New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-12

MoRrALITY-The whole number Of deaths duriug
| the psst week was 1885, viz: "a mon, IS women, 1875
bows ard lli girls, showing decrease Of &c IN tho
mortality OF the week previous. Niaets Of the whole
puuber were inmates Of the public institutiors-65 Of
the hospital at Wards Island, and 10 Of Bellevue
Hospital Consumption carried OF a.; bronchitis,
IS; Inflammation Of the lungs, 81 other nHsunstory
diseases, 90; congestion of the lungs, IL; spopeKy
10; disrbes, TO- dyseotery, s. dropsy in the head,
"a typhus fever l2 and congestion Of the brain, g.
Among the deaths By diseases incident TO children we
find OF cholera infantsm, 80 Of convulsions IL OF
Group, Of debility, 81 Of scarlet fever OF hoop
ipg-oougb 1s Of marasmus, and OF measles IL
premature births and &c ofstibon are reported
There were Elk deaths from violent causes. The fol-
lowing il the classification Of diseases Bones, joints,
&c S; brain and nerves, IS; generstive organs ID;
heart and blood.vesses, l2 lungs, throat &c, lei;
old sge, s; skin diseases and eruptve fevers a.; still
born and premature births 81; stomach, bowels and
other digestive organs Co. uncertain seat and general
fevers, 49, urinary organs, 2. The table Of natvi-
ties gives 1914 natives Of the United States 70 Of Ire
land, A Of Germany, and 10 Of England.
PRESENTATION TO PoLIcE-CAPTAIs HALPY-A
HANDSOME CIR TO THE Pooh OF THE FIRST WARD.
On Saturday evening Capt. Halpin, Of the First
Ward Police, was presented at Delmonicos Hotel,
Wilism-st by delegation Of the police and citizens
Of the First Ward, with an elegant gold watch and
chain, valued at $3.50, token Of their respect and
esteem. very elegant entertainment followed the
ceremony Of presentation, and when the Committee
asked Mr.. Delmonico for his bill he requested the
members Of to give the money intended for the pay
mept Of it, upward Of 5000, to the poor OF the Ward
The donation will be handed to the Mayor to-day, to
be disposed Of in this manner.
ACCIDENT PROM Gas MgTER.-On Thursday
evening last Mrs Guild, of Brooklyn Nights, while
filing gas-meter with water, sustained serious in
Jury to her eyes by the explosion Of quantity Of gas
that escaped from the meter, and igned from the
fame of lamp which she was holding over it. 1t Is
feared that che will be deprived Of the sight of one OF
her eyes, People cannot be too careful in the man.
sgement of gas fixtures By observing the simple
rule to supply the meter with water during the day,
and in turning off the gas by first stopping it at the
meter and then turning it off at the burner accident
might in nearly every case be avoided.
LyHy RELEASED PROM PRIsOs.--James Leese,
the pugilist who was arrested on Tuesday last just
as be was about to start from the City to participate
in prize-feht with one Mcintyre on Rikers Island,
and who was committed by the Mayor in default Of
81 900 bail keep the peace, bailed out on Fri
day afternoon by Henry Thiseton, Of No. io7 Canal
st. who gave bonds to the above amount before JUS
tice Stewart, for six months. Mcintyre has been in
the City since Monday but he has not been arrested
ARRIVALS Among the recent arrivals in town, we
notice the following:
At the ST NICHOLAS HoTEL-0en Harvey U. s. A Ar
ebibsid Grabsm, Va c: N; Jackson Bsmorei Mcclure
ALBANY: o Carsil ]. A. Gfiswould Detroit; Col Russell
IL; N D. Cspp Chicago; ] r. Collins. KY; A. Meyer.
putrish; fl EDDY = u Latham, 81 Louis; T pa.Sy
Ws,hsston; b ". Can, W. c Baker, Philsdelphl2
At the METROPOLITAN HorEL-Hon = Hsett. Mass
NJ Bartlett Valparaiso: C. Kincsde, Salt Lake. O. A. VII
iisms u s. Al Stone, Cleveland; Capt Jewstt. Boston;
= W Alexander, Chicago II; Henry Baxter, Vermont; w
Eew:Grsn.da; 7 Douglas, St Louis; L MsClssnd
Ofi do Mr.. White do L. Forbes do; O. W. Alexander do