The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

'"so IN raE Park To DAv Tho Park Commssio lar,
.rnonn.. hat II the weather aas there will be mu.i,
on the lake at the N sn's a''e'no'n' commencing al
hsif-past four O'Clock
TIM wxArHsR.-rhree great cns.. .lr" A'u''
have been experienced within the last in,. ~
the nrs day OF the Sunday had the most
hea and the Clerk OF tho weather wound his day with
thunder shower Monday morning began with tornado
OF ram aud wind aud in the afternoon it hot ans
cooi az May day. aud the zephyrs which played all day
were as refreshing as is possible 10 conceive all I'M
IKE any July weather ever experienced before in tho
memory OF "the Oldest inhabitant. y
THB AURORA BoRgALls--A display OF this wonderful
Arctic phenomenon took place late Monday night For
more than an hour tho northern part of tho horizon
iuumined by sheets Of magnetic light aud the aurora
gave place after time TO chilly, wintry blast
apparently fresh from the north pole,
METEOROLOGICAL OassavAnoS meteorological obser.
vaiions at the Park being made giving the heights
OF the barometer for each day Of the week. at the hours
Of nine A NJ, and two aud nine p NJ, with the mean
height The same is also given for the Thermometer
Inc mean, maximum and minimum heights, and tho
difference or for each week given for both n
ssments The course Of the winds nj the hours above
mentioned is noted for each day, and also the distance
travelled in twenty four hours ending at three r. ~.
with the mean distance per hour observations Of Inc
registered During The Sa sso ss G %a aU,as
and the total depth OF rain which, lev 70 s.s.ea " 70
seventy-nine one-hundredths of an inch. .. ~
TIE DRA7H OF GENERAL slRaGaER --Tho officers OF
the Irish brigade will hold adjournoI meeting at
the Aston House tomorrow evening, for the purpose
Of making final arrang ements for the requiem high
for he repose Of tho soul Of the late General Meaghsr
Acting Governor Of Montana.
ROMAN CATHOLIC 0RpaAs AsyLUM.--Vhe annual report
Of the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum or this city has
just been published From February 1861 to Febru
fa.Vn
rious Sources vIz:-lncome real estate interest
bank stock church collections egaces donations and
iaoor The expenditures for the same period were
$50 Id leaving balance OF 81 $40 in the treasury.
THE FARMERS CLUB.-The regular weekly meeting of
the Farmers Club held yesterday at half-past one
O'clock at No. a. Cooper Institute. the President.
N. c. Ely, in the chair. Numerous letters read
upon variety Of subjects Interesting TO farmers; one
IN reference to bghtsd fruit recs which was said to be
caused in most by uness Of sap another In
reference TO cultvatng recovered sa.;marsh land an-
other stating that embryo mosquitoes in rain water may
DO destroyed by pouring spirits of urpentne on the
surface Of tho water still another stating that the plum
curcuO may be prevented by sm0uldering fire from
btuminous coal, leaving SCOT upon the piurn
and highly interesting letter teslitying to the
influence which the Cigb was exerng throughout the
country and TO the in crest felt IN its deliberations
new variety Of the blackberry was presented. known as
tho Wilson blackberry. Of enormous sizc early In
growth and largo prod lctyencss. Several reports were
presented upon fruit preserving solution another
upon patent pump and sprinkler. all OF which wero
patent rights have been secured, were also exhibited
together with new manure composed OF supcrp-hos-
phate of hme, ammonia aud potash, sample OF hair
Telling for roofing, aud boxes for packing grapes aud
berries. After most interesting meeting OF several
hours duration, the club adjourned to meot on next
Tuesday, at the usual hour
FIRE PROJECTION LONG BRASc5.--In recording the
facts of fire OF the hotels at Long Branch few
days ago. it was Inadvertently stated that tho hotels
were inadcquatey supplied with apparatus for OK
tnguishing fires Tue propeiors of the Stetson House
slate that they ars we'll prepared for Gre whatever
emer, ency may arise They havl steam boiler which
opegnies steam pump OF capacity sufficient TO roach
every in tie bnding; they are also supplied with
thousand feet OF hose hand pamps, &c. With
appliances they feel sangune that tner promises
prot ccted far human agencies concerned,
IN the highest degree
svnpsy HLSEs.-Mr. J. e Messmore President OF the
Metropolitan Board Of Internal Revenue without any
premonitory symptoms, was sc,zed With congcstive
ehs g: serious character yesterday his Office Ia
Cedar street Up to late hour in the afternoon but
Saint hopes entertained of his recovery.
RESCUED DROWNING. About nine O'Clock las.
night roundsman Kelly, officers Ncsbtt and Allen, of
the harbor police cruising up tho East river, ana
when OF Fifth street. they heard loud eros for help
proceeding from the middle of the stroaua They I'M
rnedatey rOwed to the spot, where thoy found LOUIS
Kar Of No 146 Messerolc street. william shuag. strug-
Cling In the water he having fallen overheard from one
OF she Grand street. ferry boats on s way TO Williamsburg