The New York herald., 1850-01-15
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City Intsliige.ssS
THE WEArHER-The weather wss oucsedingly cold
yesterday the wind blowing half ssN from the cut.
ting northwest The cold vas felt tD more account
70 Z a. ..g
expected soon.
Tur PASSENGERS OF THE CALEs GRnasnA nAw-Ths sur
vivps passengers Of this fated veG arrived yester-
dsy, from Fayal, In the bark Sarah Cosk.
A MILLING March AND THE CoSsEaUrrcEs-Betvee
Christmas and New Years Day, two persons were
drinking in porter house With some Of their
friends when they began to boast Il their prowsss in
fsticufs, and ultimately, challenge given for q
regular set-to The place fixed upon was none other
Jersey, beyond Hoboksn. called wehs vixen They
assembled there, with their friends aud backers ac
sording to arrangement when asst took place be-
New Jersey police got wind of IT, and went
the violators of the law The principals aud con-
siderable number Of those who with them escaped
in boats; but there fifteen or twenty captured
some OF whom have been liberated ON bail and some
are stil in custody awaiting th trial for the offence
secret, but 1t has oozed out at last
FIRE. Gothic Hail. at the corusr Of Thirty. second
street and Fourth avenue, burnt down yesterday
from locomotive. The proprietsrs, Messrs Cornell
& Purdy, who had invested all their in this
hotel, and had just opened under favorable crcum-
stances, deserve the sympathy OF the public.
CouRT MARITAL UPON CAPTAIN FaErcH Saturday
evening an adjourned meeting Of the court martial
Ward Hotel when Col Stebbins being recalled was
asked by Captain French whether he Captain French,
came to him the day in question for the purpose
OF expapation to which the witness answered In the
negative. The testimony of all tho witnesses read
when there considerable dsputing about the
precise words of the witnesses upon three points,
for instance in the case of the Testimony Of Lieut.
Macauley, Captain French maintained that he
he was sent Immediately after the company assembled
at Central Hail. to explain to Colonel Stebbns the
cause Of his being detained from parade, whereas the
Judge Advocate had 1t soon after the company &c.
The court thought it Eade but little difference Cap
taR French thought it made great DEAL aud requi-
red Lieutenant Macauley TO be recalled to decide
be really did swear To this the court would not
sent, and Captain French required pton to be
taken. The court adjourned for week, when tain
French will deliver his defence to the charges against
him. There were some lively scenes between the
ming.
THE FIRES IN THIRTY. FIRST AND TwESry.TIRsr
STRKErs-We have received q coram unication from
the Foreman OF Hook and Ladder Cdupapy No. g. in
which he states that there at the
fire In Thirty first street than stated by inform ant
He enumerates engines "a 25 81 AS and hose comps-
pies H. % 30 81 49, 40 A. and hook and ladder aud
B. There is some difference however, bet eompa-
MES coming when the hre is gushed and taking
part In the work. than being early CD the spot to
arrest the flames before they gain hsadwsy ofcourse
the beginning though we have no doubt they were all
there as soon as they could for the frsnen of New
York never shrink from their duty from stress Of
weather or any other cause Our pom lent also
states that he thinks $1,000 will repair the damsge to
the building MIR Hilley adds that all the com panies
ofthe district present at the fire in vsnty frst
street with the exception of two engines Finally he
says the bell wasate for the latter fire but not for the
former. The particulars about these fires esupped
to US from O fireman, who was present at each. Oa
those occasions, especially at night is often imposs
will be desirous to claim credit than is really
due to them Had the reporter been present, there
We have received the following from 'An Old Fire
man ""fiavng seen an account in your paper Of the
IRE in Twenty first street on Friday night praising
several companies for their activity aud bravery at the
FIRE and emitting those who really deserve praise the
6rst stream of water on the fire put through
the hose Of engine No "a which carried from the
engine house the backs of the members the
at the tame time. being dragged to the FIRE without
tongue which was broken the same day at the fire Ia
Thirty first street notwithstanding her crippled
dition, the got the third stream the FIRE, No l6
being the second stream In question TO the brave aud
daring hremen attached to the above enginesn
THE INTERNATIoNAL LARr-USIos.-The gentleman who
read the report at the drawing Of the prizes Of the
ternational Art-UDion few evenings ago read pas
in 1t conveying the idea that custom house
charge made on the three pictures presented by
the French Minister Of the Interior to the Institution
This was mistake caused By interlineation, the
fact being that the full duty was charged on these
also act the most ilibers that be conceived In
reference TO any association for the promotion Of the
fine arts 1t Is to be hoped the Government will not
only remit the duties hitherto collected on pictures
imported by the Society amounting to SO $685. but will
issue an order permitting all paintings and engravings
future. II the S2sS be remitted the Is 10 be
pended upon other prizes for the subscribers OF
The exquisite painting Of Leaving School, by Wald-
muller cost 81 200. Miss Cowing, ef Broadway who
It, Is sister inaw Of Mr.. Thomas Powell the Ane-
rcan artist, Of Cincinnati who Is at present engaged at
Paris In painting The Discovery Of the Mssissppi'
for the Capitol at Washington Schefer's " Dead
Christ the second best picture that great artist has
painted, cost $500. meeting s shortly to be held
for the election OF management, the orignAtors
having resigned their trust into the hands OF the sub
scribers.
TARGET EXCURSION The Chilson Guards passed th Q
Herald Office yesterday, their way to target
zion. They proceeded to the Atlantic Garden Hobo
ken The company numbers forty.fo muskets and
Is commanded by Captain Dennison. They
compsnied by the Pioneer Band commanded by Captain
Castles The frst prize wen By private Dawson;
second, by Captain Dennison; third, by private Van
dtrpool. TO Captain Castles was awarded handsome
shield Of artificial flowers, presented By lady.
A CANNtp.L sAILoR-A sailor namsd Stantoa Will
kins belonging 10 the chip Andrew Foster, while on
her voyage from Liverpool to this port. had dispute
with the second mate named Jarvis, when the latter
seiz, the finger Of his left hand in his mouth aud
nearly bit IL of. The wound has become OF such
nature thathe had TO enter the City Hospital yeter-
day and II is feared that amputation will be necessary
FrlL INTO rus RVrp.-Arthur II. Mowbray, scoi-
dentay fell on the dock nj the foot Of Franklin street.
on Sunday evening, but was rescued by oaicers Hunt
and Ford, Of the finh ward police.
CASE oY SUICIDE ON HANpALL's IsLAvD.-The Coroner,
yesterday, held inquest Randalls leland the
body Of Thomas Marsh aged forty years. born Ia Eug
lard. The oeeeased Of the paupers, and yes
tsrdsy morning early, he was found hanging by the
neck in barp, quite dead Verdict death by suicide.
Court CaIcpdar--Tnis Day.
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