The New York herald., 1863-10-15
City Intslllgence.

NEW PRoJDCnLB-A Pill FOR IR0u- LADs.-Somo into
resting experiments Of important character werS
tried in the vicinity Of this city Saturday last with
newly invented proectle whon 10 likely to render mo-
cessary complete revolution the construction Of iron
clad vessels IN order 10 be proof against H. One OK the
proectiles, thrown from an ordinary six FOUNDER
cannon perforated target conssting ol iron plate eight
inches thick backed with spruce plank four inches thck
Ct distance OF thirty yards with charge only
pound and quarter Of powder. The ball appeared 70 be
pposcs sns that Win charge Of
quarters OF pound Of powder the ordinary plating cf
our ron-clad ships. could be riddled completely
government is now engneed In Misunderstanding
Of immense size, to throw balls OF four hupdrso
pounds &C. at a II millions or dollars, while hun
dreds not thousapds Of cannon now on hand could be-
rendered equally elective with the new pr9ecte at
comparatively small expense, ana with out Le oss Of
time. The whole secret lies In the peculiar composition
and construction OF the pr0ectie The next questf or
consideration will be change Of material Tor coating our
vessels of render them invunerabIe in case any
foreign should succeed in securing the secret ana
making the projecte. Some further experiments
will shortly be made after which shall feel Ut boerG
70 impart additional light on the subject.
FIRE GREENWICH SrRHn About four O'Clock yesteT-
day afternoon Ore broke out the basement No. 16y
Greenwich street, occupied by John Meyers as mges
bier saloon. Tho contents Of the saconwere destroyed
Loss about $aoo; insurance. The fire spread to th
bo9 and shoe store on the FIRST floor ever the saoon oc
cuNed by Philip Hymes. The damage TO stock BY hyo
and water viii about $500 insured 81 600
in tho Park Atna and Pacific insurance companies Tho
TX.
Bliman, slightly damaged by water. Insured for
So 900, in tho Rutgers Insurance. COMPANY. The building
is owned by Mr. Clark IL is damaged to tho amount OF
about 5000; insured. The hre caused BY tho care
essncss Of OF the girls belonging to the saloon In set
tiag fire to clothing 10 the bedroom.
LADIES' SHoKaAKERs' SfRKs.--0n Monday tho workmere
employed by Messrs j. B. Miller Co.. 3S7 Canal street.,
struck higher WAGES: and Tuesday Mr.. Miller
the OF the rIn ucceded t. their demands and adj
yanc ID their wages twelve and half per cent.
BURSTING CRornN MAIN IN FIrTH AvcNuE.--The Gro.
ton water main the of Fiity-ninh street and
Fifth avenue, burst about yesterday. and greaS
quantity Of flooded the streets In consequence
The man is OF three feet diameter and II feared
that much damage would be done before the flow OF
wa ter could be i!ciently check d. But tho Crotop
commissioners acted with great promptitude. had men
put to work witnot dely, and got the leakage under
control before m ch dlmage effected.
TIE INVASION MEXICO Tho lecture announced to taxa
place at the Brooklya institute tuesday evening uss
by Mr. c. s. Shanaian very successful affair Tho
lecturer took high ground the Independence Of Mexc
and showed thai the fate II thai republic s intimately
connected with the destines 81 tho United States. Tho
honse very well fhcd and large number OF Mexican
and South American officers were present. g
FATAL Ac1DiSr.-sarly last evening q man named
Edward Keuge aged thirty as, fell through the hatch
way OF store No. 200 Pearl and broke his skull
causing instant death. Tho Coroner duly Dotihed 10
hold On inquest.
ADMIRAL rARsAGuI AND WARD School No. 11.-Tho
boys OF ward school No IL have invited Admiral Foragua
to vis4 them next Friday morning, when they Will
give the Old Salaander'' reception Tho Admi-
raj has accepted will visit the school eleven O'CLOCK
to morrow msrn.ng.