The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-13
City Intelligence.

ANOTHER BILLIARD TOURNAMENT consequence Of the
interest manifested by the public in The which
took place this city last year. the professors Of this
science have determined to hold annual meeting TO be
called the National Billiard Tournament. The first Of
these will take place this city about the beginning OF
June and viii be opened to all prominent players this
continent IL will last two weeks, and will probably be
held in Irving Han The chief prize being valuable
one il ia expected the contest will be the most exciting
and Interesting that has ever taken place either In
Europe this country The cities Of Paris, New York.
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Montreal
and syracuse, viii be represented by the following
payers:-McssTB Berger, Phean, kavauagh, White, An
drew stark lynch Tiemann Deering See-iter Ig Brun
Bird Victor Estepbe Fox Owen ana Dion besides others
whore names have rot yet been received. Mr. Phean
who has contributed SO largely to the elevation OF this
game in the rank of amusemenN, Offers a very
handsome prize 10 the professional player who
shall be considered victorious-viz: OF his beet
finished carom billiard tables, valued at 81 600 The
other prizes VIII consist OF money III proportion to the
merits 81 the performers, and in ouch ~ the
committee shall decide The wonders performed here 30
recently by Mons Berger Of Paris would lead the public
suppose that there will be chance for the Americans
II this prince Of should play but far from tn
being the case we understand that It s the wish of the
profession that Mons Berger should be OF the CON
testlnts II the intention OF the promoters Of the
tournament that prize should be offered TO amateurs
but finding that II would be difficult 10 determine who
should be the contestants without making II gambling
operation by means Of pool, il has been wisely deter
mined that such an exhibition should not take place To
satisfy however, those who anxious 70 have an
amateur perfor Mr.. Pholan has. out OF his own
20, ket offered premium TO amateurs in the shape Of
beautifully finished nlad billiard table, valued at 500
AN ADVENTUROUS SWARM or BEEs.-A very curious
little incident is related to have occurred hoard tho
brig Cairo, during late voyage from Cardcnas this
port Shortly after cutting loose from her moorings in
the harbor Of Cardenas the captain observed swarm
bees following his vessel and was not little astonshcd
TO them, after lowering about inqusitiyey for
while light upon the deck, evidently with the intention
Of making themselves comfortable rs possible. Desr
ing afford their becships all the accommodation cnye
nient the captain obtained empty caak and placed IL
In the vicinity OF the hlzzng cooniss as the best subst
tute for hive at hand Inc bees took the hint walked
in and in a word, settled themselves comfortably al
II they had been on terra fTB1 nGtering about
ndusriousy from flower TO flower In search Of sweets
To shorten story the bees came all the way 10 New
York having been carefully attended 70 by the captain
who fed them literally with sugar. ON the voyage thcy
would occasionally quit the vessel 10 body aud nv about
or half hour more when they would return 10 tho
vessel Disguised with the waste OF waters and glad 10 re-
their snug quarters IN the cask deck The cargo
Of bees entered yesterday at the Custom House no
iormd and granted a free permit