The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-14
City Intelligence.

THE WEATHER - yesterday q cool and rather
ter stood in Wall street at II O'Clock NJ, low &c
degre 1t rose about o'clock up to 49, and towards
evening about O'Clock 1t again fell to 81 degrees The
atmosphere was cold and chilly.
THE LATE RAIN.-The heavy rain storm of Sunday
has had the effect to completely nundste several of the
streets and also in the lower part Of the city, along the
wharves, towards the Battery Several laborers
yesterday employed in pumping of, and removing with
buckets the water Property has suffered to
tent In the Easements attached to the stores.
FnE--A fire broke out yesterday morning, about az
o'clock in the grocery store corner of Jane street and
Greenwich avenue, belonging to II. Dapman. IL
discovered by officer Olking, and by him promptly
extinguished: 1t originated In consequence of some
clothing catching fire from candle that it appeared
had been carelessly left in the way Damage triding
THE CALIFORNIA VoLuNrEERs.-One Of the neatest
affairs In the way Of compliments to soldier, of
at Fort Hamilton yesterday morning. DR.. w B. Osburn
Qate Of Utca U. volunteer in the California Regi-
ment presented behalf Of the volunteers to Orderly
| sergeat c G. Randall, splendid rifle.
FRIGATE sAvANNAH.-A fine Autograph Of this ship,
struck by squa off Cape Horn, has been made from
drawing by Geo. w. Jarvis sailor on board
TnE FRENCH LAsoUAoE.-The intercourse with France
increasing the desire Of the people OF this country to
according his advertisement in another column open
ed his academy and promises to teach pupil in three
months SO that he can speak French toieraoly weh
This Is certainly teaching by steam
Bosror PAygn. delivered at this ONCE last even
ing early half paste o'clock through the attention
| of Messrs. Cloyes Dennis, OF the New Haven and
| Springfield Railroad.
ARRIVAL OF EmIaRANT PAssENeEns-The number OF
smgrant arrived at this port during Satur
| day and Sunday last, amounted to 1855.
MARINE HosrIrAL, STATEN IsLASD.-The weekly re-
port from the institution from the 9th to the
Instant shows the number of deaths by typhus ship
| fever and the number remaining sick with that
| malady Died by typhus or ship fever 8; remaining
sick I2l died Of other diseases, total number
maiuipR in the hospital. All Showing increase OF
| IO4 patients since the previous week.
| FOUND DEAD IN STREET Coroner Walters was
called Yesterday hold inquest upon the body oil
James Couroy alias james Wilson, alias Crazy Jim.
sunday night in tathsrine slip. between South and
| Water streets, by policeman of the 4th ward who
caused the deceased to be- conveyed to the Station House
where making post morte"' examination 1t was
cerained that the deceased to his death by
ture Of blood vessel of the chest The deceased 1t will
be recolected held to bail In the sum of $500 to
for having by careless driving the death
Of an unknown man In the Bowery.
| ACCIDENTAL DRowNiNe.-The Coroner held an In
quest also tho body Of Absaom Potter aged IL years
resident OF Ulster county, who TO the city Sa
turdsy evening" for the purpose OF seeing his parents
On Sunday night he was requested to 90 board the
ship Charleston then lying at the foot OF pier No 10
East River, to give some Information to MIR Sturgess
respecting sick child, aud the following morning the
deceased was found in the water the vessel from,
which circumstance IL ~ supposed that trying 10 get
he slipped down between the ship aud side OF
the dock. Verdict death by accidental drowning
! ANOTHER CASE or DRowNISo.--A carmau named
Francis Kelly yesterday afternoon accidentally fell off
pier between Catnarne and Roosevelt streets into the
Last River and drcwned His body shortly af-
forwards recovered and conveyed to No III Mulberry
street, to await coroners inquest.