The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10
City Intelligence.

| DELINQUENT CAsyAssRs, The election Law is i'm
ratye that the returns should DO placed sealed IL the
custody Of the Clerk Of the Common Council, within
twenty four hours after tho closing OF tbs polls yet 70
number Of the canvasstls, up late ycstesda al r
noon, bad not compiled with the law The following g
tricts were lacking yesterday
| Wards
6-Fifth district.
S.-fleyenth.
9.-sixih, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth.
12-fnst Fourth ana fnth.
II.-First Fifth and Eleventh.
ls.-1hrd.
2o.-Fiah and Eighth.
22.-FIth.
The presumption ia that these returns have been kept
back for sinister and bebooves candidates
who defeated by the returns 10 those wards 70 ute
an investigation TO zee that there has been no sar &C
ticc.
APPOINTMENTS IN r1K CoMpTrorIkR's OpF1cT-The Comp
troIler elect will have much larger patronage than any
of bis predecessors and the politicians already at his
heels In multitudes influence hs appointments Among
the officers to be appointed four clerks in his
Office, two principal and two assistant; CLERK of
reaIs and five assistants collector OF cy revenue
five deputies and clerk; superintendent of Mar.
kes; eleven inspectors of manure, tax receiver
deputy tax receiver six regular clerks, aud eight
clerks for six months in the year in the tax Office In a
about nifty places are to be filled by the Comptroller
all OF which will be snug comfortable berhs and when
will BIO good for four years sure with the chance OF the
succession.
HErNaNs CHALLENGE AND FANCY GENERAL IsTaIIcRSos
Hcenans challenge, published in yesterdays HERALD
has created the yeest kind Of excitement among the
fancy The gauntlet s certain to be Immediately picked
up by some one, should Morsey positively adhere TO his
very eommendable declaration Of retiring from the ring
Morrssey left Wednesday evening Boston where he
gives an exhibition TO night in the National theatre Tho
fancy opposed to Heenan in this city have therefore,
Guided to await his refusal TO accept the challenge and In
such contingency to present their choice week
Heenan is likely to get his hands full Tom Paddock the
great English purilst sailed from Liverpool last Saturday
for this port, and he is confidently down by the
fancy as the man to fret pick up Heenan gauntlet
behalf OF England. Tho champion, Tom Sayors ID not
unlikely to be yisiter TO America next summer Tho
match for 3d. 900 side that to or IN Florida
between Kelly and Coburn has TO end the latter
paying forfeit of $50.
Tnk HhcnMsN.-Yesterday the Mayo office crowd
cd by hackmcn who received the badges by which they
will be known hereafter and which Will doubtless be the
Of eectng great reform among that useful but
heretofore rather disrcputabc class OF citizens The
badge IL given them in accordance with Ordinance
passed by the Common Council which makes IL unla wfu
for any driver hackney coach solicit
from passengers uncss they them. Tho badge OF
brass, with number the hackan license IN figures
Of German silver. This is to be worn oonspicuousy
front Of the drivers hat Ten dollars the fine for not
wearing these badges. This regulation has long beer
asked by the more respectable hackmen and they pro
mise that IN short time there will be very little confi
SIGN at the railroad depots and steamboat Ian rgs
that there VIII be no more bullying and ruianism from
the drivers.
TIE RAISING frfrn YARD LIBERTY Pots was com.
peed yesterday afternoon without accident the pre-
of hundreds of spectators who the pole left
ahout dusk in pearly perpendicular position, manifested
much applause Tho present polo Is about hundred
and eighty feet high little longer than the old but
shorter than the last broken II will be well braced
and have beautiful iron temple Of liberty around the
base IL is quito relief TO know that after many
dsaprcinments the momentous work Is at last accom-
pshed.
FIRE GREENWICH SrRlIr.-About twelve O'Clock yes.
terday noon ire occurred in the cellar Of the building
No 200 Greenwich street. occupied by Warner Plat 4
Bro dealers in coal oil lamps The FIRE originated from
piece OF lighted PAPER thrown upon tho floor by boy
work in the cellar The damage to the stock by are and
Will be probably about 5000 Insured for GOO in
the Irving and Manhattan Insurance Companies Tho first
floor is occupied by. Vim. l.. Plat Bro. uphostercrs
Their stock damaged by water and fire about 81 0o0
insured 81 600 the North River Insurance Company
The building ia owned by Marshal o. Roberts. Il Is da
mayed about $50, and is insured
StrTsstD SrIclps NxGRo.--COronor Perry held an
inquest yesterday at Bellevue Hospital upon The body OF
a roorcd named John Dorsey, who found
drowned at the foot Of Jay street "Wednesday he.
ceased resided at No. $40 Blocker street On Sunday
last be parted with his wife in Thomas street. saying that
he would follow her home. He then In q melancholy
state OF mind and his wife thinks that he won't down 70
the North river and threw himself overheard.
FAIR VIM attends the ladies at Cooper Institute where
they holding fair for the relief of seamens fami-
lies, their destitute wives widows and orphans They
open O'Clock in the afternoon and close ten
O'Clock. They viii continue thor fair until Saturday night
We advise oil 10 go and see them.
Hon CAfEH IyoS's lecture upon his travels In the Ess
VIII be continued this evening before the Mercantile H.
brary Association, al Clinton Hall.