The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-17
CITY IntelyIvcnce.

MYSTERIOUS APPEARANCE AND SUDDEN DISABLE n AxcE-
Last Saturday morning, about o'clock, carriage
Greenwich street, not far from Warren, and lady
ing an infant in hen arms, aghted, and after modest
pull Of the door bell of the gentemanly propetors
appeared and received the unexpected visiters The
had, having the air Of polished arstocrat and every
thing corresponding Herewith, shown into Of
tlS finest rooms Of the hotel and. upon request gave
ler name, and said she lately resident of Boston
from the allotted to the said lady child After
knocking at he door and asking admttance, and no
answer being given in return the door tried and
found 10 be unlocked Upon opening the door, to their
astonishment they found lying upon the bed fine little
boy, about four months old. Search Immediately
made for its kind mother or guardian but, alas the
bird had flown, and left sweet an pretty babe which
is kindly cared for by of the worthy proprieors who
Is much attached to it, and If crediby informed
intends to adopt 1t.
MEETING OF NEw York VOLUNTEERS. Saturday even
ing last meeting Of the New York Mexican Volunteers
Mercer streets General Ward Burnett appointed
Chairman, and Lieutenant VIM Peel, Secretary There.
were nearly one hundred Of the volunteers present all
looking in good health and exhibiting better spirits and
appearance than formerly owing, doubt to the fact
that they are comfortably employed majority Of them
in the Navy Yard (say thirty three,) and well
taken Of The object Of the meeting was stated to
be to take measures to supply the loss Of aboriginal
rev organization and to appoint committee to ascer-.
tain what valid debts outstanding against their or
ganizaton Major Morton Fairchlds, Lieutenant Henry
Gaines and Lieutenant VIM Peel were appointed BY the
chair q committee for the above purpose. e.
The MERCANTILE LIBRARy.-This institution 70. the &C
commodaton of its down town members, who cannot
avail Themselves of its privileges at Aston place. will
open an Office at No. Nassau street, Wednesday
morning next, where books of the association will be
ceved and delivered. An application for book is to
be handed in In the fore part of the day and in the a
tenoon it win be received by special express from the
library up town, and be delivered to the memberwant
ing it. The library is being speedily arranged aud we
understand will be opened about the first of June next
TIE DIsrEssARY MssIoS-This benevolent institution is
situated on the of Centre and White streets
pying tie lower part Of the building The object OF this
mission is purely charitable II established for the
instruction and distribution Of clothing to the poor and
needy children in this portion of CITY, and is under
the charge Of the Rev. Thomas Davis assisted by
slonsible committee. The aid of the public is solicited
in behalf Of this mission of which the larger the
Der, the better for citizens
New York HoRuoWEuRAI socTTY.-The conversational
meeting Of the horticultural Society, which was an
nounced to be held Monday evening" at their rooms,
eco Broadway, was postponed for week, In
quence of the extreme paucity of members present.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF Ten GovKRSoRs-A meeting
of this Board held in their yesterday after
noon, Governor Draper in the chair. The following is
a table Of the number Of persons remaining in the
public institutions under the charge OF this Board for
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