The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-07
The News.

The particulars of q amentable catastrophe, in
volvng the death of four persons, and serious if not
fatal injuries to three others, detailed in this
mornings HERALD. 1t appears that the dwelling
of Mr.. Edward Gill, merchant of this city, in Fur
ton avenue, Brooklyn, took fire about four o'clock
in the morning, while the inmates of the house
Mrs. Gill and two little daughters Mr. Thomas Gill,
Mr. Otto Graves and two servant girls-were
asleep in the third and fourth stories. Mr.. Gill,
finding all chance of escape by the ordinary mode
of egress cut off by the flames, precipitated himself
from the window upon the pavement, receiving
fearful injuries Mr.. Graves attempted to descend
by means of rope made of bedclothes. The rope
broke, however, and he fell to the ground. One of
the servant girls, after clinging to window sill
until exhausted, also fell to the ground, and sus
tanned such injuries to render her recove
ry impossible. Mrs. Gill; her two daughters and
of the servants, were suffocated by the smoke.
Every possible exertion made by the police
and fremen to rescue them, but without avail. Mr..
Edward Gill was absent from home on business.
An interesting communication from the Street
Commissioner, containing information and sug-
gestons relative to the affairs of his department,
is published in another column. The importance
Of the topics referred to will insure the letter an
attentive perusal by every taxpayer Of the me-
tropolis.
Judge Edmonds spoke on spirituaism at bod
worth's Hall yesterday morning, adducing the reli-
gion of all ages, and the testimony of poets, hsto
rians and philosophers in favor of spirituasm In
the evening he was answered by Professor Mont
on the other side of the question. Our reports,
given elsewhere, will be found very interesting.
The Rev. DIR. Cheever delivered sermon at the
al no last that mi,
and outrage of re-openng the slave trade, whether
foreign or domestic, and the crime against God of
its continuance. The church was crowded, and the
discourse, which was very lengthy, will be found
reported in an abbreviated form in another column
The French section of the international Society
held meeting yesterday and resolved to celebrate
the anniversary Of the Revolution of ls4s by a
banquet on the evening of the oath inst, and
appointed committee to make the necessary
arrangements All the nationalities are invited to
participate in the demonstration.
Two seamen called at the HERALD Office yester.
day to say that on recent voyage from Gibraltar
vessel was seen in sinking condition; that their
captain was notified of the fact and said "Iet her
60" and refused to render any assistance.
The Overland Mail, with San Francisco dates to
the l4th uh., has arrived at st. Louis The ship.
Adelaide and Dashaway, from New York, had ar
rived out, and created some little stir in the gro
Gerry aud provision markets, but no importan
change in prices had taken place, and business
generally continued dull. Late accounts from
Victoria state that the notorious Ned McC;owai
and party of Americans had seized British
Justice of the peace and forced him to pay ran
som, in the shape of fine which they imposed foi
some alleged offence.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range of the barometer and thermometer the
variation of wind currents, and the state of the
weather at three periods during each dag, viz: at
A. NJ, and and cock p. Mi