The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-23

Tnr AsrrvERsARY az sr. JoHS's DAy.-rhis annivcr.
sary VIII he celebrated in becoming by the stu
dents OF st. Johns College Fordham Path instant
There viii be debate by the graduates rhe;oricans
THOSE who would avail themselves Of this opportunity
10 witness the ceebiaon should leave in the the
City Hal ut 10 o'clock A. NJ arriving in ode time for
the exercises of the day
THE WrATHrR-The weather Yesterday was beauti-
fui and agreeaele-not too warm-the heat. great
measure being esssened ny delightful breeze TLe Their
THrSpERcIA IN O. EAR SKy-Yssteraav soerroo,,
about hapsst one o'clock terrific sudden clan Of
thunder visited the inhabitants Of the apper section o
the city The peal loud that the children OF the
Ninth ward school all rushed for the door and we're onv
quoted by the greatest exertion the part Of the
teachers who had some experience in that line will
be remembered by readers that this IL the school
which was the scene Of dreadful catastrophe Last fall
There was only one clap heard
UsIoN CoLLEcE-The annual CONNIE cemen. of ths
College will take place the 2Sth ofJuly The address
before the theological Society is to be Delivered on the
mont The annual grafton before the Senate will he pro
nounced Monday the Goth by John La Fargo ESQ OF
Philadelphia. and that before the literary societies by
the Rev Henry Giles, which will Ne foosed Nv a poer
by Park Benjamin.
TARGET Excursion. Monday the Washington,
Guards Capt. Galley, of Brooklyn proceeded ON their
second annual excursion to Staten Island ACCOMPANIED
by Changers Cornet Band for target practice They
passed the HERALD office going and returning and made
neat appearance The following Is list " the prizes
awarded to the fortunate winners silver Guns: u
fruit knife pair Of boots; breaspin; silver star fu
wreaths.
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. complaints are made csiiy about
and boys bathing in the river, the Fulton ferry
and exposing their persons in sight OF the
the ferry boats 1t regular practice Of men and
boys working in thatocaity to resort there twelve
o'clock to bathe thereby exposing their persons to thou
sands. 1t ought to be stopped.
Corr soLrEL On Monday, a MN named Peter
Kmball taken to the City Hospital in state of in
sensibilty, caused by the heat of the son
AcciprSr-At 5la p. NJ on Monday man named
David Spu.ter fr through the hatchway Of the house
2o6 Hester street, corner OF centre He fl. from the
fourth story iron grating and was severely injured
on the head and Internally. lie was removed to the
hospital by the police.
FrRE-A fire was di covered ahont 4 4. VI Yesterday
morning in the wash house of the house 2s tst avenue
1t caused by domestic leaving Farm &c lighted
ii promptly extipgulhed with but Eifng damage.
Acc,nnsr.--At 41s r NJ. on Monday, as . rann: named
Patrick Burus driving his horse and wagon in Null
berry street he precpi,aed TO the pavement. and
seriously injured lie taken 10 his residence by
officer
man named William Vaeuce accidentally fell through
the hategay from the second floor in toe sere ~ New
/ the hospital by his friends.
Forrp DrovYEp.-Ycstcr5ay, the body az an nm.
known man, who appeared TO BE- about twenty-five years
ken There several hundred dollars in American
and foreign gold found on his person lie bad on shoes
heavily nailed with CATERS course shirt marked j. NJ
with red shread LlGe cloth pants grey Holland ouarsrt
blue vest with brass huttonsf in hit pocket German
pipe, jack.knie marked Nj. H., and paddock, with
uoncH q htys. 'uatlCe BEoSbiik NFlu au M
quest The body. and verdict OF found drowncd''
returned. The money is in the hands CT Justice
! Browning
! STRANGER TouNp DGowNrp-The body &C an unknown
female found yesterday morning oaspg in thc dock
foot Of Twenty third street North river The coroner
notified to hold an inquest upon it.
DEATH CIiLonoToRM.-On Friday evening last at
Stamford, Connecticut Mrs Nathaniel Weed wishing tc
have tooth extracted requested that chlororm should
be administered The dentist complied with request
but she had hardly commenced inhang the fumes when
che fell suddenly back and expired. Mr. Weed is .
wealthy merchant OF this city, and the suddep death
his inestimable lady under such circumstances created
| a great excitement In Stamford.
/ ACCIDENT on SHIrBoARp-0n Monday morning .
saior on board the brig Hamlet lying in the op
pose Governors Island fell from the man yard on deck
and was seriously IN ured. lie conveyed the hos
pita by officer