New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-24

Witch is to be produced at Her Aajeay's Thsater
after Mr.. Macfarrens Robin Hood"
"A letter from Messina Gays that the number o.
volunteers going to GsIbald embarrass him, and thai
be has cent word to his friend Bertan not to furnish
BIN with him any moro men at present.
Mr. James Hanpay, well.known London liter.
ary man has Jeff tina, city to take permanent engage
mept IN Edinburg Before his departure his frieuds
gave BIN dinner at the Freemason's Tavern. In the
absence Of Mr.. ThackerSy, who was detained in Paris
by illnets, the chair was occupied by MIR. Hepworth
Dixon, who, in proposing tie health OF the gue''
gave an interesting description o. ms literary career
and congratulated him in the name OF the com
psny present on the success which, through Ms OWE
unsided exertions he had attained AM the or'ilao'
future bis abilities had marked out for hiiu. Among
the company were DR.. Doran, Prof Mason, hessrs
Peter Cunningham, Blanchard Jerrold, A. Munro, W.
s. Austin, II. Sutherland Edwards, j. W. Dawson
Sydney Blanchard. J. G.. Edgar, II. vizetelly, ID
Blackett Hurst and Blackett) Walter Thornbury, ~
W. Sotheby, &c.
Several days ago paragraph appeared in these
columns sgDifying that suspicious of foul play were
aoai concerning the recent death by dro wing of Miss
Abby X. Bowe of Mohawk. These suspicious are said
to be without Foundation. The following is the ver-
dict of ths Coroner's Jury:
ave, the jury find that Abby X. Bowe came TO
her death by drowning in the Erie Canal on the night
of Aug 9, 1860 and we find no evidence duplicating
any one accessory TO or In any manner connected
with the cause of her DEATH
The Earl Of Cathness has built carriage which
il to be propelled by steam power upon ordinary turn
pike roads On recent occasion he made trial trip
and though. as the local paper says,
~. cd prifh
of all kinds his loidshp passed through thsm all with
out spy more inconvenience 10 the general traffic or
alarm to horses than If he had been in his carriage and
four. So perfectly had ne the whole moving power
under bis control that be stopped more quickly than an
ordinary carriage and horses could draw up, and this
he did as often as he saw the least danger OF any
horse beirg frightened. He reached Beauty, dis
lance OF foueenImiles in an hour and twenty minutes,
notwthstar ding the frequent soppagas, and fifteen
minutes lost in getting water. After leaving Beauty, on
those parts of the road where distance forward
can be SEEN he attained the speed of eighteen miles
an hour and could have kept this up for any distance
with ease and safety. After reaching Aness his lord
ship ed to the left and took the road direct for
Bonar Bridge. Here the carriage had severe test
piled to it, but he drove it up the hills without diff
Guilty. and coming down the very steep decivity near
where the road Joins the road from Tan the control
his lordsbip bad it most satisfactory, and
enabled him to descend at any rate he wished, and
with perfect ease and safety. leaving the hos
pi'able inn at Ardgy, Lord Caithness crossed Bonar
Bridge, aud drove on 70 CIashmors, atter sue
very wet he remained there till the afternoon, and
then drove to Golspis to remain over Sunday, and
having perfect confidence in his carriage fro Us work
distance of eighty miles, ana the steepest roads in
Scotland. His loIdship has made this somewhat bold
step Of applying steam as q propelling power to
carriages Oh common roads for any long distance. aud
the resu Of the first day has than wered the
expectations Of its warmest promoters, and left no
doubt as to ts being not only practicable but useful
when 20 applied"
Mr.. Weeds neatyturned and compact speech to
the corps of Wide-Awakes who serenaded him at
Syracuse on Wednesday night was delivered in an
effective manner that took everybody by surprise.
We have repeatedly heard Mr.. Weed called on to
speak, but never till this occasion have known him
TO comply with the demand. II il now certain that
his previous reluctance was not justified by any de-
fciency in the peculiar talents necessary to make an
orator.
The Irish News calls Waker, the iIlibus.sr, our
American 6aribsldi.''
The Rev. Charles G.. Fipney and lady have just
arrived al this port from England their way to their
home in Ohio. Mr. Finney has been some time labor
ing ss al Evangelist in various towns of England and
Scotland, and We understand with much success.
The following hitter reached us by due course of
enjoy the advantage of Mr.. Bevisws personal &C.
quaiDtsnee and are not familiar with bis handwriting,
we must not be understood guaranteeing the sut hen
ITCHY of this interesting document:
ALBANY Geo Aug 10 1860
DEAR SIR: Sometime since, / wrote to the Editor
of Porters Spirit of the Tines stating that l would
bet Dir. Heenas e. The Bull of the Forest ten
thousand dollars that bad negro boy, named Shad-
rack, weighing 1927 lbs. that could whip him. The
paper published in Town came out and said that
it was bucket letter, / did not corre,t the m-
preston, "a did not like to make myself Known,
will now make mother bet, with him, and hope that
be will take up will bet him ten thousand dollars,
that can whip him my self 4 when get through,
b. will not be anxious 10 get bold of another Georgia
boy, that has been raised on Gopher meat d. corn
bread. II Mr.. Heenan is willing to get hod of man,
that will make him feel good deal worst, that Sayers
did, be can meet in Boston the first of September
aud we make all the arrangement, Please publish
this, in your paper, Hoping that Mr.. may see it,
remain yours Respectfully JOEL BEL'IEW.'
Herman Melville, the wallknown and versatile
author Is expected to visit San Francsco before re-
forming from his present tour among the iands OF the
Pacific where he is collecting material for another
series Of books.
Among the passengers by the Arabia, which ar
rived in Boston on Wednesday, were John b. Cough,
Mrs. Cushmap mother of Charlotte, and an adopted
Of the latter Mr.. Cough was waited upon, on his
arrival, by the Rev H. M. Dexter of Boston, who
presented 10 him letter of wslcome--conveying the
expression of their cordial esteem and love and inviting
him to public reception 10 Boston, signed by four
hundred and eighty clergymen of different denomna.
tons in Massachusetts.
"A correspondent of The Boston Courier gives the
following account of perilous adventure in the White
Mountain Notch on the 18th instant:
"The perilOus adventure of Mr.. and Mrs. c.,
from jersey City, on Mount Wiley yesterday, is the
theme Of conversation at the present moment. The
of NJ, ord fuo fniiaa the