The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-06

publish, in another part of this days paper, an &C
count Of two casualties which occurred in this
city, yesterday by the falling of buildings, or parts
of buildings, attended with a melancholy loss of
lie in each case The one happened in Spruce
street, and the other in Mercer. BY the first, two
men were killed and several others severely in
jured and by the other one life was sacrificed and
three or tour persons wounded.
The numerous catss,rophes Of this character
which have occurred in this city recently, show
conclusivey, in opinion, that they were not all
| accidents-thnt, on the contrary, some Of them
owing to criminal negligence, and nothing else.
Within a comparatively short time, several lives
lost by the falling OF store. in Water street.
several severely injured by the falling Of portion
! OF the old Chemical Bank while that building was
being RACED, several by the falling Of old walls in
different parts Of the city. and now We record two
similar catastrophes, attended, like those that pre-
! ceded them, with loss of life We are persuaded
that, IL due precautioD used in the erection Of
new buildings. and the pulling down Of old ones,
& wer lives would be lost, although the profits Of
/ contractors might be somewhat diminished. IL
only the other day that life was lost ia pulling
de~n an old wall. Instead Of taking it down by
dcgres, from the top. IL was partly through at
the bottom. that IL might, with ease, be pus he'd
down. The unfortunate workmen cut in too deep
snd The result was that It fell upon them, killing
some and msiminR others.
These things should not he tolerated. We are
as much opposed-ss much any one could be-
To multiplying the laws; believing that IL is the
bet government which governs the least. But we
are firmly Of opinion that some municipal rcgula-
tiou should be passed imme diat,ly that will pro-
teCt, NOR efsctually, the lives Of the men work
mg 90 buildings IN New York The heart sickens
~ contemplating the number OF poor fellows that
ha'' been cent INTO eternity since last spring, in
fli- c,ty, hy the caTelt or r,ckles.pe-- of
euli,v ets. aud the number uf wives and children
Thai have heen deprived IT protectors We hope
10 Common Council will axe this matter 10 hand
~ their neAt meeting
REVEREND LtmlItR A venerable lbeller,
rejoicing IA the nau,e of Archdeacon Trew, who
h.s made himself conspicuous in Nassau, New
it"'denot Tor some year. past, IN consequence of
is continued rev'i,ngof the Legis iture the people.
an church and council, has recently INDUCED
tmssh "a so.le hnss al the United States, which
would ~ unworthy of notice. hut that the Hbeller
hes rec nily occupied seat IA the British Council
Of hat Island This Dr. Trtw 6isi got into notice
a. distributor of aims by The Wesleyan body in
the islsnd 81 Jsmtice. Having made that island
toe hot 10 bold him, by hi- clUmnious and person
a. hhtis 1eainst the propistors there be eft. and
neat APPEARED on the boards Of Exeter hal!. az an
srti-slavep orator. where he had the osy. rtunity
~ repeating and enhancing his Jamaica sto,k Of
tsss Lmpioysd. for thus tef, reason. nv the NO.
t0Iiuus Aij stephens. under the British Coloois,
tthoe, BE- Ne got 20 ui. after the emauci..ion
measure, ~ being sent Gs nfClIdt aeon 10 the l}s
hamss, Where h. has been tr,brand and thorn
m ibt SIDE 81 governors and bishops.
buf the leV. rend llsi',4 does not cpnfine him.
sell 2, ntiltks on the tuiled STATES lie has made
changes against t1uss With whom he ha. been a.
socIateo. both lev and clyucti. which show that he
is unht N bold place in the church. and that he
ought W ht .epsufrd II not worse. We are slad
'o scs ht orr MESSIAH exchanges, ihst The Gov ernor
81 New Providence has prceonied mRi TO the Lord
bishop q TIE diocsss