The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05
CITY Intelligence.

RcHAaD X. HUNTINGDON, the young fireman who
killed on Sunday night by being by engine
taken to Utica yesterday afternoon The members Of
Engine Company No. %, To which he belonged, held
meeting during the afternoon passed resolutions Of
coincidence with the family of deceased after which they
attended the remains 10 the depot in body. The Chief
Engineer aud the Assistant Engineers headed the
psny. last night the Bosrd of foremen and Engineers
Fremens Hall and passed. the customary resolutions
the death Of remen killed In the discharge Of their duties
and decided 10 Grape the left FOR thirty days
AN, s % I - yeass o. age ,nS gay o. h
be a lire on Sunday as he wanted "run."
CONVENTION OF CRIcuT CLUIs-ThIs convention was
organized last night at the Aston House by quito muster
OF enthusiastic crcketers. Mr. X Waller, OF ST. George
called to the chair and Mr. stedwe, OF Yonkers, ~,
pointed secretary The following clubs represented
Philadelphia, ~. George, New York. Manhattan, Newark
Newark Mechanics, Albany, Amsterdam, Yonkers Tar-
lem Lowell, Mass, cleveland, Ohio, aud Union of Gin
cinna. The convention called principally arrange
for q crioketig week at Hohosen for the purpose Of
playing two great matches one OF them 10 be played by
eleven OF Inc best players OF the cricket club belonging
20 the city Of New York against eleven crcketers f-om
other clubs IN the United States This match was fixed
upon to BE- played 10 the second week Of June
ing Monday, june 3. Another the return match
between an Englih eleven against eighteen Americans
This 20 commence the day after the conclusion Of the
previous match Committees were appointed for the
agement Of each match and 20 select the players Mr..
between eighteen Of the Albany Utica aud Syracuse clubs
and an eleven Of the ST. George and New York clubs
also eleven OF the New York club against sixteen Of Al
bany, which were accepted. The following matches
also determined on
May iC--Yonkers Club w. SECOND eleven OF New York
May 2S--ssiAtocn Of Newark Club IS. New York arst
eleven.
July IIrsl eleven Of ~ George w. frat eleven Of New
York
sept, 1-rho return match sill be played between the
sarac rleyens.
june 1secoud eleven Of Newark &C. second eleven or
New York
Aug 6-Return match between sixteen If Newark and
eleven OF New York.
Aur. js--Re,urn match between seoona e!cvens Of
Many cher matches the taps On motion o. Mr..
Baker, COMMITTEES appointed 20 report al the next
meeting Of ,hn convention, 10 be held the first Monday
IN May 1855 what me asures may be most suabc for the
fartberanc- az the OF cricket among Amercans add
especially with view of preventing crcketers from play
Ing Ia the matches Of the different clubs Much nifty
and good feeling prevailed: and AFTER vote OF thanks
accorded 20 the officers Of The meeting, the convention al
iourDod Ill lsss.
Frsy ~ wEn 1rusrxrra srax,u AMI ELxvnrH Auyur-
About O'Clock yesterday morning re discovered
ip the biasksm's shop attached TO the foundry Of G H.
Delamaier The foundry bell rnns, bu, IL was some
time before Nc alarm sounded ny the FIRE bells;
sequeny e trc bad advanced considerably before the
arrival Of the a-eneu The flames extended osler
chop adjoining, destroying i and the. backmlths shop
before the FIRE cxtinguahed The damage done to
stock aud building q estimated BY Mr. Doamaisr at about
5000 The building y injured for 1000 IN the Columbia
yidsd N d. following oornpanes Meefanic. and Ira
dcrs', Excelsior, Brooklyn, East RIVER, Rein, Merchants
and Rutgers.
Lsc1r1a ron ,7rs Dxs1u r. Avis CrrDH pm Dxv
Mrrys--In rssponse 70 ar invitation from several well
known clergymea and eminent citzens, Prof r. ogden
Dor,rrus will deliver icc'urs eight Of TIE Academy
II Musc on Thursday evening, May fsh int, the pro
cceds arising from The eae Of the tickets ~ BE handed
over ~ the ~ AIMS Church, for Deaf Muses, most
deserving insttuto Of which Bow Thomss Caandet "
rector A. Ne lecture viii be good one ard the object
deserving, doubt but that there II b. large assem-
biaRo q, The Acaasmy on the 2sth INST
UclRr11OS -Nr. Robert Connolly deelres 70 state
that not the proprietor OF the grocery sRe at the
corner OF icUB and Stanton streets where the fatal afrsy
few Day ago, and hss no, been connected viii The eab
Ixhmenl Tor some time pact