The New York herald., 1851-08-09

tables sirs partitions and every particle Of the ia
lGd.pg the bass ment to the upper story rddad
sRd The windows sashss and easements Of the up
r hoo we're eerssd out Of their places yet strange to
evidently not cunpowdez for there s hest
smell CT that material immediately sftsr the cce
frsr roor occupied BY Ed ana Michael Bady
dinirg taoon, and one of them, whom saw,
red that no oanIhen. had been used 10 the PREMISE
Ee state that The place had been locked up since
oclDck and that had been IN scs that hous He
ssio that bis and his brothsr interest in the pacs
insured but he could not or at Least woulknot, tell for
what amount, ol In what Offices We could no. get
ilea Of What the damage mag be. The explosion
nearly IS loud as the report OF cannon The FIRE bells
sounded and the frsanon turned out in large nua6ers
tut there Was not the slightest sign OF fire. Whatever
esu.ed the explosion was Of rfcl description The
enair looAs very mysterious in ali its bearings
MELANCHOLY AccipErr by rBf Ur4,TriSG or Boar -
EicMr PfRsoss DRowsrp --Durirg the thunder sqna,l
On Thursdsy afternoon small boat containing ehs per
staten Island and the whole party was drowred before
.lrctus relief could reach them Mrs Green q widow
lady who Kept Eye Inrmary No 81 Mercer street
ana her four children, were In the boat also young
lady naia.d Julia Pestrow, friend Of Mrs Green who
reid.d AZ ss broadway and two sailors, named h,Ke
bad been on pic mic excursion and had taken the sal
lore and boat from the Harbor They intended to laud
1T the Iiarsor wharf Seeing the sQua suddenly come
up they shfted their for landing but be-
fore they had far the wind struck them liny
in the bosom Of the Mrs Green has one SON about
sixteen OF age living in this city He Is the ony
surviving member Of the family Diligent search was
uneefiand 10 no purpose
WIN ANIMALS rHE sTRErr--A DANGEROUS Ps,c.
r's The practice of driving cattle through the popu-
imminent danger, and should ct once be put stop
There not day bu. We drcves OF wild being
driven through the public streets to the great danger of
all who may be in their way These cattle not
held by ropes that they do attempt To break out,
they nay be secured before proceeding far On Thurs
day afternoon large became infuriated ru-bed
into Tic Park pursuing every that he could
aid y was only by getting behind trees rushing into
III. City Hail. that several persons escaped being injured
One Policeman. who net quite we'll acquainted
VIE the character OF maddened bull )ck Spaniard
tnpted to brave the fury Of his horned
Tie o1 pursued him ut full gallop. The NJ r. leaped
ever Ito chain and fell he opposite side The bull
ck aso leaped over In pursuit but the chain catching
h!s fore legs he fell Just where the terrified police
man Preparing to balance himself for another
II fortunate for him tha, his formidable pursucr had
also fllcn; for at that moment he would have been
tossed in the air by the bullocks horns be just
about to get lift in the uteror portion Of the vertebra
column For about half an hour the nfur4ted animal
was perfect master Of the Park rushing mady at every
pescn that attempted to approach him and keeping
crowd OF some hundred persons running in terror from
chain he at length fell and before he had time to rise,
rope secured round his horns So furious did he
the become that IL deemed necessary to throw him
down and bind him fast before he could be akeL away
with safety Had the animal got upon the streets
in this mad state the consequences would have inevi
tably been fatal to many; for scarcely
OF the fame sptces pursuing every peron he could
With such Wild rage We trust this will be lesson to
those whose proviI it is to the matter and that
stop will be- put TO such dangerous in fu-
ture by probibtory measures
Aso1nEn OK FMAK-About Eve o'clock yesterday
sft.rnoon large ex that had been uhns mad through
several streets followed by crowd o boys and young
men, rushed into g. Molonys North River Hotel,
ner Of Barclay and West 'trees and after taking look
at the premises endeavored to get behind the counter
Seeing large mirror suspended against the wall, he
viewed IL for minutes then walked around the bar
room perfect monarch of all he surveyed none dar-
a he wi lie her urusbe
of the door, scatterng the crowd who were witnessing
the novel spectacle, in all directions yet fortunately,
injured although the foot Of Barclay street
literally thronged with people who had ast landed
from the Ioboken ferry boat The animal perfectly
then took another direction We have not learned
whether he did any injury before he was captured
loote through the crowded thort ughares
Mur1ARY - TIE HmuLAsp GuARDs- Since Captain
Eag.son retired from the command Of the Highland
Guards and formed new company, called the New York
former company had been entirely broken up. wslsarn
however that such not the Several Of the
originally composing the Guards joined the new COM
papy and those that remained elected Lieutenant Man
the ONCE Of captain Under the Jealous exertons
o Captain Manson aided by his ieutenants, ssnderson
and Clarke the company's ranks rapidly filling up
Al every drill meeting recruits added and from
only eleven men, Who remained after the division took
place the company now nunbers over forty stawart and
hls tic young men, mostly Scotchmen Of Scottish de-
scent Who all for keeping up the Highland uniform
Of Captain Manson. assembled at the Military Hail. Bow.
cry and marched from there In fatigue dress to WASH
Dgton square, where they spent some time In drill
cises We understand that this company, ssd the High
going in on an excursion to Staten Island on Thursday,
the 18th instant all dressed In the Highland costume,
and accompanied by piper and full band In order
have the military dress Of these companies OF uniform
and tasty description their otcsrs have sent to Scot
land for supply Of the i2d Regiments tartan, aud
other equipments necessary 10 complete the dress cspa
PIE, according to the Highland martial costume.
TIr BrnpiSo NrIssscrs on Bao,pwas.-Coustant
IA. n.aff
which the sidewalks on Broadway are rdaced by care
lees unskifu builders who ,mpoyed in erecting
buildings In walking from the Astor House 10 Nblos
ON the most frequented eide Of the street person is
OBLIGED 10 leave the sidewalk and wade thi ough sand
and mud In the street at least half dozen times Now
there need Of all this II the contractors cared
zg the comfort safety of those who Obliged
Psse these building they would follow the example set
ty Mr. Evan Griffith who l. at present engaged In
tending the vaults attached to the IBrsd Office Full
ton A ~ he commenced the excavations of
the earth under the eide walk, Mr. Grinith erected a
substantial frame and laid down panss forming an ex
.ccent walk that the public not incommoded by
the work But Mr. ca case In this res pect Is only
index TO his mode OF doing business The work which
he s epgaged being performed In excellent msnner
and ifit II carried out to completion ss II begun the
,sd ysulis vi. BE- the finest ,ubterransan apartments
ofthe Kind In the city-or, perhaps. In the world
Tir WE.rurr -Yosttrday the Thermometer stood as
high So The sbsne out brilliantly, but the air
wss not 20 oppressive NJ on several occasions when the
heat less fcorchDg. Last evening the atmosperc
Tensant and cool and Broadway ero~icd Till
late hour with risds who turned ou; TO inhale the
lttrlcur ftift bretle
srshiSo "A spafring match for large stake will
take place Monday next between Yankee Sullivan
and johnny walker to decide which Of the two l. the
mot lcientto buffer The match will come OF at Ma
gers In Elizabeth street and viii be witnessed by but
n few conncifs ssurs In the art.
AocurNIs- Between and oclsck last night q
little boy about eight years Of age. 81 Mr. Thomas
Dorian q ntlemsn from Canada, who Is stopping ut
Butts Hotel with his family. by n carriage
while attempting 70 cross Broadway The wheel passed
bis chest ard neck in diagonal direction crushing
him In checking manner, and sever ly laccrating his
face. lie picked up and carried into Butts Hotel
quite fepse,v II was not supposed that he could
yiye many hcurs.
On Thur.day night man and his wife named Edward
aud Mary sehoonmaker, residing at No Manhattan
street severely burned by the bursting Of
Pherc Lamp
DTsru ~ ruL FROM WrSpov Coroner Geer yes
tfrdsy b. ID inquest at the City Hospital on the body
Of Michael Lobnson aged - years born In Ireland Who
o. his death by accidentally fslir from fourth
story window In house situated In Thirts enth street
Tls deceased was admitted In the hospital on Sunday
st and yesterday hc died In consequcnce Of the inju
Ties received w the fall Verdict accordingly.