The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-06

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Wy, De principal sstors ia which we're the renowned
q email party had assembled for the purpose Of
passing away the evening In q social manner, whom
scientific power Of the two above named. Yankee
esssrted his ability to whip In New York. when
Hyer denied the assertion and the here dropped
bat was soon brought up again bv repetition Of the as
sertion the part of Yankee They then concluded to
test the matter in friendly way began but the
wer. thrown aside ard earnest fight ensued Hysrs
'trong arm brought the great pugst to the floor and
80 It was decided by those present.
MAopALEN BENEVOLENT SocIEry- Having uudsr.
stood thst the fifteenth anniversary of the Magdalen
Benevolent Society would be celebrated sst evening In
the lecture Of the church corner of Tenth street
the prooeeding but he nnd the church In utter dark
ness and could get no information the subsct Of the
celebration from any person passing
AssocrArroSrsrs "A preparatory meeting of members
ofths Society was held last evening ut Banvards
rama Hall Broadway at which delegates appointed
to attend the great Assccaonis Convention to be held
Ia this city Wednesday next Alter the trsneacion
Of the above and other business the meeting adjourned
LAYING OF THE CORNER. STONE OF TIE HoMx FOR THE
stone of the Houss Of Industry and Home for the Fiend
less took place yesterday afternoon in 30h street.
On wn,oh and ss'
dress The institution gotten up by number of hui
ladies OF city for the purpose Of reforming The
crripg of their sex and for the proper educAon Of
phsns and other children that they may not be liable
to enter the paths of infmy and disgrace There
also meeting behalf the institution at the Church
Of the Pursns, in Broadway opposite Union Square In
the evening There addresses delivered by the
Rev. DR. Tying Rev DR. Cheever, and Raw. Mr. Beecher.
collection also taken up to aid In the building of
the house when, il 10 said. very handsome sum
al'asd The work is phsnthropic and merits the
appreciation of every friend Of the unfortunate.
ARRIVAL The Rev. DR.. 8 Gilman, Of Charleston, 8.
c., 10 at the Unitsd States Hotel
STEAMBOAT RAcE-A race came of on Thursday be-
tween the two splendid steamers Heudrok Hudson and
Aida he Hudson has very recently been put in first
rate running ORDER and Thursday proceeded far
the North river Stony Point light for the purpose Of
beating the Aida down. The Aida had In three hun
drsd passengers at the time but steamed mp for the
race They run very CLOSE together for about twenty
miles down the river the Hudson In the AldA's ion
They were then separated by q vessel, when the Aida
gained ground her antagonist and reaching her dock,
she one mile and half ahead The Alida's time
from Yonkers was SO minutes.
ARRIVAL OF SHIPS AND EMIGp - Yesterday
great day for foreign srivas vessels having arrived
from foreign ports, rrgng with them ALL emgrsnt
passengers change of wind ct this time of the year
generally brings feet Of ships into this port tho
orty Of which crowded with emigrants thereby in
crea'ing the fund for the Commissioners Of Emigration
at the time making considerable business for the
runners and boarding house keepers
AccIDKNTs-Two men, named James Boyle and Tho
mas MCGUIRE, very seriously injured Thursday
afternoon by the falling In Of tho floor Of house No 20
Maiden lane, which they were engaged in removing
Mr. Mott, of No "a North Moore street aso seri-
ousy hurt Thursday afternoon at the foot Of suiton
running. He about to GROSS the ferry, when his
horse took fright and wtirling euddeny of at full
spesd. There wss another gentleman In the vehicle,
but he escaped without injury.