Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.


NEW YORK, MAY 81, l645.
Our navy yard at Brooklyn presents al this. mo-
ment quite busy appearance. IL looks as if Go
yernment was actively preparing the means OF de-
fence. The United States ship Of the line Colum-
bus and sloop of war Vincennes sailed this morn
ing for China. $3.50 HtaS 81
The principle of Reputation now appears to be
regularly incorporated in the Locofoco code. Our
present city government persist in repudiatng the
almshouse contracts of their predecessors and Mr..
WOODRUFF, the contractor, has signifed his inien-
ton OF appealing to the law for redress and da-
images. grOsser and more inexcusable case of
reputation than this could not be imagined. The
apology offered for by the Locofocos In that the
were the result Of preciptae and immature legislation the
part Of the American Republicans.
Contemplate and insufficient this plea is il iaa the
same time false AS early last July the subject Of
ing the amshouse establishment to Randas Island
as the necessary buildings could be erected investigated
proposed, and discussed In September following commit
tee was authorized TO make the proper preliminary Inquiries,
and offer premiums for plans Of buildings; and,
weeks afterwards the committee having completed their spe
clcations advertised for proposals to build ill
last February that, after the subject had been nearly year
under Consideration, special committee finally empow
cred TO contract for the Immediate erection Of the proposed
buildings Randas Island The contracts according
Locoocos, before they in power week, violate
these important contracts, and suspend the work, and then
have the audaciy give for their regulatory
egislaon that the enterprise nudiciously and prccpi
lately commenced
NV Yoax, JusR 1st 1915
The Great Western arrived in waters about noon this
day, bringing Liverpool dates Of the nth Nav inclusive
There was slight fall in cotton just before her departure
The total sales Of the week ending May 10th in Iverpool
wer lee ato ~ s3g
The reception in this country Of e speeches in Pamep,
on the Oregon question regarded pacific in London
that the price of consos quarter per
Iron has experienced a considerable decline.
The Great Western brings sixty five passengers She en-
counteed numerous cebegs and fields Of ice on The Grand
Bank, by which she detained several hours.
tremendous fire broke out in city late last night II
originated in the large stables occupied by Messrs PaLarn&
sLocua, omnibus woprietors in Eighteenth street. between
the Sixth and Seventh believed that the fire was
the work Of ncendary The stable being c with com
bustlble materials was soon completely wrapped in flames
which were rapidly communicated to the adjoining teneen
mostly built Of wood and occupied BY poor families chiefly
Irish and German In less than hours nearly all The
houses occupying squares between Eighteenth and Tween
eth streets, Of smoking RUINS Some seventy or
eighty tsnements were destroyed, and upwards hundred
and fifty families driven forth rooaess One poor woman
nearly lost her life in the effort TO her children The
father had pudeny escaped the alarm leaving her 10
take of four helpless little Fortunately she succeed
ed in her exeons Upwards twenty horses were destroy
ed by fire. Fortunately the weather is ne there would
be great suffering among those who have been thus suddenly
deprived of shelter.
New York, JUNE a, ls45.
Meetings have been held for the rdfef of the
sufferers by the great fire of Sunday morning and
tho Common Council have adopted measures for
aiding the destitute families who have been sud-
denly deprived of all their property by this calami-
y. II is estimated that upwards of one thousand
PERSONS and those belonging TO the poorest classes
OF the community, have been driven forth house
less by the fire. man, suspected to be the incen-
diary, was arrested this morning, and committed to
the Tombs. ]. He was coming ont Of the hay
loft Of the stable about the time the fine broke out and
pursued but made his escape. He sort of haneer-on
upon Of the rival lines of omnibuse and it is believed
had accompices in his work.
The treasurer Of the committee the relief Of the sufferers
by the fire at Ptsburg acknowledges in the morning papers
the receipt of donation of two hundred and fifty dollars from
the brothers Rothschld of Paris.
Mes1s. KENDALL 81 SMITH still here for the purpose
OF making arrangements for the establishment of magnetic
teiegraphs between great cities The work of laying
wires between Utica and Albany be imme-
daey and 1t Is proposed that wire should be dropped ON
the bottom OF the North river and suffered imbed itself in
the mud Chat magnetic connection may be had between
TINS city and Albany without the trouble and delay Of carry
ing 1t along by means of posts
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