The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-09

These gentlemen are all well known exempt fremen,
and will no doubtful their Offices with credit to them
selves and to the department molten was mace and
carried to notify the Corporation grant relief to
disabled fremen, as there fund in the department
especially set apart for that object The meeting
after adjourned.
MECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION OFFICERS AT q
meeting Of the members Of the Mechanics Institute
held Last evening" the following gentlemen elected
officers for the ensuing year:-Presdent VIM. Miles; lst
Vice President Oliver Hoyt I'd do. George w. Pratt Sd
do. James Rogers Corresponding Secretary Charles H.
Delavan Treasurer, George W. Glaze; Recording secre
tary, James Mcdonald. Directors Thomas Smu Elijah
+. PuIdy, E. B. Fellows John c. Brant, Myron Wight
Edmund b. Child, William Garner, Joseph Haydock, T.
Jones, Jr John Msrtn, Gilbert Harpur George Steers
VIM. G Cumberland. Thomas Little, John Mcdonald,
VIM. r. Marsh, NJ c. Tracy After the election speeches
were made by Messrs Deavan, Miles and Glaze suggest
ing what they deemed the best means of advancing the
interests of the Institute.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A TIREMAN.-Antono Rausens, a
fireman attached to Engine Company No 16, expired on
Monday night ut his residence MOL Sullivan street. from
the effects Of severe injuries received Sunday by
being run over by cart in Frankfort street Deceased
while running TO the fire that took place in Water street.
in contact with horse and cart and being knock
ed down. over the wheels of the vehicle pass
ing his body. The injured man on being taken up
declared that the in way to blame as he
driving quite sow at the time and It the
result of own caressness than anything else
that caused the Having been severely
jured internally the unfortunate man fingered but
short time after the accident took place. An inquest
will be held upon the body Of the deceased to day Rau
sena kept drinking saloon at the of Sullivan
and Canal streets. He Italian by birth and
about 80 years OF age
THE New CRY HALL.-It is now some sixteen months
since the New City Hall burnt down, but no.
thing has yet been done to erect substitute in the
place 1t occupied in any other locality. This delay
in meeting the wants Of the city government doubtless
ares from NO causes-frs account Of the conflict
ing interests Of the up and down town population
second, by reason of the difficulty Of conciating in
resed parties in regard to the sze plan and expense
of the proposed building That there is powerful and
growing influence in favor Of locating the municipal gov
eminent nearer the actual future centre OF the popu
tion than the Park, cannot be doubted still. the
force Of habit and the predictions of business
engaged in commercial pursuits in the lower wards
seem TO balance, IL not to oyerpower the progressive
interests of the upper part Of the city In this conflict
Of opinion and of interest solution Of the difficulty
could be found in appeal to the ballot box Let the
CITY government can upon the people themselves to de-
eide by direct vote in favor of town the Park The
question Of the locality deHntiveIy settled have
no remedy against tbe pckngs and steangs in the
Of the members of the Board OF Aldermen and in the
veto power Of the Mayor Let the question first go to
the people.
The NEW YORK CRY LITERARY USoS.-This congress
Of literary societies commenced last night their third
quarterly public session. Delegates from eight societies
Lefpgwe gave short openir address. The after
ercises were ss characterization, 'sTriumphs of Com
merce" Mr.. VIM. Walter Kelley. of st. Charles !nsti
tute essay esprit of Liberty" Mr.. James Wallace, Of
the AnsIvs Association poem Others and Ourselves.
Union; Grafton. Esprit Of the Age" Mr. W B. Astsn, Of
johnson of the Metropolitan Association. The session
viii be continued this evening, and cose Thursday
ARRESTED FOREIGN ESIIsTMEsr.-Officers Niven
and Helmes arrested Ferdinand wechte, at his Office.
No 1s3 Greenwich street, yesterday, q charge Of
keeping agency for the enlistment of for the C
mea, in violation Of the neutrality laws Of the United
such may be ignorant OF the fact that those agen
cies while they profess to be intelligence Offices for the
employ ment Of mechanics and laborers to to Cnads
are nothing but recruiting Offices OF the English govern
ment. considerable number Of men have been In.
duce under the false promises held out to leave their
arrival they found out the deception that had been
practced upon them.
GRAND FLORAL festival AT TAMxASY HALL-The
Rynders Grenadier Battalion gave grand ball last
night at Tammsny In honor of the Queen of May. The
appropriately decorated with flowers and ever
green's, and with its gay crowd presep ted brilliant
scene At the head Of the bower erected for
the Queen, who dispensed her floral favors with grace
and dignity Of manner that the admiration Of all
Miss Feeks, daughter Of ex.Aldermsn Feeks, of the
Thirteenth ward, was selected to fill the throne by
committee of thirteen LADIES' and al her coronation
addressed by Captain Rynders, who rected appropr
ste peem prepared for the occasion. The gallant Cap
tain himself was one Of the presiding spirits of the
cason and faithful subject Of his fair sovereign
received from her hands fitting reward, which was
on his breast . mark OF honor. Each lady
she knslt in featy to her Queen, presented with
bouquet for In this instance 1t was the sovereign that
paid the tribute not the subject There present
between five and six hundred ladies and gentlemen, aud
in justice to the former, We must cay have seldom
seen In one assemblage such an array OF beauty. Al
together the Aoral festival most ,essfu and st
IL O'Clock, when looked in, the company were in the
full tide Of its enjoyment.