The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23
City Intelligence.

REGATTA AT FoEr HAsnroS.-A grand regatta will take
place tomorrow afternoon, commencing at halfpast IL
O'Clock, at Fort Hamilton There will be a rowing
match with single souls 10 nineteen feet working boats
and the best oarrman will awarded purse OF twenty
five dollars, the second best fifteen dollars the third ten
dollars, and the fourth dse dollars rowing match for
boys, with two pairs Of scull will ao take place for
which silver goblet valued at fifteen dollars oere
and to the second best purse IL ten dollars, with
number Of other prizes There will also be sailing
match between nineteen feet working boats. and ,hs
prizes ofered the those the hrst rowiny
match sone OF our most noted oarsmep have enterei
Tor the above contest and have duub. Il will be an
exciting affair
tsroeioN or CAsrnKNK fAsP.-Another explosion OF
a camphene lamp occurred on Sunday evening in the
house at the Of Twenty ana Thir
avenue. Lady named Mrs. Young hearing the noise
ncauilousy opened the door OF the room Ia which the
explosion took place, and her clothes Immediately took
FIRE. Mrs Y, dfeadfuIly alarmed and cnveoped by the
flames Immediately rushed into the street and alarmed
the people with her cries Mr. John Murphy who han
iepcd 10 be passng at the time caught her In hi arm.
and ran 70 heap Of sand laying in the middle II the
greei. lie at once covered her whole body but the
lead with the sand and with the assistance of officers
Hines, of the Mayor Office, and Farley Of the High
tenth district succeeded In e1tinguisning the flame
and saving Mrs Us lie. Mr. " was then carriel
home and attended by ply sican who considered her
10 be in very dangerous condition Mr.. Murphy la
were very much burned
FRE DEpaKnEsr--A meeting Of The friends of ar
thares fafke-, who was seriously injured in body BY
being buried beneath six feet d rubbish In Jcnnny
Building, 2aI f'roudway, the 2sth April 1861. wns
held last evening at schecrs Saloon near ,he Broad
way theatre, where all the pre minary
for grand vocal and instrumental concert 10 BE-
on Monday evening september ., for is benefit wee
made. " Nv hoped not only every fireman In the ely
but The rres, body of the ciiizen. IN m ise. who ave-
much 10 She Gre department viii contrbite largely
80 such iauasbla object.
Killed ~ FAILING IT ~ 4 WISDOM --Coroney ca,otlo
held in a a. "a W.
upon the body ofs child eleven months OIL named ,ro
line ieber who Killed by ACCIDENTALLY falling from,
he third story window " the above preni.s rho l.rv
rendered verdict 81 accidental death.
FA,nIY JAss TnrowS or % a wfSpow-oo Tue.
day night man named Matthew fIood, rel ling n,
10 20 city Hall place got into quarrel with his
wife, which rcsuled IN the latter being pttchoa head
foemhst cut q the second story rinow 10 the sreet
btntath. The unfortunate woman feeeissa a severe
fracture q the skuii, tfom sbich he vii not prb III
recover. lbe injured woman ro.ght t. the Ne
1oh ho Thhi, where che was attended ~ Dr. Iharson.
Fnonan1 fArAt AouDtST.--festerday Afternoon a
child about ~ years u age, named ca HARM Barn.
~ down tie wy Of 80 - Mulberry street a..
isnce q sboat Is fee ami receive severe fncure 4
he sflns column -he tassn 10 tbe sew Yos NJ,
pitai for medical treatment.
rnK Car'hfsc-on excursion down ,he bay "a
Cholera Ponkr. on Monday ht On board ths steamer
lluh'iea, ono = The pessnyes W. Jas Clark caught
sii mall hook sud ofdluasy nsh cord aa.t 80 4
msaHgfe eight fee long nud weighed h ~pen two 80
- - hundred toundt. Ih. M user was ..gtsafv
phyed vi'h bi his captor uut b. exhaasssd sb.n
he NaN haffoon'd and brought deck.
FbNnri Np1DT.--"n saturday, tho is,h Int !
lAfge, bne and isi or ieft 10 Wet .,sos -t~e.s
ierry and ehailes apparently quite ssk Iufins n.
night le did and What y slsnoai incredible ~ - s
y ne ~ - Nsanssdayi 81" I'D -four aAys Ifoa II,
lnf ~ NJ esath Tie carcass sends 10Th stsnea
that q horrible 70 smell 80 Police ~ h.ait6 oae
aees ~ y ceuFlatn CT have she noi,aD.s refnyv,i