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

THr WrArHER-The snow Of Tuesday afternoon did
not continue long and its traces entirely disappeared
yesterday Yesterday morning opened clear frosty and
exceedingly cold. eight o'clock in the forenoon, the
Thermometer stcod at 27}s deg We enjoyed high and
throughout the day The cold continued until late at
pght The thermometer at the HERALD Building ranged
deg At an advanced hour Of the night still freez
ing but the in iication OF more snow is less distinct
THE NEW. UIrY GovERNMENr-OBsERvAScE OF ORpI-
would observe to the heads of our new mu-
ncipal government the necessity which exists for the
furn hing Of all matter designed to be made public to
the reporters Of the press at exact proper time and
wasted very imp, ohably Ia Waiting for returns which
should be ready long before and sometimes matter Of
order requires that all the police ward should
be- delivered at the chiefs Office at ten O'Clock in tae
forenoon. good many Of them but threo four
Of those nearest to the centre Of command nearly
every day late that the reporters compelled to go
away without seeing them and their return We have
heard the adage Of the the church the further
from Cod we hope st will not soon be applied as the
nearer the chief the further from discipline"
APPOINTMENT GOVERNMENT DESPATCH AGENT
Secretary Of State has appointed franklin Pierce OF
this city u despatch agent Mr. Pierce has been long
known to our business men the intelligent smabe
ing and Foreign Letter Office Mr.. Pierce succeeds
Mr. William Morre who has resigned
Fos CAlIrosslA Among the passengers who left
for California Is Mr. E. r. Robinson Of the Metro
potan Hotel Of this city He goes to superntend
Inc arrangements &OOub DelnB 10 open notPl In
conjunction with the Messrs Lesnd In San Francisco
upon scale more extensive than has yet been seen in
any part Of this country 1t will be called the Meropo
Titan Of the Pacific Mr. Robinson has had great expert.
and will find fine field tor the exercise Of his Ia
Tents in the rapidly growing city Of the Western world
FIRES About half past two o'clock yesterday morning
IRE discovered to exist in the attic Of the house
q Cherry street 1t extngushed by the officers Of
the Fourth wsId, With irifBg damage
At little after o'clock this morning, fire
to issue from the house No 93 Wset street occupied By
Mr.. Isaac 6eixas and number Of ether families and
owned by Mrs. Lopgstreet The house il three story
aspect Through tn exerons OF large force Of the
Fire Department It Was however, cnfnsd to the build
ing in which originated after damaging it to amount
Of about 81 500 The entire Of the furniture of Mr.
Seixss destroyed by fire, and much damage done to
other property by water Mrs Longtreet had the house
insured in the North River Com for and the
furniture of Mr. Sixa insured with ths Greenwich
Assistant Capt. Taft Of the Ninth ward with
large number Of Ulcers attended in order to preserve
property and keep order.
DEATH FROM EXHAUSTION Coroner Hilton held an in
qest last evening board the brig Calendar from An
tgus lying at pier No East river upon the body
Of NAN named Solomon Williams 1t appeared that
the deceased died rather suddenly Tuesday morning,
after the vessel arrived in port report got soat that
he dieo from starvation; however, after 1sry full In
quiry by the corcLer, the jury returned verdict Of
death from exhaustion and sudden change of climate
ESCAPE DROWNING. A man named John
McGuness fell into the river at the foot Oliver street
at late hour Of Tuesday night. He rescued from
drowning by officer Colgan, Of the Fourth ward When
taken to the station house he four to have
gold and two silver watches his person the value OF
which exceeded S120.