The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-01

HE Asroa HorsE on FIse .-PaoaAsLr 1Scxs-
' neal last evening about o'clock,
~ thrilling asws soon ran through tbs city ike
~ House was Are The engines
pad il Broadway the Park. Barclay. and vesey SITS.
pre- was no flame. but dense black smoke seemed
0% al Ps Of the roof The wns %s.
4 the f'e got fairly under way. nothing could have
led the Aston and the Amsricsn House. As il was the
rooms in the upper Story The water found lie way,
Fever into all parts Of the house. and did considera-
bat confederation by this alarm Of Ore. and moved
ir baggage into he lower part Of the house. ready
yet i out when the FIRE became really dangerous. A
bed having probably had hard days travel, swore
most horrible English al being thus ,eremoniously
want Girls were running in ali directions and scrsam
and the house was. for time, 6lled with the most
Earthly noises The indefsiissble Chief Of Police
q soon on the spot. with three hundred men. who
Pre- dispersed the house. 10 block up every
Isnce Had this not been immediately don't. the house
Pu,d have been stripped by thieves The Chief told
that he had seen present large number whom he
Ignized ~ old thieves and pickpockes. and that he
Pppsd one fellow with an arm load Of plumber. which
4 took rom him and sent him packing down the stairs
bere u but little doubt in our mind that the house
fs set on frs. Probably for the ssks Of pluDder.
atihs City Hotel should take Ore one night, and the
ftor House tho pext. both in the upper story, and
a 10 vacant Lodging TSo% . .srvaT sr, ssys,
,rDing and went into the from which she thought
smell came. Here she found bed on 6rs. This
ven We think III. matter demands an invsstSa,i.n,
strict watch should be kept Of ou- principal hotels
Sw, r s sSs aor were .
red ~ II Langley = Bookstore Bartlett & wei
rd's do, and Doughersy Pearson's co'hing store
here damage done tn. south side OF tho en-
sncs. The BUILDING was insured in the Nerth River
d Gresn~ ich IsSursncs Companies We learn that il
As as set on n.s IN three different places The
the Astor House. a. well % the property Of the house
sn. may be we'll ascrbed to the cool and deliberate
ganiza'on. by Messrs Coleman Stetson of the wait
=. police and 6remen. No Baggage was allowed to be
moved un the hope of safety frightened and then
- occurred to diminish the coniosss q the estsbiisS
ant which cannot be impeded by temporary disaster
About o'clock, and during the great excitement at
70 Aston House. while the fremen were duty. and
police actively engaged In the protection of proper
frustrated BY the eariy discovery OF two bedrooms
uniting quantity Of smoke, the highest story. BY
ompt sAertions the dlabolical attempt failed. Tho
hef Of Police who duty at the Astor with all
available force proceeded to the Howard aud dispos
Of innocent tricks upon every body else And the
ECKER end tcked must alike take il in good humor-
here many versions in regard to the origin Of this
hsom which prevsis in neatly all the European coun
es and countries settled by Europens II is said that
the middle ages II was customary to exhibit for
mussment scenes taken from Scripture history. The
fene where Jesus sent to PLATE and from him to Hs
April, of the Easter feast coming at that
Inc. This may have given rise to it, Sending from
lac to HeIod" J, quite common expression oftIick-
~ IN GeImsny. Whatever may have been it, origin
fis custom has certainly obtained focthcli in the
oild which will take many Of the reforming years to
Epsp P.ople must lock out to-day for nischievous
bent
ALL Focus DAy-To.day IL the FIRST of April or all
ho VIII tell them they have Dropped s sh sr hand
slng or il the poe Nets Look out Tor pieces Of me-
fg taken hold Of found tightly nsiled into the
rcks ~hen some mschievous urcLin round the corner
Avery common trick IL 70 place old straw hat 10
he centre ofths sidewalk. Almost everybody who
oms: along viii feel dsposes,o kick this old hat Now
|e known that this hat contains large heavy stone
nd the unucky kicker no brings bis foot against IT,
Vcives very severe X ocking Of the toes. Notes Of
lies. ond hundreds Of other tricks. "too numerous to
ension will be performed very good story il told
Ind being ont Of money. wished to get TO Paris He
|fordngy got several walls filled them with brick duet
knd lseeed them. Poison for the royal family" They
|Esre found on hs person and he was taken, under
Fnct guard to Paris. whore he examined and the
PICK discovered Look out for fun today.
DrAocRArIc CANDIDATE roa MAYoR-The Dsmocra
May crafty Convention net last evening, and nomns.
LED Andrew Micke, tobacco merchant, Of ITO Water
Ter election.
Losr CHllDArs-ws notice. on the watch returns.
vr morning unusually large number Of lost child
el As tbs weather Is getting 6ne, they begin ramble
|t~ay from homo: and arc consequently lost great
ould simply have the chds name and residence mark.
on its apron some other pant Of its dress The po
ccman fading Il would then Immediately return II to its
|hcme.
| NEw ARRANGEMENTS ON rHx BosroN RourE-The mag.
|hdcsnt steamer Oregon leaves Pier No 3, N. r., at
Pollock this msrnng, for the purpose Of taking her
np in connection with the Providence and Stoningon
Railroad. The sLlsnid steamer knickerbocker has
been put on this route and will lesve for stonnston
pew line will be complete.
THs CASE or Me- Wax DrsEr.-The counsel Of Mr..
Van Dusen has requested Us to state, that suit has
Pearl street. for circulating reports injurious to the
interests and character Of MIR. Van Dusen.
THE CHuHcH or THE HoLY ArosrLEs.-The corner
edsy corner Of ss,h street and 9th avenue The
usual ceremony Of the Episcopal church was perform
cd ny RI Rev Bishop MCoskry. and most Of the
with large number Of SPECTATORS. The church 10 to be
built Of BRICK and be fifty feet front and seventy
n eight and intended 10 seat four hundred and thirty.
two persons will be completed In August The
church which will occupy II Is under the charge of Rev.
sr Thsyer, and has been woTsbippng In hall near by
| "MAss Mxxriro" IN rag ax-Thers 10 10 be ano-
hsr mass meeting In the Park at o'clock this alter
noon 10 hear the report Of the Committee who went TO
Albany to obtain the pardon of Michael Walsh.
Pas. A Ore was discovered in william street. . few
doors below Fulton, At about half past o'clock yester
.dy morning There wss considerable damage done to
he root The house was occc pied BY number Of fam
CoRoSERs OpvicE = Sudden Dssfk The Coroner held
inquest st No. - Walnut street. yesterday, the
body Elisabeth Reg nolds born 10 Norristown NJ j.
|4s years Of age, who to her death by apo
|pexy- died through spoplexy.
The Coroner slso held an inquest at No Sc Vandsm
street. the body Of Boylsy Hy born In Wsstchestsr
county, New York. - years Of age, who to his
death BY q at Of spoplexy.
Court Caiendar-Thas Day
Cncurr CovRr = No calender for this day.
conxos PLxAs First psrt-lA7. los lT g. 90: >! iel
lisa - 40. T. Second psrt-ise, 81 "a, ~. ll u.s.
'l20 l26 iSs, 100. los
murdsr- Somnambullsm - yuicide.-The
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, Of this week. will con-
su fu kEP OF the TEsrINorv
the ri q AIssr Trs' for The murder Of Maria
tees,ils particulars. astrsted VI h engraving Omes-H