The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-30
City Intelligence.

THE CIVIL AND MILITARY REPUBLICAN, sOc1Er
OF IRELAND.
An adjourned meeting of the above society was het
Monday evening, at the rooms Of the Association n
White street. DR.. O'Hanlon acted rs Secretary an
roner O'ronnell Mcssrs Mooy, Ferguson, Holland, I'd
Coghlan and about thirty other gentlemen attends
Coroner 0'Donneu was called to the chair audns
some brief observations, in the course of which
pressed his devotion to the Of his country aor
he was not yet informed of the particular objects u
organization.
The constitution and rules Of the society We, til
read by the Secretary, and approved Of.
The following is copy of q Letter from Mr.. Job
Ward, of Baltimore, which was then read
BALTIMORE, Sunday. April 2As5l
SRA number Of Irshmen being now present, hse D
posed to form an association for their countrys goe-
for tho most yer
the purpose in view Irelands present position Oh
TN
We hsf, from y0u AnsSuy waiting KSTs FFspy
1t was ordered for insertion on the minutes.
Enthusiastic sentiment prevailed to the efecthat
and up raisng Ireland. Several gentlemen camtorwa
then and enrolled their names as members; aft whe
the meeting adjourned.
TIE MARINE SOCIETY MEMoRIALNNG CONGRESS- The NJ
rne Society of the city of New York have prsented
memorial to Congress, setting forth the inec. conc
tion OF our merchant marine, and asking tina body
make it obligatory for all ships and vessels, OF
hundred and fifty tons and upwards, clearing a;he Gu
tom House, to be furnished with two or more,oys ii
number to be graduated, by act of Congress, propo
ton to the size of the ship leaving it optionsto ado
may Choose The memoriaists ask that these b shou
be from twelve to seventeen years Of age, they
fully satisfied that thousands of the youth of count
would hail with joy such action the part oCongres
and at once embrace an occupation mani honor
BILE and patriotic as that opened to them. ongress
asked to act Immediately, and with energy,n this q
important matter, as many thousands Of vesre eopa
died, and millions of property impered orost, und
the present miserable, dsorganized and ineent cond
ton of our Sailors in the merchant as well the nav
service. 1t is well known fact, say the nmoriast
that great number of our finest and mostostly shi
have left our port of late with the entire COMPOSE
Of foreigners Of the lowest and vilest classnd most
landsmen in that number. The petitioner promise,
necessary TO furnish many facts and statenns to
vince Congress of the great and grievous dis to cor
meree from the incapacity and ineficiency seamen
man our unsurpassed feet of merchantmen
AN ITEM FROM YoRKvuIR.-The newly oanized al
much needed Fire Engine Company Aquedu. No Al, I
paired to the Heleate ferry foot of Hghtxth stree
East river, on Tuesday evening last, for en9e trial.
considering the antiquity of the apparatust present
their command did good work, throwing seam eight
ten feet above the flagstaff which Is eightyle feet hg
and had not the hose burst they would succee
ed still better Good service may confdefy be expec
ed from this company when they get their'ew nachn
which they hope to have in time for the annual parad
Aqueduct Engine Company No. Al was oHlnized on Il
9th Of March last and already has of its mel
bers, and those from among the most resptabe inha
tants of Yorkville, embodyng in themselv the suau
IN nodo-fortitur in re.
NEW YORK SOCIETY IlBRARY.-At the anual meeting
the New York Society Library, held Tsday, the %
instant, the following gentlemen eSted trustees
the Library for the ensuing year:-oulia c. verpanc
William Inglis, Alexander r. Rodgers, ayton Hoba
| Frederic DePeystcr, James DcPeyster Ogden, Josh
Colt Joseph Delafeld James II. Titus, Clrles NJ LeuT
| John H. Goure, James w. Beekman, Hery J. Anderso
stephen c. Williams John Bigelow. ThtSociety is NJ
in very fourshing condition, and grsually onargi
| the sphere of its usefulness.
EXTENSION OF THE BowERY-A meetin was called y
| terday afternoon in relation to the opening of
| Bowery to Franklin square. The meSing wa-to Ia
been held at the Eastern Pearl Street buse but in
sequence of the extreme inclemency o the weather
| was postponed to Wednesday evening mkt.