The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-18
City Intelligence.

ST. PATRIcK's DAY.-The various Irish societies OF
tho city turned out in force yesterday celebrate st.
Patricks Day The grand procession formed in Prince
street, with tho right resting ON the Bowery They
marched through the Bowery, Third and Fourth ave-
nues Broadway Hudson street. and other Of the
principal thoroushfsres Of the city There we're up
wards Of fifteen hundred persons In the and
they presented, for the mort part very bic
ape arance. The best order was preserved and the
whole affair seemed to pass Of handsomely.
vKRI PRErrr ARRANsEMErr.-Quit an excite
msnt prevailed at the office Of the Chief Of Police
terday morning, where the officers attached to the
Chiefs bureau presented to Mr. John Sparks bssuti.
~, eS,a pencil pen, and letter weisher, and hand
tached to the Office Of the Chief of Police in the
city OF cerk ever since tie present police system was
nrst but having boon appointed to act
- assistant clerk ct the Court of Sessions and over
and Termner he was about to take his leave Of the
deck which ne long presided at whom the officers
attached TO the Chiefs corps determined to present
him with token Of their esteem. The pencil which
Is really very rich and complete bears the folio
ing interruption :" Presented to John Sparks ESD by
the Ulcers attached to the office Of the Chief OF Po
lice" Officer Leonard was deputed by his fellows to
omciae in the ceremony Of the presentation He per.
whole affair passed CT happily. Mr. Sparks takes With
Dim TO hs new office the best wishes Of those among
whom he has labored for some years pat.
American BIBLE SocIErr.-A special meeting of the
Board of Managers Of the American Bible Society Was
held at the rooms Of the society ON Saturday Hon.
Thsoders FreliDshuyssn presided, assisted by Hon.
joseph
Hildreth, ", Professor in the Wesleyan Univer.
sty ut Middletown, Conn WAS elected to all the ONCE
OF secretary OF the society, which office was rendered
vacant BY the decesse Of the late Rev. Dr. Levings
Politics IN BKooKLYr.-1tis said that q majority of
the delegates selected In Brooklyn, Friday night
for the whg May crafty Convention will vote for udpe
Copeland - the nominee for Mayor our sister city
for the ensuing year.
An UKoRATEfuL CHILp.-At the Special Sessions
on Tuesday last, . smartly dressed female, named
Crsack appeared against her father, charging him
with hsv ng assaulted her. appeared from the evi.
dence Of her mother, broken hearted looking crea-
ture that the father kind to her was DOS.
sible for parent TO be- but dapprovng of the places
to which his daughter went to work against his con-
sent, be had reno nstrated with her upon the mpro-
prety Of the act but to purpose Finding that his
advice was not needed by his graceless child he In
moment Il passion, and in consequence Of his solicit
tude for her welfare, struck her . slight blow for
which she had him Brought to the court The Recorder
Addressed the complainant In very feeling terms
pointed out to her the responsible duty Of parent
who was anxious for the preservation Of the morals
and character Of his child, and then told her to 20
home with her mother, than whom she could not have
better, or . more natural protectrsss His Honor
told the father to use his authority with mild for
bssrspce. The poor father with tears in his eyes.
said he had been charged wronsfully He had merely
performed hts duty, and II he had not done 20, he
would coneder that he had proved false to his trust
father He was then discharged, and the family left
the court together.