The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-17
City Intelligence.


Return or JssEpH q. AsHLEy.-Mr. Deputy Sheriff
Lown returned yesterday from the Sing Sing State pr
having in custody Joseph @. Ashley, who, about
year ago rceived sentence Of six years imprisonment
illegal conviction ia the Court Of General Sessions.
The counsel for Ashley carried the before the su
preme Court and Saturday last the Judges reversed
the judgment Of the Court below and ordered
trial. Mr.. Ashley placed in the custody Of Sheriff
Carnley s1d detained previous to obtaining bail in the
Eldridge street county Jail 1t appears from the init
nations derived from Mr. Blunt the able District Attor
ney great doubts entertained whether Ashleys
will again be tried.
FIsr-About O'Clock Monday morning fire oc-
in stable between Anthony street and Catharine
lane which. with another stable and number Of small
wooden buildings. burnt to the ground. The Ere
nicated with larg. wooden building, comprising
three dwelling houses Nos. 1877, 100, and III Anthony
street which considerably damaged before the
flames could be subdued About fifteen families with
their Effects much injured by water, turned into
doings some evil minded persons 1t appears that
several idle and mischevous fellows have been in the
habit Of sleeping in the stable among the hay during the
whole spring and summer Mir Foley, the proprietor OF
the stable complained of these rowdes to the authorities
and got secured prevent their entrance and
it believed they set fire to the place out OF revegef
spirit
ASoTHpR FIRE-A FIRE broke out at eleven o'clock
Sunday night at g Cedar street caused by the bursting
q csphiEe lamp IL was extinguished without much
damage
A CuRtous BIRTH At 4 STATION HousE-About
s o'clock Sunday evening, woman found in
Trinity place by policeman j King who brought her to
the station house she deaf and dumb hut wrote her
Susan Mather Of Orange New Jersey; she also
wrote that she seduced by man named Green,
under promise Of marriage, and that be hal fed to
New Orleans She labor pains when the policeman
found her ard docter immediately sent for, but
could be found ars. Robinson however, midwife
residing at 40 Trinity place came and soon AFTER Dr.
Prett when the safely delivered Of female
infant Mother child doing we'll and still remain
ut the station house The baby is not dumb during
the night she proved by crying most vigorously.
VrolsrioS o. Tnr cnS oRnISANcEs ny oMyIsus Dnf-
tin II stage No. As William Henry of stage No 504;
james Ride Of stage 10 tc7 and John Marsen Of stage
No. 123. arrested by officer McManus yesterday
morning for fest driving in Broadway, and other viola
tops 81 the city ordinances They all fined by the
Mayor.
THE BRApY GrAass.--Yesterday, this military
pany. under The cu1mand Of Captain John Wilson,
turn, cut in full uniform and went prize shooting
excursion to Bulls t,ry The prizes as fol-
lows:-First prize by s Hammer; Second do by William
Gibbons third do by II. Lent; fourth do. by Henry
stevens fifth Do. BY Peter Ryan sixth do, by Lunt
Cuion
THr yASDrRytrR O. .Ros.-Tbis company commanded
by Captain Creighton turned out yesterday in full uni
form accompanied ~ ''rapger's band THY red.
shirts black psIrs blue caps with bands and
the whole. they exhibited fine appearance
AccinrST-At i've . clock on Sunday afternoon wo-.
man named Ciuue in attempting to jump the ferry
boat at the jackson ferry fell into the water and
rowly escaped She rescued by John Nor.
ton
SrIcinr nousF Rrrrsr.-Coroner Geer,
yesterday. held inquest at the House OF Refuge,
the bed, q by ~ she Of James Cook aged 10
years who came 70 hs death by hanging himself with
hsndk'rchiei u he II appears from the evidence
81 John " ketcham Esq the superintendent of the
establishment that the deceased retired his
about eight o'clock sunday morning. and aeen
several timer during the forenoon and apparently in
natural tRic - mind About four clock in the after
noon Mr. k,t,hsm cent TO the room Of deceased,
when he u turned in great haste and informed Mr. X
that tie 10y Coax hanging in the room. Mr.
k,tcbam Immediately hurried TO the ROOM and nd the
d, ceased hanging by the neck. suspended by bandker
chief attached e. n nail Witness forthwith cut him
down ~ released the handkerchief from the neck and
N. ics Effort made to restore life but without
succ.s No cause be assigned for the Verdict,
death caused by straugulation.
S.n asp FA1AL AccnENr.-Yesterday morning a
sad and its accident occurred at the building
in process ~ erection in the Bowery Broome street
oLe 81 the woikmen. carpenter or Trainer he
t,Gm,d by the name II Philip Wehert, aged II years
that day accidentally fell from the top Of The building
which Is sixty three feet high round below
thereby breaking both legs, arm and likewise,
irsctur1ng IN skull The unfortunate young man died
almost instantly The decreased in the employ of
MtdraN Taylor uudertskers No. 1873 Boxery Coroner
tttT Leld IN inquest on the tOdy and verdict
tufrsd accordingly
brA1n FnoN CrKiors KIN oF DrsrAsr.-some Of tho
cthcnes II deaths rnt e. the City Inspector are per-
itc curiosities The following is rich
NEw YoRK June 9. 1851
Nrs Bsurs karolne daughter aged weeks died with
dttircy 81 life to-day under my attendance Last rei
dsncc II Mulberry street
DR , PErzoLDT. 2o3 Walker street