The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28
City Intelligence.

on the 9th October.
MIR. BoorH, the Rsvel family, and the viennoise
Children, are in Boston.
City Intelligence.
THE WEATHER-Y yesterday very changeabe, the
weather having been in the morning hne and bracing,
and from every indication then visible there every
tinued until noon, when the wind changed to the
south, and the sky became obscured by clouds The
air then became and cold and for several hours
there wRs appearance Of rain About four O'Clock,
the sky again became partially clear though the whole
circle of the horizon was gilded with heavy white
clouds The evening, as several preceding it, was
quite cold, and Ere was very comfortable Scarce
day now passes but there is change in the weather.
which renders the greatest necessary escape its
effects upon the system.
The YELLOW FEyER.-A verbal report was yesterday
made by the Health Commissioner, to the effect that
there were no new cases of yellow fever at Staten
Island, and the two before reported were GONZALES
cent
New HorEL.-The magnificent building now in
course Of erection, at the corner Of Chatham and
Frankfort streets, is going on finely The walls high
peted compete with many of the first class hotels It
Eean style The improvement to that immediate Sec
ton is very great and doubt will enhance the
BILE shsnties which all up the street, viii give place
to more substantial and respectable looking buildings
The IMPROVEMENTS THE PARK BUILpINGs.-The
old city Hail. so long used for the purposes Of the
the departments Of the city government, and the
tunda, are now undergoing thorough change. The
multiplicity OF courts which of necessity, in
session 1t the same time, rendered the City Hall
trely too small to accommodate them, and hence the
change. That part Of the old hall occupied above
mentioned, Is now under process Of being converted
into spacious court rooms, and offices for those at
ached to the courts. The basement heretofore used
only coal cellar is being fitted up into beautiful
rooms which will be admirably adapted for Offices The
rotunda has been fitted up, and nov occupied the
lower floor by the Aims House Commissioners, to which
have been added very neat and comfortable apart
ments for the accommodation of lost children and
those who have charge of them The upper floor is &C.
~ ne Ann uct Roar so ~
the most beautiful and convenient offices attached to
the buildings for the purpose for which it is used The
improvement ts are admirable, and in short time will
be completed There will then be no longer the in.
convenience Of one court adourning the accommo-
dat'en Of another.
THE PouGHxEErsrE GUARps-Ths company, yes
teroay visited the arsenal and at night attended the
concert Of Campbelrs Minstrels. Thoy will, to-day,
be taken in charge by the Goyernors Guard Captain
ut FIVE O'Clock, this evening.
UNION VoLuNrEERs.-This corps, composed of the
members Of engine company No. s. Of Brooklyn, passed
through this city yesterday afternoon their return
from target excursion. They fare a fne-looking
company and reflect credit the city they represent
TIE CRoroS GUAnp.-The target company bearing
CINE Co. No. le, numbering about one hundred, re-
turned to the sty Yesterday afternoon, from Port
They were accompanied by . fine band Of music and
the rdded condition of the target bespoke for them
no ordinary character as marktmen. They the
largest target company Of the city, and certainly
body of men, for precision Of movement and military
discipline, rarely to be met with.
FrREs-A FIRE broke out about half past three o'clock
sweet No as Carmine street which was almost an
tirey destroyed the inmates Of the house barely
the roofs of MOI. a. 49, and Az all of which were
burned off, The damage is supposed to be about
$1,000. About the same time, fire broke out in
stable, In the rear of No. $50 Perry street which was
put out with trfng damage. fire broke out about
nve o'clock, in the carpenter shop of Mr. Dcmsey in
Eighth street, avenue which was entirely des-
troyed A large quantity Of lumber, belongine to Mr.
J. Ovenhsen, by, was also destroyed as well az
Of Hose Company No run over p IT, cornar OF
Sixth street and very seriously hurt while on the way
to the latter mentioned FIRE fire broke out about
two O'Clock yesterday morning, 10 Third avenue near
23d street which was partially DESTROYED
A fire broke out about O'Clock, last night, in the
basement of house No. so Broadway which very consi
derably damaged the rear part Of the house. The
lover part was occupied by Mr. Darlington, as shoe
store ana the upper part ana basement where the fire
INcEspARrsM-Most Of the fires which have occurred
oflate, md which proved at all destructive have or
ginated in stables or carpenters shops, which are
generally we'll slowed with combustible materials 1t
lie generally supposed that nearly all of them have been
lighted by the torch of the from the fact
been discovered in two places at the same time The
spirit has been abroad in Brooklyn until nearly the
runs and Il ~ ne Guy mas Deen ,d
this city About this time iast YEAR or probably =
little later these VILLAINS CONNIE need their work of de-
structiop and the result was that about sixty stables
in single Instance was the foul pernstrstor of the
crime detected. After such devastation Of property,
efficient we're employed to carefully watch ali
the large stables and the work ceased Now the eame
scenes begin again to appear and the matter should
~ at once attended to, lest section Of the city
tns pss. lou. weeks sneie mas 9een so%e I'VE or SIX
rsn;r. nv 80 sortS .o III .1 @ snou ' 70
10 % ,h a., ~ ~ ~ ~. p ,S .ns c,.v
At mdniabt TO destroy tbs nronsrtv Of hi. seiior All