The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-16
WASHINGTON. August IA, 1S48.

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tions They tend to alien to each other those who
ought to be bound together by iraterna affection.
JAMES X. POLK.
WASHINGTON August IA, 1S4S.
CITY Intelligence.
Row THE BowERY TnEArRE.-In consequence
of some msunderstan ding between Miss Julia Turn
bull and MIR. q. W. Smith, there considerable
fusion at the Bowery Theatre Monday night which re-
in the breaking Of benches cha ndelers 1t
pears that the Of the parties above mentioned
were an nounced the bill to dance the Polka Ma
tona, but when the time arrived for the performance
of the pas, Mir. Smith refused to dance with Miss
Turnbu on the ground that there engage
his part to dance with her but, the con-
trary he under engagement to dance with Sig
nora Cocca. Upon his refusal, Miss T. appeared on
the ge, and stated to the audience that Mr. Smith
had refused to dance with her because she was nor
tunately an American. The row then bega n and the
cry for " native talent rang through the theatre
MIR Stevens, the stage manager, then appeared, and
attempted to explain the matter when the audience
became more enraged, and he obliged to retire
general tearing of the seats was the ced
and quiet not again restored until late hour.
THE BAvARIAN CoNsUL-An application was made
Yesterday morning to Judge Belts, at Chambers for A
warrant of arrest against the Bavaran Consul, for
of assault and tbreatened Violence and breach of
the peace committed against a citizen Of this State.
We understand his Honor decided that although the
State courts could not take jurisdiction those COM
plants because of the consular character of the party
yet, act of Congress or law of nations have
violated by the Consul, he is lot subject to crmi nal
in the courts of the United States the
offences complained of. The application made at
Chambers, at early hour and strictly private
We WERE Therefore, unable to obtain particulars, but
believe that the matter will be brought before the
authorities at Washington, in the course of u few
days.
in the house SIS West Broadway, which was put out
with triHing damage. A fire broke out, Also about 9
O'Clock night, in the wheelwrght blacksmith
she of Messrs. Griffin 4 Porter, in the of 54s
Washington street. which partially destroyed -
Damage supposed to be about $1,000. The flames COM
municated to No, $50 occupied by Jesse West pro
vision store and Messrs. McReady Turner as sugar
refinery Damage to the latter, about $3.50.
DRowNED.-A young colored man was drowned on
Monday at the foot of Thirty street. while
ing He did not know how to SWIM and foolishly
into the river where the water about twenty
deep. There.were several gentlemen short dis
lance off, who, discovering him go down, and not
rising again went to the place, when one Of them
plunged to the bottom to see II he had drowned
in the third attempt found his body at the bottom,
and brought it up; life was then extinct.
ACCIDENTAL DRowSING.-The Coroner held an in.
quest yesterday at the foot of Saith street. East river
on the body of colored boy II years age by the
name of John Williams, who came to his death by
bathing in the river 1t appears he undressed himself
and a dive off the pier, up to the surface
once, and then sunk. The body subseq ntly re-
covered two hours afterwards by person diving
who brought it to the surface Verdict accordingly
ANorHEn-The Coroner held another inquest YES
terday at the 18th ward police station the BODY of
Robert Gale native of England IS years of age who
came to his death under the following circumstau
1t appears that Monday afternoon the deceased was
seen in boat rowing when suddenly he fell on one
side and his head and shoulders sunk in the watar
where he remained until assistance was procured and
the boat brought to the shore when he fou nd to
be quite dead. 1t was supposed he fell in a fit
Verdict accordingly
SUDDEN DEATH.-The Coroner likewise held IN in
quest at the of Market and Water streets on
the body Of Mary Elizabeth Chapman aged years
who came to her death by disease of the lungs.
PnoBABLr-The report in the Herald of Saturday
morning. Of fire on Thursday night in the store at
the of Greenwich and La'ght STREETS the pro-
prietor says was incorrect and that il was only the
which extinguished without even breaking the
glass;" So of course fire occurred The police say,
however, that the lamp did explode
Law Intelligence.
UNITED STATES DIsrRrcr COURT. August Is Before
Judge Belts After the Court bad organized, return
progress in Of arrest OF vessels and in
Admiralty suits, made, and the peadngs fled the
SUPERIOR COURT, August 15--Before Chief Justice
Oakley, and Justice Vanderpoo-In the matter of the
Hudson kieer Railroad Co-Ths Court sat yesterday,
and granted commission to the compe nsaton
to be made John Cocks and others by the Company;
VIM V. Brady, Geo H. Purser Nathl Jones, A. j.
Bleecker, and Henry Jones, were appointed Commits
sioners
COMMON Pleas, AT CHAMBERS, August 15.-Before
Judge Daly.-Habeas Co'pus-John Bemen, Charles
Robinson, two of the Of the U S. Frigate Cumber
land, brought up under writ of habess corpus,
and claimed their discharge on the ground of being
Judge, he ordered them back to their vessel George
Soule, q soldier in the United States sdfvice, was
brought up By habsas corpus on the psfien Of his
tute and praying his release the Judge said he could
not interfere, and denied her applieation William
PeIauze was discharged from the u s. Army on the
application of his father the ground of mis- being
minor.
GENERAL SESSIONS, Aug 15.-Before Judge Daily, Al
dermen Fitzgerald and Crolius.-John Mexican, Esq.,
District Attorney Trial for Mansiaus william
Caldwell put forward trial, charged with man
slaughter in causing the death of John Dugan, the
18th May last Tho dispositions Of Assistant Captain
w. Baird If the 4th ward, James Leary, doorkeeper
Of the station house in said ward and other officers
tached to the 4th ward station house. put in and
read taken before the Coroner, at the time of the
Inquest held deceased They went to show that the
decea sed. together with prisoner, and colored man
named William job ason, and also Malay, were ar
rested on charge of drunkenness, on the night of
the 18th May last and placed in the cell in the 4th
ward station house where deceased and prisoner had
quarrel and subsequently the deceased was found
stranged in his bed
JOE JOHNSON the colored man who was in custody at
the time testified that he had heard the quarrel and
prisoner attempt to choke deceased, during the
time they were quarreing. He was afraid to makela
noise for fear they would turn him while in the cell
The jury found the prisoner not guilty, upon which
the Court ordered his discharge
Pleaded Guiify.-William Thompson pleaded guilty
to the charge Of attempted burglary and sentcnced
to two years and three months imprisonment.
Police Intelligence.
BEFORE JusrrcE LoTHRor.-The police Office, on
Sunday morning. was very fully attended by thieves
loafers, and vagabonds blacks and whites of all de-
scriptions, and, as the morning was very warm,
the euvi arising from these hot bodies the reader
Amongst these persons, was quite curiosity, con-
sisting Of black and white negro, or, horse is
called, piebald. This negro called himself David
RI berts, who was brought In for being drunk in
the street.
Vioi,nt assault OF Hack Drirey-A case Of vio-
liant assault and battery was heard yesterday be-
fore Justice Lothrop at the Tombs in which respect
able looking by the name Of Robert w. Mackay,
residing in Brooklyn, was charged by John Hammer,
one Of Cur peaceable hack drivers Of this city, nth
striking him several violent blows the head with
heavy headed cane appears fyom the facts in the