The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-26
City Intelligence.
BRONSON DEMONSTRATIONS

Notice has been given that meeting of the members
of the bar and the merchants city Of New York viii
be held at the Law Institute library rooms in the City
Hail. this afternoon at three O'Clock for the purpose o.
adopting preliminary for rendering Judge Bron'
SON dinner, or otherwise manfesting appropriate ex.
pressions Of regret at his removal from Office and testify
ing esteem for his character public officer and pr
vate citizen.
In addition to the foregoing we learn that the ner
chants irrespective OF party predictions contemplate
holding meeting in the Merchants Exchange, FOUL
O'Clock afternoon for the purpose Of giving
preston their views concerning the removal of Coll
lector Bronson
THE NEATnEP.-Durng the present month the average
temperature of the weather has been moderate in t
middle of the day, although as matter Of course
this of the year, there have been considerably
falls in the mercury during the night The lowest point
resched the night Of the oath inst, when fell II
trysix degrees The highest point of the thermomets
was on the afternoon of I'D inst when the
had risen seventy degrees On Sunday night last
the lowest point Of the Thermometer was forty two and
Monday night thirty six Last night, at o'clock tn
thermometer registered forty degrees but it probably
lower than this at midnight The quantity of rain tha
ftllon Monday the Oath inst one inch and halt
The prevailing wind Monday from the north; yes
terday from the southwest and west.
1t an instructive subject OF inquiry to compare II
weather. in particular dates of the current year, wit
that in the same dates of preceding years. and by refer
ring back TO memorandums on the subject, we find tina
the present weather averages several degrees lower
the weather at the same time las year. Thus, MoI
day night, the thermometer mentioned above,
thirtysix; on the same date last year 1t at forty
one-a difference of five degrees In like manner, 0
Tuesday, at 7. NJ, the the, showed forty v
degrees and on the same day IN 1852 it at City six
differ OF eleven degrees These dates prove that
present season is much cooler than that of last year.
YA1K CoIIKcE-To RS FRIENDS AND ALUMNI The FRIEND
and alumni Of Yale College, resident il New Yor
and ~ vicinity, will meet at half past o. clock tn
(Wednetday) evening in order to uevse the best
of cooperating with the graduates and friends Of the CO
lege in other places ia an effort to raise for the gener
purpose of education at that institution endow
100000 The CLAIMS OF the college the ai4ssi an
all friends of learning and education will be presented
and addresses made By several gentlemen The meetir
vail be held III the lecture room OF the Rev. Dr. Cheever
Church, Union square.
MECHANICS INSTITUTE At q regular meeting of II
Board Of Directors held at the Institute Rooms last ever
ing, tie following gentlemen duly appointed del
gates TO represent the Mechanics Institute at the Cryst
Palace, VIZ Hon. Zadock Pratt, Charles II. Deava,
Thomas H. Bnrras NJ C. Tracy, J. X. Fisher John Tagi
bue Charles H. HawL ms James Davis Henry III uoone
R.M. Ferris. Gilbert Vale James Prentice and Thorn,
g. Hunt, Esqr.
TARGET ExcrRsIoss-The Hanlon Light Guard CAPITA
Michael Crane, accompanied by Dodworths band. pr
ceeded to the Pridham House. Moirisana on their ir
annual target excursion yesterday They numbered fit
rank ana he Seventeen prizes were distributed among
The Protection Guard, Captain W. Titus, proceede
from Yonkers to Flushing attended by the Yonkers Co
net land. They numbered thirty!six muskets al
marched past our Office in very excellent order.
DRowSrp, Monday night man, name unknown, wi
drowned between piers ~ and 13 North river 1t 81
he was seen 10 20 towards the dock by private watc
man named Patrick Coles residing at No. 6S James stree
who gave the alarm. Officer Kelly of the First ward W
promptly on tie sno' but after falling in the water
man did not rise any The ffcer procured era
ping iron, by OF viii III he recovered the body al
made fast TO the pier await the action of the Corone
1T appears that the above n German emigran. wi
with his wife and two children had recently arrived in II
ship Luxembourg.
The LAVE SEWER AoCfpKST.--Tiomas McCue, one Of III
laboreIs who, saturday morning, the 18th iust vi
frightuly injured by the caying ia Of in whic
he war at work in Madison st Get Pike died yese
day at the New York hospital IL the injuries be receive
An inquest will be held upon The body this morning III
deceased formerly lived in Ryington street.
SrfFosrn DEATn HuDsoy RIVER RAILROAD Mo
day morning the body of was fouad on the Hu,
son River Railroad supposed to have been killed by
tram, az blood was perceived for distance on IN
track. The Con oner notified of the affair.
RrN OVER IND KILLED A carman named Alexand
Mustead was accidentally by his own cart va
terday, IN Eleventh street, near First avenue owing
his horse having become unmnn ageabe. He was TAXI
up ano cared for by officers kicen and Edwards Of II
Seventeenth district but the poor sufferer died In abo
fifteen minutes His body taken to his late resden
BY The officers, and the notified. The deceas
lefl wife and three children.
ATTEMPTED StIcIDF.-Dela Croeg. a Russian 90 years
age boarding at 40 William street. attempted snci
yesterday morning by cutting his throat with A knif
lie was taken 10 he New York Hospital where IL
thought he Will recover. The act was committed IL a
pears, in consequence of dispute he had with his you,
wife