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THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHOLE NO. 6443. THIRD EDITION-SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1854.-THREE OCLOCK P. M. PRICE TWO CENTS.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
AFFAIRSJN WASHINGTON CITY.
the Administration and the Project of a Mari
time Treaty with England.
Fatuft of the Land Graduation Bill by
the House.
v v 4r "
Letter from Capt. Ingraham Relative to
the Koszta Difficulty.
Spirited Debate on the West Point Academy Bill
between Messrs. Benton and Bissell.
BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Passage of the Prohibitory Liquor Bill by
the Senate.
CENTRAL PARK BILL REJECTED BY THE HOUSE,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
The L.atc?t from Washington.
MB. BtJCHANAN'8 TKEATY WITH ENOI.AND?SQUIRM
ING OF THE .ADMINISTRATION?SENATOR MAL
LORY, ETC.
Washington, April 14, 1854.
With a view of endeavoring to detract rroni the impor
tant information published exclusively by the Herald on
Tuesday, regarding Mr. Buchanan's negotiations, the ad
ministration have authorized the evening organ here to
declare that "the statement mado T>v the New York
Herald, that Mr. Buchanan has effected a treaty, is not
' true." The Herald never said he had made a treaty,and
the quibbling of the administration is as ridiculous now
M it was when the U.ricn wan authorized to lie about the
Gadsden treaty, and declare the Herald was in error
. when it announced it. What the Herald said wgs, that
the next steamer would probably bring the draft of a
^convention concluded between Mr. Buchanan and Lord
Aberdeen. Your statement is verified by Mr. Buchanan's
correspondence with the State Department received by
the Europa, wherein he states that such agreement could
be effected. The fact is notorious in this city, and the
.paltry jealousy of the administration towards Mr.
1 Buchanan is so transparent as to be the subject of
derision.
The Hon. Mr. Mallory, United States Senator from
Florida, returned to this city to-day, after an absence of
some weeks.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
FIRST 8ES8ION.
House of Representatives.
Washington, April 14, 1854.
PASSAGI OF TBI LAND GRADUATION BILL.
The bill to reduce and graduate the price of the public
lands was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, by
i a rote of 73 to 68.
Mr. Cox, (whig) of Ky., moved to lay the bill on the
; table.
Negatived?69 against 80.
The bill was then passed by yeas 83 to nays 64.
. OOHRSBPONDSNOS RXLATIVX TO THB KOSZTA AFFAIR?PATRIOTIC
LXITRR FROM TBI GALLANT IXGRA11AM, KTC.
The Speaker laid before the House the mesage from
the President in reply to the resolution calling for addl
| tional correspondence in the Koszta case. He transmits
a letter from Captain Ingrnham, dated Smyrna, July 8,
' 1868, in which the O Main says to Secretary Dobbin :?
"I have taken a feariul responsibility upon me by this
act; but after Mr. Brown had informed me that Koszta
had taken the oath of allegiance to the United States,
and foresworn all allegiance to Austria?that he was an
American, an American citizen, and had been under the
I protection of the Legation at Constrntlnonle?I could
not hesitate to believe he was fully cn'.it'ed to protec
tion. It was a case of life and death; for Kos: a was
taken to Trieste bis fate was seeled?and could I have
looked the American people in tho face again if I had
allowed a citizen to be executed end not u -ed the power
in my hands to protect him for fear of doing too much.
The manner, also, In which lie was given up, and
the convention that ho should be held by a
third party until his nationality could be established,
is evidence that they were not sure of their ground.
Should my conduct lie approved it will be one of the
Sroudest moments of my life that I have saved this gnl
int man from a cuel and ignominious death. On the
other hand, should my course be disapproved, I must
how to the decision; but whatover may be the conse
quence to me, I shall feci I l ave done my best to support
tne honor of the flag, end not allowed a citizen to bo op
pressed who claimed, at my hands, the protection of the
nag."
The Secretary of the Navy, under date of August 19,
1863, replies:-" This department does not feel called upon
to enlarge on the various questions of international law
involved in the proceedings adopted by the officers of the
different governments concerned. These questions may
hereafter become a subject of discussion between the re
spective governments interested. I deem it proper at
present to content myself by assuring you that the pru
dence. promptness, and spirit which marked the part you
bore in the transaction, is approved by this department.
It is a matter of congratulation that tlie affair terminated
without a resort to collision and blood hed. The Presi
dent desires that, npon all occasions, and in all places of
the globe visited by the American navy, the rights and
property of American cltiz.ens shall be watched over
with vigilance and protected with energy. But he, with
no less earnestness, enjoins it upon the officers of the
navy to exercise due caution to avoid the slighost infrac
tion of the laws of nations, and scrupulously regard the
rights of others. Bespoct tho flag of other nations, ami
with more pride you cun demand respect for your own."
The message and documents were ordered to be
printed.
The House went into Committee on
TUN PRIVATB CALENDAR.
Mr. Chandixr, (whig) of Pa., commenced a speech in
favor of a bill, when he yielded tee floor to
Mr. Cunoman, (dem.) of N. C., who, after saying this
was Good Kridcv, eDd it was tic.efore time for the Com
mittee to rise, mode a motion accordingly.
One private bill v. as passed.
THB WEST POINT ACADEMY.
The Honse then went in'.o Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Un'on on the Senate's amendment to the
West Point Acndemy h'l'.
Mr. Haven, (whig) o"N. Y., explained the character
of the amendments. L e of them appropriates twenty
thousand dollars for a cavalry exercise hall.
Mr. Bhsell, (dem.) of 111., advocated the amendment.
Mr. Benton, (dem.) of Mo., opposed it, ridiculing the
idea of soldiers being educated to ride undor cover
and said, among other things, they might as well carry
parasols to keen the sun tro-.i the'r heads. Why. sir,
the Ave year old boys of the Utah Indians would be
ashamed to be put in a house to learn to ride. (Laughter.)
These Ave year old boys. Mr. Chairman, drive eway stock
from outside the forts nnd within sight of the guns,
but the young gentlemen, fir, arc to perform equitation
In the house. (laughter.) The race of men is not oxtinct,
sir.
Mr. Biswill replied he had expressly stated this appro
priation was not asked for on tho ground that it was ne
cessary to protect the cadets from tho weather,
but on account of tho horses, which, for a
few months only, comparatively, can be trained
out-doors on account of frozen snow, and when tho
ground is covered with 'ce or when it is rendered muddy
by rains. By telling rs the cadets must have umbrellas,
and be warmly clothed when they go out. and that they
must be inured to Inc'-nient westhe. like the New Eng
land girls, and that they must have mattresses set up nu
the focr 10 protect them when they fal1 was not a fair
argument. Why toil the committee that the five year
old Utah boys drive off the stock, and ail that sort of
thing? It was not 'eg'.imate argument.
Mr. Havk* moved the committee rise, with s view of
closing the debate by resolution.
Mr. I'HASTAiN, foe.n.) of Ga., appealed to him tojgire
way. as he intended to leave the city, and wished to make
E speech on thaNeb-aska bill.
Mr. Haven said lie wna willing to accommodate the
gentleman, but as the House hail gone Into committee on
his motion to dispose of the West Poiot bill, he feU that
he would, by yielding to the gentleman, an I for the pur
Ejse indicated, be abusing the grace accorded by the
ouse.
The committee rose.
Mr. IIavkn submitted the resolution to close tho de
bate, pending which, there being no quorum in attend
ance, the House adjourned t.ll Monday.
Opposition to the New Telegraph Llhe at the
East.
PoRTLAxn, Ml., April 14, 1834.
Tho application of Messrs. Hudson nnd Titcomb for an
opposition telegraph line through this State, including
the minority hill enacting a general telegraph law, came
up in the Legislature at Augusta to day, and was deli
berately discussed in the House, and rejected unani
mously The Senate also concurred unanimously.
The Weather at BnlTalo. Ac.
Buffalo, April 14?8 '4' P. M.
A sadden change has taken place in the weather here.
A sharp snow storm is prevailing. Nothing has come in
trom ui> tha Lake. Tho p-opollers Iowa, Sandusky, and
feiota nave returned to port, tho two latter having the
former in tow. The Iowa broke her machinery when
about Ave miles out, and was completely disabled.
The Inn bury and Erie Railroad.
Pin la Delphi a, April 14, 1864.
The City Councils have passed a resolution subscribing
ci f *0119% 4b%rs to the ounbury and Erie railroad.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Albany, April 14, 1854.
THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.
DILI S RBA.D A THIRD TIMB AND PASSED.
Relative to the collection of Croton water rent*.
Authorizing the more speedy trial of Baits against
Trinity Church.
Relative to jurors in New York.
To erect Schuyler county.
Authorizing $75,000 to be raised for health purposes in
New York.
To provide for the enlargement of the Erie canal. 4c.
The completion of the Slack River and Genesee Valley
canal, and the payment of canal revenue certificates.
For the management of the cauals.
Repealing the canal law of 1851.
The Canal Deficiency bill.
Making appropriations to pay the canal debts. Passed.
To prevent the sale of impure milk.
To raise $40,000 for a wing to Blackwcll's Island work
house.
To rnise $600,000 to build the City Ilall in New York.
To amend the charter of the New York Sixpenny Sav
ings Bank.
To open and complete Division avenue, Brooklyn.
GOVERNOR'S VETOES SUSTAINED.
A veto was received f-om the Governor on the bill rela
tive to the collection of water rents in Now York, on the
ground thai the hill contained matters not expressed in
the title. The veto was sustained, and the objectionable
matter stricken out, when the bill was re-passed.
A veto on the bill allowing banks to disconnt on sur
pluses was received, the reasons being similar to the
above. The veto was sustained.
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Tho hill to amend the charter of the Atlantic Mutual
Iusurunce Company as to the division of surpluses, was
recommitted.
SilECT COMMITTEE-; COLUMIUA COLLEGE?COMMISSIONERS OP
EMIGRATION.
A resolution was adopted ior a select committee, to sit
during the recess, to inquire whether Columbia College
has violated any provision of law by making religious
qualifications a tes. of eandidaey to professorships.
Also, the select committee appointed to investigate tho
affairs of the Commissiopers of ..migration.
Adjourned at 1 o'clock Friday morning.
FRIDAY'S BUSINESS.
PIILS READ A THIRD TIME AND l'AMKn.
To amend the charter of the New York City Insurance
Company.
To authorize the building of a new reservoir in New
York.
In rclntion to the Sealer of Weights and Measures in
New York.
To except the Arsenal grounds from the public park in
New York.
rRoirrmTORv liquor i aw.
The bill to empower the electors of Now York to decide
on tbo question for or rgainst a prohibitory liquor law,
cume up.
Mr. 11A It R wanted this made a special election to be
held on the 1st of August, and so moved. Lost?Ayes 10,
nays 17.
The bill passed?Ayes 18. nnys 9.
The i-'enate then went into executive session with closed
doors.
TOE GANAI. TOLLS.
Mr. Crosby called up the concurrent resolution reduc
ing the rates of lolls on certain articles on the canals.
TLe resolution was agreed to.
BILIA PASSED.
To incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company.
To incorporate the American Political and Statistical
Society.
To change the namo of Campbell Pincknoy White to
Campbell While Pincknoy.
Respecting executions in New York city. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS PAS.-KD.
To permit the Saratoga and Sackett's Harbor Railroad
Company to change their route.
To authorize town subscriptions to the Buffalo and Pitts
burg Railroad.
Also to the Sodus Railroad.
Also to the Utica and Einghanvton Railroad.
JUSTICE IN NKW YORK.
The following is a copy of a resolution offered in the
Senate by Mr. Brooks:?
Resolved, That the Governor of the State be requeeted to
furnish te the Senate a copy of the investigations made by
the Recorder of the city of New York, assisted by Ogden
Hoffman and James R. whiting, under his order, in refor
enoe to tho administration of justice In the city of New
York, growing out of the report of the Grand Jury to the
Court of Sessions.
Ii was necessary that the resolution should have the
unanimous consent of the Senate. Senators Spencer and
Whitney were In favor of the resolution, butSeuator Burr
objecting the resolution had to lay over.
Aaaembly.
Albany, April 14, 1854.
THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED.
The vote on the Hobart Free Collego bill was recon
sidered.
A motion was made to add appropriations to the
New York University and Genesee College,
This was cut off by the previous question, and the
bill was rejected.
BILLS READ A THIRD TIME.
For the Protection of Emigrants.
Mr. Graham moved an amendment prohibitory of
granting permits. Lost, and the bill was passed.
The House concurred in the Senate's amendments to
the bill to erect Scbuvler county.
The bill for tbo better security of bank depositors was
lost. Adjourned.
FRIDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The Canal bills, with amendments, were received from
the Senate, and referred to the Canal Committee.
BILLS READ A THIRD TIME.
For tho more effectual suppression of firos in Brooklyn.
Passed.
The noose concurred in the Senate's amendmentto the
Brooklyn Consolidation bill.
HARBOR ENCROACHMENTS.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to make the harbor
encroachment bill, the sjccial order.
THE CENTRAL PARK.
Tho bill to amend the Now York Central Park bill was
read a Uiird time.
Mr. W.' he moved to add a portion of the Jones' Wood
to the Central Park
Mr. Leigh opposed the amendment, and the bill gene
rally.
Mr. Cumminos was In favor of the bill. It greatly cur
tailed the original park, saving from the original plan
over $2,000,000; and as yesterday over $1,500,000 was
saved by the repeal of tho Jones' Wood Park bill, ho
thought the House bad done n good day's work.
Mr. Oonklino spoke against the bill and the amend
ment also
Mr. I). Willis advocated the amendment.
Mr. CliktoR opposed it. It was a scheme got up by
speculators.
Mr. aitkkn spoke of it as a trick to evade the repeal of
the Jones' Wood Park law.
Mr. Graham insisted that the proposition was for the
benefit of the poor, and would secure to thom the only
place of recreation available.
Mr. Barrow advocated the amendment, but In the event
of its defeat he would sustain the bill as the be'.t that
could be done.
Mr. McGtaw opposed both the bill and amendment.
He believed the real sentiment of the people was hostile
to r park of more than 300 acres.
Trie amendment was rejected. The bill was then lost,
by ayes 89, noes 47.
BROOKLYN CONSOLIDATION.
Mr. 'Coiiihs moved to reconsider the Brooklyn and
Williamsburg Consolidation bill.
TOE CANAL BILLS.
Mr. LrrriEjoiTN reported complete the eanal bills as
emended in the Nenate, ami the House concurred in the
amendments. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THE SUPPLY BILL
Was made the special order for this evening.
nil pRonuirroRV iiquort MIL
The Scm !e hill, referring the question of a prohibitory
Pquor law lo the people, w?s referred to the (jommittee
on Internal Affairs.
HARBOR ENCROACHMENTS.
The House again refused to take up the New York Har
bor KucronebmPnt bill.
GERMAN PROTWTANT SHNOAY SCHOOL UNION.
The bill incorporating the German Protestant Sunday
Ecluol Union was passed. Recess.
Arilvol of the Canada nt Halifax.
Halifax, April 14, 18.">4.
The Canada, from Boston, arrived here at 9)f o'clock
this morning, and sailed again shortly after for Liver
pool.
itavlgntlon on I.nke Erie.
Buffalo, April 14, 1854.
There is now no obstruction to navigation. The
steamer Ohio and several propellers and sail vessels
left here to day. There has been no arrival from up
the lake to noon.
Markets.
Hai.timorf, April 14. 1854.
Our flour market was much excited to-day, under the
influence of the foreign new*, and sales wero made at an
advance of 81 j-or bhh
nKTOIXTIONARY PENSIONER IN CINCINNATI
Passing along Third street yesterday we observed an old
and inllrm man, witli feeble steps and slow, seeking the
whereabouts of the Pension Agency. Aiding the old
man up the flight of stairs to the second story, we learn
ed his name and some facts of interest n* to his history.
Jonas I'razee, now 94 years of age, was born in Esse*
county, New Jersey ; was for three years and a half a
private in the revolutionary army, in companies com
mnnded by f'apts. John Craig and John Scuddcr until
after the surrender of CornwalliA. In 1800 he came to
this city, and lived in Columbia, Heading, and other
places In this county for more than fifty yr..;rs, and is
now residing on Logan Creek, in Dearborn county, India
na. lie asked if his old friend, Henry Smith. w~s still
alive; he was gratified to learn that he and a fow other*
of the revolutionary pensioners in this district are yet
spnred among ns. The only ones now left of these revo
lutionary pensioners are Zachariah Although, James Ar
thur, Jesse Edwards, Henry Smith and Jonas Erazor
Hut a short while Mnce Thomas Eeddo died, leaving the
number lesa than half a dozen. Our friend Frasee hag
been in receipt of 880 a year since the 4th of March,
1881, his papers having been furnished him when Lewis
Cass was ^rotary of War.? Cincinn*# U*uAU, April 8.
The Southern Convention.
SPEECH OF THE HON. W. 0. DAWSON.
We gavo in yesterday'? Hkiuld the first day's pro
ceedings of the Southern Commercial Convention, now
being held at Charleston, S. C. We have reoeived from
our special reporters a full report of the President's
speech, delivered on Monday.
After the report of the Nominating Committee had
boen accepted, the President, Hon. W. C. Dawson, of
Georgia, came forward and said:?
1 accept the nomination, but I cannot do so without
taking advantage of the occasion to make some remarks
in relation to the great objects for which we aro assem
bled. In undertaking again the dischr'go of tho duties
of President of the foatheru and Western Convention, I
assure you I do so with diffidence. The labors belonging
to this office are not thoroughly appreciated, for there is
a responsibility connected witli it of tho most onerous
nature. I consider the convention now convened as re
presenting the great interests of an immense section of
this country?interests which should not conflict with
tho e of any other portion, as we do no, array ourselves
in ni vUgoiii.-ni to nuv part of the Union In seeking the
commercial elevation of the South. Tho great object
which we nil lmve iu view is to unite, to harmonize, to
convene and into:change friendly sentiments auii opin
ions with each other; then to turn our eyes to the glo
riou.". country we now inhabit, to consider its vast re
sources, and the;r limited dovelopement, and then, ns
patriots, t j s -k ourselves: Does not this groat section
requite of us to unite energetically ull llio powers we
have to develope them. We of the Houlhanl of the
Bouihwest have been for years eng..god in a
very pros J crous agriculture. We have had a
happy and gloilous career; we had left tho
s a and abandoued tlio commerco, of whicli this
pioud city once had her share, and turned our capital in
t? agricultural pursuits?the raising of rico, cotton and
t bnccc- and 1 ence the carrying trade of our racr
clinndi: e had gone out of our hands into the Hands of j
others. Put the period has arrived when oar Increased j
lal or in this section and our growing population demand
a diversity of employment, and our capital a diversity of !
investments. We who have been raising the neoessariea
of life and the material for clothing tho world And that
wc have discharged the obligations so far incumoent up
on us t iwards others, and that we should bow, in order to
piotcct our own interestsand control our own prosperity,
neglect no menus wliereby we may bo enabled to retain
the proceeds of our own labor amongst ourselves. We
should now export our own products from our own ports,
and no. have them be shipped from beyond tho limits of
our own section. (Applauso.) We should llnd here, lo
cated by interest, feeling und other consideration*, our
exporters, and we should hero also find our Importers,
and not let the taxation rising out of the present con
dition of tilings seltie itself down upon our agriculturalin
teresls,[thereby reducing our anneal protits. It is for you,
gentlemen, to consider how this is to be done, and to as
certain whether our ports of entry be such us to encourage
exports whatever tho cities from Baltimore roucd to
the llio Grande are not blessed with harbors sufficiently
deep to carry on the necessary commerce of this section
of the Union. And if, after due investigation, you And
thoy aie not, it becomes the duty of patriotism to
search for the means which will remove the obstructions
in your wny to prosperity?at lonst to ascertain whether
all your clVorts in that way would he benelicial or incon
sistent witli the lawyi which govern trade; and here,
gentlemen, I would have you to remember that we can
not go against the laws of trade. I maintain thai, tho
fault is with ourselves. God, who made this world and
these shores, never intendod us to be dependent upon
any other portion of tho country for tho means of com
munication with foreign lands. (Applause.) And if wo
failed to discharge those duties, it is because that Cre
ator has given us so much of the goods of this world as
to make us indolent and careless. To conquer that in
dolence and cnrelessness was one of the great objects
which I had in view in proposing these conventions. 1
wanted the energy which characterizes Georgia?which is
called the Yankee State of the South?to become general
among us. Look at whut industry, what perseverance,
has done for the Ncrth ! Suppose wo had tho same
energy, tho same determination which they pos
sess, would rot our country bo a flower garden
in prosperity ? They are prosperous, and I glory
in it; and I hope they may always continue
to prosper. (Applause.) But still it Is our duty to
consider and ascertain whether it is right that wa
should so far forget our own interests as to deprive
ourselves of the enjoyment of the fruits of our own la
bor. Nearly the whole burden of the taxes fall upon our
shoulders, for, no matter whether they are paid by tho
carrier or the . i nc. mer, Cry increase tho value and
coBts of sll impo: >e i...o this part of the country. If, how
ever, your p:,rts, as 1 have said, do cot present such facili
ties as commerce requires, look to your natural streams,
and if you End they want improvement, you must improve
them; and if your natural highways are hot sufficiently
abundant, turn your attention to artificial means?to rail
roads and canals?in order to converge your exports to
one particular point. We have not opened our railroads
for the mere purpose of transporting ourselves with ease
and comfoit from one portion of our country?not a:>,
gentlemen; in doing this we have pursued a statesman
like course to develope the resources ol tho South and to
give to our population the means of coutontmont at home
?to prevent them from destroying the laud upou which
they live and emigrating to remote regions. But for this
course of policy in Georgia our population would bo like
t! at of our sister States; but it lias been her good forluno
to commence this system of internal improvement', an .
to intersect lier whole country with railroads. Wo hav
increased thereby in population, and but for that in
crease our State would not be so prosperous as it is at pre
sent. Our people have turned to tho improvement of their
lands berae.se thev have facllites for the transportation
of tlieir products. These are briefly my views upon
these points. The next questions are intimately connect
ed with our commerce. The great Paciflc Uailroad, which
is to unite the Atlnntic and PaciflcOceans by bandso" iron
that in all probability mav hind us as a people more firmly
together. But whether that bo true or not, the great in
IoicrIs of mankind require the construction of this high
way. How it Could be done I will not undertake hero
to decide?all I will ray is tiiat the interests of our people
demand that it must be built, whether by ind'vluuals, ,
ftidedfbv corporc ions, is to l>e heirafter determined.# I '
consider that a legDiraaie subject for our investigation
and discussion. The next subject is tbe project of n rail
road across the Isthmus of Tehusntepec. I regard it of
tl e utmost importance, and 1 trust it will bo discussed as
it was at the last convention nud ro examined. Then
there Is the great question connected with South America,
which my distinguished friend r.n.l early associate
in theae Southern and Western conventions first so ably
present'd to our view?I mean the opening of tho groat
rivers of liiat continent. I ask whether wo, as Western
and Hon them men, should not have the same privileges
wliicli have been granted to the Northern States: support
from the general government in the establishment of a
line of steamers; and I beg you to ascertain whether it
shall be our duty to throw our judgment into tho scale
of thought upon that subject. Where is there a
steamer under the pntrnnnge, partial or otherwise, of the
government, pl\ big bo.ween any Houthern port and
I'urope ? Why Is this T We contiiliute for the support
of this government as much as the North in proportion
to our means; and I ask you whether you ought not to
consider this question, and make an application to Con
gress in relation to if. Some of us r..and so straight and
lace r.o tight thai we aro afraid to ask for an appropria
tion lest it shoul'. be unconstitutional; hut until it is de
clared to be so 1 am willing to take my share. A dottier
important subject which should claim our serious con
sideration is the education of our children, for as they
will hereafter take onr place, It is hut right that thoy
should learn fully the nature of .he position in which
they will be plac d and the duties they will
be required to jerform. We have been planted
here hv destiny: wo have institutions over tho
establishment of wliich we had no control; we have them
ficm our ancestors, and like the trees of the forest, thoy
a: a rooted into our very soil, so that they cannot' o torn
up without Involving thorn in destruction. Although I
fea. nothing upon this Rroat question, an t do no! rai o it
for political, scctionul orany oilier purpose, yet it U well
that our children r ouhl lie instructed in the duties which
will be insopsroble fn i.i their position. Our manu'ac
' uring interests will flo claim our attention, an I lo our
friend . who have ho< n reared ns I havo been, in the id -a
of the last forty or fifty years, that others should minu
fneture for ne, I ucg Irate to gay that my export once of
late years has changed my mind upon this subject. Wc*
are exhausting our soil nud burning our timber, leaving
litile resources for tho future. To a. ort the calamity
that threaten* us wo must divide our lalmr; we must
go to our mountains, and develope their hidden wealth;
we must see after our iron, gold and copper: we must go
to the piece where the Creator of the world lias planted
the wealth that requires only labor to develop it. and put
our labor there. We must build our factories where
they ran be worked by our water power, and manufac
ture our raw material, and not, upon pride of
thought, say we will he the carriers of the raw ma
terial, put it into the pack, and sond it four
thousand miles across the Atlantic to havo it
manufactured, and then brought back te us. A period
has srrived in the history of the cotton growing States
when a division of labor has become necessary: our po
pulation will be Increased by it. How is England sus
tained bu by the density of her population, the diame
ter of her institutions, and the mode in which her labor
is employed. It is in this wsy that from a few acres
thousands of men spring up ready to defend her institu
tions and her liberties. I know, gentlemen, that those
views havo occurred to you often; but in a convention of
this kind I thought I would be excused for returning to
them We must not forget the great staple of the Booth
cotton?which is a product peculiar to our section.
Wilhout cotton what would be tbe condition of the world
st l resentV If the l-athcr of all Mercies should blight
it even for a vesr It would bring upon the worll
calamity and di'stiess only less than that which would
be caused by the loss of the grain crop of the earth.
There are the subjects which I hope you will con
sider; but It Is my duty to say to you that these sub_
jects have been before you already. A new set of
delegates, however, are here assembled?men of abi
lity and enterprise sufficient to carry tlirongh any great
undertaking in which they may embark. 1 beg to ob
serve to the convention that the duties thoy imposed
npon me at the last session, to appoint two committees
to memorialize Congress on subjects relating to our In
terests, commercial and agricultural, were duly fulfill
ed, Those committees have discharged their duties, and
their memorials wtU he presented in proper time to the
1 Congress of the United States. Before concluding, I de
sire also to speak of the Valley of the Mississippi, an 1 to
recommend It to your consideration. Go to it* month,
look at the delta, and see what yon can do to increase
the commerce of the city of New Orleans?seo wn*ther
she can become the New York.of the South, than run up
that stream as far as tbw constitution runs, (la ighlor.,
?nd clear It of eveiy snag and obsUoothin, W?en
?hall btn dgM this, recollect there la another great auto
ject, which was brought before the last convention?tho
river itaelf. hydrostatically considered; and 1 aubmit
whether you ought not to recommend hydrostatic gauges
to be established on its bunks, to ascertain tbe rise und
fall or Its waters, with a view to restore those banks to a
sufficient dryness for cultivation. Hundreds of thou
sands Of aeret of the finest soil are there inundate I to
snch an ectent as to be incapable of cultivation, i.oo!.
at it, aid see whether our engineers cannot discover the
means by which we may save it from inundation, and
thereby pteaerve almost a continent from waste.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIKS.
Board of Aldermen?Stated Newton.
OFFIOIAI..
I lunar, April U, ISM.
Pr??ent?Nathan 0. Ely, Pre A1 dor men Brian,
Williamson, I'.lunt, Baird, Ilsllinire, llownrd. Woodward,
Wm. Tvckor, Voorhis, Trowlridgo, lluardman. Covert,
Kelly, fhauacey, Christy, Lord, llerrick, C. 11. Tucker,
Molt, Drake.
The minute* of tbe last mooting were road and approved.
PETITIONS.
By Aider!"*!! Brown?Petition of Coor'o Sterceor. to
lie aopiiutod a Commissioner of Deeds. To Co'mn .luc u
Salarlet and OQlcce.
lly t c iinio? Petition of the Now York nad Stxten Island
Ferry Company and Merchants' Dei pat u Line of Propel
olrsivc " " "" v ? ? "
leri, fol eielrsivc me of pier No. 10 North river. To Com
wit, ce in Wharves, Piers end Slip
u By A uertnnn Mott- Petition ot A K. Shotwell, to ho ap
poll ,eon Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Sola
? a<iOSe**>
By t!< sa-oe?Benionstraneo of Henry Brovoort, ngainst
gi-i.H. e V U. -"th i-troet. from First avenue to East river.
To Core lit'./Fcu Koads.
T.y the same?Petition of ITenry Brace, to he appointed a
Cctuniittiuncr of Deeds. To Committee on Salaries and
Offices.
By tlio PltESHiENT? Petition of Chailes W
remission of tax. To Committee on Finance.
Meeker, for
By Alderman Hi vnt Petition of botchers and other! to
b.ivo Ceo. Sevinns appointed Clerk to Washington Market.
To th i.imiltee on Salaries aud Oilicos.
By tic same?l'e i'ion ol hoteliers, and otliors to liavo
John Stiies appointed Clerk to Washlugtou Market. To
Cominitleu on Sahults and Offices.
C, MM 11N 111 ATIONS.
Communication frtui tho Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund in relation to the property oocupicd 1 v tbo Pro.byto
rian c..rrcli In the Sen nd ward, known as tho Brick Church.
Laid on ti o table and directed to he primed.
Aunurl report of the Firo Wardens. To Committee on
Repairs and Supplies
REPORTS.'
Of Comn ittoe on Finance?In favor of adjusting the taxes
of Chan A. Coe. Recommitted.
Of Co: w'ttoe on Finance?In favor of remitting tho taxes
of Win. 1). Jcpl'son. Shildon Smith, Chun. 1*. lluestis. Asa
Pr.iker, 'ot 1,880 in King street, E. C. Dohrmun, F. FiUtitn
ir ns. /nopted.
Of sai c committee?Adrorse to petitions of John S.
Ebnngli, Wm. C. Flemminr, and Chsuiiuey Brush. Adapted.
Of Committee on Market.? Relative to claim of IKnry It.
Weeks for stand in JeiTirson Market. Laid on the table.
Of Committee OR .Salariot.mil Offices?Adverse i ? tiio pe
tition of suudry persons tv retain in ufiico Bonj. A. Guiro
and James Reed. Adopted,
Of Spe. ial turn ttce?Ktlatire to the conditio! of Liber>
ty itroet, ar the L ansing of tho same. Acoopted.
"Of Con mit.co on Fire De|artineiit?Relative to tbo ro
pnirlng of Book and l.auder liouso of No. 3. Accepted.
Of Comu.itteo on Salaries and O.Aets?In favor of con
firming tho nomination of Walter Joyce as olork to tho Su
perintendent of Lnmps and On'. Adopted.
Of Committee on Markets?In favor of repairing the roof
and painting Clinton Market. Adopted.
COMMUNICATION.
From tho Sunerintendent of Markets?NominnKng John
Nugent as clerk of Catharine Market. To Committee on
Salaries anu Offices.
rutin boat n or councii.ven.
Report of Committee on Wlr rve3, l'iers and Slips?In fa
vor of repairing pier foot of Tcsey ttrect. To Committee
rves. Pie:
on Wharves, Piers and Slips.
Report of Committee on Rigiairs and Supplies?In favor
of repairing building occupied by Third pi.triot Polico
Corel". To Committee on Rejairs and Supplies.
Report o," Coinmittco on Streets ? In favor of setting enrb
and gutter in Houston street, from Columbia to East river.
To Committee ou Streets.
Report of Committee on Reads?In favor of flagging Third
avenue, from Fortieth to FUly'-lirnt street. To Committee
on Streets.
Uepoil of Comm'ttec on Public Health?In favor of direct
ing the Comptro! r to pay the amount duo to Wm. B.
Reynolds on iscc trai t rorremoval of offal, Ao. To Corn
Reynolds on iscc trait
mittee on Public Health.
Report ofCommitteo on Roads?In favor of grading Ninth
avenue, from Filly-third streut to Broadway. To Commit
tee on Roads.
Report of Committee on Finance?In favor of paying Drs.
Stai rs and Sherriil tor medical services. To Committee on
Police.
Report of Committee on Slrcete?In favor of flagging
Twenty.third street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
To Committeo on Streets. ?
Report of Committee on Streets?In favor of flagging
Fourth avenre, brtw-on Tweuty third and Twenty fourth
streets. Te^omr U. c on Streets
Report ot Pomn :?lcc on Streets?In favor of paving, Ac.,
T< ?ty l.r-t anu Thirty lccobU streets, uoiwocu First and
Se< i nd avenues. To Committor on Streets.
Report of Committee on Streets? In favor of laying cross
wrlk In South street, at Burling slip. To Couimiltue on
Street'.
Report of Cotgmittae on Streets?In favor of flagging Suf
folk street, between Grand and Broome streets. To Com
mittee on Streets.
Riport of Cunmittee on Police?In favor of procuring
stars and snivel of office for tbe police justices of the city of
New York. CiBeurred in on a diviiion, vli.:?
Atl.rmative?Aldermen Brown Williamson, Blunt, Baird.
Hubmire, Hoverd Wm. Tuoker. Voorhis. Trowbridge,
Boardman, Co'ert, Kelly, Clmnncey, Christy, the Presi
dent, Aldrrmei Lord, Uerriuk C. H, Tnoker, Drake?19.
Nogs live?Alderman Mott?1.
Report of Punmittee on Streets?In favor of flagging Thir
ty third street, Lctwcon Eighth and Ninth avouues. To
Committee on ftrevts.
Report of Conmitten ou Streets?In faverof flagging Front
street. To Conmitten on Streets.
Report of Conmittne on Wharvee, Piers and Slips?Rela
tive to dredcingout Coentieaslip. ToCommittoon Wharves,
Fiere and Slips
Communication?From the Commissioner of Repairs and
Srpplics, swarding contract for building carriage for Hoso
Company No. fd. Concurred in on a division, vis.:?
Af. rinalive?Aldermen Brown, Williamson, Blunt, Baird,
Ilollmire, 'Howard, Wm. Tucker, Voorbis, TrowbriLga,
Boardman, Covert, Kelly, Channcey, Christy, the Presi
dent, pAldermes Lord, llerrick, C. U. Tucker, Mott, Drake
? 2U.
Report of Cosiuiittee on Law Department?In relation to
the revision or'tho State laws applicable to tho city. To
Committee on Law Department.
Report ofConmlttee on Streets?In favor offla-rglng uorth
side of Broome street, between Anthony aud Ridge streets.
To Committee in Streets.'
Riport ef Coftmlssloner of Repairs and Supplies?Rela
tive to bonding engine for Company No. 40, witn ostiuiavjs.
To Committee in Reps 'ri and Supplies.
Of CouimiUet en Repairs ard Supplies? In fi,vor of liav
Ins pun.p op polite I o 44 Deluncy street, and also oue on
the cort.i r of V'al. tr and Orchard stroots. repaired. Con
curted Iv.
Of Committee on Sewers?In fevorof sower in Twenty
ninth street, I stwreu Ninth and Touth avenues. To Com
u.ULeon Sewers.
Ot t omnii.i eon Roads?In favor of regulating Fourth
avenue, from her -ty ninth to Ninety second street. To
Commi't o on Ilo *s.
Ot' Committee n Finance?Relative to tbe lighting of
public lamps appr -printing for and on acojui.t of
lamps find ras for 1HC4 ; alio, $15,000 for runt of public
offices. To Committee on Finance.
Report ot Committee on Wharves, Piers, and Slips?In
favor of dircting the Union Ferry Company to replace shods
on Whitehall pier. Concurred in.
Preamble and resolution?That Spring street be repaired
between Greene and Tliomp ion street*. Concurred iu on a
division. vi?. :?
AflRmatiic?Aldermen Williamion, Blunt. Rnird. Ho
ward. Woodward, Wm. Tucker, Voorhis, Boardman. Kelly.
< i id, ., the President, Aldermen llerrick, aud C. 11.
Tick..-13.
I rcatlvo?Aldermen Trowbridge, Channcey, Lord, anil
NoU-4.
Rincrt of Committee on Fire Department?Adverse to
. .. ? t'l A t>- .... i.i,.. In l'n,n,n!tl.-o
paying LIB vf Kipp A Brown for stage hire to Committeo
on 1 ire Department of IV.' ? non-concurring w'lh tho nc
tlon of the late Board of Aldermen. To Committee on Firo
Department.
Report of Committee on Finance?Non-concurring to to
nilt penalty iocurrod by Captain J. D. Bnllook, ia violation
of corporation onlinanoe. On motion, the Board roccd.d
from tlieir lormcr action nnd concurred iu the action of tbe
ssid Board.
hoport of Committee on Lands and Plaoes?In rotation to
the tenlrsl park, contemplating a reduction i i ci o of tiic
proposrd park. To Committee on Lauds and Places.
ID-solution, That a committee of live he appointed t < confer
wi.h Governor! of Almshouse as to laud on Ward's Island.
Conferred in, and Aldermen Covert. C. II. Tucker. Brown,
Mot nnd W iliism Tucker appointed a like committee.
lie, rt ol Committee on Streets?In favor of flagging Clin
ton street To Committee on Streets.
Rcj net of Committee on Streets?In fe.vor of flagging Nor
folk street, between S'anton and Kivington streets. To
C( romitttce or Streets.
Report of 4'ommitte* -on Sewers?In favor of building a
sewer in Harrow street, froutNo. 122 to Ui.-o.-ker street. To
Commlttve on Sewers.
Report o! Cummittee on Streets?In favor of flntging
Twnty eigl th itrcet. between Tenth and Elovonth ave
nues. To Committee on Streets.
Report of ("omir.itti e "n Rands?In relation tor'gnlnting,
Ac . Fifty fourth street, from tlrst avenue to the E.itilvur.
Tu Coir.ujittee on Roads.
Report f Committee on Sewers- In fsvor of hnildinv a
sewer in Mour?e rtreet, hetwoun Jeffersoii and Rutgers. To
Ci iriiuiCi e on Sewirs.
Report of Commit'ee on Streeti?In favor of flag.ing
ll.trty fifth street, letwi.n Ninth and Tenth avenues. Con
enried in on a-division, vh.:?
Affirmative?Aldermen Williamson, Blnnt. Bair.l, nod
mire, Iloward, Woodward, Wm Tucker, Vo .rhi ., Trow
bridge. Boardman, Kelly, Christy, tho President, Aldermen
Lord, ilirrick, C. H. Tucker, and Mott?17.
Report of Committee en Streets-In favor or flagging
Twenty ninth street, t'tween Second and Third avouues.
To Committee on Streets.
Kc perl of Committee on flower!?In favor of the construc
tion of a sewer In Forty air,th street, hstween Third and
Lexington avenues. To Commutee ou Sewers.
Rcpctt of Committee on Roads?In favor of flagging l if
y ninth strict, between Second and Third aveuuoa. To
c'ominittoe on Roads.
Report of Committeo on Sowers?In favor of eonihruoting
asowcr iu Jane street, Tom West street to the new bulk
head. To Committee on Sowers.
Report of Committee on fltrcots-In favor of flagging
sidewalk on the northerly (Ida Of Division atrent. between
Ct rl: tie at.d Forsyth streets To Committee on Streets.
Report of Committee on Streets?In favor of flagging tho
wei t side of Tonth avenuo, from Thirty-third to 1 hirty sixth
strcot. To Committee on Streots.
Report of Commltte* on Streets?In fAVor of flagging
Flrit avenne, from 1 bird to Sixth strict To Cora uittoo
on Streets. .
Alderman Mott moved to take updoenment .10, and reter
the same hack to the Stroel Commissi >uor, with tuslrna
lions to repert n ore fully. Ca-ried.
RUOtVTION
By Alderman llot-rwia* -Resolvod, That Thomas I.sw
sen, o I ? sad Is hereby appointed a Comptlsslonor of Dne<ls
for tl ? city and connty of New York. To Committee on
.valartei aiid Offices. .
Un ino ion, the Board then adjonrnod nntll Monday
evening. 17th In.U, *t "'??'?'oclc n?k.
[OCR flrECflL REPORT.]
The s*siloitOif the Bonrd of Aldermen passed oil quietly
Hi t night Rome littlo del.ate eu.ned up in th* iatroductlo n
of lb* r<-,<trt of th* Commute* oa Fnllte Health from *,h?
lloard 'jf Conttilmoa.
Ab .ermsn Mutt moved that it b* s?nt to th* Cesnml .t?? on
I in are*.
Alilirmnn BoigrvAS said th* question refer re ,| to public
he*'tb. aod ought to go to thtt coiumitUe.
, Alderman lis naiox said that, In his opinl' n it would look
1 llko a suspicion or impntxtton of th* Coo-.4fitte? ot U?alth
If th* qneotioa wa* roforrtd to any otb ,T e ?u.m.it.a.
Alderman I.onn raid the quest oa involved was in refer
croe to I he legality or illegality of tbo claim of Mr
noldn He tkonclil it a mnltor of dollars and errl
nenti. and
if orld rroperly la pla cd in th? band* of the Commiltoe
Finance.
A motion of Aldorrnan Covert'* t ) concur wa> rated out of
order.
Alderman Kott said it was a matter of finance altogether,
and there ?i to nt>..i el iu th" e.'turt uia te to retei U i
the Commit; ?? ' libit c llcaltli.
T1 osu'iject was ferrcd 10 Committee on t'ub'.ie Health.
Boa v' of lc "iluien?Slutcd Session.
OFFICIAL.
D . ? I. ? T. - F HI DAT, April 14 W45.
Present?rdw.A J. Lrown, Esi[ . in the chair, and mty
five memherr.
PETITION*.
Of Hoie Company No. _i, tor ra'mburiement of moneys
expended by [lnlroi'feing km and Croton water iuti its
lit use. Jo col., tt- on Fire Department.
By Coutcilro?u Ct./wior.n?OfJuhn W. Bennett to be
appointed a Uornutssiouer ol Heed*. To Committee ?u Su
1-rics Ao.
By Coui . Imar f r?Orif. i.ubbs and others, for a lower
in JUauk etr.it, Irr i ifvu-ou river to cast tiio of Fourt.'i
street. To Committee on Sower*.
By Conncilnian iloi.i i R?Oi Jamer and John McDonald
for r.lici from nssessinciits. To Committee on Abseaemcut*.
1?; CVtvciliauii See?OF H. R. Wood and otliur?. for it
? wir in HueV ctrect, from Hudson river to east side of
1 c tor., itrc To fowmittea on Sewer*
t eunenn an Fasras-Of W'm. Ilainer, for permis
non to erect an iron atairwuy on the Cenlro street side to
ver drill room over Centre Market, with resolution
the lower drill room over Centre Market, with resolution
granting ouch permission. To Committee on Street*.
liy Councilman Baxteb?OfWm. U. Me.rill Junr. anil
other*, that south aide ol Fifty third etreet, between Fir t
srd Third ait-nties, l.e Hugged a spaoo ieur feet wide, i'o
Committee on Read*. ?
liy "rouoeituinn r?:ABaoN?Of Terence *ariey ??s .n
?re to have Hfty-leurtli street p. vsil and cnrbuii, a id gut
ter atone* act, between Third and Fourth a- emit*. To u sr.
Ii\ Councilman ilcu.rn?01' Wm. II Meek*, to
'euff
p lil ted a t otumiseieuff of Deed*, lo Committee on Nala
liy same?Of Hugh Masterson, that tho well and pump
him on ]2111 street, between Tuird and Fourtn
? ted by , ?
avei i os. ne purchased of him. To same.
lie the sume?Ot W. Moeka and otaers, that earrla toway
I e It l on Eighth avenue during the rogulatiug an 1 gra .i . -
title same. To tame.
By tbo same?Of P. CAR. Male and others that the r -
g -,'atii g soil -radin^of Ki j);th -avenue i.o lot lo tho lowru.-t
To dommittteon Roads.
I'.y the fame?Of_ John lltuken nnd others, complaining
- - -- ? ?
of the paving "of Tenth avenue, between Fortv six' ii
Fifty fourth btroit*. not being progressing, ami soma per
tinn of it improperly done. To Committee on Ror.da.
Of Francis llall A Co und S. I r-.pcr, to have Fine street
renumbered. To Committee on Streets.
liy Councilman ft'HBV?That Sixty second street, be
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues, he regulated and graded.
To Committee en Road*.
By Councilman Jackson?Of llo ik and Ladder Company
No. 11. for painting und repairing house. To Committee on
Fire Department.
B ('SOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Gannon?That Washington slroot. be
twt en Recto, and Morris streets he repaired forthwith, If
tho cost do not exceed Si'-lh To Committee ou Street*,
liy ilio fame?That tho Street Commissioner suspend a'l
proceedings in relation to the bulkhead at ManbattunvUle.
North rii er,
until further direction of tiio Common Council,
and that he furnish any estimate* which have been made by
his di.retn.it. or bid* wade by contractors showing the esti
mated eeSt of such work. Adopted.
By Councilman Cl.ir-roN?That tho I'ollco Commissioners
appoint six additional policemen for tbo Second ward. To
Committee on Police.
By tho ssiiio?That Charles If. Wheeler be pormitted to
grade liemilton square, provided lie do so at his own ex
pellee, and that ho kc allowed live year* for completing tho
sniiic, en tiling securities fur performance. To Committee
on Lands and Place*.
liy Counel'man Krssrnv?That so much of tbo commu
nication of tho Comptroller of March id, 18M. as relates to
bouses and Iota for tuo tire department be referred to tho
Coiuniitteo on tho Fire Department, and that ao milch aa
relates to station houses he referred to the Committee ou
Police. Adopted.
By Councilman Sctienck?Preamble stating that the rail
T the ""
of the llarlcm Rcilroad, being T rail, is founit to ho objec
tionable. with resolution that tho osuipany take up said
rail below Twenty-seventh street, and re lay iu its stead
the grooved rail: and that they pave with tho granito
block Inside, and throe feet outside of said track, to ho
completed by the 10th of July. To Coniuilttio on Railroads.
liy Councilman lion?That the Commissioner of Street*,
Ac . cause to he removed the sheds crocted on the carriage
way at Fulton Market. To Committee ou Markets.
liy Cum oilman tVainwiiir.tiT?Tout section twelve of
the specification l'u. cleaning streets ho amended so aa to
require the contractors, wlieu required to do *o by Croton
Aqueduct Department, to roccivo directly and carry away
in wnter tight casks, all dirt and filth taken from the re
cvlving basin* and sewers, and ou refusal that the depart
ment remove it in said manner at tiio expencc of contractors.
To Committee ou Cleaning Street*.
By Councilman PrBDY -That tho Croton Aqueduct do
partment advertise for the building of a sower in (Irand
street, from Chrystie to Allen street>, as directed to he
built by the late Common Council. To Committee on
Sewera.
liy Councilman Beldbn?That tho Street Commissioner
he and hereby is directed not to appoint any inspector for
grading, rogradinjt, or regulating of streets, where the enrb
und gutter atone is not lo bo sot tinder the same contra, t,
and when to he sot not lo appoint in*p?otor till the contrac
tor is ready to te. it. also, that ti e Committee on Urdi
uatces strike out ' the ordinance all such appointmout of
inspect'ra. Laid ever,
l.y Councilman Vn mi lye?That cro>sw ? Ik and culvert
in ivnvcrloy place, west side of Sixth avenue, ho royiirjd.
To Committee on Street*.
By Councilman JeBesuah?1That James 11. Reuse'.! ho ap
pointi d u Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Sala
rios, Ac.
By Councilman Fnvr?That vacant lot.i on south side of
Eleventh street,between First and Se.oml avenues, ho fenced
in. To Commituo ou Streets.
By same?That the sidewalks on sontli side of Eleventh
street, between First and Second avenues, iu front of vueant
lots, he flagged, To sumo.
By same?That Lergnsse I,shim l,o appoiutod a Comml*
siont r of Deeda. To Committee on Salaries. Ao.
liy Connciiinnn I'inck.nkv?Tbui. the Clerk of this Board
lie and he is hereby instructed, iu ma ting hi* monthly
scludule or returns to tl.o Comptroller of the attendant c of
tncmLcr*. that lo therein specify the days of attend.-uco by
dates in rcepcot to each and every member returned.
Adopted.
By Councilman Baitih?That Twonty socond street,
from Third aTentto to East river, he lighted with gas. To
Committee on Lamp.*, Ac.
By Councilman Chanson?Preamble stating that out
l aiiliment walls have hocn constructed on Second avenue,
from Seventy second street to SifUty-ftrst street, also one
is being constructed from Eighty sixth to Niuol -thirl
streets, and that it is expedient also to have tucn from
Ninety-third to lF'th ifri ot, with resolution that latter he
built. To Committee on Road*.
By Councilman CniRv-That vacant let* on Thirty
fourtli street, between Seventh avenue and Broadway, tie
fenced in. To Committee on Streets.
By same?To amend section first of spoolfioation for clean
inc streets, by dividing into twenty contract di triets. the
lbth district to compote the Tw entieth ward, and the 20th
district the Twenty second ward. To Committee ou Clean
ing Streets.
By Councilman " -Clave?That IT t. Twenty eighth
sli tel. fr<>m Eleven,li o i a ', ha rogulatcd,
gi ailed, and curb aril utter stance tel. - o Committee on
Street s.
ItEMONSTIt ANOS:*.
By Councilman Hi s:n?Of a number of persons again t
the removal of Catherine market from it., present site, to
Committee ou Markets.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Front Bureau of Assessments?A king tlmt tho ordinance
for regulating. Ao.. in Fifty secoud and Fl.'ty third streete
le amerded hy changing ihe names of the assessors. To
Conimiltee on Assessments.
Front Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies?Referring
to had ooudition of pnvununt in Greenwich street, and in
Broadway from Fourteenth to Forty seuonj streeta, stating
that he would have advertisedf. r pr ipoaala to r.-p.ive tii.m,
lit.t lias eh ferrcd action in view of res ilutions to pave with
granite block, and asking action as to thu matter. To Com
luittco on Streeta.
Front Street Lommiiiionor?In relation to unfinished con
tract, i. Laid on the table to he p-inted.
Of the Counsel to_the Coporatiun iu reply to resolution
lor ttaific
stating t o laws tolatiugto the liquor ttaftle in this city,
Ac. Laid on the table to he printod.
Bl.POBTS.
Of Committee on Fire Department?Adverse lo securing
Letting'* O! servatory for a I,ell tower; in favor of dis.
missing complaint of Engine Company So. 8 against En
gino C oicpu, y I.o. 10; in lavor of tiansferring Clark Van
dcrl ilt to En; it o Company No. 41. All adopted.
Of ion: mitt o u lerrit ? In favor of directing the Now
Jersey Kailrcao and Transportation Company t ? establish
a forry et the foot of Dcsliri.sses street, N. R. Laid on the
table to be printed
Oi Committee on Lotids and Placoi-?Adverse to petition
of A. Wooding and others that application he ma in to re
pc il the net ot Ir-o? antiioriiing the laying out of Ohaerva
tery (quart. Adopted.
Of Committee ob Railroads?In favor of resolution that
the Mxtii and Eighth av< nuo Kai road Compinl- s allow
passenger* to transfer, without extra charge, to corner of
Broadway and Canal street, or corner of Cnttrvh and Bar
dry street*. Laid over.
Report!-?In lari r of lonfor.dng contract to construct
protective rilling In E gbth avenue; in favor ?>! having
1 iret ardFourtl wsr l station housi's repaired; in favor
oi, ending I >rty fourth street ftom Niuti* t 'Tenth avtuue;
in favor f Use iug Ninth avenue from Forty unomJ to
Forty fifth .tro. i in tavi r of grading Fifty-Sooond street
lr> u Truth te El- veuth ? ? onue; in l'avor of rrgnlatinf, Ac.,
t front Clxth avenuAo Broadway;Tn fa
I fly icieail tr at front Clsth avecuAo Broadway;
vrr of rcanlating and grading Fifty eighth strsot from Se
nth to 11*1 th avt nne; In fav< r of flagging in Broome and
T. n.pkins tree's in favor of laying oio?*i..ilk in 'fwouly
ana Mi
tl.ii0 street, between Silth snd Meventli ivoaites; in favor
of i movii g j tit:, p. Ae., in ileTenth street, near FirstBV#
nne; in feeev o'fo'jelng lets In Twenty rixth btrcct, between
St vi nth tn ?' Ei;t th nvi on. ; i.i favor of removing ohstrno
t'ens in Elcvrnt'o street, near Sc.end a enue. All to Com
mlUreoft. 'Whole
O. i omtnlttee on Salaries. Ac.?To eonaur to appoint Gil
11 it II. Scrlhuer a Conin.lwionor of Heods in place of Titos.
1 ft. John, r signed. Adopted.
Oi Committer on Street ?I ;t fiver of fene.ln*lots la Broad
i and Twenty lifts streets. Laid
way, hatwc n Twenty fourth and Tw;.tty
on the tahlo,
rnoM noARti or ALiirRMPN.
Report in fneor of eontlriniaa the losse of docks and illpi.
Castle Garden, Ac. To Colnmwtce on Fiaaaic.'.
f>f ('-mi .itt'-c on Fund'sni' I'l l i lo av r f rranting
the use of llamilti n square to tho New tora State Agrieui
tural Society. Adopted
The Board then w >-n into Commltte." of tho tVI olo, Conn
eilmati Matlur it; tho chair. Mevaral paper* which had
heen refi-rre I to the Comr.ittee of t?a W hole were ordereilt
to a third rending.
Ti e Hosrd then rose a *3 reportod?-Conncilma i Jercmlnh
in tho chair.
Report?In favor of sower in Fifteenth street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues. Ad' pled, by the following
eote ;?
Af'rmative?Mes es IE Suith, Cannon, Clifton, Toung,
Ilesly, Dick ford, Jaikson, Kennedy, Sehcnck, Claney, Do
nahue. Kerrlgen, Tuttie., Mecly, Gray, Wild, Crawford, Roe,
Wnlnwrtght, TJuMer, Cooper, brush. Reed, F star, Phil
lips, Kimt erk, Behu.vler, Raymond, F.lllott, For'- eq S uniDii,
Beldaa, Mr m.gbau, Farran, Mlev in, Melntyie. llodgkinsan,
tinned. J. ri.isiah, Frye, I'casvtr, Karle, Vartau, Baxter,
Mather and Teaeion.
In favor oi p ving T. B. Oliver RMkl for acting aa door
keeper. Adopted, hy a Vute similar to tho above.
On me c a of CsiMllnaa J ai.kson, ? call of tha bowse was
ordered, when the following members wero ascerbsinsd to i>?
a ???!? u/ ."ouiiiilmcn Ilcaly. See. Purdy, Vcrmllye,
llea'aljy, tho Prevident, Wm il. Smith, Ptnoknoy, La;n
hrr,ei t Gaflney McClave, Curry. Moller and North.
Wl en iipi n, on m< tlen, the Sergmnt a? irru was directed
'.fi bring ail the tnemliert ao ahrent before the UoarJ at ita
next in^ellr,.
1 Ihelfonr l then adjourned to Monday afternoon, at ait
o'clotk. i'r, m the minutes. .
C. T. MoCLENACHAN, Clerk.
[our SrRCIAI. IlKPORT.]
*nr. articipated dv?l iirfitn ootrKcimt* wild aud
arn.r.
Th? Bosrd mat lait cTcn.og, parnint to ijlnnrnmatit.
with hnro'y * quorum to trimnel ho foots. Aythorulo,
list frontal wis third roidin* ni*ht hut tbsrs bains do r?
nrtl an CKn Ultlii fHa# liarl h?An ant Art itnnn It* fix* f^mnU
^orti on th? tsblo (bit bid bm utH upon bf tbi Commit.
teorf the Who'#, the Heard resumed D-C r hn?in??? in tb?
cm*! ?*?. by presentation of petition* and resolutions.
The anticipated dnel between Councilman Wild and See
It win tie great tbeme of conversation among the mem bora
and lol>l i'rn Tbe greater portion of (lie Hoard oondomnad
thecoadntt of tlice worthies, and many of them declared
that it Vic District Attorney tvonld do bia duty be would
! U'gereats indicted during tbe present aiiaioa of
tbeGrand Jary. It was underatood that raaolutioni. eoa
d nil.in* the conduct of M< ?am. Wild and Seely on Wad
oV.''i*,i Jft.ff . ? w,'u|d offered, but n? anob doom
It, r. I ? 7 u" appearance for an hour at leaat after tho
?5 . <1 . I. 1.1, J?Vr1,1 vre^t nt were nut diaappoiuted far
theirex|a latum* for al out 7l? n clock tho following prt
aniMc and resolution*were off, red by Mr. Belden, and am
"adandt at great laughter and contusiou, aa follow*:?
IV In rets, the public priut, of the city represjut tW?
Hoard aa abe aeene of grosa p..raonaUtie> between two ofita
mi tub a on tbe evening ef the 12th in-tant mVahmu
at the time rcf- rrcd to. it was the Scene 'offindSSSS
though of not 80 gross a chapter a. represented: and
whercac, rumur, with her i -
Iter'wived. Tl 11 tho Hoard of Conned'men dUunnruvo and
ever l.svo die. ,.or.,,cd and diaeountcnanood tbe u.? ?r
personalities sou all other unparliamentary aud :uu.r,u?r
woiMe and conduct on tbe part oflt< membera
Reeolved, That ti c Hoard onqoaliliedly disapprove and
condemn tbe words and acta of Cottnciluicu Seolv aud Wild
at its resslon on tue Hltii inet. 1
Kesolved, 1 hat in Hko manner It disapprove* and oon
dt sun tbe participation of Couuctluiou Ja ksua aud (Jlanor
in the differences butweon aaM Wlid aud Seely on tbe aaine
occmion
Kerolved, That in cur opinion, this Hoard i* in no degre*
or manner responsible or an iwernlde for the oonduot ?r ite
mi tuber* when >'"? r^nvrn&Mtut thaat for such conduct they
nnd tfie'trli.unal established by lnw. '*
Mr. Wainwriojit moved that the preamble and rosolu
tlm a be referred to the C'on>m*ttco on Arts and Science*.
Mr. Connors:n moved to Jny it on lite table.
The question on laying on the lablo waa put and appa
reiitlv carried when
A rienil cr railed for tbe aye* and nay*.
Mr. b it', muted that the resolution be read again.
'1 he r< u,iir then read tbe ducumeut,
air. CuN-novcit moved tbnt tho r'solution be referred t#
the fommittrc on the K ire Hepartstent. (Laughter.)
Mr. Hkt.t'r.N 1 oped it would I o referred to tbo Committed
on tl.c l aw Department
Mr. VVa.muuiit was of opinion tint tho paper should be
nfered either to the Committee ou \rt? and Acienoe*. or
the Tire Department Committee tin moved that it bo re
ferred to tbe ( ommiti.ee on Arts aud Science*
Mr. Sri-? t tl.iok it properly belongs to tbo Committee oa
tbe 1 ire Department. '1 lure was a good deal of tire about
tl.t ai.iiir, and it tvae du? to those gentlemen that it be re
ferred to the Fire Department. (Daughter.)
Mr KawnBi'V?On reflection, I regret that any nntlee baa
been t?k< n of tl c matter iu this Hoard. Tbe whole matter
had I ecu I roogl t al out by his tricmis on his right aud laft
band (Jaek'O" end Clancy). 1 do uot recollect that any
vnr- utter 1 b. the gentleman ot tho Fifteenth, on tho
evening tiffs ?:tth Ins-t , w I ile he was on the floor, that wan
at y wny disrv; ? e nh Tobesure. thcro was a great deal
of passion exhibited by he gentleman of the Seventeenth,
(Wild) Tito gentleman of tbo Fifteenth objoctod to the re
solution. rnd did possibly make some remarks that tni <hk
not l.aee suited his fancy, but it was altogether a l.Ulo
piece of fully that might pi rhaps be dlsp-nsed with, and bad
it not flown abroad in the newspapers and l.v the toleg e-ob,
it would all have ended In nothing at all. I liopo, therefore
tbat the gentleman who edited the resolution will with
draw it.
Mr Usi.rKW? I withdraw it.
Thus tbe whole matter fixiled out, aid nothing remained
hot a bad impression left on tho minds of the constituent*
of the gentlemen, who. instead cf doing all in their power
to preserve the laws of the State, transgressed them by
challenging each ether to mortal combat. Wo arc glad,
however, that no Mood was spilled, a-, it would indeed baru
been a lamentable affair to have cut either of these men off
iu tbe prime of their lives.
AfJRICtl.TURAt. STATF FAIR.
Tho Committee on Hands and l'la.'es. to whom waa rn
fcrrcd a resolution tendering to the New Vork State Agrf
cultural Soiicty the use ol Hamilton square for tho ensuing
autiuul fair and < a hi bit ion oftbnt s icicty. reported in favor'
of tho adoption of tho icsoletlon. stating in a lengthy
manner the great importance attached to the exhibition on
tbe oeca ior. -tni that there was no place in Sew Vork
move suitable than tbat recommended in the resolution.
The report was accepted and tho resolution unanimously
adopted.
The Hoard then went into
committee or mg wtior.c
for the purpose of disposing of some fifty or sixty report*
requiring appropriations of money, and sat until to*
o'clock, wlten the Committee, on motion, ro'o.
Tho Hoard thon adjourned until Munday evening.
Annual Itrport of tlic Hoard of Firewarden*,
DANGEROUS BUILDING RTU.
The following important cr-nmr-?cation, being tbo
annual report of the Firewarden* to April 1, was re
ceived by the Hoard of Aldermen last evening :?
Tho number of violation* of the tiret aws. with their na
ture, as woll s.s violation of corporation ordinances rela
tive to hoistings, were as fi lluw*;?Wooden sheds and othsr
btiildincs erected and enclosed, lift; wooden sl eds over
twelve feet high not enclosed. 17: enlarging frame buildings,
SO; oulargiog brick buildings w ith wood, 27. wooden eUlaaatL
lintels. If: no coping to party aud other walls. IS; building*
with eight inch walls ov r 3.) ftal , 1 th, 3.1; buildiugs with
Lord timbers over 3 feet lour, 7: l uildiag less than four
walls. S3; buildings with beams supported by wooden post*,
7, buildings with walls not starteo at the foundation, IS;
buildings villi l earns touching on party walls, It1; ohlmnoya
pot started a, tbe foundation of the buildings, 24; chimney*
cut off below, and uot properly supported, 14; chimneys,
frrimers, stove pipes. Ac , dimgevousfy situated, 75; build
ings with tor and composition roofs, ?!; no iron or eoppnr
shutters i n rear window i of -tore and storehouses over 3#
fed high. 11; crdinnr.ee* relative to hoistways. 1.7; miscel
laneous, lA?total, Mil. Number if violations removed from
buildings ly I lie owner# or buildersthereof, upon being noti
ced ly wardens, 4t'fl; number of violations not romoved,
ami copies ol tl.c notices relative thereto transmitted to tbn
trustees of the lire Department, SO; number of violation*
of ordinances relative to h-t-huays, notices served and
ordiunnccs complied with. 24; ordinances not oompliod
with, and cases transferred to the Corporation Attor
ney, J?total, S4H. Number of bnlldtngs cxamlnttf
by tbo Hoard and repn-ted as dangerous, 43; quan
tity of powder seixed L'l 3*1 lbs The wardens any:?
The Hoard are happy to statu tbat the ordinanet passe* in
September, l-.'d). in relation to hoistways has had the do
sired effect, arising as much from tbo disposition of th*mor
elmnts to render their buildings safe to llremen in case off
tire as to the 'trin-eoey of the law: bnt there is ona exemp
tion. Mr. Stephen Whimsy, who has violated tbe ordinanc*
in some thirty different euros, asserting, is a reason, tbn*
the lnw is on'< nstitntional Thematttr is now before th*
courts and there is every prospc t o( its terminating in fn
vor of tbo de] nrtmcut. The board would again, nnd for th*
fourth time call your attention to thu very many danger
ous buildings in .the city, and they seriously suggest to
your honor:,l ie body the necessity of taking some actiom
in tho matter. Your attontiin Is mors particularly di
rected to the great number ot old, dilapilated build
ings. muuv of which aro Pile J with ccmhurtiole matter
and situot'ed ill tbo l out crowded part of the city. Tha
nttmber is great nuditisa matter of impossibility forfira
tnen to ovcid the mauy dangors luevitahle in ca?e tboy
shnuM take tire. Tbe Hoar I have repeatedly reported th*
fn, ts to prev ions Common Councils; yet no efloctive moa
HiU's have been taken. In tho mean tluie many of tho build
ings r main ? iin -. nnd tome of th?m aro apt to fall afe
an; lime ti rush all who may Ic in or near thcui. Tb?
Etai-d would all the attenti n of tho Dsp.vrtment to th*
following named hnildings. as being dan-oruts In oasa of
flr< ? Itiorot No. 76 John atroet. No.?.! Hose nro,'(, No. Z3S
Carsl street, Nos. 1?!' end 1.1! it est Thirty first street, Noe.
1:2, ?4. '. s and 102 Centre street. No.45 Ann sl.oet, trear.k
Ncs 4* r.nd ."o Nassau street. No. Nassau street. Not 57*
and.174 Hudson street.
Theatres mid Kxlilbltlona.
Bpoapwav Theatre?Miss Jul'a Iicivn is 'rawing very
good bonus. She appear* to-night a* rsrtlicnia. In the
new play of "IflgOmar." Mr. I'onwsy will sustaiu tlia
character ?i Inpomar. The amusements close with the
'?Governor'H Wife."
Bowery Treatex.?Shakspeare's tragedy of ''Richard.
III." w,'M commence the entertainment a ?f this evening
Mr. E. Ki'dy as tlie Duke of (Jloster. and M- . Clarke aa
Queen Elizabeth. "Ilot Corn, or Scenes In New York,"
will conclude the nmuremcnts.
BtrtonVTheatre.?Fhnkspearc's comedy of "TheTom
pest," which has been produced In a very creditable
manner, is .-elected for this evening. All the leading
artists of Burton's company appear in the respective
characters.
National Theatre ?A complimentary benefit will be
given this esenir" to tlie p op. ietor of this theatre, Mr.
A. 11. l'ur^y. The piece selected is '-Uncle Tom's
Cabin." It is hoped his friends will give him a bumper.
Waujuk'h Tueatbe?The comedy of "A Hold Stroke
for a Husband," uli.uii ha.- been produced with new and
appropriate scenery. w'U be the feature of tills evening.
Tie cast f mbraces >lr. Wallack's best artists.
Amm'Hak MrsEta.?The new moral pity, entitled
"Tin tiln Ittcwery," wltli Mr. C. W. Clarke and Mlaa
B. Mi tayer in ti e principal characters, is the piece ee
ledcd for the nfU-rix on anil evening performances.
CMtrsTT'6 Mis-TREis.?This old and favorite bind an
nounce a very amusing entertainment for this evening at
Mechanics' llall.
Wot?' Minhrei ' giv "n Operatic bnrletta. entitled
"Uncle T rn'a t ..bin." this evening, tt 444 Broadway.
BccEUtr'e hErsw/i *** ?This band sing ballads and *
give vt rv pleasing instrumental performances at ths^y
< hint sc {toi ins.
White's fFTENABEits give represent atb-ns of Etliiop' jg,
cl arsctar at tlie St. Nicholas Exhibition Room.
Bboadw \y Men vrKBie.?Those who wish to see the ^n*.
sbm Giant and 1 .lllipuUan King should visit the Me jage
rie. aa this is the last day of the exhibition.
Brooklyn Aihenju m Mr. Busch gives a vocal and in.
lirumcntal com ert on Mtmdsy evening.
ft.nor Bute gives an entcrtaiument this ev jning, hk
Newark.
Paul Jri ikn?Thi* gifted artist, whose pc .for-maneee
on the violin have Im n generally admired, will give a
vi cal and instrumental concert at Mblo sv haluon, an
Tuesday evening next.
Charge of Big amy nr Boston. ,?Hkaktlksh
Concoct?In the Potlce Court thi-t uior ning, an English
uiiichia st. t f gootl appears m.-e. name 4 j3,? Newsoo,
whs charged with the eriun- of bigamy. ,L appears that
he was married for the first time In England, anil soon
niter cum-' to this counti v. where b 4 wjfe followed and
,, tne-l him. On the .'av alter the b 4rlh 0( t chiM he left
>,is w ire, and afterwards wn.to lie t ? j^tcr that he waa
going to M-a. t-ho afterward* b ,.lr4 phnt the vessel In
which b* sailed whs 'o*t. *" dan It ore day he reap
peared at her home, and lh ed with her again, bat n
suroml time left her. It a!t< awards appeared that during
his first absence he had m ^^d under the name of John
Appleby, a ?? pec table ft,ung girl in Utlcn, N. Y.. named
N?rcy J, Andrews. Tb',s marriage took place in October,
1862. The st c.nnd wif * was toon deter ted, and the sub
sequently ascertain' A, on inquiry. the faet tliat her np
j ] <ocd bustand had a wife living In New York. Lately
she heard 1hatN /wron w is in Boston, and fallowed him
here, where aha found the first wife, and a complaint
was thevesul',. New son acknowledges the fact that ha
had roarrir^i both women He was oommttted for trial
in the M .uilcipal Court, in default of bail in 9AQ0. Mlaa
Andre'** was also committed aa a witness, in default of
bail <n tioo. She has no friends here, or means of way
p'M?Bo?o* JVgmHer, AjrU I.