The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25

cry intelligence.
Msss,asocs AVIAN Al VIE sv Dxsns Horsu.--Yssterday
afternoon, abeut hnfpast -Four o'osoc., gentleman
namsl whimUe, boarding al the S. Denis Hotol, corner
Of Broadway sd Eleventh. street, found dead in his
room under somswhs. mysterious circumstances The
deceased was IN usual good health and spirits at break
fast after paraking 81 hearty meal he retired his
ROOM In the afternoon, about half past four o'clock
Ss rom door bu. received no snsver On onenia, The
door the deceased found lying dead upon the floor,
with two slight wOands upon his face. Tue fur
deceased lay a booking glass which had been knocked
down from Ne place over The wash basin. The wounds
upon deeeased face appeared though they might have
Whtxcre committed suicide by taking laudanun yet tho
body dees not preent any traces Of poison. Coroner Con-
mystery attending the case win be cleared up Tho de-
ceased was formerly resident Of New Brighton Staten
Leland but had lived at the g. Denis Hotel for some time
pa He was Al unmarried man, about IS years of age
and always appeared 70 be In the enjoyment Of good
health and spirits.
TnssRAYluo CAHls--ihe crossing Of the North river
has always been amongst the most expensive and serious
difficulties In maintaining uninterrupted communication
over the wires between this city Philadelphia and
moi less than $4,000 $4,000 have been expended by
he different companies Ia erection of rnasts near Forts
Washington Ls for the purpose ofswinging the wires
across the river stretch of about mile all at
,emrs of this kind 70 keep uPa regular communication
with the Jersey shore have failed Within the ass year
suhsnarn csble between Eorts Washington and Lee which
has worked very succesulIy, and now learn that Mr.
Hcies the obgfpg and exceeut manager Of tho Magnetic
Coupanys lines, has just laid d0wntwo lzrge and very
nue cables from the foot OF nireeensh Jers
sey Shore which Is thought TO be much better point fo
crossing the river than Ut the Forts farther up Each Of
cables contains three conducting res although
very heavy the cables laid by Mr. Hess without diff
Guilty accident cf any kind n3
The NV YosJI WHAIE--[aptan Cobb of the fishing
schooner VIM Riley, and Captain Harris, of schooner b.
Y Brown while cruising on Sandy Hook Saturday last,
came In contact with stranger which proved 70 Do
capture and in about three hours the prize taken.
He Immediately lowed to Staten Island where he
up yesterday the bubbsr and brought
10 the city The whale measured ~ feet in length 10 feet
the breast, and will yield about 10 barrels Of o
and five hundred pounds Of bone.
lRE IN WHsr SrElI -Betwsen and O'Clock last
ing the alarm Of FIRE for the Eighth district caused by
the discovery Of Are IN thu -four and feed belonging
j. j. Van NotraDd, at No. 164 West street The IRE
men were early the premises, and extngushed the
flames before they extended beyond the first floor where
originated Damage estimated at about $500 Loss
covered BY insurance. the names OF the companies could
be .ajnsd The vi the fire Is al present IN
known
CsAScra 1T TIFF pssr O,rr.-We learn that ". p Free
man Esq., for the last four years Cashier Of the New York
Post Office has retired from tst position and is 70 engage
IN private enterprise In Of the most thriving
localities al the West Mr.. Freeman has been very
competent and oblgng public officer, and carries with him
into private life the best and kndest wishes q all In The
Office with whom he has been associated well host
Of outside trends William Caldwell, ESQ., the efficient
and courteous Secretary assumes the duties d the vacant
ht.irShi In