The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-25
City IntOliiRencr,


SAFE OF The JERSEY CRY FERRY LEAsz-Weine.dsy, At Il
M At the City Hall sold public auction ths lease
of the Cstlandt street and Jersey CITY fs,ry, f re
ricd Of ten years from Nay l. 1856. There
petition for the purchase The lease knocked down
the first bid s. 900 per annum, to the New Jersey
yearly rent than paid by the company for the lease
just expiring. The sale embraced, besides tho regular
Terry slip at the fOt Of CorAnd street half OF toe pier
on The north side said slip also used BY the New er-
Railroad and Trausportat> Company The conditions
OF the lease the embraced In tbs pccr
lease The sale Of grant to estab h ferry from o5
OF Thi. fourth street. East river Haatsrs Point the
terminus of the Flushing Rsiroad, With ease Of the
ton with the above als was postponed till next weaass
day The reason for deferrtng the sale Was that parties
10 bid, not having yet examined sufficiently the title 70
land and water righ,s involved
SALE OF LEASES WASHINGTON MARKlr CulAas AND
OLD ENGINE HoUsls.-At1 P. N. Wednesday WAS sold
by the city, at public auction, leaves for year. from
the first o. May next OF fourteen cellars unAsrnsath
Washington market, and eight buildings formerly
quite spirited they brought from $40 10 S6T6 each
cordng to the advantages OF position and dmensoos ard
paucty Of rats For the old engine houses hs-s
competi,i"r. They brought from SIS 70 SIS year,
each The lease three stores Nos l.. IA and 10 Green
wch avenue with cellars underneath, excepting those
occupied by the Police Court Was sold at $500
THE Cry HALL Bell TowER.-It is to Be hoped the
Committee CT Council men ha,irg in hand tia improve
ment suggested for the better facility Of de.ssns drs
from the City Hall VIII not permit it to lag the TAILS
without action. few nights ego another fass alarm
was made by the bsllpger 1T thu Hall, caused BY tbs
lookout MT being sufficiently ele.a.ed to csmm&ad
proper View Of the water line bounding the city We
informed by the belingsrs that the required improve
ment can be made but small expense, b. msreiyi
t;irg up sta just under tho CLOCK the iasids o
the cupOla, which gives them commanding vsw Of
twenty feet above their present position There will
be necessity for the removal OF the bell ppsvAta
an ediace eutste the sueola that vii inssrr. vS tss
architecture! appearance Of tina Hall ALI tss the bsA
ringers 6renen ask for Ia this increased height wish
gives the ringers command ing view over tho proe
them. Councilman Baulch who is ons Of our sa6eient
the committee havrg his Improve nsnt in coote nps
tior, knows vel the difficulty under which the cell.
ringers the Hall labor, and We fee. caavin ssd as
viii ell in his power to push the matter through.
TIE PoiIcI TIIxGRApH-RsFoRa NSEpED Livery night
complaints made against certain nsutensnts attach
ed to the station houses for their slsssnsss ter
ineompetency IN working the telegraph Last night
number OF persons called at the Office Of the Chief Of
the OPERATOR Sergeant Ovens, vas sse 70 give them
but little information respecting the objects OF heir
search IN cnsequcnce of the shameful ynoaucs cs the
officers in charge OF the wires q. several OF the station
houses Nightly this annoyance Ia experienced oy ths
sergeant IN command at tse Caies Office. It beh
he Mayor 20 give Of these Asy leute1Apts good
fcolcrg for their negligence in working the ia,trusrt
Is really shameful, ard should he 1t reformd II
the ocer in command ct any OF the sstcn houses Is
unable or uuwtllpr TO with the ia
the Chiefs Office, he sends back the message tNy
reedie went work and then coo;y rsfu hold
further communication. Tee operators in tbs Eifto
Sixteenth and Twenty first ward station houses we're
very regectul last night and great Inconvenience
experienced In consequence We hope the Mayor will
turn his attention to this matter.
INSTALLATION or PRESBYTERIAN PAsfOa-IAst ovea,ng
the Rev. r. MsCaftee d. D. late Of Nevburg, 10
stalled pastor Of the United Presbyterian church. West
Twenty fifth street. between Seventh and Eighth
The installation sermon preached by the Rev. DR..
Forsyth while the ss5ress to the pastor va, De
livered by the Rev. Dr. AcCArrell, OF Newbusg The
ME. concluded with address to the gregAton
BY the Rev James Of this city Tho attendance
at the ceremony was large, AMI oil present seemed TO
tsSe 9 deep interest In the process cirgs.
FIRF PEARL STRn1.-About hvs O'Clock Yesterday
morning. fire discovered Ia the cellar OF premises
No 1ss Pesrl street. occupied BY Dodge C,lvil, drug
ezts. The alarm brought to the premises policemen
Williams and HenIetty, Of the Secord yard, who forth
with broke open the cellar door, and With some water
very ext:nguished the flames The fire. IL seems,
originated amongst some sawdust in Q hoeshesA the
sweepirg Of the cellar put there by the porter This
rubbish being naked with oil evidently producei spon-
tineous combustion. It's timely discovery the
OF preventing the destruction Of Uuch property. No
damage Of consequence.
BURNING or A STABLE The alarm Of Gre on Wednesday
night about clock cause1 by the burning OF a
stab Of No. 80 avenue A. Damage about 80
No insurance.