The New York herald., 1862-12-28
City Intelligence.

RELICS FROM ARCTIC REGIoSs-Captain C. f. Hall,
ths Arctic explorer, who went expedition
somo years ago. gave q very interesting exhibition
Oh Monday Of collection Of relics which rs
brought with him from Kod-lu uaru the White N,ns
land situated IN Frobshcss Straits, Day rs IL has
sncs ascertaned q be by the researches Of this adj
vcnurous traveller The exhibition took Iacs at No. II
Bond street, .esiaenSc v Mr. Hrnry Grinne under
wnvsc asspsc,s tho Hail expedition nttcd out and
despatched AS we have already given account of
Captain ils cries, IL iesessary tho pro-
scat occasion to enter into ceias Suffice IL to
that his ches resulted In ciea ns tai import
facts relative "a the great f'aD'sscs esie his,
whicl left Fnglnd IN f5I6TS, during the reign VI queen
Exabch. The articles exhibited by bin yesterday
priscl several specimens oi coral fiat, tie, k chp,
kc which been bro-g ht from England Ly Fro
bi her and lett the White Mans Island. hero they
lay two hundred years, until cpsain hall keen
observation fcsretei them out and explained thcf p.c
soncc Ia such country. IL s his Intention TO present
specimens 70 tho British government through tho
Royal Ccograph cal society or london. apran Hal will
give an exhibition to-day and 70 morrow, bctwrgn the
hours Of ten A. N. and two r. NJ at Dr. q innc use,
No. II Bond The members OF the Histo .ca and
Geographical societies, the Lycoum OF Natural History
and members OF Columbia College, are invited TO he
sent on tnese OCCASIONS
TIU NEW COMPTROLLER CORPORATION CouxsEL-Rrsu
or ArplauTs FOR orncr.--1hc Comptroller and CORPORA
ton Counsel elect just now ccs Of the depcs.
interest to an army ambitious democrats who desire
70 serve their country under the agreeable adnistra,i
OF Mr. pcvon and Judge Brennan Every friend Of those
two gentlemen supposed TO possess the slightest influence
finds himself dogsed by hungry oflcs com
peeled listen 10 the touching aes and vatiod claims
invented Tor the occasion for the purpose Of cnsng sym
pathy Mr. Brennan, Informed has already agreed
upon the persons whom hc Intends fer the principal.
o,lcos ia his KIT; but he whhods tho present
through very natural Gske TO etcountor any
than n absolutely sssry the dsmay and Indignation
of the legion aspirans who doomed hopeless dis
appointment The minor Offices no will rot decide up n
until after he fairly enters upon the Cmptrollcrshp,
when 1t Il said be intends 10 make fair ditfbutin OF
tho loayos and hshcs NJ the several wards.
As regards tho Corporation Counsels patronage, Is
said that the principal positions In tho git u Mr. Icvcn
will DO given to Mr.. Ichn Hackst, Mr.. william Drake
Parsons and Mr. Dennis Quinn. as folows--Cwporntion
sons, and Contract Clerk, Mr. Dennis Quinn
NKw srArios Houu ron mR TkxrH PRrcNtr.-ou
OF the poor accommodations ensycd by tho po
lice Of tho Tes;h precinct their present quarters ovor
Essex market, 10 10 contemplated topurchase suitable
lots The erection Of building which viii contain al
the necessary improvements. The Comptroller has Is.
sued a notice thit no will receive proposals for sho
dragc Deanccy and Essex streets, for pir-
poses. The proposals must contain diagram Of tho
property, giving dimensions and all oshcr necessary IN
ym You've MEs's DEMOCRATIC UNION ASSOCIATIONS.
This energetic body Of young democrats VII aaugurate
their newly Gttcd up next Tuesday evening
when there viii be a grand display Of coducnce, &C.
John Van Buren,, among others, expected 10 speak
THs BArrrs oS NEW oarxAxs.--The anniversary OF
ola Hctory's great day--the 9Th Of January-wnl bs
ceohrased this year with all due spirit by the democracy
Tne Chen Of the Tammany Society arc making great
1Separatons and intend 10 give grand ball dinner
a. the Old wewan.
NnuArY CornpcrcS The Captain Brennan mentioned
amsae the ls Of Union officers killed q the battle Of
rrodercksburg was Captain James a. Brennan Of the
sssrs me hytsr was Al Dufiss. with bis rseiment.
during the bsfofs mentioned battle