The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-16
City Intelligence.

THE WEATHER-f oSterQay was another OF those plea
SAINT days with which We have been highly favored
during the present winter gentle breeze blowing
all day, and the weather like the pleasant days
of April than anything else. We may have bus-
tsrng weather while yet CONS but the Water 10
we'll nigh past and Spring. with all her bssutsous charms
begins to dawn upon us.
THE SrREErsThe streets on the eastern side of the
city were certainly never In more horrible ordion
than at this time At the Of Clinton and Orchard
streets the water stands about four inches deep and
yet, effort has bsen made to remove It, It Is most
Astonishing that the enormous amount Of one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars, which has been
appropriated by the Common Council, is sufficient
to keep the streets in tolerable condition
space Of one year Who to blame fer this There is
proper person.
sruvvrsANr sauAnE.-This beautiful square-the
great resort of those living the side OF the CITY,
pearance. A quantity If handsome young trees have
been placed in It, and the corporation have determined
to regulate and its walks that IL will be
the most pleasant PLACES Of the Kind in the city.
THE STEAMSHIP WARRINGTON came alongside hers
wharf, No. North river yesterday afternoon She is
now ready for freight and will sail the2Oth, ad
yertised.
FAsHroSAsLE WEDDIso.-The city has bean full of ru-
mors for the last few days A splsndid party was
given ON the occasion Of the marriage of the neoe
well known lady, keeping highly respectable fssbona-
bic boarding school, to Spanish gentleman Of the
island of Cuba Seventeen hun dred cards Of invitation
had been issued At o'clock on Monday evening st.
Valentines day, the Roman Catholic Cathedral was
thrown open to the population Of that quarter to
the other persons who DESTROYS of Witnessing such
sight. Soon the church filled with people the
happy couple" went in each accompanied the fsmi
~ the guests bridesmeu, young ladies' SO and the
ceremony began. Bishop Hughes, assisted by other
priests ocisted that OCCASION and after having de-
Ivered brief speech, in WHICH he spoke Of the holy
ted Miss B. to Mr. r. Tn. ceremony was very i'm posing
for 1t celebrated wi the pomp of the Roman Catho
lilo rites, which undoubtedly the most splendid OF
oil Christian scots. This being over the company sepa
rated and asr hours the large parlors OF Mad
Co. Union Place. thrown open to the seventeen hun
tho happy couple and to offer them their congra,u.
lations-their wishes Of prosperity and happiness.
With sss veil sn .
attractive and lovely The husband well dressed
and exhibited such happy face, that he might be
of all the members Of the family; father, mother,
brothers sisters, aunts uncles, cousins every
smiling, talking, dancing, etc.
CASE OF IsrAsrrcrDE Coroner Walters, yesterday,
proceeded to hold inquest upon the body Of female
infant which was found few days ago in an ash bar
rel, In tho cellar OF premises No 70 Mulberry street
arrest of its supposed mother suspcioo Of having
caused It's death, reported in the Herald at the
time From the evidence adducsd before the Coroner,
1t appeared that the accused, Mrs Barbara Weld
meyer with two children occupied the front baseaen.
Of the premises No. 10 Mulberry street. There Is
wider cellar beneath It, The husband Of accused sled
about eight months For time past tbs
pants of other in the building had considered he
accused to bs pregnant had however, never alluded
to her situation On Thursday Of last week she
we'll and was around the hou.e during the day. About
ii o'clock at night she went to bed, and nothing was
heard of her until about O'Clock Friday morning,
when she get up aud prepared breakfast and did
washing. About O'Clock on Thursday evening, the
occupant In the third story called the attention
of another person to some blood in the cellar shs
could not i'm g1c where II from. After
versation the subject they came to the conclusion
that Mrs Weidmeyer had given birth to a child Salts
flying their minds this point and euspecting some
thing wrong Of them Friday morning, gave in
formation to the 9th ward police, when officer Mincho
proceeded to the premises In question: and searched
the without finding any thing The accused denied
knowing where the blood from, and Of having had
child but on being told hat doctor would be sent
for to examine her person to ascertain whether
given birth to child not she manifested con-
siderable unessinoss and finally went to barrel where
the child ha1 bsen secreted under coal dust and
She then informed the officer that she had dropped the
child the stoop No stains of blood be
discovered on the stoop She further stated to tho Of
ocer that she fell from chair about fortnight ago.
and that IL was born Thursday night but assigned
no reasons for concesling IL. On bringing tho child
out OF the cellar, tbs officer discovered a mark
around Its neck as though IL had bsen strsnged
DR. Thomas Holmes after making post norton exsm-
nation OF the body terrified that the child WAS newly
born and evidently at full period that had healthy
appearance about three inches Of the navel cord was
attached to the body united the front part of the
throat there deep coored ecchy moss a. though
made by pressurs with tho thumb aud finger the out
Gle was abr AIDED this part beneath this
the blood vessels were much ,pgorged with blood, and
the bruises TO extend 10 the bones OF the neck on
the anterior part tho other external marks
Of injury On removing the lungs from the body they
presented bright color and aosEed In water and crep
sssd on pressure giving evidences that thsy hal been M
sstsd hy yssprsen on rsmovBs the scalp large ynsn.
it, n bleed wee fsuud hsnssth hsbopss fkotA adss