The New York herald., 1846-06-29
City Intelligence.

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Board Of Assistants will meet this evening The warm
weather approaches fast, and the dsgrsceul
don Of the public streets which covered with all
sorts Of decayed vegetables is becoming truly danger
Gus nuisance Surely the authorities through the po-
lice oughto adopt some efficient steps to free streets
from those dangerous deposits Of filth and garbage
which are heedlessly thrown out from the houses, in
violation Of ordnance and in defiance of the author
tRs themselves The new Board of Common Council
appear to possess business and systematic habits
tan their predecessors. They talk less and do
the an evening session than the former Boards
would do in three the amount Of time There ap-
pears TO bo many earnest and efficient Legislators
anengs them, and the abuses that prevail in all
tersin the omnibus system, street nuisance, etc. should
engage the earnest attention Of some active member,
and induce him to follow out reforms Of these abuses
until they wero efectuay put tdown.
We trust that the members Of the Convention. which
Commences Its sittings Wednesday next LIST July will
crer and set =. rest rest the many question. which hsS
boon long agtated in relation to city REFORM
to enable the citizens to calculate good and perma
nent city government
There Is perhaps, no other ward in the city where the
features fthe police system Of this city be
superntendence Of Captain Boudnot and his two able
and efficient assistants. The Third ward hos become
:. Sa o s q
guated ward in New York; and woull advise any
one not intimately acquainted with the new law, or
merits be opposed to it, to avail themselves Of op-
portunity every day or night Affords to pass through
prevails IN eve every part Of il no We havs ' frequently a hsd
opportunities to make ourselves acquainted with the
adInisstion o. the police department Of the Third
the captains Of other wards to take leaf of Capt
Bouainots book. for their guidance and direction.
AccrpErr-The steamboat Amanda ran over a small
sail boat on Saturday, with two men in it. They were
fortunately saved.
DELIRuM TREMErs.--A man. named James Horner,
came into Of the station houses, late on Saturday
night and stated that the boarders where he boarded
were threatening to beat him, and that he wished to
stop there till morning Near morning. loud noss
that he beating his head against the wall He like.
wse attempted to cut his THROAT and main himself in
various ways He was evidently laboring under at
tack ofdelrium tremens. and was taken to the City
Hospital
FoR rnE RIO GaaSpE-A queer genius named Daniel
Carpenter, spilled for lodging at one of the station
and story. considerable interest He was tall.
strapping Yankee, and had walked all the way from
Texas He had armed himself with gun and KNAPP
sack asd carried, slung on his side. tescaddy filed
vi with Sanpowdsr NJ: a. beard had grown out long and
ing to do battle for Israel He had lived the way by
the contributions OF strangers, and when here little
Tor Philadelphia on his way to Mexico whore he il de-
termned to fight his hook being captain corpo-
raj, horse and foot of his own company.
RArnER R,cH-on Saturday afternoon. a man named
Jones' geniiemsniy dressed, and who said he
Boston, taken to tbe station house Of the 4h district
found In the streets considerable of bend" with
notes Of hand for thousand dollars in his pocket and
seemed
ken particular liking to the street sweepc was
busy engaged in treating all Of them who would drink
to any quantities Of the worst kind of blue ruin" and
tossing coppcrs among them, with free hand He was
taken to the station house. where he called for in
the morning, by friend.
HARLEM RAILROAD We notice that the proprietors
Of this road have advertised for commuters 1t s asked
by correspondent whether those who commute, will
be forced heretofore to ride in the with
groes7
Blue SuSDAs.-Yesterday blue enough, not in
the upper regions Certainly, but all around and
great many people were disappointed in their Hobo
ken excursion.
CoRoSER's OrricE. JUNE 2s--Suddem Deafh-The
Coroner held inquest yesterday, at 2l5 Rivington
street. on the body of Frederick Hopper, German by
birth, % years Of age who to his death by fit Of
epilepsy
Death By taking Laudanum.-The Coroner held, like
wise inquest at 400 Cherry street. the body OF
liza Phillips born in Ireland, % Of age who
to her death by congestion Of the BRAIN probably pro
duced by the effects Of audanum, other marco
tic substance. Verdict accordingly.
Death (rom Drounins--The Coroner also held an in.
quest yesterday board the Saratoga foot of
Chambers street. the body Of colorcd man called
Robert Lawton, born In Athens, Greene county, New
York, thirty years Of age, who to his death by
drowning.
.aecidsnfally Scalded to Death-Aninquest was like.
wise held yesterday at ~ Duane street. the body of
child. only year old, by the anne Of Ellen Wallace
happears this poor child walking about the room
down. upsetng the tea-kette Of boiling water scaldng
the child severely the face, neck and arms, which
caused ~ death. Verdict accordingly