The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24

City Intelligence

MORE DIsCovERIEs In THE SMUGGLING or LACE
Yesterday Depu'y Inspector wooldridgs OF ths Gus.
toms, ,ssd the steward the British steamship
Africa, charge Of beirg concerned In the smugsng
OF large quantity Of lace goods for importiog
Ia this city The merchants stare has been searched
and the whce Of the goods under the supervision
Of Capt Rynesrs, Deputy Surveyor, who had been ~
signed BY the Collector for that special p~rposs Ish
said that large amount Of property has already bssa
sezed.
THE DARKNss or TURDAY NIGHT-rHs Or AND Gas Gov.
KRsMKaT Nxw YoRK-ws hxvs received the foiIowirs
explanation from the Manhattan Gas OampaDy rsa I've 10
the lighting Of the city lamps Tassdsy asht no.
csd in our paper Of yesterday morning. The gas oon
paDy receive orcers daily from the oil house up
to whether they light the lamps or not. II the
oil house folk say light" there Is Light and II they
rEish darkness they must bs gratned. When ths gas
cmpany cannot produce the order Of the oil people to
the authorities they cannot sss paid On last Tuesday
morning the gas company got oil house order ito
light" and prepared to do IL, but at noon they got
countsrnsrd from the oil boufs saying "don't light,
When the gas mpAny inquired the Of this iden
extinction Of the enlightened rule Of the morring,
they were told that the oil house people had oil
TO put in their lamps, and had, By strange
sort Ct reasoning arrived At the conclusion that
the people had oil light, It were far safe and
pleasant for ,hem, during such slippery night not to
any gas light either The Mayor stated to the agent
Of company that he could not remedy the matter
and that they by orders and explain the affair to
publis through the Ths Cnis OF Police
rsid Nov, should like to know, what II the
oil houe' It distinet pArsusnt Of the city govern
menif Who oontrac io the oR Are tbs people duly
credited for the saviug whom there IL iighr Why
does Gil control arr Perhaps tbe xty Osupoillors and
all bs reformed Aldermen could tell II they committed
shout It.
D.AxAno READINGS AT Horn CHAPEL The veteran slo
cuiionist, William Russell, celebrated in past years.
viii vt tits city to give readings at Hope Chapel on
Saturday evening" assstsd by Francis RUSSELL Alse
veil known arti.t another Of his 1t wss
formerly estesmsd very great treat to hssr MI Rus
sell and this opportunity OF hearing thsm all which ~
psysr again esr should be By all admirers Of
this rare and splendia accomplish ment.
TIN IsDrrr,pxn Co, nsKSrAL GUARp la report
yesterday OF the celebration Of Wsshipgoo birthday
ve stated that standard was presumed to the nds
pendent Blres BY lady In Brookyn We have to say
That tie presentation to the lncepsndent Con mental
Guard, ard no. TO tbs Independent Bues ~ stAtsd.
M AlcuL,mus' suocEsoR.-Nsyor w.stervelt, vs
informed. bss resolved to nontoats Mr. Gl.ssr tbs
Firs. Marshal IN hs Office to hn IA. v.osncy whca WI
Sr Arculsrius
Tpr UsryrasAr RrpuBcASs IN NEw YoRK Tho nscuon
"La Nont.sns OF ths socsty Of Uavsrs. Republicans
in New York sD clssrae to day. the 24th of February
the arpyeay Of tbs great rsvou Ions OF fsaS BY fra
,srpa bar gust tho Stikspsrs Hotel In which thsy
invite their dem ocrete friends to In them. The follow
ing s tho pro. Do who eesire TO take
part the sstivcs, dosr At the banquet or In the
occasion VIII meet No so Leonard street. this day,
fsSYusry a. at o'clock u At ave o'olock taey VIII
form in the following ORDER
1s bani Of nusie a. the Committee Of OrgsniIstion;
3d. OF the Univsreal Republic and the American
Gag ae; 4th the flags Of the several nAtons
having rprssenAons At the feast bh democrats Of ell
nations.
The procession VIII start TO 20 the place whsrs the
banquet IL 10 b held, passing through the following
reetsFrom Isopsrd TO Spruos passing Ia front OF the
City Ball. frtm Scruos 10 Wall psssfg through NASSAU
, and Wan, and coming back By Broadway.
Ghe Vacant PoIics Justice Seat.
90 B1YARD srRnT, Feb. 70, 1854.
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