The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26
City Intelligence.
The folio wing general orders have been issued by the
Sixty ninth regiment New York State militia
GENERAL oRDEvs, NO. IL,

fGESFRAI Orders. NO II.
HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK Cry, Nay IS, 1859.
This regiment viii pa gce on Saturday, the 18th aay OF
May, instant for the purpose OF escortng William Smith
OBfien TO the vigo his departure from the
United States fully uniformed ana equipped Except Com
penies and ID, in green coats white uowsers, white
viii appear in blue fatigue coats, white trowsers white
belts and gloves and red epaettes The Geld and stall
viii report dspouuted and Tue uo Commissioned SIAN
and drum corps viii also report commandsnt the
parade, at ia O'Clock A. N Line will be formed on the
north side Of Canal street. right resting on Centre street.
NJ O'Clock A. NJ. The color bearers will receive their
colors at the colones quarters, at 7% O'Clock A. NJ
counteTmGnd.-So much Of general order No. 10 as re.
qured Companies A., 3 u and 10 white ,rowsers
the parade of the 27h INST is hereby couneruandet
Sud companies wiz wear winter trowscrs at the parade
ordered for the 9th.
Promotions The following nams6 gentlemen have been
duly commissioned in this regiment they vii be obeyed
ana respected accordiIsly, vlz-captain James Kelly,
transferred from Ninth regiment rank from 7h Of May,
1865 Captain Peter Balpen transferred Ninth re.
giment Ank from sth Of April, 1857. FRS. Leotonant
samuel FRAZIER transferred from Ninth regiment) rank
from 18th Of November 1856 First Lieutenant James
lyons, transferred from MINI rgment) rank from 9th
OF November, 1856. John Drake, Second Lieutenant
Company, vice King resigned rank from Gin Of February
1859 Patrick fully, Second Lieutenant by company first
election, rank from Iith Of February 1859.
Complimentary Ex officers of this regiment having an
honorable discharge ere respectfully invited to partci
pate IN this demonstraton
Coteyaces "A steamboat and bree are chartered for
The purpose Of conveying inc members Of the regiment
their ladies' ard invited guests to Sandy Hook, compa
ny with the Vgo due notice OF which will be given in the
daily papers Oh Friday morning BY order Of
Colonel JAMES r. RYAN
sEyESrY RgGngST-The Seventy fret 90 to Staten
leland Monday for 2 field day. On Tuesday evening
ComIsny had their oa drill for the season and street.
pera3e, numbering some sixty muskets. They looked
wel and attracted considerable attention. After the
parade, accompanied by the band (Dodgorth's) and
large paIy from the regiment. they seenaded Colonel
vosoureh they also called upon Lieutenant Colonel Bat
teIhed and serenaded him. he has lstey resigned his
Commission Captain X imam addressed him in conpi-
tor ~ the best interests CT the regiment and hoped that
he would withdraw his resignation The men evincel
ther appreciation by marked applause ana cheers for
their Lieutenant Colonel who replied briefly and peril
peDty general feeling OF reqret las been exDressed
throughout the regiment loss Of the services OF so
valuable an officer and thorough gentleman. Colonel
bntieTheid 1ss been strongly urged 10 withdraw his
fesgIalon. IL Is hoped will accode Elshes of
his many ifiends in the regiment Company had their
last drill for the season last snpg ana short parade.
JEey nave forwarded Series Of TCsoluons 20 the Lieu
tenant Colonel or the as Lhe remarks above
Tie eleventh REGrsSr FIELD DAY.--The grand field
ori OF Ine Eleventh regiment, ordered TO take place
the 9Th inst has been postponed until June 15 when II
WA positively take place at Harnlion square.
LAGER BIER DEMONSTRATION. Yesterday morning quite
novel parade was seen in the Bosery II consisted o
some eight or ten large lager bier wagons newly
pant d, each drawn by four ricly cAparsoned hoses
The vehicles were arched III evergreens and each
attended by about dozen more Teu,)ns dressed
in cottumes OF their native anu oi The fourteenth
fary. 10 the leading wagon King Ganor nus-he tabled
god Of "lager'-was personihed by fat burlv Dutch
man, who acted bis part we'll judging the freq
hbasons OF "lager; partaken OF by him drawn from
barrel in the front or the wagon immense silver
tankard The affair created much merment to the spec
party evidently bound for CHEEKY spot the
suburbs, there TO have a jolly good time
An UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DaowHEp-The body OF an
unknown man, supposed to be tha. OF Bill Harm gon
who has been missing from his home for several months
was found floating in the at the foot of Twenty third
street. East river, yesterday Coroner SchIrner aed
inquest upon the body The corpse tlgen the dead
house at Bellevue Hospital for the purpose Of i1enGoa
lion.
STEAMSHIP Observation-Disclosures I'm our police news
column yesterday stated that the two mea Pagan
and Kelly engaged in the sisbbing ARRAY on Monday at
NO 81 washington street. engineers of the steam
snip NanoeTb The owners Of That steamer most
emphaticay that such as the above named have
any connection with the Vanderbilt.
TEE MAYORS OITIoE.-The repairs and painting of the
Mayors Office in the City Hall have been cooleed and
it viii be reoccupied by Mayor Tiemann in few days
The walls and ceilings have been elegantly frescoei on
the latter four very elegant aleeorca paintings have
been executed Of "Conuefce, agriculture p eJustlcei
and Liberty" The floors have been elegantly carpeed
aEd the Office furniture repaired and vsrushed SO thai
the apartment looks quite habitaolc The Mayors pr
Faie office has been thoroughly renovated Ia every
spect with upholstery, furniture, &c The old sys
tenn Of alo wing loungers Behind toe office raings viii
hereafter be dspeDscd with and will be permitted
ieman IN the Office except they have official business TO
A1IENPT SUICIDE About five O'Clock yesterdav
AFTERNOON man named james Hopkins residing at No
20 catnarne SIP, attempted TO commit suicide by cutting
nH throat WITH knife he was Immediately conveyed
10 the New YORK hospital and placed ia the care of The
doubtful 'eN' " w
FIRE IN NORFOLK STREET. Between twelve and one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon rc occurred On the pre
nises Of Tlden Nephew varnah manufacturers No liz
Norfolk street. II originated in the varnsb bo,,nu
bur ding, which stood detached from the other ~
the ,remises. The flames were extngushed by he fire
men Damage TO the stock and building about 5000. no,
The fra p~rc NJ -
part CT enc of the workmen
TIE Sds1KRs MERcY-The managers OF the institution
of the Sisters OF hrcy (Roman Cathoic), No. 5S4 Hous
street have ma lie public request for funds TO did
them in carrying on tie work OF charity. There ut
present one hundred poor girls without dstn,on
talites who are also al led 10 procuring situations
by .hr means several borsand have been provided for