New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-21

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Diamond Rect To the depth Of twenty and q half feet.
and Ways Reef and Shell Drake Rock 10 ths depth Of
hits feet below mean lov water, viii probaby) not
exceed fifteen thousand dollars, very small sum OF
money for so great work.
The success that has attended Mons Mailleferts
mode Of submarine blasting viii greatly bened, the con-
merce OF the world will be the means OF saving thou
sands of lives and millions Of dollars In value OF prop
erty for this system Ofsubmane blasting will be adopt
ed IN every plsce where dangerous rocks obsruct nav
igsiion, nasmuch as but q smsll gum Of money V re
CURED 10 pay the expense compared with what would
be required under the Old system
His Excelency, the Portuguese Minister takes great
Interest in these operations. and he ha communicated
10 his GoverDu ent the results thus far obtained al Hur
Gate
In April last the Portuguese war steamer Porto made
dreadful sbpvreck a rock in the harbor Of Oporto
Thiryseven lives were lost by this melancholy dssster
and within fifty feet Of the shore. The victims were
members Of the most Influential families ia that city
Two young ladies' daughters Of a merchant of Oporto
persisted In sight Of their house Their father Of
fered thirty thousand dollars to any person who would
them from the wreck Another merchant offered
thousand dollars for each life saved from the wreck
They have now obtsned one Of the Francis Metallic
Life Boas aud in hopes 10 obtain the services OF
Mesrs Msiefert and De Rasslof TO remove this dan
gerous rock BY submarine blssung
There are Ia City many kind hearted individuals
who take pleasure in aiding every emit rprss that has
for its object the saving Of human life and the subscrp
lions have already received toward the expense OF
removing the dangerous rocks from the channel OF Hur
Gate Is a most gratifying testimony Of this feeling
Mons haiIlsfert has entirely recovered from the
wounds he received by the disastrous explosion of q
bls,tnscsn above water during the operations on Fry.
Ing Pan on the 26th Of March last
Yours truly, E. MERRIAM.
Nor Tork, Saturday, June 10, 1852.
The firing on Monday. the 2Ist, IL expected to com.
mence between l2 NJ and P. NJ red flag viii be
hos,ed the iron float minutes before the firing is
commenced
THE STREETS OF THE FIFTH WARD
Capt Carpenter of the Fifth Ward Police in his return
10 the Chief yesterday morning complains bitterly Of
the filthy condition OF the streets Of that Ward and the
neglect Of the dirt carry away the rubbish
garbage, ashes, &C., which placed by the citizens in
boxes upon the sidewalks He says that for several
days these boxes have been left standing and that the
citizens have finally been compelled TO empty them iuto
the streets. Theinhabtans of the Ward slso complain
that the carmen in many cases demand pay to take
away the rubbish when, at the dine they paid
by the City The Police department do nothing TO
remedy this evil as the carmen entirely independ
ant OF them
FIRE.-Saturday morning at ID o'clock
fire occurred In the dwelling house No. l3l West
Twenty ninthst, occasi med by defect in one of
the fues Of the chimney. The flames exnguished
before any material damage occurred to the premises
FIRE.-Last evening about o'clock a
FIRE broke out in the building No 81 South William st
the upper part occupied by Francis McFaren dealerin
WOOL and the lower part as al iron store by Henry Me-
Farlan. The flames were soon eXtinguished MOI how
before the wool in the upper part was DESTROYED
and damaged to the amount OF several hundred dollars
Considerable damage was done by water The fire 10
supposed TO have originated from the spontaneous com.
busuon OF the wool IN the premises.
The alarm OF FIRE at o'clock yesterday morning was
caused by the burning of pile of straw corner of Tor
~ ninth Il. and Nnth.av.
DEATHS by DRowNING.-The Coroner J
Yesterday held en- inquest up9pnsSsb lanes Adger
b,own sailor let accidentally fell overheard from
nv -. ,es,el and drowned His body not recor
,rcd until Saturday night.
The Coroner also held an Inquest at the house No 45
ubeTtst. upon the body of lad years OF age named
Robert McDops d, who accidentally drowned on
Saturday. by falling into the dock at the foot of Hubert
4, N Il. verdict of death by drowning was rendered
n each OF the above cases.
DEATH ATA POLICE STATIoN.-A man
named Patrick Dosn was found In a state of ntoxica
ion on Saturday night by Officer Donely, of the T~en
ieth Ward Police lying upon the pavement In Ientn-
av He was removed 10 the Stationhouse, where u |
woe a.oertaned that he had sls2 In gold coin and si
n bank bs on his per.on lie ss was ye,.er
Jay morping he was found to be dead. The Coroner
y notified 10 hold an inquest
CoUP De SoLEIL.-The Coroner yester-
5sy held an inquest at No 339 West Tbidy.thlrd st.
upon the body of Thos Ian, who died on Saturday
afternoon from stroke of the received few hours
previous while at work In Tenthav Verdict accord |
ngly.
SUDDEN DEATH.-PoGceman VIM. Nc |
Curck an efficient officer of the Third Ward ia
ken suddenly Ill Thursday last ard died Friday.
His di.ease fever, and resulted In congestion Of
the brain.
EFFECT OF DRINKING Cold WATER |
WHILE HEATED-A man named Michael Welsh died at |
the Fourth Ward Police Station In consequence Of hAv-
ing drank ice water while overhested. The Coroner |
was notified to hold an inquest upon the body.
Run OvER.-A lad seven years OF age, |
named John Mccarthy, was run over Saturday |
morning in Southst, by carriage and horses belong
Ing 10 James Whipple, and seriously injured de was
taken home by policeman OF the FRS! Ward
ArrEMr TO COMMIT SUIcIDE.-A fe-
male named Ann Cavansgh who resided at No. ! West
yesterday morning jumped from one Of the
third story window OF the house, and Was dangerously
injured She was conveyed 10 the New York Hospital
Il is presumed that she intended to destroy herself
FIRE DIsCOvERED.-At 3 o'clock on |
Saturday morning. a FIRE discovered and extin.
guished by Officers Woodward and Sands In the rear OF
the confectionery and bakery corner OF South sixth
aud Fourth sis II had originated in an ash barrel, and
10 the fence which was burned through
Found DRowNED.-The body of an un-
known man found yesterday morning In the water
near Pier No. T. North River. The Coroner was mott
fed to hold an inquest upon It,
ORDERLr.-During last week, not sim
PIE person was locked up in the Station house OF the
First Ward.
CUTTING TELEGRAPH WIREs.-A young
man named Michael Finnegan, who had been employed
Al Houses Telegraph Office this City was arrested on
Friday night by Officer Wood, OF the Third Ward,
,harged with having Friday morning. gone 20 Jersey
City and there cut off ell connection with the New
YORK Office by sew ring the telegraph WI tie
was watched In his operations, and on his return
"a the Civ in the evening. he arrested and taken
n Jersey CITY 10 answer the charge He Is also alleged
10 have mahciousiy broken instrument connected
with the Office which is valued al $3.50.
ARREST on SUSPICION OF ARsoN.-A
German cabinet maker named Peter Kroner was ar.