The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-28
City Intelligence.

MEDICAL Cos,Lrasrr.-A meeting Of the members Of
Dr. W. A. Darlings class Of the medical department. Of
following persons appointed committee to Pur
chase gold watch to be presented to him a. t0Hen o.
W. H. Proai. T. stewart, T. NJ. Franklin, and T. c.
Brooks.
PuBLrc scHooLs-we have repeatedly heard Of CON-
plants of favorsm in the ing Of medals to pupils
who to become teachers In these highly mertorious
institutions and well founded, We hope the superin
tsndents will take the matter into consideration and
award the need Of merit where is due To-day there
will be examination Of pupils and selection OF teach.
ers in the Ah ward schools and We hope the report that
the three candidates are already the
examination to take place at o'clock, will be made
for mere FORMS saks-i. without ioundauon Ihe .rus
cevnR currency There should be no favorism IN our
public institutions, or the great objects aimed At VIII DO
destroyed
FUNERAL OF TINE WHEoKEs.-The funersl Of the late
captain and mate Of the Swedish bark Lofty took place
yesterday afternoon The service was performed BY
A large concourse Of people attended. and noticed
with pleasure, that many Of our ship masters togener
Sodv we're present to pay last tribute Of respect to
the memory Of the deceased The vessels in port had
their sg. half mas. during day tn. combines
all credit for the noble humanity Of his conduct
in obtaining the body Of the unfortunate deceased
voyages to this port and employed Jersey pilot
and meeting the gale, which recently pass
he met an LARGE
acquaintances who knew him.
; FinE.-The premises No. l67 Broadway, known as
the took fire. last night, at about ii o'clock
but the damage done was trifng. The occupants OF
the house succeeded in mastering the destroying ele
ment without the assistance ofhs fire department The
alarm was first given by Patrick Moran the insurance
watch who, in company with few Others cxtinguish-
cd il.
to sprinkle ashes or sand on
the ice before door, Many persons are crippled for
life every winter in consequence Of the shameful ne
elect Of housekeepers in not observing the law requr
ing them to sprinkle ashes the slippery Sidewalks
The police ought to correct this evil
The sLEIcHrxc.-The cold weather that we have had
most capital order. But yesterday it Of your
spring sleighng, such we had week ego but fur
caps, muiers, &C., requisite, to keep the riders
warm ind steady stream Of sleighs of all descrip
tions circling Broadway and the other prtnc
pal streets, all dayeveIybody happy and enivened by
the bracing air. this weather continue, We shall have
sleighing for some time
Douhan captain and E. Rosengreu mate Of the Swedish
bark Lofty lost Squan Beach, took place yesterday
afternoon, at halfpast o'clock II was attended by
the Pilots Association, the Swedish Consul several
Swedish captains nnd sailors, and quite number Of CT
tzens The bodies were conveyed to the Dutch Church
dust The colors Of the shipping in port lowered
at half mast.
CoLp WgArHKR.-f anybody had said that II was
cold yesterday confident that his position would
not have been disputed by any who had been out
where the air could blow him. In the morning, at
o'clock the thermometer stood at degrees above zero
which it, believe, the coolest weather We have had
this winter Toward noon, however it rose and just
about IL o'clock it was quito mild. But It grew cold
again. and last night was another freezer This Will
somewhat, put back the opening of the North River