The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-25
city Intelligence.

The QUAKER MEETIScs.-The annual or as they term
them the Yearly Meetings." of the Society Of Friends
or Quakers-cOmmenced in this city yesterday. 1t
has passed into local proverb that always rains on the
Sunday that the Qua<crs come Yesterday was how
ever. exception. for beautiful clear and sum.
ings yesterday public, while those Of to-day, and
the remainder OF the week. private being business
meetings in which only the members OF the Society are
interested The Quarkers years ago separated,
portion following and accepting the views and religious
principles Of Elias Hicks while the others remained in
the original body The former termed Hcksites"
while the latter claim the apreation of Orthodox The
meetings yesterday, as the public. yearly meetings al
had desire to attend The " high scats.'' they are
called being sort Of gallery fronting the audience, and
ing, demurc Quakers and mild, pleasant, elderly Qua
keresses. The house thronged with citizens and
strangers, old Qakers male and female and many beau
tful specimens of wOmanhood in the persons Of the
and female speakers The HcKsiso yearly meeting me-
Hester st. and that OF the females, in Rose The Or
hodox meeting in Orchard st. Would that there wore
no worse people in the world than the Quakcrs
FUNERAL OF HARTMAN KIxG.--The funeral Of this aged
fireman, who with accident to cause
his death took place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence No. 10 Rose street II was very numerously
attended by his brother frcmen and the citizens gene
rally His body was conveyed to the bnryng ground Of
streets The service at the house performed by Rev
MIR Lathrop, and that at the church by the Rev. Mr..
Evans We should think at least 1000 persons attic ncd
the funeral large company of iremen, with badges,
formed in Chryste street and marched down. bearing
banner on which inscribed, To the memory Of de-
parted worth" MIR. King was SO years Of age.
Bare THE PIRATE PAnpoxrp-News arrived in this
city yesterday that the President has granted
dtonal pardon to David Babe who stood convicted and
sentenced to be hung the 9th Of next month, for p-
mcy and murder committed board the sco Sarah
Lavina about three ago Ho has been respcd by
the President o time to time for the last three years.
and finally, 1t appears, pardoncd
FINE Cur VERSUS CHoToN.--Evcryb body will remember
the tin cups which worthy Ex-Nayor Harper had
placed around the Park Fountain during his admnisa-
Mayor intends to improve upon his predecessors worthy
example, and asten tobacco boxes filled with his best fine
cut every post for the benefit Of the chewing
nifty. This is specimen OF liberalty unparalleled in the
annals of our city We think however that
IL his honor the could afford to keep large obacc
box fastened in convenient situation in the Park il
would very much conduce to his popularity and his
profits. .
suSpAr-Ary quantities Of people spent yesterday nf-
tcrnoon in the fiysian Fields OF Hohokcn Staten
Island, Fort Hamilton Boomngdalc AMI other places Of
resort near the city.
The MEXICAN NEws-Everything in the shape Of
bunting which could possibly be hunted up raised
Yesterday and given to the breeze token OF joy
the arrival Of the news from the Rio Grandc.
FrnE-A AFRO broke out yesterday morning, between
two and O'Clock in the basement house in IN
Bowery, four doors from Bay ard street 1t was cxtin
guished with little damage. 4Hef
MAY 24-CoRoSER's 0rrIcE.-The Coroner held RI
inquest yesterday, al No. 100 Anthony street tic
age who was found dead in his bed yesterday morning
about o'clock Happeared that the deceased w.s .see
ject to fits which ultimately caused him his dcatA Yer.
dict accordingly.