The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12

VIGOROUS orERaroNs OF THE MAYOR AGAINST THE
STAGES.

STAGES.
Tho Mayor IL proceeding vigorously against the
omnibusee. He seems determined that IS fsr rs In
him Hes, they shall observe the ordinances Yester-
day m,rning the police lay in walt between the City
Hail and Broadway, and found NO fewer than mise
sS ges together, all proceeding at . snails fsce
When they arrived opposite the City Hall the divers
were arrested ana taken to the Mayors office, and
fined 81 each for rlow driving This sadly needed
for the rate at which the onrh drive ia coming
up broadway, is ridiculous. A person could often
walk the distance twice while he is ridisg It once.
The police had reported tho drivers OF Cornsills a.
Turnures line for various orences This arm received
notice from the Mayor at least the Mayor the
notice by one OF the drivers 30 send TO the Office the
then sent notice that he would revoke the Licenses
Of the stages and he did to the number
sh' not
came to the Mayors office, and undertook to dismiss
the drivers, and paid fifty dollars in fines, upon
Hogan, driving stage No. 81 OF tho same proprie-
tors, tBroadwsy and Forty second street Incl was
arrested at half past o'clock on Monday night by
officer Ross OF the Fourteenth ward Police for run
ring the at the OF Canal street and
, LAMP p an AIMING pSs. ana IRON
license was revoked so that he drive ain
This is acting with vigor. Corneille & Turnure say
that entrely contrary to their wishes that the
drivers acted in that and that they shall al
ways be glad to find the police hauling themup.
IarRovEarsT IN CHATHAM srREEr.-The change made
by the Mayor in Chatham street, in removing the
heavy awnings and awning posts, and clearing the
sidewalks OF the goods which them has
completely altered the appearances of the street for
the better 1t IL not only decided advantage to the
public, but to the storekeepers themselves their
places were made SO dark and the doors blocked
with goods, that passers by were deferred from
tering
VALUE or REAL EsTArE.-The lot at the corner of
Broadway and Wall street, fifty feet the former,
and seventy the latter has been purch1ed Tor
$4,000 The lot on the corner of Broadway and Pine
street recently brought sll5,ooo The 10. on the
eighty sold $4,000 1t the site Of the
organized banking institution.
CLEAR THE TRAcK-FARE THREE CESTs We under
stand there to be line of stages started
about the frst Of next month, the fare TO be only
three centsthe route to be from the East to the
river through the following streets -Commsncng at
the Grand street ferry through Grand to Bros l.
way and Canal street to the Hoboken ferry foot of
nal street The stages are to be Of new STYLE and
large enough to seat sixteen passengers.
FIRE IN UARLEM.-Yeeterday morning an alarm of
fire was sounded for the Harlem district, which
responded to by the engine and hose panIes With
Of Mr. Frazer in l2lst street. the North River
veloped in flames, and owing to the tide being very
low the devouring element swept the entire building
and contents, before they could got sufficient guam
ity Of water to work with. The damage will probably
exceed 81 GOO.
The FIRE CORNER BowERY AND HESTER STREET.
1t his place but nsxt door at Lichenstens and that
IL was caused by drying ribbons MI Liohenstein has
c6I60 TO tnere was no az thRt only
false alarm and that the report got about by evil
disposed neighbors.
FrRE-A small fl am building on the corner of Sixty
frst street and Boomingdae road. discovered to
be en- Ore on Monday afternoon, and was exnguished
with trifips damage.
IsAuGuRAroS.-This evening, Rev Henry B. Smith
will be inausurated Professor of Ecclesiastical His
tory in the Union Theological Seminary at the Mercer
street Church An address will be delivered by Prof
Smith, and the charge by Rev. DE-. Coz.
IscKEAsE OF Rents Landlords in many parts Of
alto sprrA oatn fhafp - q
cent Heaven knows the rents were too high before
1t lie fortunate that there 10 room across the ferries
MORTALITY IN THE CITY.-rhe mortality in the city
for the last week has been unusually great4l5 deaths
The increase has been chiefly In diseases of the lungs
owing doubt to the rapid changes Of tenn persture
The enormous, number Of 6s died from consumption'
and 81 from Inflammation OF the lungs maxi ng to-
aether 100 or more than onefourth OF the whole
tally.
ATTEMPT TO CoaaIr suIcIDs-A young woman
named Barbara Harris attempted to commit suicide,
yesterday afternoon by taking laudnum but pre-.
vented by her mother, who lodged complaint against
her at the Nineteenth ward station house. A small
bottle, containing two ounces Of laudnum, found
in her possession by the Officers and taken from her
tbs Boy own ny ENGINE 3l.-we are informed
the police Of the Ninth ward las the Captain reports
but the foreman and members Of the Company, who
conveyed the boy run down by the engine sunday,
to drug store for medical aid and II Is added that he
was not " seriously I'M ured.n
CAsrALTr AT JERSEY CrTy-Don Levy, formerly en-
ployed in the Custom House in Jersey City and re-
Gently IS night watshman In the public stores in this
city day morning taken out OF the river
Jersey City dead He is supposed TO have fallen OF
the dock during the fog on Monday night.
USKsowS Man DRowNrp.-An unknown man fell in
t. the water, at pier No 10 East River, on Monday
night, and drowned before any assistance could
be rendered
inquest at No II Rose street the body OF John
sged 10 years, born in ireland, who
came TO his death BY At Of apoplexy The deceased
t seems went to bed apparently In good health, and
IN the orning taken suddenly with ct, and ex-
PRED. Verdict accordingly.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-The coroner. Likewise, held an
inquest yesterday, at house Tsenty second street.
the body Of osen Lacey aged 50 born In Ire
and The deceased IL seems, was employed digging
u cellar In Tsenty-second street which csved in,
hereby injuripg the deceased causing his death In q
e ~ hours after. Verdict accordingly