The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-15
City InteIllxence.

PREPARATIONS RBcMIIoN OF JOHN MrTHKI.---
meeting Of the officers Of military companies held
at Military Hall Bowery at eight O'clock Wednesday
evening last, Captain Murphy, Of the Montgomery Guard
In the chair ARRANGEMENTS for serenadinp Joh1
Mitchell on his arrival. 1t was unanimously resolved
that serenade should be given the evening of the
morning papersfor which purpose the military are to
assemble in the Park at 10 pM-and that an address
should be presented TO him. Committees of arrangement
were appointed, and the meeting, which a en-
thusiastic one adjourned to Monday evening next
at the same place and hour.
PRESENTATION. Yesterday morning, very elegant sl-
ver tar having the city eaborately chased the
centre with thei of the party whom the gift
bestowed arranged in circular form above present.
ed to Mr. George W. Walling formerly in the CHIEFS
office by the Chief of Police, q. W. Matse, Esq, BE-
half OF his late associates The pres ntation
% the sy nsoe % M sne
Office at the City Hall. The following the inscriptions
engraved upon the star In front the name George W.
Walling, Eighteenth patrol district with the city ars
already mentioned in the centre and underneath tho
word "Policc At the back. the following inscrption-
Office Captain the Eghtesnh patrsi district by the e
attached to the office of the Chief of Police oths
friends token Of their respect and esteem October Ii
Attached to the star il heavy curb gold chain and
hook for fastening 1t to the coat The gift bestowed
on account Of the promotion of Mr. George W. Wang to
the Office of Captain of the Eighteenth police district and
his consequent removal from the situation in the Ches
oice which he had held for FIVE years, with credit 70
himself ana with advantage to the public.
CRIIThe students of the Free Academy are to pIsv
another cricket match today the ST. Georges ground
Harlem. We informed that the students intend to
continue this heahul sport every Saturday long
the fine weather lasts
THE EIGsrH AytruE RAnEoAD- Yesterday evening be-
tween five and six O'clock drover named MchAs;
Rooney jumped on Eighth avenue railroad No Z,
which was coming down town. for the purpose of riding
upon It, The very heavily loaded and the driver
on this msn placing his foot upon the patformhe
going at rapid rate at the timeatempted to push hin
OIL using the expression What do you want the CART
You not able to pay. The had only time reply
OH and having fallen, the wheel of the went ovse
him, breaking his Leg
RAILROAD Ac1DENT.-On Thursday night man namsd
Peter Tnney who had got the track of the New YORK
and Philadelphia Railroad the depot in Jersey City va
by the locomotive engine of train, which
Knocked him down and run over him breaking one of ~
and causing several injuries about the head and
face as well as cutting his upper lip As possl-
he the wounded man brought to the New York
Hospital, where his arm amputtted. He acknow-
leges that he had ean somewhat before the accident
which may perhaps, partly account for it. The night
being dark the engiL Ger did not see him.
TER LATE RAILROAD Act1rHNT AT PouGigEErqE a
the parties concerned in the accident the Hudson
River Railroad Poughkeepse the full particulars Of
which were given at the time are s in trouble Thefr
Morgan and Dubois the former superintend-
en at the Pough eepse station and the other the
ter mechanic The Coroners jury blamed in par
cuar but it appears that other private citizens have
taken the matter in hand, and that charge of man.
slaughter having been preferred before the Grand Jury
rae bill has been found against them They will be tried
81 the County Sessions next month They dismissed
from the companys employ at The time and have NET
since been re installed.
TIE lAlE COLLISION UPON THE HtrDsoS RIVER RAILROAD
We have received communication signed By three gen.
temen who eye witnesses to the late collision which
occurred between stage and Of the of the Hud
River Railroad They distinctly assure us that the
fault rested entirely with the driver Of the stage From
the manner in which the first reported to US
IL would appear as If the railway peops in fault
INSANE CoNDuo.-Yesterday evening nan named John
Hutton jumped out of window four stories high in ht
OF insanity is supposed, b. which he dreadfully
injured there being caused compound fracture Of the
right shoulder and right fracture OF the knee joint
OF the right leg and fracture of the elbow Of the len
| lie taken to the City Hospital.
FATAL AccupgST--On Thursday morning q young man
named Coburn Johnson eighteen years of age native
Ireland was accidentally killed by the fall of large ae
stone He employed by Engles Warren at the fool
Of Thirteenth street North river and the body taken
| home to dis late residence, ~ Gausevo0rt street.