The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
CITY Intelligence.

enhancing the prices of all truck that requires
become msturod Immense quantities Of Strawberries
have been brought 10 this market during the pAE week.
bat the demand has than kept pace With the ppy
Dealers surprised at the avdi,y with which this
line berry sold and have kept up their prices accord
ingy In Washington market nearly 300 900 baskets per
day have been eoid for week past The largest Dealers
Eade Brother, sel average 40 900 per day Tho
best strawberries como nom HAckensack Yesterday
they were selling for from &C. To &C. bssse There Is
danger that these heavy rains win rot and destroy the
Il green vegetables very cheap. We have never
known rates 70 De lower at this time OF the year Green
spinach, &C., load the stalls Turnips are also cheap
Potatoes however, are very high, and likely 10 AIN 30
Tor month; Bermndas sell for 81 per bb Charleston
new potatoes for 81 so per bb and West India sweet po-
ttoes cell for 81 25 few Norfolk In land although
the potato is not larger than good sized MARBLE they sell
FOR $0per Dbl The heavy rains of the past season nave
given the farmers wonderfully abundant grass crop and
q consequence butter has fallen III price, i'es Duer
Can be had for 2 To- gs sell o' and ID 0sa
heavy they the only kind OF poultry to oe had
Fish cells high There is some delicious salmon IN mar
1et but costs so per h. In few weeks we
AFFORD this luxury 20 per To- Blue Ash bass
weak FISH, porgies, &c, all abundant and tolerasy
cheap The tendency in meats is downward Mutton ia
plenty lamb, which Is In great demand
upon all the stalls. There Is much young lamb and
in market that should not be sold. There is change
note In other meats.
TX COMET MANA.--Few people have realizing sense
or the wide spread delson prevalent among the very
poor respecting the comet We learn that in the saving
banks where on Fridays the number OF depostors ave
rage from thirty to fifty, there scarcely any depos
tors las! week. owing TO the fear which general among
the poor that the world to be destroyed On Sa
ts-day evening, no little excitement created in West
chester county aud Long Island by discovering in the air.
suspended over Harlem, what appeared 10 be comet.
Subsequently was discovered to the great relief Of the
crcdulous, that il balloon One the curostes of
New York at the presen time is singular looking genius
that keeps walking up and down Park row, apparently
talking to himself This he has been doing for months.
a w Inv al
why he walked much in that place, when he replied
that he was waiting for the comet He had private nfor
NATION recently that the dstng used vister would strike
che earth about II O'clock However, the earth was not
stricken and still the mysterious parsonage continues his
WAX up and down lark row.
Tm CRY GUARD, Captain Iallock celebrated the twenty
fourth anniversary Of the organization their corps on
Monday, by excursion Shrewsbury, j. where they
spent the day target shooting, eating drinking speech
making and otherwise enjoying themselves. They pa
raded fifty men, and attracted much attention they
tered for the excursion The occasion was pleasant QUE
but would not have been their wives aud lady
friends accompanied them?
TIE Young MEMS ROMAN CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT AssoCA-
Ton held regular meeting Monday evening, their
rooms 1877 Bowery, the President S. P. BerraD in the
chair, and Mr.. Joseph Griffin Secretary This society
will be remembered Is composed of the young men OF the
Roman Catholic Church who formed themselves into
Sect Of their meeting was to make amendments to the
stution, which IS contested by most OF tho members
on account OF tegalty. There being business
IN hand the ~ ISOLATION adjourned sine de.
I'm eaEyET COLONEL CoNMIssloNs-The National and
Light Guards could net Of COURSE be mustered before
tho CITY Hall in the rain; and therefore the commissions
d Brevet Colonel, conferred as mark or honor upon
captain incent OF the former, and Captain Shumway
Sne latter Will be privately handed to these gentlemen.
The Seventh Regiment returned yesterday morning from
Boston arriving here about half past o'clock co n
pleteiy wearied and atgued by their journey. They
mediately separated and returned to their respective
homes.
COLLISION ON LoSG ISLAND RauRolD.-A slight col.
sion occurred on the Long Island Railroad yesterday
morning. al 20 minutes past O'Clock, during dense fog
sppears that while an extra freight train proceed
ing IRON Brooklyn TO Jamaica and a of getting
OF the regular track to allow the passenger pass
the latter overlook and perceived in conse
fet Both trains thrown oil the track, and the
tender Of the passenger train broken, but further
damage resulted from the accident The trains regu
larry as before.
Nsw YoKX HISTORICAL SocT1r.-Tuesiay evening spc
cal meeting Of the New York Historical Society held n
the large chapel OF the University, which crowded
Its utmos, capacity by highly respectable audience to
Listen TO paper by Rembrandt Peale Esq, Of Philadel
pha, 'washingon and his Portraits" The venerable
gentleman was introduced by Hon. Luther Bradish, and
was received with great enthusiasm he gave deeply
interesting narrative OF the various portraits Of Washing
ton painted hts fher, bmseli and other artists,
ng conversations held with the Father of his Country
while he sat for his portrait The lecturer spoke at length
OF bis celebrated picture OF the General, painted from
memory and previous studies, after his death.
large colossal picture OF Washington exhibited also
copy OF his fathers portrait Of Lady Washington A
unanm vote Of thanks proposed by DIR. Osgooi
and seconded by DR. Van Pe for the valuable paper and
requesting copy for the archives OF the Society.
ASSOCIATION or TIE PaorRIEroRs OF SAILORS BoS7DgSa
aousx The second meeting Of this association held
Tuesday evening at O'Clock, in the large Of the
Warren Hotel of Oliver and Henry streets. The
presldeat Mr.. James Corney occupied the chair. The
President called upon the Secretary Mr. Cary to read
the By laws, which are 10 regulate the conduct OF the
Srtstnp lhA min MI mr.
When both these duios performed, various rcsOiu
lions and amendments relating TO the manner In which
sailors be treated by the members OF tho association
were then put forward and discussed but business Of
importance, the formation Of some additional by
hws the appointment Of officers salaries and the renting
OF the which they then assembled trans
acted this only OF their preliminary ngs
Their future meetings will take place on the FIRST aud
third Tuesdays OF every month"; and s TO be hoped tdat
they viii pa OH as crcdi,ably this did. There
were ffy members present.
FATAt ACCIDENT Thomas Hurley, sailor board the
sieamshp Vanderbilt fell of tue topsa yard to the deck
Monday evening, and horribly mangled that he
died In ecn minutes afer. Tne Vanderbilt lying Mt
pier No North river. Deceased about - years of
age. His family resides at No. 10 Washington street
AoclBIcr oS TIE East RNEa-the yawl boat belonging
20 the plot boat Mary and Catherine, while in tow Of the
siesmiug y Bcrbeck, Saturday evening. accien
tally upset and young man named obadaa johnson,
unfortunately drowned. Yesterday morning cannon
Cred at the foot OF James slip, TO try and raise his
body. He was the son or one OF our Oldest pilots.
BuRCfARY-The Conce House, belonging 10 Mr.. CoGeo
correr OF Fourteenth street and Foarth avenue,
tered Oh Thursday night by burglars. who robbed the
mooey drawer Of It's contents amounting 10 about $40.
They also entered the bedroom in which the bar tender
slept, ard AFTER relieving him OF valuable watch eft
without causing any alarm.
TfRE IN HAMMoSp SrRyxI.-Bctween IL and I o'clock
yesterday morning, Gre broke out in the frame dwelling
no. diamond street, occupied by Patrick Cofec FIRST
floor occupied for grocery. Damage by water about s15
damage 10 building about $25 No Insurance Fire was
caused by a defective chimney nuc
EsIr RNRoAD OBSTRUCTION. 10 last night there had
been arrival for two days Of through western train
ri Jersey City, the New York and Erie Railroad In con.
sequence OF tho freshe a Corning By which the rack OF
that road submerged The trains start regularly for the
West
United States District Attorneys Office.
sEIzyRx OF $500 WORTH or DIAMONDS AND
JKwKLBY-sEIzURE or THE STEAMER FULTON.
In consequence Of information received at the Custom