The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-19
CITY Intelligence.


Of the city where thieves do congrcgate to that
no thieveries committed It is understood that
OF some of the efficient of the old Police officers to
endeavor prevent burglares, &c patrol OF twenty
men even, would be Of vast advantage.
Coroner's Oncc.-AlAy IS-SuIcIpE FEMALE
The held inquest last night at No. 25l West
18th street. upon the body female named Wilhelmna
IL Bruhn native of Germany, about Is years of age.
She mother of family of grown up children, and
the wife of very respectable German. She was well
S hma her husband home O'clock he found
her living in bed with the door locked and in dy
ing state physician was sent for and on coming to
presumed from appearance that she was labor
ing under the effects of powerful opiae, and i'm
mediately introduced the stomach pump, and drew of
the contents Of the stomach which found to contain
large quantity Of laudanum. Notwithstanding the ex
eron Of the physician, the patient died about O'Clock
Hester Cunningham, that she had desire to live and
should die soon and that when she dead she desired
eldest daughter but that ring which she Rad upon her
| finger should not be taken off,
FATAL ErrEcrs Reconsideration was received
by the reporter this afternoon, that young female,
named Rooney, the daughter Of Mr. Rooney grocer,
of No. Leonard street. died this morning at o'clock,
in the City Hospital from the effects Of laudanum self
administered The reporter was informed that yeser.
day the deceased who was about twenty years OF
age and was Just on the point Of being married had
poung in illhumora Immediately after the deceased
went into Doctor Scklcs and enqured how much lauda
and how much it would take to kill person. She actu-
ally bought two shillings worth and took it home but
drug store bought sxpcnce worth which it is supposed
she took was soon ascerained by the family that she
aborng under the effects OF laudanum and medical
advice called in, and il decided to send her to
the Hospital She was accordingly taken there but died
posed that she took the audanum intending to brighten
her parents and sister the dose proving powerful
she died. The Coroner will hold an inquest tomorrow.
Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock young boy
accidentally fell from the wharf in front OF the Barge
Office at Whitehall and would doubtless have been
David Morgan, Of No as3 Pearl street who mediateiy
plunged into the water and rescued him. Such actions
deserve notice.
GENERAL JAcKsoN's LAST LErTER.-The follow
ing letter, addressed by General Jackson to "my
dear Mr.. Blair, will be read with interest," as is all
that emanates from him. Its author is rapidly de-
parting from this life, and this may be regarded
the last letter he will ever write on this side of the
grave.
"HERMrAGE, May 3, ls4s.
This is the third effort make to acknowledge the
cep. of your kind and much esteemed favor Of the 10th
ship and regard-I esteem it legacy beyond price.
We are all cheered at the Hermitage with the hope OF
st hs you
ncessant labor Of editor Of the Globe journey with
Mrs Blair as tar as the Hermitage would renew your
health, and be of great benefit to you. What pleasure
this would give all and dear little Rachel is in
ecstasy that she will see her dear friend Mrs Blair It
would be great treat to have one hours chat before
Here follow several sentences concerning his papers,
concluding with these words: II wish them handed over
to you to whom will them for the defence of my repu
taton There are many private papers that ought to go
Our friend Col. Polk will now to meet
the braggadocia and buster Of Peel and Russell put
forth this time to alarm the timd and spur up the Amer
lean traitors My dear friend exhausted, and must
close am bubber Of water from the toes to the crown
Of head and every line write must pause for breath
May the choicest blessings of Heaven be bestowed on
you and every branch of family is the united pray
er of the inmates of the Hermitage
IMPORTANT NAVAL CouRr MARrIAL.-We perceive
that Capt Voorhees,, is to have his trial on the I'd
proxmo, for the seizure of the Buenos Ayrean
squadron in October last The Washington Union
of the 10Th instant has the following paragraph rela
| tive to it,
general naval court martial has been ordered by the
Secretary of the Navy to in this city the I'd
OF June next The court learn, has been ordered
principally for neria Of Captain Philip F. Voorhees, on
mand Of thu frgate Congress- in the river Plate, during
the months Of September and October of the past
year. The court is composed of the following officers
Captain Charles Stewart president Capt Charles G.
Ridgely, member Capt John Downs do; Capt. Stephen
ocisnger do; Capt Chas 5. McCauiey, do; Capt John
II. Aulck do; Capt French Forrest, do an Benjamin
Hallett, Esq, of Boston, Judge Advocate.
This will be important trial. particularly as the
Buenos Ayreans have demanded satisfaction Of our
government.
Literary Notices.
The BLIND Girl AND OTHER TALES, by Mrs. EN-
bury-Harper IL Brothers.-We have Just received
this interesting little tome If any any of readers
should wish book which will absorb them with its
touching interest, we commend them to this, they
will also find profit combined with the pleasure for
! none can peruse the tales without acknowledging
the force Of the teachings they inculcate.
A NEW EXPLANATORY PHoNooRAPHIc PRoNouScIHe
Or Of to is
and Geographical proper Names with their pronunca-
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The mechanical execution of the work is highly credit
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Movements OF Travellers.
The arrivals at the principal hotels yesterday scarcely
exceeded the numbers subjoined. At the
Harrisburg; r. Lowell New Orleans; Messrs. Given
Partridge, Raniord, and Dagenhertad, Baltimore:
AsroR.-E Pickering, Boston Mr.. Rcade, Boston
Robert b. Boyd Montreal /; J. Ringwood Wilmer, Phi.
adelphia Gen. Eaton Buffalo Mr.. Lemesurier, Deputy
Assistant Commissary General British Army.
| CIrY-Mons. Jules, France, passenger by the Iowa
| Jacob Holmes $. ID. Person IT, S. Nj w. II. Elliott
N. H.; A. W. Craven, Philadelphia j. Horncr Alabama
r. II. Havornan, Wisconsin Territory.
FnaNxLis-Ncholas IIarpuri Philadelphia; Alex.
Haseldon, w. A. Peabody, Clinton county Hays and
Baldwin Alabama; Hunter, Barber H. G. Seward, Flo
| rida A. s. Poole, st. Louis
HowAap.-L. o. Andrews New Orleans II. II. An
drews Pittsburgh, A. Maccavoy Baltimore Chas SAKE
Vermont; w. Jcnnison Pcnnsylvan
WAvrRLy.-D b. Wilson, Boston J. Hawkins IT, s.
| NJ. Samuel Vida, Philadelphia A. Medbury, do; S.
| H. Chapman Princeton; O. Ryker New Orleans Capt
| W. Morris, British Navy Edward Ohio Meyer, Cana
| da L. r. Willard, Albany.
| The SEASON IN RocHEsTEg.-The weather
which for some days past had been excessively
warm and oppressive the mercury ranging from "a to
7s day and night, changed to cold during the night of
Wednesday, copious shower rain with thunder hav
ing preceded in the afternoon North Eastern set in