The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27

PRrsE,r TO AscHss.ior Hre,tr-aln Tuesday evening
about , O'Clock. a male infant about month old. wa
found lying on the stoop Of Archbishop Hughes ia Null
berry street piece Of paper was found pinned to hi.
garment, with the following words written on t:-
James II baptized The infant taken the Aims
house by officer McGrade of the Fourteenth ward police
This founding has caused some merriment.
THE INSTITUTION THE BLlSp.-The Legislature hi VI
hitherto given large support 10 the Institution for the Deal
and Dumb but they have nothing for the blind who
have at least equal claim their bounty These in
stituons are Of kindred nature. and There should be
ne distinction made in the support given them by the
state But judging from the way the hearts Of the Legis
lature softened at the late exhibition they will be
likely in future TO grant reasonable amount that Is
4 wanted for the blind.
/ Who PAIp FEAsnSc LrcIsIaruRr There
was the greatest Jealousy between the Ten Govrrnors AMI
the Common Council 10 who should get the credit for
Mondays fee We should ny neither Of the two ,Ics
but the people who have to pay the piper whatever
the may be that Aldermen Aims House Govern
ors msy think proper dance II these gentlemen paid
for the entertainment out of their own pockets it would
be very different matter
PRlcr OF BRrAD N Nsw YoRx-The price of bread is
kept extremely high in this city We find the following
in the London Standard Of Freedom. of the sth inst -:
The prices of wheaton bread in the metropolis from
I'd to Of household ditto od to 6sd Some kers
are selling from AID to Sad and league bread com
psnies I'd per lbs Loaf. weighed on delivery We
should like TO know how many of best bakers give
the same weight of bread for l2is cents.
A NEW SAVINGS B,sx-Thc Manhattan Savings Inst-
tuition opened or the reception Of deposits yesterday At
kingsland, President; r. j Brown lst Vice President
Gilbert Cleland, II Vice President A. A. Avord Score
tary There number of yiters and invited guests
who partook Of elegant deeuner is usual such
ccasions.
THr HEaslp GuAHp.-Mr J. Clark Davis won the
third prize.
ANOTHER ycuM THE Mock ArcrIoss.-one two
days gentlemen from South Carolina. named Duke.
attended mock auction in Broadway when he got rid
of Sl5o for articles worth about half that For in
stance. gold watch that he paid SIS for worth
more than $50. and other articles that he bought
gold, were only gilt Altogether he minus $40 or
$50 BY hese very cheap purchase lie applied 70 the
Tor rafr. htlff h.Nrp haN al ha
read the Herald. he might have avoided the trap into
which he fell.
SroRTIsc INrrLLicrScr-Quitc interesting affair
occurred Tuesday evening at the Tompkins Parade
Ground An announcement having been made that =
foot would come of between two celebrated light
weight pedestrians Zone weighing only 81 lbs and the
other FL bs) the ground covered with large
Of spectators anxious To the sport Soon
the parties appeared and the race commenced. The
heaviest kept the lead for about the first fifty yards
when the other commenced gaining upon him aud beat
him about two yards The stakes were five hundred
dollars side. and the distance hundred yards. At
the conclusion of the race three hearty cheers
given for the victorious light weight. who INSTANTLY
styled : The Tenth Ward Champion"
Asornaa ForsDusc.-At O'Clock Tuesday evening
the cries Of infant heard in the hall Of j Broad
way On searching for the female child about
months old. was found lying the floor. very poorly
clad Officer Martin called in to take charge of this
present and conveyed il to the Aims house
DrsrirrTr FMcFASr cruLpRry.-Four emigrant chill
drcn wtoe father died the passage to this country
found hffamished in Frankfort street Tuesday
and taken to the Commissioners Of Emigration by
officer Atkins. Of the Fourth ward police. BY the death
OF their father and their mother being taken to the hos
pital sick they left III starving condition in the
streets.
DfATH A Man BrLLocx.--On Monday evening a
mad bullock discovered dashing along through As
tor Place in furious making several attempts
t. gore people. number Of persons pursued him until
he was corncicd by Jefferson market. Here,
butchers succeeded in fastening rope his neck
and head and then made him fast tn the posts by the
market. Justice Mech attracted - the spot by
crowds of persons, and. observing the danger.
dered tls animal to be killed which accordingly
complshcd by some butchers; aud ths~ ended the
citement and danger
fmr.-A FIRE broke out Tuesday forenoon at eleven
oclock in the two story wooden house. No los Perry
street The upper part entirely destroyed. together
with the furniture u the family The damage l. about
500 There Is no Insurance. The origin Of the fire has
not been asccrtaiued.
ASortTR fiBF.-0n Tuesday forenoon shorty before
twelve O'Clock ffc broke in the sS1 Broad
way. 1t was eAtnguishcd with triHing damage.