The New York herald., 1868-05-25
NV YORK CITY.


TIE FARE no BOsrON.-The fare to Boston by
steamboat &C., has been reduced to 81 and to Pro-
whence to 81 rs.
PRONOUNCRD DAEGERoUs-The superintendent of
Buildings has recently ordered surveys OF superstruc
lures pronounced dangerous. In several instances
the houses have been condemned and ordered TO be
taken down.
TESTIMONIAL TO JUDGE RUssEL.-On the retire
ment Of this gentleman from the criminal bench it
Is understood that he is to be made the recipient A
handsome testimonial at the hands of Cunning y
Bedford and A. Oakley Hail.
CANAL BOAT SUNK.-The canal boat Elmira, y<,r,ny
the storm on Saturday night, so badly Ihamaoed
by being pitched against the pier at the TO A, Of East
Twenty,third street rect that she sunk at. the wharf.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assr <,,r,oy This
evening, at their rooms 1ol Fifth rnue the yonno
Mems Christian Association Of As citv hold their
annual meeting The report of ry nOu m IIis a
work OF the year will be prese Acd f''''N' VII 'A'
GRANT CLUBs.-The radical, rennblicans arc organ.
izng Grant and Colfax capps4sn clubs all over the
cy. S Asyet the G Gonsetssyyes Of that "Klann are
club rooms are ins1fucpsd to admit no one TO their
councils who is Of thG "unregenerate."
PERHAPS Fatally NJURED.-A ,longshoreman.
John Hunt, while at crk on Saturday night on board
ship at pier Ae Worth river, removing railroad iron,
was severely II not fatally, injured by the falling
upon his head and shoulders OF four of the bars. lie
was removed to his residence In Water street.
TERRysLY BURNED.-A young woman, Susan Cole,
was terribly burned on Saturday night at All West
Twenty fifth street. While standing near hot stove
her dress caught fire. and she would have been
velOped In flames but for the presence Of mind of a
person present. Her injuries are not of fatal
character.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENrs.-For the bene-
t of this church asacred concert was given last night
in the Everett Rooms, at the intersection of Thirty
fourth street and Sixth avenue. Miss Wermica was
ptnad donna of the OCCASION and DR.. William Berge
concert, under the patronage Of the ladies' of the
"Holy lnnocents," was wen attended, nOtwithstand-
ing the unpropitious state of the weather.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMs-A meeting of the
friends of this distinguished gentleman, who are
most desirous OF having him placed in nomination
National Democratic Convention, was held at 8l4
Broadway on Saturday night The meeting, which
tcmen, who were most enthusiastic In their lauda-
tions Of the exMinfster TO st. James, deeming him
the best candidate that could be named.
AT THE MoRGUE-There was taken to the Morgue,
Bellevue Hospital, last evening, from the foot of
Thirty eighth street. in a state too much decomposed
for recognition, the body of q man apparently well
advanced in life. The skull was completely bare.
1t had on black cloth coat, gray cloth trOwsels,
paid westcoat, plaid woQllen shirt white cotton
SHIRT and brogans. The bodies Of three dead babies
found in the streets on Saturday night. They
sent to the MOrgue.
LARGE FuNERAL.-A large procession of men,
Benevolent societies, preceded by drum corps and
a band of music playing a solemn dirge, with hags
lurled and covered with Grape, was moving down
Grand street and across the BOwery yesterday after
noon, and everybody stopped and asked what pronl-
nent or rich rishman was being escorted to his last
resting place. But it was only the funeral of poor
day labOrer named sullivan, member or one of
these temperance societies. who came 10 sudden
death by the explosion Of lamp in the cellar OF the
store where he was ut work Some skeptics were
quite astOnished and would hardly believe that such
hOnOrs cOnld be paid to poor man.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE AND TUE PEESlDENcY.-For
the purpose of bringing the name of Chief Justice
Chase prominently before the National Democratic
Convention as u candidate for nomination TO the
Presidency number of well known democratic and
conservative republican politicians held meeting
on Saturday night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. A.
Oakey Hall presided II was determined by the gen.
temen present to prepare circular and distribute
among the leading democratic politicians and news
paper writer's, explaining the objects to be attained
by Mr.. Chase's being made the standard bearer of
the party, NC The meeting was exceedingly har1no-
NOUS ana closed by iavitng Messrs Han symes
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING.-An enthu-
siastic ratification meeting, wholly attended bv the
most distinctvey radical Of the radical wing OF the
republican party was held at No. 81 avenue ID on
Saturday night At this meeting the jubilant "rads"
hailed Grant and Colfax as the coming men. or
course they passed resolutions condemnatOy
OF the course Of "the man at the other end
OF the avenue,n and advising the impeach-
crS mot 10 give IL up so. Mr. Ben." Inc
delegates to the CHICAGO Convention were thanked
for their WORK, and "with cnrses loud and deep"
for "A j." and with cheers innumerable for the men
who were commissioned TO flight 1t out on that
line all the summer" adjourned 1t must be con-
fessed that the republicans are commencing, and
with much enthusiasm, the campaign rather early.
MErEoROLoGICAL.-The clerk OF the weather and
the manufacturers of umbrellas have evidently been
studying from the politicians text book, and the
former has put up job evidently for the benefit OF
the latter. There was rain every day during the
past week, with the exception Of one and on that day
even the most courageous pedestrian furnished hin-
self with protector against any watery cOntngen-
cies that might drop II he ventured out even for an
hour. The thermometer at four p NJ. OF the 22d
noted its maximum point of TO- and ut lve and
seven A. NJ. OF the 10th 1t marked its minimum or
As The week was - 30. The barometer at
the morning OF the 10th exhibited its maxi
mum height of 30.Og3 and descended to its minimum
OF 29.642 at two the afternoon of the 2lst. The
week mean was 20. S0l. The duration of actual ram
was seventy-two hours and ten minutes. The depth
j.lsj inches.