The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-04
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
MoRE PnIzE FIoHrrse ARREsTs.-Dr. Hugh Caldwell,
OF 10 Walker street, whe attended the prize fight between
Lilly Mccoy the Of the latter was arrested
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Wood, ofwestchester coun-
ty and officer Relyea Of this city, two indictments
Gently found against him by the grandury Of that county
one for mansaughter in the first degree and the second
for misdemeanor. He taken to White Plains last
evening" where efforts will be made to obtain his release
on bail.
UNIoS CoURsE-The races over this course commence
this day. For the two mile heats understand that
Fanny Dawson Cesar and Princess entered There
will also be sweepstakes mile heats, for which fine
entered Passengers be taken the raj
road from the south ferry.
SUICIDE LAupANuM-A man named Michael Seaman
native OF Ireland aged about SO years. committed sui
eide on Sunday by taking laudanum. On discovering
that he had purchased and swallowed the poison he
taken to the City Hospital, where taken
to restore him, but without Domestic difficulties
are suppossd to have prompted the deed.
ArrtMPr AT BURGLARY The door leading to the lofts
of the store of p A. j. Curtis, No Is John street.
entered on Sunday night by of false key. The
thieves were prevented from accomplishing their object
by the partition between the stairway and the store being
lined with sheet iron.
BuRGLARr.-A rogue named William Brown was
caught yesterday by officer Joseph in the act of stealing
clock and some other articles ofvaue from the house OF
Lewis Ferroller, 81 Watershed
DEATH BY DRowSISG.-An inquest was held on Sunday
last I'd inst the house Of Lawrence sneeden sneedens
Landing, by Joseph Demaray, Jr Of the Coroners Of
Rockland county the body of John Weservelt pro-
missing young man eighteen years of age clerk of Law
renee Sneeden, who while preparing boat to the
river fell overheard, and accidentally drowned
Verdict accordingly.
THEATRIcAIs IN New YoRK.-THE BENEFITS LAST
NIeHr.-Last night there three benefits in this
city /; but the most important was Celestes. She
had brilliant and OVERLOOKING house, and the au-
dience enraptured. At the close of her per-
Torrance she was called out and made the follow
ing aaire speech 8
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
am SO iagued by the exertions of the evening that
cannot address you as would
Were to repay your kindness in the true coin of the
heart would require many MANY tousan tanks" SO
can do no less than lay before you my whole stock in
trade Of gratitude.
Though here in the Bowery full week, so happily
has the time passed with you, that it but day.
I SHALL at the solicitation of the manager, continue
| through another brief engagement
Wishing you each and all continued enjoy of the
happiness at this moment feel permit to leave you
by saying, BON soir."
At the Chatham there was avery crowded house.
Mrs. Thorne played most admirably and so did Lee
compile. At the close she was called out and made
a very neat speech. The Park was very SLIM Dur
| ing the play OF "Much Ado About Nothing" the
boxes were not half full. 1t was Mr. George Van
denhoff' s benefit. AT the close he was called out,
and made short speech, appropriate to the occa-
sion.
MUSICAL ARRIvAL.-Mrs. Sutton and her little de.
bMante, Mademoiselle Sutton, arrived yesterday
from Albany. This little artistic has made quite
hit during her tour through Western New York.
She is about six or seven years Of age, and is
considered greater prodigy than Clara Fisher was
| in her youthful days She sings in costume with
great applause.
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GRAND SACRED CONCERT AT ST.. PETERS CHURCH,
Barclay street, Sunday evening, Oct. Sum
day evening next is the evening for the Concert al
st. Peters, when the celebrated Stabat mater OF
Rossni will be performed in the most magnificent
style. What was alluded to yesterday was merely
rehearsal.
This is one of Ross:i's most remarkable produc.
tons. The incident of the poetry is that remark
able event in the history of the Redeemer when he
hung upon the cross Calvary, and his mother
was looking up to him and weeping over his pains.
The words are Latin-very simple and inartifcial-
the music most magnificent, both in harmony and
melody. 1t will be most beautiful affair.
NEVER ENDINa-MoRK NEW SH1rs.-Notwith-
standing the miserable state of the shipping nte-
rest at this time, the owners Of the sold Black
| Ball Line" of Liverpool packets have contracted
with Webb IL Allen for building magnificent new
ship, the keel of which is already laid She will be
of the usual modern size say 1900 tons; long, clip
per built and intended TO eclipse in speed any craft
that ever crossed the broad Atlantic, whether by
wind or steam. She will be completed, and sail
from here, wind and weather permitting, on the
10Th of March next under the broad pennant of
Commodore Benjamin L. Waite, Of the famed Ii
verpool liner, the" England" whose motto is never
| to wait for any body or any thing at sea.
When this vessel is completed, we understand the
keel of another is to be Immediately laid for the
same line, of similar dimensions. The owners of
the old line to be prepared for the earliest
vival of trade. Nothing like going ahead now,
while the tide seems to be setting in somewhat adj
verse to the Atlantic steamers
MONUMENT TO DIR. MAcNEvEN.-We are pleased
to see efforts making to erect monument to this
worthy man, and hope the meeting tonight at
Washington Hall will take the necessary steps to
carry it into effect in manner worthy Of DR.. Mac
neven's fame and reputation.
SMA1I.-The "Tribune" and the "American,"
pounce upon typographical blunder in word of
our report of Websters speech, and consider it proof
of the quality Of the whole report Poor creatures
FROM JAMAIcA.-By the arrival of the Fancy,
from Kingston, at Pensacola, we have received
| file OF Jamaica papers to the End, inclusive.
The silk culture appears to receive much attention
The journals engaged in warmly urging the ad-
vantages possessed by the soil and climate OF the
island in the furtherance OF this branch of industry
slight shock of an earthquake was felt at Kings
| ton on the 18th ult 1t was accompanied by two
distinct reports similar to the discharge oftwo pieces
Of heavy ordnance.
FRoM WEsr INpEs-The st. Mary, Capt. Baker,
arrv ed yesterday afternoon from Nevis and ST. Kits We
learn that in both these Islands the growing crops of
looked very well, though rain desirable and
the same was the at Antigua, And it, for month
two they should be favored with occasional rains very
good crops OF sugar would be made In the two first Is
lands American produce at fair prices, but the
kets being very limited were easily oversocked-Phia
| deiphia u. s. Gazette, Oct. g.