The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-26
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
HFAr WEATHER.-The thermoma,., ..
as high as 90 degrees in parts Of this city ye,ted.v
about O'Clock p NJ It stood 90 degree, about mi,
heat was intense and the hsfmpmster st ns aay the
shade about y clock, NJ as follows -
Northern Hotel, Courtlandt street. 80. 4. 80 dsss
Pearl Street House ............. o. do.
Eastern Pearl Street House. ........... "a do
At oeock, the thermometer stood here ct 20 dsS.
Yesterday was the warmest day we have had As yet.
FIRE-A fire broke out, yesterday, about Tx O'Clock
in the attic Of White and Elm Streets in the
house occupied by Mr. Montross, a. grocery store
The roof with part of the premises destroyed The
fire communicated to- the adjoining premises which
were partially damaged
The "GArEs orPRArERn-A correspondent has sent us
the following sketch Being among the invited to the
secration of the Synagogue we wendell our way to
Wooster street and In due time entered the Oates Of
Prayer" The ceremonies solemn and imposing.
and calculated, in eminent degree dvest the mind
OF all earthly care and bring the spectator TO his
God and Maker The singing by the choir excellent
and well adapted to the occasion and accompanied by
large orchestra, was mpressng. The address by the
pastor the Rev. $. M Issacs, was pointed and well
delivered He dwet with earnestness the necessity
ofprayer and with fervid eoquence portrayed In glow
ing coors the benefits resulting from well spent life
We listened with pleasure to the reverend gentlemen
and trust we came away better and holier man.
Arrival OF EMieRAsTs.-From II O'Clock Thurs
DAY last up to twelve O'Clock Friday, (yester-
day. the number of emigrants arrived at the Quar-
ansins from foreign ports amounted to aoao large
| Taylor, udder the State communication law.
Police Intelligence.
ward arrested yesterday In New street fellow called
five months ago. valued over $50 This chap Il seems
arrested at the time with two Others and to
cape by jumping out of the second story window and
has since been at large until caught yesterday by the
above officer lie is already indicted, and his trial
understand set down for to-day (sstnrday). The
! chief Of police locked him up for trial
| Dishonest SerUdm-A German servant woman, en-
poyed at the dwelling house, No. 232 Madison street.
left the premises on Tuesday last carrying of $54 in
bank bills sovereign gold chain and pencil
ruby chased ring, and small bead purse No arrest at
present
yesterday chap called James Walsh, charge Of
stealing money from the till of John Downing Co., Of
No % Third Avenue Loc6sS up BY Justice ksschS%
the 10th ward arrested Thursday two call
ing themselves Mary Brennan and Catharins Ksarnsy,
whom the officers detected In stealing satin shawl,
worth 50, from the store of Thomas Patterson No.
Bowery On searching the prisoners the police ONCE
broken bank bills and new suit OF boys clothes evi
IDENTIFY stolen, for which is wanted Apply to
market. Justice Ketcham locked them up for trial.
Robbed on the Five Points-Oacer John Rafferty, Of
the name of Fanny Gipin, on = charge of robbing
German, by theanameof Henry Krudener OF $50 in Ave
$40 bills on the Tradesmen Bank while in "denn Of
prostitution located in Little Water street the Five
Points Locked up by Captain Layden for examination
Seizure of Gunpowder.-Ohicers Gregory and Os-
of the 10th ward seized yesterday "a kegs VI gun
powder, order issued by Aldermen smith and
Kelly of the ID ward The powder found In house
in 9Th 35th street 1t conveyed by the
order of the aldermen to the Magazine.
Ward, arrested yesterday fellow called VIM Thomp-
SON. on charge of coming the drop" game on coun-
tryman by the name Of Augustus Jack. On carrying
him the station house being frisked" three
pocket books found his person containing lot
Of spurious money for the purpose of swndng coun-
trymen Locked up for IA further hearing by Captain
Gilmore.
Escaped from The Isiand-The notorious Bob Mitch
VIII nred he of IN
wells Island, few months ago. was we informed,
seen in Chatham street yesterday, With two cross.
men, laying of for the chances This rascal has beyond
doubt escaped from the Island and the police should
on the look out In order to send him back again to
his old quarters This is the chap who testified against
Patrick cQuade for receiving stolen goods by whose
testimony conviction was procured and McQuade SON.
fenced to five years to the State Prison
Riot on the Five Potnts.-About 8 o'clock last
ing quite excitement created the Five Points
occasoned by several white chaps running niggers,
which resulted in few bloody and cut heads aud
twas stated that man was stabbed by some black fell
lows but this fact unable to trace to rsa
BILE source lin the melee, however, officer Corneen
violently assaulted on the head by man called Barney
| AcCaddsn, who arrested and locked up
Attempt to Commit a Rape.-OHtoer Vanderbilt Of
the 18th ward arrested ON Thursday aman BY the
to commit a rape the person Of Mary Ann Yeomans
Detained by Justice Ketcham for examination.
House " a sH%..r s premises No w Wist
ofthe sneaking house lfters between the hours Of
seven and eight O'Clock Thursday afternoon, while
the family at tea and from Of the pper
carried oil bandbox containing three lady's dresses
gold chain, shawl and other articles valued at $50 No
arrest.
Two MEN HUNG FOR MURDER-Six MURDERS
CoNFEssED.-Ws learn from George Darling, Of
the Canada Express, that two were executed for
murder, at Toronto Canada on Tuesday forenoon
last The name of one Hamilton and that of the
other Turney The former hung for the murder OF
an old man, with whom he had had some pecuniary
difficulty in settling which, he asserted upon the
scafold, they got into quarrel and coming to blows
he hit the old man on the head, and killed him These
facts he stated previous the rope being placing
around his neck. Jurney seems to harden
ed and desperate villain. Some time since he murdered
man while enged in row Previous to being executed
he out upon the scaold and addressed the assem-
bled thousands in speech OF half hour more in
the course of which he acknowledged the murder
for which he about to suffer the penalty the law
the sixth which he had committed the course OF
few years The scafold erected without the walls
Of the jail the crowd assembled TO witness the execution
being immense large proportion OF whom females
The doomed men attended by two priests and AZ
they knet upon the scaod to receive the last blessing,
the rope was cut and both were launched into eternity
at the same instant So great the desire witness
the stranging of the two that it utterly i'm
possible to do any business whatever in Toronto Men,
women and children, hocked around the scaffod by
= thousands. -hoehester .ddc., june "a
a TowBoAr ExpLosloN.-On Monday morning,
the ith inst, at halt-past o'clock, the towboat
rorpo,se Capt Disney when a mile and half below
upper deck the boilers and killing and woundng
several persons She had in tow the ship wakona and
brig Union The ship received but little injury, and
will proceed to sea Immediately The brig was 40 much
Injured as to be compelled to return for repairs The
following are the names of the killed and wounded ON
y the towboat-Mr. Francewagh, st engineer, killed;
q c. Woolf fireman missing supposed to have been blown
and o. Ill., deck hands both badly scalded; J. Moss,
steersman, and II Crt fireman, both slightly scalded.
The chief mate Of the Wakona, Robert O. Stanwood,
was severely scaded and sent up to town to receive
medical aid. The following persons on the brig Union
slightly and her child severely; Mr. Tobias Aihouss
severely and two OF the crew slightly The brig Union
was bound TO Baltimore and the wakona to Bordeaux
up to this city by the towboat PersiaD.NeD Orleans