The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-14
CITY Intelligence.

new TERRACE TAw-REDU cToF OF FARES ANTICIPATED
BY THE CoAPASIEs-The protracted legal controversy
which commenced upon attempt being made the
chosen reehoders of Hudson county establish certain
reduced rate Of errage to and from Jersey Cyand Hobo
ken, is at length ended. The New Jershy Legislature
passed law the eth inst which provides for reduc
ton and after the first of May next and esta bishes
the reduced he legal fixed rates. until they are al
The rate for passengers will be hereafter three instead
Of four cents and there will be wing of about twenty
1--WE per cent the charge OF transit for vehicles
all other articles We happy to add that the ferry
pToprieors have anticipated il the action of the
eg body as they VIII commence to run their boa Is
at the lower charges from this Afonday) morning All
legal contention is thus ended whilst the prompt
formity Of the to the act not only proves their
iberality, but will put stop to fuctuaon Of fare
which has for years operated njuriousy upon the in
eress Of property at the other side Of the
The saving Of twenty per upon the cost of
por,aion Of farm and market produce from New Jersey
must give decided benefit consumers in the city and
at the same time enable many of the high rent martyrs
to calculate exactly for what amount they can live
jersey City or Hoboken should the same continue
TO drive them from New York.
The WEArIERT rain, which fell in such torrents on
Saturday, ceased about 10 O'Clock that evening at
which time the wind which had been blowing very
from the northeast changed TO the west The shone
brightly all day yesterday and thousands people might
be seen taking that recreation which week DAYS deny
them. The temperature very mild, the Thermometer
ranging from 45 to 81 degrees above
ST. PATRICK DAyThe anniversary of the birthday of
the patron Saint of Ireland will be celebrated in i'm
posng manner by the various civic societies and military
companies of this and the al dining cities Of Brooklyn
Williamsburg and Jersey City. The NINTH sixty ninth,
and seventy secondfegieents New York State Mitil
besides hrge number of independent companies will
parade on that day. The procession will march from
Third avenue to third street through Sixth ave
nue., Hudson street Chambers street Centre street.
terng the eastern gate Of the Park where they will be
reviewed by his Honor The Mayor the Common Council and
other distinguished men II time viii permit the pro
eesson will visit Brooklyn there to be reviewed By the
Mayor and the authorities of that city.
A DANGEROUS METHOD OF su jor1yG On Sunday after
noon about one O'Clock the Sixth ward police were
fed that some person persons in the vicinity of White
and I'm streets, were dischargug firearms in very dan
gerous manner regardless OF human life, the bullets
from the pistol rife had passed through the rear win
dows Of the dwelling house No 81 Walker street of
the bullets went through the glass OF third story wiz.
dow lodging itsofin the wall and the other two passed
through the second story window Of which came
very near the person of sick lying In bed. Much
alarm and CONSERVATION manifested in the neigh.
borhood, as the report Of the firearms could be heard
yet they could not designate exactly the direction
the house from whence the bullets came. The police,
however. arc keeping wachfu ESQ on the buildings
supposed to con tain the malicious persons.
EplcATIQx OF The CHURCH or ST. FRANCS sERAPHThi.
church will be dedicated to the service OF the Almighty
God, with appropriate ices this morning at O'Clock
by Archbishop Hughes, who viii deliver sermon on the
occasion Several religious societies Of this city win be
in attendance to witness the solemn ceremony.
FmrsAt late hour on Saturday evening the premises
No cs Front street discovered by the First po
lice 10 be on fire The alarm was promptly given, and
large number Of the fire department quickly in at
tendance. Notwithstanding their cxertons, the flames
which originated in the second story, spread up the
'niiu ioOrH however, the FIRE confined
70 these stories alone. One floor occupied by Robert
Buard, and another BY George Grier Co. as n sugar
refinery The goods throughout the whole store were
partially damaged by fire and water The cause OF the
hre Is unknown The damage TO the goods and building
will lot exceed 81, geo.
last evening fsh marle ct at the Catharine ferry
took ro and not extngushed before the entire roof
was burned of.
BURGLARY About O'Clock Saturday morning. tho
butchers shop No 50 Cross street broken open BY
some thieves ard several rounds Of beef and the
Of sheep we're stolen The police found the premises
oTen. and notified the owner who Immediately secured
the doors and windows from further nroads by robbers
AseArITED BY soHY UNKNOWN PEnsoYs--The police Of
the NineF enth ward found a named George Brandt
lying the sidewalk al the of second
Ioreth street who had been seriously beaten by some
persons He conveyed 10 his residence at the foot Of
Fifty third street, fnst river, by the police.
ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL FOR BREACH OF Pro
nIsE.-Rev. Samuel Griffith, who has been on trial
before the Methodist Conference, sitting at Hagers.
town, Md, charged with breach Of promise of mar
riage, hes been expelled from the Conference and cx
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