The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-02
CITY Intelilgence.

sued his course most beautifully until about IL o'clock
when heavy clouds oboured his rays snd gave strong
indications of storm and the wind blew most violent
y Attwo O'Clock there was eight sprinkBg Of rain
and tho clouds stu hung dark and heavily, and tbs
strongest hopes were entertained throug the city
that good rain would yet como before the morning
MAY DAy-MoviNG SCENES The city yesterday pre-
scented the most amusing rcenes that il has
for years past being the LIST Of May certain class
Of people who had not b,en punc!us in the payment of
their rent were matter of course obliged to take
up their beds and walk, who thousands of the moro
provident sought comfortable respectable hs
bsatoa than they had occupied for tho past year. The
scenesof confusion began to manifest themselves about
the dawn of day when general packing and tying up
look place save the stoves which necessary for the
preparing of tina morning meal. About eight O'Clock.
the moving operations begun, and tumbling cut
OF furniture from sttic and cellar. while the watchful
housewives were unremting in their requests the
oartmen to be careful and the pepss taking of
the babies In cases. the tensnts were 20 much
attached to their last yearly residences which they had
fr the 20 pay 5r To 81 wr o. len was
property At one Of these places in Third street. the
good wife faced the constable who had appeared for the
purpose Of throwing out and taxing and de-
oarsd her intention to stay Her good able to
pay the rent, il he had not done So and whis he
able to pay she would never leave. She told by
the otacsr that hsr husband had not paid the rent,
and that WIS the reason they could not stay
leave quietly he would be obliged forcihly to remove
than. Aftsr considerable difficulty and hard words the
odady commenced packing up for retreat. In every
In the city there were general confusion and disor
der and general squslpg of children and pigs could
be heard all the time Quite sad catastrophe occurred
principle, very carefully carrying handsome look.
ing glass which she very frequently raised to take
view of her pretty fsce which shs doubtless very much
admired, accidentally fell while looking at herself
when che rose the reflection had vanished and the MIR
lay in atoms athsr feet She quietly picked up the
frame AID moved onward TIL said TO be more
general changing than had occurred for years Evsn
some who had purchased property were on the of
hall Audi
on the police to quel disturbance in part of gentle
mans house. who YVES about to suffer tho modification
OF being illegally ousted from his premises. Stores
and tradesmen II by magic suddenly changed and the
sbinSle bearing the nsms Of the nav inmate speedily
tons not concluded until ste hour last night and
then only brawing and confusion prevailed in many
sss not bed being in preparation for repose
YOUNG FarENp, OF IRELASD-FRArrRSIzA rroN.--A
tbs shskesp.ar Hotel Michael O'Connor Esq Presi-
dert, in tho chsir; A. r. Gallagher Eeq Secretary.
After the dispo,al of routine business the follow
ing preamble and resolution adopted:
Whereas From the latest iutesencs have re-
csved from Ireland of opiaion that tbs time hiss
arrived when the Irish people had determined upon
king grand effort to throw of the CALLING yoke Of Bril-
ttsh oppre.sion and Whereas wo are Of opnion that
tho Chief II not the only aid the friends Of Ireland in
America can offer 10 tho moral force of opinion, and
s6ording pecuperY aid to ths movement in Ireland;
and whereas there exist at present in this city many
societies. protesting to hold the redemption of Ireland as
the basis Of their atom but from differences of
r. to the mode 40 thereby preclude tho
arcs of Ireland and whs by the united efforts of
all Irishmen for the cole object above stated We
give such Sid as will DO felt and appreciated
Therefore resolved, That we Recommend to the con-
sideraton OF the various Irish societies. proprey Of
convention in this cisy each measured in
their Judgment will best promote the liberation Of Ire
land and that committee of five be appointed to meet
at Tammany Hall on Thursday evening, 12sh OF May
for said purpose The meeting hersupon All ,urnsd
LIST OF FIRES FOR THE MoNrH OF APsiL-Th fol-
lowing is complete list Of ths res which occurred in
this city during the month Of April:--
al -Four Ssdry BRICK ass sowsry;' damage .rns.
%. Two story brick, 20a Vsriek street, triAng
81 Two story brick, AZ Water street traing.
9Th. Two story brick, corner Washington and North
9th. ship yard front of 7th street; damage $4,000
9th. Three story brick. rssF of Rector ftrcet tri
9th. Casting shop, AGA Cherry street, triniug.
oh. Three story wood, rear Of III Orange street,
Iah GAS house. oornsr Of Canal and Centre streets
tridng.
lath One story house, IS Madson street. destroyed.
18th Four story brick II Ann strest; damage SO OGO
18th -Four stcry brick, li3 Fourth street. trfing
18th. Four story brick, II Chatham street, triairg
18Th. Tires FIVE story, ak two story and two three
$4,000 p '''' - '''''' '' ''''' ''''''' '''-As'
10Th Threo story brick, corner OF Bsekmsn and
10Th Five story Brick, 100 Water street; damage
$4,000.
2O,h Two story wood rear of IS Jamss street. traiug
2Olh Two story brick, 1876 Elm street, trining.
2eh. Two story wood Is Dssbrosses street, trifng.
20th Smoke house. rear OF 10 sullivan street; damage
$1,000.
2Oth Two story wood, 10 Orchard street, t,ialng.
2lst. Broadway theatre, traing.
alst Three sssry brick, SO Spruce street, tri1ing
cal Coach house, 9th avenus, aud l09sh street, de-
stIoysd;
2ad. Two story brick AL Greenwich street, triaing
2ad Wood shed, 10Th street; triaipg.
gal. Pile Of lumber in l2th street; destroyed.
22d. Steamboat Traveller; triRpg
2i.h. Four story brick, l39 Madison street, trifing
2sh Two story brick, Maiden Lano aud Front street;
trinirg
goth Two story wood, corner of Pike and Henry SITS
9Th -Four story brick 1879 Maiden Lanc considerable
27th Two story wood on 9th avenue; destroyed
27h Four story brick Ill Chatham street; trining.
27th Columbian steam mills, 10th street; destroyed
27th. Brick stable on 18th street, destroyed
2Sh. Two story wood, sO9 Grand street; traips
2sth. Two story bricf, 1853 Pearl street. trihins.
10th. T 40 story wood, 309 Grand s.rest; triapg
29th Three story brick ala Greenwch street, tridug
soth Three story brick, II Chatham street; trfing
sOth Three small wooden houses on 27tR street near
7th avenue; destroyed.
soh. Wood stable, oath strest and 9Th avenue; de-
sroyed.
Making total Of as times the irsinen were called
out for actual duty during the month.
Frnrs.A FIRE broke out about half past O'Clock, on
Sunday might in the hous. No II Chatham street.
pied BY Mrs Wentworth, which was put out with t1ng
damage fire brose out ct hslpast O'Clock yesterday
morning. in the basement of No. 40 Maiden lane,
which was put out with rfng damage, supposed be
the work OF al ncendiary. Also 1T hs- pact O'Clock
HI Jpe etSolo III the TeSr OF %
Troy street, which PIT out with triaicg dansgs
supposed to have been set on FIRE Also, at four
O'CLOCK, in the house of James d. Sherwood rear of
NO u Leroy street, which entirely dsstrcysd The
htmes communicated to sone buildings adj oinng, ussa
as stables which also destroyed together VITA four
horsot the Are also icsted to Nos AZ % and
III which we're only psrtisy damaged; s.i have b,sn
set on hre Aso In large ple OF unbsr s7th street,
between Sd and 4th svenIas which Destroyed also
supposed to have been set Are Also at III O'Clock
Sunday night In stable At the of 23i and
stn avenue, which was put out with traipg damage.
quarter pastll o'clock In small frame building
others adjoining boy about six yess old is sad to
have persisted in the hsuics bone isclory nsar BY
was also destroyed with three horses The hrs also
communicated TO large three story frame dwelling
house, ON soth street which put out with trilng
damage Also at II o'clock, in stable tbs OF
Sth avenue aud 24h street, which was destroyed;
vcra otnsr houses near by took fire. but put out
With tIi6nQ damaQn LIN all Do