The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-03
City Insslligence.


Fiass-A fire discovered at the corner Of stanton
and Chrystis stree At IL o'clock Wednesday night
to have originated from the In the store Damage t
fling Another Are discovered under very suspicious
circumstances at No 81 Cathsrne street. occupied by
Phebe Gallagher who absent at the time Of the fire
taking place, which was at o'clock on New Years
morning When the door was broken open ,hey ouna
left in the room in very disordered state On examn-
ing the adjoining rooms they found all FAST and no poss
biy Of any fire communicating except by the hands o.
some incepdiary.
SCENE MAYORS OrricE-In accordance with
ancient custom worthy Mayor advertised few days
SINCE that he would receive his friends and the rubc at
his Office between the hours OF IL and o'clock on New
Years day. Considering ourselves one of the public we
found that the public" had arrived there before us
Through the entrance, and crowded around the door
crowdnr wearing and trying 10 get in to shake hands
with the Mayor, and get slice OF New Years cake
Abouta dozen officers, with their stas were employ.
ed N keeping any sort Of quiet among the public. Get
of my toes" said little fellow, whose digals were
troddep upon by monster Of 200 Don't squeeze So
the cries which made the Mayors New Years music.
And now suddenly, the officers made movement. and
hundred Of the public each bearing in his fist and
gnawing upon huge slice OF New Years cake from the
Mayors bounty Then another rushed and each
of his blandest smiles and shaking hands with him. was
invited TO paTtake Of the cake aforesaid and glass o.
the public there that it was impossible for them all to
people allowed to escape Well, a happy new year to
ous worthy Mayor" May his shadow never be less"
ATTEMPT TO KILL.-Thursday about noon. as Daniel
Chimney, (colored) the steward of the steamboat
Church, coorei woman named Sarah Smith. up to
him. with razor in her hand. and made cut at him,
striking him few inches above the hip, cutting his
coat and the waistband Of his pantaoon but doing no
him under the ear and laying his jaw open the chm
She was Immediately arrested and taken to the Fifth Dis
.rct ststion.house, and the wounded man 70 the city
we understand he 10 doing well
ANOTHER New ESoIyE--Another Of the three large
engines lately ordered by the Common Council WIN be
H. Waterman Of Hudson and is destined for one OF the
up town districts. will be tried BY Company forty.
SABBATH EVENING DIscouRsEs.-Rev. p D. Oakley,
will deliver discourse on Moral Courage in Young
Fisher will preach the illustrations of Divine Provi-
dence,' in the Dutch church, OF Houston and
oThs pr McErovs Church corner Of Crosby
and Grand srs !" Dr. Adams will deliver discourse on
"the Relations Of France to Protestantism BY
a residence Of several months in Paris in the Central
church, Broome street.
PocxEr PicKIsG.-A man named James Ross had his
pocket picked on Thursday evening about O'Clock OF
silver watch while standing on the corner Of Broome
and Elm streets.
MonE OMNIBUS THIEvrSe-A Mrs. Leroy was rob
bed yesterday in one Of the Broadway omnbuses Of be-
tween fifteen and twenty dollars This Is getting to be
would advise all persons look out for pckpockets
ALMo.1 D.owrED-A young man named H.rdi:, fell
into the North river the foot of Hoboken street. on
Thursday afternoon. He would PROBABLY have been
drowned had il not been for the timely assistance Of
officers Martin and Brown who rescued him, and con-
veyed him to the city Hospital
MUDDY WoRK.-A man named James Mahony, was
found Thursday, embedded in the mud in the basin
between 10th and 18th streets, East river
POCKET PIcKrD-As Mr.. John Calhoun, of Fishkill,
walking through Warrington market, some ten days
since his pocket picked Of pocket book, contain
ing $l2 so in money and several papers OF value The
book and have since been found and are now In
possession Of Alexander Bates, constable Of the ward
The WEATHER.-Yesterday was regular thawing
April sort Of weather. and very unpleafan ss an after
piece to New Years day.
The FANCY GuARps-This redoubtable and somewhat
quaint class of originals paraded our streets on new
Years day. and excited deal Of attention, and the most
provoking laughter moving mirh and hiarty OF tenn
to witness The band composed of the most dscordant
instruments sheahed in iron with rvets closed" har-
moniously blended in continual jargon, ~ such
thing 10 possble led the brave encounter while many
arrayed in dmity, cacoes and gingham followed their
illustrious predecessors'-
"Old sge forgot its crutch
While to the windows ram
gaping crowd shouting forth its loud huzzas in con.
temptation of the great and glorious scene leveled as
OF "our buwsrks of national defence" and
without the fear Of the interference OF Gulck the mill
tia fine collector
These demonstrations well calculated to nvalidate
the potency and rdiculously absurd system Of our mill
tin laws, Bringing them into disrepute.
CRIMINAL SrATnTIcs.-Henry Vandervoort, Esq, the
efficient Clerk Of the Court Of Sessions has politely fur
nished with the following criminal statistics show
log the number of trials convictions acquttals &c, in
the Courts Of oyer and Terminer, a,d General and
Special Sessions in the years l644 and l645:-
1s45. l644.