The New York herald., 1868-05-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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MRTE0RoLoGICAL~-The meteorological notes ct
the Park for the past week exhibit that the barome
ter reached its maximum during the evening OF the
26th ult showing 30.322, and its minimum during
the afternoon Of the 3Oth ult. being 29.751. The
weekly mean was 0.1041. The thermometer showed
It's maximum Of $3.50 at two p NJ OF the 9th ut and
its minimum at four p NJ the 26t ut. being $780,
The weekly mean was 50.61. The wind during the
week was exceedingly variable. There was rain on
the 10th and Both ult. and on the 2d ins total du
ration, l3 hours and rs minutes; total depth, 0.52
inch.
COURT FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF MERCANTILE
CLAIMs.-On Saturday last number OF gentlemen
known to the community as merchants OF integrity
assembled at Judge Dyers rooms In Wall street. and,
with their legal advisers agreed to the establishment
under the Revised Code, of a court for the amicabe
settlement of all disputes which may arise out OF
mercantile transactions. Articles are to be drawn
up, and those who appeal to the court, which shall
the conditions that may be imposed alike on all,
among VIII ch will be acquiescence In the conclusions
and conditions which may be arrived at Dy the court
SUDDEN DEATH AT THE STEVENS HoUSE-Coroner
Flynn held an inquest at the Stevens House, Broad
way, on the body of Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, man
ify-sx years OF age and native OF one of the New
England States who died there very suddenly. Dep
uty Coroner Knox made post mOrtem examination
on the body, which resulted in showing that death
was caused by apopexy. The jury accordingly rem
dered verdict to that effect.
A FEARFUL FALI.-A little boy two years old,
named John Clabby, whose parents reside at No 29S
Mott street, fell from a NTH story window OF the
house yesterday afternoon, ana was fatally injured
FOUND IN THE WATER.-Coroner Keenan, was yes
tesday notified to hold inquest over the body Of an
unknown man which was found floating In the dock
foot OF Warren street, North river. The remains,
which had been a long time in the water, were con-
veyed to the Morgue for Identification. The remains
OF q man whose name is unknown was found in the
foot n nSt
was respectfully dressed In dark clothes. Apparently
the body had been in the water for several weeks.
An inquest will be held on the body to-day
The MORGUE.-The body of man was taken from
carriage In front Of Bellevue Hospital yesterday,
supposed be John A. Walsh of 1SS Franklin street,
aged about thirty1ve years, five feet eight inches
high, dark brown hair, whskers and mustache; had
on heavy black cloth Overc0at, black business coat
and pants ltweedl white shirt canton flannel draw
artificial.
DEATH BY DROwNING.-The body Of an unknown
man, apparently about thirty years Of age, and five
feet nine inches In height, was brought to the
MOrgue yesterday. The deceased had brown hair
and mustache of a lighter color He had on a black
cloth business coat pants and vest OF the same ma
terial, two Scotch plaid Shirts gray underShrt, black
necktle, red flannel drawers and boots The body
was too much decomposed to be placed for inspec-
ton.
In BRIEF.-FOr various crimes and misdemeanOrs,
more than ninety in every hundred being for drunk
enness, dsorderly conduct, assault and battery,
street walking and petty larceny 622 arrests were
made by the police In this city during the past week.
Among those who left for Havre, France, in the
steamship Periere on Saturday was the Uuited
The bill of mortality for the week ending Saturday,
May q gives total Of 453 deaths.
The Boards OF Aldermen and Counctlmen WILL 1t Ia
understood, now that the Legislature ~ about to
adjourn, be more attentive to their duties as mnni
cipai legislators The tax bill which provides for an
increase Of salary all around the board, Will be
right now; and the onerOus duty of lobbying
being removed the city solons will be more atten-
tive Tor the future 10 ring jobs at home.
The value Of the manufactured goods imported
from Europe into this city during the past week was
That dilapidated contrivance known to citizens
and outside barbarans as the Post once OF New
York has been enlarged within the past week by
erecting over the shed on Nassau street sort of
Mansard attic, where it is proposed to incarcerate
and slowly roast to death during the summer months
their noddles that clerking it in the POST O0lce is
an exhibition of patriotism without "smie" or
guile.
ship Company will despatch two steamers week to
Georgia
To-day at the Everett House, a fair in aid of the
proposed new Church of the Holy innocents VIII be
opened.
monster railroad depot now going up on the site OF
ST. Johns Park struck on Saturday FOR an increase oil
demanded S5 per day OF eight nine hours. II was
Immediately accorded them.
railroad from Harlem to BronXville or some point
in Weschester county, on the Long Island Sound, ~
proposed The trains on the road are to be propelled
Dy steam. A subscription list for stock Is TO be
prepared and an act OF incorporation asked for i'm
mediately.
Isabella Miller girl ten years OF age, lresdlng In
FOrtieth street. near Ninth avenue, took dose OF
Paris green yesterday. Result not yet finally de-
termined.
Michael McMenomy, OF $50 avenue A, died sud-
denly yesterday evening.
Joseph Cancey, lad nine years OF age was
drowned last evening at the foot Of Twenty-sxth
street, North river.
Zubina w. Chase became angered ut some boys
who were playing on pier No. North river yester-
day, and shot one Of them, named James O'Brien,
who resides at No. IA Washington street. In the
shoulder, wOunding him severely. Chase was ar
rested.
man who engaged room at the New England
Hotel on Saturday evening, and registered his name
as Mr.. Warner was found dead In bed yesterday al