New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-28
GENERAL NEWS.

fearful confagraton occurred at Port gu
Prince Hayti the 2eth ult The fire started in The
theate just previous 70 an evening performance re-
ducng the building ashes and spreading all sides
until 400 houses were burned. The loss will amount 10
from 10000 to $1,000 Haytien dollars.
I The Rocky Mountain Nems of March says that
freight keeps moving out, notwithstanding the Indian
troubles. About 40 mule teams. carrying about 200
n EACH had been loaded for the plains. chiefly with
merchandise in Denver City within the six days preced
ing.
A man in Boston had the curiosity on We'd
nesday last to note the Of 25 OF the gold specu
tors at a certain board and referring to the tax list
he found two Of them assessed-one on $40 and the
other sl64 income.
Teegraphic communication between New
York and Washington which has been greatly impeded
for the last few days owing TO the cables being carried
away in the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace is now
fully restored.
There being no quorum present the Board OF
Coupclmen on Monday adjourned over to Thursday.
The Board of Aldermen met and after the transaction
of some routine business adjourned to Friday.
A telegram from Melbourne, Australia, dated
January &C. says: "a fine comet is visible in the south
west 1t is supposed to be that Of 1853, predicted by
Herschen as returnable in 2ll years.
The first issue of the Seven-Thirtes is nearly
all subscribed for-sl6l 600 having been disposed OF
in 43 days. The sale of the second series will be com
menoed Immediately.
1t is stated that the Queen Of England has
conferred the title of knight Of the Order Of the Bath
on Mr. Archibald the British ConsulGeneral in this
city.
II is understood that the Hon. II. G. Stebbins
OF New York who goes to Europe April $, will be In
trusted with some very important Government business
The injury to the canals Of this State by the
recent foods is said 10 be serious that the necessary
repairs will defer their opening until late In the season
Contracts for supplying sugar to the United
States were awarded at Chicago on Thursday last
GoO pounds at l6 cents per pound and 10000 at l6ic
The Z. S. screw-gunboat Fortune was
launched on Saturday forenoon from the yard OF
James Fellow, Boston. She will carry two guns.
Owing to the recent floods there is another
famine in the cattle market this week. The best bull
locks are worth 25a26c per pound
The official vote of Orange County on the
Constitutional Amendment is 1852 for and 1,70'
against Majority against, 355.
Property was destroyed at Little Falls Her.
timer County, BY the late freshet in the Mohawk,
which s2OO 900 will not replace
The Young Mems Democratic State Com
ittee called to meet at Albany April L. has been IN
definitely postponed -,
A new steamer to run on the North River will
be launched from Mr.. Alson's ysrd in this city on
Saturday next
The story about a powder wagon having
blown up at wlbrsham last week proves to be entirely
spochryphaL
The Utica Female Seminary was destroyed by
FIRE early On Monday morning. All the inmates e.
capped.
The deaths in New York during the past week
were 4es men, 100, women. iOs, boys i27, and girls
1925.
Simeon Draper yesterday filed his official
houd for $500 900 % Collector Of this port.
The people of Meriden, Conn, are taking
measures to become . city
The Maryland Legislature adjourned without
day on Friday last. gro
Gold opened yesterday at l55, sold down to ia',
v,sd TO 1854 and closed ct iH Godbesrns dovernmen'
are all strong and large orders could be asd the
rates Railway stocks s,i irregular Under purchases
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