The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-20

progressing. AMI viii probsbly close In few days
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Paulsen proposes r.
play. biindscld, five Simultaneous games.
The California mail steamers are in bad luck
The Northern Ii bit, her last h,mewart UP. ran
on :. ra reef tore niles from the isiand Of old
Pioyi!sl CO. about seven o'clock in tle evening,
where sbe re raired TILL four the next mcrnng,
when, to t2e having risen, by great exert,ous see
was eHrirstsd trom her petilous position Toe
STEINER was running at the rate OF twelve mics sn
hour when she struck but fortunately there YVES little
or 10 wad. The steamer Star Of the West, On her
outward passage, eDcourtc,ei vecy be W gale end
was obliged TO threw overheard pat at hsc cargo
She also went ashore the coast OF Florida, GLeie
she stuck fast for three hours Tie ea'Gtg Of the
CaiiforIia nail steamer, which wss 20 hare taken
place TO day las beer postpolcd till Thursday next
The st. Lo1is has bceI substituted sor the Northern
Light
Tie Bard Of Supervisors were IN sessien yester.
day A ros ,lution authorizing TIC Comptroller to
pay fer gobular guss boliot boxes wss adop ed, as
was also q report In favor OF payiog Mes-Is. limp.
scn and Schnor, assessors Of the twenty second
ward, $40 for expenses Incurred in oontcsiag the
legality OF the election. A repcst in favor Of pay.
ing $a6S fer expenses Of Eld,idee street jail was
adopted. report ia favor Of increasing the salary
OF the clerk Of the Marine Court to $500, the
deputy cerk to 81 800 first and second assis ants to
81 coo and $500 each, after an animated debate
ives lost for want Of constitutional vote ten voting
in the affirmative and eight in tae negative. The
vote was subsequently reoonsidered and the report
laid on tie table.
In the BOARD Of Aldermen last evening reso,u.
ton authorizing the Mayor to offer a reward OF one
thousand collars for tie a. conviction OF the
assassin of Mr. John Sws son, YVES offered and
laid over under tic rules. 4 petition Of Morgan l..
Mott, Jacob l.. Mott aud Sylvanus Gsdney, pro.
posing TO contract for cleaning the streets for five
years, q! $500 goo per annuu, was received, and
fened to the appropriate committee. The report of
the Board OF Councilmen in favor Of rentag half
block oe lard 10 the Catholic Orphan Asylum, I'D
joining that now occupied by them On Fifty first
and Fifty second stleets and Fourth and Fifth
ayeLgee, at q nominal rent Of one dollar PEI nnnuu,
was after some debate, adopted BY vote Of twelve
TO fcur. II was stated that there were some legal
ocu,tics in tic way OF tie execution OF lease of
the property according to the terms proposed.
In the Board of Counelulen last evening tue Pre-
sidont preecatod resolution directing the Mayor TO
oiier reward OF 900 for tic discovery Of the
murderer Of the late John Swenson. It vas laid
over, number Of polling places foT tie ensuing
e.ce.oa were liked, al If which vii be advertised
IN due time. A special committee Of Ave was az
poi-toi TO report npo1 tue e1pedieacy OF erecting
Founding Hospital. motion to ray tLcCatc po
heemen OF tue Celtru PAT, was adopted, as was
also resolution 20 widen Pearl street between
BROAD street ard tie Battery. Superintendent Tall
iaadre sent On ayi.a.ion TO review . battalion OF
The Metropolitan rciice co "Wednesday, which WAS
aecc2 tcl ss,e.a routIso psTcrs, dsvoid OF public
interest. pasacd to third reaGing.
German named William Borg committed sai-
cde about eleven O'Clock last evening in !Lccr bier
aalcoa No L Walker street, Iy blowing his brains
on with u -nllsSe.. Il is supposed the. 10 vas ~
to4icated al tic tinc.
ire occurred al Chicago yesterday morning
which Destroyed property 10 The auouut of $500 600,
on which there was insurance Of about 100000
FouG men were barred beneath the ruins Of the build
ugt cad !. was feared that other hal mot Nth
similar fate.
Tic Committee on Streets al The Board Or Aacr.
men met yesterday. petition yas received asking
the passing Of on ordinance authorizing tie grading
and paving OF the street at the corner Of Corlcaw
end Wsior streets, as the same las never been
paved, and is now deep mud hole T'ne committee
viii report flyolaby.
The police parade will come or tomorrow, ard is
expected 70 be grand e'Tti- There e,ll he four
hundred I'd Grty uen In Inc. Tic Special Commit
&C. cor..sti-g n Mayer Wood and Mese-s Bo6en
nnd straratsn, vas engaged yc-tciday hearing the
case- q old policemen claiming Lot 70 have been
LEGALLY G.smiased from tito force.
Or. Valentine Mott 6ci ycrod Last night the intro.
ouctory !ecture to the winter course o. the Medical
Department of New York University al the College
FL Fourteenth street. Ho gave brief account Of
lC rigt0vy Of medical science end tic guiding
ff'ts If The medical profession from tho days az
Eupocralcs ana Caca; and URGED on the Young
mchlcr Or tho profession 70 devote the ppacu
rc-od n t,eir studies b. casc literature, 50 they
wO.41 have bat lite e.a1oe hereafter for ihat put
loe. nc GWCt lorcibiy On TIC necessity o. students
acquiring q thorough lnoa.edge Of anatomy and
studying the 6iognoais a. diseases 81 the bedside.
Tic doctor advised n rigid Observance o. the
Sabbath cxccrt in cases wien Tie causc Of
mercy demanded thai The physician shoil5 exercise
b hirh calling. and cited tic core Of lord Castle
ragh ucidc " ar lrueugtigu Q. the Ci,c5S on tic
mind az q gtrst statesman q t. constant C deTo-
t,n II tiu i4boIs Of Isl profession. The lecture
foon vas wei filed nd the Proio 0r's discourse
a. ]. cuc5 70 With great Alteration.
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tsc SC rEtrg hseouo ucsriy ertsctttd. II
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bsi. rsle exporters were bey0r spsyns7, e,-'ugthe
AsssG 10 "Iportei ~ tie ao. trade, which csr,,i
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