The New York herald., 1850-04-25
CITY Intelligence.

Ius eaEAr BALL AT TAMxASr.-ro-nisns'ne on'en
ssA Harmony" California Ball takes place at Tam
Aay Hall The pretty democratic sris-s hort In
tANnseves--are all for union, and, under ths benign
an auspices and powerful influence OF Senator VIII
uan n awin. and Representative George W. Wright,
ftsm golden California hersclf who ae in town for
that purpose, able TO reunite the broken fras.
ncnts ofthe democratic party. rhcy win dance The
Ssys into good spirts and fraternity The ball win
49, magnificent affair.
DESTRUCTIVE YIRs IN FRONT AND wArRR srRRKrs.
The fire In John street had NOT been quite extin-
gushed when the alarm was given OF nre in 80 Prom,
street near Ooenties clip, occupied by r. II. Burdel
~ lard OIL taow and candle store In short time,
Agelra alarm was rung for the nre progressed rapid
~ burning backward towards Water street. The hre
engnes were quickly on the spot, but from the oom-
bustibe nature Of the materials effort oould
the building or sught OF what IL contained. II WA
b.rned the ground hut We are happy to BE- inform
Cd that the concern was fully insured The frs did
not stop With this building In its rage 4,
sexed upon No 80 Water street very extensive store
occupied by Darlbg Albertson and Rose, commission
merchants, II. Rathbun Wholesale grocer aud Rrede
snices In the premises The flames rapidly extended
ever this building and IL was feared they would e1-
tend to the buildings adjoining the United States
Tor goods in bond on side and Work and brakes
rsre on the other. But the heroic exertons Of the
hemen who, in consequence Of tho general alarm,
were pre.snt nom all parts Of the city great torcs,
prevailed and about half psst O'Clock the further
Progross OF the Ere was arrested, the store and
all that 1t contained being utterly destroyed
We regret to hav. to record cad accident TO John
MAguhe membsr Of Engine Company No. IL who,
during the fir. fell throoeh the hstehwsy from the
II rd story Of the rntsd States Bonded Store to the
ground. He Was t. ken up insensible, and conveyed
20 the Prst ward sfs house where he was attended
by DR.. TrnpEaPan But he injuries Of his head and
other psrts his b dy great that he not
expected t. live Till morning II" was unable to speak
Assistant Captain Of the First ward Captain Leonard
ofthe ecoId and Captain Williams OF the Third were
present
Fms N JoHs srnrrr-Last night at half past 10
broke
John street near Broadway, the lower part OF the
MN and The upper part by Mr. Matthews. a watch
m ker In ~ short TIM the fire subdued by
the hremen without much damage, except by water,
al that very cons. .d rsbe. number of rowdies
In medaely after the hre attacked engine company
No-9 upselting their engine Captain Williams, OF
the Third " ard Police being apprised Of the attack,
me TO the u-..snd escorted the engine to its
Louse with n party OF his men.
fmE-NAREow Oscars OF PANrLr.-At quarter
pact ten o'clock. Tus day night fire broke out in
the dry ods No 2l5 Third cupied by
frarcs S,hgrist. The ire discovered by officer
secor who br, ~ M window open gave the alarm
Sergeant Cannon with plat on Of police repaired to
the re and Assistant Cap aipsFlandresu rescued the
family occupying the seeoud story in the rear Of the
house. BY the prompt arrival Of two three fire
companies. the flames W. confined TO the building
Itself he damsrc is to the extent Of about $500. An
insurance had been .ffcct, d for 81 200
ISCYrpiARY FrKs.-A Ere broke out at half past
eight O'Clock latt evening in the steam saving and
planning mill OF q. & L Wells in the Eleventh ward
The flames were not extinguiAhed till a damage Of
81 800 Elected. There l. insurance.; and there
sno doubt that the hire IL the work Of an ncendlary
Captain squir,s. Assistant Captain Cameron. and a
number Of the police Of the Eleventh ward pre-
sent
A,uM oy PM Nesr two O'Clock this morning
therc was alarm OF FIRE In the First district
TIfE CorRr MARITAL oN C.Pr.Is FRxvcu-what has
become of the ord'r ct fh" Governor Comma nder-
in-Chicf in reference this court martial We have
given the tpb tancc of il but we should like TO soc
the order it,,f and 20 would The public too. 1t
rived at the proper qrart"r on Sunday werk and 1t
CONTAINED command to have 1t promulgated ."
Strange enough that command has not yet been CON-
Dlied with; What IA the cause
TEHRInIr SUIciD,.-Yrst riay morning. q by
the nam. Of thomas II Tooley u whalebone worker,
arrived In this chy and put up at the Yorkshire Re-
treat No tO cd street and between the hours of
ard O'Clock in the acruo he committed suicide,
by .Looting h m,,f through the body with fowling
piece. IL sppears that the decreased laboring
der great d. preston Of spirits In consequence Of ia
mily difficulties jeslousy existing respecting his
si No 50 MddSgh ,rt. brooklyn The deceased. It
se, ms was ari,si,d some six weeks since, charge
of ofatitmpting 10 AXE his own life. when he resided
with his wife In whit bail street he was taken TO the
pol &c Cdioe,n eharss ~ insanity but was subse-
quently discharge from custody since which timo he
vhit,d Albany IN s,mch Of work and on his return
yestCIdHy h to'k lodgings ut No 100 Cedar street
vher h- d'lib rsisly load his gun with powder and
ball In HE bed rom placed the mur,le against his
heart and siIuck he tr ggCr with his toe thereby dis
charging the gun Tie ball parsed through his heart,
pa ling his b. ok struck against the wall nst-
tensd out aud h Ga the bed The unfortunate fell
and oxprsd mt dStdy. Near his heart was found
dsgurrrcotyp. Lk,nc,s In gold locket Of his wife
two letters sealed aud directed to his wife at
No ~ MddsRh street Brooklyn; the other was direct
ed To his Ct mpaniop. young man by the name OF
janice CuttAu in which he stated that he had told
him that he n Albany fora situation for life and that
he had rinb, against than sinning he also
directed him ell HE clothing and give tho proceeds
20 his wife 1h- ,sd 1. said to be Bnglishman
notiGsd aud sp Inquest win be held the body at 10
O'Clock this day.
Rior o. ssupsoANr.-At hali.past two o'clock yester-
day mornrg "a ,'rlCus dbturbsnee took place
board the em grant -hp Mary Morris from glasgow,
lying nj the fo,t oi Bmug slip number Of the pas
sengcr. armed with kuit,s and oshrr weapons. aud
headed by the coax mHde attack on the captain:
but the sctive pei CO. OF the Second ward headed by
Sergeant Met rtdytr ysd In time to prevent serious
riot The parties vrry desperate. and no doubt
the captsns life saved by the police. The riot
had tCme rtirrtLce TO n female.
Ruv ovrs ~ /. ONrrus "A woman whose name
could not l'srn siding In Brootlyn while crossing
Gr,en~ich street bstweon Couriisnd aud Liberty was
Knocked down aud run Over by one Of the omnibusrs
No "a The poor woman vas picked up aud con.
veyed 10 drug store. She very badly injured on
the ride Of her htad and one leg The driver
ofths stage Giov. OF at full speed.
Res ov,h nv wseos Last evening. a small child,
belonging TO Mr. Isvid Pollock, was run over BY
vsgon dIir,n ~ by Il about twelve years OF In
mont Of Tan many Hall Chaibam street The child
eonv,y,d hume whose residence vas next TO
Fr,ncL's Ho el Vfy badly injured Orcer Patterson,
f the Ch,r valuable aids pursued the wagon and
overt Oh h by Ann street. In whch two ladies we're
SEATED The wagon said TO belong to Mr.. Charles
Kelsey. No "a broadway The matter will be further
inv - gah d and " done bv esrvle"ness, warrant
sill BE- Hsut d Tor the parties
BuHrrD TO Dtsra- REsVLr or I-rtSrEs s.scs.-A
coiurs woman, named Elizabeth Thompson residing
ai the Five P"ins ~h In state Of intoreation last
~venrr tell over the IN the she occupied
Her tlotht. caught fire. snd vhsn the alarm reached
the ocsrs the five Points thick volumes ~ smoke
i,sutd nom the resr the building. No. 81 Orange
strict kept ~ Corneius Dri~coll Policemen Me-
Nsuus and GslliEsn having procured supply of
water. suscstd,d In extingui-hug the flames, ~hen
they dscoversd the woman shcck.ngly burned. DR.
Guruey of Cross street called bat she died st ten
O'Clock
rFsrssrto- " rHr Govrn-os The Hon Richard
p Marvin will hold the Circuit commencing fret hon-
day In Nsy utrt