The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-27

place in the suburbs in which some Twelve persons
were killed-among them an American named Bond.
Three hundred slaves have recently been landed
on the coast Of Penambuco. Where were the Ame-
rcan and English menoEwar3
Another terribly fatal collision took place on the
Michigan Southern Railroad last Tuesday. Three
filed with emigrants were smashed, causing the
immediate death ofsome twenty persons, and severely
ipjuring fifty or sixty others viii these wholesale
slaughterings of human beings on railroads never
cease?
The Falcon arr we'd at New Orleans on Tuesday
with one hundred thousand dollars in California
gold.
Father Gavazzi delivered his free lecture to the
industrial classes last evening in the Tabernacle
which was crowded. His remarks were received
with the most enthusiastic applause, although there
were some present who expressed their dissent by
frequently kissing. Our report Of the lecture is
avoidably deferred.
Miss Lucy Stone last evening delivered her second
lecture at Metropolitan Hail. taking for her subject
" Woman's Legal and Political Disabilities" The
hall was not more than third filed, but, small as
was the audience, considerable impotence mani
tested prior to the appearance of the fair lecturer
on the platform. She was dressed in full Bloomer
costume, with her hair closely cut, and impressed
the spectator with the conviction that she fully
able to maintain the rights of woman under any
and all characterization upon the rostrum or
in private life. We regret being under the necessity
| Of deferring full report Of her lecture
| The Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer
yesterday engaged in hearing the case of Lewis
Graef who is indicted for the manslaughter Of John
Ward, in ARRAY, last January, on the corner Of
| Fulton avenue and Adelphi street, Brooklyn The
examination of witnesses was not concluded prior to
the adjournment Of the Court. The trial of Bernard
Hogan, charged with the murder of his wife, in
February last, was deferred till tomorrow, owing to
the illness Of prisoners counsel.
The weekly meeting of the Board of the Ten Gov
ernors of the Almshouse held yesterday at the
usual hour. N. B. Blunt, Esq, District Attorney,
! was present and recommended the sale Of the City
Prison-the money received to be used in erecting q
suitable building in other portion of the city.
! resolution was offered by Mr. Herrick, requesting
| the Common Council to appoint committee of con-
ference to meet with the Board and to petition the
Legislature to empower the Board Of Supervisors to
raise sum Of money for the purpose Of erecting
another building for city prison, the condition Of
the present establishment of the kind was SO IN
healthy as to have caused the deaths Of several per-
| sons recently confined therein. A communication
| from Mr. Edmonds, the keeper Of the Tombs, was
read praying the Board to suspend their opinions in
relation to the fatal occurrence which took place at
the City Prison few days ago, until thorough
and scientific investigation was effected.
The steamship Canada is now in her eleventh day
from Liverpool to Halifax, with three days later
news from Europe.