The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24
City Intelligence.

1H1 WEATHER Yesterday "from morn ill dewy
svs favored with Of those heavy dismal,
dizang spells Of weather adsr which the chorus OF the
nswsboys is subdued into moderation, under which the
old apple disappear myssrously from tbs street
CORNERS, snd the unfortunate nendicsnts missing
hsn their wonted stations Broadway. It ; fine
lay for the dsrs OF umbrellas for the onnbuses and
xRiroad but day lost to all out ofdoor operations
n peanuts and candy lrving In his Sketch Book, de-
uorabs such day whore the old rooster viii the rsg
latson of Chriitan, stood leg under a cart,
With the rata dripping Off his tall vatng patiently for
change In the wind And with the evening it came.
The blow shopped round from the Atlantic to the land
ward and ~ about O'Clock the opening grsts
stiff norwester admn aished OF heavy gale Tbs six
penny who may be usually consultsd atths
tcns Of the Cty Hospital en- broadway, from to
10 r. concsrnirg Tho rings Of Saturn, the belts
Of Jupiter, Or tho opatsas Ia tbs loon with 9Th
instrument, were eciils,d for, hks the heavenly
%. ss of thsi lefty sc'sncs they had to knock unss
AID 'do use The gln But the wester ipo.eSsed In
ore 4. s's BY ss sssa aades
change in he seldom Ia
Franctcc I'm the space Of three hours 1t wild
night poor Jack costing along the lee shores OF
srt, irs about in the Wind anc his white bsa ID co.
custsd with icices At midnight the sky Was clear,
and toe stars { ON the mconless drmsmsns twinkied
With wintry brightness. Ia short for this lon,
may ssy-
.'Tras rough night
Ny young remembrance cannot parallel
fello~ to it,"
lee PRINTERS FkuIvA.-Thedsy Is ct hand Tor the
annual festival Ct the printers O; New York The listh
annverfary Of the birth of Bensmin franklin the pa
trct, philosopher, and printer, will oe celebrated
fuss ~ evening the 18th II January next at the City
AassE, oily Rooms $50 b oadsay rhe celebration will
. 10 most respects similar 70 previous years-,ut the
mMi,tee intend TO nsfe i'm prove nens and
resolved to have only few to toasts from the
xnost pu!ar speakers as u devote tims to the
other dslci.g and music Of the bali
room Dodworths drst qusdrls band has bssn Engaged
fsr the occasion. Gentlemen's tickets dxsd at g.
lady 81 60 including The fupper From all APPEARANCES
this viii be the bali Of the The r. pok aphic,
escsty do in fine style VhAteger they take in hand
The proceeds O. the 10 90 Ia aid of the Prin
srs Free Library very lsudabe appropriation.
TB ExIRADruoS CAsE-Ths evidence in the case OF
Alexander Heilooan, claimed ~ ths British government
fugitive from justice, having closed. the
submit ted TO the Commissioner Nelson who reserved
his decision. The proceedings pending before Judge
Mitchell on hAbeas corpus will be resumed on Tuesday
next
STREET COMMITTEE NIznsos "A nesting Of the Commas
aooers for the OPENING Of Duane street. held yeter
DAY afternoon Ut No 81 Chambers street. The Commit
tee not long Ia session. and Transacted
Of special public Importance,
ANOTHER CAMpnESE ExrIoros.-Another Of the many
occurred ThurSdsy night ~ 50 Charlton strest.
pierre mp exploded, seriously burning young LADY,
Miss Lint, who was In the room ut the time
FIRE A FIRE broke out yesterday morning in the spics
and coffee factory If Daniel Barker 1872 Souta street.
The flames confined the story in which they ORR
Stpsied The damage was about $500.
Jerome, man, Wills walking the New Jersey
Railroad track, near Hsckensac bridge, yesterday
ing, accidentally over by Of the
trains md serouly Djored. He Immediately taken
Into Of the and brought to his city and taken
Abe New York Hospital. DIR. McOomb happened to be
With the train at the time Of the accident and did all
he could TO- the ipjersd map, but he died about hs
hour afterwards. AT this tins OF the accident 1t
foesy, which prevented the cars from being seen.
SEIZURE OF GUNpowDKs-Three segs and two boxes.
t ing about 266 lbs OF gunpoweer, red
board the rloop Renri. bound to Psoyidsnce Rhods
Island lying at pier No East river IN rourdsy evening
by Lieut. Sn grass OF the Eighth ward, who infor
ton the fire warden who took charge of the de
gercus material II was taken TO the arsenal It is
aid the powder had been placed board without the
eap'ains knowledge.
RoBBgIIss AT STATEN ISLAND On Thursday morning,
Mr. Corn -us Msrineau passing from his reside
20 Odd Fellows Lodge of which he treasurer he
auled and badly beaten by two who robbed him
- $3.50 and hs watch The lodge offer reward Of 500
fcr tie arrest OF the offe nd>r.
On the evening tbs o1ics Of the Staten Island
Furry Company. the dock at Quarantine, broken
spen but The thieves with the exception Of few pennies
were mot paid for their trouble.