The New York herald., 1846-01-14

been made 10 those who have been unngly vgilant In
the search, which must almost inevitably lead TO the
arrest Of the foul murderer.
ALMOST ANOTHER MraDEs-At an early hour yester-
day morning. the residents Of that part OF Bridge street.
der much alarmed. In consequence OF brutal and
cruel attack being made By number Of runans upon an
individual who i y supposed misook him Tor person
made growing out Of his connection with Journal that
has not hesated,o expose the guilty practices Of gangs
houses and rafting shops numerous In that section Of
the city. The poor fellow (whose name we have not
YET ieant) is said to have been dreadfulIy beaten but
matter Of course the perpetrators Of the outrage
are s at large By the way this occurrence has sud
denly aroused ~ .ne hitherto u%1enng iears and aPpre
have obtain better and more efficient
police and the same persons, they find themselves
10 danger begin to perceive he necessity Of speedy
and radical reform i the municipal government and to
cry out-feebly and lungess ii - ruebut with all the
force and power they possess for better protection and
more help.
AsorSEa NhssNo MAN-since Thursday last, Mr.
Henry large boot and shoe dealer in the city Of
Brooklyn for many years carrying ON business
street but recently Of Myrtle avenue been missing
from his home and his wife family and friends ara in
he left home. he had with him about Ry dollars in
ney valuable gold watch and chain and other papers
he had slept at Pearsalps boarding house. In Fulton
street. New York. and since then no tdings have been
heard of him. Great approximations entertained for
his safety as he is known to be- doatingy fond Of
his wife and children, and would not Is believed viii
lingy remain absent from his dwelling 80 a. 10 cause
them any uneasiness or alarm
STATE" CoNvENTIoN-Quite q commotion was
created in Kings county yesterday by the
very generally circulatod-that q convention would
be held last night Prospect H for the purpose Of de-
vising ways and 10 procure for Long Island Sc
parate and independent government that may be-
come per sovereign state. We know that many In
Auential and distinguished men we're present at the
meeting but suspect for other actual purpose than
to have what, in vulgar parlancs. 10 termed regular
blowout At all events, quite sure that the ma
ority who expressed their intention to attend the con-
venton chiefly celebrated for their qualities as bon
rirants and q jolly good fellows" when assembled Tor
bacchanalian and convivial objects.
JeHu b. GoucH.-Agreeably to announcement pre-.
viousy given John Cough, the unfortunate backsld
among the apostles Of temperance who has for some
time past obtained considerable notoety throughout the
United States, delivered lecture at the Brooklyn Ly.
ceum, before a densely crowded auditory, each Of
whom charged twelve and half cents entrance TO
the exhibition. So far we were informed, the per-
formances "went of" with much enthusiasm and great
applause.
CoRoNER's OPFicE.-On Monday afternoon last, An
drew Oakes, Esq, held an inquest upon the mutated
remains of the person whose mangled body announ
barrel floating the Brooklyn side Of the East River
absolutely impossible for any person to identity
the deceased and the jury found verdict in accordance
with the facts previously statedI
THE LONG ISLAND " OFrING" TELEoRAPH.-We were
informed last evening that another accident had occurred
to the submarine wires placed under the East Rver for
the Opg" electric telegraph under the superinten-
dence Of Mr.. Colt II is stated that the pipe containing
the wires again broken by the casting Of anchor
the bed in which supposed to have been Sc
curely and permanently deposited