The New York Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1852, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7211. MORNING EDITION-----FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1852. Friday, July 30, 4g 0'viook, at 57 Dey street, corner Greonwich, & fine assortment. ‘of Groceries, tooluding 4 Walnuts,’ Currants, her with some very fim , Kum. Segara, Tabacco, IN A. CARTER, Anctioneo: —THOMsS BELL AUCTIONBER. Zandt —This dav, 101g o'clook, in the 13 Sproce street’ valuavle Furniture, nd Saturday, stuck of D i» Chil Clothing, bee urday, stuck of Dry Goods, Chil reer : Aco SALE OF GROCER! ES 4ND PRESERVES.— vf Ri Almonds, Brazil acearoni, Ke, t ne, Brandy, Gin, LLINGT! aisins, ‘Teas, Coffe wore, Cham) and Suu. UCTION NOT! By W. L, Van tion rooms, Ni rocerics, &c dren's :—THOS. BELL, AUCTIONEBR.— Ly L. Van dt.—Tlisday at 120,clock will be gold, by Virtue of a decree, in thy filth lott of baidiag N Natsau street, corner of Ann street, the Tools Ma- » Lather, &0., of act only as Shiaiiener eee wadct * Manulacturing Jeweler, Worthy 1S is . LEEDS, AUCTIONEER NO 88 CHAM- bers street, will sell to-morrow, at 103g o'clock, at the ‘Mahogany ahogan, rr iy <6 and valnably collection of Rosywood, nut, Parlor, Chamber, and Dining Room jofts, Chairs, Is dsteads, Bureans, Wash= i. Cane-seat Cottage Clinirs, Painted and Ruamellod Chamber suits, Mattresses, Palliasses, Ge. Also, two spl did Carved Rosewood suites of Parlor Furniture in Broo telle, and a variety of rich Cabinet Furniture, worthy the attention of those in want of good house-keeping articles, Sale peremptory. rain or shine. HHEODORE LENT, 4 UC2:ONEER,—METROPOLITAN sales room, No. 45 Union. for public’ and priva’ 3 ted of Furniture, Paintings, Soulntare, Wines, Segars, Fan ey Goods and Merchanaire generally. ‘Out door sales puno tually attended to, Honl Hstate, Leases. and business places boushtand sold. “Houscs and apartments to lot, aud jouses anil Lote for sale. M, WITTHRS, AUCTIONEER 10 o'clock. at 18 THIS DAY, AT Firs’ street. all the Furnitwe in th» lor, Uhamber, and Kitchon Parni- sntity of sedding, Kitchen Range, and Furniture of basement, ico, on Wednesday, a large eale of Furniture at the auction room, Ww hou tur HOYELS AND WA ®ERING PLACES. OREST CITY WATER . NEAR ([THACA, ONE of tho moat dolightfu or retreats open for pa tients aud boarders. Those wishing to leave the city fer health aod comfort, wil! dnd this the spot. For farther Particulars, address J.P, BURDICK, M.D., Forvst Gity, Tompkins’ County,'N.¥. Swoorry's MOUNTAIN —TIi8 BEST ROUTE FROM New Yorkis via New Hampton, twice daily, by Central Railroud of New Jersey. Ouiy ton milos by stage, and ® goodrcad. On and after July 22%, leave by stenmer Red Jacket, from pier No. 1. North river, at eight o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. M. Vere, $2124 Through in 63% For tickets, or further intormation, apply at Hope's Office, No. 74 Broniway, or on, bowed the boate Expross runs in c ith this line. HE PATTEN LOUSE, NEW DORP, STATEN w open for the ‘reveption of visitors. It ed about halfa mile from the sea, and four miles from the ferry landing, whore stazes aud carriages are in readiness to convey vi o the hotel. For farther particulars apply at PATTEN’S HOTEL, corner of Greon- ‘wich and Warren streets, HE MESSRS. TUFTS, PROPRIETORS OF MOUNT Hermon's grove (known as Biidle's grove), Staten Island, can accommodate from twenty to thirty Boarders At their new house near the grove. Persons wishing board _ in the country will find this a heaithy and desirablo place, ‘Two steamboats ply daily between tho island and New York. ‘The Wileon Small leaves the foot. of Marray street ever orning at 8 o'clock, returning at 6 o'clock; the John Nei- ‘at 3o'clock, to return the next day mt 11 o'clock, from of Robinson ENTH WARD HOTEL, CORN Forsyth streets, for Sale—The good will, fixtu furniture of the house, bar, and Inlilard roms. The above hovel has hevn cut hed twenty tive years, and is now having about twenty-five permanent For particulars, inquire at No.2 Dey strest. boarders. eat RAMERCY HOUSE, CORNER OF TWENTIETH street and Broadway. Nev York, was opened to the Public‘on Monday, May 21.1852. Tt contains oue hundred and fifty rooms, furnished in tho most elegang style, with every postible oonvenience. It will be kept on the American and European plans combined; und the proprietors are de- termined that [t abal the world. rank among the best family hotelsin DONADI & CO. Wor: FAMILY HOTEL, NEW BRIDGE STREET, Ladgate Bill, Leudon.—fhe stove house is cent: plete hee coolest coffe e m; ten or twelve d ‘Aafty light airy bed- cold, aud shower bathe js night porter in attendance; m fixed charge 9 Now York Herald is filed, Thomas Quar- ere his grateful thanks to his Ameriosn fri ‘ors he has #0 long enjoyed at thir iand tinued patronage and recom: UROPE—TO TOURISTS VISITING EDINBURGH, Scotiond.—Archbold’s Hotet, 87 Prineo's street, Edin= burgh, opposite the Castle.—Mr. Archbold has to retura his siucere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of the United States of America, who have every season patronised his hotel, azd begs to aasnre them and the public at large that he will contiaue the same moderato charges and attention. Scorcs ALE, GREENOCK COY'S WELL KNOWN Bread landing sm Rajrel, in quarts and pints, fisnge arrive Jetirey’ jes, London Porter; Bare fe Perkins’ to arrive. :, the famous Fleur de Sil- oheons, casks sud demijohns, For sale by CLARK & LAURIE, 124 Front migot. M., 2%, PETERS & co. 300 PROADWAY, IPORT- sory and desiers in Champagnes, | Wines, Brandion, gars, Ke, &e. “Among the above named goods will be found some of the finest in the bry's Grape Leat Ly lery and Bougy Brand. Seotch aud Irish Whiskey in pune Hocks, Clarets, Porters, Ale: rows Stouts avana Se- + Champagne, for sale in pir UMMER WINES.—HOCK Hf EIMKRS, RUDESHEIMER, Johannesborger, and Stciuberger, in vintages trom IS34 to 1846, The finest productions of the Khine. A large stock gf low pr I Claret, Hock, and White Wines, for sale by eR boreal CO., Importers, 00 Broadway. Orders solicited, mT. JULIEN AND ST. ESTEPHE CLARET.—200 DOZ, J of the above Wines, in fine condition, warranted genvine Bordeaux, at $1 12:4 and $1 50 per dozen, bottles returned, dozen excellont White Wing $175 per dozen, hottles rotarned—tor sale by Wit. . UNDERMILD, 436 Broome street, corner Crosby street. ERY SUPERIOR CLARET, IN CASES OF ONE DO. zon querts each, at Ids por dozen, (bottles and o1 choice St. Estephe, Marzaux, Chatan Marg ods e peirsteep. For cale in quantiti P. LETBBRIDGE, 56 and 58 Fulton street. COTCH ALE-OF AIL THE WELL KNOWN Brands —Base & Co.'s Fast India tonic Pale Ale: Guin- ness" Dublin XXX Barclay & Co.'s London Porter, in pint and quart bottles. The above are all of a better quall- fy than usvally imvorted, having been brewed and bottled expressly for the importer. G. P. LETHBRIDGE, 8 and 88 Fulton HAMPAGNE —PIN AND QUARTS, EQUAL TO any of the best brands, from $5 to $10 per dozen; 100 cases, One dozen each, Duit G irdon's Pale Suerry, at $3 50 per case; a few cases of choice and very high cost London Dock Port, and delivately Javored Amoutillado Pale Sher: bottied in the London Docks. r Champagne Brandy, Dock, MU ‘Also, a few one dozen c iy 6 led in 1810. Fine W's Brandy; Bur- and other Hol Port: ries, Madeira, M suit, for sale b GP BXCURSIONS, TUE ING BANKS, in ifanecox, will lea day, except Sa camer BUFFALO, Ce Hammond stroot at Thy atreot at 8! i turning Vy bP M. Avan Ror, refroshinents, bait, aud ashing tackle, provided, XCURSIONS TO THE FISHING BANKS—EVERY xcept Saturday-—Pare twenty five cents each way. ‘The ves atenmer CHARLES DEVLIN, Capt. 0. H. Hicks, will leave Delanoy #treot at 734 0 ok slip, So°clook} ior No.3 North river, {'4 o'cloc aturn by 5 o'clock, inner, refreshments, bait, end fishing tackle provided, A bond of music will be ‘on bourd, FLXGURSIONS TO THE FISHING BANKS —FARE 4° forthe whole excursion, fifty conts. ‘The splondid won steamer CATAL esi Moifinira, on Tueaday, Thursday, and Fr 1 Bu, and Sith, leaving Delancy streot at 735. Tost river, at 734: Sow Eighth street, Williamabure, s: Hridge vtcest, Ueooklyn, Big; Peck Slip, N.Y ; &nd Pier Wo. 8 North river, 9 O'slock, returning ab 6PM. Roirestmonte, lines, und baits, ox board.” The’ National Brass and Cotillos 7 the boat DAY EXCURSIONS KPT WEEN NEW YORK AND Newark, landing at New B Borgen Point.— The fact steamer DART, Capt Anning Smith, will leave foo’ of Robinson « root. atSo'clouk a. M aad 3 P.M; Newark 10A.M.and6 P.M. Fare 1235 conts. Gay EMEN'S WH Bonks, « LING ‘ho new and splendid stramer DART, yil leave Hammond street nt 7h Grand street, 814; Pook #4 altaad refroshments provide HETHIKD ANNUAL BXCUGSION OF Tig OHUROR of St. James Borromeo, Brooklyn, will take Tuesday, Auzwot 3d, 1852, to St, Ronan‘’s Well. fifty cents, ‘the stoamer decked barze Atiss, aro en, Mavahen’s full Band. f gtreet. North River, a! ly to 7. River, 7 o'clock; Namfiton ay mon street, 734; Buiton F South Third streot, W iliiams: ASEROLOGY, ATRIMONY MADE Easy, 0% OW TO WIN A Lover—Profesor Lawton, Boston, formerly of Lom J eend to deve, Cucipt Of Lee, post- oF gontiomen ¢o win opposite sox aa their hearts may ee. wing) ie, hut bo capt thatal) msy be married. i my Yb | Position: wid Inet, though not lonat, it oan bo arram gneh ese and doltonsy that detection te tm; ress Professor Lawton, Boovon, Maas, No Fom the Port Ofiioe nuiona ths portage fa paid. “PENNY LIND ON ASTROLOGY--DR. C. W. ROBACK, the Swoe Astrologer, invites atteation to the feliow- extrast of a letter from tho ‘rae vo ‘Tho lettor.was written during Macemoiseile at Niagara Falls, and addressed to De R. some mm rfally d'from the liberal public of Amerioa is you put down, but i do not doubt that Will bring /t up'to the fuliamount Tam ut T cannot refuse to believe what m: ‘Tho above tostimon; nds, that Agtrology it in bhi wa mo 0 more proof added to tr t) veritable ecionce, and that tho fame scquired by Dr. Roback. as wonster of nativities, is foun dod on an unimpemchadle truth, Among tho mmuititrde of letters he r-corvos annually from thore who the laws of have reesived ad rice from him. founded up itrolony and mario not ono deniog the value Fr oom Disn py a ok hk + Hive. W. ROB ACK, Nocd Wille wieost.” THE DETAILS OF THE HORRIBLE TRAGEDY List of Fifty-two Bodies Found, FROM SIXTY TO ONE HUNDRED SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERISHED. The Indignation Meeting and the Inquest, &e., &o., &e. Amidst the confusfon and terror of the first news of the steamboat tragedy on the Hudson river, on Wednes- day afternoon, much uncertainty hung about many of the details, and the full extent of the calamity has been seareely as yet realized. It has, however, loomed up in such horrid proportions os to spread alarm over the whole community, A The two steamboats, the Henry Clay and the Armonia, started together, on Wednesday morning. at T o'clock, from Albany for New York, the Henry Clay having on board between three and four hundred passengers, ‘The exact number. or the names, cannot be ascertained, as there was no list of the passengers, Scarcely had the boats left the wharf when it was manifest that they were racing, and the racing was continued even after remonstrances were made by the passengers, and ladies had. fainted from fear, and till the career of the unfortunate vessel was at length eut short by a fire, which compelled her managers to run her ashore, where she was burned to the water's edze, and from sixty toone hundred buman belugs found a watery grave, or perished in the flames. Tt was an awfal catastrophe. Already fifty-two bodies haye been found, andothers have been felt inthe bottom of the charred boat, though not yet recovered. ‘The following isa list of the bodies found. as faras they have been identified ; LIST OF THE DEAD AS FAR AS ASCERTAINED, 6 Hlizubeth Hillman. aged 68, A maiden lady. . Harriet B, Culby of Montpelier, Vt.. aged 326 Mrs. Amelia Biucroftof Philadelphia aged 55. 4—Mrs Owen Pennell of New Hanover county, N.C. (Mr. Pennell, erroneously reported dead. was saved.) 5 and 6—Sarah Deonison and Miss Mary Cooper, of Farms, Westchester county. 7-—John W. Simons, son of John K, Simons, of 67 Eldridge street, New York, and 8—Eligabeth Shavekey. his nuree. 9—George K, Marcher, of 845 Broadway, N. Y. 10—Joan B, 31. Hanford aged 17 months, daughter of the late Cyrus Hanford, of 219 West Twentieth street, New ork. 11—Mrs. Joana Hanford, mother of the above—body not yet found. 12—Mrs. Mary Ann Ogden. and her infant daughter isabella. of 69 Perry street, New York, 13—Mathew Cronnel, aged 13 months, sonof Mathew Cronnel, of 150 Hudson street, Albany. 14—John Rosier, of 214 Wooster street, New York, 15—Mrs. Maria Bailey, wife of Prof. Jacob W. Bailey, of Westpcint. 16—-Moria Bailey, daughter of the above. 17—Mary Thompson, and 1S—Lugene Thompson, daughter and infant son, of Jobn L.. Thompson, of Lencaster county, Penn, 1°—Mrs. Thompton, mother of the above—body not found. 20—W. M. Ray, of Cincinnati, Ohio. 21—Abby Ann Bay. wife, and 22—Caroline Ray, daughter of the above. }—Margaret Chattilon, wife of John Chattilon, 184 Cherry street, New York. ica Thielman, of Poughkeepsie, brother of the above 25—Katarina Chattiilon, aged 3 years, and 26—Heleva Chattillon, aged 14, children of the above— bodies not yet found, 27—Isanc D, Sands, Stanton street, N.Y.,’carman—body not yet found 28—R. A. Sands, aged 9 months—son of the above. 29—Charlotte Johnson, (colored.) of Poughkeepsic. 30—Bessie Williams, (an aged colored woman) mother of the above—body not yet found. § {i1—Jane Murray, aged 80, wife of Adam Murray, of Chicago, 32—John Murray, aged one yeatand a few days, son of the above. 83—Christopher Benjamin Downing, aged fifteen, (co- lored,) servant in the cook’s galley, on board. ?4—Mrs, Anthony Robivson, of New York. 85—Miss Robinron. of New York. 86—G. F. Whitlock, of New York. 57—Mrs. Isaac McDaniels, of Rutland, 28—Mary Cooper, of New York 89—Miss Julia Hey, Newburg. New York. BODIES NOT IDENTIFIED. 1—A woman about middle age, apparently German, fron teeth prominent, hair brown—diess a pink spring de- Jaine. This body shows no indication of burns and bruises—evident that death was caused by drowning. 2-A young gicl, 15 or 16 years of age--printed deiaine dress, short sleeves, black gaiter boots tipped with patent leather, 3—An oldlady. apparently German, hair turning grey — blue figured dress, black gaiter boots tipped with patent leather. and white cotton stockings. 4—A lady with light brown hair, turning grey—wore large gold earings, binck open worked bonnet, gold ring on second finger of left hand gold cuff pin with biack enamel centre, black English lace veil, book muslin habit skirt, black gaiters without tips. 5—German woman—dark brown hair, goldwarings, brown merino dress. caifkin brogans and worsted stock- inga. A card found in her pocket from Donelan’s Hotel, 87 Dean street, Albany; biue colored, round, tin snuff box, comb and pocket knife. anda few cents G—Boy. 20 or 22 years old. apparently Trish, Check eotton shirt, figured neck tie with colored ends, brogans. In his pookei were two keys, one having a brass chain attached; a comb, a clean check shirt, and a cot- ton-stamped pocket handkerchief. and a pipe, also a slip of paper, willt (he direction “James Domnahies, 6 Leight street, N.Y.” 7.—Man, supposed to be 8. Schoonmacker of Jordan- ville, from papers and noivsin his possession to credit of 8. & Co., Jordanville, He had $499 in one parcel, $19 ia another, $2 75 incoin in his pocket; features rather pro- minent, black whiskers, extending under his chin, Dress, aruit of black, 8—German laborer; thick whiskers extending round under his chin, some fray hair, brown frock cout, heavy hocts, and blue overhauls, in front of which was @ cross, stamped underneath © Glauber Hoffe,? In his pockel was a curd of a jeweler, residing in Rivington street, New York. $—An aged man. lorge size, buld, A pooket handker- chief with the name J. J. Speed marked on it; black cloth frock coat white twilled pants, cuif boots, white musiin under-shirt and drawers, aud black silk cravat. This list does not correspond exactly with the number of bodies snid to be found; and some of these, again, are not yet recognized; but it fs difficult on such an occa- sion to get a yery exact return; and somo, it is said, were found on the opposite ride of the river, In a different Jurisdiction, the particnlars of which wo could not ascer- tain, MI G AS FAR AS ASCERTAINED. Hon Stephen Allon, ex-Mayor of this city, 85 years of age, who war aboard, on his return from Lebanon Springs. Mr. Nichols, of rk, N. J., and seven children. Mr. Fowle, of Weat Point. Mise M, L. Hawthorne, sister of Nathaniel Hawthorne. the poet." Herides these are many more, and crowds continued seeking. without success, to recognise the features of seme lost relative or friend among the remnants of mor- tality so awfully strewed around. ‘That racing was the cause of the calamity, there ap- pears not to be the shadow of a doubt. The Armenia was so hot that she was compiled to stop and blow off steam, £0 that sho, too, had anarrow escape, The Henry Clay wae on fire beforo, and & passenger assisted to put it out. Tt was added that an inflammable substance, such a8 tar, or pitch or rosin, was thrown into the fire, to make steam faster than coal could makg it; and, independently of the danger of fire or an explosion of the boilers, the apprehension of a collision was so great that fenders were put out to guard against it, It seoms thai the firemen came on deck to witnets the exciting race, and one gentleman states that he saw the firemen for twenty minutes on deck, previons to the appearance of the smoke ; and when he looked into (ho engine room, he saw no person there, Hyer when the boat was run sshore nt Inst, instead of being run in an oblique ditee- tion, she was run at right angles, and’ thu» her hinder part was all in deep water, and those who were cut off by the fire in the middle lad the alternative of either being drowned (if they could no} swim) or burned to death, The feliowing aro the details, as they came out at the indignation meeting and the inquest — INDIGNATION MERTING OF THE PASSEN- GERS AT THE ASTOR HOUSE. Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, a meeting of the surviving passengers of the ill-fated steamboat Henry Clay, was held in tho Astor House, for the purpose of a preliminary inveetigation of this terrible accident, Nearly a hundred persons were present, and the excite- ment that prevailed was greater than we have witnessed for a considerable period, The loss of wives, sisters, daughters and friends, and the narrow escape of the parties themselves from a terrible death, of course con- tributed to this excitement, The marks of weeping were conspicuously visible upon the faces of many gentlemen present, The proceedings wore conducted with an air of coolness and detormination, ‘The Orameran enid he bad heen requested to proside op this oorasion of melancholy imtocess. he con- gratulated those present at having survived (he eatas- trophe of yesterday, he did not kuow how many might have cause to mourn. amid their covgratulationa, over friends destroyed and seriously injurcd. ‘te was not there; but those near and dear to him were bat just caved from this accident—not nccident, but casualty— not an accident, but @ ostastrophe—brough! about by the criminal eareleveness of some persons, as yet, per bes not sufficiently known to be named. Passencra—Criminal recklessness, The Crmman—Yes; criminal and wicked reekless- Desx on the part of thore intrusted with the care of liv and unmingfol of that trust, desired to om plish an object of no earthly con-equence to apy one but them- selvex.and by that criminality have brenght mourning and derolation on many. ‘They wore asked to take this matter into consideration, They felt as ho felt—that there was duty in the subject over and abeve the re- covery of property, and the vindication ot mere claims to doilars and ceats—a duty to protect the public, by taking all such courses and remedios as might be open to them, through the Jaw of the land. He would state what were the remedies which the law presented to per- sons who had suffered in cnses like this, In the first place, to get those who were managing the bost und evi- dence of the amount of steam used tor the purpose of passing another boat. or any other important purpose, | and recovering & penalty of $500 of the owners, if the captain was not responsible In the next place, any por= sons who have lost relatives might bring an actionagainst the master or owners and obtain such dam egos as a jury might think fair and just for the loss of kindred, and the solace and society of that kindred By the law of the land, passengers could also recover the value of theie lug- gage. Again. before the rwsult can be proved to have been brought about by criminal csrolessvess, the partios were open 0 a criminal information for the parpose of unithing them, a they ought tobe punished. and which, if proved to have existed. was murderous, or, at all events, manslaying. and entitled them to find their resting place ina convict’s ecll. (Applause,) His business was that of n tawyer. and his residence in this city. He woold give his time. encrgies. and services to any man who might be affected. to investigate and prosecute’the matter t» the end. on the condition that hislabors would be from a senee of public justice, and under nocireumstancesfor re- ward, (Applanse,) He hada friend present, Mr. Lovell, who bad saved his sister and her infant child, and who would do the same thing. He trusted froma regard to public safety, the mutter would not be allowed to slumbor, and, 80 for as be was concerned, he would at present say nothing more. He left the matter before them, and sug: gested, for the proper organization of the matter, the ap- pointment of a committee and secretary, Mr. Bergh was thereupon appointed Secretary, and Mr, E, ©, Perrin, of Tennessee, as an additional Secretary, Max.—The general object of this meeting will be understood, by those present, by the expression of its entiments, and it ean resolve upon such action as it thinks proper. Any remarks and resolutions are in onder, Mr. G. M_ Barwanp.—A gentleman on my right wants to chow that the fires under the boilers of the vessel were fed with tar, and with something more thxn the ordinary fuel. We can, no doubt. compel the attendance of the partics who attended to the fire, The Cuaimman.—We cannot do that without a judicial process. Mr Barxanp.--T am informed, that a week ago the Henry Cluy took fire, and wad extinguished with the ut- most difficulty. A Passexncen.—lI saw her take fire a weok ago. Mr. Vawpyxe, of Philadelphia.—I move that a com. mittee of five be appointed to prepare resolutions expres- sing the sense of this meeting. and also with the view to embody some suggestions as to the conduct of the pro- ceedings. This motion having been seconded, was put by the cbairman. and unanimously exrried, The Cuamman,—How shall the committee be ap- pointed ? A Passrxorn —Dy the chairman. The Cuarnoiay.—I would appoint Mr Vandyke of Phil- adelpbis, Mr. S. 8. Phillips, Captain Barnard, Captain Dean of Pittsburg. and John H. Gourlay, of New York Mr. Berny.—Bi fore the committee retires, I with to an observation. I was @ passenger on board of iil fated ves-cl, in company with many whom I see d feel sensible that the occasion of this acter yesterday, was produced by reck- lessness. arising. and thereby occasioning the destruction of life. which cn-ued, Many helpless women and children were lost on that occasion, and it was impossible for us to render them that aid which they required. We have met here to express the sentiments with which wo regard this disaster, and I think I may say that we have litle to expect from tbe authoriiles wo have the power to abate this growing evil: they are too much enzaged in politics. We have stil] less to hope from captains or owners of steamboat; but we can hope for a great deal by the aid of the press. If editors of respoctablo journals would but give the names of such vessels as are addicted io racing, and hold them up to public scorn and indignation. a great destruction of life and property would be prevented. I would, therefore, suggest that your committee urgently request editors of the press at large, to rpeak on this subject, in the manner proposed. Perhaps my remarks are not quite pertinent, but 1 have but just esenped death by fire and water, and I wish to do what I can to prevent similar disasters, Mr. Ranisay—Iwas on board the Armenia steamer at the time, and heard a great desl. T wason board tle Armenia st Kingston: the Henry Ciay was behind her, and probably proceeded half’ a mile, and when the Henry Clay left the dock she came after us. We then stopped at another landing. (Bristol.) two or three miles from Catskill landing. ‘The Henry Clay passed and we came side by side. Both boats appeared equal in specd. We pasved on until we came to another landing place, about 100 yards; about mile and a half from land the?Tlenry Clay came on obliquely to the right towards us; the bows of each vessel came together so close that the Tienry Clay threw out her guards, The Henry Clay pressed us along the shore. So faras the officers of the Armenia were concerned, they stopped their vessel when within 100 yards of the shore, otherwise we should have been dashed to pieces. A Passencen.—She did not stop until a collision took p lace. When the collision took place the Henry Clay be- ing a heavier boat than the Armenia, stopped’ her engines Anortiyn Passe he was equally racing with the Henry Clay. You went to smooth over the Armenia. Mu. Taneay.—I don’t wish to excuse any one ; I have no interest to do Fo The Cramnyian here requested the committee to retire. which they did with some reluctance, being desirous of bearing theee statements. | steam, while raving with the Armenia, aud that the eafety PRICE TWO CENTS. atement, on the part of Capt. Tallman, that the heats re not racing, this the Committee do most unqualifiedly | deny. The ¢ © whe wore on hoard, witnossed that | the Honry Clay and the Armenia had been. racing from the moment of thelr leaving Albany until the the time of the dix aste R mem ny that they respectfully request the thet this matter is the subject of rictest serutiny. It is recommended that all parties who have suffered | loss. present their claims, duly attested, to counsel in the | matter, inorder that he’ may proceed ‘to the recovery of | the same; and also that we request counsel to consult with | the Dietrict Attorney as to the propriety of proasing & criminal suit againat the officers and owners; and that parties who know anything of the facts in reference to the cause of the accident, mako them known without delay to counsel. On the motion of the Crtaimaan, they were unanimous: ly carried, Mansy Parsrsarns,—Explain, explain, A Passrscen.—He says they wore not racing after they left Newburg. A Memnen of the Committee proposed the following resolution: — “Resolved, That wo learn with deep rogrot that tar, or Some such inflammable ingrodiont, was freely used to make valve was actually tied down during this reprohonsible race. Mr, De Pevevae objected to the resolution, for want of proof of its truth, If tree, he should substitute “ deepest indignation” for“ deepest regret.” A Menuen of the Committee said that Captain Dean had made the statement, and he would be responsible for it. ‘The resolution was amended by this substitution, and unanimously carried why Aso read tho following lotter :— GERS OF THE 1L1-FATED OLAY. I see io the Hera a notive for a meeting of the ger to be Leld at the Actor House this day at IL o’ reoret L cannot be with you to entee my protest tothe man- Auenent of the boat, LU stood ab the whoel house above Kingston (L think it was,) when tho Armonia came along- fice, I then thought the imanagor of the Olay was to blame iv crowding the Armenin so never the shore I immodiately Wout to the maniwho I supposed to be the captain, and pro- tested agsivet the boat racing, I also wont two other tines to fim, and importuned Dhin against such conduct. All the auswer 1 could “no danger.” I had my wite and little aanen yours of age, aboard. T loft my wife in the ladies’ ealvon. ond took my daughter below for her to get alittle sleep. She fell to sleep immediately and} Iniddown by her. About hutf an hour after [ hear #n uncomnion neise above. 1 went. to tho cabin door and sawimoke, Treturned to my danshter, took her in my noms, ard carrisd her on deck, Itwas with dimioulty that 1 opened the cabin door. Teaw flames and smoke around the chimney. Thanded my little girl to a gentleman on pagsen- ck, I seven y Aa TO THE BODIES OF JANE MURRAY AND JOHW MURRAT. Murray, merchant, Chicago—Keoo, the body of the deceased as that ot his wife; she was about 30 years, old: born in Edinburgh; she appeared to have been drowned; witness got on board with his wife and child, a ‘year and nineteen days old; had the child in bis arms when he leaped from the boat. and lost it in the scuffle with others in the water. (The body of this child was taken by witness to New York last evening.) There seemed considerable strife on the wharf at Albany, betweon the runners of the respective boats to get passengers; they charged on board the boat fifty cents euch; thought the H "Clay loft the wharf first; soon after we left, there the Armenia tried to get into the first or xecond landing place before the Hen- ry Olay, and the latter fell back; there was every pos- sible effort made on the part of tho Clay to overtake the Armenia; every effort that fire and excitement could got. up; they were going faster than any thing he had ever seen before; the hands were running about to see whoth- er they wero nenring the other boat or nov; there were some ladies fainting. and great excitement about the racing; his own wite was crying, anda general remon- strance was made by the passengers againat the racing; about 10cr11 went to the perron he thought to be cap tain, and told him it wasa shame to be racing, as (he la- dies were quite frightened. He said, “are you afraid?” Witners said no; but almost every fomaleon board wasvery much alarmed; he said there was no oceasion to be afruid, ax he thought the lives of himself, and the officers on board, wore as valuable as thove of either the ladies or gentiemen ; he coneluded by saying, he wirhed every one would’ mind their own business; this was the came person from whom he bought his passage tieket just after they left Albany, and his dinner ticket after tne conver- sation; he wasa tall. genteel looking man but paid very tion tohim; he was in the offiee before leav- 5 tickets ; Clay Dad the advantage in the ra going together for some time, but the channel getting nartew. they got closer ; the Glay could have kept off if she liked but the Armenia was close in shore ; I believe they came in collision, because the Armenia could not go nearer shore ; the Clay then got uhead, and the Armenia did not overtake them again; there was a greater heat on the promenude deck than I ever experienced before ; he first noticed this great heat about two o'clock. when he went up on deck atter dinner ; there was no excite- ment among the passengers then’; the Armenia was a considerable distance behind, but the Ulay did not slack her speed ; she appeared to be straining everything ; I hada slight cold, and did not probably perecive any rmell ; Idid not see anybody with a bucket of water ; into the water closet, and saw smoke coming up from tho hurricane deck, and then went to look for my wife. ALL was in commotion. My little girl crying, *‘ Don’t leave me, ya!” Lelimbed up to the hurricane deck, took her in my arms, carried her to the windward side of the smoke-pipe, fng went out on the timber that held the ganvass ab the Lodt's bow, Here I held my daughter natil thd boat struck. Handed my danghter to agentloman, jumped down on the bow, and here again caught my child; dropped her over tho -bow some ten or twenty feet, into another gentleman's arms, andthen jumped overboard, G to shore, and took my Hear toa farm-house; since which time Lt have seen or hoard nothing of my wife, but suppose she has either L first saw the bont on. tire about three o'clock ; I * low ; and when I went into the passage of the close saw still more sinoke ; and when I went out into the main passage, I saw fire coming up by the engine room or place where the coals are put down ; it was amidships, and near or at the epen space where the machinery is to be seen; it struck me there was a flame coming up through the coal holo ; I should think the fire originated near the engine room, where the principal fire in the boilers was, when I saw the fire, 1 ran aft to where I had left my wife ; I do not know whether the boat had erished in the flames or found a watery grave. Yon- ers at sundown last night, so us to tolecraph and write to my friends, Ileave for Yonkers again, this morning, to try and find my wife's remains. T think there wae great mismanazoment by the captain of the bout, and s0 enter my protest. ISAAC McDANIELS, Rutland, Vermont. Mr, Livensone: said that a month ago he eame down in the Keindeer. when the Henry Clay maliciously ran into her. A relative had told him that the Henry Clay was on fire three weeks ago Mr. Benen moved a vote of thanks to the chairman for the liberal minded munner in which he had voluntecred his assistance in prosecuting an inquiry. On the motion of the Ciauuray, the thanks of the meeting were given to Messrs, Stetson and Coleman for the use of the room. The Carman, in returning thanks, said he had dono no more than what become any liberal minded momber of his profession. The meeting then adjourned. THE CORONER’S INVESTIGATION. After the destruction of the steamer, the Coroner of Westchester county empannelled a jury, and proceeded to investigate the accident. The following is the testl- mony :-— FIRST DAY. Jacob Hillman, of Troy, being sworn, said—The deceased, ivabeth Hillman, was my siscer; sho was a single woman about sixty-eight years of age; the deceased and myself were passengers on board the ‘steamboat Henry Olay, on her trip to day from Albauy, which place we left at seven o'clock this morniog; we reached the point where she was destroyed about halt past three o'clock; the first in- timation that I had of the fire was while in front of the boat; I perceived a great deal of being hard of hearing, it was some time before I learned the cause of the confusion. which I finally discovered to be that the boat was on fire; I then tried to got to tho after part of the boat, where [had a short time before left my sister, to save hew. but the fire had brokea out so bad that I could not get to the rear end of the boat; the flames appeared to come out of the engine rooms, and spread very fust; the confusion on board increased, and somebody 1 took tobe an ofticer of the boat, told the passengers to be quiet; Snding that Leould render my sister nowssi eT jumped overboard and succeeded in reaching the shore; some time afterwards 1 found my sister ashore dead; 1do uot know anything as to how the fire oceurred: the nenia started from Albany ahead of the Henry Clay, nd the two boats raced foc # number of miles si I believe that boih were driven to the top of their the Armenia was near ie shore on the west side . andthe Henry Clay k the Armenia. und finally the Arme to which there was great alam and itemeat va board the Henry Cloy, especially among tie ladies, on account or & between ibe two boats; and a person, whom I supposed to be the explain of the boat, ran through ths culing and endeavored to pacify the ladie: Siodurt B, Colby. of Montpelier, Vt.. being sworn, said —The deceaved. now viewed by the jury, was my wife; her name, Harriet E Colby; her age. $2; she and myself were passengers on board the Henry Clay; when I last saw ber on board she was sitting in the ladies’ cabin: this was afew minutes before the occurrence; she said thot she preferred to be there. being alarmed on account cf the boats racing; before the racing commenced she went upon the promenade deck: the boats, while racing, came together s0 as to touch, avd caused the greatest 1m and coptusion on board; some of the ladies fainted. ride; & crowding upon ia fell back previous Mr Risteay—The gentloman has stuted that she stopped to throw off steam; otherwise Tagree with his remarks. So fur as the officere of the Armenia are con- cerned I wich to mention that before the fire took place, il became the subject of convereationon board the Ar- menin, that the Henry Clay had raised too mneh steam. and at the time of the collision she t much Mr. T. B. Rippen said—I grasa passenger on board ry Ol Lcame on board at Al y. and we left about seven minutes previous to the Armonia; we made anding at the city of Hudson ; the Armenia landed at Catskill, and the Henry Olay laid to on b xn till the was gone; got to Catekili, where the Armenta got into ber suction; we travelled together for a number of at the time the ery of fire was raised they were fifteen milee an hour; he went into the ladies” vabin where he found bis daughter almost suffoe with moke; he wished the passengers to keep cool, and wait the arrival of the boat at lend, where she was fast he ultimately climbed the bows and escaped. and d others to do the same, he made an attempt to go through the gangway. but could not on account of the fir he had that morning even the owncr of the boat (Mr, Co! yer) who bad done everything to alleviate the calamity, as Well av all bands on boord = There was a want of fire- men and buckets. When he looked down to the fires, he kaw what appeared to be tarpantiv over the boiler, on fire. which was extending itself to the woodwork. Mr. Gountay suggested that evidence shonid be given before the Coroner at Westchoster. and the matter would then assume an 0) to tire up v not an ordins one tobe won at The excited and heated state of the pilots alro proved this fact. Mr. Riopen stated that fifteen podies had been found that morning. ‘There were between three and four hwn- dred passengers on board, and not half of them had come on shore Mr. Perrin said that, as a resident of Tennersee, he had seen so much of steamboat accidents that he thought the time bad come forthe voice of publie opinion to speak out, now these disasters were becoming prevalent in the Northern States. It almost always happened that the in- fluence ot the proprietors prevented justice being dons, and the culpable parties got off “scot free.’ Mr. E. M. Livermore, who was on board the Armenia, stated that when the safety valve of the Henry Clay was opened, he saw a thick column of smoke issue. She had more steam than she could carry, Mr. Srennina, of Cincinnati, said that the Armenia was making twenty-five revolutions, minute. Mr, Collyer came upon deck and exhibited @ card, showing that the Henry Clay made 2514 revolutions during a previou trip,“ Although the men on board denied they were racing. yet bw chought from thelt mannce they admitved it, When he smelt fire be remarked to Mr. Collyey that they were burning pitch, but he made no answer. He told him he would never travel on his boat again, and that he onght never to yet another pa ger, During the whole occurrence he, did not ree the eaptain or engincer, A Passexorn.—The Captain stated that there were only tenor fitveen persons drowned, aad Laey were only common people, (Sensation ) The commilctco returned. aiter an absence of half an hour, and broveht in the following resolutions, whieh were reud by the Secretary : h Ist.—To ox pr vewrcfelt thanks in this pt ber to an all +i jones for our preservati- of bid smilies amid the scenes of so much danger and de: —whilet many, each of whore lives were of mu have met, under the most painful circumstances, press our deepest pathies for those who were st, and for their families in their distress, Sd.—-To express our disapprobation, in the most unquali- Sed terme, .of the apparent rockloseness of human life in the system of racing practised by steamboats generally. a te Adopt such measures as will sgouro ts from pecn- ¥ los, and if possible to bring the offenders to punish- . and to protect the elling pablic from such like Ocourronces, so far as our influence and action may oxtond. Whereas, ‘This meoting is oredibly informed by ons of tho od in axtinguishing « fire on boar: at Yonkers. lo ae iepuapch aay ‘lomtabor - fs t tances ‘and called for, and with such rkill and disoretion aa — prompt regard for the of the demanded, “Renelved, Tome suis Committee have goon ta (he Han at.n a B, Barereft testitied as follows:—I om a mer- nt, at Phiiudelpbia; the deceased was my her age was 55; we had no children; we were pas- sengers on board the Henry Clay. which left Albany abcut7 o'clock this morning for NewYork; we arrived off here about halt past thrce o'clock this afternoon; E thought the bout was racing with another called the Ar- menia, until we reached a place which I understood to be Kingston: after leaving there, 1 thought the racing cessed; while the boats were racing, L epoke to a past ger about it, and objected to it; he went and spoke to a perton whom I thought was an officer of the bont; my wife was very much excited at the time; several ladies shed tears on account of the racing; [ think that the alarm had almost subsided after leaving Kingston, and that the epeed was afterwards less rapid; I think oll racing had ceased before dinner, and there was no excitement on board just before the fire broke out; I cannot say whether there was any collision of the boats while racing; but if they did not come in contact, they came very near it; T observed one of the hands put the fenders down between the two boats; the first notice Thad of the fire, was when I was at the bar getting something tor my wife; I discovered the smoke and considerable bustle; I then went to look for my wife. and took her ever to the larboard side of the boat, where we waited until we thought that our chance for safety was to jump into the water; I told my wife [ would jump first, and then be ready to receive her, but she did not follow, as I expected; when I came up again in the water, after jumping, I looked for my wife, but did not see her; several ladies jumped into the water where 1 was, but the smoke and fire became so thick that we lost sight of them; I then swam ashore; the boat had then been run ashore, but I eould not get off her that way; I don’t think the boat was turned towards the shore immediately after the fire was discovered; I was on the main deck when it broke out; I do not know of any impropriety or earcleasness on the part of the ofleers of the boat; my wife was born in P ‘elphia; we had been married 17 years, SECOND DAY. BODIES RECOVERED, AND MANY MORE MISSING== PITIFUL TALES, ‘The inquest was resumed this morning, at 9 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, and Mr. Scriven, late District Attorney, attended to conduct the examination for the Coroner. Mr. E. Wells, the present District Attorney, was also in attendance, and Mr. James R. Whiting, The evidence taken during the fore part of the day, was confined almost entirely to the identification of cor of the bodies, some of the witnesses, however, gave testimony apart from the identification of the bodies. There was some- thing particularly piteous in the short tale told by the first witness ; the result is given in the subjoined, AS 10 THE BODIES OF MARGARET CHATILLON, AND GEORGE THIELMAN. John Chatillon, 184 Cherry street, New York.—Re- ecgnise My wife, and brother-in-law; my wife was about twenty. sie roars old, born in Germany; George Thicl- mon bi a Neecueny See also LF ree ol ef lived in Pou j they were coi ogether New York, board the Hevry Clay, with Katarina Wit- meyer, the servant, (the latter was saved,) the other two were lost; two children were on |, bosides— Katerine, three years old, and Helena, fourteen months; their bodies were not recovered; the servant saw the childven, one in the arms of its mother, and the other in he arms ofite unele; I have a little , aged four years, 10 is all that is left to me of my f ' AS TO THE BODY OF R, A. SANDB—A RABE, Theodore Wing, of 101 Allen street, New York—1 pived the body of the babe, who was nine months the son of Isaac D. Sands, of Stanton street, carman; he was lost at the same time from the Henry Clay; witness wos a distant relative; had no doubt as to its identity; was rent by the mother for the body. AS TO THE BODY OF CHARLOTTE JOTINSON, Cacrg Garrey Hopp, sworn, that he lived at the Faster House, P ; Was a waiter; the deceased: was his sister-in-law, and he saw her get on board the Henry Clay she was drowned; the mother of iss ot, bees slate founds sy Lived im ee bone pene a3 fans not nce Hi came as Coocascd, in Poughkeepele, “Mr. 8 ab virTy-TWO chaxged her course then; U knew she had before she struck; when ¢he struck, 1 was aft, outside the cabin; I did not see any stall boats attached to the Henry Clay. and I do not know whether she had thein or not; if the hout had come to the shore, broadside on, or ned } the passengers might all have been landed, I think ; the wind, 1 think, was southwest or sonth. as it is now; I do not think it was over five minutes after I discovered the fire, before she the shore; I did not see anything of the at the time, AS TO VE CALAMITY G Henry Clay yesterday, at Pougbkeepsics noticed nothing particularly ill they got to Stoney Point; had seen her gotug as fast before; counted the ‘turns just below the Highlands; it ¥as twenty-one or might have been twenty-two ina mni- nute; often counted them when she made more; first saw the fire about halfway between this (Bottner’s) dock and the wreck, when she was going straight down south; stood beside the fire room gangway on the main deck, on the staxboard or west side; he simelt the smoke as’ he stood there, and then one ot the firemen, who was sitting onan jee box, on the same side of the host. opposite the gangway, started and ran down into the fire room: the Withers stepped to, the geuqway and saw & light; thought at List it was the furnace doors open; looked and could not sea them open, and con: cluded the boat was on fire; there was one man firing up; and he asked the other to hand hima pail of water; he came up and went to the water cask, and hand- ed it down; thought the fireman threw it up against the deck orceiling of the fire room; two or three pails were Fo thrown; some water was down there, for he heard it thrown before this was asked for; ran to the pilot and told him the boat was on fire, and he might do as he liked, but witness thought it was better to put her head toward shore; the pilo! first said he guessed witness did not know anything about it, and then gave the wheel bolfa turn; a lady was in the pilot house with him; witners then left the pilot and came down to the main a ore he saw the fire breakiog over the coal hole, he should think, two feet in height; returned to the pilot house. and ancther man, whom be does not know, but whom he took for a passenger, sail the boat was on fire and could'nt be put out, so he had better ran her for shore; he was then putting her about wit another man; it required two men to bring her round sharp; thought he knew all the officers of (he boat by sight, the captain was My Zuliman; knew the clak by sigut, but vot by peme; one of the deck hends p nted me from going aft, by his request to tend all would get ashore rafe, he thought: didn’t ing Captain Tall mau; raw the seeond pilot very active about the deck, giving ordeis to deck hinds; witness was i good deal confused himcelf; just before she struck. he (witness) Wasstanding by the hatchway of the forecastle. and caught hold of the hundérailing and held on; sh co hard thet it threw a great many people off the prome- nade deck; she was going, he thought. at full speed: ne persons fell on the main deek, and some into the water; the water was not deep there, and he did not think’ any of them were drowned. but some Indies were almost gone by means of the fall and others falling upon them; he helped geome of them out; the engineer was at his post when the fire oecarred; he saw bim bere to-day; saw the captain ashore after the accident; saw the pilot, after we picked the people up, routtle the boat with an axe forward of the wheels; saw the Armenia coming down the river and putting towards the stern of the Henry Clay, ehe stopped and anchored at the stern, and saw a sinall boat come to the Henry Clay. which he took for hers. and they picked up some people; fuwone boat on the hurricaue deck of the Henry Clay; Le saw no effort made to get that boat oil; wil: ves hallooed to them to throw the boat ‘over; cid not know whether they heard him; could not sny whether there was any other boat on board; that one would hold from ten to twelve persons or more; it was not a life boat; he felt no uneasiness or saw anything particular before the accident occurred; sho Was pretty full; he should think there were four or five hundred on bourd, but no extraordinary crowding. The Jury adjourned till this afternoon at two o'clock “1821, he was appointed Mayor of the city, in place of Cadwallader D, m, by the Council of Appointmemt under the old constitution. The following year he was re- appoint snd continued in office one year more. by the Common Council chosen under the revised constitution of 1821, In 1824, “the peoplo’s party,”’ so called, super- seded him in the office of Mayor, William Paulding being elected in his place. ss When the democratic (Van Buren) party reeovered power in 1825 Mr, Allen wae elected a member of the Assembly trom this city. Tn the caucus of Clintomians at Albany. ‘as they were in the mivority, the late Bikha W. King. the only Clintoulam member from this city, pro- pored Mr Allen as 2 cendidate for Speaker, against the late Samuel Young. the democratic candidate. “Notwitie- standing Mr Allen declined, the Clintonians voted for him but Colonel Young was chosen, 65 to 54—the regular party vote. Ip 1826, Mr. Allen was nominated as the demooratie cendidate for State Seuator from this district, but was defeated by the late Gencral Bogardus, who ran on the ticket with DeWit Clinton, Ip 1528, Lowever, Me, Allem was again nominated for Senator for four yeers, on the Jackson deinocratic Uicket, and was ele majority. In the Senate and Court of E decided position as one of the most prominent and usefal members. cecarionaily exhibiting aspice of Wiberality im his legislation, particularly when subjects connected with corporate moneyed inetiiutions exme up. His opinions in the Court of Wrrors were noted for ood sense and judgment. THis Jaw adviver. after the death of Eltsha W. King. was the late John R, Towntend Heq., and these lawyers who disbelieve the porsibility of lucid or sound opiisions on law emanating from Ly of the excellence of Mr Allen's op Errors to Mr Townsend's advice In 1827, the Tradeemen’s Bank Laing in a bad way, om account of sundry losvox by defuleatious and tranda, Mr. Allen was choren President of that inetitation, and re- stored its credit inn few years, He performed a similar office for the New Yerk Life and Trust Company in sts when he was chosen President thereof. and comsina until 1846, when he retired. As a champion of fi eeboots, a Governor of the New York Hospital a mom! of the Croton Water Department, arevier of the olty: charter, a member o! (he State Convention to revise the coustitution in 1846 aud in many other public situations, Mr. Allen has done good service as a citizen and public jefuctor. Honored for his integrity and many private he goes down to the grave in a good old age, the manner of his death was paintul in the ox- treme to his friends and the whole community, en attribute a share sions in the Court of THE WRECK. THE SCENE AT BETTNER’S DOCK YESTERDAY MORN- ING AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ‘The scene of the calamity was crowded yosterday hy anxious inquirers after miseing friends and relatives. The wreck of the Henry Clay lies where ehe was rum ashore and scuttled, beiween two and three miles on this side of Yonkers. and a few hundred yards from Bettner's It presents a most oxtraordinary epectacle, lying: ew fect of water, » few blackened and charred thm. cen clinging as it were to the heavier machi- nery, tye smoke pipes standing prominently but in an in- i bent position, Around throughout the day, yunged in dragging, with resulte, as will ng the worst apprebensions that) were em- In addition to those bodies already reco vered, and which appeared in all eae: ly to have been drowned, there are, 1t i among the ruins of the boat. E been seeking, say they can distinctly feel the re thive or four persons beneath the machinery which they cannot remove. ‘The Hudeon River Railroad Company have iseued w order, which was strictly carried out, that the boing signaled, should stop at the epot. and ren or any re quired assistance in conveying the bodies or otherwise, Close to the dock before mentioned were erected two temporary tents or awnings, under ove of which the Corencr and Jury we sembied, aud under the other war a ghastly array of corpses awalting identifiow- tien General Jones, of this city, who is rusticating on er near the epot has furnished every neristance that hu- manity could euggsst under the circumstances, and treated the survivors with great hospitality; bia ladg provided a quantity of clothes, linen, &¢e, whieh were appropriated to covering the dead, who were also shroud- ed with green boughs, or branches from the woods, whic. abound in the locality. As the bodies were identified, the Coroner took the evidence of the frienda claiming them, and raerely tak- ing the opportunity of obtaining any fusther inferma- tion in the witness’ posseseion, gave permission fer the removal of the deceaced for interment, In this way the whole day was consumed, until all were iden'ited a removed, with the exception of nine which remain unrecognized INCIDENTS. BODY OF A LADY FOUND AT FORT LEE. Coroner Theodore ¥. Ayres, of Fort Lee, Bergen coum- ty, New Jersey, came to the city yesterday, and gave information at the Coroner's office of this county, that the body of a lady had floated ashore about half a mie above Fort Lee, supposed to be one of the unfortunate sufferers by the burning of the Henry Ulay, We obtained a deeeription of the deceased, in order (hat the friends may more readily recognise the remains:—Decoused was about 35 years of age, rather fleshy, sandy hair, curling, dressed ina dark gingham small plaid, black silk aprom, white stockings, and bluck gaiter boots. On her was found a pocket handkerchief, marked with silk, M. A Y——, the small letters making the name cannot be made out. ‘There were also on her person. a gold watol: and chain, and a gold locket containing a miniature of am elderly gentiomen, a purse containing & twenty shilli gold piece, and three trunk keys. The body of deconved, and the property, were taken ineharge by Coroner Ayres, at Fort Lee, ‘The body was found about eight miles from the seene of the calamity. At the time the fire broke out the Captain ordered all aft. apprehensive that many would be burned to death; but a great many did not heed him, run forward, jumped over the bow when the boat struck, and were saved without injury. Among the first ashore were Dewitt Mil- ler und Charles Lioward. of Hudson, who did great ser- vice in getting others trom the water, Young Howard saved helf a dozen women and child Abraham Crist. Eeq . u lawyer of t city, is supposed to be drowned in trying to save others, Uis son and brother-in-law were both on board, and saved, Mr. C. ie an expert swh ig others in geting a It Wos astonishing to seo the different dispositions monifest in the passengers. Sonw would run to Yonkers to take the next train up, some inquired when the next train went down; some ingnired about a valise or @ carpet bag—paying no attcution to the drowning sengers, While others were seen throwning their elotl yalises, ond carpet bags away, and running in the water ‘The remaining bodies being placed in pldin pine square boxes and left in the custody of the proper officer. OBITUARY OF STEPHEN ALLEN. One of our oldest and most respected citizens, Stephen Allen, Esq., was among those who perished by the melan- choly disaster caused by the destruction of the steamboat Henry Clay, on Wednesday. The particulars of this sad affair, and the finding of the body of Mr. Allen, we have given in another column. Mr. Allen was a native of this city, and was born, we believe, in the year 1770, Consequently, at the time of bis death, he was about 82 years of age. In tho records of the State Convention, of which he was a member, in 1846, his age is put down by himself at 75 at that time. torave the helpless women and children, There was one noble young fellow from the south side of Long Island, who had injured himself very mueh from swim- ming, and bringing others ashore on his buck; he was #0 exhausted he could hardly speak, THe would not give his name. He lives at Babylon, Long Island. ‘The Hon. Stephen Allen is still missing, The report that prevailed yester: that his body had been recover- ed, was unfounded. body of Mrs. Pennall, of N. 0., was tound on shore at Fort Lee, where her husband, who ‘way erroneourly said to have been drowned, identified it. An Irishman. who got overboard at the moment the boat struck, contrived. though unable to swim. to make his way to the shore with a piece of wood not mueh I than a walking-stick, and, completely exhausted, down on the dock, where he was for some time quite un- attended. He then rose, looked to see he had his money safe, and quietly wringing bis clothes. went on his way. Ameng those who narrowly escaped, were Mr, A. Ht. His paternal ancestors wore of English origin, and those on the maternal side were German, Waving served an | apprenticeship as a sail maker, he began that business on his own necount in 1791, and afterwards engaged in the sale of duck and sail cloth in Front street, from which business he finally retired in 1881; after forty years expe- rience as a mechanic and a merchant, during which nomy, good management, and good luck. To his for tune he subsequently, it is understood, added largely by a eeries of judicious investments in stocks and real estate, In 1809, Mr. Allen became known to the public as President of the Mechanics’ Society, and soon afterwards Bank, Wetookan active part as a politician, and was a prominent leader of the democratic republican party, He ‘was one of the committee who purchased the ground and made the contracts for the noted democratic head quar- ters, Tammany Hall, and raised the money to pay for it. ‘Lhat establishment cost about fifty five thoasand dollars, and Mr. Allen, in a letter to a political friend, in 1832, says :—' There cannot be a doubt but that the building of that ball, and preserving it as a party ostablishment and a rallying place for the republicans of the city and surrounding counties, has been one of the means of our (their) triumph,” At the date last referred to, Mr, Allon proposed # bank, to be called “the Tammany Bank,” in which the Tammany Society should be allowed to sub- scribe for one hundred thousand dollars of the stock, or one-fifth of the capital, and hold the hall as their pro~ perty. This echeme was not favorably received by the demoeratic friends of Mr. Allon, and it therefore fell through, When the democratic party in this State became di- vided on the question of supporting De Witt Cliaton, and took the names of “Clintonians’ and “Bucktails,”’ Mr. Allen uniformly acted with the Bucktails, eee ee course, oppored to the canal policy of Mr, Clinton, but shew became more liberal in bis views on internal improvement, having witnessed the great benefits con- ferred on the State and city, and the advancement of the public prosperity by the construction of these great commercial avenues to the interior, which have immor- talized the name of Clinton In 1817, Mr. Allen was elected a member of the Com- mon Council of the city, being first chosen Assistant Al derman of the Tenth ward, and re-elected the following year, In 1819, and again in 1820, he was chosen Alder- man of the sume ward. and took an active part in the busy rcenes Which presented themselves in the Vommon Coun. oul ae the grout importance of the city in ocmmeroe Rad yeaiuk became raplaly eveloned. In he nequired a large estate, the fiuits of industry, eco- | as one of the founders and directors of the Mechanics’ | Gough and sister, of this city. ‘They were in the sterm ul the boat sunk, and then succeeded in walking along the narrow ede of the guards till the flames forced thom to jump into cight or ten feet of water, from whence | they succeeded in renching the shore in safety. Mr. G. thinks nearly ail of those in the gtern could have landed safely in this woy. Mr. G. was the Last person who left | the gentlemen's after cabin, and thinks fow, if any, were | burned in the cabins. ' | The cars of the Iludson River Railroad, which | arrived at ten minutes to one o'clock, on yestorday, brought down the dead bodies of two children, ap- pearing to be of the relative ages of ten and six. | A gentleman present recognized the younger, a3 Howard Simonson, the son of Mr. John Siinonson, of 35 Kid. ridge street, ‘The father was not present, as ho had rum, | on foot, to Yonkers, to cee if he could recognize the body | of his wife, who, it is thought, is certainly lost also, The | other gentleman who was at the station house, wad quite | certain that this was the child. The elder child was | known by a gentieman who was ip the unfortunate boat, | and he said. that it got fp with 4 woman and four ot and that he raw the group perish, Ho did not know | their names, Coroner Ives visited the depot twice but as no Witnesses were in attendance, he could not hold am | inquest, and he deferred it to nine o’elock this morning. THE HOTELS. y of the persons who escaped, either by al exertion or the noble and humane aseistance of arrived in this city at a late hour of the same ht, and were ecatterel among the various leading in a state of much excitement at their good for- tune, and grief at the retrospect of the desolate scene | which sey had left, | A Mr. Thompson, of Lancaster county, arrived at the | Howard Hotel. by the Francis Skiddy, in the evening of thatday, He Hea tert the seme place in the morning with a loved wife and two fine children, and fv the evem~ ing he returned @ fatherlves, bereaved widower. Mr. Thompeo t 3 o'clock on yesterday, was st the scome n. of the calamity in search of the of Ina wife, F. Myles. Eeq.. of Columbus, Ohio, was also at or and came ‘This gentleman lost all his ist pn sts rane srg in Fai + bu joy raved the vee. of many females seemed to have 3 . Myles calculates every trace of his own suffering. | Mt t dies were 0 him from the tliat nearly twenty la bom Hh amnenyed 4 Porition by mere muscular Penne Ane visited by @ Mr. Vi end lean repens’ in ms wretched condition, their ecanty dress sooked thi the s face scratched sadly in the struggle for lite, and her much burned iy the ie, Yesterday afternoon the lady was tl om fined to be! bi visited by James 8, Picroe, of ee eta toepen of Maomptin Senn) Faraw, of Montreal ; James Henry, of Baltimore @ Lesnacd, of Newburg ; 6. Btevle, of Albany ; B.D Rv