The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-11

City Intelligence.
THr WEAfHER we had another sudden changs cf
tsmpsrstufs in the weather yesterday and the Their
momster up to 81 deg. about O'Clock. We had
some slight ndicstlons of smother thunder storm to-
wards evening" but the atmosphere cleared on and the
evening was cool and agreeable.
The SLOWER OF MoNpAY Several cellars were CON-
petey Inundated In consequence Of the heavy shower
Of Monday evening particularly In the lower parts OF
the city. The streets were well swept in many parts
but the sewers in course Of being built, were
Of them chokedsup BY the rain and filth that had
been foated through the side channels.
| CHINESE JuSx.-such Of our citizens DESTROYS
see the Chinese the chop sticks with which they
er than do or meals, recommended to visit
the Chinese Junk at time between twelve and
to witness with what dsxtery they dispose Of bowl Of
rice with these seemingly awkward affairs yet they
enware and other cnrostes on board that vessel are
wei worth seeing and will amply repay the trouble of
visiting her She will remain here few days longer,
| and then leave for Philadelphia.
MARINE HOSPITAL STATEN IsLANp.-The weekly re-
turn Of the above institution from the I'd to the 9th
the Ds sick NTH the Phu
typhus fever l2 do other diseases remaining sick
with typhus fever, l90-toal number in the hospital
| 500.
| ARRIVAL OF EMoRANr PAssENoERs.-The number of
emigrant passengers arrived at the quarantine from
foreign ports during Saturday Sunday and Monday last
amounted to 30l2, large number Of whom were sick
and placed in the Of the commissioner Of emigra
ton.
ARRIVAL OF MARY Fox-Mr Fox arrived in town
long lost daughter, Mary Fox, had been seduced
away from her parents by Martin Hare some three
months SINCE Hare is still detained in close custody
THE SOUND BoArs late in reaching their berths
yesterday they all delayed by the heavy fog that
prevailed all Monday and Monday night and yesterday
in early in the forenoon and the first to
her dock The stonington boat arrived some two
;nn Inc pay Ssa'e Owing 70 ens very
did not reach the city until about O'Clock last evening
The Sound, 1t Is said rough enough on Saturday
via Fall nh
o'clock, A. NJ Sunday; via Stomngton at 3M, Nj.
and via Norwich at O'Clock, A. M, on Monday. The
O'Clock Sunday morning and arrived at midnight
The passengers were detained on the road by acct
dent to the smoke pipe which disabled the locomotive
that it took two hours to go from Alyns Pontto Nor
wich, distance Of only seven miles.
New HAVEN AND BosToN RAILRoAp.-The train
this route from Boston, arrived last evening o'clock
avery quick Weare under obligations to Mr. Dem
mis- for copies Of Boston papers time before they
were received through the mail.
THE NEW LINE OF OMMIBusEs.-Hatfed and Berthe
exhibited yesterday their route, from Dry Dock
through Houston vfa Bowery, Chatham and Broadway,
to South Ferry three superby finished omnibuses each
drawn by four horses harnessed In magnificent style
This line has already proved Of vast advantage to
the public and in the hands Of the entsrprsing pro-
pretors cannot fail to in respect what it was
designed for The stages attracted considerable atten
tion, and this route will add considerably to the
travel along this line.
dering through streets in state Of apparent des
tuition We would remind them that the for
| and neighborng counties, are immense The farmers,
now In harvesting time almost everywhere are calling
out for additional supplies The public works in many
of neghborng States, offer premium for labor. In
fact there appears to be sort of rivalry between them
just now, for additional hands Why should any of the
emigrants inger here In idleness and restitution,
| when they find abundant market for their labor
in many parts Of the country! Many Of these poor
people destitute unable 90 want of means
| The emigration offices should make out some grand
scheme to facilitate the transit Of aborers where they
are most wanted during the present season, And it
ahO hq in ind m Of he
prehend danger to the In consequence Of being
able to the requisite supply Of hands The vast
created this demand for labor. with the immense
influx Of emigrants into our ports since January
ply Of aborers for ordinary could be
should be understood that the classes of emgrans
different from those who preceded them generally speak
ing for the last few and the previous years Many OF
them are Of the better classes of farmers and mocha
MICS and bring with them money to purchase lands and
to build Under these circumstances the aborer has
thing to fear II he be able to succeed In gaining
| his way to where employment can be found We
occasionally advertisements in the different journals
for lone thousand five hundred" &C. &c. laborers for
some of public works. Many here unable to
avail themselves of the inducements held out to them
through want Of means, and the companies parties
advertising, made such arrangement as would enable
the aborer to leave city, and pay in kind after
wards neither would the laborer want employ.
ment nor the contractor or farmer hands There
| is an immense number Of poor, though industri-
and honestly disposed laborers, who would thus be
relieved and prove OF advantage not only to the
to owen upon the relief it would afford 70 the poor
laborers themselves giving them fair opening for the
many instances for hands. unless such plan
suggest be adoptedor the poor aborers here
them without and thus unable to proceed
This in itself adds considerably to the list Of paupers
and fills our aims houses with such an enormous
amount Of paupers.
INSULTING LADIES in omnibuses, as well as picking
their pockets has become quite Of late Last
night as lady was riding up town in one OF Kpp and
| herr atran he
continued his famartes until they arrived at the end
of the route where appears the sdys husband was
| the fellows conduct The husband Immediately gave
chase to the fellow, and overlook him. and brought him
into the stage Office where he severely chastised
after which he was suffered to depart.
| FIRE-A fire occurred yesterday morning about o.
clock at 10 Battery Place in the basement these pre-
misses occasoned by the bur sting of a camphine lamp
The flames communicated to the window curtains and
some wood work, which the lamp placed. The
fire was put out by the police. Damage trifiDg.
| DROWNED IN CIsTERN.-An inquest was held yester.
day by Coroner Abraham on the body of lad eight
years Of age named William Henry Ferguson, who fell
into cstern on Monday; the body was not discovered
until yesterday morning. Verdict, accidental drown
ing
NARnow EscApE.-A young man named Joseph Pat.
terson employed in Trotters Inoa rubber factory
tered the boiler of the steam engine for the purpose
cleaning it, and after being in long time the engineer
ascertain the of his delay, and found him
lying in the boiler insensble and to all appearance
dead DR.. Cochran was Immediately called In and
ceeded in restoring him after two hours exertion He is
now doing we'll
| ASSAULT AND BArrERY-Dr. George w. Leach was
arrested charge of violently beating his wife and
daughter the latter beautiful girl Of fifteen 1t is
presented most outrageous and disgracefu affair.
The complainant is Mr. Williams the LADY, father, who
most respectable resident of Poughkeepsie The de-
fendant required to give bail in $500 for his appear
ance to We understand that Mr. Williams left
| for Poughkeepse in company with his daughter and
grand daughter and has left directions for the mme
date institution of a suit in Chancery for divorce.
| Common Council.
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Tuesday evening" August TO-
Morris Franklin Esq President in the chair special
meeting of Board called this evening to take into
the report of the commte Of the Board of
Assistant Aldermen to whom referred the subject Of
giving the cleaning of the streets by contract
| gether with the amendments adopted by that Board
to the ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen
its last meeting After discussion to the merits
of the so-caed amendments adopted by the Board Of