The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-30
CITY InteIIixcnco,

City Intelligence
THr WrATHER A THUNDER SroRH.-on Sunday
night, At III O'Clock, thunder storm commenced,
which ragged till daylight with terrific grandeur over
this city and Brooklyn. The rain descended in tor
the earth that it was all soaked up in the.
morning, and the surface Of the ground Indicated
was not only but the air was so close az to
render it exceedingly oppressive. Everybody COM
planned of the heat At twelve O'Clock the thsrmo-
was 92 in the shade Just at that hour peal Of thun
der broke the city. and q shower OF ,nin fell
which had the effect OF somewhat cooling thSur.
MoRrALIrY OF THE CITY.-It will be seen that tho
mortality is slightly increased this last week. On the
previous week the number 3Ss. This week It IL.
fantum or the whole number SIC arc children undss
ten of age Last the deaths for the
which 6e2 by cholera, los cholera infantum 40
diarrb@s and 10 dysentery The present mortality 10
not greater than usual at this season Of the In
1S46 the whole number OF deaths for the correspond
ing week was 200, which, however, more healthy
than the general average.
HonRIBLE CASE suIcIpE--Yesterday Coroner Geer
of Mary Ann Elizabeth Wood, aged 30 years, native
of gland wife OF Joseph Wood, who came to her
appears by the evidence given blythe husband that tho
deceased had only been confined about three weeks,
from the effect Of which she was isborins under Il
she afraid she should get her Sickness
On Sunday night they retired to bed as usual and the
nurse falling asleep having charge OF the infant did NOS
hear Mrs Wood leave the room. About O'Clock tho
nurse woke up, and immediately, missing the de-
ceased, she gave alarm, and woke up Mr. Wood and
search then made in all parts Of the house bus
without effect until finally Mr. Wood thought OF the
white clothing Of bis wife The alarm was syen in the
street for assistance the police came, and the body
of the unfortunate ts ken from the cister
quite dead On the above facts the jury rendered tho
following verdict" That the deceased to her
death by drowning herself in cistsrn, while in de-
ranged state OF mind
MYsrrRIous.-on Friday afternoon last, Mr. RicharA
Perkin Of l7S Bowery, left his In company with
a carman for the purpose Of shipping some goods
board the oop Benjamin Franklin for Yonkers lyinR
at the foot of Harr street. North river and has
not been heard of since lie s rs years OF age; light
complexion; about Eve feet four inches in height;
large head and prominent forehead and has a brown
mark of his arms, formed like cucumber. Has
when he left home straw hat black stun coat ana
vest, and plaid pantaloons; and had on his person
about one hundred and fifty dollars in money.
SHARKS CAUGHT THE NoRrH RivER.-T. walling, OF
Washington Market, caught four sharks, from sewers
to eleven feet in length of Washington Market dock,
on Sunday morning They were four terrible looking
fellows and it pretty hard job to pull them in.
His hands were completely bstered.
FrRE ComrAry-A Brooklyn engine company mo n.
with engine. beautifully painted passed by the
Herald office yesterday afternoon, giving three cheers
for the Herald.
STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PHrLAprrpHrA AND
CBARLEsroNIt will be by reference to adver-
tng columns that the nne steamship Osprey Of Lit
tefeld Kipgssnd Co press is to sail from Phi
ladelpha fer Charleston direct on Saturday next with
freight and passengers.
ExcuRsroS OF EsGISE Co. No 42.-This elite company
returned TO our city sunday morning, having spent
nearly two days at Providence, and one at Newport,
and Y all River They speak In the highest terms OF
the kindness and hospitality Of their hosts in each
place visited, but more especially Of Hydraulion En-
CINE Co No l., Of Providence whose guests they were
At Providence they dined with and we're welcomed by
the Mayor whose present Of massive silver trumpet
is among the trophies brought home by the noble
guests and Ia exhibition at their engine house
At Newport they elegantly received and partook
whore 500 down to the good cheer before them
At Fal River Bristol andeverywhere they liber
QIIv Md and faA GhaItAr
American brass band contributed much to the enjoy.
ment and satisfaction Of both hosts and guests.
Losr AND FOUSD.-As a lady from Alabama was
miss ed her pocket book, containing hundred and
sixty dollars on reaching this side; On going back,
she received IL from the keeper, Mr. Warren, who
found II and restored II to her.
SUICIDE CIsrERr.-Mary Ann u. Wood, mar
ried wemsn, residing with her husband at No. Ash
the house, Sunday afternoon, and although she
speedily rescued life was extinct. She left infant
three weeks old.
DROWNED WHILE BArHrve-John Downing, residing
at the Of Seventh street and avenue ID, was
drowned while bathing on Sunday afternoon, at the
foot Of Twenty-ninth street, East River. The body
was recovered.
DEArn nv DRowsme.-The Coroner, yesterday, held
inquest at the foot Of Twenty ninth street, tbs
body OF John Dorlin aged thirty six years who came
TO his death by drowning while bathing In the river,
foot Of Twenty ninth street. Verdict accordingly
DEATB nv APorLErr.-Ths Coroner, yesterday, WAS
called TO hold inquest at No Centre street tha
aged seventyone years, who fell down suddenly and
died In at of spoplexy. Verdict accordingly.
Darn ~ DRowNSo.-The Coroner also held iu-
quest at the foot Of Duane street. the body OF o
coored man. called Garry Horsman aged thirty years.
whose body found floating in the river, foot q
Duane street pier Verdict, death by drowning.
CLFros STATEN ISLAND, July ~, 1850.
To Mr.. J. q. BEsNEIr
Sir-I read communication in your paper OF satur-
day July ~ respecting the sail boat that npset in
squall Of wind opposite Clifton, Staten Island IL
stated that they remained In the two hours aud
stopped on the beach all night. Nov, sir want to let
the public know that the people here are not such
heathens. When the boat was upset, IL not two
minutes before two men by the names Of james n.
Willis and John Murphy, started to their relief aud
the Uninterrupted in bringing them ashore did not
coed twenty minutes and TOR stopping the back
all night, IL IL not for Mrs Willis, after their srri-
val At the house, furnished them with dry clothing,
gave them warm supper and q comfortable bod
for the night BY inserting the above In your valuable
paper You will obliee an eye witness
ABM. BRoWER, Jr., Clifen, Staten Island.
Out Of detachment of two hundred soldiers, which,