The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19

City Intelligence.
THe WEArHER-Ws had a sudden change Of weather
sgain yesterday 1t began to rain sbout o'clock the
wind beng from the south The frost of the previous
April shower II began to fall heavily about halfpas
O'Clock.
ExroMrINs MONEY FROM LoDGERs-several Com
plants have of late been made, at the Mayors once
against the keepers of public houses in the city The
complaint charge the practce OF various kinds OF impos
wh are generally tavsrns Of the second or third class
The Mayor has determined possible, to break up this
practice and has in several instances taken away the
licenses Of the keepers of the taverns complained Of
hearing yesterday had before the Commissions OF
Excise of the 4h ward,,present. the Mayor Alderman
Purser and Assistant Alderman Mullins Complaint was
preferred by Mrs Leah Jacobs against Thomas j. Eow-
Ter, licensed to keep apubic house, known as the Wal
ton House. Mansion House. at 326 Pearl street Mrs
Jacobs states in her affidavit that she arrived here from
Liverpool in company with her sister and two sons on
vessel in which they arrived they were importuned by
various to take lodgings at different whsse
interest these persons came to look alter. complainant
finally concluded to 60 to the Walton House, where she
had her luggage taken, and to which place she and
her friends repaired the evening took supper were
After breakfast Mrs Jacobs asked for her BILL and was
furnished with charging her $l4 % for the two
meals and lodging for herself and friends. This was
rather Of good thing than the lady sxpected she
therefore demonstrated but the payment OF the bill was
IT. and upon payment being refused, the bar keeper, or
agent or whatever officer he might be- who made the
demand assaulted the lady and pushing her into the
abusive language, telling her that they should be i'm
prisoned residents if the amount was not forth
coming Mrs Jacobs not frightened into the pay
Of the extravagant demand however but sent
of her out for advice Mr. Fowler, in whose name
that he present at ALL and that his partner, Mr.
Harris, sick and in bed Simeon Jacobs, the son Of
took psce he s bill wss right
and must be paid; and that he Harrsl called them swim
der and used abusive language that his mother bro.
Their and detained by force while he went cut
for information After patient hearing Of the case by
the commissioners the license of Thomas j. Fowler. of
s26 Pearl street, was revoked and cancelled by the
Mayor.
The Aims HOUSE HxARskDRTER LOOKING OUT
HIS FRrENDs-There is nothing like friends which
has but few friends in order that the little acts ofknd
ness which he is able to perform may be concentrated
Ss ~ ss
driver John" has fully learned the value Of this bit of
doctrine concerning friendly Offices 1t may not be &C.
nerslly known that Sandy Gibson il the citys official
Charon, the ferryman of the corporations dead who
the deceased poor from the city to their resting
or course to be supposed that as the
delivers his coned charges to the boatman sort Of link
John 10 by no means minded that his friend should miss
fee by any circumstance which he prevent. Not
long since il 80 fell out that two chren Zone Of whom
the subjects of Coroners inquest and coffin
amply large enough for the purpose, the babies were
rangemen might subserve the cause of public economy
by saving the expense Of the coffin, but the gain
the hearseman could not for moment consent "why,"
said he, Pm do Sandy Gibson out Of quarter" That
won't suit. must put this little 'un in another coffin"
And having thus delivered himself Of his Indignation,
and declared his intentions respecting the he in
his arm and strobe out of the room We have not the
least doubt that Sandy Gbsons bill Of ferrage for the
infants wa. y and certainly no one can
piece or John did not carry out his expressed determ
nation.
EoYrrIAN ANrrauIrrEs-Mr. Gliddon last night deli
ivth nttou Aptiu hofor
the New York Historical Society, at Mechanics Hail.
472 Broadway. The attendance good and, usual
subject this discourse the Pyramdsthose objects
of admiration, about which much has been said and
and centuries unt the enterprising explorers Of the last
few years obtained the keys by which to unlock the
long hidden mysteries viz Who built them and the OBJ
ject for which they were constructed? Arabia had
tertaned the idea that they were constructed by by
nil and the Easerns had specuated upon the probability
taniy ante date the times Of Abraham As to the epoch
Of the building Of the pyramids-they were built said
tween the first and thirteenth oynases Of the Kings Of
Egypt All the pyramids Of Egypt are about five thou
children of Ham; they Caucasians-whe men
Egyptians. The objects for which the pyramids were
built, were sepulchral They were commenced when
that reigp the rst interior layers forming nucleus
around which successive courses of stones were laid
down with polished stone; and the next King began
his monument Thus some Of the pyramids were much,
Of os
ages described by the lecturer The principal ones
lie within line Of about % miles Mr.. Gliddon
introduced episode at close OF this part OF his lee
ture In which he described the country of Egypt He
dwe upon the beauty Of the fertile valley Of the Nile,
the different aspects which presents at the different
Of tho year. when waves in the richness of
harvest fields when it is inundated by the waters which
% IF s
He spoke in raptures OF the of his early
life and feelngy Of the tyranny which prevails there
nf thn Antin tssa ne
the Pyramids
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocIArIoN.-A large and
spirited meeting Of the members of this Association
held at Jones g. Second Ward Hotel Saturday evening
last, George Grundy, ESQ., in the chair The object Of
the meeting to make such changes in the regular
ticket members of the association deem necessary
the election of able and united Board Of D
recors to serve during the coming year The follow.
ing ticket unanimously adopted, and recommended
to the support Of the members:-
For President-COrnelius l.. Everitt.
Vice Presdent-Thomas w. Groser.
Corresponding Secretary.-lsaac II. Bailey.
Recording Secretary-Henry Bancroft
Treasurer-W. A. Nissan.
Psckham Thomas J. Bay ard, Peter Parks Henry r. Bar
ker, VIM C. McMullen.
The election takes place to-day. To the polls
ELocUrroN-A well deserved compliment has been
bestowed upon Prof Howes, Of Columbia College, by
number of distinguished men in our city They have
n am 20 o, ms om Ss,
guished eocuonst will give his first entertainment this
evening" at the lecture room OF the Society Library he
will on this occasion present his selections from Ham
let We can well expect most instructive and inte
resting evening
THAT LARGE RUT NASSAU STREEr--There ia
large rut mud hole in Nassau street, near Amt
street. that requires tho special supervision Of the street
Inspector. Indeed there many such in different
parts Of the city, and, unless repaired, they will cause
that continually pass TO Eand fro in the day and often
in the night time The corporation could be held liable
in such and this in itself should be deemed su
cient to compel the authorities to get the ruts filed up
The AIMS HoUsE.-There were no less than l73 per-
sons sent into the Aims House during the past week
Coal FOR THE PooR.-The vast crowds that daily
flock to the Aims House Office in the Park to solicit aid in
the shape Of firing for the winter have been considerably
increased within the last few days. Theamount Of des
tution in the city this winter has been unusually large
The very appearance of the applicants be speaks their
miserable condion-many OF them appear clothed in
the meanest shreds of old and attered garments, and
some without shoes stockings. Something sub.
stan.ial should be done for the poor.
OMNIBUS REoULATIoNs.-It has been proposed by
genemen who has heretofore been active in correcting