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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHOLE NO. 6434.
MORNING EDITION ?THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1854.
PRICE TWO CENTS>
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT MOYEMEMS IN WASHINGTON.
THE SENATE AND THE GADSDEN TREATY.
Vasts Relating to Cuban Oat rages
TRANSMITTED TO THE HOUSE.
DEBATE OK THE lVEBRiS&A QUESTION.
Result of the Rhode Island Elaction.
Hbeeflaaeew IIcmb? liarket Reports,
Ac., A c., & c.
The UtMt from Wuhlnfton.
Progress or the senate on the q adsebn treaty
? VOLUMINOUS CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO
SPANISH OUTBAOE3 ON AMERICANS IN CUBA ? THE
ADMINISTRATION VS. THE HERALD, ETC.
Wasunoton, April 5. 1854.
The discussion on the Gadsden treaty was continued in
axecutive session to-day, several Senators speaking. It
Is not probablo the treaty will be rati fled unless greatly
amended. A large number of Senators desire a natural
boundary between the United States and Mexico ? such a
One as cannot lead to any future misunderstanding, and
also a port on the Gulf of California. Other* go further,
and inaiat upon the acquisition of the-I'eninsula of Lower
California. Unless the first mentioned amendment with
regard to the natural boundary is made, the treaty will
be rejected, and the chances aro that it cannot be licked
Into auch shape as will command -the necessary two
thirds vote. The President and kitchen cabinet are busily
engaged, Whether with General Almonte's friends, in
trying to lobby it through as sent to the Senate.
The supplemental Cuban correspondence was sent to
the House to-day by the President, but was not opened
n consequence of the absence of the Speaker. Tho
ilocuments are very voluminous, covering'about a thou
sand pages, and extending over a period of somo ten
years. The message of the President accompanying the
;orrespondence simply refers to it as a report of the
Secretary of State in reply to the Houae resolution of the
10th of March. The Secretary of State promises to send
n additional documents as soon as they cm be copied.
The principal "case given is that of the Crescent City
ind Purser Smith, and it appears Mr. Conkling, Mr. Fill
more'a Ministor to Mexico, on bis way to that country,
itopped at Havana and gave the Captain General assu
rances that Purser Smith' and Mr. Davenport, captain of
the Crescent City, would be instantly removed. The
spirited conduct of George Law, it will be remombered,
prevented this oraven assurance from being carried out
.n the case of Smith. All the oases of imprisoned
teamen are given, including the marine Bailors; and
ilso the various detentions of our mail steamers, &c.
fbe correspondence does not bring forward any cases not
jefore made public by the Hjbuld; but it is the first of
talal notice which has been taken on nearly all of them
ip to this time. In the aggregate, it makes out a series
>f the moat aggravated outrages on the part of the Cuban
ifflciala, and displays a determined and continued hostil
ty towards our citizens.
The Committee of Foreign Affairs has not yet done
.nything beyond talking over the Black Warrior affair,
>ut it la believed that the documenti will enable them to
nake out'a case.
A good man- t->~? administration in Congress
ompiain bitterly that the President and Cabinet are go
verned so completely by the Nbw York Hirald. Nearly
-U the policy of the administration, they say, soems to
>e shaped with a view of trying to rebut charges made
.gainst them by the Herald. Thus, all that was noces
ary to make the Nebraska bill an administration mea
1 ore was for the Herald to accuse General Pierce o
>eing a free soiler, and he at once declared himself a
?ro-slavery man.
Geronimo Boca has been recognized as Consul of Spain
t Philadelphia.
TOIRTT-THIIU) CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate*
Washington, April 5, 1854.
Mr BmiCHT, (Mem.) of Ind., appeared in his teat for the
irat time in two months.
PRIVATR DILI..
The bill for the relief of William Cl&ude Jones was taken
p and pasted.
rWVATB LAND CLAMS.
Mr. Pifnr. (dem.) of Ind., reported a bill snpplemen
xrj to the act confirming private lind claims in Missouri,
nd the same was taken up and passed.
pxrrnoNg, ?rc.
Several petitions and reports were presented.
RAILROAD IN MISSOURI.
Mr. Gbtib, (whiff) of Mo., introduced a bill to aid in
he construction or certain railroads in Mls.^ouri. by a
rant of a portion of public lands.
BANKRUPTS AA-ETS.
Mr. Thompwn, (whig) of Ky., introduced a bill to
othorize the recovery of the assets of bankrupts, when
he same have been concealed, or not specitlod in the
chedule filed by them.
RIECmvE FSfclOX.
The Senate, at twenty minutes past 12, went into cxe
ntive session.
At a quarter past three o'clock the doors were opened,
nd the Senate adjourned.
Houm of Hepreac.itatlrea.
Washington, April 5, 185-1.
BKjmrrr'.s land bill.
The further consideration of Bennett's Land bill was
oatponed till Tuesday next.
TBI CASR OV THK RBV. MR. RICHMOND.
On the motion of Mr. 8kwarp, (dem.) of (la., It was re
olved that the President bo requested to furnish tho
louse with copies of all the correspondence between tho
Inited States Charge d'AtTalres at Vienna and the Stite
lepartment relative to the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Rich
K>nd; and also with regard to the rejection of the ex
u.itor of the consulate at Trieste.
The llouso went into Committee of the Whole on
TBI GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Chaxdlir, (whig) of 1'a., declared his opposition to
he Nebraska- Kansas bill, He thought the opponents of
bat measure were absolved from all necessity of discus
ion of slavery In connection wltWIts provisions. Nogro
rnnia, or negro-phobia, or certain sentiments or degrees
f sentiments, have necessarily nothing to do witn the
isue on this bill. It was a question of contract, honor
nd faith, of white men with white men. Whatever bene
ts have been conferred or injuries inflicted on negroes,
ingress never made a contract with them, nor made a
omproniise to which negroes were directly a party. The
uestlon was, shall the compromise of 1820 be maintained
r violated V The same spirit which rendered necessary
he compromises of 1820 and 1850 is ^et in existence,
nd the same motives will give that spirit constant ac
ton. Tll? compromises of the constitution remain. It is
ifficult DO get at them. They cannot be reached by sim
le legislative enactment. The act of 1820 was, and is.
e maintained, a compromise, nnd he boldly denied that
here was even a.word or an intention during the session
f I860, when the compromise measures were passed,
uggestive that the latter were designed to repeal tho
llseouri compromise.
' Mr. Bavly, (dem.) of Va.. *ald. interrupting, he meant
lfc> take Isaue with the gentlcmaa on that point,
j Mr. Chandier resumed ? Tbe jirinciple of th" com pro
I lise of 1820 cannot by positive law be deprived of its
1 hiding force, without an outrage on public sentiment
nd the confidence reposed In Congressional faith. Ne
raeka has not yet shown signs of life. The bill is only
reparatorv. The assertion of the right of the people to
*gulate their own municipal matters Is in direct opposi
on to the bill, which he proceeded to show, and in the
ourse of his remarks said Young America, like Young
1 trael, scouted age and experience, and exclaimed? "Go
p, thou bald head, go." (Laughter.) Having stated
tter objections to the bill, he called on the opponents of
lie measure to stand fast to their national faith and
anor, and asked them to give no heed to tho sneers of
?lose who entertain different opinions. A party founded
n principles will exist as lomj ns there are measures to
ring theminto action. The whig party have more to
*r from the tumbling ruins of the democratic party
i?b from danger within their own ranks. The gentle
lan from North Carolina, (Mr. Clingman.) yesterday
pole of the decay of the whig party of the North ? a
arty In which the gentleman was reared and attained
is well-earned honors. Perhaps the gentleman was ig
orant of the news flashing along the Hues from Cou
ectlcut.
Mr. Clinoilan? I heard It.
Mr. Crandikr ? Then you made an unfortunate speech,
j laughter.) It is not the life of a party, but the mUsion
I f a party, which is to be regarded; nor will a divjsion on
, lis nuestlon prevent union on other questions. The
arty led by Clay and taught by Webster have nobler
(ids than self-preservation. They are ready to declare
nd act on the declaration, that the duties of life are
reater than life: and, for myself, and tliose who labor
|lth me in the whig cause, washing our hands at all ne
ty of association with the other party, we shall vote
- whatever we deem right, and oppose whatever we
i wrong. If we fall there will be Inscribed on our
??the Ftpartan epitaph, ' We lie here in obedience to
I i oommaod of our country. ' '
... rr"^ (<|*,n) of Tenn., said he was willing to vote
r either of the Nebraska Mils before the Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union, but preferred the
one from the Senate, lie pare the measure his support,
because it asserted the principle of self-government. He
wUhed to have this recognized by the national le;Ula
ture, to form a precedent, and be referred to in all time
to come whenever sectional difficulty sha'l arise. He ar
gued the following point* : ? l'irst, the bill does not pro
pose to repeal the compromise of 1820, bat does repeal
the Missouri restriction of 18%); second, the eighth sec
tion of the act of March 6, 1820, was not a compromise
measure, because it wanted the essential etrraent of mu
tual concession; third, the Missouri restriction is uncon
stitutional and void; and fourth, in order to bolster It up,
it has been confounded with the act of 1821, and the
name of Clay drawn in to give it atrength and influence.
In conclusion, he said the friends of the bill should not
be intimidated bv abolition outcries, but should look to
the people for a just appreciation of their conduct.
Mr. 1 N'ichoik, (dem.) of Ohio, (said in his speech he
should never vote for this nor any other Nebraska bill
which contains a proviso to rspeal the Missouri compro
mise or contains the tlavta amendment. He entered
into a historical view of the compromise to suppo/t his
position, and declared he was opposed to the bill, in addi
tion to the reasons offered, because it agitates the slave
ry question which tho compromise measures of 1850 set
tled as a finality, and which he was pledged to sustain.
Mr. Washbvkme, (whig) of 111 , opposed the repeal of
the Missouri compromise, and replied to the arguments
which had been advanced in support of tho Nebraska
bill. He stood on the same platform with Mr. Webster ?
never to vote to extend the area of slavery. If he had
been in Congress when the compromise measures were
passed he should have proposed the Wilmot proviso for
the New Mexico and Utah bills.
Ihe conimittcc rose and the House adjourned.
The Rhode Island Election.
Provipiwcf, April 6 ? 2 A. M.
The returns thus far received for Governor foot up an
follows
| Wm. IK. Ifoppin. IV F M. Dimond. D. Scat.
Washington county. . 1,325 662 83
Kent county 838 004 ?
The whigs have carried this city by majorities varying
from 200 to 1,000.
If the town* to hear from come in as last year, the
whigs will have both branches of the General Assembly.
Hoppin is elected governor by the people.
The rest of the ticket will be elected by the General
Assembly.
Result of the Connecticut Election.
Hartford, April 5, 1854.
The ontire vote for Governor is about 61,000, of wlficli
Ingham, dem., has about 28,000
Putton, whig, about 10,500
Chapman, temperance, abont 10,800
Hooker about 2,700
?Making the majority against Ingham about .... 5,000
Ldtt year Seymour's majority was 1,208
The Senate will stand ? whigs, 17; democrats, 4.
The House ? whits and free soilers, 132; democrats, 04.
The whigs elected Sheriffs in New Haven, FairSeld. New
London, Litchfield and Windham counties, and the demo
crats in Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex
The Maine Law again Defeated In Penn
sylvania.
HarRisburo, April 5, 1854.
The Honpe to day took up the Senate Prohibitory
Liquor bill, whieh led to an animated discussion.
Various motions were made to postpone it until to
morrow, (Friday) and, indefinitely, but they were all voted
down.
The question being taken on the bill, if was defeated.
Yeas 37, nays 61.
The operation of this bill wus dependent upon a rote
of the people before it could be enuctod into a law.
From the West.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION OX THE MISSISSIPPI ? BAIL
ROAD OPENING.
Cincinnati, April 5, 1854.
The steamer Ohio ran into the steamer W. B. Clifton,
on the Mississippi, near Cairo, yesterday, and the lat
ter sunk to hfr hnntcane dock. Her passengers
and crew were all saved. The Clifton was bound from
Louisville fc.' Nerv Orleans with a full freight.
The opomnir of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad to
inrorn wnc yu GtAMi?)r Twrlvo hnndrnil In
vited guests loft hereon three trains, and partoek of a
grand banquet at Aurora.
Large Fire at Pnterson, N. J.
Paikrbo.v, N. J , April 5, 1854.
A Are broke out in this place about one o'clock this
morning, which consumed the large factory kflswn as the
Star Mill, with its entire contents of machinery, tools,
&c. Ihe buil'ling was occupied by the following persons :
? Tho Machinist's Association, machine shop; E. R.
Young, cotton mill; Holden it l>rew, machine shop; John
Ryle, silk factory. Three ndjoining dwelling houses were
partially consumed. The loss is estimated at 950,000, on
which there was insurance to the amount of about
$25,000. It is supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary. _
Earthquake at St. Jago de Cuba.
Boston, April 5, 1854.
The schooner Orion, from St. Jago, reports that on tho
night of March 17 severe shocks of earthquake were felt
at that place, violently shaking the buildings and the
shipping in the harbor.
Another Vessel Detained by the Ice.
Philadelphia, April 5, 1854.
The fillip Tu-earora, from Liverpool, arrived to-day, re
ports being four days in the ice, receiving some damage
to her hull. She spoke, March 19, the steamship Nash
ville, from New York for Havre.
Marine Disaster.
BRITISH SCHOONER MORNING STAR A8HORK.
Norfolk, March 4, 1854.
The British schooner Morning Star, from Halifax, N. S.,
bound to Richmond with a cargo of fish, is ashore on
Currituck beach. It is thought, upon being lightened,
she may be got off.
New York Captain Assaulted.
Baltimore, April 6, 1854.
Captain Dennis, of the ship St. Louis, arrived at Now
Orleans from New York, was recently assaulted and so
?ere-ly Injured by a gang of ship runners.
Markets.
New Orihanh, April 4, 1354.
Our cotton market is llrm and active. Middling is
quoted at 9 '.c. Flour is held at $fi for Ohio. Western
mixed corn is at 56c. a 58c. A limited business In pork
at unchanged rnies; mess 912 50. An active business in
coffee, the wiles to-day comprising 10,000 bags, at 9^c. a
lO.i^c. The stock on hand is 75,000 bags. Sterling ex
change is at 8|jC. premium.
Police Intelligence.
Ar.RFST OP A IIortBTniEl' ? BlRGIjUlY IN THK FlRfT I>K
onrK.? On Tuesday evening the dwelling house No. 105
West Fifteenth street, occupied by Mr. Robert M. Hart
ley, was entered by a youn<5 German, calling himself
Louis (Jaylord, with a false key, and an attempt was
made to steal articles valued at upwards of $100 by
forcing open a bureau drawer. It appears that Mr*.
Hartley came up stairs to her bedroom, when she was
surprised by finaing the accused in her room, without
shoes, evidently for the purpose of not making a noise.
He had when discovered broken open the drawers of the
bureau, and was then in search of jewelry, ho On the
approach of Mrs. Hartley the rogne hurried from the
room, and ran into the street. An alarm was given, and
Mrs. Hartley's son hearing tho alarm pursued tho thief,
SDd caused his arre-t. Officer Miller, of the Sixteenth
ward, tdbk the burglar into custody, and Justice Clarke
on the evidence committed him to prison for trial.
An AftUOTT wrrn Intent to Kiu ? -Officer Tiemnn, of
the Eighteenth ward, yesterday arrostod a young man of
desperate character, n:uoed l'atric# Horan, on the com
plaint of Thomas Noddy, of No. 182 Fast Seventeenth
street, who charges that he was violently assaulted by
Horan, who struck him on the head with a glass turn
bier, inflicting a very dangerous wound, with an intent,
as Noddy asserts, of taking his life. In addition to this
complaint, Horan was also committed, charged with
stabbing John Reed with a knife, in July last, inflicting a
danperous wound. Justice Clsrke, before whom the ac
cused was tnken, required him to find bail in the sum of
$1,600, in default of which he was sent to prison.
NBfiiWT or a I>Rroi6T.? Officer Rue, of tho lower police,
yesterday arrested Louis Thaler, a druggist, In Centre
street. charged with selling, on the 2d Inst., to Frederick
Wagner, a liquid medicine usually denominated "poison
ous," without placing on the said bottle a label "Poison,"
which is requisite bylaw in the sale of such medicine. In
con?eq(ience of the neglect of said druggist in not labelling
the bottle, some of the poison was administered to a
child, thus placing its life in imminent danger. Justice
Osborn required the druggist to find ball to answer the
charge.
Akrbt of a Frornv? Charted wrrn MrRDSR.? Officer
Welsh, of the Second ward, arrested a man yesterday at
Haverstrsw. charged with a murder in Philadelphia. A
man. it-seeins, was murdered on the 19th of last January,
at a ball in that city, and the prisoner is charged with
being the guilty party. He was conveycd from this city
to Philadelphia yesterday.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
Fire ? Pronoun and Perhaps Fatal Accident.? About
half past 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a range
of eight stables, in Willow street, near Atlantic, owned
by Mr. Charles Kelsey, and containing elftlit houses. The
(lnmcs soon commnnicated with three frame dwelling
houses, occupied by some ten families, among them
Condy Dalton. Mrs! Wiggins, James Taylor, Patrick
Mulligan, William Moran and Wni. Montgoiney. All the
buildings being of wood and highly cusbustlble produced
a great light, which Illuminated the entire southern por
tion of the city. They wer? all consumed together with
a horse belonging to Patrick Mahon. A black
smith rh<j> ownpd by Thomas Glenn, with the
contents, was likewise destroyed. The dwellings
were owned by Charles Squlers, snd it Is supposed were
insured. The loss on each was about $800, on the-black
1 smith shop about $200, on the contents of the buildings
(which were mostly saved.) about $300 each, and on the
the stables aliout $000. During th? progress of the fire
Mr. Crowley, the occupant of a building on the opposite
side, cut down the cornice of Ills house with an axe.
which, falling upon the sidewalk, struck a man named
James Higgins. and injured him so severely that there
I are great doubts as to his recovery. He was conveyed
{ to a drug store on the eorner of Coart and Atlantic
streets, and all the medical assistance which could be
! procured was rendered There were some prospects that
' nc would recorer ?bout 1 o'clock. Crawley wMirrested.
Departure of United Statu Troop* for Cali
fornia.
In obedience to the order* of the War Department, two
companies of the Third Regiment of Artillery sailed yes
terday for Aspinwall, en route for California, in the
steamer Illinois. The companies are D and L, of the
Third Regiment, and most of the men are the same who
sailed in the steamer San Francisco a few weeks ago,
whose appalling fate is known to all. Company L yester
day left Bedloe'n Maud, where they hare been stationed
since their return from the wreck of the San Francisco,
and proceeded to Governor's Island to join Company B.
Lieut. Ayres commands the latter, and Lieut. Day com
mands Company L. From Governor's Island the two
companies were shipped on board a small towboat, and
at 10 o'clock sailed alongside the steamer Illinois, at the
foot of Warren street. In a short time the soldiers were
transferred on board the steamer, where they met
orowds of friends and relatives, who were waiting to see
them of T Brevet Lieut. Col. George Norman goes out
ch'ef in command of these companies, in place of Col'
Cates, who had command on the steamer San Francisco,
and who ha^ since relinquished the charge of the Third
Regiment, in consequence of the unhappy ciroumstances
growing out, of the wreck of that stoamer. These two
companies numbered 172 men, which hereafter is the
highest number which is to be crowded on board
any one steamer, according to the resolution of
the Secretary of War. These soldiers are bound
for Penicia, California, at which place barracks are
erected, though not an appointed post. Tho officers of
these companies are, besides Col. Norman, Commander,
Lieut. Ayres, Lieut. Kellog, Lieut. Day, and Surgeons
Pe'cr G. 8. Ton Broeck, and Robert Mo Murray. The
remainder of the 3d Regiment will soon follow their com
panions to the land of gold, as before published in tho
Hkraip. Companies D, G, I, and K will pail, via Panama,
?>n tho UOth iust., under command of Unt-Ool Bark.
Companies A and II, in a few days, take tho land route
via Fort Leavenworth, Mo. Major Reynolds has command
of Company A, in place of the unfortunate Major Taylor,
who was lost in the wreck of the San Francisco. The
men will take with them as few encumbrances as pos
sible; clothing just sufficient for use on the voyage, and
four married women are allowed to each company. The
appropriation made by Congress some time since for the
sufferers bv the San Francisco calamity, was resolved into
the form of eight months pay and allowances to each
man; but up to the time of starting such payment has
not been made. They will not recive the appropriation
until their arrival in California. Some of the poor fel
lows lost every stitch and garment, ami are compelled to
await the arrival at their place of destination for a re
plenishment of their impoverished wardrobes.
Important from Laredo.
TRAIN ATTACKED AND BOBBED ? CITIZENS KILLED ?
PUBLIC MEETING ? VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.
An extra from the San Antonio (Texas) Ledger of
the 20th ultimo says: ?
From Mr. Womble, government express rider,
who arrived here on Sunday evening from Laredo, we
learn that on the 0th a party of Lipans attacked a
train of Mexican carts loaded with goods for Hon. H. P.
Bee, within three miles of Laredo, killing one man and
carrying off a portion of the goods. Their evident object
was plunder, as they told the Mexicans to run, which
they all did ; except the ono who was shot, who went for
his gun, which was in his cart. To prevent his shooting
an Indian shot an arrow into him. The Mexicans who
fled soon reached Laredo, when a company of citizens
were speedily assembled and on the way to the scene of
attack, which prevented the Indians from carrying off
many of the goods. They broke open a number of bot
tles of pepper sauce, catsup, 4ic., but not knowing the use
of these articles, they threw it over the oxen. Bottles of
red ink were also opened and left. They marked a num
ber of lobster and salmon cans, but did not succeed in
getting at the contents. They made sure, however, of a
number of bottles of excellent Jamaica rum. Lieutenant
Wetter, who had just come in from along scout, went
in pursuit and followed the Indians about fifty-flve miles,
when they reached the iqountains. In their flight the
Indians dropped their guns, blankets, and some of the
articles they had stolen.
Another party , supposed to bo Lipans, came within six
liundicd j*atda of towrn of Latedo on th? 12th, killed
one horse and drove off twenty head. Several Mexicans
who were out herding cattle, are missing, and it is feared
tfley have either been killed or captured. The rancheros
from above and below are coming into I-aredo for protec
tion. Nearly all the military from Forts Mcintosh and
Ewell were out in pursuit. So intelligence had been re
ceived from them nt the time the express left Laredo,
which was on the 18th.
In a postscript to a letter from a highly rs* pert able
gentleman of taredo this pertinent question is a^ke 1; ?
"Will your citirens join us in exterminating tho Lipans?"
A meeting of the citizens of Laredo was held, at which
strong resolutions were passed, invoking the aid of tlie
authorities of Texas and of the federal government for
the protection of that town and the surrounding country.
The Indians had been com;uilting further depredations
in the neighborhood of Fort Chadburne, on the Nueces,
and at Fagle Pass, stealing cattle.
Troops are about to be stationed at various points along
the frontier, and a strong escort is to accompany Gen.
Smith on bis tour to El I'aso.
Bf?wi from Texas.
From the San Antonio I.nUjer we copy the following
notico of important movements of troops: ?
On Saturday last Major Belger, tlio indefatigable As
sistant Quartermaster, in charge of the Snn Antonio de
pot, despatched a well appointed train of twenty eight
wagons, with stores, provisions and forage, for Captain
Granger's company, I?, 1st infantry, which has been or
dered to take position from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty miles above Fort Clark, on the El Puro road.
The commanding officer, in making the selection, is to be
governed by a "due regard to a good encampment, an
abundunce of water, grass and wood. The commanding
! officer at Fort Duncan lias orders to despatch a company
of the 1st hifantry, stationed there, as soon as transpor
tation can be furnished from Corpus Christl, to take posi
tion from two hundred to two hundred and fifty miles
above Fort Clark, on the El Pnso road. In the selection
of the eK-ampment the commanding officer is to bo
governed by the same considerations as in tho first in
htance. These companies will be supplied with rations
for one hundred and thirty days. Major Belger has re
ceived a requisition for firteea wagons, to carry provi
sions, bappage. fcc., for Captain Joseph G. Walker's com
pany of mounted rifles, which is to bo held In readiuess
to accompany General Smith on iiis tour to El Phso.
The company "is to be filled up to the full complement,
according to the present establishment, by picked details
from the other companies, and will be furnished with
the Kupi lies necessary for a trip of three months.
In addition to the depredations before referred to, and
which hove already been noticed here, wo find tho follow
ing reported by the Ledgrr : ?
We learn from the gentleman who rides express to
Fort Belknap, that the Indians killed two oxen, ham
strung two, and drove off nine more, belonging to a
party of Germans who were taking corn to Fort Chad
bourne. We also learn from the Victoria Advocate that
the Indians have been committing depredations on the
! Nucces, in the neighborhood of Fort Merrill and below.
Wllllamubnrg City \ewi.
Cims and Misdbmeanpxh. ? The following report to.
Captain Hunt shows the number of arrests made by tfl>
police for the month of March, and tho charees 5 ? Mur
der, 1; attempt to kill, 1: arson, 1; grand larceny, 6;
threat to kill, 1; forgery, 2; embezzlement, 1; assaulting
officers, 6; abandonment, 2; bigamy, 1; bastardy, 2; re
ceiving stolen goods, I ; keeping disorderly house, 1 ;
indecent exposure, 1; malicious trespass, 9; petit larceny,
16; assault and battery, 28; assault, 8; drunk and dis
orderly, 24; disorderly, 20; drunk, 51; vagrants, 53;
violation of city ordinance, 1; escaped convicts, 2; de
tained as witnesses, 4; insane, 2 ? Total. 248. Nativity
? United Stales (including 13 colored), 48; Iroiand, 130;
Germany, 61; England, 9; Scotland, 8; Italy, 2. ? Total,
248.
Forwri Dead ?Yesterday morning an infant son of
JohnGatz, residing at No. 142 Ewen street, was found
dead in bed. Coroner Ilanford will hold an Inquest to
day.
Town Ft Knows. ? At the town election in Newtown,
Rings county, on Tuesday, Martin Kaibfleisch, dem ,
was elected Supervisor. In Newtown, Queen's county,
William Furman was elected.
Tiie Pokihasiicr. ? It is said that an effort is being made
by certain politicians to get the present Postmaster,
Mr. Raneie, removed.
Robbebt. ? At an earlv hour yesterday morning, a Ger
man named Wm. Render, while crossing the Houston
street ferry, fell asleep, and was robbe<Vof his portemon
naie, in which was 922.
? Stbiki ? The men working in the jenny house of Mr.
Richardson's rope factory hare been on a strike for an
advance of 25 cents per day. They have been roceivlng
$1 per day.
Crrr Loans. ? The amount of temporary loans Incurred
by this city, and unpaid, sums up 999,200. Who is
opposed to consolidation)'
Cert Enonnxnt. ? Mr. Charles C. Talbot has been nomi
nated by the Fire Department for the office of Chief En
gineer.
DtoiOatiob. ? The Dutch Reformed church recently
erected in North Brooklyn, is to l>e dedicated on Sunday
afternoon next. The sermon is to be proachod by Dr.
Bethune.
. l ulled Mlates Circuit Court.
Before Hon, Judge Rett*.
Arftu.8. ? The Judge announced that Judge Nelson would
not be present to hear anv cqpses during the present
spring and summer; that the argument calendar would
therefore be postponed until September or October, when
Judge Nelson would be able to attend. At the present
term of the court, jury case* and interlocutory motions
would be heard; but the court would not compel the
hearing of any causes upon the pleadings and proofs or
any other business where the presence of two Judges
? was required. There were not a sufficient number of
: Jurors present, ami the calling of the calendar would be
postponed until Wednesday morning.
t'nllrd State* Marshal'! Office
Aprii. 5 ? Charge of Revolt. ? Wm. King and Thomas
Taylor were arrested and committed for examination on
a charge of revolt, on board the American ship William
Tapscott James Abraham, Thos Farrand, John Gray
and Wm Jenkins were also committed, for refusing to do
duty on board the ship Nebraska.
Arrauui ? alban^.
HIGHLY IMPOKTAM LEGISLATIVE MISEVESft
RELATIVE TO
NEW YORK CITY MATTERS.
Passage of the Chief of Police Bill by
the Assembly.
Bill Authorizing the Idayor to Investigate
the Origin of Fire*,
Ac., See., &c.
hi'BCUl coKiutai'OMJtxci or tot torvr yobs ukkald.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS ? OSiNrBtTSSKS ? SCHOOL' HO"
PKBINTENDKNT ? SALARIES Or NEW YOKE JUSTICES
? BROOKLYN AND WILLI AM.HBUKU CONSOLIDATION
? THE ORIGIN OK MllF.S, ETC.
Aldant, April 4, 1854.
The mammoth omnibus bill which passod through tho
Semite yesterday was this morning reconsidered on mo
tion of Mr. Brook*, and the tenth seotion stricken out
?nd another inserted putting in the individual liability
clause. This will render the law ineffectual, as very few
of the wealthy omnibus proprietors will risk their for
tunes in such a bill. It Is said that clause was advocated
by the proprietors of the several avenue railroad lines
in order to defeat the consolidation of the stage property
in the city of New York.
The bill allowing any person o'her than Overseers of
the Poor to prosecute for a violation of the license laws
came up for a third reading, when it met with such de
termined opposition as 1 1 Induce its friends to consont
to lay H aside for another day. Senators seem to have
debated the temperance question sufficiently for one ses
sion.
At twelve o'clock the Senate proceeded to the Assem
bly Chamber in a body for the purpose of going into
joint ballot to elcct a Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, as provided by a bill passed a few days since.
Arriving in the Chamber, the members of the House re
ceived tho Senate standing. After being seated, tho
l.ieut. Governor presiding over both bodies, stated that
the two houses had met for the abovo purpose. Senator
Crosby moved that two tellers, one from the Senate and
one from the House, bo appointed to receive and count
the )>allots. Mr. Crosby, of the Senate, and Mr. Uibbs, of
the House, wero selected. The President of the Senuto
then requested the members of both houses to pro pare
their ballots, and also directed the Clerk of the Senate
to call the list of Senators, who were requested to vote
as their names were called. After the Senators had all
deposited their ballots, tho Sjieaker directed the Clerk
of the House to read the list of members of thnt body,
who also voted. When the name of Mr. Aitken was
called, he stated that as he had no candidate nor
preference he declined to vote. Tho result was
that 148 votes were cast, of which number Volney
M. Rice, the whig caucus candidate, received 06,
S. S. Randall 42, and two or three scattering ? the
democrats voting for Mr. Randall, though a whig. The
lieutenant Governor declared Mr. fyee elected, the joint
meeting dissolved, and the Senate retired to their cham
ber. It is now given as a reason why Mr. Randall was
defeated in the whig caucus was on account ef his ultra
Maine liquor law opinions.
A bill slipped through the House yesterday increasing
the salaries of the District Justices in the city of New
York from two to three thousand dollars. In the after
noon Mr. Ward moved a reconsideration of that vote.
Mr. Cummings stated that tho provision in the bill In
creasing the salaries was not known to a single member
of the New York delegation. Mr. Conkling stated that
at a proper time he Intended to introduce a resolution to
investigate the matter, and ascertain, if nossible, who
took the liberty of making that change in tne bill. The
bill was reconsidered, and the extra thousand will un
questionably be stricken out.
Yesterday bill f^r consolidating UrooVUu, Williams
burg and Busliwlck, passed the House. This morning,
Mr. Backus, whig, of Brooklyn, rose and moved a recon
sideration of thf vote. The net of consolidation was a
scheme, he said, for the benefit of the democratic party.
Ho said it would be uniting with orderly, sober, and re
spectable citizens living in Brooklyn, Germans living in
the suburbs, who are opposed to all Maine laws and all
Sunday laws. He was answered by Mr. Bergen, who
quoted from the whig papers of Brooklyn tnat nine
tenths of the citizens were in favor of consolidation. Mr.
Backus failed in making it a political question, and his
motion to reconsider was lost, the whig* not taking the
responsibility of defeating it.
The bill introduced in the Senate this morning by Mr.
Spencer, to authorize the Mayor of tho city of New York
to inquire into the origin and cause of (Ires, is of so much
importance that it is believed proper to place an early
copy before the citizens of that city. It is as follows: ?
Sec. 1. It (ball be tbo doty of tho Mayor for the time bo
i u r of tbo city of Now York, wbtbever auy property in said
city shall have Icon injured or destroyed by tiro, forthwith
to tunc ft subpa na. requiring the attendance before him,
if any perron or persons to Be therein named, for the pur
t>oee of examination into the origin or cause of the flro caus
ng such destruction or injury of property.
Bee. 2. The or id Mayor snail hate authority to appoint a
chill' clerk nnd an nssLitan t clerk, who rhall hold their places
during tl.c pleasure m laid Mayor, and who shall havo
charge of the department hereby crcatod of tho duty of tlio
Mayor of the elty of New Vork, and who iliall keep the re
quisite rccords, execute tho necessary papers, and do and
perforin all acta connected therewith that shall bo requir
ed of them by said Mayor.
See. 3. Tbo said Mayor shall have tho same power to com
pel the attendance of witnesses in any proceeding* before
liim as is now possessed by the Justices of the Superior
Court of the Stale of New York.
Sec 4 Tbo evidence so tr.Uen shall he reduced to writing,
suhcribeu and sworn to by the persona giving the suinu, ?<!
placed on file in the office of said Mayor; all suoh testimony
shall he taken liy the said Mayor or under his direction by
the chief or assistant clerk, and placed on file, and the
opinion of such chief or assistant, as to the circum
stances in each case, shall be also plaoed on fllo therewith.
See. 5 If at any time during suoh examination it shall
appear frmi the evidence that there is probable cause to
suspect that any person or persona are guilty of arson or
acccsiory thereto. In connection with such lire, tho said
Mayor may issue a warrant for the arrest and examination
of such person or p.rsons, for which purpose the said Mayor
shall have the fat.ie powers to examine, bind over for trial,
commit r.ud let to tail, as is po. seated by the police Justices
of tho city of New York.
See. 6 The rai'l Mayor shall have tho samo powor to Issue
process for the apprehension of any person or porsons
charged with the commission of the criino of arson, or acces
sory thereto, alleged to have been oommitted in the city of
New York, as is now possessed by tho police Oustioos of
said city.
Sec. 7. The provisions of title two, chapter two, part six.
af the Revised Statutes of the Stale of New York, entitled
"Of arrest and examination of offenders, their commitment
for trial, and letting them to bail," shall apply to the said
Mayor, and to proceedings before him, upon arrest for arson
committed in the city or New York,
Sec. Such chief cterk shall receive for his services the
yearly snm of two thousand dollars; and such assistant shall
rcccive for his services the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
Sec. !>. Ti.e salary of said chief elerk and assistant olerk
shall be paid from the city treasury, in quarterly paymonti,
in each year, upon tho warrant of the Comptroller; and tho
Superv isors of the f.uid city of New York are hereby autbo
riicd to collect hv taxation whatever amount may ho re
quired for the proper performance of the duties hereby im
posed.
Sec. 10. Suitable rooms, stationery, hooks and furniture,
for tl.c transaction of the duties of said Investigations, shall
bo furnished by the Board of Supervisors, and at the ex
pense of the city of New York.
Sec. 11. The same foes shall bo allowed to officers for ser
vices of process by virtue of this act, as aro allowed by law
for services of like process in the polioo courts of tho city of
New Fork, end paid in like manner.
Sec. 12. Tho said chiof elerk shall make a quarterly report
on the first Monday of April, July. October and January in
each yesr. which report shall be filed in the olfioe of said
Mayor, and such parts of the same as are deemod of import
ance shall be poblishod in snch papers as ho may designate
in the city of New York ; snch report ahull contain a state
ment of all case* brought before him for examination, their
cause, the nnml er of arrests, and how disposed of; and any
person choosing to examine any of said recerds shall have
rroe access to the same.
Sec. IS. The said Mayor shall detail such policemen as may
be required to attend to and servo processes required by this
aot.
Sec. 14. Upon any proceedings on examination or arrest
by yirtue of this act, any (Ire insnranee company having an
office and doing business in tho city of New York, having an
insurance on the property destroyed by suoh fire, may appear
by counsel, and cx-amine and cross examine any witnesses
that may be produced on such examination; also any per
son having any interest in any polloy of insurance issued
by such company upon the property destroyed l>y such flre.
may at pear ,n person or by attorney, and shall have the
liko right to exsmine and cross-examine said witnesses.
Sec. 15. This aet shall take effect immediately.
A GRAND RAILROAD LAND MONOPOLY PROJECT?1 THE
BILL RELATIVE TO A STATE PAPER? BROOKLYN
AND WILLIAMSBURG CONSOLIDATION ? THE NEW
YORK CHIEF OF POLICE ? THE STATE PRISONS, ETC.
Albany, April 5, 1864.
In tbo Senate, this morning, an effort wan made to
produce '-more speedy action" upon the bill (f^rriman
rlereil through the House, allowing the Sacketts Harbor
aad Saratoga Hailroad Company to change tbo route of
their road. Quite a smart bieece sprang up, and after
considerable debate the bill was finally committed to the
Committee of the Whole. This measure ban kept in em
ploy the strongest, most persevering and presumptive
lobby that has been here for many years; indeed, it is
questionnble whether the members of any legislature
were ever importuned with half the impudence and
brazen a?snrancc that the present meml>ers have been
since the first day of January until this moment. The bill,
if taken up during the remaining six day* of the tosxion,
will be closely serutiniied in the Senate by Messrs. Dick
inson and others, who fully understand the whole
swindle, and they never will consent to allow a
change of route, to accommodate a lot of land speculator*.
The Legislature should never permit them to have an
acre of the public lands, unless the road is oonstruoted
upon tbe route originally designated. If the bill p*M
the Senate, thi? anaconda will swallow every aore of land
in Northern New York.
The bill designating a State paper was called pp for it?
third reading by Mr. Dickinson. Mr Brook* iiy.juir.-ri
whether it tu in order to read this bill when tlii-re are
several others ahead of It. The President doc Med, ac
cording to a rule of the Sennte, that to read the bill
while othera were before it, required a rote of two-thirds
to take it out of its order. Mr. Dickinaon inquired
whether a majority could not demand the reading of an>
hill if they detrireV If not, it in high tkne that fact wan
understood It was tiaaHy ajrrood to fMQMd will' the
reading of the bills standing in its way, but there ap
pearAl quite a number, when Mr. Dickiasen moved to
pa*a over them, which wai done, and the bill
was rend through by the Clerk. Mr. Brooks
mored to recororait the bill, for the purpose
of ao amending it that one paper in each of the judicial
district* of the State should be designated to publish offi
cial ad vertiieinents. This WW voted down. Mr. Lansing
and Mr. Putnam also moved amendments, which met a
similar fate, by 10 to 18. After every effort having been
exhausted to amend the bill, the rote was HnaUy taken,
when the bill receired nineteen votes to ten against it.
Two democrat*, Messrs. Barr and Hutchins, voted for tlio
bill, and thrae whigs, Messri). Brooks, Putnam, and Whit
ney, against it. As the Legislature is likely to adjourn
before the ten days expire in which the Governor has to
deliberate and investigate, auch a thing may happen that
it will lie over as unfinished business. Tho silver graya
are peculiarly opposed to having the job go to the jour
nal office.
Mr. Hutchins made another effort to reter the Brooklyn
consolidation bill to a select committee to report com
plete, but Mr. Brooks ugain interpo led his objections.
Mr. Hutchins laid resolutions on the table, requesting
our Senators and Representatives in Congress to adrocat"
the establishment of a mint in the city of Brooklyn. A
site there can be procured at a much less expense' to tho
government than in Wall street.
The Police bill, which was run through ttuMIouso yes
terday afternoon, will meet with strong opposition in tho
So mi i'o. It is in the hands of the Now York Senator's,
who will decide in the course ofadavortwo whether
the Chief is to be elected by the people, as the bill pro
scribes. One thing is certain, that politic has not en
tered into the question whether Chief Matseil shall be
retained under the present laws. Democrats and whigs
are both in favor of bill.
State prison maHB&ftre engaging much attention. A
biQ ha? passed conMtSting all the laws on the subject,
and restricting officers in their pecuniary matters; an
other appropriating mouey to the Clinton prison. This
is done as regularly as the Ix^gislature meets. Another
bill has passed nppoiuting commissioners to examine into
the affairs of nil the prisons. The Comptroller wiB ap
point two whigs and one democrat. There has l>een no
appropriation to pay off the largo Hotchkiss k Smith
judgment; neither to pay outstanding debts of Sing Sing
and Auburn. It will be done, however, before the ad
journment.
The Immigration Commissioners bill strikes out Dr.
Vacho from tho Marine Hospital, on Staten Island. Per
haps it is right.
The opponents of the Maine law got up an imposing
torchlight procession, proceeded to the capitol, whore
one of their number addressed the Governor, and thank
ed him for vetoing the liquor bill. Gorernor Seymoflr
replied as follows : ?
Gentlemen? I thank yon for the honor yon haro con
ferred upon me, and I assure you It is with great pleasure
that I receive this ovidenco or tho approval of my follow
citiiena. It has always been my object, as I truat It evor
will continne to be, In the dlaoharge of my public duties, to
take such a course aa I deemed to be right, and whan, as
on thia occasion, I am farored with the approbation of my
fellow-citizeDS, it affords me an additional assurauoo of the
oorreetncaa of my action. Let ua all remember, gontlemen.
that on the virtue, morality and religion of tbe ptople of
tbe State, rather than on prohibitory lawn, dopenda our
proaperUy. While, too, we adhere iniioxibly to our own
opinion!), let us remember with sympathy those who ohanco
to differ from na. Again thanking you, gentlemen, for tho
honor yon have done me, I wish you all a good nifht.
SEW TORK LBGISUTlItE.
Senate.
Albany, April 5, 1854.
BILLS RHTOMTO.
To repeal tho Canal law of 1861.
To create the county of Schuyler.
The 8ackett? Harbor and Saratoga Railway ? recom
mitted.
The Methodist Episcopal Tract Society bill.
Tbe Common School law.
the furamn court.
Mr. Barr, (nat. dem.) of N. Y., Introduced a bill rela
tire to the Supreme Court of the First Judicial district.
THE sun PilfK.
The bill designating the State paper was ualicj up ou it 3
final passage.
Mr. Bishop, fwhig,) of Monroe, movod to recommit it.
so as to publisli notices in a paper in each judicial din
trict. Lost ? 18 to 10.
The bill was then passed. Yeas 19, nays 10.
A MINT IN BROOKLYN.
Mr. HcrrniNB, (nnt. dem.) of Kings, laid on tho table a
concurrent, resolution calling on Congress for tho estab
liithmcnt of a mint in Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN CONSOLIDATION.
Mr. Hitciiins asked that the Brooklyn. Consolidation
bill be referred to report complete. Objected to.
rkduction or canal toi.l.s.
A concurrent resolution was received from the Assembly,
giving the consent of tho Legislature to a reduction o."
the canal tolls on certain articles.
ni* AFFAIRS OF f.VION coi.ijcgk.
Mr. M. H. Clark offered a resolution that the Presiden'
of I'nion College cau?e the document known as schedule
A, and referred to in the report of Union College as be
ing attached to a deed of gift, to be sent to the President
of the Senate forthwith, and in the event of the adjourn
ment of the Legislature before such document shall bo ]
received, it be Bent to the Regents of the University. I
Adopted.
Tire COSOBB-'BIONAL BOUNTY LANO ACT.
Mr. IIorKiMS offered a joint resolution, applying to
Congress for an amendment to the Bounty act for the
benefit of soldiers of the war of 1812. ljiid over.
RJVKK IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho hills for the improvement of West Canada Creek,
Grass river, Ansablo river. Salmon river, and Saranac
river, were ordered to a third reading.
WKTERN 1101VK OK KKFl/'OR.
Progress was reported on the bill aiding the Western
Hou.*e of Refuge. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Western Mouse of Refuge bill was passed.
HIT* FOR A NKW I UNAT1C AifTI.UM.
The bill appointing D S. Dickinson, Elijah II. Moss
and Mr. Brown, of Bloomingdnle Asylum, to select a
site for a new lunatic asylum, was passed in committee,
and ordered to a third reading.
BUFFALO AND IITTSBCBO RAILROAD
Tho hill authorizing subscriptions to the Buffalo an 1
Pittsburg Railroad wus made a special order.
TIIK BANK FUND IOANB.
The bill anthoriting loans of the bank fund was or
dered to a third reading.
Ihe consideration of private claims was fixed for four
o'clock to-morrow.
trinity CTirRCn.
Pending a debate on the resolution authorising n tem
porary general inrestigation into the title of Trinity
church to King's farm, the Senate adjourned.
A&embljr.
Albany, April 6, 1854.
BH.L8 PA.HSRD.
The bill for the relief of the Brooklyn Female Academy.
To incorporate tbe New York I'ure Milk Company.
Authorizing the town of Oxford to raite money for I
railroad purposes.
BILLS PASfKO.
To incorporate the Elmira Savings Bank.
Enabling 1'ougbkeepsle Lancaster School to convey
real estato to the city of Ponghkeepsie.
Erecting a fund in "aid of the New York Juvenile Asy- i
lum.
Allowing the continued use of copartnership names to I
foreign fli ms.
Allowing towns to subscribe to the Oswego and Troy
Railroad being first amended so as to confine the permis I
sion to towns in Oswego county.
NKW YORK COUNTY CANVASSKRi'.
The bill relative to County Canvassers In New York, and
their pay. was ordered to a third reading.
FKKR SCH00IX.
The bill amending the act of 1848 relative to free |
schools came up on its third reading.
Motion was made to re-commit it, to add a section pro
viding for the reading of the Bible daily in common !
schools, and in default, not to receive any portion of the '
school moneys
After a debate, the motion was withdrawn and the bill i
I asked.
Pending a motion to re-consider, tbe House took a re- I
cess.
The Police BUI.
To nil Member or nm Sinatk or the Stats or New
York : ?
There have been three or four different Police bill* for
tltl* city brought forward by different member* of the
city delegation, each of which in different degree* tended
Jto deitroy the organization of our police system, on
which depend* our protection from insuU and injury and
the security of our livet and property
These bill* have been introduced at the instance of
political and national clique*, with the Mew of making
the police subservient to their view* ? a force embracing '
eleven hundred and fifty men of influence, scattered
throughout the different ward* of the city: and lam
*orry to say that I believe that several member* of onr
delegation to the Assembly were elected to carry out that
dangerous principle.
The first bills introduced were to make the Chief and
officers elective. The brains of the*e bills were lashed
ont by the members from the rural districts by a very
decided vote.
Another bill i* immediately brought up. which I un
derstand ha* passed the Assembly on a reconsideration,
after it was lost by one vote more than the constitutional
number. And the provisions of this are more (Utngero t?
to the welfare of our city than those which have been
killed. The former bills only killed the Chief? this de
stroys the whole body.
The first section makes the Chief to " hold his office
during the plea tv re pf the Mayor " This enables the
Mayor, if a politician, to turn out as often as he think*
fit a Chief of Poliea who will not lend the power of the
fepartment to pol^oal ends until he flndt one wha wiU.
K.i | cnon fit for the office would accept it on tin* poe
sibility of bring turned out on any da/ by the Mayar at
1 s mere whim, utihout cause assi.pu d. The requisite
knowing of crime an 1 criminals to enable a person t<#
discharge Willi ?ny efficiency the duties of Chief of Po
| lice can only be acquired after long experience.
TLo third t-ectiou in fatal to the department. It de
clares lhat ''all members of the Police department, except
?lm Chief, shall hold their office during good behanor "
W hitli means for life, unless they commit aome act for
which thoy may be broken. Tl.e department consist* of
abort a thousand men, besides officers. About ifrm hull
dred and ffty of that numlur were appointed by thn
Aldermen, under the old law, tar four yean, whoso term*
have not yet expired. An they do espirn they muat
come before the Commissioners for reappointment, If
they aie worthy men they are re appointed, if not, they
are left off, and other persons art- appointed in their
atead, who, under the law of the last action, hold their
ap|>oi[itment for good behavior. Of these seven hundred
and fifty ? great many are inefficient or unable to dia
charge tliefr dutiea, or, what is worse, are unworthy of
their place. Thi* bill fattens them all upon the depart
ment for life.
This bill in, therefore, a perfect nullification of onr whole
system of police as passed at the last suasion, under whioh
it ia now dally improving, and gaining the confidence of
the community-. The effect will be to destroy all ambi
tion and incentive to improvement in every man of the
department, from the Thief down to the doorkeeper. We
will have a charniraUe head , which ought to be permanent,
and jetvtj hundred and fifty men forced upon the city /or
life, whether they are physically or morally flttod for their
office or not, and taking away from the Commissioners al
power of selechna such only as are worthy.
The citizen* of Vow York, therefore, look to the men
, hers of the Senate to nave this city from the haaty legie
| lation in panting this bill by tho Assembly; and I am aw*
that if the member* from the rural diatricta had know*
the effect of it tliey never would have voted for it.
That all who nrc now member* of the police are not th(
men to be appoiated for life is very obvioua, from tb>
very larije number of them w ho have been arraigned ear
charges before the Commi**ioners for intoxication, viola
tion of discipline, neglect of duly, or otherwine.
My belief I* that if this bill passe*, the preaent Com
missioner? ? the Mayor, Recorder, and City Judge ? will give
up in disiftul their ungracious took of governing the po
lice, and will let it relapse into iro former inefficiency and
wortlilessness, and let the rcs]>ontUrility be on the head of
such member* a* represent our city in the Assembly, and
wlio supported tlii* bill.
I can assure tlie*e gentlemen that their vote* will not
Im) forgotten by me, or by thousands of their follow citi
zens, when they again come beforo tho public for their
suffrages.
'ibis is not a local auestion, but one affecting the mem
ber* from the rural districts a* much as our own citisen^
as they and thousands of their constituents are coo
stantly visiting our city on business or pleasure, and
strangers are the first victim* of the roguoa of New York.
J W. 0.
Doings at Albany.
TO TIJK EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
A party, believed to bo made up chiefly of discharged
policemen, and other interesting anil valuable! citizen*
engnged in the vending of strong drinks, hare raised*
fund to send a committee to Albany to break down the
present polico organization. They propose to make al
the offierra elective, in order to insure insubordination
and confusion ; to raise the pay. that the citizen tax -par
ers mny have the ploasure of drawing larger checks ta
favor of the Receiver of Taxes.
This Committee have the prayers anil beat wishes for
their success, of all the rowdies, short-boys, and grog
shopkeeper* at the Five Points.
'Jhe city members know the men on this committee,
and will turn a deaf ear to their representation*. Wo
hope the country gentlemen in the Assembly will not be
influenced by the enemiee of LAW AND ORDER
City Intelligence.
PBOBABLY A FATAL ACCID] KST WITH FIHK-ARMS ?
TUB INJITKED PARTY SENT TO TUB NHW YORK
HOSPITAL.
Yeaterday morning, at about 9 o'clock, a German, by the
name of Curl Zerbeck, entered tho gunsmith store kept
by Mr. Rose, in Chatham street, and exhibited a pistol t*
Mr. Rose, which he said he wanted repaired. Mr Roe*
examined the pistol and finding it to be loaded, returned
it again to the owner, requesting him to draw out th*
change. Mr. Zerbeek, not having any moans of doing ee^
handed the pistol to Frederick Hienkle, a boy fourteen
years of nge, in the employ of the gunsmith. The boy
took the pistol, and in his endeavor to draw tho charge it
exploded, the contents passing directly through the palm
of his hand, and lodging itself in the abdomen of Zerbeck,
who was atunding close bv. looking at the hoy's operation.
Modical assistance was immediately procured, who di
rected tho injured party to be conveyed to the hospital.
The pistol contained a charge of No. 2 shot, which is sup
poped to have lacerated the intestines, as the unfortu
nate man exhibited symptoms which are believed by the
physicians to indicate a ratal result.
Tin Crystal Paiack. ? The following is a list of the
new tickets subscribed for last evening: ? Sixth Avenua
Railroad, 10,000; Barnum's Museum, 0,000; As tor House.
6,000; St. Nicholas Hotel, 5,000; Metropolitan Hotel,
5.0C0; Lovejoy's do., 3,000; New York Hotal, 6.000;
Florence's do., 3,000; Merchant'* do., 3,000; National
do., 3,000, A. T. Stewart ft Co.. 2,000; Bo wen, Mc.Vamee
1 ft Ct0! 2,000; Clinton Hotel, 2,000; Earle's do., 2,000;
; Western do., 2,000; Tiffuny ft Co., 1,600; I). J. Tenney,
1,000; Iiondon and Liverpool Insurance Company, 66
Wall street, 200; Alfred Poll, 100; Duncan. Sherman ft
Co.. 1,000; John N. tienln, 1.000. The total number, in
i large and smull parcels, thus far taken, is sixty-three
thousand. "
Tim Bbluoxrbrt Powrrb op Ecropr. ? A very tine
lithograph representing the t-ONereignn of Russia, France,
England, Turkey, Austria and Prussia, lias just been pnb
lished by W. Schaus, of Broalway. The group U admi
rably arranged, and presents an imposing and splendid
tout enscmlle. In the foreground are Queen Victoria,
Napoleon III., Abd-nl Medjid and Nicholas I., and in the
background. Francis Joseph and Frederick William. Tho
most dtriking individual in the group is the Cxar, his
massive head, bold, decisive and imperial countenanoe,
his upright and manly frame, marking him as every inch
the Emperor of all tljp Russia*.
R? I< NATION IN TITS TlIIKI' I'RIOADIt N. Y. S. M. ? On RC
c ount of some personal differences arising among the
< ffloers of the Third Brigade of the Now York State Mili
tia, Iieut. Colom l Charles Sweeney and Major Charles
F.. Sl.ea hove sent in their resignations, which have bee*
accepted. These gentlemen have addressed a circular to
the privates, i ank and file, of the Ninth Regiment, assur
ing them of their constant interest iu the success of tha
regiment, although they are no longer connected with it.
Ihe circular advises obedionce to officer*, making no in
\ Minus distinctions between them, and closes with tho
sentence ? " We regret our separation from you all and
from some of your officers."
Icb. ? The ice companies of our city have about com
pleted their labors in laying in thoir supply for summer.
The harvest this year is unusually large "and promises
cheap rates during the coming summer. The exportation
of ice from this port is constantly increasing, nine ear
goes having been already sent to Virginia, Louisiana,
and other Southern States. In shipping ico the entire
trass in the vessel's hold is surrounded with a coating
of sew dust about one foot in thickness. The price ob
tained for ice thus packed, is from $1 50 to $2 per
ton. The amount of ice secured by the different compa
nies is about as follows: ? Knickerbocker Ice Company,
10O.000 ; Barmore & Co.. 65,000 ; Com p ton ft Worten
dyke, 46.000 ; Crystal I-ake, 26,000 ; Catskill Ice Com
pany, 14,000 ? total tons, 230,000. The retail price
of ice this summer will be perhaps one half lower than
| it was last season.
CoirtmiA Con icni EircnoN? At the stated monthly
; meeting of tho Board of Trustees Tuesilay, Prof. Rich
; aril Mct ulloch, of the College of New Jersey, was elected
: to fill the vacsncy in the chair of Natural and Experi
mental Philosophy and Chemistry, occasioned by the
resignation of Prof. Renwick. The first ballot was, for
Prof. McCnUoch, 11 . Prof. O. W. Gibbs, 9; Prof. A. D.
Bsche, 1. Prof. Finch e was not a candidate. There was
also an election for a Trustee to supply the resignation of
Beverly Robinson, Esq., when Mr. Geo. F. Allen, an alum
ni of 1829, was chosen on the,flrst ballot.
Rwort or NoimT#i?-7*J?N Djsmwarv.? The number of
new patients treated at the Northwestern Dispensary, 511
Eighth a'enue, during the month of March, was 962.
Tn atcd at the Dispensary rooms, 708: at their houea,
T44. (X these there were born in the United States, 404;
Ireland. 436: England, 11 ; Scotland, 6; Germany, 31;
other countries, 6. Whole number of males, 400; fe
males. 662: with the following results : ? Cured or re
lieved, #68; sent to the hospital, 13; died, 18; under
treatment, 118; vaccinated. 24$. Whole number of pra
scilptions put up in the apothecary's department, 1,477.
Greatest number in one day, 76; average per day, 69.
Semgrnarux Votarim or Htorr? Monday, Alder
man Voorliis joined together, in the bonds of holy wed
lock, Edward Howard, aged 87, and Jemima Van Tll?,
aged CO years. Both parties are from Orange county.
Firr? About 11 o'clock last night Mr. Mason, of the
insurance watch, discovered a Ore In the basement of
house No. 7 William street, occupied by /. Stelnmete,
as a boot and shoe store. By the timelv arrival of tha
t firemen, the flames were quickly extinguished. Damage
trifling.
Jer?y City Intelligence.
Wbki Mr ti.m. m tiik 1'ornB Warb, ? Tlio whig* of th?
Fourth wird met on Monday erening in primary DMt
in(t. At WVlIwood 11*11- They aeloctod a* delegate* to th?
city convention for the nomination of charter officers,
M? mtk H. M. Trapbagen, Ardrew Anderson, A. Van Ri
psr, H M Soul*. and Jam ? F Fielder. A committal
whs named to nominate ward offlcera and report the same
at Wellwood Hall on *<aturday evening next.
Iimioaunc Nornx-nnom? There ?u a mooting of tht
democratic voters of the Hecond ward !aat Tuesday even
ing, at Franklin Hall, at which John Griffith and Wn.
If. Horton were nominated for Aldermen, and Utitn.
?;ro. E. Cutter. 8. A. French. A. A. Hardenbergh, 8. M.
Chambers, and James McKarland were chosen delegates
i to the convention to nominate charter offlcera fot th?
I city.
Supreme (oart ? Hprclal Term.
Before Hon Judge Kooaevelt.
Amrt. ft ?Edward 1>. Jamea, va D. B. St John, S?aner
intendent of Rtate Banks ? In thla case, the Judf . d^id
ed that the Superintendent had power to sell, hn)) til,
the period of noticing the dale waa discretion* r. Motion
for injnnotioe den;ed, and temporary to'^incUM Au
olf*d,
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