The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-15
City IntelllRonce.

The wrArHEn.-it threatened rain during the entire
of yesterday, and the air was cold, II not wntsrsh
The spring season Is extremely backward.
COMMON CouNcIL APPoISrMENrs.-We have been
sured upon good authority that the majority members
of the Common Council have decided upon the reap
pontment Of James A. Coffin Esq, as President Of the
Croton Water Board and purpose placing exalderman
Benson In position equally distinguished and aocepta
bic to the ex.msmber Of the Sd ward Jacob Acker Of
the nth ward former Sheriff. is understood to have
ceved the appointment lin caucuO OF Keeper Of the
Penitentiary Mr. George W. Hinchman, who has held
the Office Of Mayors messenger under the administra
ton of Mayors Clarke, Varian Morris Harper Have
meyer and Nckle, has been reappointed by Mayor
Brady.
IMPORTANT MEETING FOR THE BrNEyIr OF GERMAN
EMIoRANTs.-The newly formed German society called
the .Volksverein" Union of the Peope) held very
IN
Johns Hall, by crowd OF hungry wolves who have
hitherto atened upon the nexperence of the newly
rived German emgrants, runners for some Of the
transportation lines and having received
from the former dollar and from the latter half
$43 900 to these runners Last night the meeting was
attended by the most influential and respectable Ger
mans, who are determined that all mpostions shall
cease and the runners ut this meeting entirely
overawed This society have two newspapers In Germa
ny interested in their object and whilst carefully sub
serving every interest in Now York. Philadelphia Buia
10 and Pttsburg they last night established branch
ciety at Albany to report fraud and give every
sstance and protection We wish this society success
basement of house No. ASA Grand street damage tr.
fling Another occurred yesterday morning ut No. IS
Elizabeth street 1t was also soon extngushed.
MArRoN OF THE Cry PRIsoN.--We were much
pleased yesterday to learn that the newly elected
minstration intend to retain in Office Mrs Foster the
present efficient and valuable matron Of the female de-
partment, in the CITY prison. This appointment is iu-
dcious and praseworthy the part Of the city
for worthy or butter adapted person than Mrs
Foster, matron, could not be found, and doubt
much If they could obtain her equal
SUDDEN DEArH.-Coroner Walters called yester-
day to hold inquest at No g. Cannon street. upon
the body Of Catherine Dohsrty a native of Maryland
aged 81 years. who taken suddenly III in the street.
on Friday evening, and almost instantly expired YER
dict-Death by dropsy of the chest.
quest yesterday also at No 81 Wooster street. tho
body Of Antonio Bernardo native Of Switzerland aged
IS years. who, while engaged In dressing himself COM
msnced vomiting blood and died almost instantly Yer
dict, death by hemorrhagc Of tie lungs
ATTEMPT SUIcIpE,-Mrs. Mary Ann Appleton,
street. attempted to csmit suicide about three O'clock
yesterday afternoon by cutting her throat with
Immediately after the rash act Assistant Captain Var
wood, of the 4th ward called in, who sent for Dr.
VINO dressed the wound The cause Of the
disease Ii supposed to have arisen out Of alienation
Of mind, produced by disease. After the wound was
dressed she was sent to the City Hospital
MissiNo.-Mr N. B. Outhank, artist, Of New London
while In Broadway the evening Of the Illumination
was run over by horse and very severely injured He
was conveyed to his boarding house in Bsekman street.
and physician sent for. During the night however,
he became delirious, and the following day during
temporary absence Of his from the ROOM he
got and left the house since which time nothing has
been ascertained respecting his whereabouts.
ACCIDENT Last night. at about ten o'clock an Irish
woman fell from the roof Of the four story house. No 81
Ann street, into the making i've story fall
abs converse sit upright In her chair, and was ap-
parentiy but little injured