Northern Times. — 1857-09-04 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

CRIM. CON. AND ATTEMPTED MURDER IN AN AMERICAN HOTEL,  On Saturday eveninz, the lath ult., the New York hotel was the theatre of an abortive drama, in which one of the principal actors may congratulate himself in having male a fortunate escape. The following are the precise dotalis of the affair, as we have obtained them from the best sources:—Among the transient residents of the hotel was Mrs. NV—, a young and pret_v lady from Lo nislana, who was enjoying too freely her husband's absence—he having remabed in New Orleans on account of business. A gentleman of midd.e age, raid to be rich, an auctioneer by profession, Mr. F—, had "overbid " with the greatest success on the charming creole, and their intimacy had gone so f,r that it was noticed and commented upon by several inmates et the hotel. Among those was a friend cf Mr. W—, who thought it his duty to advise him of what had occu Ted in his absence, and to enjoin him, either by telegraph or mail, to come on as soon as possible to put a stop to the scandal. As soon as he received the message, Mr. W— left New Orlean-, without advising any one of it, and arrived in New York on Saturday evening, with a revolver in his pocket, determined to take the law iato his own hands. It was in such a disposition of mind that he went to the New York Hold, where his faithless better half was boarding, and inquired tor the number of her room. Ha had no troable at all to get in. Full of impudent security, and not suspecting that the outraged husband, whom they thought far off, was already advancing in the hall—the two lovers had not even been cautions euough to lock the door. Mr. W entered as if ha was at home, an I altliotOt it was very early is the evening, he found his wife and 'lr. F in a position easier to imagine than to describe, and which did not admit of any possible false explanation. 'Without uttering a word, Mr. NV drew his revolver and fired at the guilty party. air. F— not being hit, jumped oat of bed, and ran to the door, where, on opening it, ho was shot at a second time, and tOO% flight headlong towards the hall, followed by his terrible enemy. The fugitive lied nothing on bat a single flannel undershirt, an I at the m rnent it seemed to b 3 least of his ca rs. Bat ooe can j edge of the 30 lia'.l,ll created by this strange apparition am nit the persons hasten 112: fro n all side; after the noise of the firing of pistols. Mr. F—, ruining heal for most, allayed at the head of the staircase, descended in kr :at haste, tarned to the right and stopped in one of the cells of the water coasts of the hotel, in which he bolted himself close. The pu-suit hal been hot. He could hear from his unooetical shelter the tamult on the sAirs, and the trouble to st op and disarm the terrible husband. Ile, however, did not rely on his ears, and consented to op3a the door on y when summoned by the polies, and upon the formal promise th his life should be protected. It was being said that Mr. F-- was wounded; but we believe it to be untrue, u dess one means the doub e wound to his love and his self-love. As Mr. W-- immediately left for the South situ his wife, we arc inclined to believe that the affair will go no farther, after hiving caused less blood t sweat and tears to be shed. —New York Herald.  The papers announce the death of Dr. King, President of the Queen's College, and of Lieut. General Hutchesson Royal Artillery. TROOPS FROM BRITISH NORTH AMERICk —Her Majesty's steamship Vulcan, it is reporeed, ij ordered to proceed, to Halifax to embark troops for England. TROoPS roe