The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-20
CITY Intelligence.

TIE ART UNIoN-Ius IyEsTiGA11oy -Nessrs D. b
Taylor Of New York; Chaplin, Of Allegheny county and
Capp Of Erie countrywide have been appointed by the
House Of Assembly committee to investigate all the
matters OF complaint against the Art Union contained in
petition lately presented to the House by the subscr
bers-T.e at the Aston House yesterday. The committee
formally organized and Then adjourned It arranged
TO proceed With the testimony Thur sday 2Sth inst
al O'Clock 7. H.. and continue from day to day until
the conclusion OF the inquiry.
DOCUMENTARY RELICS OF THE OLD WIewAM.-Mr Reese,
mensry relics of Tammany Hall, which he found among
number of volumes placed in his haods to be disposed of
At auction It is his intention, understand to present
them 10 the General Committee or to the present pro
prietors Of the old wgwam These documents Of pc
cuar interest to those who would like to know something
Of the early history Of the hall Itself and the original
Tsmmany built shares The documents date back
q thirty four They contain the receipts of all the
shareholders for the interest on their stock in the build
ing, ard among the names some of the Oldest and
most distinguished pioneers Of the democratic party in
this city
ASSOCIATION or EXEMPT FIREav.-The regular quarter
" meeting Of this association held last evening at
khenens Hall the president in the chair The greatest
part Of the evening spent in calling the roll and
ceypg the of the members long discussion took
the late h Warner but as he was in arrears for eighteen
mon hs great 2ny of the members were not IN favor
Of paying he deess eds funeral Finally, the
resolution was withdrawn. The meeting then adjourned
the benefit Of the rerroof building fun of the New Nork
Historical Library has been unavoidably postponed in
Boston where We regret TO state, his wife is lying e
Iiousy ill., Mr. Everett received telegra phic despatch
yes,e day morning informing him of this fact the
ceipt Of which he Immediately left the city
FmEs-0n Monday evening the yelling house 26 West
Seventeenth discovered to be fire but the
flames were promptly extingSishsd before any material
About IL O'Clock Monday night, fire broke out in
the building No y Trinity place, occupied BY F. d Mil
Ssry the spot succeeded in extnguishing the flames
before any material damage had been effected
Found DEAp.-Monday night, the police of the Seven
tenth ~aid brought to the station house segar box
containing the bodies Of two dead infants, apparently
twins who had been found in the bury ground
OF Eleventh street and First Coroner Gamble
notified tchold an inquest on the bodies.
ForaDfNo About O'Clock Monday evening, q woman
named Jane Ferris brought fema ale infant about
setts Old 10 the station house which she said ahe found
on the floor OF house in Suffolk street, of
stanton The little responsibility was conveyed to the
Almshouse.
SERIOUS AccIpESr-CAur1oy TO SCHOOL TEACHERS
Moncny Afternoon about half past four O'Clock boy,
named John Cunningham, attending the school of the
French church, in Canal street. was, for delin-
quency locked by his teacher in Of the fourth
story rooms Not liking his situation and fearing that
he would he Kept there all night he opened of the
ws VIZ and Jumped out, aighting on the sidewalk
picked up BY the police of the Fourteenth ward who
conveyed him to the New York Hospital in carriage,
where he nov Hes in a critical condition.
DEATH DROWNING -honday morning, a bow named
Frederick Miller fell overheard at the foot OF Delaney
street and before any assistance could be rendered him
he sunk TO rise no mere The body has not yet been
covered
KIcKED ny A HoRsE-About O'Clock Monday evening
lady named Ann Reynolds kicked BY horse at the
OF Hester and suffolk streets seriously njur
ed she was conveyed 10 her residence No 16 Hester
street by the police.
ECONOMY or THE CITY GoyERSMEyT.-The police Of the
Ninth ward report that gas lamp the corner OF Moo
ton add Hudson streets has not been lighted the la
two months Who i to blame the lamp lighter or the
Manhattan Gas Light Company, city fathersS
CowARplY ASSAULT "A man named William Gates was
gfrfcl in he nd f.a ~,
in from, Of the National Theatre Monday ht The vii
sins who made this dasardly assault Of
the police not being on hand until the wa all over.
The wouncsd man was conveyed his residence in Lewis