The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-30
CITY Intelligence.

The STEAMER BAY srArE AsHoRE.-0n Thursday morn.
ing, at O'Clock, the steamer Bay State, while her
psssage to this city went ashore in thick fog the
south side Of Hart Island. Immedately receipt Of
this intelligence, Messrs. Kinsley Co, the express
agents despatched a steamer to bring forward her
freight. In the evening at o'clock the schooner
Daniel Webster returned With part of the freight.
Three steam toxboGts had arrived to assist hsr-the
United States, Duncan Pell, and Jacob Be-and were
waiting for high water, which was about o'clock 1t
Is stated that the bottom which she grounded
soft; yet she appeared to be little crooked up and
slightly damaged. Her stern was in three fathoms of
water. but her bow high upon the reef
Since the above was written, We learn that the Bay
State got OF yesterday and arrived In this city
III ths nternoon, NJ bsit-pat O'Clock ohe Is per
f.cty tight and stsupch and retains her former shape
to the slightest fraction. She will however be taken
into the sectional dry dock, within day two Tor
the purpose of being examined and repaired II neees
sbry.
TINS srrAMso,r RssoLurE EwLoaos --Coron - 63eer
has the investigation relative to tn. sxplo
sion Of the steam boiler board the propeller Reso-
lutte, ty which sad affair elk human lives were lost
The evidence OF two practical engineers was taken,
after viewing the Of the disaster aud those gen.
tenen came 20 the unanimous opinion that the explo
son of the boiler occurred from the Of
steam, caused by the safety valve being tied down With
arope thereby preventing the escape OF IA over pres
sure Of stenm.
FnE CORNER CHATHAM AND PEARL srREErs.
Last evening. at ten o'clock, IRE vas observed to
break forth IRON the attic story OF wilson's wholesale
and retail window shade emporium. Mt the corner OF
Chatham and Pearl streets The building being frame.
the nfI0iEfng enea IN feari street betnx OF tue
description much apprehension was entertained
that th- FIRE would be destructive In short time t
burtt through the roof and threatened speedily to lay
the building in ashes but the hremen present In
such force and worked hard and 90 effectively thar,
at half pact ten o'clock the flames subdued rhe
damage however, both by water and Are, was very
considerable.
Fms w BRoApwAv.-on Tuesday evening, at about
~ o'clock fire broke out In the store OF Mrs Tsrinin
Brcsdt ay between Howard aud Grand streets The
store vas DESTROYED with ht contents but the upper
part q the buildirg ssvod The oyster cellar al
joining was filed with water
TnEPsxANA Rannoap-on Monday next the Bozots
steamship proceeds hence TO Chagres with materials.
machinery EinetIs AID nen for the construction Of
the Panama railroad.
IscrupE The second lecture Of the nov
being given before the Catholic Institat- vas de-
versd yesterday evening at the stuy Insitue
ESQ broadway by George u Miles, Esq OF Baltimore
There vas large and respectable audisnce, who
nsttned with profound attention and evident interest.
The lecturer Who was much applaudei throughout,
chofe q. his subject, Queen Mary snd Queen Eliza.
beth % The lecture, which was principally com Piled
from Protestant bhtory, Was very pleasing and clio.
quent We would have given u soms~hst in detail,
90 conhne Ourselves 20 n brief outline After sons
preliminary remarks upon the hckensss and iDiustice
brif sketch 81 the lite 81 Queen Mary and Queen
Elizabeth including the prominent facts that teams
rred during their respective reigns, and which are
trtted according to party prejudice validating the
former 81 the crimes and atrocities which v
laid to her charge. and dsolaimng from the latter
every virtue With vhich she stands adorned In Pro-
testaut history. lie then made a CON par.on bet Fosu
the IN witch he oontratet the virtues OF queen
Mary With the vices o Qus,n EhEabeth. After some
i ther observations upon the injustice done TO the
chatacr Of Mary by Protesiaut historians, he closed
With slluscn TO the Of CatholicitJ hroush-
England and TO the late action OF Pope Plus the
Niuth VA that country Al the conclusion OF the leo.
tuie be was vebemently applaudei.
Rruo~srror % GrNrnaL srcnws General storms
has resigned his command Of the First Brigade Of
New York state Militia
GE.Sp soiRrE % rnr L.rAYrrrr Fusftrrss The
Lafayette rusleers give their GIN annual sei'ts a.
December The entertainment 81 this corps last sea-
ton. vas coniesssdly OF the most elegant aud
r,iuoit that had for long time taken place 10 our
city. and on the present occasion. learn that they
int M TO surpass themselves Several distinguished
gentlemen from the civil depart mont Of the state and
nom The military, viii be present., by Invitation
TInsr sorrrr o. TVS Cary CoSriSrSraLs. AT rRfrLER
UatLThe fret soifts OF the CITY OoBtnestss will b.
giv on rusFdsy evening next. At Tripler Hall IL 1.
expected to be y magnificent affair.
Tur J.csso~ Grsrps, arp ESct~f CoNraSv No "a
On Thursdav the members of Engine Company No.
"a iocsfed IN Seventeenth street and Ninth avenue
Timothy H. wes. foreman psreded the city With their
beautiful new on Rine aud we're escorted BY the jack
son Guards who are volunteers Of that engine com
pay They NUMBERED forty musssta, and we're &C
eonrsuied By shciton's Band. About sixty invited
rus,ts Joined the procession and, sltoseshsr u was
fplsndid ooriiss In the evening the whole company
fst down 20 magnificent supper at the engine house
where they enjoy ed themselves abundantly
p,tr OF Corrox SCOTSMAN o. Lieut. ~ rms
Docas The quarterly report OF the Chief Of Police
stating tht immense amount OF property u Loot Tor
want IL eucent Light on the docks appears 10 have
produced little effect uyoa the Common Council
bsfknsss visible IL ,tl the order of the night On
Tiurs5av night bale q cotton stolen from ms
schooner George Jones lying at the euf Of the pier
foot ~ Hseknsu street The pier being In total dark
nessthe officers duty coud not see the thievss who
no doubt carried 81 their plumber 10 boat to the
Brcullvn side n the wstsr There three private
waicbrasn en- the pier ali nighs. There IL evidently
necessity for q water pole
Darn or AZ urrrowS Ma rHE Crs HosrtraLy-
Yestsrdav Coroner deer held an inquest AZ the Cito
HospitaI on the body Of an unknorn man, who vas
srtsv morning on cart inten iibe aui iiea N or.l
a'tsr nr Lid.n made examination OF the body
sud found thet the riRht leg vas badly crushed and
alo a revere lacfration the head. and the skull
naetur,d TIE Coroner vas MT able 70 ascertain the
name Of the decreased In isef. any information OF
an suths ntic character about bin All that could be
I..h - thai tha nartrnan vas unisratood 70 ftate