The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-19

readers. II is COPY of the commission given to Roger b.
lronside .ho has stey arrived from California BY the
Governor of that State to act of the Commission
ers Of California in the approaching Industrial Exhbi
ton TO be held in our city Five commissioners have
been appointed to represent the above State, of whom
only Mr. lronsde is present. the other foar not having
yetarrived; but they shortly expected We are in.
debted to Mr. President OF the Crystal Palace
Company for the favor of copyiog the letter of commits
son which gives the power Of acting for California; to
the above named gentleman.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF / ss+tsSsssss''ss atsss1 l CALIFORNIA:
In the and by the authority of the people of the
State of California,
BIGIER, GOVERNOR THEREOF
To all phom these presents shall come greaing-
il known that obedience to Joint resolution of
the State Of California John Bger, reposing especial
eide have appointed and tituted the said Roger
Ironsde delegate to represent the said State of Cafor
nia at the
WORLDS INDUSTRIAL ExnImTIoN
TO be bed at the city Of New York, in the month Of
Roger ronside to do all acts in and the said exh
btion consistent with his SAID office of delegate, and
having for their object the advancement of the Industrial
interests OF the state OF California.
Ard do hereby end the said Ro.er B. Ironsde
to the kindly at nion and regards Of the Directors of
the Industrial Exhibition well Of his fellow citizens
of the United States in general
[SEAL Given under my hand and the great seal Of
the state at Benica the capital thereof the twenty
sixth day of March, A, D 1853, and of the State the
fourth.
BY the Governor JOHN BIGLER.
JAMES W. DENVER, Secretary of State.
TBs WEATHER The esther, which was very warm in
the fore part Of the eayt,e tsrmometer being 81 deg
wind from towards the northeast prevailed. At p NJ.
the ernon eter had fallen 70 10 deg. and In places
where il exposed to tie direct influence Of the wind
from the quarter, fall of degrees, at
earlier hour of the day, distinctly noticed At mid
night visited by violent thunder Storm which
continued up to the hour his sheet put to press
DEDICATION PosTPoNED.-In consequence of the illness
Of the Rev Mr. Chauncey, the rector Of the Church of
the Redeemer Yorkve the Provisional Bishop has post
poned the cotsecration of that church, which to
have taken place this morning,
PmoIExIAN SocIETY. We prevented yesterday
by unavoidable causes from giving account Of the
above named society, which commemorated on Tuesday
evening, its fifty first anniversary, which attended
by large number of ladies and gentlemen The
cises OF the students very commendahe and we're
much applauded by the vsiters among whom were Cen
Scott and DR.. King, President of Columbia College.
FIRF.-Early yesterday morning fire broke out in the
which i used as bakery. The fire was caused by
heating the oven. aud was speedily extipguished. The
damage caused IL rng and is confined to the rear build
ing. where the fire originated.
INSANE Yesterday afternoon, married woman, named
Margaret Quin and who the mother of children
found wandering about the streets, with infant
child in her arms apparently abcriDg under mental
alteration She was taken to the Tombs and committed
by the sitting Justice until med cal inquiry could be
instituted as to whether she in condition
Rock BrAs1No-In accordance with the city repula.
tioDs, q contractor named Michael Power brought
up Tuesday last before Justice McGrath, charged with
careessness in the blasting of rocks in the Seventh
and with not giving notice when about to fire it. child
is said to have been seriously hurt piece Of rock from
of his blasts, in the vicinity He win be further exami
red upon the charge.
TARGET axcuHsroN-The Jefferson Guaris, Company C,
in summer uniform, passed by Office yesterday,
their return from target excursion where several
valuable prizes contended for They accompa
eday Dodwor'hs baud and presented very handsome,
soldier Ike appearance.
Acc1DENTs.-The following accidents occurred in the
course of Tuesday
John Rafferty, fell from awning, where he was at
work at the corner of avenue and Sixth street which
gave way from der him and was severely injured by
striking his head against the curb stone. He was
sent home to Williamsburg No. 67 North Sixth street,
in charge of two officers.
A named John Dimond, while at work on board of
the ship Fnga at the foot of Twenty second street.
Fast river fell from the deck into the hold OF the vessel
by which his broken. and received other
bodily injuries. He taken to the Bellevue Hospital
by officer 0'Nei
Joseph Merritt employed on board the brig Ann Mer-
rt lying at pier No Is East river, fell from the deck
to tie hold and severely injured. He sent to
the City Hospital.
CARRIAGE BROKE DowN.-On Monday evening, about
O'Clock the carriage of Edwin ID Morgan, Esq member
Of be New York Senate for this city, into while
proceeding down Grand street. the Bowery by
horse stage that was coming in opposite direction,
ard the two hind wheels broken off, Mrs. Morgan wife
of the Senator inside at the time of the accident
but fortunately escaped any injury. The disabled
rage taken away to Iawrences the coachmaker in
Broadway, for the purpose of being repaired
PARALy1Ic FT-John Ingard residing at No. 20 Lewis
street. fell down at o'clock yesterday morning with
paaytic t on the wharf attached to Catherine Market
Slip When sufficiently recovered he was taken home by
officers Wildey and Her, Of the Seventh ward.
ATTEMrT AT BURGIARY.-At early hour yesterday
morning. near O'Clock, officer Walker patrolling
house at the Of and Fifth street. when,
on the officer rappng for assistance, they succeeded In
making their escape in the They were fred at by
the officer, but with what effect cannot be ascertaned