The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-16


comedy of 1.-THE Elder BROTHER" This celebrated actor
was evidently in clement and drew forth from the
audience frequent marks of their appreciation. The
company sustained the parts assigned to them In
oellent manner and all went OF well could be de-
sired The evenings entertainment was concluded
with the petite comedy nnssrsa as M
Eighty; Mrs Hunt, Mrs byott, Miss Kate Horn, and
Mr.. Oslot filling up the cast This piece also went OF
pleased with their entertainment. Tomorrow night
Mr. Anderson viii appear Mordaunt. in the tragedy
of 1.-THE Patricisns Daughter" and will be handsome
" sustained US may be by a reference to the bills
for the evening
BowrRr THEAruRr.-To-morrow evening" viii be per-
formed the first time at the Bowery Theatre, new
tragic drama written by an American gentleman OF
<asnt, in which Mr. Murdoch and Mrs. Wiklnson will
enact the principal character 1t is entitled Witch
craft and founded incidents In the history of
Massachusetts, and connected with the time when sup
posed wtchcraf punished 1t is destined to create
great impression, and will be received, as everything
produced by Mr.. Jackson invariably Is received The
laughable piece the " Trumpeter's Daughter and
also tho Alpine Maid" will form part of the amuse-
ments for that evening
ALEXANDER THE MAoIcIAN.--It seems as if the people
Of New York viii OF allow Mr. Alexander to leave them
notwithstanding that he has pressing engagements to
visit Canada and other places He cannot resist their
opportunities and has consented to remain here another
week. the condition, however, that they will allow
benent Of the New York Samaritan Society. This, of
course they consented to do and Mr. Alexander there
fore vii! remain during the whole Of the coming week
and delight he has delighted our citizens for some
time past with his magical fsats
City Intelligence.
ANOTHER "HoLD OvER"-CIRcUIr SUPREME CouRT--
BEroRE JupeE EpMoNps.-ln the matter of the COM
Hdministrator &c. under the new city government VS.
Henry p. Wanmacker who refuses to be superseded,
ed Or he fact
that by joint resolution of the new Common Council
he had been appointed Public Administrator In place Of
Mr. Wanmacksr, who refused to recognise him as his
successors and he referred to LIST Rev Stat to main
tain the legality Of tho appointment James T. Brady
Esq, late corporation counsel for Mr. Wanmacker, con-
tended that the whole power to make such appoint
ment merged under the constitution the Of
made ono to be- ed only by popular election and that
It is truly State not county office He referred to
the I'd section 10th article Of the constitution to
show that the Public Administrator is not char
corporate officer he must be elected by the people
at legal election, and Mr. Brady argued that 1t
the emouments alone but retain for the people the
elective privileges which the Constitution have
Son.d By the he new Common yonne would be vSd Mp
Brady also commended that the last election there
was no one duly authorized, under the Constitution,
to administer legally, oath, the whole election
void and could have been indicted for false voting
at such election Here is field for the bar Judge
Edmonds will give his decision tomorrow; but before
final resort be had to the higher court the election
according to Mr. Bradys doctrine will have taken place,
and the courts themselves will have ceased to exist.
KEEPER OF THE CITY PRrsoN.-Yesterday, (Satur-
day. the day designated for the newly appointed
keeper Mr. Edmonds to take possession of the city pri
SON. but unfortunately, by some accidental arrange
ment, the aldermen had nominated aud appointed l3
deputies instead Of only thus making four depu
tics than allowed by law which mistake created
considerable confusion It being rather difficult
ter to obtain four out Of this number willing to
sign his chance to be filed by another consequently the
aldermen sdjourned until one DAY this week. for the
bling them to prune out from the l3 the unucky four
individuals who have been thus placed the roll ofde
puties. In the meantime the present occupants hold
over until the difficulty Is amcably arranged.
FInEs.-A fire broke out yesterday morning in tho
paint store occupied by MIR Gray 80 Roosevelt street 1t
also yesterday morning proceeding from the house No
$40 Water street the third story Of which accidentally
took fire. The fire was promptly put out
FIREA hre occurred last evening about half past six
o'clock in the rear Of No Sc William street adjoining
the extensive drug store Of Messrs. Thomas Maxwell
near Maiden Lane 1t appears that the fire was first
pocket book manufacturer the other parts Of the build
ing were occupied by MIR j. H.. Cassidy printer, and
others. The police Of the second ward promptly
on the spot and likewise the fremen, who, in their
usual quick and effective manner very exnguish-
ed the flames The building was but slightly damaged
immense quantity Of water thrown the property
The origin of the fire Is supposed to have been the work
Of an incendiary
Railroad favored us with with Boston papers Of yeser
day morning
EARLY ARnivAL.-The Oneida arrived from Albany
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
KILLED FALL.-Coroner Walters was called to
hold inquest at No 63 Cross street the body of
Irish woman named Ann Robinson. who acme to her
death by falling into In the of the house
where she lived Verdict accordingly.
MELANCHOLY AcciDESr.-Cor Walters was called
to hold inquest also upon the body of interesting
boy, about years old, named William Krley. who hav-
ing been left the pier at the foot Of Vestry street. for
few minutes by elder brother fell into the slip and
was drowned The boy was taken out Of the water by
Mr.. Burnett, pilot Of the steamer Iron Witch, almost
Immediately after the accident but late to him
Verdict, death by being accidentally drowned.