The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-06
City Intelligence.

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SYMPATHY FOR GENERAL WALKER.-A meeting of flibus-
tiers and those friendly to the Walker government
called for this evening at the St. Charles Saloon corner
OF Broadway and Leonard street, to take preliminary
steps for holding public meeting express SYM
pathy for General Walker and the interests of freedom in
Nicaragua. The bulletin at the St. Charles upon which
the meeting is announced also calls for the assembling
alleged to be exertsd at present in the United
States.
THE ACCESSORY TRANSIT CoMpANY.-At q meeting, ct z
ocock P. NJ. yesterday Of the scckh ,ders of the Ae
cessory Tranfit Company election took plase of
President and Board Of Directors ss ooxs-President
Cornelius Vanderbilt Directors. Peleg Hall. Joseph L.
White Frank Work Chsuncey st. John, W. Whiteright,
Jr. Richard Schell.
TRIAL STEAM FIRE EsGlys-A trial OF steam Are en-.
gnes takes place this morning. at lOk O'Clock In the
Park, before the Councin~n Committee Fire Depart
ment The city gives $500 to the machine doiue tho
best execution and $500 the best engine -Four
engines have been entered to compete for the prizes
The LATE ROBERT kELIY-At meeting Of the Faculty
of the New York Free Academy held May g. 1855, tho
following preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
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lions TO him for his eminent services in organizing carry
pine III as sue
us nS That s we na earnestly Es he los
sally il ssa Mr. ks7 nor an e'p %s
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Chairman OF the Executive Committee.
Resolved, That tender warmest sympathy TO the
family and friends of the deceased for rreparabe os they
Resolved That these fesouops signed by the President
and Secretary of the Faculty published daily pspero
OF the city. and transmitted to the family Of Mr. Kelly
ALARM OF FIRE IN JACOB STsEEr.-About half-past five
O'Clock last evening smoke discovered Issuing from
the thiId story of the brick building No. Jacob street.
which number of worEmen tearing down. 1t
appeas that lot of straw and rubbish had been set
fire by some mischierous boys. The fremen
ACCIDENTAL yourg rran named James Lynch Q press
attached to the HERALD Office, while running to the
fire in Jacob street. last evening" with Hose Carriage No.
a. knocked down and by Hose Carriage No.
IL and badly injured He taken into the drug
the OF Gold and Frankfort Streets where he
remained until carriage sent for to convey him
home.
BURGLARY AND ARsOS-STATE PRISON THREE YEARS.
On the night of the Goth of March fire found burn
ing in the wood carving establishment OF Mr.. Bang
OF No. 30 Spring street. and set of carving tools
stolen The Fire Marshars inquiry placed the crine
upon . German named William Marx, who was taken
into custody. Justice Welsh committed The accused for
trial The Grand Jury ,seque atty indicted Marx for
busglary and The prisoner admitted that he sgt
confederation OF his youth Seventeen years. received
plea OF guilty o. burglary only and sentenced him to
three years. imprisonment In the State prison at Sing
sing Had the prisoner pleaded guilty to the Court
could have imposed the fall upon him. which il for
life. The lowest term il years.