The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-14
City Intelligence.

THE SAVINGS BANKs.-We are supposed TO have cast
reflection on the safety Of savings bank instu
TONS in article in yesterdays paper relative to the
monetary panic and the upon the banks by naming
the Bowery Chambers street and Seamen's as secure
and reliable institutions, while we neglected to say
whether the Manhattan, Merchants Clerks, Greenwich
and Emgrant banks were secure not. Now in justice
to the stability of the latter banks must say that
nothing has yet been discovered in their management
to create any apprehension the part Of depostors
to their character for prompt payments Persons afraid
Of payment being stopped at any of these banks will be
deprving OF half years interest by drawing
their money before the first Of January next when the
directors compelled by law to furnish abatement
their Affairs to the Legislature.
The New CITY HALFWAY nE COMMITTEE pp.-In nc.
cordance with the notice published in the morning pa
pers the special COMMITTEES appointed by the Board of
Aldermen to receive and examine all plans for o new
City Hail. met In the chamber Of the Board yesterday
twelve O'Clock, and after waiting about half hour
without receiving any, they did the best thing
der the Observation-Disclosures. Copies Of two Of
the plans already received lying the desks, but
these have been already fully described When the
meeting of the committee will be held unable to
say but presume due notice of 1t viii be published
1t to be hoped they will be more successful in their
next attempt-that is, II their minds not already
made up on the subject.
THE FrRKMES AND Coal PAssERs SrRIKE.-A large
meeting of the remcn and coalheayers held last
Tuesday evening at Kerrigans, No % White street,
Mr. James Mack in the chair. There large attend
ance and much feeling expressed as to the course
pursued by the of the steamships in reducing
the wages of the operatives committee appoint
ed to make preparations for holding another meeting
which will be held tonight We understand that
siderable excitement still exists in relation to this
strike and that at the departure OF every steamer
posse police Is in attendance to preserve order The
Star of the West shipped at the reduced rates
and when she leaving the dock Tuesday large
number Of the discontinued workmen assembled, and
were it the presence Of large police force vo-
lence might have been attempted. The steamers now
leaving port, as general thing are shipping green
hands.
CASE roa TIKI MISSIONARY SOCIETIES deaf and dumb
man. the Rev. Dr. Norman, d d. prescher Of the Cos.
pei for years. in the Protestant mission fields Of
Europe, Asia and Africa, having been deprived of his
faculties OF hearing and speech by violent fever in
Texas, finds himself 10 this city in totally desti
tute condition. Ignorant of this unfortunate man 8
previous history ourselves we call the attention OF the
Protestant missionary societies TO his melancholy stua
ton They probably some of them, are aware Of the
extent Of his merits and certainly have the means for
his relief inquire at S47 Broadway for DR.. Norman.
TIE NEW JERSEY RAIIRoAD.-CnANGg OF HouR,-The
winter arrangement for trains the New Jersey Rail-
road commences on the 18th inst, when the A. NJ.
train will be discontinued The 10 A. NJ train will run
however, as usual. The Az p. NJ. train for Phadel.
phia will be changed to 7. NJ, and the Al and p.
NJ from Philadelphia will be merged into one train, and
will leave at T. M. During the obstruction OF the Del
aware by ice, the 10 A. NJ and p NJ trains from New
York will run Kensngton The alteration in the way
trains tri1ipg win be seen by reference TO the
al ca tisement.
WORK FOR THE CRY INSPECTOR Hamersley street from
Greenwich to Hudson, since the construction of sewer
has been left in wretched condition for the last three
or four weeks, and is likely TO remain during the
whole winter unless the Street Inspector Contractor
attends to IL before visited with snow storm
The state things are in makes it impossible to free
the CUTTERS the law directs account Of the dirt
and stones which have been suffered to remain there.
RrN OVER nv AN EIGHTH AVENUE CAR-NARRow Es-
oAPR-Mr Theodore Hammond, while crossing the track
Of the Eighth Avenue Railroad slipped and fell and was
over by car No. 80, which was coming up at the
time Fortunately he fell in the middle OF the track,
and was not severely injured by his mishap. He was
taken TO his residence No. lis Bank street.
Tux HARD TIMES AND tn. LAwyERs.-Thc old adage
that cts an i'll wind that blows nobody good " Is ex-
enghed in the effect the present monetary embarrn
ment has the lawyers. These gentlemen busy
rs bees and they crowd the courts fun Of hustle and
importance We Informed that the clerks in the
ious courts hurried At present They