The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-15

ASSASSINATION OF Mr. STEVENSON ON THE hrHMus-
Mr. G. Pitt Stevenson nssasinated at San Pablo
Station Panama Railroad Thursday, March &c. 1853
The circumstances of this smeAabe act follows
An Irish aborer, named John McHugo, bec.me so re-
fIactory, that 1t was necessary to conins him. Mr.
Young the Superintendent f the station, accordingly
ordered him 10 be tied by some native laborers. Mr.
Stevenson was present ard assisted in securing him.
NcHugo then placed in the stocks, where he
NAMED until the following morning when breaking tho
lock OF the stocks he set himself at liberty and preparing
himself with small chisel, repaired to the station
house, about IL O'Clock NJ
Mr. Stevenson had been upon the work during the
morning but feeling some-hat indisposed had returned
TO the house. and was lying upon bed window,
on the second floor Mciisgo assembled the stairs which
are outside the house. and coming opposite the open
window where Mr.. Stevenson lying. sprang through
and inflicted slight wound upon the side Of his face
ting the left and lower portion of the stomach He lived
Just nine hours after NcHugo arrested immediate.
murder, found guilty and sentenced to be shot on the
LIST Of April He said that he did not intend killing Mr.
assassinating Mr. Young Mr. stevenson WAS an sssis.
tant engineer on the Panama Railroad.
The WEATHER AT early hnur yesterday morning
the rain began descend in light showers until abonf
eleven O'Clock when it became fine to all appearances
About two O'Clock the clouds again darkened the sky
and at hall! three to the surprise everybody we
were visited by thunderstorm during which vivid
mas hes OF by btripg followed each other in rapid sue
cesson The peas of thunder we're loud and we're fol-
lowed by showers Of very heavy rain which served to
O'Clock the wind changed westward which nj ono
time indicated fine weather, but just HE an April day.
the RAIN bgain began 10 descend about clock p NJ
but did not continue long cleared of about ten
o'clock. - ~ ~
PROPOSED SALE OF THE BEEgNAs STREET BRICK CHURtu-
lac commissioners Of the Sinking Fund having recon.
mended the tae of the property this city known as the
Brick Church. Of which DR. Spring pastor the corpora
ton have agreed the sale on condition that the CITY
snail receive only quarter of the proceeds and the
church corporation should BE- allowed the balance Re.
corfr Iou, however, would cot listen to this but de-
half nf %hoyx
cetds as the corporation have had Of the property
SINCE i.' at mere nominal rent and now, ifthey wish
70 Vacae the premises 1t is only right that the ground
Should by payng one half Of s real value become the
property Of the city The church desire to up
advantage. This OF land was originally leased to
the church corporation, 1856 Mt an annual rent or
city receives an ANIMAL rent Of sss 50 oni
which ia not sufficient pay the interest on the real
value of the rent
DREADFUL ASSAULT ny soGE UNKNOWN Prnsoss.-On
Wednesday evening man named Frederick Hynes re-
siding at "a Roosevelt street found by the police in
an in'.nsbe condition bca I'd the ship Oriental lying
al anchor in the North river lie tely con-
yeyfd to his residence when. examination he was
found TO be dangerously wounded about the head
different parts Of his body He row lies in critical zate
and II Is feared that he canno. the Injuries
cevtd The rerretra'ors Of this cowardy act yet Mt
large but viii, We here, be soon arrested
FIRE Adult O'Clock N Wednesday afternoon a
fire broke out in The ext.D.ise smoking establish
Den OF Elton Co 600 Washing street. and had it
not been for the binary rtiops of the Gre de-
rartmept the whole building wonld mo donb. have fallen
prey 10 the devouripR element the stock fixtures
are OF very combustb'e nature The flames we're how
ever extpguished before any atersl damage was effect
cd aud we're confined 10 the where the fire orig.
mated.
ARRIVAL THE EXPECTED WHALE FROM SOUTHAMPTON L.
The steaug Achilles arrived here last evening with
the whale, which cnnturrd OF Mon'auk Point L. L.
in tow 1t vas INTENDED 10 exhibit the animal
but. account Of its advanced state of dec ,mposi.
ton, and the eluvia arising .herefrom It was ordered
away from the dock at the foot of Eighth street where it
was the intention Of the exhibit II ut so cents
q head. Accordingly 1T towed dom the bay to-
Corey Island there 10 BIZ fried Thus after all the
talk and advertising the people did not see the Heie-
plant so that it very 'like whale but quite
so large.
WHICH CoRREcT?-The clerk of Catherine Market
says that the receipts for fees and rent OF stalls and
sfaHcs in that market ounted TO 5fo3 10 last year,
and not 81 200 stated in recent account. Our
stamep obtained from the Comprollcr's report,
and If the must be corrected by that officer
Which is wrong the Comptroller the clerk? Surely
The knows how much lie received and the latter
the amount he rsid.
Early CLOSING ON SATuRnAYs.-0ne of the leadnr dry
goods Grms in this city Is said TO have determined upon
closing store every Saturday afternoon at three O'Clock
after Tie 1t OF May.
KrxovAL The congregation Of the Reformed Dutch
Chu1ch, franklin street, Of which Rev Dr. Hardenberys
pastor held their last service in that church Sunday,
April .. they will worship God in the Metropolitan
Academy IN sixth avenue until their church in
Twenty third street Is completed
TELEGRAPH UNDER THE MIssIssIPPI.-The Baton
Rouge Ia) Comet, of the 25th ut says that the New
Gling arranpements to put down a submarine wire
across the Mississippi river at that point and
their wire down to Paquemine, Thus connecting the
capital With The great southwestern and northern por