The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-19

months. He acsosted Mr.. Eleanor Spsaiding in
Grand street on the 18th Of November. at noon and
snatched her reticue, which contained a $50 check.
Charles Bernard pleaded guilty to an indictment for
obtaining goods under false pretences. He was re
manded till Thursday for sentence. w. Dnione,
charged with grand larceny, pleaded guilty to the
minor grade OF that offence: Penitentisry six
months. Charles Noil, youth indicted on similar
charge, followed Duoncs example, and judgment
was suspended.
There was an exciting time in the chamber OF the
Board of Aldermen last evening The report OF the
committee In favor of ono cent ferry to BROOKLYN
was brought up, and laid over until Monday The
report Of the Committee the Central Park in favor
of resembling the s25O0O0 appropriation for that
project, and ccnsuring Mr.. Hogg for his partizan
conduct, was accepted Mayor Wood occupied
seat beside President Clancy, and, by coup detat
OF Alderman McSpedon, the resolution of the Board
inviting the Mayor to attend on Monday next, for
the purpose Of nominating police and district clerks
under the charter, rescinded and the Mayor was
invited impromptu to meet the Board in convention
at halfpast six oclock-it then wanted but three
minutes of that time. This was carried, and the
Board went into convention, calling the Mayor to the
chsir-Aidesman Tucker protesting against the
whole proceedings. The nominations, which viii
be found in the report, were then made. When the
convention adjourned some harmless confusion en-
sued. Alderman Tucker still protesting that the
whole proceedings were outrageous. The Police
Commissioners have also appointed clerks of the
aforementioned Courts, and We may therefore look
for lively litigious squabbe between the dspuants
all round.
The Board of Councilmen were in session last
even;pU nd odo Iar If In
majority of which were devoid of public interest.
Donations were made to the following institutions
$500 each to the New York Institution for the Blind
New York Opthalmic Hospital, and the Corlears
Hook Mission; 81, 500 each to the Childrens Aid So
ciety, and the Women's Protective Emigration So
cety, and 5000 to the New York Fire Department
Fund. Five hundred dollars were appropriated to
purchase portrait of Mayor Wood. Reports in IA
of presenting a new banner to the Fire Depart
ment and of giving stand of coors to the
Veteran Corps, were also adopted. A large batch
of reports of the Committee on Lamps and Gas, in
favor OF Lighting up town streets. were also read for
the last time after which the Board adjourned until
Monday.
violent storm Of wind and rain SCI in on Thursday
morning about O'Clock, and lasted until near day
light. This was doubtless continuation of the
same storm which the telegraph reports AS having
prevailed TO the north and east of this city. 1t did
some damage, but nothing Of very serious nature.
Tree were blown down. and signs torn or their
fastcnings while the ships in the docks fonled con.
siderably. The only marine accident il caused, so
far as VIC can learn. occurred to the schooner j.
Vail, which was run into by the briggs Abby and
Elizabeth, the latter vessels having dragged their
anchors Some OF the quarter rail and tackling was
torn away from the schooner but the damage is of
character that can easily be repaired. Serious APP
prehensons are entertained with regard to vessels
on the coast, rs the wind was from quarter that
would do them much damage if caught the
shore. The heavy rain did the city very little good.
1t was, if possible, dirty yesterday than it
the day before. Dirty streets seem TO be chronic
complaint in New York.
IraniStan, the home of Banum at Bridgeport
Conn, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday
night. This was probably one Of the most unique
establishments in the country. 1t here that the
great Snowman cultivated his faneies, not the least
of which, by any means, was the domestication OF
herd of elephants. During the palmy days OF Iran
stan is proprietor took good care 10 make the
public, through the medium Of the newspapers,
aware of its characteristics and surroundings, and
il is unnecessary to again force the subject upon
their attention. II had been vacant since Mr.. Bar
NUNS pecuniary difficulties, but he had made az
engagements TO occupy the premises. The building
originally il said cost $lo0 00o and the furniture
$40 900. The following is the insurance on ranis-
tan. VIII