The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11
CITY InfelIlnence.

made for the staircase The boarder gave
the alarm, hut only few the house being areussd
by it, and these not suspectns their the ALB
examination il was found that he had paid visits To
three other rooms also occupied oy boarders and mad
tanning about SIS and watches TO be scceunt-
ed for gold ons OF the latter exhibited painting OF
Swiss landscape done in superior style; on the other
was covered side Ar affair Of similar kind hav-
ing happened in the ward ON Saturday, the inhao-
Rants OF that neigh6orhoo1 had better Keep an eye
open and their doors carefully closed
A DESPERATE ATTK,iPT BuRGLARs.-About twelve
O'Clock last night, three four burglars broke
into the dry goocs store of AcMurray Tate, No. 80
Mu rrsy street. and packed up some $500 or $500 worth
of satins which they endeavored to carry of by the
rear of the store 1t the rogues managed to get
the goods from store by throwing them into College
green, and then into the cut made for the opening
Of Park place. Hers the goods were discovered BY
citizen who notified ssrgearts Case and Hsrvy, OF
the THIRD ward. The officers remained in the vicinity
Of the goods, and soon alter three young mem made
their appearances. One OF them commenced to remove
he plumber, when the oaicsrs rushed on them Iha
and so down Robinson street and escaped. The police
the property TO the station house It wa: subs
france through the iron grating. chise found in
the store used by them in breaking open the desks
THE Posr OFFIcE-lrs MTMASAaKxEsr.-Why 10 it that
New York is deprived Of those post Office improvements
in to rapid and transmission OF letters DO
tween all sections of the city whch enjoyed By Al
Of the most striking benefits Of modern civzationl In
London and Paris letters can be written and wered
half dozen times each day Not only in those cities
proper, but within the circle OF twenty miles. La
New York. letters cannot be interchanged through the
United States city mails within twenty four hours even
ton between the inhabitants residing mp town and those
down town. between the residents the east and the
term forty eight hours and often Of three or four
days This dscredabie state of things arises from the
expected that letters from the main Peat Office in NASSAU
street be distributed with satisfactory promptness
over distance Of four five miles which g now 80 .sf
post Offices for the of people residing at
remote distances from Nassau street. We have, for
oces in this city There is one It Yorivie, others st
Harlem and Manhattanville, which are found Of the
greatest convenience those localities There should
be others, at Abingdon square, another at the
junction OF the Bowery and Division street. another &C
perhaps others By means Of these oaces, each hav-
ing distinctive appeation city correspondence could
be carried in LONDON and Paris between all parts
OF the city several times oay and the revenues which
would be derived from these establishments would
undoubtedly much more than repay all the expenses i'm
the private Offices established by Boyd and Swarts,
both of whom reap rich harvest from field which
belongs to the domain Of tue Post Office. What @
disgrace to the department be thus oudone ct tho
very point where Its postal arrangements should bs most
Postmaster Boyd far surpass Judge Campbell in the per-
lection of their arrangements But with their aid,
New York Is an age behind the times. Yet we cannot
men like most of the other departments of our local
and general to be organized for the
benefit of those who administer 1t, and for the
people.
HAVE THE POLICE GRATuTous MEDICAL ArTENDASCE1-
Mayor Wood, in his rece ad0ress to the police stated
that gratuitous medical attendance was afforded them
when SICK This stateme MT caused surprise among
the members of the department. they have been in the
habit Of paying at least in many instances to the
police physicians when they require their ssrvisss It.
appears, as soon policeman is reported sick ems Of
the four physicians attached to the department Is sent
for who examines the that he Il not sinking
nom MS duty by pretending to be SICK Should the sick
man retain the physician, he presented with bfn
tendant. Now there is evidently mistake some where
Either the Mayor mistaken supposing the men have
unjust and illegal claim for services rendered a In
justice to the policemen the relation Of the medical
ror, any exists rectied We understand that these
physicsns-of which there four-receive police an.
.y %ss e $500
and examine applicants for admission into the depart
%snt and also eSamns the sastory condition
men on an average on the sick roll it certainly would
not be too much to ask these physoIans to Wait them
them. No doubt Mayor Wood, on proper represents
ton Of the facts, will have the matter investigated and
set right.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO FIND MISSING TREAsuRE-we un.
derstand that gang wcrkmen has been employed by
Captain Q. B. Pratt OF Worcester, Mass, who wiz i'm
mediatey the attempt find the treasure Of the
fgate lunar which was sunk during the revolutions
war, at Hurlgate Captain Pratt has had consdera
bic experience In submarine matters and ia quite At
home among the fishes and crabs at the bottom of the
river he was formerly with Captain Taylor the invent
OF Of the submarine armor The public will watch with
much curiosity the progress of the work.
DEATH FROM INJURIES RECEIVED ON THE HuDsoy RvER
win BIZ recolected that about two weeks
ago man named James Moran was run over BY one
Of the Hudson River Railroad the depot at Thirty.
street. and severely injured by the wheels Of
the passing his leg and fracturng 1t in two
places-above and below the knee joint Since that
tai where he died in great pain on Saturday evening
The Coroner notified to hold an inquest upon the
driver Of the car as the case was purey Scci
Dental the deceased having careessy ATTEMPTED Is stem
from the forward platform while the car was m randi
motion, and, losing his balance fell underneath m
wheels Of the vehicle.
The FIRST CHERRIES OF THE SEASON were brought to
the city Saturday, and received by Archdeacou
4 Maynard, No. 136 West street, Washington market
Horn, Esq, Bergen Point, New Jersey Our market Is
now wen supplied with strawberries, new potatoes,
green peas, cherries, goose berries, &C., &c.
SUICIDE IN THE EIGHTEENTH WARD-Last NIGHT a man.
residing at ITO East Twenty second street. committed
suicide, by shooting himself in the head With pistol
rash act The Coroner win hold an inouest upon the
body Of the deceased today.
BURSTING OF A CAMrHrsE LAMP.-0n Saturday night,
the sixth district caused by the bursting of cam
phene lamp the first floor Of house No. 302 Houston
treet, occupied by MRS. Schafer German girl named
.ouisa Haser received severe burns the face The
ismage to the premises very triAing.
Jersey City News.
DEDICATION THE FRKR EPISCOPAL CRuRcH.-Yestsrdav
he new Protestant Epeopa Church recently crested in
FORK street, between Grove and Barrow Streets was
pened for divine service, with appropriate religious SER
ices by the Right Rev Dr. Doane Bishop Of New jersey
me Rev. Dr. Mahan oficiated In the afternoon and SER
weny Eve feet in width, and sixty in depth IL Is built
plain, substantial manner, In the style usual for
offices Of the Episcopal Church It capable OF seating
coneregaton Of about go persons The wood xork Of