The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-14

CITY Intelligence.
- WEArHna.-An sxtEsselnasv cAAaes vas pscsee-
ssas In IL weather q AAytsssk yssssrly nsr,As Il
vas dy a.A oess but biag cola neatly = assh 70 q
= tho early part Of Decsabsr In year It continued
- during the day. with kssa NORTH wind prsvsaias
On engaging from the shade the sunshine IVES found
egrecabe - In winter Ths themomsor at the HsaALS
D d san sS1 thus AT n0os 20 deg 81
sky unclouded but the dry, GOLD air u ft Ivory
peson finds II quite chilly nom the sudden transtos
~ ruch ~ from the actual cold.
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE.-The psllce captains q the "
rous wards In the city assembled yesterday morning Zee
the purpose Of presenting valuable silver tobacco box
which they had purchased, to Mr. Burdett, the very
efioient clerk Of his honor Mayor Ksgslaad The box
presented BY Captain Hart of the Seventeenth ward
In neat and appropriate speech observing that 1t
small but complimentary tribute from the captains to
Mr. Burdett for hs uniform courtesy attention and
teRes to them in the discharge OF their many In
dett replied in suitable thanking Captain Hart and
his brother officers for their kindness and good opnoa
and ack Dowledgng support he always received
from them. rhe box Ia very well executed and valua-
BILE 1t Is lined with gold and has the following insorip
tion on the lid" Charles Burdett Esq, from the Cap
tains Of Police, New York;
SERIOUS AND ALARMING FaE "A fire. of an alarming
aspect broke out very suddenly at half three o'clock
yesterday afternoon In the brick house situate
in the of No. ITO Clinton street This house
used by MIR c. De Forrest oil refining factory and
at the above hour the kettles quite full heating
when some csuse not known the contents OF one
caught fire. Immediately communicated the flame to
all Owing TO the infaRmabie nature Of the stock oil.
the building wa. fired with the utmost rapidly and
exerton could IL from utter destruction. The
flames communicated 10 the house adj0ining-roar
of No 12l, and this also burned This latter house
the greatest prevailed In tho midst of the
sion, and dense smoke. two German women living up
would have ,Ss ana - S
number Of whom rushed in and rescued them.
The house Of No l23, partially dam
| aged. In an hour. the two houses were a mass Of
Dir De Forrest estimates his loss at from $500
TO $4,000 The damage is partially covered BY an in
Captains Dtchett Turnbul Bradford Squires,
Russell and Hart the Assistant Captain Of the Seventh
Ward with officers were present, and made themselves
efficient. The IRE companies worked as usual We'll 1t
was most fortunate hs fre occurred in the day time
for owing to the number OF poor people living around
and the existence Of lot Of wooden houses the back
of each tenement the consequences would have
be- fearful at night We could not ascertain the value
of the house in Of No l23 but the people got out
all their property.
| FIRE-A fire broke out yesterday evening at eight
O'Clock in the bakery of Mr. sandford No. 154 South
Peck Slip. 1t originated in the second story
and spread SO rapidly that no exertSn could save tne
estimated at SIS 900 to $40 Geo. large police force was
in attendance ese Co No 10 was on the ground soon,
succeeded in saving the books and other property
Owing to confusion prevailing could not ascertain
more exact particulars
| INauEsTs IN New YORK uroN THE REINDEER VICTIMS -
This inquiry which was to take place in the Coroners
Office O'Clock this morning will not be proceeded
with, the Coroner of Ulster county has furnished
copy Of the dispositions taken by him in each case to
| Coroner Ives
MILITARY RENINIscENcE-SALuTE The Scott Life
Guard Association will fire salute of one hundred guns
at the Battery this morning in honor Of the enree Of the
American army into the city OF Mexico.
MAD Bull IN THE PARK-Of later days. the bulls
of class at least-scem determined not to confne
their operations TO Wall street but to and madden
round the city in every direction. AT about IL O'Clock
yesterday morning Of them in very excited state,
bounced into the City Hall Park through one Of its
time the small terror OF the children. nursery
maids and nervous lawyers passing and repassing
THEE general running of In all directions, and In
short time the bull had the place to himself He then
away down Centre street at full speed but fortu
nately did no injury, ard he was finally captured,
that neighborhood 1t ia probable that the
bull Of the lethargic condition Of the courts at
present determined to move Bullum Boatum y
other equally exciting cause to rouse the judges
and lawyers.
DREADFUL RowDy AssAuLr.-As Mr. Augustus Rieder-
lex passing to his home in Forty fourth street at
O'clock Sunday night he was suddenly attacked by
a gang Of drunken rowdies who had assembled at the
Of Fortieth street They first beat Mr. r. sound
and aterward DIS stabbed him severely in the back and
shoulder. with knife Sergeant Post Of the Nineteenth
ward took him to drug store corner Of Forty first
and Broadway where his wounds were dressed and
pm hm home III. dastarsy ruans ran away imme
dgtey upon committing the outrage and no arrest
was made.
USivERsALrsr CONVENTION The United States Conven
ton of Univ crsaits annua will assemble in this city
on Wednesday morning next holding its services in Me
tropolitan Hall Wednesday and Thursday The occa
sopal sermon will be preached by the Rev 7. Abel o.
Connie ticutt, at three o'clock p. NJ, Wednesday.
VEGETARIAN FEsTivAL.-The American Vegetarian So
ccty will give festival dinner at the Chinese rooms or
Wednesday Ito morrow next. The dinner will be o
vegetables exclusively. 1t is expected there will be much
speech making on the occasion
REPAIR OF THE HousAl oSc BRipeE-The trains of the
New York and New Haven Railroad pass over a new
bridge the Housatonic river at their usual
time The interruption upon the traffic has therefore
ceased
| FATAL AcclpESr-A child named John Faulkner
whore reside at No $50 Eighth street accident
ally fell-Sunday evening-from a window in the thirc
up alive and medical aid procured. The boy died same
evening. Coroner Ives held an inquest upon the body
yesterday when the mother depoeed to his being with
her OF the window and bis atentien being attracted b5
a passing by, he said: There is my car" and i'm
| media;ely fell out into the Mrs Sarah Alef
testified her seeing the child fall he hit against
iron bar and ran and took him up at that time he wal
! iDsepsble and bleeding from his head The jury re
turned verdict Of accidental DEATH in accordanc,
| with the above facts.
| CARRIAGE ACCIDENTAL IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing pair Of very spirited horses attached to private
carriage. became FESTIVE in Chambers street corner
Broadway. and endeavored to run away. The driver
colord strove hard to prevent them, and in the
struggle Of the horses fell upon his side and
good deal injured besides breaking the pole of the
riape Had they got away In that crowded thorough
fare at that hour Of the day, the consequences mus
nave been very bad Fortunately there was no person
| hurt.
DROWNED As the soop Cabinet was leaving her wharf
at the foot OF Beekman street yesterday afternoon he
main boom jibed over and knocked man named Seth
A. Corwin into the water. lie drowned before an,
help could reach him. Decea ed belonged TO Sag Harbor
Long Island.
| Married,
On Sunday, September II by the Rev. r.. A. Chalker
Nc c.. a.