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


and FOR three years occupied the postion Of Collector
Cf Toll. on the canal. For the last twenty years he
has taken prominent part in the politics of the State
as a Democrat.
"A. :. Prentiss, editor Of The Lockport Adsert'ser,
and Ca.sl Collector at Lockpor died in that village
on Thursday evening.
Judge Shllbeck Il Kentucky Wa lodged in jail at
Newport on Friday, on a charge of felony aiding a
pIis' rer Ia escape.
- Mrs Rowland. q lady residing in Manchester, near
Pitt,burc, shot q named Charle- McTiernan, on
Saturday afternoon. The Chronicle says abe had been
annoyed by the workmen who were building house
next door treading upon her flowers erecting scaod
ings, strewing dirt and shuvngs abort; &c. She had
expO-tulhted with them frequently, aud finally warned
them Of the consequence if they sought to annoy her
any NOR. On Saturday, however. Mcrierunn, work
nan, MADE some remarks y ich highly nsulted the
lady, when, taking down gun, she discharged it at
him, pant # the contents entering his head inictDg
slight wound. She has been held to bail.
Among the pilgrims who have gone to the Holy
Land, lead by the Duke de- Lorges are the Russian
Prilc- Sagarine, I.oni.h priest Mons. de Sar-
ont Of Client, and Mons de Damas one of the chap
lains If the French Crimean army.
Among the marriages which were to take place
at Easter in Paris was the wedding of Count Huuo.
stein with Mile. Montmorency Luxembourg; they
will have an income Of s2O,t0 year.
Tho only daughter Of COndorcet the niece of
Marshal Grouchy and Of Cabins $50 celebrated at the
beginning Of this century, the wife Of Lieutenant
General O'CoDnor, died few days ago in Paris.
Admiral Bruey's widow has bequeathed / I00,-
tE to the hospitals Of Pars 800 OO0f to the poor Of
Urez, and tie rert Of her estate to Mons. de Fon.
tain,s She survived all of her children.
"A Paris letter says that the Gymnase is busy with
new play by Nine. George Sand called Marguerite;
Nine. Rose Cher will play the leading part and
young actor named Beron will make his first appear
al ca on the stage in the chief masculine part. Great
hopes are entertained of this young man. He is
grandson of Mons. Samson, Of the French Comedy,
and son Of Mons. Beron, excellent French actor.
His mother theatrical prof ssOr Of some reputation
for her ,kl in preparing persops for the stage. The
Gympsse gives him $50 fr. the first year 500 fr the
secoud 81 ir the third and 10 000r the fourth year.
M. Alex. Dumas says his voyage TO Russia and
the Eas, cost him only s. 900, and the money he re-
ceivcd from Count kouchelif was $4,000 for two
novels and that Lis books bring him in go 900 year.
lie leaves Paris the 18th of May for another two
wears excursion He has sold his Voyage to eau
casus" Tor s6CC0 it il to be published daily, aud 30
numbers only issued consequently LIE receives 600
francs daily for it.
The number OF American travellers the Nile
this year ia much smaller thar usual. Gov. Sey-
our Of Connecticut, ex-Minister to Russia. was at
Caho, Marcl ~. Dr. Abbott, proprietor of the col
lection of Egyptian antiquities in NewYoek, was dan
gerously i'll at Alexandria.
The will Of the late John Hancock is to be con-
tested by some of the relatives who cut off with
shilling; and unless all the parties will join in re-
lease, negotiations for the purchase Of the Hancock
House mus, aw ait the conclusion OF the suit.
The Hon. james o. Putnam has returned to Duff
falo from his European tour and, The Commercial
suys. is row visiting bis country relatives
The Hon. s. f. Church, Controller, who was last
week called to his home in Albion on business, has
been Frustrated by attack of Intermittent
fever. from which be has, however, partially
cred.
"A Memphis paper, speaking Of Mr.. u. Stewart Of
Stanton Va, who among the victims of the dis.
after on the steamer ST. Nicholas says His injuries
are terrible having been Injured by the falling timbers
He extricaied himself by grasping rod OF red-hot
iron, in which sttemp his hands were awfully burned
He inhaled the after the explosion, and thus
ceved, II Is feared, fadl internal injuries. Ills c"n
ton last night was indeed hopeless. Mr.. Stewart is
son Of the Hon. A. H. II. Stewart and, it viii be re-
nembered, was his way to Alexandria, La, where
he was to have been married"
Mr.. Black, y. S. Consul at the City of Mexico,
who according to report, has been ordered to leave
the ountry, by Gen. Mramon, has acted us consul in
that city for than twenty yeurs. He is now al
old man. and very iufrm.
- The Hon. Willis Allen, u prominent citizen Of
Southern Illinois, and exMenber Of Congress, died in
William son County, on the 18th April AT the time OF
hs death be was Judge Of that Circuit
- Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson has accepted the invi-
taon Of the Cattarangus County Agricultural Society
to deliver Hi address before the Society at s Annual
Fair at Little Valley, September 18th.