The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-08
City Intelligence.

FRENCH RELIEF CoMxIrrH-The committee OF twenty
four appointed by the Chamber Of Commerce, met yes
terday in the Insurance Buildings, Wall street. and APP
pointed the following named gentlemen sub committee
10 act with the French and American commees already
in existence, viz.Noses II. trinneli Peatiah Perit,
Royal Phelps, James De Peyster Ogden, William b.
Duncan.
In the afternoon the joint committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce and the French and American
citizens met in the Mayors office TO organize but finally
concluded to adjourn until Wednesday next when they
will meet again to act more efficiently.
TERRIFIC STORM Tna ADJACENT COUNTRY on SUNDAY
LAT.-Between five and six o'clock last Sunday evening
portions Of the aiacent country particularly Long
Island visited by unusually hail and rain
storm, accompanied by the most terrific thunder and
vivid lightning For while the thunder truly ap-
pang and the peals occurred at such remarkably regu
lar intervals 10 lead at first persons to imagine
that they produced the discharge Of ordnance
the heaviest cabre. Hail fell very fast for few minutes
Staten Island from whence the storm crossed the bay
with much severity in the neighborhood q oney Island
and Fort Hamilton. Higher up on Long Island consdera
BILE damage done TO the crops especially TO the wheat
and bay fields Of which were SO badly FRUSTRATED
render il difficult to garner them with the customary
facility 1t is feared that much Of the wheat will have to
be raised from the ground by hand and cut with the
sickle Corn also experienced great deal of injury,
both by being blown or washed down by the wind and
rain and cut by the hail. One field on Cow Neck near
Manhasset L. l., was literally stripped of blades by the
heavy hail stones leaving nothing but bare stalks stand
ing large number of the hills. This storm apparently
OF the one mentioned yesterday as having been the
cause Of much damage in the vicinity Of Boston on the
afternoon. The hail stones were larger and more
voluminous than had been seen In many years They,
Of course fell but few minutes, but the continued
falling till late hour of night in many places although
nothing OF the kind was known in this city.
RELIEVING BRoADwAYThe great increase of stores and
warehouses in Chambers, Warren Murray Barclay AMI
other streets in the Third ward has had the effect Of
making Broadway, on the west side ofthe Park greater
horoughfare for vehicles than ever BEFORE and Is
difficult TO is the avenue
Fulton street To bvate this difficulty has been pro-
pod TO cut of the sidewalk the west side OF the Park
and add it 10 the Of Broadway, which would do
citing toward relieving the street The sidewalk Is
in very poor condition and very little used There Is
plenty OF within the Park gates for all who wish TO
walk that side OF the street. Cutting of portion of St.
paus church sidewalk, ard adding it TO the street, has
also been mentioned The only permanent relief to
Broadway Will, however, be when Laurens street il
w0cneG and through to Eth Sixth avenues and
College place Is extended through TO Greenwich street.
thu giving continuous street running from the Battery
TO Harlem river
TiIB HORTICULTURAL SocrErY-The monthly meeting OF
this society held last night in Clinton Hall. The
report of the June exhibition read from which it
appears that there deficit, the expenditures
ceedne the receipts by $50 AZ The affair was however,
an prstc success The cut flowers, roses and straw
berries, superb but rain storms, though good for
plants have tendency TO diminish audiences al exhibit
tons, and hence the deficit. Mr. Peter Il Mead stated
that the members OF the society were as general thing
satisfied with the critsims OF the press which al
most always just; he however took exception 10 some
TRqne philosopher who bad denounced the society for
having only dielyre sJectaJluS exhibition, when
IL fact II early spring plant aud rarely seen in
June. Ii too bad, Mr. Mead thought, TO berate
them for not having collection Of plants entirely out OF
season. and lie limited that the philosopher wished TO APP
pear erudhe and did not know what be driving at.
Some action taken in reference 70 the fall exhibition,
which takes place in september, after which the society
Adjourned.
Eessrs Thomas Hogg and Peter B. Mead had some fine
flowers for the examination of the members during
which noticed splendid specimens Of ths cherry and
grape, currants and Seeding raspberries Among the
flowers the 'sHoya, or plant, and the Scar
dina Camea Floran
monthly REPORT DspKysARIEs THE CRY os
Nfw YORK.