The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-10
CITY Intelligence.


Departure or THE PILor Boar The pilot boat Will
liam Romer about the chartering and sailing which
for Liverpool She lying the wharf the foot Of
Rutgers street, and by II o'clock AM, as many as five
hundred people were gathered around for the
discussing the probable object OF the voyage One said
she going mercantile speculation; another said
she was going out to bring Queen Victoria over here
that she carried t. result Of the Oregon negotia
tons and fellow swore that he six heavy brass
cannon taken into her, and he verify believed she was
going pirating or privateering. There were
small bets maze upon the time she would make, com
pared with that o. the snip Patrick hemy
the pilot boat. As - O'Clock began to draw nigh,
the hands on bosrd began to clear up the deck and
no he e. Meet as As she
wha, the assembled crowd sen. ont nne hearty cheers
and by the firing OF gun. The whsrves AL the way
down the Battery were s Severed with people TO
and then returned to the East river and lay to off the
Battery detained by the late arrival of the Southern
down the river and she passing by Co.
vernors' Island the pilot boat took a sudden start
far behind There were HUNDREDS of persons assem-.
bed the Battery With the Southern mail special
British messenger arrived and went on board There
will be fine chance for race between the pilot boat
and the packet.
MrLrrARY MovKMESrsIt is said that three recruiting
places for the u s. Army have been opened in this city
STEAMBOAT AcciDErr.-The steamboat Eureks left
the pier on Saturday morning for Bridgeport with load
she blew hole in her boiler which Of course disabled
York, which started for New Haven about the same
time The passengers were taken to New Haven, and
from there sent to Albany.
Polly BopISE.-Tho impression to prevail that
this has gone the river to Newburgh to await
her trial. which il is understood has been set down for
the March term, in Orange county She IL, however,
still confined in the Tomos end is represented a. being
IRISH RErEAL AssocIArIoN-This association held
meeting last evening at Croton Hail. of Division
street and the Bowery. The room crowded to its
utmost extent and a great deal Of enthusiasm
pressed by the members in attendance The term for
which the officers were elected being about to expire,
q committee Of seven appointed TO nominate Off.
GERS for the ensuing year-the committee TO report at
the next meeting Of the association. Addresses
delivered by Mr.. Bartholomew O'Connor and others
The chairman read the proceedings had in Cancellation
Hall the occasion Of the receipt Of fioo which was
RENTED by the New York repealers last fall and also
the answer of the association the receipt
of that sum- He stated that there about flo0 in
the treasury Of the association and proposition would
be made at the next meeting to remit that to the
parent society in Dublin.
NEw scHooLHousE.-A fine new schoolhouss has
lately been erected in the FIRST ward, in Greenwich
street, between Thames snd Rector which was yester
day opened for inspection is the only ward school
IN the ward and in its internal and external
ments superior to any schoolhouse we ever saw On
the first floor is the primary departments room oS by
this four teachers to be employed. Above this is
the female department 80 feet 81 exclusive Of four
class rooms and capable Of accom- nodating 23s
pupils. This department ia to have three teachers.
Above this ID the male department of tho size-fve
hachers TO be employed here The male and female
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very complete set Of philosophical apparatus The
all heated by furnace underneath and we'll
building is that the play ground is large airy court
underneath the whole building number Of arches are
turned and the building put upon them The height OF
these arches constitute the height Of the play ground =
This Is divided into two equal partsops for the boys
the other for the girls Beside sowing the Of another
lot this manner OF making the play ground an actual
improvement 1t keeps out the hot sun in the summer
aud as the furnaces are all here, makes very comfort
able in the winter The architect is C. Warner and
i n in Alb
\ be opeD ned to day.
F,ss Far CArTLr.-we were yesterday shown some
fine heifers, OF Durham and native breeds mixed
They were raised by Mr. Joshua Culver, Of Wesi ches
ter, and reflect great credit on him We have
ed finer Tor their age three years We understand they
will be slaughtered in this city.
ras COMMON CouscIL- Gentlemen. have the honor to
transmit you for confederation and for such action ~
you may deem necessary report Of occurrences on
arrived at this port IN June, is4s having board ss7
ste rage passengers II appears from this statement
that the eighth day out from Liverpool the small pox
broke out board that among the seerage pas
sepger and before the arrival Of the ship here two had
died. and several others were attacked less VIC
entiy The fact that the disease did not exhibit
until the vessel cut eight days. affords abundant evil
dence that II was lurking within the systems Of those
attacked when they came on board and shows further
disease being brought on board vessels crowded with
passengers, among whom the most fearful havoc would
be made II appears also, that outstanding every
precauton taken by Captain Bursley and Dr. Frazer
10 prevent the epread OF inc coneeion seVen OF the
eerage passengers attacked alter they were land
ed bere and this after having passed an inspection al
quarantine. There be no doubt that the annual
visitation Of this deporable maady in this and other
ports attributable in great measure to the landing OF
emgrants from vessels board which the disease has
been raging. woald therefore commend TO your i'm
mediate and favorable consideration the suggestions OF
DR. Frazer. that every emigrant ship be compelled 10
carry surgeon and that every passenger Immediately
after coming on board be submitted TO vaccination The
action OF Congress alone these desira BILE
ends and have the onges that the sub
would receive at the hands that body and
favorable acton-i, having already been brought un.
officially 70 the notice of may members Of both houses
who have expressed their decided s,Iyoiou or the ne
eessjty OF tAese precautionary msssuvsa