The New York herald., 1850-01-28
City IutslllQence


TnE WEATHER The weather yesterday and last
night was more like glorious Indian summer than
sry winter. The oldest inhabitsntr does not
rscoilect such weather at this season OF the wear
Every one went without overcoats, and many sat In
rooms with the windows open, and without FIRE, SC
mild aud balny, and warm was the air People almost
frgot 1t was IN. 27th OF January In the evening up
TO nine o'clock and even later, Broadway was dllsd
With people om' Dsdng, and enjoying the refalgent
moonlight and 20 ltte the OF overcoats felt
that not only did nobooy wear them but you might
just as n the month IL June.
DIsenAcEruL Co,prcr.-For scue time past the ia
habants in the vicinity Of Prince street aud the Bow
cry and kewise ut the Of Elizabeth street
Ipce Dave been poysd BY the continued muster of
lo OF dy boyt aps oung men, who meet those
corners both day ana evening making II practice TO
insult the peso'sbly dsposet pers~ps who chance
pass On saturday night some fifty sixty Of this
gang attaosed nse CT six young men Who psssiog
towards their hon.s; they were knocked down asd
beaten in a most shameful manner One Of the young
msH vas struck with srDg shot by OF ths assail-
ants. Two three we're called 20 the an n
by the cries 81 young who also assaulted
When tie pole. arrived they threatened by the
gang that IL they attempted TO arrest any they
would club them fornla complaint was made, yes
tsrdsy 10 he tif of Police resp@otipg there out
isges andsuc measures viii be henceforthI taken by
Ieighborhood.
THE CoMnoS Cor-crI- The Board Of Aldermen meet
this evening after for!nights adjournment.
scorIrsH BaIL.-The annual ball Of the New Ysrk
Scottish Guard took place the evening of the 2ath
instant In the Afs bly, Room, Chinese Building and
Was we'll ATTENDED. IL passed on with much scLct.
scIsE ~ rHs PsRK-TknL or a. Fms EscaPrr-
N having been announced that tial OF the Fire Es-
cape" invented by Mr. John r.. Purser would take
place In the Phrk sstrrdsy At clock large I'd
assembled at that hour, aud for long time after
currency thst trsuk MeLsughiinr ~ woald make =
tp' ech About half pact three o'clock Mr. Purser com
msnc.d ers.usrs 3, ,,ndius up portion Of his Gre
hnll, who're perstn took ~ In and a.ened II on the
inside IL consisted Of bar of wood about SIX seven
fet long to tie centre 81 which rope attached,
that hung down ard held on by n man below The
bar va' thus s.cur'd by being rmpiy placed across
tsht the cord let down T. the bar OF wood was
lashtd At the centre pasy through which was run a
lire to The end of which va. fastened canvass bag
which was hoi,tso up 10 the bar of wood by pulling On
tfe other etd ynupg man then sppegred at the
vibdtu and macs sevrrsl effort. to get into the bag
bot icund great difficulty In doing co. When he
only hall IN the beg little lowered aud there he
VA fUsFordsd. like Nsh. raets coffin holding by
AID CO. hack inro the window again, aald.t the
shouts OF The psrIie NeSed doubt st this triumph
ever l;u he rs,ufn'd e HE ssht sra tni. time he
fyeeseded In drcppiig himself into the big. 10 was
thn lowered rsptos ty mean. OF the pO-y vhsp tho
bottom cane IN oootset With the window sill Of the
tteond itory, aud nfariy threw him GU: When the
fA'Lerd srouud the man. threw each other or
the to; Of hun, aud nearly tmothersd him. Two
or tire Little boys vefe lowered In the way,
ard tsd the difficulty In getting into the bag
shove and the dHisuty "a getting Il OF II be.
low. AZ length Nit Fur.er himself sos Ia aud ss.
lowered emios he vcciferous shouts Of the psoance
Tse general eptniOn that tLis device thoug iu
Y
tnid person sooid drop herself tn. bag;
or 10 they ad there would be every danger Of their
falling. ihe msglyis that the heg cannot be drawn
mp hsh enough 10 tAe window There " scarcely any
instsnee, N cur recollection. whore this hcs escape
could be made svsiabls we should mention ths. the
bar cf wood frst raissd by esp, o; Jointed pole
ore joint after ano'hcr beipg added While easa time
the pole. which hes hook the eni of IT, l. raised
90 much higher sgsi1st the wall, un.i a. leoath IL
reaches the window ard the person inside tskss the
apparatus cf the heck. ladder. after all. 10
simple more ereetual and, we think, more safs.
sscoSp w,sp Hoss Cosp,s, -whatever relates to
OR brave trem,n 10 interesting They are cass Of
opy suinerty useful by their services to tos
hc IN the beur of oistrsss aud fear but also disto
uish.d for their cosres, he.rsity snd rood coodne
h.ipg entirsy free that lsmentsSe rosdysm ass
disorder which sorry % say bss for soue
Get .,sn.d the character aud sued the honor of the
bIsdsltbia rr.men On Saturday evening last very
ceremony took plsce the Hose Com pany
of the Second ward. On this occasion tn. company
presented beautiful eabosed silver trumpet 20 their
sx.fortm man, Genet NJ. Ottignno. Isq a. token of
sf pect snd ~stss tor his personal qualities and
N. able n spner -hich he hss uniformly conducted
b seif 90 Q fireman rne ceremony highly pleas
ms and nd the re nion on IN. ossss,ea
called fsrth q vafistv Of sentiments aud speeches.
which did honor 20 the ccmpsny and to the members
individually. The members of the com psny partpox
~ collation. tocsther occasion Of the presentation
he trumpet delivered with q suitable address hv
Mr.. Meas TO shich hr Ouigoon responded In feeling
and happy manner. All vno witnessed the ceremony
delighted ct the harmony and order which pre-
vailed aud the peti,se for IT, great beauty
snd esesrce. vas the subject Of much sdp ratios.
Ar1rNrrtp sutctrr. james Eddy was taken into
custody on Saturday evening" at half past O'Clock by
police ofcer EDDY upon the complsint Of Cbas Eddy
Ter ssssutips his wife srd threatening TO take her e
lie very much under the influence Of strong drink
He vac taken to the cell Of the Eleventh vsrd station
house where he sttemp pied TO hang himself and had
vtry ,ssrly accomplished his rash purpo.e. when he
was discovered bv the doorkeepcr, David Waterbury,
us; In time TO cave his life
ssvtD rHon DsowSSe. Ofscers Wetherby and
codet, Of the Second ward police rescued yesterday
morning from drovnng boy IA years Of age. by the
nam. of James Con usx rssy,rs In Rrooklvp Who as~-