The New York herald., 1850-06-28

| ira, have only few opportunities for SO doing The
Huguenots is magnificent serious opera and should
be heard by all who delight in massive harmonies and
| brilliant voealization.
City Intelligence.
| PAvHSsS ov THE NEw YoKK KVoLrKrKERs.-Yesterday
there was great rush at the Comptrollers Office
| the payment OF the $4,000 awarded by the Common
Council in Of SOS each to the survivors OF the
First Regiment of New York Volunteers, who served
IN the Aexesn war residing in the city Of New York at
The time OF their enlistment and residin in said
| city. Also the widows and orphans Of New Workers
Who perished In the campaign or BY sickness caused
by serving in It, This mode of distribution has given
great dissatffsction as 1t necessarily excludes the
most urgent and most worthy eases Several rsmsrkA
bly, well dressed persons Of both applied for the
money and received It, while there many poor fe-
lows In rags and eesttution, aud lying death bed
resolutions Of the common ~ ana ,d1 M 2, .ns
| are declared not to be entitled to one cent.
FnE-At half past twelve oclock yesterday morning
nIe broke out in the feed store aud stables Of Ernest
Psyer, W East Eleventh street They entirely
consumed together with ore horse. Blk other horses
we're saved BY the police The flames extended to the
swelling house No "a Eleventh street occupied by Mr.
Val. ntine, which was slightly damaged The drs Is
supposed to be the work Of an ineendiary.
Drovr OF Hoes.-Such Is the degree Of impunity
Tor All kinds Of nuisances in the city that yesterday
large drove of swine, the lthest bshed were
driven deliberately through Nassau street and the
principal thoroughfares obstructiDg vehicles Of all
kinds and pedestrians Of both the same me
dihuting all srounds most delightful odor. 1t Is q
pity the city fathers were not present, in body, to
NEw ENGINE OF PRorrcToR CoMrAkv 22-Ercrnsrov
TO NV nAyrS.-Protector Engine Company, No. a.
leaves New York for New Haven on the 22d Of July,
accompanied by Dodsworths full band. They will be
received hy the Fire Department OF the above city and
will be the guests ef Fountain Engine Company, No
The party will number sixty and will. doubt have
q very pleasant time. We were induced to visit the
engine house ytssrdsy In Chambers street. to the
magnificent new engine built for the Company by Mr.
james smith and which they are to take With them to
& ah. i cry u! % sm:n II n.. nrf ben yet u.sS and
piano engine and IL powerful any made in Phila
dephia. Is has an eight inch cylinder, and carries
ship as We ever behsia The frame or box is the BE-
81. Domingo mahogany, highly polished, and having
gives elegant finish the engine be attained
by any painting however beautiful This vsrni.h IT,
st the same time, cheaper than paint and only
about SEQ whereas the painting wonli coet at least
$50. Whether painted or not, mahogany Is the wood
uscd. - being the best adapted for the purpose
the bon beins sxAc,. like the square instrument Of
that II Is prettly ir..id aud gilt. II has two
cutls,s, and can play with one On two streams at
,prire. which for the purpose Of passing rapidly and
easily through the streets decided advantage.
In an Ins.sns s can ee ea ne on tne 'pfng, ana placed
worked on the ground instead of on the top as the
fhfadelpha engines. In this particular engine Mr..
Smith has introduced a valuable improvement. The
levers project over engines OF this class to the extont
Of about two feet either side and therefore not
only occupy unnecessary space IN " the htest while
joint these levers in Protector Engine a. are folded
up the frame box, where they are mpletsly
out Of the way. They be taken down Ia instant
after the engine arrives at the fire. rvcntys
work at this engine Its copper air barrel Is very
hsnd,ome, being bound with BRAS bands, and sur,
by Mr.. Hooker bears the following inseription:' In
time of need We lend our sid rro;se'or" The sp.
p,Rrance of the whole Is exceedingly beautiful aud
light and credit TO the artistic skill Of New York
mechanics. IL eost $3.50
Tnr H.suros AvrSrr Frssr This ferry. which
runs the Battery (south Ferry to the Atlantic
Docks, bs. prospercd to nest extraordinary degree
The boats anty fu owing to the rapid extcn
sion Of the population South Brooklyn IL Is to be
regretted that pace h kept by the lessees of the
ferry with the increased trsc and the dcu snd- OF the
public For example, the old boat called the Fulton
now In use fourteen years, having been originally
the Fulton ferry s utterly unht TO convey passengers
ON sunday evening during the storm. the rain came
cushions quite through. There not dry seat in
the boat. Ard thus pcoplc who have paid their COM
mutation money compelled 20 sit wet seats at
the peril Of their lives The old tub has been since
cent TO hospsl TO be cured but she s past mendng;
and deesney, " nothing else can influence the com
ana supply better boat In her stead Further, these
boats required this ferr, the same as TO Atlantic
s,rs t~o boats ourb, 10 run IN ten o'clock ., night
and boat tin halt past twelve Que o'clock II "a
srfetiy ridiculous 20 stop running at ten o'clock.
C.ur,os TO P,ssoS, P...Ssa osss r~s fsssws.-
papers. and all The examples OF psssons drowned and
hahtrovpsd by lunr.l. ssso the ferry boats .hile
Ting II no, the lo. 81 tnsir i've. on "Wednesday morn
ing. While of the Fulton eosts vss leaving the
other side running In great haste 10 catch her,
l.sped into the water, aud narro-y escaped being
drowned
T.perr EscrpuoS.-The r. G.'s,n Capt Hayward,
numbering Is musketa ps~sea the HeTsd once ON
Tuesday evening. on their return from kavens-ood,
having spent very pleasant day at target prsctice.
The target bore Oh. nsrhs OF ~ balls rhsre we're
three prisss for superior markmsnship, which
distributed to the three best shcts.
Tus Esrtop.l Gr.Hp.-The Seventh Regiment. or
National Guard. formed Last "wednesday, In Brcoms
street the right resting Mercer They then march
ed through ef the principal streets, and finally
proce. dsd to lIobokeu With days rations They
bvcuaek.d In the Eiysian Yields. and performed
rety of military evciutions. In a manner worthy Of
that "eraek ccrps This sxcursion IL preliminary to
their visit 10 Boston and Newport on the sh Of July
D.scrsour eosptrtor a Brilpise ~ Bosr srnrsr.
The building 70 Rose street owned by Philip Ham
mond. is in a dangerous condition. and is liable TO
TALL AZ any moment One chimney has already fallen.
ON the adjoining lots. Noe. 10 and II there " sugar
house in the course q erection, for Arkerhsu-en
Co. and the building No. 70, has been undermined
from III. digging out of the cellar The Mayor Alder
me and police well as the proprietor, have been
to but ,.hcss re rs'u ss
that this business is thrown, In futrre ON the shoui
ders Of the City Inspector We bsN call his atten-
ton to the matter
an snrsy took place st Chasres. b-tvess Charles N.
Thomas mat. Of he steamboat Orus, and r. 2. MAN.
soesos In which Thomas vas shot BY hancceses vth
pistol ssd !, surpc. 10 - mcrss'iy voonded hs.-
eosso. srrest.d at tlsp time. but subseqssstly
escaped TO jamaica from vhish place he arrived st this
port ncnssy last In the Crescent City steamship,
and 10 nov, We upderstsnd In thAs city.
prsru ~ rHr Blow er Bsrev-The Coroner held
body Of Samuel esshui. aecd s3 years, born In New
y~yssy. vbc came to HE d~s<h. " seems, BY hlov
ffcm brick. which fractured the frontal bone. The
Chsrry, sna vitnessed twc axhting he then vsst
In sstusen them scS the lighting vhen he ressivea
fr.n thcss men, whose nance are said 70 - RosAaso