The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-23

street, near Walker street The fire originated in the
Basement irSE the furnace and u not until the in
'eor o. TIC building was naetey envelopsd in flames
tnas It was discovered. The fire spread with fearful
rspiiity and In two hours the church. which had been
bat recently finished. at cost OF $4,000 entirely
destroyed; snd upon which. We learn. there no in
snrance The house No. 40 Elizabeth street took fire
from The heat, and being frame bull ling entirsy
destroy d. and the roofs burned from houses Nos
40 and 81 Ehzaosth street come five six hous
ths Bowerv also destroyed upoa all OF which
there was en- Insurance, but to what amount did
not learn Tho entire loss il esirnated Nc ss5 600
number Of families vera IN few minutes rendered
homeless and women shrsking through the crowd
in search Of their children. OF whom borne
Down by the moving mass. and nearly cruShed to
death 1t was indeed most pitfalls sight More than
ten thousand persons were assembled and 1t with
difficulty the fremen could get room to work their sp
paratus. Among the fire companies, noticed Nos
IA -, and a. and but for the unring efforts of the
drsmen It impossibls to tell whst the result would
have been All prass 10 due them for the very efficient
service rendered.
Fisr.-A FIRE broke out about 6 clock, on Friday
evning, In building rear Of No. SO Rsnwick street.
which Was cxtinSuished with trifipg damage
AsorH.R-A Gee was slso discovered about one
O'clock en- Friday morning. 1t No Is Mulberry street
which was Put out with little damage.
AND ANorHEr.-The house No. ITO Rsads street
was discovered 10 be fire about ak o'clock Friday
morning, which was subdusd before any material da-
mage was DONE 1t IL supposed to be the work of in
cendiarv.
ONE McRE -Abou. u O'Clock last night, fire broke
out in Stone street, which extngushsd with trng
damage.
TEE WrArHIa.-Yesteraa y was another delightful,
fs by prospeot Of the continuation OF the pleasant
wsath-r. Such pleasant tdays for January almost
w nu psrss rns dsy was osssd ~ the spssar
soft as April winds
srATuErrE OF GENERAL TAYLOR, ny GABRIELLE Not
satisfied with having reproduced the head of The hero
OF buena Vista, the talented sculptor GABRIELLE has
made up small statue Of sixteen inches high, represent
i1g che valiant General in his uniform at the Of
Monterey There really the appearar aad figure
Genera TayorLis simplicity OF dress he but
his pants Of uniform without wsistcoat and his shou
he wore in his campaign Of Florida, and which
pierced with several Mexican bullets during tie battles
which rs fought on the Rio Grsnde This entire like
eivesus clear view the name be has
received fro bis admirers viz that of old Rough and
Ready He looks really rough in bis style of dressing,
and ready against the enemy of his country Like
ct forts the Roman gene raj described to bs
the author Of bis life, Quntus Curius The sotuaire
hac achieved his work with the different Implements
with which the general is daily working: his riht hand
holds spy glass, aud at his feet mortar canon
rsnchtrcs and gusrias have attacked the oouras
noiders Of army The meeeie and working part Of
author The models Of this specimen Of art may
be seen at M Francis & Co g. 252 Broadway, and at NJ
II. s. S. Rsynor's, rs Bowsry.
"CoURsE OF JusrIcE."-Under this caption,
ticed since some of the proceedings had in
the Court 81 sessor-. relative to ssse in which
man convicted Of felony in having received stolen
gooda aud thai too upon the evidence the thief who
acknowledged that he obtained bis livelihood by theft.
We notice. that tho party who volunteered his testmo
since in porte house in Dover street from the effects
Of which he room aftsr died. At the conclusion of
sent to the State ,son for three years tse Witness
named Patrick Pew. incarceratsd in prison for
the murder, which was then charged against him. and
the proper testimony sought for On Friday last hs
called to rial and convicted Of Inanslsushtsr where
upon be was sent this psutenlary for year This
psrtyNgulty OF receiving stolen goods impri-
soned three years aud the other party guilty of a
modified term FOR mur nsnslaughts was imprisoned
lOS the IFS Sn o.
Of justice IN this Very Unequal the greater
ofsnce receiving the less punishment and that under
very feeling lad charitable man, and looks upon Elm
with good degrees OF allowance at least 1t would
tcs often turned ssids and the less guilty made to
suffer the savercsr penalty of the laws while the accom-
pshed villain escapes With very short, and in many
instances, NO Imprisonment at all.
ANOTHER "BRGHr SrAR."-In the star police of this
city there are great many who deserve some higher
stations, where they could shine to more advantage
Besides Of the literary WORTHLESS Of the corps who
use orthograthy, and cast grammar aside
there appear to be who require boy to lead
day heard of OF the bright ones" who on
lis post some time since having just received his ap
ps,StseI, who walked hs post ior the ;sgHrsa time
to report himself at head lest his and bsy
ing fsveed 10 vain for several hours, hired by to
take him 20 his desired haven He certainly efficient
VINO, when he leaves home is sble to find tue
way back without help and should he see FIRE break
cut would Gee the premses consumed before he could
eve the slarn 81 the City Hail
TIA. ErrEcrs oF SEA VcrAoE -Coronar Walters
,o:i!ea Yesterday to hold an icqusst ths body
who came to his dNath by debility. arising from q
voyage. The deceased a PASSENGER in the ship
vhgioa aud appeared suite we'll though feebs during
the passage, and pss:sd muster At quarantine yesterday
morning. but coming deck to leave the vessel
with other passengers, he suddenly expired.
FAnMxns' CLus.-The sum, monthly meeting of the
tersst Of the subject OF discuss.or--" the advan-
tags Of sss-,ol ploughing"-a raors tnsn ordinary
lssan,sss Of tho Heubsrs; more especially, Doc
tor Usierhil,s theory OF the ascension OF the ma
rUres, likely to experience uncomfortable 70
eis5s-Ss. The Club va Organized by the appoint
mem OF Judge Livn1ston rs President, when the
works eressated t. The Institute by Mr. Va,t Of
Paris tina pri oooe OF nat onal exchanges wherein
ia pr.os-Girg. ~ tAe Royal ana Central Society Of
Agriculture IL Franco. between March, ls45 and April
is6 resorloa, 81 iorsisrr Payer, the perpetual
ETY. lis ancs With 900 collateral socetiss aud
clubs Ii France connection With 10 associations fouad
cd by royal uaincspcs for III" Of agr
cultural AID hortiout,rsi productions sod sbovs ALL
the adoption Of semiasr.s for the instruction of the
populate ell al eloquenty Cor the policy of
monarch RHO .as studied, aud stuffed with profitable
rssais hs k-.c.y Of his various rredscsssor in ths
management Of rsstess population TO him belongs
the merit of fostering the noble and expansive
rural INDUSTRY; and TO his ministers
isths merit affrtthet oacourar- assigned by tois
rating tbs frrking principle to those widely spread dis
ricts Only OF the most volaninous corrsapoadspc,
but Of lie psci plants ara Seeds to tho
progress OF national agriculture a. the expense OF the G.
vsrnmsnt The article concluded with well mer
compliment t. the United States this country eutuY-
ing upon Es road OF useful and ssh utio pursuits
specially alluded to thu operations of New York Maine
aud Massachusetts agricultural associations An article
read frema Hong Kong paper giving description of
Chinese hemp its propertisf and general application
journal called the Revests" published In Spanish ct
GustsDsl forwarded TO the Institute by Monssur CO.
mox minister psnpoteaaTy from tbs State Of Central
America 20 tia Holy Sss Wa handed in aud laid the
tsbs. letter read from Ne. Wilkinson stating
hiE cosvstioa Of the necessity of establishing general
agricultural college aaS conveying his views organ
izng such establishment as he Pres in Dutch
county whether from dsappointneats in his pro-
jsots or Influenced by the ogor of $40 600 from Mr.
dowan, TO rsAove his establlshmont to Mount Airly
Philadelphia, Mr.. Wlkisson announces his nt-D.
tsn Of resignng his profssoorship In Duohes county
in April, and accepting tho proportion Of Mr. 0owan
lett read non Mr. LOWS Sanders Of Kentucky,
rsquirng barrel Of certain description Of corn, ex
histed last Septsrabe to tns Institute Ia other re-