The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-19

STREET NUlsANCEs.--Yeslerd a gentleman pas. !
sing down Broadway, in front OF the houses at the
corner Of Reade street, which are now being torn |
down, was struck the head by plank which !,
one OF the workmen had thrown from one OF the !
upper windows, and instantly elled to the ground
He lay for considerable time in state of COM
plete insensibility, and, slightly recovering, was
removed 10 physicians in the nelghborbood He
must have been very seriously injured.
We have frequently determined to call the atten-
ton of the authorities, to the great annoyance and
danger 10 which the citizens are subjected in all
cases Of alterations, repairs, or erecting build
ings in our streets. The present instance, in which
an individual has been seriously, it may be fatally
injured, is a fair specimen Of the manner in which
this business is conducted. uere We have the
tire sidewalk opposite three or four dwellings, torn
mp, and obstructed by lumber, aud bricks and NOR
tar, obligDg the crowds OF passengers along this
great thoroughare of the city pass into the centre
of the filthy street, where they every moment
liable TO be rode over by the vehicles OF all descrp
tons constantly passing up and down. But this is
no, all for the workmen have beeDifor several days
hurting the stones, and woodwork Of the houses
which they are taking down, almost at random On
the sidewalk so that it has been quite miraculous
that numbers have not shared the fate of the gen.
teman who was nearly killed yesterday.
We trust that the Mayor will Immediately direct
his attention to this most dangerous nuisance II is
one which can be very readily prevented in future.
In all those cases Of erecting new houses, or re-
pairing or altering old ones, in Broadway, or any
other street, the proprietors should be required to
board in about two feet of the sidewalk. leaving the
remaining portion altogether unobstructed, or max
Inc proper prscaution and care the part Of the
workmen imperative. 1t is really too bad that the
comfort and convenience of the citizens should be
so materially intertered with FOR weeks together,
as they now are in several parts of Broadway and
many other streets At all events, if the sidewalk
must be altogether given up, some sort of security
should be afforded that the skulls OF the passers-by
be not dashed to pieces.
SIX DAYS LATER PROM CHlNA.--We have recel-
we'd accounts from Canton to the Goth of January
They were brought by the Valparaiso, Capt. Lock-
wood
There appears to be no news of the slightest I'M
portance.
Our minister, Mr.. Gushing had not reached the
| Celestial Court. lie probably arrived there in a
| week or two after the Valparaiso sailed.
II is curious to watch the movements Of the Chi
| nese nowadays. They have already become Il
different people, and are not go naughty and aro-
ant as they once were. ...
VERY LATE FROM BRAZIL The Nahmakanta,
Captain Tucker, has arrived with advices from Rio
de Janeiro TO the 9th ult.
1t is reported that the United States ship John
| Adams had sailed for home
The Emperor and Empress were in excelo nj
health. They were residing at the imperial coun-
try palace at St. Christovao. 1t was said that the
Empress in personal appearance, is at pre- sent very
much like Victoria OF England.
The U. s. ship Columbus was at Rio, awaiting
| the arrival Of the Rartan--thence for home
SAD AocIDENr.-W the Rachel Ann, Capt,
Lewis, was on her passage from Newark to Al
bany on Friday morning, passenger, named John
McClusky, disappeared, and is supposed to be
drowned Search made for hun but without
success.