The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13
City Intelligence.

ErNAsIrARY MOVEMENT According 10 announcement
meeting convened on Monday evening at o'clock
At the Hun aLitary Ragged School room sixth avenue
opposite tho Crystal Palace The object OF this meeting
was to start movement upon q practical basis for the
amelicratlon Of the condition OF rne pvur man aad wo
man 10 devise some system which shall have in view
the requirements Of their physical bengsomethng that
Will raise up within the breast OF the downlrodden
desire 10 asst themseyes-and TO provide bread and
raneut at such reduction Of price TO place many Of
the necessaries Of life, denied 70 the poor, within
the reach Of the poorest The meeting organized,
ard several suggestions proposed for consideration
speeches were made explaining the necessity Of such
acton as will demonstrate 70 i poor that there some
their expectations without satisfying their Much
enthusiasm manifested at the meeting aud the great
estharmony prevailed, zach one feeling that they
about enlstng In movement, the am Of which Is q
strike little deeper nj the root os the existing evil which
affects society, and provide preventive instead OF the
remedy now Incidentally applied. Al late hour the
meeting adjourned, 20 meet again Monday evening
Ang. Is at hai pss, eeloek .. tue same piaee the
humanity needs assistance, should attend at the next
meeting as several feasible plans viii be suggested for
immediate action.
Boar RAcnA match race took place on Monday after.
noon, between Thomas Dorr and Hugh Burns famiarly
known by The soabrque, OF Rappahannocxn In skeie
ton boas. The distance rowed about eight miles,
being from a stake boat at Red Hook around Robins
reef light on the end OF staten fsan5 and back the
starting point The grounds the starting place
literally covered with people not less tnsu hye
thousand having congrogatcd to witness tie contest
norr appeared 10 be the iavor,e and Immediately aier
the start he proved that the confidence with which he
honored vas well placed. He soon snos ahead or his
antagonist and appeared TO be leaving HIM every stroke
when about midway down the bay. the tide Of
appeared TO be turning, and Burns taking the lead
This change unlooke for that Startled some OF
te fnds Of Dorr and they resolved upon knowing the
cause. Upon pulling M 70 the contestants In ar eight
cared barge, they found that SIX Dared boat had
Hf III TOW vftl la mo
oars, and making rapid headsay upon bis opponent
This act Of unisrpess was loudly condemned by those
who messed Il, but u was peverheless persisted Ia
until the close o. the n had not however the
desrtd effect for The line cast loose Dors
sgan shot ahead o his antagonist and reached the start
ing point seconds IN advance and declared by
the Judges 70 have the We learn that OF
hurled during The pogrcss Of the race and that Que o.
The crew Of The race beat Virginia which "a attend
ancs upon Dorr was badly injured. After the close Of
the contest 6gtt which became rather general tet
The friends of the two oarsmcn entered into which
resulted In few bisck eyes nnumcrabie scratches,
bloody noscs arrests and the demolition of Burns
boat All such scenes bpd 10 slnk boat racing which
once colsdefea al honorable and manly rec. o. on
he waters Of New York, lower aud lower ~, " The
esimsilon Of the public Better that they pc stppe az
once than ibey should be attended with tho spirit Of Tn
sirness ard the exhibition Of bruis fights.
C,ss op JoHs LawtKR-rrom several circumstances
Al have recently ransprcd, Il woaii seem that LAWYER,
Who charged himself with having murdered young girl
IN ireland insane lcas, such the opinion o. seve.
denies that he was tie party who committed The murder
aad says that he "is bal 10 his mindn al Imcs not
krowing what he says. There suspicion also that
- playing part 10 get ont Of Uncle sans service Ills
nrf story very trect clear and minute and his de-
pertinent thcr was not that Of an insane mao.
RfaovAt rHg Posr oFvfcs.-Thc Chamber q Com.
mcrce 10 have held meeting yesterday 70 take a.
ton against the proposed removal Of the Post Once ron
t. present location, but owing TO the snness Of the meet
ing in consequence OF being PACKET day. an adonrn-
men, ordered until Thursday noon, wnen the Cnam
Der will convene a the usual meeting place. pAton
n circulation, praying the neral government W pur
chsse the Old Dutch Reformed church property now oc
ouricd by the Post office the site for the new builng
The would he ss2s 600 abou, half the estimated "a
lue of st. John PARK.
Arr1sprrD svIunB-A German was arrested M the
wharf foot Of CortlAndt street. yesterday morning. while
n The act Of preparing blow bis brains out with ps
tol lie was taken 70 the city frson Tic refused 70
pve hs assign any reason FOR his WEAKNESS OF
ife He is supposed 70 be insane.
TiorsH R1E--u appears that horses wIu bite well
a. kck cor boz Washington market yesterday had
,hs eoaers of one hard bitten on the second Joint by
| vicioca horse Who snapped At him while passing Ths
boy vAs attended by the surgeon Al The Third ward sta
IN bougc