The New York herald., 1869-05-12

John Nugcnt was found dead In the cellar Of premi
| ses NO. Z0l Tenth avenue, death having ensued
| somewhat suddenly. Coroner Flynn was called 70
nOld an inquest on the body
MILITARY PARADE.-The Fifty-ffth regiment
(Garde Lafayettel Colonel w. b. Allen, will parade
to-day IN their new gray uniform. Line Will be
formed in Tompkins square at hafpast two p. NJ;
IRON thence the line OF march Will be taken up, and
the regiment viii proceed through the principal
streets TO the City Hall. where they VIII be reviewed
Dy Mayor Hall.
DEATH FROM INJrRIEs.-Coroner Flynn was yes
terday called TO Bellevue Hospital to hold an inquest
on the body OF John Corkery, foryd years OF age
and native OF Ireland, who died from the effects
OF injuries received the Path ut at No 81 Green
Wicn street Sy bale OF cotton falling on him. HIS
subsequently amputated by the hospital surgeon
after winch the patient failed gradually I'LL death
ensued.
THE NEAR APPROACH OF MARS AND REGULUs.-
The planet Mars is about two hours west OF the
ridan at eighteen minutes to nine O'Clock In the
evening. In altitude sixtythree degrees above the
southern horizon. In its retrograde notion 1t was
on the 2eth OF March six degrees nOrth-nOrtn-
west OF the noted lunar star Regulus, and now three
degrees, nearly due north, and on May IS It viii be
but two degrees. IL presents fine contrast in
Win Regulus but changes the condguration of the
constellation entirely.
VESSELS OF WAR FOR SPAIN.-It is stated on good
authority that the Spanish government has con-
Works at the foot OF Thirteenth street, North river
for the building OF fifteen gunboats which are also
10 receive their armament here. The plans aud
Ericsson Five o esse are ae 20 b
Dy Y. H. POllon, shlpbuiders, OF Brooklyn; live
by MT Thomas stack, IN Williamsburg, and i've By
u b. llOry Co., or Mystic, Conn.
THE CoMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIC oUE's
STEAMER LAFAYEfTE.-rhis above fine steamer ar
rived in this port on the 9Th instant Havre via
Brest, which latter port she left on tae oath ult
bringing cargo Of $50 tons OF merchandise and
llo passengers The Havre papers mention that,
Notwithstanding the early hour OF departure, great
number OF persons assembled the etty to itness
her departure and admired the and pr ecislOn VI
her movements. BY the assistance OF her two screws
she turned completely on her own pivot on leaving
the quay, and then swept maJesticaily through the
sluce and the outer port ohe leaves this port gain
on next saturday, the l5tn, with full cargo and
complement OF passengers.
THE FIRE IN BROADwAY.-The following are the
losses and insuranoes the fire at No. $40 Broad.
way on Monday night:-Messrs Kingsbury, Abbott,
Gay Co. sustain a loss OF $4,000 by water; In
sured for s1s2.Oo0. L. NJ Glaser's loss estimated
at 500 000 and they are insured for $82 50J fol-
lOws:-Greenwlch, $1,000; Cleveland, Ohio, $5,O0Oj
Phenix. $500; Putnam, $500; Lumbermen's.
Chicago, $4,000; Hide and Leather, OF Boston,
$2,5OO; Insurance Company OF state Of Pennsylva-
MA, $500; Mechanics and Traders, $4,000; Home,
Of New g SSo y VIZ
Brooklyn, 5000; Insurance Company OF North Ame-
rca Philadelphia $4,000 Franklin, OF Phlladeli hia,
Market. $4,000. The building belongs to an estate,
and is damaged to the extent Of $4,000; fully in-
sured.
MAYORS OTFICE.-The business at the Marshals
department In the Mayors Ofice was comparatively
light yesterday, but in the License Bureau there
a goOdly rush OF hackmen, cartmen and others to
procure renew their licenses. AT the complaint
desk Marshal DAILY, acting temporarily FOR Marshal
IOOker, imposed fines on several residents OF New
Jersey who owned or were driving vehicles through
the streets 0I the city Without having them properly
marked or numbered. A chap who had been neeCed
out OF thirty dollars at gambling house III the
Bowery, near Bayard street. was transferred to the
Central ONCE detectives and by their aid the money
was recovered. The case OF Reilly VS.. Mulready,
brought by the Garments Protective Union, was
up again and after a little sparing between counsel
was adjourned until Monday next. A number OF
cases were disposed Of by Marshal Tooker but none
Of special Importance.
THE RECENT INFANTICIDE CAsE.-Coroner keenan,
yesterday held Inquest at his Office In the City
Hall, over the remains OF the male infant OF Eliza
Hetzel, recently living as domestic at No. 239 East
Forty-seventh street. The mother and child were
found IN the coal house OF the above named premises
on the evening OF the 4th INST, after which the
infant died. Subsequently Wooster Beach, NJ. d..
made post-mortem examination OF the DO dy ana
found the skull badly fractured; but the
nan postponed the inquislton till yesterday.
The testimony showed thar the woman Hetzel and
the child In the cellar under circumstances
which left scarcely q doubt that she was the mother
OF the babe although 1t does not appear that she ad
mtted the fact to any pne; neither could 1t be shown
that she inflicted the Injuries which caused death.
From all the circumstances, however, the Jury be-
lieved that Eliza wifuly sacrinced the life Of the
child and rendered verdict to that effect The ac-
cused Is yet under the care OF Warden Brennan but
as able she will be transferred to the TOmbs,
on Coroner Keenans commitment to await the &C.
married. has had two children PREVIOUSLY. one Of
whom, 1t Is alleged. Is now being provided for by
the Commissioners Of Charities and Correction.