The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-09
Comm ittess of the Senate.
Ifing- Baldviu and Hamlin


Roads and Cansls- Bright. Sebastian. and Foote.
Revolutionary Clsim.-wslKer, Norris, and Dodge, Of
Foreign Relations Benton, Cess, Foote, Webster,
F.nones- Dickinson, Hunter, Douglass, Phelps, and
Webtrsr. tf.f
C.mmrcs-H smlin. soule, Fitzpatrick, Davis, Of
Mar, snd Smith.
Manufactures Seba,tian, Butler, and Jones.
Engrosssd Bifs--Jones and Sebastian.
Enroiitd BiHs-Rusk .
Pensions Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Fitzpatrick, and
Hunter - -...., -.
Di.frict of Celum5ia-Mason .Yul.., and Shields
Patents Turney, Norris, and Whtoomb
Rertnehment- Bradbury, HourtoD. and Felch
Post Office and Roads-Rusk, Sturgeon, Soule, Der
Judiciary Butler, Downs, Bradbury, Berrisn, and
Dayton. '.---
L!aims-whitcomh. Norris. and Jones.
Puddle Lands Selch, Borlapd, and Shields
.dsrieultuTe- Sturgeon, Turney, and Walker.
M'ht0rs .4bair'- Davis OF Miss, Benton, Bsrland,
Mrina-Houstou, Fitzpatrick, and Dodge, of Wis
Pirate LAND Cl0i~,- Downs, whitoomb and Dick.
Indian .s6ai,s- Atohison, Sebastian, Rusk, Phelps,
City Intelligence.
The CHoLxHA-A messenger arrived ct the Mayor s
once frsm tho Quarantine ground at IL o'clock ysster
day He reported that of cholera had Is yet
como on shore. DR.. Whiting, the Health Oficsr, hes
made ofoiAl report. The Sanitary Committee will
this afternoon in order to receive any
communications that may be made In relation to mat
tiers with which they charged, and to take such
action q may BE- deemed Advisable In the premises
The existing state Of things In reference to emgrants
arriving 1T this port, 10 Iamentable There han.
d,.ds Of destitute psrsons arriving almost daily, aud
the Commis.iobtrs Of Emigration have only about
$4,000 on hand with which to supply their wants.
WIEN this sum Is expended, what they to do The
recent decisions OF the Supreme Court cut of thu hos.
pits money from their ectiop, and unless the Le-
si.iature BY ONE udioious action will provide for the
a MOI abl rita Of mi ha
brought into existence here the bslefn influence Of
which cannot but be felt throughout the populous
towns Of the interior and Western part Of the state.
There sre now l,l00 emigrant paupsrs at Wards
leland loO at the Marine Hospital and $50 ct the teen
of Emigration cannot take the passengers Of the
Liverpool into tho hospital At Qunrsnne TOR the very
COED reason that there 10 NO room for them 1t has
therefore, been decidse to procure II possible barge
Of lerge dime nsiops and to mako Of that
hospital 10 which the pStie nts from tho l.. may rs.
moved and thur be kept separate from al others At the
DREADFUL SUICIDE Yesterdsy morning the Coroner
was cssd to held inquest vt the paint Of Mr.
On the body of Peter q. Van Bsureu aged 46 years,
born In New York. who came to his death by shooting
himself with doutlsbslrel pistol, through tho head.
1t appears from the testimony taken 1t tho inquest,
that Tho deceAsed was formerly partner with Mr.
Fosdck sfer their dissolution In business tho de-
ceatd became somewhat reduced in circumstances;
which e supposed to be the of the unfortunate
taking the awful step Of self destruction Yestsr
day n.rniDe after entering the store he walked back
he ttcod for 10 If minutes Robert Rohter one Of
Mr. Fosdicks work was In the stols at the time
heard tic report Of the pistol ind saw tho deceased
fsl On going to the spot he was horrinsd At seeing
the head OF The unfortunate man nearly blown of,
from The discharge Of beth barrels. The deceased has
left . wife and three children to mourn his loss The
jury rendered verdict that The deceased to his
death tucide BY shooting himself In tho head with
. two berreled pistol. "
LEoruHE On CAL,ronsrA-Ws understand that Mr..
Saxton. q gentleman who has recently returned from
California ano VINO was with General kesrny In that
reesn propoe' delivering aesture In this city on the
io,l climate production, and gold mines Of that por
ton Of our territory and At the time will give
bs TO emgrspts In reference to seeking gold ~ an
object OF pursuit. q.
BELL ON THE CRY HALL-The new bell, weighing
10 coo pounds was raised to its place upon the civ
Hall. yesterday: Iths magnificent casting and II It's
aver the end endssvorcd to be attained by placing so
large bell In the principal tower of the city large
ccpcourse OF people were assembled the Park yes
tefesy 10 witness the lowering OF the old bell and the
bell apparatus, conclude that tbs Old mod. Of
stfA,ns the nre alarm Sun TO De ueea why notify
his,'so in III. r.sdi Of The Board Of Aldermen
atw weeks ego surely 30 eimple ana YET 60 perfect
lures Of the great bell Of the city that the city
~ n.eo roI Ss Pu 80 'ns rsA oI De'ns oouged
rc,,,., ov M, M. -rn.rs 90. o. ..,,,.. -, ~.
moon, last evening beg ming at On 29m There were
NO clouds to Interfere with view of tho phensmenon
III .sno,a tea - s .ss, e ts oor
and no lamps were lighted In the streets The eonse.
qnence Was that darkness prevailed in Gotham for the
w. q, IN sam W.. shall not hav shs nIs.sur. o. W.T.
Messing another eclipse Of the moon the northern
part OF tne unted states ior some Two years; was
i.st psrbt went or 40 besutifuIIy' At o. 2om the
eclipse was over, and the moon, having emerged from
went Oh nsr all INC 0eAu'y INA
N III. co,,,., ha,a tn
quest y.ste,ds At the aims house yard On the DO ~
Of an unknown man. found floating In the dock, feet
OF per 20 o. Esa n re % 20 % soou. s ~
harrow Mated bosem ,hirt. red asnn.i shirs, er.y
paptaloops buttoned in front drawers, dark hair
ana whrkers extending seund the ohn; nse 1ees
agnt ipenss heni In me- pocset we're Iouna : pockst
compass, pench, ana pFdee tioESs, WIN cue name
Lane, or Lang Written tnerson. Ine o'ay appeared
70 nave eeen 'e'srs' "seks IN eno ""ser'
yesterday. ct No 68 Liberty street, the bosy Of
John H. 6uion, native Of New York, aged 10 years,
- - 49, AkATs .