The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-18

forms pces by the Lancashire belIingers with suy
ing and da cling In the evening, The play Of tho
! "Iunchbsch," with good cast.
Mmrnv. RooMs The beautiful panorama of Cubs,
as exhibited by Mr. LOOMS, IL attracting very large
audiences who express their satisfaction by repeated
cheers.
city Intelligence.
| WoMAr KILLED HER HUSBAND The Coroner held
an quest yesterday at No 100 Reads street, on the
BODY OF atbarne Leonard aged about 81 years Wife
OF Peter leonard 1t appeared from the AFFIDAVIT OF
Ellen Comedian, servant who resided in the fgmily
for upwards OF a year, that on sunday last, man
named McGrath came to the house Leonard was
| drunk at the time, and MoCrath put him to bed
Atout nine O'Clock the evening" after Loo Dard
had got up, be and his wife conversation
about McGrath In which nhe said she did not wish
BIN to GENE to tbs house whenever he did he took
Leonard from snsinees: TO drink. Leonard then
struck her on H. head sl,e ran into adjoining
room followed by Leonard, and. 1t seems, struck him
with something she found in the room She shen got
out and into another and from thence out
the stoop she found pail Of water and dpper sns
took up the drp'r and threw water upon him; upon
knocked her down the steps Of tho stoop. She was
then brought up stairs by himself and neghoor laid
{. be put to bed where she fingered uutii ii oclook
Tuesday night when she died. DIR. Thomas Holmes
made a post norton examination of t5e body, aud
found the spine so badly injured that 1t Psoduced
pa ally sis, which caused death The jury returned
verdict that she came TO her death by being thrown
down stairs BY Peter Leonard She was eight months
advanced IN pregnancy. Leonard was committed to
tase hin trial
FALLING OF AN RnuAsahiEST T,uurY-SIsru srRrxr
-SErrRAL LaBoRhRs sURItD BE,EAuI rHr EARrH.-for
several days past quite number OF men have bsou
employed in raising, lower n.y. and grading Thirty
ninth Street between the Fifth and SIKH avenues,
and Yesterday aftsr noon. between IL and o'clock.
while laborers were actively engaged in digging
away large bank Of the side emba kments sud
denly csved in, and buried some hvs or six Of them
beneath the earth The casualty was instantly d,s-
covered by the contractor who imme diately orders
strong force Of the other to dig out their fellow
worsmen which was accomplished without much
delay One of the laborsss named Peaks, vas taken
out slightly mi ured about the forehead and BREAST
Another one, named Edward Dryer. residing in Eorty
second street the Tenth avenue, had his thigh
broken, and OF his seriously Injured As far
could ascertain the others were extreaed unin-
jured.
| ExrLos,oS or POWDER MnL ~ WEsrcHEsrgs
CoUNrr-We have just been informed through reiis-
bic source that on saturday last the powder mills OF
Ernest y Hsnbold situated on the Bronx river near
the village OF scar'dale Westcheser county explodcd
with tremendous rho;k, that was felt and heard .
great dstsnceo 1t fortunately occurred while the
workmsn nt dinner, consequently no lives we're
lost any pereon Injured Toe explosion Is attri-
buted tine friction Of sder that dryn in ths
moving cylinders At tho time OF the occurrence -
There wss q vast quantity Of powder blown into the
air. which viii b. loss the proprietor of about
$500. We believe this IL the afJh time the above
mills have blown up siuce first established
Miraculous EscArn.-rhere was an oxtrao-dinary
escape from death, yesterday, on the Camden and
Anboy Railroad Wills the train which started at
six O'Clock yesterday morning was approaching Kings.
stat, Jeies about ten years OF age tell out OF one
OF the eide doors to the ground The onsnser stopped
the engine possible aad backed the train 70
pick Up as he of course supposed the dead body OF
the boy To the surprise OF all he was seen uan ired
brubHg the dirt from his cionefi ana motohias the
f.T.L Aeeiprsr At wrsr porNr--An accident es-
CURED ut West Point the 10Th inst which resulted
In the death daughter Of the late Professor Kins-
ley Mrs X taking drive, with her son aud two
aughterr in a carrisge drawn by Que OF Capt Dun
cans artillery horses, which bscam- narm.a ana rAa
OF when on. OF the ladies caught rein and dres
the hore TO the side OF the road where was stone wall
The animal esped the walt by vhish the carriage was
dashed TO pieces killing the youngest child aud
rously ipjuring Mr, X, her aud other daughter.
| Nor Dr.p YrI-The colorsd msu (Frsncis Poppett)
| w wns OF Monday d.
vcb Island negro. in Leonard street, IA not dead
WAS reported day before yesterday but still alive a.
the City Hospital, ari eXhibits every symptom OF
| recovery
Crssus OF rrrr CRY or NV YoaE Very few wri,
have been a. yet col.yiv.el in this city, la addition
to those already published have received the fSl
| SEVENTEENTH w.Rp.
Dwellings. ......''.. ''''.. .....'''..'' $40
Fnmlies. .............. .sGsn
Inhabitants ............... IA 100
SYNOD or Nrw YoRK AVID Neu JERss,, Nsw
scHooL-This body met 10 Brooklyn yesterday morn
ing. pursuant TO adjournment No business Of any
great Importance vas done during the morning
session. Tho Rev Theron Baidgin, Correpponi ling
Secretary oftbe Society for the Promotion OF Cole
giste and Theological Education at the West, vas
reelected TieaSarer AID the synod tosk Ts su.n
until three o'clock In the afternoon the order of
the day which was the report Of the Judicial Com
cision OF the Presbytery Of North River convictins
him Of misrepresentation to brother elder In ths
sale Of some property tsten up, aud nsidereA
The Moderator reminted the synod that they we're
enterrg upon judicial business aud that they shoad
Remember Their high responsibilities. The sentence
appealed from by Judge Hue, was then read and tho
appellants reasons for HIS appeal Judge Hines was
heard In bis own behalf ana the Rev Dr. Ludlow aud
Rev N. y. fayres In behalf OF the Presbytery Dir
Cox also spoke In favor 81 ths appellant and moved
that the decision in the lover courts be reversed ana
Judge Hines reinsstsd elder OF ths Prcsbyt.ry
Tine original question was being discussed, when the
Synod TOOK until seven o'clock In the even
Ing, the order Of ex.rcises as published yesterday,
took place In Dr. Co.'s church
The old school prssby tsrinn synsi commenced Its
session on Monday last In the First Presbyterian
Chweh OF this city, CDR phlipstl. The synoiicst
sermon was preached Monday evening by Rev,
Mr. Lergctt. Of Hopewell, Orange county. The mis-
s.onary exercises which were very Interest ng
delivered by the Rev Or. Med onald. of the tifs.rts
street Pr, church, aud was very appropriate
TU Bosros SrrsNghs will BE- seen that, on
Mobsay next the hour % departure from ths oty ot
the steamboats, with passengers for Boston, will u
changed from Eve o. four O'Clock 4 VI.
SsEEw Loosr-CAn any psrson tell Why one OF the
deputies In the Sheriff. office Is removed Il th8rs
any delinquency II So th. public should knoNh
CussoE or MsImfuG--A nan nsmed Dennis fcCar-
thy vas arrsgtsd, on Tuesday night, on charge %
in1ictng n dangerous wound on Thcm as Gsi1cn, by
cutting him with knife. Madden was ssnt to the
hospital
Butsrn 70 DrsrH.- Another inquest va held at t3e
Greenwi~h street, on the body 81 woman named Ann
wiley who to her death by her olothiag taxak
Gre while she In state OF intoxic cation Ia The
basement of raid house. Verdict acoor ingy.