The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-08
CITY Intelll0ence.

Cfty intelligence.
ANOTHER GREAT CAsrINa.-The second bed plate for
the steamship United States cast yesterday
at the foundry Of Messrs T. F. secor Co., corner of
avenue and Ninth street. between the hours of one
and two in the presence of large number of specta-
tors. We are happy to say that everything went of
satisfactorily The weight Of molten metal upwards
of twenty nine TONS The United States will be launch
ed next week. and will be much mistaken II she will
not reflect credit all concerned in her construction
THE wEATHER-THE SEwERs.-We had heavy rain
storm yesterday which lasted throughout the day The
rain, during most part of the day. down in tor
rents and the streets dirty and filthy well
be conceived indeed, somewhat exceeding their usual
appearance, during such days yesterday. Fulton
street. and the various other streets that have lately
been opened for the construction of public sewers suf
ered considerably the heavy streams of muddy water
filth, &c, having flowed over the temporary banks
that had been erected the streets by the sidewalks
The abors of those who had been employed construct
ing the for the last three four weeks have been
rendered in many instances almost useessIthe large
that have been thrown upon the sidewalks, have also
caused the water to flow into the basementsan annoy
which predicted.
CHINESE JuNK-The captain Of the Chinese Junk is
about issue proclamation to all who have not
that vesse from and after certain day be there
in named his craft will be closed against all vsiters In
order enable him prepare for voyage to England
The proclamation will contain full warning and no blame
be attached to him. if it be not attended to- The
Junk has now been here a month and at low calcua-
ton she has been visited by fifty thousand persons She
will be at least thirty thousand before she
goes. We by all means recommend persons from the
country this strange craft Thousands have
distances varying from fifty to five hundred miles for the
purpose, and have not been disappointed in her.
FRE-A f-e was discovered yesterday morning in the
basement Of No. l75 Greenwich street There was no
alarm. Damage trihing.
New STEAMBOAT LINE TO New BRuNswIcK.-The
splendid new steamer Antelope, commences line
to New Bruins wick from Robinson street pier to morrow
at past P.M.-Ses advertisement.
TAE SLAVE CAsE.-Mr. Jay, and a person named
Smith, appeared before Judge Oakley yesterday and
quested another writ Of habeas corpus to bring the
bodies of the slaves before him Immediately The Judge
said there writ already issued upon the state
of facts and that 1t should be first discharged Mr. Jay
sat sat down to draw notice to that effect but after
wards left the Office without serving the notice taking
out the writ
DEATH FROM ExHAusrroH.-An inquest was yesterday
held by the coroner the body Of Margaret Vanderpoo
Scotch woman aged IS years 1t appears that this
having fallen from her high estate had lattery been
regular hangeron at the Five Points Lost Wednesday
evening she took refuge in the basement of grocery
store In Leonard street. the proprietor of which In other
times held quite an intimate connection with her It
seems however that when in diseased and distressed
condition he was unwilling to keep up any acquaintance
with her and ordered her out OF his premises and
for the police to whom she given In charge Finally
she was conveyed to the hospital where after revving
little from appropriate treatment she at last sunk
thus relieved from all her distesses The verdict
that death resulted from exhaustion arising from
her Incorporate habits Of life.