The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-20
City Intelligence.

York for any political public purpose but spead
few days with the ex-Aderman, as private friend
City Intelligence.
DEATH Mr. WILLIAM II. ArTREE.-Mr William
Attree for many years connected with the press of
New York, died in this city yesterday morning
The event was not unexpected For years past
MIR. Attree in declining health, and within few
months it became evident that his sojourn earth
would be brief Mr. Attree was one of the Oldest and
best reporters in the city Without the Of short
hand writing Of any kind he capable of giving
report of q speech argument with surprising fds-
hty and accuracy His memory extraordinarily to-
nacious He OF varied learning wholly self
acquired. His talents Of high order and as
writer he was forcible and agreeable.
THE WEATHER The sky became overcast on SUM-
day evening" and of the weather prophets yeser
day morning though prophesying after the event. said
there in the air which would be to
down Immediately 1t not snow, however, but
rain which poured in torrents from midnight till nearly
the same hour last night slmost without intermssion
And this severe weather, according to Alexander p
Kelly, wide Report Of the Board Of Alaermen) is
thing compared with what is to He has discovered
from weatherwise newspapers that the approach
ing winter Is 10 be about twice in ordinary
years. and accordingly he moved that the SIS proposed
TO be given to the widow OF policeman be doubled
that account.
CoNpuor THE PoLIcE-BuRGLARY RoBnERY TO
THE Asiousr OF S30O.-On Saturday morning. between
the hours OF and O'Clock, the house Of Mr.. f. d.
Country, los Hammersey street was broken into and
robbed Of several articles Of plate and wearing apparel
1t would seem that the robber robbers understood
the way of the house. The entrance effected by
the Mt, the window adjoining the door having
been broken and the hand put in aud the key turned
This however done, would have been sufficient as
there bolt beneath but 1t enabled the burglars
to force open the door Finding chopper in the base
pent they brought it up to the parlor, door Of
which had the key turned In 1t outside They used the
chopper In unscrewng the screws which fastened the
veed with blood to be from the hands OF the
robbers They took silver cake basket salvers sugar
tongs table spoons spoons salt spoons and articles
OF wearing apparel valued In all at about $500 The
suspciops OF Mr.. ConneYy fell upon q young who
was and one the police of the Eighth Ward
proceeded to examine him, when another policemen
came up and told him not to answer any questions 1t
is rather curious circumstance that the police Of the
Eighth Ward have not repo ted this to the Chief
they are bound TO do by order issued some time
since requiring them to report robbery happen
ing in their district ard to account for their
venting It, Ignorance capnot oe pleaded, for Mr. Con.
rery reported the to them early the morning
The attention Of the Chief Is invited to the crcum
stance and also to the conduct of the policeman who
himself,
BURGLARY IN Sroop-Ou Sunday Hugh Feeny vas
found breaking to the cab Of the sloop signal lying
a. pier 80 East river. He ~ eld TO the charge
Nrw YonK HlsronIcAL socnrY.-This society will
celebrate their orty fifth Anniversary this tuesday
evening. The address by the Hon Luther Biadish,
will be the philosophy Of history with notice
CT OF the void during the
IN the Chapel OF the University, IL eghG o'clock pre-
cisely.
THr TAMuANY HALL MEErIsc. We are requested to
say thSs, in the remarks mace by Gen Waibsidge at
the meeting In Tamnany Ban on the evening OF
the election be limited his administrations to the whig
policy, its men and measures.
FraE AT O'Clock. yesterday morning q Gle broke
out in the front garnet bedroom OF house No 1872 Narck
street occupied by Mr Mills. The fire vas discovered
by police officer Coles Of the Eighth ward and with
the aid OF other pol cemeu 1t uished
with but trihiDg damage.
Fa,ss ALsrMs.-TheTe were two false alarms W FIRE
last evening"
sarr OF srAeR.-Jobn o'Reefe, the proprietor of a
line Of 20 stages running Though Boad~ay 60 Eighth
avenue, sold yesterday ouehaf of bis iuteres horses
harness and stages, TO Mr. John Dnrea of Long isand
Aor SlS,CC0.
fer OF wsstt Reynolds line OF rs stagcJ, through
Broadway and Fourth avenue, TO Mr. Amos Hatfield,
for $4,000. was pleed; and Mt. Bstfeld engaged
ell the drivers and Other In the service s the for
mer employers giving them 81 so per day. They only
lad dollar before but Mr. Hatfield says he wants 10
make them honest.
Arrrnrr 10 CoNMir SuIcIDr.-On Sun Jay, a man
named John Renw jumped into the river at the foot
OF Morton ST. es for the purpoe of drowning himself
He rescued by officers Pool and Kent, aud brought
to the station houfs
Tax Rrsipsscn o.. Mas NvEpAS. wrrH rms
NJ. NsLarea1g 90 AsSE NcGowsS by lone mistake
the number OF the residence OF The accused given
in sll the city papers rs i05 william street II ought
TO have ben Iss William street. The two last figures
wefe orly tansrosed.
Mas. MrHaS BnLrp.-Mrs Ann Mehsu, who stands
charged With causing the death ct the young gir Ann
MeGowan 10y u treatment and Violence, by beating,
was bale. yesterday by Coroner Waters, in the
ofs6 eco, for her appearance at court fss TRIAL
tArurE MAru,w's HruIu.-Ths cause Of Father
Mathew being confined 10 his bed j. not tie general
state OF hia health. but in1aned leg TIE inHamna.
ton having been produced by an excessive application
cfa pomeiful ointment for ZONE temporary snent in
the limb and walking IL willis in state Of irrita-
tion. His medical attendant Insisted his going TO
bed rest absolui ely nece5sary for aaving the
Inflammation We ase hanpy to learn The Ter is better
anu that be viii be cut IVA "a cay on TIVE.
AcciDrNl - q Jpfsy Afternoon lad nam ID james
Riley nbout ten years oi age was dangerously hurt by
The Ealing Ct truck belonging to MIR D. Chson, De-
lancev street near ElanGu. The boy was taken home
10 II Margin street. ard VI Guernsey called 70 attend
him
acc,osvs JOIN Murray. an aged N IN. resld os ia
Chevy tt7ce brought the city 40 pit VI y,stsr
day seiuoon hav'9g bcea much irju.Cd b. ir'Noy
down s,s'rs. Pa f-o, eye rad boiv we're cue severe
ly sud one uf his ~ers 1ros.n. ~ mind Is out, In
coe,ent sra lie CO.. ave no sasfscsoiy accoun. OF
the aec'usn,.
surcts~fuL OrrrAr.ox.-Yes.erdays ,serroon, at one
O'Clock, cui Gus gpd completely stat operi-
tiop p~ifo med by DR. Buck jr at the CITY Hos
psi on Dcruis Flynn. whose nader lip was b5ciy u,-
rated 80 caucsr ree aCscea part was completely
EFT cut AID the Of tbe wound produced oy the
nj e ctswp TO- ether that lp wall be ned
1i's vry nee operation, aad 1t was most skilally
pei.o.med.
UvrNoWS wo,iAS DrowNyD.-l Yesterday, the Coroner
held ioquess the body q unkrosn woman.
found floating in 'be aver, loot of Oey street The de-
cessd appeared g he abeut 80 years OF anu sbout
a week ~ tue se dressed " plaid calico
drsss blue wooilen sni whte retticoats. loose a-u
CHI, mise black wOollen ttocfiugs and sdoes,
nied w,th rails Shs appeared to he emigrani
verdict Death BY browning
DiyD 1Hx IIotsrsL francis persse, WHO acct
dentay 10y OF the Haflem Csts. sunday
night week ago IA ,enIe street of prank n,
breaking both iers 'r thockng msuuor ore Of which
was nb'puA'.d ~ Dr Host, iu ger,d ti yesterday,
when De did An iIgucss will be bold on the bsdy
this dag.
The Hotels.
knREaLs sSD DEPARTURES.
Capt Clssemont British army; Henry l.. Whiung,
L. s Cosft survey, Mr. Lave, Nionsesl; Hiram Gem
meta Nevburgb; Charles Btlcher, st Louis r. jen.
Aims baltimore: Henry Palmer "a Murts Ifilsde.