The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-09

CITY Intelligence.
| THs SANDMAN MAs-oF-wAR AuRoRA.-This fns cor
vsts whose arrival announced In yesterdays paper
is now anchored of the Battery where she intends
remain for about six weeks This corvette Is q very
pretty specimen Of the royal Sandman navy and al
though she in that disorder which is unavoidable
after two months spent at sea, we remarked the
elegance of her form, the ceanness Of the deck and
cabins and the order which observed by the sardpan
sailors and pupils. 1t about dinner time when we
their meal having their table covered With white sns
clean linen upon which observed numerous excellent
dishes. All these young men, who belong to the best
families of their country looked fresh and healthy and
better still, quite merry and joyful Each of them has
an uniform Of blue black cloth. covered with gold
with a lighter stripe down them; they also wear
q cap adorned with gold lace The Marquis de spinola
maintains very great discipline on board; and he is
he told well the captain Of the crew, father
the youths who under his command We understood
ALSO the pupils have to remain FIVE years In the
val school, and to be at each year from four to five
months in order to unite the theory with the practice
This very good PLAN which ought to be followed by
all ths naval , schools Of every country IN the
Gibraltar whore she put in and remained two days. and
sailed for this port; making her way down to the
tropics by way of the Bermuda Islands When she
rived in harbor TUESDAY morning), she fred with
her eight cannons salute Of twenty guns to which
The Aurora is indeed, fine ship and when she will be
reprinted, they intend to do, she will be well worth
visit from all persons who wish to have appercu OF
what good discipline can perform.
The WEArHER-In the early part Of the day we had
long and heavy shower Of RAIN which continued to
o'clock The streets were " as usuai' during rainy
sweepers busy engaged in sweeping the
The thermometer stood ut - O'Clock NJ, In Wall street,
at 70 degrees At the same hour stood at the North
Hotel, foot Of Courtlandt street. at II degrees
New CATHOLIC CHuRcH.-Bishop Hughes, yesterday
evening" at O'Clock, laid the foundation Of
German Catholic Church, to be built at the of
of all persuasions present the occasion After
laying foundation stone in his full pontifcals, at
chaunted by full and effective csoir after which
Bishop H. delivered brief but impressive DISCOURSE ex
Re IMPRESSED upon his proprsty Of man not
devotng himself entirely to the goods Of this life He had
higher ana more Solemn m snS owed
the sake Of saving his own soul Man was but the hui
agent upon the earth for the soul; and II it
not the soul needed agency to work out its
salvation. After briefly explaining the object and
ture of the entire ceremony Bishop H. concluded by
stating he about to give way in order enable the
German pastor Of the congregation, who were about
erecting the church, address them and then retired
The reverend pastor Of the congregation nereupon
forward and delivered long address in his native tongue
with apparent eoquence and effect and which seemed to
deeply interest his congregation In the Of the
delivery large collection taken up defray the
penses At the conclusion the entire formed into
procession Bishop Hughes leading accompanied by his
clergy and headed by excellent band The St Johan
Verlen Society followed a were succeeded by the
ST. Josephs Society bearing banner with appropriate
emblems. The whole moved up Canal street towards
Broadway and the Cathedral after which they dispersed
The plot of ground where the church is erected
large spacious and IL would be doing injustice to
the many &C., who present not to notice
their orderly demeanOr during the OF the
entire ceremony The liberal and truly Catholic spirit
in which Bishop Hughes addressed the vast concourse
presentdressed In his full pontifcalsmust have had
Its proper effect upon the many present who dssented
from his church. Ibis Ia as it should be.
BosroN PAPERs-Our friend Mr. Cloyes, Of the Spring.
field and New Haven railroad WAS on hand again last
evening with his very acceptable favor.
THE CHINESE SAILoRs.-The Chinese sailors of the
junk, indulge freely in smoking opium much 30 as
many Of our people do in drinking ardent liquors
Since their removal to the Sailors Homewe understand
they have been comfortable they would WISH and
enjoy themselves the whole day The junk we under
stand will not leave here for few days. in consequence
of libel having been flied against it.
The OBsEouIEs OF O'CoNNELL.-.The obsequies
of the late Daniel O'Connell will take place in this
city the twenty second CT this month The venera-
bic Thomas has been solicited to act grand
marshal the occasion and he has consented to do
He has selected Brigader General Storms Of his
aids
Emmett, Esq, was driving in wagon ON 7th avenue
18th street. the horse attached thereto away
and Thomas Cahill who was driving with Mr. Eat the
time thrown out the curb-stone and dangerous
hurt on the head and arm His wounds were dressed
in an adjoining store.
THE CoNsEqUENcEs OF A FIcHr.-Coroner Walters
RELY native Of Ireland aged 81 years, who, according
to the verdict of the jury to his death by drown
Ing by being knocked, or 1alng INTO the wafer Wnle
engaged in fight with David Regan and William Dris
coll the wharf at the foot OF Dover street, on the
evening the 9th inst that the said David Regan
and William Driscol should be- held to for the
death of the deceased The Coroner therefore issued
his warrant for the arrest of the accused parties.
SUICIDE TAXING LAUpANuM.-Coroner w alters was
called last evening to view the body Of Thomas McCut
cheon, popular comedian, who has been for short
time past engaged the Chatham Theatre and who
found dead in his ut the New England House in
Roosevelt street. at about o'clock yesterday afternoon
The deceased not having been about the house
usual during the day his room door forced open
when the facts Of the were made apparent phia
labelled auaanuu poison, and tumber from which he
had swallowed tho fatal drsught found the table
near his bed side. No assigned for committing
the rash act The deceased was single man. about 81
years old
DEATH ny charlottesville Coroner held an inquest
also the body of Johanna Gagn,a native of Ireland
aged 81 yeara for time resident OF % Broad st.
who went out at early hour on Tuesday evening
with the intention Of being absent for o brief pc
Rod Shortly after leaving ths house she was taken out
of the East River pier No. into which, as 1t II
supposed she accidentally FELL and thereby SO extreme
ly exhausted that she survived but about twenty MI
nutes Verdict accordingly.