The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-17
CITY Intelligence.

noon, which, however, did not in the least tend to de-
crease the excessive heat Yesterday one OF the
warmest days Of the summer, and though late in the
evening" fresh breeze sprung up from the South
there was very little probability Of pleasant weather
SHAMEFUL NEGLEcr-There appears to be very
shameful neglect of duty the part Of the Commits
sioners of Emigration and the Aims House Commits
soners for between the two the poor and miserable
emigrants absolutely permitted to starve in the
public streets Yesterday, again. (and in fact It IL al
most every day that the police have the
trouble oftaking charge Of these poor creatures officer
Hulse Of the Third ward, brought TO the Police Office
awoman with four small children the oldest about
years old and the youngest quite an infant whom the
ofhcer found sitting in the public street, in almost
starving condition. where they had been since Mon
day morning, without scarcely mouthful Of food
understood, speaking nothing but the Irish lam
guage, would their tale of wo been known
had it not been for the kind heart Of Justice
Lothrop, who procured interpreter. The Com
mlssioners of Emigration and also the Aims House
were applied to, and not either would have any.
thing to do with them, as the Commissioners said
they belonged to the Aims House, and the Aims
House said they belonged to the Commissioners; and
so, between them both, the starving emgrants must
be allowed to perish. Such conduct is certainly out
rageous and should be investigated. Was this in
stance only one case? but such cases occurring
almost daily Here we have large subscriptions raised
almost nightly for the aid of Irish liberty and in
public streets found the Irish emigrants them
selves. starving Surely this emigrant commissioners
office is mere farce humbug What is done with
all the surplus moneys? These moneys not in
tended to enrich those who have already plenty No,
1t was intended to assist the poor starving emigrants
And yet forsooth because the unfortunate emigrant
cannot speak the language to inform the agents
ofthe vessel they in they must be abandoned and
allowed to starve in the streets The law was in
tended for relief and not to create starvation Who
handles the greater portion of the money! Who fur
nshes the most Of the large contracts? and what is
done with the money?
MEETING THE SExroNs-An adjourned meeting
OF the sections Of the city took place last night in the
Fourth avenue near Eighth street The meeting was
called to order by the chairman, Mr. s. Haeck, and
MI j H. Brown was appointed Secretary pro tenn. The
chairman wished to know if any of the gentlemen had
anything to for the consideration Of the meeting
any unfinished business of the last meeting to be
finished up. He then stated the object of the meeting
was to discounenance the proceedings of the deputy
coroner in intermeddling with things which did not
belong 30 him. in sending for certain undertaken in
which fell into the hands Of the coroner Many
Of them then cited in which they had bee n
wroDged, as they expressed it and the press was
pretty well jumped into because they expires sod it,
of having been bought Off from fair report of the pro-
ceedipgs at previous meeting also the
per. who very politely termed the Honorable the
Coroner" and 1t was determined to appoint commit
tee to prepare remonstrance to be to that
functionary remedy for their complaints. Several
OF the members of the fraternity called upon to
act upon another committee but they all begged to be
excused when 1t was determined that the committee
should have power to add to their number and re-
solved the house into committee of the whole, to
scour the country round and get sgners to the
STRANGE. The following remonstrance presented
and carried -
To the Honorable the Coroner Of the City and County of Ne
The sections underakers of New would
respectfully beg leave to cali attention to the
the business which by right belongs every
dene brought their notice They respectfully
cmpaned Of that relations deceased persons may enjoy
their tights IN these matters without interference the Of
The remonstrance was passed and the secretary
to offer paper which he held in his hand 1t read
follows" Resolved That the members of the New
York press In consideration ofthe aid they have gene
rously acceded in this undertaking placed upon our
N B. Mahogany collins and dxings." This seemed to
meet with general appreciation, with exception,
corpse to bury them all free. Mr. John Mace thought
1t too grave subject for levity and the low slang
Of the press had already been out upon them and called
1t by the name of grave digging He would have the
matter properly presented. The resolution, however
met with favor and there probability that the men,
bers OF the press will have good cors but application
will have to be made to the COMMITTEE of the whole
or it will be impossible the resolution the pro-
posed effect 1t decidedly one of the most quiet and
orderly meetings of the season-not a countenance
changing, except when of the members said some-
thing about acting for the good of posterty and the
legitimate object Of the meeting being to make ar
rapgements for all to have chance at the dead there
was slight disposition of levity manifested The
proceedings were most interesting; and it would be
impossible for any one to appreciate it's merits who
was so unfortunate as not to be present. Business
is on the wane Several talk of giving it up Dread.
fol y Why don't the people die
Public BunprSGs.-John r.. Peters, Jr is extending
the Costar House, 500 Broadway to Mercer street 200
feet, for a location of his extensive Chinese Museum
and embracing the most splendid saloons in the
city for balls. concerts. lectures and other public
meetings. Palmer and Peters erecting Kn icker-
23d street Chelsea) the story for public meet
ings, and the third story for Odd Fellows &C. This is
very much needed, there being no accommodation of
the kind north Of Canal street and west of Broad
way.
CARELESS DRIVING. Coroner Walters held an in |
quest likewise at No 1o3 Forsyth street. on the body
Of an infant eleven months of age, by the name OF
John Riddle who came to his death the follow
ing circumstances:-lt appears that boy of twelve
years of age. by The name of Charles Melville tore-
tber with another boy younger in the employ of f. r.
Perkins. of No 1l3 Bowery, driving Mr. Perknss
horse and wagon along Broome street at a yery rand
rate and when the of Forsy and Broome
the sister of the deceased small girl of seven
carrying her little brother across the streets when
these thoughtless boys driving the horse at furious
rate struck the poor little girl which knocked the
enid from her arms and the wheel of the wagon passed
over its head causing instant death The little girl
received several bruises but luckily bones broken
The jury rendered the following verdict That the de-
ceased child. John Riddle came to his death from in
juries received by being by horse and |
wagon, driven at rapid rate by Charles Melville,
boy, aged IL years.
ErrEcTs THE HEAr.-The Coroner held an in |
quest Yesterday at the 10th ward station house. on
Ireland, who came to his death. 1t appears the de-
ceased was laboring man, and was proceeding home
from his work and suddenly fell down in 2Sth street
and died in less than hour afterwards supposedo
be through the effects of the heat and drinking cold
water. Verdict accordingly.
BATHING AT COMFY IsLAND.-Thcre have been two
cases, of late, in which persons drowned while
bathin at Coney Island since which time it has been
discovered that the under-current around the point
near which the batbng-l lace is at the rate of
five knots an hour than it is possible the most
expert sw miner to contend against As this fact has
been dis covered il would Re well for those who battle
at that place to choose other part of the be CHI
and at no place to too far from the shore as there
Is cure mt running the whole length Of the beach
ard once in H. life is in imminent LANCER
FIREs "A hre broke out about O'Clock on Tuesday
night in the house No Is Forsyth street, which was
put out with triing damage. A fire broke out about
O'clock the same night in the four story building
in the rear Of 02 Robinson street occupied by Messys
Stewart and Ahrens cedar coopers, who sustaineda
lols Of about $3.50 upon which there insurance
The building is supposed to have taken fire from a
coffee roasting establishment adjoining Several
wooden SHEDS, in the of Nos 02 and "a Barclay
street and Nos 252, 233, $50 and 23S Washington
street and the rear of No "a Robinson street. were all
on fire at one time but sustained very little damage
through the prs mpt action Of the Gremcn
DRowNIp-AbOut haifpast two o'clock yesterday
morning OF the police of the Third ward heard
noise at the foot Of Chambers street like that of some
falling into the water lie repaired to the spot