New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-17

during the past week, decrease OF 70 "a compared
with the mortality Of the week previous The decrease
is mainly of cases of diseases of the lungs throst &C.
The following table exhibits the number Of deaths
during the past two weeks among adults and child
rem, Distinguishing the sexes:
Men; Women Boy e.aa fs,.I.
Ws.i . sns1. May b.: $ Il is 10, t
Among the principal cause, of death were the fol-
lowing: Consumption, II; commissions (infantile &c.
inflammation of the lungs, 80; Inflammation of the
BRAIN -; scarlet fever, a. (infantie, IL
dropsy in the head %; measles 8; Group, 9; bron-
chitis 7. There also deaths of congestion of
the bowele of diarhea, of dysentery, Of infam'
nation of the bowels Of erysipeas ID of smallpox,
8 premature births % stiborn, and Ii deaths from
violent causes, including suicide and murder.
The following is a classification Of the diseases and
the number of deaths in each class OF disease during
the week: Bones, joints, &C., g. brain, and nerves,
95 generatve organs, TO- heart and blood-vesseis 4
lungs, throat, &C., l2i; old age, 5; skim &c, and
eruptve fevers a.; stborn and premature births 81
stomach bowels and other digestive organs, AZ; uncer-
tain seat and general fevers 32 urinary organs, g.
Total, 404.
The number of deaths, compared with the CORE
spending weeks in 1856 and 1857, as follows:
Week ending May y. isss ......................Ss
Week ending May 10, is5'.......................ts
Week ending May 8. 1853.
Week ending May l5 ls5s....... ...............ioi
The nativity table gives 900 natives of the United
States, 81 of Ireland 81 of Germany, 7 of England,
of Scotland and each Of France, West Indies and
British America each of Spain, Italy and Prussis,
ard unknown.
MAS ESToNBED IN THE CRoToS WATER PIPES.
"A thrilling affair occurred in the Ninth avenus last
Friday, owing to the fact that a man had been en-
tombed In the CrotOn water mains which were being
laid down in that The pipes, when laid, have
to be caulked on the inside well the outside be-
fore they cemepted, 10 order to make them per-
fectly right The twofeet mains in the Ninth avenue
were laid from both directions and upon the connecting
pipe being put dewn, it wa, necessary for a msn TO
enter in orcer to csuk them the intention being to
tIcste him through the stop-cock. The work was
completed and the pipes sOldered on the ouside after
which the workmen proceeded to unscrew the stop
cock but to their dsmsy discovered that they had no
wrench sufficiently large to accomplish the work, aud
also that there not q wrench in NewYork that
would the purpose In the mean tius, the poor
man was shut out from the world in his iron
tomb compelled to lie down, and with a fair prospect
of suHccatioD. The laborers foaly procured sletge
hammers, and by repeated batteriDg, succeeded in
breaking hole through the thick iron pipe, and the
entombed man joyfuly beheld the liz at of
dsy.
The Adventures Oh A PAIR OF BABY LOVERS
Last Monday besutiful young German girl nsmsd
Matilda Greesil, left her home with some work for
French millinery establishment in Grand street. As
she did not come home, her parents became greatly
alarmed fer her safety, ard applied to the Deputy
Superintendent Of Police for assistance. Officers
Reach and Edssll were deputed to look for the gid
and for several days searched through the city in vain
At length hearing that lad of fifteen had been gal
IaniDg her around, they took him into custody. On
being taken before the Deputy Superintendent, he
confessed that he had induced her to leave homs and
put her on board steam boat at the foot Of Ffaokln
steeet but where she went or the name Of the steam
boat h. could not tell. She left him several memen.
toes amopg which was her likeness The officers ap-
Piled to the captain of the boat but got no informs
tor. The boy, however, told them that his little
ladyove had promised to write to him soon as she
got to her dest nstion When the letter arrived yes
terdsy he handed to the officers 1t was brimfull of
endes,ment and informed him that she had landed at
Ssugerties, and took carriage to farmers house
shor. distance from the village, where she was en-
ployed. Appended to tb, was note to her mother
that she would send her cothes to her. The boy was,
Of course released and the sparentss OIL q. once
to recover their runaway daughter.
ATTEMPrIsG TO KLL.-Yesterday morning ssior
named Andrew Campbell, at. present under medical
treatment in the New.York Hospital, appeared at the
Jefferson Market Police Court before Justice Kelly,
ard testified tbst on the 9Th instant be was at the
house Of Daniel Golden, in Forteth street. and while
stsndr On the sidewalk with his hands 10 bis pockets
Michael Callahan approached him, and without word
passr z between them and without giving any notice
whatever Of his intent said Callahan drew knife and
stabbed him in the shoulders and sides Some persons
rterered and put an end TO the murderous desgns OF
Calshsp, ard shortly afterward Off yer Robinson
came up and toek the accused into custody.
Campbell was conveyed to the New-York Hospital,
where be has since been and is sill confined under
medical treatment ard is unable to trsr ssct any ouai-
ness requiring bodily labor from weakness and loss Of
blood.
Callahan is 40 years of age snd native OF Ireland.
Relative TO the change he said: 8" have to cay that
{" there WA a difference at the wake, and CsDpoeu
brought liquor and was pressing it on the women.
thought would briI g home my old woman from IT,
Campbell came across the floor and sat beside her,
"spd would not let her 20, and began to provoke me-
walked into the entry-way, going to my own mouse,
4" when be tried to come after me. Inc women ne'd
him, but be forced himself on. OF the oack "indo"
and met ma arc sIuck and knocked me down, o.sc1-
"ing ny eyes ait,r which he walked away ana 'e me-
"Iwert and washed myself and then went 70 i0oe
FOR 81 officer when me, Campbell standing IN roo'
Of store, and the moment he saw me ne came
scross and attacked me sgsn. thea caught MIN
;" by the bosom OF the shit when ne tired TO Ora"
knife On me- So then we struck each other uttii the
crowd separated Us.
Justice Kelly committed the accused iof ua III