The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-26
City Intelligence.

COMMISSIONERS HEArm.-The Commissioners of
Health met yesterday at the City Hall Isaac O.
Barker, the President in the chair and Walter Coac
lin, Secretary.
The following disposition OF vessels q, quarantine
agreed upon-Bark Ernestlne Gliding ga from Cardenas
to discharge her cargo lighters and remain quaran
tine for fumigaton and to be allowed the city
Ht the discretion Of the Health officer
Schooner F. H. Miller, from Carthagena TO to the
city after thorough fumgaon-her cargo Of hides 10 be
nf ded ouf OF the city the OF this schooner
all well and the port from which she sailed healthy at her
departure.
A portion Of the cargo OF the bark Leo from Havana
which arrived the 10th inst, directed 10 be al
lowed to be brought the city without further delay the
Commissioners deemng that the samenad been sufficient,
y yentilsted
The brig Restaurador, from Humocoa was allowed to
come up TO the city after being fumgaed She reported
the port from which she came healthy at the time Of her
The brig Mary Means, from Tobasco, was directed TO
be subjected 10 ten days quarantine.
The bark Coorncr from New Orleans, was ordered to
be permitted 10 come 70 the city after landing her hides
out OF the city.
The bark Maria from 81. Thomas P. r.. was ordered
10 be detained at quarantine till August O.
The of the steamships Tennessee and Philadephs
arrived on Thursday laid the table till the next
meeting.
sKNors ACCIDENT WILLIAM z. BrKToS.-we learn
that Mr. Burton met with a most serious accident on
Tuesday afternoon his country residence at Glen
Cove appears he riding along the plank road in
~
ance, when he thrown violently the planIs A..
ssance Immediately rendered, and he was taken
his residence and Dr. Carnochan sent tor The doctor
found that his spine injured and tha, he otherwise
was much hurt On Thursday evening he delirious,
but yesterday he was reported much easier. II will.
however, be impossible for him 10 fun his engagement
at Niio's next week.
COMMITTEE on PrBtIc HrArrr.-The Committee on Pub
tc Health Of the Board Of Councilmen sr. Cram chair
man, met yesterday, at r. ~ They decided TO report
IA favor OF filing up the following snnkcn lots-Corner
Of Thirty eighth and Filth avenue Of For
teh and Eleventh avenue OF Forty second
street and Twelfth OF First and
Thirteenth street. Forteh street. between second and
Third avenues Forty seventh street, between Tenth
asd Eleventh Forty second street vbctwecn
Third and Lexington avenue. ou Ninth and Tenth ave.
nues between Forty frs, and Forty second streets The
above lots represented by petitioners containing
saenant water that uld endanger the public health,
unless speedily filed up The committee decided, also,
report IN favor OF fencing large number OF vacant
lots These lots II was stated, we're at present being
made the receptacles Iof nth and garbage and thus
jeopardisng the public health.
RtparRfcTrSc ms Cn, The Special Committee Of the
Board Of Councmen. Mr. .Chncn, Chairman, appointed
10 arporton the city Council districts yes
terday and entered upon their auors. was decided 70
make the First ward into district instead Of two
a, present The Second and Third wards was agreed
10 unite into one district The Fourth ward constituting
trcts The apportionmeni IS 1880 population dis
tr,ct To make division Of all the wards will take
some time. The Common Council by statute are re-
quired complete the work within thirty days Of the
next election
THE BRooKs AND BrRIISeAsF affair " New YoRK.--
is stated that Wednesday evening last when Mr.
Bulngamc and his friend and second General James OF
Wisconsin, to the city they stopped at the Everett
House. While here they visited well known shooting
gallery in Broadway, and Mr.. Burlngame tried his skill
rifle practice, and is reported succeeded In "rngng
the be Ave times In nine shots the four that missed
the exact ognre, coming very near IL.
INpxCgNT CoSDrcT TOWARDS A LADY IN Az omSBrS-On
Monday last a lady complained to Justice Davidson
agans, John D. Holmes, engineer, l57 Broadway and
No "a Seventh avenues that while riding on the prece
ding Friday afternoon in Seventh avenue stage she was
ipdeceny assaulted and grossly abused by said Holmes
rhe Justice issued warrant for his arrest which
placed In the hands OF officer Baker who apprehended
The accused. The Justice held him TO ball.
tRFScu CrNrrxuAS MussSG.-A French gentleman,
named Bcnnel len bis house No. 2os Greene street. Mt
ave o'clock on Monday morning since when he has not
,een heard o. lie was dressed ins gray plaid pants
gray over,oat and loose embroidered slippers lor
some time past he has been slightly dersnged and his
family tear scms mischief has haglenea 70 hlla.