The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-13

as % deg We had during the day beautiful sunshine
and bright blue sky which added considerably 10 the
sally prevailed throughout the city The following table
from Delatour Co.'s therm meter Qate Morriss, late
from Saturday (Which was the coolest day Of the
excepting yesterday up to fve o'clock last evening
Saturday Saturday Jan. ,SS.........ls % 30 90
T MSnasy " H. "a 80 80 81 % %
viii thus be seen tia, The cold was more uniform
throughout the day yesterday, than on any other day
since thu winter set in The change frsm the Spring
weather Of LIST January, is most welcome.
TIE Ice IN THE RlvERs-The rivers are already a.
led with ice, ana large fields floating with the wind
or current, and the North River is rendered almost
navgabe-the ferry boats being unable to force
sage through instances One of the ferry bosts
from Jersey City, that left yesterday about O'clock
unable to force passage through, and the passen
gers taken ofby of the branch Terry boats ;
the former boat remaining fast in the ce passenger
had the hardhood during this obstruction to Jump from
the ferry boat the loose ice that ed the jam
med up ferry boat and made his way to the wharf dis
lance of between and 500 yards with much froid
The floating ice in the East River has been generally
loose and the ferry boats have not, yet been OBJ
structed
FIRE AND ExrLosIoN.-About o'clock yesterday
morning, FIRE Of tho most dangerous character broke
out in the camphipe msbutactory belonging to Mr.
Webb, No % Canal street The upper part OF the pre-
named sicsiee The building together with the sdion
ing one, No 30, belonging to Mr. Kemper, were
trely destroyed. The building No % was we'll stocked
WAN sc Va Ah theIo
other vessels also filed with camphine. Several
OF the barrels which could not be saved took re and
burst making terrible report, like cannon and sub.
subsequently enveopng the whole building in sheet
of fame. The to tremendous height
and Alarmed me en!ire neghoorh9od Tho several ex-
among the crowds who ware present Fire companies
indeatigabis in their exertons to check the pro-
gress Of the devourng element and prevent any further
explosion. The crack'ing, of the flames was ter
rife and the inaammnbls nature Of the burn burn.
get che l.e under In their efforts to put the fire,
deeply regret 10 learn, that several of our gallant
aremen met with serious injury Hose Company No. 8,
had man badly burned tho face; Hook and Ladder
Compeny No. hBd ono man, their foreman badly burn
ed in the lace; Hose Company No had man badly
escape of both the sdoinng buildings and Of several
that were in the immediate vicinity most providen
City Hospital up o'clock but is expected that the
wounds Will not prove serious Ms had been anticipated
in the early part Of the day The frequent
Of Ares caused by the bursting Of camphne lamps has
already created much loss and injury TO Of pro-
perry IN this city saipetre and powder are very pro-
large quantities, and the same precautions should
dou otediy be taken in regard to camphne We trust
that this matter will arrest the attention of the auho
rites
FnE-A slight fire occurred last night about 10
O'Clock in small store in Division street, Clinton.
1t was put out Damage trihpg.
RESCUED FROM DRowrINo-A young grey eagle was
yesterday taken from the water OF the East River the
foot Of Pike street This bird OF banner appeared
to have been wounded jim one Of its legs and this cir
cumsance probably accounts for the situation in which
he was found
P. s-we learn that the wounded eagle. referred to
above formerly in possession of of the foremen
in the Herald printing office, who, unwilling to deprive
1t OF liberty, set it free a few days since
Accrperrs.-A boy belonging to the Catholic school
near Prince street, was run over yofterday by
sleigh and slightly injured the hip He was taken
to the city hospital and subsequently, taken to his dwell
Ling E1 named Is,f hsa his apce q raj yss
boats at the foot Of Courandt street. He was carrisdto
the hospital
THE Posr OFFICE RoBBERY.-Judge Belts sentenced
Wner yesterday ten years imprisonment in the States
Prison. each of the indictments He is to be removed
TO Sing Sang this morning. in the custody Of Deputy
Marshal Smith.
annual ball of the scandinavian Society," will be held at
the Minerva Rooms Thursday evening next The
n are ss 90
relieving their countrymen in distress The object Of
the coming ball being to provide funds for this object
They intend, understand to publish q paper twice
month, to be printed in the Swedish and Danish
languages.
natives of Holland residing in city, about to form
emgrant society for the protection their country
men who contemplate emgraing to the United States
rived here. This is capital movement and will,
doubtedy be attended with great deal of benefit We
have to know that these emgrant societies pro-
duce vast amount OF good and hope to see them in
crease
FIRST NATIONAL BALL.-The first national ball, under
dlreCu0n aCOMmttte0 o. Respectable
nuential citizens will take place Friday evening next
at the National Hotel We led to believe that this
will be Of the finest balls Of the season.
ExHInIrIoN OF THE ILLUMINATED DIoRAMAs-GREAr
Ox.YHYpRooEN Gas MICROSCOPE &c.-We attended last
evening, the last entertainment given at the Of
the American Polytechnic Institute, of the illuminated
dioramas dssoiving views which have been exhibit
Cd in connection with the opaque engscope and great
oxyhydrogen gasmcroscopo, AMI truly say that
tons which this age of wonders has given birth to
Let there be light ard there light" the sublime
OF the creation. Here too this divine element il
made produce Of the most splendid artistic illu
sons aud startling effects OF which the mind is capable Of
conceiving Painting he twin sister Of music and poetry
for they always hand in hand has been
studied at distance The finest conceptions which its
worshppers have realized canvass have been appro
priated Injuries OF taste shut up in galleries OF art
or in the palaces Of the great-the distance be-
ing them ' few The dissolving views painted by be
(iuerre, open to the public, and realize all that
ia warm and glowing in ancient and modern paint
ing Gil that is sublime in art. or delicate in image:
ry, combining soness Win the strongest effects, ana
Tho subjects illustrated by these views are in them
selves grand, and as creations Of genius, admirable
But how are the splendid effects which dazzle the eye
and bowdcr Imagination Of tho spectator produced
Here the com rules fail U.S. We know that light,
that subtle sgort 10 the poIeut magcian but how the ef
fects are work ed exhaust ingenuity discover
in vain. Previous to the commencement of the enter
ainment the audience ere seated in lighted room-be-
fore them curtain OF green baize. The candles
soon extinguished-the lcurtain drawn aside, aud
now q magnificent painting, occupying four hundred
US by it, bLiancy and exquisite finish. We fix ad.
mring gaze when preHo-the picture fades, yanishes
becomes dssoived into anotherperect in all its parts,
and glowing with the colos OF Raphael Guido or Mu.
rlo and without any change Being made in the
Really this is most extraordinary exhibition Every
ought to it. 1t is just that kind of spectac e
which calculated to eGrence refine and aston
ish all classesor appeals directly to the love of tho
beautiful within us, we'll to curiosity and mirn.
full faculties The artist-and in this nomenclature
include the painter the poet and the architectw find
the exhibition among the most pleasing subjects of arr
,I,.pa .hnpt cfrla anAst
observer presents ipexhausbie points Of attraction
In connection with the views the Opaque Engisccpe
shown. Here we saw lady's bouquet shown upon
the disc several feet hgh-not painting shadow
but preserving all It's propotions-in fact JUST the
bouquet looked in thelewelied hand OF its lovely
glass bowl, containing water and gold fish was also
shown-the hsh, like whales swimming about in their
transparent enclosure, in great giee. The great Oxy
Hy d.ogen Microscope was then exhibited. A flea, but
terhy, and other objects here magnifed twenty fee
in length. But we have already given minute descrip
ton this apparatus and need only advise readers
rot to lose the next opportunity presented Of seeing fol-