The New York herald., 1849-05-27
City Intelligence.

A5E1ANDER A5Iy{A I noRosN 4 ssHNTLrz' Committee.
ROBERT A. SANDS,
JACOB OAKLEY,
TIE Battery ENLAR0EMENr.-Again has this subject
been proposed and an effort Is making to induce the
new Common Council to sanction the measure. That
1t Is for the accommodation of interested indi
vidum or individuals, doubt; for, before
word Is said about passing resolution to do the work.
Of propositions are presented proposing to do
tho filling In for nothing provided sufficient time shall
is impossible to tell and it might be the case that ten
years would be required Nothing is said about build
Ing the WALL but the presumption is that he who does
the hng In for nothing expects get good price for
building the wal-thereby making profitable job Of
the whole From every section the city the general
voice Of the people Is raised against the
taxation, and the Common Council mplored to de-
wise means BY which 1t may be reduced The Battery
is kept in proper order The present condition of the
city forbids favorable movement towards the im-
at the streets and see what must be done to the
permanency of the health Of the city For years they
have been grossly neglected and as necessary result
q great amount of money must be expended to put
them in proper condition That expense will fall upon
the people. To that they are willing and SO, only
because 1t for the enhancement Of the general health
They not willing to submit to whim of few in
who regardless of the interest Of the
city, seek their ACKNOWLEDGMENT It is to be hoped
the committee to whom the matter referred will
act with the same caution that of the last Common
Council and not be caught in the trap laid by the de-
signing.
EMIoRANrs.-The packet ship New World, Captain
Knight arrived at this port yesterday from Liverpool
Win seven hundred passengers the Steeraye-a
larger number than before brought out in ono
ship During the passage there was not case Of sick
ness among them.
AocIpxNr.-Mrs O'Connor, of No. 1Os Mulberry
street yesterday knocked down in Broadway op-
poste the Astor House, by horse ridden by Thomas
Barney. Immediately behind was one of the express
wagons OF Harnden Co., and Close that in endea
voring to stop the horse both shafts broken and
Mrs. orc. rolled under the wagon. She released
1t was the result of accident, and the driver OF the
wagon deserves great praise for his prompt action in
stopping his horse otherwise her lf0 would probably
have been lost by the wheels passing her
FouNpLNc.-On Friday night, a male child, about
two weeks old was left in the of the house of
gentleman in 5th street, but by mshap it at
the wrong door, the gentleman having three four
children of his own to demand his attention. The
his situaton He was delivered ovor to the matron of
the whole Board Of Governors and thirty six members
Of the Common Council as his fathers. With such
paternity he should be well cared for
DEATH DRowNINa.-The Coroner held inquest
yesterday at the foot Of Hamm ond street. the body
Of David Calhoun, aged 22 years. native of Ireland
whe found floating In the North River foot of
Hammond street. The deceased, it seems, master
of schooner, and has been missing since Thursday
last and yesterday in dragging the dock the body
brought to the surface Verdict death by drowning.
PRESENTATION TO Horace P Russ, Esa.-A number of
sented to Horace p. Russ. ESQ., magnificent silver
pitcher and saver Of massive workmanship and beau
fu design testimonial of their appreciation Of the
pavement introduced by him. They bore tho fol-
lowing inscription -
PRESENTED TO HORACE P. RUSS,
For his Improvement in Paving,
VIM. B. Astor, CARAT Storm
James Brown, Matthew Morgan,
A. C. Kingsland, Shepherd Knapp,
Christopher Wolf, A. J. Stewart & Co.,
Peter Pratt. Md, James s. Thayer,
John T. Dodge, Wetmore & Co.,
Charles p. Brown, Isaac T. Smith,
Lewis A. Layre, MD, Kipp Brown,
John N. Genin John F. Gray, Md,
Coleman Stetson, Reynolds & Weart,
D. d. Howard Ball Tompkins, g. Black,
s. s. Gray p. T. Barnum,
Robert b. Coleman, C.Y. Wemple
John E. Develin, G.. w. Reid.
Mr. Russ was not in the city at the time and spe-
cia messenger with the testimonial despatched to
Staten Island with the following letter to that gentle
man, from his Honor the Mayor
MAroR's OFFICE, May 26, 1s4o.
To HORACE p. Russ, Esq.
DEAR SR-l take great pleasure in presenting to you
this silver pitcher and saver in beSaf of the gentle
men whose names are inscribed thereon.
And allow to embrace this occasion to remark
that unite most cordially with these gentlemen In
bearing my testimony to the great improvement intro
dueed and put in practice by you in street paving
superior any other plan that may be put practce
but it is in my judgment decided improvement upon
any plan hitherto used in this city.
am, very respectfully yours, &c,
This will doubtless be accepted and responded to by
Mr. Russ with pleasurabe emotions, especially hav-
ing been by those who the superb
orty Of his pavement any other 1t is to be hoped
the whole extent of Broadway from Bowling Green
pavement when its value and utility will be more
highly appreciated than This testimonial is
worthiy bestowed and Mr. r.. deserves the thanks of
the whole city, for an Improvement which Is yet de-
streets the most delightful in the world to prone
made.