The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-27
City Intelligence,

MILITARY PARAps--Tts light GuArd, Captain Vincent,
mace their first sprrg parade yesterday, attended by
DodworIh's full baEd. They mustsred over ATTY mus
ksts, end were dressed In summer costume with light
coats and olus Ias.s and hearskin hats. me Tigers
muster. at three r. NJ ard marched down Br ;aoway
and through the principal streets Of the city. They
sliii,ed much attention. The Ninth Ursb) regiment
hsd . graTd parace ~ Hamilton square. yesterday.
ahey mustered AZ ten A. NJ in large oers and went
through q Lonbfr Of field exercises very credi ably
sing Adjrant DCfmee ate Il the SEVENTY fifth reg
nert has been elected ant of tbs Ninth recently
Colonel Pitkip, who ds the Ninth, is graduate
OF West Point ard has done much 70 discipline that reg
something Of that hind too.
BonsH EXPLOSION AT TrT BALANCE Docx.-Yesserdsy
afternoon, about IL oelc while the workmen employed
on the bal dock a the foot OF Pike street. sb
ent at tneir dinrer the boiler the machine shop
ploded With terrific report and after performing sun
condition in Pike street, apou 100 yards from he ecsne
of tho tKoiost n No person was killed Or seriously
~opne cd By tbs 'sis2, although the neghbovhood
crowded with and vehicles At the te of the
accident, One ran. We heard, was slightly injured by
piece OF falling timber, but further damage was
NO esn 81 ss lot Or .h h 49,
hcuse Is slight
WIbENIso AND EXTENSION OF LArRxSs smEn-The
CouBclmsn Committee Streets me. yesterday, at 4
Pm, in the chamber Of the Councilmen Board and
beard arguments of various parties relative the widen
urged the widening Of LauIens street the width
Wet Broadway, and it, extension through Washington
fquAre TO ia,tr,ect with Filth avenue On the other
bard urged the wiJenisg street only to
BrocEe street ard its xnsioD from this point 70 the
junction Of Csrnfne t,eet and Sixth Maps Of
both routes Of extension we're exhibited 10 the committee
with likewise plan connected with the same Improve
ment for Tie extension Of College place the Battery
TIE end sired a. is the relief Of Broadway and CT
nuors u oroughfsle TO Harlem river the cny point Of
difference beLs the ion with the Firth Sixth
avenue ne committee will meet sgAin 70 hear further
crguTeus.
CR1cyr1 -NrwARK vs.. Few YoRK.-This exciting crck
etsstoh eoIuencei yesterday ct the cricket ground
bset II EJsan Helds HoSoken and was not concluded
q suptovn--ihe c.me standing: New Yorh, first in
Mtg, fG teooa npises te-totsl, 132 runs; Newark
h;si i-prgs SC; secoEd bnfpgs e-to,aI % runs
ing 10 10 get TO tie with eleven wick
els ~ 80 Play via be resumed 1t O'clock TITS
afterr cH There was quite large At'snea on the
ground particularly from Newark notwithstanding the
threatening appsssree Of the her in the morning
FIhx IN FoRIr FOURTH sqRu1-Yesterday morning,
between and t'clool, FIRE occurred in tho talow
ehAnclers store kept BY Marshall K Mcdaniel situated
Of No. c1s West Forty fourth street The fames were
Eocn exr guithed by the application Of few pals Of
water. The firm bave insurance. their stock to
the smoupt Of 81 IN the North River Insurance. Com
psry The building Is owned BY Johr r. KrieHna and In
sured for SEQ "a the Hamilton Insurance Company The
origin Ct the fire n dsr investigation BY the Fire
HarehAI
INHALATION last evening, ct TX o'clccl, large
audience assembled in the Third Reformed Presbyterian
church, Wsverley place. to witness the installation Of
new pastor, Rev. J. w. sosre The Installation seru on
was preached by Rev Mr. Chrise OF the Sullivan street
Piesby terian church. The Rev. Mr. Sloane and the
Mr. JohLsone also offciated.
TIE CAFE DE yERDE sryrxRSRs--Aso1sEa R1xT hgsr.
SG-A meeting having for Its object rae ssyins oct
the project for the relief " the Cape de VERDE soer
will be held in the Seventeenth wsrd ~ "a. caa.co~
Wednesday evering, a. the Sixth Eapist church
1t ghould be fully Attended.