The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-29
CITY Intelligence.

g-r.ITARY FBrE AT sTArsN ISLAND.
Staten II :snd yesterday tts scene of one of tn
most pic urssque and agreeable events of the sexon
The Highland Guards rad Catholicism rus;lsrs enter
Gained the Emmett Gusds who their guests from
Albany. Amo,gst the mary distinguished who
honod the festive with their presence by special
invitation the Great Wizard of the North, Proessse
A,aerson. who being thorough Scotsman and of ss
most popular men of his lay; had received from the
commanding oiicer a most hsttering invitation. Ths
Professor wore magnificent Highland costume Of the
Stewart tartan, presented to him by hs Royal .ghnees
Prince Albert on the occaso,c Of the Professor PERFORM
ing before his Qusen and court his birthday at the
roy Highland residence DanoralCaste Che DIR 49, 70
most' unique complete, and rich-the orneuents and
s:y wells which eurnount 1t are most elaborate, and
the Professor did IL fun jusoe by his fine form and
ilend'about t0A 81 and hal variety Of amussment.,
and exceedingly fra music Highland games, eloquens
addft.s.s ana c9htnnous Joy and nspphes T, %
old SoupS asprauts TO the Count OF Mars dd 20
Ie-cslhng The hills and bonneswere ELECTIVE Ia toe
extrsDe and the feernsl svneed by all TO ADD
To tin completion &C the confmt of thstr guests Wa
fucLas never to be iorsptt@n TIE wands aud multi
pie % Of comfortr. aud dcssoyces spread, wsre
all mat could 6e ts>irse and the numerous honorary
friends Who graced the joyous beard added to the
excellence Of tn, fate me Wizard invited the eutirs
parry honor him with their ppescocs at Of hts
grsa Sores Nysflse vt Cripler Hail. aud t. psrtaks
Of Lis hospitality iIom his famous Ice xhsusLibe bottle
Finrs-On Wednesday night fue occurred In the
liquor OF Mrs Mioy, No 25s Mott street. by she
explosion Of cssspbel lamp. was extngulshed
On The Same night abed in the upper part OF house
No. ESQ Gre enwch took FIRE. aad before it couid
be sxtneusb.d. considerable damage was done to The
b1!ldiIg y water
Between ard o'clock est.rday morning, two small
wooden tuildrgs Nos 20 aHiel Alien street were de-
s.soyed by Ere. Damage about SS50-insurcd Ths
orgin Of he Ere "a noi known.
MR FrNNMonE CooruH. Wosre sorry 70 learn that M.
|sr nimore Coopsr, vino has ben ndspoed for several
seeks, suffered a relapse q few days ago DR. j. ~.
francis has lett town roes nal visit to him. Mr.
tUolci after his hrRs etae able TO ride about hs
rstrlga I'm hat fNNr Re
1t his age. hi. nearly s!sty viii prove fatal
weakened as ha must be ~ p.otracted Illness.
I AccIprNT os TIE IIurSo. EiyEa RAriNoap.-On We'd
Desday, by by the name OF james Collier aged sx
years residing with his Mt No III Charles street
~as accidentally run by OF the HUDSON rivex
rnilrc nd In West stres Chnres street Tbs
wheels 81 s passed his left thigh and his right
leg crusLisy the bone. and acerating the flesh in
/ shocking napper. The poor chi a picked mp an1
conveyed to the City Hospital where he fingered in
iIseIshio sste until Fix oslock that evening thea
died The, deceased. it seems, had unobserved by tbs
conductors baggage ss.er seated hu self tho
cf tho forward baggage and while the train Vas tu
MOTION ~ spdeavored 90 jump or and ace Id ntsiy fil
und'r tAe wheel and rocriv we'd the fatal injury do
scfiled above Corone> Geer, yesterday called to
bold aAitquest on the hoy; jury cmpsnneilsd,
but 200 or three vii whose evidence
fdeie1 important not in nttendaace, any fur her
investigation defssred until this DAP at ten O'CLOCK,
TO be continued ut tie Corone-s Office, New City Hail.
PAIL.
UfExown Poy rouTD DnowNEp The Coroner lest even
ing 7as notihed TO aold Inquest the b,sy Of N
IN nsNn boy srtc about twelve ycsss found floating In
the .ver. tpIo.ito P.dlows Island Ths deceased wss
al Dat four feet eigb1 inches IN hex with sandy hail.
e1i.dressed In spotted shirt. vita red flannel uassy
sJst and blue Lsntaoons fts;S e1 by lent Ser ~
.oe Lody appeared TO have been ~ :sw In -
a;tr An inquest viii be held OK .as body, this daS-