New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-25
CITY ITEMS.
Geo. d. Prentice, editor Of TIE Louisville JHrT"
is in town with bis family, at the Clinton place Hotel,
and learning

Geo d. Prentice editor Of TIE LoptsrlLe JgHrT"
is ia town with bis family, at the Cintonpace Hoeel
MIRSouIoCs ESCAPE Fscs DRowSISG-CPsErTIS
OF YACHT WIN NINE Prasoss.-An accident oe
CURED on Saturday morning. at III O'Clock, on Pea
ccoks Point four miles from Glen Cove, onthe Sound,
which came very near being fatal to al concerned.
Several friends visiting ct .he Point, and on sat
urday proposed taking sal in the sai-boat Niagara
fsir.sized and -tsunch boat with the exception OF her
ceuter-board, as it ailersard appesred The excur-
sions.s were Miss Josephine Peacock, Miss Aitnda
Smith, Mise Ann Augusta Ryder, Mrs. Stout and Mrs.
Stous niece Messys. Stout, Roberts aed Sedgwck OF
Brooklyn, ard Messrs. Herbert and Veil of Peaco0ks
Point. Mr.. Roberts took the helm. The sea, after
the party bad been out some time, began to roll heav
ily, nearly lifting the craft out Of water, aud BY
abd-by surge came which capsized her when Ii
niles from the Loud Island shore. The occupants
thrown into the water and immediately eiang as
well as they could to the boat which bottom.
side up. The young ladies exhibited great presence
of uind. Mrs Stout was sested upon the bottom Of
the boat and was probably the means of saving her
husband, who was endeavoring to maintain hold OF
the boat while IN the water; she hercically managed
TO d. CIV him up beside her. The center was not
capable of rghtpg the craft and thus the party were
situated in tremendous sea, when Messrs.
G. Van Colt and Vail, the latter the father of
young VAIL who was one of the sufferers,
arrived at Pelcocks Point to their rescue. These
gentlemen had been on pleasure excursion
to Plumb Island in small boat, and had jus; arrived
"a the accident happened At the Point tsw of the
yacht Gotham of New-YOrk. Taey cast of, and the
yacht went on her way. Mr.. Vail landed Mr.. Van
Colt and put of from shore. He had much officially
in managing his boat in the rough sea. NJ. Van Colt
would have also gone out but he was left to give the
alarm, 80 that measures could be taken TO obtain
further assistance and to receive many Of the party
as might come ashore. TIE event proved most for
tuhats for Mr. Vail succeeded in saving aud bringing
ashore, by twos, every one Of the distressed parry
Mr.. Roberts made great exerton to encourage aud
save the others. When the rescued were brought in
to Shore two Of the young ladies nearly dead and
the others were in faintng condition ReStorstives
were used and even rolling upon barrels brought into
requisitiop so that at length they showed signs of life
and were pronounced by the physicians out of present
danger. 1t was said that propeller-the name could
not be ascertaired, but she evidently left New York
at 8 or 81 O'Clock on Saturday mornpg-passed within
q half mile of the drowning persons, no doubt saw
them and would lend no assistance. The ladies and
gentlemen connected with this very miraculous escape
soourning at Pcacocks Point Some Of the partiesr
side in New.York Mr. Van Colt is chief clerk in the
Surrgates Office
SUIcIpD BY TAXING PoIsoN.-Coroner Hills was
Yesterday called to the house No. 200 West Thirty
second street. to hold an inquest the body of Mrs.
Harriet Norton who committed suicide by taking
laudanum. II appeared in evidence that the deceased
was married to her second husband three months
ego, which fact was carefully kept from her father
Mr. George T. Hail. Of No. SSIIester street, and also
from Nortons mother, for best known 10 them'
selves. The deceased and her husband did not 1--WE
happily together which, coupled with the fact OF her
losing two children lately, seemed to affect her mind
so much that at times she was derapged. On Satur-
dav last the deceased while abroad, procured bottle
of laudanum, and on going home at night drank 1t
of and laid down in back room. Soon aiterward she
was discovered in stupid state and unsuccessful
efforts made to her. After doctor was called
she was partially restored to consciousness and con.
fessed to taking poison. Renewed erertions were
made to remove the poison from the stomach, bat
without avail, and she fingered till Sunday evening
and expired.
The Jury rendered verdict of "death by taking
"Isudanum on the 22d day of Aug, 1857, while in a
"derapged state of mind" The deceased was. 90
years of age and native OF NewYork Mr.. Norton,
her husband, is ar EnglishDan. At the time Of her
death arrangements were being made to send the de-
ceased to Lunatc Asylum in Connecticut.
PROBABLE HOMICIDE Officer Stevens yesterday
ornng arrested Mathew Reid, charged with beating
another man named Anton Reichard In 80 serious
manner that but little hopes entertained OF his re-
coyery. The parties it appears had some alteration
at the house No. Coz Eighth avenue when Reid picked
I'D fat rcn and struck Rechard in the face with It.
Dr. Muller sent certificate TO the magistrate setting
forth that he was attending Rechard with severe
wound above the left eye aud fracture OF the nasal
boue the fifth pair of being severed and that
amsurosis was likely to ersue. The man renamed IN
sensible several hours after the injury was inflicted.
The prisoner sent before Reicbard who iul ioen
tilted him as the persOn who beat asd otherwise In
iured him. Justice Flandreau, before whom the &C.
cused was taken, committed him for examination.
TaK ALLEGED EaBEzzLEMEHT At THE ST. MICH
oLAy HorEL-John n. LAWYER, charged with emoez'
cling money from the st. Nicholas Hotel, was on Sun
day afternoon admitted to bail in the sum of $5ooo
Mr.. Richard Bulgsr OF Albany becoming bis surety
Mr.. Harrington, counsel for the proprietors OF the
hotel appeared before Justice FlAndrsau yesterday
and made objection to Lawlers surety stating mat No
was not responsible. The counse4 also oo"Pn'ne~ IN
regard to the amount Of ball. as beitg too 'ma!' o~
the magistrate informed him that IL efcee'ed inc
amount of property directly alleged to have been en-
bezsed.
AssAubr os A CAR CosprcToR.-As conductor
of ore of the Sixth avenue cars about Leaving
Fortyfourh street .. 10 O'Clock yesterday mcsni.g
he wss .sccsted by spruce looking, stout young
L. - al k;,p ~ ha We the conductor. OQ
being tod he was she other very deliberately told
-. ba rs5 VnoD the conductor telling MIN that such