The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-26
CITY Intelligence.

City Intelligence
CAsr OF KIpHApprNG-A curious OF Kidnapping
Has Just come off, and that may be rather serious
In Its results to the parties concerned man named
McDopns his wife and her (his step SOM Walter
Lynch ~ years Of age recently arrived in this city,
smjrrsnts, from Ireland. Walter Lynch being lame
and desrepi from hurt ne nsa rscs,vea wIen ns was
Of the brig for the support OF this young
man years The bonds were not given; and he
vas asked whether he would not work for living
This appeal being made to his pride, he said he
would; and having been informed that there was
the Bryan Abs Of Limerick, an emigrant vessel
lying in port he readily agreed to accept the oer ana
without telling his mother or step father, eager
This being accomplished the rest was easy-hs pas
sage paid torslapd he taken to sea against hi
knowing shat had become ofhim He protested against
this treatment and wept bitterly In vain Capt Gas
Ier OF the BRYAN Abbs, at last moved by his cries
proposed to the pilot to bring him back to New
York This however could not be done, for It would
eest too much, and the boy had no money, nor WAS
out looking after inward bound vessels and could
not land the boy. When the poor fellow saw there
was no hope he resigned himself to despair In the
meantime the father and mother of the boy had
heard what had been done: and they were indignant
st the barbarcus and inhumane treatment pur-
sued towards them and their They said they
had plenty Of money to support themselves and him
sha 'n ybs Impraton Society heard Of It through
friend Of Ireland and Jonn Rue with warrants in his
possession pursued the vessel for two days but she
was q tide ahead and could not be overtaken Mean
time proceedings have been adopted to make the parties
in New York. couS in this affair amenable JUS
tice; and we understand special messenger is to be
sent by the next mail steamer to have the captain
Of the Bryan Abbs arrested under the Ashburton
Treaty and back here be tried by the laws of
the State of New York. The Emigration Society
prepared to go all lengths to bring the offenders to
justice.
TIE CrMrrrnrEs-Ths City Inspector has closed
number of the cemeteries from their want Of room for
further interment, and the consequent danger to
health. by allowing any further buriss In them. He
has applied the Board Of Health for advice and
will give him their sanction to have them closed also
tits melancholy fact that the trustees of many Of
these cemeteries are Ike epng them open gain when
they know right well there is no further room. and
that they permitting the nterments contrary to
law The law is, that dead body shall be inferred
within less than six feet Of the surface Of the sdoin
ing street But, in many Of these grave yards they
the purescence Of the dead be distinctly smelled
through the earth. Take one instance At the corner
of Wooster and Amty streets there is cemetery be-
longing to the Oliver street Baptist church. 1t
examined, yesterday, by the City Inspector. 1t was
found that the coffin in one grave was only two feet
from the surface another, two feet four inches and
another, one foot ten inches child buried on Mon
day last inferred just two feet three inches below
the surface and there ten graves in not
Of which was the coffin three feet under the surface.
In graveyard in Forty street, between Eighth
ard Ninth avenues other NAL are going on
This cemetery had been all filed except huge vault
in That now Is filed too, with but three
feet of earth the bodies. new vault is now be-
ing made and the remains Of the dead have been dis
turbed their bones torn up and about thirty bodies
flung promiscuously into one huge grave, which is
suppose will be filled within many inches oft This
and other cemeteries have under the observation
duty, and that it is intended to enforce the law In
future against all sections who transgress 1t.
FnE "A fire discovered by officer Lochead yester-
day morning about o'clock In the extensive marble
establishment Of Underhil Ferris, corner Of Beach
and Greenwich streets. 1t soon extended to the ad
Joining premises Of Simsons occupied paint shop
ton street Damage to Underhill & Ferris about
1900, partly covered by insurance
THE Russ PAvEMENr-Mr. Russ has commenced the
work of excavation for the continuation of the gra-
mite pavement from the north line of vesey street in
Broadway, to Maiden Lane. His contract requires
him tot finish section to Maiden Lane this fall The
remainipe section to Wall street will be laid next
season. All the leading thoreughfares in the city
ought to be laid with the pavement 1t will prove
the cheapest in the end.
THE FREE AcApEMr-The examination ct the Free
Academy has just closed and % pupils found not
prepared to in the regular course, and put
back TO 60 over the ground again Out Of 1856 candi-
dates for for the ensuing year only So
found possess the requisite qualifications to enter
Mas RArHBuT This lady continued to improve last
recover.
DEAru OF THE Hon. JoHr L. LAuREycE.-A prelimi-
nary meeting Of the bar held this mornings at the
Library in the City Hall at which Sylvanus Miller,
Esq., presided and William Belts, Esq, acted as
Secretary. Gsrardus Clark, Beverly Robinson Stephen
Cambr.esg, Thomas Wells. ana William Belts,
ments for meeting Of the bar, to be held to-
(th) morning in the Supreme Court Room, City Hall.
Tnr IIucE PI,evr sr0r, AT a7Iu srSrsr, OF vhish
spoke yesterday, Is, We have heard to be abated
forthwith active having been taken yester
day, by the Mayor and Board Of Health.
A HoRsr GOING TO rAkr Tr.-A day or two ago, the
horse and wagon Of a doctor, who had been visiting
patient, were left at corner In Monroe street The
horse took e. into his head that he would visit the
New York and China Tea Company, which have lately
Atted up In beautiful style establishment at No So
CAtharine street Whether II the strong smell OF
the that attracted him. or not we cannot but
certain IL &C. that such was his to get
the store that he deliberately walked In through the
plate glass window, and dancing about In glorious
style spilled chests and two bottles Of camphine
the floor With some little difficulty the brute was In
ductd to retire The doctor would not pay the DANA
ss. on the plea that the morse not Dis
Morr NutsASoEs-At the corner OF Lewis aud STAN
there is oil factory of which the inhsbi
tants that neghborhood and certainly not
without reason the stencil is dreadful At the
ner Of Goerck and Nangn streets there Ia skin fac
tory, equally offensive and perncious to health We
these matters to the attention OF the proper
authorities
Punr WANTED. There Is petition before the Com
Council to have pump regretted at the corner
Of Lewis and Stanton streets, that taken away by
an ex-Aderman. The inhaoitsnts desire 1t much. a.
they say the Croton water s not wholesome for drink
limited.
Accrprsr william Briton, New York pilot, fell
from the dock into boat, lying ut the foot OF
Roosevelt street and broke his thigh lie taken in
coach to his residence No ~ Hamilton street by Of
hcers Met;uire and Doyle.
srr,pr.-The Coroner held an inquest at the house
OF Mr. Kyle. No. 567 Hudson street, the body of
young Irsh girl aged Is years, by the name Of Mary
Mclaughlin ho 20 her death by suicide by TAX
ing lsudauum Tho deceased was a servant in the
pioy Of MIR Kyle aud had been for the last three
months; aud on Tuesday morning-it IL supposed un-
der derapged state Ct mindshe left tbs house, aud
gone sill day; hut during the evening she returned
TO the house. and in drug store In that vicinity che
purchased three cents worth VI laudanur. which she
evidently took. In the morning. Mr. Kyle found her
lying in the privy in siupided state and quite In
ssnsible with the empty bottle, labelled "laujanumn
living nv her side Medical aid procured and the
stomach pump used but without effect az she died
shortly afterwards The jury rendered the follos
yerdict-That the deceased 10 her death by suit
eide nv taking laudanum while under temporary de-
rapr,ment of mind No cause he assigned for this
rae act che appeared usual to the day she sft
the house.
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