The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-19

city Intelligence.
SAFE or JEwEIRy BY CusroM HoUsR OFFIcERs-A large
collection o. costly ewey seized on board Of OF
the European steamers on her arrival at this port and
has been for several days past exhibition at Gus
tom House. preliminary to the SALE which to take place
at ten O'Clock this morning announced in the
tsement The Custom House officials, il appears,
apprsed Of the fact that attempt would be made to
avoid the payment of the duties which arc fixed thirty
per cent This information appears given by PAR
ties the other side Of the but the amount
and value of the ewery not stated On boarding
the vessel the officers oudd after brief search that
had been carefully slowed away in the pockets of old
clothes and that the parties IN whose Possession Il had
been placed for safe keeping not of the true
character OF the property entrusted 10 their charge
The whole collection embracing almost every variety, Is
worth about thrtyt thousand dollars will proba
bly, not bring than twothrds that amount public
auction Among the articles Is magnificent bracelet,
set with diamonds and sapphires. This is valued a;
twenty two hundred dollars. Then there some very
fine pearls, six Of which attract attention by their size
OF gold rings there is large number, and end OF cha
teaines brooches, earrings studs chains and
watches. Among the diamonds there largo and
beautiful specimens There are also quite a number Of
.meralds one Of which weighs i've carats. According
10 law onealf the amount realized by the sale al goods
forfeited by an attempt TO evade the payment OF duties
elongs to the governments while the other half d.
yded as prize money among the officers by whom the
seizure may have been made, each of whom receives
share proortioned 10 his official position As 10 the
smuggers themselves nothing we believe is done
with them the penalty consisting IN the forfeiture OF Their
property.
WIDENING or RxAIE sTaxS-There is much feeling
among the property holders in the Fifth ward against the
widening Of Reade street, which they say will be hut the
beginning Of series of questionable improvements the
way Of widening which will bear hard upon the
owners OF property widening street, there
there viii be most decided opposition, but the
majority Of LOT street desire IT, tley viii
doubtless carry it through All the parties who have
Gently built Chambers street have fronts Reade
street and A. T. Stewart Is building marble front Of 200
itpt N III " Dp
wdened. Still there will be strong tight on the subject
OF one fact the Fifth ward property holders may rest as
snred Nearly all the below Canal street and
ming down TO the North river viii be widened within
very few years. Trade is fast encroachng that ward
and with trade will ne Buildings and wide streets
tie must be dull reasoner that does not see this is newt
abe
HINT TO TIE ArrHoRIrEs,-For the past three days
there has been large hole Warren street. capacity
enough TO admit any private vehicle thereby enianger
ing the lives of any citizens passing Various methods
have been resored attract the attention Of the proper
authorities but no effect Some person erected POLE
which, in itself, served to passers by Of their
danger Upon this pole sign board placed where
on was inserted, private entrance to the Street Commits
sonor Office" This remained but few hours, when
Of the Metropolitan police along and tore down
the warning" This but OF number of city nu
sances that should be abaed There very little aten
paid the neglect of builders to remove rubbshan
provide proper pathways in front Of newly erected
edhces.
FRENCH BENEVOLENT SocIETy.-From the annual report
of this society it they have spent 39 90 during
past year applicants were furnished with money TO the
of 81 21s To- forty persons sent back
Europe expense Of S67 81 30 paid for 400
bbls of bread furnished to the poor Louis DeComeau is
the President OF this society; A. j. Marion, the Urea.
surer and U. DeComeau, Secretary.
THE OrT Door PooR.-The number Of daily applicants
for relief TO the Office of the Superintendent of Out Door
Poor in the Rotunda in the Park varies from seventy
five 70 one hundred Last year at this time there
only average of about twenty daily. These poor peo
pie get from fifty cents to dollar according to their
ceses and the utmost care has TO be taken that mpro
per parties do not get tho money There are, however,
fewer applications for relief now than there
month since owing 20 the fact that number OF private
charities active operation and the weather has
far been mild. The Almshouse Department will not
begin TO give out coal TO the poor until after the Let Of
January. II Is furnished 10 them in quantities
ceeding quarter OF toua wise precaution, pre-
vents waste.
Tm COUNCIL CHAMBER TO nE ArTEREp-The chamber in
which the Councilman meet Will have TO he changed, so
TO accommodate the Board OF Coulcilmen and
Supervisors plan has recently been left with the Clerk
Of the Board which will be submitted for adoption. Ac-
cordng TO this plan partition will be run through the
room. and the side toward Broadway will be the
sounS % ~cn 70 con M e
10 inches. The for the Supervisors will be 20
inches by Al feet inches 1us Board is composed Of
twelve members. This matter cannot be definitely
ed until the new Boards Sit
FLUID LAMP AcIDEST-The alarm of fire last night, be-
tween eight and o'clock in the seventh district
caused by fluid lamp accden, at No q Roosevelt street.
young woman, named Anna Mankin, Gllng fluid
lamp from can while the lamp burning, when the
whole Of the fluid took fire. burning her severely both
hands and face, Luckily her clothing did not take fire.
No further damage.
COLLISION EAST RIvEH.-About SIX O'Clock last
evening the Hamilton avenue ferry boat Whneha and
South ferry boat Brooklyn came in contact midway the
river The Whitehall had plank shear in part Of
wheel house and wheel broken, also ladies cabin
kixn ned duYpf
AssisTtST DISTRICT ArToRyEY.--Mr Peter b. Sweeney,
the District Attorney elect has chosen Mr. John Sedg
wick for his assistant. Mr.. SedgwcS at present holds
that position under Mr. Hall
TIM BRooSIyS FsRRy CosPANy.--This ferry runs from
James Zip to Williamsburg II was this company stock
which sold on Thursday at 20 and not The Union
Ferry Company Of Brooklyn az supposed by some per
sopg.
The FLUID ACCIDENT II Mi1tIcAs FIAcE.-Mr NcKeon
claims the credit Of exnguishing the flames Mrs.
Toole caused by the burning fluid accident, Mr.. Tooe
not arriving until after the fire put out