The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27

Martin Mullen, Charles Haywood Henry Stanmeyer
Wilson s. II. Purnell. G. j. Duffy George Wilson, Peter
D. McMulen. Benjamin Gilman H. j. Otis J. Cssanorus
Fiddes p Lscostc Edwarf Crssey M l. Heron Patrick
Colman, Daniel Say, John Seyford. John Cline A. j.
Phillips John Carter, Joseph Stephens A. Lsmadrid, j.
Smithson.
The LATE CoiLIsIor on THE HARLEM RAnRoAD-The
coroner yesterday prooeeed to the late residence of
VIM Spence at No 1853 Tenth avenue for tho purpose
holding an inquest upon the body Of Spence who
died on Thursday morning, in consequence OF Injuries
received the night of the 18th at tho time OF the
collision Williamsbridge The testimony of seve-
raj witnesses taken which the same in substance
that elected ut tho time of the holding Of the nou
sition upon the body Of John Spence brother the
deceased. who died from injuries received the same
occasion The not concluded when the further
investigation was adjourned until this morning
MECHANICS ISsrIrurE-This valuable institution closed
its lecture season on Thursday night The subject was
Chemistry or Musings a Candle Flame" by Professor
poremus The lecture was curious and interesting
OuTRAaEous ASSAULT UPON CITIZEN nj POLICE ORR
brought before the Chief of Police and his Honor the
Mayor by James r. Gage. highly respectable Citizen
Tenth against three policemen of Twentieth
ward. Mr. Gagc makes affidavit that Friday of last
week ms he was passing through Thirty street.
ON his way home, he assaulted by three men who
struck him several blows upon tho head and body in
Hctng wounds His for help brought Captain
flanagan to the spot and other officers the Twentieth
ward police, when tho assaiants exhibited their stars
and stated they policemen This tho first init
nation that Mr. Gage received that he had been assaulted
and treated murderer by officers of the law of
whom. named Munson, had been acquainted. with him
for the last ten years; but he had about $500
gold watch on his he supposed that they
highway robbers and intended to appropriate his pro-
pcrty to their own Mr. Gage asking thom what
hc had done to merit such treatment received
swer-" You the id rascal want; fetch him
along" or something to tho effect. lie then
taken to the station house and thrust into cell lie
then sent for physician who dressed his wounds Be
fore morning however he liberated by the inter-
ference of tho Alderman Of the ward who advised him
to let the matter drop lie however thought proper
"A
strict examination
DEATH THE Cry PRlsoS named Martin
Bird brought to the City Prison Thursday after
noon laborpg under dcrum tremens and scarcely had
entered the prison there he expired The deceased
Gently in the employ of Mr. Taylor Ivory stable keeper,
No los Mercer street Coroner Ives will hold inquest
on the body this morning.
EXTENSIVE FIRE-A fire broke out about half-past IL
O'Clock this morning in the basement Of the large four
story brick bsildng, No. Dcy street next to the
OF Broadway occupied in the lower stories by Mer
rift Biss Co., importers and obbers of wooen goods
Of laoc goods &c The flames were 10 rapid in their
destructive progress, that the whole interior
fire before any Of the valuable goods tho building
contained could be saved After burning with ter
rife violence for about three quarters of hour
rear and front walls fell with tremendous crash and
greatly relieved the fears of interested parties the
safety Of the adjoining buildings which somewhat
damaged however but to what extent could not
tain The full extent of the losses of the above firms
owing to the aencss of the hour could not ascertain
but they must be many thousand dollars
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Thursday morning man whose
ClcnuennOn. Office
Dr. Mott corner Of Blocker and Thompson streets and
stated that he unwcl and required medical aid He
had been at the Office but fow moments when he foil to
the ground and expired The Coroner will hold in
quest on the body.
A LADY REscuEp-GALLAsr Conquer. - Yesterday
evening. of the Fulton ferry boats approach
ing the dock this side Brooklyn lady accompanied
by her father stepped off tho boat and failing reach
the bridge fell in the water. Mr. William Long. chief
operator in the Office of the New Orleans Telegraph
pany seeing the ladys perous condition threw off his
jacket and plunging into the water CALAMITY rescued
learn that in consequence of his noble act he is
fined to bed having been for time past in delicate
health from an affection of the lungs
FiRE.-About o'clock on Friday morning fro broke
out in Sixteenth street in Of stables belonging to
Mr. Mcintosh The flames spread with such rapdity that
three horses burnt before they could be rescued
From the stables the flames communicated to two ad-
joining houses. which were partially damaged. Tho
stables were entirely destroyed
ANOTHER FiRE.-About O'Clock on Thursday evening
fire broke in Thirteenth street near Third avenue
in the premises Of Mr. Spker, occupied carpenters
shop The fire subducd with out doing any
rous damage.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
TrfE OMNIBUS cuEsTioN-The subject of omnibus
licenses has been for some time past agtaed in the
Common Council Of the city of brooklyn The Stage
Committee continually with petitions praying
for license to stages not routes but those
already established Such licenses it has invariably
refused grant the ground that those who had
pended time and money in establishing routes when the
profits in prospective had right to the full enjoy
mcnt Of that which they had themselves created long
them they afforded all desirable accommodations to the
public at reasonable price With view to putting the
matter at rest for the present the committee AT recent
meeting of the Board presented preamble and rcsola
ton the purport Of which L. that the Common Council
will net for the present year entertain any applications
for stage licenses the routes Of which shall and
include any considerable portion of Fulton avenue. The
whole subject however, after lengthy discussion.
referred back to the same committee 1t appears by the
books in the Office of the City Clerk. that there
present ten nes-numbcring in all III sagcsicensed
by the Corporation OF these 125 from the Fulton
East Brooklyn. Greenwood and South Brooklyn p from
the South ferry to Gowanus Bedford and the Navy
Yard and 10 from Hamilton avenue ferry to Third
Gowanus and through Columbia. Clinton Union,
and Atlantic streets to the South ferry.
Guild Run OyrR.-A named Daniel holland.
driving horse and carriage through Hillary street at an
unlawful rate. Thursday afternoon, and
severely injured little boy named John IIowleth.
holland was immediately taken into custody and yc,ter
day morning brought before Justice King who fined him
So for furious driving The boy ia not supposed to DO
dangerously hurt
DFAp Bopy Fousp.-Thc body Of a presenting the
appearance of having been tho water for months
found floating in the dock foot of Joralemon street.
yesterday but much dsgurcd that Identification
impossible Coroner Dali held an inquest, and the
jury rendered the usual vcrdct-found drowned
LIKE Superior News.
The last number Of the Lake Superior Journal contains
the following items of news from the mining region -
The Northwest mine continues very prosperous The
owing to the free circulation Of air This is the with
all the mines toa greater or less degree Seventeen
pumIEs nave bcen nuucu 10 lhosc arety erected upon
this mine The Phoenix mine was TO- commence opera
lions early in the spring The Iron City. the Eureka and
the Northwestern mines all getting along finely.
News from the Saut up to January 3D. represents tho
winter having been umcommonly mila with not
than foot Of The propeller Napoleon Captain
Rcder left that place her last trip November 30th and
returned December 10th, making later trip than
before known. The schooner Algonquin arrived De-
combcr Sth after cncounering gale Tho pro-
peller Independence il hauled ont half way the Canada
side fer the purposc of receiving her engine Ihs
Baltimore some eight rods ON her way across tho
portage.
FATAL HALRoAD ACCIDENTS "A fatal railroad
accident occurred jersey City. at about p NJ yes
ter,liy. Tic tram from Philadelphia passing near
the starch factory. when man named James Conner
ttartd from hUrsc opposite his residence. and walked
dingunay the track in front Of the train
while looking toward freight train which coming in
opposite direction without noticing The behind nc
struck ny the engine a the latter and received
confusion ton the back Of the head and was 9th r.
vile injured hat nc died some three hours af.of.
thcugh Ill practicable medical aid rendered by rr