The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-17

Miss LsuRA AppIsor, THE TRAeic QvEEN-We under
stand that serensde win be given to this celebrated
tonight between the hours Of eleven and twelve
O'Clock at her residence, saundersons Hotel College
Place.
JAMES CLEMxSTs.-C Clements, lately pardoned by the
President, visited the U. B. Marshas once yesterday
He gave long account Of the murder OF the second
mate and to be OF opinion that Benson not
deeply implicated in the transaction to deserve his des
perste fate Clements intends proceeding to Pennsyva
MIA He says he be induced TO to again
FmEs-At O'Clock on Tuesday morning. fire broke
out in range VI stables Ninth avenue, near Thirty
eghthst which immediately communicated with the al
joining dwelling houses From the nrsmmabe material
with which IL was surrounded, before its rayases could
be checked twenty frame houses were entirely con-
h.1s G. they
toos Capt stevenson with the entire reserved Of
the Sixteenth ward and Assistant Capt Miller with
section Of police from the Nineteenth district. were
Quickly on the ground took charge Of tho property
which scattered all around About one hundred
poor families have been IT houseless by this fire.
On Monday night at II o'clock fire occurred in tba
gar store II Columbia street. owned BY aalcy aud Levi
the interior Of the building entirely destroyed The
amount OF damage unsscertaned. About half-past
o'clock on Tuesday morning fire was discovered in the
second OF the house $50 Centre street. occupied by
Messr' Pierce and Emit h. as machine shop by OH
Ger N &c uade Hose carriage No the spot,
when ii extingnished Without much damage.
A FATAL ACCIDENT FROM THE Use OF CAMrHESr. About
o'clock, on Monday evening woman named Sarah u
engaged in Bling her lamp with canphene, when it ex-
ploded burning her in mos. shocking manner. Meli-
cal assistance called in but without avail, she
expired distey after the accident. Her husband,
and who came to her sssis lance also Sc
yerey burned Coroner Geer yesterday held inquest
the body The deceased was twensy-four years Of
age Born in New York. verdict rendered accord
ing to the above facts
DEATH Thomas NJ. HUNTINGTON, Esa.-Thomss NJ.
Huntington, Esq formerly perchant of this city and
well known to many Of citizens died at his native
place, Norwich Conn, Thursday, the llth inst. He
was the only brother Of the late Jabez W. Huntington
and of the late Gen. Zacharah Huntington who
died about year since. Mr. Huntington had been in
the habit of spending part of his time in this city and
part in Norwich for the last twenty years. He leaves
daughter and three the only surviving des cendants
Of Gen Huntington to inherit the large estate of which
he died possessed.
ACCIDENTAL RAuRoAp CALAMITY. The Coroner yester-
day held an inquest the body OF the boy Peter Gil
len aged eight years who his death by being acct
centaly by attached to the Hudson River
Railroad and verdict rendered accordingly by the
jury.
Child scArpEp DEATH Coroner Geer yesterday
held inquest at No. " james street, the body Of
child named Theodore r. Eersenbrock aged year and
ten months, who to its death by accidently falling
into pan Of hot water during the temporary absence OF
the mother. A verdict was rendered accordingly.
FIREsES.-Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company No.
l, and Mount pSpspect Engine Company No 10, Of
Brooklyn, acco> z nied by G. Whitworth's City Brass
home from the painters Their engines very hand
Lafayette Company had large and free spec-
men Of the American eagle attached by chain to their
engine