The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12

The WEATHER Tho mud with which our streets were
deluged for several days past, converted by the
frost Of Wednesday night into n firm foundation for
the heavy sail of which We had yesterday, aud
for short while there was every indication that
would have days good sleighng at least. But
the weather moderated very considerably about noon
and the rapid thaw which set In, dspeed all the
hopes that might have been entertained We
or two seghs out taking advantage OF the opportunity
but after all they had but sorry time Of H. joltiny
over the half covered pavements. The boys amused
themselves, as boys generally do, BY snowbaing tho
in rather partial upon the drivers of stages
aud others In elevated positions. A write the
thaw continues unabated, and We expect to retasa
orce more to our deluge Of mud. Where the
street CoLtractorsS
Az OLD AsD FAyoRrE AcroR sET TO rHR Lus.nc Asy.
LrN-Mr. Robert haywood, formerly an actor Of some
celebrity in this city yesterday sent to the Lunatc
Asylum. II appears that Mr.. haywood has but lately
arrived from Trieste, Austria where he had been living
great snluence with his daughter Miss Augusta May
wood ddnseuse Of celebrity in Italy and Germany
IL is said she has n villa on Lake Como worth half nil
lion Of dollars Mr. haywood arrived here in the ship
virginia. and mas manifested symptoms of alteration Of
intellect His merits attention at the hands OF his
more professional brethren.
TIM Loss STEAMER ARCnc-Mu1ISe og rHE BAR
"A meeting OF the members OF the New York bar will
be held in the Common Pleas Court room on Saturday
Ito morrow at two O'Clock to express their sympathy
at the loss OF three members Of their professionEd
ward Sanford, Abner Benedict and wm. Brady who
pershed in the calamity which befe the III fa,ed Arctic
Tbs meeting, understand Is for the purpose Of pass
ing euogums on those lamented gentlemen, without In
dulgng In any reviews comments upon the causes OF
the disaster II Is expected that the United States
Grand Jury, who have had this matter under consdera
ton for some time past, viii furnish pregentmcnt
the matter in a few days
The woRKSry THE PARK.-It appears our reporter
mistaken in the character Of the insc on the
banners in the procession Of unemployed workmen
Wednesday. Instead Of "what want Is work, and
must have IT, II should have been ''we want work,
and instead Of "Ihis last resource, read "0ur
last resource When the committee entered the
Mayors Office they were not accompanied by the crowd
who remained In the Hall, until the interview wa
TIE NORRIS IsyAsTnY-How OUR PoucK DrrtL--snoor.
SO sTARs.-The Norris Infantry, composed Of the mem
bers OF the Tenth ward police, passed the HERALD oce
on Wednesday afternoon, their way from Turtle Bay
foot Of Forty ninth street, where they had been
tending for thirty five prizes. They mustered thirty
i've muslets, and accompanied BY sheltons band
They ofhcercd sfoloss-Captaln John Reed first
Lieutenant, John Rodgers; second Lieutenant, william
jacques orderly sergeant Peter Boga second sergeant
Josiah Aecord. After contending for the prizes they
ptrtook Of excellent dinner at which brief speeches
we're made by George W. Norris, captain Of the Tenth
ward police, after whom the company named, aud
others Captain Norris Of opinion that the police
Of this city viii in few years be superior Ia drl and
lien returned 70 Toy tbs po .y sna % certainly @.rohsd Il
manner that would have reflected credit on auy
military company with which We are acquainted. Ihey
dressed in the full police uIorm. u II not gen
orally known that for time past tho police have
been undergoing very thorough drill. Every time
soon il called they form In regular order and trl
i gone through with every day We undsrs'anf the
regular weekly drills viii soon re commence ~ the state
srenaL should this matter receive the attention u
merits, We will have the department In state that
srhsrcafter preclude the possibility u disturbance,
such the Asor place riot agsn occurring In tbs
city One portion Of the dril consists In making ths
strike vita their clubs altogether force of thirty
organized 10 work In this could eAiiy pgt
~ hight mob Of two hundred with veil orgsnlred
police department eitis4ns may rest assurr9 that
pafk orators never another -four riot. ne
value o. the thirty eve prizes shot for By the Norris In
fautry amounted 10 $500, and given ~ the cit
Of The Tenth ward Rom. idca of the good shooting
may obtained from the fact tba, on, ofhlry ave
three men put shots In the target They return
"a 10 The city much pieaset with their excursion.
FlraL RAILROAD AccIDEr.- "A fatal railroad scsiieai
hAppsasa on Tuesday aight, a. Pm, On the Huds0a
Elyer Ralrosd, near ssrykst's Bay. appears ths,
German woman, and her two shidrsn, -hls Waking on
,he track we're oTer,shtn " the eioes s1pss tran
aBi run Ehs vss Instantly Killed. Her remains
w.re aisn 10 tho twentieth ward station hoass shsFs
be Cosousr heid nqnss, yesterday tbs result 81
which hs. not ys, transpired.
Axoryws --On the same evening, AMI a. abogt ths
ZANE tine the body Of uokno~n man. discorere
on She eSsrzteher Of The Bar3sm RslsoaS This a.
liza corner of Forty second stree, xnd yoerih s'snas
s9H gold pee. A. si0' p'r- ss %. saDghi % sh'
t-sst - o1snova