The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-03
City Intelligence.

Intf1II8fnCCe
IMPORTANT SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED GOODS-SILK6
AND sATINs TO THE AMOUNT OF $l6 600 RA.
COVERED.
Mr. Cyrus Rien Inspector of Customs, yesterday rec
ceved information to the effect that twelve of rich
silks and velvets valued at nearly eO0O which had
been struggled from Europe but when is unknown,
secreted in the store of Mr. Pastacol spaniard,
doing business at 81 Pearl street. Mr.. Rie, who is
shrewd and invaluable officer at once by direction Of
the Surveyor OF the Por-Nr. John Cochran-went be-
fore Justice Bogart and procured search warrant,
which he obtaned after which he searched the above
premises, and succeeded in recovering the twelve
Of silks and satins, as before named The goods on
being seized were taken to the Custom House, and
cept taken for the by Mr. Riel who the reci
cipient OF much praise by his superior officers for his
in recovering the property, which, in amount
perhaps exceeds any seizure heretofore made When
the goods to the Custom House, great
element prevailed among the government officials,
this is believed to be the largest amount OF smugged
goods yet recovered at tme and every
the circumstances attending the seizure of these
goods loud in the praise Of Mr. Rie for the skful
action in the matter will taken before tho
United States Court
SrAruARy The friends and fellow merchants Of N T.
Hubbard Esq, engaged in the provision trade deter
mined to have bust Of him executed in marble and set
in the rotunda Of the Merchants Exchange tes-
tmonal Of their regard for him as an old and
eateemed fellow citizen and merchant For this purpose
they entered into agreement with Mr. Thomas JONES'
the American sculptor of this city, to execute bust Of
ceeded in obtaining splendid likeness Of Mr.. Hubbard,
which was exhibited on Saturday on Change. II was
much admired by all who it Of the most spi-
rited and lfelike busts they had Some who
had travelled much abroad, pronounced equal not
superior t. any work of the kind they had seem It
will remain Change for the inspection of all who wish
to examine this model of art Mr. Jones has also execu-
ted very fine bust Of the Hon. Zadock Pratt Of this
city He is also, believe, engaged on a marble
bust Of M Peabody Of this city He also has hand
a life sized medallion bust in marble, and a mural
marble tablet, ordered by the legal friends and admirers
OF the late David Graham ESQ., which Is to be put up in
one of the city fhe latter Mr. Jones has
had to model from daguerreotype likeness of Mr. Graz
ham, who died abroad
NORTH WESTERN DIsPESsARy REPoRT.-The whole mum.
Der Of patients treated at the North Western Dspensary
No. oil Eighth avenue, during the month of August
1854, was ,0l0 number Of patients, $685. treated
at their homes 274; treated dispensary rooms ia
OF these there born in United States $685. In re
nnd, 52s; in England, 81 in Scotland IL in Germany
65 in other countries, g. Number of males 4O3; of fe
males 800. With the annexed results cured relieved
927; sent TO the hospital a. died. IL under treatment
a. The number of prescriptions put up the apothe.
carvs department during the month was 074 greatest
number in one day, %; least, "a; average, II.
VISIT OF MILITARY CoxpANY.-The Philadelphia CayaI.
r Capt Becker, accompanied by Major Fritz Major VIII
ham, and many other distinguished officers belonging to
the military Of Phiadephia will visit this city on Tues
day next by invitation of the Third Regiment of Hus.
sars Col Mnck and remain until Wednesday when thew
Will take their departure for Newark, N, j.