The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-05

There is some thing remarkable in the fact, that
during the summer month of June, there should
have been nearly twice the number of persons com
mitted, in any other month of the year, even dur
ing the Indictment season. The only manner of &C
counting for this is the suppestion that during that
month"; subjects Of prostuon'must haze been ar
rested in large numbers, thus TO swell the aggregate
amount.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO MURDER A man, named
John McMorin, was struck by Patrick Wood, with
shovel, on the 2ih ut, with violent blow across
the left side of the head, the effects Of which WILL in
all probability, cause his death The offence was
committed in room occupied by Wood, ct 2ll
Orange street, and from the statement Of McNIorin,
it was without auy provocation on his part. The
injured nan has been lying at Bellvue Hospital for
the last several days. during which time a num-
Der of pieces of his skull have been taken from the
wound He was considered near his end yesterday
| afternoon. Wood was arrested on Monday evening
through the industrious efforts Of Mr. Milliken de-
pu,r coroner, aided by officer Schmohl of the upper
police office He was committed by Justice Taylor
| 10 await the result
| THE LAST ATTEMPT TO DESTROY LIFE On Mon
| day evening, about II O'Clock, Mr. Slphln Sing
| a German, and cordwainer by trade, was walking
| in Broome street, near Allen, he stopped by
man, whose name assince been found TO be August
1 COmenS, also q German, VINO struck MN the
shoulder with Of his fists, and Immediately after
| wards stabbed him IN the left side, few inches
| above the heart, with some sharp instrument. Sing
fell, and exclaimed he was stabbed. He was mme-
diatey afterwards taken TO adjoining house where
he still remains IN dangerous situation The wound
| is about an inch in length and the same In depth =.
The parties are entire strangers to each other, and
no cause but devish drunken .splrlt could have
prompted such an act. Comens immediately fled
but was arrested by officer Schmoh and committed
at the upper police for examination.
! An OLp BrRD.-We Yesterday published the ar.
rest and commitment of a man named JohnMorrew
alias Murray, for stealing an evercoat from en-.
trance to a dwelling uptown, and yesterday Nj
Samuel Smith of l64 Yves, 18Th street. appeared a
| the Upper Police Office and entered a charge q
burglary against him for breaking open his ho,se,
on the 3lst Of December, and stealing qusr.'y o.
clothing and other articles, valued at 80 -a pun
Of the boots stolen were found upon Insect
Another CASE OF ISsASrry.-A. goung woman
named Sarah Bushe, who has resided Tor length
OF time with Henry f. Blackwell, al Haileu noVe,
was yesterday arrested on cnaiee III, T., :, SIoo
Tom her emnloyer Mr.. Blackwell said he though
her mind was not in proper state as sue mao alep
evinced marks OF INSANITY She was cohiial"e'
| loy trial.
srr.,rxo DRrssrs-A colored woman, named
Eliza Garvey, was arrested yesterday for steani
,,yo pieces OF challies from VIM Hamilton, 4
Hudson st. Committed
The SAFETY Fund Book CAsE-On final exam
| nation of William Campbell, who was charged
. with presenting the bank book OF John ). 3ranna
TO the Chambers street Saving Fund, on Monday
and demanding the money, II was ascerIaIned tina
he had received the book of Branna by mistake
( from The bank, and that be has the same amount Q
funds in the bank as credited TO Branna III
was, therefore, houorably discharged, and the blam
attaches 10 the officer OF the bank, who Delivers
: him the book Such carelessness Is almost unpal
donable, as il has made Campbell liable TO arrest
| a fson. and imprisonment for twelve hours. III
= should Be literally compensated BY the institution
for the unnecessary trouble the officers have give
I him.
l. DEATn rRou OLp AeE.-Au inquest was held b
n the Coroner, "Wednesday evening, at No.
& Ludlew street, on the body of au Italian, name
l. Manuel Brown, eyed 80 years. The old man ha
been sick for several days aud has been Tor en9u
e &C time in very reduced si'uatoe, both IN healo
Il 1nd money. lie was .oauu on Monday morn'ng