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

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On careful examination Of the times OF The above OBJ
xeryations at Mir Bishops and the Radcliffe observato
The honor therefore of naming the planet belongs
to Mr. -Marth This is We believe, the twenty eighth
planet now known to exist between Mars,ana Jupiter
light or nine) of which discovered by Mr.. Hind
Ms Bishops principal astronomer and now another by
an assistant there. .-.1-t t,.rte
The appearance Of this comet has created come ex-
cement among citizens, and every night hundreds
the look out for it, Have yes.seen the coinets
That tho question. ~ y q.
THE FIRE on GovERsoR'ss i ISLAND.
The ere Goyernsg lslanA ON Sunday night. the
burning Of some old haildpgs called Rotten row The
supposed to be the work of an ncendary An old barn.
occupied by two three cows. and having in it some
hay took 6ge in the evening about six O'Clock and burn
ed TO the ground roasting alive Of the
stall The second 6nc occurred at midnight rs above.
stated, and the barracks being old and cobustblc tina
flames made great progress aud lit mp the bay fora
great distance Those MOI klaNing the place of the e.
imagined that South Brooklyn was in iames Therais
onl, fire engine he i,anl, which inmc late
gnc company crossed over to TIE island from BrooIyn
and assisted in eytinsaishing The iames The ~nsre
loss was about sloco The bnraed portion was o2sppel
by soldiers and their saies, for Who the anin.
upon TIE island has Lean forced provide residences
In reference to this fire we have received th foos.
Major sssasss Us ATny; commanains At esysr,or's
L. T. for their sinsly aealOeG efficient and weicane
asmtany No ii WITH aLaS a' o Roac5 s
s sss SsnpmiH Ss s e canpia st. D
cir apparstns Jcrerh Montrofs Foreman In .ddsa to
papy NJ Jackson Engine Company Na IL and Sspne
Ensns COMPANY No vso fell into the ranks aud aii
Fort ccLrasus, New York, April s. 1854.
FIRE. fire broke ont yesterday morning at about
half past O'Clock in the large Eve story building No IL
South William street, occupied by Casar Paulle to-
bacco merchants and importers OF segars Before The
flames could be quenchsd the two upper stories
water. Tie loss Of this firm about SIS 0oo They
were insured for s25S0O In the following companies =
d..
London, SIS, 900 each Hanover Si,00o Howard 81 900
Eagle, s2,500. and Grocers, 800 The damage done
Sand and by insurance The cause OF the fire Is
not known. The second floor occupied BY Robert
soutier Jr., "a commission merchant, whose stock
mostly damaged BY water. Mr. Cohen, banker and s.
Jenny Jr occupied Offices on the upper floors The lat
Ter met with total loss Of his effects He was nsared
in the Nassau Insurance Company Of Brooklyn FOX 1900
ORDERS FROM TIRE WAR BEPARTMEST-Orders have been
received in the city for the departure cs The third reg
ment Of artillery, for San Francisco, The instructions
are as follows:-
fColone norman econd maj Of the roginent will emu
bark on the 9th pst:ns for califcsaia Via Panama
yenwcrth, Nssour 70 reach there on the 18th Nay
hSy @ f Il III sa saa
T Thi Sal sl fsSr Ss p g.
the goth instant, under command Of lieutenant Colonel
BsThe the d re ssnlsr ocsr present fer 5u The
band nd viii th;I not he sasnSeG until fur z ,hsr orders.
Lieutenant Colonel George Norman and, in accordance
with the above orders portion Of the regiment will
leave the city for California in the steamship Illinois
on the 5th instant.
HoRncuLluRAL souEry,--Tbe regular monthly moot.
ing Of this society was held last night at its rooms
No. eco Broadway, the President, Mr. Knapp In the
chair. After the minutes were read and approyea fha
committee premiums which met about a week since
at the Asor House reported that all their arrangements
completed The Secretary Mr.. Mead, satcdtha an
the society at the rent Of doilar year b. Nr rid
dock On motion, tie offer was accepted, and vote Of
thanks for his Hberality passed unanimously.
mec subsequently appointed to ascertain what use
could be made Of tie lots and also to inquire into the
probability Of obtaining for the Of the society
in the Cooper byary building at present in course OF
construction After the transaction of further business
the society adjourned, and Immediately formed Itself
into conversational meeting, at which essays the
cultivation OF vegetables were read by Messrs Charlton
and Mead Among the specimens of flowers exhibited
seedling caueiiasi ransies azalia scnqana and
Queen Victoria.
BEorFsTs TO CuaprAD,E INSTITUTIONS late Henry
j. sandford LETT The following legaces -
Assocn for Improving the Condition Of the Poor s5 900
New York Hospital. 1000
Soofed home. S,0Oo
Home OF the Tricncless. ................. $500
Total. s23 900
various relatives and the bulk Of his fortune to trustees
for the benefit Of two daughters, his only children
CLEANING AND SWEEPING BRoApwAy.-we learn that the
movement set on foot some days ago for an efficient
forward with all practicable despatch and that the
suits thus far have been foowsupon calling on the
leading property and occupants in Broadway Mr.
Gcnin found them generally actuatcd by desire TO
the experiment thoroughly tried and the necessary
70 ,he opera IONS o e nrsI iour weeks was soon sub
during which an imme amount Of dirt was quietly
carted away at night and which resulted in the convc
tion that the use Of house brooms suggested by Mr.
George Elliott absolutely necessary Keep the great
thorougbfare in comfortable situation Operations
with view to the regular cleaning and sweeping of
Rrre INN 1o,g gn1o min nd
viii be vigorously prosecuted for four weeks to In
that time opportunity win be afforded for o thorough
practical knowledge OF the whole subject and may
row safely calculate seeing Broadway kept In pass
able condition by the good Offices Of Mr.. GeDin
roct IL henccorth to be Of the finest and most mag
piGcent thoroughfares in the world.
TBE NEW York TYPOGRAPHICAL SocIEry.-.t meeting
Of this Society held on Saturday evening last at No
Chambers street the following officers elected for
the ensuing six months President NJ B Wvnkoop
Vice President Francis A. Tcal Secretary Honry Clay
Ianus Treasurer James Marine Directors Of the Prln
Eroa Data Hal. yr