The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-01
City Intelligence.

SALE OF PICTURES Yea erdsy sale of pictures and
wizard Of the North as be popularity termed was made
by auction at the Metropolitan Hall which sold at
the following prices to the parties mentioned below:
Holy Fsnily, by MuIilo, brought s37 so purchased
by Mr.. Rogers
Another Holy Family By Guercino, $40; bought by
the same.
st COLUMBIA, by Carlo Dolc, SIS buyer Mr.. Wyckof
Tribute Money, Csrravsgis not sold.
Madonna and Child, Carlo Dolci, $780, buyer, Mr.
St. Agatha Grougl, $40 buyer Mr.. Brown.
Justice Defeating Fraud Antonio del Canno not sold.
Marine View, Nernet. SO buyer, Mr. Rogers
Pomona and Flora Csrrscc $50 so buyer, Mr.. Read.
St Sebast an, Guercino not sold
Galataa surrounded by Nymphs and Tritons Abano
S25 bought by Mr.. Brown.
One suite Of Highland ornaments, mounted in solid
silver and Cain Gorum stones $3.50 buyer Mr. Forrest
This lot consisted of clsymore dirk, with knife and
fork and solid silver chain powder horn, pair PTS
tols shoulder brooch belts and buckles small dirk spor
ran, pouch.
One superb enameed box. set in diamonds containing
bird OF Paradise which through the means of exqui
beautiful song returns to its nest again. considered by
connosseurs to be the rsrest article of its kind $780,
A 81 octave panoforte maker Chickerng, 1852 so :;
puT chs4 Mr. CliI ehueh.
Stewards, sl17 so; purchaser Mr.. Sinclair.
SusAnnsh and Elders, SGT; buyer Mr. Rapp. curtain
wood piano, $50; buyer Mr.. Jones.
Professor Anderson made his last appearance before
American auder last night Rob Roy at the Broad
way theatre for Mr. Dsvidges be1eft He will leave for
Europe the 11h 18TH Of this month but this
quite settled the Professor has real property in Pha
dephla which he wishes to dispose Of previously to his
departure.
THE WEATHER The month Of May finished its career
with aRDifcent weather. Yesterday was charming
day, neither too too COOL the breeze that
vailed all day preventing any relaxing effects from the
warmth OF SOL Thermometer at noon II degrees
FIRE Yesterday shortly after twelve O'Clock at noon
FIRE broke out in the and moulding mill situated
lots Nos 1923 and 1875 Fifth street. between avenue
and Lewis street, by which a amount of damage
has been done The lower part of the premises
hv Maaov ID W.,
originated supposed in the boiler which situated
below and from where it spread to adjoining build
Brooklyn planning and moulding factory but which has
lately changed and the had been altered
MetIopctsn planning and noadtng factory within the
losers to great extent by the calamity the adjoining
building No 32 sed by several parties who carried
on different trades such ssh and chair making
was at one time in danger, and the property inside
much damaged by water. approximations we're lem
tertained that the Ere would extend to 70
Of private houses the rear the entrance to which
by alley from Fourth street and the whole Of the
cuyants brought furniture in dread of such an
event fortunately their fear groundless the FIRE be-
ing confined to the premises in Fifth street The build
gs ell around both in the above street and like wise in
Fewis street consist mainly Of lumber yards factories
in which tim Der is the primo pal material employed that
the FIRE had occurred at night there is kno wing
nearly hours elapsed before The ere extnguished
and even then there appeared some danger that might
break out sfresh Messrs Ipgerso Vanderbilt are in
tued Tor " Oo0 but they conder that this amount Of
insurance viii not cover all their losses
ANOTHER FIRH-Yesterday, between six and seven
o'clock IN the evening fire broke in a private house
IN Essex street situate bet Delaney Ryngon
which, however, was consnsd to the basement alone
through the exertons Of the Green who very
strong Among others noticed engines 32. g. T. AZ
hose carts 10 IL and % md the Union Fire Escape
The FIRE originated in cellar below. where SEINE children
bad lighted shaviDgs and where il spread srds to the
basemtDt In the execution of his duty, George Trench
ard foreman of hose company No 16 and who is like
wise OF 'he shadow attached TO the Of the
thie OF Police, met witt very accident While
engaged at the Of the house he fell through the
grating In the yard into the cellar below, where the
fire originated, and received confusion the
back Of the head, with other injuries besides being very
much burned He was Immediately conveyed to the
drug store OF Mr. Topping at the of Norfolk and
stanton ST eets where his wounds dressed after
which he was conveyed home a stretcher by some
street
TRADE SrMxE.-MnTIsG OF RrGsERs-Yesterday the
rggers OF this port who have strike for
he ast two weeks had air meeting at the foot
OF PONG TO work for two dollars per day and not Less
Ar 1hh was rough and ready meeting not much atten-
LION was ps'd 70 parliamentary usaaes but what was
%snune zen emeDt vas made for BY the unanmity
IDa prevailed The conduct Of the merchants and boas
rgpers was denouI ced who had atem nted 10 ao AZ
fenetons among the men the strike nv Offering 20
Ciheient scales OF prices namely two dollars ~ ono
class and fourteen shiliDgs 10 another This n Vas
unanincus agreed they would not consent TO- but that
a should share alike and the determination WAS oenI
avowed that they would nail their colors the mast and
have surrender Several speakers addresad the meat
ing n similar strain, and II was ultimately resolved
fba the meeting should adj ourn leaving IL to the com
mitee to appoint delegate TO confer with the boss rio
gers snd merchants upon the subject.
fAlsE ALARM Yesterday alarm Of FIRE was.rsisAd
81 Me hAstriyer, which proved false The cause pro
sson rom pot OF tar board the ship New England
- f"i ~ VI ths above river, which caught ars