The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-25
City Intelligence.


VIOLATION UNITED SraTEs MARITIME LAWS
The ships Essex Cariolsnus and Australia three British
vessels seized yesterday by the United States Mar
sha for violation N the act II February 1847 which
limits the number Of passengers TO be brought in each
vessel The above named ships had twenty passengers
each, and above the number allowed by the act
by which they become forfeited TO the United States GO
vernment.
riREnEsis ylsr-Thc Columbia Hose Company from
morrow, e. route for Dorton On their return they viii
remain in this CITY few days as guests o the Marion
Hose Company, No T.
PraEs-Tbe camphine diatlllery Of Charles Starr No
u Downing street, discovered to be fire. about
four O'Clock Friday afternoon and the interior
building considerably injured before the re
About half past nine o'eioek on Saturday morning
fire broke out In the front Office Of j. T. Adams Co.
building No 81 Wall street. 1t was extingushed
by the promptness and active exertons of the IRE
The damage done by fire and water, conformity may te
estimated at about one Thousand dollars The building
II owned by Mr. Gerard Of Wall and Front reet
and is insured The lower part Of the building
pied by the Hazard Powder Company; Seymour, Davis
Co. hop brokers; J. 4. Cars and 7. s. Simms tobacco
dealers; and Mr. Dcnney. cothier; and all these per-
sons sustained injury by water Dur ng the fire. young
man named Martin Glmartin attached to Engine No D.
was seriously injured by brick which struck him
the head. Hswas carried away by his friends.
ALaaM sE Parliamentary after the fire in Wall
street there alarm Of fire, and the fremen re-
paired TO Water street where the Gre supposed 10
be; but it turned out to be false alarm proceeding
from the steam issuing from the engine ployed ii
Courtenay, schenek Brothers factory.
Hrpses RIVER RALRoAp-To-morrow the hours Of de-
parture on this road will be changed fellows -
o'clock A. NJ, A. NJ. l2a f. NJ, 20 z ~. connecting
with seambt at Poughkeepsic, and reaching Albany
about 10 O'Clock, P. NJ, Al p. NJ, and d p. IL.
SERIOUS RAILROAD CoLLsioN.-The down train from
Rsmapo to New York, and the up train for Paterson
came in contact near the junction Of the New Jersey
and Paterson Railroad last evening, at o'clock, the
Patterson train having been delayed. The conclusion
not seyere but Of the Ramapo train brake
named Frank had both legs broken an arm crushed
badly. IL is not thought he can survive.
CoiIisIoS NourH RIvrR.-NARKow EscArr OF
Form MES.-iesterday morning. about III o'cl,rk,
while the Jersey City ferry boats was crossing the
North river, the pilot discovered a small sail boat
tanning four men, coming towards the steamer under
fun sail The win WAS blowing stiff breeze at the
time and the person who at the helm of the little
craft appeared 10 BE- regardless any danger and there
fore did not alter his course The ferry boat stop
ped and before the engine could be reversed the sail
boat in contact with her and upset and all Of
the men thrown ont The waves ran high, but by the
active exertions Of the passengers the steamer all
four a the were rescued from their perlou stua
ton.
sHooTrse-Yestorday afternoon, attempt was made
70 murder David Cudp, residing In Foityeiehth street
between Eighth and Ninth avenues by shooting him
with pistol. Some unknown person fired the pistol
through the front windov the ball pa sing within few
inches Of his head, and lodging in the back part the
room, The police are ON yglant lookout for the
would be assassin.
AssD AND FaraL ACCIDENT At BrrR BarwrHy About
aqusrter TO O'Clock yesterday afternoon while ysurg
lad named John Dillon aged IL years. at work in he
beer brewery Of Mr. Garrick situated in the No
IL James street, he was Kicked in the temple by Of
the horses which caused almost instant death. There
mains ct the unfortunate boy removed the resi-
AcIce Of his parents. No ii James street.
AccrprSrs.-About ID O'Clock last night. a boy IN
years Of age, named Samuel Jolly riding the top u
Of the broadway stages. f.ll TO the ground the
wheels passing olquey his body and legs danger
ouLy injuring him lie picked up and carried into
dry goods store, between Eighth an Ninth streets in
broadway, and attended ~ Or. Green II Is thought
the injury viii prove fatal
srpprs DrArr-Last night. 4 colored man. named
William Ayres dropped down dead at No. 45 Hamilton
street. The Corr ner sent for
DrAru nj COMMUNICATIONS Geer held inquest
Friday At the Fourth ward station house the body
OF james Garrison aged sixty years born in Mssschu-
sets, who 10 his death by convusions Tho do
ceased IL seems, found by tho police, lying in the
street at the corner OF Water and James streets In
feeble and apparently dying condition. hand car,
procured TO convey him TO the station house but DE.
fore arriving there the man died. Verdict death by
tonvulsons.
Dim ~ A ST4Tfos JIorsr.-Tbe Coroner held an in
quest at the Eighth Ward Station house the body Of
Archabold Nichols. who taken 70 the Eighth Ward
Station House and died from the oects Of intemperance
Verdict accordingly
U~xSows Mas pKo~srp-Tc st crlsv morning Cor0-
Gecr held inquest the foot u King street on
the body q an unknown found floating In the North
river The deceased about five feet sin inches light
sandy hair, whsker- and about twenty years age
dressed in blue ovess dark wooiicn pants black aud
white plaid silk vest The body appeared tohave been IA
the water Gully is~ days Verdict death by drowning