The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-21
city Intelligence.

Inc cfuise VIII occupy hoaTly tho chtlre u1y
city Intelligence.
Suns,mITios ny riE Fx,mSIoa BH,GADE lmsu
RELIES Excelsior Brigade have subscribed the
handsome sum thousand hundred and forty
four dollars FOR the benefit Of the Irish Relief Fund The
following from FatherJ B OIIagnn Chaplain of tho
Fourth regiment Of the brigade, furnishes tho parcu
ars:--
wAsuiscros, D. c., May is, 1863.
ANDREW CARRiaAS, Esq -
Adams Cos Express, the sum cf one thousand seven
hundred and forty four doIars, which viii please
hand over the Treasurer of the Irish Relief Fnpd M
this sum tho secondcgimcnt Of thcxcesor Brigade gave
thousand dollars.
number than three hundred mem rank and he,
their noble response TO tue snerngs of Ireland " great
Or eneonu q ,hs.r generosity ,hsS any %osas o. m'ao
subscribed six hundred and twenty thres dollars Most
Of this sum wa. collected while we lay ~ byouac two
NIGHTS beore the battle OF Chaneeorsvllc This really
generous regiment would have given more had the cir
cumssAness In which they were been mere fayorsblc
fhs Third regiment VI the same brigade gave me ono
hundred and forty dollars. With mich respect am
Chaplain Fourth regiment Excelsior Brigade.
Tns ATLANTIC cAsiE-Mnny Of our ciiizsns and others,
having expressed wish tho various kinds Of tce
graphic cable used for the submarine mission OF
despatches Cyrus W. Iiei fsq has placed specimens Of
every Kind in in the world exhibition at tho
street They embrace all tho English, European anil
American cables and indeed curiosity well worthy
them.
Mg,.wuorY DRowNIyG CAsuAiTv FAST Rvss.--
About three O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the steam
boat Continental starting for New Haven she came
In collision with . raft upon which three lads,
named James Finn. Edward Roach and - O'Bricn. Ths
po, made stop tho hesdw,y or the steamer
and the Consequence the raft cut 10 two and tho
boys were preeipltaicd into the water. "'Bricn
picked up by one Of the sharine street ferry boats and
on being taken the station house stated that c saw hts
osmpanions go down and bad no doubt hnt thoy wdre
had not Roach cung u HIS legs and dragged
hun " tho bottom They both seen struggling IN the
water for fcw rn!nutcs and then were observed 70
sink under the STEAMERS wheel 0Brien ssys that the
pilot discovered the raft fully two hundred yards oa aud
blew his whistle them get Of the way but they
were unable 40 anything IN the way Of steering aud
could possibly AVOID tho collision. They got upon the
rs q, the foot o clinton street and wefc playing upon
whea 10 Accidentally became unasteoed from s moorngs
and drfrd on with tho tide linn was about seventeen
years OF age resided 40. l3 Monroe street, aud
the s..e support assd father aud mother. Roach
was l5 old and iycd-sith his parents at No 30T
Madison street. Neither Of the bodies have been re-
covered.
Frsye.t ar iagUr cacssY.--Tlo funeral or Lieut..
Franklin Butler Crosby yeriLed In the late battle at
Chanceiorsve. Va took place yesterday from the Mcr
Ger Presbyterian church, ana was very largely at
tended The religious services performed by Rev.
rs Booth and Prentice aud quite impressive. The
twenty sccsnd regiment H. = " q. acted escort
AID a detachment from the Twelfth rsgmest regular IA
a
guard OF honor. The deceased was only twenty tao
year. of age and was most promising young solder
vrRcANrrls ilpssEy AssoctsroS--1hs snnual elects on
for ocors q this society which caused 80 much excite
ment IN certain circles place Tuesday, termuat
ing late hour Of tho evening The result FOL-
lowss--rr esdeut, charlcs H. swords Vice Prcsplon,
TfsJ " Taber Corrcsponding secretary, Tbco insei
Recordng Sesretnry, samuel W. Harmed Treasurer Tco
dore VI. vutc Directors, Thomas I. HAZARD Edwin T.
wooi, :. =. Gnicn. n. a. Clark, W. Edwards, a. J.
Decker, II. ". irwin.
FstsE ALARM occurred In The female ana primary de
paraenis Of ward school No. A. in Twcnty cgih street
rear sixth avenue during The opening cyercsa NJ pne
O'Clock yesterday morning, caused by to fiutrg Of ono
Of the girls To quiet the ayprchcns % parents
thought best By he school oces 10 permit tho primary
cbiren 70 60 home for the forenoon. Tho grammar Dc
partmenis continued their exercises - usual
Tux psar Avn Drxn ISsTurroS- interesting
bbiion u the pupils q the nc raj numb Institution
took place tuesday sud Witnessed bY
number of distinguished ladies' and gentienen including
MAJOR General Mc6lsisn and lady, rcn. Marcy and lady,
Rev. w. ccx and Rev Dr. Nhitebous- The following
officers have bcen elected Tor the ensuing year pj II.
wirthrop President sbeptsrd Knapp, first Vice rcs
don't tyrw W. fiold, seconi Nbe President; Geo.
Robbins, Treasurer. Andrew Warner, secretary, and
twenty other gcitlernsn a. Directors
Iuxp- ov Jupox isonsss.--Tbs lnieiseuos II ,hs
couris yesterday restcc,pg the heah n Judgo Iagrs
han was more fsvorable,
srworr Aofuyxr ~ safrTosrp-Nr Ira bacsnan,
ono os tho measgrc of vssgcs, met with sefios ace
dent On sa,srsay iast ~hae engaged n msssgrns The
ship gdrlaisc, iyisg at per ~ kssi river, ~ fsng
| through a hascnway, ah'aace u tworiy feet lie
right arm broken iutt acogs tho wrist. soi the
hip also severely Injured his arm yas ststsgtsei
slrty after tho acciaebt which ruprosei 90 b. f1e
~ tho m plavsdogrs is leaving Tia latctc.
q the vessei egen Al iine <hen tp"y "1sa 70 have
| been cleed.
AorDxvr TO cerOyn tssssa.fo'crsl isnss T. pfs.er,
l.to cnnrandrw ypas VI Hton Head, = recently ieii
~ tho stpop OF ha fcsdcncc, Ho1son srsc, W &c
ciaen,, aud bsske hs I~ft Yea. ho rpi5iy reDvarg
| from the injury.
Asravrs sw~rwsfr Jssros- 10 rstss funls f- ~.
ersctbA nf trcpxs st Erhnond w. facnofy ~
Jacxan Lu fri~nis MI apfrs 10 the xensr~i
~ a tIo cDp< Ths evfmassd eo~t ~ fie sfssY~, IN
t.nss.ts fas<s, 10 slafy " eighty lc8aAni dclsrs =