The New York herald., 1863-11-11
CITY InteIllaence.

City Intelligence.
AssuAL BALL IN AID uy rus Nxw YoAa FIRE DsPsRYwr
fvvp--.rhe annual meeting Of the Firenens Bah Com,
nNtee was held Monday syening, eth nst, at kldcs
100 Bro dway. The following officers we're unanimous
y elected for tho ensuing yoar-PreRdent, 9. Godfrey
Delatour. committee OF three 'onsisng or MesSrs
J. L. Miller John Garcia and Robert hcGinniswere aI
pointed 10 select suitable place TO hold the annual oa
and ~ make the necessary arrangements.
TaE KInaAIL BAlL.-rhe friends Of the late Colonel
Edgar A. Kmball, who associated with him n ife and
mourn him in DEATH had q. bah at tho Assembly
Rooms Monday evening" at which there we're over one
thousand ladies and gentlemen portrait OF the gallant
Colonel his saddle and other relics Of the deceased
placed In appropriate positions throughout the rooms,
which were tastefully decorated. Tho company was
eot The enpper, provided by Mr.. George Vesoy, was
excellent. The arrangements under the Committee OF
NanagemeDt--Messrs. Allen Conrey o. Geary W. L.
Thompson, Deputy Marshal Borst, W. II. Roby, John
Kempston, aud ohers-iusured the mist perfect har-
mony. Dancing was kept mp Till Sol appeared 10 turn
darkness into day. "Tben all retiring sought their
couches, and partook the gift Of sleep"
TaE ARREST Mnss O'RsIIY.--It appears that there
arc more Miles ORenlys in New York by name than one,
ard Miles oRey he's been arrested who is "pot the
celebrated private whom the ovation given at Del
monicos short time since The present subject OF
notice arrested by Deputy Marshal Borst at the
suit of George Good, ncputy Collector OF the Ninth dis
tric charge OF Illegal voting Very strange 10 say.
Miles ORely baled by +. Wood, n Che OF $500
TO answer the charge
FUNERAL OF PoIcEMAS-The funeral Of oflloer Van
Buren Of the Eighth precinct police died last satur
day the ELECTS Of injuries received during the July
riots, took place yesterday morning from DR.. SLIPS
church. OF Thomson and Prince streets. The fu
was largely attended by citizaDs members Of
the Police Department. including Commissioner Acton
aud Superintendent Kennedy. force OF four hundred
pocemen acted escort The remains
voyed in solemn procession through streets 10 the
Weehawken ferry foot Of Forty second street, whence
they we're transported TO jersey for inserment.
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the afe Russian ball which is worthy of being put or
record Dr. Michael Freely OF the surgeons attached
TO tbe Metropolitan Police Department, among the
attendants At the grand so>s o0asd and dnrirg the
course of the evening missed his pocketboo from its
accustomed place OF deposit The pocketbook contained
$3.50 in greenDacss All OF which disappeared 10 the dis
may Of Surgeon Freely. Tho most singular part OF the
story howSyer, remains b he told Just as SURGEON
Freely vas giving himself up to despair the theory
that his greenbacgs gone forever, bo thrust his
hand uto his pocket and his asionisbment, grasped
his pockethook On opening IT, however, lie
found only twoone hundred dollar bills, The other $50
having been abs,facied The thief who stole the $3.50
evidently tender hearted and gentellauy rogue,
who had qualns OF conscience which prevented him from
making haul Of The enrc $500 Deputy Marshal Borst
the matter lu charge aad ID cndea voug TO hunt
the thief.
ACCIDENT 3AsuToN AVENUE FgRsy.--One Of those
sideb,s which frequently at ferries owing TO
tie anxiety with which persons who arrive just In time
TO the boat move or, and endeavor by jumping TO
reach her deck occurred on Monday night As the boat
which leaves hamilton avenue ferry at hafpast eleven
p NJ getting under way old soldier along the
slp and anxious be 20 get on board that although
the hoat already several feet from tho landing. he
attempted to Jump ontc her deck. But not taking into
ejaculation that the boat beginning to quickly
he foil short, IL hs descent striking his breast against
the after part OF the boat which tunbled him backwards
into the water In short time rope was thrown him
from the bridge, which he would not could not catch
hold Of, as his hands firmly cienched on some
money which was in them when he FELL. ladder was
tben procirel, aud after trouble the rope
hchcd round his neck and he thus drawn ouL Of Tho
water. 80 10 save nm Deing drowned ne TAu the
additional risk of being hanged He was taken into tho
sitting room, when, after being dried and warmed, he
sent heme by the mex, boat.
1MxvEs Borsyox STREsr.-t is noted fact that that
portion OF Houston street lying between Broadway and
Mulberry street Is tho resort Of desperate class Of
thieves who do hesitate assall the uususpecng
passer by IN the lonely hours Of the night Knock him
down and rob him OF all le may have about him. Not
ess than three h,5 been beaten and robbed in that
locality within the pas week and yet arrasts have
been made Would IL not be well Mr.. Kennedy to
his attention 10 this place, and that his officers
exercise moro than usual vigilance al this point that 10
may be rendered asafe tbor0ughfare az all times9
BURNED DEArg.M Mary A. Denny, native Of Ireland,
agcd twenty two years ded at Bellevue Hospital ycster
day the effects Of injuries accidentally received
the 26th ut by har clothes catching fire AZ her residence,
No 2:s East Seventeenth street. Coroner Naumann held
aD inquest
FIRE os 3TAfyN 'si4.Nn--A FIRE occurred yesterday
morning O'Clock IN the v'age or Tompknsvllle
Staten Island 10 Grihen street. IN house owned by Mr.
j. j Jopes and occupied by Charles kippcr ns ewery
store. The building aud two outho,ses were entirely
destroyed. Fully insured Mr. Jacob Fgbcrt Postmaster
al 1omrs nsvie while assisting % pat the re fell
from the root Of one OF tho rear houses and broke his leg