The New York herald., 1850-12-10

ing the store, smopg them Captain Croft Who vas most
active and EN- cient ard ALEC Captain Cock rhe dan.
ger however WAS sverted The Captain and Assistant
Capt Of the First ward police. we're most active
and were thoroughly drenehsd. The cause ofths IRE
10 not known. No one was employed during the dsy
in the cotton soreno cotton having been received or
delivered.
EL,croS BKIoAprrR GESEnAL -Coisnel Charles
Spcer. Of the second regiment, was ast evening a.
officers a the fret brigade in The plac. OF General
stoIms resigned. He was elected by vote OF 70 J.
Colonel L ostl,y wGs the most likely and prominent
candidate up TIL yesterday but the fate Of battle
changed how, We csnnotsa
ACCIDENT THE FrRnpoAr rBRooSLYN.-Yestsrday
iyp, ireia the South Perry to Hamilton avenue was
run into by sloop, and large breach made IN the
house on desk Fortunately there vas no person in
jured Che also lsst of her rudders, and IL was
necessary TO steer her with ere rndder TIL the Union
ferry boat put In her place in the course Of the
day, and fhe was sent 90 be repsired.
UHKsowE Mas DnowsEp-Ths Coroner, yesterday,
held irQue,t az the foot Of whitehall street on the
body CT an unknewn man, about forty years OF age,
be about Eve feet ten inches, With large whikers all
around his chin. he was dressed in blue stockings,
gray pants. plaid shrt. black stocs, and blue cloth
vest Verdict, Beath by drowning"
AccipFr YrsrEnr.r.-A mar at werk on board Of
vessel lying at the end of pier Eas. river hsd case
OF goods fs on him, weighing 800 lbs ip gring him
severey. He wac conveyed TO the hospital by police
man Armstrong
NuMBEK or AocipESrs oN sUsDAr.-sunday is the
most remarkable day OF the week for accidents This
is owing the number of per,ons Who having leisure
that day. indulge freely in the use Of intoxicating
drinks. when the day happens TO be very cold, the
danger Is increated. Last Sunday was remarkable
exemple.
Rt-N Own 4 email child was run oyer On Sunday
at two O'Clock ?. N In the Bowery, by one horse
wagon. II was taken 70 its homo, by officer Brown
Ths injury was not fatal
FIkI IN DisrILLEKr.-At half past o'clock yester-
day mcrpng, fire broke out in the engine room Of
the dstlery OF Moses Lazarus 2iG washing street.
Robinson eXtilguished
but trifiDg dsmage.
REsuir ISToxIcArroS-Mr. Charles Chapman
while in state OF intoxicaLion fell into and
cut mis- ht I'D severely
MoRr or ruE EYrEcrs or IyToxIcATIoy-At six
o'clock on Sunday evening John Hogan while into II
Gated fell into a trench dug for sewerage corner of
Bowery and Fo1rtb avenue, and SLED with water from
the bursting OF Croton pipe He was taken out by
two police ofeers of the Seventeenth ward when Iits
nearly extinct lie brought TO the station
hcuse, where such attention was paid to him that he
gradually revived
MARROW EactrE FROM DsowNrYG.-A man. named
John DOpohte, ie into the river on Sunday night at
ocicck and would have been drowned but for boat-
man who fortunately happened to be passing up the
river at the lime aud heard his cries Tor help. After
much difficulty. he escued from a watery grave
snd conveyed to tie Ninth ward station house
s,.IoUs Aocipssr-Tnr REsULr oF ISroxicirIoS.-
William lson. residing at td Wooster street while
crossing HoboksD ferry, on Sunday evening at ten
o'clock fell into the water at the foot Of Canal street.
In Stepping from the boat to the bridge The police
,tat. be was very much intoxicated. lie was rescued
by officers Jobnson ana Van Court.
srrpr~ psa1H isabella Mack, black WON an, fell
On her ttoop at No SS Thomas on Saturday
pight. end was 80 severely Injured that rho died
Sunday night. while being conveyed to the hospital.
ANolnIn SUpuiN DrArH.-0p Sunday. at half past
10 o'clock, A. NJ, Miss Matilda ogan aged 81 years
While On visit at No. II Delaney street, fell down
ffortly after breGkfs.t and expired The
cent Tor when sn inquest was hei, and verde, OF
teah ffsrn eiseass OF the heart, returned. Ths
mains were taken TO Williamsburg by her brothers.
BKoKE Ets NEcK.-At o'clock on sunday afternoon,
Richard LRtcbacl fell down the hstehway Of the ship
henry Clay ~ ing at pr L. East River and broks hi,
ne;k The body was brought 20 the First ward staton
house, by ofcsf Alison. The deceased was ttrty.hve
ycSrs Of age. born in England The Coroner held
inquest and verdict wac found In accord to the
above iacts
nrA1H sstLoN uNpEp ENTRAoRpISARY CfRcUN-
f1s~cEs.-A sailor died on Sunday night while in bed
IN house of ill.fsme No Sc Cherry street Coroner
Ger held sn inquest on the body and the evidence
thovsd that the name of the deceased was George W
Butler, aged thirty eight, a native or Baltimore and
hat his death was caused by apoplexy and such
the verdict.
nsIoc.rTD us SHeULpER.- Martin Meeha n dislocat.
~ his shoulder Sunday night 1T 1e clock while
gsg,d 10 fight a. the cornsr of Ca.heros aud Division
s;is-ts lie taken to the city hospital BY OH
lawltsF Cf the Fourth ward.