The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-22
City Intelligence.
PROGRAMME OF THE RECEPTION OF THE MEMBERS OF


City Intelligence.
PROGRAMME OF THE RECEPTION OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE LEG STATURE.
The committee of the Common Council have made
for the reception of the members of the
Legislature who left Albany last evening, and arrive
this morning, at six o'clock at the foot Of Courlsndt
street pier. circular has been issued to the men,
bers of the Common Council to be there at that time
to escort their guests to their hotels After breakfast
the members Of the Common Council will assemble in
the Governors Room, at nine o'clock and will leave
the City Hail. At ten o'clock precisely, to visit the
following public institutions in the order in which
set them do House Of Refuge, Institution for the
Blind, Lower Reservoir, Deaf and Dumb Institution,
High Bridge ahd Upper Reservoir II time will permit
House, at seven o'clock On Monday, the members of
the Common Council, with their guests, will assemble
in the Governor Room at half past eight o'clock and
will leave the City HaH at nine O'Clock TO visit the
public schools and the Free Academy, Bellevue Hos
pital Blackwells Island, Wards Island and Randais
Island 1t Is worthy ofremark that there is proy
sion in the programme for the entertainment of the
Legislature Sunday; but they are recommended to
the inequalities OF the people on that day 1t seems
to il little rest wanted Sunday, after
the spree Of to day 1t is said that OF tbs
bers who voted for Hamilton Fish, will be lett At the
Institution for the Blind, till cure Is perfor med
Destructive FIRE PEARL srRExr.-Last evening
at quarter past Elk o'clock fire broke out In the
upper story Of the dne four story granite and brick
building No. ais Pearl street The lower part OF the
store aud the three upper stories upied by
Haydock, Corles. h Go as Wholesale drug store and
the second story by Henry J. Ibootson hardware
e.taJlishmert The fremsn were promptly In attend.
bat owing the fact OF the iron shutters being
fastened, II was impossible tor considerable time
to play the hose upon the Ere Ladders were
raised and at length o brave fireman, at great per-
sonal risk cut them open with axe bile the lanes
rushed out and nearly destroyed him In consequences
OF the flames having got so much headway from this
delay was difficult to nubaus IL, and it was rather
the upper part Of the building was Quilted and the
goods in the lower part destroyed BY water The
damage is estimated At from $1,000 to $40 ooo but is
covered by insurance Captain Leonard and the
Second ward police we're at their posts rendering as
sieance The irem.n deserve the highest praise for
thor exertons By viii ,h the fire confined to the
building In which 1t rixinated The proprietors Of
the adjoining stores In Front street at the rear were
in the greatest alarm for ls myth Of time and not
without reason, for they were In imminent danger,
ssvrRAL FmEs-A Man BcRSrp TO DE.rH- Yes
terday morning, at four o'clock nre brooks out at
ssn.s.a both sH an ss sn
At two o'clock, yesteresy morning, frame house
took FIRE In Thirty Fourth street between Ninth and
broke out about o'clock in the feed store OF Mr.
Martin. No. soi West street. which communicate to
the adjoining numbers 800 400 402 400 and 4o s Of
which were more or less damaged During the ere, a
keg Of powder was discovered In grocery store on the
the station house In short time after the fire
extin gui,bed tae remains Of man. horribly burned,
were discovered among the ruins In No. 4oi lie vase
deaf man by the name OF W liams, painter. 1t was
believed, that in consequences OF being deaf the de-
ceased became q victim to the devourins element
diet was rendered accordingly.
FIrr IN BRo.pwn-DASsER or CANPHtsE Last
evening a. o'clock fire broke out In the basement
Of No. so broadway, occupied by Mr.. Bavis n trunk
maker. IL caused by the plosion OF a camph
lamp. The alarm having been given. the FIRE was In
short time subdusl by the hremsn who assembled In
large numbers IL had almost commit niosted with
the saddle harness and trunk establishment imms-
distely overhead, owned By Mr.. walker Mr.. Davis
lost every thing.
PusLIo urrrryo OF T.yrArEKs At rus MescH.,rs'
FxcnsSoE-A At halt past two oclosk this day, pub
lie meeting .. to be held of the Taxpayers at the Msr
chants Exchanse against the bill for the increase Of
taxes and tbs application Of the Common Council for
authority to raise two millions Of dollars The call of
the meeting is sisned By sene Of our most disiin.
guished merchants.
sMreeLISe.-Two sailors arrested en- Thursday,
in West street, en- chsrgs Of Smuggling eighteen box
81 OF sesars which we're found In their possession
They taken from ON board the bark Amelia lying
~ the foot Of Murray street.
PRESENTATION TO ruE Cglsr or PoLtcE-Mr Henry
Tslmadss, United states Marshal has presented TO
Mr.. Mets.ll Chief Of Police, yalusoi, doubs barrel
fowling piece bearing an nsor pon erprsssve OF the
thanks OF the Marshal TO the Chief for hs Vices in
,ssanipg the aF during the trial Of LtDg the fugi-
tive slave.
THE MocK AucrIo~ Bs~~rHs-AS AMrsvo scrvE-
Nm amusing scene occurred yesterday morning In
trent OF the auction room CT Hsgserty Draper aud
Jones In consequence % OF the boys bearing the
Mayor banner Strangers beware OF mock auctions
planting hin,elf riaht opposite this respectable nrm
A crowd Of merchants gathered around him, AMI
scene Of roerriment snsurd In short time police
man remove the boy to his proper station.
D~etE o. JrNrisa ArrrR FshEy Bo.rs-on
Thursday evening. Mr.. Richard Agar rs.idins In De
Grsw street Brooklyn, In lsspng after the Hamilton
Avenue Ferry boat IS u va just moving away from
this side fell against the cham and go severely
hurt that he tainted.
CoRRrcrioy 1T ga. at Mrs Gates 81 Liberty street.
st GtCrges Hotel and not ~ ~ stated a fer days
ago whore the man s.cretsd himself under the Be
and stole articles Of clothing, SC lie has been since
convicted Of the charge.
DE.TH cAuttD ~ rBg floor ~ rHE CrrIass -Coro-
p.r Ger yesterday held an inquest on tAs body OF
az yea Dor a ~ o
came 70 her death By exposure to tn. us'sr, Mon
dsy night last in basement. ct No III Albsny street,
where she sided IL that the water 10
quense Of the spring tide flooded III. bvem.nt zone
two feet In depth; and the deceased In order TO
Tone % her articles Of furniture wadsa into the water
fsu down aud became nearly strsnged before she
rescued BY the police sino- which time the decsased
died verdict rendered according to the above
facts.
srAsmSc ~ rHr srsEErs On Thursday evening. an
snisy took place in Delaney street In -hich youns
man by the tsms Of Oliver Ferris received a severe
wound In the sde the region Of tn. heart which,
IL is believed will cause death. II seems that nan
and woman we're walking down Deisncey street and
come disturbance took place between the parties in
which Ferris received the stab The Injured man vas
the corner Of Riyngton and Tompkinsstrss,s No one
sfrsstsd - yet.
srtetrr ~ rsKt~a Lsrp.vuM The Coroner yester-
bssy :, r,sSe,s perry. so,S .,H,.es YEAR, Who com.
mittsd .uieide BY taking quantity OF lAudanum
The de saed, u seems took the laudsnum at one
&C och yesterssy morning and died in iev hours At
The rash act is alleged TO have been caused In
eopuquenee Of q difasulty b.tsesn herself and her
step mother. verdict vas rendered In accordance
with the above facts.
Movements OF Distingu ish.d People,
Hon. }. FULLER. Albany; Gen ,. Gould Rochester;
Capt q McCI.liand, u 3. Al Hon. NJ. u. story,
ousbheepsi- Gel Mcintosh, Florida; y Alexander,
psltinots y. yichlin, Virginia; > Slaughter,
90 J. " Timbsisks do. Lippinsott, philsde ehia;
VI French. Bor on, Dupis do Hon. q u Dunn,
J ndisbs Mr. Hurddeston Troyi Hon sohoolersft,
Albany; Capt Gtssod. Ocean Queen Mr. Peabody,
Mass i. OConnor Pittsburgh; U. Northon Hartford,
among the arrivals yesterday stthe Aston House
Rev. A. stsrkey, Troy; %. McRse, Bangor; J. @. |
Crawford r q v Mercer, Phiisdelphis; L. Tube,
Mssieo; W. Reynolds, Boston arrived at the American
} esterdsy.