The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-15
CITY Intell,rencc.

MORE OF THE STREET PREAcIgRs-The usual fqht came
of yesterday afternoon in the Park The preacher
Sand Moses the Secretary of the Angel GABRIEL took
the place Of his superior to address the crowd yesterday
the Angel himself being away in Massachusetts, The
crowd in attendance was composed of those who are
always the lookout of Sunday for the best excite
ment being equally ready for fight for a dinner
dram. The preacher Moses had been at work long,
before Ii the company ventured to take excep
tons to his violent denuncatons of popery and his dis
grace Of all creeds in general This of course was the
signal for row. The fighting men struck right and
left and the ARRAY ended in the police carrying the fol-
lowing of the bellgerents to the Tombs The preacher
Noses Lewis Ober John Laird, Patrick Ryan, James
Brown George Irving, and Thomas Veitch. No Justice
being in attendance at the Tombs the above parties
locked up It'll Justice could wait upon them II Just
punishment melted out TO few of these street
brawers the rest would learn salutary lesson and in
future refrain from the present Sunday which dis
turb the public peace and disgrace religion These street
preachers are nuisance.
TEE wEABER. of those gloomy
damp, muggy, musty rainy days that casionay come
like unwelcome visiters to disturb our equanmity and
peace of mind. Who would have thought that bright
starlight night could have ushered in such morning
Mist all the day hung upon the city succeeding heavy
rain of the morning preceding and another fall OF the
waters in the evening At midnight the rain was over
but the sky black with Clouds giving token that the
elements we're not yet composed.
STRANGERS IN TIE CI1Y.-At no time in the year are
strangers called to the city than the present
the religious and other anniversaries Our country
sins throng streets in every direction, with open
and open 10 and hear the sights noises and
doings of Gotham and the Gothamies. Jonathan, who
is deacon at home, ventures at night to the show
and the Digger mnstres,' but this is deed
actly in orance with the rules of the church. and
his mis- peiy this visit kept secret
Yesterday churches mostly filled by country
friends for very few of them willing to lose the OPP
portuniy OF seeing our big meeting houses In addi
tion to those from the rural districts have
large number OF strangers from other citespeakers
delegates and supporters of these different societies The
predcminatng class is the clergy, and pulpts
we'll as the churches yesterday generally filed by
brethren from other parts The anniversaries
drawing TO close, and visiters win leave us
during the present week
A ROMANTIC LOVE- AfrAIR-GAuANrRy OF A PotIcE It's
noE-The ship Anna LANCE, Of Bremen, which arrived
at this port last Tuesday had amongst her passengers
very pretty German girl between whom and Of the
crew attachment sprung up during the voyage The
gifl her way To Chicago. but Cupid, it seems
BY officer OF the Fifth ward police who intimated
that he had come TO arrest Of his who, II
alleged had taken the girl from her friends refused
TO give information Of her whereabouts Having been
informed that matrmony would prevent the proceedings
the gay Ioharo took the abode Of the girl in his
20 the police Office. She being nothing 10th, accompanied
him 10 the Tombs where Justice Bogart (who is not dis
posed TO throw obstacles in the of true love-
tied the ndissofuble knot to his satisfac ion no
doubt, Who having thrown in little suitable advice
sent them on their way rejoicing
Fms--Yesterday morning, about half past u O'Clock
the slaughter house OF Geo Jacobs in the Ninth avenue
between Fcry-tbrd end Forty. fourth streets, took
irc. II was extinguishcd with trifng damage.
About half past eleven o'clock last night, Gre was
discovered in the fourth story Of the large brick building
No. 262 Water street occupied by G. J. Whitfield,
Numbers and candle mould manufacturers. The fire
srfcsd with amazing rapidy, and less than ten mn
utcs the whole upper part of the building enveloped
in flames. The fremen promptly on the ground,
but Iefore they had brought their water 10 bear upon
the ire the Hall bell sounded alarm for the eighth
district and several OF the engines took mp their hose
and proceeded TO North Moore street where another re
was discovered, which was exiinruished with trihng
damage Owing to the confusion at the FIRE in water
street - was impossible to ascertain the amount OF
damage sustained
Stray BoAT-A capsized boat with sails attached was
seen floating about hall PAST two O'Clock yesterday IN
the North river.