The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03
City Intelligence.

THE Polns1AS's MASuAI-This is the title of a neat
little brochure in pocket FORM which has just been pub
lished, and which TO contain great deal of useful
information TO the voters Of this city 1t has tho boun
dares Of the Congressional, Senatorial, Assembly Alder
manic and Council districts Of the city, the boundaries OF
each ward and Of each election district, the state vote
last year the Congressional by district 1856,
Mayoralty vote in each election district last year. the
State Central Committee the platforms OF the three great
parties recently adopted together with the celebrated and
often referred to Bghamton platform, which adopted
by the American party in 1855 We believe IL ID pretty
generally kept for sale by the dealers, at the low
price OF ten cents per copy.
The IRISH COMMERCIAL FLAG which s 10 be presented by
the ladies Of New York and its vicinity Captain Waters,
Of the steamship Prince Albert, when he sails next for
Galway, s progressing towards completion. The device
will be simple Irish harp surrounded three sides by
wreath OF shamrock and surmounted by a suitable in
scrption. There s little doubt when CAPTAIN Waters
ters the harbor Of the Cy Of the Tribes with this s!cp
did gift displayed from his oremast-which nc can legally
do when IL Is his propertythat the cry Of Ireland,
"A again !" will be revived and strengthened
Captain Kelly OF "a Mott street. who has charge Of the
arrangements Is annoyed by trick Of the enemies
Of the Irish people Letters forwarded 10 his address
stating that money s enclosed for the flag fund when in
reality, nothing sent. The captain imagnes tha, this
is the latest "Know Nothing manTuvre. Yesterday he
received q letter signed Mary f. Ten Eycke, No. 172
Fourth street, stating that dollars forwarded
but cash such lady could be found. However,
the captain will not want funds encouraging smiles both
Of which will be given by bis lair country yxoinen and
their trnc American sisters.
No MoRE TAXES PAD.-Citizens who at this time Of
the year perform the agreeable duty Of walking the
Receiver Of Taxes Office TO pay their annual assessment
for the misgovernment OF this city, surprised
learn last week that their money would not be received
and that IL impossible learn when could be
arranged To admit Of the receiving Of tho taxes IL
that the difficulty has originated In the rcfsal Of
the Board Of Supervisors allow the Commissioners OF
Record the 5000 900 granted them by State Igsia
ture the tax levy for 1859 The Supervisors struck out
$3.50 900 from the appropriation and were willing to grant
f.apaR s,lu nuAf Al their
To this fearful taking or the Compsoners OF Record
decidedly object aud they have instituted legal
10 get the fun appropriation made by the Legislature
An Injunction has been served upon the Supervisors
silaning them from delivering the tax books into tho
unable to receive tho moneys profered To him by tho
taxpayers until such time the books into hts pos
sen when that gi b. = y impcssble 70 tell as the
Of course, Will be- that the matter viii be postponed until
tho day of Judgment at least The LIST Of September IS
the usual time Tor citizens 10 their taxc
and after certain period interest added for pay
men Of course, there viii be penalties required in
the time should BE- passed
srEaS,Hs PA,p1c--some weeks since two
sicamers-ihe Canada and Amcrca-anivcd in New York
and were taken % the railway Of Samuel snecdep, at
Hunters Point for thorough ovcrhauing alteration and
repair They were about 900 feet long 10 feet wide and
~ feet deep They buit for the Great Western
Railroad, and Lake Ontario in 1855 and 1856 for
nine months. In June, 1858, the Canada brought
down the Grand Rapids by Captain WiouFhby who
turned with the and brought the America down,
when both were taken 10 Quebec. Both steamers
then taken from Quebec by Captain willcuEhby and
the other by Captain West of the former Commander
of the Atlantic, To New York. They owned by NJ r.
stewart Of Ontario. II IL intended copper bom and
thoroughly overhaul them, cut on the guards 10 within
three feet of the knees take out the wooden wheels and
put in iron wheels put In masts and spas and altogether
80 exrcnd about $40 600 each steamer The original
oos was $3.50 900 each. The engines built at the
Wcs, Point foundry and the boats the Niagara
lake Ontario Their destination yet determined
hut IN supposed they will either from Valparaiso
Panama, or from San Francisco 10 Frasers River They
nnbed throughout in the most perfect manner and
the cabins finely decorated Tho repairs expected
be completed In about slx weeks.
BALLOON AscE~uox. Boynton adds balloon
sion 10 his very interesting experiments 20 cumv on
so morrow evening at the Cooper iustutrthe partcu.
lars Of which will be found In the advertisement