The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-02
City Infelll3snce.

Tnr wEArHrn-Yesterday, the heat of the weather
At O. IL B. and O'Clock respectively the thern ometer
indicated the temperature Of the atmosphere follows
viz; a. 81 IS snd 80 degrees About twelve o'clock,
slight shower fell which tended to cool the air
ttle but few minutes afterwards. the clouds cleared
away and the solar poured down with the most in
the armament became overspread with volumes of black
clouds particularly in the North and it anxiousy
expected that thunder storm pending; but these
habingers Of rain cleared away, leaving clear
blue sky and brilliantly shining stars Farmers from all
iron the long drought that has continued for several
weeks past without the Intervention of scarcely soi
tary refreshing shower The grass and grain crops in
many parts, are beginning to wither and vegetation
to have ceased from the parched nature Of le
soil
The STEAMBOAT RACE HupsoS.-The
steamer Henry Clay put on the North River Non
day morning to try her speed with the Reindeer which
steamer is known the swiftest in the country
The Henry Clay left her dock ahead of the Reindeer but
Captain De Groot, with his magnificent steamer
took her in few minutes passed her With at New
bnrgh nad droppta her ,everai m,s' ana peat her
from Albany, the Henry Clay started at half past six
O'Clock thirty minutes ahead Of the Reindeer The lat
ter boat overlook and passed the Clay at Poughkeepe
thus gaining thirty minutes her in seventy miles
The Reindeer made her usual landings at Hudson Cats
kill Kingston Poughkeepse Newburgh aud West Point.
arrived in New York. at four minutes past
o'clock; making of her usual astonishing trips
without any pressure of steam The iIeniy Clay
landed only at Hudson, Catskll Poughkeepsie pos
bly at West Point and reached New York at thirteen
minutes before four o'clock. The Reindeer brought
express their admiration OF the superb boat and her
captain.
MnrrARY,--The Independent Guard under command
of Capt Gus Tyler out parade Monday last,
accompanied by Shtton's American Brass Band. After
avesing several streets. they partook Of a collation.
the New England House, Fourth avenue, where a hand
gold star presented to Lieutenant James Fow
ler, token Of the companys esteem On their
turn II ey pasfed the Herald office, display ing fine
tial appearance.
INTERFERING WITH THE DUTIES OF THE CoRoSER-A few
DAYS ago noticed that Dr. Elder gave certificate for
the burial Of an cid lady who violently knocked
down by furious OK, and injured severely, from the
effects Of which she died The friends Of the old lady,
on that certificate inferred the body. This all done
without the knowledge Of the Coroner notwithstanding
1t was Proper for that official to have held in
vestigation: In abiding, on that occasion, to Dr.
that the doctor made any false certificate knowingly,
Tut that he the certificate in good faith believing
he was qualified so TO do We are informed that law
exists on that subject If such be the will pub
sh the for the benefit Of the learned profession
Or. Elder rays that there is no such law
DrATH THE WOMAN STRUCK WITH THE IRoy PoT.-
Yesterday Catharine Sullivan died in the City Hospital
in consequence Of an injury on the head inflicted by
Ellen Doyle, with iron pot, on Thursday Of last
week. 1t that quarrel was going on at No. Is
Orange street between Ellen Doyle and Eliza Sullivan,
and Ellen in her passion, seized up iron pot and
threw it at Eliza but missing the person intended,
struck Caharine the head the leg Of the pot pene
trating the skull ercby causing fatal injury Coro
Geer called to hold an inquest on the body,
which will take place to- day
XIII Eb ON THE HupsoN RIVER RAuRoAp-The Coroner
yesterday held inquest at the railroad depot Thirty
rft street the body Of boy by the name OF Joseph
LawCn. aged IL years who came to his death by being
accidentally upon, Sixty fifth street by the casi
IL seems that the bay induced by his courage
10 stand near the track and stone wall believing that
the space was enough allow the locomotive pass
hut in this respect the foolish boy was mistaken-the
icecmotye before the speed could be stopped crushed
him to death. No blame want of attributed
TO the engineer verdict was rendered OF accidental
death
Coroner Geer yesterday hed inquest at No. 81
Frankfort the body OfJohn Meyers native Of
Ill IT,
Tie Peck Slip Ferry dock into the water while endea
vorirg to jump board the boat. The deceased, it
seems with great speed believing he could reach the
ferry beat which at the time had left the dock and not
beng able stop his speed when he discovered he would
be unable to reach the boat passed off the end into the
and before necessary aid could be rendered he
drowned. verdict-Death by accidental dro wing
DrArH CAUSED Heat THE suN.-Yester-
day. about noon aborer by the name of John Carroll
native tf Ireland working in Four zenith street be-
Fifth Sixth avenues seized suddenly dir
zy az fell caused by the intense heat Of the
carriage procured and the insensibe conveyed
TO the City Io,pita but before arriving he expired
The deceased then conveyed to the dead house, at
Bellevue Hospital where the coroner held an inquest on
the body. and verdict rendered accordingly The
d,ceased has LIFT a wife and four children in England
AcciprsT.-Yesterday, as the steamship Bremen was
coming into the harbor she fred agan and ~" waddng
struck in the breast German sailor name fdinand
Eonkc. knocking him senseless the deck Il the
'.l which within short distance Of the steamer
she passing The injured man taken TO the hos
Tiia where he lay last night speeches., and in great
pain.
/ ANOTHER ACCfnFNr.-A man named James ANDERSON
got his thigh broken yesterday at the foot Of Forty
seventh street, while engaged in taking large crane
from on board a canal boat Sent to the hospital
TIN BIooMrR CosIuMr A ship. called the Viola,
lyirp at the Atlantic dock Brooklyn fitting for sea has
for her fgurehead full length carved image Of female
in the Turkish costume. As specimen q artistic
sk IL Is fauless by the Thousands oflades
| and 9, ntlemen who have visited and inspected IT,
! Drowsrp.-About o'clock on Monday afternoon. a
boy stephen Walker between eight aud nine
age whoe parents reside at 3l5 Delaney street,
drowned while bathing in the East River at the foot Of
Dlancey street Ills body not recovered up to last
evening.
Commonwealth our report given In Sundays Hera,l
Of the arrest Of John Mclaughlin. ut No. rs Duane
street. there TO be ambiguity Of expression
Mclaughlin, it appears arrested the street, and
Z net inside the building
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
win you do me the justice TO make correction in
your r,portvhish appeared In this mornir ys Herald
In regard to the ny in Resde street The trouble did
at the French wine soret happened 10 ano-
tl'r place farther down the street. by making this cor
| r.ction. you will very much oblige
New YOIk July ], 1sj1 j. ID. CHAdBOS
The Williamsburg Tragedy.
No actt has yet been taken in the Of Lawrence