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N amend c,ent TO bill SO as to give the printing
of the Natural History OF the State to the printers
who would do it on the most favorable terms. -
was passed once, but the vote was reconsiaeseu,
and the amendmen. then rejected, 9 TO IA. Sevafai
offered amendments were likewise rejected, ana
The hill was ordered to third reading. he Sen
.,, ,ben went into Executive Session, and soon ad-
ieurned.


In the ASSEMBLY, the bill relative to Common
Schools was debated and part OF it passed. ~neh
the House adjourned.


MURDER AND Su1c1DE.-The Coroner held an
inquest Yesterday morning at the house OF Ben)a-
min T. Simons, Ne. 245 CaBalstreet, on the DO
dies of Sarah Rock native of ireland, aged about
2s. and BENJAMIN Simens, jr, aged nearly 5 years.
From the testimony, it appeared that the deceased
woman had lived for six years past with Simons as
his wife, though they had never been married ana
that she had three children by him, all living, OF
which the now deceased SOD, Benjamin, was tne
eldest. She bad latterly become very intemPerate
and ouarrelsone had threatened to Kill hersen'
her children, and Sim ons; and on Saturday night
thew having had quarrel, che being Intoxicated
he threatened TO leave her. On Sunday morning.
about half past IL o'clock, he locked her and ono
child in their room, took the two others 10
friends. and wen, away. In the interim, however,
she procured key got our, and obtained her osnes
children. She thea purchased two Phials OF lauda-
mum at drug store-one, as she said, ter TREND
and the other to give to her child which s:5e SAID


as i'll, at the same time inquiring the proper dose.
These she took hone, nisde some into tea' sha
drank freely herself, and gave to the children
The phials and tea were subsequently found: Then
Simons returned at c o'clock, he found the mother
and eldest child on the bed, breathing hard, and
insensible, and the two youngest sound asleep
He took up the youngest and reused II, wnen 1t
vonited twice, and was relieved. He could not
rouse the mother or eldest child. Drs Grsen ana
Bush were called in, who exerted their skill upon


the children, SO that the TWO youngest we're placed
ou: of danger. The mother died before Dr. BUSH
arrived, and the eldest boy about o'clock yester-
day morning. Verdict in accordance with the
above facts.


TIE CoRL1Es MURDER.-We are assured by
those best acquainted with the late Charles u.
Corlies, that he was not gambler by profession,
did not allow gambling in his Bowling Saloon, and
had no control over OF connection with the Bowl
ing Saloon overhead, pertaining to the Union Club,
in which ladies (the wives and other relatives OF
members of the Club,) have been accustomed to
play between lG and 2 o'clock of the day. he
had never spoken to Cotton before the night that
the latter snapped pistol at him, and ne solemn
~ assured his most intimate friend but two or three
nights before his death, that he had not seen or
spoken to Mrs. Cotton since the discovery of his
wife's crininality BY Cotton, and his own promise
never to see her mere. Those who now have pes
session of Mrs. colion's letters TO Corlies, as
sure US that they abundanty show that their MD
tual crime was entirely suggested and urged on oy
the woman. The statement that she gave S2,OO0
TO Cor|es is true; but we are assured that he re-
turned it on discovery, and received no money from
Cotton to leave the city, though heavy sum was
offered h;m.-So much we state on what we deem
good authority, in modification of statements pre-
yiously made in this paper.


PoRTRA1r OF GEN. JAcKsoN.-"Ih The last Like
ness taken of ANDREW Jackson, painted on Ivory
by John W. Dodge, and engraved on steel by A.
T Dapforth" has Just been published BY the paint
err. 1t is a truly spirited and faithful likeness !
tbe hair does not briste so stubborny, nor Is the
coun,ennnce so stern, as when the General last
visited New-York, yet the subdued expression
caused by the subtraction of nine or ten years from
his appointed period no wise weakens the effect
of the picture, nor raises doubt OF its hdellfy-
We see Old Hickory STILL but in feeble health and
with the palsy o. Age creeping fast over his once
sinevy and sturdy frame. we wish the passions
Of the Old Chief and the selfish arts Of his 100 ol-
cious friends would leave him to calm thoughts and
gentle Influences for the necessarily brief remain
der of his stormy and eventful lite


WILLIAM MrLLER--A rumor has been curreat
of the death of the calculator of the End OF the
World, bu; it is unfoundsd. A letter was received
in this city yesterday from Rev. j. V. Hines, dated
Albany, March 25, who saysi " have received
news, by messenger sent on express by Brother
Miller, that he was sick and confined to his room.
On the receipt of this intelligence, went imnedp
atey to see him. and if need be, to minister to his
wants found him at the house of Deacon Du-
bois, in Rock City, about six miles from Ballston
Spa. He has the erysipelas, and Is deeply affect
ed otherwise, being worn down by bis incessaat la.
bors for the last four months. But he is not in
any danger at this time. think he will get up in
few weeks


FIRE In ALBANY.-The Evening Journal OF Sat-
urday says that disastrous FIRE broke out in the
campheae factory OF Mr.. Harvey, corner of Green
and Beaver streets, n the forenoon, and destroyed