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22. Major l or.tenoy visits Mr,
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A Curious Collection of Trials, Lord Buasell's and others.
Catalogues are now ready
EDVCATIUil.
STATE AND NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL, POUGH
keeps!*, New York. A new system train lag in the prae
tlee with eourla, witnesses, Juries, ke ; extemporaneous speak
ing daily: professional tiuslnes* taught, next term commends*
on the nth of May. Hon. Henry Booth, an eminent lawvsr
ha* aooepted a professorship. J. W. Fowler, K*q., oratorical
professor. TesMmonla s: - 'Mr, Fowler t* the moat aonom
plished orator north of Mason A Dixon's Nne."? Henry Clay.
''The trial* and arguments and general tpeaklng of hi* pupils
are truly wonderful."? Boston Journal. System Improved.
Decrees of Bachelor ot Law* eonfarred. Bead for catalogues
oJ. M. FoUet.
REGARI.
SEOARB.? AUHIGNKE'S SALE? GREAT B-v rtl) Al Nit IN
Imported Havana and domestic segars, tor a short time, at
197 Broadway. The stock will be sold at a great sacrifice,
wholesale and retail, to wind up the ooocern.
8~ EGARS.? CASH PL Ri H ArtkRH OF SRGARS CAN
procure bargains from a stock of over a mil ton Imported
Havana, dimeetlc and German segars Oo?ras as low as 94,
Norm as, 93 60 and upward*. N. B.? Cash advanced upon se
gars, in bond or otherwise.
O. CHEEKS, No. 31 Broadway, np stair*.
HATHIMDNIilL,
A MERCHANT, AGED THIRTY. WISHES TO MAuftY,
and as his position, bo h socially and pecnnitrilv, is good,
hn sei ks alone from the wealthy and refined lor v wlte; no lo
ta rvlew desired until mutual sincerity nn>l eligibility Is p ? 'fed.
Address, for one month, M. O. K. care of S warts' Express
MiRUlH? HAVING NO FRMIALM ACQUAINTANCES, !
J- won d like to correspond with a nice pretty teir.'ile who
J lulifs to marry, have a (rood home, and kind, loving voiri*
husbsnd. By answering this will '>e tr?a fl<J with candidly and
their letters quirkiv answered oust naid. Plevie direct so
George, Herald office, 'or three dajs.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
HOARD OF ALDEItMEN.
The Board met last evening. The President, I.iaac 0
Ha kick. Ftq , in the chair.
Tim REMOVAL OK TUB BTATB AJMBNAI..
AMennan Monbuhan offered the following: ?
Whereas, 'tis deemed necessary by the mem'.er* if Auhtn
bly irom the ooaoUy districts c > remove the State araeaalfr uti
the city tor return uukuowu to lu citizen*. and from the de
hate on the tiz blK and other matter a. It baa be-o repreteote 1
and the public given to understand lhat the peoole oi tain go
rloua city are not competent to governor leglBAte for them
selves; therefore,
Hesolved. That our representative! at Waaklogton and Al
b?uy be re<iues'ed to Inquire bow and by whai meausthe
.-late of New York can be divided ao aa to make two Mates,
hud tliat our representatives at Albany axe requested u> ca'l a
meeting of the deiegaton trom hew York, King* couutr,
Queen*, Hinlunond. hullo k. Weatcbes'er, Dutchess, Colura
bia and Greene countlca, tor the parpone of considering th;
propriety 01 making "a Mate or Southern New York.''
He (erred to tie Law Committee
1HK KXTKNBION OK Tint MXTH A VKM'K
'1 lie following preamble and retolution were offered:?
Whereas the condition of Rmatwai, the principal tnorough
fare o( our city, for a fewhveeka alnoe, ha* been we.icttcu
laied to ca 1 attention direct to ?umc plaa ol relieving 1m
crowded and encum iere<l state. and more e*pecl?UT ha* thi*
tact been apparent, viz.: that the great avenue leading from
the extreme ower end of the inland to the upper section* of
the oily, tan been, and atlll la. ao encumbered, arising trom the
great Increase of travel nnd multiplication of vehicle* of all de
scriptions, a* to demand Immediate relief; and whereaa, pias*
ot greater convenience lu the travel have been <levl?jd and
Mibmitied to the Common Uruncll, trom tlmato tine, but a* ye',
the aooomplbhineDt of an object ao dealraule ha* failed f>r the
want of a practical application; and wheraan, It oehoovea the
foramen Council to Inquire into the propriety of passing such
measures as wtil in some devree effect the purpose of rnliev
tug KroadwaT and give to our citizen* more extended means
of iraniit from the upper nec'-iona of the Island to the lower eud
ot Broadway, the gi eat centre of buslLeaa here, and th'ta tut
A. a duty which has been rendered imperatively necessary
'rotn the facia hereinbefore staled ; and whereaa, It is be leved
that the opening of another great thoroughfare through our
city, and thua affording another meaLa of direct transit irom
the upper part to the lower portion of the city, la terioualy de
sired, and that Its consideration, with much appropriateness,
force* Itself upon the attention of the Common Council, there
fore, be it
Remo ved, Th*t!t be referred to the appropriate committee te
Inquire Into and report upon the expedlenoy of paaalag auch or
alliance or ordinances aa will ha> e for its object the extenilon af
the Mirth avet-ue through io where ft would intersect Canal atreet
with West Broadway; and alao the extension of Weat Broad
way. from it* present termination at Chambera street to where
it ??M| intersect Greenwich street.
HRRrd.
On trillion, the subject of erecting a large public mar
ket in the upper section of the city, and the project of
selling Washington market at auction, wore referred.
Alderman Voorhis o (It red a resolution to the effect
that the Mayor had no power to receive proposals to
clean the streets, and that the Counsel to the Corpora
tion give hia opinion on the subject. Adapted.
TH* APPROPRIATION' KOR CLEANING TUB HTRKSTS JfO.V-CO.V
(X'HKKD IN.
The committee to whom was referred the appropria
tion ot $16,000 passed by the Board of Counci meu, ior
the cleaaing of the streets, reported to non-concur, on
the ground that the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps
did not require it, inasmneh aa that there was a regular
appropiiation of $'264,223 made for the year.
Alderman Clancby opposed the adoption of the report.
II the Commi ysi'-ne: hadjthe regular appropriation, he had
railed to clean the streets, and he (Akerman Clancey)
desired to have the appropriation of $16,000 placed at
the disposal of the Mayor, in order that it might be used
to the advantage of the citizens of New York.
Alderman Tuckkr opposed the appropriation, because
the Commissioner of Streets had a large sum at his dis
posal for that purpose.
Adjourned to Monday next at 5 o'clock.
BOARD OP COUNCILMEN.
The Board assembled yesterday at 6 o'clock, P. M.,
President l'incltney in the chair.
The following petitions were presented:?
Of Peter Cooper 'and others, to bare the Bowory and
Chatham >treet pared with the New York iron pivement.
Itefetred to Committee on Streets.
Of New Yctk and Bal'imore Steamship Line, to widen
south side of pier 13, Kcrth river. To Committee on
Whatves.
TUB (AMTC.K CARDBN DIPOT.
By Councilman Smith ? Requiring the Corporation
Counsel to memorialize the Legislature to remove the
emigrant depot from Castle Garden, or the present offi
cer* thereof, on account of abwe of cower. Laid over.
iiy Coancilman Clifton? Requiring the Comptroller to
have suitable rooms tor the First Diairiot Court of this
city. Adopted.
KEEN OF CO !J -ECTOR.'.
By Councilman Farran ? Resolved, That the second sec
tion cf the oidinance Oxiog the compensation of the Col
lectors and Deputy Collectors of Assessment, be so altered
as to read as follows: ' ? The Aseestors shall, In every
KM-eesmeut lift, include an amount equal to one and one
third per cent cn the total amount of sncb assessment
as a oumpon^ation to the Collector and Deputy Collector
of As-es<-nients Referred to Committee on Ordinances."
By President Pincknxt? A resi lution ordering a specia
election in the Twenty-fonrth Council listrtst, in the
Ninth ward, t > be held on Tuesday, March 26, to fill the
vscancy occasioned by the death of Councilman Dixon.
Laid on the table.
Adjourned.
Police Intelligence.
THI LATE HOMICIDE IN THE NINTH WARD? EX
AMINATION OF THE PRISONERS BY THE CORONER.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Gamble proceeded to the
City prison and examined John Brunner and Henry
Chasten, there confined on a charge ot causing the death
rf Christian Hollesberger, a cleik in the grocery store of
Martin Kicker, coiner of Sixth avenue and Waverley
place, by kickirg and beating him severely ab)ut the
sides and abdomen, on the 20th ult. Peter Ryeriion,
who W as cmfined a? a witness in the ca?e, was dis
charged upon giving bail for his appearance at coart.
Th? examinations of the prisoners read as follows: ?
City and Counti/ of New York, m? John Rrunner being
duly examined before tie undersigned, aceordingto law, on
the annexed charge . and being Informed that he was at liberty
(? answer. or not, all or any questions put to htm, states as
lollows, viz:?
Q. What is your name? A. John Brunner.
Q. How old are >ou? A Twenty Ave years.
O. Where were you born!1 A. Gonnur.
y Where were ynu born ? a Germany.
Q. Where do you live ? A. 860 Rivlngton street.
Q. What Is your occupation ? A. Pamter
g. Have you anything to say, and If so. what? relative to the
charge here prelerred against y ou? A. I brought the coals,
with Christian balleaberger from the corner, Mid when we
iett the coals in the kitchen, Christian commenced tHlkluz like
a h'ackgtiard. and I told him to gn out, when deceased
grabbed me arid wrestled with me, and threw me on the tloor
acd struck me in the fare. JOHN BKUN NEB.
Taken befcre me, thisith ot March, 1866, Robert Gamble,
Coroner.
j Ct'fy and Counti/ of N< te Yorh. is ? Henry Chastea being
duly examined before 'be under signed, according to law, on
the annexed charge, and being informed that he was at liberty
lo answer, or not, all or any qcestion* put to him, states as
follows, viz:?
O. Wna'. i your name!' A. Henry Chasten.
(J. How old are your A. Twenty years.
O. Where do you live? A. No. 4 Amos street.
What la your occupation? A. Maker.
Q. Have y,u anything to say, and If so, what? relative to the
charge here preferred aralnar you? A. All I have toaay absut
?he matter is this: that the deceased, Holleaberser, struck me
first; I hit him hack. About a week atterwards Hallesberger
atiacked me In the street and struck me on the head with a
lump ol coal BKNRY CHA8TKN.
Taken before me, this 7th of March, 1856. Ronxar Oahblb,
Coroner.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BURGLAR IN THE GIRARD
IIOtJSE.
About a quarter past seven o'clock on Thursday might,
Mr. Philip Thorp, a boarder in the Girard House. No. 125
Chambers street, went to bis room. No. 212, and m he
was abont to put his key in the door found the door
open. He psssed into the room in the dark for the pur
pose of getting a match from the bureau to light the gas,
when a man went out of the room by his s:de. Mr.
Tb'jrp Immediately informed the proprietor of the house,
Mr. Davis, cf ihe fact, and gave the alleged burglar iu
charge of Mr. Davis, who handed the accused to officer
Buike, of the Third ward police. The man, who gave his
name as Henry Wilkinson, was searched, and In his
pccket were lound two keys, one of which fitted thedoor
otthe room occupied by Mr. Thorp. The prisoner was
taken to the station house and locked up for the night.
Yesterday morning he was brought before Justice Con
nolly, at the First District Police Court. Halls of Justice,
and examined upon the rbarge ct burglary. He said he
was twenty- nine years of age, a native of England, a
re tdent of New York, a cierk by occupation, and had
n> h>ng to say in regard to the charge against him.
Mr. Davis, the proprietor of the Girard House, and Mr.
Thorp made affidavits against Wilkinson, anil the magi*
ttafe cc remitted him to prison in default ?f one thou
sand dollars bail.
Personal Intelligence.
Amorg the appointments of Notaries Public made by
the Governor, end confirmed by the Pena^e, .in Tuesday
last, we notice William K. Robinson, Esq., of this city.
Senor Francisco Arauda, Minister Plenipotentiary and
Kr.voy kxtiaordinary from the republic of Venezuela, ac
compstiHi by bis secretary, Flo r one to Ribas, arrived In
I'hn idelpbia on Thursday.
Hon. MlllarJ Fillmore has been elected first honorary
Vice President ot the New England Historic Geneslogica
Society, located at Boston.
Cap' Duncan H. lagraham. f. S.N., and Major D.inel
son, of Tennessee, the Know Nothing nominee for Vice
('resident, ate in Washington.
ARRIVALS.
Prom Norfolk. Ac . in the steamship Reanoke? P D I?cev,
Mlsa O M Lacey, .1 H Ransom, K ft Moore, U H Oilmore, U W
l>ennlson, T C Iiett. Altred Buel, A Moore and three children,
B Oimming, Mr H C Hunter and daughter, H 0 Wilson, Jame<
Itlgler, lady and daughter: James H Kian and lady. A JenKs
and iady, ? Klngmann. ladv and two children; Hugh Davidson
and ladv. J K (.rawtord, Jas H Potler. J O liliou, D J Jack
eon, M C Fitzgerald, A C Goddln, D 1) Beckett, 0 H Wilson, B
? F?rmjn,(; (1 Palilev.O O Fulph, J Ketch um, John F Kings
ley, li O H.adiry, Rtf T Kdmunds, A L Irftts, R u Koss, 0 0
Bypher, Wm C Parka, F H Weed, Henry m Revi Kj nb
t its, ?i drew Y 'nbblts, P J Peasley, ("has ?> Parker, D M Al
l< n. Oeo e. Btlnsell, J T Burnham, K A Allen ,1 H Woody, J
^ Iturnhnm, J P t'orbln, J N Arnock. <1 I ?7llliauis Geo Ott,
() lt!>r 'on, H M H?r*on, C J Mnims, II H hklnner, J (1 hills,
Rob! Kelly?arid -10 in the steerage.
DEPARTURES.
For Harre, In ?t?urshlp Ktn* Madame Limbert Alexan
dre aril chid Frantx: Moos an* Miriam* N?quet, Kranre;
Mr. Jotn T. Perry. Phllsdenhli Mr <}eor<e .1 aquas, ipw
Wk. Mi-, A. Larrouttt, France. Mr. A. Uaitfoula, Aew
Voik.
nianrh'i Ltctaac at the T*h?rii?rlf.
AN AMEKIOAh PILGKIM IN FEARCTH OF AN AUXnM
BI8THPLACB.
Mr. Stephen H. Branch, who hi* figured no conspicu
ously before tht public as tho Secretary ot the Police In
vestigating Con mi t to* of tb* Hoard ot Alder me*, aad who
baa gained suck a widespread notone'y through bin nata
tion to England in search of the birthplace) of the Chie'
of Police, delivered hi* promised lecture at the Taber
nacle lact tTenar. The novelty of the entertainment at
tracted a luge number of peisuns, of whom a very uml
portion wtr e Udiex. It w*a aouoauce-1 that August
Gockel and Paul Juhen would perform on the piano ana
violin, and tb* pron.ist> wa? held out that the audiunoe
would have m good lime general]/. There were, it
ih true, some dark hint* thrown oat that the Chiei
of Police had ceterminod to arreat the lecturer while on
bi? wa> to the Tabernacle, but the appearance of Branch
hunt elf at the k>nr appointed allayed all apprehension*
on that acore. lie was curtained by a pretty strong
force of the number* of both tranche* of the Couiinun
Council, among whom weie Aldermen Barker, Kly and
Biiggi", and Couucilmen Conover and Wilde. Aldermaa
l)r ggs WM his chief aid, and performed an important
part in introducing him to the audi ? ace. The firm piece
on the program ue waa announced a* an " American air,"
butlor*om6 rttaoo or other the American air wan not
given. A pianoforte solo by August (iockel, and a lanta
aia on the ^Prayer in Maaaaaiello,'' by PaulJuiieu,
more than made up for the omlsaion. Then came the
orator ol the evening, who delivered himself as follows: ?
Lawks ami Gkmxkmb* ? You have cagod the alligator al
last (laughter), and I tremble all ovtr. 1 have never al
dressed an assemblage Uke this, and I may breik dowu;
acd P I do? ?
A Voice? We will pick you up again.
Mr. B. ? But in my downfall I shall regret o Fee you all
go down with me. fhere may be some awful loog p.tuses,
out you munt be patient until the ideas Hot w. ( jiore laugh
ter. ) 1 once broke down at a college debuting society. 1 and
committed my speech, but in ascending a lofty jum-a^e I
exclaimed, " What! doe* the gentlemenl What! U u (tor.
sible! What!" and on the third "what" I stuck la?t.
laughter.) I took my speech fr.im my pocket but
couldn't find the plaoe. and I sat down wr.h extreme
mortificaii) n. But if I make an utter failure t>nigt>t,
you can all get your twenty five cents as you pass the
ticket cflice. (Laughter.) it one of you should come on
the stage and siiive to convince me lhat Mitsell was not
an alien, I think oiy hair woull bristle, and that I could
talk wttbmuch fluency; but to stand be.'ore this sea ol
heads and euteriaiu you, is no easy task. (Laughter.) I
thought 1 could talk with much fluency, but to stand up
here, unaccustomed as 1 am to public speaking ? (lianew
ed laughter)? Is not an eisy task.
Here Mr. Blanch gave a rather humorous account ot
h's search for the birthplace of the Chler, and of hut
trials and troubles during the passage troin New York to |
Lverpool. The second day out. said he, 1 came near
being lost, but waa providentially saved. (laughter.)
Well, we had dsncing aad music on bcaid, and I was sick.
(Beuewed laughter.) 1 had a chum, and he had a lower
berth. (Laughter. ) Well, he Insisted upon keeping it,
snd I let him have it. (Laughter.) Well, I was very
bilious before I started. (laughter.) Well, 1 en*, up
an awful account. (I'proarious laughter.) Well, the
third dav out be gave up his berth. (More laughter.)
the perils of the deep over, Mr. Branch, on his arrival al
Liverpool, proceeded to Brandon, where, he nays, he was
in constant dread of meeting old Mr. JUatsell's ghost, but
where he su< cteded in getting the baptismal register
containing the record of his bun's birth." He then took
patssge for New York and arrived sa'ely, notwithstand
ing the terrible fears which he had of being loat in a fog
on the BinkM of Newfoundland.
Hating anivedat this point of his lecture, Mr. Branch
proceeded to read the following detailed accouat of the
whole s?f?ir, which was frequently interrupted by laugh
ter On February 6, 18(6, Alderman Unggs presented a
resolution to the Board ol Aldermen, whlcn was adopted,
reuniting Geoige W. Mat sell. Chie; of Police, to report
rbe number of American* and toreigners in the Police
Ih-; ailment, to which th? Chiet did not respond for seve
ral weeks. Alderman briggs presented another resolu
tion, appointing a committee to ascertain why he did not
teepend. lhe committee subpoenaed the Chief, who said
that he would report soon, whica he old, returning him
self as a native of America. His report waa referred to
the tame committee, who again summoned him, when he
t-wore that he wa* born in 1811 ; that he never kuew
where his parents resided in England; that he was a na
tive ot America, and that hi* mother told him so, who
died about two years since. The committee them appoint
ee me its Seotetary, to aaceruin the truthfulness ot the
Chiei's leprrt, and I obtained affidavit* from those who i
t migrated to America with the Chief In 1817, when he was
KiXJMKI old, and affidavits from those who knew him
tr> m 1817 to the present time, who were aiwtya a?
v ured by the Chief and bis parents that he was born in
Kr gland. When there affidavits were published, letters
wei e received corroborating them, and a letter was re
reived from Geneva, N. Y., stating that Letitia Miltegan
ot Geneva, was a native-of Brandon, Norfbrk county, Bug
land. who came to America about nine years siuue, and
* bo knew the Chief from his birth, in 1811 to 1817, when
the entire Mateell ramilv left Brandon for Ame ioa. (
soon departed tor Brandon, where I ascertained from the
citizens of Brandon, and from the parish baptismal re
coids, that tb9 Chief was born and baptized in Brandon,
in 1811. and Augustus and Kli/abeUi, hU brother and
i Inter, in IBIS, and 1817 1 also obtained affidavit* from
the Pos: master, and Parish Work, and otherit, who went
to scboi 1 with the Cbief and an affidavit from Mrs.
Esther Hubbard, who was present at his birth. Soon
af er 1 retumwl to America, I obtained from the cle.k
( t the Common Pleas Court of thia city the naturalize
in n report and blank affidavit of the Cniet's father,
dated in 1819, returning himself, wife and six children
(including the Cnief) as aliens, and that he, the father,
wax a nativ* of Walaingham, Norfolk county, Eug
)?nd, (a few miles from Brandon,) the report giving
the cames aid ages of his children, which precise
ly eorreiponied with the Brandon register, and
with ihe oath of the Chief himself, before the Po
lice Committee, that he was born in 1811. After these
disrlosurei the committee again twice summoned the
Chief, who came twice, but refused to answer any ques
tions. As at'empt was then made to subpoena his sister,
it siding at Williamsburg, L. I., who was t irenty yearn old
at the emigration of the Matsell family in 1817, Out those
who strwn- to eerve the subpoena were bitten by ferocious
drgs and .threatened with bullets by a daughter of the
Chiefs eldest sister. (Laughier.) The committee then
reported to the Board of Aldermen, wbo removed the
Chief, who decied the right of the Board to remove him.
1 he Board requested the Mayor to nominate hi* succes
sor, who refined, and denied the powor of the Board to
leraove h'.m. A member of the LegislatiTt l'olioe Com
mittee then complained to the Polic* Commissioners that
the Chief wan an aliec, and requested his trial for usur
pation. which was conduct unbecoming a policeman. The
[ ('< mmimuners granted his request, but when the com
plainant appeared with his own legal partner to oonduct
'fie piosecution, (thereby very Imprudently superseding,
usurpirg and paralyzicg the further action of the
Municipal Police Committee,) the complainant was
in mediately suspected of collusion with the Chief,
Major and Recorder, and that the complainant was
purposely placed Detween the Municipal Police
Committee and the Police Commsssionera (as a
guard to the Chief) to summon a few spurious wit
nesses and then to ask lor a dismissal of the case, on the
ground that the charge of alienage against toe Chief
cnuhl sot be sustained. The committee then appealed to
the Board of Alcermen and the people, when the com
plainant and Commissioners became terrrified. and the
complainant gladly withdrew, leaving the field to the
Municipal 1'oiice Committee, whoss witnesses before the
Police Commis-ibners c. early established the alienage of
ihe Chief. Every effort was made by the Chief t? induce
these witnesses n< t to appear against bim, aid a house
was surrounded for throe weeks to obtain the verbal
evlcence of a female passenger in 1817, who had previous
ly made her affidavit that i-he distinctly and positively
remeniberi d the Chi^f at his emigration in 1817, in the
ehiu J'erseas. in which thev were botfi passengers. Pti- |
ilrg the trial before the Commissioners, I obtained the
certificate of the Collector of Perth Amboy, New Jersey,
that (leerge Matsell. three women, and five children,
arrived there in the brig Sophia and Sarah, in August,
1817, from Ha tfax, Nova Scotia, which corroborated all
the previous testimony. A powerful effort was made hy
the Chief's counsel to rejeot this testimony, and the
Biandcn register also; but the counsel was foil
ed. A similar attempt was made to exclude
the Chiefs official report to the Board of Al
dermen, declaring himself a native of the United State- ,
and also to exclude the alien record in the Common Pleas
Court, whieh also failed. The prosecution here close I.
The defence only adduced witnesses to prove that the
Chiefs mother told them that the Chiet was born in
America, who mav have playfully told them n >, as a wind
ward anchor for the Chief, but the Chief aid not produae
his sifter* to swear that his mother told them so. The
defence closed with the introduction of the Mailoe Court
records. which was the Chiefs last bold and despera'e
st'irrpt at salvation. (Laughter.) Tacitly admitting,
alter a year's scuttle, that he is an alien, he now cow
aid iv retreat* to his father's pretended naturalization,
whose forgery and laaeration he has the unblushing as
mirriocs to charge to the prosecution, in wh'ch he was
foi'ed by the Mai ine Court clerk and by its judges, wno
las fen pc it Irrevocably on th defence and those wno are
in its interest Ihe naturalization index was altered,
leaves torn and others inserted, whose object, ?u the
naturalization of the Chiefs father, for which all con
reeled with it should be consigned to a sunless and
? trrnal dungeon. (laughter.) This brief narrative
hrmdthim with palpable guilt. His own elster, only
one mile distant, abandons him as an outcast to his
metited retribution. He would have us believe tbat Itl-t
own mother, who died only two years sinoe, never told
him that he was born in Brandon, when we all know that
our 8r?t and last inquiry is, "Mother, where was I
born?''' and that we will never cease our Inquiries until
we are told. He was abf jears old at emigration; the
vessel was cast on her beamends; (laughter) a child was
hern; (laughter) there was a famine on bo*rd, with 400
i aetengcrs; the passsge was ot two months' duration;
nnd dhgusting events trauspired that nearly resulted in
?cenes of bliKxi; and yet. though one o( the most trying
snd memorable voyages recorded In nautirtl history, he
assures us that he remenr.bors nothing of It, Wieu he
probably rec?>Ueots It as well ss the la?t event in Ills life.
His exchange ol vessels at Halifax; his arrival at Perth
Ambov in the -ophia and Sarah and hU subsequent ar
ilv?! in New York, must all be fresh in his re -jo) lection;
scd yetli" has failed to naturalize hi msell. anl thus con
f'lrm to the laws of an adopted country that has kindly
reecued him from abject obsruHty sna awn-iled birn the
1 i'bI est lu rors. and Invested him ?llh a Brodigi m? power
and iQu'.al (espourlbUitj. lie has ngl voly illegally aud
nnblusb;tiriy thrift himself into office all hi* days, but
he tas, through dishonorable strntaeera, ?lec;ed hix?elt
Chie' of PoUc? f ir life, which seriously militates witn the
spirit of our free institutions. And iu *11 thin he tiv. de
graded himself and M* . on*?nguin'ty . proved ungrateful
and recreant to bis benefactor*, and still mora auda
ciously af beres to hii< usurpation in open deli-inre of the
people, for wnirb h- meiitn their with?rinir scorn, and a
diesty and was'eleBs incarceration. (laughter.)
At the conclusion of the foreg-tng Alderman rwtgjrs
was called tor, and made a f?w remark*, to the ell set tost
he was torry he did not kmc "m-ire females there. " tliat
"there ought to be more female* there," and "he could
not eee why there were not nore females there." Every
gentlemen sbou d, be thonrbt, have incited "his moth?r
and wife, and particular friends," for the ladles were all
truly patriots and thoroughly American, and he could
not tell the reason, therefore, "why thero were not more
females there."
After a few further remarks of the same sort, the wor
thy Alderman c nc'uded, much against the wishes of
the audience, who were In tbe best of bumor du-ing tue
evening and who were willing to iaugb at any and
everything, except tie musical performances, which de
served ihe enthusiastic applause they received.
Broadway Railroad.
Citizens of New York, to the rescue ! I was credibly
informed last evening, by a gentleman just from Albany,
that Mr. Jacob Sharp and other* are making their boast*
that a majority of both houses of the legislature has
been tecured beyond a peradventure to vote tor the
measure, and that it is their intention to rush it through
without giving the vast interest affected by it, a chance
to be beard. Ate we to be bought am now like sheep to
the shambleeV So far from public opinion being in tavor
of a railroad in Broadway, 1 have now in my possession
a remonstrance just signed by projierty holders on the
street and others, wb?*-e taxes, real and personal, are
full twotbiros of all the taxes of our city. Is that to
weigh less with our Legislature than the combined inilu
enoe of a few speculators? 1 tope not. If yon awike
Home morning and find that a liroad <ray raiiroad has
been fastened upon you over night, you cannot say tbat
yuu have not been warned. D. H. H.
The American and foreign Bible Soclcty.
The slated monthly meeting of the Board ot Managers
ww held in the Bible House, No. 117 Nassau street, on
the Oth inst , the President oi the Society, Rev. Dr. Welch,
presiding.
The standing committees on colportage, publication
snd finance, agency and real estate, presented their re
spective reports, which were adopted. The report of the
Treasurer indicated a regular increase of receipts; but
the tieasury still remains overdrawn about two thousand
dollars. Twenty-five colporvers reported for this meet
ing, a summary of whose labors for the month gave the
following results: ? G.643 visits to families in reading the
Word ot God, and expounding it from house to house;
534 families found destitute of the Scriptures ; 474 per
rens induced io attend church; il3 children introduced
into Sabbath schools ; 2\5 sermons preached; 20h prayer
meetings held; 120 visits to vessels and for seamen; 75
hopeful convulsions; and iifl persons baptized.
In connection with exhibiting the monthly correspon
dence the Secretary stated that the first colporter Bap
tist Church had been recently constituted in this city,
numbering thirty three members, eleven of whom were
baptized last Sabbath, In the Hudson, at ttie foot of Fifty -
third sfeet, in the presence of some hundreds of people,
anu twelve more were expected to join them in the same
ordinance next Sabbath, at the same place. Th? church
baf. eleoted Rev William Archer for their pastor-colporter
on a salary of $1,000, of which $600 is to be pud by the
young cbureh, and $400 by the American and Foreign
Bible Society. This church, like that of the 1'enteoost, it
was said, is mare ud of devout persons of divers nations,
some six or eight in all, but all speaking the English
lar guage.
The death of one of the managers was announced ?
George C. Gennond, Esq., of Williamsburg ? and a com
mittee was appointed to report at the next meeting ap
propriate resolutions. Two vacancies In the board were
filled by the flection of ? Curtis, Ssq., of Brooklyn, and
U. L>. Ward, Ksq., the soolety's depository agent.
American Ulble Society.
The stated meeting of the Board of Managers was held
at the Bible House, As tor Place, on Thursday, the Sih
lest., at 4 o'clock; Hon. A. Bruyn Hatbrouok presiding,
assisted by Ben J. L. Swan and Francis Hall, Esqs.
Nine new anxiliary societies were recognised, of which
two are in Florida, and one in each of the States of North
Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Wiscon
sin and Iowa.
Bev. Mr. McNeill, Secretary, gave a sketch of his tour
to the South.
Communications were presented from agents, showing
an improving prospect as it regards the home work; and
from Rev. M. L. Scudder, general delegate, showing his
labors for the month past.
l etters were read from Rev. Mr. Ellerby, of Toronto,
C. W., in regard to the spread of the Bible in Rus
<.ia, whew Mr. KUerby until lately resided; from
I<ev. I). H. Wheeler, Aspinwall, In regard to
the distribution of the Scriptures in Nicaragua;
from Rev. A. H. Wilder, Natal, Sjuth Africa, saying that
the Gcspels of John and Mark, in the language of the
country, are ready for the press; from Hon. Francis H.
Hesse, Prussian Charge d'Affaires at Carthagenv N. G.,
hi regard to opening a Protestant church in that city;
from Her. Titus Coau, Hilo, Hawaii, sen ling a contribu
tion froir his church to the Bible cause; and from Rev.
C. N. Rtghter, at Thebes, Upper Egypt, giving an in
teresting account of his visit to Smyrna and Alexandria,
and to the Copts.
Grants of books were made for Oregon ; to the Sailors'
Home, New York; to the Presbyterian Board of Publica
tion; to the Book Concern of the Methodist K.pisco pal
Church South; to ceveral feeble auxiliaries.- Bibles and
Testaments for Natal, Afrioa; with several of smaller
amount in Portuguese, German and Welsh; and four
volumes for the blind. A grant was also made of 1,000
copies of the Old Testament to the Choctaw Indians, re
cently printed for that people.
Coroners' Inqneata.
Dxath of a Votkra.n or 1812.? Coroner Perry also held
an inquest yesterday, at the Sixteenth ward station house,
upon the body of a man named Henry Townsend, who
died in Seventeenth street, near Eighth avenue, from
pneumcnla. The deceased, it appeared, from documents
tound in his possession, wax a Veteran of 1812, and was
living In a perfect state ot' poverty. He was sixty-three
years ot age. Nothing definite could be known in regard
to his birthplaee, bat it is aupposed he was a native ot
tills country.
Fatal Fali Comer Connery held an inquest yetter- i
day at the New York Hospital, upon the body of a Ger
man laborer named Michael Wait, who was killed yester.
day forenoon, by billing from the first story to the sub.
cellar of the store No. 21 Warren street. The deceased
received a revere fracture of the skull, from the effecta of
which he died almost instantly after being taken to the
hospital. Verctct, "Accidental death." Toe deceased
wbs thirty-four years of ago, and a nativeTof Bavaria.
Sudden Dkahi.? Coroner l'erry also held an inquest
upon the body ot a woman named Bridget Ward, who
died very sudcenly yesterday morning at the house of
Michael Canol, No. 343 West Thirtieth street. It was
supposed at first that the deceased had taken poison, but
a post mortem examination made upon the body of de
ceived by iJr. Bouton showed ciearly enough that death
was caused by congestion cf the brain. Verdict accord
ingly. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and wax
nineteen .years of age.
Killxii by Falukci out ok a Wisdow. ? Coroner Perry
held an tuquest yesterday at No. 197 East Seventeenth
street, u con the body of a boy four years of age named
I?wls Hayes, who wm killed by falling out of the third
story window of the above house. The deceased. it ap
peared. wan left alone at the window for a lew moments,
when be lost his balance, and was precipitated to the
vard beneath, and was killed almost instantaneously.
Verdict ''Accidental death." The deceased was a native of
thin country.
Hnpremc Court ? General Term.
On the bench, Judges Koosevelt, Clerke, Paries and I'ea
body.
ADDITIONAL KULI8 IN REGARD TO MONET AWARDED
TO UNI NOW* OWN KB 8.
No application will be heard in regard to the disport
tton of moneys awarded to unknown owners until such
momys shall have been actually paid into court.
Every petitioner for the payment of such moneys shall
be verified under oatb ? shall set torth a statement of the
title and the grounds ot claim ? and shall also state the
names and residences of all persons, If any, whom the
petitioner knows, or has been informed or believes t j b ?
cla'mants of such moneys, or of any part thereof, or in
any manner or in any degree interested or claiming to be
Interested therein.
Two counsellor* at law, to be named by the presiding
Justice, with the concurrence of one or more of ihe other
.ludaes, shall be appointed referees ? to one of whom such
applications shall be re erred; and no application shall be
refen-ed except to one of the persons above na-ned.
'1 be referee, before prooeeding on the reference, shall
te<iuire proof of the nerviee of notice of the reference upon
all persons named in the petition as interested, or as claim
ants, and if upon the reference the referee shall
consider that other persons should be notified, be shall
require notices to be served upon them. If any such
. persons are inbnta, guaidlans must be appointed as In
ordinary actions, and, lf|any are absent.(|non- resident, or
cannot be found, special application must be made to the
Court for directions in the premises.
Ihe referee shall require a full and complete abstract
of the title to be furnished to bioi, and which he shall
v?rily, tor such letgth of time as he may deem advisable,
together with full, complete and orlgital returns of
searches fur mortgages, conveyances, and all other liens
whatever, affecting the title ot the property, and such af
fidavits also as he may deem proper, and he shall annex
to and retain with liis report all such papers, together
with the proota of services of notices upoa adverse claim
able, acd all testimony taken before blm.
Notice of hearing u|ion the report of the referee shall
be served npon all persons who appeared npon the refer
enee, and proof shall be furnished to the Court ol the
service of sueh notice
The Cmrt adjourne?l to Thursday next, to which day
the tiw reservoir case and otLeru wcra i>oatp?uta.
I City Intelligence.
I Tax 1'ayxr* Taxwo Taammut-. ? The block in FiUtea
street, bt tweeu Ilroatiway and Nshmu street, fH clean
ed yesterday, through the agency of E. A. Brooks, ?hoe
dealer, at an expense of $126, which ?H cootn buted fey
the property holders and store keeper*, whose busineeB
h*H suffert (1 materially trotn the impartiable condition of
ihi? thorn?uFhrai8. The contributors to this fixed ail pey
taxes to the city for ket-pfog the streets dean, and the
Receiver of 1?if? i* willing to testify that tney have aS
paid their a*ue>-sm?nts punctually, yet alter hartng wait
e1 week after week? their tempers. patience end buei
ness suffering meanwhile ? they have been tompelled to
tax themselves to get the street in a passable a 06 de
cent coiiditioc. Nor i? this an exceptional case. In
many other busiiess streets in the lower pert of U>
cjty the merchant** and storekeepers have cjieiblaed t
rid themselves of the dirt that lien in beep* aboi?
then, and. in the absence of any oeergeti
actirn on the part of Commissioner Ebliwp, it m to b
hoped that these elfortu will be oontinueo, sh that tb
cummer solstice may not find our oily rank and f.ml with
dirt and sline, and prepared for any fearful di^esse tit*,
moy be waf'tec here] from nnre Southern cMmes, or be
generated by the festering heaps o' compoet tnat mow
disgrace all our wharves, streets and avenues.
Ocr Hakkor FonmrirAfiuNS? Is Tihk or Ykack Paa
i'akk for War ? We understand thet tor soxae montbe
past important changes have been in progress in the
character and armament of the harbor fortifications off
New York. The works bare bsen strengthened, and the
olu guns hare been superseded end new ob?s substitute*
of areiy Ions rang* and heavier caliore, compared witla
those fbrmerly tn use, with a rtewto enable them to cope
tucceesfui'y with the moet approved appliances of modern
warfare. The new cannon are now in the proves* ef
manufacturing at Wtst l'oint, and as soon as Uuished
are transferred to the military works adjacent to this
ci'y. Vast n nipl-mentn of warlike s'ores, m >rtam.
balls, shells hdsI other death dealing implements her*
been recectly added to the magazines and repositories et
these de'ences, h nj everything has been prepared in case
au emergency chould arise for bringing them into on.
All this has been done under the order of tbe authorities
at Washington, qnietiy ard without any unnecessary
fuss. What can i t all meauf
Gnu. I^bcek ? Tbe proprietors of the St. Nicholaa
Hotel hare, after a great deal of trouble and expense, suc
ceeded in getting the property on Mercer street, known
as "The l'arlor," now and for many years occupied as a
drinking saloon, which Ls t > be torn down and replaced by
a tine building corresponding with the rest of thU mag
nificent block. The building to be ereoted will con rein
foity large family rooms, making altogether ftvo hundred
ioomr tor guests, exclusire ol sufficient sleeping accem
noda'ions for servants and others, employed in the
house. The hotel will then have a front ami rear of 276
feet on Broadway and Mercer street, and 2U0 teet Jeep,
auc will acconiinodate one thousand guests, without the
aid of cots or bathrooms. The bultoing will oe completed
by (be fourth ilay of July next, in time for the tall trade.
Notwithstanding the enormoos size of this house, in
creased accommodations is deemed absolutely necessary.
Tub Nrw York OPTtiALMic Hospital. ? The fourth aoai
rersary of this commendable institution was held on
Thursday evening, in the Thirteenth street Medical Col
lege, her. Dr. Ferris presiding. The chairman read an
interesting sketch of the history or Opthalmi: hospitals,
| from their origin in Austria to their formation tn thin
country. Tie importance of these institution! were
dwelt upon feelingly, and allusion was made to the la
bors of Drs. John 7*. Garish and Mark Stephenson, who
were commended highly for their efforts on behalf of
those aflllcted with eye diseases. Drs. Garish ana Ste
htnson were then introduced successively , and after
rief addresses from them on tbe importance of the
study of opihalmie surgery, the graduating a lass were
addressed, medal* awarded to them, and the meeting for
mally dismissed.
Asomai.y in Fiikk Schools ? On Tuesday lest, Joint
Dyhem, Illasus Ryer, J. P. Dodge, W. Thompson and C.
Swackhamer were elected trustees of the "Hamilton Free
School at Fort Washington." As this free school is some
what antlqmated, end unlike anything of the kind ie
this city, a brief statement In regard to it may be inter
esting. The school was chartered in 1818, for " educa
tional and religions purposes." The corpor?tt?n is "per
petual the capital not to exceed 86,000, and fire tree
tees are elected annually by the encorporators and their
"associates, residents in Fort Washington and its vial
nity." The school house is located eleren miles troaa
the City Hall, on tbe Kings Bridge road, and is two
miles south of the bridge. It has stood 97 year*; is built
ot wood, and cost about $400. Tbe ground on which
it stands was presented to the trustees by a
gentlemen named Mott, and the widow ot the late
Col. Hamilton, whose name the school bears, gave
the largest sum towards its establishment. It alio
rroeireU snme funds from the proceeds of tbe
sale of the Harlem flats. The funds on hand ere $4 609.
The sohool has generally drawn some money under tin
Common School law of 1813. The buildingls unfit for mm.
and has been so for years, and yet the attendance of
children often reaches from sixty to seventy per day. Itie
a cloee corporation, although represented to be a free
sohool. Neither the Board of Education nor the ward
oihcers bave any control orer it. There is no pubds
school? unless this be so considered? between CarmanrlUe
and Kings bridge, a distance of four miles. The people
of Fort Washington have [>eiitioned for the erec'ion ot e
a suitable building, but the public school officers have re
fused to grant It, unless the antiquated trustees of the old
school relinquish their property into the hands of tkeBoerd
of Education. With this view, it is said, Messrs Swack
hamer ai.it Ryer were elected; and whether they auoceed
or not In inducing thtir associates to make the transfer,
the Board of Education should award to the residents of
Fort Washington what th?y are justly entitled to ? e
good ichool? without regard to the action of the trustees
of the Hamilton incorporation.
Ci ot-ii ok thk Kvmiiio Sruooifl.? On Wednesday evening
the variaus evening schools throughout the city wer?
clored for the present Mtixin. During the winter tha
attendance ha* been larger thin ever before, and the
most sanguine expectations of the friend* of free educa
tion bare been more than realized by the good they hav?
effected. The closing ci eated considerable interest, tad
the officer)) of the school* and friends assembled In their
respective fchool houses to witness the exercise*, which
were very interesting. These evening sessions have bean
ot incalculable good to poor young men and women whoa*
early education has been neglected.
Railroad Acnronm. ? The train of cars which toft
Washington on Thursday morning, dne in New York at ?
P. M. tame evening, did not arrive until a late hour am.
Friday morning, owing to an acoldent which occurred
near Wilmington, Del., that detained the train tor aevw
ral hours. The driving wheel of the engine suddenly
snepped off, and the locomotive ran off the track. The
iivho an was hurled to the earth and seriously injured,
and the mail agent was thrown through the window of
his car, but was not much hurt. Fortunately none oC
xlit passenger* were injured. The engine was rendered
a complete wreck, and two of the passenger ears were
forced up an embankment and considerably shattered.
Two engines and a snow plough tan off the track of the
Grand Trunk Railroad, on Monday afternoon, wiien about
twenty miles from Montreal. One man was instantly
killed, and two others badly injured.
FlKK llf C.RMNWICH STRKOT ? ExTKVHIVH OWTRI'CTIOX OT
Pnrrifi ? I, ops aiioit 910,000. ? About 11 o'clock yesterday
morning a fire broke out in the drug store of Brush it
Gale, No. 186 Greenwich street. Owing to the combus
tible nature of the material, it spread with great ra
pidity, and in a very short time the whole building wm
enveloped in flames. The fire, it is said, originated from
trie upsetting of some melted beeswax. The loss on stoofc
is estimated at about $;-0,0tK), and on building abont
$10,000. The following is a list of the Insurances on
stock Fulton, $2,600 ; Brooklyn, $2,500 ; Rutgera,
$2,600; Hamilton $2,600; Market, $2,500: Equitable, of
London, $2,600; .F.tna, of Hartford, $2,500; Merhauio'd
and Trader's, $2,500, l'hcrnix, $2,500 ? total, $22,600.
Insurance on bulldiag, $7,000, divided equally in the Kx
celsior and Irving Insurance Companies.
Fikk tx Crank Strut ? Abont 10 o'clock Thursday night
a tire broke oat In the drv goods store 347 Grand street,
owned by Robert Walmsley. The door waa forced open,
and Are was seen burning In two parts of the atere, ap
parently disconnected with each other The Srenea
were very quick at work, and in a short time extinguished
It, before extending beyond the store. There is an in
surance upon the stock of goods to the amount ?' $3,000?
$2,000 of which Is in tbe Jefferson Insurance Co npany,
and $1,000 in the Pacific Insurance Company. Ths Iota
may be estimated at abont $1,600. Tnere are soma
curious circumstance" attending tlie origin of this fire,
which, in all probability, will develope themselves upon
the Fire Marshal's investigation.
Rates af Pottage on Printed Matter to or flront
IMNl
We are authorized to state that a postal arrangement,
relating particularly to printed matter of e?ery kind
passing between tbe Frenoh and English l'ost offices, ban
recently been concludes by the f'rench and English go
vernments, by tbe terms of which newspapers and other
frinted aa trr may be transporte<l to or from Franoe, on
rensb account, through tbe territory of the United
Kingdom, and by British mail packets or oommeralal
vessels arriving at and departing from the pons of tha
United Kingdom.
Heieatter, therefore, not only news|?apers. but also
gazettes, periodical woras, bonks stitched or bound,
I ?n phlet, papers of music, catalogues, circulars, and
notices of various kinds printed or lithographed, ad
dressed to France, Algeria, or cl'ies of furkey, Syrta
and Kgypt In which France has l'ost offices; also, similar
prir.ted matter (except bound books; addressed to coun
tries to which Kranoe serves as an intermediate point,
m*y be fomented to or from Franoe in United States or
Bii ish paok?ts. by wsy of Kngland, on payment of the
seme ra'es of postage as are nowoharged in this coun
try on like matter dispatched to or received from France
direct.
The I'nited States postage on newspaper* or gaiettea
will be two cents each; on periodical works, catalogue*,
or pairphlets, one eent an ounce, or fraction ? t on ounce;
and en all other kinds of printed matter tbe same as <1<v"
mestic rates; to be .n all oases ooUectel in the \,&i .?&
States, whether a?nt or recwivvd.