The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-13
City Intelligence.

GENERAL SESSIONS COURT Room. portion
of the public who compelled to attend the Court
of General Sessions, in the Tombs, and the mem.
bers of the court and bar, have been complaining for
years OF the necessity for the construction of ven
tiator In the top of the building to carry off the
effluva that always arises from crowded court
room, and are pleased TO understand that the
Common Council this evening intends to place the
matter in the hands of the Police Committee, TO DE
accomplished forthwith. In the meantime if thew
wish TO add perfect comfort to the public and the
court, let them be authorized to remove the gallery
entirely, and extend the room the whole distance
including the two small juror rooms on each side:
then fill the space obtained with seats raised one
above the other, and the whole audience can be kent
under the eye ofhc court and all scenes of disorder
and confusion will thus be entirely prevented The
gallery is generally occupied by negroes and worth
less characters. who go there 10 lounge, and learn
how 10 avoid the meshes of the law, and there are
plenty OF Juror rooms in the south end of the build
ing for all the purposes OF the court Let the gallery
be removed forthwith, as soon as an opportunity
viii present.
The MILLER ExcIrKMENT.-A Jew, named Mo-
ses Torres, who has recently resided in Centre
street, near Canal attempted to destroy his life yes
terday by swallowing lsmall quantity of molten
lead that he had melted from some spoons. His
but not sufficiently to accomplish his intended pur.
pose. He was taken to the city prison, and every
assistance rendered by DR.. Macomb. From enquiry
we learned, that he had been prompted 20 commit
thsrash act from apprehension of the destruction of
the world by fire in April next, according to Miers
prophecy, and that the recent appearance of the
comet had been the sudden means of urging him TO
take his life
ATrEMP TED RAPE.-A man named Charles Ster-
ling, who some years since under the title OF Mark
Anthony Sterling, married five different wives with
a short period of each other, and who was tried
and sent TO Sing Sing for bIgamy, was arrested on
saturday, charged 5y Mrs. Mary Ann DuIey, fine
buxom English woman, with an intent to commit
rape on her person on Thursday last IN his
own apartments, at 23l Delaney street. 1t
appears, mat Mrs. Duley occupied apart
Thursday last, while her husband and the wife of
Sterling were absent,he requested her TO step into his
room tor an instant. When she entered, he closed
the door, and seZIng her, attempted to accomplisb
his helish purpose by force. She was thrown mon
the floor and choked so severely as to be scarcelv
able to speak, but prevented the rascal from accom-
plishing his object, and finally escaped from his
grasp. The Turk was locked up for trial.
DIEpIN THE PENrTENTIARY "A colored man named
John Leonard, aged about % years, who had been
sent TO the penItentlary on BlackwelPs Island,
vagrant was found dead IN his cell yesterday morn.
ing II was first supposed by the keeper that he haC
committed suicide by hanging, but post mortem ex
animation resulted in the Coroner's Jury returning
verdict OF " death from congestion OF brain"
SHOCKING BRUTALrrY.-A man named France,
Malcolm, who has resided in the upper part OF the
city, was arrested yesterday morning on a charge o.
pushing his wife into the fire and burning her in such
manner that her lite is despared Of She was SEM
10 the CITY hospital Another man named John
Whitman, who was IN the room at the house OF Nal.
colin at the time the outrage was committed was
also locked up TO await the result OF an investiga.
ton.
COMMON CouScm.-Both Boardsof Aldermen meet
tlus afternoon, at 8 o'clock