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NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1871.
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE BIOT SKATES
mi PEOPLE ? POSSESSION OF THE CON
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rZL* iMf*?* T'"c R,,,g l8 m conf:,s,(m
IH,,.,?!.!,- *^?*?4 ?id ita effort? to pi- posero
?*i ? ? CtotroUer'? O.lice are absurd and ?ne?
oon ?i thi v.""??
footive.
Dt pu ty C'jtri.ll.r Gie ?i n.-sunied pobse-^ion of
the tittt Ht "u ***** b0Ul' y?8U,ldll.v- ?uoiTOFcd.
Hi-? firet effldal act was to stilmiit nil the papers
Mlwd i?i'hy tin- CoiiiiniiU'.'of Citi/<-ii8 in further
goce oft he iu\?!i!i,:ati??ii of the frauds now going
ga. His m cowl act. made in tlie interest of public
en-dit. wai to announce that the interest on the
bond.-* due Nov. 1 would be promptly paid by t!:e
City Ch;: mlm Iain.
Controller Connolly du lined to con-?der himself
?mow A by the Mayor, or by his own net in appoint
tsg a new deputy, and during the day and laut ui^ht
??Mined in hil oftice aiding Mi. Gre? u to master its
?et ml. . and h :i?ly. if necessary, to defend it.
Tie Mayor who lead- the Ring to Ita min, wau. d
?pon lien. MeClellan, i arlj yesterday moraine, and
personally entreated him to accept the doubtful ap
pointuu nt tendered biak The General intrenched
himself in tlie Department of Docke, and at a late
hour ni tin ni.ht. it ia said, made np hil mind to de
clin?'tone? pt the CoutmUerohip, so le?eras tho pr? s
BBt order of ihinga continu?e, because his acceptance
now aroald place him in the position of a contestant
for the otlii <?? Karly yesterday morning the Mayor
refused to n<?? ei>t the oath of otlice of Mr. Green
when tendered bim. ns eonrteej and enstom, not
law. rtqui.cd ; and lute in the day wrote to Mr. Cou
aolly, declining to recognise either himself of Mr.
On? :, a- offii ers of the eoiporalion.
No legal steps have yet been taken by the Ting to
expel the Conti.'ll.r or LU Deputy, and any
prowss of law poeaible under the eireuni
itanc.s must bo long and tedious. Late
la the i venin? tho Controller ordered a large
force of trusted adherents to guard the office to re?
nto an attack or prevent anothei burglary bj the
King.
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AFFAIRS AT THE CITY HALL AND COURT?
HOUSE.
Tul-: MATO* ?BFTPEi TO SECOGXIZE THF. COX
TKOI.I.LR OR HIS DITCIT?EXCITING ICESES
IN Tilt CROWD OLTolDE THE BlIUUNOS
The announcement tbat Controller Connolly
kau removed Deputy Controller ?to:rs and appointed
Andrew n. Oreen lu lils stead, and that Major Hill
had removed Controller Connolly aud placed Gen.
MeClellan Id cbrrfrc of lils office, thus creating a con?
vict of authority In tlie mort important Department
ti tlit Municipal Qwrernment, attn.cted a lai-po, ex?
ited, aid very re-pi (table crowd to Hie New Court
Bon?* yesterday. Mr. Creen Qualtfleu at an emly hour,
t? Deputy Controller, before Judge Barnard, ami took
lormiA iit.iH.-n u of tbe Controlltr'i office at t>
a. m A "r.i*li'' wa? Immediately made fur
aiBibj ?Lout 70 repr?sentatives of the various jour
B?li, ?boni l.e admitted a?? last n* pos-<il>le. and can*
Weaily rei'Urt to their mini rou- questions. Al S"on as
Ihey MM di-poM d of, ?Mr. Oreen received huge delr-ga
WoDiof hu fii id? who congratulated bim upon liisap
poliitinent and ?,d\ i?- ?1 bim 'to retain possession of the
OmtoUer*? oflee in sp.te of any forcible attempts of
M*)or Hall M ?jeit ti.tin. He assured tli. m tbal be bad
litmiilnett to do fo. H- was then waited upon l.y a
fckgatioa fiem the citizens' Committee el Seventy
lead.,: by Judge Ledw.th, who Informed him th.it ho
toa ti. i.?, : iv mid anenlmeat support of the I oma Itt. ?
ard tiinr it ,. " made arrangements foi the cuthlog ol
U? eli. < i.i. a? iiepiu.., ? as acttof Controller.
Mi-. Booth, tin- 1'i-ep-ii'ii nt o. '?.- ClUseas' Commit!*?? np
pointed to aet with the J??int Committee Ui examining
ma olly and county account?, ai-o called upon bun mut
???liri it ii ni tiiat that Committee wen- pleased al hit
ann ii i lient, and thal he could rely upon ita support.
Mr. (-r. en. afi.-r expressing hi- tlin'iks. turned over to
Mm a number of the bookt ami duevmenta la the Con?
to i'i rv t'flu e requin ?i by tlie Committee in conducting
the examination. This n't.on w;?-? general,y accepted
b) ti, i SOO :t tlie C t.\ Hall and C.mrt-IIeti-. M a mu-t
is or n mi.' nii.w totiie lMig. ami folly committed Con- j
noi'j to the wort of thoroughly exposing the beary
toad* In w1 iii Tweed, Hall, Bweeey, snd him-eif are
Uivohui. k m th it these ?papers are in t'e L .lid' u.' ihe
CoDiii l't. ( tin re I* no chanoc to turn iii. k.
MR. ?,!!!.I x'? OATH REFUSED BV Tut MAY?-It.
Ati a.m. Mr. Oreen tent 'Mr. Rufos A. Andrews snd
?rLawrea?*-, a elerk la the t'ontiol!?r's dillie, to the
mayor**OA? to Bl?with bim a copy of hit oath of
olfii.e. a-t..i Mayor wat absent. Col. Jollac, hi^ chief
?Jerk, ree? Ired tli?-m and refused to me the oath, tirina
?aareatoi ihti foi that he had been iastrncted hythe
Mayer i.??t Is rec? Ratee Mr. Greca M Deputy Control ? r.
Mr. Lavreare imd the oath of office on Col. Joline't
table ?nid , ;t. The Colonel pu-hed it on to the floor and
toe uti <t e.- o it latothe reception hall where a number of
ttpnn, ehaiaed on it. Cul. J..liue ropnlted tim.
PjMdthi kg of a chair eatha doeomenl and statlimed
T*JCM| ' * iii'-'ii??i of the Mayor's oOre In the
?"">. * .tli ?rk-t orders to nurd it until the Mayor or
?2* -N - "*o--H?-ii With ih,- pr eautioD, the Colonel
?? :'i('*:"' ' >a a chair ia bia privat? mom when he
"*M*atehMr.Oieea's?Octaloath, and there he sat
s*?|Dp,i|,; !?,(,.,.? (f Ma fricad? expressed it. like a
*.!;.i.'..-iijeou ?b, nuns of a miniature ami modern
*?? h,.-...,.m p,?iu becama so lively thal the
vsmailaadthi aetaenger were oi.?i/.d to leave tiie.r
V***>>aBdthecoTet?dpapM waa captured by tom? o.
M*rttaadmamldestroy?<l.
Hil. CONTROLLER ON THF. UKI i:\-lVK.
ooii-ro <-, ( , 1U ,liy ?eeompaalod Deputy Controller
reeiit-tU o'!.,??; ex-Depiity Controilei ?Mun? wag al-o
*"'"iin.m.:, h t.. usfaM bnniii a friendly ?ay, and,
P*tht nth had subsided, Mr. (.reen wgaaaaezam
?"j" a at ti. i ,? i? | ?a 1>;i,,,rh m lh( ?-tea u , 11).iI1Ill r
"? ton y indicated hit tocal In of ?ndlnc out t ven -
^ymeatcl* with the toads eommltted there.
? Dout 12 ?,. < ..Ijti..l?. j- ci.iiii.illi, who. ini-.-plvto all
T??***?****** <-.! that he "bud not resigned and dl.1
om^ ? "'"' ,*ito,,*,r'toam??aieletbi Mayor's
"??, i. reply i, ,v(. !jU(.lV ,, !U.r ?.^^^ h,,|i:
*_* cwrraoLua'a depiamci or the mayor.
.?i pre\
; Varv ?'.'.'"'?T"f. rt -v?-w-Yoik sud of tL<- fetsto """l
*oty Bsapsctfidlr, >oui obod.nn tervaai
.,. ?' ?C?A?? B. Coimou v, ( onti oller "
_**U?s M,yor wus nil! absent, Col. Juline refused to
??weitott^uiuMrttwitor Um ?mm row* um ^
Bid declined to receive Vic o.?t*i of i-iT. ?*. ir.* thortly ?
I ..f.r ?ni,'; i W d tho folh.win*? tatter to the hcudl t>f Ile
city l>i-]iiiitii.f-nt-i, ?a? ng Hint the Mayor inclinedte
recognize Connolly m i.V.itrnlli'i-, a Oreen a* Deputy
Ooutroll r:
W?TRCCTlOK.I riiOM Tlir HAYf.il
MAVi'l '.- <i : li I , .-? l'f. 1?, ww.
I mr, .<:*-, r t, ii 1?v Ho ?' ?yoTio 1.m ti... .lui be i1"'-''
ntl rti n;:'.o 4*H'?cr Richard H. d niiolly or Andrew II.?
m ru .m Dcpnt* or Ai i i nir (??? ?;??'' r. Very r ?peet
?Ully, CHAS. O. JDI.IHE, (lil. i ( I? ik.
Tin rcfti?,*!** of the Mriyor't Cbbf Cicih to rtr-eclve Wa
i rmimnnlcatli n? ar. i' i??'. t4? lave no rff< 11 whatever anea
Mr. Oreen, who continued to uiti-ml tot!.? dut lee of hie
office ii.iil the liniir of cloalng, 4J i?. m., when be an*
nouneed to a Tihi.ikc rt-porter thnl Mr. Connolly and
Mi If would Iwld poete ?ion if lie C<utrollir*eOfUce
u:.n; they wi re removed from it by pit i*i ss *.r lew,
EXCITEMSKT IN Till'. ?CttOWD.
While iii. te Ulinga ?ero trantactingIn theController*!
iiiuliu the Mayor*! ?nices tlie crowd outside, ebkfly
i-oini'iKf a i f Connolly?* frk*adt, ii rame mor?' mt* more
excited by the numerous andeontraiUclot?/ nmwrethat
were 8- lou- niu'-rit. Winn the report wat I lroulat??d that,
If Connolly rotated to facete bit office la ?iibedleaca to
the M ayor*t ci fier, the Mayor, at the lieinl of a tipiad el
policemen, woatd take forcible peetetelini of it, tlio ox
cUeatent thowed iteelf in angry prawle, and la threnta
that, if tmeb anuttempt vas iniiile, force would be met
by force. The impression that Mavin Hull woiilil do
aaythliig?teeperatete attain iii? endt appeared lobe
Ktneral, auil to oppotc him, in rete tit ?lil attempt any
roekleea atore, the crowd remained until the CoatroUcr*a
i f*l?*c wa? closed.
During the early part of Hie day it was frequently re?
ported, and a? fre?|in ntly contrudlet? d, thal (iin. Me
Clellan would accept the position of Controller; nlioiif .1
p.m., however, It WM Hie settled ronvntloii that be
would accept, ami ?nu li wa the opinion eapweted dining
the iliy by the officials In the Mayor's Ottloo. It wa? im?
possible to olitain from them any indication of tlio
mt.nu the Mayor will take m renard to Controller Con
nolly; but the eel.eral Impreaaloa l8 that he and Mc
<li Han win to-day demaad pottetkloB of the Controller'i
otliee, and that, If met with a rofnanl, Ibe Mayor will
apply to Judge Barnard for a writ compelling Mr. Cub*
nolly to retire?
opinions? AXT? ntl li?cos op tup. crowd.
Tn i-pcakriif? ol' Mayor llall't aetinnln regard lo Con?
troller Connolly, a very prominent official of the Ulfltcd
.States District-Attorney'?, alli?e said: "1 have l* in look?
ing at the law in the eaee, and I aui sati-ilcd that the
Mayor'? power of appointing the Controller dees not
erny wita It the power of rcmo*n?1, for the reaeon that
the law prorldct fur the removal of that ofltoer by im
peachment, and by Impeachment only. Theroforo the
Mayor's legal course la to Impeach the Controller before
the proper tribunal." Paid another old and prominent
official of the United Pt.itf s Courts : "I do u't understand
what Mayor Hall meant. A few dave airo ho enid,
officially, that, under the law, he had no power to re?
move the Controller; and now he Issues, an order remov?
ing him. I thiL?1' there inu.-t be some Uulh in the story
that b? Is insane,"
A member of one of the aMc?t law firms In the city ex?
pressed the followliiif opinion concerning the power of
the Mayor to remove the Controller i " I'lulcrthe princi?
ple of law, dmigiidtio unius exelusio u'.tcreus, tho
Mayor cannot remove the Controller, The law aperlflea
the manner of his removal, and He Mayor cannot legally
act outside of that specification."
Said a llfe-lui % acquaintance of P. J. Tilcb n't! " How
plain you can see Tilden's hand In lins last move to
thwart Hall. Ile saw that Tweed, Sweeny, Hall, lind
oiher coirupt uieiiilreis of the'Kiiip' Intended to sacri?
fice not only Connolly, but the Democratic party, to
cover np their own crimes, and he did not propose that
it thonld be done. He Is au honest ni. n, and a lenget*
ht aded nan than Twi ed, and now that he Las jui?ad in
the flgbt, he a ill i cat him m th? emL"
Ooieerntng Connolly'? peraittency in retaining pos?
session of his cfliie, the uimost enantmottt optaban was :
1 If Connoliy is lanocent of tho charg?e of corni]itioa
made Bgalntt him,lie must,in sclf-dclcnse, remain where
he Is. If he is nulty, he owes if to tin- imbin- not to turu
over his (?fllce to any one until he has made all the repar?
ation in his power. The opinion that the Controller had
1? si tu do than Tweed and Hall in plundering tte City
Tioat-uiy rapidly Rained eye-nad, and, by crimina, ho
stood,in the estimation of the public, ?i uiok- honett, and
a ?tranger niau than cither of tlie iii.
Alar.*?? crowd aleo collected, early in the day. In and
around the Mayor't dillie to find out, if possible, what
ho waa poins: to do In the present cr?ala, Col. Jolino n
ceived them with mon lhan his tunal urbanity, and in
reply to their proving qnt-ttiona aald, "1 don't know;
the Mayor will bo doun at 3 p.m., ?nd you must ask
Lim.'' Tli< se aatwertsoon dltperaed Hie crowd: but at
3 o'clock it again assembled, alni quietly li It upon bein?
atanred that the Mayor piolmMy wonld not be in daring
tin-day. Cul. .I.iiin?' v,t.- ol Ibe vciy ii,cale.I opinion
that the Mayor vtus and would ? outlliue to i ? the matt! r
of the tit nation in spit., of Tilden anti the Ring, it It
said, he i?i forming ?ii;.i'i:.?-f him.
The Mayor wat no1 athis office il'irlnj :1( iin-.-,'rut.
fi. m nil that could be learned from tit ruumrs Boating
around, be wat with den. McClellnn, end uvoring to in.
ri ce him to accept the ( ontrollvrahip,
Till: COFRT-MOCSE BARRICADED,
Although Ihi doora were clueed to out?iden, ? large
number of pcrtout remained within the Contt-IIonae
who were ut .-innis of comniuateailng wilh Controller
Connolly or Deputy Controller Green. At 7 o*rloch
neinly all I bete bud trantactcd their Lutlturte, or grath
Li il theil curiosity In a? jnirt :?! the exterior of the c< n
II ?.11? r's prniitc oihi c. and taken finn- departure. Borne
fr w who lingen d were of the rough? r poliii? al i latfe, and
aero Anally inettneted io leave the building. Deputy
Controller On en, wbo had I? en oven?.)?, \\ .?-?i *su\? \ \.
Hois ol all i lautet, at last ?tooii alone in his office ktofclng
\tty ii'iuh futij-'iii d. lau With a ir .-?ihil lull ?l8 Iii m ;i - tv? r
to hold the ohne to wL.ih he bail bun
appointed. a reaolutlon fortified by the
congratulai iona and aMurnneea of confidence
preaentod to bim throughout the bnty day. As soon ns
the lart peraon not ? onuected wltb the office hud l f( it.
tbe iron doors that i?iot? ? fed the i? 4.111 were t!o?i d, and
uni? opened on iaeti'uclivns from Joel A. Fillilaa, aroa?
ii-1 iw of C?u1i"llei ( OUI ?? ly. who had taken 1 OBtTOl of
ti"' bulldinf. 1*4.4.4-1- ul?. command vere 12 01 more able
bodied men. well armed, and poesestlns the confidence
o! Con 1 roi Iel Connolly, wliu had select? d ihem foi their
tuistwoithii.oss. 8?.me of ti.1-e were Mationed 'in the
diffeienl iiuartei**? of the rotunda floor with luctrni.di
to bo watchful. The majority, however, v. ire piaeedtu
tlie roomi on clUiei al??.* of the stone stips
li.at had to the l.tilltliiii* fit lu Ch.-.iiibi I - -t.
'fey win Uni? tliitinntd lui ..nie 'he Window! of
all the nppei floor? were w itboul Ibe lroa abatiera that
pioteckil the baw lucnt floor, and it would have bien a
i-umpaiativcl*/ cas? lath for any baud ol men to aacebol
tbe Cii iiiljort-tt. tu-pti, spun?.' in?o tbereceetea of ibe
aiwlowi, lill Hie vindo wa, eater tbe root 1 aad abttrad
erer) thing portt ble, and do a great deal of itamage,un*
??is there waa a force infficlenl to oppuee them, L\en
now, if a lane bund of hivrleat nun should to mvide
their fones, uii.1 with tbctidof a?rerai nieiliuin-i!?-ed
l '?nie!-, tl.ey mich! inter every apartment on tbe ro?
tunda floor with but ?'??li oppo-.t on. 'Hu men alni Lad
been ?elected lo gnar?l tbe building appeared to Ibiah
tia 11,-elve, Invincible, and declared that favored as
the* were by t'.ieir poaitton,thej could bold Itagaiutt
all com? i s. The?., bowevei. did not anti. I pate any attack.
At u late hour, Controller Coamdly i? rt the Court
Hour??-, and proceeded to Ins 1 ??*>??>:. in e on I'Hik-ave.
Deputy Controller Green ?till remaiaed, and them ita?
evet] liol,1 ai,4.a that he \*.uiil?? rem<?ia lu the Court
Hou-o ail Bight.
Till I ! I.I.INi, AT POLICE Ilt'Miyr.MtTi:!:?.
Vi r?. .it 1 a .? ?V.1.4? ai Pu,u e Id Hiii|iiai Icrvrelativi tn the
Ight aiiioiig iLe im min ?ra of the Ring. J'n tbleat f-iii.th
is busy pn paring for the ? ali campaign. 11?- It oven an,
aaurtaai,"atthrrowdtof politicians and applkaatt for
iKihit.im. It la BO fiulit of los, and he is not im iii.ni io
meddle lu It. ('?'lilli.?.??oner Maiiietio laiiirh?, when
qn(-ii?iie,i, and s iyt be liopis the liett men wid win.
*Couiiiil?>'i?nei Hull- n.ttiii.illy ?.ill's ?lib Lis atpbtW,
FetarS. Sweeny. Commleiloner atotwartb has little m
tay la the matter. luptrlaU-ndeai Kolto is an old per
sonal fiiend 01 Tvmi d, and owit Ids position to him.
>aiiiriil)y, hi etpoutet bia canee. Ile, however, ?eye Ut?
ile, except to p. 1 -?nal i; ii'inis, regardiUM the con. ft.
TBE KlMOin.D ARREST OF THE ALLEGED
THIEVES.
A morning paper, yetii rda), anaoani ed thal H was al*
legrd that warranta were i? be oiitalned from Jnttice
Dowling ful Ila- uni.t of fiai viv, li.en -oil. Ki'.-cr,
Miller, Muni? anil otbert, for th? ir alleired pi .ni..it? 1.s
?tram the i-lt? treatnry, and that ibe neceatary affidavit*
?gain?t Hum jhi-,ii- wera being pri|;u-id. Jdtthe
?Uawttng, yeti n my, a?* 'r?d a uj?ittett t Thy Tail 1 m;
lUt tbe mailer ant Lew? io bim. He Leard nothing of
the affidavit?, and no application f. r warrant? had hen
mode to lim.
TIFF, CITY ACCOUNT&
The Citizen?' Committee of the Joint Com
mll tee of Citin ae, Aid. run-i, nml topen boro, l cid a Be?
ere! cession in the ( han,i,, r of the Board of Bupervtaon
yesterday. Ali of the papera and document? of the Com
trolli r'? Office required fur iiic ?nve: nation of municipal
again were received from Deputy Controller Oreen, and
rir i mi t.. the several tab-committee?. A meeting of
the Joint Committee ia called for to-morrow nt i p. to.,
Whoa a nidi t en the City debt will he pn >. nt. .1.
The citi/i nn' Bub-Commlttec on Remedie? are debating
t'i ndvl-aiiiitv of commencinglegal proceeding? (crim*
tarni and el\ ii) again?! Andrew J. Garvey nml Infers. ,1 A
"Co." it I? believed thai their plana hi tbu respect will
he fully in.itir.ed lit their next RWCtiBg,
Tin? Citizens' 1 ranch of the Joint Commit tee of CitUent
and Aid. ma n and Supervisors met yet? n'ay afternoon
lu privat? session, at the omeo of tlio Ulinda Centra]
Balitead Company, foi tho puipuso of dibcusbing tho
promet ??peel of municipal government.
Ex-Judge l'i'rr. iKint, who bad been named n? tlio
legal adviser of the Coiiinilitee, gave It a? hi? opinion
that Mr. Oreen COUld not legally l>e removed from the
position to wbleh he had been appointed umier tim pro?
visions nf the staliite.
Ata meeting of the Ronrd of Aldermen, yesterday,
Alderman Wattman, hy request of the Mayer, offered a
resolution, Which was laid over, authorizing the Mayor
to oiTer 11 reward of li.ooo fin Intormatlon leading to tho
di?covery of tlio thieves who stole the renehan Irom tho
Controller's Office, and a reward of 91,000 for the return
of the voucher?,
THF, CONTROLLER'S TENURE OF OFFICE.
IMPORTAKT OPINION OF Mil. CUAItLF.s 0V0NOR
?TUT. MAYOR HAS Nil POWER To REMOVE?
Ti::: COKTROLLER J1A3 Nor RR810MED.
As , c Chairman of tho State D?mocratie
Centn Committee, Mr. Samuel J, Tilden lins been ac?
tive in ngtag about the pr.cent cc-mpiieiitlon of tho
Ring fi. which honest nun anticipate such happy
result ? i e eily and ?tax*peycrs, The h gal points wiro
well coi red by him, us we have shewn, before the
appointai..,' of Mr. Oreen was suggested nml crgod, hut
no1 content ? ith hi? own examination, be hus auked tho
opinion ot Mr. Challis O'Conir on the legal qiicttlnus
laiacd by the Mayor's letter to Mr. Connolly, published
yesterday. Mr. 11.ill Insisted in that document that in
11).pi,luting a deputy to perform all his duties, Mr. Con?
nolly bad abandon? .1 Lib office. The ?perlai provision of
the act conferring this authority was pasted only six
month? ?go (April l8, im), und, it lu Mid, for tbe
l>urpoi-o of permitting Mr. Connolly to visit Europe
during the present Bummer? It has beni used In
a manner the Ring lil tie anticipated, for neveu ?rere
more wicked engineer? io unexpectedly boiet hy their
own petard as in this 1 ase. Mr. Hall aloo lu?-i-te?l that
the right to appoint implied the rl^ht to remove, ul
tbough less than a fortnight ago he disclaimed all powi r
of removal in the eo.e of Mr. Connolly. Mr. sweeny
win understood lo have claimed, yesterday, that the too
voluble member ol the Ring had committed on cubar
raming hut not fatal error lu milking this unnecessary
di eliirati.in, und mid a remedy would bo found for the
Mayor's stupid Munden Rut Mr. O'Conor, on whose
legal opinion the Democracy baa been went to rely im?
plicitly for many years, decide? ?gainst the Ring on both
the ism. s raised. The folio wing le the opinion as sub?
mitted Jtsteiday by Mr. O'Conor:
MU. (.'(.'Mill's OI'IMOV.
The nth wet Ion ol the act to n organise the ?local ger
1 mini nt of the City ol Kew-York, pUMCd Apn! 1.1870,
commonly railed the New Charter, provides as follows:
All il.r krait of ilepitrdi.? nts ' * n?it ol UN Ue|,irtmerti of
Plssscssss La*, thsd mt sspsissal t-y ti ? Miir,?r. ?- h.ri?u?f;?r yee*
a el An? MnrWnS ot lb*l*S filtl IT to II e (.'manor p.eret I? remoro
tut oOeet ol IbcCil] 0, n r? n?'i : itt in I is .n tins... t U fcswtif v+
l?-.l,.l. Tli r? 11,1. ?,11 (11,11 l.li.ll I.nu tli j.i.?<-r..f in j.e.c' mini of
UM llm-r bj r, i ?Bri M mt I?? li. ni of ?II Um mrnil r* ti , lui iu each
limn,I. Tli? M-.,r.1 I ?vi- 1?., youri ul 11. ? ? . ..i.fc ,,1 ItOu* ?!
di) , nu?',!?.
The < tintroller of the City of New-York Is by the same
set declared to lie tbe head of the Finance Department.
The -iir-t bm lion of an amendatory act, passed on tbe mt h
of the s.iine month, provided that " the Controller of Iii.?
City of Now-Yorh shall lu rentier he appointed by tho
Mayor elected for said ( it.v, ami not by au ailing Mayor,
as other ?beads of departments ara appointed under'the
iir.ivisii.n-ol ibe a.t entitled 'Anact to reorganise the
loi al government of the < ity of Kew-York,' passed April
6, lsin, and sliail bold his office for the period of lour
years, aa now provided, except thal the persenflmt up
pointed under ti. s autborify ?ball hold his office until
the 1st day of January, 18T6, ?ubie. 1 to tbe provisions of
the mil a? t. TI '? t, nu ui office ol the present Controller
ni ,,uii('l'\ r tiltil cn 1 al ihe < v|,-.1.1111,11 ,,i ure ??lara from
Ibepassageol this mt. The Mayor ?bal] make the drat
appointment herein provided foi-within live days fruin
the p'e-.u-? ot tin. ?lit. .\Ii.V lUuVl-iun Of law luiini
kistoi.t With this s< lion isliiTcii.. iiji ail!."
Kii'ininl ti. Connolly wi.? n. ronlinaly apmdntcd by the
Major ii. the y. aii-.e: sud tnereafti r by another amend?
atory m t, nat? <i Apui it, ib,i, 11 mu.-, iu Section j, pro?
vide'il us follows:
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CVatt. '? .: ifl'.e lil. ??' K? ? \,.rk.
Siil-;..-t 1,1:1 bave indi nutde thal Ibu appointment of
ndepllll v.,-?1 11 nu... :.?t .11 ?1 li ?'ui.aMi-li ni hU001 0
l?v tne C?.ntri>Uer, producing a vavani-v i and even if no
nu h ?lin 1 \Mis produced, that the Mayor, us uti i.n idi iii
m ins appointing ibiwi-t, may removn the Controller,
thus musing a vneaiiev wmch he miaht tupply. M..
oti.ulonoii these lwo 1 ?uti bl - tern re.|iiestid bj Mr.
H.nun? I J. 'lil.len, Ch.uiiii.m ol the ileuiocriilie ?t.ito
e uinuiittee.
If a vaeaney conld i>e 1 ronebt alwnt In any way, the
Mnyoi could undoubtedly maim an appointment loaup
'11 ( ' appointmcnl of a ih poly in precise eonfonniti
willi th.- -i .1? r of the M..tiin-. an 1 in < leeuilon of lit ob?
vious um ni. ciinmil be? renunciation or resigaattonof
bri t.iii?-.- hythe Controller, li U simply the perform?
ance or a duty enjoined by law whenever accessit} or
e\i nu ney may reipilre it. The me? rnil.r or expediency
ot the hlepit suiuijiiii dto tbe dis. retina of the Controlli r
excluBivi-Iy. I cannot suppose that aio jurist tua ne
ii und nLo w;!i 1 iii 11k otherwise.
TI e presid? ui 01 the CultcdiMate? is deemed topoasem
a t.1 m (.,'1 owerol removinaezi cutlveuffleer? apiHiint'-d
iiv hini: hut lam very clear that, under the statute?
regulating the ral !eet,1he Mayor bas nu power to renn, ve
the Controller, tie Constitution of the Lintel States
nor; ??ui moville 1 r the rfnn/THl ,1 '#??W?Vtl?t bj
liiipea. hineiit. The pow< f 10 ne. use or Imp. 1? li ie Riven,
not loth?. I'ltsiiiept, hut to tin House of Representative?
fculv; ?le power to try the accusalRm or Impeachment
?uni remov? the ac< nsed Is given to the ?enute.
i'Diii r the ?H-tn coiistitUtiuKth? New-Yoi* < ity Charter
Hie only mod. exiwessly provided for the removal ol the
i - 1 ,1, iiti i> iinpt.. lum nt; .111.1 th. power to accuse or
ii.ii'.j.hl pivon lo the Mayor, ?nd to bo oilier bodyot
fuiicliiiiiiin. I'would he conirarvjo ?ill Just and reii
ounble rules ol interpietatlou to bold thal sn absolute
iHiwei ol removal lu bit own mero ?ft roto waa given hy
inip;i.atioii loiuiiihi.r whose Bulbi nty in tbenremtses
?s expri Miy .li thud, and le by such definition limited to
tin presentation id an impcathment. Xfce dinrenceia
this general relation to oBlrew of the u'overnment be?
tween the power ol ibe Presiden! and thal ol the Mayor
is bo ohviouo that further uhicrvatiou dom not beem
Tl.ecli.tW sentence of the lati-st enactment having
ma connection with lb? suhj?<t is Impressive evidence
ihm the Mayor does not pot???? the ragyroted power of
1? iiiuval. NS ben a Coniioll.r who ims not autnorlaed his
deputy " to possess every power and perform nil and
even duty belouLlug to tin office of Controller bap?
p. us to 1 ii. me aclUklly disabled by anv came ?10111 per
luriaiug?uch duties himself, the Mayor is nu.;-ly an
ti.oii.'.ui ii. tile ni record a ?etiguatlou eouferriugtb??
pontt* and impoting those dette? on the deputy ihm ?j.
Kin''. 111 office ni De ( iii.troikrbi.puoiiitu.int.
.\tic-loik, fceiit.lb, UTI. <-? OCO.volt.
m
THE RIXG'8 REMEDY.
WHAT CAN' BE DONC AT LAW Til (?F.T POMgg*
mon ?a lill; CONTROLLER C nilli K-XO
IMMKllIATE RELIEF 1 o.-sIUU; EXCEPT LI
roses.
Kow that Co&lroller Connolly positively tlc
ellnes to lecome a" vliunoin MCr?eC" tot the sake of
the Slap, ami bus pis?ed b.t office and all its dnnnuiiK
e^ liWme In the hi.uds of u jWlhiaaa whose dlspoiltlon
I* ?eil unutr?tood to be to ferret out the fraud?, the
'jiieetlon |,ropei:iid<<] by the Mayer v li' 11 ihe levi la?ona
bl Tsii.uuniy lorriipiion fli-st burst 011 the Indignent
people, " What ure j ou f> ibk to do about itt" re. urs
will, i (< nu, r tifii (:, nM-e. 'lhere Is no (jin ellon tbht the
lar., i,? It etiu.rtii, oy\yao |Jm (ontitllcr power to Uo v hal
he htm dona in the uppolnliieiit of Mr. Creen ;and r.n
1.11< 11 pt to i< mi ve i'nni.oily ty sny 1 rotiss liiuwn to
tu ian ? ..bid uvku ii? Kia* within* la the itfcaeat |
ci Isis, even If surer ?sful. because their dc-dre, and their
only salvation, is to obtain t'/imefffaf? and absolute pos?
ses? iou of tho Controller'! Di partaient, ar.d all docu?
ments, luniks, mid papers contaltii'd therein. If they can?
not do thin, the means of proving Connolly's guilt and
their own Innocenco will bo beyond their reach.
Various suggestion? have been thrown out nstntho
probable Moraeof the Mayor lu tim pr?tent dilemma.
Impeachment, au Injunotton suit, proeeedingt in the na*
tttre of a t/uo incrranlo, and even a wanda tana are
spoken of-, but Hie tlrst Hue?' aro too slow, anil the hist
Impoctlble, laaaranch na a mandamus only Itnuca t? com*
niai'd a luib'ic ofili" r to do something within tboaropa
of his oilba? whh li he lias failed or ni gleeti-d to do, and is
no1 a reittraiulng writ In any sense. Tiio Inipeai-hn?? nt
pi poota would involve no siisp. nsii.ii from office pending
Um trial upon the chargea preferred. lu mm warranta
proriedli'iTS an order of arrest may Issue under certain
4-,it ui'i-tai.ees, but, as (he accused mould probaoly lind
lillie iliilii ultv In seciirli g his liberty lu bail, anil an ho
could not be suspended 11 tun his office until a final Judg?
ment was rendered agaiasl him, and the action must bo
trieil the same ita any other, Dall and Bivi eny must
s? ek some other way of st taring tho daraning n-eoiils
of tin ir Joint eriu'cs which are In Connolly's bands.
It might bo said further, that quo warranta proceedings
mint l>o brought h/Hi? Attoi'Ufi-General, and with his
consent, ir.i'l uiilo.-s he be uiul'-r tb? control of Sweeny
and Hall, this would b? hu Imhiii nimmt.ilile obstacle at
the very outstart. Au lidiinctinn suit might 1x5 oom*
nulli eil ? but this, ino, is tn,,bl, tin? Hain? as any other
act ion | besides, nu injunction simply restrains tho on?
enjoined from doing any illegal action, or action not
wubin the nope of ula authority; it lines not command
ltini, as a vianttuiitui does, to do his duty ; nor does it de?
pi ive lum ol or suspi nil lum from his Boee. This? pro
104 ding woulii, theiefore, ho useless, provided political
considerations liAd no weight in Judicial decision?. Hut,
" tlieie's the rub." Tlio Foley complaint chargoil Hall
willi having hail a share lu Hie g-neial fraud, and the
proof wat at strong against Lim as agilnat tbe other??
jet he Waseiceptetl, and it is taid that Judge Barnard
lias intimated that It being the duty of the courts to
punish thoa? guilty of criminal conduct lu this min ter, It
may be necessary to make precedente, where noue ure to
be found. The appointment of a receiver of a publie
oillee is an unheard-of action. There Is no precedent for
it; but it is run.Dieri that It Is lu contemplation to
make a precedent in this respect,' in I'onnoll.v's
case, and it lfl even said that Judge Cardor.o's subtle
biala is to be used In the m.iiti r, lu the lu lief that be
will be betfer ?ble thun any other to malu a ileclalim
t. Inch will have the color of law, if nut the aubatante.
Then' Is no doubt that what is left of the Blag are grow?
ing d? sperHte as they see the State Central committee,
will? the hi tier class of l?i min ra- , as well as < oiiimlly,
who has turned State's evident i, ni rayed against tin ni,
while the eli ?tions arc approaching, the time for holding
the primai let expiring on tho 1st of October, and no
hope of cleaiiMiig On ir s nilli ?1 honor or washing away
tin- guilty spot? left at even step i xi ipi by the absoluto
pntaeetion of tho Controller's ?file?. Whatever course
they adopt, their action is likely to be sudden, if not l.-iic
|eea. If the court? cannot bo used to help tbetu In their
present uti ait, there is one course left: they may use tho
poliie force, ehould their appointee ns Controller Bc
4'4pt, ho will, after taking the oath, proceed to the Con?
ti oiler's ofl'i? e, and attempt to lake possession, Tills will
be, of course, refused by the present lnuiuitient; if foreo
be used, he ** ill resist It with force. They may then call
upon Hie Police Commissioners for a body of men
s iii?.? m to protect their man In biaMtumed rights.
W lia. hidj lollow lu buch a case can only be tuiuusca.
ANTI-TAMMANY DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL
ROOdETKLT AND Illa PAKTT ItKTIRK?TWEED
HOMING CONTENTION AMONG Ula EXEMIE?.
Tlio movemeut by tho Dt-mocraoy opposed
to Taininany rule to overthrow tho lUng and establish
a purer Democratic City Governmeut has experienced
according to rumors and appearance?, the. forco of tho
miers' power. A secret meeting of Democrats
pledged to orpose Tammany was called for last
night at Apollo Hall, Twcnty-eighth-st. and Broadway.
At 8 o'clock, about 150 prominent Democrats from all
quarters of the city woro In tho hall holding conversa?
tions in groups in different parts of the room. From
these conversations It could bo Judged that fears wen) '
entertained that somo trap had been lalil by Tain?
many to catch tho Reformera, and at tho close
of tho ?eettaf it teemed as if such wus really
the case. When Mr. Nooney called the meeting to order
there were present, among others, the following men of
political note i Judge ilarrott, Samuel C1. Courtney, D.
M, Koehler, John Laudornian, 0. (. Allen, O. W. Mofl?an.
Itaibert Ii. Roorevclt, Geo. A. Barney, Win. A. Boyd,
Juitge Blxby, Leander Huele, J. Y. Pavage, Peter Mitch?
ell, Owen Murphy, ex-Sheriff O'Brien, and Ben. Wood.
Mr. Nooney explained that tho meeting was called to
organize a Democratic party opposed to Tammany Hall
and the Klug which had crushed pooplo of overy nation*
ality and political faith, aud proposed Samuol G. Court?
ney as Chairman of the assemblage. Mr. Courtney wat
elected, took his place on tho ttaud, and in his address
said that he hail attended the meeting with the express
purpose of lending all his aid to the project of destroying
th" Km ?, nMl est ibli?hing in tim placo of our present
rulers nu n ti ho would not bo dishonest, nor countenance
dishonesty in others, Mr. Courtney then denounced tho
frauds of the Taminuny Hing, and said that he held that
the meetlug thould act promptly in putting into the field
a party vi hieb should overthrow Tuinniaiiy rulo. Mr.
Noouey followed Mr. Courtney, and, after expressing his
couciirreiico In Mr. Courtney's denunciation of Tuin
ii'.any Hall, moved that a committee of one from
each ward thould be appointed as a Commit?
tee on Organization. Mr. Roosevelt immediately
said that he had been Invited to attend the nieeiing with
ins fra ntl?, ami, as a committee, to consult with those
opposed to Tainniauy Hall on the best means of bringing
about Its downfall. He IhOOght that the Irtt duty was
to consolidate i V4Ty oiit.-ule element, and make a party
strong enough to cope with the nuu against
whom the operatlon-i of tho puro Dcmo'-r.iey
were to be directed. Tin re were four great 'Democrat?
ic organizations Ito bo consolhlated, the Democratic
I'uion, to which the speaker belongeii, the Mozart Union,
the Letlwlih jiartv, tad the Young Democracy, and he
suggested as an amendment to Mr. Noomy's motion to i
have a committee of twelve, three members to be ap?
pointed by the leading members of each of the partiet
named. Ile prapoaed that Atnliew II. Oreen should
appoint ihn e, Jielge Leilwilh three, Mr. O'Brien three,
and Hine should be appoiuted by himself as leader of
the Demi" r.itic Cnlon. Nooney, O'Erien, McLean, and
Hut se all objected stiennou-ly to this arrangement.
Mr. i'ooney laid peculiar stress on the facts that In the
Hist place lb? proposition of Mr. Roosevelt was not Dem
oiraiii, ard. in the nest place, it iuslnuati-d a lack of
loiiUilence In the cli.i.rinaii. Mr. Roosevelt nrgiiedthe-e
jsjints for half au hoar with the perrins above named,
and during this argiimeut tho quef-tioii was
raited as to the prevailing eli incuts of the assemblage.
On Mr. Booterelt't side it was m lint aiuetl that ;ho
Yoiiu^- Democracy were striving for the supremacy, and
the speakers of the lutter clique held that they were not
much la the majority, and that even if tin y were, Hnlr
only object was to oppose Tammany. While Mr. Courtney
was explaining his iuti ntlons, five young men enteied
the room led by Tetcr Mitchell of the I.lghth Ward. Be
said that a meeting of Lcdwith men had just been
held at the Sinclair House, Broadway and Kighih
st., and that a split had occurred, but that be and bis
'rienits rcprr-entcl Judge Ledwlth'a party. Mr. Roose?
velt again spoke anil ssld that if he and his friends
found that tho meeting was auythiug else than a
caucus held to bring together all outside
lim,,.?. >n? i a ck-tiit-nt? iii.'I lianil thi'iii against
Tammany Hall, be wa* niist.ikon. The call of "ipiestion"
brought Ihe matter to a erith. Mr. Courtney took tho
vote on the appolutmeiit of a Committee of ono from
each Ward, at a Committee of Organization, and it was
tai ried. Mr. Roosevelt rose from his scat, and. calling
on hu fi leude, at anea retired willi tlhiu ; but lieforo
they readied the door, Mr. Courtney declared
the meeting adjourned at the call of the Chair.
Mr. Roosevelt went in search of .Tuilg? Ledvilth to in?
duce him to define his p.silii ii, but failed to and lum.
It was the general ?pinion of Demo, rata, not of the
O'Hrlen partv, that Tweed, through O'Brien, had ob
taiuid control of the meeting, and that the
Young Denn? racy had lieeu used by Tweed
us instruments to overcome. any opposition
to Tamiuaiiv from Deinoerut*. It I? also ausp*eet? a flint
Millhill anil his "committee " of bolters fmm tho Lad
willi partv viere suit by O'Brien to the caucus at tho
eiuclalr Boute to ?ote proceedings, and then appear in
the Apollo Hall uicetiiig and anticipate any real commit?
tee of Judge Ledwlth'a ailhereut?. Mr. BuOMTelt'a
f rienits are to mi el the Led with yal ty on next Thursday,
and arrange for future movement?.
Mi. R4i?m veil liiiti with him at tbe Apollo Hall about
.? lueu, in a littl. over ouc-tbiid el tua total numbet at
Hie L.eiiing. The rest were members of tho Young
Den oeimy, and a ft w who <laiuied to bo of no faction,
I ut Democrats pure and simple.
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THE DEMOCRACY OK THK INTERIOR ON THE ,
RINO.
KOTTKVNF.4? IS NKW-TOKK C4jy,
Timm io VesttstmtMmMMtlemi
Tin -re i? Bouiethinf rotten in Hw financial ,
mitti. l> i f Ni w-Y??ik C.t.t. Tia bue mid i iv first lattvcd
hy The Sew- York Timet, Horn s.mster mothps, uImdui Uio
fraadala the payataatef eaeimtieaelalaiaby the county i
anliityautl-.i.riiit-e. bat beea takenup by the paopte, .
undi.ta publ!? nit cling, held Ht <ooper Institute, lue !
nthir nlfc-ht. u committee tee appoinicii to examine aud
n i ort uiKiii'tbe rondlllun (ri the linanece of the city and I
couniy. Meanwhile the argument lu th? injuncti? h case,
liftran.lng the riintri'lsti inui paying nut nur uini*e '
niouaya at pr?tent baa been going on before Judge n-,r
Liiiil,'whoyei.'.?:.!a.v ltiiiliiitl hi? utusion luakiug me ,
li, .nation ?ern aller.f.
On Meininy tim ni sen very was niaile mat the Con- I
tin ar hi.fb?? bad keen n*? ?cn lato by nakoewu i.imu.s I
on b..iiday u.ght, during the ?ne? isul le abaence of Um ?
watihrnnn. and a numler of hundes of voucher' for
IM* and woai'itnuti-d. TWaiobbary ?preariaa to mac b I
ti vira louiiieiit upou tLe Itjntreiltr, und Mkyer Hall
i aii*if*?t*cU bim a ic.n.r i^iioauiig hit immciiiate asigna- !
th.n. Mr. Connolly In rej ly, rcBpeetfuQy decline? to re
slmion the around thal l.yilolugsobowo ildbov rtna'ly
eonfessln?; IneobarHesofmalleaaance made airniti*t bli i,
alllett which he ?ay? ho ?en disprove. Tins uif.iirof tim
robbery baa n very bed leefe ami does not Intrease tu?
cotitiiii ne of anyone lu the Innocence of the "Rm^."
wo nope at au earl* day to see Mosers. Hall,Connolly,
?weed, ?weeny * Co. vindicated, ?r tbe villainy ?f any
or all of them tully exposed. Hie Hemm ralle party can
not iiiiuiii t0 nttttu robbers, If ?m ii they bo j ?.id t??e
?oouer tho purty repud?ele? them the better.
TAMMANT TO BK THROWS OVKKBOARD.
r, o i **mi lht "'"?Aeiler fu?* trent.)
On Siinilay ihe olih-o of the Controller w's
ive mainiy io maine inemaeivosb n jiumio ejurit mm
en activo and blfih-toued arnon? the prosperous
id cultivated elaaec* In the "Empire City," the
Imlnlstration of the Municipality, the Rnpodton
W10 fact, that the Controller. Btrbard li. Connolly li a
dkboeest maa and unworthy of pubUc trait The e\t
ppneyi all? for hu removal at once from office, and io?
lu? retirement for all time to como from The Vvleo of
the peuple and from position In the Democrat!, party
unless he em ch-arly establish hi? Innocence. Even his
associate defendant, Mayor Hull, lu tbo suit lust com
me need, recojpiizo? this necessity, audofflt lally
calla upon him to renlaw. And at with Mr
Connolly, so with all other ni*a who aro In?
volved In these Ni w-Vork transactions, and who fall t<i
vindicate themselves, lhatnetual fraurlt havebeen com.
milted, coterul, perhapi, by the forms of late, there seem*
to be little doubt. At any rate, such (a the popular con?
viction; and tho Radical newspaper? have succeeded,
unjustly, to he sure, In causing many people to bellevo
that the Iii 'nuil i atie party of the Btato has some sort of
responsibility for the action of men, heretofore prom?
inent in It? councils, In the municipal affairs of New-York,
control of which was niven them hy voto of their local
constituency, euch boina the case, the Democratic party
of the Btuto has a duty to itself to perform which It cannot
forcf?o.and which will devolve upon the State Convention
that Is to meet in this city on the 4th of October. It mutt
?in '. itleiillv and pointedly condemn and wash its hand?
of all fraude provea or plausibly alleged airalnst i.ny of
It? member?. In tnjing this we ?peak the universal
?entinten!, so far as *a e have heard an expression, of the
Democracy of the auto.
THE LONDON PRESS ON TOE SITUATION.
WORP9 OF TRL'TI? AN'D BOBSBXSMi
From The ?/mdou, Time*. fllA trim
Altlionph wo ennnot see any Immodliito hope
of relief foi-the citizens of New-York, It Is eneourairiiu,'
to perceive that they have awakened?certainly not too
Mon?to a aeaaa of their civil duty. Tho despotism of
the Tammany Rid* hw been rendered possible hythe
political cowardice of decent peoplo in New-York, and,
If the matter la to bo mended even now, the citizens
must 1k> prepared to make sacrifices,to incur odium, and,
it may be, to face danger. Rut for this necessity they
have mainly to blame themselves. If puhllo spirit bad
bee:
and
BlllllllllStratiOn v. mi; muuiviy??,?./. mo i,uyi,i,ii,,ii
of Um taxes, tho control of tho D?mocratie
Party In tho State, Would never hovo fallen
into the hand? of tho mon who now poasCM them. But.
?o far, the unechte! haa been done, and we aro afraid It
will ti^o a great deal more vigoroua protestation than
can bo embodied In a few speeches at a public meeting
to oust the leaders of the Tammany Rlug from their posi?
tion. It will require a Herculean effort, undertaken with
determined courage, to heavo off this In; uhus from the
richest, the most urogreaaive, an,<X tho mobt populous
Stat? of the Colon,
Unfortunately, the system of/?ration cn?ts tho entire
fiurden on realized property, and the floating musses, the
Irish immigrant?, and the loafers of every country have
a direct Inducement to enlist uuder tho banner of Tam?
many Ball, to'ont-vote ami, If needful, coerco the tox
j.aiers. These have hitherto evidently thought It the
netter policy to succumb; but till? principle
of bending to every breeze may he carried
too far. The position of person? who have either
property or ctniraoter 1? fast ?becoming unendur?
able in New-York. If the rule of the Tammany despots
is tolerated much longer, trade and enterprise will leave
the " Empire City," and prosperity W?I follow trade and
enterprise. Already the corrupt policy of the King,
which sanction? or organize? the most outrageous extor?
tions on vessels during the quarantine ?eason lu the pelt
of New-York, 1? driving commerce to other quarters.
Bren the greatest natural advantage? cannot he weighted
Indefinitely with burdens of extortion and corruption, ai
the people of New-York will find, unies?, ?bauing off
social terrorism and political bondage, they exhibit a de?
termination at the next election? to get rid for ever of
tho domination which now oppresses them.
TUE OULIGATION3 OF EDrCATION, WEALTH, AND
KKSFE?TABILITY.
From Tke London lietel, 1th foti.
TTow does the atat<i of things which allows of
Miese enormous ?.vstematlzed'frauds ?become a possibility
In a free community like New-York 1 Obviously, lu the
first Instance, because New-York 1? governed by uni?
versal suffrage and Is flooded with Ignorant Immigrant?
who can obtain votes after a very abort residence. Rut
this 1? only telling ut that a robber ormedwlthaplst.il,
und having no one to oppose him, can easily take pome?
slun of your purse. The question is, how carne he by
the weapon, and the certainty of Impunity 1 Huw caine
Tweed and his friend? into possession of this power I
Tbe only true answer mu.'t be, we fear, because of tho
apathy and ludlflVreuee of tim educated and roi-pectablo
citiZ'-n? of New-York. The typical hu?lness man of Wall?
st, and Fiith-ave. takes no more Interest in municipal
p.nltics und partie? than ho does In ihe battling of the
rats in the ?ewers. Ho I? liunieraed lu buauicas, and
cares only for bush es?.
Hut if the men who ought to guide the action of New
York municipal life are indifferent and disdainful, they
eau hardly woudor that the Tweed? end Sweeny a colite
In und make tlio most they can. one essential condition
to the proper working of universal suffrage, especially in
a etty with stn h a raw foreign element as New-York mi?
ndi?, is, that eviry honest and respectable mau shall
stick to hi? duty, give his vote, and do-hi? ?beat to keep
up a si.uni ami nctlvo publie opluion. The education
?ml respectability of New-York can put thirim right ?r
they only will It, and act patiently and resolute!v In that
direction. Hut so lung a? respectante mou decline to op?
pose ?Mr. Tweed, ?? long of course win Mr. Tweed ne
happy to enrich burnell unopposed. The moral of the
whom story Is, not that universal ?"iitTrnge nrrrm?rtir on
gender? municipal corruption,but that universal sutirage
enteilt on ?ducation and respectability a stricter atten?
tion to pulule duties thuu any other?yatomdemand?.
Hie Obiecl of the system Is to obtain " the rommon siiiso
?I all." It It limply given ove
er to perversion and cor
r
?lect to mm. iliute tlieir ?hare ?
nipt Ion when intelligence and respectability .io. Um or
-of IiifliirDrc- ami i-ouiistl.
THE KEVADA EXPLOSION?.?IX KILLED AND
MANY INJCRED.
San Fr wrigro, Sept. l8.?There is no insur?
ance on the property burned lu consequence of the ex
ploslou ut IMoehe, Nevada, ou Saturday. The loss ex?
ceeds $2.*),ooo. TI.ree hundred kc?s of powder in tho
cellar of Pcteentbal A Co. exploded, leveling all the
building?in the vU-lmty. The persons killed were Jere?
miah Kirby, James Airucw, J hu Suinl, Win. Dodds, Miko
Sin enan, and one other who is burned past recognition.
A large number of persons wero wounded, Lncludtna H.
D. Deem, John Cullen. Harvey Rice, Ja?. Walter, Har
tholotnew Noonan. John Farley, Roi ort Watts, Archy
M'llkean, John D.ilken, Cha?. Williams, MiU.r Juliau,
Win. R.van, David Nagle, Miss Uary Trench, Ch-irliu
Rosiestlen, PUL R. Richards, Win. II. Kimr, U. ti. Tohler,
Robt. Shannon, limul Noonan, J.?hu Dougherty, Mi.'s
Ranchan, Miss Fay, A. Boonoy, Fred. Haskiu,William
Meron?, Tims. Kendall, ('has. ?-?chltltze, W. S. Cotton,
and Dennis Sullivan, ali of whom aiu either Injured hy
falling locks,.iarrcd by the concu.si-ion, or bunn d. M.iny
of the wounded will die.
TELEGRAPHIC KOTES.
?Tho Pennsylvania ?State lair opens in Phi!a
drl;?L.? to-J?y.
_There wa3 one deuth from yellow fever in
CliirlistiiQ jsi:?rd*j.
_Th.-new school-house of North Village, Kew*
ton, Mau., ?iu mtllr.uutly liurni-il to .siiuJ.y. hui>, ii" "-"'?
....Meiriam & North's pork-curing and packing
I*;*' 1 ihiuri.l ia Souifidel", Uau., ut* lnjiu.il oa tiuu-uy. Loti,
? ?,0?JU? lofUto.1.
_A flock-mill, owncil hy Samuel Camp and John
O'lirlen 1 (ir.iit Bini-fton, Kata, SIM BSTSSt.SS S?tur.jj-. Lo*?,
t),'<*), minnie? |>/.''W.
....Thomas L. .Tosslyn. a trmler, of Charleston.
tU., 1.1.5 knuik.il il.i?niu t! it to ?n SB liSBinfsy ?n?un.(( jlJ r,wb"i
o'. itrrr.il liuniiu-d J? liar? Un ?killi nu liteautd.
....The opening of the Buffalo Industrial Exhibi?
dos titi I ? ? :i i .'??.; ii-.,.I ni ni tb ? r.rning. In ? ..u-.-.n?.-n<-* ol tli?: BBS*
srnvsl of (ioT. Hoffm.n. ?Lo d?livsrs tbe opening MB
....Two children named Uiown, residing on Tay
liiF It., CMSBSA Utm tkmOtkttoi ts ?1er111 ?in Sun-la? b* H'n.ike fruin *
li. 'ii I?i rov?n whtie ill?-; had be* a lockri up ?hil?: 11.? uolbu ?bil
c1 Lnb.
....The storehouse o.i Comstock'* wharf, at Mont
ti'ir ??nn. asi IisibuI ss Csbssj TksBssskat ?fMtriVwfssjrlsM
*4.it?i iu ?iwk?imniwl; l'fqu.it ^oolfti l'i-mp?nj, C?.-OO, ?u?l IX U.
hsBtlMlS, it ]>ai?r roek, *1 :?1W. both SsBMBSSi
_Ihe Committee of Matiaircment of the Quebec
???sits lue iii:rf??sl i Ittl-r lo Its BrttNtk ?mi Kfllv tren., ntw t
li. ? H r Hirt ? liilif?! rrv* lut rg iel lol Hts<U,IM tout-ottel tt.e
CftuL'.t tike yuet. ibSN t*.u< uoue otile llalif.i rt?wi to fomjwt?.
... A panv of meii. wearing disguises, early yo?
1?rliT uoreLir tnt*rr?lth?? Anhsti Mill it Heno, Mrrt.li, t...Bnd uuj
? ml IUsaslfSMBMS ?wl drr.oJ ?t Itt po ?1? of ihr ...rcr.iosi
(um II..- If ?.uri w?< ?oo? ?fl?rw?.-j ?MSftttt ?Um ii U?J Liri
Lui.rJ 1,. Uir robbtn. who m-ifial.
V J. Riaaar, the inland Lleutenant-Oovornor
of iili.ii'li I'lfsliM ?n?l < h?'no?l u.' l.r R.|uU:cju tim* KSMBilfS
i,?u,i. -i. hu i.utili-i.ril s Idts? .tr.iiMi'i ???nil? 1st ytmrnatml t??<s?s
t,ui ri HMrtial '??. Ur tbi-ik.U.r cul y" tt ,* implv ?uff?lrni io
i. -1. ?? r,.?i st t ' ***n\ .n?l lb?; niiru.l l?w ?. * rim.t, ?oula la
mant ti is O* tmmk
....The fair o{ the Illinoi? Swine Breeder?' Asso
riilu.n ?ill rwsil Cl.li.i?? tusUi. ?0.1 Sill toiiliuur fi.uiu?.,'. '. b?
*t' I ? ?r it in ??. t" bt "??? I?'?.'? -! -?" n-'tl illrtriivi ol It? kisil
met ?rta In ti.? n.nriif. Airr?,1. ful f tOOt ?? ne ?r-- on i'.?- liri.util,
?to?rsl i.u&.iit; he;-'ir.l !.. ?. Hu* ?od. ii?l s i?i,c Bumljtr inus
Cunnii ?5.1 P?-nB??l>>^ i.
_On Satin.tay night laot. 10 nia?ked men went
to tu lis >? of \nU?i-o.i Miio-r.io' IM. lung la Dit* GssBt*, Ark.,
iu<< io .. J?.!-. K?SsKilhll, ?w?J. II- -?? i.i'l ?H.n lu ?rl if ? sr*
It tlinu,b".lc lu. I ?ti. ill ?liri K-?t:i 1.1,1 l*?B Ililli?'?lib ?
T.L??? ?eu?B?B lo ?b.i' be ,?... to'.k-r ba i. iiuikt Morrnl |ki-ubi,
liol? ?tur ar.i ri/li-r??:. b??o br--l UI -'.ttkmjktknm
_'I be ('.ininiisuii.il. ronaiMiiuaof Examinen Con
bo!'? S|?.r. ??.I I'.rk-, rr,,nll? ,|to i.i?. Li Il.r C?BSHst Bri "f
V :,.... in < i.ii M I! r .. ? ii.., i i -? ? ' ? ra lo tur .:-lru?- it tim-.-'t* et ,
M? r? r..S,-l,?, ? ,|?.'.i . ;i?, | r.i?.rejn the P?u-l 0?<t li?r i
rtBul.iit'r? ; ll.r ,, Arru ii at ??-'?. I.??.l-l rrni'r r?l linn rrp-il
id?.??? 1.? Mr. N, lou. Th? <Vu.b ?? ui.,1 U? Lol tri U??S ***'
MU?? It ISS il??
FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
IBBIO?I RAILROAD ACCIDENT?NINE KILLMJ"
AND MANY INJI'RF.D?THRKATKN. D PAILUHK
OP TIIK KKW CISTOM3 TUEATV?THK BUD"
TJOXS lull COLN?.ILS GENEI?AL.
l'Aiiii, Monday, Sept. l8, ML
A Bciious r.iiltviiy accident occurred to-day
at Oainplguy. Maa pusoiis wc.ro kl.lcJ, und a larg??
number wounded.
The failure of the new Customa trer.ty with Oerronny
is imminent The Cbrman I'lcnipoti ntlar>t object to
tho alterations in the text made by tho A-avmbly. Thii
Lfgitlatlvo Commlt'eo of Twenty five will hohl weekly
sesslont. In tho Intervals the I'n-sldtnt or Vlex-Presl
dent of the Comnilttec will leprescnt Hie Aaficai.il?*.
Couut Von Amlm dined with Lfiaahh ut SUaea ou Satur?
day,
The press urge the pc- pie to una ami
make an active canvass In tho coining clee
tlona for the General Council?*. Tho pcoplei
of the provinces aro counseled to bo careful in their
choice of candidate?, so thal the r? ..-nit of Hie elections
may show how the country stnnila on tho gi cat i|uettlons
which now agitato it. Tue electlona will bo held on the
8th of October,
The dltbandment of the National Guard is proceeding
quietly, a dispatch from Marseilles says the Governor
has been summoned to Versailles to consult Mttttt Presi?
dent Thiers upon the question of the ditbamliucut of tin?
National Gu_irda in the department of Bouch?e du
Rhone,
The mortality of Paris last week waa about 100 les? than
that of the prenons **eek. Den. Changamler, who bat
been very ill, has recovered hit health. It ia rumor, d
that M. Leon 8ay has resigned his seat in tho Asw-mbly.
THE ?OORIA.
THE FRENCH MAKING COMMON CACSf. WITH THE
AMERICAN*"..
Lonho?i, Monday, 8- pt. is, ifc,i.
A telegraphic dispatch from Btanghal Bay?
The Courier of that place announcea that the French
diplomatic representa ti ve in China h. s received a tele?
gram from hie Government directing him to make com?,
mon cause with the Americans In tho war w.th Corea.
ITALY.
CELEBRATING THE LIBERATION OK ROM!-:. -
Rom:, Monday, 8. pt, l8, ls7I.
It is said the R< publicaus aro preparing for
a celebration, on the 20th iust., of the flint aunlversaiy
of the occupation of this city by tho Italian troops, hut
no disorder ia apprehended.
It It semiofficially stated that the d' ti lency in the
revenue of the Kingdom for tbe present fiscal year will
probably be covered without the imposition of any ne*
taxes. _
AISTRIA.
MM?VLT? OF THE IMPERIAL CONEERKNlES.
LoMjON, Monday, bept. l8,1871.
The Austrian Government haa sent out.?
circular to its representatives at foreign courts, inform?
ing them of the results of the lia.-t. in and KAlabnr?*
Conferences. The contents of the circular liavc not yet
been made public. _
HOLLAND.
OPENING OF THE STATK8 GENERAL?PROPOSED
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
The Uaijie, Monday, Sept. l8, 1OT1.
The Dutch States General were opened Ui
day by the King in person. The royal speech promises ?
reorganization of tho army, and a reform in taxatl'.u,
and felicitates the Chambers upon the condition of tim
foreign relations of the Kingdom. ?
AT RICA.
DR. LIVINGSTONE HEARD FROM?AMERICANS
11LU1.YING TO HIS MUET.
London, Munday, left l8, 187V
Advices frcm Zuuzib.Tr announce the nceipt
of positive intelligence of the safety of Dr. Livingstone.
Tho authority for the statement is uru'utstiunable and
its truth certain. A party of Americans aro burrylntr
into the interior willi the object of mai ala?! the Doctor
from his perilous positiuii.
Rr&SIA.
LuNDO*?*, Mond v, *-f?,t, l8,1871.
The RiHsiiin nevvspiipern pei.ei.i?y are now
vigorous in their attacks un Prussia and Gii?ii.uy.
GRKAT BBITAOr.
THE **TRIKE*>?SPREAD OF THE CATTLE !>f*-EA**E.
I/*m>o***. Mon lay -, left, is, mi.
The demonritrution in favor of the mon on
atrilie, which was to ha?? taki n placo in Tiuf.ilg-.ir*
square, London, bus been entirely u! ..::?!? !;? d. M.riy
foreign workmen ai o dally anhing Bt .?."? \u..i?ilo anti
Gateshead. Atain.i*s nnctir..*oi Hie .\ m -Ucwoik?
men yesterday it war- res ilvt??l to eoatibue a.v -trike.
Tho King of the llrlgliiaa has arrived at Rytte. Hi*
Majesty was not well, andion-cpn-mly iiop.i'.il..- .b in.?u
si Mitions were BM4t on 1? - a. ris al.
Tho foot and lunn; li ?li tate ia tuptdlj ?pn tilugtamtsMeJ
tbo cattle in Noilolk.
TREE TRADE LAMRXTH?COI LIEUT AND Ol V
( i.TTON EX 1*1.0 *10.V ? ClIOLl I A?MR. EAi
AKO TAYLOR.
[i!n?:i oci OWtt co'iiv.-T.'":' i
London, ?**<pt. T.?Mr. Gladstiutc i ?it last
safely euseonceil in II.tv. ?den Cattle, Iii ? o natrjr ?mee,
and is not knoera to t aateatplata any f irtheri awri BteMt
for some days to i onie, his journey fi?i,u Wi.ithy w:s
marked by siiigu'ur UM 1? ntl u. 1I?J 1.1 ide but 4iiiti
speech, which w;is at Waki-lleUl, where t l.'i ral A?*1!?
ciatiou pfisdit ii liiia M?h an add**i ??. ?All that ?ni
aallafpoUHeamajrpatt without aotice,tint yoe* will
find iu hi* suced? a tttMm iiidlcition of the naslety tall
about the Impending u?.-w dop:.??.ure lu ?rVanee ea tho
subject of r. co Tra.le. Ka tea* ?? with axtreoM pata*1
the Governiiient Of Fcinee, "alth .i,,:i in the li. ii i*.? of
persons of great ability," taking a " n-?co-r.?rta course."
He lind- it *' very s..J" to ?Tttaeta thl -" t bega* Why !
"Pacata If farther reiatiletioiiaha Uitiedttccd lata in?}
coiiiiui rx-ul -y-ti'iu of Praam. M must tuftf free? ?%
our trade must be ina i ai lulu denne dlialalthed ami
hampered by tlie*e nu.ins, .uni .i ni.?the Uiiniiuliou i?f
mi iirailaand wr ilthauitt follow." That [t .i rank mtt*
fesslon fora FiceT...?!?-! to n...ke. N i I t':< lone of ;t
diminished by hi* su'.'sct?uent dei 'nr.itio.-.s of lOgn t ? ?r
her-juke also, and for the sake of i ivi.i/atl? n. AM that
may be t ken for graatodi tln-y aro the eaattMO ptoeea
of Fiei-Trade theo ri lil. What is C4itain is that Mr.
Gladstone is not alone in lookk.-g forwaid Mata grave ap
pri>hcn?ioii lo the inilui-nce of French protecinu upon
British trade an.1 manufacture?.; wldeh otV I cam et aro
affecting also. Nor neeil we ment the bap rtini nee of
which Mr. Oladatoae, no itoubt une? ne linly, is guilty
lu his rcferenco to America. It is the Free-Trade fashion
toas?uuic that all whoare not of their faclonare sel
tish and stupid, and .then Mr. Gladstone "vc. tired to
express his regret that th?-re it not that prevalence of
enlightened views upon tho tubject in Aiu?*iieM that we
desire," he li less off? ???ive In expre?*?'on than mo?i
Englishmen on the same topic. Ho deeply raret?, also,
te find " In our own Colonie?, Ycry ttron-' und eontlder
able tendencies toward the M?MM?MMl of what we
call the cxploilotl >y-?ti in of Protection." Well, we netxl
not much miud tin- han! words. Even Englishmen anu*t
bogia to see that a ?.y?ten? which counts the United
States, Russia, France, and the Colonies of Great Bri tali'
herself among Its disciples, may endure the critiqua of ?
people disappointed in ttt hope to control the laduetry
and monopolize the commerce of the rest of the worW.
It is but a few dayt ?viace we irere horriHed By ?ha
Stow market gun-cottoa erplotlon, not many weeta tinco
the last colliery explo?lou, and yetterday another -?rat
added to the leug list of Summer tUtattors. It oecnrrt*<l
?bout 11 o'cloclf in tho mornla?, near w*l?>u?. at *******
Pearson A Knowles'? mott plU.ea Brynn Mott, la the
Uiwntblp of Ince. Thete eoUierlee bare ?^^,^_!
a repuiatlon for careful mannao**-???*. *** ?? ********
12*7* U were .??k>m ?kio. wWch **********
?ears ago. when em****? *-*???? "?2
trict All that it vet knowa of ye?itot?ilay t catattropho
m?v l?eb ieiytola. Two aeam* tto worked, called tha
??S tmlthe CiAaneLthe former about te?
nffZti the .?rfivee, the latter aearly ?o. Both
theae have been wurta?! of late through the down-east
.bau a tk-iriy of siutart beluf engaged lu carrylnf tha
m*t**a*m? bo a grettet depth. While two of thoa
wire going down yesterday morola? to Join their party
"fctao Fltth Te?-*?