The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-22
City Intelligence.

Mn CHARLES WnIrsrys lectures and exhibitions ut
Metropolitan date Triper) Hall, drew very numerous
assemblage Of ladies and gentlemen last evening not
withstnndng the weather raw and gusty' as to
make wanderers of the dark keep their habila
tons We know of no better model, a graceful and
fervid speaker than Mr.. Whitney. The vehement, in
sinuating sarcastic, ridiculous sublime, humorous. in
deed in every style. he imparts the happest effect
lie is not simply impersonator of the orators
Of Europe and the United States--he is orator
himself by the true passion Of eloquence--he has
voice Of music and action eager and picturesque as
to take the poisond soul and lap it in Elysium.n
Among large number Of remarkable living recently
departed aboriginal and civilized orators. which Mr.. W.
has selected to identify and embody Friday evening
notice the Rev. Henry Melvl celebrated in Lon
don for his pulpit minstrations.
INDUSTRIAL CoNGREss--At the meeting of the Indus-
tial Congress Tuesday the election Of officers formed
the principal feature Of business The following gentle
men were nominated For President X A. Bailey; for
Vice Presidents, Daniel Willis and David Marsh; for Re-
cording Secretary j. A. zimmerman, and for Correspond
ing Secretary D. G. Henderson, Congress then adjourned
FRE.-Atout half past twelve o'clock, Tuesday
ing fire broke out in frame building at the corner Of
JAY and Christopher streets The lower part
pied by Carson Hensng grocery and feed store whose
entire stock valued and insured for 81 000 destroy
The upper story of the house damaged to
siderable extent occupied by number Of poor families
| who had but a Harrow escape with their lives.
ST IoipE.-About five o'clock Tuesday evening. Will
liam Benton forty of age fireman on board OF the
steamboat Champion. lying at Peck slip, committed sui
eide by jumping into the river from the steamboat Cap
tain Chapman of the sloop New York who passing
at the time, saw him jump into the river, and mmcd
ately ordered of his to enter the small boat and
| to rescue the man from drowning When Benton OBJ
served that the boat coming to him he swan
away. The in the boat handed him OF the
he refu'cd to take it, After time he taken
| out Of the water when officer Mudowney brought Dr.
Taphagan who rendered every service but could not
| him. The body was brought to the Second ward
| station house. and the Coroner notified. He was
| American. No cause is assigned for the rash act
SUICIDE ny DROWNING Coroner Ives yesterday held
inquest the body of William Borden aged forty
five years born in New York. who to his death by
throwing himself into the East River opposite pier No.
"a the purpose of taking his e 1t appears by the
evidence before the Coroner that Judcdiah Chapman.
captain of the soop New York about four o'clock on
afternoon hauling his vessel into the dock
when he the deceased jump into the river from the
deck the steamboat Champion The witness called out
~ overboard but he was not heard, and he then
ordered Of his to take the oops boat and
| rescue the from the water He jumped into the
boat and fastened to the spot but the deceased who
he exerton made to save him swan away from the
boat around the bow of the steamboat and dved in the
under the pier and before he could be rescued he
drowned The deceased had that day been employed
board the steamboat fireman, having only few
days since arrived from New Orleans. verdict
/ turned of suicide by drowning
DRowNED-A drowned man found. Tuesday. lying
at the bukhead foot Of Charleton street. by officer johns
and from appearance has been in the water tor time
| The Coroner was duly notified
DEAD BoDy OF A CuIp FOUND THE body Of a dead
male child found, Tuesday filling in ground
Thirteenth street and Avenue wrappedn piece of old
| carpet and packed in candle box Officer Ciawley
brought to the Eleventh ward Station house. where
the Coroner held an inquest The jury rendered
i dict Of still born.
SUDDEN DEArH-Tuesday morning about O'Clock
named Francis Gallagher, whilst standing in the
grocers store of Michael Kelly No. 423 Third avenue
! fell to the ground and instantly expired.
Fou.p DEAD Tuesday morning man named John
French, found dead in shanty Thirty ninth
street. between First and Second avenues.