The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-04

New York, Saturday, February 4, 1850.
The News.
The news from Washington this morning is inter
esting. The republicans carried out their pro-
gramme for the organization of the House by elect
ing Mr. Forney, Clerk and Mr.. Hoffman of Maryland,
6ergeantat Arms. The election of Doorkeeper
and the division of the printing spos were reserved
for further consideration. Mr.. Phelps introduced
bill making appropriations for the Post Office De-
partment. 1t appropriates $40, 000 900, four mil.
lions of which are for deficiencies Notice was
given of bill providing for revision of the tariff
The republicans in Washington were jubiant last
night over the election of Forney. They paraded
about the town, accompanied by band of music,
and called upon Forney and his especial friends
and supporters. Forney, Hickman and Haskin
made speeches, and Haskin read a letter Of For
neys apologizng for the celebrated Forrest letter.
The speeches and the letter are published among
our dispatches, so that all the world may read
them.
The State Senate yesterday was engaged in a
warm discussion upon motion to authorize the
committee on nominations for Harbor Masters and
other officers to send for persons and papers. A
proceedings. In the Assembly several bills were
read third time and passed. They were mostly
of q local character. Among the bills introduced
were two more for railroads in New York. Notice
was given of large number of bills for various
purposes.
The execution of James Stephens, the wife poi
soner, took place yesterday morning in the city
nat twenty one minutes to ten o'clock. The
died protesting his innocence to the last,
and with very little apparent suffering. The hang
ing was bunglingly done BY an inexperienced per-
son, who, instead of cutting the rope, merely I'M
foosened it, letting the body ascend gradually into
the air. A full report win be found in another
column.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury on the Law
renee catastrophe has just been rendered. They
ind no fault with the owners Of the Pemberton
Mill but censure the manufacturer of the castiron
pillars used in the building and cast all the respon
eibility of the massacre upon Charles L. Bigelow,
the architect and superintendent Of the structure.
A synopsis of the verdict is given in another
column.
Since the terrible destruction of life at Lawrence
scarcely day has passed that we have not chroni.
cled some fearful catastrophe. Yesterday We gave
IN account Of steam boiler explosion and the loss
Of two lives, in the Eastern district OF Brooklyn;
to-day we publish the details of similar accident,
attended with greater loss Of lfe which happened
In the Western district Of that city. From the &C.
count referred to, it appears that at about half.
past seven o'clock yesterday morning q
ffightfui boiler explosion occurred in the hat
factory Of Ames & Motion, situated in Sanford
street, between Nostrand and Park avenues, Brook.
lyn, totally demolishing the building and causing
the immediate death Of six persons, and the inju-
ring Of eight or ten others-some Of them perhaps,
fatally. The building was q new one, and
had been i in use only about week.
Providentally, there were but few persons
In the factory at the time. The hour of com.
mencing work was fixed for eight o'clock, and con.
sequenty none were present but those immediate.
ly connected with the engine, or whose duties we're
10 put everything In. order preparatory to com.
mencing work for the day. Had the explosion
taken place one hour later, one foresee what
might have resulted, as there were over two hun.
dred persons employed in the factory the day be.
fore, and in all probability the number would not
have been less yesterday.
A fine Of three hundred dollars was yesterday
imposed upon Morrissey the pugilist, by the court
at BuAlo for his participation in the prize fight be-
tween Price and Kelly. OTDonnen and Briggs
we're fined two hundred dollars each.
In the Court foyer and Tcrminer yesterday the
jury in the case Of W. P. Maynard, who was tried
for the mAnslaughter Of J. W. Zilkins. rendered a
verdict of not guilty. A noNe prosequi was enter
ed in the case Of Mccarthy, indicted with others
for the murder Of Patrick Cosgrove, alias "Patsey
Cocuoach.' The District Attorney proposes to
use Mccarthy asa witness.
The attorney Of the Excise Commissioners has
collected several judgments Of fifty dollars each,
obtained for violation of the Excise law and has
Maid them over to the county treasury. We are
also informed that there are nearly one thousand
3udgmeuts ready to be placed In the hands Of the
attorney against responsible persons.
The Young Mems Democratic Union Club, who
havs Just taken building on Union square for the
Presidential campaign Of 1860, called on Mr.. Faux
per, our Minister to France, last evening. Cover.
nor Seymour, Nh. Mather, Mr.. Croswel, Mr.. Schel
and others were with tho delegation. Complimen.
tary speeches were made and responded to by Mr..
Faulkner.
The American Central Club held meeting last
evening ut No. 1877 Bowery. Resolutions endorsing
Nr. BFiggs course in the late election Of Speaker
were adopted. The passage Of the resolution, on
account Of the effort Of several members to make
the resolution embrace the endorsement Of Mr..
Pennington, the Speaker, caused spirited discus
sion, and delayed the adjournment Of the meeting
until twelve o'clock. The claims Of two contesting
lielegstions IN the Tenth and in the Twentieth
wards we're referred respectively to committees Of
I've members Our report IL crowded out BY other
Snatter.
rhe sales Of cotton yesterday embraced 900 1000