The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-23
City Inteiligencc.

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very slight shower; after which there were white
eouds In the northwaId horizon during the whole af
ttrnoon. They are enerally speaking sure precur-
tor OF ram and the signs are not deceptive good
rain may be looked for very The streets are
now constantly filed with clouds of dust which rem
der 1t very disagreeabe, especially for the ladies.
The evening was quite pleas ant. though not until
ate hour was there any light from the moon.
RELIEF THE New YoRK VoLusrEEms.-A meet
g of the citizens called Friday afternoon at
the Mayors Office City Hail. for the purpose Of adopt
ing for the relief of the New York Volunteers
have 80 sh Sn m sst
when the meeting was called to order, his honor the
Mayor In the chair.
The following resolution was proposed by Morris
Franklin Esq. and unanimously adopted.
"Resoired That subscription be opened Immediately,
under the direction of q committee Of seven to be ap
pointed collect funds for the relief of the
missoned officers musicians and privates Of the New
York Regiment OF volunteers to be distributed under
the direction Of said committee, in such manner
they may deem best calculated to relieve the immedi
ate necessities of the volunteers"
The following gentlemen were then appointed that
Committee Hon. William f. Hayermeysr, Chairma n,
Andrew Micke, Stephen Allen, E. J. Drake, Jonathan
Sturges, and +. r. Tiou, Esqs., who empowered
TO add to their number.
GEN. TAYLOR AMONG THE VOLUNTEERS vote
taken day or two since among the returned volun-
candidates for the Presidency when General Taylor
received the vote of every Of the men, and Gene
raj Cass majority the officers
ARRIVAL OF THE JERSEY voLusrEERs AND Rreu-
LARs.-The New Jersy battalion of volunteers and
detachment Of regulars arrived yesterday from New
Orleans, in the ship Indiana, Captain Bennett,
under command Of Captain d. Mcdowell. The fol-
lowing is the list Of officers Assistant Surgeon, L.
Sim, son, u. S. LIST Lieutenants Warren L. Young.
J. Vanhouton. Captains, Isaac w. Mickle Francis
Harrison. Lieutenants, A. II. Reynolds Joseph A.
Logan, David ID. Nichols. Alexander Mckinley, FIRE.
derrick w Burnett, Ezra Ferris and Henry B. Hays, of
the battalion. The arrival Of the ship announced
by the firing off salute.
RELiEuro BsoApwAy.-Ths necessity for moving
10 ths matter, at very early day, is every moment
becoming more evident The laying Of the Russ pave
Mt through It, from the Bowling Green to Union place
(which will probably be done by the LIST day of January,
$780, will add to the difficulty rather than diminish
IT, as some suppose. SO soon as that Is completed,
great Inducements will exist 10 ride there and of
course the number of vehicles will be multiplied and
their speed when there Is any chance) greatly in
ereased-the danger Of crossing will thereby be great
lyebhanced and more accidents happen, from the
paratvely noiseess motion Of light carrisges gigs SC
The proposition to widen Church street. and it
with rather continue 1t through Lumber street &c.
battery Is decidedly the most feasible reasonable and
advantageous II matters but little which side Of
Church street the cutting made far the expense
considered; but we think the easterly side had better
be taken account Of the hospital groun costing
nothingthe facility Of moving the engine houses, &C.,
into St Pau church yard and the great desire felt by
the congregation worshppng in the church. Of
Duane street. to be removed. 1.-THE street Is wdened,
continued Of that width to the Battery the
value Of lots upon IT, will justify the measure, be the
cost what II may Marketned street should be WIDEN
the Battery and the sidewalks Of ali the streets be-
tween Canal and Marketneld, Church and Broadway,
(ocCOrOl0R 10
ances into the carriage way the owners Of property
thereon being allowed and encouraged to set awning
posts there the effect Of these alterations would imme
diately be shown in the improvements made. Church
and all the from 1t to Broadway would be
occupied by retail stores there could be better stua
hstterr boot makers, Sc. especially II the Common
Council would require all omnibuses to pass down
&c ana to pass up Broadway, stopping ONLY when
passengers were to be taken In or let out.
OPPORTUNITY ron SEA voYAoE.-The steamship
Brens Vista, Captain Jarvis win leave this port on
~ Halifax, and back to Boston, for SIS This would be
the most delightful excursion Of the especially
to inyalids, when they might catch the nvigoratipg
air. more beneficial to health than all the excur.
sions which could be made down the bay in whole
Captain Jarvis is just the to please and
doubt those who embrace the opportunity will be
delighted with the trip.
The YACHT SeuApRoN.-Already have the officers
annual summer excursions. They will assemble at
their Club house, Elysian Fields Tuesday the first
day Of August, after which they win proceed to the
Hook, where they will spend several days. They
the prop!ietors may choose There are two new and
beautiful yachts added to the squadron belonging to
Mr.. @. g. Cole and Mr. Miller both of which win Join
in the excursion.
THE CHINESE MrsEuN.-lt was yesterday reported
Spring and Prince streets the late residence OF John
Coster. Esq, had been taken n lease Of ten years
by the proprietor Of the Chinese Museum for the pur
poses Of the Museum.
THE EAST RrvrR AcoiDESr.-we have received a
communication from the captain Of the soop Ster-
ling" in which he utterly denies the blame which has
been att ached to him for running into the ferry boat
on Thursday evening. He says, The sloop
standing In for her berth in James slip close hauled
forward. the look out, and the stopping of the
engine Of the ferry boat the OF the
he intending to astern Of hern The facts In the
care as published In the Herald were obtained from
great many sources all Of which perfectly agreed but
the s,. s% al, SsnyD the ns but
chance to throw on the imputation which has been
cast upon him.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT FoRr LEA lad about four
teen years of age, and who resides in this city but
whose name was not ascertained, accidenty fell from
third story piazza, at Fort Lee, on Friday afternoon
and seriously injured that his life Is dsPairsd Of
A MAD CAT KuLLEp.-A rabid cat was killed on
Thursday afternoon at the Of 9th avenue and
31st street Now that the dogs nearly all laid low
should few be killed it viii become necessary
for the fair danes to muxzen the kittys or deca-
ration of will be proc lamed against that branch
the feline family The boys viii look anxously for
the passage Of such law though there will be fewer
victims and the price will not be so great probably
that offered for the ears of the dogs. II would
prudent at once to muzzle all the cats lest that
too should be exterminated and the rats take possess
sion Of the land.
FIRE-Tte Norwegian ship Juno, lying at the
foot OF Carlisle street. discovered to be on fire. in
the hold about half past ten o'clock Friday night,
which extnguished with trifiing damage. She
had arrived during the afternoon laden with rice rum
and sugar and person was board ut the time the
nre was discovered
rlRF.-A nre DTOke out on thursday nlght In the
cap store Of Messrs. Brush Co. 143 Water street,
which was put out with trfing damare.
BADLY BURNEp.-A boy about twelve years old, was
found pile of shayings about IL O'Clock
on Friday night, into which it is supposed he had
fallen, while in fit He was very much burned and
1t was thought proper to take him to the City Hos
pitsl.
RESCUED FROM DRowSINo.--A man named Jacob
Whaling acciden tall fell into the dock at the foot of
Dey street, on Thursday night but rescued from
drowning by the police of the Sd ward.
INoursr-Ap inoues WAS hold on the hodv NJ a
man, pamed Francis Hogan, painter who fell acct
dentay from the upper story Of house. Eighth
street and Fifth avenue while painting window. He
was removed to the City Hospital, where he subse-
quentIy died in consequence of the accident Ver-
dict according to the above facts
Law Intelligence.
COMMON Pleas, July 22-Tn Banco Decisions
Martin ct al ads Trask ct al-Notion to set aside
inquest granted on payment of costs of inquest