The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-05
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The WEATHER The heavy rain which suddenly COM
menced to fan AZ eleven oco'k on Friday night noticed
IN our PAPER Of yesterday morning continued to pour
down with great violence until oaybresk. After eleven
o'clock in the forenoon it moderated little but coutinu-
ed to an heavy during tbs day choking, depas fog
hung over the city rivers and bay rendering yesterday
the most dieagreea5le Gay have experienced Owing
Herald building ranged at noon 43 degrees at B. e M
423s degrees at 8 III. 40 degrees The fog became
even more cense as the night approached and at eleven
o'clock the sy vas compile ely obscurd and travel at
the outskirts Of the city quite angerous
TnE Foe DURING YEsrEnpAv-THr FERRY Boars.-
During the day yesterday heavy fog sy the rivers
end bays which night set in became quite dense.
Thtre being number Of vessss at anchor in the East
river I'm tie of the south ferry boats made
longer passage than usus occurred s about the time
the fog became tbickest The boat 1rnnst, with the
veteran Matt Cole Mt the Wheel left whitehall and after
stopping and backing seyeiatnes to prevent coisionJ
u few minutes found himself about where he started
from This occurring three different times, Capt Cole
puctptly put into his starting place to examine bis
compass when e was discovered that piece Of cork had
been so placed under The card as to render IL station
sy this being remeded speedy and direct passage
cfected Tbis if done in Joke, ioight have proved
very serious there probably four five
hundred passengers on board and very dark With the
txpelieTc cf yesterday think the Dion Ferry Com
pany would do well IL they strictly prohibited all persons
not belonging to the boats from goipg up into the pilot
houses.
suppru DEArH-ISrEmpERANcE Coroner ives held an
inquest Yesterday Afternoon Mt the house OF Mr. Andrew
smith No IS Oliver street upon the body OF Stephen
Browne who died there under the following circumstances
house here; deceased TO board with on Tuesday
last be was than In good health between eleven and
twelve O'Clock on Wednesday night he went out he
turned on Thursday afternoon, sick he quite drunk
and went TO bed he got up Friday went 70 his ship
but lad to return in half hour; that evening he had
little teo, and wished to be lsft alone In order to get
asletp this (Saturday) morning between and egbt
o'clock, my husband found him dead in his bed This
testimony ccrrobcrsed by that OF Frederick Holland
Doctor iiddel-I made q postmcr'aa examination OF
the body found the ower lobe Of the left lung hepazed
almost through its entire extent portion OF the upper
Lobe exhibited pneumonia in the first stage; the right
lung was gested heart large with Its mtrai valve
thckened; inhsmmatory cots In both chambers liver
spleen srd kidneys large aud soened stomach contract
ed containing small quantity Of fluid tiDgcd with biie
In my opinion the died from pneumonia and inttm-
persnce Verdict-dcath from pneumonia and intempcr
ance Browne native OF Massachusetts, and about
thirty years OF age
FgE CoMPAsy's BALL.--rhe third annual soiree Of
Humane Hose Company No 20 win come of st Char
iaud's rooms. the 18th inst From tho well known
reputation Of the company and rcparaons making AS
to music 60 1t Ia expected that this viii be ono OF the
most magnificent Affairs OF the
MniTAny-Thc Lester Rifles, Captain Thomp'on went
70 aoboEeu yesterday for target practice There were
tbirty-hve rifles Adkins' Band accompanied thou..