The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-14
City Intelligence.

THE STREET COMMISSIONERS DEPARrsEST.-Nothng fur
Their took place yesterday in the Street Department
kept entirely closed and strong force Of police de-
ached guard H. The Mayor still determined 10 hold
the keys and keep Devn out he large force
Of police also in charge OF the street Department du
ring the night, under Sergeant j. N Cro Devlin did not
make bis appearance at bis Office yesterday and vas
stated that he bad gone to Albany There vin doubt
be action taken to-day in the matter.
USuoRn REGISTRATION BIRTHS, DEATHS MARRIAGES
The American Association for Advancement Of Sci
ence, a iss last meeting, held in Montreal, appointed
Mcssrs. wynne Elliot and Hough . committee 10
por, plan III the mex, meeting for uniform system q
registration OF births, deaths and marriages applicable to
the whole United states The committee have addressed
circulars 10 such parties throughout the United States ~
they thought might be able " give some information
this subject The following queries were put
be charged the duty Of yegserng births deaths
w6s rule. would be necessary 10 secure full aud ac'u
s. compensation should be allowed for registration
what are The probable difficulties would attend
remoyedi
whai plans Of registration now in use what is their
Have any systems Of This Kind been attempted whou,
SUGGEST and So what the Of their faluref
me committee met on Monday, a Clinton Hail. 10 re-
ceve such suggestions letters might be sent 70 them
Letters received from the following named parties
depsburg, " Y; Dr. o. r Williams, water,own, T. X;
William Wills Esq., Portland Ne DR. Othniel H. Taylor
camden, n j.; IN onward Jaws dorchester Moss; M
W. X Bowling, Nashville, Tenn. DIR. Edwin NJ Sow,
Providence Il L. Or. F. II. Bacon, Savannah Ga Josiah
Curtis Boston, Nsss Dr. sutton Georgetown, Ky and
other. So Tar the committee cannot find that
have any sysr Of registration and oil Of them
imperfect The state OF New Jersey has the credit of being
the year 1890 II has been, however, dead letter The
committee will continue in session daily AZ IL O'Clock at
the place and and others Interested are
roqucs ted 70 communicate with them.
A. tn. a of
clergy and others convened consider the prope,y Of
recommending the observance Of day Of humiliation
and prayer by the churches Of New York met yesterday
evening hope Chapel, Rev. nr. Adams 10 the chair
The following resolution offered by Rev. Dr. VIII
lams, ard adopted
Resolved That this meeting regard with great interest
the proposal 10 observe simultaneously day OF solemn
humiliation before God, united with Thanksgiving, and
that committee lie appointed TO confer with pastors and
Others not here present. and satisfied OF general CONCUR
renee that this committee he empowered 70 the OBJ
servance Of such day. at me and in the terms BY them
Among the speakers were Rev Mossrs Pork, 10 Witt,
Thompson, Philips Mel cod, Adams Bethune, smith,
Parker, Blair, besides several aymen After the appoint
men OF committee OF from each OF the different sect
Represented al the meeting carry the object Of the
resolution, the convention adjourned.
FnE THIRTY NINTH STREET. between and O'Clock
on Monday morning are broke out in several slaughter
houses known ss the Abc,os situated in Thirty ninth
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues belong ns
W tuo i~hk eseatc Tue hre bhfhcd doWh an ekpntou
10 the main building, formerly used for killing hogs but
atterly unoccuped. The damage will amount about
300 said to be covered by Az the promises
were unoccuped the Gre is supposed TO have been the
sa Of N incendsry.
FiRR IN william srREr.-About six o'clock on Monday
evening ere discovered in the shirt store No 70
william street, occupied by Ccler a Dunn SUCCESSORS 10
NJ. Cnwern. The hremcu quickly ct the premises
and cxtpgushed the Ere before spread beyond the first
floor, on which originated. The stock Of shirts &C
VII oe us,nssou po,v g $500 ~ ~, amount ol szUp or
cond floor Is occuped by Schoolherr Bro dealers in
clothing Their stock has been slightly damaged. The
building damaged about $500 and Ia Insured. Celler
Dunn had only been closed short iins when the
are wss discovered The origin Of the fire will be nves
tigsted by the Fire Marshal
ANOTHER SEIZURE or SUGARS No Of the Hsrbor
police Daniel Hosnd coxswan yesterday seized about
1000 pounds Of sugar in the luggage Of sailors OF the
schooner j. W Miner freu vssn1ss, arrived on Monday
Supposed stolen from the cargo,