The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-04
City Intelligence.

STATISTICS OF UPPER PoLIcE We learn from the
active superintendent Of The prison partmen of the
past year there were confined in the Upper Police
ohce twenty seven hundred and seventy six persons
and during the same period there were fire hundred
aud ninify SIR lost children brought TO the Office
most OF whom, except ioundlngs, were claimed
the remainder were sent 10 the Aims House III the
Park. This re'urn makes 1t fully evident that the
Upper Police office Is OF great convenience to the
citizens In the outer portions OF the city and the
Enlistment OF one on the northwestern part OF the
town is daily becoming necessary
SUDDEN DEAru rRoM DISEASE OF HEAHr.-A man
named John Hogan, native of Ireland, was taken
suddenly sick on Saturday morning LAST, and not
having the comforts OF a home, was sent TO Belle
vue Hospital by Alderman Leonard of the Ninth
ward, but died before reaching 1t. post mortem
examination of the body by Dr. James IIyslop re-
suited of verdict of died from disease of the
heart"
SUICIDE BY CUTTING HIS THaoAr.-A man, named
Dover Corson, Gu; his throat with razor, while
laborng under mental excitement on Sunday week.
DIR. Cockcrot was Immediately called in, and hav.
ing dressed the wound, il had the appearance of
healing, without causing death lie continued 10
improve until Thursday morning last. when, from
his previous habits, lie was attacked with dellrium
Iremens, and died the same day. When asked the
cause of committing the deed, he stated that he
" was tired Of life and trouble, and wished 10 nd
himself of more of it." The Coroners inquest re-
turned verdict in accordacce with these par,icu-
lars
ATTEMPT TO CHEAT \ SAVINGS B,NK.-A man
street Saving Fund yesterday. and presented the
bank book of John J. Branna, and demanded the
amount OF $50, that entered on i, to Branna's
credit. The teller having been previously notified
OF tn. loss of Brannas bank book, Immediately re.
fused to pay the sum demanded and sending for OF
ficer Bowyer, had him arrested and upon examlna-
ZION be was fully committed for trial.
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATu.-A young woman
named Bridget Mulch, aged twenty years, died IN a
very sudden manner Sunday morning. She had
been on a visit To her grandmother, MIS- McCraih,
at No A Marion street, for the past few days, and
an Sunday after a short walk was taken sick, and
died in a few hours. An examination OF the body
resulted in the opinion, that she died OF sudden in
iammation Of the bowels Coroner's verdict, &C
cordinely.
HALL TnIr.--A man named John Murrow, ALA:
Murray, arrested on Sunday night, while In the
act Of stealing overcoa valued dt S2l, from the
house of Chester Dngg, No 6Sl Broadway. lie
was committed at the upper police Office.
TuE HienwM RopagRY CAsE--The three young
men arrested on New Years evening by jus
lice Taylor and officer a. NJ. c. Smith, tor commit
ting an assault and battery and robbery on DAME
Bewlnghouse, tine keeper OF an exhibition OF de
formed animals, az No - Bowery, We're examined
yesterday before Jsaice Parker, and fully commit
ted for rszs Their names ara Iohn Lord, William
Nlah-r audN lliiam Parks, not Sparks, a. previous
ly stated.
ASronsR MuRryG took place last night the par
tculars OF which viii b. given tomorrow morning
MsLAv cHoLY AocipENT.-On Saturday, the Ilil
nit. the schooner Calharine, OF Forked River, r. ].
Captain John Britain, duuag the storm rag 90 a
that time, making her way for Sandy Hook
whei her bowsprlt shrouds gave away, and wills
Capt b was engaged with some o! ms men IN Ia
king in her jlb. at one fell swoop all went Gle Al
takng portion ol her cargo and tue captain. Capt
II belonged 10 jackson Co. ONO, aud was reepecte
by all who knew hinl.
PASSAGES OF CUSARD's STEAMERS The Roys
Mail Steamers have, daring the year, performed
their trips agTeeably TO advertisements, withou
any interruption whatever, aud consequently car
RED out the original plan Of the line with the srea
est success.
The following table shows The time Of arrival an
the length III the pas age, without deCuctng IN
tilsc of detention IT haiiax Of caca steamer, sine
the lise com nencod running. just year aud ha
ago Ii Will be scsn that they have made twenty
nine voyages, and the average time occupied
these passages, is fourteen days and twenty thra
hours