The New York herald., 1868-04-03
C1TY INTELLIGENCE.

| TIE WIND ON A FRoLIC.--As the old Scotch pro-
verb puts it, otis an i'll wind that bias nabodle guild,
| so with the wind storm of yesterday. About two
| O'Clock p. II. the wind started upon rampage and
| for few minutes preceding shower of rain per-
| formed some lofty tumbling. Coming from q south
casery direction it suddenly lifted the loose dust OF
Broadway nom the pavement, and rolling IL up IN q
cloud so dense that it impenetrable, carried it
| up the street with astounding velocity. Hats per-
formed acrobatic fcats, skirts tromhlcd and c,ung
tonacousy to their lastenngs lest disaster shcu d
be al their fair occupants, coat tails inclined up
wards and unsteady heels downwards to mother
earth. The dust carried away the city and
Broadway smiled from out Il c,eaner face without
tie assistance of the street seas engers The wind
was quickly followed by cop.Ouj shower OF rain
that lGled 10 what little dust the wind had left
behind. WITH the exception OF the driving of few
vessels from their m1oring III the rivers serious
damage has been reported.
THE NEW YORK PORT SocIFTY-SENI- CENTENNIAL
ANNIyERsARY.--There were bright hearts last night
seinway Han, it being the gathering OF those en-
cOuraging the society that protect and christianize
the men that go down to the In shps'' from this
port. No more brilliant record exists and no asso-
citation OF Chrstan nature in the schedule of bene-
yo 'nt operations deserves the prominence because
oi Is great inhuencc for good than has this society,
Which last evening despite tAe inCemcnt nature OF
the weather celebrated its dfiie year. PRAYER. elo-
| quent ana appropriate i'll its nature, by Rev.
| Dr. Rogers commenced the exercises, after
| Mariners church, under the leadership of Mr.. g.
! ". Petit was rendered with exquisite eject. Then
| followed the speakers of the night, being the Rev.
Charles Jones' Kcy. J. II. Duryea, D. D., Rev. Il. u.
Murphy, W. Il. Dodge and james Briskey, who, in
tones fll of pathOs ana enthusiasm. mingled with
love and tenderness, recouDted the OF ''auld
lang srne" with the more prosperous present, greatly
Interesting their hearers AMI amazing them with the
| magnitude OF the work successfully accomplished
under the auspices OF The New York Port Society.
During the evening an original ode written fof tie
OCCASION aud commencing. Pheasant memories oh |
how sacred was sung b. the choir.
VIOLATIONS or CITY ORpINANCEs.-The following
complaints have been made to the Corporal on
Attorney for violations of city ordinances by the
TwenysXth precinct City IlalD police since Janu-
avy 1:--Cy railroads AGos; hackmep "a: irrk
dealers, 40; second hand dealers, o. aud Intelligence
ollces Z. The following arrests were made durir ?
| sane period for various violations Of Corporation
rinanceS:-llacNmcn, 1853; stage drivers 49, cart
men, 10; vendors Of fruits, &c, So and eXpressnen,
| CoSsrCBAr'os or TIE CHURCH or TIE MEssrAU.-
Last evening the new Church OF the Messiah Uni-
| tartan, corner of Park avenue and Thirty fourth
street. was dedicated to divine worship Rev. Samuel
Osgooi, minister, and Rev. Messrs. Chaplin Gnnnett
Putnam and Briggs o1lcating. The corner stone
| Of This edilce was laid October 3, 1866 and
| the structure IL now almost completed The interior
y oi chaste and unique design. and was filed b.
| highly respectable congregation. The conservatory
sermon was preached by rev. DR.. osgood, the text
| helng taken irOin the tcnh chapter OF st. Johns
Gospel, sixteenth verse. The services were highly
interesting throughout and were interspersed with
select musical performances by the choir.
SIXTH UNIvBEsALIsr SUNDAY SCHoOI.-I.ast cyen-
ing the thirteenth exhibition cf thus institution took
| place a the Chufch of our Saviour Thrty-nfth
| street, between Fifth and SIKH avenues and
throughout great interest was manifested in the
proceedings by numerous audience, who, notwth-
standing the unflvorable state OF the weather
crowded the lite building 20 its utmost capacity.
The exercises consisted OF singing, addresses rect
tons and little drama In whcn fairies, minstrels
little wanderers sprltes and host of juvenile
histronic aspirants successfully appeared Although
Shakgpprtau
prolundlty IL nevertheless afforded much amusement
| and delight and was carefully produced upon the
tiny stage wnere the little fellows strutted the heroes
OF the hour. The entertainment concluded with the
EXPULSION OF some tableaus and satuary, and the
audience len Win high opinion of the pupils OF the
| school.
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE DANGEROUS WORK
ING or THE New HAVEN AND HUDSON RIVER RAIL
RoADs.The citizens and residents In the vicinity OF
these roads appear determined to take up vigorously
the amendment of the dangerous condition OF these
| lines and accordingly, after preliminary meeting
Of the inhabitants OF the district and Broadway for
the purpose, memorial to the Legislature was set
III circulation ana extensively signed, calling on
u TO institute measures for tho proper protection
OF life and limb, and TO compel the company TO
yates at the level crossings and prohibit locomotives
less rushngs Of the locomotives the screachings OF
their steam whistles and the glare OF their calcium
lights, frightening the horses endangering life ana
nuuring the value OF property. The present sp-
proach they state, to the Park from the east
Side Of the railroad Ia attanable only at fearful
All the livery stable keepers up town join In the
movement
DISGUSTING srEcrAcLE IN DUANE srRErr.-Yes.
terday, for long period during the day, disgust
Ing spectacle presented Itself at the Centre street
end OF Duane street In the shape OF q dead horse
with all the entras out upon the road, instead OF
being taken to the knackcr's yard.
THE Hor*E AUCTION SMARr.-Yesterday the edues-
trian and driving marts were well attended, COM
petition was lively and there an increase OF good
stock AT the second spring sale Forty first street
and Broadway there was Q considerable closing out
and dispersion Of horses and carriage stock. The
bay mare Lady Eveline, distinguished for trotting I'm
23s on the Ice lest winter, realized $780, bay mare
$40, sorrcl 800. and others $3.50 each At Duane
street, bay Phtchen trotter, $3.50; star colt ls5;
thoroughbred saddle $500; troting mare Daisy
siO5; Hambletonian hlly, $3.50 and trottng wagons
from $50 20 $3.50. The frst sale at the repository
In Mercer street:-0ne sorrel mare $780, and one
bay, $3.50. Grace Dalton was Withdrawn.
FoR EUROPE HAVANA AND SAvASSAH.-Yester,iay
the North German Loyds' steamship Union, Captain
Won Sanen, carrying the United States mails left
Hoboken with nnysix cabin and ifly.four sireeragc
passengers and large cargo. The Moro Castle, OF