The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16
City Intelligence.

MEETING OF INVENTORS EXHIBITORS OF THE AMERICAN
UNION FAR.-About twelve or fourteen of the inventors
and exhibitors Of the American Union Fair held meeting
last evening" in the Cooper Institute consider the
dton Of their affairs James Rogers moved to the
chair. Mr. Rker, Of the managers, made general
verbal statement Of the affairs Of the Institute, stating
that it for want Of funds their exhibitions obliged
to be closed He added that his statement be
regarded the report of the managers The inventors
present expressed themselves dissatisfied with the conduct
Of the managers, and dispute followed which was al
y ended by the appointment of committee Of three
draft resolutions for the meeting After the lapse few
minutes the committee presented their report which they
admitted Nas previously prepared, recommending the
adoption of constitution for a organization which
was also contained in the report The conduct OF the
nagers was censured in the report and it called for
resignation Mr.. Rker asked opportunity for the ma
nagers to present report before the few who pre-
sent should pass vote of censure them. An acrimo
nious, and by no means edyng dispute followed, which
terminated by adopting resolution calling upon the
Director Treasurer and Secretary to report the condition
OF the affairs Of the American Union substitute for
the report. They then adjourned.
THE FIRE DErARrMKNr-MusIE AND MEN VERSUS THE
STEAM EyGNE.-The Exempt Engine Company of this city
will have an interesting contest Of sk and strength this
"wednesday evening with the steam fire engine John g.
Storm. The competitors for public favor and applause
will meet in the square Rley's Hotel, West Broad
way and proceed TO throw stream Of water up the
liberty pole. The Exempts depend muscle spirit and
long experience for success their putting but very
enduring and aborous competitor. The match will
commence at Soclock p. NJ, and will attract, doubt,
great crowd.
FIFTH REGIMENT DRnI~-sx companies of this regiment
assembled at the Division Armory at the corner Of Elm
and White streets, Monday evening" for battalion drill
Colonel Schwarzwaelder in command. The battalion
exercised in various manpuvres principally those Of
the company, the whole of which creditaby exc
cuted The improved condition Of the regiment
change OF uniform very commendabe to tho rank and
file.
NExnc AT HoPE CHAPEL IN BEHALF OF THE PooR.-ro
night public meeting will be held at Hope Chapel to con-
slider the evil and remedies of pauperism Statements
will be made and addresses will be delivered by eminent
speakers. Mayor Temann will preside. report pre-
pared by the Chairman Of committee appointed by the
Association for Improving the Condition OF the Poor will
be presented.
The COLONEL COCKS COURT M,RrA-The trial of Colonel
Cocks Of the Twelfth regiment and which has caused
considerable gossip among military men, brought to
a close on Monday night, after the Court had held It's
twenty eighth session. At half past seven o'clock the
Judge Advocate called the roster, when all the parties
the case except General Ewen the prosecutor answered
to their names The Judge Advocate then submitted
points in reonder to the defence Of Colonel Cocks The
was then submitted TO the Court. The evidence
in the case is quite vo'uminous; and the be-
ing one OF a peculiar nature, involving many delicate
points on military law, the finding OF the Court will be
looked for with interest by military men,
DETENTION OF THE STEAMBOAT TCoMMoNwEALrH.-The Sound
steamer Commonwealth, Capt. Williams, of the Norwich
and Worcester line, arrived yesterday morning about
eleven O'Clock three four hours later than her usual
tme in consequence Of the from Boston, which
meet with her running of the track Norwich tearing
up the track and breaking the wheel OF the locomotive
The train was not going very rapidly The only ipcon
venence TO the passengers was the unexpected detention
CHILDREN FOR THE wEr-Today the Chldrens' Aid
Society," Clinton Hail. will send party of poor and friend
less children, of both Sexes TO good and comfortable
homes in the West Rev. c. I. Bruce will have charge Of
this company They will 60 by the Erie Railroad at half
past three O'Clock p. N.
CENTRAL PARKThe President Of the Central Park Com.
mssoners in his annual report shows that the receipts
since the first Of May 1851 the date of the organzatan
have been $6Os12 a. and the expenditures $5S5 800
leaving balance of $23 342 81 on hand January 1852
The Commissioners hope to complete the park in the fall
Of 1850, at probable cost of 225 600 The Commits
soners have applied to the Legislature for an addition of
twenty men TO their police force.