The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-24
City Intelligence.

LETTERS FOR NrcARAauA.-Col French the Minister
from Nicaragua will mako up mail bag for Grenada to-
day, at the St. Nichoas Those who have correspondents
in that CITY will find this favorable opportunity to
transmit their favors.
FIRE WEST THIRTY-YIFrH SrRmr.-DssrRUcros OF
SrAMFs-Between and two O'Clock on Sunday
morning, . FIRE broke out in o range Of uuoccu-
pied frame stables owned by G. w. williamson
situated in West Thirty street. the Tenth ave-
nue. The flames spread rapidly, ard very soon laid
them in ruins. The Gre extended to stables owned BY c.
eet two story Frame covering The lot twenty-five by
these bles the FIRE took stable the Tenth avenue
belonging to William Wiley and destroyedit. On Thirty
story frame dwelling in The rear, and oneand
story frame house fronting the same lot. They were
$500 Mr.. Williamson estimates his loss at about $500
NO inhu,an, %. Mr. feet estimates his loss at about
81 500 Insured for s6O0n the Howard Insurance Com
pany. Mr. Wiley estimates his loss at 5000. No insu-
rarce. The mammoth California tree stored in Mr.
leets stable II was totally destroyed No insurance
Its original cost is ssid to be 81 OO0 1t had been on ex
hbition in this city. 1t belonged to Messrs. lyon
Lutten. ... .-a
FIRE WASHINGTON SrRKEr.--At about two O'Clock on
Sunday morning the alarm Of fire in the Eighth district
was caused by fire breaking out in the coffee roastios
estabshment tf Buns, Brown Co., No. 285 Washing
ton street, ofChambers street By the prompt
arrival Of the reu en- the Ere exineuished before II
extended beyond the BUILDING in which 1t originated On
examination Of the premises after the re 1t appeared
evident that the FIRE originated under the rooster ia
front of the About nine O'Clock burning smell
wAs discovered by Mrs Jones' residing the store
ard she remarked to her husband that thought the
store was on fire.. There three families living
oyer the store, and 1t with dhculty a. the
time the are broke out they got down stairs with mt su
location. The loss in the coffee establishment will pro-
to about $780, covered by insurance in the
st Nicholas and Hamilton Insurance companiesS 900
st. OK and machinery In the st Nicholas and 81 900
on stock in the Hamilton Insurance Company.
FiRE IN West SrRExr-0n Saturday afternoon bet ween
three and four O'Clock, fire occurred amongst some
bales of cotton stored In the cellar Of the storage build
Ing No S3 West street. 1t extipguished.. Da
mage triaing,
CBRsTNAs AT FIVE PoIsr-The children Of the Five
Points will assemble in their chapel (site of the old
Brewery, about O'clock to morrow afternoon and
remain until Ave O'Clock. The time will be taken up
with singing, Speaking, &C. Rev Mr.. Van Mester, one
Of the missionaries who spends much Of his time In pro-
curing good homes for children the country will be
present with some twenty thirty children who are
TO start with him the next day for their new homes
among strangers IN the far West Friends Of the mis-
sion are invited to attend
FATAL ACCIDENT ON SnIPBoARp-On Saturday evening
Swedish sailor named Antonia Yeas employed board
the bark Martha Gage lying In the stream accden
tally fell from the masthead OF the vessel and received
such injuries that be died at theNew York Hosp
tai yesterday An inquest viii be held upon the body of
the deceased to day.
We regret TO learn the sudden death OF eonora Walsh
the eldest daughter Of the Hon. Mike Walsh who is now
in Europe. She will be buried this Afternoon from the
residence of her grandmother. 208 West Twenty frst
street at O'Clock.