The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-22

rived November 18TH with mails and passengers,
and proceeded southwark next day. The Lady Egg
linton is one of new line of steamships running In
opposition to the West India Company's line from
Southampton.
At the date Of our last despatch from Phila-
delphia-lla p. IL "a large fire was raging in that
city, and reports were current tat two or three
men had bsen kille1 by the falling OF a wall.
Three persons we're inEtanty killed, and ten
others scalded By the explosion of the boiler Of the
steamer Zachary Taylor, At Taylorsville, on the
Ohio river, yesterday morning.
Dispatches from nearly all sections OF the country
represent the weather as being Intensely cold, and
those from the North tate that the ground is deeply
covered with snow and the canals and rivers frozen
tight. From Albany we learn that the navigation
Of the Hudson is suspended and the boats laid up n
Writer quarters. The closing and opening of this
river were formerly looked upon and chronicled as
events Of great importance il this city; bu. at the
present day, when we have two railroads running
directly to the State capital, sud various Others
branching Otto all poiats Of the compass, little Is
thought about the subject, ana we therefore only
place the matter record Is = mere meteorological
incident The river has invariably closed during the
month Of DeceIaber for the last ten years; viz: in
ls43, on the 9th 1874 18th; 1916, 4th; 1915, l5th
lS47, 24h lS4s 27th; lS49, 2eth; 1850 18th; 1861,
18Th, and 1852, 22t. This goes 10 show tat navi
cation was suspended this year at about the usual
time, notw outstanding tie extraordinary mdness OF
the weather until within the last fen days and the
predictions OF of the Oldest inhabitants that
vessels would continue to ply uninterraptedy be
tween here snd Albany throughout the winter.
Half million dollars in American gold were
taken out by me steamship Niagara, which left Bos
ton Tor Liverpool yesterday.
Much excitement he's been produced at New Bed
ford in ccnse quence Of the sudden disappearance Of
Rev. Gardiner Dean, a Baptist clergyman. 1t being
feared that he has been murdered the Mayor has
offered reward of three hundred dollars for his
discovery ard one hundred men have volunteered
10 search the city.
A street atfray took place between two and three
o'clock yesterday morning, amongst some white and
colcred persons in the Fifth ward, in which knives
and pistols were used. One man was shot through
the body and killed, and others were severely cut
about the face. The cororer's investigation did not
elicit any facts fastening the homicide any Of
the assailants who were arrested. The proceedings
viii be found in to-days paper.
The Board of Aldermen hal meeting las even
ing, anS despatched 3 large amount of ordinary bu.
siness. Nc paper OF much public importance was
acted On. A discussion snsued on the pressztstion
Of resolution from the other Board t. compel he
Eighth Avenue Railroad 20 -up cars 70 Fi.ty-ninth
street 70 afford additional accommodation to INC
public Alderman Dehery spoke at some length on
tie necessity of sas extension, sni con.ended that
the oonditiors OF The zsilt121 grant bound the
papy to gys tbs required cccmmo3ation. Alder
man Smith Opposes ihe measure vigorously, sno,
after several amendments, the resolution WAS, t.
gstaeT with TIE raToad agreement, orSersd to 1e
printed.
A communication vas recsived fr- m ths Conmis-
sioner 4 Streets ana Lamps, in a-sfves 20 rssolu
sion o. inquiry in rsgs.d to the delay in CLEANING
tbs streets N which he states that the contracts for
clesning have bsen awarded IS gollows:-
John 7. Ncrreu, First district, COMPUTING the
Frat, ssccsd, Third, Fourth, and sixth
Peer shaw, s,co6d ailtiiat caiaprsing the
Fifth. Eighth, Ninth, Fourteenth, and Fiji
Bsrrasd Ksns lard district. ctrpr.s.ns the
Seventh Tenth. Eeyenth. Thirteenth, aud
John TyEcb, Fourth dit iet, comprising The
sixteenth, Ii. htssDth Nineteenth, TWEEN
tieth twenty trst inc Tsen sesooc wards,
ELECTROMAGNETIC oo
The parties to whom the contracts have been
awarded have given securities IN each district ia the
sum Of $4,000, for The faithful performance Of the
work; bnt the contracts, the Commissioner states,
have not as yet been complied with, the contractors
having only removed some ashes, &C.. from the gut
tera. He declares his intention, should she contract
not carry ont the work soon to have it done IN
der the Supeript> ndent Of Streets.
report IN favor Of lighting the streets from dark
til daylight every night throughout the year, and
10 make arrangements with the Manhattan Gas
Compapyto carry the same into effect, was ordered
TO be printed. This is good Let ne have light
when the noon is hid behind he clouds.
News end advertisements continue TO flow in upon
Gs in such enormous quantities that we are CON-
PEELED - defer, from dsy TO day, many columns OF
local reports and other reading. We have now in
type SONG Aieen columns Of very interesting matter
With prospect thai the amount will accumulate for
some time TO For this reason We find ii necas-
sary TO omit usual notices of theatrical and other
amesements in the city. However this sill not pro-
baby cause any drawback to the receipts of the diff
erent bouses for despite the fact that we are IN the
midst of the ball season, every theatre exhibition
room. &C. is vel, filed nightly A glance at the adj
vertisements will indicate what attractions are Of
iered for this evening
The steamship America. with one weeks later
advces from Europe, hal no. reached Halifax at
eleven o'clock last night. The Hermann is about
que at this port with four days later news.
National PnE ~ Ccnventions.-The New York
Herald versus the Washington Union.
A recent article Of ours, briefly touching upon
the Presidential abortons resulting from those
gatherings OF party spoilsrnen called national
conventions, is made the pretext for a violent
and undignifed very undignided,) assault upon
the HERALD and its editor, by the Cabinet or
gan at Washington. We are accused Of "bypo-
critical professions of respect" of being the
constant reservoir Of the vilest calumnies' of
" malignity:' of a towards friendship and
OF such meanness as no man living entertains
more contempt for than President Percer But