The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-28

This body met usual last evening when there were
some rish and interesting discussion. The
prohibited report military tactics again brought
up and the reporter obtained possession Of the dccu
ment which, together with report Of the proceedings
compelled for want Of space, hold till to-
The policy gambling question called forth
spicy observations The convention adjourns sine die,
this evening Mt IL o'clock.
NEW DESCRIPTION OF MOCK AUCTIONS.
description Of mock auctions has sprung up
in Wall street. The old aeeced the purchaser and
put money into the pockets Of the the goods
The fleece the owner and swell the Golfers Of
the purchaser number Of specuiators,n they ca
themselves combine together and resolve to bid only
certain price, perhaps not half the value Of the article
1t is thus sacrificed and the spectators divide the
spois after the sale If any man who is not In the con-
deacy dares to bid against them they up the price
If he let's go their bid they put that down to the
loss side Of the partnership account and Of pay
Ii the part deferred from making purchases
they have the sale almost entirely in their hands in
despite Of the aucioneer 1t Is In the Of
damaged cargoes particularly cotton and rags that they
play this game most eectually On Saturday last ut
auction in Wall street quantity Of damaged rags
sold for one-third their value, owing this combna-
ton According to previous the specula
tors afterwards met In another place. and auctioned the
bargain among themselves. 1t was knocked down for
$40 to the who bought the rags at the first auction
and that divided equally among the fraternity.
After paying it, the purchaser Ind profit Of about $500
u
SERIOUS CHARGE o. Recommendations Nolan was
arrested Wednesday by Capt Carpenter, Of the Fifth
ward. upon charge II getting letter out Of the Post
Once directed to VIM Gerry containing draft for So 500
and getting the cashed lie sent to the Tombs
ALARM or FiRE-The alarm Of fire on Wednesday
night ut haKpast o'clock. in the third district
caused by the burning Of window shade Of house in
Horatio street near Fourth street
DESTITUTE CospiTIos OF EMIGRASTs-A woman named
Catharinc 0Donnell who had been in this country only
six weeks was found in the sixth by Officer Frost
DR. Franklin who her sick with remittent
fever. She taken to the Commissioners Of Emgra-
ton. and thence to the City Hospital by Officer Frost.
TIE MORTALITY WARD's IsLAND.-It appears from
the bills mortality Wards Island (and there is
grave suspicion that all the deaths not recorded)
that for several weeks past the mortality has been
greater than II for the corresponding weeks Of last
year. though cholera at that time raging among the
emgrans. So much for the medical regime intro
duced into the island and improvement by the Com
nlissioners Of Emigration.
ACCIDENT on THE NEW York AND NEW HAVEN RAIL
RoAp.-As the Eastern train from Boston to New York
its way. Wednesday afternoon, from New
Haven between New Haven and Milford the axle of the
centre way when the train proceeding at
the rate Of ut least twenty miles hour. The
precipitated down quite steep bank, and capszcd.
There two three Of the passengers somewhat in
urcd though not seriously There IL great credit
de 10 the conductor VINO was ut the time standing on
the platform Of the foremost and who, being
somewhat experienced in his business the very moment
the train became the least unsteady pulled the rope
leading to the engineers station who Immediately check
ed the speed in the result would have been
very serious. The passengers very calm and col
eccd though the accident the seats to be torn
up. and uprooted the underpinning Of the car.
DrATH BY APoPLrxY.-The Coroner, yesterday. held
inquest at house in Ganeyoort street West street,
the body Of Margaret Cuddy aged % years born in
Ireland who was taken with fit of apoplexy and died.
Verdict accordingly
SUICIDE TAXING LAupASuM-Yesterday, Coroner
Gcer held inquest at No. As Anthony street the
body If colored woman by the name of Ann Palmer,
aged IS years born in New York who to her death
by taking dose Of audanum while laboring under
a deranged state Of mind The deceased heard to
say she tired Of living. She took the audanum
Wednesday morning about o'clock and died at that
evening Verdict, death by suicide by taking audanum
UNKNOWN Mas DRowSrp.-The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday the foot Caharne street the body Of
unknown who found floating in the river
foot Of that street On examining the body the deceased
appeared to be about 50 Of feet inches high
with long dark hair small whiskers around the chin
dressed in grey mixed pants blue flannel undershrt red
and blue striped shirt. cotton drill under pants and
heavy bootappeared TO have been in the water about
four or five days. yerdict-death by drowning.
THE LAFAYETTE FusLEERs.-The Lafayette Fusleers
Captain Richard French, will have their first spring pa
rsde this day Dodworths Band, with twenty pieces Of
music will appear for the first time in their uni
form. The corps will dine ia the evening ut Frenchs
Hotel