The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-28
City intelligence.

ALLEN STREET YOUTHS MISSIONARY SoCIEry,-The
eighteenth annual meeting Of this society held
Mon day evening" in the Allen street Methodist Eps
Church The report Of the Secretary read showing
the operations Of the Society during the past year
very encours gng-the amount collected $780,
We learn that this association Is an auxiliary to the
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The following elected officers for the ensuing year,
besides Board Of fifty manasers-Presdent Valentine
Willis; Vice President John j. Noe Secretary, Henry D.
above Society will hold Its eighteenth anniversary
the 2lt Of May next, in the Allen street Methodist
Episcopal Church.
ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF THE SCHOOL OF THE GENERAL
socnTY MECHANICS AND TRADHxEN.--The thirty fifth
annual examination Of this school, which has been
gcng since Monday last, closed appropriately
last night by public exhibition before the parents and
friends of the pupils Tie exercises held in the
school ROOM in Broadway near Grand streets The fe
male scho,srs dressed in white and adorned with
ed ther stest collars and fancest jackets for the
sion The singing BY the young ladies was very ced
AND dialogues by the lads good quite much
as though they were original The Rev. Mr. Osgood
the Scholars the literary merit Of which he pronounced
OF the highest order Professor LOOMS, of the New
N tine ia s
study by the teachers of the school Two gold medals
were given 70, proficiency in this study one to Miss
Mccutcheon. After the delivery OF an appropriate ad
dress to the graduating class, seventeen in numbsr
by the President Of the Mechanics Society, Mr. James
Norris, and valedctory taluta.ory, by Master Fergu
son, there was more singng, when the audience ad
MI John n Perkins is the Principal in the male de.
psrtment OF this school, and Mrs. Mary X Ban in the
female department.
DEATH OF FRENCH VETERAN IN THE ToMBs "A French
about 70 years Of age named Joseph Bowshar died
in the Tombs yesterday from old age and congestion of
the lungs The deceased served in the army Napoleon
the and bore upon his the of wounds
received in action with the enemy He was found wan
deriDg in toe streets few days previous to his DEATH
and taken into the City Prison for relief and medical
assistance Some of his friends relations are sup.
poted to reside in Ridge street in this city.
ALTERED BILLS THE CHATHAM BANK.--Yesterday Mr..
Ma.se the Chief Of Police, received Information that
number Of dollar bills the Chatham Bank skill
fully altered to twent;es, in circulation. The pub
lie should therefore examine carefully every twenty
dollar bill this bank before receiving the in
trade.
AcupESrs.-Een Barrate had both legs fractured
yesterday afternoon by pile Of bricks falling upon her.
at the Of Elizabeth and Grand streets She was
taken to the Hospital for medical treatment.
Henry Jones, boy fell out of the third story window
Of the house No i69 and was SO severely in
Jan Cochran, while intoxicated fell down fight OF
stairs at his residence in Tenth avenue and received
serious injuries.
RESULT OF A QUARREL "A woman named Margaret
Mccormack residing at IS Cross street, while engaged
with drunken scamp in quarrel had her face cut sad
ed by the physicians at the Hospital.
SUDDEN DKATT.-A laborer named Joseph williams,
fell ct at the Of Beekman and assam streets
on Thursday night. He was conveyed to the New York
Hospital by the Second ward police, but expired while
entering the building His death caused BY serous
spoplexy An inquest will be held upon the body OF
the deceased to- day
SERIOUS FALL smPBoARD-A lad named Thomas
James, about 16 years Of age, employed as hand on
board the ship Palestine lying at pier No. 10 East river
accidentally fell from the main yard yesterday morning
and severely injured he was conveyed to the New
York Hospitsl.
FIRE IN ELEVENTH SrRERr.-Shortly after - O'Clock
yesterday afternoon FIRE bioke out in the stable be.
longing to Gardner Il Laight, situated In Eleventh
street. avenue C. 1t destroyed the stable before
extinguiihed.
FIRE IN PEARL SrREs1-ARREsr A WOMAN CHARGED
WITH ARsoS-Between and O'Clock yesterday after
noon, ERE broke out in the frame building No. s3l
Pearl street. occupied b. colorsd family. It was dis
severed in back roon, and suspicion rested color
I'd wen an named Harriet Douglass Captain Bowling
rested the woman suspicion, and Justce Connolly
herto prison TO await the Examination Of
tLe Fire Marshal.
FIRE IN CHERRY srRFTT-At about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon ere broke out in brick yelling In Cherry
sssy Jschsop street. II WAS 5000 extnguishsd,