The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-28
Variety.


SUIoIpEs BY A BANK PRKsHpErsr MI Lavergne'
President of the Consolidated Bank OF New dreams,
committed suicide the 10Th, by stahbing himsei'
with sword cane or pognard Inc pee says .aa'
he was a man OF the most sensitive temperament
and il is thought thai he tell sacrihce TO The prompt
ing of a nice OF honor, wrought upon by the
calamities that have befallen the institution ovel
which he presided
ich. wife OF a respectable mechanic al Newark, or
FRIDAY last, poisoned herself and her two younges
children with arsenic, and notwithstanding the early
and incessant efforts of the physicians TO counterac
The fatal effects OF the poison the mother and emil
dren died. the mother in nine hours and the children
both OF them were infants-in between two and
three hours Mrs Leverich had been 1nwell ior
some days. and had exhibited symptoms OF INSANITY,
having been troubled for some time by the preach
ing OF the Millerites.
HORRIBLE ArrKMpT. family of Mr. Chester
White, consisting of himself, wife, three sons ana
hve daughters residing about mile east oil batavia
n. Y, were all poisoned on Sunday last, by one OF
the sons, who put an ounce Of arsenic INTO Dag OF
hsur, which he brought from the mill the day pre-
vious They all nirowly escaped death.
STEAMBOAT BURNT.-The steamboat Sandusky,
which has been laid up in the creek, since last tall,
discovered 10 be on fire, about O'CLOCK Vester
day morning, and before our hremen were enabled
to get at her with their engines the hull was near
ly destroyed down 10 the water line. The engine,
by the exertlons OF our remen, was saved with some
slight INJURY. All the furniture crockery, &c, were
in the after part of the boat, and nearly all destroy
incendary. Loss nearly $50 900, and no insurance.
The boat was principally owned by the Mes rs Hol-
LISTER OF this city. and Hoster and Boalt, of San
dusky.-B Buffalo Courier, Feb a.
ACCIDENT ON THE Norwich RAlLRoAp-We re-
greet to learn from Mr.. Fuller, of Harnden's Express,
that collision took place Thursday evening, on the
Norwich Railroad, accompanied with serious IN
Jury. About SIX O'Clock In the evening, the accom-
mediation passenger train from Norwich met a train
from Worcester, and before the engines could be
stopped, the Two struck with considerable force
One of the engineers, Mr.. Holt, had both arms bro
ken, one at the wrist and the other above the ell
bow. II was found necessary 10 amputate In the
latter One OF the brakemen, Mr.. Cheney,
had both legs broken,
-MIssING-Letters from Havana TO the 7th inst,
state that the French brig OF war Dunols has, with
out doubt foundered at She left Havana for
Brest the second of September, and nothing has
been heard of her since.
CATTLE IN ENeLAND.--The number of horned
cattle in the United Kingdom is estimated at
100000 that of sheep at 81, 100000. Taking the
former TO be worth fl0 each the latter 25s the
tai value will be fllO,OOO,OOO
A WHALE.-Oapt. Seth Baker. of the William
Henry, at New Bedford, from Norfolk, informs the
editor OF the Mercury, that on Monday morning
last, of Cape May, 25 miles from the land, he saw,
alongside, The carcase OF large sperm whale, which
at distance ne mistook for the hull of vessel,
capslzed. The carcase had harpoon, W it'll line
attached, fixed in side, and appeared TO have
beenrecently killed, fresh blood was still flowing
from the wound.
ENLISTMENT The Court of Appeals oil Virginia
has decided that an alien NAV be lawfully enlisted
In the U. S. Army A different decision with re-
gard 10 the Navy was lately made in New York, in
the case OF one OF the Somers' apprentices
PRoeRrss OF BlcoTRY.-It appears that the town
council of Liverpool have decided by large maio.
rliy 10 refuse 10 the children of the Roman Cathe-
lie poor, secular education in the public schools.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE. An earthquake was ex-
perlenced at Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday
night, 10th inst, between the hours of ii and II
o'clock.
Too BAD" Ma" said little urchin peep
ing from beneath the bed clothes, "I am cold;
want some more cover on the bed" ellie still, my
DEAR" said the mother, {" until your sister comes
from church-she has got the comforter on for a
hustle"
BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United
States In Mass Ichuses, the amount of funds depo-
sed IN the Court, arising from the estates of b4nk-
rup's since the law went into operation. is s lab 100,
OF which there has been distributed $50, 4S5. The
number OF bankrups is over 3 900, and the number
OF papers which have been filed in bankruptcy is over
fIyeI bansand