The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07
AFFAIRS nv NEW YORK CITY,
CITY Intelligence.

Az AErruL Dopcrn AT THE Pcsr OFFICE BirrLEp
Yesterday rppg ho ut Line O'Clock, man called at
the Post Office Nassau street ind asked the clerk in at
tendance at that part where the merchants have their
boxes for the letters in No -o The regular clerk
stationed at that spot then absent and he who wa,
for the acting for him. RENE oered that be had
rema ked uhersyer letters he'd before been asked Tor
out OF the box the stranger designated by the young
clerk apply Ing had always handed In, at the same
time Flip Of paper, which brief order from tbs
party to deliver the letters in bis box to the bearer and
his suspicious being aroused this applicant ex
hbiting such order he refused give him the letters
and told him to wait few minutes until the proper clerk
was again at his post, and demand them of him Soon
after the clerk resumed his duties and informed of
the demand whichsbad sheen made but on looking for
the applicant he had fed and the regret that he
ter called at the Pest Office his way down town and
received his letters when the intended embeszlement
have yet been discovered although search being made
for him.
NEW Yopg BpIs socrETy-The regular meeting Of
this society was he'd on Thursday evening The Chair
The minutes OF the last meeting read and approved
The exploration CT the Eighteenth ward is completed
dS7l families hayng.been visited and Of them 0S6 were
found wholly destitute, being about 16< per cent.
The emgant arrivals less In January than they
lave been for two faHer years during the same month
resolution adopted, authorizing the Marins Com
mittse TO employ sdditicn nal agent. grant Of
wwerty i've Bbles made 10 Ike Five Points Mission
scoooi Tbs Chairman OF he Finance Csmmi,tee made
yalusbe rssescrs TO he manner OF collecting
funds, recommending improvements.
PRESENCE Nisp The horses attached to an onini-
bus at the lower end Of broadway on Thursday became
frightened end away ri. driver having lost the
reirs he had control Of his srd turnedin the
street, running upon the side walk AID attempted to
20 down O narrow street towards the North river
tree stood On lie edge OF the eide walk with branches
three four feet above the roof OF thu stage and
in passing under these branches, TO himself from
the in ding peril the driver rprang to them where be
safe In thort time hs horses stopped with
out much damage being done. Fortunately there were
no passengers IN the stage.
R1.cvRp FROM DsowN,Nc u Early on Thursday morning
. mn ell n no
ircrn drowning by officer Bridge.
AoclnENT-On Wednesday afternoon about FIVE
oclock officer Wiley brought to the Seventeenth ward
citation house, rar0ed Michael Sullivan who was
serously Injured By railroad DR.. Budi called
in to dIers the wound.
INTAsTrc,pE.--0n Thursday afternoon, about o'clock
Augusta Frank German gil, about eighteen years Of
age VINO has been 10 this country for only two months
arreeted by Assistant CAPT. Baldwin, of the Nine
living servant with Mr Brunp. of Fifty.
fourth street and Seventh avenue. On Monday night
che delivered Of child. which she threw own the
privy the next morning che then told Mrs Bruan that
she aick and wouli 20 home 20 her fathers house
coIner Forty ninth street and Seventh avenue Mrs
right vhih induced her 70 search she 81 length found
the child in the rink apparently sti born 1he coroner
notified, who held inquest, when verdict was
rendered that the child Wa. siiilbcrn.
Ward SCKooi No 26.--At the late Free Academy ex.
a.uinaton Mr. McNaliy, principal Of Ward School No.
2S met with great success. Twenty six candidates
sent up tor examination and out OF this num-
remarkable, ard deserves great credit and although
this echoo he's been established but little year it
has already ri.en to high rank among the schools Of
the city.