The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-14
City Intelligence.

THE WEArHER.-The weather yesterday was damn
and dreary until a late hour in the afternoon. The
wind blew frem the east and the clouds indie ated
storm. In the afternoon the wind changed to the
northwest, and the sky soon become clear beauti
and the soft light of the added to its beauties
At late hour there every indication Of clear
ther
Episcopal IsvIrArIoN-Bishop Doane of New Jer.
sey, and Whittinghsm of Maryland, have accepted an
invitation from the Standing Committee of the Pro-
testant Epcopal Church of the Diocese of New York,
to perform the episcopal services durng the present
year
STEAMBOAT ASHORE The steamboat Niagara bound
for Bridgeport, on sunday evening. grounded q
rock in going through He'll Gate. She got
CT the rock. but ashore the gate No injury
was sustained by The passengers.
TARGET EycuRsIoN.-The season for target excur-
sions Ia not yet over There were several compa MES
out yesterday despite the unpropioas state Of the
weather. The following companies passed the Herald
1tlce on their return; Howard Guards Capt Ramsey
Neptune Volunteers of this Brooklyn They all made
very respectable appearance; and were composed Of
the bone and sinew Of the cities they represent.
DEATH THRoueH SrARvArIoS.-The coroner held an
inquest, yesterday At the city hospital, the body
Of Elizabeth Stevens, a. native of Long Island, and
20 years Of who died yesterday in the city hosp
tai 1t appears from the testimony Of the house sur.
geon, that the deceased was brought to the hospital
on the 9th inst, in avery feeble condition, and be-
fore she died. she stated to the surgeon that she
q widow, having lost her husband twelve years ago
.ince that, she had lost all her friends, and become
destitute that for neatly two weeks previous to her
being brought to the hospital she had listed any
food post mortem examination was held ye.ter.
day, and the jury rendered the following verdict :
that the deceased to her death by tn burc uar
phthises, superpduced and aggravated by want Of
nouri, hment.
BURNT TO DrA1u.-The coroner was called, ysster-
day afternoon to hold an inquest on the body of
Irishwoman by the name Of Ann Jones' aged about IS
years, who found the floor in room located at
No 80 Orange street. burnt almest to crisp. 1t ap-
an fell down by the fire. place, where her clothing
took FIRE, burning all her clothing completely Of leav
borh ndv lunn,f brrn IN ind An
win be held this forenoon On the body.
DEATH nv lrrEMrERAScE.-The coroner held an in
quest yesterday, at the 18th ward station house.
the body of German by the name Of Philip Bunstein,
about 36 years Of age who was found dead in the po
lice station house The jury rendered verdict that
the deceased came to his death by intemperance.
AN OPERA DANCER MISTAKEN FOR AN "IRrRu
REBEL r'-Monsieur Silvan, one of the corps de
ballet Of the Italian Opera arrested by the police
Of Kenmare on Monday last. under the following
rather curious circumstances 1T appears that he had
come from Bant y, where he had been visit with
rome friends to Kenmare. and about to proceed
from thence to Killarney, having taken his and
had his luggage packed the mail for that pur
pose when he was tuddenly arrested by two copsta-
bes. Monsieur at called the police to produce
wsrrant or give some explanation Of their conduct,
when he cooly informed that he just answered the
description given in the Hue Gnd Cry of Mr. j. II.
Dunno. The portmanteau Of Mr.. Silvain was then
| opened. and number Of papers found therein were
carefully examined In the presence OF
and some other functonary but nothing OF treason
able character was discovered The police observed
that It very strange but Monsieur remarked that
he did not concur in Mat opinion as he had never
been onnected with any political association In this
country The constabes then referred to the Hue aud
Cru ard protested that Monsieur Svain's eyes were
exactly euch those described in one Of" the gems'
| Of that publication This the prisoner denied adding
that MIR. Dunnee eyes were set down az black, whilst
his (Silvan ~ bueisb grey After detention OF
about hour and half and careful perusa of his
passport by some of the au.horesn Mr. Silvain was
released from captivity and permitted to go his way
rejoicing that his eyes not like the optics Of Mr.
j. H. Dunno Dublin Freeman.