The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-03
City Intelligence.

FUNERAL % BENJAMIN f. frrim funeral Of Benz.
r. Butler took place from the Mercer church ycster
day afternoon, 1T three O'Clock. There large alton
dance Of members Of the bar, University students and
friends OF the distinguished deceased The ceremonies
were Of an impressive character.
RHtg1ioS COLOMBIAN ENcNE No 1.-THE members
Of Columbian Engine Company No IA have recently had
their engine newly painted and repaired in Philadelphia
and to commemorate the return home Of their old machine
they gave de,s,e, las, night the engine house,
the OF Nessy anc Church streets Nearly 500
SOFAS present during the evening large number oil
whom were ladies' who inspected with much satisfaction
the engine and the elegantly Cited up apartments Of the
Columbian. Tbs company has sixty members and ranks
dcscrvcdiy high in the New York Fire Department..
oMSmrs FAKx.-rie Dry Dock fnwery and Grand stree
line Of omnbuses South ferry advertise reduction of
their fare TO four cents-an announcement that will
doubt al the vehicles that line 70 oyerowng for al
though six cents cheap, arhmelcay considered four
cents cheaper snd tina, the travelling public viii soon
find out The kncAcrbockcr and OF the Dry Dock lines
run for i've cents each and the Forty second street for
three cents but all tho broadway limos charge sxpcnce
The propictors of tho last named lines object the re-
dncon cf fare, because would introduce description
ui travellers into their vehicle. whose presence would
offend the nostrs of the dainty ladies' and well % do
merchants who now patronsc them, ard who would be
compelled 10 seek other mode OF conveyance. In
fact IL not unlikely that II would evenuate in the es
adjustment Of hackney coach system such that Of
London, f,r which b. tho way, there Is already public
time Ia the omnibus lines has recently been adopt
cd by the Second Avenue Railroad Company. On the
sx,b Avenue assoaa new system O payment nAa ben
way and at night through the whole length Of the line,
and the frequent running q which great cnnvrnencc
aftcr midnight. by the arrangement the drivers
have nothing d. with tho fare beyond furnishing the
passengers xih change The latter put their fares in
box with glass face and light behind u, and u all -
right the driver pals string and the money drops INTO
lower receptacle, Of the reach Of botn and
passenger nls System has been adopted 10 preycni tho
driver from knocking down" but Il attended With
considerable annoy 10 she passengers Who in many
instances DO not pay AZ all, and thp drivers, must be
confessed seem 70 care very little whether they do or
not.
regiment has rendered hrs rcsrnaon to take escc, On
the Isl q January next, Ccloucl Ryan wishes to retire
on account Of his military duties interfering with his fr
waite business.
Company q. of the second meni Captain niIy. has
recently been dsbsudcd By order o The Aduian General
II the state This step takea n consequence q the
paucity OF numbers IN the c1nnary, beng iss than
be resulatous required
srArKucs o. TSASr Hot The Police Commas oners
caused to be taken by the police force each ward.
q the number q tenant houses their occupants
condition &C. which vii soou be ready Cor ,resenat 90
in neat tabular form. fac, in connection
with these statistics that the females almost invariably
o',numhcr the males The completion Of the statement
viii he looked Tor with interest
Nxw FrrRy IioEr-Iss, evening The Brooklyn Ferry
one o, " Towards patent sea lights n lighted the en-
tire sr and river the New York SIDE which
gave The pilot ne chance 10 every vessel sailing in
the vicinity u s said that the ferry company contcm
plate placing on each OF their ierry slips They can
be seen distance II nsteen mlcs ~ SEA
THr rottv Pn-Tbe police 10 a ausndary with re
gard 10 their pay Tho Appropriation exhausted, and
there fund from wheh they receive their porcy
before February ncSt The City Chamberlain VAS wirS
10 advance the Money from hs tank hu, Cou trcllc
Flags iniof~ MED bm that would be illegal be decide
not ~ % 90 The ocers consequently, must live ~ bee
they Until mldw inter
fArht CssuxSs Aomx1-Mfs Maria Lcibner, a Ger
lady, seventy ave years of ,ge died her residence
No 40 Stanton street, yesterday from TIC OF burn
accidentally received by The explosion Of a camphcn,
lamp. Coroner iills vii bold inquest upon the BODY
today.
Asorwa fiRs n rrF uosrrFot'ER's OrIcy -Rrtwcei
three and fosr O'Clock yesterday afternoon, smoke
discovered issuing between the door casing and wall IN M
Comptroller sofce Immediate sicrs taken 70 zuars
against r0 aaf er hge ard discover the place wher
the woodwork ienitcd Mr. John Richardson, neput,
Superintendent Of Repairs and Suppl quickly Al th
premises ard. undcr HE direction tho brick work or IN
hot air furnace hue was torn away and the hrc cxtn
euishcd. last wck FIRE occurred IN the Office
from the lue This Gre is supposed 70 have bee
caused by wall strip lower down igniting from tn
heat.
1nE MoRrsRA Mass MySn.G.-trom,the advertisement
given elsewhere. Il will b. seen that meeting o
Israees and csbcrs will be hed AZ Mozart Hall saiur
day evening next to give expression 70 the indignation
fet by them the conduct ~ the Papa authorities in w
MoriaTa cae, which exciting so much interest o.
the other side Of the ocean