The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-01
City Intelligence.

The WEArHER-We had heavy rain storm yester-
day. commencing at 10 o'clock which lasted throughout
the day, which extremely cold and disagreeable
We observed in several of the hotels the stoves well
lighted up The Thermometer stood at 60 degrees in
Wall street at o'clock.
THE SHIP FEvER.-Our citizens generally will be
concerned to know that the State Commissioners ofFo
reign Emigration have procured from Hon c. w Law
the collector of this port the temporary use of
the public stores at the Quarantine for the
the commissioners resortnr to additional convenience
in the vicinity of the city, which the community have
just reason to be alarmed about and which recent
currences have proved inexpedent The sick will now
be confined to the Island and to that part which is
sparsey settled and where the contagion will be pre-
vented from spreading. The thanks Of the community
due to collector for the kind interest ha ex
hbited in this matter and the promptitude with which
he complied with the request Of the commissioners in
their emergency.
FROM THE EA'r-The Springfield and New Haven
railroad line came through in quick time yesterday
bringing us Boston papers.
ARRIVAL OF THE CoqUErrE-The celebrated Yacht Co.
qustte Perkins came in yesterday from Boston
She will remain here until the race which off to-
day, is decided and then leave for the Delaware.
BREAD FOR IRELANp-It will be remembered that the
late democratic Common Council of this citv voted
donation for the Irish sufferers of five thousand dollars
The committee were prompt in the expenditure of the
money and the proceeds Saturday last laden on
board the Macedonian. The committee took advantage
Of the market in making their purchases to render
the donation of $4,000 equivalent to $3.50 We under
stand that the Macedonian is freghted with several
thousand dollars worth Of provisions obtained through
the Boston committee from Boston subscriptions The
ships expected to sail tomorrow next day
New STAGE RourE.-A line of stages begin to-day to
run through Avenue c. Houston street, Bowery Chat
ham street. and Broadway, to the South Ferry This is
excellent route See advertisement.
FRE-A fire was discovered yesterday morning about
O'Clock by officer Wells at the corner of Second
and avenue d, in the of the house The fire was
promptly sxtinguished; damage trihing.
PORTRAIT OF GENERAL TAYLon.-s. P. Avery, No. l2e
Fulton street. has published portrait of General Tay-
lor which know to be fac sime of that great hero
admirably got up, the laurels which he reaped
Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena
Vista being beautifully enwined into wreath that en-
circles 1t.
STEAMSHIP WAsMISeror-G & w. Endicott have
Washington 1t will doubt have great SALE because
it capital resemblance and executed in the first style
for the paror drawing room All interested in Anne
rican ocean steam navigation and who Is not, should
possess themselves of copy
EXTENSION HARLEM RAILRoAp-The opening of the
Harlem Railroad to Somers took place yesterday with
all form The President and Directors of the road
together with about hundred invited guests left the
office opposite the City Hall at O'Clock in couple
of elegant from the establishment of Messrs
Gilbert Cummings OF Jersey City and proceeded to
the and powerful locomotive Putnam; the speed of
which, however was not tested on the present
the present terminus of the road, Is about 81 miles
where the cars arrived at o'clock, amidst the
cheers of the residents Of the neghborhood
The company arriving al Somers were escorted into
extensive frame building, which has been recently
erected the &c., where sum ptuous repast had
been prepared. After partaking freely of the r. cd
things Of this life
The new President ofthe railroad company, CHARLIE.
PARsuALEsq having been introduced to the assembage
by Cen Sanford, arose and made few neat and ap-
proprae remarks in which he expressed his hopes that
the change that had been made in the management of
the road would prove profitable to the Stockholders
the time advantageous to the residents Of the
places through which 1t would pass.
GENERAL sANproRp, on being called upon, expressed
the satisfaction he felt having been brought thus
by the Of the Harlem Railroad Company and that
although the company appeared at one time in dying
state, It aalve and kicking.that he hoped at
early day the road opened to Dover and before
the fall of s6 along the beautiful valley OF Duchess
county The speaker then observed that he had
tatered doubted to the Of the road IL
perry managed that road running through the very
heart of the country this does, must and would
be supported by tho capitalists in New York, just
stoodbat in fact after all the difficulties after all the
opposition the road has had to wtht IL destined
to attain an important position Gen s. then concluded
his remarks by Offering the following toast -
The New York and Harlem Ralroad-may It's name
be changed to the New York and Albany Rail-
road
JANE, MCCULLOUGH Esq, in compliance with gen.
eral call next and observed that inasmuch he
working man only. he anticipated that he should
ing but he had been called upon to say some
thing he would assure his friends and those interested
in the road that he would do all that lay in his power
to carry the road through to Albany with as little
delay possible that 1t was only few months
since he frs. became connected with the road, aud
that he should heartily continue his operation ia
pushing the road until better and competent
rrady to I'LL his place when he should cheerfuIy
resgu--that he earnestly hoped and wished the road
would soon be called the New York and Albany Rail-
road and be in every respect what the friends the
Hudson promise to make theirs MIR Mccullough then
concluded by observing, that owing 10 changes that
have recently taken probably upon ne
Dykers Esq and that he wished any such i'm
preston II 1t existed that far he adj in
the matter, he had only one feeling the subject;