The New York herald., 1860-12-09
City Intelligence.


Billy MUIlIcAN's DEPARTURE STATE PRISON.
He TAKEM TO HIMSELF A wRE.-Mr. William Mulgan,
celebrated somewhat for extraordinary exploits in
California, and more recently brought into notice
IN this city in connection with the redoubted
Captain do Rivere, well by belicose
tilt with member Of the Metropolitan Police force
yesterday terminated, for while at least his brilliant
career in public, having departed for his destined
dence in the Sing Sing prison. The distinguished Billy
signalzed his departure by an act which threw the
"bhoys" into something Of surprise for the day, and
asonshed even his most intimate acquaintance About
sundown on Friday Mr.. Mulgan duly united in the
holy bands of wedlock TO Mrs Mary A. Lewis, widow
mony was solemnzed by Justice Brennan, Mrs Flora
Foster matron Of the Tombs Mr. Charles Sutton the
popular warden, acting respectively bridesmaid and
groomsman. We crediby informed that the bride IL
possessed Of considerable attractions, both regards
person and cash being only thirty OF age and quite
comfortably situated She is said to be warmly attached
10 the unhappy prisoner concerning whose hard fate she
Is OF course terribly afflicted During the trial she
unremng in her attentions TO the prisoner and excited
small amount of sympathy in his behalf But law has
accarassiy fulfilled
an afectionac adieu TO his newly made wife, and
Immediately afterwards conducted from the ToNbs
,nropgh private entrance 70 % carriage awaiting 9gnde
River Railroad depot In due time he left in the train
for Sing Sing TO which he has been condemned for four
years and half Of penal servitude.
elegant mirrors of them eleven high by lvefect
in width and the other sxtyeght by Gftyfour inches
and finished in the highest style of American from
original designs, for the Capitol Washington,
hibted at the store of b. w. Merriam No. 81 Chatham
street The larger one Of the two is for the Gt Room
and the other for the Military and Naval Committee
Room These two mirrors complete the contract for
thirtyhree Of these nammoth mrrors twenty OF which
in their places n the Capitol In connection with
this contract il but Just 10 mention that several exen
sive firms In other cities competed os this contract but
the elaborate artistic designs Of the New York rm were
considered the best. ssN#
The STEAMER CoSSr~rcrr.-This favorite Long Island
Sound steamer commanded by the veteran Captain vii
cox resumed her place in the Norwich and Worcester
line yesterday ing been put perfect order win
ter service. She will leave Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays from here, and alternate days from Alyns
Point, connecting with the express trains for Boston
lowell and Worcester. The Norwich company build
ing two large and substantial boats which viii be placed
on the route IN the spring
Fnsr sIAp TIE SEAsoy.-wc have received n fine
shad the FIRST Of the season. which brought TO this
city yesterday morning by Mr. H. Taylor, the steward
Of the steamship Florida II taken few days since
in the Savannah river by Mcssrs Tyler, Bradley Co
THE CAT or FRANCS Druy.-A meeting Of Americas
Engine Company in reference to the above case,
held Monday last and the result of their proceedings
win be found recorded among Advertisements to-day
They fully exonerate Mr.. Duffy from the charges pre-
ferred against him.
FIRE IN GREENWICH srRxr1.-About Q O'Clock yesterday
morning fire broke out the top floor Of the for story
building No 800 Greenwich street, owned and occupied
by Hoffman Curtiss as distllery The aremcn quickly
responded 10 the alarm and at work and
cceded in cxtnguhng the fire before extended beyond
the building The three upper floors only destroyed
The lrc IL " said, must have been the work Of an
inccndiary. The still running at the time, and
II b believed that the nccndiary must have
secreted hiInsef up stairs, and while the workman
putting coal into the furnace fired the premises. The
ioss machinery, stock and building win amount TO
about SIS 600. Insured for s13 900, followsReef
81 $50 stuyvesant 81 400 North American, 81 $50 TX.
celsior, 81 SEQ; Rutgers, sl,7oo Artisans, 1850;
Exchange, 81 f2.2o0-Total, $4,000. 1t IL some.
what remarkable that all Of the three i'm.
rortant fires which occurred during the stop
rage Of the Croton water in close proximity 20 the
river, and afforded fine opportunity 70 show the great
utility of steam FIRE engines.
FmE IN BEAVER srEFn.-Betwecn three and -four O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon re discovered IN the store
Of Lionel Moses, commission merchant, No 50 Beaver
street The flames extinguishcd by the fire.
men Demace 10 stock about s0o-nsured The origin
OF the Ore Is under investigation by the Fire MARSHAL