The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-15
City Intelligence.

OPENING OF NAVIGATION ON The HUDSON RIVER AND Pros
PEcTs OF TRADEThe steamer America left this city for
Albany on Saturday, 18th inst with fifty bages in tow
loaded with merchandise coal, &c. There was on an
average about 800 tors TO barge, making 900 n
all This is supposed to be the largest before
In the United State and what's done in the United
States In the way OF trade AID commerce and the
chanic arts need not be looked for any other poron
will convince any of the feasibility and truth Of the
ABOVE statement
THE FAIMoUTH-ME SUPPOSED SLAVE SCHOONER R-This
vessel which seized short time since while passing
out of the BY Deputy Marshas Ds Angeles aaA
Nevns on charge Of being SLAYER is to be sold ..
ton on the Gath inst for the benefit Of the officers VIE
made the seizure yet has had the courage
to claim her. The nautical instruments Of which sne
had compete set, viii also be condscated Amoas
other things TO be sold is superior chronometer,
mated worth 5000 telescope $28; with tour mariners
compasses two of them EXTRA quadrant sextant met,
frame octsnt log glass and sate and charts Of the NstA
Bowdich Navigator. The Falmouth is q rak sh cssain1
little craft perfect in all her appointments, and VIII
doubt tel for from eight to tea thousand dollars.
n ENTERTAINMENT 10 THE ARnzANs ApRIAro.-Ths
artizans employed in constructing the new steamsh
Adriatc partook of ptuous dinner last evening" Il
the Pacific Saloon No R6O0 Broadway farni.hsd through
the nberaty Of F. K Collins lse About 15o meshsnias
and artzans sat down to The table aud q nsber looking
set OF men, we venture tc say has been
Of the Adratic Major Wood presided at the festival
supported on his right BY X. Collins and senator
Sclss and on bis left BY George Allen OF the Novsis
chitect OF the Adriatc sorry say detained
at home BY fi,kness Dodsworths Band in attend
which is all that be vid of the musical par
of the tertainment.
BRUTAL OUTRAGE-CRunrY TO ANMAIs.-A few days
ago an Outrage OF most brutal character perpe-
In Chatham street in public house hnown among
certain class of politicians The circun stances are
briefly ss follows;-A young German woman passing
the house In question followed by . white poodle doe
which attracted the attention of of the number a
who we're standiog at the door, The asked her
she would sell it. saying that he had friend inside who
would buy It, IL she did net ask too much. The womas
who appears not in the best circumstances said she
was willing to ell the deg, and after
sented at his request to enter the house. The moment
she entered, one Of the atsem ptsd to raise hsr
Clothes when che screamed aloud and towards ths
door. AZ this moment, another seized the dog ana
manned him in most brutal manner with knife The
poor woman made complaint the Mayors Office 10
Judge osoorne and warrant sued for the arrest 0
Would not be well for the Mayor to look into this MAJ
ter and see that the warrant sxecuteds Theirs Law
which punishes for cruelty to animals and this
to be an extreme and unprovoked case trust will 10
carried into effect.
THE House PAiNrERs-A meeting called last even
ing at Convention Hail. In Wooster street. to take into
consideration the present condition Of the house paners
with view to MAINTAIN the rate of wages agreed upo~
that Of the employers have taen advantage Of a
unusual depression in the business for this time of ths
year. and are reducing the wages Of their employees
twelve and fourteen shngs per day and not than
half of the workmen get the stipulated price, The mat
ter was talked at length last night bat Is tina
meeting was thin not much was done.
SPRING PARADE THE FIFTH REcrMENr-rhe F;fts
Regiment of New York State Militia made their usus,
spring parade yesterday, under command of C,lope,
schwartzweader, and were accompanied by Dodv ,rth
full band. Tho regiment was very full and mustered
eleven nre c.mmanos, an evidence of prosperity that
must be very gratifying to them and 70 their officers
The drill and apo ments Of this corps are very excel
lent and credtable to all concerned II shows that tsv
have not been idle during the past winter Toe reg-
mtnt marched through tie principal streets OF the cy
ard attracted much attention.
ENGINE Co. No. 4, OF wnIiAMsBuRa This COMPANY
marched through the streets Of city yesterday with
their new ergire, accompanied by q Williamsbuy,
band The machine is Of the piano style and cost 81 2
II taken to the Liberty pole in Vest Broadway .r
trial made ofits power which found 90 b va. |.
great. The members of this company are all yos,
active men, snd With their new Esenns they viii y,
doubt DO wocdsfs - - =