The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-16

I'm CRYSTAL PALAm.-we ere requested TO state that
the Thomas J. Stewart who moved by counsel. In the
Supreme Court Asweek for injunction against the
Exhibition for the Industry of all Nstions ia net Mr.
Thomas Stewart cotton broker of Wall street.
OF Water That gentleman very properly repudates the
idea of joining in the too prevalent practice of applying
for injuncons particularly this instance whore not
only the United States but all the nations of the EARTH
look with anxiety to the Crystal Palace of New York.
it's magnacence exhibition and its attractiveness
focus the art and science Of the Old World and the
New
THE WEAIHR.-The thermometer. which had been for
time previous comparatively low averaging about
temperate took sudden rise up yesterday to " deg at
uoon and maintained that height the whole Of the day
until night when it fell two dogs. At this rate may
expect warm weather shortly; but the changes at
this period of the year are sudden and frequent
that nothing certain can be affirmed. The Late
rains have had wonderful effect In advancing vegetation
as any discern by looking the about the
parks and public walks; and the grass, what little
have in crowded city, has taken deeper hue OF ma
ture's favorite color green However promising every
thing may it yet too early to think Of country
iaunts watering places but another month will make
astonishing difference.
FALSE ALARMS FIRE.-During the past week the
Der of fires has been very limted-a fortunate crcum
stance and which very happy to record but not
wthstandDg this there have been several alarms which
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three flse alarms given by the fire bell for the Third
district The last Of these in the afternoon at the
spot at the of Fourth and Bank streets where the
supposed fire indicated to be- found about fifty
in very street. and crowd of at least thou
sand persons congregated about Fortunately mis-
chief occurred for there strong body Of police
the ground who were very efficient in preserving order
There was, however, matter of course, much oonfu
SION but the principle that "all is well that ends
vel" shall say nothing that These false
alarms. Notwithstanding and in manY
respects injurious rrespectvey of the annoyance to the
neghborhood not the least Of which is that they tend to
render the remen in the end careless to the signal
The cry of ''wof wolf J" which at last regarded
may be very apposiey appropriated to such Let
US have no more OF them
RAPE Two FEMAIEs.--A most outrageous attack on
the chastity of two females, Mrs Catbarine Mclaughlin,
married woman, and her niece young girl of about
fifteen years OF age was COMMITTED ey four fuany lei
appears that the two females while walking along the
track of the Harlem railroad, met when near ia
dragged them into the bushes that lay side Of the
road and after violating their persons left them there
had received they gave the alarm to people passing
by, by whom they taken to the nearest police
station. The officers went Immediately in search of the
fellows but were unable to obtain any traces OF them
The aunt Mrs Mclaughlin is dangerously sick, and has
been attended by Dr. Morris Her residence is somewhere
in the vicinity Of the outrage
Boat PICKED UP-A six cared boat painted black out
side and blue in side, which is supposed to have been
stolen from Backwells Island by convicts that
have was picked up the other day. on the East
river the ferry master Of the jackson ferry and
be had BY the making application to Mr. Mer
rift, Of the Seventh ward police
PROFESSIONAL BEGGARs-We learn that the manufactu
Of fate certificates who styled by LEO Italia
cateoni viz, chain of beggars, have already pre-
pared printed papers, to be furnished to all thoAe
bonds who wandering in streets and knock
at every door, to obtain money purporting to be the
same political exiles arrived board the San Giovanni
As this imposition the public may njure the cause
and reputation Of the true unfortunate exes, hope
that our police will look round in order to detect and
punish these numerous vagabonds, who generally
imported from villages near Genoa