The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-20
CITY I.tslIis,uee.

City Intelligence.
The LArt Dl. JAMES A. HouuoS-The remains of
the late James A. Houston, II. D., will DO removed
from the house Of Mr. r. H Senior undertaken, No. 90
carmins street, TO Cypress Hin Cemetery, Monday
next, the 10Th instant at twelve o'clock The profes
siopa friends Of the deceased invited to attend
CROWDED 0ur-we have In type, but are compelled
to defer publishing the Lecture by Prof Mitchell at
Hope Chapel, last evening the Proceedings Of the
Common Council Courts, So, &c. We shall endeavor
to make for all the local matter to. morrow
AMERICAN TRACT SocIKTY.-At the monthly meeting
OF the Executive Committee of the American Tract
IN tss ebsr ws;s rssd from the ~
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions the General Assmbly's Board, the American
Baptist Missionary Union, and the Southern Baptist
Convention concurriDg In the proposed appropriation
Of $4,000 for the Foreign Christian Tract Press Also,
from the Secretary Of the Paris Religious Tract socs
ty requesting aid In France and reporting the success
Of colporteurs. notwithstanding governmental and
prssty oppression An application was also presented
Cause and Cure Of Infdelity' in the Ger man.
grant of 10000 pages made for distribution among
ters from Northern India solicited publications for cir
cuaton among English residents It appeared at this
month OF October, amounted to s22 2a7 and the re-
cepts Of the treasury for the period $40 1856
The grstuitous issues since April lat have been more
than twenty two millions OF pages. The amount due
notes for printing paper, within six mouths, is
S457s1 The following list Of foreign appropriations,
for the current year will show how vide Is the scope
of the Tract societys foreign Operations aud will IL
lustrate tbe necessity OF the prompt aid OF it's friends
Toslouse South of France, $500; Paris Tract 5ocisty
$500; Baptist Mission France, $500; belgium, $780,
Basic DR.. Marriott, 5000; Calw and Hungary. 500;
Barmen, for Baxtess Gail, &c. 500; Hamburg Baptist
$780, Denmark 500; Sweden, 500; Russia. for army,
navy, &C. 81 600; Italy italian Society Geneva $500;
D. assos 500 of eo syTs
Boy root $780, Sslonica for jews $1C0 Nestorsns of
Persia, $500; South Africa Mission, s1oo; Bombay,
$500; Ahmednuggur 5000 Madura, ST. 200; Ceylon,
$1,000; Madras, 81 200; Teloogoos, Baptist Mission
$500 Telsogoos Lutheran Mission $780, Orisss $500;
North India Missions, $4,000 Burmsh and Karens,
$500; Asram $500; Siam Baptist Mission $500; Can.
ton Mission American Board, $7o0; Canton, Southern
SSpift Beard sloo HoDssans Baptist M',Dn $50
I.ands, 00o reserved for new claims 81 200 total
$50 coo. or this sum of $40 co., $500 have alresdy
been RENTED to Madras $500 to Madura and 500 TO
Basic to meet urgent existing necessities, leaving
$4,000 to be raised and remitted previous to Aori
ensuing in addition to supporting all the societys
extensive operations in our own country.
TEMPERANCE MEErfNG-The meeting at the Taber-
nacle, Monday evening of the greatest de-
monstrstions in behalf of this cause ever made in
this city. Every seat and standing place
pied, and hundreds went away for want of room We
learn that the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars was
were p. t. Parnum. $3.50; r. b Belts, $50; John
Falconer, $40; j. w. Oliver, $685. DIR. f. Parmly,
distributed freely the nation--to Mdllo. Jenny
Lind President Fillmore. Henry Clay j. NJ Clayton,
Gen. Case, VIM, Seward Warrington Hunt, ueze
kiah Seymour. Rev. DR.. Tying, Rev DR.. Dewitt, and
many other clergymen xna lsymen.
VERY Low TIDE The lowest tide that has been for
yeers in this harbor with the exception of Christmas
last was on yesterday, and owing to the same
the length ana strength Of westerly wind. SO low
was the water at Hamilton avenue ferry clip. this
side, the ground being absolutely bare) that IL
necessary to use the adjoining slip till the flow OF the
tide.
To BooKsELLERs.--In our advertising columns will
be seen an advortssm emit Of Mr. Isaac Lawton King-
ktOp. Jamaica. eNDrpssin1 lis readiness become
agent for all descriptions Of works in Jamaica Mr.
LAYTON Is extensively connected aud the references
affixed to his are guarantees OF safety
to whoever may do business with him He Is propris
tor Of the Daily .adrertiser very popular neutral
paper there.
DEArH ny IsrEMPEaAscE AND LAuDAsuM-Coroner
Geer held an inquest yesterday. at No 1913 Leonard
street. the body Of Maria McBeck aged 10 years,
native of Ireland, Who came to her death In
quence Of intempersnce and taking over dose OF
laudanum. The deceased. although only 10 years OF
age, had been sentenced six times to Imprisonment
island.
Nrw OMNrbrsrs-The number of new pibuses
lcensed since the first of October last is but i've in
Cornell Turnure's Broadway line The Les licenses
Council are, with the exception Of the i've above
mentioned, renewals; for all stages are relieenssd
MILITARY AND OTHER PARADEs.
The following military companies passed the Herald
ONCE yesterday, their return from their annual
oitirsn voantsers-They wore citizens Dresses, and
made nis. very nns appssrsnce
manded by Captain NJ. J. Connsly, their annual
target excursion to Mount Morris The LIST prize
won by NJ. schermerhorp, silver cup the %, gold
sgnet ring by d. Mcneil; I'd, silver medal Capt ~
j Conney; 4th a halt eagle Lieut.. Dilks They were
accompanied by shslton's Band, and made . very
ha dsome appearance
Jackson Volunteers; attached to Jackson Hose Co.
No. ID. They were headed by two pioneers and six
torch boys and looked well drilled The target
we'll riddlsd
Dyckmsn Guards Capt. A. Carvon, accompanied BY
Dodvorths Corpet Rand. They pamed after Capt
GArret Dyokman, Of the New York Velunteers. Ths |
target bore the marks Of some sharp shooting They
had eight prizes
Independence Ho.e Co. No. proceeded yesterday
by the O'Clock train, for Phiixde phis,
here they viii be the guests Of the Fire Department
they we're accompanied by Adkins Washington Brass
Band, who turned out In their handsome uniform
Their carriage, very handseme one, attracted much
Superior Court
sittiu Of the old hran NJ