfev
kicks to reduce them TO obedience. The affair rasssA
eff very pleasantly, however, and At lsts hssr
psreuts and children went home satisfied.
MyrAscHoLr ACcIDysr-The Ssbbsth-schosl ct
,sched to the At,oney.str Protestant Methodast
Church Yesterday went in the steamer Jscob Bed -
barge Cedar Hill to Dsvids Island, on their ssasa
| pic mic excursion. While there party cosasasg q
Jacob Fergusep Issbeua Ferguson his wife Aan Essa
jacobs wife Of the assistant engineer. Emma Dso4
and Elizabeth Margin, hired boatman named C>gs-
well to take them out for sail in his boat In round
ing small island just south of Dsvids leland, The
boat was struck by flaw Of wind and cspsize1 pcs-
cipitstr the whole party into the water Jacob Fer-
euson and Miss Mangin succeeded in sustaining tAeu-
selves by holding to the boat until rsscue1 ~
Young msn named George H. Jones, residing ct No.
i3l Lewis street. Cogswel was also picked up, bst
| the remaining three were drowned. Mrs. Fergassa
was ls years old, and only married last March. Mn.
Ann Eliza Jacobs WAS about 81 or % yesr old. Hr
body and that OF Mrs. Ferguson wers recovered, bet
| the BODY OF Miss Emma Demilt, sged Is years I'D
not been found q. the time the party returned to Tie
city. The unfortunate persons having withdraw, -
were from the picnic party, to have SAIL the Cs0
ntee Of Arrangements cannot be considered resPse-
| a,h,e for the ssi occurrence.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
NKw.YoRK, July 20. 1853.

NKW.1 OKk, July -U 1000
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the lith inst, offering me
the appointment of Canal Commissioner Tor tue residue
of ,hs ,e,m of the late Nr. Whson did no. resch me
until esteidsy.
lite expressions of confidence and regard, coupled
with your kind susion to my former official connection
with the Ere Canal Enlargement are entitled to my
sincere scknow ledg dguents.
The City OF Nes-Ymk is vitsry Interested in that
c,,zsus wiil 6nd mater OF general congratuaton IN
your assurance that faith Of the Republican party
in this State is pghted to its earliest completion.
Upaer the CIRCUMSTANCES do not feel at liberty to
decline the Office thus rendered to mo, ana shsl Do
ready TO enter n tr duties during the coming week.
" SAMUEL b. RUGGLES.
TO HI, Efcellency JoHX A. KING, GJveHoT, &c.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

TIE Rev. DR.. Fiber Of CincinaAi hss secspsA sAA
PreGdsecy Of Hsna.@ Collage
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the same resdy 10 subni, 10 tie Associstios q The
next meeting.
Aftsr pa.s,se vote Of thanks 70 the ssvers nsv.-
paper establish pe1ts represented, the meeting ~
ior.ned ur.u Friday evening nsxt