The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
City Intelligence.

COOP FRIDAY OBsERvASCEs. -The cruci6xion OF Christ
mors,ed yesterday with solemn rites 10 many
OF the Roman Catholic and EpscopAian churches Good
Friday a fast the mos. solemn and severest known to
the Roman church. 1t received It's name according to
Archbishop Whately "from the blessed effects Of our
sAviours suerings which the ground for all our
Joys and those uuspe lble cd things he hath
purchased for by his Death" In he Catholic churches
the taken away from the altar and thu
and al 10 convey an Impression
gloom and scemnity. Next Sunday will be Easter when
day is the last Passion Week. ard Monday the
fashionable world viii be free 20 do as 1t pleases.
EXAMINATION OF TIE CARGO OF TIE SCHOONER FAIL
MOUTH THE SUSPECTED sLAyLR-The Supposed SLAYER Fall
mouth has been examined, but nothing WAS found
aboard than mentioned the first day. There were
fourd Of live stock three pigs aud twenty-five hens In
coop; Of liquids fifty six hogheads OF WATER two casks
Of Madeira wine ana barrel Of New England rum; Of
Solids twenty barrels Of beans about many Of rice
fifteen barrels Of meal y barrels OF four ditto OF
potatoes, bee: pork biscuit garlic and eggs packed
in tst; large number OF CABS OF preserved meat Also
number Of tooth brushes and about 600 spoons There
haI ccus found indeed perest Ia the SUSTAIN
by which slaves governed aboard these ships that
they Marshas Nevins and De Angels
conducted the exauinstcp. As no owner has Claimed
ths vessel she will If be conscated to her cap
tors. 1t estimated that she IL worth from s. 600 20
$40, 900.
GEoGRArHcAL SOCIETY AT the meeting Of the society
Thursday evening" apaper metecroogy read by
Mr. De Witt Bloodgcoa to large audience II contained
outline Of the principles Of the SCIENCE Its discoveries
Its unsettled points, Its practical application to the bust
nets e sllusions to its distinguished friends and its
present condition Many curious and interesting facts
given In relation to its progress in France Germs
ny, England, The United States, and particularly the
Professor Forbes Of Edinburg and Romsyn Beck both
deceased while to the learned meteoro ,gsts still living
active ample ustice DONE The reader was much
louSAA Sho nf fho In fhan
usually warm terms, unanimously voted him.
there general wish to have this lecture repeated as
II is exactly such one - must give influence and posi-
ton to the society
BAD NLws FOR CoMMUTfRs.-The Hudson River Railroad
Is about to follow the example OF the Eastern roads, and
intends 10 raise the rate OF communication 20 per cent to
Yonkeis ard other places in the suburb This will be
bad for merchants and mechanics who do bust
In the city in umme. tine. and live with their fAmilos
on the line Of railroad travel
FIRE IN FORTY FOURTH STRKET.-About two o'clock
Friday morning FIRE discovered in the basement Of
326 West Forty fourth street. The building Ia owned and
occupied b. Mr. John 8. Smith The FIRE discovered
by Mrs Smith VINO was awoke BY her child. viii was
sick. The alarm given when the Hrennen
rived put out tbe fire. The damage done to Mr..
sn he ui n,toIe viii be about $200-no insurance The
&c t. the building will amount to about $3OO-t Ia
Insured in The Netropo itan Insurance Company for
1900.
AIIEMIT IScENDiARY. Bet xeen eight and nine
o'clock Thursday night attempt was maze to fire
junk shop at 3e6 Water street Some incs ndary had
placed lighted candle into q bunch of cakun under the
door, leaving The candle 20 burn down and fire the pre-
mises Luckily II VAS discovered in season. 30 that
pail OF water put it out.
The FIRE IN TWENTY. SECOND STRxET.-Mr Happocks
buildjrg of Second avenue aud twenty second
STREET which was burnt on the 10Th inst was insured in
the following of6ces:-
HsrmCpy lpsuI arcs Company. s. 00o
Merchants lLsu ance & m psny .............. 500
beeIpan Ipfursnce Company. 5000
Exeeiti.r Insurance c. mpany .............. 5000
RINGERS Insurance Conn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500