The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-26
City InteIllwence.

MErrINo oY OrTIoERs OF lsr DIVISION A1riL.
LrRvA meeting of the officers of the lst division Of
tsry, held yesterday afternoon at four o'clock ut
Centre Market Hail. for the purpose Of hearing the re-
port Of General Sanford in regard to the result of
prefer which hs had been authorized to make Of the st
division Of artillery, to the United States government
About the middle Of last month this prefer was made
and consisted in istha the FIRST division Of artillery
were ready to tho forts the harbor Of the city
New York. IN case the government should 1T to with.
draw the United States troops stationed upon them
General Sanford road the correspondence between him.
sell and the Secretary Of War; in relation the subject
vobiy condsred and that should the ~a,
decide to withdraw the troops from the forts ho should
b eppri.ed Of IT. After reading the correspondence
the Secretary of War to his Honor the MAYOR In relation
to the fertilization Of Castle Garden He had been 10
Washington and converted with the best engineers who
gave II az their opinion that the fort could be put in
good repair and that its forAc alton was one of the mos
Sanford also spoke Of the new militia law STATING that
affect the l.t division He thought not Gem SANFORD
Of the division, as committee attend to the affairs
Of the division at Albany and Washington resolution
voice that the thanks Of the division be- rendered to Cen
Taylor for his courage and skill in defending biz
co s ana Sat me H;q: badge Of mourning
gold, and the other officers who had fallen The paeet
Ing then h adournsd with three cheers for Gen. Taylor
THE MEXICAN Nrws.-Twenty guns were fred YES
terday At NOON from Governors Island in honor Of the
victory on the Rio Grande One feeling Of gratitude for
munity.
scorrnH GuARD-The Scottish Guard, Capt Castle
went to Newark Yesterday at the invitation Of the City
Guard, ofthat place.
Hor WEArHER.-Yesterday was a steamer. Toward
night, however, We had thunder shower, which made
the evening somewhat cooler than Il otherwise would
have been 1t becomes the Corporation upon the
of this hot weather. that the streets are kept clean
Broad street. in particular would just now call teir
attention to.
Of his course at the Brooklyn Institute tomorrow eve
ming
MoDEL OF NEW YoRx.-we yesterday visited the
model Of New York city and Brooklyn got up under his
superintendence. The plan covers an extent Of GOO
wh as and in
and is deserving Of patronage When finished il will s.
wards sent to Europe for exhibition. 1t is q perfec,
model Of the city every building being duly represent
shipping. of Brooklyn Heights Of the Parks win thei,
tiny fountains bubbng up in the midst Apart from The
general plan are compartments for the principal business
establishments OF the city, the Herald Office occupying
prominent position Several Of the PRINCIPAL busines
establishments have already engaged Compartments aui
others arc negotiating for them. The new bioci .,
William street, between John and Fulton, occrbIs. ou
compartment, the Novelty Iron Works another tn.
Herald once q third and so on In the body Of tn,
Pan cnurcnes railroads., courts of Justice nriaons
banks and other public buildings are Represented viii
pied fifty or sixty mechanics for upwards Of rss,
When completed, i will be the most extensive thiSe
the kind in the world 1t win be open for exhibition =
few days -
CoRoSERs OrTIcE, May % The Coroner held an in
guest ysstsrdsy IN Sixteenth street North River III
VINO appears was at work at the foot ohe above
and upon the shower coming up yesterday afternoon
went into an unfinished building which being erect
ed on sples over the water, when portion of the build
ing gave way supposed to have been caused by the gus
ofwind and piece Of the timber struck poor Owens IN
the side the head racturing his skull and knockn,
him into the river He Immediately rescued from
the water BY Mr. Hiram Parker, but was found to b,
quite dead. Verdict accordingly.