The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21
City intelligence.

ADVANCED waeKs-MryrrxG or MsRcuASrs-rhe mer-
chants found difficulty in sbolishing advanced
wages to seamen than they bargained for when they
emnly pledged themselves TO that last June Tho
20 into cGec, after the LIST Of July but
the combination among the sailor boarding house keepers
has hus far proved too strong for them and
instance advanced wages have been given to induce
sailors TO ship by parties TO whom urgent send
serious that meeting Of merchants vas held ycs.erday
10 what 10 be done. They convened at Iu,ur.
ance building, and Mr.. p Peril occupied the chair fnc
met ung vas entirely private, reporter, being Admit
ted, A. u was deemed advisable no, 70 show the
want Of unapimity among the shippers We learn tina.
resolution vas offered 10 reocdo from the position former
~ taken by the merchant aud another 10 adhsre 10 A.
bot agreement could be 10. Several onpro
misses offered but Of them ere ,aifaetory 10
The majority Of merchant and all were laid upou inc table
In fact basis OF agreement seemed satisfactory tho
meenl finally adjourned withou, having effected any
beyond showing thai there 1nanimity among the
,hippers on this important matter. No time vas men
timed for re assembling Ths lack OF purpose among the
nerctants would seem 10 indicate ths the On Al sbolu NJ
O svsoced wages TO samsn has been postponed for
SON. and the o. called sailors boardng
houses can swtnde Poor jack little while longer.
FIRE N MIMI Ayrur shortly aner three O'Clock on
Monday morning FIRE broke out 10 the grocery add
liquor store kept by James H. Mcsee, at No 551 Nluth
avenue corner o. Forty fourth street The flames sprs
with great rapidy, and notwithstanding the erertons Of
,he bremen the from. Of the entire building irut
The upper stories were occupied By Samuel grrrson
others, whose forpiture or le-s dsmas ed N
sceo estimates his loss at about 81 900; insured for
Vow on soct, axtures sad m niiure IN The Rutgers
Insurance Company. Mr. Murphy has Insurance Of
$500 bis household effects in he ~ Nicholas lbs
Company. There Juno OF suspicion 10 the orr
Of the IRE. Ibis will be matter for the Fire Marshal
~ investigate The building 10 o-n ned by samuel ;a-r
n damaged abost 81 5oo and Insured FOR 90 900
10 the broadway In, urance Company.
SUICIDE DROWNING 20, on board the Psssaic
steamer, which runs from Mes BRUNSWICK 10 New York
at South Amboy yesersay morning about half past seven
O'Clock. He dressed In q cheer shirt corduroy ran
and e hat When the steamboat arrived near Rossvie
he put bis hands upon the railing arr suddenly Jumped
into the river The steamer immefla stopped and
lie boat sent to rescue the man, bsa, also sent
from Rossve. but before either could the ,o-
unfortunate ne sank 70 rice All that saved
biz hat BE not intoxicated but appeared pefe ;y
sober be called nj the bar aud glass ~ ssrsapsrla
a. o some crackers He appeared exceedingly .ected
no sten wbsfever 70 swim himself His appear
atce VI ~ thai Of sane man, committing q preme iiaied
suicide lie middle aged MAJ; no knew his
He vas understood " be iaborer Va The brick
mandatory a. Rossville.
THROWING STONES We would respectfully urge on the
Commissioners Of Police the necessity Of having officer
70 ys,ro no street from sysrd 10 Park account
oftro factions Of young rowdes coneregatng ca Ii
ing deeienedly 10 ujure another, and preventing
pedfrisos from securely paseng In that ueghborho ID
oompssnv have been frutessiy made at the sixth pre-
cint by The neishbors Of that street, pumber a times
ard ior Nn reason can the proper authorities 10
absie this nuisance without delay.
sAvsD FRo@ DROWNING. excursion was made yeser.
day CLIFFORD New Jersey by the Clary Guards board
the steamer Nay Flower On returning the steamer landed
AZ Peck skp, and plank W. put oat 10 the wharf. A
and saved by Robert Henry Herper AN o,ns,v no
lowered himself By holding 70 the swing niece and
rescuec Der from drowning We understand that this IL
net toe nrst time be has saved persons from drowning
under SON evhai similar circumstances