The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-19
City Intelligence.


Ing last evening at No. AZ Baxter street, in room
which Is occupied by the Sabbath school Of local
hy. From sixty to seventy persons present, q
large proportcn OF whom women The limited audi
doubtless attributable to the uninvtiog char.
acsr of the neghborhood which the very verge Of
the Five Points. The residents appeared to Know but
very little Of the meeting and that little obtained
rcm the display ed In front of building
However, the meeting In other particulars efesttve,
the speasng gooc ard the audence appeared to be
impressed with OF the evils of perance.
MIR hahiOn Hewett PRESIDED and the proceedings
CON m, need with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Alien. Mr. Rsns.
selaer N Ravens i0rcble address tie fearful
effects Of drunkenness exhibited in the moral
cia Of the intern ate and defended the Pro-
hbtoTy Liquor law aga nst the attacks Shi;a bad beau
tona and might eventually succeed In defeating it, out
the frents OF the cause would rally in their strength
enact law which would be free from all technical
objecticps and which would effect the great end they
had SO long strusgled 10 attain. HIS remarks hs-
tened to throughout with much attention. When he
resumed his sest the meeting addressed by other
friends OF the movement; a ter which it adjourned
TIE LATE FIRE IN BRoADwAY.-The fire which occurred
in the premises Of Hemsey Chopper, lace importers,
at No. eS Broadway, at ab9ut O'Clock on Friday
ing, did not, it seems do 20 much damage at ffst
antics ated. The firm injured to the amount of
$2e, Geo. in the following compantes:-Roya, SIX, 00o
Astor So ooO, and Washington So 900. The dry goots
dsmsged some by water. They have an insurance OF
500, 0tQ in the foiloT wing Insurance companrs-coni
mental, $1,000 Atna $4,000 Atlantic, Of BsOoklsn.
FIRE and Marine $1,000; North American, 600; Man
haitian, sis, coo; Roward $1,000, and Arctic S. 600.
1be dsmgs by water will not amount to great DEAL
the damage to the buiting viii amount to aSout$75.
GRAND REVIEW OF THE POLICE FORCE BY MAYOR WOOD
On Saturday the 26th instant, the Police Department
have been ordered TO appear in the ParA at two o'clock
in uniform, TO be reviewed by his Henor the Mayor The
Police Captains bare been ordered to march from their
respective station houses to arrive In the park at
given time. band of music has been engaged and will
be in attendance. After forming into line they will go
through or,Il under the command Of Chic. MstseI.
After shich Mayor Wood win address them About ons
thousand police men will take part in the parade, which
viii be wei worth witne sing. NO doubt citizens
will be astonished when they the perfect drill
officers manifest THIS this first time they have
been called together in body, and they doubs viii do
credit to themsese sns to their officers. Daring the
hour will be detailed the several wards act in
their Place. to guard the city against the rosues who
commit their oepredasons.
ERIE RAILROAD BRIuGE BURNED Yesterday, a5ou
hslf-past O'Clock the Lsckawaxen bridge discov
cred In Aames and by o'clock entirely cest.oyel
1he oss win exceed $4,000. The superintendent. went
yesterday morning to co sct all the the road
the trains pass usual The Lackawsxsn bridge
extends over the Delaware river and about thirty
miles west of Port Jervis II is not kno the
Ere was accidental, or the work of an incendia-y.
The BREyooRT HOUSE This hotel is no. closed as
has been reported II is under the charge Mr.
Albert Clark, late Of the Howard Hotel, gsntlem 10
who will NO doubt do much justice to his new he
did to his old patrons.
The HoBoKEN FERRIES "A meeting Of the citizens of
Hoboksn win be held in the ToEn Hall, at o'clock this
evening, in order to express opinion proprie
of abolishirg the ferry communication system 1t pro-
hahle there will be large attendance, many
psints are made
Lost OVERHEARD Mr. Chas williams hand on
hoard tie pilot boat Edwin Forrest lost overheard
during gale on the 9th inst
SPRING TARGET EXCURSION THE JuFKRs GuARD.-Tae
Jeers Guard, Captain Andrew Reid made their first
bual excursion to Clifton Park Wednesday, accompa-
MED by shetons brass band They mustered forty
mep, rank snd fle and male fine turnout. On arr;v-
ing at the ground the Guard commended for thirteen
splendid PRICE presented to them their invited guests
They succeeded planting eighty balls in the
get st the distance Of forty PAGES They returned
10 tie city Late In tie AFTERNOON pleased with their
excursion.
FOUND DRowSED.-An unl nown man was found floating
in Newark bay, May 14-n height about five feet five
inches by appearance foreigner supposed be about
forty five years Of age hso red flannel shirt
which check shirt striped satinet panta'oons coat
slate color coarse boots For further particulars To-
gure Of Francis P. Miller Justice Of Pea,e, Bergen
Point, New Jersey.