The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-25
CITY Intelligence.

ARRIVAL OF GENERAL P1RRCE's CARRIAGE AND HoRsEs.-
Yesterday morning, this splendid equpage presented by
the Boston people to General Pierce arrived in this city
route for Washington The horses which cost ST. 400
of light bay color, with switch tails The carriage
which was manufactured by Jason Clapp Il Son. Pitts
field, Mass, is very costly one the materials used in
its construction being all in New England
1t weighs about 1900 pounds and cost about $780, 1t
is made in the French caeche style. The whole equi-
page including harness, &C. cost So 500. This handsome
and useful present will be presented to General Pierce
at Washington BY Messrs Dunbar Riddle and Fetrdge,
who the committee on behalf Of the Boston people.
A LECTURE BENEFIT FRENCH ExILEs.-
This evening lecture will be delivered at the Tabernacle
The coup dsat Of Louis Napoleon, and treatment Of
French political prisoners the proceeds of which will
be paid to the French exes who recently escaped
to this country from Cayenne where they imprisoned
by Louis Napoleon for political offence At the
cuon Of the lecture, the assembage will be addressed
by the exes, Monseurs Quesne and Chambonniere and
BY several Of our leading merchants There is no doubt
very charitable one indeed.
A DAY OF PRAYM..-Yesterday was observed by many
churches, of different denominations throughout the
country day Of thanksgiving and prayer for bless
ings bestowed by Divine Providence, upon the colleges
and other institutions Of learning which abundant
in this country.
noon, . gentleman, named T. B. Stacy who resides in
Murray street. while walking up West street cha sed
house and was very near being gored to death BY it.
When he first the Infatuated animal it was within
few feet Of him. and had not been for his expertness in
lodging it around corner he would in all probability
have been killed. The bull continued his up West
street. frightening number Of persons who happened to
come in his way
FRE-The building 100 Frankfort street discover
ed to be on FIRE about O'Clock this morning. The
flames speedily extnguished Less damage was
done by the FIRE than by the water with which it
drenched.
A SERIOUS AYFRAy.-About clock Thursday morning
fight occurred between a number Of Irishmen at the
Of Forteth street and Seventh avenue in which
officer McGwn, who nterfered to prevent the fight
ceved cut with sword the back of the neck
The police arrested of the offenders but he afterwards
escaped from them. Captain Hannigan, receiving in
formation Of the occurrence repaired TO the spot with
platoon Of his but the offenders had taken to fight
He found two swords which had been used BY the row
dies lying on the ground
THE MoRH HASTE THE WORSE STERILIZATION TO PAS
sINGKRs CROSSING FERREs.-On Monday morning, o
young man. named Henry Earle in attempting to get
board the Hamilton erryboat which leaving
the pier the Brooklyn side fell into the water among
mass Of icc and came very near being drowned After
escaping from waery grave, he had, doubt, plenty
of time to reflect upon the foolish jump he had taken.
ANoTHB, ACCIDENT FROM CAMT1IKNE-Wednesda evening
young lady residing at the of Sheriff and Stanton
streets, when in the act Of filling camphene lamp while
lighted it exploded setting FIRE to her clothes and burn
ing her hands, face and neck in shocking manner
physician was Immediately sent for who rendered her
if The from tho injuries produced by this sad &C
cident
ACCDEST-A man, named Henry Sullivan, fell on the
sideW ak Wednesday evening and his bead serou.
He taken to his residence No. 30 Cherry
street, by the police of the second district.
BECAME INSANE IN MS CELL-The police of the seven.
teenth district took to the city prison Wednesday evening
a man named William Cullen who applied for lodgings
and the next morning, when the officers entered his
cell, they found him insane.