The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-07

City Intelligence.
CRYSTAL PArAcE-The American Institute, at its
monthly meeting last night decided to purchase the
crysal ralacs from the Receiver Mr.. John White for
the Of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
provided they obtain by act Of the Legislature
and the city authorities perpetual lease of the square
which II stands There IA doubt that for the pur
poses II annual exhibition, II Is a desirable To-
ca,icn, but whether for the bu'iness purposes Of
Ire Ipstitute-its meetings. lectures, library and
reading rco5a-it IS sufficiently central, is doubt
III question. resolution Of inquiry as to the
OF alterations required for the purposes Of the
ntitute what might be expected to be derived
from after relinquishing the prefenr location. from
which annual rental Of three four Thousand dol
lars IS received laid the table; and all EXPLAIN
ton I, the probable cost Of cement repairs &C.
evaded BY the friends Of the The report Of
the Board Of Managers of the late Fair laid before
the Institute by which 1t appears the receipts twen
tyteven thousand dollars and the expenditures twenty
thousand. The trustees have issued circular inviting
voluntary for the purpose OF raising forty
thousand doars Immediately, TO aid them in the pur
chase OF the Palace
FIRE IN CEDAR sTR1Kr.-About 10 O'Clock last light
are discovered in the fourth story Of the building AZ
Cedar street, occupied the rst fourth and 9th floors
by Jacob Lansing as man lila and CLOAK
The third floor occupied by h E. Legrain importer
ofFcnch and Cermsn fancy goods and the second floor
BY Holmoa Anthony, dealers Ia dry goods The fire
VIII proSaSi, amount to about siO oOo and We under
stand 1t Is fully covered by insurance There was some
slight damage done BY water to the stock Of Haskell Her
bly, about $780, The stock in No 40 will be considerably
damaged by wafer The rst floor Is occupied BY Wolf
goods dealers We we're unable to learn about the In.
rrance but the loss is believed to be fully covered
FIRE AT THE Foor or ROBINSON srRnr-Asout hsH past
IL O'Clock last night FIRE discovered among large
quantity Of cotton on pier No. a. North river The alarm
was given when the 6rcmen promptly responded and
got several streams Of water the Are but from
the nature OF the material II kept spreading rapidly
large number Of bales then thrown overheard
triDg the whole batin with burning cotton The steam
chip Black Warrior from New Orleans uoloaded the cot
ton on Tuesday last There upwards Of 500 bales
the dock. Belonging to Adams Hawthorn about 100
bales has been destroyed. No insurance.
EnonoS or GRAND OFFICERS AMERICAN PROTECT
ANT AssouAnoS.-The Grand Lodge OF A. P. A. met at
their rooms, Of Hudson and Grove streets Mon
day evening and made the following election of officers
for the ensuing r:Grand Master, wsltsr 0Rieley,
N. D.; Grand Deputy Master, Nathsn Nesbit; Grand
Grand Chaplain John Bell; Grand Conductor. vii lam
NcCloy Grand Assistant Conductor Alexander Irving:
Grand Inside Tyler James McElhern. Alter the trsnsac
tcD 81 some further business Of private nature the
meeting adj urned
TIE BAsK BALL CIrR.-The season for playing is now
over and the Base Ball Clubs In order to preserve
eanzation have formed central bedy Of dele
gates from the respective clubs etirg uas held At
the Gotham in the Bowery, last Friday evening, at
which Mr.. Ihos. G. Van Cott, Of the Gotham was
tory. Another meeting win be held next Friday even
Ing when it IL understood delegates from all the respect
under contem pation to have grand festival and ball to
which but haze ball (and their lady friends
OF course) will be admitted
LONGITUDE DscovrRxp We have this day witnessed
the working Of patented quadrant, for giving true
longitude and obtaining altitude for lqti.ude without the
aid Of . marine horizon. The gentleman who has in
vented this long sought for desideiatuoa IA Captain
Thomas Heceecock Of the royal navy brought out
to America by his operator, Mr. G. ling, who has
proved its efficacy In his passage This gentleman
WIN be board the ship Patrick Henry, per 70 East
river Monday, 10th inst at IL O'clock, A. W., aud
will define It's principle IN all captains mates and s,ten
tifc who will honor him with their attendance.
1nE IRISH CoSvKsnoS-MEsRs. MKAoHKR AND CAMP
III While portion Of Irish population en-
sasta movement having for its object the dissolution
Of tie union between England and Leland through the
means Of an armed be organized Ia this country
Mr. Thomas Francis Meagher has entered into part.
nership With Mr. Malcolm Campbell cr tho practice Of
the Law 10 s ss hs Of no. .s . an s
patton 81 animosty which EXITS between Ensland and
Ireland heers the natives Of both countries ut with
each other the business union which has taken place be-
tween Mr. Msseher (who Is an lrishman and Mr. Camp
bell " no Il, suppose ScotchmAn) Ia assurance
that no such feeling exists between the Irish and the
Scotch.
svIe,pr IN Joxss woop--An unkno vu man, respect.
ably dressed, found dead yesterday morning in
Jones Wood, With pistol firmly srasped 10 his right
hand boy in pasitg through the wood, discovered
he Nins:eepth ward poll station where Coroner
C'poppsl held inquest upon II. Dr. Ferguson, OF
the Corouess once, examined thu body and found that
ball had entered the bead immediately under the LETT
ear and rasssd into the BRAIN cArspg death. The Jury
rendered verdict Of suicide from pistol shot wound
The deceased about for'yfvs Of age and had
ths OF cal ~ beirg German He dressed In
bset ecth coat tlaes CASHMERE vest light gray psa''