New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-03

Gen. Shields Senator from Minnesota, had pub
Lie reception on his arrival home at Faribsult, and
sad in his speech
81 made nv preemption, you all know, on the
Fanbau. prairie. paid for i with my own warrant,
the variant which received for my services n Mex
ico--tbe only bounty which received from the
(overnmt nj Of the United States for those services
And will venture to say that an the first general Of
the United States Army who ever made his own pre-
emptiop with bis Own warrant. Now this, think Is
n home 10 be proud of-a home which i hold sacred,
because purchased it with my blood"
Count Teleki the former Embasssdor Of Kossuth
in Psris has just left for Italy volunteer of the
army.
MIR. X. G. Winthrop, ex-Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives,, being about to visit Europe, has
ordered half dozen Mount Vernon canes, for pre-
sentstion to friends in Europe. BY direction, they
sre mounted in plain, substantial msnner. The
Knights Templars, recently on a vist TO Richmond,
have also seIt order for Of these for each
member The MOupt Vernon timber is
faotured into canes gobets necklaces, armlets, pic
ture-frames and trinkets in various shapes.
Mr.. Hamilton L. Towle, who graduated at the
Lawrence Scientific School, connected with the Har
ward University, and was subsequently employed on
the Government works at Rouses Point some three
yesre sgo went with his wife to Austria for the pur
pose Of erecting extensive Notifications at Pola,
TIE works were nearly completed at last accounts.
The West Tennessee Wig notices the arrest of
James Rigden Irwin suspected of being concerned in
the murder Of the Cashier of the Bank at Jackson.
Tenn, last February. lie was arrested in Tshomin-
20 County, Miss, where he had been living as q
ia5orer in mill since the 23d of February He is to
be taken to Jackson for trial.
-JoelT. Hart esq, American sculptor at Rome,
ho Ia fhe nd Malp Of
caster will soon complete their labor, and the statue
ofMr. Clay will be received in New-Oreans, before
the first of January next. 1t will be inaugurated
the 10th day of April next the eighty-third anniver
sary Of Mr.. Clay's birth.
"A man named Atkinson, and his wife, were
Gently killed by lightning Hickory Grove Iowa
They were sitting at the breakfast table, with
Iaborer in company when struck with lightning. They
remained sitting in their chairs dead. The laborer
was not seriously hurt and the house but little
injured.
in the Circuit Court, at Beaufort n. c., Joseph
Perry obtained verdict OF $500 damages against
Malachi Bell for slanderous words used by Mrs Bell,
against the wife of the plaintiff.
MIR. Stephen Kirkland one the first settlers of
Galveston, Texas, died the morning Of the 10th
inst
her husband in Boston, last week. One reason
urged was neglect to provide properly for her sup
port. She also proved that during the first year of
their marriage they resided in nine different
houses, and during the second year in eleven. The
Court s sad to have been Of the opinion that the last
consideration clearly justifable cause for grant
ing the bill
We learn from The Auburn Advertiser that the
Hon Alfred Conkng, ex-Judgc Of the United States
District Court and Minister to Mexico, has gone to
Omaha City, Nebraska Territory, with a view Of To-
eating permanently at that place.
Mr. Richard Golden has this week been visiting
the Connecticut Legislature while in session He is
rot on bis way to Pixies Peak, as was reported
The late Charles f. Hovey, whose bequest of
large sum for the advancement Of certain moral and
social reforms, mentioned day or two ago, pro-
vided by will that the residue of his estate after the
payment Of legacies should be paid to certain per-
sOns, in sums not less than $1,000 annually until the
same be all exhausted. The Committee are request
ed to and eSpend, at their discretion and without
responsibility to any one not less than the said s. 900
annually in the promotion Of the Ant-Sayery cause
ard other reforms, such as Woman's Rights Non
resistance, Free Trade. and Temperance, "by the
preparation and circulation Of books, newspapers, en-
poyng agents and the delivery of lectures that Will IN
their judgment change public opinion, and secure the
abolition of Slavery in the United States and pro-
mote said other reforms "And, he continues, be-
Ieving that the chain upon four millions of slaves,
with tyrauts at end and hypocres at the other,
has become the strongest bond Of union OF the
States" he desires said Phillips and his associates
to expend said bequest BY employ such agents as
believe and practice the doctrine, No union with
slayeholders, regicusly or politically, and by cir
culsting such publications teud TO destroy every
Pro-Ssvery institution" In chattel Slavery
shall be abolished in the United Stsies before this
residue Of his estate sha be expended he desires that
The balance shall be used n equal proportions for the
promotion Of the other reforms named, bat requests
that no agents be employed except such as believe
il wrong to have any voluntary connection with any
Government Of violence and such as believe that the
natural rights of men and women are equal" Aud
whether Slavery be abolished not, he desires tha'
Come peltion Of the legacy be devoted 10 the promo
ton OF the other reforms mentioned, but at the dis
cretiou Of said Philips and his associates.
us directions in rega:d to his funeral are equally
esrs..iit aud remarkable. He ssys'
n.rtcpla,lv request that no prayers be solicited
from any person and that priest be invited to per-
form any ceremony whatever over OF aiter my oouy'
The preathood are order OF men, as peirNe,
fIssy assuming to be reverend and divine pretending
20 he called OF God; the great body OF them, IN all
nn,ries have been on side of power and oPp'es-
son. the world has been too long cheated oy the'n'
sbe sooner they are uumasked the better for human
ity." .....,r ,;r.o
Tn relation TO his remains be gave this further dee
lion: :.
"Tba fear of being buried before | am dead Is
slight: nevertheless, IT is greater thah ,ne n" , ~