The New York herald., 1850-01-05


TnK New DEMocRArIc GssEaAL COMMITTEE. The
members Of the Democratic General Commit tee
me. en- Thursday evening at Tsmmany Hall. Major
Dsnnsn was appointed Chairman pro TEN and Mr..
Peter Parks, Of the Tenth Ward Secretary The roll
was called over, and the attendance found very
large The contested wards were taken up pro-
test had been entered sanst the return Of Captain
Ry ynders for the Second Ward but the objection not
appearing to sustain the protest the committee
hrmed the election The contest about the ticket for
the Third Ward occupied great length OF time, aud
the COMMITTEES did not get through with their lsbors
There the Bolton and the Harrington ticket; the
former was the ticket elected and the latter the
opposing one The allegation OF the opposition is,
that there were two hundred aud twenty two tickets
placed in the ballot box whereas there are only
hundred and seveDty.t~o names on the roll; that,
therefore there must have been foul play aud dosbe
ballots voted that the opposition ticket having
four votes poed for it the veters In fav
OF it having been kept back by violence till the ballot
box closed this would give them ninety four or
true majority OF the entire number Of the the
roll Though tho committee sat till o'clock.
course, the question will be resomed at the next
sitting. The Eighth aud Fifteenth Wards also
contested and Daniel +. Sckies and James T. Brady,
for the former. viii be warmly opposed We under.
stand there will also be effort sde to oust the
bsrnburners 80 that some fun may be expected.
H.pry Arcularius and Fernando Wood, we under.
stand, are candidates for the Chairmanship.
FIRE THURSDAY evening at oclocks fire broke out in
the steamer Hero, lying at the foot Of Fourth street
East River Ii eccasioned from the excessive heat
ing Of the stove pipe in the forward cabin The CELL
ing caught and the flames spreading pdly
but by the exertons Of the hremes who prompt
ly on the spo they were soon extingushed. little
delay. and nothing could have saved her. Captain
Sqnres and platoon Of his were in attendance,
giving all the assistance In their power.
DAsGkRous ACCIDENT Last evening about 8 O. clock,
man named Patrick Russell, fell down in
Gold street and his head severely inj ured by
the fall that II Is feared be will rot live lie was con-
ed Immediately to the Second ward station house.
and Captain Leonard unable to procure any imme-
diate sdos aid administered such restoratives his
judgment dictated (for he ia state of inssus.
bliiy) and in short time he able ts tell his
name, but appeared extremely i'll. His head 4. very
severely wounded Captain Leonard had him removed
to the City Hospital.
DAsGERovsh BURsfp.-The owner Of a fsh stall in
Union Market. named James Forrest fell asleep In his
stall on thursday evening, and being too near the
bich In 1t had his right leg burned in a
dreadful manner. He was brought In, yesterday. to
Bellevue Hospital and 1t Is feared from the dangerous
nature Of the burn that amputaton will have TO be
sorted TO.
AcciDEsr.-A womsn PANIED Ann Moran residing at
los Thirteenth street, ~as knocked down yesterday
morning about O'Clock, at the corner Of that street
ard the Bowery, by sleigh which was driven at a
furious rate Her right arm broken, aud she re
c-ivd some serious bruises She conveyed to the
hospital.
AZ allen street was employed with three other n
excavatiDg for q house in the Third avenue yes
terosy morning about 10 O'clock when the bank csved
In aimost ebtomhiDg him and another man, named
Thomas Waters. When they we're dug out, Edwards's
LET, leg yas found to be broken, but Waters escaped
unburt.
bad his head factured about ten DAYS at the
Ham burg tunnel the Hudson River road and on
whom the operation Of trepssninK was performed IN
the lily Her ptaL died there yesterday morning
Nav YrsH's NIcHr HUsGAR,ASs.-Ws are
sutboized TO state that neither Governor ujhaxi
Colonel PTsgs nor Major foruet Captain Remeuy y,
&c, were at any entertainment given, on New Years
night, by MIR Chandor Hungarian, residing in Car
mine street, they were all at home that evening.
CAmrsssr LAMPS Thur day evening at o'clock a
camphepr lamp burst at enc house corner of Grand
sna Ludlow streets and tss fame spread about In all
oreeons but fortunately II was eXtnguished before
much damage was done.
BunsriSo oF CRoroS rfrs.-A Croton pipe burst
On hnrday morning at ocock IN the l49 Water
street. and Hooded the lover OF the building
was stopped by the poiics OF the Fret ward
THE ErFrcTs ef Dissirsrio,.-Tbe Coroner yeste-.
terosy held inquest at No AZ Lsurens street on the
body of Hugh Mckinley. aged "a Years native OF Ire.
land. who came TO bis desth suddenly bV Irregular
habits of living Verdict accordingly