The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1851, Page 1

THE NEW YORK FER LD. WHOLE NO. 6967. DOUBLE SHEET. THE EXECUTION HORACE B. CONCKLIN, For the Crime of Arson, AT UTICA, ADINVU TO HIS FAMILY. Scenes and Incidents. BY MORSE'S LINK, OFFICE 16 WALL STREET. Urica, Nov. 21, 1851. ‘H. B. Concklin suffered the extreme penalty of the ‘law at a quarter past 11 o'clock this morning. Asthe career of this unfortunate man, together with that of his associates in crime, has excited a great deal +of interest throughout the country, we will give the fol- lowing history of what has transpired: — CONCKLIN’S BIRTH AND RARLY CAREER. Horace B. Concklin was twenty-seven years of age, ‘having been born in Utica in 1825. Somesix years since, the was married to the daughter of William L. Crosby, who, at that time, kept the Westchester House, No. 16 Bowery, New York. She is now left with three sma.l children, to mourn the loss of an erring husband Concklin was the only son of « highly respectable family, ‘His father is a painter by trade. He was always kept in wehool till he was fifteen years of age, and received the ‘Dest education at that time. He for a while studied law with Messrs, Mann & Edmonds, and afterwards with the Hon. Horatio Seymour. For some reason he did not pursue this profesrion, but learned the painter's trade with his father, at which he worked till his arrest, on the 5th day cf April, 1851. ‘118 CONFESSON—A GREAT NUMBER OF YOUNG MEN CHARGED WITH BEING ACCOMPICES, ETC ‘The prisoner, ever since his ccnviction, has exbibited ‘proper spirit. Iie has been very much broken in heart for his past misdeeds, and has looked with hope and con. “dence for forgiveness. His conversation in regard to such as he thought had wronged him, has all been in the moet Christian spirit, and he believed that he was ready ‘to meet his Creator. Concklin made a full confession, which will not be pub- shed in detail till after the trial of the rest of the ganz, some of whom not yet been arrested, and others re- ‘main to be indicted at the next sittingfof the Grand Jury: In this confession it is asserted that much has been said ‘end laid to him that he was not guilty of—that Neweli ‘swore false in some points. He also mentioned the names of some of the sons of wealthy eitizens who furnished him with meney, and told him they would stand by him ifhe was y trouble. He raid that he did not tell of ‘this to bring them to the same place that he was so soon to occupy, but to show the people that he was not s0 much ‘to blame as reported He remarked that he could trace ali to the use of liquor and bed company. Of the fifty-four fires in this city within the last two gears, he was the cause of the following :—The First church, James Sayer’s house, Foster & Dickinson's drug He was knowing to most of the fires, either before or bad been fired. that some of the young men who now walk the streets of Uties, fired their own parent’s barns and other buildings; and although they are thus culpa- fale, they bave not been brought to justice because haverich fathers (The reporter woud here ce that the Distriet Attorney is doing all he can to them to justice. If he had caused the arrest of al in his confeseion, called on God to forgive said that he forgave all, and hoped that do the same Ay y ‘The confession is in his father’s hands, and will not be until Monday or Tuesday next. Ponsibly the names of the persons implicated may never be published. as it may be impossible to substantiate all the charges | FPPRGT OF THE GOVERNOR'S REFUSAL TO PARDON 141% since the receipt of the Governor's letter, ‘had manifested the utmost repentence. He spent most of hia tine in prayer, and it is raid by those that have had most intercourse with him that he was perfectly tesigned to his fate A ORNERAL WARNING —=DEWARE OF RUM Yesterday, Concklin dictated to the Rev. Mr. Fowler ‘a warning forall to shun his evil ways. He traced bis ruin to saloon tippling and engime houre debauchery, ‘and exhorted ail to temperance. THE LAST ADIEU WITH HIS WIFE, CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND Coneklia's farewell to his parents, sisters, and wife and children. on Thursday afternoon. was ove of the most af- fecting scenes ever witnessed in the walls of a privon ‘They ail knelt in EI which was +ffered up to Heaven by the Rev. P. H. Fowler, Pastor of the First Presby- terian Church In Ution. (of which the uafertunate man's mother is an exe! y member.) who bas been his ual adviver vince his conviction, prayer was broken at intervals by the sobs of the test teekee group, who, at five in the a, were compelled to take narod of one 80 fondly loved but who bad so greatly He told his write that he by to meet her ina better ‘world, where there is no sighing. He requested her vo train up the children to worship God, and not to go astray in this wicked world After one long embrace, they took ‘their last look at each other, ull they meet ia thet world from which no vraveller retaras e ee Sick je apent most night in prayer. Towards morn- ing, beralepe for a short ‘ during which he evinced no moving of the nerves as is the case gener A close watch was kept om him, for fear that bh commit suicide, but he said that the idea ha once entered hislivad. He was, ashe thous! red that the last night was the happiest bt of bistife, aud he again and again protested be would eboore to div rather than live the life he bad lived The Rev. Mr. Fowler informs us that he cannot conce!vs how a wan in Conck!in's clroumstancescould act betters thaa he has done rince bis conviction THE FATAL MORNING —PREPARATIONS FOR ErERNETY He store about six o'clock in the morning Me dit Bot eat much. bu’ drank some tea. Up to wine o'clock, be spent most of his tims in prayer with the Rev Mr. Fowler, who afforded him the comforts of the Goepe! THE GUARD—=THE JURY, FTC At nine o'clock. the Utica citizens and the Wa- terville corps wore stationed around the jail Tee jut ‘also arrived and were admitted to the office in i The } during this time, bade farewell to mary of bis sequaintane: THE D1 At eleven o'clock, prisoner in his cell, by the District Attorney. 8B vin, He listened to it calmly, and then shook hands with deputies Ostram, bard Rev Mr Fowler then offered up a prayer, in which the prisoner joined ‘the enp a* then put on his head and he was led out to be executed. THE GALLOWS, RTC ‘The instrument of death was a lever, with one arm about two fret longer than the other, and was erected io the jail yard at itesboro’. To the longer arm were attached thre fifty-six pound weights, and from the shorter the prisoner was suspended. The long arm was fastened with a chord to a beam, and by catting th» chord the wrights fell, and the other arm of the lever ‘was suddenly raised about six fret ‘The jail yard was full, there being between one hun dred nnd titty end two dred persons preveat APPRARARCE OF THE PRISONER The prisoner wss attired in a biack coat and bis arme were tied behind him. On bis was the death eap. and around his nook the fatal rope. When he arrived beneath she acaffold be appeared juite pale, but hile step did wot falter, Herat dowa in « chair THE LAST MIST TERS APPRAL TO THE Most SUPREME Fon meney ‘The Rey Mr Fowler then said—(oncklin wi m 0 say for bim that he has nothing to add to that which he has alres: itted to paper. but he prays that his ay be sanctified to sil present. [i+ prays y be ao warning to all to shun bis coutse, and to ‘er you for the certain death that avaite you all in entreate that you may sll be ready at your eppointed hour, to meet him jn judgment The reverend ntleman then delivered a fervent yer for the pardon of the pri-oner, and that he mig! | gis Christ that hour in Paradise Concklin thereupon said, “God have metoy on my ate and y Mr. Powter responded, “The Lord tars metsy on your fear, but met death like one who aaw a better foul The prisoner was perfectly calm, and exhibited no wo justing the rope nce ot twice repeated the words © Lord Jesus aeceive my epirit.” “THe LAST OF PARTE ‘The rope wa: then put around bis neck by Deputy She. if Henry 8 Ostram—the cap was drawn over his face by Me Hubbard. and at eighteen minutes alter eleven Orclock the rope was ert by Sheri! Jones and the pri launched into eternity Hie neck waa not broken. but the jerk readers’ him darensibi> and he probabiy euffer:d a> p uo afterwards MORNING EDITION----SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1851. THE MELANCHOLY SCENE, ETC. D the execution was not a im the jail yar All of those present, ise hae Be Feprees wel, baring tere acquainted him for the twenty 6. ‘The funeral will take place, at t neral w @, at two o'clock, to morrow afternoon, from the resieuce of ils father” ‘ft will be largely atiended although he has been gullty of « great \e. FEELING IN THE CITY—SURSCRIPTION FOR THE WIDOW, ETC. ‘There will be & subscription started for his family, who are lett without ® It is impossible to describe the gloom that feeted in every countenance meet in the street. 3» Renee most of the citizens that he was led into it by who knew better, and the conversed with ® great many who think that he did ae dererve to be hung. Orcutt, the Accomplice of Concklin. Orcutt, the colleague of Concklin in crimg, was deeply affected during yesterday and to-day. This morning: when Concklin took leave of him, he was 90 overcome that he could net speak. He said be expected soon to meet with Concklin in the land “whence no traveller returns." B.A.R. From Washington, THE LOSSES IN THE WHALING FLEET—MR. WEBSTER AND THE SPANISH MINISTER, ETC. Wasninoton, Nov. 21, 1851. Official information has been received at the State De- partment from our Consul at Honolulu, of the loss of the whaleships Arabellaand America, of New Bedford; the Henry Thompson and Armada, of New London; the Ma- ry Mitchell, of San Francisco, and the Sol Saltars, of Fall River, The Spanish Minister dined with Mr. Webster last night; the inference, of course, is that the Spanish dif- culties are all settled. A new Union ticket is forming here with strong back- ers. Here it is—-Henry Clay for President; Com Stock- ton for Vice President. The Mayoralty of Boston--Murder. Boston, Nov. 21, 1851. John H. Wilkins, formerly State Senator and Alder- man, was this evening nominated for Mayor by the Whig Nominating Committee. It is considered a good selection. The nominations for Aldermen are postponed till Tuesday eveming next. Esther C. Wearne died in the hospital to-day, from wounds inflicted by John Kelly and Isaac Orr, on Tues, day Inet. Kelly is in custody. Fire in a Church- uthern Items, Bartimone, Nov. 21, 1861. St Vincent's (Catholic) Chureh, in Baltimore, was considerably damaged bya fire in the basement of the building, this evening. One mail bas arrived from New Orleans but the latest is still due. There is news of importance. The Mechanics’ Fair opened at Charieston on Monday with great folar. ‘The Norfolk corperation have authorized @ loan of $200,000, to complete the Gaston and Weldon Railroad. Rallroad Accident, Baxrimony, Nov. 21, 1851, ‘The Washington cars, due here about § o'clock this morning, did not arrive umtil 11 o'clock, having been detained by an secident to the locomotive. No one was hurt. Bliss Catherine Hayes. Utica, Nov. 21, 1861. Catherine Hayes will give a concert in this city on the evening of the 26th. She will have a full house. s Ohio, Crvcuswatt, Nov. 20, 1851. We bave had beavy rains here, and there is plenty of water in the river. S ceunemmanenameemmnmammm je of Intelligence from Mexico. We bave received our regular files of Ed Monitor Re- puliicano, El Universal, and Le Trait 4’ Union, published in the city of Mexico, from which we translate the prin- cipal events of the week ending on the 25th ult. News had reached Mexico from the seat of war on the northern frontiers; the inhabitants and the govern, ment were very much pleased to see Gen. Avalos making preparations for the defence of Matamoras, for they had thought that he had passed over to the revolutionary side. The government had not recvived any official do cuments; or, perhaps, if they had received any, they deemed it beat not to publish them. The Senate asked for some explanations; but the ministry sent Senor Es para to the Senate—that gentleman repeated that the government had received nothing officially. Three or four days after, the House of Represeptatives passed a resolution, by which Mr. Eaparsa was requested to gi’ iofermation relative to the conduct of Gen. Avalos, who, | it was said, had impored a tariff, or tax, contrary to that {tbe republic; several other queaticns were also put to that gentleman, who, two days after, answered. let ter, (bat the tariff of Gen A. and the ayuntemiinto of Matamoras, was in the hands of the ministerial oler for copying, and that the House would reovive it on the fellewing day. On the Mth. the four ministers went to the Senate to onewer the interpellat ions addressed to them on the com- duct of Gen. Avalos MM. Gamboa and Tornel, two protectionists, requested the trial nishment of the General. MAL. Robles, Fonsec Ramirer de ciared that the government had lost i hole influence 00 the frontier, and it had not jadged it prudent to offi- , reprove the conduct of Avalos. The House threw ame On the ministry, for not having taken more meseutes under euch circumetapers a: order an inquest in the matter. Gen UO) was on the 16h uit at fen Luis, be bad marched with his brigade to- wards Matamoras Mr. Leteber, the American Minister, bad arrived at the eity of Merieo, but wothing was Knows ebsut the of Tehuantepec parties appeared to keep t ofoundest silence Mr. Letcher is feared ia Mexico, asbeis weil known for his diplomatic ability; ani the government refused to communicate the treaty upon which all the diteuity reste. ‘ «, in fine,” says one of the journals, “that tepec question is arsuming a new phase 4 should bave been approved by but with certaii ton: in bis remarke, should the Esthaaus, ate, om the consrary, ready they do not want to be retained by ani ; the validity of which thay do not acknowledge. They want to choose their granters as a end would contract with North Americans, if the question of tran- sit was separated from the colonization question, Tne two immense spaces of soil conceded to Mr. Garay, on rach side of the Isthmus. make them feat the in-vita- be establishment cf @ North Americaa colony upon Mexioaa territory ” The Turf. Netowrroceet Races Piast Dayv—Movoay, Oot. 1 — Magnolia Stake for three year olds. mile heats—subscrip rs | $300 = forfeit $100 declaration $50. Time, I Brconn Day—Purge $100, mile heats. A W. Small's br g Mike, by Ingo, 4yearsold.. 2 1 1 Bostwick & Boarman’sg g Bob Green by Am- acrador, dam Reel, 4 yeare old... 0... ..... Time, 1:54-1:97 » Lg raga two A Leco ‘ab.o. Voltigeur. pe Hostwick & Bearman's cht Time. 4:10—4.04 Foc era Day—Puree $900, three mile heats AW Small'sch ¢ Read. by Trustee dam Minstrel, by Medoo 6 years oud. Walked over Pirre Dav— Puree $150 best three in Ave. A W Smalls br.g. Mike, pedigresabove. 2 2 1 1 1 Bortwick & Boarmans gg. Bob Green pedigree above. . sésuvrn t &§ 8 Bde Time, 1:06 =150— 1551.67 Marine Affairs. scheamAt boo Maine, 13th inst. a ane coppeted tone called tbe Vermont. owned by )-aa § and others sad by Vaptaia dame Aart mL Commaod are FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CATASTROPHE AT WARD SCHOOL NO. 26. FULL REPORT OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED The Coroner’s Investigation. VISIT TO THE DEAD. HEART-RENDING SCENES. Noble Conduct on the Part of the Firemen, Bon, Mer, Sor We have obtained some additional intelligence in re- ference to the melancholy event which occurred at Ward Bchool No. 26, in Greenwich avenue, on Thursday after- noom, The scene of the disaster was visited yesterday morning, and, in fact, throughout the day, by multi- tudes of people, anxious to look at the building, and th Precise spot where s0 many innocents lost their lives Besides those who were attracted by mere idle curiosity there were others who, in the sadness of their bereave- ment, could not forego an inolination to inspect, person ally, the stairway and the well hole, of which so much had been said and written. These were a sad company and one might discern, at a glance, whether the inspec tors of the building were mourners of this character, or mere spectators, induced by curiosity to visit the place. There was the greatest unanimity in reference to one thing, viz: that the stairs were badly arranged. The banisters were not sufficiently strong nor high enough to answer for pretection, where protection was most needed They might answer for a private house, where there ¥as no probability of there ever being. occasion to use them: but they were quite insufficient when the fact was considered that the lives and safety of limbs of eighteen hundred children might depend upon their strength. Another ill devised thing was the hanging of the outer doors, which opemed inside. This is always looked upon as a bad arrangement for public buildings; and the sad fate of the victims who perished in the flames which burned the Richmond theatre, and other catas- trophes of a like nature, have long since taught careful architects and proprietors that the outer doors of public edifices should alweys swing outside. Had this precau. tion been observed in the school house No 26, many of the children who were killed would have escaped, if indeed, the catastrophe had not been altogether avoid- ed. The fact was in this lamentable instance, that the children of the primary department hastened into the entry below, and eompletely filled the space between the front doors and the deors leading to the play ground. Then came the children from the female de- partment, and, rushing down the stairs, choked them up. The front door was locked; there was no egress below; no giving way of the crowd; but a complete and positive resistance; and when this resistance became sufficiently great to separate the balusters from the wood work at their foot, away went the railing, and the terrible consequences, already mentioned, fol- lowed. Now—say many—if the front doors had been open the crowd would have found gradual egress, the resistarce om the stairs would have been less, the sight of the open doors would have inspired hope of deliverance in the minds of the children, and, although, doubtless, the consequences would have been serious, yet, im the nature of things, the deaths from suffocation would have been far less in num- ber than they were. As to the banisters themselves. they have, as we are told, been looked upon with ill favor ever since the construction of the building. In the re- turns of the Captain of the Ninth ward police to the Chief, the following rem: rk oceurs:—“ It may be proper here to observe that several carpenters, and others, who oxnmired the banisters and stairs, pronounced them dan- gereus, and badly constructed.” Let the blame rest on thove who deverve it. Beveral contradictory reports ar in cirouia!ion as to where the banisters first gave way. One report says they gave way first at the bottom. Thi cannot be the case, for a part of the lower sec- tion was im its place after the fatal accident had cecurred. The most probable conjecture is that th» reiling parted at the third turn, where was eJjoint. Bu it is useless to conjecture; the whole construction of th stairway seems to have been badly adapted to the pur- pose for which it was intended, and sadly fatal has the error proven iteelf to have been. It was desirable to have light in the staircase, and hence the construction of the balustrade, instead of @ more firmenclosure. But the columos or balusters should have been at least well seeured, which seems not to have been the case. We bave a piece of the woodwork at the base of two of these balusters; it is the strip of wood that held two eo- lumns of the balustrade in their place; and taking this 08 « sample of the whole, it was certainly an inseoure fabric, This strip is, we believe, onlled bracket, and thorugh it were driven two nails, which went through it aod penetrated the stair about an inch and a half These two nails then, or an inch anda half of them, had only to be drawn toset that part of the balustrade at large: It covld not be otherwise than that # hard pressure from within should cause this to give way. Such was the fact; and frem the ground floor to the height of about twenty fert all the baunisters, and almost all the brackets , and this would seem to re that bad , t -2 from this rection, the disas- not have fogrent ax it now is. At en early hour erday morning the police gather- ed up the sei aah Teoasta, thewts, shoes, and other articles of apparel, belowging to the children. Caot. Sebring has now in his possession at the station house quite a number of artioles of value, uch as silver combe pevelis, and trinkets, all of which will be deliver. ed to the rightful owners why mever cailed for and pro. perly identified. The police office was eee dey *ih ehildren, most of them girls, who o to pick out articles which to them. But there is yet a heap of unctaimed garments and school and school-girl appurtenances. which toll a md tale former owners will never claim them. It is melancholy to bebold (hse little relics, Yesterday a baud of echoot iris nme into the station house, and one bright little spokesman for her companions, said to the captain, “ Will you teil us, sir, where the poor chil- Oren were inid yesterday, when they were brought from the school house’ The captain directed her 1oom, and it seemed to bes mournful sati«faction for thie band ef children to see the place where their com- panions were Inid im their agony, of where their limbs jeath. The officers of the police sta- by \ word to sey about the conduct of the police on Thur-day, ot the time they were firet notified cf the dis acter The first intimation they had of the calainity was thr: ugh ecme who came into the station house in haste, and said the schoolhouse war on fire Captains Taft and Seabring being in the station house at the time. immediately etarted for the seene of the supposed fire, ercompenied ty all the policemen in the station house, jncieding the bell-rii When they arrived at the schecthouss. they found the main entrance to the build- Ing clored by the masa of children which lay im « heap fall vin feet im height. while others were Le nea | jumping down from above, The policemen went to at once, taking out the children as fast as posrible. Some ten minutes after the polioe arrived the bell struck t jarm for fire, and the firemen arrived and lent their sid in removing the bodies of the dead and wounded ‘The conduct of the firemen ia spoken of In terms of the highest praise by the officers of the polloe, The belus- trade was hrc ken down before the firemen arrived, ond it o inside for about Sfveen ed on the ground uy No 20 were quickly We are assured that they acted mont dis- corked nobly. weming only to think of how Dest acoompl the most work The whole they tolice force, and erpecisliy Usptains Lovett, Taft and Sesbring, speak of the grent service rendered by the fire met atd express regret that wrong statements should have gone forth im reference to their conduct. They say that {tie nct true, as kas been published bys ay al that ° Several firemen and others rushed in,and by their show's nd directions to the teachers and scholars to ran fer the it livesedded greatly to the panic and confasion;” or. “that some CF nay J caught bn of = mq climbed up cutelde; and that their t . 4 the bennisters. trom te outate, broke aed aw iter lone of life je ene Tt is, say the the pelicemeo. worse than cruel to say, a has been sald. contrary to the facts of the cane, tet “the calamity is due. In 0 very great degree, houghtless fi ment od others. outside. who raised the alarm of fire. rounded the sy | with shouts ant CK ted '> create a panic fo large # num! ‘std thet "apie of them, mihout wal jin facts at ali, rusbed into the school rooma ao toid eachers and children to rush out, ot they would f'L be cre hed by the falling wall” Ali these assertions, s9y the policemen. are greatly unjast toward the firemen, sad watrue im fast Firemen are too well schooled ia the Tumane art ot lif aaving to deport thempcives as rashiy bos hen charged upon them im this iastarce tous to the et of July Inst, the matter of con fevctirg wad keeping ehacgs of reboot houses was a biosa of the Weed Trusteen This is mow alter d sad score bo the mew law, the Board of Bdave.m who are builders and only been in use sbout » year. fere is & list of teachers employed in Ward School. 26: Abby Harrison, orale Van Vieok, J M Louisa Scott, Mi |. Arnout, Margaretta 8. Smith, Cores Sarah ¥* Wixen. PRIMARY DPARTMENT. Susanna’ itney, Hannah Crinton, M. Louisa McFarlane, Csroline Ebaugh, Mary R. Higgins, Maria V Kehler, Angeline Horton, Helen M. Spence, Fillen D. Traphagen THE CORONER'S JURY——V"8IT TO THE DEAD. Yesterday, about one o’elock, Ai@erman Ball'and Jus tice Bleakley, acting coroners, empanelied the fol- lowing gemtlemen to act as jurors during the’ inves. tigetion. Before the jury were sworn, Justice Bleak- ley remarked to them, that as the cease which’ they were about to Investigate was attended with extraordi- nary circumstances—ase the jury had already been ad- vised through the public papers—and ‘p the absence of the Coroner, he declined to act alone inthe matter, ead had therefore called in the aid of Alderman Ball, S'x- teen jurymen were then sworn and under the advive of the Justice they retired, Sad cptelateneies foreman eae arenes The following gentlemen consti- ul — 1. ‘Moses G. Leonard, Fore 8. Thomas Webb, man. 9. Homer 2. John J. Davies, and 3. Wm. Smith, Jr. Bec- 11. Wm. retaries. 12. Wm J. Roome, 4. Wm. B. Meech, 48. Charles Oakely, 5. Win. Mandeville, 14 Wm, Rhinelander, 6. Wm. H. Josey s 15, Joseph Park, 1. David Hl. Dick, 16. Thos. 0. Buckrmaster. bik: Reid piss fully emperor Justice Bleakley them ng Up certificates Tr Pariah, etting. forth the enbse of death by ed to the di them, accompanied by seve- ral reporters of the pul! press. The tark was one of the most heartren character—visitiag the houses of the dead and ing the afflicted dren. ‘The unfortunate victims, with but ove or two excep- tions, looked beautiful in death—some even bore a smile weetest looking children weever beheld. They were brother and sister John and Debby Woolley —the former nine yours and the latter s«ven—the only remaining children of the sfilicted mts. The girl om her lips, as meaeh oo Seam, ip fare ly asleep; come, tine me ogais.’ ‘e gazed upon this woful picture, which e1 fate had produced, untib our apes wore Rood, an oye in in feeli i F i te . E i ef li ii Bi = if gE Ai Bei H i K I Hip ale Hegde a certifionte given by burial, and onward passed the dwelling of Mr. Brown was next visited. No Wert Nineteenth street, hi objectionr were made by the propriety of allowing quently content was given in mm The Foreman hed before meking an stem only put ome question to him, and. oud newer, the poor maa fixed his eyes on the corper of his beloved child vobmt pale, and, with » stifled monn, poor Antoinette. where is she!) [is head droop: d. and eeveral of the gentlemen present obverving he was fall ing, aided him te the sofa, where he gave vent to other excismations, such as “Oh! my poor dear ehild, dear Antoinette,” and swooned away, Water was procured, and every exertion rendered to restore him to reason It was but « short time since be lest his wife; and he vow ruffers the additional anguish caused by the loa of his daughter, whom he so devotedly loved. ‘To wil mrs there scenes of deep aitliction without be. coming deeply deprewed in spirits the human heart wust be ‘of more than stone. We have seen dering our carver as reporter, scenes of almost every « nto be called terrible; but above all, we must confess that 4 cae heretofore under our nance The inbor of view bodies was very consi- derable, setting snide the mental agony Tt took from Lovelock. goon, until near seven o clock in the before the work wae We now are onal t give ap accurate list of dead forty two a or deaths Cornelia Ann Filence M Downs . 182 Fourth #t 61 W. Washington Pi . 2h Jomes et. ‘5 Jackson piace. Down Dit H 3 is Beeebe ENT jpteeeers: Pretit tia teeet a (fe *5aF gaaae il zZese He i Fes All the above ote OF the rehool ti-tees, or acd jory, thet be my) H = = H 3 i i ‘eat Bixteenth et. 3 ofl o< Virginia Dye... 38 Bleventh atreet. eee Seo mp McFarlin. 2 istopher street. Maria McCabe. 46 Sixth avenus. Julia Hunter, 2113 Jones atreet. Emily Cade... {Sixth avenue and’ Amos st. Charlee William Greenwich, ocrne= Bank st. William Turner... : 1.6 Commerce atrees: MIscALLANroUs. Beveral of the children, hetetofore reported wad, are alive, and will probably reeorer. “Among theso-are & lad aun Btevens, at 18 Downing street. James A. Euren, 16+ Fourth strest, Hugh Thistle, 73 Barrow street. Tarriet Howe. Bmma Hatfield. George Mills Rumor hada number of recent deaths; Vat the above is from the record kept by the officers of the police in the Nioth ward. The number of dead known to the authorities up to s late hour last night, was only forty- two. Cagiatn Lovett desires us tosey, that dead or injured, who are not repectel thee friends will confer a favor by sending their names and places of residence to the station house as soon as possible. It is singular that so few far, only ove child has injury, and in the jeremiah Edwards, who bas @ number of ribs broken, and had a fracture of the fibula. Dr. Vanderpoel restored one child from apparent life- lesaness by the use of a galvanic battery. e little pa- tient is now doing well. ‘There was a rumor aftoat that # child named Riker was dead at 123 Perry street, but this proved to be in- ‘The teachers who were yesterday reported as serioual ured. are ail doing well. . | deal better, and was able to | 5 5 i a < sit up yerterday.. Tait the lady whose sadde =. —. young y illness caused the first fright of the children, She was seized with & sort of paralysis. | Misa Van Vicek Is not seriousiy injured | Miss Smith wes reported as having bsoken her ancle ‘This is a mistake; abe only sprained her aucie Miss McParland is not injured at all 's injuries are not of « serious charac: | Uses oan aa fer, and she will, wo doubt, have quite recovered in a. Tone te ns teeth be the sepest thet ons of e teach | ors in the male it | ead street, ie urt, but no doubt of his recover; irenbertalned df Charles Dunn, of 16 Twentieth street, has received so- vere internal injuries He yesterday vomited blood profusely, but his physician thinks he will soon recover | rom his iojuries A LITTER FROM ONE OF THE TRACHIRS The following letter, as will be seen by the signature: +mapate? /rom one of the teachers in the building — Tuvrsoay Everivc, November 20, 1851 Messrs Korrons—I take an opportunity to give yous few facts in regard to the sad and fetal calamity which coourred this afternoon, at Ward School Twenty-six. rituated in Greenwich avenue, at the head of Charles . The accident ned at about two o'clock, and the cireumetancer are lows » There were, at the ‘about eighteen hundred ohil- dren in the three —s ¢ Principal of the Departme in teaching suddenly The young lasies were gave utterance to their many of them rushed adjoining apartme Midsve of the three depertments hearing these | screams and rupporing that the building was on fire, | became #o much excited that the teachars lost all con trol over them, and then a genetul rarh was male for | the door, The children of the primary department | filled the first flight of stairs, and the eutiy beloweso clorely that the doors which opened inward, could not be opemed. The children of the fomale department | Tushing out, were soon checked by the jam below ond the stairs were so crowded that the railing gave way for two flights, and the children ap oa them ‘were precipitated upon the heads of those below. some of them failing fifteen feet. The soene which ensued ie bezons al desoription. The children were pi divcriminately, ip aD area of about tem feet. to of pearly as many feet more, where many were ‘The boys from the male depart- | ment rushed down the back stairs, and were stopped by — 2 door, which. like those im front, opened inward. and the back stairs presented a scene similar to tha: front entry. and one or two boys were fatally here. Many boys leaped from the windows som them from the second story. The beilt were rung, and | the streets in front were goon filled with distracted perents. and the excitement in and around the building war immenee The whole and soe cause of this melancholy casualty | wee ply the fainting of the teacher and the cries | and shrieks of the members of her class, which were | mistekon by the other scholars iv the building ax alarm of fire, and which so saddenly filled them wi far that the teachers lost sll control over them, could mot prevent the rush to the doors. A TRACKER IN THE BUILDING Mr. B.C. Benedict, the President of the Board of Edu cation, attended the Coroner and the trustees in their visit ta view the bodies of the deceased. The Board of | Bducation will probably meet to-day. or at an early } ent week. t@ take the eubject of the disaster iato conal- derstion The Mayor and Common Council it pro. ap leave the matter for the prevent in the hands of | e * | =A full report of the investigation before Udy Oo. ronet # jury will be published in te morrow's ' | | aN - - | Tus Late Taagevy in Nonru Caronins —We are pe Dem to learn that a most sad and tra- — transpired in the town of Morgaaton, on ‘uorday last, the 11th inst. About two xolock, P M., on that day, just after court was called, as we | learn from w few moments ure of this State. The Mots connect: most melancholy ocourremge, aa stated in the Jotter to which we refer, axe briefly:— ‘That about two weeks since, in MeLewell Court, « suit, in which Mr. Avery had filed a bill on behalf of same of Fleming's relations, against him (Ff ), was heard. Tho bill, it is stated, ‘disclosed 4 series of frauds on the FX agen Avery commented wu: 0 s in a8 & manner {ohis client wig aft p Toy ie nothing which was personal ve. adjoarned, Avery had no agoner got than he was attacked We Flem A mediately turned 8 fist-—hei n- ® rock and struck we on rendering bim entirely inseraible. Since , it is further stated, “ Fleraing had boen of the di and infamy the bad fastens 4 on Avery.” | pont) ‘at oppor’.nity which offered —upon wnecting him in the Court Wouse -Avery shot wa already described Me Avery was arraigned on Wedoesday, and was to have been ve Thursday or FP tidag —Rulegs (YC) ae gee, hee & PRICE TWO CENTS: enpas eaeg i i Es Ht Hi it he Hf a ERSbEE Fs i i E i i FY ] coremitment was proper. and he was not emtitied @ magistrate commits «man for trial, he him, under any cireumstances, except ing After heving onee-discharged him, E ink be has tho- right to reesmmit him for rame Offence without « pow complaint Mr. Cowles submitted ¢het svoond commitment: was a recommitment in: consequence of defestive bait, apd was founded on the o#iginalafidavits There us taw for Use commit ment of « [—— for (merderiy conduct, and the aets of the party im this case slow chat they were cale to produce s beach of the neace ‘Mr. Bray raid the case was one of very quenee— it Was of great consequence to this citizen, aad iL was of great consequence to show whether tne» jus despatoh one of their minions throags the city, and arrest one of the citizens atwill, without « jas titiable charge. If. that'de so. anygmam who addresses hie Lellow ottine Park, or goes toa bank to demaad change of . is completely at.the caprios of a aut of corrupt men, wbo, unfortunately, have a grea: power confided to the The Judge—No magistrate has asight to exerous aa absolute Mr Brady would then leave that point, amd procesd to cite authorities to show that im all complaiats be- fore aay magistrate in the city of New York. fe disorderly conduct, it shall te laxful for the ma gistrate to compel the person against whom ~ such a conduct shall be proved,” t> give weurity for his or her good behavior for twoire monthe. Now, if that was #0 construed aa togive the magistrate the power to commis, without affording the acewred party the privilege of being heard. it would be clearly unconstitutional. (Barber's Criminal Trwatles, ok He counsel, contended tat the citizen was pac. feotly justified in presenting. his notes, one by oa», (x¢ paymen! ties concerved are liable as (> ‘The affidavit clearly defective, and gives no.amthority to Justice O+- born, or anybody else He (the justice) exerote-t the power of committing. and then (hat power was @xbaudt ¢d—and he exercised the power of disobar; that power was exhausted, .dutrefois acquis leat mil Cimon & bar to « second proceeding against @ paryy. Lf ths wa- gistrate could grant auctor commitment om the ortgioas Pepers, when the party is once discherged, he coud grant it at the end of sim years, as well ae at the eat of two minutes, (Mr. B) considered that the original com mitimen: this care, was altogeth>:abandou=t tas firet being in default of che $900 bail, aad the geo vad ia default of $500; and that the Justics had ao right te commit. Hie, therefore, submitted that his cliea: wae eptitied to hie duechazge The Judge said it was quite olear to bim, that there was ne foundation for committing the maa oa tus ground that his conduct was tending toe breack or | Peace. A party gow into « bau) where bilis ace r deemed. They may have adopted « certain mols of pay ing bills prevented to them. and the Jefendant may bare adopted & particalar method not 4 civeoonveai eat to (ara But it was nei om his part, euch « mode or maaase ts to tend tos breach of the poser Some misuader- stending arose by their requiring him to seiwct bis ootee ip parcels, aud be refuses; he gows again. and preseata e bill, and the tet] bim to leave che bank, aod this he ates refuses to do They then go ie Justice Osbors and be ia for his arrest; Sut be, (the thing on the pars of the sete passion, or tena ing to» breac the peace He (the J ) had no bov.g before hime io dear wher in a bres .d of the peace im {tg general termo, but he had hesitation im saying that the acts a ant together, were aot likely to o the . wor were reetral He confesea £ De could u fer Laat tae condvot of the party ba this case War anjustidabie o¢ ieges He (Judge Daiy) raw no groun’s for the origios ccm@itment, end. takihg this view ov the oma, it wee not waterial whether the second comustmen! was leg a or aot, The defenda y must therefora be tise hanged Aftoles in Spary,, Theo Madrid correspondent of the London Corot tele writes, wader date of the 25h ult , a4 follows — General | Count of Jleoy, and wh) was ( in (ieneral of Cuba whoa the Cardyaa affaic ay has, to any, thought "t necessary to publieh « Jon, tioa of his conaue:, agaiast the chaxge of over humanity and lonieadoy, #hica he finds in © reoont letter of Senor Isturiy om tae | Cubaa question, and ths, conduct of the Spaaisa authorities thereon. | — that few of your readers would think that it War necessary for (iea- ers] Ronca li to justify aimeelf for set having sast wore persons than he dtd on that secasion, or taas, in the exp casion of Sepor Ista; i—intended to sow that on a repetition of the invasion, after “gonerosity had been carricd oven to impradence” by (+eneral Honest on the former occasion, it wag necessary far eneral Congba to make a severe oxample of parties who inxaded the dominions of a friendly powr, and saed the blood of its teoops—thore was any intentivn of oasting a censure on the Count of Aleay. latter, however, thinks othec- wise, and has taken wuch pains to show, aad to prove by secompanying documents, the whole o pying fowrteen columns, and appearing ar a oat plement to the Nectom, that he waa nat unduly me- ciful ca the ocesaion referred te, that be shot al! the prisovers taken at Cardenga, extep! one —ea Euglehman-—who waa found separated fom lis companions, and was giving efficacious succot t) @ wounded Spanish sergeant; he let this maa of for impriconment for life. The other prisoners takem, Smoun' ing to four, were shot; and another iadivi- dual, not # native of the island, who had sp ratane ously rendered services to the invaiers, was alee t to death tle ask ith some reseon, how cad be aocured of ha whee in fact be had shot al pg been ucduly mereif i 4 ‘ye, several binee—felling | his hands. with the ove exception bovementioaed } After it sisting. at some length, this part of the subject, General Noncali goes on to the atu Contoy, end easily exonerates himes!f f-om tae ao enestion cf teitg too lenient in thiainet as the Americans token op thas ts evorta tho tribunals of Cuba, a! qaitted ihe grea? baik of thom, wh» ware tang sep Jat liserty, whe those (head guilty qpa suhae \ qoortdy pardoned by aa got Othe rage temonag- t {