The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-21

Butman, Of Beverly; f. Woodbury., Levi Saunders
VIM. +. Morgan, and VIM. w. Dodd, of Gloucester;
nam, Addison Ware and VIM. A Souther, of Boston;
Samuel Keyser, of Newburypsrt; also Capt Nathaniel
tai, 65.
City Intelligence.
Mr.. DoHENy's LEcrURE.-We are informed that Mr.
Dehepy, the celebrated Irish outlaw, and a man OF
considerable talent and ability, will deliver lecture
oa Ireland at the Tabernacle Friday evening next
From what we have heard, We that it will be
an intellectual inment we'll worth atte ndng
and that the receipts will amount to ha ndsome sum
1t will be recoeoted that bounty Of three hundred
pounds was set on Mr. Doheny's head by the British
held him.
MONUMENTS OF MUp.-The streets Of the city are
many Of them undergoing the process Of cleaning,
fast as ice melts away The citzens in some paris
Of the town, have become impatient Of the
long delay, and have erected large tumuli OF mud,
which are dedicated in various terms to the Corpora
ton authorities" to the Street inspectors, to the
Aldermen, &c, Of the ward" and to the City In
sreotor." Among the most remarkable OF those mud.
Roossvlt street which has stood for days
yesterday morning 1t appeared suimounted by q
passoGs aNs, hguIs o. truly Adermanic proportions,
erms to be asccrtansd at the City Hail. Just pre- yious
to the charter election" Another heap was raised in
duane, near Chatham street, and anothe, near the
Battery in West street What effect these demon stra
lions Of popular opinion will have IL yet to be seen
That some good may come out Of all this dirty evil is
the prayer Of many.
Ho, roR CALIFORNIA The ship Samoset which was
to have sailed yesterday morning detained in port
on account OF gale Of wind which sprung up about
the time the Sanoet was to have gone down the bay
From the appearance of things board is evident
that this thp like her late predecessors in the same
trade VIII take out very large number Of passengers
She also carries out on deck iron steamer Of d.
mentions appropriate 10 the navigation of the rivers
in the gold regions The whole space bstween decks
the crew o,ui y ng berths In Q house on deck The
passenger st was still inoreasng yesterday quite
number Of associated adventursrs having concluded
to 60 In this vessel They for the most part hale
and effective looking men aud will be desirable &C.
eession to the colony Of San Franc.oo If their golden
dreams fbou,d not be realized 1t is said tast the
Samoset will positively sail to.dey, unless prevented
by some untoward occurrence.
MANUAL OF THE CoRPoHArNN.-D. T.. Vail n me.
ma na; ana csn Of th'
Cooperation Il the City Of New York, for tho year
lt49" 1t Is q handsome J2 mo volume, of 4sO pages
printed on excellent paper and contains great deal
OF III eful and interesting matter eating to the NUM-
cipa affairs Ct city 1t is full than any of tho
~, gave, great deal
ed here in early years, and the work il comps MED
by several excellent lithographc illustrations all Of
great credit for TIE able manner in which he has COM
piled with the request OF the boards Of Aldermen snd
me Mayer Ito prepare the annual Manual Of the
handsome Remuneration may result to him for his
labors
The BURNT DHrRIcr IN BRooKLyN.-The buildings
lyn ere to be replaced fine looking and
edi6cee The stores, which are rapidly approaching
completion are built with every regard to business
convenience, and the dwellings Of the best kind
1t Is said that the improvements will increase the
value Of the property, that the improved rents VIII
more than make good hs2sggregate loss by the cor
fagration. Many Of the old buildings were In poor
condition. and commsr ded but small rents, where, e
the new ones are oil eagerly taken at prices which
VIII ba ndsomeIy remunerate the for the CAPT.
tai which they have invested, 80 that as whole the
event ofthe fire will prove to have been loss button
appearance Of the city will be materially improved BY
the uniform and superior buildings. There many
parts Of our own city that would be materially bene-
fted by being burned over and If accidents to fire.
men aud other persons could be avoided, but te1 OF
our citizens would be sorry to zee publication of
this kind take place. In the district Of the Five
FONTS for instance valuable ground which ought to
be well built up, and devoted to business purposes
IMMIGRANT PAurgRs IN THE PARK.-It IL . sad sight
to behed from day to day, the large numbers Of I'm
office Of the Commissioners Of Emigration. Every per-
son who fees these unfortunstes must be moved to
pity They certainly not to blame for their power
ty and Of course, not to be nsured for
as they do around tho Commissoners' Office Ia the
Park but would 1t not be In better taste If some less
conspicuous place were appropriated to them as
devious? There Is no more public WALK In the city
than tho avenues across the Park. and, inssmuoh
the grounds laid out with eye tn ornsm mt is
IT not IN rather bad taste to permit the assembsges
there Of the hundreds of destitute and sckly emgrant
VINO ere 70 Dc rom cay 20 Gay standing
grass pas in the vicinage Of the old Aim, House, Or
1t Is now called the new City Hail! II any benefit
to result 10 tho subjects Of these arks from
thus and there congregatipg rather than
would be unchariable to make there remarks but as
all the desired objects could be accomplished other
wife respectfully suggest that other place be
selecte, foY said assemblages.
FIREs-A fire broke out s|out 10 O'Clock on Mondiy
night in the house No ia Third street occupied by
Mr.. Matecr, az shoe store which was exit tuished
with trhDg damage. At quarter before two O'Clock
this morning the carpenter shop Of John Locks, in
tn, rear Of No. 70 Ana tst was discovered to be
Hra 6Yar ivvikh N for
and tee ncipa portion Of the materials In the build
n5 were Destroyed
ACCIDENT, AND SINGULAR ESCAPE FROM DeArH-
lille the steamer Washingten preparing go to
sea, yesterday eolored man, who oficstes on board
81 her barber, by seine accident fell overheard The
vince were making revolution at the time, aud it
was supposed that be must have been carried ncsr
the water and killed by one Of the paddles striking
him After rear ching long time for the body without
and on doing 60, the man was found in one of them
lying senfees on one of the paddles The wheel must
have struck him at the last quarter of revolution
and carried him up to where he was found Medical
aid was immediately called and the man soon came 70
He had oSe leg broken, and was otherwise oonsiIsra
bly, bruised Hes raid to be del ,g we'll boxevse and
VIII probably be abs to resume his place ON the Wash
In gten's return to there waters.
FOUND Drowned. The coroner held an inquest,
yetteiday at the Aims House yard on the body Of al
unknown man, aged about rs years fou nd aoatne in
the river at the foot OF ninth St The
appeared to have been in the wster about two weeks
was drtesed with brewn ovcrcoat, blue donble
underneath striped under. shirt, shirt with plated
bosom Verdict, death by drowning.
SAD AccIDEST-As teveral men were employed a.
hosting up sugar at tho factory In Duane st,
near West Broadway the platform fell and two of the
were thrown down q distance OF eight It ries;
they were both pick. up and conveyed to the city
Hofpitsl One Of the mep, by the mans OF Pieroe
likely 70 recover but the other po
whese name we're unable to learn, died almost o,
soon as they got to the Hospital
FROM TAMrrco The brig Tho, Walters army: