The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-14

rmB PoiJcs TElsGRApB-Trs OPKsA1Ios-IAe teiogra-
phic communications 10 different parts Of our city
through the police station houses has arrived To very
near its completion. 70 be sure it has been matter
long talked about and much delay appears TO have arisen
but TO whom the fault il to be attributed we Ut pre-
It seems that the city il divided three sections
designated South East and North. Tie south section
comprises the first six wards and the section the
Seventh Tenth Eleventh, Fourteenth and sesenteenth
wards the north section the Eighth Ninth, fifteenth,
Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty first, and
Yesterday morning at O'Clock the east section was
nut into and continued to work throughout the
day In the most perfect manner. The workings
principally for the instruction Of the captains and leu
tenants Of police who alone designated TO operate the
telegraph.
The instrument used IL Of the most simple construc-
ton being square box with dial form, having two
circles of eters and the other OF figures the needle
being made to point to either at tho pleasure the ope
rator, by merely pressing on pin.
In few days they expect to have all the sections
working order and when that is complete much advan
age expected and great convenience ia be given
the merchant residing up town in of fire. For in
stance all that the merchant need do will be to proceed
to the station house in the ward he resides, in any
ward he may chance be at the time and there instant
y learn the exact locality of the conaagration The po
lice also expect to derive considerable advantage by the
ready method Of transmitting orders throughout the de-
partment.
EFFECT TIE WAR IN EUROPA RUSSIAN VESSEL IN
New YoRK.-There is lying in Atlantic Dock Brook
lyn Russian vessel blockaded in port by the in
Europe She is called the Alma, Capt w. Orsten, from
Vasa situated the Gulf of Bonia and in the province
Of Finland The Alma is bark OF between five and six
hundred TOMS newly built in the city she halls FROM
this being her trip to the United States She ar
rived in New York the 18th Of March last with load
Of salt from Liverpool and having discharged her cargo
her captain has thought wise to lay her not daring
to rome during tie present difficulties. Hor
have either been discharged have deserted her
being left in charge of her except the officers
She toard two three pieces OF cannon and seve
raj ngsets rut all these would be defence against
the British and French cruisers which swarm around the
entrance Ia the Ealtic The Alma ia staunch built
sell and L. only alternative in the present state of at
fairs to wait in her present berth till something turns
up The best plan, perhaps would be to sell her to
Il mercha ots which would not be very difficult to do
the present rapid growth of shipping interests
sent by the Gar to the United states safely home all
the vessels which the Russian flag and cut off by
the present hostities would require rather larger
feet, think than the Car spare at present. to
escort company Of Russian merchantmen into the Bal
tic in the face Of Sir Charles Napers squadron and his
French allies The only relief for the Russians is to sell
the Alma
The ENLARGEMENT OF THE BATTERY. Perhaps but few
of citizens of the great change which has
been made in the Battery within the space OF rev
months. The work of filing in and charging the welt
side Of Castle Garden nearly completed The east side
has the out boundary already marked out The west
of the North river pier taking in OF one hundre
by two hundred yards The modus oferdndi IS to mar
the outer line in the bay by dumping large cobbe stono
ill the embankment rises above the water and then fill
in the interior with dirt and mud and garbage taken
from the streets Of the city It will be admitted that
this is insignificant work. when it is known that this
new land is madeupon bottom that was forty feet
below the surface Of the water. What wonderful
amount of dirt it must take to fill in such place Is
possible that the streets New York furnish such
inconceivabc amount of filthy Strange as it may ap
rear it seems to be So When one walks over this
made soil it is rather odd reflection that ships OF war
hoated where the grass now grows that fish once
gamboed where man now walks. This is truly altering
the rivers and changing the geography OF the
earth.
TIE JEWISH PAssovER--Thursday the commence
ment of the Jewish Passover of the rites Of the He
brews much regarded The Passover dates back to the
early history of the Israees 1t feast of the Jews
instituted to commemorate the provdental escape Of the
Hebrews in Egypt, when God shifting the first born of
which, according to the Jewish history) were marked
with the blood Of the Paschal Lamb It was first cee
18th to the 2t of the month Nsau which was the first
month Of the sacred year. answering to the latter part
fore the Captivity, and afterwards Nisau. During the
eight days Of the feast the Israetes permitted to
called the feas of unieayened bread" Every house
holder, with his family ate, on the first evening,
Lamb killed BY the Which ws ssa y
principal Jewish festival, and was typical of the
death Of Christ for the salvation Of his people:
This the origin Of the festival which now regarded
by the faithful all the world. The ceremonies
der in particulars from the ancient mode of OBJ
servance, but in the main they arc the same.
PRESENTATION OF PLATE MEssRs. LELAND OF TILE
METROPOLITAN hoTI.-Last evening a most gratifying
and well deserved compliment paid to the Messrs
Lelanu the spirited pToprAetOrS VI LAC
Metropolitan Hotel by the guests who present at
the ball given by those gentlemen at this establishment
on the 18th OF January last. Two magnificent silver
pitchers and salvers subscribed for by the parties
who invited that occasion, and the ceremony
presenting them took place last night in the presence OF
number OF distinguished strangers. Among the com
pany assembled noticed Governor Dickinson the Hon.
T. Butler King, Hon. John A. Collier, Col James Collier
&c. Several appropriate speeches made on the oc
and after the presentation the company sat down
to splendid supper which set out in the adjoining
The testimonials manufactured by Mr.. &C.
rarus Boyce and the cost Of each of the services
scented to the two brothers upwards of thousand
dollars The following is copy of the inscription
oe
Presented to Simeon Leland a token of regard
from guests who have found in him friend and in
= his house home. o
John Bloodgood, Geo. W. Thatcher,
Charles d. Mathews, Z. A. johnson,
James NJ Blatchford, DIR. Z. A. Putnam. o
The inscription the service presented to Mr. Warren
Leland was couched In similar terms.
TnR CLAY FEsTIvAI-The names of the Committee of
Arrangement of the Clay Festival at the Metropolitan
Hotel Wednesday, were :-Messrs James L. Berrian,
Joseph NJ. Price, and Josiah Knapp. Much credit is
due to them for their skfuness courtesy and attention
Nuisance, and no Power to Abatc IL.
TO THE EDITOR OP THE NEW YORK HERALD.
DEAR SR-After numerous efforts to find the proper
power to abate the nuisance committed hourly in
view and without success last resource, inquire
at headquarters, the Herald office, for information
the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroad Companies, from
Barclay to Vesey street. where nusances of the worst
description continually committed, and of which at
this moment we are receiving the entire benefit.