The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13
MEETINGS or SYMPATHY.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

Nathan c, Ely. Co President, in the chair.
AIicrman BLuar offered the following preambe and
resolution
Whereas The recent intelligence OF tho less Of tho
American stc1nlship Arctic, her homsw. passage
Iom Liverpool has c.ascda deep end solemn gloom 70
rest city b. OF the loss OF many Of our
ostmab fellow caeaa aad friends; ani, Whereas oor
citizens dang With The iespcs. anxiety 70 ho.r
any things from which they may havo the slightest
hope that any o. their jenda have boen saved there
fore
Resolved, That ihis Board have received with the
cecpest regret intelligence Of the cs of thu Amcrcn
steamship Arctic, and dsalore, In common With tho
nionds OF th lost end fellow ezcns gansrally this
dreadful calsmiy an that aass displayed on ths
City Hnll at half mast duriDs tho nsxt three days
Alderman MoEi y al hoped hat other member Of
the Board would h.ve made observaious in oon-
necon with fh sad Affair." The disaster 10 that vessel
which has cast gloom nos ouy this city, but
this country and Europe hal besn 20 him individually
source of the most rosoant regret. Unio.un atcsy
FOX him be bad very dear friends on board tho
Arctic, ami he had every 10 fear thst they
havs all perished that sessel There are many
families in this city now clothed In mourning, VINO
but few days siucs were looking wish fond
Snxety for tho Of their relatives Some
for tbcir wvo fathers Tor thsr chdren wives 70. their
husbands and ch idren for their parentsaN looking
forward to happy reunion after tour in Europe.
Who could imssnc Their feelings Mono could rssAss
the poignant grief they fee but those who have sx-
pcrieI ced similar bereavement They had had acci-
dents BY railroads disasters by land and water bat none
had been brought 10 their city impressivsly oe
arIowfully than this last calamity to tie unforu-
nate Arctic. lhey had melancholy instance In their
own board-they had amongst them . meobcr who hes
lost an uncle en- boa.d tina. nlfatcl vessel aud hs
thought, under al the ciIcumstapce the preamble sna
Tesclution should bc unanimously adopted.
The preamble ard resolutions were adopted without
dissent.
Alderman WOODWARD moved that In accordance vith
tho feelings expressed, the board Go now adjourn.
Alderman VA TrcKEn sad tbs. the motion would -
vove adjournment to Monday next. He did not 80
Why they should sDburn until Monday, and he moved
aijournnpnt until Friday.
aldermen Brown, WOODWARD and others moved the
adjournment until Monday next which vas carried.
we understand the person alluded to By AldsrmAn
Mottwas Mr. woodran, who uncle 70 Alderman LordI
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
This board called for last evening his Honor the
Recorder In the chair bat quorum being present
half past four O'clock Alderman CuAuxcHY moved .haG
the hoard adjourn TO Monday next.
Alderman WOODWARD thought the board could not Ie-
go sdiourn 10 any particular day, there was No
quorum present.
TIE tEcoaDER suggested that as mark Of respect 10
the memoIy OF toose who have bsen swept from ncat
us, this board should adjourn A calamity sudden
and appalling, taking from mid n OF best
citizens, he had never known. He DID not recoect .
disaster upparalloled and ho di intend, had there
ben full Meeting Of the board, to formally the
adjournment respect to tho memory Of tccse who had
so recently ard suddenly lest their lives Bat .
there not quorum present, he could but direct an
sdcarpn ent and request the Clerk to notify hS aonos
the Mayor TO call the members together on Acnday
evening next, Adjourned accordingly.
COURT or oEsrR.L SESSIONS.
Tsfore his Honor the Recorder.
At tie opening OF the court yesterday morning, Mr.
Parsons, Asssfsnt District Attorney rose asd ssid--
since ,esterdsy,s session Of this court confirmation
tb. ue,nss cf tb. loss Of the steamship Arctic b.es
rscsivrS.id oes tsrrioss that ~ brst r-,usA
give then credit I RE to nsvs that tas court ~