The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-30
city Intelligence.

CHARGE or An AT1IMIT AT ARsoY.-On LIST Eidsy
evening nan'by the name Of Peter B. Furguson
Er. erted by officer Lyon, OF the Eleventh ward, q
cfa ge of attempting TO burn the tenement house
Ct 10. i2l Sheriff street. by setting e to shAvings
In Toodshed situated in the cellar. The crcu instances
under which bis arrest made appear to be that th
sccuted IVES in the cellar with another man that
shorty Of erwards he asked OF the
matches upon getting the mstches he again returned
into tie cellar and the ishei door By
boy, who at ha. time discovered smoke and fre nsts
The woodshed among the shavirgs. The boy gave ths
aarm OF hIe, and Furguson hurryng from the pre-
mises when stopped in tie alley cy Mr. Delansy the
owner Of the house. Furgusou refused TO STOP and
deayored TO get by assaultng Mr. Delapey volsa
the face. The alarm, however, bronght officer Tyos
to the ssapce Of Mr. Delaney and the accused Va
taken to station house. aud subseq before Jus
tce Brennan who committed him TO awsis nvssgs-
zion by the Fire Marshai.
TIE henry CLAY FsnvAt.-Ths admirers of the i'm
mortal Ola Harry" will celebrate the birthday OF the
sage of Ashland by banquet at The metropolitan H,tss,
on the 18th proximo. The Hon. J. p Kennedy and
other dis persons bavs promised be present
en- tie occasion The memory ef Henry Clay still lives
IN the grateful hearts OF the people Of the United Sasea
Association will, In adcion to their usual csebraton
lsy the foundation Of statue to rerpstuate his fame
HfAvy Blow TUX SrATry ISLAND FnRRy.-Thers waz
quite storm on the bay Friday night. The vsssels
in the sips ioued and spars and rigging suffered not
little The Staten Island ferry usual got ont OF order
NJ tbo nIst ofow. Two OF tp0 pOats, the Sytph aud
Her chback. disabled. Fortunately no iives were
lest There was, in conscque nee six O'Clock boat
from the city On Friday evening" and regular boat
frcm tie island Saturday yesterday till eleven
O'Clock A. NJ Many persons aban doning the island
and going TO live in Brooklyn and Jersey
of the irregularities AZ d insecurity Of this ferry.
ARKsSr or SoMR MORE CYrRiANs- On Friday night
Lieut. Bennett Of the Third ward police arrested
ber o. street walkers charge of dsorderly conduit.
The prisoners eight in number, werc conveyed before
Justice Welsh at the Lower Police Curt, where tn se
held to pail each in the OF $500 answsr.
Great complaint made OF late axainst strs
walkers freoucnrg Brosdwsy during the night timo on
account Of their dsordcry conduct towards ciiHeua
having occasion to be abroad during the darkness
ALLEGED AsAuIr SfUyG SHoT.--A saii9r m nns&
John Kelly residing at No. 81 Roosevelt street. was A.
rested Friday night by officer Murphy, CT the Frs
ward police charge Of having feoniousy assaulted
John Mahory, Of No. 10l Greenwich streoa with sr,s
shot. and incting wound upou complainant =
forehead. The prisoner brought hfore Jsstioe Con-
molly, the Lower Police Curt where ho ss held "a,
bail in the Of 81 coo TO the cnarxe
| against him.
COMPLAINT nsxiSED.-Thc accusation male by Ilesu
Kelly against Thomas B. BArnsby Esq, alter tali In
vestgation cf the facts by Justice hss heesu
dnmksed, there being nothing whatever found agansr
the character conduct OF the defendant and hc hs
been bcnorabI acquitted and discharged.