The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27
City Intelligence.

REMOVAL OF WASHINGTON MARKEr.-The Committee on
Markets, composed of Councmen Clifton, Cooper Young,
Reed and Wainwright held adjourned meeting yes
terday in the City Hail. to hear parties interested in the
removal Of Washington Market to locality in the
vicinity of Gansevoor street The chairman said that
the committee had in its possession petitions
against in favor Of the removal Of the market
Fourteenth street to Gansevoort street. and to the
foot of Spring street The grounds urged in favor of the
removal, according to these pettionsD are that
ke in the upper part Of the city absolutely required
consumers were more numerous there-and Washington
market, as it stands is too crowded horoughfare
urged against the removal Of the market were, first,
that it is long standing and well established business
fore ought not to be removed Second that 1t is
sary for the accommodation of the Third and Fifth wards
Third that the location is adapted for market purposes
and business satisfied with the locality Fourth,
that il has great facilities for removing and transporting
goods. Fifth that it's removal to Fourteenth street
Senes a the s ae
infrnged by it's REMOVAL and seventh that serious evils
would result to the inhabitants of the Third and Fifth
wards from such removal One or two gentlemen spoke
both for and against the removal OF Washington Market
but the committee without concluding the matter under
its consideration, oblige to adjourn at o'clock. at
which hour the Board of Counclmen to meet
HousE STRUCK BY LlGHTNING-It must be recolected
by many that during Tuesday night, or, more properly
sIsatng on We'd Thunder storm burst
from their sumbers The residence OF Mr.. Patrick
Brennan situated at the Of Eighty fourth street
miraculous relate the fluid but merely stunned Mr..
Brennan and family, leaving them supplied for short
time Every glass in the building was shattered. II
then passed from the house, splitting two large trees
running therefrom TO well, breaking up the platform,
and evidently passed down the well into tie earth We
visited by similar storm last evening, about six
O'Clock, but did not hear Of any fatal result.
THE VETERAN CORPS 1879 "A meeting OF the Veteran
Corps held at headquarters Ga penard street last
night-A. W. Jones, Major commanding; A. Daley, Jr.,
Adjutant. Communication was received from the d.
recors of the Cypress Hills Cemetery, donating two lots
of ground for burial purposes No action was taken
upon the communication An invitation was received
from the Crystal Palace Association, requesting them to
join in the approaching procession and ceremonies The
invitation was accepted, and the meeting adjourned.
Tine MECHANICS INSTITUTE Scuoor--ISrEREsTyG EyHBr-
ToS.-Tle fifteenth annual exhibition Of the pupils Of
the above school held at the Broadway Tabernacle
last ing II most interesting display, not only
account OF the proficiency shown by the pupils their
appearance and numbers but also from the fact that the
building crowded in every part The ladies' robed in
white, occupied the gallery to the right Of the organ,
whilst the male pupils were seated the left About
sixty students Of either took part in the exhibition,
and reflected great credit their teachers in almost
every branch Of primary school misunderstanding,
sic recitation composition &c At the conclusion of the
exhibition, number of handsome premiums pre-
scented 70 the pupils by Benson LOSING Esq, and
rents children directors teachers and spectators went
home highly satisfied.
MASONIC PRESERVATION Tuesday evening the mem
bers of New York Lodge u D. =. A. NJ by their senior
member, c. W Taylor Esq, presented TO John H. Mitch
ell r. NJ of Eastern Star Lodge No. 227 with beautiful
testimonial OF their respect for him and Mason,
work Of New York Lodge Previous to the presentation
the officers and number Of the brothers of both lodges
dined together at Odd Fellows Hall.
FIRB-About o'clock yesterday afternoon FIRE broke
out in stable In the rear OF 140 East Thirty eighth
street. which, with It's contents was entirely destroyed
RELIGIOUS ExIrE-The bark Nacoochee, from Madeira,
arrived yesterday morning. brings 1853 who
religious excs, bound to the colony in Illinois, already
established there They have changed from Romansm to
the Presbyterian religion, and, IA consequence, have
been obliged to leave the country for more free pry
leOp az
RuN Ovrp ny A c. -nAGE--we learn that son Of Mr..
Atw United States Inspector bright little boy, about
ten years Of age In Bleeckcr street by
hackney coach days ago and very narrowly escaped
death The wheels Of the coach passed over his breast
and arms We glad to be able to state that the
little sufferer 10 row in o fair way TO recover