The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-31

The WEArHER.-Wo had another sudden change Of
of the day, then rain then snow and then rain again
Towards evening we had some threatening Of another
storm.
ties for the last few days in relation to cleaning the
streets has last extended itself to the nrs ward Men
msd that Sss emsned IN Monroe street since
May last In defiance Of all law and decency The charter
election proves issi to BE- after all the best street in
WBIe NOMINATION roR MAYoR.-The whig Mayerslty
Convention met last evening. andnominated Aid Brady
on their second Ssoting as their candidate After ten
the Convention adjourned until Monday evening next
Ho FoR CALIroRNIA-We are informed that Captain
Turner of the California expedition has received orders
from the War Department to recruit sufficient additional
to make the number Of that expedition amount TO
thousand men. Captain Turner 1t will be recoL
lected left the expedition at Rio de Janero, with des-
patches to the Government.
FRFs.-A fire occurred yesterday morning, about 81
o'clock at the of 18th street and 9th Avenue in
the store were consumed but were insured. Another
fire took place yesterday morning in the ssgar store 2s7
consumed and also the upper part of the house occupied
by Mr. Pitman and Mr. Farley child belonging to
the was Oy % ~ ana GnS
nearly suffocated Another fire occurred in carpen-
ters shop belonging to Thomas Larkn in 9Th street, be-
tween Avenues and c. The premises. together with q
stable, were consumed Damage estimated at $500. 1t
is understood that the premises were not insured.
The UNIoN MUTUAL INSURANCE Colt will be per.
number Of trustees to this Company has been ncreased
in accordance with the first section Of its charter II is
very seldom that such array of attached
to any companyther character and standing in the com
muDy guarantees for the success well as the
tegrty Of the company and their business habits second
to no directors in the city or State We observe very
favorable feature in the system adopted for filing the
capital stock Of this company and that is the preference
given to subscriptions thousand dollars and under
Another very important feature is the resolution adopted
in relation to insurance. The company have determined
to limit its risks, and especially not to write any re risks
of the cities of New York and Brooklyn and none
doubt the stock will be filed and in time be much sought
after the company cannot fail doing very
business There plenty of room for two or three
like the above We have not enough insurance
capital in this city.
CAPTURE SEAL-We learn that gentleman
named Stevens succeeded in capturing seal weighing
sixty pounds in the adjoining Jersey city,
serday morning.
Death IN THE srREEr.-An unknown man, while
pssspg through Penrl street, Centre yesterday
afternoon, taken suddenly ILL., and fell upon the side
walk He was taken up BY some passers by, and car
RED to the 9th ward station house. but expired while
the way.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Tbe Coroner was called yesterday
hold inquest board the ship Bavaria then lying
at pier No I3 East river, the body Englshman
about sixty years old named William Turner, who, il
appears had engaged to Liverpool 10 the before
named vessel and died very suddenly after going on
board From papers found in the possession OF the de-
ceased it appears that he had resided for time in
Utica and had started to return to the land Of his
nativity After arriving in this city, and paying his
passage for Europe he attempted in consequence of the
small amount Of money he had then left to carry his
baggage board the vessel in which he to embark
He was overcome by the exerion, and died in short
time after arriving on board
INrEMPERANcE AND ExPosURE.-The Coroner was call
ed also hold inquest at No 10 Pe street. upon the
body OF an unknown man. who was found in an unoccu
pied basement under store of Pell and Dey
The body considerably mutlaed by rats and is sup
posed to have lain there for several weeks. Verdict
death from intemperance and exposure.