The New York herald., 1851-12-28

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caused by accidental burning
THr MyrERious AyrAn THE CRY HosrirAL = rAs
Chief OF Police instituted on Friday thorough invs
tgaton respecting the suspicious atsn
ing the unknown left at the City Hospital by tw,
policemen at ene o'clock Christmas morning, an
state caused evidently by consussicn OF tina
brain or fracture Of the eku from blow the bsct
OF the head Inflicted by some person persons yet
known The injured man, at last accounts was sim
alive, although unconscious. He spoken to in tbs
German Language, and replied in German but In .
very incoherent manner. The supposition that he h
ae,man or an Italian NO clue to the parties vhs
assertsned why do not the policemen concerned in
this affair report themselves to the Chief II al is
rect, there would be no danger.
F.AcAs-0n Friday afternoon a slight fracsa tssk
place on the corner of Broadway and Broc street h
tween two young men, clerks in dry goods stores A.
might have been expected, there a wonaa at ths
bottom OF the affair II seems that had written
letter OF drparagement to lady for the purpose os
suppaotpg his rival in her affections where pom ths
Jured gentleman vowed vengeance and a. tie LADY
conspied herself to have the parties meet it sate
mansged she requested the writer Of ths letter to nss
neT AK three o'clock on the corner o. Broatvay AMI
broome street. s3d made the appontmen. 70 cas-
SJuIea pary 70, an opportunity TO redress bis wrong
separated by the bysandeEs No grsa. barn was ioas
on either side.
TIE CHurcH srEEPLE aecrsxvr --A.asrnan Coackiia
on Friday held inquest at the City Hospital on cha
body of John Henry sged twenty.seven Yeas nsStvs
Of Sweden, who ts his death by injuries receives
by the accidental breaking of the scaodin
the steepe o. church in sixth street on kssfa7 iAs
Henry Brown associate, killed almost Instantly
by the fsl henry was conveyed 20 tae Hospital aaf
oha rom tAe injury on wednesday Verdict WA rso
derec accordingly
AcorpENTALLr BrnsrD -oa THURSDAY evening vomaa
named Margaret Jones alr Ecza Morgan sitting bg
ascve II the Sixth warf station house where ebe
eevei az LOGGER for the night In lighting her pipe
she set re to her clothes. and before the DANES could bs
exhDgulshfd ber breast neck. hants, All Legs vsrs
badly burned sersfant DoviiDg Immediately proctr-t
ptSl
sHIr os F,aE-Frday nsht Osou. halt. sa,. eisv-a
O'Clock TIE ship Queen OF the East. Of Dsnarsc9ttx
Me lying a pier o. East river discovered to be
destroyed having caught from the cabin
Oeers Len onpeel oni Sanxy by their exe-tioas pre-
vented further damage.
LAnGE QUAsTirs or IcE fN TAE E,sr Avn Elsru
fUFns The taft Bnc North RIVERS scarcely pss1-
bic on yesterday morning, IN consequences OF cha
quantity of ice which hosfed Up with the It'd. EnI
irfiy bosts compelled 70 make long dsoy svol
imnsnse masses which were inpenstrsble and
ed great Delay in crossing The rivers TO. se.a
simsrly obstruetei for several years past
TnF BuKsriNs of CRoTor PIPEs-At halt past ssve1
Tbursasy evening the Croton water pipe burstn tae ss
mrns of hs store NO 10 Maiden lane which was stopped
tefors Much damage occurred About tns hr.rr
the Croton water pipe burt in the Ne 81 Joaa
street IL was stopped BY officers Curtis ani RamSy
CHaSTMAs DorNCs-EacT vs. FAScs - During tbs ssx.
vices on Cbrstmas day in St Pauls Church ths com
pepy assembled eptertsinsd with thu music OF tbs
tand on tine balcony of BArnums Museum Ia ths
midst o. o. the most ceremonies the b,a1 OF
the Arseam struck up with BLACK Joke aai e,ssst
With "Oh sutannoh -
BEsouEp raon Drowsr1c "A China man uamsi Chiax
Ching oIe of Darnums Chinese family having Just
land while attempting to 60 board tns ship At Ptx
Past river accidentally fell overheard and
cred from drowning by the greatest eroas OF j.
g Thrall, Of the First ward police
The MEcHAsics IrsrIrvTE will hold thsr mestiAx In
the school Rooms in Chambers street For
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AcorpkST BURsuSe CAsrHrSE LAmr.-A
camPhene lamp exploded about ten O'Clock on Thu-sday
evening Ia the house No 100 Riyington street, and
severely burned two Of the inmates
BaoxES AnM-At noon, on Thursday, boy nsmsl
Patrick Eagerly slipped ana fell on Pier No North r7
and broke his arm. lie sent to the City Hospital