The New York herald., 1845-09-19
CITY Intslllxence.

City Intslllgence.
MELANCHOLY AccIpENr-Mr. n. De Lutzen, of this
city, was drowned ON Tuesday night at Philadelphia
having accidentally slipped overheard from the gangway
plank, in landing from the steamboat of the Mail Pilot
Gently, attached to this Office and his way to
Richmond, Virginia, where he had entered into an
gagement with q Seminary as teacher of languages
being well known q linguis Of reputation In
early life, Mr.. Dc L. was page to the Dutchess De
served several years In the French Legion in Spain
against Don Carlos and in the Brazilian and Argentine
service. He has recently devoted great deal of his
attention to military affairs, having taken conspicuous
part under the command OF Gen. Cadwallader in the
Philadelphia riots. lie resided in that city sometime
and delivered several lectures upon astrology, and
taught French His death will be much amented by a
large circle Of friends, and particularly by those with
whom he was recently connected.
HARRIsBuRcH RrLE.-Ths noble choking Rifle Com
pany left yesterday afternoon for Philadelphia. where
they will remain two days They escorted to the
boat by company d. second regiment Governors Guard
Departure or THE GREAT WrsrERN-The Great
Western left the dock the foot of Clinton street
tsrday afternoon at few minutes alter three O'Clock
There quite large crowd on the wharf to witness
her departure. She carried 40 passengers.
LIGHTING THE SrREKrs.-The city authorities of
Brooklyn have adopted some plan by which the names
of the streets upon the illuminated that
they can read in the night without difficulty are
not sorry that sister city should be progressing
all the improy ements which render city comfortable
and safe residence but 1t does seem that with all the
combined wisdom of our city fathers, we might have
been the first to introduce this much needed reform.
There have always been just complaints Of the wretch
fore the reduction OF gas the lamps burnt until they
got ready go out and out they went leaving the city
in utter darkness and gloom And since we have COM
menced the burning OF gas the lamps in many parts OF
the city extngushed at very unscasonabie hour in
the morning leaving the city at the mercy of highway
and burglars while the nvincible city watch were
comfortably snoozng at their posts In connection
keeping the streets we'll lighted this plan OF Illuminating
their names promises to be one Of great benefit parcu
arly to strangers How often it happens that strangers
in returning from the theatres other places late at
night heard nquring for such and such street. and
rhara aud ha, nfk~ II that
under pretence of showing them, the sharpers who
prow about at midnight decoy them into some by-sreat
and there rob them. Now If upon each street lamp at
every corner the of the street painted in
egbe characters and the number Of the house in front
which the lamp is situated there would be but little diff
Guilty in stranger finding any place he was in search
Of With map of the city in his pocket there would be
difficulty at all But at present but very few OF the
of the streets be read at night and the
ger obliged to grope his way along trusting for his in
formation altogether to the honesty Of by We
advance much beyond her without following her in
this matter. Will the city authorities make move! We
wait for an answer.
CHURCH OF ST.. CoLuMBA, CHELsEA.-This church is
rapidly advancing towards completion, and may justly
be considered monument OF the assiduity, zeal
donitabe exeron, and perseverance of the reverend
and talented pastor to whose ministerial charge has been
committed the congregation of that church. On the 22d
of ay last if we mistake not the stone OF it
laid and within the almost incredibly short period OF
four months it has assume. the appearance OF finished
building A friend at our elbow ION whose judgment
can implicitly rsly) assures US that the Rev. Mr.
Keogh who, for more thon twenty years Of his minis
try the leading spirit in Ireland and particularly its
% pulpit n is aS %
this church. which is we understand shortly to take
place, will be attended by much larger concourse OF
people than witnessed the performance OF that
lemn rite Of the Catholic Church in the city
of New York.
Counr OF srssroNs-PAY OF JURoRs.--The Court Of
Sessions is getting to be quite laughable place OF
amusement. Only few days since two gentlemen one
of press the other of the BAR concluded and so in
formed the Court and spectators that Of them lied
and the other alsifed the truth
Yesterday a took place between juror and his
honor the Recorder, and Jonas d. Phillips ESQ., which
shows the feeling which is necessarily induced in the
minds Of jurors by the present unjust jury system The
jurors at the present term ofthe Sessions have had very
arduous duties to Performs early and late and
the close of the term they getting wearied
and begin to think of their own private business which
has been neglected SO long They have all been run
ming to the Recorder for several days past requesting
discharge. One gentleman yesterday urged his claim,
stating that he could stay any longer when the fol
lowing dialogue took place =
REcoRDER--Really Sir cannot excuse you. We
have great deal of business yet to do.
JrHqR-But have geat deal Of Of business to do also.
of their private business when the interest OF the public
is concerned.
JuRoR-My business is of much more interest to me
than that Of the public. My business pays well for
all my investments, but the public puts me off with
AT this reply his Honor lsughed-Ar Phillips laughed
the bar laughed-the spectators laughed and the
successful juror looked decidedly lugubrious.
1t is really too bad that men should be obliged to
leave their business and spend weeks in the arduous bu
siness OF jurors, with other compensation than sh
ling for each which they empannelled ma
king sometimes shilling and sometimes fifty
day, and sometimes but shilling in week Business
will not do it with any willingness and forced ju
not the to try mpartialy Give jurors
a reasonable compensaton-treat them when III service
like menand men will always be found ready to
yield some OF their private interests to the welfare ofthe
public.
MAKING THE Mosr Ira witty soda water seller
up Broadway determined to take his tide of fortune in
the food favors his soda with a syrup, which he
calls Cough" Syrup 1t is said to be very exhrang,
and at the time supplying that it will keep
who drinks il insensible for week.
Movements of Travellers.