The New York herald., 1845-08-14

yonu GUT ideas had not xpanded themselves into such
hGssass s aSoa hsr she appears moapt,
e ,mpn hols.hs Guliver sriding over n Ins ian
When we rs touched ns her neat but staunch
skrance The deck is laid with narrow strps 9. oaA
psrfectly white and sa s,eSn sar promenade while the
am.pipe hatc6ways SC, are all forward entireiy re-
oved from the passengers Hung ghar ,ro% rs, Of single life
thus insurng the safety of her passengers
Two wide sairwsys lead from the deck INTO tne cao'
mon boh sides of which, you enters ladies' Doudolr
t,d mn with mirrors tables sofas, and piano. and hav.
| ing much the appearance Of modern drawing room
| NJ. cabin ia wide and spacious, and well lighted and
vsntilated through we-nettings from the deck Upon
10th sides are the state.rooms, each containing Two
samssr A handsome mirror hangs the side and
under this a neat washsand. bureau for clothing Is
also found svsry IN the Elabshesn STYLE and
fact the whole cabin presents an appearance Of comfort
and beauty rarely expected on shipboard. below the
abn is the dining room, occupying as much space as
tbe cabin being about feet in length The cabin and
lining room both handsomely carpeted and SO pro-
vded with the comforts of existence that passenger
voud almost think himself shore in splendid man
ion But what gives the viser idea OF the hugeness
of this great ship visit to her engine rooms Here we
and reminded of passage to the lower
when arrived it appeared as though all the
mines in Chrscndom must nave peen exnaus.ed "
supply material enough for building the mighty engine
which moves monster Of the deep Upon looking az
the machinery, the vster is at first struck with IT'S COM
dictated appearance but, upon closer examination
proves to he very smple, ami easily understood Four
sylinders each inches in diameter send up their ps
Rods ris
band runs which smaller wheel, which causes
the main shalt TO on and
cannot described but must be seen to give any ade
quate idea Of their size and power
Since the Great Britain has been here, only three
days she has been visited by nearly three thousand
persons which, at s7i cents piece amount to about
Sli0O snug little sum But no one will regret paying
the small price charged for admission while the oppor
tunes for seeing far better than il there were no
charge We advise all persons to visit this wonderful
L la IF ho
Mocx AucTioS Suops-It is high time that some
sures were taken by city government and we are
glad that the Mayor has taken steps to put stop 70 tne
swindlng practices of the mock auctions Scarcely
day passes but hear of fellow resn from
the country or the sea- who entced by the loud cries
the auctoneer into Of these swindling shops ana
there feeced Of his hari earned money To be sure,
every body read the Herald and the exposures OF
these rascas there would BE- no necessity OF any legal
m ought be done
their protection These swindng shops which former
o Bpoadway have entered Wall street and are fast
spreading the city Are not the sales clear cases Of
swindling Watches sold for gold, which are made
of gay anzed tinots of property are offered Tor sale
which are stated to amount to dollars while bill Of
a hundred is presented to the luckless purchaser u
by these fellows let be Immediately enacted In
the mean time etthe Herald be read by oil who can OBJ
tain if and they w sars 20 n Nsw York.
SrswARrs SroRE-This building, which Will proba-
bly, be more extensive and magniicen scale tnan u
srs faction in Broadway. above Chambers street The
back wall has already been raised to considerable
height while the marble columns the front have oeen
raised 1t is creditable to merchant princes that
they regard the beauty and ornament Of our city
BOARD OF EpucArroN.-Ths board met last evening al
O'Clock No quorum being present, the board ADJOURN
CoKosrns OFFICE, August 49, -Sucidr-The Coro
ner was called this morning, to hold inquest at the
Head Quarters Of the 7th Ward Police on the body OF
female named Mary Dixon native OF Ireland aged =
wears, who committed suicide this morning by taking
I
fore the Coroner that the deceased was taloress by
trade and short time ago married man py me name
of Bernard Levy, whom she afterwards ascertaned
had a former wife and two children living. Under
these circumstances, it alleged that the deceased
TO the act de sruction She found byPolice
man WEIGH about l o'clock this morning, sitting on
streets and taken to the 7th Ward Station House. in
very feeble state She soon became lnsenssie @ ana
was accordingly sent for for but sas o
i BRAIN produced by taking laudanum."
Found Dead in Bed.-An Irish woman, about DO year
old named Eliza Brown, about o'clock yesterda
afternoon, called at the house OF Mr.; kearnan NO
Mulberry street. and requested that she might be per
mitted to and rest for short time, as she felt YER
ton extended to her IN the coGTse Of the evenfu uM M
IS had fit, after which she became composed and al
peared much better and put to bed the followin
r morning it was discovered that she was dead. Vel
, dict death by epilepsy
Killed by being Run Orer-A little GIRL about year
old while playing in the LIST avenue between 10Th an an
e afternoon by stone cart driven by a
# rishman, named Michael Dennis who has since bee
arrested and committed to await the result OF the verde
of the coroner's jury.
Found Drowned THE Coroner also held an inquest
the Aims House, on the body Of an unknown man, abou
80 years old, who this morning found drowned
/ oenties Slip He appeared to have been but shol
in the water in the course OF the previous evening
2 Police Intelligence.
= August Ia Neck .4ucton FraudA gentleman frol
= Ohio named Mark Allyn, at present a sooum in tn
CITY, while taking ramble yesterday, happened to ste
at the mock auction establishment No. "a Broadway
ut induced to bid for sundry articles that gons
going for the small sum OF $4o and which knocks
Of al tring advance on that amount but after tende
70 So gold piece IN pay ment for the parga
he was politely informed that notwithstanding ne hs
agreed to have partner in the purchase, doubtless
Peter Funk) his bill amounted to the sum OF $685. whc
of course the Western gentleman refuse to pay, al
>, demanded back his S. which not being complied wit
- the demand repeated by officer Croussett, and II
y auconeer proprietor not only refused to return Il
money, but assaulted the officer The facts Of the ca
being duly communicated to the Mayor, his Honor il
medatey caused the proprietor to be arrested and ne
% the money taken from the stranger similar cour
~ in of this KIND in addition to that of deprving
st fraudulent auctoneers Of their Licenses would doube
soon put stop to these impositions upon strangers
The Robbery Of the Barge CLinton.-Since the arrest
an the parties referred to on Monday morning last on
10 charge of robbing the Poughkeese barge Clinton,
600 about 81 900 have been recovered and Mill
u has been recognised being the individual seen
C board barge the day that the robbery
ted The particulars which led to the arrest of the
w implicated, not deemed Of sufficient mporan
IN Petty Larcenies-Gerard Thompson was this morniI
arrested and detained to answer for stealing silk han
kerchief from the OF Abel o. French Of the Bower
John McCioren also arrested charge of stealth
some lumber from Lord lngerso
Ia Theft of Gold Pencil Cass,-Esther Logan last ey
m. ming took fancy to gold pencil in the posses
Of Mr. A. Lewis of No 50 chatham street. which she
charged Of taking away without the free will and CO
sent Of the thereof For this alleged liberty, s.
20 was sent to the Egyptian Mansion House and locked
- Theft ef Mon,y-A colored girl ,aa named med. Levir
arrested by officer Burley for stealing S22 in
belonging to Eliza Patt residing at the above mention
place. Officer b. recovered the money, and the
o. o. was fully committed for trial.
q; G,and Larceny-Oicer Josephs last night, arrested
~ ~ | person who gave his name Charles Lowig charg
r. Sth stealing clothing, worth S33, belonging TO Augl
" Wens, OF l6l Washington street also S2i in silv
;on, tAe property OF George Swartz, person board
VI n the house. The whole ofthc clothing and mon
found in the possession Of the accused, who f
W Y cnmmiftad for trial.