The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-13
Oatv lntelllUence.

CITY Intelligence.
HARD FRosr.-The frost has been very hard for the
last two days. The cold was intense yesterday and
last night.
paragraph appeared in the Herald stating that gen.
tlemsn named Giles aged about 40 years an English
who had been boar ding in respectable house in Cham
bers street. suddenly disappeared under
which led his friends to believe tina. he had committed
suicide. Though an excellent clerk ard accountant
he failed to obtain employment, and nothing known
OF his whereabouts since till 1t was ascertaned within
the last few days that be is ali and WE'LL In the emf
grants refuge, Wards Island He is aniaole man.
and his friends viii rejoice to know that he is safe
Many men, highly respectable in their own country
are forced to take refuge in that institution
ARRIVAL OF THE CrNrURroN.-This fine vessel arrived
yesterday, at o'clock r. NJ, having board three
hundred ard fourteen passengers Five children died
on the passage, which was but thirty Ave days.
The MARRIAGE IaIsH EMIeRANr GiRL.--It
that charge has been brought before the Com
missioBers Of Emigration against Of the clerks
the office fer playing hoax upon the emisrant girl
who recently married the French farmec from the
West es she says in joke The clerks however main.
tain that al In coed faith that il the sel
reptnted of her bargain, Us being all worse and
BETTER she has right to turn round aud charge
them with deceivlng her 1t is incredible that she
could think ii joke, and that magistrate aud all
could be led into such delusion.
DisoRAcrruL OurRAor.-Ls,t evening, about four
O'Clock, violent outrage com United In the front
offs furniture store In Chatham street man. seen-
ingly mechanic, while In state OF intoxcAtion sat
down upon one OF the seats chairs Ia front of the
store, whereupoD person connected with IL ran
ward and dashed him on the pavement where he fell
his head with great violence and received dread
full wound from which large quantity Of blood es.
capped in the course OF few minutes. A policem an
was called who took the injured man away to the
Tombs . but declined to take the party who
committed the outrage into custody, although pointed
Cut to him.
CAUTION TO PRISONS POSTING NxwsPApEnsrS ENGLAND.
"A gel tile man called at our Office yesterday evening"
with copy Of the London Daily Meas, which he
eeved BY The Last mail stesmer from Europe, on which
be was charged 81 49, on the ground that IL posted
days after the day Of publication. The post
would not take IL back because it had open
ed This was, therefore, rather an expensive newspa
Per, and friends at the other side ought to bs
particular in this respect 1t is there we'll known that
1t Is rule Of the pest Office not to forward wspapers
except upon the terms letters viz: postage
tor every halt ounce they areseven days old The rule
s coed for 1t. after all for the post Office
authorities consider that week old at the
time OF Its despatch, ceases to contain news ana be-
comes history and that either the paper Is sent for
rome special object which IL worth letter posa
the sender or receiver contains aud
thus defrauds the We are much more liberal
at this side the ocean.
THE OCEAN BanE.-This institution commenced bu-
sness on Monday, and upon the opening. select par
II vited guests sat do to eplen did dinner The
table covered With mott Of the laxures of the
son and there was any quantity Of "Heidsykion and
"Bonger'' Champagne to wash down the solids II We
may Judge from the manner in which the dnuer pass.
ed of the bank has started under the most favorable
snsPces We learn that the largest stoekholder paid
his subscription in full 10 California gold. the day
bank. 'A'
HoTEL.-l esterday
o'clock private watchmsp a. Judson's Hotel, en-
tering the back paror repealed by outburst Of
flames the moment he opened the door with the aid
OF Mr. Judson, his walters and the bosrders the DIRE
wac subined, not however, till the furniture OF the
rsror, worth 81 coo, was destroyed 80 intense was
the heat, that the glass In of the windows was
fused The room was closed at IL o'clock and it is
Supposed that spark must have fallen on the sofa,
ast would eem, from some rdication5 tina. the fire
originated there.
FRr-A fire broke out yes terdsy morning about three
oelook in the private school house Of Mr. Edsards,
No Is rwenty-fourth street, near Lexington avenue
IL was extiDgushed by officers Watson and Brown.
The demsge occaiored BY FIRE Is supposed to amount
to the tum Of 100.
THE RryrRESp DocrsR ScHtKssrSGrH will deliver q
discourse Ut the Henry street Synagogue Saturday
next.
MsnntE scuIrrvnrs-r THERE'S to be sale this even
Ing, ofa beautiful collection Of marble sculptures the
met Importation Of the Kind that has been made
into this country. at NO 3S2 Broadway comms pcioy
att O'Clock In addition to the sa,uary, four besuti-
full oil paintings ofrhe Flemish aud Venetian schools
Will be oisposcd OF at the sane time.
A D,P IN IlE RNrR.-Yesterday afternoon, about .
o'clock an Irish emgrant Just arrived in the Centu-
ron lei, into the iiyer accidentally at the foot Of Pne
street He rescued by acarter named John Sutton
and escaped with only thorough wetting.
Fn,cruRrD sRrLL--Yesterdsy, about 10 O'Clock in
the forcnoon a csrtman named Philip Warren Of 1872
Watiingtcn street, was driving his wagon up Dsy
street into Broadway, when the street being slippery
from frozen snow, the horse fell and threw Warren
heavily upon the pathway. Ills head vas fractured
aud he was taken TO the City Hospital.
AcciDrSr IA man named Michael Mapgin while
eended ladder TO the roof Of the story house No
~ Orange street. about half past u O'Clock yesterday
morning. and run along the gutter but while sndeavor-
Ing TO regain the ladder he lost his footing and e on
the sidewalk Policemen Gigan Riley, aud Mo Nianur
we're promptly on the spot, aud, assisted BY officers
Cronin and Kennedy. Of the Fourteenth districtre-
moved the unfortunate man TO the City Hospital His
recovery ~ doubtful In the fall he dreaifuliy
bruised In the face and body and his left bro
ken appears be was accustomed to enter his oarI-
Ing House by means Of ladder.
ASo,nEr -Edwsrd Collins. fell, on Tuesday morning
about half past eleven o'clock from the root Of house
No. 80 Nandewater street. lie Immediately re-
moved TO his residence No 1876 Houston street.
TsRaEr EscuRsIes.-rhe Finn Guard, Capt. Con.
molly, passed the Herald Office yesterday,
by Dinges band, on atarget excursion This lie very
respectable company.
THr HsNbtIS GUsEps, one Of the uoblest Of our
bic volunteer companies passed Office ruesdty,
going and returning from target excursion It does
one good to such brave fellows and hear the soul
stirring music IL IL positively dangerous IL will make
cur young sters fond ~ war
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Edmonds
Dfc. n-Lysid Fuller. ETecufrir, &C., rs John T.
W,sfreh, Sheriff, &c This was an action OF rspe vim
brought against the Sheriff, fer quantity q house
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