The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-28
City Intelligexce.

THE GOLD MEDAL PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN ALDHAM R. NJ
CrY.-The following letter, received yesterday at
the Mayors office from Captain W. CORVALLIS Aldham,
who commanded the vaorous during the expedition to
lay the Atlantic Telegraph cable, will be read with
siderable interest
HER BRrASNuc MAJEsrY's SHIP vAIoRous, u
VERA CRUZ, Jan. 7, 1860. +
SRI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt or
your Honor letter Of the I'd Of August transmitting
gold medal voted to by the city of New York in
memoraon of the esteem in which my services held
on the occasion OF laying the Atlantic Telegraph cable
Mayor and the city of New York my thanks for this
handsome testimonial, commemoratng it does i'm
portant an event. and which assure you receive with
much pleasure Although my services were OF little
value on that occasion, yet was a. equally devoted to
the cause and as anxious for s Of those
gentlemen who took more distinguished part In It. From
Empire City emanated the handspring Of this great
enterprise. To Mr. CyrusW Field and his coaduors whose
ing and carrying out of this noble undertaking. and
although the electric spark has for time become extinct
yet feel assured ere long by the courage and perseve
influence and, by the blessing Of God, will be the means
Of nsurng peace and property to two great nations
have the honor to be, Mr. Mayor, your most obedient
W. OORNwALIIs ALDHAM,
Captain II. B. M. s. valorous
To the Right Hon. the MAYOR of New York city,
THE IMPROVEMENTS DUANE AND READE SrREsrs-The
late alterations Duane and Reade streets have decidedly
improved the appearance Of things in that neighborhood
very materially. number Of magnificent warehouses
and splendid marble front structures gradually rearing
up their heads in the place of the dirty squad edaces
which existed previously, and fast finished they ap
merchants good business is already going on in some
Of the new buildings, and not the unavoidable
distractions from the bricks and rubbish caused by the
pulling and putting up Reade and Duane streets
would present An appearance equal 10 almost any In this
splendid metropolis just as soon as the widening and
extending are fully completed the work of Tagging and
paving viii be commenced by the Commissioner Of Streets
CoRRscnos.-Tm INSPECTORS on wEGRn AND MEA
srRrs.-A statement having appeared IN yesterdays
issue to the effect that the reporters furnished at
the City Inspectors office with information that the four
Inspectors Of Weights and Measures recently appointed
by Mr.. Deevan the choice Of the Mayor and that
the Information was given with view 70 having the
public believe that Mr. Wood had solicited the appoint
ments, requested to say that the
was wholly incorrect We make the contradiction at the
instance Of Major George B. Hail. Of the City Inspectors
Department who states moreover that there has been
no collision or consultation whatever between Mr. Della
van and the Mayor relative to any appointments.
PRESENTATION 10 JUDGE CoNNoLLy-On Thursday even.
ing number Of legal and literary gentlemen assembled
at the house Of Judge Connolly, in Feth street, for
the pupose Of presenting him with splendid gold watch
valued at $3.50, as testimonial Of their esteem. Mr.
Stephen Duffy, behalf of the committee made the pre-
sentation, accompanying with appropriate remarks to
which fitting response was made by Judge Connolly
The company then adjourned to the dining ROOM where
collation. had been prepared and full justice done
the choice variety Of viands and liquids The watch is
splendid hunting piece On the inside Of the case is en-
graved:-"Presented TO Hon. Michael Connolly by his
constituents as token Of their esteem january, $780,
On the outside representation of the judicial bench
with law books, sword, scales of justice, &C.
FIRE IN FOURTEENTH sTREEr.-TEN HORSES BURNED TO
DEA1H-About halpast ten O'Clock hast night fire broke
out in of frame stables the corner of Fourteenth
street and Eleventh avenue, and before the flames could
be subdued ten horses were burned to death. The
stables belonged to Hugh Leahy kinding wood dealer
and nine of the horses belonged to him, and the other
horse belonged TO Woolly Annin lumber dealers The
damage to the stables about $780, and the loss
on the horses amounts to about 81 $780, Mr. Leahy
insured for $500 all his stables and Sheds the Wall
street Insurance Company, but not insured on the
horses. No insurance Mr.. woollys horse; he was
valued at $3.50 The of the fire at present un
known.
PoIInoAL MKEnNG.-The National Democratic volun
teers held regular meeting the 2sth inst at their
headquarters European House, No. 767 Broadway There
was q large attendance number of gentlemen from
various parts of the city proposed for admission 70
membership, after which, and the transaction OF other
routine business, the meeting adjourned TO the regular
night-next Thursday evening