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w WHOLE NO. 6459. MORNING EDITION-MONDAY, SfAY 1, 1854. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE GREAT RAIN STORM. IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. THE CROTOH DAM SWEPT A WAT. Stoppage of our Supply of Croton Water. IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR WESTERVELT. Serious Damage to Railroa^i aud Fac* tories. TRACKS, BRIDGES A.ND MILLS DESTROYED. 8EBHW8 ACCIDENT ON THE BBIE RAILROID. Seven Men Drowned at Stairway Station, on the Delaware River. NUMEROUS LAND SLIDES. AFFEAIt AN "E OF PASSAIC FALLS, At., Ac., Ac. The rain storm of last week was terrific. It extended over miles of territory, devastating the country all Around us Our reporters and correspondents have sent ns the particulars, as far as they could gather them on Sunday, of the effects of this storm. Wo~have not yet heard of one half of the damage done to railroads, bridges, farms and factories, by this overwhelming flood. The most serious of the disasters is probably that to the Ckoton dam; it is the most serious to this city, at all events, and the authorities, in this view, call upon our citizens to govern themselves as the emergency requires. Millions?perhaps over two millions of dollars in pro perty have been destroyed by this sudden melting of the snows, and the great fall of rain, in the last few days. THE DESTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF THE CROTON DAM-STOPPAGE OF OUR SUP PLY OF WATER. Information, startling in its character, reached our city yeaterdsy afternoon, respecting a very serious breach having taken place in the Croton dam, at Croton Falls, cutting off the supply to our reservoirs, which furnished the city with water. The continuous heavy rain from Thursday last to Sunday morning was the cause of this inmontable breakage in the dam. A storm of such magnitude has not been known to take place since the construction of tte dam. We are not fully In possession of the extent of the damage done, but we believe ,from all we can learn at present, that a tremen dous breach has been made, carrying away the north end of the dam, denominated (1 ravel Hill. The first intimation of the affair reached this city at about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, by a messenger sent directly from Mr. Adams, the superintendent of the dam at Croton Falls. This messenger arrived at Thirty first street by the Hudson River Railroad, from Sing Sing, and proceeded forthwith to the resldonce of Mr. John Flinders, the Water Purvoyor, in Elm street, and in breathless haste delivered his message, to wit;?"That the north end of the dam had broken away, and the sup ply of wafer was cut off, and for some one to come with instructions what to do in the matter." Mr. Flinders immediately replied?"Go to Mr. Smith the President of the Board?. Stop ! stop I Upon second thoughts, 1'U go myself." And off started Mr. Flinders to the residence of Mr. Smith, and announoed the fact. Intelligence was then despatched to Mr. De Forest, one ? of the Croton Aquoduct Board, and Mr. Craven, the En gineer, who both left the city by the three o'clock train of the nudsou River Railroad, for the scene of the dis aster. During the afternoon a board of consultation was called and field in the Mayor's office, consisting of MaytK Weetervelt, Mr. Smith. President of the Aqueduct De partment. Mr. Ely, President ot the Board of Aldermen, Mr. Traye. late of the Engineer corpa of the Croton Aque duet Department. Mr. Flinders, the Water Purveyor, and Mr. Mataell. Chief of Police. Their deliberations result ?sd in the following proclamation;? Omci or Croto.v AqriDucr Dxpabtjcbxt l April 80. 1884. / Ho*. Jacob A. Wbbtxbvii.t, Mayor of the city of New York? ft*?Intelligence was received this afternoon that the earthwork adjoining the dam on the Croton river has been aarried away by the flood, caused by the immense fall of rain of yesterday and the day before. The supply for the aqueduct to thia city ia in consequence cut off. Measures have and will be taken to prevent the uae of water by shipping, steamboats, manufactories, bathing establishments, fountains, packing and slaughterhouses, ho.; audit will be necessury that citisens be cautioned to make no other use of water than such as is absolutely necessary. The extent of the injury to the dam is not known. The messenger despatched by the superinten dent of that district could only say that he was sent to say to Mr. Crsven, the Engineer of the Croton Aqueduct Department, that the dam had given way. and that he waa wanted there. Mr. Craven, and Mr. De Forest, one of the Croton Aqueduct Board, immediately left for tho scene of the disaster by the 3 oSlock train of the Hud son River Railroad, and will make use of every possible means for temporary remedy of the sccident. EI.lAS L. SMITH, President. PROCLAMATION. Mayor's Omct, April 30, 1854. Whereas, information has been received by the Croton Aqueduct Department that the dam on the Croton river, by means of whieh the aqnednct is supplied, has been seriously injured by the recent freshet, and the supply for the city is at present cut off, and whereas, the quan tity of wster in the roservoirs is sufficient for but a very few days supply. 1 do hereby enjoin it upon all good eiti iidi to observe the utmost economy in the use of water, refraining from any use but such as is absolutely neces ssry, and earnestly request all persons to aid the Croton Aqnedurt Department in observing the restrictions in the use of water rendered 'ndispensalile by this diaaater. JACOB A. WESTERVELT. Mayor. In addition to the above proclamation of the Mayor, instructions have beyn given to the Chief of Police, who directed the police captains of their respective districts to refrain from unnecessary use of water, and to notify the citizens of each ward in the like manner. The Water Pu treyor proceeded foithwlth, and slint off all the hydrants on the docks for the supply of the shipping, s'eamhoals. &e., and by this time the manufacturers, bath houses, fountains, and, in fact, all places where water is used to any extent. We are informed by Mr. Tracy, formerly one of the en gineer* employed in the construction of the dam. that he cannot scarcely believe it to be possible that any of the mason work could have been swept away by the freshet The breach, as ho understands it, has takes place under the gravel hill; and if that Is the case, the loss of water cannot be supplied for some length of time. The two reservoirs contain a supply of not more than about one hundred and fifty millions of gallons, and the city consumes near thirty millions daily; therefore, the reservoirs would last but a few days, and it behoves the people to be sparing of the water until the repairing of IB* dam is completed. In order that our readers may be enabled to form some Idea of the extent of the Croton lake ami the construction of the dam. we give a brief description of them:? The lske is irregular in shape, and so formed by the variations in the banks of the river and the obstruction to the channel by the dam erected at the head of the worka. The lake is four miles in length, and covers an area of four hundred acres, varying in depth from one to fifty feet, and holding an available supply of five hundred millions of gallons above the level, which will allow the aqueduct to discharge thirty five millions of gallons per day. About two miles above the dam, the lake is erqsned by Pine's bridge, at a location and crossing well kflkwn as such in the revolutionary history of the county. Ms beauty of this sheet of water strikes every visiter with pleasure, while the cleanliness of its banks reflects credit ..a the keeper of this portion of the worka, as well as qb the precautionary measures adopted by the projectors of this magnificent undertaking. The dura is built of interlocks wood and stonew. 'rlt' ?f Sufficient strength to withstand the pressure of tha ,m" meuse body of water in the lake, rising to the height forty feet above the rocky bed of the river, whieb at tbu ' point is two liundred and eighty feet wide. The face of the dam, built of cut granite, ia in two section* or parts, the east of which in ninety feet wide, having a fail of forty feet: the weatern division has a fall of the same height, with A width of one huadred and eighty feet, over a beautifully formed facing of an ogee shape, lie- I tvreon the divisions of this structure, a pier forms the foundation for the gale house and sluice way for reliev ing the structure of its pressure from the lake, or for the discharge of the waters during the repairs which may be required on tlio dam, or the aprons of hewn tim ber which receiic the water after tlio overflow. The gate-house Is reached by a bridge from the eastern shore, running parallel with the dam immediately over the lin. The waters after leaving the aprons overflow a gravelled lakl for ubout two hundred feet, at the extre mity of which they are again broken by a brush dam composed of hemlock logs, after passing which the river flows on in its natural channel until it reaches the Hud son, at nbout aix miles from this poiut. Over the brush dam, and about three hundred feet below the thee of the main structure, a bridge lias been erected for the conve nience of travellers, and from a position on which the fall over the dam is received with the most facility and to the greatest advantage?the water on its passage over the dam presents a beautful lacework-like appearance, eli citing the admiration of all who view it. By far the greater ami most difficult part of this structure is hidden fiom the view, but sufficient will be found in this [art of the work to arrest the attention of the tourist, and will repay the admirer of the l>eautiful in art and nature for hie trouble in reaching this sequestered spot. To day we hope to receive information that will enable ue to announce the extent of the damage done. At pre sent we have every reason to believe that the breach ia very extensive, and that many weeks, if not months, will elapse before the repairs are completed. THE DAMAGE ON THE LINE OF TIIE Hll> LEM RAILROAD. OVERFLOW OF THE MOUNTAIN HTRKAM3? FKJMHPT ' THK CROTON RIVER?COTTON Mil L8 AVI> vmL8LZoT^n8WE" awat-bmdok,, cul Th^Jl ^ . M U0D8*8 DESTROYED, lie disastrous effects of thegreat ruin storm are being made manife.t along the course of tlio Harlem Railroad between Albany and New York, In a moet extensive b:rii^ ?f 501,1 publi0 and priTate ProP?rty, caused by the sudden overflowing of the Croton river in conso flowTnto ltlta>r<>C?ti0n ?f ,he m?Untatn which now into it wben in a swollen state. ?*/xpre"tra,nfr??? Albany, which was due in this city at a quarter past nine o'clock on Saturday night was not heard from at four o'clock yesterday evenfmr' ?nd great anxiety was felt hero in consequence of a report being circulated to the .fleet that the damTf tLe^ at ??>ton Falls had burst, and that some ,7* sr-??? ~?sxsir ??rxrr?r r the result of their inquiries:- toflowing is The Sunday express train of the Harlem railroad which runs between White Plains and New York arrZi the depot in Twenty-seventh street at ten minutes SJoTS0'^ yTTd&y eVenin?' haVin? for con B^ cL t'l !i ' aDd ^^"8 M a passenger Mr. w^h he haVw UCt?r ?f the train, station. compelled to abandon at Brewster's "iZrr, Mt Alb&n>' at fou' *'clock <>? Saturday ?^rg8 ?f "" eipre"8 ^.consisting of the usual numlfer of cars, which were then filled with male passengers only. as h8e|th? train,PrOKrCMed' tlle eonntly Mold be observed m being completely flooded over all the low lands and the travellers saw that many barns had been swent biTbTn ber? aDd'th8re Ur*e portion, of fences ScMfl.t r Tree" WWe S0#n prf'"tra*. and thl'iT r.^ retreated from the flelds lying near the base of the mountaine, owing to the impetuosity with which the swollen streams rushed down. However the train did not meet any obstruction, and V:^rnit rrChH BrCW,tCr'' "Nation, which is within fifty-two miles of New York. Here it found that fifty feet of the railroad track had been torn ouw werfhalted OV"flOWin(f of ,he Cr*?n river, and the humor an l got out In perfect good a'om? ^"CRCC'lto look for shelter in the neighborhood, whilst Mr. Burehill, accompanied dv others, walked on to Purdy's station A'",at,'?n the Wat" had' torn up thirty or Jwce ?d fl leVrUO" ' ot wooden fence, and flooded several houses. Some wooden shan wi'rt completely c?-? riei; away. At Newcastle, one mile south, the volume of water s XT' r-r- ?X feet of the Iron track was completely uprooted. A large mUl dam, which was situated at a distance of a mile Z ! a half west from the road, bad burst, and the tremen don. rush of water which followed immediately sub. merged . large cotton factory, with four or five buildings which were used for manufacturing purposes. It could not be s.cert.ined whether the house, were totally de stroyed or not, as the scene at the place baffled any af tempt at adequate description. Bales of cotton, chairs wagons, uprooted trees, broken fences, with a g.neral miscellany of agricultural, manufacturing and domestic implement., were seen floating on the snrf.ee of the agitated waters. Mr. Burehill, being compelled to come on to New York in order to report himself, crossed the " stormy waters" by piloting himself on a bale of cotton, which was a very dangerous feat, and presented an active railway con ductor in rather a novel aituatiou. Mr. Burehill continued his journey in the train which started from White Plains. At PleasantviUe, , culvert, which runs under the track, of about fifteen feet wide, had burst inconsequence of the volume of water which rushed through it. A por tion of the track of the road was swept nw.y here also. ic under portion of the bridge, between Williams' and Hunt s bridges, was found to have been earrie 1 away, but on yesterday evening a Sreat many workmen were repairing it, so that communication with White Plains it in hoped, will be resumed to day. It was thought that the fre-het was altogether the re sult of the sudden overflowing of a number or mountain streams, usually insignificant, the aggregate of wbich, owing to the rain of the p?.t few days, caused the river to overflow and produced the disastrous results do*, cribed. of"tben'rT.d0'C,0Ck Mr B1,oW- ?H*ri?tendent of the road, wes actively engaged in arranging for the Ucn wTth ITt ra'D' "n'! that urn with Alhany would be opened in three or fonr day, frrcm WMbs Pi*V COnductor ?r "*? -aondsy express train j 7. ' ' "Ut'"1 th#t at ^ewr*?tle Corner, the d?m of the cotton factor)- of L. ft V. Klrbr, of Yew York had suddenly burst, and that It bad been reported to him that the water bad -wept away two or three house and that several hundred feet of the railma*! track had been Ctrrieu a war. - At White Plains a bridge was carried off completely. At PleasantviUe the abutment of the bridge was gone he emoankment was torn away, ??d there was a huge l.ole, of about twoM,- feet wide, made in the bridge Petsral of the buttresses which supported the iron bridge st William.br,? dge were gone, and the cars could nrt pass for .time. Several spile, were driven during the day, and it was hoped the injury would won be re medied. A, far as Mr Bernard travelled the country presented a strange, wild .ml melancholy appe.ru,** Miniature lakes were visible in unnsua! places. Cotton bales and large trees were floating in company; a few rooking chairs were bsnging on the limbs of trees; the cattle had tetroated, and no human being was visible. We have to thank Mr Murphy, tieket master of the Harlem Railroad, with Mr. Bernard and Mr Burehill for attention to our reporters. THE HUDSON RTVER ROAD. the Albany and Hudaon River Railroad ha# by no mean* ? acaped the general dealrnction of the itorm. On Saturday, the nine o'clock expreaa train from Al bany flrat encountered a land tilde at Rirerdale, about three mllea thie aide of Yonkera. Thla elide waa waahed down by the flood# of water from tbc hill aide, near the track, npon the road, but it waa aoon cleared off, and the train waa again under way. The next detention waa at Manhattanville. juat thla aide the bridge. Here a large portion of the bill aide had been waahed away, and eover ed the track to the depth of Ave or tlx feet. The train waa detained at thla place about four honra, while an at* tempt waa made to clear the track. Thla being very alow work, In eonaequenee of the continual waahing of the mud and aend npon the road by the exceea of the watere, the conductor aent on to the eity for an extra train. Thla waa aent oat to KaahattanyiUe, and the paeeea gpr? of the other train received and brought to the oity, | arriving at Chambers street about fire hours after the I time the train was due. Tho Saturday way train from Albany, starting at a ^quarter-past 11 o'clock A. M., arrived in the city yester day" morning about 8 o'clock. This side of Peekakill the tn? 'Q encountered a heavy alide, through which they made way n great deal of difSeuity. The conduotor reports several I-Vtd slide* all along ffce road, in addition to these recorded. Yesterday forenoon A report was brou,?M to tho rity that forty feet of the Croton bridge had been carried away, in consequence of which no trains have arrivsd in the city since the way train above. The cars for Albany were sent out to the TTtVty-flrst street station yesterday morning, but learning that the bridge was broken, they could not go through. TU* con ductor brought the train bark to the city. We have heard of uo loss of life bv these land slide.' ah^t ?... the ER1E railroad. H0ADCA??'*? AWAT in BKVK 18???YKN UKU DKOWNKIl, mto. TUt ClncioQati express train due at Jeriey City at 3 l M. Ututday arrived yesterday at 3 P. M. It lay oror Saturday night at Hoborus, a short distance beyond Paterson, which point it reached with great difficulty: hav ing boen obliged to remove the track around a apot where the embankment had been rendered dangerous. the Passaic bridge, two mile. west of Paterson, an tr^fJ^V*" discovered, and the passenger, were transferred to a twin this aide of the break, and con vey^<l Pateraon. At U>? a"? h*? Biren way, and the track la covered ao deep with water that nothing cowld be done to repair it up to last night. The bridge ,t Ramapo i. n moved from ita foundations. At least one hundred feet of both track, of the road I?5 * thBt P01"1 So? "Port that Ave hundred feet have been waahed away. ,n"1C C8Rt ?f T>rner's a Portion of the track is aliw away, and the Tuckaodo bridge is gone. Thore ia feet^lenJth m,U? we>tof N?"owabnrg at least fifty reet in length and ten in depth. at Stairway, etation, on the A ?r tWelT" miIe" WMt <>* ^rt Jorvia. A large portion of an embankment gave way yeaterday morning at 8 o'clock, and nine men, laborer, on the T''d T"h " iDt? th# So^-wew immediately drowned; the othera were reaoued a short afctanco below. 8UirWay we hear of no of serione West of Delaware diriaion the storm did little er no damage to the road. At Dunkirk six inches of snow fell. ** r*ftf on the D*Uw*" rtwr were completely demo llahed, and floated down the river in fragments. MORRIS AND IB8EX RAILROAD. We learn that the trains on this road experienced some detention, but to what extent the road waa damaged wo k?we no reliable information. CAMDEN AND AMBOY ROADS. In regard to the Camden and Amboy it waa rumored that in several apota-tbe road had been broken, and the communication with Philadelphia over thi. lin. inter nip** The* are flying report., and we give th.m for what they are worth. -SEffSSF 0p THE PASSAIC PALLS. OBEAT BISK IN THE PASSAIC RIVXB?THS FALLS AT PaTmic'nvoT caused a rim in the Passaic river to a greater height than has been known for or y years. The falls of the river at Pateraon Now Jersey .ixteen miles from New York, aw said to' be at present a most subilme view. At Peterson the river fiftyfirSe^ 7 "^r0ken Cataract of ?(rty feet wide, arty feet deaccat, and a total fall of seventy feet It ?trJoTf ""I" P?WPr' and " at th? time a great resort for lovers of romantic scenery. At the present time the view, for the reason, above named, is Cn^L.l.Pe^,M>n,, Wb? Wi,h t0 P?-ti?fp?tc in the pleasure which our New Jersey friend, are enjoying, are nlhhTl k n ^ "*Ch Patcr,on at ""J" bour ^r. logythc daj, by rail way. As the course of the P.?sieriver ia mostly through mar,l.ea, the present flood must have overflowed a very large section of country. ??? . THE BROOKLYN LAND ELIDE. ACCIDENT IN FITRMAN STRRkT?CORONER'S IN QYEST UPON THE BODIKH_ADMTIONAlTaRT,? Coroner Bell yesterday summoned a jury and held in quest, upon the bodies of Ml,, Margaret McColligan and Mr. William Curren, who were killed by the falling of a building in Kurmun street on Saturday afternoon. kept by Mrs. Mary McColllgnn as a boarding house. The body of the deceased female waa conveyed to the houacofheraunt, Mr,. Patrick MeKinney, No. 33 Main street, and that of Curren to tho house of Joshua L. Pope, h^q-, No. 20 Sands street, at which places the in quests were held. After empannoliing a jury at ths house of Mrs. Me Kinney, the following evidence was taken, it being deem ed unnecessary by the Coroner to enter into a lengthy Investigation. JohnXoonan affirmed ?I boarded with Mr,. McTolli ff?!*" 10 *'? b?u?> ?t the time of the accident; it was about ten minutes after one o'clock; the family were b?v!n!as Kv.i.0m," e" at th* di"ner ,able, tli* boarders Tk&?l! i?' ,ra" n the bar room part of the house wrvant'riri McColligan, Margaret, Philip, Marv, the .errantgirt, James fallen and William Conner were in Kenv'naD?iMl"mi fbe samc room with mo were John eroll' uJr S0D of H'nry McColgan and John Snel povt. Mr. Conway was upstairs; he was saved I walked firtt Inril rg r"?m.t0 ^deceased when I heard the ! inaication of what followed; I spoke to him and turned to the bar room door to go out, when I hoard a roaring noise, and turning round to sec what it was saw ?.ken n.?J'r 1tOa"Prr0 and went t0 8? "ut; ' was over taken and burled. I got out without injury; Margaret was sitting at the rear of the table near the clock stand and the rest of the family were .itting opposite to her- i the house'brok. down. from ^ before Taia Juror?The noise was occasioned by wood and down YrZ K"" ^ h?U'e' With the "art" to?L?G?)yg*oC<>Ciran tl'At about twenty minute, 'J Z ,? a Wca',ne rUDnUl8 to hi. office, on tha cornei 0 Main and York streets, and informed him of the occurrence; be immediately proceeded towards Kur man stieet and when he came to the First Ward Hotel he found several men carrying Mrs. McColligan in. He found several wound, upon her. which he sewed up, and cni-n' t ? ?b" .ba,| heen scalded, but as be did not bnd?n? huu a .Rnti''al c,m,?ition be went to the fallen building, it leancu over considerable, but was not uufte down; he entered, and on the left saw Fallon, burie t un feet dl!.lS 7.?'^ 'n kefing hira out; about two feet distant Uj Curran, dead, and on the rizht of ?1p cesw>d, he saw Miry McColligan, with her body under the timber, her head and shoulders only appearing lie took ^v^r^ .h',n'9lf' ?ith ?1 hers, in getting tSe way lioiV. a" tbry got 0D' P'1' 0f rubbisll out of the St eartl1 c#m# pouring in upon them: at length, after two hours of labor, they sucree led nJS k/ v.' ?'Lt; v" "'""'y- but not fatally in jured.be did not see the body of M?rgaret under'the The case was then given to tho Jury, who rendered the verdict That Margaret McColligan died from injuries re J ceived by the falling of a building in Furman street, caused by the eating in of a bank of earth in conaciucnce of the heavy rains of Ftlday and Saturday. The Coroner and Jury then proceeded to No. 20 Sands street, and held an Inquest upon the body of William Cwwn. The same evidence w.. taken, and a similar verdict rendered. 1>odif" oonroyedto the Catholic cemetery ?t Tlutbush yesterday afternoon. foUowed by a Urge rrocesrion of sympathising friend, and relatives. At the time of the accident those taken out of the 2?L l Z W7! C?DV'7Rd acr0M th? ?treet into the rendere, ?T?r> aid waa ish^l . vi T ^ BaU ,nd 0,,rtl"n fVcb 1 . IZ ' aDd dur'D,f the afternoon IT. Coch.an placed Mra. McColligan, M.ry her daughter ami conTfy#d MrKinn'7' No 83 Main street. James 1 alien was taken to No. 0 Hicks street th!h^jUred a" ?',,Ud MTaral Jester,Uy by ab0T# nanMK, ?<??al Hentiemon. who have been cessele,. in their attentions upon them since the melan cnoly occurrence. n. nmnesof tho* injured are Jam.. Fallon, !V!bat?,"a' d0hn R'lly, arm and body hruiaed; Mr. abOUt ,h# head; Hannah O'Conner, ZZ7Z ^ the R"7 McColligan, legs ly brnlsed. and otherwise injured; Philip McColligan, arm hurt. With the exception of 10m MoOolligan, they are all in a lair way of recovery. H*r injnries are of a r" chargeter, hat It is Ihpagh^ha will emUaliy get well. FaHofl was ycetcti0s" ??tting a'oi{ finely, eon eidering the extent of hie hsrte. The eieter of the deeeaaed, CurrOV" reeidee at the honee of Mr. Joehua L. Pope. Np. HO Santo ?*?** As *oon " be became acquainted with the droumfc ioncee of the me lancholy affair, he gare permiaeion to the body brought to hie houee, from whence it WM thken to Flat boah. Among thaee who labored aaaiduoualy in extricating the dead and injured from the ruina, and are dee^rring of pralae for their noble conduct, ore Jamra TineT, W. M. Coilina, Patrick Daley, Patrick Word, W. M. Atfinae,'1! Dannie Kearney and Joaeph Kelly. They worked U* oeaalngty, and witbout reward, from (wo o'clock till to* j at night, in a drenching rain. THE CAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS BAINS. TO THB BMTOR 09 TBI NKW YOKE AI.?. Tire "astonishing showers" siaco last evening, (and still prevailing.) have excited much inquiry and conjec ture- It la not with thw expectation of establishing ?> new theory, but more with' the hope of eliciting aome elucidation by more competent meteorologiata, that these ?uggeetions are made. TUeaaow storm, two weeks ago, was no doubt owing totho unaaual proximity to theao latitudes end the extraordinary magnitude of the ioeberga w lich were (tooted by continue*!* north and easterly winds, and other causes, in'this direction. Their ur.jtr^ cedanted number and dimensions would undoubtedly exert an nominal and refrigerating, influence upon the atrrew phcre; and, therefore, what wonld then hare been a cold northeast rain storm became ? storm of snow and winter aleet. The rapid oongelation in the air waa then the cccJo of the boisterous enow ato-'n, ae well as the terri ble wind that accompanied it; amd for a similar reastn, the sudden warm weather we hare had during the last week, has had a contrary inflatee. Hy the rapid melt log M* these immense bodies nrJh, a corresponding eva poration baa been produced?tb^londs have been sud- ] denly surcharged; and here we have the results. The "squall" of Thursday afternoon, was merely an Introduc tion to the presen t' 'windy storm and tempest.'' Although the wind waa westerly yesterday morning, and promised fair weather, I did not suspect it, and, therefore, was not at all surprised when the torrent begairafresh last even log. Without claiming any intimacy or connection with the "Clerk of the Weather,*' I am not afrmid to predict a continuance of the storm at least twelve hours from the Bresent writing, (1 1'. M..; and as has been, already said, 1 these suggestions should provoke the notiee and exoite an explanation from a competent souroo the object of the writer will be attained. J. C. Saturday. April 2D, 18b*. DAMAGE TO THE CANAFiH. I*UOBABI.E DELAY IN TUB OPENING OK NAVIGATION. [From the Alb&nv Argus, April 29.} We regret to lesm from the Canal Department that several accident* have occurred on the eastoan division of the Erie canal, which will prohably'deiay the opening of that division entire on the day fixed upon by the Chnal Commissioner;!. The dam at Wood Creek, near Rome, gave way a day or two since. This, however, will no donbt be repaired, and the section to which it belong* be in order by the first of "&t yesterday Van Pntten's dam, between Rome and I'tica, gave way in consequence of the heavy rains In that ouarter, carrying with it Lynch's dam also, and Ail ing the canal with earth. Thia will probably delay the opening of that section a day or two beyond the 1st of May?the snow in that quarter being some cist inches deep. There is alao a rumor of a land slide in the vicinity of Schenectady, which has more or less choked up the caual at that point. It needs confirmation. These accidents will not, of course, hinder boats front starting from either end of the caual on the 1st of May, nor f*em most cities along the line. The Utica ft ate tit of yesterday states that it is report ed that the Otpron aqueduct over the Saquolt creek, on the Chenango canal, gave way on Wednesday afternoon. If so, the disaster will delay "tile opening or that canal for several days. TKLEURAPHIC. ANTICIPATED FRESHET ON THE OHIO RfHR. Baltimore, April 30, 1854. A despatch from Wheeling, Va., to day, state* that there is a probability of a great freahet. The rain con tinues, and there ia twenty.two feet of water in the channel. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Highway Robbery bt Both?About2 o'clock on Satur day night last, s man named John Nelson was attaoked In Court street, near Atlantis street, by a gang of boys, who knocked him down, and robbed him of eight dollars. Ofloera Dougherty, Russell and Stiger, of the Third District Police, ware attracted to the spot by toe noise, and arreatad four of the boys, whose names are .Mines O'Nail, Michael Ryan, Tho#.- Conner, and Charles McGlore. Another man was robbed in Allnatio street he same night, supposed by the same par rise. The ae t ed were caridtte-t for a hearing. Coroner** Inquest. SrtciDl bv Shooting Uikhri f Wrrn a Pwror..?-Coroner Gamble yesterday held an Inquest at the pubUe house kept by Mr. Duryea, at No. 203 South street, on the body of a man named Wm. McGee. who committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol. The deceased took lodgings the previous night, and was shown to his roam, and in the morning he was found on the floor dead, with a pistol laying near his right hand. The re port of the pistel was heard by one of tho inmates of the house, w}io gave the alarm, when, on going to his room, deceased was found on the floor as above described. On tlie person of deceased was found another pistol, which was heavily loaded, also powder and balls. In his wallet be had 968. The nativity of the deceased was not as certained. He looked to be about 30 years of age, with sandy hair and whiskers. The jury rendered a verdict of " Death caused by suicide by blowing out his brains with a pistol." Departure op United States Troops kor Cam i obnu.?Companies D, O, I and K, of the Third artillery, landed at Old Point Comfort by the Falcon on hor last in tended trip to Aspinwall, owing to tho failure of her fur naces to draw, will be taksn up by the Illinois on her next trip to the Isthmus, starting from New York on the 5th May. Domestic Miscellany. There has been a new post office established at Amherst, Erie county, N. Y., on the Canandaigua and Niagara Falls llailrcad, and John Longmate appointed Postmas ter. There was a prise boat race on Csnandaigua Lake a fe? days ago, In which ono of the competing rowers pulled his boat with a pair of sculls four miles in thirty ? ix minutes and a half. At an affray near Reel's mill, in Putnam county, Is., on the 20th ult., John Rice was shot dead by Joshua Fur ney. There had been a fight the day before between Hi ram Furnev and Rice, in which the former was badly beaten by tho latter. On Thursday Joshua went to take away bis brother, who had been left at a neighbor's, when Rice interfered to prsvent it. An altercation took place, snd Rice was shot dead by Joshua Fumey or some other person present?the former, however, before fell ing, turned and shot 'nto the crowd, badly, if not mor tally wounding a Mr. Berry. Furney and Rice were both armed with rifles. Ilio grand jury of Kent county, Md., has granted twenty-two licenres to sell spiritous* liquors, as a ?' medi cine," in that county. We suppose this isdone under a special law. Fcarlet fever, mad dogs, and rheumatisms are very prevalent at present in Albany. On the 22d inst.,at Deavertuwn, Morgan county. Ohio, during tlie performance of Itarnum's show, the centre pole was struck with lightning. One man was instantly killed, and twenty four others more or less injured. The J ost office, with most of its contents, snd several shops and dwelling houses at Hag Harbor, L. I., were $5,000. burnt on the 27th ult. Ixxh I Theie is now living in the town of Corinth, near Pan gor, M?' . a weman who has attained the remarkable age of one hundred and twelve years. She is a pau;-cr nnd an inveterate snuff-taker, using on an averap- three boxes full per day, with a prospect of continuing to do so for some time yet before her candle of life is snuff ed out. Miss Delia Webster, who has been a long time in du rance vile at Bedford, Ky., charged with having enticed away slaves, has been acquitted The Rev. Geo. L. Adams, to whom a poor widow of Hennicker, N. II., hail given a power of attorney to col lect lfl.000 due her from the railroad as a com|?nsation for ths loss of her husband and child, In the Norwalk catsstoqphe, has abscoadsd with ths money. .lodge Price, who was shot a few days since in in affray at Ripley, Miss., with Col. W. J. McLin, died on the 7th ult. Rev. W. M. Collom, of Mt. Holly, N. J., has challenged any one to meet blm on U>e discussion of the Maine law. He maintains that it ^opposed to the Bible, and Rev. Hamuel Aaron has engaAl to meet him. An arrival at Key IMkt on the 18th instant reports that the Arkansas Indian delegation having come in fr m their visit to the Seminole*, and accomplished no tlong rewards their removal, bad returned to Now Or leans. Capt. Casey, 0. 8. A., Indian Agent, was still In the nation. He waa to meet Billy Bowlegs in grand coun cil on the 10th, when a final talk waa to come off. The Maryland State Bible Society, which ha* just held its twentieth anniversary, reports having issued during the last year 17,426 copies of the Scriptures, being an increase of 852 copies over tho previous year. The num ber of families visited waa 18,691, snd the number of copies of the Bible distributed, 2,348 A new Biblo house has been erected, at a cost of $11,500. SctTOB TO the Haynii 8qc*w.?We recently copied the proposition of the Haynse chief to give a thou sand horses to any man who would marry hi* daughter and go and tsaeh farming to hi* trihe. A young man by the name of George Brown, of Kellogsrille, N. Y-, sup posing himself Inst the artlel* required, eays he will m. cept the Indian's tig tighter and the hopee. THE FIREMEN'S FUNERAL. LAB.au PROCESSION. DELEGATIONS FROM OTHER CITIES. GREAT TURNOUT OF OUR CITIZENS. MOTHER ADDED TO THE LIST OF DEAD, &c., Ac., Ac. Xu* nbnequiM of the unfortunate men wlio were kitted >?' t^0 Bite ?re Brood war woro performed yesterday,* The turnout of the Fire Department to pay the lost trtk u'e of r "peot to theirdoparte 1 b:othren waa unanimous, k 1,1 the imraenee concourse of citizens that lined the variov " streets through whieh the procession panted, was beyo. a'J anJ display go hare heretofore wit nessed. The day sot in ?V th dark overhanging cmu h, unpro pitioua for Ihe occiask n which called an many to join the fureral'traU; Note-It hstandirg the threatening ruins evt*y member of the t h 6 Department waa at Us post, not heedii^ tin weathwp-in the disc Serge of such an im portant duty to fee (lead. At an early hour every com pany firmed at their- yum* ? housea, and at 11 o'clock marched to the head of Ftaa dway, the place designed 1 by the authorities-for thw herniation of the line of th - procession. The Chief Kngineer, AlfredC'St'son, actethas the Brand Marshal, aad <1? Assistant FngU>?ers as hisaids. Tli .se companies who had members ana 'ng the killed formed at the various engine houses, and marched to receive the body of their departed filrnd to Aieort it to tile general line. The piece designate for the r eception of the bo dies into the procession was the P. ark, where all the hearses assemb'ed before the procssA'on began to move from Fourteenth street, which was at about the hour of twoo'clock in the afternoon. The line began to form at 11 o'clock In the morning In Broadway, the right resting on Fourteenth street, ami at the hour stated above commenced the march i.nsm Broadway, six abreast, and through the Park to the City Halle where the different companies then congregn ad, with the bodies of the doceased, took their places in th? solemn train. The procession then moved on to Clint ham street, up Chatham street to the Bowery, through the Bowery to Aator place, thence through Astor plac-v | to Broadway, and down Broadway again to the South - ferry, in the following order :? * THE PROCESSION". First came Lady Washington Hose No. 40. heamg the magnificent silk banner presented to the Fire Department by the corporation of tho ofty in 1849. Each member was dressed in black, wearing crape upon the arm, and upon the breast the badge of their company, envelopod with crape. The banner itself was handsomely festooned with the emblems of sorrow. Following canio the various fire companies of the city, marching six abreast, and in their regular order as they are numbered In the department, excepting those who had suffered by the late calamity, and who were accom panying the hearses in tho roar. Every company formed a separate platoon by themselves, each member wearing liia badge npon his left breast, shrouded with crape, and every toreman carrying his trumpot, which was also dressed In black. After the lino of the regubir firemen came the exempt firemen, preceded by tlieir banner, and numbering about three hundred. Upon the bosom of each was a badge with thii inscription? oOOOOCOeOOO3OOO0OOCOO3OC3CO0 " Asmicuuow or F.xkmit Kirkmkn. ? 9 0000000000000000000300I03 Ilia Honor Mayor Westervelt, on foot, and surrounded by a staff of otAcera, came next, heading the City Fa thers, both those of the Hourd of Aldermen aud the Board of Councilmen, all guarded by a large police force. Every memlier of the municipal goverernment cartiod hli staff of office, to which waa tied a piece of crape. Next to this body came the ex-Chiefs and Assistant En gineers and other public officers, and the trustees of the Fire Department. Now tane th* bodies of the deceased?the first hes;*e carrying the remains of the two McKays. This hearse was drawn by four targe gray horaea, covered by a black pall, and neatly dreaaed with waving plumes of black and white. The coffins of these two brothers lay ex posed to view in the hearse, side by side, upon each lay ing the fire cap of the oecupant. Upon the black lining of the side* of the hearse, in silver letters, wore In scribed? 9090000009009000990309.30000 Daniel McKay, Enoirx Company No. 21, Aijdcandu McKay, Enoink Company No. 21. 000000000000000000090000000 The members of this company, wearing their badge, waa the body guard of this hearse, forming a hollow square around, over a block in extent. The next hearse carried James McNulty, also drawn by four grey horses, dressed with pall and plume. On this hearse read, in silver lottery like the above? 000000000000000000990030000 James McNcmy Fjcoixi Company No. 20. OOOOOOOOCOeoOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Company No. 20 surrounded the remains of their do ceased brother as his body guard. Following were the remains of John A. Keyser. borne upon a hearse like those wliich.were before. His name, and the company to which he belonged, Hose No. 8, was written in silver letters upon the outside linings of his : hearse. Ills company guarded him, forming a groat . square around his remains. The next was the coffin of Androw C. Schenck, who be longed to Hook and ladder Co. No. 1. Over his coffin was thrown a large velvet pall, upon which lay his fire cap, charred and crushed by the flames and ruins which i destroyed the heroic being to whom It oneo belonged. This bearse was richly decked with plumes, and on each side was the name of the decrascd, and the company of which be was a member, and which waa now following him to his grave. Now followed the coffin of John B. O'Donnell, who be longed to Engine Co. No. 42, attended by his com- j pnny; and next snd last came the remains of James E. peegnn, of Hose Co. No. 18. These companies sur rounded their respective friends, end on the hearse of i each of the departed were their names, in silver letters, after Ihe manner of those wlio preceded them. The members of all tho companies attending the dead wore crape upon the left arm, and the foreman of each comi any carried bis trumpet, tied up in black. THE FOREIGN DELEGATIONS. Tn the procession were several companies from some of our neighboring cities, who were assigned positions in the rear of the line after the hearses. His first company after the deceased was Engine Co. No. 8, of Williamsburg; next Hoae Co. No 1 and a Hook and Ladder company from the asms place. This was a fine body of men. # Now followed Engine No. 1, Hose No. 2. and Engine Co. ! No. 3, of Jersey City, each member wearing hia badge dressed in mourning The Newark Firemen brought up the rear of those on ( foot. Tlifa was a fine company, and seemed deeply to j appreciate the solemnity of the occasion. A long liim of carrlsges, flllsd with the relatives and friends of the deceased, ended the process on, which*' reached from the Fouth ferry above Canal street, march ing six abreast. THE TURNOUT OF CITIZENS. The crowd of spectators along the streets was greater than called foith by any former occasion of the kind. Broadway was almost one jam from the Battery to Union square, and tho Bowery and Chatham street were equally as excessively filled up with men. women and children, anxious to catch a glance of the passing procession. In the Park there were congregated at least ten thou sand people, crowding the entire front of the City Hall, nearly half way to the lower end of the Park, and reach ing from the cast to the west gate. While the procession was coming down Broadway tba second time, It com menced raining when the head of it arrived at Canal street, but it continued only for a few minutes, and the march waa completed without any Interruption. There waa qy ptusic iu the line, and nothing wai during the mareli but the er*n manured tread of th? thousands who were in the funeral line. Thie wae ? new movement, proscribing music upon each an-oocntoo, but it did not lessen its solemnity. The dull heavy booming of the City Hall bell, ami the measured ringing of the church belli, during the mov ing of the procession, was more impressive than the dirge of a braes hand. Much praise is due to those who managed this affair, for the excellent manner in which it was conducted. During the day the Hags floated from half-mast of the City llall, and from most of our public buildings. Alon ? the line of march houses were dressed in black, and other evidences given of a general deep-felt sorrow. The Meade Brothers, next door to Jennings* store, had, on a black ground work between the aeoond and third stories, the following inscribed in white letters: oooooooooooooosoooooeoooooa* " Itr Tint Mm r or Lit : ? 0 WlAKK in Diath. ? "ooooooooooooooooooooooooo o* Over this hung suspended from the beak of an eagle a black velvet pell. The As tor House had its flag at half mast, and from tbe flag pole a long streamer of crape. The procession ended at about five o'clock, the differ ent companies of the department breaking the line at the South ferry, and taking their course homeward, i tired out by the long march. THE DAT IN BROOKLYN. When the funeral procession of the deoeased New York, firemen arrived on thin aide of the river, they were met by the Brooklyn Fire Department, bearing at thoir head' the department banner,draped in the emblems of mourn - ing. who escorted thani through the city towards Ores a wood Cemetery. A detachment of Brooklyn police walked' in advance, followed by the Captains of the four dis tricts, after which came the Chief Engineer and firemen Ly companies. The bells along the route were tolled during the march, and the streets were crowded with spectators. ANOTHER FIRFMAN DEAD. Still another is added to the liat of dend?William Mo ra nd, who was severely injured at the burning.of Jen ningn1 store, died on Saturday night, at the City Hospital at the hiKir of 11 o'clock. He was a member of Engine Company No. 21. Thia makes, In all, eleven deaths froea the late catastrophe. THANKS TO THE FIREMEN. Mr. L. W. I'arks, whose son was buried beneath the ruins at the late fire, has sent us a letter, returning bis heartfelt thanks to the Kire Department for their heroio exertions in Raring his soa from death. He particularly thanks Harry Howard, Noah Farnham, James Leonard, Franeis Clark, I. K. Piatt, and J. F. Weaman, for thair special efforts upon this trying occasion. FIREMEN'S MEBTING IN BROOKLYN. A meeting of the firemen of Breaklyn is called this evening, at Harrison & Hill's, No. 283 Fulton street, Brooklyn, to make tbo necessary arrangements for a benefit in aid of the sufferers by the fire of the 26th off April. SYMPATHY MEETING IN WILLIAMSBURG. A meeting of the engineers and oOlorrs of the Wfl* liamsbuig Fire Department was held on Saturday evening at Freemen's Hall. The f< (lowing preamble and resolu tions, diawu up by Messrs. Wm. M. Scott, Wm. Wall, H. Browning, and L. R. Rhodes, were unanimously adoptod: Whereas, The obsequies of the firemen killed at the reseat fire in sew Yorlaaro to take place to morrow, and a posi tion in line hiving been allotted to tho Fire Department of this city: and tide Bosrd having assembled for th# purpose of oonsldoring the prsotioability of participating in these ceremonies, as well as to consider the calamity whiob has canned them; therefore, with the view of giving S united expression of the sentiment of this Board, he it Itonelved, That the mournful sweat whioli hat nshered so many into eternity, creates* proper occasion for aa ex Sretsitni of cur sympathy: a sympathy which, though the epsrtmuut belongs not te ns, we cannot help feeling ae firemen. Resolved. That we share in the general regret of all fire men at < ho tad sacrifice of those who thus died in a foarleea discharge of their duty, and at the same time we mingle our giief with that ol'tho relatives in their mournful bereave ment. and assure them of afireutan's heartfelt sympathy. Kesolvrd. That while we mourn this sacrifice uponth* altar of our tiukle calling, we would not forget 'he sulT-ring wooded, but assure them of our high appreciation of their gallant and bravo conduct In th- hour id danger i'.etolved, That we will attend the funeral to morrow is a body and reeommeud the several companies to aooo.ufafty as. Resolved. That the city flag and the flags of our respeo tlve companlss be at half mast during the any. YcstordHT forenoon the officers of the I'ire Depart ment. together with n large number of flfemen, proceed ed to New Yoik to join fa the funeral procession. Th* city flag and flags of the fire companies were displayed at half mast. Personal Intelligence. Hev. J. F. Stearns, I>. 1)., and liisladv, were among the passengers on Saturday, from New York to Liverpool. Mr. S. is a graduate of Harvard, and brother to the Rev. Dr. SteariiM, of Cambridgeport. He wa* formerly pastor of Federal street society in Kewtmryport. Mrs. 8. is the accomi dished sister of the late H>n. Sargent S. Prentiss, of Mississippi, more recently of New Orlcins. Their ex penses for a six months tour are very generously and amply met by the First Presbyterian Society In Newaria N. J., of which he is psstor. His salary also is to N continued, and his pulpit supplied during th'-ir absence. Judge K. P. Tracy, San Francisco; James ix-eds, Boston: E. W. itollins, do; P. Hubbell, Charleston; Hon. P. Dick, Pennsylvania; Hon. A. I). Burv, England. C. Sheppard, Milwaukee; Jno. H. < heden, Auburn; Do Witt Clinton, BufTalo; E. Codman. Boston: Capt. Edwariis, Bullalo, ar rived yesterday at the St. Nicholas Hotel. About fifty passengers from the St. Nicholas Hotel sailed for Europe in the Arctic, on Saturday. Hon. T. Butler King, Georgia; A. V. Burringer. Ohio: H. B Bennett, Ynt< s county W. (J. Itankin. U 8 army; Hon. W. L. llelfenstein. Pennsylvania; S. Shelby. Kings ton, C. W.; Thomas H. Faton, Detroit; 8. M. Allen, Bos ton; Hon. A. S. Unn, Schenertsdy, were among the lath arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel. E. S. Plumb, San Francisco; W. Havel tine. Charleston, S. C.; Hon. tiro Bliss, Springlield, Hon. Mr. Schenck, Dhlo; Benj. I'erley Poor and family, Boston; Sidney Web ster, Esq., Private Secretary to President Pierce, Wash ington City: Cbas. lanman. Esq., do.; Col W. A. Hayne, Charleston, Wro. Gavery and lady, Miss Schenck, Flo rida; Gov. Baker, Concord, N. IP, were among the arri vals at the Astor House yesterday. John 0. Buniap, Saratoga; J. S. Paine. Boston; P. Fitsslmons, Maryland; Wm. Devlin. Cincinnati. 0.; Ed ward Gibson. Wisconsin; John S. Orne, Philadelphia, ar rived yesterday at the Prescott House. ARRIVAL?. From Charleston, in steamship Union ?Mrs W M Sage, Miss Carntsa, two Misses Bradley Miss Reed Mis* Latham. Miss Baxter, Misv Johnston. Miss Knreland. Miss Brown, J Storm and lady. S D Doer. N 0 Carnesa, A c ClieeihorougB and lady, T Domiosues, D Dumingues aud lady. A Lnpus and lady. J G Gottshergar, lady and servant, A P Lyman, I) W Clarke. K Kotihine, D Jacobs, lady and servant. C N Potter, 11 W Gay. 11 linger, 11 Tobey. Capt Hbadwlck and lady. J Brooks. I, Ofcaisl, D E linger, W llazeltine, T K Horsey, S Norris, Mr Oxley M D Ketebom. P Ketclmm. Me Phillip, M P Oardlner, G Kneeland, W M Gardner, 9 B King end lady, B Vanderpool, W Vandorpooi. IF Taylor, O ( bacon, Mr Pngol, R Churchill, O O llxrd Oea Brown sad lady Master G Bronn, Geo Chausey, A Cbausey?44 la thw itccfiio. From Norfolk. Ae, in steamship Roanoke?J Bntterfleld, J W Johnson, i C nart. Miss M W llart. Mis. MIC Brods rick. Mrs I. LSuniresr.nd daughter, Mrs 0 Hardin. Wm T Sands and lady. J M Smith, A Holmatnm, lady and thre? iMldron. R McDonald, C Dinkey. O W Edwards. J Wotoa. . D Wardworth. H llroose. W C Carpenter, T W Carpenter, t M Smith?J4 In the steerage From Charleston. In atesroship Southerner? Mist Bntler, Mist M S Mershbnook, Mist Vauschnrch. Mrs Savory, Mrf Cole, Vre Link. Mrs Green. W A Hayne. J DeHarbia. (X II Tellers. L L Livingstone. O Schnylor. M T Kennedy. W Savory and sen. W II Davis. B 1? Butler, Mr Gilmer?4.1 iM the stseraye From Ssvacnah, in brig Empire?J P Bridges and lady, A Mohack. City Intelligence. Ths New York Law I.vsrrn'TS ?The annual election "bf this Institute is held to-day at No. 57 Chambera street. Tills is the library that so nearly escaped burning by th? destruction of the City Hall, and it is one in whioh thu entire bar of Now York are much Interested. The ofloe, the most Important to fill, is that of librarian, and Mr. C. Bainbridge h'mlth, wo believe, is the prominent, If not th? only, candidate. The present Issue is, whether the libra ry Khali or not be opened during evenings, and Mr. Bmltls espouses this movement Any opposition to him will bd to oppose this measure. The law library has been estab lished at an expense of near $100,000, and every member of the l>ar should take an interest In the success of an is sue like this, which is to extend the usefulness of ths in stitution. Fnuc?The alarm of fire given on Saturday nigbt.sboutr 10 o'clock, waa caused bv tne goods taking lire from IbB gas in the window of William A. Morris's fancy gowlM store No. 39$ Grand street. Damage about $o00. Xn-\ sured in National Insurance Company. WxmoH Connect.?A mail, of the name of Michael KeM ly, maliciously overturned the large cast iron lion?fronV of Mr White's, the hatter's, store_ <m the oornsrBT Ful ton street and Broadway, and broke it nrfsMomcos)Jftna White $1?X?. The offender was lodged in the Third war^ police station. 2LSTlCTft caught from ths Imater under th? "vJoi'sniKi Crrr oriuiiaik*.?On Saturday lb. Joeep?$ A Hrth enrner of Grand and Fourth strata, ant tfu, Thomas Smith. No. 128 Grand street, were brought bed fore Mayor Wall, and fined $10 each, fqr placing OMtvtMq yous on tpe sidewalk