The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-08

The Hon. Daniel Webster arrived At the Aston House
atl2o'clock last night, having left Boston
Al the Irvng-D Barr, Memphis; Edward Ladd Phila.
j. n Bopaparte. u. g. l.. H. Harahau. U. b. Al j. h.
Mills, Conn w. N. Hunter, Conn; L. Hancock, Geo.;
B. Rhine, Texas; N. II. Snow. Boston-and 40 others
Atthe AmericanJ B. Arnold, Miss; j. T. Ryan, g. @.
no. pSot DI aa Tuh
Maine-and so others.
AT the Astor-Isadore Ener zung Chilli; r. II. sbley,
San Francisco; Cooper Utica; b. Greenleaf Chicago;
Louisville IL. Stone Eng J. Sibley, Geo-and 40
others.
Hon Robert Rantoul Jr., is dangerously i'll at Wash.
ington.
Senator Rusk, Of Texas has been dangerously i'll with
cholera, but Is now recovering.
Luke Lea. Esq. Commissioner of Indian Affairs being
about to leave Washington for few days the President
has appointed Charles H. Mix, Esq acting commissioner
Mr. Bell Of Ohio who has been confined to his room for
the last week. by Sickness has so far recovered to
able to resume his seat.
The Secretary Of the Treasury returned to the seat
government on Tuesday In improved health
The Hon. A. G. Dodge is detained from his seat in the
Senate, by indis position.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
HORRIBLE MURDER South BRooKLYN.-About Ave
O'Clock Saturday morning, the body Of man was
found lying in tunken lot, at the junction OF Hicks
Of having been brutality murdered His skull
smashed In. apparently with a stone OF about four
pounds weight found lying by his side large fracture
blood which smeared all his head and face No
appears to know him. although several persons assert
ed that they of his description walking
about that negbborhood Friday. When found he was
stretched his back and number Of stones besprnled
with bL cd we've lying about him. description of his
clothing and the marks about his person may perhaps
tend towards recognizing him He is about five feet eight
nine inches in height. dark hair little bald the
top of his head and thin, sandy whkers about his chin
His cap which lying by his side IL Of blue CLOTH with
the button and he attred in black silk neck
handkerchief clean white shirt, dark diamond figured
vest black cloth pantaloons and brogans On the right
he following marks and figures in India ink
Two ships under sail placed ut right angles heading
up and the other the Above is oval ring
and the wrist is chain work of diamonds and stars,
alternately On tAs left the following marks also
in India ink
The numerals 49, we're also on the middle finger two
rings around the fourth finger and the wrist marked
similar TO TIC right Some Of the people residing in
the neigh state that they him Friday. when
he had coat (there coat on the body yester
day moIning,) but could recognise him Many
alioat. but can be depended upon Co
Eal arrived the ground early in the morning.
and had the body conveyed to the dead house. where post
morton examination made in the afternoon by Drs.
Ball and Cochran but the result OF their investigation
will be kept secret until after the inquest which will take
place Monday 1t is not yet ascertained who the de-
ceased was but IL is supposed that he was hand on
board sloop The pockets his pantaloons had been
tured inside out and this circumstance strongly sus-
plcious thai he was murdered for his money.
ISauEsr.-An inquest yesterday held by coroner
Ball upon the body OF Henry Thompson cooGed man,
who cut his threat few days SINCE from the effects of
which be died on Friday. Verdict in accordance
PuBIic Schools BRooKLyN.-At meeting Of the
Board Education Tuesday, the City Superintendent
made his quarterly report by which appears that there
thirteen public schools exclusive OF schools for
colored children) in the city.
There were on register in thirteen schools May s7s4
Admitted Observation-Disclosures. ........... 3.201
Discharged 2,736
Promoted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2iS
On register August Oils
Average attendance per quarter. ........ 227
Children absent at roll call. Observation-Disclosures. l22
Visits Of City Superintendent. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Visits Of School Committees OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.5
Other visiters ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6i6
Glasses examined by Principals. Observation-Disclosures. 20