The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-18
City Intelligence.

ASCENSION DAY.-Yesterday was celebrated . soIsmn
festival In all the Roman Catholic and ia ,,paliAn
churches In comnemoration Of the ascension VI ths
Saviour to Heave n, which occurred, according ths
Scriptures, forty days after Easter Mass was said In
81 Peters In the morning, IN the presence OF lar
audience; and in Trinity church sacrament was had
anu discourse delivered BY Rev. DR. Hgbss. The at
tendance In the churches this year. IL noted was
much larger than on former years.
ckicKhr MATCH On Monday next the cricket ssSsea
commences at Newark, New Jersey. Two eievens
ehoen from members Of the club viii form the opening
ms'ch OF the season. played on that day. This club
'ooAf wen ior the next campaign. They have sevsrA
aoo''oha members, and beautiful new ground, mtu
Assa On .he RAILROAD avenae, few minues walk souts
OF tre Chestnut street depot raatch Ia ON the tapis
between eleven young Newark and this Frank
I'm club, but the time is aot fixed On wednesday.
Club play the Paterson Club New Jersey at Hobotsn.
and June the annual match between the St GEORGES
game with the Canada men wifi come on at Niagara.
both parties IS reeiDg to meet half The ST. Georges
ana New York Clubs are full Ct life and vigor. The
ground has beea put in good order Both these clubs
meet on alternate afternoons during the week. at Hobo
ken, Tor practice
every evening the Eysian Fields, at Hoboken-ths
knickerbocker, Eagle and Empire Clubs meeting for
practice Two matches win be played in June be-
tween thc and Gotham and the other
tween the Knckerbocker and Eagle.
PRICE OF BOARD HoTEIs-Tacrs are no = four
rates Of board at the large hotels in this metropolis
After the passage OF the Probbitory Liquor law It was
ssd that theleadpg public houses woui com PEELED
to rai.e the Wics Of board Several proprstors INST in
consultation, when it agreed by of the Astor
st. Nicholas New York, and Clarendon to raise thetr
prices from 80 30 to % per day. the rate charged
The propristo-s OF the Union Place and Metropoitan
hotels refused to join this combination, ana
old rate OF ~ 30 per day. The rate at the Carlton
House is 81 and 81 90 per day at the Cortsndt street
hotels
The UNION GUARD.-This company, composed entire
ly OF Germans went their annual target excursoa
to Staten Island the 10th instant. They accom-
panied by Hellers brass band which yed martial airs
for their edihcation After damaging target at the
distance of forty psce they seded to do
BILE mischief t0a fine dinner served them at tho
hotel kept BY Captain Bechtels after winch they
turned to the city, satisfied with their exploits and
To Mr.. s. +. Brant this company owes its szstepcs.
PROTECTION OF BRDs-By act passed in the Legis.
ature last month, perceive that the provisions Of tho
"Act for the protection of Birds in Public Cemeteries"
is extended to every place within the distance Of two
miles CT the boundaries Of the Greenwood Cemetery
closure This had rendered by the tres
psny. The bill has received the sanction Of Governsr
Clark.
ADAMS Co. IS CALIFORNIA EXPRESS LISE.-Messrs Free
man, stimfon. Hedden and Hoey four experienced snd
energetic gentlemen, and long connecedwth the pack
age and parcel express business have purchased the
right and interest Of Adams Co. and will hereafter
conduct tie California express line. They active
prompt and fully equal to the requirements Of such
way, and will be known Freeman l. Co. g Express
company.