New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-10
CITY ITEMS.


"WEDNESDAY Angus; 9, ls4S.
+ ~ The steamship United Stat 6, hence for
Havrc. was passed on the 9Th inst at ll Pm by the
packetship Prince Albert arrived here yesterday the
packetshp New York alss exchanged signals with her
the day al noon in lat 30 30. lon 20 :
DEATHS ny DRowSrSG.-A boy about IL years
OF age, named Thomas Elder whose parents reside Al;
l26 Henryst drowned yesterday while bathing OF
Judds wharf foot OF Market It. His clothes were brought
to the ighth Ward Station House and recognized
this morning The body has not yet been recovered
...Yes,eriay afternoon NJ smith. mate OF the bark
Chester lying at the foot Of Pike-st. strug
Cling in the water. He Immediately got boat and
went to his assistance. but before he could get him
Ashore life was extinct The deceased had in his pocket
an accountbook bearing the name Of Thomas Holiday
CouP DE SOLEiL.-Yesterdsy while a young
lady daughter of Mr.. Henry Healthy, walking in
Fourth st. near the Parade Ground she fell to the earth
nsensibe from the effects OF the intense heat On being
taken to the Fifteenth Ward Station House physician
was sent for who used every effort restore her and
finally with She was then conveyed to the
sidence OF her family.
FIRE.-Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
fire broke out in frame buildings between Broad
way and Fifth avenue, and before the flames could be
subdued four dwellings burned and their inmates
amounting 70 10 persons were left without home.
A SERIOUS TUMBLE.-Ou Monday night while
Mrs Hamilton. recently from New Orleans, but who
present resides in Broadway, at the Opera her
only child girl about years old who had been left in
charge Of the servant girl got up from her bed and
climbing through the window Of the second story fell 10
the ground assistance OF thirty feet. gentleman who
resides in the house heard the fall but not suspectng
the cause felt alarm until he heard her cries after the
lapse Of ten minutes when looking OF the window
he the child lying the back sOop On taking her
up stairs he found that the little adyenter had sustain
ed scarce any injury beyond shock. bones
being broken, and she 10 now nearly well as usual
GENERAL SEsSIoNs-At the opening OF the
Court this morning the following gentlemen
members of the Grand Jury for the ensuing term
Alexander Stewart Foreman, Alfred H. Clark Nicholas
Cook Orlando Fish, Robert Johnson, John r. Overton
Hiram Russell. Thomas Small, Isaac Taylor, VIM Bar
net Wilmot Oakley. Miles Chambers, John Dunn, Ben
Halsead John q. Haddsn, James J. Jacobus, John Nc
Menomy, Ralph Peck, and VIM. Smith.
After appropriate address from Judge DAILY their
duty ss Grand Jurors the Court adjourned till to-mor
row.
PoLICE,-Two women OF the town, named Mary
smith and Ellen Freeand were arrested yesterday by
Officer Crous Of the Fifth Ward, on a charge OF rob
bing A man named Henry Lindsay. Of his wallet, con
tanning SO II appears that these girls enticed him.
While IN state of intOxicaon into apartment IN the
starch Factory in Desbrossest and there succeeded
in heecing him Committed. A woman who refused
10 give her name, arrested yesterday by Officer
Gardner. suspicion of having stolen gold watch
found in her possession Held to answer. A light
fingered gent named Patrick OConey was committed
10 prison yesterday charge OF picking I'LL and
stealing some money the property OF Henry Johnson.