The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-24
City Intelligence.

TIE FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT WEr-The funeral a
Lieutenant West has been postponed until this morning.
at o'clock 1t takes place the Baptist church a
Piscataway N. j. and leave Cortlandt street ferry
at seven o'clock.
DANGEROUS HoLE IN Houston SIRxEr.-Many complaints
are being made daily respecting the dangerous situation
of Houston street. between Thompson and Sullivan There
is hoc in the street, caused by unworkmanlke sewer.
ing which makes very dangerous for carriages to
1t has been in the present situation for months and al
though the Street Commissioner has been notified no
attention has been paid to it. The matter should be a.
tended to without further delay.
DEATH WELL KNOWN SPoRr-ssIittle Willie Riley -
we'll known ornament and ustrors light of that 40.
compshed confratorny known professional gamblers
has been gathered TO his fathers, having "shufed %
This mortal coil" on last Saturday at the State prison
will DO remembered Riley was convicted before Judge
Russell OF shooting fireman. and sentenced years.
ccnnomont in the State prison. At the time of his death
he had served about eighteen months Of his me and
therefore, in few months more would have been re-
stored TO freedom and the blacklegged community had
not death nterposed But peace to the ashes Of tla
Willie Rleyp Tie best that be said Of him is that he
was most accomplished scamp who early in lie had
been exposed TO the contamination Of associations
and fell. His remains were inferred on last Monday IN
Greenwood Cemetery.
TERENCE BEIIEw McMANus.-A sub committee Of thoss
selected to the honored Of Terence Beow
McManus-of 1S4Smct last evening the Astor House
to take the necessary measures Of doing due
the true Irish patriot IN unstu to their last resting
place, the land he loved WE'LL the land of his bh-his
native Erin Many Of those who assumed take the first
place, ana who for time too in the hearts the
young men OF Ireland, have been driven ignominousy
from tho shrine they falsely usurped But there u
name and that shall not DO forgotten one who,
while he struggled for freedom-whe he sacrificed hrs
all in the he had embarked inwhile turning his
sword against the country (Fngand) where he had for
years lived and prospered his exclamation ~ love
not England less, but Ireland more" cManus, tho Irish
patriot though sentenced to death, sentence which
afterwards changed to cxpatration effected his
cape-one Of the first Of those who, like himself, were
compelled to succumb to English power He reached Ca
Lf)rna, whore he acquired and character
chant and man of probity and honor There he died
the full enjoyment Of his popularity and from thence his
Irish friends have determined to take his to dc.
post them in tho sepuchres Of his orerathers. The
mains Will arrive here by the next California steamer
and the object Of the meeting last evening TO do no.
nor to the departed patriot.
FIRE JonN STREEr.-Shortly before eleven O'Clock
Thursday night fire discovered the third floor
Of building No. 40 John street, in the premises OF F. r.
Sawyer silver platter The fire burned through into the
premises of Many, baldwin b Many, when tho flames
extingushed. Mr.. Sawyer's loss will probably
amount $780, insured for 81 in the Relief Insurance
Company. The damage to the stock Of hardware Of
Many, Baldwin Many on the first floor, principally by
water will amount to about $40 0O0 insured for 500
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