The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
city Intelligence.

New CrADRnIE, ahcb IS TO supersete the " Lancers"
is pe~ snrounesd a, eome 81 New York dancing
d mes. II Is called the EMPIRE Reich's Qua
dri' aad TO be taking all Europe by storm. Tho
COMPOSER, Herr fchcr hal prize Of honor awarded him
by cntire congress masters, ut Vienna. Tho qua
Grille Of worry beautiful and perfectly national
figures, WHICH called The Germans" "The nanga
rars, The Poles, y The Iilians," g The Sclavoni.
ans end The Ans'rians" We understand that upper
terdom, including many graceful Fifth avenue be is
being ,ln initiated into the OF the he,biec,
cha actci,etc t- INDICATION " each figure OF this exarat
IL ance which, crcdiby informed, will ape .ly
make Tia appearance among tho highest circles or New
Yo,k
CoRoNER's INQUEST YESTERDAY body OF
known man. apparently about twenty years of age,
found floating in tho water at the foot of Franklin
street yesterday deceased respectfully a;tred
about FIVE feet sovrn inches in boght and had probably
been in the wster about three weeks
The body Of man, which WAS subsequently, Identified
that Of James Regan, found floating the slip at
the foot OF D-y street Deceased resided at No. 2tO
Cherry street. and when last alive under the In
hueDce o liquor HIS trebds think that he have met
with rome foul play the night Of his disappearance
he engaged eight ut grocery store in the neigh
borhood but Coroner Hills who has been investigating tho
matter considers the or simple drowning Rogan
was native OF ireland, and was "a years OF sse.
EiRE WEsr THIRTY Enthusiastically after eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning are occurred in the dwell
ing house No Il3 West Thirty eighth street, occupied
BY L. Bradford The nremen arrived and cxtogish
Ell the fire. appears that Miss Bradford discovered
leak Of gas in bedroom tho third foor and applied
match TO the pipe when the escaped bohind the win
dow casing rrt-d and set IRE to the building The fur
ntare ia damaged by water about $50; insured. Tho
building 10 owned by mir. Beebe II is damaged about
$76 and IS raid 70 be insured.
MnIIARY.--lhe New Haven National Blues paid visit to
Mayor rcmann Wednesday, at HIS Office under the
ccort Of tho Highwood Guards OF Hoooken. Dur the
afternoon they visited several OF public buildings and
returned home IN tho half past four O'Clock tram.
The New York City Guard Captain W. II. Hal
turned out eighty muskcts, and were headed by bod
worth's band Jhe appearance, uniform and dsplino
Of this corps attracted much attention from the public.
OFFICIAL yITrfRs FROM BALnMoRE.-rho committee Of
gentlemen rcm Baltimore, appointed TO sit this city,
Boston and Philadelphia, to examine into the practical
opt ration Of the institutions for the poor at these several
places returned from Doston Wednesday and
tho Metropolitan Hotel Tb. committee consists Of Messrs
James IL Wood, Amos McCnmas, Silas BRAKEMAN, g. A.
Talbot Alfred Mace, Thomas Se~ail, Jr aud Thom,s II.
Gardner They very quietly, but doubtless efficient
ly, prosecuting the inquiries for which they ap
pointed.
RasAglAms INSTANCES TssAc1rY IaYE 1t is sell
dom that such instances Of tenacity of life af
forded to be at the New York Hospital
and elsewhere this city. The condition of tho Gouiiy
family and Mcssrs Benedict and Bryant the victims of
the late Tragedy in Grand street, in cxag-
eerated No ess than four OF the injured parties in these
seemed almost impossible yet they now alive
and dong we'll The recovery OF these patients speaks
vel for the skill IL our medical practitioners and affords
of the rarest Of tenacv Of life
corded. In each the skull was fractured aud the
brain oozed quite freely. Yet after ail this
given understand that there hope of the ultimate
recovery of each and every one Of the injured.
Aisos CAsE JoIs SrsEEr-t will be rccollectcd that
Simon Ganger arrested by the Fire Marshal, on
warrant sauoa by Justice Welsh in October last,
alleged charge Of setting FIRE 70 his stock of goods,
tanned In the stere No 40 John street, with intent To
Justice Welsh decided 80 hold Mr. Galnger 10 the
charge Counsel for the accused removed the case,
certiorsr before City Judge Russell upon review,
has denied tho motion discharge ana sends the
plant Ia the District Attorney for tho action Of the Grand
jury thereby confirming the judgment of Justice Welsh
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
kyw YORK, Dec 81 1858.
Please insert this your paper and you will obge
Of yoar best resders-
Last night between eleven and twelve O'Clock the fol-
lowing happened IN, house The paper box factory
Of Oh. Lewis took fire. and nothing noticed by the
neiehbors In the morning of the workmen opened
tho shop and found everything burnt The walls OF the
house Of brick ana scarcely touched the hre
The loss sustained by Mr. Lewis In about 5000
W. D0S0fiUE, l23 East Twelfth street.
ANOTHER TRIAL REroRE ELEVEN JrRyNEN De
rTRED IIEGAf-ln Pttsburg, IA George Shaw, cony let
cd OF abducing kidnapping (or attempting ~ George
W. Ferris out Of the State for Oh. Of selling him
into slavery has had granted trial because the FIRST
verdict from only e3ven iurorsthe prisoners
sol having consented to try the with that number.
The bill of rights the trial by jury shall be "nvo
late and the court OF opinion that any alteration in