The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-18
CITY InielilRanca.


The WEArHER.-rhe weather yesterday was that Of
an April day. The sun most beautifully from .
made the day DELIGHTFUL. The day closed and most
beautiful mig ht followed The pale beams Of the moon
pleasant musings at the beauties Of the evening
FKE.-A fire broke out yesterday at No. IT Chatham
street, which was extinsuished with trinng damsge.
AcoDsNr-A little boy, named John Mullins, aged
nine years and son of MIR Mullins of the l4th ward po-
iics accidently BY stage, about O'Clock
yesterday morning, in Broadway, Warren street,
and very seriously though il is supposed not fatally
street. knocked down by the horses attached to
OF the Ninth street line Of stages the wheels Of which
passed his logs He was Immediately taken to the
Chiefs ONCE when it discovered that bis legs we're
very much bruised, though bones broken, and
ma head xss somewhat Injured He was afterwards
gentlemen who witnessed it, called tho oios of the
Chief Of police and entirely exonsatsd tho driver from
oil blame having been entirely accidental on bis part
REMOVAL or rnE ORPHAN CHILpREr.-Ths committee
10 whom asigned tho duty Of removing the orphan
children from Blackvslrs Island to the new NURSERY
scene Of their duty The stesmbost Pioneer s h. foot
Of Pike street about o'clock in the morning. with the
committee on board and proceeded to Backwes Island
where all hustle and confusion in the necessary
engagements for the removal The first trip to the new
buildings the sick, numbering about hlndrcd toge
tber with all the bedding &c. Of the
TAKEN which being safely snded and comfortably pro-
vded for, the boat returned for ths remainder About
ten O'clock the boat agsn with about eight hun
distance from the water, the humane city fathers AL
dermen Smith, Crolius Kelly aud Adams each shout.
dered baby, and marched of to the nursery. Thsy
remained until about four O'Clock, when the fact was
announced that the board would meet in the evening
they all made tracks for the city, determined have
chance at the tea table with their fellow members
There are ten buildings In this arrangement end
every comfort and convenience requisite for such an
tsblishmsnt TO be found and ali Handsomely fur sh
ed There several hospital and seheo hot es and
every care taken in the proper education the chill
drsn With proper management, 1t will certainly prove
one Of the most perfect Institutions Of the kind in this
country.
ST. GroRoE's socIErr.--ws are informed that the
SIXTY anniversary OF this sccsty will occur on
Sunday next and that will be celebrated ne 1T Mon.
day, when the members will 90 In procession to Trinity
Rev j. Wainwright, one Of the Cbaplains of the so
cisy, will deliver address, and collection in aid of
tho chsritabe fund Of that institution will be taken up
The LATE Gaze OF MUAsEh-Coroner Walters was
called yesterday to hold an inquest upon the body OF
Patrick Congan native Of Ireland aged ears whose
death by violence duly noticed in the Herald yeser
day From the evidence adduoed before the Coroner 1t
appears that 40 the deceased stondng at his door,
about dusk on Sunday evening dog fight took placs
and which led to a quarrel between some youpg
men who were present At the time. The diseased In
order to put end to the fracas made an attempt to
separate the dogs when OF the party engaged In tho
row. PANIED Jacob Hsnsur aliss Dutch Jake ran to the
engine house near by and scizsd heavy club or rung
OF car and returned with 1t into the Gro wd and after
bran dishing 1t for fow seconds struck the
blow the head with while the latter was Al
bis door attempting to prevent the admission OF
ssiant The deceased lived only about hours after
the occurrence The Jury rendered verdict that the
deceased came to his death by blew or blows inflicted
with club by jacob hansr othersise known no Dutch
jake whreupon the Coroner ssued his warrep for tho
apprehension Of the accused.
SUDDEN DEATH The Coroner held ano ar ipous.t at
tho place the body OF Terrence Rafferty, also
native Of Ireland aged 40 years Who while the fury ON.
nsnts, Suffered tins hsuss set down and almost i'm me
stately aftarwSrda expired Yssdlct death BY sxhsas-
hcs AisspA nsw bspe sesfsssd sisesss,