The New York herald., 1851-08-02

JAnss CI rMESrs, rHE ooNDs xNEp CRIMrrsL - The
Rev Mr. Hodge, the minister who In SPIRIT IL It.
tendance on Douglass and Clements proceeded TO Wash
ngton days since In order 10 have personAl In
terview Yah the Presdsnt respecting the ustness Of sx
sresng the prerogatve in favor VI the unfortunate
Clements. Mr. Hodge returned TO New York yesterday,
with letter to the United States District Attorney and
United States Marshal requesting their report upon the
circumstances attending the Transaction The Presidents
dscision will be given receipt Of the communication
from these officers and until then be officially
known whether Clements will be pardoned The
general opinion however, is that Clements viii not be
executed
THr HAnIrM RAIIAsAp AccIprsy:-C,ronsr Geer yes
erday held inquest at the City Hospital on the body
Of Charles McKena aged ii years born in Ireland and
tailor by trade who came to his death from injuries
received in being accidentally ovs- by one OF the
The accident occurred last Monday afternoon, and
the deceased fingered in the Hospital until yesterday,
then expired From the evidence Of two three wit
pessee examined before the Coroner appears that the
deceased careessly crossing the track the sp
preach Of the four horse baggage the driver which
called out loudly to caution him, but he paid no atten-
tion to the carton and the two leader: struck him.
knocked him down, and the car passed him, not
whsianaipg the brake was put down, and every
testified that the deceased admitted into the Hosp
tai Monday afternoon, In state of intoxicaton with
fracture Of the ankle joint the leg was amputased
died on Friday morning. The jury rendered verdict,
that the deceased to his death by injuries received
by being run over by Baggage car in Centre street.
and further, the jury exonerate the driver from all
blame,
A CoNucr DnewSHp WHILE ESpEAvoaiSo EsoArE
BLAcKwEL's Isasp.-Coroner Geer yesterday held
an inquest on the body ofa negro named John Smith,
aged 28 years native Of Philadelphia and convict
Blackwes Island who to his death while attempt
ing to make his escape from the island 1t that
the negro aud three others concocted plan to
escape the river by fixing kind Of raft with
some boards and in the attempt the boards separated
anAfh fhayv az drift aN thn
drowned but the others saved their lives by swimming
ashore The body Of the negro was found floating in the
river foot Of Sixty street verdict rendered
Of death by drowning
KILLED BY FALL-About 2Is O'Clock yesterday
morning officer Sweeny of the Fourth ward police,
discovered the body Of sailor named Alexander McGre-
gor lying in the gutter in front of Timothy Dnan board
ing house No rs James street II appears that deceased
had fallen through the third story window upon the side
his hand piece Of window curtain which he must have
grasped while in the act of falling. McGreeor was a
boarder in the house The inmates knew nothing OF
the accident until they called up by the officer no
discovered the body. The body wss conveyed to the
Fourth ward station house where an inquest was held
yesterday morning and a verdict Of Accidental DEATH
was rel urned We learn that deceased was native OF
Argyle, Scotland
Tnn MAnsHALL JuHnrr-It will be seen by an adver
tisement in another column that the pyrotechnsts
invited to contest of skill in getting exhibition
in their art for this grand dramatic jubilee. This will
afford the different artists opportunity to give the
public some thing above the usual displays of this de-
scrptionsomething worthy Of closing such festival
as will be presented to the public on that occasion
DEATH or ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN Yesterday morning.
Mr. Gsiret Storm, gentleman well known in this com-
munty departed this life For than twenty years
past Mr.. Storm did no business but priorly ne had
been q grocer in Coenties slip. He had been i'll and
gradually declining in strength for about five months
Deceased was in his 74th year when he died. lie has
left a large circle o. friends to bemoan his death.
military PARADE.-Yesterday. the Hannibal Guards
(coored) commanded by Captain Hawkins, turned out
in full uniform their fifth annual parade headed by
the Rhode Island Brass Band
FATAL AccIpEsr--We learn that Thursday a
named Mary shares fell from the second story win
dow Of a house in Forty ninth street Broad
way and that she died yesterday morning from the ef
fects Of injuries received by the fall.