The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29

ouTn Aezoos PsocEsDso AT Tsr sovrH Yssav.-ws
::s on ons o. our most e
zeps last evening, ct the South Ferry As the gsstls
% By sSr.s Of S "s o. the -.
ferry company, the that he had paid his
isrs-ws soPpose-vhen they could not but have
nuter, and paid regularly for the ferrsgs Of himself
family and carriage. He was proceeding a. usual,
and finally by third peron connected With the ferry
whose behaviour was grossly wrong and violent In the
to have his ticket with him at the time, nor aid
he consider 1t necessary to produce 1t. he 10 well
known az the and having exhibited Il at the re-
ton for the assault and II this ferry company know
their own interests they will investigate this matter
and promptly punb their servants, Who acted In this
outrageous manner. Such persons Witnessed the
assault TO which refer ought lay the matter be-
fsre the proper authorities in order that Q lesson
may be taught the sggressors which will teach the
guilty parties that they cannot commit such acts with
impunity.
The COMMISSIONERS EMIGRArIoN-rHE DEUCE TO
at the last meeting of the Board Of Commissioners
and ali the proceedings finding their way into
the If1aA A vote Of censure was passed
member of the Board, for having given the docu-
nent-a great act OF I'M ustice -inasmuch had
ohiel amsng them tskin' netes" under the table.
and the storm Of passion ragged so high he
observed He reports for instance that on Wednesday
lstt among other things the Commissioners said the
Dutch and Irish on Wards Island were only at for
cutting up. Those officials carrying matters With
high hand but they the length their tether
and will probably get check sooner than they are
aware Of Let them look out for sudden squalls.
4th Of December concert Of vocal and instrum entail
music Will be given at Knickerbocker Hail. corner Of
eight avenue and twenty third street by the gra.
dusts pupils of the New ork Institution for the Blind
This being for the benefit of the institution
and the price OF admission being only twenty-five
cents, pnd some excellent performances being antici
pated there no doubt that the attendance will be
large.
GREAT FESTIVAL AT THE CHINESE MysEuM.-A nu-
merous attendance was present last evening at this
festival given by the Ladies' Bsr evolent Society for
the benefit of the poor The immense Of this
establishment was literally crowded with the elite Of
our Ere nch citizens whe appeared quite pleased and
tables charged with every kind Of delicacies
were superintended by several ladies, who, by their
smiabilty invited the gentlemen to pay in exchange
tribute for the poor And we'll they fulfilled their be-
nevoent duty for the customers very numerous,
cs.nt Dodsorths band played beautiful airs during
the evening, and the party, after several polkas
zuIkas and other dances left the entirely salts
fed with the pleasure they had taken In this benevo
lent festival.
Tar JENNY LIND CHARITIES The following appro
woodruff, 4. Baird, R B Miuturn, william As
pnwall, and John Jay, of the proceeds Of Miss Lnds
IS To the society for improving the condition
Of the poor 81 COO to the society for relief of widows
with poor children $780, to the Roman Catholic Or
phan Asylum, $780, to the Female Assistance So
ciety 5000 TO the Eastern Dispensary, $780, to the
Northern Dispenssry $3.50; to the Eye and Ear In
$500; to the Home Branch of the Prison Association
$500; to the Home for destitute children Of seamsn
500; to the Institution for education and care of
homeless and destitute boys slCO, to the relief Of
poor swedes and Norweeans in the city OF New York,
per the Rev Mr. uedstrom $3.50 20; to the distriou-
$500; to the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum $3.50; to the
relief Of the poor Of williAmsburgh 500; to the
the poor Of jersey city 800; to the National Tenn
Perapce Society S20 to the relief Of the poor the
Mr. Prsss Preds saoo r. the A%sf,sn remes
rance Union, $780, to the St Georges Society, 500.
LECTURE OF REv WV. W. LoRp, ON AGE or Ro-
ROMANTIC POETRY The third lecture of this
courfe was delivered by Mr. Lord, last evening, at
Hope Chapel. In consequence Of the Indictment
weather, 9th ward cause there Was but
film attendance of listeners. The subject for this
lecture was 1.-The Poetry Of Spencer" which the lee
considsrng 1t in reference to Its and after
The verse was discussed, and the music praised The
time of Spencer claimed part Of the lecturers re-
marks. The conclusion arrived at was, that high
intellect and great degree Of Improvement, at that
period, was with but few individuals comparatively
but they possessed 1t were the concentrated talent
OF the whole; whereas at the present day intellect Is
distributed among the many, but 90 difussd that,
none. or hardly any, attain to excellence.
LECTURE on rIIE AMERtoAS MISp.n-We are again
compelled t. hold over this lecture OF Mr. whipple,
sIsGuL.R ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE ~ THE PARK Pow
Tam Last evening eetween and o'clock siarge
number Of persons were attracted to the Park Foun
tam. in consee Of q German, by the OF A.
G Hugusnp, watch importer residing ut No 10 Beck.
man street having jumped over the iron raiog
around the Park Fountain, and plunged himself into
the basin Of water endeavoring to drown himself Of
hcers Bell and Whigsm, two of the Chiefs aids pro-
cesded forthwith to the spot Mr. Bell wad,d into the
water and. by main force. dragged the dersnged man
out, and conveyed him to his residence in Beekmsn
street II seems that Huguenin, for the last three
days, has been laborins under q dsranged state OF
life by drowning himself In the Park Fountain. At
any rate nothing mere he got very wet, and 30 did
the efhcer.
inquest yesterday, at No l53 Third avenue the
body of william shaw aged city Fl. years. born in Ire
land, Who on Sunday night lsst, accidentally tell
down STAIRS innictng severe confusion on tae head,
which injury caused his death on Wednesday A yer.
| diet was rendered accordingly.
| SUSPICIOUS ChcuMsrsNoE The body OF dead man
wac discovered on Friday morning OF last week about
three o'clock at the corner OF Twenty eighth street
and Third avenue. Two OF the police officers attached
TO the Eighteenth ward police removed the body,
suppo,ed to the station house, since which time
tidngr OF the body have been received, has
/ inquest been held. Information setting forth the
above facts handed 70 the Coroner yesterday AZ
ternoop, with request that some inc uiry might be
| made ss to what became OF the body The witnesses
In the matter said 20 be Charles BENNETT residing
at The corner Of Twenty eighth street and Third ave,
nue. and John Barrett railroad freight office, Twenty.
sew, nth street and Fourth avenue. What has been
done with the BODY w the Coroner investigate the
matter
| THr Far m sourH WILLIAM srRrrr-The building
destroyed vac owned by Mr. Verplanek, OF Ne-burgh,
disc stored on the premises was as follows: 800 bales
cotton. Belonging TO cbsrd Letters; 40 do do y
r Graves; 300 barrels flour, piSh. johnson; sos
do do, Bennett Brokaw; 225 do do, ? Kane; 200
bags coffee SO half boxes tea 80 hhds IS pigs
tobacco W. hstthews; 40 bales broom Germ DUrkee
Co and quantity Of wines, soaps, sc In the cell
lar Owned by different parties The whole loss incud-
ing that the building Is estimated at about $50 0O0
Police Intelligence.
IN Attempt 70 .4ssash Mr Burton HIS LIES in Dan
| ga.-on Wednesday night, about eleven o'clock a
man by the name OF James II. Peacock ompsnied
by Thomas Patterson. entered the Theatre Saloon,
kept BY Mr. ChsrleeC Herbert next d0or to Burton's
theatre Mr. Burton, proprietor 81 the theatre, was
standing in the saloon among many others, when Pea
cock walked up TO Mr. Burton and sndssrori to draw
him into conv.rsstiou Mr. Burton observing Psacock
TO be liquor walked away. and ads reply Pescsck
follow ed after him and CONNIE need to very annoy
ing and abusive language threatening TO iuhct per-
a. An In IA