The New York herald., 1850-03-01
Decrease In the two months.

TIE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EMaRArIoN.-Mr.
Rossnvsult, Bremen merchant, having been elected
by the German Emgrant Society their President In
place Of MIR Kunhardt who resigned ONCE took his seat
for the first time in the Board Of the Commissioners Of
German Society is a commissioners In virtue Of his
ONCE Yesterday morning. DR.. Campbell Stuart, Su-
perintendent Of the Marine Hospital Staten Island,
proceed to Albany, on business connected with
rial to the Legislature Of the doctors of the institution
asserting that the in the report Of
are not true In reference to the Marine
Hospital. Why do not those commissioners who re-
fused to sign produce minority report and thus in
form the people what 1t Is all about!
ST.. DAvIp's national FEsrrvAL.-Thsre will be q
grand Wech festival at the Coliseum Rooms this even
Ing In honor Of St. David the tutear Saint OF Wales
we have had glance at the programme and We have
no doubt that will be ef the most festive gather
ings that has taken place In this city within long
time Mr. David C.: Golden will all the chair. Dinse's
at tho pisnoforte The festivities will be commenced
by promenade concert, after which the company will
sit down to splendid dinner The rest Of the evening
will be spent In the feast Of and the how Of
soul
CHANGE WEArHER.-The extremely hne
day rst into gloom, foseScding the Coming Storm then
to sprnking OF snow before sundown and lastly to
slest and rain, which continued during the night
THE OPENING OF THE HUDsoS.-The North River 10
now almost II not altogether open. The Columbia left
Hudson on Wednesday evening, at six O'Clock, and
river the way except the BAR at the over
elssgh The Hudson and another steamer left yester
DrArH Br 4 FAIL The Coroner yesterday held an
inquest board the ship Stephen +. Austin on the
bocy Of John Miller, second mate Of the ship, who
cidentay fell from the quarter deck to the main deck
while of Sandy Hook, on Tuesday last, and was in
ftantly killed. Verdict accordingly.
FRE. The store No. 305 Grand street, occupied BY
D. p. Campion ss dry goods store, found to be
IRE, at half past one O'Clock, Thursday morning.
The damage was more by water than by IRE.
LuNAcy AND DEATH.-At fve O'Clock Thursday
evening, Joseph Pottor was taken into custody BY
oncer M'Cracken of the Twelfth ward upon Q charge
Of luDscy made by his father Henry Potter. Both
conveyed In wagon to the Secoud District Police
Court, when the prisoner was found to be dead. He
incorporate man.
DETEkMiNED ATTEMPT COMMIT SuIciDg.-Msry
Higgins at half past six o'clock Thursday evening,
threw herself into the North River at the foot Of Ro
bnson street after previously taking lAudunum which
she thought not sufficiently speedy In its action
She rescued from drowning by some citizens and
the police Of the Third ward.
ALMosr FATAL LAccrptsT.-Yesterday forenoon, about
10 O'Clock, Mrs. Cram driving In her carriage with
pair Of horses when the Opera House the animals
took fright, and away ct fearful pace striking
alarm Into every behoder for the fate Of the driver and
the lady terrifying foot passengers and causing the
omnibus drivers to keep to the other side Of the street
In their wild they carried away two lamp posts,
and there is no knowing what they might have done
had they not been stopped at Hope Chapel The lady
first inquiry sHtf s all ssrsrss s1s % hs
safety OF the coachmsn for whom she felt anxi-
ETY.. He fortunstely kept his seat and perfectly
unhurt. There was no injury done to the horses or
carriage.
The sash and blind makers Of this city ara
on q strike for higher wages.