The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-02

CITY Intelligence.
Horn SUsPKsBioSs.-D the past week or te
days the furniture Of four or avs hotels has been sol
ut public auction, and their business suspended. Thi
has thrown the inmates into the rgsr and better %
tablished houses, and helped I'LL them during the dnl
The changes continually goipg ON In New Yos
are 80 great that sose who seldom absent them
selves frequently naable to recognize Old land
marks Several Of the fashionable hotels up town,
The most recent cBrevoort House. on Fifth
auenue the furniture OF which viii be sold at auction
today, BY II. H. Leeds Co. We do not know to what
use the spacious building is 70 be devoted bat the sae
OF furniture is pertmptory to the highest bidder. 1t 10
possible other sntsrprsirs caterer for She inuer
have hotels enough in this city for the present to
all the wants Of the travelling community. Thymagn
6cent mirrors, carpets sofas, lounges &C. of she Brs
WORT will pass to day from under the hammer into
other hands and for time adorn the of private
palaces until reyerses compel their opretors tohost
the red hag and another distribution takes place such
is life In great city.
DKMocRxro WING GENERAL CoMMrrrx-A regular
meeting Of this committee was held lest night at the
Broadway House The attendance was quite large sna
the chairman, William HAl, occupied the chair The
subjects up during the evening Of a gensres
most important action of the meeting was upon enga.
gng for the committee meetings durfng the com
ing year At late hour the meeting adjourned.
THE LATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY TAKING LAUDANuM.-
Some two weeks ago. Themas Bayley, boarding at the
lowing dose Of laudanum while in the house of Gin
derea Marshall In Leonard street. Since his recovery
he has become quite wild, and seemed utterly
Of taking care Of himself Indeed he often, drrng his
convaescence, expressed his determination TO retest
the attempt at suicide with better than attended
his last effort His friends here thinking that bs pre-
only Of himself but of those around him. deterrued 70
convey him to the lunatic asylum on Black wells
Island Hither the rash man was conveyed yesterday
Justice Connolly having committed him to the care Of
the officers of that institution the complaint OF Drs
Bacon and Clark. The statements that have heretofore
appeared in relation to Bayeys losing 500 900 at faro
are we are assured quite unfou ned The chief cause
OF his unacy arises from the refusal OF young adys
hand in marriage, to whom he Was fondly attached.
MEASURE FOR MKAsURE.Mr Luke President of the board
of grain measurers whose business is chiefly connected
with the subscribers Of the Corn Exchange gave fine en-
tertanme yesterdayn their large and commodous Office
over the Corn Exchange to the members Of the Ex-
change and to which large number OF personal friends
were invited All appeared to enjoy themselves remark
ably well good eatablss were abundant. and spite the
toasts were drank, and responses made in brief and
warmly expressed speeches All seemed wish that Mr.
Luke might continue he always had hitherto done to
aim well, and to " shoot WELL and never give up his
gum and that others hospitality might be measured
by his half bushel"
FIRE IN FoRTTErH SrRnr.-About 8 O'Clock yesterday
morning fire broke out in two story frame building
in Fortieth street between Ninth and Tenth avenues
belonging to Mr.. Hart The fire first discovered in
the unoccupied part Of the building The flames
spread from this spot to the roof Of the adjoining house
on Thirty ninth street. The roofs of both we're cou-
sumed. The damage will amount probably to $500. Mr..
Hart insured for S400 The fire is supposed have
been the act Of an incendiary
FATAL ACCIDENT BY FALLING THROUGH HArcHwAY.-
Last evening William Fenton lad about fifteen years
of age residing with his parents at 40 Mott STREET.
instantly killed by falling through the hatchway in the
store OF Messrs. Tngle March, of 1877 William street
The deceased was employed by this 6rm clerk and
previous to the closing OF the store while walking
side the hoistway, accidentally missed his footing and
ptaed to the floor beneath distance OF over
Thirty feet When picked up life had become extinct,
his neck being broken the frghful fall causing almost
death.
KILLED BY FALLING OUT OF WISDow.-Iuformaton
received ut the coroners Office, last evening" that
German woman, Whose could not be ascertainei,
had been killed by falling out Of the third story window
of the house 194 Seventh street The deceased fell head
oremost and producing fracture of the skull died in
family receiving the fall An inquest will be held on
: he body Of the deceased to-day
FOUND DROWNED body of unknown man was
ound drowned in the WATER at the foot Of East stree
Esst River. The was notified of the fact and
viii probably hold an inquest upon the body of the de-
ceased to-day.
The body Of another unknown man was found in the
Iver at the foot of Catherine street. The deceased had
been in the water about two months AMI much de-
composed much So that the corpse fell in pieces
being removed from the water The coroner as Ia the
other case, was notified.