The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-06

p Tar wrArHEE-Ths Thermometer stood yesterday at
noon high as 70 degrees
COMMON CovscrL.-Both Boards meet this evening
the Board of Aldermen at O'Clock, and the Board Of
Assistants ut T.
AppoINrMENTs-CoMMo CouScIA ELECT, &c-The
Common Council elect have made the following appoint
ments since last notice Of their proceedings viz
Egbert Benson, President Of the Croton Water Board
in the place Of James A. Coffin Samuel b Warner,
Water Purveyor in the place OF Jesse Brush Jefferson
Berian Superintendent Of Pavemens, in the place of
s. s. Wandal William d. Greene First Clerk to the
COMPTROLLER in the place of John j. Serrell William
w LYON Redemption Clerk in Street Commissioner
Department in the place Of James Pattison The Board
of Aldermen elect have selected Morris trsnkn asther
ell and Jacob Hays Sergeant-at-Arms. The Board OF
Assistant Aldermen, the same evening, made choice of
L. W. Stevens their President Richard Scott OF the
10th ward, Clerk and John w. Fowler as Reader
While the wings engaged last evening at one end
Of the City Hall in arrangng aher sct wore ur
active the other end Of the hall in preparing TO receive
the fire. and rendering the shot asinefectve MS
and Judging from present appearances some rich scenes
NAV be expected in both Boards during the ensuing
year.
From THE EAsr-Our friend Mr. Cloyes, of the
Springfield and New Haven Railroad furnished us win
Boston papers very early last evening.
FIREwoRKs FOR THE ILLUMINArioN.-Mr.E Edge, the
celebrated pyrotechns of Jersey City is preparing
splendid assortment of fireworks for the celebration to-
morrow evening. His high reputation artist Is
that what may be procured frow him viii be
equal to what they are represented
preparations are being made at the various leading
hotels to make grand display to- morrow evening" when
1S, city VIII rh1 IN
andt street. will display six hundred lights the occa
sion and in five Of the front windows less than three
lights will appear in each pane Of glass The National
Croton, Northern, Tammany Hall Loveoy's, and most
of the leading hotels all vie with each other in making
grand display This will be fine time for the chand-
Iers, &C., kc.
UNITED STATES HorsL-In consequence Of the refu-
sal of the Insurance Company to permit the proprietor
Of the United States Hotel to illuminate his house on
Friday eve, there win be grand display of fireworks
directly in front of the hotel under the direction Of the
Sycamore OF the Grand Order of Owls to commence at
half-past O'Clock, NJ ges club composed of gen
tlemen residing at the hotel will also be in attendance
during the evening
Swiss BELL RIrcEns AND TRINITY CHURCH BELLS
and it va. thought that th: wish was to be gratSad
upon the subject by influential clergyman of the
church, who called upon them in reference to the mat
receve9 NO from the
Of Trinity to whether they to be allowed to
use the bells Why is this! The bell ringers do not
propose to benefit themselves but generously propose
aid in the of Friday by adding this agreeable
feature to it.
The BLINp.-The annual exhibition of tho pupils of
the New York Institution for the Blind will take place
at the Broadway Tabernacle on Wednesday, May H. at
at No SIS Duane street proceeding from the basement
woman named Flynn was badly burned from the cf-
fectS OF the flames, which extinguished 1t
appeared she had taken some rum and was intoxicated
at the time Of the fire. She was taken to the City Hos
pital,
Death BY ACCOMPLISHMENTS Walters was called
yesterday to hold inquest at the of Blooming
dale Road and al street. upon the body of Bridget Re-
gans native of Ireland aged thirty EIGHT years, who
while engaged in conversation with one Of her neghbors
Tuesday evening" fell down in fit and almost instant
ly expired Verdict death By apopexy r.,
to hold an inquest also upon the body Of an unknown
coored man, apparently about twenty-five years old
who found floating in the East River the foot
Of 10th street. Verdict death by drowning
Police Intelligence.
.arrest of q " Sneak.n-Two young sneaking thieve,
entered the dwelling house No 81 Fourth street.
pied by Mr. James A. Strangeway,on Tuesday afternoon
the inmates of the house. and compelled to off
An alarm was given and after long chase through
Hammond street one Of the thieves was captured BY
rascals it seems, had stolen from bureau gold breas
pin, silver watch, twelve silver spoons, pencil case
several gold finger rings and gold watch key valued il
all about $25 The thief was conveyed before Justic,
Roomc at the I'd district police where he gave the
his person the major part of the stolen property
recovered. Committed for trial by the above magis
trate.
| Stealing Boat-Ohicer Powell of the 7th ward, ar
rested yesterday man called James Walsh charge
Of stealing boat together with anchor and lot o
rigging. valued at near $780, belonging Capt. Hill
| yard Of the schooner Hiram Gray. Justice Timpsor
committed the accused for examination.
abduction and Larceny.-A complaint was made yes
!
Peter Saracco music teacher No so Canal street agan
by the of Joseph Munier charging him will
was in the employ Of Mr. saraeco and as Mr.
had OCCASION to visit Albany left his house in charge
the accused when to his surprise upon his return yes
terday he found the house deserted, and his niece,
young girl under sixteen years of age having eopet
with Munier taking with them cashmere shawl valued
at $40 together with q silk lace shawl worth So and
gold breast pin worth S., in all $5 warrant was Is
sued for the arrest Of the accused party.
Buying Stolen Goods-Oficer Patterson Of thu
| hiPd Ward Gfah uaofa rflau ms nv fhp
Michael Morphitt, who keep second hand shop IL
Orange street. charge of buying lot of knives and
forks valued at SILL of thief knowing the same to be
stoen-the property of Mr.. John Voorhees,, No. "a
Whitehall street Held to bail to at Court, by
| Justice Drinker.
"A Dishonest Tailor.-Ofaeer Fceney Of the Second
ward arrested yesterday In Chatham street. drunken
tailor by the of John Shelley, charge of steal
Cook, residing at No SO Gold street The property was
recovered by the above active officer. Justice Drinke
locked him up for trial
The Militia OF New York.
To THE EDITOR OF HERALp:-
SIR:-Will you obge me by publishing the accom-
panying article from this mornings Globe explanatory
Of the Military bil before the Legislature Of this
State about which there has been published much mis-
representation The bill referred to, if it becomes law
will preserve that honored corps the LIST division
artillery, from being disbanded-f it fails our citizen
deprived of that ready defender of their live
and property and must look alone to the civil authorize
| for protection in time Of riots
The gentlemen composing this command seek not /,
deprive any officer, junior senior, Of his rights Ih
|
years in succession by Generals Storms Morton, ant
sandord the last named gentleman has been at its hea
| for some ten years.
(From the Globe)
I'VE were In error yesterday in regard to the objec
Of the bill before the Senate for the reorganization
the LIST division of militia The law of the last session
disorganized the uniformed corps of this city by dc
prving the present officers Of their commands and dis
tributing their troops to other officers commanding tn
un- uniformed militia. Governor Wright was SO we
satisfied with the impocy and mpracticabiity of tina
law that he delayed carrying it into effect to enable tn
legislature to review the subject and correct the
| Under that law General Striker acquired command
he merely directed to divide the military tiistric
into brigade districts. The object Of the bill now befor
the legislature to preserve the command Of the uni
formed troops under their present officers Genera
Striker did command the first division of artillery
or any body of uniformed troops in this city He wa
of four Major Generals of un-unifomed infantry
which, by the law Of last session, very proper
| blotted out of existence by communication Of mtar
service for seventy-fye cents.
The bill before the Legislature has the united suppor