The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-02
City Intelligence.

An INTERESTING MATCH At CRcKEr-THE BOYS or Trp FREE
AcAprMy The pupils OF the Free Academy had very
pleasant day yesterday in inauguratng in the
history Of our school gymnasuc exercises. They
taken TO the Red House grounds Harlem, where through
the Kindness Of the St. Georges Club they had an exceed
nnlv pleasant day in learning to play cricket The Lads
were initiated into the technicalies and mysteries of this
truly manly and healthy diversion by Sam Wright and
before evening they able to IA headp Before
they left the ground ii arranged that they should play
game there next Saturday. The members OF the st.
Georges Club very kindly furnished the boys with balls
bats and all the ceerds The pupils were delighted and
reshed very much the opportunity of learning game
which has been always most healthfuland popular
sour<e Of pleasure and exercise in the universities aud
schools of England
MILITARY ylsr-The Emmett Light Guard, Of Paterson
~ j. commanded by Captain Donnally, intend TO pay a
visit 10 Ncw York city on Monday, (to.morrow.) They
viii he received by the Sarsfeld Guard company r. 9th
regiment New York state militia Captain NJ j. 'Dnly at
tie Jersey CITY ferry. at H. NJ and will afterwards pro
ceed TO Hoboken for their first annual target shooting
Wien several valuable prizes will be centended for In
the afternoon they will dine Mt Ioveeys (ate Florences ~
Hotel in Broadway having been invited the guests
Of the Sarshcld Guard
TARGET EXCURSION The ormsby Light Guard number.
inr twenty four musket and eight pioneers, under the
commend Of Captain Charles A. 0lSourk proceeded on
Wcdnesday last to Staten Island their annual
sion for target practice, when several prizes shot
for by the members of the company They we're accom-
panied by Adkins Band
Ac1pESr WHILE ASfrr.--Iast night John Killing
n mason bv trade. and residns at No $50 Eighth
avenue while in fit OF sonnamhulism, walked out Of
window In the second story OF his house and. falling
,hc ground was injured severely Sergeant kcemen and
officer Waeler Of the twentieth ward happening TO hear
his cries procured carriage and had him con.
ye,cd 10 the New York Hospital.
ACCIDENT FROM TIE CA,EG or Nrw BruDEG.-
on Friday J. =. benjamin in driving his loaded wagon
t,roush Church street. when opposite to the build
inns ii course OF erection at the Of Duane and
Church streets was precp pitaod depth OF fifteen feet
by The ca,nr in Of the earth, which being under
mined for cearagc The horses injured very much
and the wagon broken to pieces The driver fortunately
escaped
Fmr-Tarly yesterday morning fire occurred at No 800
sixth street. in the breaking ont in the roof Of the
house " supposed 10 have been caused by defect in
the chimney. The Gre extingui-hsd in short time
The damage done TO the building was very trning Ser
geant smith and section Of policemen belonging 70 the
Eleventh ward were present TO protect the property
JANan.p B1vl1S Two SrAcE--0n Friday . boy BY the
name &c James Wordcn was jammcd between two omn
buscs by which Of his legs broken The accident
happened at limmersons stables 10 Tenth street. lie
taken 10 the City Hospital BY officer Miller, of the
Eleventh ward.
TorNp DpowSrD--On Friday the body Of John Gallag
hor who IL supposed to have been drowned Tuesday
morning last was found at the foot Of Eighth street East
river,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
SATURDAY MORNING, Oct I, 1863.
In an article OF odays paper, headed "Rufianly Out
raCo II Ia stated that he struck with dccaner by
some persons unknown 70 him in the Hail. beg leave 20
nssure YOU that this statement Is wrong. The man. IL
injured received his injuries outside and not struck
by decanter at all from tho Hall Respectfully yours
WILLIAM RAISHR,
Proprietor Of Central Ha'l, No III Grand street.