The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-30
CITY Intelligence.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAPTAIN THOMAS, OF THE WASH
LIGHT GuARp.-The funeral of the late Captain
Thomas Thomas, Of the Washington Light Guard, Com
pany Twelfth Regiment N. Y. s. Militia took place
yesterday afternoon from the house of the family Of
deceased, in Washington avenue, Brooklyn. The mill
tary display en- the occasion was imposing The entire
Twelfth Regiment turned out, and were received ON
their arrival at the Fulton Ferry by Capt Sprague's
company Of National Guards and escorted to Washing
ton from whence the remains taken to the
member Of Engine Co. No. 20 Of this cty and thew also
turned out to show their respect for the memory Of
their late associate The Tompkns Blues, Capt. Besson,
detailed escort and guard of honor to the
body. Captain Thomas was welshman BY birth,
though he came to this country when quite young He
well known, and highly respected In military circles.
His death caused by pulmonary affection.
TROUBLE CUSTOM HoUsE.-There was quite
enacted in the Custom House last Saturday. aris
ing out of the determination expressed by Collector Red
field to discharge fysix Of the laborers heretofore
poyed in the public stores This has rendered
OF late and the positions Of the were sinecures-
all pay and work. Accordingly the order issued
most Of these men appointed at the solicitation OF
certain democratic politicians in OF serv
rendered at prmpry elections and other party work.
Of course there was quite assemblage OF these dsn
terested gentlemen hand to intercede for their friends
who were to be thus summsrny dismssedY Bat the
Collector memorable, and turned deaf to the
.'sweet voces' OF the politicians in behalf of their
friends anc the fifty six doomed individuals got their
Walking papers, and received their pay for the last time
There little felt by the wire pulers at
not animated by any one that the Collector was inau
eDced by any other feeling than desire to reduce the
expenditure of the Department.
The New HEMrES HOSE FOR FIRE EyGIyEs.-we I'M
deard that Chief Engineer Carson Is about to autho.
rze the USE by o. the hose companies Of the hemp
hose described time since in the HERALD This
hofe Is manufactured in France, from the Grenoble
hemp the best in Europe and from thence shipped to
this country It's advantage over the ordinary leather
hose apparently very great 1t is much more pa-
be weighs only one third as much, and can be packed
double the Of hose a. less WeSht eau When
saturated with water the fbres swell that the inter
stices completely closed and in this state much
less liable to be damaked by fire than the leather hose
1t is also much easier to repair when broken cut.
samples now exhibiting at the Chief Engineers
Office which IL would DO well for remen to call and
THE srKAMrUG MERCURY.-The utility OF the steam
pump board the steamtug Mercury recently
tested most satisfactorily in the Of the schooner
j. Guest which struck the rocks ct the foot OF Gou
street, East river and injured that she
would have sunk had the Mercury gons to
assistance The schooner was relieved in very short
time and towed to her BERTH where she now lies with
the Mercury keeping Ter free until the cargo be dis
charged The Mercury is the only boat in harbor
supplied with Worthngtons valuable apparatus, and
deserves for the enterprise exhibited to
number Of persons among them several agents OF the
drwrters, witnessed the operation of the pump, and
expressed their entire satisfaction with the perform
ance.
FIRE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and O'Clock on Sun
DAY morning. FIRE discovered in the ladies' furnish.
ing store, No. e47 Broadway, occupied by Mrs. J. H.
Brdsall. The alarm toon brought the Hremen to the
premises and II vas soon exiting ushed. On examining
the premises, the FIRE seems originated in the base,
meDt in closet situated between the front and back
room The sfiuva Of camphene or turpentine was no.
tced by nearly all who went into the vicinity Of tue are
The Ere 10 supposed 10 have been the OF an ucen
diary At the time the fire discovered no one is
said to have bsen in the house krs. Birdsan it was
said left the store at about o'clock that morning to 20
to Fordhsn Westchester county There an
the stock OF - Co., divided in the
companies ~ 600 in the Peter Cooper $4,000 in the
Mercantile 81 coo in the Beekmap, and $1,000 in the
Pacific and $500 on the household furniture The whole
affair 10 under investigation by the Marshal.
FIRE IN DIVISION srRET.-Last night, about half past
10 O'Clock, Ere broke out in the pewnbrokers shop
james Corboy, No. 1851 Division street. The flames
extingushe5 by the aremen. The Ere origin
atd apparently In some papers alongside the DESK by
the shop window. The pledge BOOK was open ut the
tine and quite number Of the leaves consumed.
The origin Of the FIRE TO have been produced by
mice amongst matches. Mr. Corboy has an insur.
apee on his and furniture TO the OF 0Oo
divided the National and Equitable insurance copa
mes The loss BY ERE and water win not exceed $50,