The New York herald., 1869-04-18

Average temperature yesterday. 5s%
Average temperature corresponding day last y'r. 61
Average temperature on Friday. .............. $50,
Average temperature corresponding day asty'r. 54z
Average temperature for the week. ........... 53%
Average temperature corresponding wk last yr. 46 n
HATcHwAY AocIDEST.-Savier Egel, a laborng
man employed at No. 90 Water street. yesterday fell
through hatchway and broke his collar bone.
VITAL SrATIsTIcs.-There were during last week
AIS Deaths 272 births and 47o persons married In this
city.
RUsAwAY.-By the running away OF his horse
Daniel Lacey, of No. 33e East Eleventh street. was
way and Tenth street, and severely wounded. He
was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
THE SOUND STgAxERs.-The consolidation OF the
Bristol and Fall River lines was completed yester-
day, under the name Of the Narragauset Steamship
Company, and the steamers VIII leave this city daily
for Boston, via Newport and Fall River.
CHURCH FAIR.-The Ladies' Fair for the benefit OF
the st. Augustines Roman Catholic church OF Nor
risanla, which commenced last week, has proved
quite success. and Will be continued for one week
longer commencing on Tuesday next.
SUDDEN DEATH.-For some time past Matthew
Gardiner, aged forty-nve years, residing at No. 81
orchard street. has complained of pain In the side,
though he paid no especial heed to the matter.
Yesterday he was seized with illness and died in a
few moments. Coroner Roliins held an inquest, and
ascertained tnat heart disease had caused death.
DEATH FROM IsJuRrEs.-on Monday last Michael
Baker, German, aged hfty-two years and living at
la Nassau street. Brooklyn fell from an upper story
through the hatchway OF the building 10 Fulton
street. lie sustained severe internal and external
pta, where death ensued yesterday. Coroner Flynn
VIII hoid an inquest to-day The deceased had been
In the employ Of Vanderbilt a Co., at % Fulton
street.
FOUND DRowsED.-Yesterday morning at an early
hour the frequenters OF pier rs East river were
startled second time this week by the recovery OF
a dead mans body which had noated in the slip at
that place. AS usual In such cases the police were
notified, andhey In turn apprised the Coroner OF the
fact. Coroner Flynn assumed jurisdiction In the
case and ordered the remains TO be removed TO the
Morgue for inquest and identification.
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.--The government com.
mission appointed to examine into the feasibility OF
the East river bridge has accomplished Its task, and
has approved all the calculations Of Mr. Roebling
the engineer, regarding it. Authority will doubtless
be given TO begin the work on the return next week
OF the commissioners from visit 70 the suspension
bridges at CINCINNATI Pittsburg and Buffalo, when
they will present their report The first operations
viii be upon the Brooklyn side, near the Fulton
ferry, where excavations Will be made ninety seven
feet down to the rock upon which the foundations
OF the abntment towers will be laid. Digging on the
New YORK side viii Immediately follow near pier 20
East river.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT BELLEVUE HosprrAL.-
Annie Rogers, aged twenty -four years, residing at
I27 Bleecker street, was found yesterday morning
sick and destitute, on the corner OF Bleeoker aud
Greene streets, and conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital
where she admitted that she had been In the habit
of using opium for the last seven years. and It was
on account Of her not being able TO procure that
signed to the ward for such cases and placed In
charge OF nurse Margaret McArdle with instructions
to watch per. Annie apparently became recon.
few minutes alone last evening, when she
immediately set 10 work and tore the Sheet from
the bed making sort Of rope, and fastening one
end to the bar Of the window, she placed the moose
around her neck aud was IN the act Qf taking the