The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-28
City Intelligence.

HE SARDINIAN MAN-oF-WAR AURORA AND CoR.
roRArIoN-Mayor Brady had been invited by the gal
liant Captain of the corvette Aurora to visit her. went
yesterday afternoon accompanied by Aldermen Crolus
Stephens Tappan, and others, in the chaioupe of the
Aurora which had been sent to Castle Garden to take
them on board When the boat reached the man-of
war; the Captain, lie Marquis de Spinoa, accompanied
by the Sandman Consul Mr. Martuceli, Consul Of Ma
PIES and the officers of the ship received his guests and
after having expressed his thanks for the honor he re-
ceived answered very appropriately by the Mayor
who told him how happy he to have seen the royal flag
of Sardinia floating in the harbor Of New York After this
the company inspected the pupils the crew. They
then visited the interior Of the ship then the upper
deck where table covered with wine, cakes, etc. lad
been prepared There after the Captain had shown to
Corporation Ia bonnie tenue the exercises Of his pu
pills. toasts drank FIRST by Marquis de spinoa "To
the City Of New York, the American Nation, and
Corporation" Second by Mayor Brady, "To the King
of Sardinia, Carlo Alberto" Then the Mayor and AL
dermen, in the Of city, invited the Marquis
and his officers to party which is going to take place
tomorrow morning The intention Of our Corporation
is have the Sandman officers visit institutions and
all the public works. When the members of the Com
mon Council took their leave the Star Spangled Banner
was displayed at the fore, and salute of nineteen
guns fred. We glad to such proof Of friend
ship displayed by the members of nation whose king
tbs WEATHER.-Ye sterday was a fine and agreeable
of and the rain storm OF the previous few days
had the effect to cleanse the streets good deal The
sewers rs we before mentioned received considerable
damage; and many of the sewers flooded over
The thermometer yesterday rose 40 higher than go de-
grees in the early part of the day About O'Clock PM
1t stood at 20 degrees in Wall street
FIRE CoMPANYs PARApE.-A very respectable and
tive looking body of fremen, Union Company, No.
from sister city Brooklyn passed by eur office yes
terday evening about O'clock after enjoying a tar.
get excursion. They fine looking body Of men,
and headed by excellent band We would COM
designed for Generals Scott or Taylor in Mexico as their
target bore strong evidence Of their high capabilities as
marksmen.
ASorHrR PARApE-The "P and r. Guards COM
posed of those engaged in John street
also passed office about 81 O'Clock headed by Dods
worths excellent band who played several enlivening
white pants with black frock coats and black hats-in
fact ordinary citizens dress and their whole appear
ance had very excellent effect in passing through
streets. The establishment which contain such
body OF should feel pride In them as they prove
from all appearances, credit to It's management and
liberality.
FREThe grocery store belonging to Bernard Branigsn
situated Montgomery and Division streets
took fire yesterday morning about IN o'clock Its con-
tents entirely destroyed and the building much
damaged The fire was eventually got under through
the aid of the police and the fire companies Cause I'M
known.
emxrant arrived at this port during Satur
day and Sunday last, amounted to 67o
MARINE HOSPITAL, STATEN IsLAND.-The weekly
port institute from the Goth to the 27th inst
the number Of deaths by yphus ship fever and
the number remaining sick with that malady to that
period Died by ship fever l2 remaining sick do l2
other diseases l02 total number remaining IN hospital
42O This list shows decrease Of two deaths by fever
and falling off of nftytwo patients since the previous
week.
ArrEMrT TO MURDER. --An attempt made by
some murder the captain Of the schooner Mary
Wabing, on Sunday evening. pistol was fired, and q
eaden ball therefrom passed through the of the
party we aude to, Charles T.. Haskell who fortunately
escaped with his life We trust the police will be careful
in their attentions upon captains Our trading
vessels should be guarded against all assassins and
would be assassins.
suppEN DEArH.-Coroner Walters was called yester-
day to hold inquest on board the sohooer Native
upon the body Of Joshua Bishop native Of New Jer.
sey aged 81 years who died suddenly yesterday morn
ing. Verdict death by disease Of the hesst