The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04


In addition TO the above, tbs royal mail steam ship
Europa sailed on the 18th tor Liverpool; the America
arrived on the 18TH and sailed on the 10th.
Foreign .4,Ticafs IN ls50.-The number OF foreign
entries at this port
or the year ending December 81, 1s4o, sill
For the year ending December 81, 1850 ...... 1855
This decrease consist: chiefly Of small craft running
between Boston and the British provinces with coal
CoAsT RELIEF-At the instance of the government at
Washington, the Collector of port has placed the
tin at the disposal Of the Board of Underwriters OF New
York, TO be employed in relieving distressed vessels
along the coast The Morris to sail last night from
the Atlantic dock, where she has been taking in all
the necessary stores for such service
The oRnNTAL's Loo TO CHINA The following Is an
abstract of the log ship Oriental her passage from
New FORK to China. She had passed through Princes
Straits in less than seventy days from New York
distance sailed by observation is Ia 100 miles daily
average 200 miles distance by log, 1881 daily ave-
2o4s miles From July 10 to H. eleven days. the
ship averaged 264 miles per day. Prom June l9, to
July IL thirty three days, she averaged 2Ss miles
CoMPImENTAR, CARD TO CAPT THOMPSON, or THE
H.vRE PAcKEr snir EEw YoRK.-The passengers OF
the packet ship New York, the termination of her
last voyage from New FORK to Havre presented capt
Thompson with hattering card OF thanks, expressive
of their warm esteem for him and their gratitude for
the hind hearted sympathy and attention to their
wants and the constant care for their amusement,
constantly shown by him during the voyage
city intelligence.
BAD AND FATAL AocIpENT.-Mr John Scarlet died
yesterday, under the following circumstances ON
Il
his residence in fftyseeond street near Eighth ave-
nue., and when within two or three blocks OF his own
house fell his face into pit that had been exca
waited fer buildings in the progress of cree
ton and which was not fenced in, ntr guarded by
that he was carried home in a state Of in.snsibiity
but recovered in short time and felt no other evil
effects except soreness in his face from the wounds
Though he kept the hous), till Tuesday, when he ina
gined hetaw toads and all sorts OF venenoas reptiles
creeping about the room This was the commence
nen OF fatal attack Of conclusion OF the brain from
the fall nd which terminated, yesterday morning ut
six o'clock, In his death lie has lett wife and nine
chil dren to deplore his loss He was very esti-
mable man, and was book keeper In the wholesale
china and deli store Of Mr. Moore, in Water street.
Mr. Scarlet was well known by our merchants as q
gentleman OF the highest integrity. lie was at Ons
time extensively engaged In business as merchant
need never have been in the employment Of Others
friends.
eERIous AccIpssr ~ BKoApwAY. At an early hour
lsst evening, while an aged gentleman named James
Ward, was proceeding up Broadway, between Howard
and Grand streets he slipped and fell to the pavement,
fracturng his left leg and severely bruising his fore
head kind hearted person, who in the vicinity,
resided in CoIcord street Brooklyn he deemed it aa.
visable, and accordingly conveyed him to the New
York Hospital, where he was placed In charge OF the
surgeons.
FAIAL AccIprSr-AsM Mr. Carr, worthy resident OF
Mottvile Wsschester county, was on his return home
In his sl,igh, from the Harlem cars where he had
just his Wife on Thursday morning last the horse
shysd of the road and struck rock which precipitatsd
Mr. Carr from the slegh and he fell violently on his
head, thereby fracturing his skull Every possible
medical aid was procured, but he never spoke, and
died about IL o'clock the same day
saorHrrISG AN ISr.sr.-Coroner Gesr was called
yesterday to hold inquest at No $50 avenue A,
the body Of infant only seven weeks old belonging
to Mrs Ann Thcspenny, who came TO its death under
the mother had placed the child asleep chair, and
covered over so that 1t looked like bundle Of cloth
/ ing boy came In the room, in the absence Of the
mother, and SEATED himself on the chair exactly on
the head OF the babe, not aware OF course that
| infant was Underneath him Abe mother shortly at
tar In nd In inS nj ed
the chair but too late ma the child was dead.
Tn Trs Go,tRSors-ELrcrtos or PR,siDssr.--Last
evening meeting OF the Aims House Governors wa:
held when Mr. Simeon Draper was unanimously elected
as President Of the Board and Mr. francis Tnlou was
unanimously appointed their Secretary.
/ Tax BALTIMORE WarcHNaS FtEs CoMpASr passed the
| Herald Office yesterday afternoon on their way TO
Brooklyn where they visited the Navy Yard the City
| Hall, and other sights Of tbs city Of Churches.
| Tar socErr 90 TAam.xY on Colt Nst.S 0RDER.-This
society whose origin Is almost ooeyal With consti
tuition. and among whose members are enrolled the
name, Of many Of the greatest Statesmen and pslti
clans Of the republic viii give their annual ball on
wsdI esday evening next January 5, in oommsmors.
ton oi the thirty sixth anniversary Of the battle Of
New Orleans. From the artau Clements made by the
several committed. doubt this ball will be
equal 70 any the society has heretofore given IL will
be great eatheIioR OF the democracy Of both sexes
Many dtins uished gentlemen have been invited some
ofwhom have accepted We beg 20 Say to such Of our
patrons as are fond Of amusem.nts Of the kind that
they will Ind this ball of the best conducted OF
the reason
AssrlL srrvAsrs' BAIT rar Aaron HoUst Last
night the propretors Of the Aston House gave their
annual servants ball to some 200. 1t was very
spirted affair and the dancing kept up till late
hour This is only a part Of the Kindness and indul-
gsnce o the prctors OF this establishment to their
co1estica At Christmas they presented all the
red walters with poultry aud vine for their families
NsRlDs Pam. The largest lump OF zine
believe, ever yet known TO have been taken out OF
mines Of thst metal has been sent to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard to be forwarded from there to the great
Worlds air. 1t u from the mines Of the New Jer-
ssy h ploring and Mining Co, whose works In
Newark New Jear,ey, and weighs 1900 poands,
average dime nsions each way feet inches, and in
tbape. pyramid, with portion OF the apex broken
on IL VAS TAKEN from sideling part Of one Of the
mines, and when the blast made, the mass fell