New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-07

| J.rrp vRov TEx,s-We have Galveston papers
Of the I'D inst, and later idyices IRON o.er eng
nou,s Of the State The anniversary OF the oate OF
san Jscinto was cee rated the 2lst on tns oatte-
ground in q very enthusiastic manner. ina treasurer
~ The San J4ciuo Monument Fund stated the amount
ON hand To be- 81 isJ Is. The wheat crop OF haninan
Cnr, il ,,titrated at so 600 The weather In West
| ern Texas for month past, has been reinarkap,e,
nortb.r succeeding rorther rain, and frosts. Inc
first ee,rg Of the Pre,bytefy OF Western 1sAaS tooA
MACE at san Antonio on the 'th INST. Inc crops
the StaiecotiOn, sugar, corn, wheat-are
doing well The San Aa,onio Herald says that regu-
| larly every Monday evening, Giddipgss mai rom
San Francisco San Diego, Arizona ana I'll faso
err;yes in San Antonio four days in advance OF It's
schedule tine. The same paper learns rom priVa'o
letter from Los Angeles, that the Overland nan coz
tractors from ST. Louis now PM tneir mats on mo
steamer NJ San Diego for San Francisco and so save
S tbree ~ five DAYS time and FIVE hundred miles OF
staging.
AD,u NursAxcE-The dam at Portage City has
been declared nuisance bya jury az tha' pace, ou
IN. trial of a complaint brought by John ii. M9rrson
against F. T. Hooker the President OF the iydr annc
! COMPANY that built the dam. The Portage CHy
Peord saws that the Sheriff will now probably destroy
the entire structure. IL also says tha' hot i.ss '
~ cGC COO feet of lumber detained above the dam
within distance of eight miles George tiles links
lumbermen have suffered to the amount OF Sioo,ooy
/ the present season by the dam, when INe hSco.H
thinks is rather high estimate ous say far ssJ
quantity of the lumber has been contracted LOT, anu
the time is at hand for its delivery ana inc Icseu
lose 400 day by hndrance so that Dir. h,es y s nyi
far ont of the way, part sary II the rlver shoul Ia
80 that they could not run, while they are "a''hS "
cor over the dam Necessity compels the removal OK
the dam. Q.
J Tux SuFFERERs-An of the sufferers by the ~.
Nicholas explosion may now be considered out oi da
oer with the exception of Mr.. Reynolds al the Cou-
55'erc;sI and Mr. Stewart, at the Gayoso. Although
his physician DIR. Taylor does not Perceive any I,,
favorable symptoms, Mr.. Reynolds himself THINKS no
is sinking His mind appears to 6e very aaon r ae
messed and at his request friend yesterday "ro.o
r. his relatives that they must prepare for the worst.
Ills attendants hssever, still hope for favorable
! termination 70 his suferings. His father was tee-
.ranbed for Yesterday Mr.. Stewart, though still In a
| Srerarous condition. was much better yesterday. no
i still improving slowly but steadily, ana Dr. Erskiho
enttraiDs strong hopes that he Will reG aSa. Apr
,trruon,sn AT TUE SoUTH-The difficulties be-
tween the inhabitants Of Fannin County, Texas, and
the Anti.Slayery Mehodsts located IN that quarter
have been temporarily settled by the at'e1 g'sens,
! for a time to abstain from preaching. me IeLaS
ddr0cafe the organ of the Methodist Church south,
fully and warmly lndorses the pfoeeeullgs oi .ao
people and urges the thorough ana nme is,e ,
cation of the Methodist Church North In Texas WIN
whatever force may be necessary. shade Oh Jon"
Wesley what next -
Drp,RrURE OF THE McDoyoGH NEGRoEs.-The
shin Rebecca Capt. Wm Carter, left t;overnmeno
Wharf Yesterday direct for Liberia, cleared by Messs
Prats Puiol e. Co. and having on board A. negroes
belonging to the McDonogh estate. They go provided
with money clothes household implements, and agri-
| cultural instruments OF every Description PhiS
clan on board will look to their health during the
| voyage and when they land the Liberia Emigration
Society will take charge of them during Six months,
and help them to establish themselves. ..-ua
| Decision UPON UsURY.-The Supreme Court OF
Vermont has recently decided that where commission
| merchant in New. York, according to the custom Oh
business in that city, charged his correspondent QUO
and one-haf per centum upon money advanced, as d
commission for making the advance ana interest upon
the money from the time OF the advancement that ths
being done without any corrupt INTENT ana Dehg aiso
! Al .nfth hat Atatn N a.
must be so held in Vermont the law OF the place Ok
contract being conclusive upon that point.
| Lynch LAW IN lowA.-O. f. johnson, who MUIR
dered Wallace in Minnesota has been hung by mob,
who first drew him out of a house in which he took
refuge by means of fire. and then hung him at tho
gable end of cabin. They let him down twice to
confess instead of which he protested his innocence
and when they found he wOud not confess, run him up
brutaly till he died He charged Wallace with the
seduction of his wife.
The SheiJyciHe Erpost0r relates horrible tragedy
in Bedford County, Tennessee man named Alien
had reason to suspect the fidelity of his wife, and
charged man named Handy with being her seducer.
The latter Indignantly denied the charge, using abusive
language. Infurated by positive knowledge OF the
great wrong that had been done him, Allen rushed
upon his adversary and stabbed him to death. lie
then surrendered himself to the legal authorities.
CoLoRED CoSyENTIOS.-The committee to arrange
for the Convention of colored persons OF New-Engand,
ard of such other States may choose tn unite have
agreed upon the LIST of August the time of meeting
The Convention il TO meet in Boston, and is TO take
into consideration what Of action il To be taken
by the coored people in the Presidential Of
1860.
FAILURE OF THE AFRICAN GRoUSD-NUT CRoP.-
Late advccs from the groundnut districts the Coast
of Africa inform Of n great deficiency in the yield
of this crop in Goree and Senegal and at Gambia il is
supposed the crop will exceed 900 uns or 600 900
bushels agar 1T 1900 tuns, 10000 bushels last
year. Prices on the coast had advanced considerably
in consequence
The Episcopal Church in Canada is divided into reto
and efo mart fbao suato mimi rio>ht ol
the Bishops to negative the action Of the Church Sy
mods, the other denying such right. The recent cleo
ton of lay delegates at Quebec and vicinity turned
upon this point and considerable excitement was the
result The n0R-retOes were generally in a majority.
ANOTHER RAILROAD NoyELTY.-The Western and
Worcester Railroad Companies have placed upon their
lines between Albany and Brighton a novelty in the
shape Of droyer's car, fitted up a. end with
sleeping berhs and at the other with tables for read
ing and proper ventilation for smoking purposes. In
this the drover accompany his cattle, and is
thus at hand in any emergency that may occur.
The Buffalo Express says that the time now fixed
upon by the Advensts for the end of the world is in
definitely located in the period of eight OF ten days
commencing with last Monday.
A religious paper has just been started ut Berlin
called The Neo ErangeiicaL Church Gazette under
the direction Of the German branch Of the Evangelical
Alliance.
Az OLD SUBscRIBER.-THe Savannah Republican
had call few days since from a subscriber living in
Southwestern Georgia, who dropped in to pay in ad
vance hif Uty-sinh year's subscription.
METHODIST Protestant CHURcH.-The presept
membership Of this church is estimated at "a, 800.
The water i'll the Mississippi is falling