The New York herald., 1863-02-19
City IntelIIKence.

An ESaiI.H Losp At APRl,Arg PARTY IN Tms cuy--
lis WEARS SECESSION BADGE AsD GEr- ssuHaEp.-Tres
day evening being the last ot tho carnival many or
ashionabes took the opportunity entertain their
friends before the OF Lent In during which
everything OF the kind vs. OF COURSE tabooed. Among
others who gathered .he l Of beauty and fashion under
his hospitabe roo. a famous banker, whose magn
hcontiy furnished mansion. the upper o tho city
of the iacorte upper tendon Tho host
beng hosi liable thoughts intent forwarded nm inv
tation 10 young English lord who Tor the last few days
has been stop ily in this city. Tn. invitation tn
daily given was prompsiy accepted At the appointed
hour the brilliantly lighted saloons fle with tho
creme ds IN of Now York cicty. Tho guests wcro
oil attired In fancy costumes. and for a time all
went mcrry as marriage bell" ustng silks, merry
lsughcr softly swelling music nnd tho low hum OF con
Sesaon were ths only sounds 10 be heard The scion of
tho English aTis cracy accompanied by an tnglish on
cer In duo Tins made his appearance the and
mingled among the guests In short time he became
the tor all eyes. Angry flashes gelmci where
but few moments before only the sparkle &c mirth and
pleasure VAS Tho young Engshman had pinnci
Secession badge the breast a his coat and the sight
had insned the loyalty Of all present Onc Of tho guests,
who had fought under General Mcclellan curng the pc.
ninsuar campsgn politely requested him to remove Il.
The hrs request was coniemrtuously disrcgarcd hts
lorsbip doubtless wondering "what the dooce tho let
lab meant In few minutes he received an iny tation
70 step INTO the hall gentleman wsshe 70 speak 70
hun. on arriving there be found the SINE gentle
awaiting him, Who terssiy Informed his
lordship that " he did not nst,nty remove the
badge ne would do II for him. with an III grace, and
very evident reluctance he hid the ncmcnio Of hs Soih
friends IN his pocket, and bcu cltored tho ball
The affair yesterday almost the solo topic 10
canyersaio ~ town Whatever the opinion u his bri
ship refcrcuce d the rcbe,linmay be j. matter of
perfect Indifference but bv the glazing breach ~ good
manners hc guilty of on Tuesday evening lie has
earned tho deserved contempt ~ all who have heard o.
the occurrence.
FlHg Hoy gRy.-He,Rccn two aud three ocio !.
Wednesday morning ars broke out IN the boot
and shoe Of Morris Alexander 3o6 Bowsry and bo
FORE the exnsushed the stock and furniture
together @ih stock u crockery IN The adjoining Store
owned by Mycr Rogcntaal totally destroyed. NJ.
Aeyandcrs less win be about 81 900 insured Tor ~ 40
Ia the Nanhattan Insurance Company. Mr. RoscntEals
ioss viii be about 1900 Insured or 5000 10 tho Maintain
Company Tho stock of second hand clothing
AMI urnturc 81 Joseph May Joi damaged by hre and
water about $500 insured for III 900 in the Stuyyeaant
Insurance Company. some slight damage was'aso done
20 the stock Of iewery Sc owned by George Chase gt
Bowery: insured for $3.50 IN the Iremen's Fund lnSn
Company. The buildings 394 amt ~. bpvery are
owned by William Is. Asor Iiamigo about 800 or $500
insured for 500 each in the Bowery Insurance tompany
DraaEs cry RsuRo,ps-Ihe Poard 0, Councilncn
hayo passed resolution annung the privilege hereto
foe granted 10 the Hudson River Railroad Company TO
use a dummy. on Monday last valuable horse took
n ght the dummy thai road and away, knock
ng down lady pa spg at the time, and ~ iurng him
se that he did Tn. safety OF the Ives anu property Of
citizens calls for prompt concurrence by tho Board
of Aldermen In that resolution