The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-16
City IIitelligeuce.

Lent. To day is Palm Sunday snd on to morrow com
mepces holy week during which all steaafAst believers
are expected to bs particularly piou eschswng all man
of evil and setting their faces against the world and
the heth the devil and al his works. Palm Sanday ID
the Sunday before Easter and is called conmora
tion of Christ's into Jerusalem whom palms
were srewn in his path by the disciples. Fusr, in his
| Church History, says
The besripg of palms Palm Sunday Is In memory a
he receiving Of Christ into Herusalem little bsore his
| him into our hearts.
In England it is customary to use ths slips Of willow
flower or blossoms palms, 1t being the suly plant ma
tured SO early in the that at a like the va
palm. In oloen times the worshppers to their a.
votions attred in white garments emolematc Of purity
sha IA their hhnds and their persons. In SOUTH
ein Europe this beautiful and Significant Gus en- is stir
observed, snc even TO day, in New York devetees will
are not White that coor Is he stss of the
weatner would Justly But Palm Sunday is Observed
all adps of the minds OF men and are now os @
"y rev. oid fssiss VIII still keep their memories
snxousy cckne oa, for the end Of cnt wsen ,a a s
1 gay New York will be itself again.
METROPOLITAN Reconsideration. Not exactly hicYs
nad higher 6ut larger and larger. The proportions cf
this mammoth hotel not yet in accordance with tho
views Of its propretors There no limit to their de-
sires Not sataed with providing for five to six hun
cree guests they are continually extending their
odstions, ana wl not satisfied vi every nch OF
No expense is spared to make the Metropolitan what its
name Indicates There such thing its
msssve walls, but from top bottom from ont to
rear there is every comfort every Injury which are so
generally appreciated that whea ful ming over
guess arc eon'ent to submit temporarily to trng
for the oyment CT its quiet and spacious
pars fertile order that prevails in every department
for the unlimited iberaty exhibited in its culinary
arrangements and for the attention oseacn pro-
preor TO the wants and wishes OF all who under
their care. The entire internal machinery this ssab
shment is perfect. No noise no hustle no nfusiun
excitement W ilance nd
ia'ty Of clock work whiehto large class Of travellers
is anstter OF considerable importance.
flour INSPECTION MEETNG-A meeting of -four dealers
was held yesterday at No. State street N II. woolfs
Esq, in the chair. Mr. E. H. White made report from
Especial committee appointed for the purpose which re-
commended the formation organzs to be xno vn
a. the New York Corn Exchange Flour Inspection
cation its officers to consist OF PRESIDENT and
tary; the former officer to appoint flour inspection
committee of five at every general meeting whose duty
should be to regulate the standard Inspection hear
complaints and the like. This committee to appoint a
chief inspector who shall appoint deputies and keep
The report was adopted and the meeting pro ,edei to
ballot for officers, vii the following resut-President
;, \; "Golie Secretary @ Isaac Reed Inspection Com
F. d. Holt. Adjourned.
The PUBLIC MARKE1s.-The disgraceful condition our
markets in, and the which they are con-
Quoted have caused ths butchers and other standhod
ers to call meeting, which took place Tuesday at
thesButchers Melting and Hide rooms IN Sc
cond avenue. They there passed resolutions 10 have
delegates elected from each market The large markets
to be represented BY thrteone butsher one pouterer
or ether and shmonger the smaller by andtwo,
30 that all the Shareholders may be represented This
delegation will act with the Common Council proper
aut tiles such matters may be to protect
the rights and interests all those who occupy stands
and for the protestion of the citizens from the
underfedand unwholesome animals, So which almost
daily found in markets This election takes place
Tomorrow (Mondsy at the several markets, under the
let. This ia coed move, If the right kind Of are
elected, ard vail no doubt soon bring about better
state OF thipgs.
FIRE IN CLINTON SHEEz.-pn Friday afternoon shortly
siter two o'elock orshe out I'm shsrosscf
story dwelling house. No 1S4 Clinton street. occupied in
part by saac Swartz The Ere spread to the Of the
two tjonir houses, Nos 1872 and 1885, No. 1872 oc
cupied by Mrs. Mary Taylor and Mrs Hannah Flick Loss
snd cam. &c oy IRE and water about soo no insurance
John Hamilton and widow 0Brien. Damage BY fire and
water about $780, Mr.. swar,zs property was damsged
by vster to the amount about SIS insurance. The
buildings owned by Mrs Mary Ann Hall, ami are In
sorsd for 81 COO esch in the Astor Cmpspy
eansge to them will probably amount to about $500 It's
believed the fire the work Of ncendiAry about
three weeks ago attempt made bum tie house
No 1884, by sstpg he to closet On Thursday afternoon
Gre again applied in the closet On Friday how
ever the incendiary must have put the the cocklof
to the roo sy
considerable mystery attending this affair which Is
under investigation by the Fire Marshal.
FIRE IN a STABLE IN DzsBRoHm s1REsR-On Friday night,
about nine O'Clock fire discovered 10 the haylof Of
very soon extngushed it. LOSS about $50. The
stables owned by John Saxon There four horses
in the stalls at the time Of the fire, but they exri
Gated without injury
FIRE LEWIS sTRET-About 70 O'Clock yesterday m
alarm Of fire given for the Sixth district 1t origi-
rated from the fence in Webbs shipyard taking fire.
Damage trining
FIRE IN HuDsoN sTREET.-A few minutes before S
O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire discovered in the
second story Of No. 237 Hudson street. occupied BY John
Mssiu dxpo u
were on The spot and extnguished the fire. The
dsmsge done to Mr.. Macintres urniure and stock will
probably amount about $50. He has insurance Of
$500 household furniture and 81 900 millinery
goods in the Commonwealth Insurance Company.
FIRE IN FIRST AvESrE.-Shortly after o'clock last
night window curtain took Are No 1876 FIRST ayenus
from gas light 1t was extinguished before any da
mage was DONE
FRH PEARL sTREIT-At quarter past o'clock last
night . camphene lamp exploded in tho window Of .
fancy goods store a No. 4l0 Pearl street The FIRE was
extipguished before any damage was done.
BURNING or HAY LOFT IN BRIDGE STREET About four
O'Clock, saturday morning, the alarm of fire for the
Eighth district occasioned BY the burning of the
contents OF hay loft in stable OF No. Bridge
sirt. The drcmen extinguished the flames before
tending beyond the loft Tie stable ia owned by Mr..
Arthur Gilahd and damaged TO the amount OF abo1t
$7b. Mr. f. A. stevens, the occupant of the stable es
mates his less Of sleigh and buggy top at about s75 No
insurance in either case.
BURNING OF SrAmH IN TWENTY rmsr srR7r-Betgesn
two and three O'Clock Saturday morning the esr In
the Fifth district caused BY the burning Of asabe,
OF Twenty frat street and Third tenging
TO Mr.. Henry Camper The horses and harness.
moved fron the premises by the Eighteenth wsxd police
Damage to stable about SO. No Insurance..
FALSE AIARM-The alarm last night, at aalspAst ten
o'clock In the Eighth district, Was occaksned by the
porter in the No. IL Dey street. putting some
shavinss into the stove The sparks sprsa from tte
Hue into the street. and the Insurance ro rave the
saim not knowing that the porter siept on the pre
mises The porter JohH Mccarthy IL In the employ OF
Mr. L. r. Merger picture frame and looking glass manu-
acturer.
Marine CO. ART.
Before Hon. Judge, Thompson
ACTION TO RECOVER MONEY LOANED FoR GAMBLING
fURrc jsKs.
MARCH 10. = Pelham rs. Pearsau - This action a