The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-10
City Intelligence.

of percussion caps at No. 40, occupied by
house The roof was blown of the house, the wall
rent and three men severely injured, Of them, 1t
is fesred, fatally. Their names are George Perrin,
John Perrin his brother, and Frederick Cullen The
former fgbtfully sis agured his face breast and
stomach burned and blackened like charcoal. and hts
eye taht destroyed. He was conveyed to hilhsu's
druggist store, 1s3 Broadway where every attention
was paid to him by the proprietor, and by Mr..
also severely burned Va the face and It
Is feared he too may loose on eye but il Is believed
yard or two OF them and wholly escaped being pro.
teetod by rome boxes The German Frederick Cullen,
is cut in the head face and hand but his injuries
not dangerous 1t appears that Mr. King whose bust
ness has nothing to do with percussion csps purchased
on speculation, tive months ago. large quantity Of
them, at the auction of the damaged goods of the
French ship Argo, because he found them going
cheap. They were covered with verdigris and he
put them on q garnet to dry 1t appears that
they were spread out to dry by the heat of
the sun through the scuttle and ofthe workmen
having something to do there, either struck one OF
boxes split in the room and the caps
tered like a shower of hail through the room. The
front windows was broken, and had not the windows
and scuttle been open, had the explosion taken
place below. there 10 telling what might have
men and girls to work at the umbrella business.
The girls In the most terrible state Of alarm,
were also the occupants of the adjoining houses,
which were shaken by the explosion. The police
hrsmen could get intelligence for about hour,
as to the ownership Of the osps and It only when
the owner arrived, at quarter to O'Clock that tho
truth came out Itisexceedingly wrong to have such
combustibe matter thus exposed to explosion at the
risk of so many lives for whether II was by the heat
Of the sun or by an accidental strike from some hard
substance that they exploded IL highly Improper
to leave them accessible to every working the
establishment George Perrin remarked, when at the
druggists that he did not think, when he trying
Of shem that they would 20 Of when his brother
at once forbid him to talk the subject The infer
enee H. that he did strike Of them and paid dearly
for bis curiosity He removed to the
Of y.rdisris that covers them and he naturally con-
cluded they would not xplods The wooden box that
was blown up contained number of small paper boxes
made up for retail Another box, which was not
poded, contained large quantity Of caps, all loose
and there was much apprehension of leaving them In
that way lest any further accident should occur.
Captain Hey of the fret ward Captain Leonard Of the
second, and several hremen insisted they should be
renewed, aod the owner promised to vet them 80 as
discussion whether Mr. King not liable, under the
IRE laws for having concealed in his premises such
20 many thousands Of these copper caps. large
crowd collected about the place and the greatest
citemen mt prevailed.
FnE:- At IL o'clock, Monday night are broke out
g. 1t, iron foundry of j Maher Co, Noe 500 and 504
Knt.i street in the Seventh ward The bells of the
Isvea to be mistake in consequence Of the remains
Of the fire at the Fulton Ferry Brooklyn breaking out
the building and succeeded in saving the books. The
building which was Of brick was insured, also the
aeck, the damage being about $4,000 1t Is supposed
to be the work Of an incendisry
ALARMS OF FmE--Ths alarms rung last night for the
fifth and first districts to collect the hremen, to
send them to Philadelphia, to aid in exiting uishing
the great fire there.
CoWeREss o. TRApB.-The Congress Of Trades met
ast evening in the Court Oyer and Tsrminer In the
In future at IL o'clock. resolution adopted,
that bill be drawn mp for the State Legislature to
Of 1h S ahs0
org discussion took place a. to whether vote Of
thanks should be given to the Common Council for the
use Of the roomaid the table. Out Of discussion
about the insertion Of advertisements calling the
meetings. q delegate having com planned OF putting
wearing mouttache, moved that the Tribune be the
Of the Congress- and that committee correct all
reports Of the meetings before being inserted This
led to storm OF indignation and rejected when
the meeting adjourned. We have not room for full
report Of the proceedings to-day In consequence OF
the exciting news from Philadelphia but shall
publish IL to morrow.
THr Nrw YoHK Cattle MAnxrr Downs
In advertising columns will be found resolutions
pasfed by the drovcrs Of the New York cattle Market
at meeting held afew days since In this city. They
have concluded not to offer for sale any cattle after
and Thursdays Of each week The drovers will be
enabled to keep the Sabbath In proper manner, and
be ,n. o
DAY morning.
THE sALrrETREouHsrIos.-The Common Council Of
Brooklyn have decided upon taking the necessary pre-
caution against the future explosions Of villanous
,sltpetrs in the inhabited part Of their city What
the, still keep behind the sss in everything but job
bing and devouring canvass back ducks swimming In
brandy and the best OF champagne!
THs FIrH OF TINE FrRsr wAKD.-The filth OF the
FIRST ward is usuppol table Such is the stencil Of
hitebsll street, that ladies almost not altogether
faint In pafsng to and from the ferries and people Of
the strongest 20 round by the Battery avoid
. health warden IL paid $500 per Annum for look
Ing after the nth ofths vsrd We should like to be
informs what he does in this salary
the pockets Of the people.
hoRr FRAups upos EmcRAyrs-0n Friday last the
schooner Hornet Capt Wells arrived In this port from
Limerick, with " passengers A passenger named
Timothy earthly made com plant ct the oicc OF the
Commissioners Of Emisrson, that though he paid &c
ticket which he produesd to prove t. he never got
berth during the entire passage, which . longer
berth. the captain laughed ct him aud told him 20
aud sleep with the women. The ticket bore the name
Of sdlsy Brothers" and the schooner Is consigned
to Montgomery, brothers The poor was informed
that the Commission Of Emigration cculd do
thing for him he next proceeded to the ONCE of the
done for him there A gentleman who happened TO
see him, went 20 ne Mayors ONCE his behalf aud
was there told that bis Honor could do nothing ~
Daly the poor emigrant directed to lawyer who
undertook to bring The before courts Of Law
the captain and ship being liable for the breach Of
passengers than there s acconm odstion for ss pre-
scribed BY law thto be hoped that the Law will be
enforced
the city was robbed Of silver watch aad BILLS Ia Ave
dollsrs, ON Monday night, at the Theatre hotel 80
CO. Of London and had the Initials +. G. scratched
ON brass ease. In which the watch was enclosed.
AccIpssr.-on Monday morning horse and cart ran
sway ana coming In collision with MIR. Duncss Jer-
viii, broke his leg lie taken to the City Hospital.
BLErpISo rrr Lusss-A colored man was
found Monday evening" ~ o'clock In Pine street.
In very log condition, Breeding from the lungs aud
VAS conveyed TO the City Ho pita by the first ward
police.
PRESENTATION oP SILVER PrrcHxr-rnE BUILD
mo ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday afternoon, at o'clock, come members Of
the press ard other friends assembled at Alderman
Stone lls, to present Ar, eoomon Jessurun with .
silver pitcher, token 81 their esteem Mr. Bangs
having been appointed TO make the presentation on
the part Of the commitlee said, some years ago the
liner, asing rsquir. ments of the Sunday press called
into etittsnce new profession, which scarcely
recognised but yet very important. Mr. Jessu-
wac the first, among the first Of the collectors
OF Embellishments for newspapers In this city, such
the i'm portance Of adsertsems the 9spa-
ptrs that they could net get on without them The
niends and associates Of Mr. Jsssurun. In the same