The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-23

number Of celebrated names and everything premises
rich treat for the public and substantial result for
the popular and worthy vocalist.
Marine Affairs.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE SYAAAIsHIP PACIFIC.
The American mail steamer Pacific, Collins hne)
Capt Ezra Nye took her departure at noon yesterday
for Liverpool We give her passengers names in
other column
The Pacific has recently undergone extensive alte-
rations and improvements in her cabins, thereby
greatly increasing her capacity for cargo, without
diminishing heI accommodations for passengers The
lower cabins have been removed and spacious house
built deck This not only increases the space for
merchandise but gives passengers lighter and more
airy cabins, which to be sought for when OBJ
lection might bel sed the lower state BE-
fore arranged
The Pacific is reof the finest ships aaoat and We
do not hesitateto say that she will this year eclipse
the time she made in october-ten days and four hours
from Liverpool to New York.
sHoRT wsrsR PASSAGE The Swedish ship su perer
loaded with iron, arrived last night from Gehe, made
the from the British Channel in thirtyone days.
LAuscHEp-Yesterdays afternoon, at three O'Clock at
Medord, beautiful clipper chip OF about 900 tons
called the Shooting Star built By Mr. James Curtis,
she is 1863 feet long deck IS feet beam, ls8 feet
deep and has two feet dead rise at half door She
| designed and modelled BY Capt John Wade who also
superintended her cton and is believed
very superior vessel In every respect Her frame is
copper fastened. Her owssrs are Msssrs Reed, WADE
4 Co W 4 Y II. Whittemore 4 Co, and Capt Judah
Baker, who will command her.-BostsH .ldverhser,
os BoARD srSAmsHp ALABAMA, Jan. 81, 1851.
DEAR sR The undersigned, passeng gers on board
the steamer Alabama on her present voyage from sa
vannah New York take this opportunity to express
to their Ligh OF your urbanty courtesy and
skill q commander, aud their admiration of the
eellent qualities of your ship. Throughout gale Of
lIabsr ha.
every respect first rate vessel; and We believe that
for ease stesdiness and safety, she is equal to
cheney Of yeur Ofnecrs and steward and Wishing
and your noble ship many prosperous voyages We re-
main your friads, lsigned by the passengers)
City Intelligence.
DEATH os ma. CoMMssiosIs oAhpisER-We regret
TO announce the demise Of Alexander Gardiner, ESQ,
Clerk Of the U 3. Circuit Court, and United ststes
Commissioner, which melancholy event took place at
his residence in Houston street Tuesday evening,
at seven o'clock after i've days illness OF bilious
lie at the early age of "a Mr. Gardner held the
above otces since 1915 where by the urbs nifty OF his
and the ability With which he discharg his
ofeisl duties he earned for himself the esteem and
admiration Of all to whom he kRown The deceased
gentleman Of the late Hon. David Gardiner
Who with the then Secretary OF stste and other per-
big gun ON board the Princston in the year 1873 Mr.
Alexander Gardiner was brothsr-in Law Of ex-Presi-
dent Tyler, MT having married his sister Mr. Gar
diner upmsrried. His mother and ester az
present In Virginia, on visit to their relative sx Pre-
sldent Tyler. The Offices vacant by thi. lamented
Housr SIT Far nv TAILoss.-Last evening at s
O'Clock IRE broke cut in No Dos Fulton street. the
front and lover part OF the building being occupied
German porter house the . second hand fur
niture store. and the upper part as tailors shop.
1t in the part occupied by the taors that the re
originated One Of them knocked down q camphine
lamp, and another who drunk, gave II kick for
falling. The result that the building in
blaze, and the tailers had to make a speedy exit
The alarm being given, the aremsn Of the astrist
were promptly In attendance, and succeeded In AR
resting the progress Of the flames, after the upper
~ NJ h. hptlA rotfv fah nd
lower part pretty well dr.n.hsd wlsS water The h
chief Of police and several captains and large force
the Of the Ere s highly culpsbe and ought to
be made respo BILE for his conduct. so far ss the
know that carphins IL most dsneerous article and
is not to be trihed With
Fut-Abeut six o'clock yesterday morning .
Gre was discovered by officers Bovine and Brush in
the grocery store corner Of stanton aud Lewis streets
occupied by Y. T. Howard The hre extended to the |
adjoining houses-2ss and 900 Stanton street-which
together With the store and lite contents al
totally destroyed. The damage 10 very considerable
AsoTHsh YRE.-on Tuesday evening FIRE occurred /
at the public house Of b. rhinnes corner Of seth |
street and Fourth avenue. By the prompt arrival /
Of Engine Company 10 extingushed with triaing
damage.
D,,rr ~ A. ovrs Dosr o. LAupIvun- Coroner |
Gesr held an iDsus,t, yesterday, at No 173 Broome
the body Of jacob Gercherlin aged So years
native Of Germany, who came 70 his death by taking
over dose OF lsudanum. Verdict accordingly
FELL 1870 1Hr RIyER.-A man named John Turner /
fell into river at the foet of Bsthune street At half
psst IL o'clock yesterday morning ofacsr LsG.rty Of
the Ninth ward, who happened 70 be passing at the
time heard bis ories for help aud succeeded In saving
him.
srpns- Dr,rn % Grrs,S E,norl-r wo~.s-
On Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, a Gsrmsn emf.
grant woman, ns med Philopena Bauser fell upon the
side vsk, In Liberty street, and carried into Il
house No IS when she ex pired in a few minutes The
remains we're then conveyed TO the station house.
she bad only arrived an hour before by the packet
ship Golish, from Hare, With her husband and four
children An inquest vas held on the body and YER
oet returned In accordance with the facts
ESForcfSe rH1 OspfsA.ers-M Margaret Gardener
Loui,a Pearson and Caroline FelIensteine, we're ar.
rested Tuesday By the police officers Of the 18th
ward for throwing coal ashes and straw beds in the
snd Justice Tin psop. Such u the way the police
are encouraged te do their duty. What aldermen aud
What justices New York IL blsst 9TH The Eleventh
ward ~ the lbest In the city IL IL seeing who
IL responsible for II.
This mode Of msiptsinins the laws Of the city pre-
seHts striking contract 20 the rgor Of Mayor King
land, who has dealt With sfenders a follows for the
January 9Cth-wsltsr Hsu,e ttsge driver, spotted
by McMaDus policeman. taking up passengers 10 the
left fined So John smith, John tool brought Ia br
Walng, policeman, Fam. charge; tRed S2 Henry \
HagaB, tanie charge; second time; fined So
January 2lst-Cbsrls; Hsrrick stage driver brought
left hand eide Of the street second time aned ga
Robert N eGowan, ZANE charge, fined 81 Peter King,
tame charge, hned 81
for taxing up pssssDsers TO the left, fned 81 John
Diamond, james Warren, Q. .sprsgue, Pat McQssde,
drivers pulled by policeman Weed for racing
poor encouragement TO sporting ehsracters) RID I
Martin spotted for taking up passengers 10 the left;
hbed 50 Several others spotted for like often
CO, but not Jet pulled
SUDDEN DEATH oF GERMAN EHioRANr
70 rHF HEssLp
Yesterday about twooclock, y VI looking out o.
my window 20 Liberty street. I say woman sink
down en- the steps; youpg man her SOM and her
n IN hat AZ