The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18

CONDITION TIE THE warm weather during the
past few days has very ty improved the condition Of
our streets and sdewaks In the major part OF the city
the Ice has been hawed entirely on the latter that
ambuiatng upon them has become moderately safe. The
ladies were quick TO take advantage OF the favorable
IN the condition Of the outdoor world. Yesterday after-
noon broadway wa throneed with them. There was a
regular press Of crnolne the beautiful circles being fre-
quenty coDtorted into III formed elpses by the rushing
crowd shopping In light articles was active. Egress
regress at some OF the fashionable stores d
cult Quite number OF mon were employed during the
Gay 70 clean Broadway the mud scraped out Of the
street INTO the CUTTERS there gathered into piles and cated
away 60 the weather favors magnificent thorough
fare will soon again appear in all its splendor While the
weather warm the snsw Oh the streets and the mud
easily attacked there should be an effort made TO redeem
the other portions Of the city from the mud and seething
filth which SO greatly abound
Ice FOR CHNA.-Ice is great luxury in China during
the summer season. The Ceestias are willing 70 pay
Handsomely for obtaining il, and the Yankees keen
TO furnish them with 1t for being thus paid The ship
Samuel Appleton Of Boston, has been lying for some time
ct the foot Of Beach street, loading with for the Hong
Kong market The Knickerbocker leo Company Of this
city have been engaged by Boston company TO place
SIX hundred tons Of ice in the ship for the reason that
New York packers the only capable Of slowing
ice On shpboard that less than quarter mes be-
fore reaching the Chinese The best Boston packing
cannot prevent loss of one half the quantity. The
her about this city, SO far this season, has been very
favorable to securing any kind Of ice crop, either for
expectation or home consumption.
BIRTHDAY FRANKLIN, BY snE TYPoaRApmcAL SousrY.-
This annual festival off last evening at Nibos
loon, Broadway, and it unusually sociable and
brilliant affair. The company present was very large,
numbering nearly four hundred persons and among them
Mayor Tiemann, who presided at the supper, and
many other distinguished cens. The following the
toasts all OF which were briefly and appropriately
sponded 10 by the speakers who were present
The Memory Of Franklin
Ihe rresdent OF The United s2tea.
The Telegraph the Pen and the Press.
Authors and Publishers
The Press as Ruler
Newspapers.
The Reporter.
Woman-The paragon and nonpareil type Of Humanity.
The first toast was responded TO by Mayor Tiemann,
who briefly reviewed the career Of Franklin in all its pro-
up till advanced hour, aud everything passed on the
most agreeable and lively fashion, owing in great mea
sure 70 the admirable arrangements Of Mr. Faulkner the
music supplied by Shclt0ns Band in its usual STYLE
letter was received from the Hon Edward Everett ex
pressing regret that he unable to be present The
ball was got up and of tho Printers Free Library and it
was In every way successful.
GREAT SALE LOrs AT THE ExcHANcE-There seems TO
be quite in the sale Of real estate in the upper
part Of the island We see Il advertised that upwards Of
hundred and twenty lots Of ground will be sold today
at the Merchants Exchange belonging to the Bogardus
Harlem river. The laying Of the Central Park has
considerable to impress the public mind tina. the
city rapidly going up toJn, and Manhattan Island s
destined to be covered with stcres palaces, workshops
and dwellings, TO the excu9on Of rural occupations and
the fields that in their seasons bear the staff Of life Amid
the blocks and blocks of mhe brown stone bricks and
mortar, the Central Park is3o be the great oasis.
CASE YELLOW FEvER-koroner o'Keefe held in
quest yesterday, board schooner Hiram E. Bishop,
recently arrived from Maia3s upon the body Of sailor
named George see who diea while the vessel coming
up the bay. Doctors Fnnsli and Gallagher, who made
post morem examination Of the body, pronounced the
verdict 10 that effect Deceased natips Of xrssod
aged 26 years.