New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-04

Various suggestions were maze, Dut AFTER deDate oil
over an ;iour il was decided to refer the matter to
counsel The Aldermen were of opinion that Mr.. Rob
erts the applicant for the Injunction, residing, as he
did, in Brooklyn could not restrain the Corporation of
NewYork in any action they might choose to take in
volving the appropriation of money. 1t was conceded
However, TINT taxpayer who was q resident could
do so. The caucus finally adjourned without having
arrived at any conclusion concerning the matter.
Ex-Secretary Marcy; Vim. i. Reed, L. s. Commits
sioner to China and Baron Osten Sacken Of the Rus
sian Legation, are at the Clarendon Hotel.
Judge Davies of the Supreme Court has decided
that the Corporation is not liable for counsel fees in
cured by the Committee in the Matse investigation,
on the ground that the Attorney to the Corporation
alone lad charge of all the law business of the Copo
ration and Departments The fees claimed amounted
to $68l.
THE BuRDELL TRI,L.-The trial of Mrs. T.. A. Cum
Dingham and Mr.. j. j. Eckel will commence to-day at
Ii a. M, in the Supreme Court Circuit room over the
Court of Sessions II is said that the Marine Court
room adjoining will be thrown open for spectators but
the officers of that tribunal seem to object TO the inva
sion of those premises, which have just been newly
fitted up. Judge Davies heretofore announced, will
preside. Dstric-Attorney Hall will be assisted by
Attorney General Gushing. Messrs Thayer and Gin
ton and Judge Dean counsel for Mrs. Cunningham,
and Messrs Stafford and John Graham for Mr.. Eckel
Cry MoRTlLITY.-The City Inspector reports As?
deaths during the past week--a increase OF 81, as
compared with the return of the week previous The
increase in the number of deaths of male adults is 81,
and of BOYS o. female adults have only increased six,
1. Tha f.lln xuInfr
figures exhibit the number of deaths during the past
two weeks among adults aud children, distinguishing
the sexes:
Men. Women. Boys. Girls Total
Wei Wsss : :nSn: H A.7 a 6. IS is IS
Among the principal causes of death were the fol-
lowing: Consumption So; commissions inantile,, -;
Inflammation of the lungs "a scarlet fever, Al inca
sles, q marasmus Gufsne), 26i dropsy in the head,
70; Smallpox, II; Group 20. There were also
deaths Of apopexy 10 of bronchitis, of congestion
of the lungs IA of congestion Of the brain, of disease
of the heart of inflammation of the bowels, of in
Illumination of the BRAIN Of erysipelas, 7premature
births % stlborn, and lS from violent causes.
The following is classification of the diseases and
the total number of deaths in each class of disease
during the past week: Bones, joints, &C., a. brain
and nerves. 49, generatve organs, heart and blood
vessels L lungs, throat &c, 1873; -tilborn and pre-
mature births 49, old age, g. skin &c, and eruptive
fevers 81; stomach bowels. and other digestive or
gans 50; uncertain seat and general sewers 10; un-
known /; urinary organs, 9-total, 452.
The number of deaths. compared with the CORES.
ponding weeks in 1855 and 1856, was as follows:
Week ending May 8 1885. Observation-Disclosures. AS
Week ending MAY s. 1856. ..................... 5i3
Week ending Nay 2 ls57...................... Az
The nativity table gives 33 natives Of the United
States, 70 Of Ireland 10 of Germany, of France,
IL Of England, and the balance of various foreign
countries.
The DIRTY SrRTTTs.-City-Inspector Morton has
on file in his Department the reports of most of his
health wardens relating to the sanitary condition ofthe
streets. These reports give unmistabe evidence-l
That the city ordinances are daily violated by thou
sands of citizens in casting into the streets gsrbsrge
ashes kitchen ofal &c. 2. That in consequence the
streets in nearly every ward in deploraaby
healthy condition. g. That the contractors have no
systematic plan of operations in dsposng of the garb
age except to allow it to remain in the streets where
originally deposited by citizens, in violation Of san
tsry aws. 4. That heretofore the Cty-Inspector has
received little or no cooperation from the police in
resting offenders of the health ordinances The First
Ward has 49, houses from which garbage ashes
night soil and kindred nuisance are daily cast into
the streets Second Ward 1903; Third Ward over 100;
Fourth Ward, 1885, Fifth Ward $50; Sixth Ward,
over ESQ., Ninth Ward nearly all the tenant housesi
Eleventh Ward, 40; Thirteenth Ward, $50; -Four.
teenth Ward, 6s3; Fifteenth Ward, 352; Seventeenth
Ward, 100; Eighteenth Ward, 49, Twentieth Ward,
707; TWENTY Ward, 5s3 Several Of the wsrdens
report that these violations Of the ordinances for
months and indeed for years, have received very lit.
tie attention from the police. In view Of this safe OF
things and armed with the foregoing facts, and ner-
other items relating to the sanitary condition
city, We understand Mr. Morton on Saturday sought
and obtained an interview with Mayor WOOD. a
lengthy consultation relating to the future heath OF
the city ensued The Mayor gave the Cty-lnspector
assurance that he would cooperate with him IN the
Discharge Of his duty. and. If necesssU. the sery'ces
Of the police in the scverl wards shsud be somr