The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-11
City IntelllQence,

CHURCH OF THE ASSUScIAnoy.-The Catholic
church in Manhattanve, known Is the Church of the
Annuncaton, opened yesterday for the first time.
Rev. Dr. Forbes, Of st. Anne's church. preached the
opening sermon in the morning, at 1O1l O'clock before
numerous audience In the afternoon, at 31z O'Clock,
solemn vespers said, after which the Rev. b. J..
M,Quaid delivered highly instructive discourse This
closed the days ceremonies, which Of exceed
ngly interesting character This church Is situated at
the corner of Broadway and 13lst street. and s under
the pastoral charge Of the Rev. Arthur J. Donney.
THOMAS PAISEs BIRrHDAY.-A meeting was held yes
terday at No 1913 Bowery to take into consideration the
proprey of again celebrating the of Thomas
Paines birthday. Mr. James Thompson was called to
the chair and Mr.. Oliver White appointed secretary
After conversation, 1t determined to celebrate
the birth of Paine, usual, by ball and supper,
which will be given in the City Assembly Rooms, on the
mttees, the meeting adjourned. There were about
twenty present and the feeling expressed
to clear Il possible Paine's as memory from what they
deem unjust odium The 10th Of January, 1855, will be
the 11Sth return of Paine's birthday
CHURCH OF THE Holy MARTYRs.-There will be a con-
cert given at the Church OF the Divine Unity (Dr.
Chapin's( tomorrow evening, for the benefit Of the
Episcopal Free Church Of the Holy Martyrs. Mrs Emma
Gillingham Bostwick and the Harmonic Society have
rendered their services and will appear.
CUBAN DEMOCRATIC ATHEyRUM.-The winter weekly
meetings Of the Cuban Democratic Atheneum-a literary
society composed of Cuban exes and patriots residing
New York-were resumed last evening at No 600
broadway. The attendance was rather scanty, owing
to the unavorabe state Of the weather and the short
notice given TO the members. There were however,
some twenty y-6ve or thirty present At eight O'Clock
senior N. T. Tolon President Of tho society, took the
chair In brief preliminary address he spoke Of The
Importance OF the institution and gave historical
y etch Of its proceedings and Of its progress during the
riod Of his Iresdencyone year since the 9th Of 0c-
ion with the and internal arrangement Of
lie society after which the meeting adjourned to the
I. lth of the present month.
THE ATTETnD FUSION DEMOCRATIC PARrr.-wc
understand that fifteen to twenty Of the employed
in the public store have been discharged during the
Iast week II has heretofore been the custom to divide
amongst them the proceeds arising from the sale Of old
ropes, Wrappers waste paper, &c, this small
em IT often amounted to 81, 500 year. The men,
after their Dismissal asked for their share Of money
that the appraisers intended TO keep IL Themselves in
defiance of all precedent II Is remarkable that all the
discharged belong to the national democracy. Is
this the first step towards fusing the democratic
par'yy
IoIIcE JrsTicEs AND CIfBEsWc understand that the
Common Council intend to makc alteration in the
present detament of The police justices and clerks Of
tic courts.-At the Tombs, the two recently elected
justices Brennan and Connolly at Jefferson Market
Justice Dawson and the justice who may be selected BY
Governor Clark TO fill the vacancy oi Iust ticc Stuart
elected City Judge at Essex Market Jus,ices Osborn
and Welsh and at the Court to be established York
7 vle Justices Bogart and Wood 10 attend. Their
three police clerks to be appointed by the Common
4 Council One Of these, understand, viii be Mr.
Chares Eurdett, the present Mayors Clerk. The name
~ the others do not know Mr.. James NJ. Murray
OF the present Clerks OF Police, informed d
good authority, win be the person appointed by th
! Governor 10 fill the vacancy Of Police Justice.
BURNING CAR Ngw HAVEN DlPor.--Shorii
before three O'Clock on Sunday morning. FIRE took plac
at the New Haven Railroad depot OF Canal and Ger
ire streets, occasined by one Of the cars taking FRI
caused by Of the porters in ATTENDANCE
| The nearly destroyed before the FIRE was 2,
tingushed Damage estimated Of about $500 The
was no damage done to the building.