The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18

THE vprrNG EIREsxS.--I'le members ar Hope Hose
Fire Company, OF Philadelphia, who are now in this
city. yesterday morning visited Trinity church by
vitaton They were accompanied by representative
from the New York Fire Department. To day tho Phla
dcphians will visit the institutions Baekwel's Island
and tho evening attend a. the city theatres On
Tuesday II intended 10 give citizens opportunity
10 witness the working Of their steam fire engine which
though small, IL said viii do good execution NJ are
The engine is also 20 be exhibited tho Merchas' TX
change. On Wednesday dinner Is 10 be given by the
New Workers to the Hope Company, who viii return home
that evening.
SHOOTING ASTRAv IN Mr1Troptsr Cuuacu-Sssow
E-csry or PASTOR IRON m-Se snor.-Abou, O'Clock
last evening Frcnchmsn, named l. Beericr. en,errd
tho Methodist church In Thirty fourth street, near
Eighth avenue and, after sitting for short time in
pew directly in front Of tho pulpit, he was seen
10 take a pistol from his pocket and aim Il at the
pastor, the Rev. NJ j. G. Crawford, aud instantly
discharge &c the barrels II proved to be loaded
with ball. which lodged In the wall directly beside Mr.
Crawford, coming within short distance OF hitting him
which, had Il been n little more to tho right, would
doubtedly have killed him on the spot The congregation
instantly thrown into great state Of excitement AMI
for time feared Mr.. Crawford had been shot.
Bccrer Immediately secured by several gentl-nen
and handed over 10 the Twentieth ward police. On
for doing, that Mr.. Crawford had insulted
him in n sermon delivered in the morning Prom all ap
pcarancc Bccrcr h evidently insane. He was locked up
Cor the night and will this morning be examined
charge Of attempt 70 XIII lie is about. thirty years
81 SAID 10 no We'll known IN the CITY. The
to was recovered and slso taken charge Of by the
police.
Tim 1pI~H COMMERCIAL rIsG-S,nISo ruy pmvfr Al
rxrThc steamship Prince Albert, of tho lever line will
sail Cor Galway to-day With full complement, passcn
gers and very large cargo. The vessel has been tho
roughly ovcrha ucd and " IN splendid condition, and
(cven during sunday large force Of were en-
poyod in slowing freight In her hold Mss Teresa rs
monde will present the sit tag OF the ladies' 10 Captain
Waters and the occasion will be interesting large
numbers of the friends Of the enterprise will accompany
tho ship as TAR as Fire Island.
POLICEMAN SsvsasIy ATTACHED ,Sp BEATEN Nv Row
prr.-Ahcut three o'clock sunday morning Otfccr
Macarthur paircIlng his beat In William street, near
New Bowcry he uron gang about thirty fellows
engaged in fight opposite the house No. 81 He inter
fered and attempted who seemed I've the
rnrcader. but the whole gang turned him, knocked
him down, dsarmed him of his cub. and beat and kicked
hun brutay whilcone, more savage than the r.s acsu
ay bit OF the pocmans third I'm cor of the right hand
cm the Grst Joint The ruians then made their
THr AlryoKn KipsaTTrxg CAy.-Charlcs Edwards who
eccnty charged two men with attempt 10 Kid.
nap him, writes that nc u not sailor but mschnist
by trade The he gives Of the attempt a kinap
him but Lutte from The statement already pub
ishcd.
Fun st.os r,su,try --riarrie, Fs,cn an aged lady,
residing a. No b55 Greenwich street. died yesterday from
the efs of injuries received by being thrown from stage
No I0l " Tire Greenwich street line. The deceased,
appears, In the sc of getting out of the omnibus
when The horses started suddenly and threw her 20 the
pavement Coroner Cunncry held an inquest urcn tho
body 81 the deceased when the Jury N rendering
dict tccA occasion TO the driver for what they
considered careessness his erL The deceased was
native Of England. aged 90 years.
NV YoRw losrrn,Tbc follow ing 10 the weekly report
to October I5Rsmaning otoscr 3, 2oj admitted 70
October IT, a. discharged cured or relieved 4O died D
remaining ~ date, 2o4; males, IT'S females, -.