The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-09
CITY Intelligence.

TIE CENTRAL PARK-wnss WILL woaK HK Con-
MMoDf-h seems 10 10 under stood that the commsisn
ap pointed by the shlsure Is 10 have charge Of this
great popular improvement nov becomes an iupor.
'ant question what policy system Of Improvement viii
be accepted by that body WHEN Is q borne In mind hat
the main object of establishing Park was oeo tbs
VII 10 space to the free Of oil closes CT the opuA
opt plan for the drvss and walks, that he poo.
pe whether on foot 10 cariages or horseback ..
NE sarls., bos.lns momeD. enjoy drive, vaf or
the eircumacent property on oil des 70 tho oftwo
bocks ana bs0 have been heavily ssscssed 70 pay
10 e1pec. hist unnecessary delay Ihoaid be
toe, ned la giving 70 ines- rroapds sucn eyi
bring their property into favorable notice. thus afJrd
them some fair equivalent for the say rain
the drives aud ~.ks a-c sorked q. co nmon
rosds and made accessible TO the pubc the property
ne neghsorhood win be ,oogas for by our merchant
posed plans should be adopted by th, Board three moths
time would be abuudsnty aieq ate tn ender all the prn.
cpa drives practicable Aer that II done the general
surface OF the Park he reduced the desirable
meas OF sursce ana oil exrsnelus objects removed,
succeeded by ~; IN tasteful emheli'huents mag be
thegb, most 10 harmony WITH heath, refined taste
and innocent recreation Of tho people Let have tho
drives and the walks ra Of all and with the least posi-
bic delay.
DriaYs AT rHr Crsros HotsE-A sveGxsuoS.-vh,tver
passes deEn Wall street, Broad at Amos, any
time OF the day, Witnesses ordinary spec,Ase
That Of several hundred cat loads Of goods awaiting for
hours their respective turns FOR examination This visible
obstruction 10 business, from The rosfed sas Of he
customs businers but ono OF many sources OF oomDsnt
urged by merchants agan't tbs presen Custom House
system Of procrWtnson and embarrassment 10 bcsness
30 fr M has become the tar upon the com me,ce or the
cts ihs many OF merchants ina more economical
To shp her goods from Europe 20 Ne~ York via Bnss
aud to pay Tie additional expense OF transportation and
insurance II has been sugscsied that remedy for tns
shsmefu state OF things easily snd snly be found
oy opening arg .oye'nmeo o, s're noose on ,ns r'a
E~t river, on the line OF that great hJrough'are,
where goods can be era ned and stored Tor the
nience n merchants III called Tor rnis will ut
neve the house Broaa street from that
v,rwh lining pressure OF business -hich has been so
copsnriy Increasing nil at lvt every merchant 10 the
city, and the general'interes Of the city mperatyfy
osmsnt an Immediate reform. The mode Of relief
,rsres,ed would only hasten the delivery Of goDds
b., would Immediately bring into probable employ,
ment many wbsves In the neighbour, oi indie .tef,
Shere vessels irving from sea coui once and wharf
accom- mr. daions instead Of being obliged " walt ave,
ten and twenty days before they get In bstbs down
town 1hs suggestion h recommended 70 the Collector
and 70 the Secretary of the rrasury.
NKw DsvnoFmssr Prss Frsusn. The ouusseoss
frauds perpe,rsied daily upon our ~sy felo- citizens
by certain class Of suctonccrs call loudly for expo
sure, In order thai-ss In mort oises, such persons
succee by cunning evasion Of he law 10 escaping their
just due-be public may be at lea,' osuionea Nsns en-
trusting their property 30 such hands An instance mas
recently come 70 Hsb, wherein u these gentry
oeeded in obtaining po.sesson Of rse quantity o. house
hold furnure on Thursday which be sols and Obtained
Day men, for ON the day following Tn samrtay he made
40 assign mept clerk, and en- ne application q his
,rTn. they learned they had been betrayed and
robbed, a. -e have resso, 10 believe, Of their
uule ali As climax TO this bsfefsced piece of vtlany
The perpe,yar this roguery has sresdy reoommeboed
bu,ioes., doubtless on the Old aud approved system
Criminal proceedings, hosever hsve already been
pepcsd sg,nst him, which, when before courts,
should be fully reported 10 the public against sucn
srickery
RrSAvAY Hosss-rhe system Of leaving high meued
esiy frightened hor,es standing 10 the united
sithout driver, be too strongly rerrobssd
and the offenders ought 70 be severely punished. rho
pJmber Of accidents that arise from runaway horses
our densey crowded streets, very large Yes erday
own osafds the bsildiags opposite the PARK,
having freed himself from hing bat toe whelree
-hch, dangling athIs heels strshtei MIN the more He
noeked oo-D gentleman, rbo vas conveyed IL Frepchs
Hoel, resdfny cot on the ace sod f0rehesd, and
Fared, Internally injured, a. be for time unable 10
speak rbe frsBtic brute continued his reckless
course song the pathway soaring men, women aud chill
dren, aud continued his mad course down Centre street.
CoxMS or IIKAIrH--rhe Comm ssoners held their
usual meeting yesterday a noon 10 the cry Hall Library
Preseu, Commissioner Philips (Presdent) and Docsors
Thompson Rockwell and Miller the Minutes OF rst
nsetre being read on petit on of the brig Penpmsn,
resolved that the be sO ~ei proceed on tue
BOARD then Adjourned 10 Morosv 81 "a O'Clock
ExcuRsus yieRrscs - suoy.-An association
ef outg Of ths city who takes the above rtfc
70 compliment 70 W. ", J. Florence. the comedian VIM
make urron dt"n csys 10 Bstsn, Iowel aud her
lsces W View Euesnd In Boston tbey viii We received
nv stims socss,on rhes leave tots afternoon BY ina
Fail X yer steamboat Metropolis.
NRw YosK HoePusL- The Glllou ing 10 the weakly 70
fOrt OF the above Institution 10 Angus. s. ain,
August 4, 27s; admitted Ausust g. a.: d,.cosrv.s
su,ed or reneved DO died, 10; remsinng a date ga