The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-26
CITY IntelllQcnCe.

GREAT SPEHD-Ine SteamDOat MetamOra, Capt j. D.
Knight left Albany Saturday last at 90 minutes be-
fore and arrived at her dock In this city ut three
minutes past g. NJ. having made nine landings on the
which, allowing three minutes for each gives her
actual running time seven hours and fftysix minutes
The WEArnEn.-Ycstcrday we had another change.
The day was remarkably fne and the streets were
thronged heavily with pedestrians.
COMMON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES whig men,
bers elect Of the Common Council assembled in
several times during the past week. without doing much
in the way Of APP
Of numerous office seekers The result Of the caucuses al
ready held may be summed up about a. follows =
ton Attorney Theodore E. Tomlinson Public Admins
traitor, James s. Thaycr; Street Commissioner, Martin
f.. Thompson; Deputy Street Commissioner, John s.
Dodge Collectors Of John of the 9Th
ward, and Campbell Of the 10th ward The appoint
mcnt Of Comptroller we understand has not yet been
made II Is confidently stated however, that Aid Ben
son will receive the appointment.
FIREs.-A frc occurred yesterday morning about
o'clock at No. ll2 Chatham street in the
pied by w. Beden Wholesale manufacturer Of hats
and caps The fire put out not before considcra-
Bile damage was done. Hose Co. No2 together with
other fire companies exerted themselves with much
tivity on the occasion.
terday to hold inquest upon the body Of unknown
man about 40 years old who found floating in the
dock at the foot of Pine street Verdlct-Death by
drowning. The deceased had on when found black or
dark frock coat with brass hunting buttons, striped
psntaloons, boots cotton spotted neckhandkerchef,
black cloth vest and striped cotton shirt and in Of
his pockets found bottle containing liquor.
Hair long-whiskcrs, a reddish color.
SAD PcruRE-Coroner Walters being called yes
tcrday to hold inquest in the Old Brewery Murder
ers Alley Of No SO Cross street. embraced the
opportunity to accompany him TO the before
OF infamy and degradation. On entering the wretchcd
apartment in which Patrick Muldoon but few months
ago received his death blow, noticed about twenty
women Of the most abandoned character whose conduct
was truly disgusting more especially when it is
sidcrcd that Of their number then lying
amongst them, and presenting picture which feel
satisfied will never be effaced from recollection, and
ono that we supposed would have put a stop to
ribaldry even amongst the lowest Of the low The
body upon which the had been called to
hold an inquest, was that Of Mary Water or
Vieta, who, on Monday last, visited Blackwcll's
Island for the purpose Of seeing her husband Portu
guesc, confined In the Pcnitcnary for petty Of
fence, got her clothes wet with rain. and having no
other articles Of apparel TO put instead OF them ho
kept on the wet attire-the consequence sickness
ana delirum fever soon followed and the inmates be-
coming afraid Of her, instead Of giving notice to the
police authorities and thereby causing her be better
taken care OF she was shut up with her child In small
dark room, the door nailed fast, without particle Of
food being given either TO her her helpless offspring for
period OF three days at the expiration of which, the
rawlings OF her maddcned brain ceased to DO heard
her room door was forced OPEN her bruised and life
less body was found lying the floor with her dying
child resting on her bosom The deceased had been In
temperate In her habits and according the verdict Of
thejury, came to her death by delirum trcmens.