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New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
TERRIFIC THUNDERBOLT.
Corre,poudence Of The ". Y. Tribune.

Corre.poudence Of The ~ Y. Tribune
BELFAST, n. Y, May %, 1859.
The Genesee Valley Seminary at Belfast, All gsny
County n " a wood structure, 6ix66 feet, 50 feet
high with cupola 80 feet high struck by light
ming on Friday, May q. There being no rod, the
And eaped on To the corner of the cupola shatterng
post and throwing the siding to the winds. Parts
of the fluid followed braces and suddings to the al
iacent posts. Ia the garre the electricity ran down
large iron rods supporting the ceiling of the hall,
and left the timbers of the roof unharmed. From
the lower ends Of the rods it followed beam each
wav east and west, TO posts, and ran down them to
the ground bursting of castings and plaster SILVER
ing door frames, scorchipg and backenng all in It's
track II also followed ties the hall TO the middle
of the sides Of the building, descending thence 10 the
ground bursting OFF siding, spDerng -tuds collecting
m the iron window weights and exploding there, de-
stroyinC the frames and casngs and tearing of Gth
and plaster in It's wild career. II also collected IN pipes
and stoves, and from them shyered the hsOrs, tore
carpets, blackened and burnt around nails.
The damages may be repaired for about Sl)O \
citizens meeting was Immediately called, and devised
prompt measures to put the institution IN good repair.
Nearly fifty persons were in the bnildng, when a
sharp, quick, deaieniDg crack was heard, with the
crash of shyered lumber and falling plaster. In one
rourp whose side and floor shattered, teacher
and al her class prostrated senseess. la two or
three minutes all recovered. Ia another room some
others feed to the floor. As soon as the shock
Was over and all seemed unframed, thoughts Ot fire
agonized some of us and immediately some were sent
with water 10 examine and entered the garret just IN
time TO extinguish the rising flames, which, few
moments later, could not have been quenched by any
practicable
That among 30 many with such contact of the
mysterious agent turning floors uoder the very feet
and shate ring window frames and castings not foot
from the heads of sitting against them, should
have escaped unframed, is the most remarkable Of
ALA miracle Of Geyerauce.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

LoSDoS MoSEY MABKET.-The London money
slightly Cousols closcd the Gath eid
9lt lor money and sl a 9li for
AMERICAN SECURlTiEs.-The sales Of American Se-
cuIities quite uuimportant.
for three days ending Nay "a e 100 bales Of winch i
quosby unchanged prices holders offered their stocks freely
Middine OIl,sn. sd, and 60. Uplands Slsd.
STATE OF TRADE AT MAScHEsTER.-The aiyices
Manchester uufsvorabe BUSINESS generally cu
The demand I India goods however, sye, but
were barely maintained
LlyERPooL BRE,DsTUFFs MARKET.-Messrs. Rich
sidon, Spence Co. p the weather favorable for crops
for dull with limited inquiry, and prices weak; American
ld. Wheat steady business done, without quot
able change in price fd Wescrn 10 I'd ~nite d.
II 20. DO SUs-ru ~ gGlO Corn dull but prc-.
mixed soc od., yellow 6 lOd7 Sd. white s1s al
LIyERPOoL Provision MARKET.-rhe Provision
market generally quiet Beef st-ady PORK srrn s5d9
fT Prime Mess Bacon quiet bu, -ady. Lard dull bit arm
Tsow but title inquiry and Pce. weak Butchers A..oca
ton IS 60.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MsRKET.-Sugar was dull.
Cosee quiet Rice quiet. Ashes lui-; old Pot, 81 g. Pearl.
quiet. Spirits hrpeune steady a. - % srriyc aud "a "a
the spot Rosn dull Cominon laia
LoSDON M.RKLTS.-At Mark Lane WHEAT hal
declined Sd dld. SUG,R steady. CorfEE fru- rE. IN.
changed RicE arm. T,LLov eu 81 a 8. LIssErD Oh -
dS Pic lkoS dll 9, 49,.
TIE LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
LoSDoS. May g Soon-CoSsoLs quoted for
both and
LIVERPOOL May IS Aherncon-Tbe CorroS market (.
ba, steady itr .slrs today were 500 bae~
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
FROM HAVANA.

The United States Mail steamship Cahawbs, j. d.
Buloch commander from New-Orleans via Havana
arrived early Saturday morning, bringing dates OF
the Se;h ult. from the latter place.
The United States steamer Walker, 7. B. Huger.
Lieutenant Commanding. arrived the morning Of
the 3Oth. and would leave for Key West the next
day; al vel on board. The French vessels of war.
frgate Cleopatra, brig Oliver and steamer Lucifer
were lyrg outside of the Moro They sailed inme.
diately on the arrival Of dispatches per Cahawba.
Col. ". H. Robertson, formerly United States
Consul at Havana, and for many years a prominent
merchant at the South died the 2sth ult. aged 81
years. His remains will bee sent tn the North.
The Sugar markei has lot improved sinee last ad.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
GOLD DIGGING N VERMONT.

If any Of our readers still bitter with the Pixies
Peak fever, we advise them to try Vermont before
starting for the Plains where their ellow.sutfcrers'
bones are bleaching. A correspondent of The Bel-
iolcs Fails Times gives account of his visit to hs
gold diggiugs at Plymouth, VI, where about forty
men are engaged in d. ging, but, account OF ,ha
rainy weather. have not YET made much progress.
The Times says
Suics being erected along the a, intervals for
the distance four miller, the northern being near
the north line of the town, Gold Ceet tT0uary OF tho
Osgueeca the southern being ENfs Branch aoput
mile south uf the Five Corners In passing ag theso
streams one foribl, reminded u Western ci,cs'
the ground The claims all staked aud the
piles of boards srr~rd along he strram for miles show that
the claims In the hands Of those who are intending 10 Work
them.
Ther. many engaged Ia turning the stream op~ning
rac.ways building daus making sices, rrser a., ADD t
will be r. before the excitsmen, will asats II toe
here are realized upon reaching the bedrock there will ba
gold enough hall Windsor County crazy aud the iniu-
farmers will frake The legitimate business OF the srua
and prospecting or gold
hope such may be- the bat could not help
thinning to-day sd Dy the lnice ~ Mess 'ncelrtto
King there Danger of IT, Tor they upon the SUR
face desng have averaged +, cach day since J co
merced work"
The Bulington Free Press, commenting upon tho
above, says:
ounces the south Ot this state IN New
fame II We reool,c Alright II I'D the waste q more time In
gold seahng than lump Thousand tunes az nee wouh nave
paid for. A. coed luck would have IT, no more was hani VI
late number Of gold wa.hnss have been begun n dner
places IN the State but OF shosed success To those cm-
poyed Consequently whatever yellow lever hss 'Pnnf ~
among hills has oed out aud W. hop" 70"
touch . about Pts will disappear son
would be calamity indeed 10 have prevail long aud "mey
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06

the avowel intention Of performance on their part
The aggregate Of ihese lettings, exclusive OF No. II
r.iiHsrd .unl for Viii No II viii ~ .,..... $50
Estimated arnouui ir sup-riusuiencs .......... 2eo
Psynei, for r,paif, BY Canal Conui-ioa-fs, so s,Fk
D.; covered BY the o"ose'', e.t'anated..... 7oi
Total of sx.sl
Showing saving 10 the St.te on the cos, of lSS. Of
si7 sol 80 and the cost Of 1858 Of go III 81.
This large difference wll doubt cause mauy
people 10 doubt the snccess OF the plan. This expe
nI,nt should be peTs,y.red 10; should be thoroughly
tested with an honest purpose 10 fair iral and actual
r'Sulis. IL the hands of prompt aud energetic men
with !ar compensation for the service, there shoaA
not be failure az reductiou II hnv per cent beos
the aggregates of 1857 iS5S II succeSs attends
this yement with reduction In the cost Of colec-
tion. which should AID must b. Effected, the whole
annual cost of &, ecOn superiuteuleocr aud repairs
Of The Canals will be brought down 10 sieD en year,
instead of being. a. heretofore, a million o, dollars.
IL the year >5S, the EXPENSES of election and
pair, s2.t9 per ce the goss receipts of tolls
figure that has never been reached since lS.7. And
II i seen that the expenses ot collection alone IN lS,S
were about y per ol the cost vf superintendenco
and repairs. These matters rcQa.re probing.
We leain, alsl thar fcom the 1t of October, iS)S,
10 the LIT Of May 1879, only seven months the ex-
penses oi collection supVrntcndencc and repairs,
reached the enormous sun ~ s'OuWn. Ihis was
AMI known by the Contracting BoarI, AMI sys-
has been init lated preNeut the entire absorption
of the caua tolls IN collection ani repairs. The re-
sponsibe majority of that Bosid have taken proper
step in the night direction aud hope and trust that
complete success. will crown les ,ifors. In the
tin e. what is being done by the Democratic majority
Of the Canal Board, with a prospective dninaton IN
tolls this year, compared with the last, OF sJD,OOo TO
avert direct taxation upon tie people 10 pay the inter-
est on the canal debt Of 1916 CoanersetiRg by
every possible coutrivance and device in its power,
every and all ,fiits bring down the cost Of colect
ing the tolls 10 proper and legitimate standad COM
mensuraie to the collected by increasing the
number Of useless officials and retaining Others whose
services are of no use whatever Ia the State. Wh's
Mr. Secretary Cobb iuds necessary and expedien, on
a diminishing revenue TO curlail and reduce The
charges of collection, our Democratic Canal Bosrd
take the other track. aud Increase them by an uu-
worthy resort 10 illegal aud inJ1iensible measures.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM VIENNA.
From Our Own Correspondent.


vienna, May Is, 1859.
The Prussan General Willisen (brother Of the
other Prussian General of the same name
who got some fame by his works on mill
tary science, and lost il sgain by his con-
duet Of the Schleswig- -Holstcin war; has ar
rived here, apparently sent from Berlin to re-
csiye the brsinless Kipg Of Prussia and his Queen
on their return to Prussia His real business is
said TO be confined within two points-6rst, TO
warn Austria TO desist from her intrigues at the
Frankfort Diet, since Prussia is not willing to be
dictated TO BY the Vienna Cabinet, under the mask
Of that grammatical being the German Confedera
ton; secondly, TO sweeten the pill thus admins
tered by the positive assurance thst Prussia is
de6nitiyely resolved upon "ermed mediation.
The latter ambiguous term is interpreted to this
effect; that Prussia, having put her house in order
and armed herself TO the teeth will make some new
peace proposals to Bonapsrte, on the refusal of
which she will cast her sword into the balance
Concurrently with this important communication
the Austrian Government has received, via Bern.
the news that, apart from IFS secret stipulatons not
yet known, the Russo-French treaty obliges
France to confne the war within the limits CORE.
spoodipg to its professed purpose of iberating
Italy, while Russia binds herself on the first actual
Intervention of the German Confederation in the
struggle to march al army Of 1t least 800 900 men
ov eY her froptiers
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
above, says:

A REMARRAnLE FoUsrAIS or NATURAL GAS
The Detroit Advertiser of the 23d has the following
communication:
During late tonr through Western Canada visited
some curious wells, which had been dug during tho
past season. They are ia the Township OF liosId,
about fifteen miles south-easery ir.m Chatham, and
two Of them about 300 yards apart. They wcre
dug Of the ornsry size about - feet and then bored
about 20 feet more, when stream oi gas rn.hei up
suddenly with n roaring sound that could be heard
furong distant. man yentured into one oi the wells,
but was suocaied with the vapor and fell 10 the bot
tom. Another man was lowered to save him, but was
obliged to withdraw twice before he succeeded In
fastening q rope to the body of the first who dead
when Withdrawn.
tnbe long cbough 'o reach above the top Of tho
ground, was made and driven into the hole, and tho
well brickei up. II soon filled with water to within
about 10 feet OF the top. the gas escaping through tho
tube, and the water clear, and without any bal tate.
But, in n short time, the gas commenced rising through
the water, which il keeps IN constant state ot ebul-
ton as in kettle over a brisk iire-the water rising
near one side If the well, and rolling toward the other
side, and having very much the appearance of dirty
soapsuds. No smell il apparent at the top of the wsl
and the water, when drawn from it, soon settles, aud
becomes clear and pleasant to the ta,te
The other well exhibited nearly the same phenon-
ena and ~ they were unwilling TO risk life IN u, has
bee filled with eauh; but the gas sl rises through
the mud and has formed for Itself three apcrtures OF
crater the surface the largest being oi oval shape,
10 by Is inches in diameter the bottom being muf,
about the consstence OF thick batter and the gas rses
through 10 IN bubbles WIN thch iurce ~ I'd thIow
botcbes of mud upward and outward of distance full
four feet | saw il only in the day time, but was told
that it could be glited with match, and that it would
burn a long time
A friend, who has since visited il, writes thus;
- think il the grandest sight ever saw. We vis-
tied il about midnight. We saw the light some time
before We reached the house and informed that
the gas had Rnited of itself or by means unknown 10
the family. There three openings in the top Of tho
wel-the largest about the size Of pail From the
largest ascends fame about three feet high, which
burns very clear and bright heap Of shavings.
From the other apertures the fame WAS smaller, but
equally bright and all the surface of the well are
cracks through which issues flame resembling burn
ing sulphur"
About miles from Chatham there i another
well dug in the same manner "a the above described,
which exhibits nearly the same Phenomena and in
which although the water in and above the clay x
very hard the water il soft "a rain water, and Is
drawn to quite distance in Summer by the neigh
bors for washing purposes. The gas in this well has
been on fire several weeks at time. D.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
A BATTLE IN ITALY.
DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS.
HEAVY LOSSES IN KILLED AND WOUNDED
Movement to ReyOIutiOnize LOmbardy.

The screw steamship City of Washington from
Liverpool on Wednesday, the 25th of May, via
Queenstown 26th, passed Cape Race at . o'clock
On Thur,dsy evening, en- route for Ne~-York.
TIE news was obtained by the news yacht OF the
Assocjated Press, but co.ld not be forwarded until
Yesterday, owing to the non working of the wires.
II is of the highest importance.
The steamship Africa, from New-ferk, arrived
st Liverpool on the 23d ult.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
GREAT BRITAIN.

Political differences have arisen between Lord
Palmerston and Lord John Russell
The defeat Of the Derby Ministry is anticipated
on the meeting Of Parliament.
A general meeting Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company has been called to sanction the heads Of
Me agreement with the Government aud issue Of
preference shares of 1900, 900 new capital.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06

vice-; .tock SOS COO boxes agein., 10000 in is's
Freghts active and rates irn, with an upward ten
d.ncy. Exchanges-London less animated, l1i Sio
premium New-York, ,! az do Boston u az do
Nsw.Orleans. 81 a A. do. American Goli, premium.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
THE WAR IN ITALY.

THE FIRST BATTLE At MONTEBELL0-THE
PRfyCH AND sARDINIaSs VICTORIOUS.
The first battle has been fought at Montebello.
The battle of MoDtebello took place on the 2l't
nit. The French accounts say that the Au'trians,
1900 strong, under Gen Stadion, attacked the
advanced posts of Marshal paraguay dFilliers, and
we're driven back by Gen. FOreys division after
ferce combat of four hours duration. The Allies,
including some Piedmontese cavalry, carried Mon
tebelo, but did not pursue the Austrians
The loss of the latter is stated by the French at
I.5OO to 1000, and that of the French at 600 to
700, of whom many nere c6icers' Two hundred
Austrians including a Colonel, were taken pris-
enen.
The Austrian account simply states that Gen.
Stsdion pushed forward reconnaissance by forced
march toward Liglis and Montebello, but after a
bot fight with French force Of superior strength,
yetreatsd behind the Po in perfect order.
The actual strength OF the French is not stated.
Reports say they numbered from 200 to 1000 be-
side regiment Of Sardnian cavalry.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE
AUSTRIANS-THE SARDINIANS VICTO-
RIOUS.
Sandman bulletin also announces that the ex-
heme left of the Sandman army, under Gen. Chia-
dini, forced a passage over the Sesia putting the
AusiriaDs to flight.
Other trifing engagements are reported.
Gen. Garibaldi had entered GrayeOna on the
Piedmontese side of Lake Maggiore, with 5000
men, his object being revolutionary. His purpose
IL TO push into Lombardy.
Prince Napoleon and a small French force had
aEIived at Leghorn, for the purpose, probably, of
aUDssting the Sandman authority in Tuscany.
1t was rumored that six English men-of.war had
entered the Adriatic.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
COST or CANAL SUPERINTENDENT
iND REPAIRS.
F,oa The Al6anv Eeeaiag Journal.

The Canal Department presents some very remark
ebe and we nlu-t confess, rather astonishing facts,
relative 10 the cost Of collection superinendeD'e and
reps o the Canals Of this State Tor the hscal years
ending on the 3Gth Of September eJ1 and 1893, when
compared with the results Of the recent letting under
the direction Of the Contracting Board, consisting OF
the Canal Commissioner, State Engineer, and Andiior
Of the Canal Department.
In 1857 the expenditures on all the Canals Of the
state by SnpernierGeus, including payments to con-
tr.c,or On sections then under contract for repaifs
Psym.ni. by Cana. Commissioner. for rspai sslos &c
Expense. q collection payment. % Coec'oF' A osoe q,
Collector and Weigh Masters s"to ~
ro,.lof ss2o25 %
In Is5s The exp.udi,urr a. above by ssperintend-
ents including payments eontrscors. Ss90 S5 "a
Paym.ns by Comnssoners TOR repairs. s53ss n
.staLt Collectors and Weigh M-s.en....... s2 57s Os
Toslo le5s.......................... sL02ttz3 II
EYosss Of 1888 3,f1 81
The excess OF expenditure the Middle Division Of
tie Canals under the charge Of Commissioner Jay cox,
wss 1883 s91 Is over the expen iitures OF 1851,
10 which We add an in is,s Of 1888 II 10 the
cost Of collection Of tols arising from the increase
office reats lights allowance. TO clerks, and the
incre sse Of Inspectors or Assistant Collectors.
By The let Of Canal appointments annually published
by the Canal Department II appears the present Canal
Board have increased the number Of Caoa-Boat ln-
spectors or AssistsI; Collectors sr the number
appointed in 1857 and seven more than appointed
in lsJ5 la6. The aggregate compensation OF these
~ Arrlstdnte on ~ cay Oi nav wiz Uc
We have heard rather amusing story. to the effect
that the present Board, with a view To economy. a.
wes said, consolidated two Collectors oices in lo,-
Into one removed the location TO place to suit the
Collector in expectancy, and who was actually ap
pointed ard turns out that the cost Of maintaining
the Lew Office exceeds that Of both the dscontif uet
Offices by about slJ month, or over 500 year
This il lot much Of ITSELF but few more consoida
tons Of this kind would not very materially aid tht
surplus revenues.
Ne have been furnished withthe LIST Of al the Cam
sestions now under contracts for repairs which hav'
been executed by the parties TO whom the contract
were awarded by the Contracting Board, except Of
Section 4 on the Erie Canal. The contractors hav
taken charge Of their respective sections, and hav
been running them sIpee the hgSt Of May last, wit
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
FRANCE.

The Monitep announces that France adheres TO
Che abolition of prsateeriDg, and the principal that
= neutral flag covers enemies goods.
The Bourse was firm. Threes 6lf CSC
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
NAPLES.
DEATH OF \

DEATH OF KING FERDINAND.
The King of Naples was dead, and Francis the
III. has assumed the reins Of Government. En-
gland and France are about to send representatives
u Naples.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
THE LATEST DISPATCHES.

TURIN, May "a, 1S59.-Gen Gyula has removed
his headquarters to Garlasco, and has everywhere
ordered the people to give up their arms, under
pain Of being shot for disobecie ieDce.
Gen. Garibaldi has made AZ more prisoners.
ALEssANDRIA, May "a, lS59.-The wounded at
Mo- tebeo have been brought here.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06

The AsEBIcAs STABLE ~ ESGLAsD.-Prioress
has won the Queens Plate Of 900 at the newmarket
Eirst Spring Meeting defeating the famous Poestar,
and another by twenty epgths, in severe race OF
over three miles and half. Viewed through dollar
and cent telescope, the triumph of Pdoress may ap-
pear meager one; but the American reader must
bear in mind, that competitors for THE Queens
Guness are generally selected from the best horses
Of their year and their owners run ess for the value
Of the stake than the honor Of achieving the ylcovy
The majority Of the renowned Fishermans later
triumphs have been Queens Plates but he has cow
Formidable rival in Pnoress TO whom score 0i these
tempting prizes open during the current Summer
and Fall.
II will be seen, that at the same meeting Mr.. Ten
Broecks purchased Olympias, was fourth in the mile
and quarter handicap plate race, across the faf and
that in the twoyesrold handicap his American
nomination Starke, a years old, was not placed.
Mr.. Harlan's Cincinnati was last in the half-mlle
spin carrying the top weight, aud the same gentle
mans Lincoln by Belshszzer enjoyed the same unen-
vable position in the mile handicap won by Mr.. Ten
Broeck's Oympiss with eight lengths to spare; but
Mr. Harlans horses have too recently arrived, 10 be
properly administrative same results attended Mr. Ten
Broeck's first essays the English Turf-hence Mr..
Harlan need not take his fret defeats TO heat, for
Proress is in the prime Of her running and Starke
(by Wagner out of Reel is bound 10 see day Of
triumph, if properly cared for. (Porter's Spirit.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06

We learn by The Tuscaroras County Ohio Adro-
cate that. come eighteen months since a school
not given drew his pay from the Township Treasurer,
started for home and myserously disappeared A
few days ago skeleton was powed up IN held near
Coners,Own, and Mr.. Dugan, sister OF the missing
man. being sent for Immediately recognized II "a that
of her brother, by the teeth. He had doubtless been
murdered syr the swau sup in his possession.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06

ARRIVAL OF AUSTRIAN PRISONERS IN
FRANCE.
MARsEILLEs, May %, 1859.
Some Austrian prisoners have arrived here.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS in LOM-
BARDY.
BERNE, May q, 1859.
Revolutionary movements are reported IN LON
hardy.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06

IMPORTANT FROM The SEAT OF WAR;
New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06

Some Austrian prisoners have arrived here.