The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-25

TIE WEArHxR.-Ye sterday was remarkably fne-and
the snow Of the previous day began to thsw rapidly
the thermometer stood at o'clock M, at 20 deg The
seghs kept quistion during the day. and seve
seen in all aarters movngio and fro in .reets The
ssighing on the Avenue Yesterday was splendid, and
fashionable of our fair dsnzsns.
Destructive FIRE-A very destructive fire broke
out Yesterday morning, between one and two o'clock
wsm Moore The premises. with the adjoining one,
No 29s entirely consumed with portion OF their
Ssps
100000, which We understand wa. insured in ,sys
two thousand bales Of cotton 1t understood were de-
stroysd, independent Of the other property in the
building Nos 294 30O 302, and 304 were some what da
mayed by the falling Of the walls and Of the fire.
men were injured. We understand that the fol.
insurance the premises City Insurance CO. $40 600
to $40 900; New York Fire Insurance $40 600 Fire
meme Insurance Co. on building So 900 do on mer
chandise, SIS 900 Howard Insurance Co. ST 500 Knick
srbocer Insurance Co.. $4,000; Mutual Safety Insurance
OCG D;uysncs Co Phadehs 50 Ens In
surance Co, Hartford on building, S. co., assurances
have also been effected in some Of the Brooklyn Offices
The Are companies labored with prasewortny activity
during the continuance Of the fire, which would have
extended itself considerably, nottfor their untir
ing exorons Too much praise cannot DO given to our
gallant Gremen upon all such occasions
RELIEF TO InrLAND-The Rev. Henry Giles will lee.
ture at the Tabernacle, this evening, a. ~ o'clock
some remedies Indicated On this interesting topic
no better able to lecture than the Rev MIR Giles
and from the crowded audiences that have heretofore
present at his lectures think that the Taberna
Gle will be crowded with the beauty and fashion Of New
York
IMMIsRArTs Over 100 foreign immigrants arrived at
our port within the last two days
VESSELS PoRr-Thsre are at present. over 100 yes
sells aaoat in our harbor awaiting opportunity to
ssamen, SO ~ to enable them to proceed to
These are ane times for the sailor
TaE SipRwALxs-The condition of the aide Walks in
many parts Of the streets is truly disgrsceu and in
violation of all law In Courtlandt street to the ferry
Wall ct East Broadway owery-and even in parts
of Broadway the II allowed to remain the side
walks and the danger Of walking thereon in their pre-
sent condition, often results in broken leg arm
Why not enforce the law in ell such casss1
CAUTION TO LADrEs-Female pickpockets numer-
at present, and with their male accenpces commit
heavy depredaons the passengers in the public
sleghs. gentleman had his pocket cut through yes
terday in Of the East Broadway stages, by of
those accomplished hands and gold pencil ease vel
vet card case together with other articles abstract
cd therefrom Look out for pckpockets in the public
stages.
THE New TACT HousE-Ths total cost Of thsITract
Society's new building at the corner Of Nassau and
Spruce streets including mason work. carpenters work
from and re-occupaton Of the house, amounts $42 e9
49, The Of Sal 00O towards the liquidation of the
same has been raised by loan Aboutwenty years ago
than SOS 600 contributed towards this splendid
building enabled the Society to purchase the valu
able lot of ground upon which the present building To-
csty will be rented to tenants Messrs William Harry
Architect; Lorenzo Noses Thomas Gardiner
carpenter, the principal persons employed in the
erection of this superb building.