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


THE Por1IC1AS's MaNUAl--This is the title Of 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
last year the Congressional vote by district in 1855, the
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 Bnghamon platform which adopted
by the American party in 1855. We believe is pretty
generally kept for sale by the dealers, at the low
price OF ten cents per copy.
THE IRISH COMMERCIAL FLAG which is 10 be presented by
the ladies' of New York and its vicinity to 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
q wreath OF shamrock and surmounted by suitable in
ecrpton. There ie little doubt when CAPTAIN Waters
the harbor Of the Cy OF the Tribes with this sIcn
did gift displayed from his foremastwhch nc legally
90 when II Is his own proPery-that the cry Of Ireland
Captain Kelly Of 81 Mott street. who has charge Of the
arrangements annoyed by trick OF the enemies
of the Irish people Letters are forwarded 10 his address
stating that money enclosed for the flag fund when in
reality, nothing is sent The captain magnes that this
is the latest "Know Nothing maDmuvre Yesterday he
received q letter signed Mary +. Ten Eycke, No l72
Fourth street. stating that tnn dollars forwarded,
but cash or no such lady could be found However
the captain will not funds encouraging smiles both
Of which will be given by his fair countrywomen and
their true American sisters.
No MoRE TAXES PAp-Ctizens who at this time Of
the year perform the agreeable duty Of walking up the
Receiver Of Taxes Office to pay their annual
for the msgovernmept Of this city, surprised TO
learn last week that their money would not DO received
and that IL impossible when could be
arranged to admit of the recciv ing the II
that the difficulty has originated IN the refusal Of
the Board Of Supervisors allow Commissioners OF
Record the 5000 granted them by Igsa-
ture the tax levy for 1859 The Supervisors struck out
$3.50 900 from the appropriation aud were willing to grant
fbsra s,tx
To this fearful taking or the Commissioners Of Record
decidedly object aud they have instituted legal
Ia get the fun appropriation made by the Legislature.
An Injunction has been served upon the Supervisors
sraning them from delivering the books tho
hands Of the Receiver Of Taxes consequently that official
Is unable TO receive the moneys pronered 10 him by the
taxpayers until such time the books come into his pos
SCI When that VIII b. = y impossible 70 tell, as the
OF course will be that the matter Will be postponed until
the day of Judgment al least The LIST OF September
the usual time Tor citizens 10 commence paying their
and after certain period interest Is added for pay
ment on course, there viii be penalties required in
case the time should be passed now.
STEAMERS Psornc--somc weeks since, two
steamcrsthc Canada and Amcrica-arrvcd in New York
and taken 10 the railway Of samuel Snecden at
Hunters Point for thorough overhaung alteration and
repair They were about 200 feet long 20 feet wide and
II feet deep. They built for the Great Western
Railroad, and on Lake Ontario in 1855 and 1856 for
nine months. In June, 1858, the Canada brought
down the Grand Rapids by Captain Willoughby, who
turned with the and brought the America down,
when both were taken TO Quebec Both steamers were
then taken from Quebec, one by Captain Woughby and
the other hy Captain West, of the former Commander
az the Atlantic, To New York They owned by N r.
stewart of Ontario. II H. intended copper ttom aud
thoroughly overhaul them cut OF the guards 10 within
three feet of the knees take the wooden wheels and
put in iron wheels put IN asts and and altogether
to expcnd about 10000 each steamer The original
cost was $3.50 900 each The engines built a the
West Point foundry and the boats mt the o Niagara
lake Ontario. Their destination yet determined
hut II II supposed they viii either from Valparaiso
Panama, from San Francisco 10 frasers River They
are ns he'd throughout IN the most perfect manner, and
tho cabins finely decorated Tho repairs expected 10
be completed IN about six weeks
BALLOON AsefSaos. -fr. Raynton adds balloon ascen-
sion 10 his very interesting experiments to on
to morrow evening At the Cooper Instiutethe partcu
lars OF which will be found In the advertisement