The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-15

Conover in his flexible wonder, and w. o. Dale in his
great leapng have already boen repeatedly spoken
of Mr. Carroll in his two horse act with the extraordi
sulogy Mr. Rugges in his corde volante and Master
Hernandez in his principal act Of horsemanship to-
most enthusiastic appisuss their astonishing fsas not
hitherto having been surpassed occasion in this
city. May Fly Cinderella the Fighting Ponies and Tom
Saturday (tomorrow) there will be m extra perform
GMy Intelligence.
TIE WEArHER We had a few drops Of rain yester.
tremey soft and sprnglke up to o'clock, when the
snow, that had remained some inches deep upon the
streets for the last few days. began to thaw rapidly
PASSING AwAY.-Our sleighng fast dissolving. The
streets already posh and almost bare and wheels
have again assumed the place of runners We improved
the delightful little run Of seighng while lasted
thing could he more delightful than it was must
now take breath and prepare for moro of the sort
As The smsnacs have it, look out for about
these days.
HARLKm sLEloHs--A lady was severely injured in
consequence of stepping through hole in the bottom of
natsiy occurred after the sleigh had stopped Had il
been IN motion the limb must have been instantly bro
ken. We would recommend this company to be more
careful and that their seighs in proper csnd
ton.
BOATS FOR ME1Ico.-some of the boats intended for
the OF our army in Mexico, were removed on
scighs from the docks, where they had been built to
the vessel which is to take them to Mexico. Yeser
day was drawn through Lewis street a
sleigh drawn by horses and appeared to be large
and unwiedy sort of boat Some hfy sixty Of them
will puzzle the Mexcans on the Rio Graude, and on
other rivers, at the seat OF war.
WArEn COMMISSIONERS REroRr.-Ths semiannual re-
port of the Water Commissioners; shows the following
The balance in hand the first day of July last and the
unsxpended by the commissioners at the making of
the report, is as follows -
lst To balance in hand on the lgt Of July,
3D. TO cash received for warrant; on the '''''
Ireasurer. 42,4oV 40
Making total of. ................$4 $4,000 81
to the 3lst December, 1916. 1900. 46,74l IS
4th. BY balance in hands of commissioners, car.
ried to new account. 2,279 W
Making total of above. .......... .$4s 020 81
The whole sum expended by the commissioners for
and ending on the first day of January ls47 is $780,
The estimated expenditures for ls47 are az foows:
For salaries Of engineers, contractors super
intendencs and repairs, damage by Hood,
Ths above il &C correct summary Of til: semi annual
report Of the Water Commissioners.
FRs.-A slight fire occurred yesterday morning at
No. III Walker street, and was promptly put out by the
aid Of the lire companies.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CouRr OF SEssIors.-ln an
article in paper Of yesterday under this caption
stated that the committee public offices and repairs
of the Board Of Aldermen, had resolved upon making
some alterations in the room used by the Court Of Ses
sions We understand that these Improvements are in
the main attributable to Alderman Foot Of the 9th ward
1t he who offered the resolution in the Board OF Al
dermsn to refer the subject to committee he after
words attended before the committee and from the in
formation he gave and through his influence they were
induced to report in favor Of the intended
sor,., I,vr AKIN TT. Cu.px.-vv. ner.o;vs tho, NJ
elias IL about 10 deiiver his cour.e Of on So
cal Life" recently given in this city, at the Brooklyn
Institute Those who have listened to Mr.. Giles can
have but opinion Of his abilities as q thinker and
speaker and may say those who have not that in
all that constitutes true eloquence, breathing thoughts.
burning words" and an imprisoned delivery, not the
result Of elocuton but gushing the heart of
the speaker, the natural vehicle vesture of the
thought Mr. Giles is unsurpassed by any to whom
il has been good fortune to listen His subjects are
home the domestic sentiment country. patri
otto sentiment; man, or the philanthropc sentiment; ON
public opinion and true manhood They treated
with freshness and originality that cannot fail to rivet
The first lecture of the takes place, believe
this evening
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