The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

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SUDDEN DAArB.-A woman named Ann Russell,
aged twenty-eght years, ana without home, died
suddenly In the yard OF No. % Clarke street.
Fatal AooiDEST.-A child named Otto thinner,
aged one ana half years, fell from the Nth story
OF No. 81 BroOme street yesterday evening NJ six
O'Clock and was instantly killed:
CASUALTIES YEsTERbAS.-M Mary Cogan, aged
twenty-five years. OF No. "a Crosby street, early yes
terday morning was severely injured by falling into
,be cellar OF NO. 4oo Broadway.
STREET AFFRAy.--At an early hour on Sunday
morning, while passing through New Chambers
street, q boatman named John McCanu. OF Newark.
N. j., was accosted by an unknown man. who asked
him to treat him. McCann refused, when ne was
set upon and badly beaten by the vagabond, who
made his escape.
THg PApK METEOROLOGICAL RECORD. The report
OF the Park Meteorological Department for the week
ending August Z, 1859, shows the following atmos-
pheric conditions during that period--B Barometer
Mean, 30.07d inches; maximum NJ two +. NJ, August
1, &c. 52 Inches; minimum at seven A. M August 3,
2osl0 inches; range, .6s2 OF An inch. THERMOMETER
gust ), 81 degrees; minimum at Six A. NJ, August O.
So degrees range, 81 degrees. Ram iei August .,
depth OF water 37 OF an inch.
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROWING MATOH.-
Walter Brown the champion oarsman OF America
LETT this city on Saturday last by the lnman steamer
for Liverpool, to row In match to be arranged for
the championship OF England. Brown was accom-
OF Portland stephen Roberts, the well known boat
builder Of this city, Is now engaged In the cOnstruc
zion OF single scul Spanish cedar shell boat, which
10 to be completed and sent to Brown IN Two weeks.
The boat will be for use In the race, and Will be
thlrtyOne and hail feet IN length by twelve inches
wide, and viii weigh about twenty -eignt pounds
when finished.
ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH RIvER-The steamer
Rip Van Wrinkle, from the Fishing Banks, on her
way up the North river yesterday evening. between
SIX and seven o'clock ran down, by the right hand
propeller, Catrigged sail boat bearing across TO
Jersey City. The passengers OF the steamer crowded
OF the catastrophe, while those on passing ferry
boat from HObOken seemed to 60 wild with curiosity
TO get good view OF the exciting occurrence. The
steamer stopped In the middle OF the stream and
TOOK the saturated and soDerzed v0yagers on board
without any other reported casualties than
damaged boat and ha.f dozen spoiled suits OF
clothes.
THE NEW POST UFFICE.--It Ia now reported that
the United States government have adopted the sug-
gestions Of Mayor Hall aud willing to exchange
their present site In the Park for the new Post ONCE
feet the CITY Hail. order TO relieve the lower
end OF the park from the greatly Increased travel
which would follow the removal Of the Post once.
This offer OF the United States Is entirely for the
benefit OF Gle city, and ts OF especial Importance OF
this time before the Post once has progressed fur
road interest. Unless space ID provided for the
constantly increasing travel the necessitics OF the
citizens viii demand the removal or the various
tracks at the lower end OF the park. The United
states government will break ground for the Post
ONCE to-day, and as the committee OF the Common
Council do not meet until O'Clock this afternoon
this matter demands rather speedy consideration
aud attention.