The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-28

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Jack Frost has not as yet will be perceived given
up the ghost" The "oldest inhsbtan" predicts that
some hard days store for u.s. before We are Tor
mally introduced TO the spring season.
The Posr OrFIcs-syM,roms OF RIor-During the
delivery Of the last foreign papers, quite number OF
clerks and messengers from all quarters OF the city,
collected in the vicinity Of the post ONCE and the
vestibule crowded almost to uocaton with groups
of rowdes, loafsrs. and pickpockets who became SO
clamorous consequence of the delay in the delivery
of the letters that they to shout and groan
and hiss which had the effect to draw out the Postmas
from his duties in order to bring the crowd to order
He was however ssued with all kinds of ugly noises,
groaps hssss &c, &c, and on retiring sent tor the
operations by expeng the applicants for let
tiers from the vesbule and moving them by the collar
out in the streets The delay in sorting me mail was
friends of Of the expelled clerks were encouraging
the crowd.
BRArcH Posr OFFICE UP Towr.-A meeting OF the
citizens of the upper wards held at the Wallace
House on Tuesday evening for the purpose OF making
an expression of sentiment in regard to the want of
the residents in the upper wards Addresses wsre de-
hvered by a number Of influential persons. Assistant
General oovernmen, to have branch Post Office estab.
sed to accommodate the citizens north of Canal street.
the upowners will give 1t up until they get branch.
FIRE ALAHM--There was false alarm of fire last
evening att O'Clock, corner Of Houston and Norfolk
streets.
LECTURE ON EoyprrAN AxrIsurrms-Mr q r. 0liddon
delivered the last Of his of eight lectures Egyp
tian Antiquities before the New York Historical Society,
on Monday evening. at Mechanics Hall 472 Broadw
The subject of this lecture was the Pyramids Tsmbs
LADY rnths, and Lake Mos The lecturer rscapiuatsd
in brief the substance Of his 9th and 7h lectures which
upon the subject the Pyramids The period Of their
periods between the arst and thirteenth dy nastes
ing the blessings Of peace and bounties of Provi
dencs. They were erected By happy and grateful
afterwards but at still very day ransack
cd by invading enemy, who eneraed the tombs of
Wsss sI there snombsd with the mnmmiss the Sspsp
ed kings and MOBILES Mr. Gddon divides Egyptian his
tory into four periods The first dating the build.
In which they were built; the third. comprising tho
time Of the invasion and possession of Egypt BY the
wicked tribes who invited blythe plumber
to break open the sepulchres and the fourth Histo
Cal period commencing at the time from which the HER
oogiss Of the present day are sbe to trace down by Ia
bets pspyri &c, the history Of the Egyptians OF the
length Of the FIRST period no conjecture be formed
eral each and SO centuries T. il now given
the Of events whore records brought toIght
Until the invasion by the depredators Memphis was the
capital Of Egypt and Thebss probably the site Of
the Egg p,ian colleges After the restoration the cspi
tel was established Thebes Prior to the invasion the
kings had built pyramids but after the restoration they
excavated the rocks 10 build tombs and they had be-
fore sxperiencsd the evil arising out of the temPa
to their barbarous enemies, the kings sought by
every to hide from view the places of he sepul
the pyramids commenced with his reign the construction
of one Of these monuments, SO now ascending the
throne they commenced to excavate their tombs and
chamber after chamber completed and at present
ed a limited more spacious tomb according his
90 much has been written and about which 20 much
dispuation has been had described by the lsctu
The benefits which resulted from the retaining Of
the Of the Nile to enrich the land, and aid agr
culture may be understood, In measure, when it
stated that by the aid Of this artificial lake three humid
and seventy Eve thousand Of land o render
available instead of sixty thousand acres the
titled, and hence the modern Egyptian authorities
have seroa sly restoration Of the dyke
which formed the lake Mr.. 0liddon at the close, de.
Tended the ancient Egyptians against the charge of y
ranny and concluded .hat the work upon the pyramids
nshed with work. and thus rendered comfortable during
quarter Of each year. when they might not otherwise
have had the means OF obtaining comfortable living and
finally py evidences of the great pros
perit of the Egyptians, and showed superabundance
OF means, which thus bestowed Mr. Gddon retired,
thanking the gentlemen Of the Historical Society for
their attention. which. though had not in this instance.
tsacon to conte plate MIR. Clio don win deliver an
extra lecture this evening of the arts sciences
and Of the ancient EEyPtan The
walls, well as the antiquities mummies, and other
specimens used In the previous Lectures wall remain in
the and to exempliy the facts referred to
by the lecturer.
"A sPrcK OF CRY LIrk.-A large crowd In Broadway
near John street. were yesterday afternoon thrown
stances:-A Mr.. Jenkins who does business where
in Wall street. was going along Broadway when one Of
play his professional trick upon the gentleman whom
for some reason he probably mistook for one from
he had no sooner picked up the wallet from beneath
Mr. Js feet however than that gentleman very nearly
picked him by the neck to which part Of his ascay
person his intended victim appli his hand with pow
erful grasp. As the fellow was at liberty, he
took his heels and the gentleman then gave him bad
by crying stop Theft This started about hun
drsd men and boys upon the droppeIs trail He INA ly
euded them by throwing the pocket book down an are.
and escaped While his pursuers were hunting up.
filed with worthless paper.
MoRs DrsriTUTioN.-A named Dennis Grady his
wife and four children found wandering we're taken
by police and to the alms house They arrived
here from Liverpool in the Pacific The vast amount Of
psupers that daily Aockng into the aims house, will
soon choke up every pant oil the institution
Lee IN THE RivERs Tho North and East Rivers
choked up with floating fields oil ice.
ACCIDENTAL man named Moore, in driving rapidly
through Madison near Market street. yesterday horse
and milk wagon, was thrown head foremost from the
drivers scat of the wheels Of the vehicle having
come off He had marrow escape from dangerous in
Jury. and received wound on The forehead. He
driving furiousy at the time towards Catherine Ferry
All milkmen should drive quietly through our streets
AporLrxY.-An inquest was also held at 81 Oliver
street on the body OF Mary Wech, native Of Ireland
from spoplexy.
DELrR,um TnKMENs AND DEArH.-Poer Terence Bre.
men, whom noticed the other day as having inflicted
gashes upon his throat lille under the in
huence Of delr tTemeHs, died Tuesday evening
at the City Hospital, when an inquest was held upon
his body. Deceased q native of ireland, about SO
years oil sge The jury returned verdict of death by
derium tremens
CoRoNERs irauEsr.-The Coroner yesterday held an
inquest at 2l7 Leonard street. upon the body of Dung
woman named FTeckla Brec kmer, a native OF Germany
aged 30 years who died from exhaustion produ by
hemorIhsge Verdict Of the jury in accordance with
the above
Movements of Travellers.
The following arrivals, yesterday. at the principal
hotels showed further impulse In travelling unusual
at this of the year. bu. consistent with the spirit
Of speculation that the recent news from Europe has
stimulated through the country. The following, not
outstanding the late detention of the Southern East
conveysnces registered at the
hotels.