The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1853
city IDselIl.sruce.


city Intelligence.
NV CrADRniE 3hcb IL TO superse.ie the " Lancers"
is po~ announced Of our Now York dancing
d. mes II Il called the Empire" Reicb's Qua
dril and to be taking all Europe by Tho
composer Herr Echcr, had prize Of awarded him
BY AZ entire congress OF masters, at Vienna Tho qua
crle consists OF worry beautiful and perfectly national
figures, Which caded " The Germans" "The Hanga
rass," The Poles, The Halaas," "rhc sclayaai.
ans end The Ansirians.n We Understand that upper
terdom, including many graceful Fifth bel- is
being dui, initiated into the M stories the hobiec,
cha acei-tv L., pust"n IA each figure Of this exarat
M dance which, crciib informed, will ape .iy
naSn is appearance among tho highest circles OF New
Yo,k
CoRoSEa's INQUEST yssrERpAY.-rhe body OF
known man, apparently about twenty years of age,
found floating in tho water at the foot Of Franklin
stree, yesterday deceased respectfully attred,
about Eve feet inches in boght and had probably
been in the water about three weeks
The body of man, which was subsequent Identified
that OF james Regain found floating In the slip at
the foot Of D-y street Deceased resided at No. 24o
Cherry street and when last alive unier the in
fueDee Z" liquor His frieods think he may have met
with foul play, the night Of his
he engaged eight nj grocery store in the neigh.
bcrhood but Coroner Hills, who has bcn Investigating the
matter considers The or simple drowning Rogan
II native OF Ireland and was 81 years OF .ge.
TYRE WET THIRTY KEv-Shory after eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning Are occurred in the dwell
ing house No. la Wost Thirty eighth street, occupied
BY H. Bradford The 6remen soon arrived and extirgsh
Ell the fire. appears that Miss Bradford discovered
leak OF eas in bedroom tho third floor, and applied
match the pipe when the escaped behiud the win
casing ipr.-d and fire the building The fur
n'inrr ia damaged by water about $50; insured. The
building 10 owned by MIR. Bcebe. 1t Is damaged about
SIS and Is raid to be insured.
MuirARY.-1he New Haven National Blues paid visit
Mayor rcusnn Wednesday, at his office, under the
csrort OF tho Highwood Guards OF HoDoken Duri tho
atcrnoon they several OF public buildings and
returned home IN tho half past four O'Clock tram
The New York City Guard, CAPTAIN w. II. Hal
lick, paraded in fine style on Wednesday. They
turned on, eighty muskcts, and were beaded by Dad,
Of this corps attracted much attention from the public
OFFICIAL yrrTtRs FROM BALuMoRE.-rho committee Of
gentlemen from Baltimore, appointed 10 sit this city,
Boston and Philadelphia, to examine into the practical
ration Of the institutions for the poor at these
places, returned from roston Wednesday and at
tho Metropolitan Hotel The committee consists Of Messrs
James H. Wood Amos McComas, Silas BRAKEMAN, q. A.
Talbot Alfred Mace, Thomas Sewa Jr., aud Thonts H.
Gardner They arc very quietly but doubtless efficient
ly, prosecuting the inquiries Tor which thcy ap.
pointed
RIMARXAEiz INSTANCES or TySACTY or ilyE 1t is sell
that such instances Of tonacity of life af
forded TO be at the New York Hospital
and elsewhere in this city. The condition of tho Gouiy
family and Messrs. Benedict and Bryant, the victims OF
eefated NJ less than four Of the injured parties these
severely wounded that their recovery
seemed almost impossible sc, they alive
and doing we'll The recovery these patients speaks
~ei the skill # medical practitioners and affords
Of the rarest Cases oi tenacty Of life
corded. In each the skull fractured, aud tho
brain oozed out quite freely. Yet after all thus
given understand that there hope of the ultimate
recovery Of each and every one of the injured
ARSON CAss JonS SraExr--I. will be recoleced that
Simon Gaiinger arrested by the Fire Marshal, on
issued by Justice Welsh in October last,
alleged charge Of setting fire 70 his stock OF goods
tanned In the No 80 John street, with intent to
dcfraud the Upon full hearing in the matter,
Justice Welsh decided To hold Nr Ganger TO the
charge Counsel for the accused removed the casc
certofsri, before City Judge Russell who, upon review,
has denied tho motion 10 discharge and sends the COM
plant ~ the District Attorney for tho action OF the Grand
Jury, thereby confirming the Judgment Of Justice Welsh
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Ngw YORK, Dec. ~, 1858
Please this your paper and you will obge
one Of your best resders:-
Last night between eleven and twelve O'Clock the fol
lowing happened In house The paper box factory
81 Oh. Lewis took fire, and nothing noticed by the
neghbors. In the morning OF the workmen opened
the shop and found everything burnt The walls OF the
house OF brick ana scarcely touched the IRE
Tho loss sustained by Mr.. Lewis In about 5000
W. DOSOffIE, 123 East Twelil street.
ANOTHER TRIAL BEFoRE ELEVEN JrRyNEs De
GARED IIEaAI-In Pttsburg, Pa George Shaw ct-
ed of abouciirg kidnapping Cor attempting I'D George
W Ferris out Of the state for the purpose Of selling him