The New York herald., 1868-08-21

Average temperature wednesday. SOY
FOR CALIFoRNIA.-The North American Steamship
Oompany's steamer Guiding Star sailed for Aspn-
wall yesterday morning with 500 passengers and
1859 tons OF freight, all for San Francisco.
FOUND DRowNED.-The body of an unknown wo-
man was found in the East river yesterday at the
foot OF pier o. The remains were much decomposed
and were taken to the Morgue for inquest. The re-
mains OF another woman were also found near pier
20 East river and removed TO the Morgue Coroner
keenan, was auly notified.
THE BURNING OF A MAIL.-A statement appeared
in some Of the evening papers Of yesterday, giving
the particulars Of the burning OF wagon load OF
newspapers on the New Jersey Central Railroad. on
inquiry ut the Post Olce. last night IL was ascer
taiEed that but twelve bags OF newspapers were In
jured by the fire. and that no letters were destroyed
Most OF the papers injured win be redirected and
sent to their destination by the Post Ofice author
ties
FATAL ACCIDENT ON SHIP BoARD.-Yesterday
morning, the ship Nancy T. Bell was being towed
up the harbor by the tug Gratitude, the hawser
slipped In consequence OF a clcat giving way, and
struck Peter Shapef the foreman OF the stevedores
with such force az TO Kill him Instantly. The ship
was brought TO pier II East river, where the re-
mains were deposited for the action OF Coroner
Flynn. Deceased resided at 10 Essex street.
RACE BETWEEN THE EXCELSIOR, EMPIRE AND
FRIENDSHIP ROWING CLUBs.-On Tuesday, the 18th,
q spirited race came or between three s,x-oared
gigs named respectively by the members OF the Ex-
cclsior. Empire aud Friendship Rowing Clubs. The
course was round BlacSwell's Island, a distance Of
about I'VE miles. The Excelsior crew won by q
boats length, the time being twentys seven minutes
The Friendship boat came In second closely follow
ca by that Of the Empire Club.
MEETING OF FRUIT AND FLOWER GRowBRs.-The
Fruit and Flower Growers Club held a meeting yes
terday at their rooms, No. 245 Broadway, Alderman
Ely presiding. After short discussion on fruit cu-
ture the committee appointed for the purpose
awarded the following premiums-To John Hender
son. of Flushing, l.. L., first premium OF t5 Tor best
collection Of gladiolas; to G. s. Allen, Of Brook
yn, special premium for second best collection The
other exhibitors were Q. y. Pel OF Seventy-fourth
street and Broadway; William Dawson anu Mrs.
Cavanagh, OF Brooklyn.
The CANAL STREET BUILDING CAsuALry.-The In
quest over the remains Of Mary +. Fallon who met
her death by the fall Of portion OF the building Nos
2o8 and go Canal street on the 18th inst, was re-
sumed yesterday by Coroner Flynn. The evidence
OF Noah wheaton, who resides at Eghty-eighth
street, North river, and who occupied the premises
establish the allegation that the floors were unsafe
FOR heavy work. Thomas Ryan, OF OCT Second ave-
nue., testified that he occupied the premises for
eighteen months and observed during that time that
the ceiling was continually falling. lie complaihed
TO Mr.. Dimmick, the owner but was told In reply
that he never occupied q stronger building. The
hearing OF other witnesses was postponed until to-
day.
SALE OF DEsIccATEp FooD.-Yesterday forenoon,
by order Of the Chief Of the subsistence Department
Of the United states Army for the East there were
sold at the auction rooms 112 Pearl street. upwards
of 1900 cases Of desiccaed vegetable food, consist.
ing principally Of potatoes and mixed vegetables -
in boxes aud tin cases OF from sixty to seventy
pounds each. Although this food came under what
In the army s called condemned subsistence IL
yet on examination proved In the majority of in-
stances TO be perfectly sound and even suitable