The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07

CeLvnsA CoLLEeE YESTERDAY morning the oonoaud
ege commenced in the college chapel At 10 O'Clock be-
fore DR. Mcvoar the subject being political economy
large concourse Of clergy and other gentlemen
nected with the college aud otherwise interested In edu
cation, present The students generally exhibited
high degree Of talent during the whole Of the
at 10 O'Clock before DR. Anthem In the classical depart
mtnt, and will continue during the week. commencing
esch day ct 10 ocl-ck In the forenoon. To morrow.
Wednesday scientific subjects will embrace the exsm-
nation 1t will be interesting and instructive a air.
and well deserving the attention Of all who have the
educational interests Of the rising generation at heart
FREs-Bttwsen nine and ten o'clock, Sunday night.
fire occurred in the watch making and weery
msnt Of James Linden, No II Eighth avenue; damage
about $3.50 Insured in the Greenwich Company The fire
tupposed to have been the work Of About
half p0st three O'Clock yesterday morning broke out
In tie bakery Of Mr. John Than. No 81 Wooster street
The IRE department and eoce in timely attendance
but very considerable damage was before the
were extinRuished The nre communicated TO several
w"oat% o%dpGs aa1'1,ns Occupied by families
20 Grand street owned by Philip Wadde consd. ra-
bly, damaged by water The roofs Of buildings Nos. "a
end rs Grand street entirely DESTROYED Whole d.
mage probably SO 600 partially covered by insurance
The property was owned by Mrs wey nan.
ExAGcERArIos The fire In Duane street. Sunday,
reported so extravagantly in one Of the morning pa.
pers amounted to nothing. 1t was exiting uisb-d by
water buckets Perhaps not five dollars worth Of
dsnaRt was done.
THx wrExLy RrroRr > Dr,THs-The City Inspector
was unable yesterday to isue his usual weekly
Of deaths owing TO neglect in returning the report o
tnftIreI ts In Potters Field without that item. the
Dorfa'itys sufficiently large the deaths already
tanned hcrg 40s, viz Men 81; women, IS; boys 1884,
gir 1872 1t wonder the mortality should be large
In this hot weather, and tho city filthy all
SERIOUS ADMINISTRATION q and last evening
some small boys playing the scaod Of the bu Id
Ing situated on thu Of Frankfort and Gold
wb'n one of them kicked on brick and in falling fell
On another boys head named Louis Roderque aged ave
years residing ut 101 Gold street thereby causing frac.
,nre Ct ,he sku 80 asto Let the brsin protrude Tue
httl" Il How was conveyed To eighboring drug store
ard the woupc dressed and afterwards conveyed the
CITY Hospital Why do not builders do as they do In
Other large c'ties viz place board the Dwer stems
Of the laddsr to prevent children from endangering
their lives by having an opportunity Of climbing!
sHocKrG Acciprsr Recommendations II O'Clock
yesterday morning ycung man. by the name of Norris
MRlone met with n shocking and probably fatal acct
dent In the steam laboratory Of Mr. Belm situated In
herc street ar the Of Fourth 1t the
unf'rtursfc young man he'd only bAen work in the
esabih hmept for few days, and out Of curiosity
t'nsive machinery. which in swift motion. and while
re was looking down upon It. his foot s ,psd and ba
fll among the works causing his body to be crushed
Ire most horrible manner His left kg and thigh were
literally torn and severed from the body and crushed
jelly. The poor sufferer conveyed the hospital
IN great agony; and, strange to say alive q
late hour last night. The surgeons OF opinion he
could not live.
ACCIDENT - sunday night. woman named Margaret
Row,rs fell from the second story window Of hons. No
30 Olivr street. upon the iron railing Her BODY
pierced through In three four different places. AMI
Is supposed her wounds will prove mortal She
corvy ed into her house by officer in almost dy ing
condition
RFeerrD FROM DRowvrSo. Sunday night Maria Glens
agrd about fourteen fell into the river foot
Of Grand stIret She rescued ny an Officer and
conveyed to her residence, at No. 81 william street