The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-11

Mrs. Mowatt and Mr.. Davenport were at Boston OF
Thursday.
Rascal Jackintend making tour through the States
Mr. D. giving sketches and incidents Of foreign lands
assisted by Mr.. NJ in exhibition of science on the
violin II is said they will appear at Newark on Tuesday
evening next
City Intelligence.
MEXICAN TRoPHIE' Lieut.. Croft of Col. Burnett's
regiment of New York volunteers has just returned from
Jaapa Mexico and brings with him some curiosties In
the trophy line We were yesterday shown Mexican
escopette aud blanket, which together with sword
were sent by John McClester, better known here as
Country MoClusky, (who is serving in Mexico) to
Capt Rynders. The blanket and gun are said to have
been taken by Country in little affair which himself
hook just after the capture of Vera Cruz 1t appears
lot of thievng rancheros had been for some time
prowng about the enclosure where the mules were kept
about three miles from Vera Cruz and their depreda
tions had become exceedingly annoying wheno night
commanding a view of the enclosure. They had not
there long, when company of sneaking rancheros
himself to fine mule, with which he was making of,
when McCleister fired The Mexican fell, and his com
sssr having secured the mule look
after his man proved to be badly wounded he took
took @ Of hi. which opportan
ty offering. he sent to Capt Rynders, McClsister's
and by the above that their predictions were
true
Arrival OF THE CHINESE JUSK-This curious
craft arrived at the quarantine ground yesterday
stand. Is the Ksying," Kelet, master, having
in ballast but having on board variety OF Chi
nese curiosities She has had passage Of al2 sailing
days Canton having touched at st Helena and her
arrival looked for with good deal of interest
She is built in u very peculiar style-of teak wood
about 100 feet long, by twelve feet depth OF hold and
twenty five feet beam Her cabin Is about thirty feet
long ten and half high and twenty three feet wide.
Her rudder is suspended by cables made of bamboo and
weighs seven TONS Anchors are made OF teak wood
and the cabin is decorated with representations or ra
Their paintings of birds beasts &c. &c An idol is also
board representing female with ten pair OF arms,
afo Wv, NN
We understand she consisting of less than
thrty-fve Chinese and twenty Europeans. Her build
and entire form will be looked upon MS matter OF deep
curiosity.
| THE WEArHER.-We had an agreeable air yesterday
during the day. and had soft showers of rain about
o'clock A. NJ which had the effect to cool the atmos
| phere a good deal The thermometer ranged up to 81
degrees ut its highest in the OF the day. about
O'Clock 1t cooled down again towards evening.
ACADEMY OF MEpcrsE-A stated meeting of this
Academy held on Wednesday evening, at Conven-
ton Hall Wooster street.-the President, Dr. Stearns
the chair Notwithstanding the heat Of the evening
nearly a hundred members in attendance, and the
proceedings were of unusual interest The following
gentlemen were, upon the recommendation OF the Com
Green, NJ D., Alex F. Yache, NJ D., John A. SWEET
NJ D.. Vim. H. Dudley; n. D., and Joseph Martin NJ D.
highly interesting paper was read by Dr. fny Earle
states and the General Statistics of Insanity" in this
country Several reports received from various
presented by Dr. Campbell Stewart in behalf of com
mittee appointed to investigate the subject of the ship
copy Of this report ordered be forwarded to the
Council and its publication in the city papers
subject of great interest to our citizens we hope
to be able to publish entire in the course OF day or
two.
New OMNIBUS Lrsrs.-By authority Of the Board OF
Common Council two new lines of omnbuses will be
started, via Broadway, from different routes. 1t Is IN
contemplation to start one from foot OF Cortland
Dock This will be found of vast accommodation to the
public and will meet with the warm patronage Of ever,
tav rahn In nrle hQu
no doubt will commence-or rather follow thu
present enlarged and comprehensive system Of local
nibus travel through city The sooner the better
both for the sake of the ropretors and the pub
dminutive individuals exhibiting themselves in
different parts of the country under the name Of Tom
Thumb some Of whom are Of i've times the height and
the General Tom Thumb at present in New Bedford
and will proceed from that city to Albany Saratoga,
Montreal &c, &c
Sunday evening the Attorney street Synagogue
was crowded by the members sfthe United German con-
gregation and large number OF the public The choir
having sung Psalm cx and the readers having recited
Psalm xxxiii the Right Rev. Chief Rabbi Dr. Lillentha
assembled the pulpit and delivered with his usual eo-
and 49, In this highly patriotic speech he explained
the blessings and importance Of american liberty aud
exhored the audience to watch as the most valuable
boon by honoring and obeying the laws Of country
and by pure and dsinterested love for the beloved
joyful song Of this holiday penetrate to all mankind
then shall the paean of liberty be chorus which all the
world shall sing with voice; then shall the star
spansed banner be the Gag under which all mankind
will unite in brotherly love- and not only twenty EIGHT
ment shall be the host of stars, till their light grows
dim for the night of slavery Is vanished everywhere
and only constellation the sun Of liberty rising
and shedding its splendor all humanity The read
ers then having recited Psalm Gill; the Chief Rabbi
opened the holy ark and with the blessed rolls in his
mortal souls Of Washington Jefferson, and the signers
the Declaration Of Independence and prayed for the
blessings Of Heaven for country the sovereign peo
pie its ruling servants after which the choir concu
ded the service by an appropriate hymn
DEATH by DRowNINo-Coroner Walters called
yesterday to hold inquest at Governors Island,
years who to his death by drowning under the
following circumstances-on Monday afternoon he re-
quested pass to come to this city, which refused
him shortly afterwards he went down to the wharf
from which he either fell jumped into the water
wards steamboat that passing at the time; ant
while attempting to reach the boat, he was drowned
Verdict accordingly.
Eryrors OF HrAr.-The Coroner was called to hol,
inquest also at the First Ward Station House, thu
body of an unknown man, apparently an freshman
about 10 old who was found In the streets on Fri
day afternoon, in apparently dying state from thu
of heat and died shortly after being conveyed
the station house. Verdict death from exposure and
heat Of the sun.
DEATH FROM SHp FEvER.-The Coroner held an In
quest at AZ Ridge street the body of Clara Ham
mond native of Long Island, aged 81 years who died
suddenly yesterday. Verdict death by ship fever.
ARRIvAL OF EMIaRAYr PAssENGERs-The number o.
emgran passengers arrived at this port during Friday
last, amounted to S1e.
RESTORING A MAN ny CurrINo HIS THRoAT "A mar
bv the name of James Divine while in a 1T attempt
ed to commit suicide Friday night, at his residence
No 90 Cross street. by hanging himself to the bedpcs
bv tynQ A silk andkerchief around his neck. His wifi
heard kicking the bed pest in the dark and becom
ing alarmed down stairs for assistance which she
soon procured, and returned again with ngnt, am
there sure enough, poor Jimmy suspended from tn
bed post apparently in the last struggle between life
death. when one Of the men present seized Dime
the dying In order to save his life but tho knit
being rather sharper than usual only cut through
handkerchief but opened large cash in poor Jimmy
neck which bled profusely-thus by accidental,
cutting his throat restoring the circulation OF blood
which In all probability nearly stopped forever.
doctor was for who dressed the wound, which d
serious although not mortal and the unfortunate maj