The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-02
City Intelligence.

MOVING DAY.-There was quite much moving yester-
day is usual the LIST of May and all day long the
streets were filed with vehicles containing household fur
nurc in the process OF transportation from one part tho
city 10 the other There is doubt but that the city
ceived large accession of population yesterday-probaby
lVoo pu OF course there is no OF estimating the
precise amount II is certain however that many families
have removed from South BROOKLYN TO this city At the
Hamilton ferry was noted that the carts with furniture
all came nearly ALL from the Brooklyn side The same
TACT was noticed though not In marked degree the
Fulton ferry We have received an accession of popua
Ton from Williamsburg also. Staten Island has also fur
pshed her quota These changes doubtless due 70 the
stoppagc OF the ferries in the Tine and in South
Brooklyn to the apprehension the yellow fever may
again visit that place this There quite an
exodus from the city at the Hoboken and Jersey City fer
rcs, and no denbt both those places have received
increased population Rents have advanced in this city
from five 10 twenty per cent according alton, and the
tenant houses in the Eleventh. Thirteenth Seventeenth
wards which we're vacant during the past two years
again filling upa result due to the increasing emigration
TO this port Fortunately for the yesterday the
day was not rainy.
FAsnY MISUNDERSTANDING vegetables are beginning to
make their appearance in markets again. after their
long absence Asparagus be had for 62 cents bunch
radshes are down to sxpence and green peas from
South will be plentiful shortly. Lettuce salad, water
crosses and the like all abundant, though still high
Kmbal Iarned have received several hundred barrels
of New Orleans potatoes, which sell at So Dbl Irish
potatoes in market and sell for 50 30 per Dbl will
only pay TO bring Irish potatoes 10 this port in early
spring. before our own new potatoes come m as they are
are some splendid pink eyes in market that bring 81
per Dbl Bermuda potatoes not yet in, and it
ported the crop this year will be light Large quantities
of pneapples have lately in. and sell al % a 80
cents each. Bananas sell at from to 10 cents each
There s nothing new TO notice in meats Shsd is cheaper
ing fine large ones from Connecticut bring 81 % pair
New York shad selling at rs cents each Crabs and
holsters are plenty again Best butter is % cents per
pound and eggs eight for II cents few hot house
strawberries selling at the restaurants al
prices.
ASSAULT on NJ. MARC CAuSsIDuIE-M Mare Caussiderc
formerly Project Of Police the French provisional
COVE nment of 1885, but resident of this city, was
brutality assaulted last Wednesday evening in Greene
street, near Hoomc, by a gang OF rowdes. NJ. Causs-
deere very large and powerful man. could have
repealed three or four OF his assaants but ten OF them
we're too many for him. He severely beaten about
the head and body before any assistance was rendered
him. None OF the rowdes were arrested.
FnsF IN BETHSE S1ExT-IFs1RuCT1oS o. A planning MIL
Shortly before 10 O'Clock Thursday night fire broke
out in the three story brick building 20 and % Betbune
street occupied by Collins Pcl moulding and planning
by steam power The flames spread with great rapidly
and soon illuminated the neghborhood, attracting the
premises thousands Of people The tircmen responded
quickly, but notwithstanding their exertions the flames
spread u range Of frame stables in vicinity also TO
The three story brick building adjoining occupied by
Abram Iarng staircase builder-the bremen succeeded
in saving the building The fire continued its progress
through to los and ITO Troy strce-two frame buildings
occupied by James Donnaan, soda water manufacturer
also TO the adjoining range Of stables occupied by different
parties loss estimated AT upwards of $500: insurance
Nos. liz and ia Troy street occupied by Mr. Rowland
packing box manracurer-a destroy cd; loss estimated
at S5 ,Oc0.
Nos. lie and lis Troy street. three story brick dwell.
ngsthc Parts and the upper stories consdera
bly, damaged by the fire. They owned by widow Clark
10 Troy street and occupied by j. j. f1earaboan; da
mayed in the rear; insured for siloo building, and
sloN on household furniture, In the ~ Marks Insurance
Company. The total loss may be estimated about $1,000
Collins Pcl have an Insurance OF 81 800 In two
city companies. The fire i said 10 have originated over
the boiler. in the planning mill.
About the time the above named fire broke out a
nrc occurred IN one Of The f houses situated N Thirty
ninth street. near Eleventh avenue--loss about $500.
Tic Rev. pr ADiJR. Of the congregation Emanuel wll
on invateh, preach this morning In Norfolk street sym
yoguC, service to Commence at 5 - O'Clock.