The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-12

The National Theatre, Boston, opens next Monday
evening Mr. Wheatley OF the Park, is engaged among
others
Among the engagements the Federal street Theatre
Mr.. Vacbe.
Miss Clara Ellis took farewell benefit Monday
evening, at the Albany Museum, where she has been
playing very successfully for some time past.
Mr. Templeton was to sing at the Theatre Royal in
Kingston, on Friday last.
Mr. slsbee was at St. Loui. the 5h instant delight
ing the inhabitants with his Yankee delineations
city Intelligence.
DEATH or WILLIAM M. PRIcE, Esa.-The community
was shocked yesterday morning by the sudden and vio
lent death of VIM NJ. Price, Esq who put an end to his
life by shooting himself in the head with pistol in the
pistol gallery attached to Otgnons gymnasium in Ca
nal street. Mr. Price a lawyer by profession, and
Few men commenced life under attering auspices
He commenced the practice Of his profession thirty
years ago. in partnership with Mr. Smith, since de-
ceased The connection between him and Mr. Smith
continued for many years during which time they had
large practice which brought in considerable income
At the dissolution Of the partnership with Mr. Smith Mr.
Price Joined in business with VIM. s. Sears Esq, then
student in his Office, and now one of most eminent
and respectable lawyers with whom he remained in
partnership until short time before his death. In 1884,
District 81 New York which office he held until his re-
signaton, in 1887, when he visited France. He stad
abroad nearly two years when he returned and resumed
business. His affairs for years before his death,
desperate, and getting worse day until he
Committed t the rash act that terminated his life Mr.
Price was lberalbearted, generous man in time of
prosperity and scattered his money with prouse hand
In adversely his sunshine friends neglected him and
those who of his bread and drank Of his wine when
he had II 10 give, help him whom he got in
volved in difficulties
MrLrrARY-Attracted by the sound Of drum and fife,
near Office yesterday afternoon, we beheld what
we first thought might be band Of revolutionary he
roes arose from the dead company Of fine looking
men, with the uniform that is always associated
with our ideas of Lexington and Bunker HILL paraded by
and we wish that all volunteer companies display ed
the which has influenced this corps in the
cali up good feelings and it is truly republican. The
Of the company appropriate the Putnam Guards
MnirARy--The Brooklyn City Guard arrived in our
U 6ey have been kndy received AMI noby
treated Boston, Providence and Newport leaving be-
hind them favorable opinion Of our state volunteers
MILrrARy-Ths independence Guards of our city,
were on drill all day yesterday, and In the evening paid
visit to the same place.
BosroN VIsrTEn-The Hook and Ladder Company No.
PLACE. be Se Tn
manly proprietors. They were accompanied by band
of music and appeared like able and willing to do
duty.
FoRr HAMILTON AND CoNEr ISLAND FERRv.--we refer
readers to the statement in another column Of the
Accorlinr to their statement the Is in ex
cellent order.
The ALoK-The inmates of the Deaf and Dumb
ASYLUM visit the American aloe in Broadway, between
three and four O'Clock this afternoon. II will be in
teresting sight the mutes examine this singular
plant.
No 49, left his vehicle yesterday in r mt Of door, in
Fulton street, ten minutes more, while he
transacting buiness in store The horses made
start but were stopped by person who as passing at
the time. IL they had succeeded in getting away, and
killing the two ladies in the carriage we suppose
person would be to blame.
Fortunate ESCAPE On Saturday afternoon last, a
daughter of Mr.. James Weeks, aged two and
half fell from the roofof house situate No. Me-
81 of xit hnut
ing the slightest injury.
CoRoxrR's orrIcE, Aug. I.-Suicide-The Coroner
he an inquest this morning at the corner Of Elm and
Canal streets, in the pistol gallery If Charles f. Otig
non the body of William NJ Price, counsellor of
native of England, SO years Of age, VINO committed
suicide yesterday by shooting hmselfn tie head with
pistol II appears this unfortunate man hiss been driven
TO this rash act by pecunary embarrassnts from the
fact of his leaving letter directed to thu Coroner,
the inside of which directions his reditors
ting substance that he had loane, thousands in
of prosperity to friends and ths tnow in adver
sity he was with cold reception; nat his embar
easements had brought him to a fatal despair; Signed
William NJ Price. Also, letter directed to his
wife which the Coroner took charge of Also, several
papers found his person. All money he had
about him was twenty-five cent piece
We give the following testimony, taken ,efore the Co
Jo.rrH BREWER being examined b, the Coro
ner, stated that he resided with Charles f. OF
tignon at his Gymnasium, at the corner of Ca
nal and Elm streets and had charge ofthepsto gallery
at the above place. think 1t was about quarter TO
eleven o'clock this forenoon VIM NJ Prc. the now
y ing here dead into the gymnasium and into the
| reading where was; he then askedne Where the
pistol gallery was took the Key and wet and showed
him; when got in the gallery he asked If the pis-
tolls loaded; told him no; he requ eted me to try
them which did; he told me to load them he wanted
to fire. loaded one and handed II to him ccked he laid
il on the bench and asked me to load anoth which
did; he then asked me for it, told him II vas dangerous
to leave around cocked he then took lib he had
laid on the bench and fired at the target then took it
from him, and handed him the other whid loaded,
and he fred that also the target he thin asked me to
! 90 down after a tumbler Of water forhm, which
! did leaving him alone in the When came
I'M with the water, he drank of il, ane loaded the
pistols six times and he fired at the target After he had
! fred the sh pistol asked him II sho'ld load them
again he said no that he would take est first he
gave me two shngs for what he had fret and said in
the meantime you may load the pistols, au ! Will go
down in the Gymnasium and take turn there were
three pistols and loaded two Oh Nem wncn
laid in the box the window seat ift the o.neI
which was not loaded the window seat the soe o.
the box then rubbed the marks out on TIT target ana
went down stairs with MIR Russ who came P WIN me
when brought the locked the doorn the room
and left the KEY in II person was IN tn room AZ 'he
time found the deceased In the Gy mnasiw wneie ne
walked I'M AM down with his hands behndhm, and ms
head down left him in the Gy mnasium am came up IN
the Reading Room; he came up about two minutes aer
AMI asked II we had morning paper MT Mss seo yss
and handed him the Herald he then wated INTO 'ne
Sparring Room und up stairs into the fstosane no
person with him after he had been IVA ne
think about minute and half said to lr. Russ Ie
20 up see II he is ready to sbod JUST as
had got to the head OF the stairs, Chrstophe Long caS
up also found the door shut but not LOCKED oPeneo
the door and went in, and there saw the deceased yn
the loaded pistols he was lying with the right sde OIL