New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
GENERAL NEWS.

The Court of Inquiry in the matter OF the ex-
posoa on the Chenango on Monday night forwarded 10
Secretary Weles report Of its proceedings Previous
10 its adjournment the members OF Board oi survey
which was ordered to examine the condition oi the
boiler and machinery of the vessel were examined ~
were Commander Filebrown and his Executive oMceF'
After mature delberation, the Court came 10 inc e'i
clusion that the disaster was caused by defectVc
vein Of iron in the boiler and that no blame or want oi
yylauce can be ascribed TO any Of The Chenangos Oil
GERS Chief Engineer Cal having been e1oneTated par
ticularly.
An alteration occurred last evening in the
lager. beer saloon No. 80 Bowery between Henry
Rusch and John Prescott during which Prescott threw
glass Of wine in the face Of Rdsch, who Immediately
drew revolver and fred the ball entering the left eye
Of Prescott and lodging in the brain. kusch ran into
the street and then attempted 10 shoot Lewis Pike Dui
was prevented by Officer Barker OF tie Sixth Precinct
who arrested him ard took him 10 the above PreeHct
Station House where he is held TO await the action OF
the Coroner Prescott was conveyed to the Newho ORR
Hospital. where his wound was pronounced mortal
lie resided at No. e2 Division street.
The remains of Henry Clay, after II years
in,ermen were upon the death OF his wife removed
and paced side by side with hers beneath the beauti'
fu monnment erected TO lis memory in the Lexington
Cemetery The wreath Of immortelles placed upon his
collin by Mrs Ann S. Stephens on the removal OF the
body from Washington found to be but little faded
while gold ring bearing the Initials j. w. which
rested near the wreath. perfectly bright.
| Miss Anna Dickinson appeared before good
audience at the Cooper Institute on Tuesday evening
She traced the history Of the Rebellion reviewed the
course pursued by the Government fagclnted Gen.
Banks for his arbitrary treatment Of the blacks cop'
uentsd Gen Butler and concluded with graphic
sketch Of her visit TO the City Of Washington. Mr.
Theodore Ton of The IadependeHt being loudly called
for, responded in brief and happy speech.
! Mr. Is. r. Barlow, the well-known and eff
cent Superintendent Of the Five Points House OF Indus
try died at that institution yesterday morning For
nearly seven years past, Mr. Barlow has devoted his
whole time and attention to the welfare OF the poor un'
fortunates who came under Lis charge
Capt L. +. Morgan Of this city died yester-
day in his Seth year For 25 years master u and sub
sequently agent of the Star Line Of London Packets.
he commended himself TO the mercantile community Gs
an energetic and pubhc.spirited citizen.
| Gold opened at no. and before noon fell 10 l6Gl,
rsyns to es Upon the street Stocks recovered part of
the extreme decline Of lest night Aer the First Board the
desire to buy connued and neIeased and at the Second
Board substantial advance psid The sales Of ten
foes arc on the increase under the ability TO deliver them
a, once The First National Bank received 900 from
Washington sold S32 and paid Of Treasury drsf- s2
900 900 egatende Sterling bill, have so!d at ls2dla3
and very irregular.