The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-17
Clty Intelligence.


of sight sufficient to harrow up the feelings OF the
mot obdurae and hard hearted IL was the spectacle
OF little child. whose little back and shoulder was
black and blue and cruelty disGgured by the hard and
merciles blows inflicted certainly by demon in hui
map shape-for he who could thus hrutaliy illtreat
and wound and bruise poor little child hardly seven
years Of age be in whatever form he appears,
demon at heart This little creature thus cruelty
beaten and bruised was brought to our Office yester-
day, by his father Mr. Peter Hempe residing at 354
SIKH street The assault and batery-and indeed, 1T
battery aud beating of great inteusity-was, as
informed by the fa her OF the child perpetrated
and committed by the teacher VI the 2ud class in the
Catholic public school kept in Fourth street. between
Avenues and b. The father stated that this was the
second time his little child had been thus beaten,
though it Is only fourteen days since he first went to
this school I he father informed us that the legal
authorities had counselsd him to do nothing, and
that he could do nothing in the matter Thus it
Of those in power. is become quite business
and duty among certain persons in this community
SINGULAR ExPLosloS.-A furnace at Worrals feun-
dry situated in Elm street between Pearl aud Duane
large quantity Of the boiling metal across the street.
lodging the roof Of frame house, which took fire
from the heat of the metal and strange to say
injured by the explosion The fire was soon
extpgushed by the fremen, aided by Captain Magns,
Of the 9th ward police who was promptly on the spot.
Fire-Last night, ut IL O'Clock, fire discovered
in the fourth story Of No Wall street, and from the
strong blaze it would seem as II the whole building
by the alarm proceeded the spot and Of
them broke into the house and rushed up stairs when
they found an old barrel Of rags In printing
Office, which they threw out OF the window into the
street. and thus extingushed the ire The premises
belong to Spencer Danforth Hufarty. bank note
gravers. There u host Of frem-n and engines in
attendance in few minutes but fortunately their
vices not required There injury done to
the house but II had occurred later at night, IL
few minutes more had elapsed there is no knowing
what the extent Of the damage might be.
ASeruEh.-A fire was discovered in the rear house
Of No. "a Hester street at IL O'Clock yesterday
nipg 1t was soon sxtinguished with but triaing da
mage.
SrIcIpE.-The coroner held an inquest, yesterday,
ct No II Washington street, on the body OF man
named William Moore, aged 10 years, native Of
Ireland, who inflicted wound on HIS throat with
which the cause of death 1t seems the de-
ceased has been iaboriDg under the cdooresux for
time past which supposed to have affected his
and led to the rash act The jury rendered the
following verdict That the deceased came to his
death by exhaustion and dux arising from wound on
his throat, inflicted by himself with razor.
CASE or MATHEW Woop.-A petition Ia being nume-
rousy signed by the Inhabitants Of this city behalf
Of Mathew ood whose sentence has b. spted
the Governor, and Is hoped the sentence viii be
mutsd.
UnxNowN Man FOUND DRowrEp-The coroner held
an inquest yesterday, the body Of unknown mAn,
fop floating in the North river, ut pier No lie
appeared to be long shore OF about IS years Of
age dark brown hair and his beard close shAvcL lie
dressed In q striped shirt striped blue Gotten pam
falcons and boots. Of them the bottom
Of the foet lie appeared to have bsen in the water
about week. Verdict, death by drowning.
Supprr ArrAcx.-Mr. Charles Mears FILL down In q
Gt In Centre street and taken to his residence No.
sss Broadway, by officer Mitchell, at O'Clock +. a.