The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-17
CAUSES OF DEATI
Cftv Intolilxonee,

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city Inteiiigense.
THE wr..HrnIws had yesterday an0ths. sudden
The dust dew pretty freely through the different streets
before an occasional blast Of wind due north Towards
slight sprnkng Of snow about on O'Clock. accompa.
1sa sy 9sd Mspsh % " y. S:d
threats Of snow STERN oegsn 70 reeze heavily
about o'clock accompanied by cold, piercing wind
RELIEF BAHIA bali, the profits Of which are to 90
towards the relief enterprise to be given 1t Tammany
Hail. to-night-st Patricks night II the good old saiat
look upon sublunary affairs from MS osstlnc att
this ball part Let all who dance 60 tonight or send
substitute and remember that after the pleasure Of the
evening over the dollar 10 not done WITH but abost
going commence voyage to the green isis" to car.
~ few loaves Of bread to the pnched Of hunger The
committee will not object to selling tickets even they
should not be represented at the DALI
Paov ,MIrcHELLs LrcrUAEs ON AsrRoNoMY-Ths
nrst OF these lectures given at the Broadway Tabor
large attendance 1he subject Of the lecture 1.-THE
character and power Of the to which the lee
turer added description Of its construction with the va
rious important improvements in the instrument from
the time of Calico 1910, down TO the grand triumph
achieved in the construction OF Lord Roses great re-
lecturer had revealed to the world the system of the
universe but he was obliged to yield to the Preudces
the heavens he shook the faith Of the old astronomers
who claimed the earth as the grand centre When he
turned his telescope towards Jupiter ne deserted nree
bright stars another night he looked sgain and the
visibls but their positions were changed
the fourth night fourth appeared; these were the
telescopes constructed at early day, was that they
unwisldy and that the rersction dsooiored and
ls . Ss'f Newton of
this difficulty and therefore, turned his attention to the
formation Of the rejecting telescope After various sx.
permsnts. had been made happy combination OF
glasses (ground and hin finally brought out correct
Iy defined and colorless imags. THIS great triumph
iii tho great opticians Of Munich in Bavaria produced
their nine inch object glass; and an instrument YVES con
ment serious dimculty was still found exist
count of the extremely short period OF tune during which
an object remained in the neld Of vision Tor when star
creased thousand times, 20 that but few moments
would be afforded for the examination Of object before
disappeared To obvate this, piece Of mechanism IL
attached the instrument which carries round Just to
suit the velocity Of the object and 10 accurate Is this
cre the vision the view may be retained for any dssr
able length Of time from the rising to the setting OF the
lust tho instrument which an in the habit Of using. said
the lecturer that fixing its beautiful on the sun the
morning follows all day; at ito rising st midday ana
was greatest triumph Of the telsscope and BY it, aid
the il enabled to make such prolonged obser
ment was next remarked upon, and Professor stated
with the two minute lines used for this purpose he
inch and Away. with the same results: In rsmarKine
upon Herschels great reflector and It's wonderful pow
he remarked that some idea could be formed OF it
by imagining its size a feet diameter) and then compa
ring with the size Of the pupil Of the human eye How
many Of the latter would It take to It's surfaced
power Of the eye. But Lord Rose has given to
his mighty telescope spesulum Of six feet The dis
covsrs' with this mighty sys% have but Just com
full
After the lecture Professor NJ exhibited trans
and he IL i%
The audience were highly delighted The lecturer, by
carry his audience along with him. and fascinate them
that the lecture hour before they are aware Of
it. Tonight the second lecture will be given. Sub.
ject-The Discovery OF the new Planet, by Leverrler
exemplifying the power OF analysis
FnE ALAAM-The alarm of Are, yesterday morning,
at the corner Of John and william streets, was coca.
ONCE in that vicinity which discovered by ocer
Ladd, and was thrown by him in'o the street. This
aoWn There T. so%s about this matter but
the general opinion prevailsthst the trunk must have
been fire by the voluntary combustion of box Of
lucifer matches.
THE PAnx-We are much grat6ed to perceive that
the authorities have at last Seen aroused by fire.
quent admonitons to sense Of the necessity OF clearing
Park grounds during the last few months, threatening
destruction to the very roots Of the SOIL Yesterday men
srs The middle Of next month to ZEE some ndesons Of
the green vsrdure that ornaments these grounds, part
cularly In the spring months
Commemorative are informed that the friends Of
Colonel Du6 and the ether officers Of the troop Of dra
goons selected from this city to take part IN the war with
Mexico contemplate to present them with some substan-
tal testimonial Of their respect and esteem before they
leave. This Ia capital movement, and we hope that II
will be carried cut properly and that whatever shall DO
presented will be Of character that will be serviceabls
to them in the field.
FOUND DRowNED.-Ths body Of Mr.. Daniel 8 Gleason,
who has been mssing for about two months was found
yesterday in tho slip the foot Of Hoboken street The
deceased for time past 10 understood to have had
considerable domestic trials, and IL supposed on that
account to have committed suicide by drowning him.
self The Coroner held an inquest the body last
evening. when Q verdict Of death by drowning was
rendered"