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

RELIEVING BRoADwAY,-The Special Committee
Of the Board Of Aldermen, to whom was referred
resooton relative to relieving Broadway oy taking on
a portion of the stages now running 70 the Battery
met yesterday afternoon in Room No. . City Hail.
AID Blunt Chairman aaid he did not believe that the
Common Council had any right TO stop the stages at
that point but be would enoesvor to get the consent OF
the poprietors to stop there He should like to have
hem try the experiment for one week to see how 1t
woad work. Messrs. Sudlow & Sney remarked that
they Objected to the arrangement but if majority OF
the pr prietors would consent they would ALSO They
had twenty-one stages running the Bowery and
Houston street line. Mr.. Suoow suggestedj that it
would be we'll to call meeting of oil the proprietors
of omnibus routes, to ascertain if they would be
wiling to fall in with the idea Of Aid. Blunt namely
TO diminish the number Of stages passing through
Broadway to the South Ferry. Mr.. Hsrson stated
that at least twice as many omnbusses were needed
as were 10 existence and u,e, and that proper regua-
TORS were adopted they would prove as useful as they
were necessary. Aid O~ens was decidedly Of opinon
that the Committee had power, under the ordnance
to interfere with the privileges Of the stage propreors
Though he would extend all courtesy TO the stage
owners he could not yield to the idea that the Common
Count il had power over them. In support OF this
"fhe Comnrn Council shall have the hight 20 make such
regulations reference the running ssses and omnioaes
in said city may be rses Tl .n' uo use un
Act" u ''-
After come further conversation the subject, the
Committee adjourned till next Wednesday.
FELosIoUs AssAULr-FIGHT AT CARD TABLE
Patrick Gersghty an Irshman, was arrested By Off
Ger Fsrley of the Chiefs Office, charged with having
committed felonious Assault upon Jamss Lynch, re-
siding at No 1872 Mott street. The latter m Akes afi
dsyit that Geragnty struck him several times in the
face with bis fsts, black. ned both eyes-thst he
Knocked him down and manned him by biting of tue
end of his nose forcing hi, teeth through bis thumb
&c. The accused was taken before Justice Osb,m
and committed to prison for tns in default Of 81 600
bail This ARRAY took place the 10Th of Jure last,
and was the result of disagreement over game Of
cards, at rum shop in Marion street, near Prince.
DEIIBERArE SurcIDE.-On Thursdsy night, about
IL o'clock a man nsued John Barney entered
the porter house of John Coso. No. 800 West
Twenty-tixth street, and proceeded TO bedroom
off the bar, for the purpose a. was supposed, OF
going to sleep. A the sequel shoSs, Barney had
quite Q different object in view, for after being
10 the room only a few moments, he cut frightiul
cash in bis throat With disappointed pocket-knife,
the blade of which is about three inches 10 length.
doctor was called to attend the unfortunate man, bat
before he arrived Barney bled to de.th. No cause
has vet been assigned for this deliberate self murder.
The Cororer has been notified and inquest vii be
held on the body.
SUICIDE BY TAXING PoIsoE,-An inqaest vas he'd
Yesterday at the R,DbOw Hotel, Beekmsn street, oy
Coroner Gamble, upon the body Of man whose name
is supposed to be Charles Wilson or Wllester, who
was found dead in bis bed. The deceased cane to the
botel on Tuesday lss, and oil the time while there ap
pesred 10 be depressed in spirits. He bad formerly
stopped at Lovejoy's Hotel, whore he loft bill 10
paid. He while there, represented that he came from
Boston. DR.. O'Hsnlon made post mostem eIamina-
ton of the body and found the stomach snd unss con-
gested the effects, in the Doctors opinion, Of some
narcotic poision The Jury rendered verdict OF sui
eide by taking some narcotic poison. bottle OF
chlorofoim was found in one Of the pocket Of de-
c,ased. He was about q years Of sge.
SIppIs DEATH OF A wELL-Ksows CIrIZES-hr
Henry d Rice, Superintendent OF the Nss-York and
Erie Railroad Express, died very suddenly on Thurs
day afternoon while citing in ch Air at the house OF
friend, No. l02 East Thirty third street. Mr. Rice
was vigorous and healthy man. and bis Singular death
lilo ueed his friends TO consent to post nortem eIaml-
nation tf The body. Coroner Perry was called to h'd
an inquest upon the body and Prof John c. Dalton,
assisted by other physicians conducted the post NOR
EN- exam naiion, which, however, terminated without
ibeir being able TO ascertain the cause OF death, all
the internal orgaps appearing 10 healthy condition.
In all their experience they had never before met vita
similar csse At ler 9Th the Jury rendered verdict
Of death from syDcope (fainting) The deceased Wa
q native Of Massachusetts, 40 years Of age. He re-
Gently purchased the country seat Of Mr. n. p Wills
BURNED TO DEArH.-Coroner Cornery held an in
quest yesterday upon the body Of Frank Grossmsn,
an infant two months DID, wbose death was caused BY
burns. accidentally received last Saturday night when
q fluid lamp exploded on table at which its paoeRts
we're taxing supper and burned both parents and child
The father is still lying in prscarous situation.
ACCIDENTALLY DRowsED.-Coroner Connery held
On inquest yeetesdsy at Bellevue Hospital upon the
body Of Patrick CorcoraD, q native Of Ireland, -
ytsn of age who was drowned on the I'D Of February
last, BY iohpg into the dock foJt Of r~eo,y-sI:h
street, East River The decsssed a night wstch.
man and fell overload 10 the day tine.
SERIOUS BuRsIs0 AcciDEsr.-Ma.hev hcElhag.
child q jean OF age whose psren.s i've at No. SS
West Seventeenth street, ~ss lsf some the room ~
Fridsy morning and curing the temporary se<en'e hs