New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-24
CITY ITEMS.
L.r,cu o, TIE souralxrTos.-The splendid

LArSCH OF TIE ScUrHANPToN.-ln ne splehui"
ship S,sfha-r-gu Capt +. L. MoSeAN, Of The New
York and London Line OF Packets launched AZ 10
O'Clock this nornin. from The ship yard Of Wes'ervet
Allen foot Of Ninth = she full rugged and
-aily drcked with Tags presenting me ssh1 as soc
Jay ~ the soks waiting for the signal 10 side INTO the
water 4 large crowd Of spectators was asseriol"d ~
the yard and some Two or three hundred persons
occupied her spscious deck A. The STAYS were knock
"a away. panctusIy - the hour spPonicc, she -if
sioe BY and gracefully down he ~sys making genie
bend 20 The wairr AID then rising crest and stately a.
she ial, herself fairly asoat 10 ouc ct the most
beautiful launches wc ever witnessed
s.. she VS.. towel back 60 her place by the s,canost
Sir-sga the bark Frts.fr br't ,or ,he Msrsscs .nc
which lay alongside a' her n ile yard. was launched
Sc ,yss Also u..rg-e,i sni she struck the t,ef
having DO ballast on board and side oi The WAYS
giving way irst she csrceuci over on one side ~
anay shs ;el IN her hsSn-ents and thus dried oui
a.o the stream There were thirty or forty persons
,n board most OF whom chung g. the highest side
Two or ,hrce however we're thrown INFO the water.
pa, were instantly pcksj up ~ the boats There "aa
report that Two or three persons were dro"nei bu'
th.. was entirely without foundation The fo"hiian
vss lowed back 70 the wharf ini completely riShtet
IN the course OF m hour BY ropes attached 81 beg yards
Tho Southsup;on : surpassed IN size hy no MGR.
chsnt vessel IN the world except The ConsicAhnon.
now IN hcr ar.t trip - Liverpool She is ~ tons
burden lgl zee, IN length - feet beam, and - feet
hold Her Internal accommodations have been "r-
ranged under the supenntcuiencc ct Capt Morgan.
WI, has had long ana thorough experience ia such
matters and In ihs instance has made model ship IN
al respcc,s Her cabin Will accommodate 80 passcn.
-ers and tvothiris Of the erths have alrcady been
,,ks, TIL, state rooms are The most light, AIRY and
,,,r,i,ous we have ever seen The second cabin hiss
-oseverv comfort Of the frst and the stcerase, to-
stead being one common space between iccksss here
-oforc divided into cnicnt rooms for ismieswc
lighted and ventilated and secured from the weathcr
The deck Is SO high above the thar tho vessel
VIII not ship in the heaviest sae The iorc,asi!e
has not been forgotten In the improved arrangement
7, il spacious. siry ard supplied with uisny conve
niences with which sailors are not usually favored
The Southampton leaves on her hr.t voyage the Sth
Of June next She viii no doubt ssiler. prove
fully equal to the promise which her strong and elegant
build gives us.
DEsrRUcrIyE FIRE.-About J. clock last
night IRE broke out in the buildings and Hsguest
occupied by 4. p. Taylor mschinist. and w II Colby
printer The upper part Was completely burned Mr.
Collyer losing all his materials. No insurance The
lower part mainly damaged by water
MEtASoHolY SUIcIDE.-Mr Asa Hail, gen.
lehman vel known Ia the community, and formerly
Director Of the North River Bank computed suicide
at his residence No i3 East Twenty 6rstst by cutting
his throat with razor Do appears that about
o'clock yesterday afternoon he came home 20 dinner
apparently somewhat depressed spirits but not su
hccntly any alarm being felt for him BY rs
family lie proceeded up stairs 20 his room, and not
returning the usual hour his family became alarmed
his absence and ON going 90 hi- room discovered
hat his dressing case had been opened and razor r.
KEN out Not hning him. they proceeded 90 the third
story where they found the deceased lying upon the
door with ms throat cut from No cause has
been assigned for his committing this rash act
The decreased about O years Of age, and has lett
wiic and eight children 10 mourn his untimely loss
yy- The Board OF Aldermen meet tonight aud
the Assistants 10 morrow night, TO take into consdera
ton the ucy, Cty Ordinances under the Amended Char
ter a. revised and prepared by David Graham Esq
under direction OF Committees of the Common Council
r5- The New York City Photographic Society
holds ~ regular monthly meeting 90 night az the Co
.eum A gold pen AMI holder BIS 10 be presented 10
the mos, skiu Phonos aphic writer. u u laid that
pupil of Public school No I. whl has been under the
instruction Of Mr. Boyle. is nearly sure 10 yin the
prize Photography should be- regularly taught in an
Ut the Ward and Public schools.
TIE DisrtSs.-The Distius still continue their
charming performance. at the Tabernacle Their Con
certs are very well attended and their execution ct
SeF,lra qd p,anfo ~ Lost, " The Soldier
Tired" Sc u hailed with loud and cordial applause
They give tine selection Of their best pieces a. night
~ Tue PLUNGE GALLERY contains vsry
large collection OF Dsgucreotypcs. % i-a pleasing
loungng place for sl VINO are fond OF examining the
faces Of prominent characters. without the r.k OF such
obscrs ston being considered mpcrunent
Pure WArgR-FiLrLR.-A few valuable re-
mark. upon this very important subject will be found
la another column and wc invite attention 10 them.
I>QUEsrs.-Au inquest was held yesterday at
the city Hospital upon the body Of Thomas Darragh
a native OF Ireland, aged - years. who came 70 his
death from burns received At the fire City Hall place
on Tuesday afternoon The Jury think that the room
must have been hrcd by the deceased while labOung
under deranged state OF mind Verdict accordingly
The Coroner also held an inquest AZ the Hospital
upon the body Of Henry BurQst. aged q years, ma
tive OF Pennsy lyania who shot m the night shout
der during tine riot At the Aston place Opera House
the evening Of May no. Verdict accordingly An In.
quest Na- also held upon the body Of Thomas Young
about q years Of age, who taken 10 the Ninth
Ward station house Tuesday evening by some boys.
when he placed M cell and died during the night
Nerdict-Desth by disease and intemperance.
The HUDsON RIVER RoAD-rhis Company
have applied for leave to run down 10 Chambers st.
with their train Of ears, which are promised to US in
July next and the question widely discussed is whe.
Their above Canal ~ they shall pass through Hudson
or West SIS. % roach their expected destination
We suppose the governing principle u be this that
they be- allowed 90 down far the public convent
will permit and by the mode least Injurious 20
local interests The Harlem road introduced into
the Bo~ery against the remonstrances Of the nhsblt
along the line but the track retained there with
their full assent II double track will take too much
OF any particular street applied for cannot single
track be used ia each street-One for the up trans
and the other for the down trains and both be united
place suitable a. Canal St. and then ex
tending down 10 Chambers II this i, deemed mex
pedient than the privilege already extended 10 the
Company 10 run their double track through West 70
Canal, might Do enlarged a % embrace Canal -
and Hudson south Of IT, We throw out these sugges.
t0ns as worthy oi consideration, deeming il important
% the road and 70 the public, and especially 10 the
property south Of It John ssquare, that the rails
should be laid as lar rs Chsmbersst All persons at