The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-19
From N. Y. Papers of 18th ins, !

ARRIVAL OF TIE BRITISH YACHT ST. URSULA
The British yacht St. Ursula, Commander
Cairnie, arrived at this port on Sunday even
ing, at 84 o'clock, in 80 days from the Clyde,
on q pleasure trip. She sails under the flag of
the Admiralty, by permission of the British
government. She belongs TO the Royal Yacht
Club, and her model was taken from the cele-
brated yacht America. She is topsail schooner
rigged, and for comfort cannot easily be ex-
oelled. Her owner, Mr.. Tennent, of Glasgow,
with his three nieces, also Messrs. BASIL Ro-
nald and james Honeyma are on board. She
is now lying off the Battery.
A HONEYMOON SPENT IN PRIsoN.-Mr. Mar
roney, the Express defauter, now in Eldridge-
street Jail in default of $50, 900 bail, contem.
plated a trip to Europe with his wife when ar
rested last Saturday. He had only been mar
ried to the lady who accompanied him since
the 7th inst, at Philadelphia. Thus their
matrimonial trip has had a very sudden termi-
nation in rather queer place, Eldridge-street
Jail.
FALLING FROM FIvE-sTORY WINDow.-As
Catharine McGinniss was endeavoring to hang
some clothes out of fve-story window of the
tenement house No. 3lj Water street, on Satur-
day, she lost her balance and fell to the pave
ment, distance of over seventy feet. She was
taken up dead, her body being shockingly
mangled. She was a widow, aud leaves several
children. An inquest was held, and verdict
of accidental death" rendered.
FAILING FROM FoUR-sToRY WINDOW
VIM. j. Riley, little boy year and q half
old, on Saturday met with frightful death
by falling out of four-story window of No
343 Ninth street, and striking upon some iron
pickets underneath. His body was pierced
through and through, and of course instant
death followed. The Coroner held an inquest,
and vardicf xUaa rand
LIABILITY OF HOTEL KEErERs.-Ellsworth
Cheesborough ps. Alfred Freeman. This was
an action to recover damages for the loss of
trunk and contents valued at $3.50. Plaintiff
was guest at the International Hotel in July,
1883, and when be left, his trunk was not to be
found. The question was, whether the trunk
bad ever been delivered at the hotel by Stud.
ley's Express, the defendants having denied
that it had been received. The porter testified
that the baggage brought, consisted Of two
carpet bags and two trunks checked together
question of law arose on the trial, whether
guest is bound to see that his baggage is do
livered. The Court instructed the jury that
where guest calls for his baggage, and the
hotel proprietor does not call upon him to point
t out, the proprietor is responsible for the de-
livery of the right baggage Verdict for plain
df for $3.50. Tyler & Brown for plaintiff;
Townsend, Dyett Raymond for defendant.
1t was reported yesterday afternoon that q
heavy defaloation had been discovered in one
Of the departments of the Board of Education,
20 the amount of several thousand dollars, and
hat every effort had been made to keep the
natter quiet and from the public press. Ii
was stated, however, that the matter cannot be
Sept private much longer, and that at the mex
Meeting of the Board some inquiry will be made
concerning it. 't.'Ht
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Last evening Officer
Reutzell Of the Seventeenth Precinct, Will,
patroling his beat, discovered young womaI
in state of insensibility, lying on the street
and took her to the Station house. A physician
was called in, and upon examination, founf
| the girl to be under the influence of laudanum
Antidotes were administered, when she par
TALLY recovered, and gave her name as Mar
yaret Bark. She stated that on sunda,
evening, in company with another young girl
she went into stone-yard, and while sttiDl
there talking, was attacked by gang Of rowdie
who violated her person and the person Of he
friend. Fearing exposure, she resolved TO xii
herself, and with such intent swallowed
quantity Of laudanum.