The New York herald., 1868-04-20

spec,e: the CITY OF Paris OF the Inman line, % cabin
and $50 steerage passengers and IN spocici
and 800 900 in specie; the Hibernia OF the Anchor
line, 80 cabin and 6a steerage passengers. Sumerous
cOastwise vessels for all parts OF the American c0nt
nent also sailed on Saturday.
DEATH FROM A STAB W0UND.-An inquest viii be
held to-day at the New York Hospital by Coroner
Schirmer over the remains OF Nicholas Miller.
sailor whose death was the result OF scalp wound
sustained on Sunday night, 18th inst, during row
In the saloon OF John Kelly at No. Catharne slip,
as already reported In the HERALD. The Fourth
Henry Barry, Constantine Adams, August Felix and
John Roman at the time OF the disturbance and they
were subsequently admitted TO bail by Justice Dow.
Miller. Since then August Felix has absconded by
shipping on board an outward bound vessel. The
coroner caused the accused to be arraigned before
him yesterday, and he recommitted them to the
Tombs to await the result of the inquest.
CHILD SMOTHERED.-Coroner Schirmer was yes
terday notified to hold an inquest at All East Seven
teenth street, over the remains of Anne Mcclure,
aged two months, whose death was the result or
being Overwrapped In bed by her mother.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL half-past four
O'Clock yesterday morning James Berry, one OF the
fagmen ON the Harlem Railroad, discovered the body
of Charles McCue lying In the cut at Ninetyfou
street and Fourth avenue. It appears that the de-
ceased resided on the corner OF Eighty nth street
and Fourth avenue and was last seen alive In the
liquor saloon on the corner OF Eighty-sixth street
about midnight Of Saturday. 1t is supposed that ne
walked over the embankment and fell with such
force on the track as to be stunned and was subse
quently run over by passing train An inquest
will be held to-day.
THE BUCKLEY HOMICIDE CAsE.-Coroner Keenan,
held an inquest on Saturday at Bellevue Hospital over
the body OF Thomas Buckley, sailor, who was
stabbed on the 25th ult by Patrick Darcy, ship
mate, during drunken quarrel The only evidence
in the case was the admission Of the prisoner and
the jury rendered verdict against him. The Cor0-
ner held him 10 await the action OF the Grand Jury.
RESCUED FROM DROwNING.-On Saturday night
about half.past ten O'Clock man named Wm Taylor
was taken from plank floating down the East river
by Hunters Point ferryb0at. He says that he be-
lOnged to the slOop Ceerty, bound from Haverstraw
with load of BRICKS which was sunk during the
evening in He'll Gate. He was about three hours ON
the plank when rescued. There were three other
men on the sl0op at the time she was sinking, WAC
saved themselves by swimming ashore.
WORK OF THE POLICE.-The following are the
police arrests for the past week-Saturday April H.
283; Sunday, April 12 11s; Monday April 13, 265;
Thursday, April 16 176; Friday, April IT, 23S. Total,
1,444.
NEW TAMMANy HALL-On Saturday, by order OF
the committee, preparations were made by Messrs.
Fischer Brothers for casting the colossal figure OF
structure.
THE MASONIC SCHOOL AND ASYLUM FUND.-Lieu-
tenant Governor Stewart L. Woodford win deliver a
lecture Crete and the Cretans, at Seinway Hall,
Thursday evening, April %, for the benefit OF this
institution. In addition to the lecture IN, Seventh
regiment band will perform some OF GraIulla's best