The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21
City Intelligence.

THE CASE or KENNEDY AND SMITH, THE TWO
POLICEMEN PARDON ANTICIPATED FROM THE
G0vBREOR.
It will be recolleced, that son few months since
two policemen of the Fifth ward named Kennedy
and Smith, were convicted Of burglary, and SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment in the State
prison. But the peculiar nature of the case, and
the facts which have been elected since the trial,
together with the existing prejudice and enmity
against them by o portion OF their brother officers
caused the Governor of the State to interpo;e his
clemency, and instead Of incarceratng them in the
State prison, they were ordered to be kept in the
city prison, where they are at the present time; and
at the further request of the Governor an nyesiga
ton was gore into before Judge Beebe conducted
by District Attorney Blunt for the purpose of elicit
ing newly discovered evidence the part of the de-
fence, such having been omitted to be brought for
ward at the trial. The investigation was closed q
few days ago. and the whole matter sent to Governor
Seymour, who, reading the variou, aidavits con-
Steers that enough has been shown TO warrant the
opinion that some of the witnesses the trial must
have testified under remarkable state of feeling,
and he has expressed himself favorably towards the
prisoners Before, however, making final decision,
the Governor has scot all the papers in the back
to New York for the inspection Of the Commission
ers Of Police with view of getting their opinion in
the case; and when that is DONE the Governor will
dispose OF the whole affair.
TIE WEA7HER.-What is there upon which cur
citizens can more reasonably congratulate them
selves than upon the state Of the weather just at this
time-so warm, so pleasant, and 50 bracing? In the
middle Of November, on the very verge Of winter,
and an oveTcoat nuisaHcel Who ever heard of
such thing before2 Borsas is misery Of his icy
blasts and snony nantes, or else has Iavished them
upon other regions; and for this we are not re-
gretful. The storm of las; week has passed away,
and FOR the opening CT the week nature has put on
one OF her most attractive robes. Ga Saturday
night heavy mist hung upon our city; the solemn,
gloomy pail Of the Dying clouds, which for so
mary days past have opened their food gates,
ana poured their drelching torrents upon US.
Through this hazy mantle the gaslights strug
ped, apparently with generous desire to re-
veal TO the pedestrians the Street Inspectors Of
ferngs, the mud piles aud stagoant pools. But at
the approach OF Gay. every atmospheric vestige OF
storm or danpness vanished, ard the sun yesterday
rays, so genial and that If could have lost
the almanack and forgotten the period of the year
we should have thought that spring was approach
ing, Iedolent with flowers instead of gloomy wioter
with its white cold shroud the habiiiments of the
grave. Last night was la keeping with the day, and
almost every body turned in Broadway TO sec the
good cheer which was 10 everything and everywhere
suggested.
FREs.-About O'Clock yesterday morning the
stables adjoining the ink factory of VIM. F. Prout,
No. 70 Spring street, we're discovered TO ba on fire.
1t was extingushed with triGing damage.
About the same hour of the above fire yeste rday
morning, a frame dwelling house on Broadway, be-
tween Fiftyfrst and Fiftysee0Dd streets took fire.
and was totally consumed together with the adioin-
ing building the corner of Fityrst street. occu-
PIED as q grocery. The greater part of the stock
WIS saged. Insurance not known.