The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-30

THE Expects OF HEAr.-The Coroner was called to
hold inquest also at the City Hospital upon the body
Of Bridget McNulty native Of Ireland aged 80 years
who arrived Quebec from Liverpool about the LIST In
stant directly to this city, where after rambling
considerably about the Streets she suddenly taken
ILL., and died shortly afterwards in the Hospital whittier
she had been conveyed by policeman Verdict death
by congestion Of the BRAIN produced by excessive heat
MoRE EFFECTS HEAT-The coroner held in
quest also upon the body Of German named John c.
Engar aged nifty years who was taken IL In the street
on Monday and conveyed to the City hospt
fects Of heat Verdict accordingly.
THE ANNUAL CHERRY PARTY ON RANpALL's ISLAND
1t has been the custom every year since Raudal's
Island has been in IS s Of the city for
members Of the Common Council and n limited number
Of guests besides 60 up and parake Of the products
Yesterday morning, at halfpast eleven O'Clock, six
beautiful stages each drawn by four horses and filled
Commissioner Of the Aims House, in the Park and after
drive of about hour stopped at the foot Of
scow and several smaller boats and landed
Randals Island. The company consisted Of ladies and
gentlemen in about equal numbers, perhaps 100 In ALL
who Immediately onarrivng ut the house Of the keeper
of Island Mr. Shay began to eat cherries in earnest
Basket after basket of the delicious fruit disposed
Of and the guests all satisfied 1t then pro-
posed take walk to the grove and the company set
out under escort Of Mr. Leonard the commissioner OF
the Aims House. who was captain Of the expedition and
upon whose invitation the guests had assembled.
On arriving at the grove 1t at once made apparent
that preparation had been made for more substantial
extended under trees which, though yet spread
gave token of the good time that coming At side
table, liberal supply Of lemonade and punch offered
invitation to parchsd lips and dry by
disregarded.
such as beef alamode boiled hams, tongues bread and
butter, Strawberries and milk salads, &C. &C., were
brought upon the ground and placed on the aforesaid
tables and the company down to their repast The
breeze and the walk from the ferry added
the ride out from the city had given such sppettes
as made the appearance of the vands very agreeable
The game of knife and fork engaged in with
great activity and the grove was made to ring again and
joysd the thing wonderfully, and, by their life, gave
zest to the whole affair, which 1t would hardly have
possessed but for their presence. Before the
full observed at some knowing
making of towards the eastern shore Of the Island with
sundry loaves Of bread under their An ox-team
had some time previously gone the road with load
Of clans, and that circumstance added to the myss
rious movement Of the bread, was unmstakeable In
dcaton that clam bake about to OF In fact
ntmation to this effect had previously been given,
and now 1t was no for the cam-bske The ladies
eager this sport their companions of the
and 1t followed quite naturally that pretty
walking performed between the site Of the dinner
tables and the rocks where the was to come
of. All hands arrived safe and went at the shell fish
If they had tasted for hours at least Some fingers
were burned, and some delicate tongues made to
twinge with slight scald inflicted by the hot shells
warm juice Of the CLAIMS but IL wasal sport and
every little mshap of the kind only furnished occasion
was at an end, the party prepared for their return
to town The river recrossed and the guests took
their seats in the stages which conveyed them up All
in readiness and of the drivers proud of their
respective teams, and determined to try their mete
drew up side by side ready for start The occupants
Of the rival busses of took deep the
result and various encouraging words said and in
dccements offered to the Jehus in order to the
lead At length of they started little unfair play
being used by Of the in Of the veh
cles to induce the driver to start ahead But
glorious race, and at that same time one of the Wall
street editors who opposed to racing making
the very best time of the day In OF these omn
buses So we go.
farmers CLUB, Tuesday June 29.-This being the
regular meeting day Of the Farmers Club the members
assembled In than usual strength from the fact of
the Hon. Dixon IL Lewis, the Senator from Alabama
having accepted the invitation Of the club to witness
its proceedings Col Clark being called to the chair an
article read by the Secretary the longevity the
onion the truth Of which illustrated by the savory
vegetable being found in the hand of female Egyptian
mummy after entombation Of 1000 years retaining
only its primitive perfume but all its inherent ee
Of vegetation, when transpanted its mother
earth The article headed, t" The Longevity of the
Onon reminding Of the historical fact Of the Egyp
sn dolatry Of this odorifsrous esoulsnt well The