The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-06

Tus WgArHER-Ths spring season Il would appear
from the mdness Of the weather for the last few days
terday The Thermometer at ~ o'clock stood ct 90 de-
grees. few more such days will PROFESSIONALLY open
the river, and expedite the opening Of the canals.
Vino NoMINATIoN.-The whig nominating conven-
ton met last evening at the Broadway House and
minated Joseph Taylor ESQ, as their candidate for
Aims House Commissioner; which nomination was re-
ceived with marks of appreciation.
THE LoSo ISLAND FaRMs.-The children on the Long
Island Farms have been removed to the chapel of this
Poor House on Backwelrs Island The Commissioners
the Aims House deemed such u expedent in con-
sequence Of the enormous demand for rent OF those
premises claimed by the purchaser Of the farms which
good one and viii materially benefit the poor children
who have been removed
FinE ALARMs.-The false alarm Of fire, which was
several of the fire companies Some alteration
between Nos IL and 49, which, through the
atty Of the chief engineer was put end to- Another
alteration took place between hose companies Nos and
.. Blows exchanged on the occasion. The chief
engineer also succeeded here in checking the dispute How
long will this state Of things be tolerated Another fire
alarm occurred about o'clock A. M, in consequence
Of fire proceeding from stables at the of Anthony
and Stanton streets Four horses were burned to death
Supposed to be the work Of an incendary.
MODEL OF THIS CIrY.-This great work ut the Al
hanbra, $50 Broadway, continues, during the few days
remains among US, to receive that patronage it so
richly merits The Gothic ornaments and decorations of
the hall in which it stands in such strict accordance
with the rich golden canopy of the model, that whilst
viewing il at night brilliantly illuminated the spectator
might imagine himself the vcrtable palace
Of the ancient kings Of Grenada beautifully described
by our countryman Washington Irving. At first the
vser IL attracted by the general beauty OF the scene
then admires after the other the finely executed
paintings upon the canopy among which the Herald
Establishment occupies prominent position but at last
gradually becomes absorbed in wonder ut viewing laid
out before him the whole cxpanse Of this vast city its
rivers navy yard, docks, shipping. &c
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT Ycsterday forenoon as Mr..
John Crowel. residing in 18th street Broadway,
driving pair Of horses In wagon near tho Court.
andt street ferry the animals suddenly became fright
ened and with great speed towards Broadway when
just they crossing Greenwich street. they camo
in contact with gentleman by the name Of Charles Sc
nephew but unfortunately they were both knocked
down, Mr. SENEGAL receiving severe blow on the head
and several bodily injuries The nephew was not so
the third ward who procured carriage and conveyed
tho unfortunate sufferer to his residence, at NO 80
Walker street
FELL OvERBoARp-As the Hoboken ferry boat John
Fitch making her customary trips little after four
o'clock yesterday afternoon lost his balance and
fell overheard The boat had proceeded some 200 yards
before the attention Of the officers called or the
boats Roadway stopped fortunately some fishermen,
who were some 400 yards distant, saw the drowning
man, and immediately left their nets and rowed to
where the struggling; he had sunk four times
before they got to him. they got him in their boat by the
time the steamer arrived to where they were. He
put board by the noble hearted fishermen. May
these generous fishermen have their nets always full Of
shad or other precious fish.
DEATH CONGESTION OF THE BRAIN. &c.--The
Coroner called to hold an inquest Yesterday ut the
18th district police station upon the body of Lawrence
Calvin, native Of Ireland aged 80 years About eight
O'Clock Sunday last the deceased applied to the above
named station house for permission to stay during the
night stating that he dismissed soldier from the
hospital Governors Island and that he had been for
some time, and was still In feeble health On the fol-
lowing morning. an officer went to his room for the pur
pose Of calling him up, when he found him lying dead in
his bed Verdict that the deceased came to his death
by congestion of the brain and lungs