Brooklyn Evening Star from Brooklyn, New York • Page 2

EVESISG STAK. Awful t'onflajfiiUiuii ill Xew York Between 3 and 4 o'clock, this morning, a Detachm-ntsof U. S. Troops tendered their services to the city early this morning, and have been duty all day, protecting the pre-pert)' saved from the flames. The day nnd police are also on duly.

LicHTNiMii. A young niun by the name of Nichols, and a young lady by the name of Fierce, were killed by lightning while stundtug by the door of the house of the father of llio young lady, in Koyalton, on Monday afl-i no hi Ihe 1 1 instant. Rev. Nathaniel Jtowsoti, was killed by Monday the 1 Ith inst, in Uaui ton (Correspondence or the Star.) nFl VT 1 1-2 o'clock, in the Organ-loft, third story of Saiatoca Springs, July lu, is-ij. yQik which burnt The extreme heat of the weather at th much the whole of the roof und del.

South has caused a rapid gathering nt i' troyed, in conjunction with the walcr, a num. Place for several days psst, which will probably b.r of valuable instruments, and several in an place lor atemi uujb i unfinished slate. I he same piennses had been continue, as usual, until the principal nouses lhe (riln burning tha are full. Every year brings its improvements but were extinguished without dum- nud enlargements here at Saratoga, not only uge. i hut Ihe urge Wo 1, Fur nnd lap store ofS.

for the especial accommodation of vsito.s, but tjw rl rei.t) Kultontreet for the permanent increase of the Tillage i nnd ni Hurlins? Slip was burnt yesterday ufler-certainly, if a very healthy resi lence, exempt 'Fhe stock was very large, nnd it must from the heats of our mure southern cities, have been nearly all destroyed, although we irom could not learn the nctual amount, nor any fur- gives this place any advantages, it has llam in pur 1 1 lit except that the fire was gen-a great degree. einlly ntlrihutrd lo incendiarism. The Wool The Lake, three or foitr miles from this v.l-' store of A. Sp.llett, next door above, was considerably damaged, lage, will hereafter lot one ol the pleasant A) clwe-lltni? wns burnt in thu excursions of every visitor. The steam plea- course ol'tlie day, on Orcliurd-street, a few doors sure boat is just completed, nnd visits to lhe f10m Grand.

Particulars not known. i it A Bone walk, corner of First-avenue and Sulphur S.utng on the bank of the utnt nbuut 10 o'clock in the be a favorite object with those who desire to mornill? There was a false alarm irom Don-nreai while in nn open li I. lie bad a rake, his hand which was torn in pieces, Some laborers who were in the field with him were struck down. During Ihe shower on Monday evening the 1 llh inM, a servant girl in the employ of Mrs. l'nniiatli.

near was struck by li-'ht-I in and denrivd of reason. Mrs. K. sent her little boy for the horse to harness up to go with her for a physician, and be found the horse dead under a tree about half a dozen rods from I Ihe tree 1 11 struck llV li''llt- Those now noticed make six draths by the lightning on already beard from. l.i'.'htning rods ample protection can he bad for one dollar why do people neglect then 1 There is no case on record of per; rson In iug killed in a house or vessel pro tcctud by a lightning conductor.

Fire. A lire broke out al 8 o'clock last evening in the dry goods store of Mr. Biiokir-holl, No. 171 Myrtle avenue, corner of Prince st. The fire originated from dropping a liejit' paper among some loose goods, which look fire nnd burnt raoidlv for a lime, but was soon sub dued by the timely assistance of the neighbors.

Damage about S-'OO. Heat. Bridget Morun died at the Feiry bouse, Troy, on Wednesday eveuiug, from tin cllects of In at. In New York, a German name. I died from excessive heal yesterday; a Woman was sunstruck in Mullnn st.

died yesterday Cha.lc died yesterday from the effect i In-al a man fell dead in the (Jill avenue yesterday a nn i died suddenly ut 2 Centre st. Tun-ithy Then di su II nly yesterday at til Cross st. Patt ick Fer in 1 was sunstruck yesterday on a buil in est st. nnd died in a shut time Jackson died su Id. nly yesler at 3 1 1 Broome sl, irlin H.iss died mi l.leuly yesterday from exposure to the sun; John McCnnkey died at Chatham st.

from Ihe ellecls of heat yest fl -i ird Kane died at No. 230' Walker lYoiu ihe elfects of heat. Suicides. John Heard, one of the oldest inhabitants of Cobourg, L'pper Can iJa, committed suicide by drowning himself in Lake Ontario. Abner Bartlett, of Insham county, committed suicide by cutting his throat ith a razor.

A Mr. Lyon, near Strongsville, Ohio, committed suicide by outling his throat. Naval. The sloop of war John Adams, with a draught of men on bonrd for the squadron, sailed yesterday for the gulf of Mexico. The U.

S. brig Porpoise, in Hampten Beads, has been ordered to rejoin the squadron in the Gulf immediately. Commodore Stockton has been detached from the command of the Princeton steamer, and or dered on special duly. Commander Frederick Engle has been ordered to the command of the Princeton. General Jackson's ill, which, after direct ing the payment ol ceilnin debts, disposes of the balance, of his properly lo Andrew Jackson and others, the I'emocr tic papers say, breathes Ihe purest patriotism throughout." How much patriotism did the hero manage lo slow into the clause ordering the payment of a debt of $10,000 to Blair and Rives The Natives of New York had a meeting last evening to hear the report of their delegation to the late National Convention.

Mayor Harper presided and there was a large number of persons in attendance. The Natives say that they are not dead yet. POLICE Saturday. Officer Bird arrested this morning, Joseph Heritage, coming from the boat at Fulton Ferry, with four rolls of cloth, including one piece ofcassimere, two bunches of thread and two brushes, one for the hair, the other for hats. The arrest was made by reason of his not giving satisfactory answers as to where they came from.

He said they were given to him by a gentleman in Fulton street, near Pearl, to take to a Mr. Richardson, No. 40 Orange st. Brook lyn. There being no such number in the street, and there being strong suspicions that they were stolen, he was committed for further examination.

James Watson Webb, of the Courier and Enquirer, has sued the proprietors of the 7i6u)ie fur a libel. Damages are laid at $10,000. On the 12th Clark Work-I man, ofl lyses, was killed by falling from a tree. John J. Troubat, merchant of Fhilndel- cape May bai j- i i -i rv- ItKOiii.V.v, II I l- yilbcribcra of I lie 'V' 4ND lo the STAR Ihe i IH.In .111 mill' who f.

r.ofP-Maste. jlO-ll Irr lecmr Vnu Cmz, June 2 1J (JuuriniPnt i marching troops into the interi-Cr, no -Mt destined for Texa, nnd cyeiy kind cf prpparalion is coing on for They are aeiively encag. in preparing; the Ciii'lenlSl Juan lie I'llna fur a vigorous defence. have war. and nfthal there i not ilnduw of a dnohl.

Orders have been receive. i heie l.i remove llie public archivis lu Jalipa, hich luoks rather wailike. All i anxiety to hear I he final net inn of Tex tins gieat question, which will Ik1 'he nitnnj for Uiee fellows to act. -V. O.

J-JT-nonian. Vera June 24, 18 15. War between country ami ill L'niled Stiles appeais iuevit ihle. My opinion i now completely chanted, and (rnin the continued and mosi recent news from Teia, it appears lo he reduced to a certainty that that country II be aniied to the Stale, which will be considered here tantamount to a declaration of war. Tins is beyimJ a doubt.

Daltimorc Paper. Vkra Civi, June 2(, I There will be a declaration cf war, in a few days hy Ibis govcnnienl asainM the l'niled Slates. Ordois have jut been receive lo have all the nuhlic archives removed to Jalap. hih is OH miles in inc iiiiciioi, 101 a-nc ntr iui, This looks lile, making prepnation. i i The Mexicin, 1 received nddi.mn tn eKSrn.llmauoe thiee larae gun boats, mount- 2 poundeis built well ihed and creditable In Ameiicnn ship bmblrrs.

their ing They cost, with the arms, aitnclitd to tin ui, about lO.OOD eiich. The Castle is ingiol order; it mounts 2' (I large euns, anil has recently been reinloiced bj some 800 or 00 men. As it i in much belter conditi now th ui when the T'reoch ntlncked I-, Some think il will be nhle lo contend successfully with any Nuvul force the L'niled ales may send. yciv-Ortcuns Tiuj ie. These rumors, (he L'nion snys, require confir matioti.

The Mexican manifesto certainly keeps the door open, either for peace or for war to be determined by future If the Mexicans mean anything by what they gny, their design is to declare war the moment that annexation is consummated the moment that the forces of the United Stales step within the territory of Texas. These are not the intolerable bruggarts lin are represented to be. They bare laurels to show, and there is not a doubt, but, mounted on their injuries, they will light. One of the first maxims we remember to have read, strongly reprobated the folly of holding one's enemies in too grout contempt. '1 hose who suppose that in a war with Mexico, the fighting will be all on one side, that it will I pleasant sport for our army and navy to let the daylight into Mexdcnn heads bnttcr down Mexican forts, and make bonfires of Mexican towns, may find, -when the spork commences, that two can play at the game, and that one party, after 11, has no very great advantage over the other.

Look at the matter seriously. What aie the United States to do i Hold Texas of course, but will our troops venture to cross the fi ontii nnd invade Mexico 1 Wc think not. If thiy do they will probably have as many obstacles to encounter, as they had in the everglades of Florida, where a handful of Indiiflis so long defied the forces directed against them. Hut then there is Vera Cruz, anil our government will doubtless imitate the example of Trance and get up an agreeable exhibition of fire works off the castle of San Juan de Ulloa. Bui it does not follow that because Trance silenced that formidable battery, we shall do the same.

It is more reasonable to suppose, that the weaknesses made appnrent by the French victory, do not now exist and that the castle is, ns repre-prescnted to be, in a most efficient state for defence. But suppose we knock down Ulloa, and take possession of Vera Cruz (the French could not do the latter) what advantage follows 1 Shall we set out for the cnpilal Travellers describe it as a most fatiguing journey. The ancient Spanish commander found it so, when fewer obstacles were olfered to his progress by the natives, than will be olfered to ours. We must not dream of revelling in the halls of the Montezutnns" quite yet. Ah, but there is California.

True, but bow- about the English mortgage of which we hear ignificant whispers 1 Now, it would be most awkward, just as those of our citizens who go so fiercely for the "enlargement of the area of freedom," get in readiness to make a dash at California, for John Bull, with those big iron mouths of his, to say bands off, Jonathan, I have a trilling claim on this property, which must be settled, not with you, before you can take possession." Would not a remark of this character, however courteously made, be apt to astonish us, a little, wake up our sensibilities" as it were but then would we not be inclined to talk the matter over with Mr. Bull, before venturing to take him by his horns, more especially as he would ply us with arguments of this kind Jonathan you say you have a claim on Texas. Good. Knter into the land and enjoy the fatness thereof. I have a claim on California, which I must be allowed to settle in my own way.as you are settling your claim ia your own way without let or hindrance from me." How are we lo get over this logic We confess that wc can nowhere discover the materials to twist laurel wreaths of, in the war which threatens us.

Our sailors and soldiers way pick them up, ready made, but tiny will Lave to bunt long and earnestly for them. No, we can inflict no injury on Mexico at all equal to that which she will inflict upon us. Our commerce will be at the mercy of privateers ailing under her flag, and though we talk now cf hanging every man found on board such ves-els who is not a Mexican by birth. Mis tAing vilue not da, since we cannot without shan e' fully violating the principle we have so long rgenlly avowed and so peilmiciously adhcrtd 1 I I fire broke cut in a Soap Chandlery ami Oil Factor- in Vew Sired and lani.ii eommunica- tCJ lo the buildinirs in the rear of Broad street Bn, One of the biiil.lin gs confined I. sali-nctre and when the fir a nitniititt cf sall-pclre reached it, a terrible, explosion look place, which that portion of the arid was heard all over the Island.

A gentleman who stood on the Heights of this city and witnessed the effects of the explosion, says that a black, compact nines composed. blieks, timber, merchandize, i.c, rose in the uir to the height 'of the spire of Trinity church, and then seemed to scatter in all directions'. It is feared that many persons were killed by the explosion. Three members of Fngine cumj any No. -Hi, Lngine No.

1 was buried emid-t the falling rubbish, but uftcwurJs got out; Engine No. 22 was burnt. Jinny of the firemen dripped down from fntiguc and were miried oil' the ground. Exchange Place from llroaduuy halfway down to William street, is burned on both sides, lu Broadway, the block commencing with the Wa-verly House und extending down to Hewer street, it entirely gone. Wavcrly House 40, Sevin Sl Brother 50, dwelling house 02, furniture store J4, C.

Boornian, V. W. Branch, Sil ken Si. Ironsides. A portion of the furniture of the Waverly House was saved.

liroa.il street, on both tides, commencing at Nos. 15 and 18 on each side respectively, and extending almost down to Heater street. We can only give the following particulars- C2. Conklin Farrington 02 1-2, T. L.ewilh' cooperage: (il, C.

Brui grocer: sign, Ii i "i-r-rs Press, Alfred F. Kemp flu Tnrk. or Ml(J llelon i Co. The u)j liiOinl lrect, the firemen made treat exertions to cheek the flames nt No. 1J, the store of John B.

l.i'.scnla, but without success. The store was destroyed, au.l the llatnes went sweeping on. The following is lioni the uri Kxtia Ki.w St a k.kt Both silks. From near Wall street lo F.xchan!;e l'lace ami from the latlei to Beaver street -thirty or forty stores and contents valued at Us Broadway. Thesihndid hold known us the Waverly House, (which barely escaped in the great tire of IH.in,) and about twelve warehouses niljoii.ing valued at $100,000.

Bhoau Stri.KT. Hotli sides. Wall street to Exchange l'lace nnd F.xchiin?)! to Leaver loss $1,000,000. Still burning, but will it is belk-ved, be arrested within the boundury named. Exchange Tlace.

From Broadway to Broad, and from Hroad to illiam street valuable silk warehouses and dry good stores do buildings in ruins still burning. Loss $1,200,000. IKavkk Streft. A few buildings only are on lire here, and the firemen are working with Ihegreulest energy lo save the street. Ii will be almost a miracle if they succeed, for the) are nli eady greatly fatigued and the morning is sultry.

LATER. About ft o'clock the (ire crossed Bioadwny, and the beautiful stone mansion of Koberi Bay, the Atlantic Hotel, Atlantic Garden, and the fine old house No. 1 Broadway, occupiid by-Edward I'rime, built during the Revolution by Sir Henry Clinton, and the head quarters of the British army until 178d, with other elegant mansions are now a heap of ruins. The magnificent block of buildings in which Mr. Stephen Whitney, reside, is expected to go.

These are some eight or ten of the most benuliful residences in the cily. The Adelphi Hotel, on the corner of Beaver street and Broadway, is destroyed. The following is from the Tribune extra The scene in Broadway near the fire, in Wall and South William streets, Exchange place, Rector, Morris and Thames streets, quite defies nil attempts nt description. Drays, carts and wheelbarrows, hastily loaded with the most incongruous enrgoes, are pushing through the dense crowd in every direction, attended by the sweating, blackened and excited drivers. Irish women, with bed in one hand and two or three naked children in the other, run to deposit them on the walk, or wherever there maybe a look for safety.

The sidewalk in front of Trinity is filled higher than your head with a bulwink of beds, bu reaus, chests, tables, kettles, clocks, sauce-pans, portraits, vases, gridirons, easy chairs, meal- bags, counterpanes, potatoes, nnd everything else that was ever seen or heard of. The Bowling Green is full of similar matcri nls, while forty or fifty poor families are trying to dress themselves, washing their faces in the fountain and hushing ihecries of their children The elks from Oregon look frightened into tinneness, and cower amid the Hakes ol lire that fall on every side. In Ihe Buttery there are acres upon acres of household goods scattered upon the grass each little pile nltended by the out-driven family. The following are the boundaries of the con- tlngrntion at this moment. It is still raging with iinabuted fury toward the South ierry.

Down Broad stieet to Stone slreet, and run ning down Stone street to the ferry. Down Denver street to wiihin three dooorof William, with the almost certainty that it must all go down to William. On Broadway, from the Wavcrly House down Brondway to No. 4, opposite the Bowling Green, and goingdown Whitehall street, which will in all probability be swept to the Battery. Aim and a half o'clock.

The flames are sweeping with irresistible fury towards the South Ferry, nnd have also crossed Greenwich street. It is feared they will sweep Washington street, to the North river. The Mayor has ordered, out General Sand-ford's Brigade to protect the exposed property. The Sun says I he Mayor and city authorities have lost all their energy and resolution. The Mayor, under the advice of the Common Council, rcfuset to blow up buildmft in cotise- (jwuce of the City being mulcted in heai damages Jor adopting thai firecautum in the great fire 'J5.

The rumors relative to loss of life are con-tradictary. One account itntes that a whole family was burnt up, fourteen firemen killed, four little children burnt, 4e. Another account arlirms that there has been no loss cf life, that the missing firemen have been found. Several firemen, however, were severely injured by the explosion, and carried to the spital. The beautiful residercrs on State street, looking over the Battery, are in great nicer.

The celebrated French hotel, kept 1T tl.e Pt-Imonecos, has been cleared its furniture, and is expected to Co. Ticelre e'clotk. The progress of Ihe fire wa checked, a little after 10 o'clock Pr Imonico't Hold, cer. South William and Braver is safe. The Atlantic Hotel west side of Broadway, opposite the Bowline Green, is also safe.

The bi.il Ji ncs oa Uie South of Bowlia Green, ca Greenwich oa Wwt on State oa Whitehall sU South of No 5, oa Broad st. South east of Stone tt. are all cafe. Capt. Hudson of the I'.

S. Navy Yard sent over materials for blowing up buildings. Col. ank hea cotnmandi ig S. Fort at Governor's Islund, pUccu his force ut tha service the city.

Fire Engine Companies frnm Brooklyn, Newark and Williainsbiirgli repaired to the city with their Engines during the morning and rendered valuable aid to our cili.en fin-men. The loss is eMi.untid at about $10,000,000. The amount covered by insurance is not known. It is supposed that the London Insurance ollices have large risks in the burnt district. Fifty-three were burnt in Ex change I'lacc nnd forty -eight Broud street.

We have not ascertained Ihe number burnt in other streets, but the aggregate in round numbers must be over live hundred buildings. A special meeting of the New York Common Council has been ordered, Henry Oilman, a purler in the house of Casper Myer 42 1'road is missing he is supposed to have been killed at the time of the explosion. He has left a wife nnd two children. Two women in No. 118 Broad arc said to have been killed by the explosion.

Severnl members of the Fire Department have been prostnih il by the heat nnd over exertion, but we do not hear of any being fatally injured. A firimau standing on the top of Ihe building blew nn. was thrown over the rool of liiiildiTi" a diMiiiice ol lliirh feet i A miunni wuere ne man, standing in Wall sreet, was raised three fe off the ground and tlvn prostrated on the 'I I rnni.l In- exolo ii in Fluslnnu-, ui.d thought lo be the shock of an earlh quake. Sixty or seventy pea families have lest their all by this calamity. The Battery is one va-t eneumpmeiit.

i hie o'cIolIc The fire is stopped at all points und the weary firemen are prej.a. iu' 10 riluin to i ir homes. Tiif. Sea Serpent in I1ko.hu yn. Brooklyn was a short time ago a very quiet sort of place, but all of a sudden we have got to be ralher tempestuous.

All sorts of horrid ami romantic occurrences are taking place in our midst, till the most feverish of our cities are rendered more peppery hy the exciting articles from Brookljn Women sell the heads of their husbands romantic young ladies of great ealth and beauty step from their glutei ing carriages into our poor-houses, lo adopt foundlings. Yo tna children are cruelly run over by our independent cartmen just for sport. In truth Brooklyn is getting to be quite an exciting place, and we already beat New York in picturesque occurrences, and funlastic horrors. Docs any body ask the reason for this We answer the Sea-Serpent has come to Brooklyn he is our neighbor of the Daily Advertiser. Such a maw as the fellow has got, such eyes, and such an endless number of horrible bumps is a caution to quiet people.

He disports himself daily in the columns, of the Advertiser, and lashes every thing into foam. The truth is, that there is a knot of wild wags, who observe the Sea-Serpent abroad from day to day in search of provender. They supply him with all sorts of wicked inventions which he dishes up for facts in his own ornate and fanciful way. If a day suffices to explode the hoax, papers sell equally well which contain the corrections. The last freak of this queer fish was the writing of an elaborate obituary of Alderman Cross.

This gentleman was dead by report. An obituary was written and printed in a few copies of the Advertiser when it was discov ered that the Alderman was unfortunately (for the obituary) alive. Forthwith the papers were cancelled, and we understand the Aldermnn has since been politely requested by the Advertiser to die for the express purpose of its publication. About the head of Mr. Higbie, we understand the last opinion of the editor of the Advertiser to be, that Mr.

H. bit it off himself, and presented it to Ihe Doctors. Being above vulgar prcdjudiccs we understand he has already sold his own head to Barnum of the American museum and intends to supply its place with a bit of rag carpet, which is a better mateiial than brains for editorial wool gathering. The Weather. This morning was comfortable, the thermometer denoting a temperature of 67 degrees, at 5 o'clock, yesterday the thermometer indicated a temperature of 90 1-2 degrees as the highest at 2 o'clock, and 73 degrees, the highest at 5 A.

Our citizens ought to exercise the utmost care at Ihe present time in relation to fire the extreme heat has made every thing that is combustible, t-rra-conibustible. A little care will be productive of much good, while on the contrary a neglect of it may produce evils that can hardly be estimated. Five persons died in Washington City on Monday and Tuesday from the effect of heat. Lewis Seekell of Providence R. fell from a building and wa, so severely mjuied tha, he Hipil slinrtlv nflpr.

Three nrrsiins dipd sad lenlv nt Tt.iliimn nn Tuesday from the rflect i heat. A young man named Vernon Estnchez, gp 1'', was drowned in Ihe River Delaware at Philadelphia, on Tue-diy. i Sri'Ptx Deaths I iTisnv. A colorel mm in tlGth str.Tt. mar the 3d Avenue, fell down dead in the street from the jffeits i.f heat.

I Allice Stewart was sua, struck biut 2 died shoitlv after. o'clock, was nronl InM ll ilbn 0....1 I v- i Mrs Doouho of o. AO Laurens Mrcet suddenly, supposed fr Ihe effects of heat- A Ntw ranrHir, ia ihe fm a yosth it i eleea Jr, hmt apeearrd at Naoo. Hi Ue II ly CilM is to be tll oyed, anJ that the Saiati matt repair at oace lo Califor I 1 at si ai, on lion nut vine in Parser benefit the skin. The peculiar odor on up nroaching, and the beautiful depesites in the natural form, leave no room to doubt thequali- i ty of the water.

1 lie spring nas oeen known, and its properties testtd fifty years but the place has only now been rendered properly accessible to the public. This region is probably lhe moft remarkable in the known world for the value of its springs, nnd it is not improbable, in view of the improvements in crossing the Atlantic, tha1 annual migrations from Europe to these Springs mav hereafter be common. Here is count abounding for 12 miles in extent with sprinsrs. of gr at aricty, grateful to the taste as they are lo the health i this, added to the delights of a northern summer, in a country possessing many of the chin ins ol country life, with good and rapid nvtyances in every direction, must place a j.reai incicuse aim imuh value. A company of vocalists, called the "Baker Faniilv, are now here, singing at the princn nl hotels.

'I hey sing in the style of the will-known nnd after some ractici and (X eii( -e, will robuhly equal those ad-mind siiiL'iis 'I he Swiss Hill I.iiiL'crs are tx- teled. A fine bund ol music tuij loved by the Hotels, entertain the visiters at the Cotigms every morning and evening. 1 have repeatedly visited at this place, the cxtrnordiimy Museum of Edouart, professor of the Silkouette art i cutting like-n ss on paper. His conceptions of liinn and fjaiure are piobably superior to any man liv-in2, and he can exhibit full-length likenesses, about four or five inches long, of hundreds of eminent and well-known men, with a fidelity by which they are instantly recognized. The grotesque figures of men, housis, dogs and devils, are infinitely amusing.

Saratoga has a'so a Cemetery, well located in a grove, half a mile from Congress Spring. Here rest the remains of the worthy editor and historian Col. Wm. L. Stone.

A marble shnf lies upon the ground, not yet placed upon it-pedestal. Here also is th grave of young Coleman, wl.o'e musical abilities, together with his amiable disposition and worthy character had raised up many friends His father nnd family reside here, and I bad the satisfaction of seeing nn admirable full-lenetli portrait of Coleman, with his lute, nn instrument of his invention or improvement. He brouaht some works of art fi cm Europe, and his family have many interesting memorials of his good taste as well as his moral worth. Near this Cemetery is a small Catholic burying-ground, where I saw the grave of Dr. Stadlin, a German physician, who was an admirer of snakes.

He gathered in the mountains great numbers of snakes of various kinds, which he handled fearlessly, and put them all together in a bag, and brought them on his back. He was often bitten, and applied an antidote which had always cured him. He however received a bite from a very large rattlesnake, and suffered some short time to elapse before he applied his cure. The consequence was, the poison gained eround, and he lust his life. The weather is becoming very hot and dry.

Mr. SrooNER Sir Your Editorial of Saturday last, calling the nttention of the public to the situation of the Chapel at our Alms-house, has awakened an enquiry among many of our citizens both male and female, why something is not done to make it comfortable to the inmates of the house and to the Clergymen who volunteer their services to preach on the Sabbath day to be con- gregated in a very low basement with men women, many of whom are just recovering from intemperate habits, with sour eyes and foul breath, with scarcely any ventilation, is too disgraceful fora city like Brooklyn. Why do not the Supcrintendants of the poor who have charge of the Alms-house, proceed at once lo convert the old Lunatic Asylum, which is now-unoccupied, into a commodious Chapel for use of the paupers. It could be used on the week days as a school for the children. Ti nnUrr part be converted illt0 eatjn and I anrtlnents.

whilst the hi-h fenee which sunounds it. would sennrate flip il Iron 1 from vicious Bnd fc only ns an asylum for the unfortunate nrmr 1 for offenders, tr.lfTrnillc A- mln cn.L i ri i 1 11 in corrupted by con-: USJ graved ut eU some sucn ar- Ivn r.intrrmiif I't unuea lo remain as pr' nt am' ns companions, they will most Iikily become pests to society or inmates our jails, and this too under the cenerons st- of education provided for them by the worn (upenntendunts ol the poor. Yours, j- Tlir Wf atiifb w.me tfy. iWn ihe heal ing eicemiv At in moroing mercury in 2 P. M.

SS Hi i same i r. Al. "on, ni'i ai f. Al. qi r- nn alt.

rnoan, we on the Ui emne. bile, The the of he fever, less not eveuin in the Second-iiveiiue. Tribune. Death of Mr. ana Mrs.

Noblk. Considerable exciienie.il ha heen caused by the mi Iden death of Mr. and Mrs. Noble, in this village, w'ohin a lew daysnist. A Coro ner's inquest was held upon the body of Mr.

Noble on Situr. iv list tin jurv was unable lo agree Uioia ver he at thai time, an I adjourned to the next day, lien they auaui met and if cide I upon a verdict, as fte lenin, Ih a the decea-id came to his death erinseqaence of tin inle operate me of arderrt spirits. Oa Monday within nbout twenty four Imuti i Cut ihe nh vp desi-ion, miother jury was sum-in ne I fir Ih" purpose of leci ling up in the ciuse I the ii.ysteuo is dentil of the wife, rs. Alice Ndle, died suddenly. HersUin was ills-colored, nnd soqie supposed that she wis snme-wh I swolh a rumor bad none abroad thai her de.

I hlmd lien caused by the use of laudanum or some other poisonous substance. Altera la tuitions in wsiiiMiion of ihree hours, ihe jury redden the verdict i hat ner deal, i was oc- CIMUM ll I)) lit Ol Bl'iii X). Noble kept portei -house in Grand slreet, be-iwten Tiiird nnd Foiiilh. WiHUinshnrgh G.z. From iht Odeaus of July 10th we Hike the following items.

The steiiiislnp Alabama, H. Windle master, lell Pi nsac I yeieul.iy a leinonn ol 4 o'clock, mil lejeii is ihe Aioer cni squ nlron still al an chnriMltn liaiboi ami waiuu for orlers. The French ol'wai Gnll-n Ririved on lhe 7th Irom Vein id iepi Hi it every thing wa quiet. lire. On board lhe siea ship Alabama, which srrj.

ved here i veiling, weie two or threentlicers of ihe United SuitsN'). who i an- come over 1 1 1 nn 'euuC' 1 1, we underlaii for lhe purpuse I eulisiing J00 seamen (or lhe frigate Potomac. Tuey will open a rm lezvoils to-day. Picav tine. A diversity of opi ion exists nnd mm oht is expressi a as to lie oe relation in winch 1 rX- is now stands towards the Linted Stales.

Is be now an inlegrul porlion ol the American Union, or is soy liiitl ei aclien nect-ssnry to iisnlulf her a nieinbei hip lesiums Some. difficult to solve. 1 he jouil Kes.dulnoi as il passed lhe House ol Ilep e-ciiialive ol United Slat- piovides. as a condit ion for admission, that a Contiiulinti shall first be Inpieil hy ihe neo- ple ol l'exa, sn be sanctioned hy ihe Congress oi the ited Stales beloie I tie Annexatio i is pel I cm! What i ght has our eovernment to send troops cross lhe Sabine and LCC ipy militaiy posls in Texas 1 II woUhI be an invasin i of a foreign ler-riiory, unless thai province were already i-icr poraied into our L'nion. We observe thai in the Custom Ionise th ime re.

illations are obeived a. before Ambition. Until orders are received from head quarteis. Ihe i-oiiiu ce r-ta. wi I re i a ml.

ig with that ol fori iei country. This state of things, however, csn last, we mink, it few days as advices must soon reach us from ishing-lon, declaie ne lhe views of Gnvernin 'nt on Ilia suijccl Annexan n. Con Bulletin. Smirk Fishing. One day last week was appropriated to shark fis'dug in lhe Sound, off Maltmuck cieek.

by a party of senll men Horn Ne rk. In the couise iff the mornin 'they causht no less than eiaht sharks Ihe smallest about ni leet, and the larsiesl 10 feet 3 inches lona. The spnri of caO-hing them i represented as hiuhly exritine, although a little daneerouj. The steamer Acaiiia, Captain Hanison, l-fi 13 ston on Wednesday for Halifax and Liverpool with 107 i-'-nrer-. A Hip pienjers aie Hon.

Louis MeLan-, Minister Plenipotentiary to Mrs. McLtne, Ihree daughter and son. Mr. Henry Boyd, attached to U. S.

I.eeHtiun, Hnrsley Palmer, Englan and Rev. Mr. Hetschell. The sie oner Britannia is no in the 1 tth day of her voyage lioin Liverpool nn I her speedy arrival may be expected. The Great Western if also now in lhe 13th day of her passage, and she may be shortly expected.

Health of the Cirv. With fie exception of sudden deaths, caused hy heat nnd the loo liberal use of cold water, we do not learn that any thing unusu il exists in re a ion to the Eene al m-allh of the cily, which indted may be said lo be good. The number of cases of small pox in lhe cily, during the last week, did not cx eed 3 or 4, ai.d the treatment of the dis ease atthe small pox ma' on Ra Island has been highly successlnl, Ibeie having been, underhand, bill one fatal case out of 60 patients nl different lune aenl there. The call lhe Alms House Deparlmenl for relief from out door poor, is unusually buge for the season, principally nwinst to so many persons hin? thrown nut of employment hy the sevc iiy of the weather. The atinnsph-re was cooler yesterday and it is lobe ere long all will he rub.

"Sain. Etpress.l Something Fln.vv On ihe arraignment of ly at W'a-diinglun, the ch i afler readme ie 'n licttiienl, a-keJ the prisoner if "the ten- Pl-a led guiliy or not The pns- vixxzt xzz g'i'V. fPhit rJ.r i Gen Joke, or Tevnissee. Thi ntln iv. fl al t.

a vi rl iV WV AS" ui Lexington to give him a nuble we- A rilraor that the bru Vorer, .1.... had b.oil 'ht Vellow tY.er ih. fit. facts, and all the facts, are simnlv these: aptain of tje Morea died on the passage Bilious Fever, and is buried at quarantine, Mate i now confined with Intermittent and several of thr hauU are more or nff. ete in the sarnewiy.

Both the Quarantine Piiyicinns and the Rroiklyn Health l'hyician are perfectly satifip, ibit there is the slightest appearance of Yellow Fever. I.oiis-lIaiul Coal Yard. lit no v. IT The suh-ctibpr, ferlins: thankful tn hi I as a house of correction Cleaveland, while bathing. 7 were visited na" on 1 in such abun ha" "-plain of the abundance lou.iij as uny complained ot tliedrought.

The i aerinomeicr rangeu mere Irom SO to 6 for "me showers were accompanied bv 31 lightning. Marshall's 'i-ficf. eng. Cm sr-lurnr Aiii.hius Ifu.r Dollar-. a n.an and cn tt.itt in po n.

in I dvnk, atxiiil 2'l tp'-i d. f-m lnii c-in. innl-ii linoii; i erU drirrirl in n.v,,,r r. no) ne nmi inul.iiion. and II elcnl ne I dec.

ci.r, bul on close ohvrva- ol lo H. than inej ii loui i h. Uiinnrr thsn hF rp Coin, an I lu tin hrms lc on llie paruruliilr An "I ran- cl.a-.ee iiarn. Blanch art, who at h-r edocpr in Ullf dea Ti Rppnhdr irM.r nr. in anura irrj uan( worn a appe-mi ielrr R-cvder bl la aarr tu Uechaiee Momiinc al Jamr Petuway, her lae-r, Ixl he as fonheominj, tni lb rate caaitaaH aatd litis ornmf of sj IlC Bl rify I be nk f'lends anJ Ih public fur pist ftvois, would form them ihalivm; to the rapid increase ofb business, he is forced to remove to a lareer firli minmi-o.

nil ItiPHI.ef u. ibe alino.l.tiP, w.H.oui ma rnallv beat. Uunmgtn long Itladtr. CaoroK VTta. The Mayor's poclamslt ihe a-enf Ihe slreet pipes and a cnl br the to.

We bare written more on this matter than we designed, at the outset, but we desire to correct the notion, so prevalent imoar our people, that a eontert with Mexico will be productive of aolhinf but fas and glory to the Vailed State. for his operations. He ha lakea the croaad the eKarr of Prop-et and Prarl sirrels, wbert he wnalil be happy lo serve hts friends wit rervoirs lilksii art lofficciU for ordia.rr use praper ewe. (s kinds ol CO AL, of the best quality and at tb toot reaoaable prices. if J.C.YATES-.