The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1848, Page 1

yaate ie BO5L NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 21, 1848. THE CONTINUATION OF THE INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM BUROP SPECIAL DESPATCHES TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Genoa, Feb 7, 1843. Good news is continually coming in from Naples.— ‘The Island of Sicily had displayed in the late revolution the most sublime heroism The people bad deen Jed by the government to suppose that on the birth day of the King, (the 12th January.) great reforms would be con- ceded. It was onlya trick to quiet them and prepare to crush them by force, by giving time to the ministry of Del Carretto to doit. The 12th came and brought no reforms. The people raw the trick—they rose in their might and lifted the tricolor—the revolution went over the island. I'he Kiug’s troops fired on the People—many were killed ; but the oltizens fought with the greatest heroism—hundreds of the women of Paler- mo, of the first rank, fought from the windows of their Palaces, and Kept ups continual and destructive fire on the mercenary soldiers of Naples ‘The city was hombard- ed for forty-eight continusl hours; there was no sleep— gris and women stood watching the bombs us they fell,and ran up to every one and cut the fuse, which ¢iminished immensely the slaughter and ruin. Bands of peasants by the thousands came rushing in from the surround- ing country, armed with all sorts of implement with which they fell on the royel Some of the most touching rcenes we during this bloody tragedy—as fast as the enemy fell they were taken in the arms of the people, and carried to the horpitals and to private houses, and nursed with the same tender care as the wounded patriots them- selves. In these holy oceupations, of fighting for liberty and dressing the wounds of the fallen (friends and foes), the entire populstion-of Palermo passed those two tre- mendous day d in the midst of it all, bombs were continually flying over the desolated city. ‘al troops wore repulsed and driven from the city, and the insurgents got possession of the great fort that overhangs the town, and the victory was gained. A steamer was despatched to Naples for fresh troops, me 6000 or 7000 went back the same day, but they were slaughtered and cut to pieces The struggle was over—the victory won. A provisional government ‘waa established and order restored. But the city (and the islend) has refused to lay down ite arms, although the consticution has been granted, unless Eagiand will give its guaranty to the independence of the island, and the good faith of Ferdinand. Theyare wise—they know the Bourbon race, and they have had proofs enough that it isa treacherous family, to whom neither pledges, nor oaths, nor constitutions, are sacred. In 1812, the father of the present king gave the sam» constitution to Sicily —the people laid down their arms, and the moment the old government was restored, all the leading patriots were hung on gibbets, or shot, or buried in dungeons, or sent into exile. Whether Engiand will give ite ranty or not, is yet uncertain. The Italians bate land—for she crushed and betrayed the republics of Ita- ly in 1819, and they know she is capable of betraying them the second time. But thus fur, in all this move- he has acted in good faith ,and In the meantime the king hoped to save hia cause, by proclaiming great reforms, viz: Liberty of tho press, parliament Of peers and representatives, @ national guard. All this would have delighted the people ten jays before—it wes all they raked sor. But now these offers (which were more liberal by far than any of the reforming princes, even Pio Nono not excepted, had gravted) were rejected with scorn. They called for the Constitution; aud an hundred thousand Neapoiitans rushed up under the windows of the royal palace. There wes xo time for discussion—there was hardly time to act. The commarding General ha ent, an hour before, from @ king’s palace, with an order from Ferdinand to fire on the people. But the troops would not obey the order—and now the Gieueral came rushing through the crowd, which gave way before him,as he cried, “Give way, brothers; | murt see the King aod get the constitution? He entered the palace. « Well. General, cau yousave me?” “No. Your Majesty murt fly or dle. or grant» ym in ten min- utes. You see an hundred thousand euraged men before the gates of your palace—uhe troops will uot fire on them, aad they ought not to” “Weil, then,” answered the King, “give me the tricolor--then open that balcony ” It was done, and the King marohed out in sight of the Yast muitiiude, waving the very fleg of insurrection which nis people bad been lifting in every part of his do- winions, and for raising which thousands bad, within a few days, been Milled, or exiled, or imprisoned. The rubioon was patsed—the peopie saw the flag. and from that jiving oceum of rage wna fire, which was eurging up around the trembiing throne, went up te heaven # shout which had never before been heard in Naples—“ Long live Ferdinand, the Reformer—Long live the Conetitu- tion” It wan a sight worth » common lifetime, Genoa, February 6, 1948. It has all finished, I told you it must in my last let- ter, The population of Naples and Sicily have risen in their might, and cast the load of despotism feom their shoulders, and the most glorious revolution, completed ina few days, which Europe has seen since the three glorious days of July, in 1830, The King has been obliged to grant a constitution, and he has done it with as gooda grace Bourbon monarch wae ever known Yo downy thing of that kind, The consequonces of this revolution will be incsloulable all over Europe—but in Italy more particularly, where, until it took place, the fue of the peninapla was still doubtful. The nows hes been everywhere received with the most unbeunded euthasiaem. In ali the cities and large towns tedeums were celebrated in the cathedrals, anJ all classes flocked to ‘he churches to offer up thankrgivings to the God of Liberty. You exnuot form an idea of the state of fovl- ing in Ifaly. ‘There is no tumult in the rest of the States of the peninsula As £oon as the King promised a con- stitution and gent away his Jesuit confessor, and his old yoinis'or, (into exile) (be pepulstion became quiet, even fn Naples Bot there is everywnere the profoundest foeliog, the most sett!ed determiaation, in the breast of every italian, toachieve tue independence of his coun- try. The immediate consequences of this Neapolitan revo- Jution are of the utmost importasca No sooner had the news resched Fiorenoe, than the people rushed, en masse, to the Nationel Palace, and osiled for the grand duke—the liberal and excellent prince who had always sided with the Italion party He appeared, and told his people to feel ao alarm for the safety of Italy God, Pio Nono, Charles Albert, and now the king of Naples, with hie ton sjliions of people. are all with us I em ready to grat my beloved subjects all | bave it in my power to give, to mske them free and bi In @ few days, he wiil probably prootaim the constitution ! Churles Albert heard the news, some ey, with alarm, end othera with pleasure = It war, without doubt, with a mixtureef both His Grace dreaded Austria, who is filing 200 000 Cyoet and Hupgatian soldiers along his frontier ; and 4f Naples threw her strength into the scale of the enemies of Italy, cho king of Sardinia had reson to tremble for bis throne. When Naples gave the constitution to her State, Charles Albert saw, at a glance, that he must do tha rame thing, to keep the at. feoctions of his subjects, without whose ardent eupport liis throne would melt eway before the first shook of Austrian cannon The courier from Pio Nono passed Genow at flying speed, on din way to Turia, and it is prety certain ‘that he had despatches to the elfeos that thers was only one thia. left for the soy reiges of Italy—to proclaim constitutions— for (he hour of fate was ‘approaching, and ths first mo- ment Ansiria saw that tuese princes bad loxt the aym- pathies of thir rubjects, she would pars the frontier itherio the union o: tbe psople of Italy with their prin- ora bad been 90 clore, Metternich had not dared to ad- vans he firet moment the double-headed eagle had frontier he would find # solid wall of Italians ‘oovive his shock, yurier reached Turin at dsybreak—the des- on were put Into the haad of the king while still ia He sent for the council of ministere.and in two dating with them the constitution. It is ed he will geont it -and this belief is the only Lot them know that they ara not hours not dou chack on his people to hay cous itution, and Charles Albert will in t days be sacrifised ¢o tha rage of his owa betrayed pe pie, or banded over tothe tender mercies of Austria, hia erch-foe, So we art ily expectation of receiving the conmtitniion Couriers are flyiug through the oity every hour, iv sii directions, end the population stand, in ex- Cited sorses,on the public rqaures, ready to leap into the wildest jy at good news, or into all the bloody scwnes of «revolution. Genoa, Feb, 8, 1848 That sume day, the constitution of Belgiam was pro- claimed, the old ministry deposed, the Jesuit confessor Of thy king dismianed, the lesders of the revolution, who were the greatest and best men in the kingdom, called to the micistry, the prisons of state (hrown open, and shouts wad vivas of joy avd gratitude and triampb rung over the city, Del Carroito, the old minister, was the most odious man in Naplon, He had betrayed the cause of the Neapolitans, in 1821; and shad the blood of hundreds of the bravest and best of his countrymen. He had controlled the power of the State, and dove all he could to crush the fatluence and the progress of the Italian regeneration. He hated Pio Nono, and openly declared that he ought to die on» gibbet, ' The Jesuits were bia agents, end they had fled to him from «very part of the Italy for protection. Tato his character was crowded ali that is odious m the bigot, the hangman, and the tyrant. fhe people called for bim—they were deter- mined to tear his heart out of his bosom—cut his body to pieces in the publio rquare, ‘The trembling wretch came flying into the king’s room—“Come not near me, traitor aud tyract,? exelaimed thi “You have betrayed me and my done your best to destroy mo the people want your Bloody from that window to the insulted and wronged people for your blood. But if you wish to who are Save your coward life, I’ll give you » chance—leave the alace by the back stairway and private passage, hurry on board the steamer Neptune, and fly to some country where men will let you live—lose no time in seeing your family or collecting your gold—fiy for your lif, and never come into my presence again.” Del Carretto did fly ‘is steamer tried toland himon the const of Italy, in a dom $a but the land he had betrayed vomited him out. He was not allowed to land; and from port to port the wandering steamer her desolate way. She was repulsed from Genoa, and she put out tores. The last thet was seen of her she was sailing towards the coast of France, where Guizot ought to take bim to his bosom ; for he has been intrigning with him for two years, against Pio Nono, the great deliverer of Italy. Irish Correspondence of the Heraid. Nowovat Giese, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland Sin :—Imperious naonaaliy compels me, utterly un-*| known though | be to you, toseek your powerful aid in making known to the wealthy and the ovaritabie, the miseries end sufferings of the people over whom I am placed as a minister of God. ‘The parish of Nohoval is situated on the the County of Cork It contains ov. thickly peopleu by persons for the most. part in the low- est state of poverty and destitution There is not one resident gentleman in the whole parish, or employment for the thousands who inhabit it, and whose nole de- pendence for their daily bread, is upon their daily labor. The consequent distress is fearful indeed, and to snch a atate of want are the people reduced,that they seek, and seek in vain, for employment, solely upon condition of receiving two meals of food per day ! During these last few months, turvips b+gged from those who were little better off then themselves, con- stituted the only food of great numbers. This misera- he resource is now exbausted, and no tongue can de- scribe how great are the sufferings at this present mo- ment of many of my peopls In addition to the pangs of hunger, they have also much to endure from cold in this inclement season ; many femilies not having sufficient clothing for the purposes of decency; much less for those of comfort and warmth. The British people, who helped us nobly last year, are unable to render us much aid now, their own poor bing in almost an great distress a5 ourrelves; aud to crown all our sufferings, the dreadful cholera threatens to visit our shores, and fils our minds with the darkest torebo- dings of the havoc it will commit amongst a people so emaciated and worn out with hunger and cold. Should you admit these fow lices to a place in your able journal, I know they will not be read in vain by the inhabitants of your great country, who ure “ bove of our boue and flesh of our flesh;’’ therefore, I shali vvly add, that the smallest contribution, in food or clothing, if addressed to the Rev. Cecil Rogers, Nohoval, Cork, in care of Thos. Morgan, Esq , wine merchant, Cork, will be thankfully received and gratefully acknowledged by, Sir, your obedient servant, CECIL ROGERS, Nohoval Glebe, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. February 6, 1843, Remarxs —The above speaks for itself. Who in New York will make the first move to serve the destitute?—Ep. Hzraup. The Incidents and Events leading tothe Re- voiution. the Printers and Pressmen. {From the London Chronicle, Feb 22 | ‘The anuexed is from our Paria correspondence of th ‘2st inst :—This afternoon the fear of disturbance to- orrow has greatly increased, aud the most slarming reports ure sbroad. One circumstance, which gives great uneasiness, is a rumor very generally believed that the government hae secretiy appointed Marshal Bu- geaud commander in chief of the tirst military division, 1a which Paris is included, with unlimited powers. The marshal, whose opinions upon such subjects are matters of public notoriety, and whe would have as little hesita- tion in outting down @ few thousands of the people of Paris as if they were the Arabs at Constantine, is said to have exclaimed, on being con je the government, Qu’il mifrailicrait la canaille d'une honne manniere! And it is, in tact, generally believed that he would have been appointed to the position be- fore now, but for the knowledge the government had of ais unrcrupulous sentiments on the subjsct Anotber and 4 very serious caure of slarm is with re- spect to the working compositors and pressmen of Paris Chey area very formidable end a very turbulent body, amounting to upwards of sixteen thousand men. Hither- ‘o they have taken little or no par: in the affair of the eform banquet; but to-day they have given notice in almont all the printing establishments that they will not de at their work to-morrow, as they have to attend the srocession to the Champs Elyrées. They are almost ail communists and rocialiste, and I need not remind you bat they were the first movers and tue principal con- ributora to the revolution of July, ss ‘Tha eiteos produced ov commercial @faicaM Paris is very ivjorious. The Bourse is paralysed, and business sail but suspended. Even the shopkeepers complain that there is nothiag doing. Some of the conservative papers ray, that great number of foreigners have al- veady quitted the ca) nd that others are preparing to follow the ex: j but this appears to be an e: zeration, The Presee of this morning, however, proof that prople are preparing for flight, saya that wil ia the Inst few days gold has risen three franor. whe Effect in iingland of the Revelation, &e. (From the London Times, Feb. 26 England watcher with deep but varied emotion, the revolutions of (he great sietetempire Bound by many aatural and political efflmities, with interwoven anni and cogeate institutions, the two States are placed t. gether, by universal consent. at the head of Enropesn civilization. Whatever thejentousy incident to our re- lative porition, we never shall so feet for any other na- jon, we never shall be so affected by its vicissitudes of fortune, of opinion, or of government, an for those of France; and France, we my be proud to say, shows, sven in ite rivalry, how much it reciprocates this aympa- thy and respect. The spectacle of British freedom, as exhibited im our constitutional monarchy, our religions oleration our open courts of law and impartial tribu- *, our liatred of monopolies, and, more than all, in vur independent Peerage and representative Commons, sank deep for ages into the miad of Francs, fostering the sentiment, aud directing the purpose, which being uojustly and wickediy kept down, broke out at emgth into the fierce eruption that bas given #0 terrible s prominence to the close of lest century. Debarred by ational jealousy and dynastje ambition from a closer tady and imitation ct our politicul model, the growing mind of France was driven perforce to copy that spure- vus develop: ment of our institutions and churacter esta- bished on the shor-s of the New World. to the wonder of he Old. That fatal error led to its legitimate resulta, and while the British ruler loatacolony, the French anonarch lost a throne, ond sealed with his blood, and he biood of every privileged class, the doetrine which vis armies had enforced ona more distant sphere. A chaos, and then an empire arose. From that night there sprang first the twilight, and then the bright beams of constitutionsl liberty, till we suw the happy day when ranoe preferred a charter of freedom to the license of renquest, and the securities of peace to the dread oast of war. Bo France greatly indebted to this country, acquiring fromit more solid advantage than ever our arms could have compriied, or its own arms have wom Gut on our side the cendid and generous must acknow- edge no little obligation. Even through the fiery ob- structions of war, aud the passions routed by a pro racted siruggle agsivet republican and imperial ag. zrandizement, we have become mote free, more equal wore righteous, nd more teneitive on the great ques- ion of Aumenity and justice, by witnessing the political piogters of France. Her second revolution, seventeen years since, while it vindicated, and seemed to secure ner own chartered righia, gave a most undenisble im- pulss to our own instincts of progregs. Every year AoW Temoves the prrjudices which HAve prevented many good snd enligutened men from a timely acqui- scence ia the great refuras of the las: seventeen years Phe conflict are pant, but tho achievements remain Mixed and imperfect o they are, atill they justify their wa witdom in the eyes <f wil rational men, [nour own safe way, we have won the prize, which seventeen years ago, destiny, intelligence, and ;valor, seemed to promire to France Another epoch,another revolution has come. Capricious fortune has again thrown down the pillar ofthe Bourbon lynasty The confersedly great sovereign, to whom He ven assigued the difficult tack of uniting aad conroli- tating the slemeats of French libery and order, ix forced to renign his work; tumultuously condemned by his people, and, doubitess, invoking upon hin merits the soleino avjadication of posterity and the world, How sre we affected by this new event? We were aifected, most beneficially affected, time now seems to prove, by (he revolution which placed Louis Philippe on ‘his throne, and opened to him and his descendants, a long carcer of usefulness and glory How shall we be af: fected now, and what is our part uoder this new emer- gency? Lonis Philippe and Williem IV. started from the same point, beginning their respactive tusks on the same basis of political events, and with much the same pricciples of government It is not consistent with our ideas of ministerial responsibility to insist much on the personal oharscter or leaning Of the sovercigo, whatever ite kuowan value and weight It is truer aod mors agresa- bie to seo iu the wise and beneficent policy of William iV . aud the fliustrieus lady who has succeeded him on hin throne, a reflex and an approbation of those enlight: oned priaciples which have happily predominated in the more inflasutial minds of this country. Without, the wishing to commit our present ruler, or oup lust, to « personal comparison with thelr French contemporary, We will still venture @ brief comperison of the policies marked by their names The moral of that compurison isimmenne. It isthe lesson of the pant which tells on the fature, ‘The sentence now pronounced upon the relga of Louis Philippe, written in blood upon the streets ‘aris, aad proclaimed with the deadly ralyoes of civil collision, is that which France, and Kugiand also, will now cousummate and realize in their iegisiation and progress. During this remarkable period the sovereigns and governments of England hays been sieadily improving and popalarizing all the institutions of the country. — ‘They have immensely expanded the basis of the repre- sentation. They have evidently and deliberately in- creased the power of the Commons. They have opened the municipaiities. They have qualified or destroyed the monopolies of companies or of classes. They have liberated m@uulactures and commerce. But why n we linger on details’ Inaword, they have thrown them- selves imto the arms of the people, They have cut the very ground f.om under democracy by satinfying, one by one, all ite just derires, Let any one even who has not attained to the midday of lif, compare the Fortier agi- tations of the present kind and that preceding the last French revolution. England was then incersantly dis- turbed by clamor for organic change. Revolution was onthe lips of the factious, aad in the terrers of the ponceful, The peerage, the obureb, the rights of pro- }, law, monerehy, and order itself,were to disappear. ‘the change which has come upon that turbule Popular agitation in these days is of # purely ra- ‘and, soto speak, legislative character, Thou- sends and t:nsof thousands meet to impress upon rep seutatives their opinion—generally their wis» opinton— on ® pending question not concerning the fundamentals of society or the reconstruction ofthe state, but some minor and debatable point. The discussion islawful in itn sub- ject, and regular in its tone, because the people feel that ‘uader the existing state of things they have a voice in the vernment of the country, can utter that voice with effect. We gratefully acknowledge that the country owes much of this to the lact Frenoh revolution, and, if we are not ‘tly mistaken, the world will recognize in the present French revolution a grave sanction of our own political changes Turn nowto France. What has Louis Philippe done while we were running the rece which he himeelf had helped to set ur? He has done the very contrary of all that we have just described. He has coutracted theoon- stituency toa mers fraction of the people. That nar- row bedy he bas corrupted with th endless ramifications of patronage till there was nothing left that was really free. He bas built. not the fabric of a popular coustitu- tion, but a gigantic impostureof miniacerial corruption. The coustituency, the Chamber of Deputiss, and the are all equally retained. The vest web hangs from one man The people‘ere'difrenchised They kn they have no power—no appeal. ‘The only true staming of government sre wanting All power, all political ex - istenoe is inthe hands of one army of retaiaers We speak of his still as if it were present; but itin past—nor can we wonder in this country, that it should coon or jute come toa vielentend But what has Louis Philipps done to attone for this vast demoralization of his peo- ple, and sbuse of bis prerogative? What strenzth has he substicuied for thé affections and contideoce of his people? He bas worked for the dynasty; he hes formed dynastic aliiances; he has sacrificed the respect and con- fidence of two neighboring nations, not to suy his own hooor, to a brilliant ‘amily connection; he has raised an epormous army; he has eurrour ded Paris with forts and ramparts, aud filledics with military stations; he has turned acold glance on new-born liberty sud be has courted despotism; he has conquered Algeria. and brought into France # noble captive, whore fal was ominous of his own; he bas doubled the debt and ex. penditure of his coustry, We need not soon. Much more will readily occur to the mind of every reader Such isthe Freuch story of the last seventeen yea Such is the career which that nation now con- demas. We have done justice, and we will do jus- tice, to the sagacity and powers of Louis ~Puitippe, antav as they go Doubtless, be has been hitber'o m great security for the pscow of bis voicauic reklms, More than present peacs we never expeoted. The game be has pleyed, it was evideut to all, must one day come to anend “I'-mporizing end artificial as it was, it must runout His litewe theught the spell of its tenure. We are mistaken It has not lasted bis time. He liver to see his work in ruins. The conqueror of Abd-el- Kader shows that strength as well as weaknees can full. “The desolater desolate, The victor overthrown ; The arbiter of others’ fate A supplant for his own.’’ tesman has adopted, rlier and more gunerous career, contrary to the hopes of all constitutional Eu- rope, including the vast majority of the people be affect- ed to govern, it was evident that revolution bung on the cast of a die. A fatal weakness exists in évery policy which disclaim: the sympathy and defies the re- sistance of the nation at large. Sach we have ail along declared to be the choracter of that political fabric which M, Guizot has contributed so willing a hand to establish. Its role securities were the respect which might still surround the perssn of the sovereign, the presitge of the dynasty, an overpowering military force, aud perhaps more than all, a dread cf those troubles which might ensue upon a subversion of the existing rystem As long as these securities promised to be effective, we felt too great au anxiety for the peace of France and the world to insinuate or even to entertain any doubt that Louis Philippe, the survivor of so.many chauges and chances, would be able to suppress & mere civic émeute. We deplored the obstinacy which in- duced him to press what according to our English views might bave been so easily conceded ; but little doubted? orrather little wished to doubt, the power of 100,000 mem'td reduce to p: jation of @ metropolis. The resuit shows that the sy ‘em was even more hollow, the core more rottes, and the surface more deceptive, than we supposed. The event which all saw to be involved in the ultimate con- \ingencies of an unpopular and unconstitutional system as happened moi dily, and,we may add, some- ¢ more thorougMly, than we expected. The younger” branch of the Bourbons, if it has not ceased to reign France, only survei ith @ nominal and provisior @istence [From the Liverpool Chronicle, Feb. 26 } ‘Tho news this week from France is startling. At the time we write, it is questionable whether the Oriexns jynasty has not been swept away, and numberod with ‘he things which were. ‘The National Guard have fra- ternised with the people; the troops cannot be depended vpon; and the latest accounts show that our neighbors ure in the throes of a political convulsion. ‘The whois career of Louis Philippe ince he was raised to the throne, carries out fsithfully the comtemptuous expression of Napoleon re*pecting tho Bourbons, that “they had lewrned nothing. and they had forgotten noth- thing? Neverdid moneren commence # reiga more aur- piciously, and never hae ruier more completely falsified the confiding hopes of bis countrymen. in his day of tribulation there is no one to sympathise with him—no topgue to exclaim “God bless him!” ‘To curtail pubic liberty—to gag the press-—to surround the capital with forts—to attach the army to his person—-to rely for pro- tection on brute force—to find subservient ministers and to promote schemes of family aggrandisement—have been the primary principles :y which his whole policy has ceen influenced. And his last atrocity-- that of prevei ing tne opposition deputies trom meeting, eating. talking together about the defects of their electoral sys- tem —1s 80 utterly subversi¢s of the independence of a ‘ree people, @nd 60 characteristic of a sovereign who de- sires to put down &ll discussion, and to establish ® mili- tary despotism, that it ceases to excite curprise that « spirited people like the French should recoil ia disgust from the tyranny of assifish old man who outregss ia their persons the rights and dignity of citizens. The fatuity that could dictate a liar of conduct 60 ar- bitraty, at @ moment when the Italians were making # splendid effort to throw off d: tiem und establish free institurtons, is, in tLe case of a eugacious j{ar-reving wan, like the French saonarch, at once extractdinary and ua- sccountabie. But those whom the “Coeds destroy they fret make mad”? A mere change of mivistry--eubsti- tating Mole for Guizot—wiil not,it is now evident, satis'y tae requirements of the Parisians. Whatever issue tbis coptest may take—and of ite results wa have yet to judge -ibe end must be fatal to Louis Philippe’s dynes y, which he has spared neither pain: canery to establish. It is lam ence, and ability #0 sourvily emp! 4 minister of Guizot’s fine talents shipwreck his cha- raoter in order to carry out the crotcheis of # master 80 iotensely selfish, ‘The Progress of Republicanism in Europe, [frou the Liverpool Chronicle, Fed. 26 | Yesterday all Londoa was astir, excited by tie glo ous news from Paris. Thrice noble Frenchinen, whose “firsuiing of the heart is firstling of ‘he hand,” ye are upand doing, wolle wo nit in the Hous» of Commons s,aps, listening to Chisholm Anstey, and ees great Pal- weroton .aking notes of his babbling Bets in and about the house were laid and not taken that Lord John Rus- roll will not have courage enough to bricg forward bis luereused income tax, after the proceedings of the last eight and forty hours in Paris. Whether he will or not signifies noching. I give the general feeling, which is, Chat he dare not. Though | well know tae prompt mote of the French people, [ scarcely expected this grand out burst; every honest man’s heart in the metropolis ix daneing for joy. Let not my apparent enthusiasm be misunderstood, ‘There were —there are—grave fauits on hoth sides, and these committed by sag* politicians Much diasatistection, | need scarcely tell your readert, has existed ia the public inind of France jor some time past, owing to the acta of the ministerr, backed by the majority of the deputies What we cali pariiawentery reform, in any shaps, was resisted by the yovernment party. Odilon Barrot, with about seventy opposition depaties, not having an opportunity of stating their sentiments with effect from the tribune within the Chamber, sought @ safety valve ina sort of White Con- dait House reform dinner; permission was refused by che goveroment, and herein was error vue first. In a lit- tie time the prohibitory order was withdrawn—dine if youlike, but the legailty of tue act mus! be subject to after consideration; error thesecond. But we want the National Guards, to forma show—an avenue for ch diners, to paes to the salle a manger; mot much this but it is error the third ‘fhe Nasional Guaras dare not meddle with any public political display, and here by gan the muddls. ‘The promptitude of tne French peo- pleisthe thing to be eulogized \y hatever turn out the result, the sacred cause of reform is sure to be ad vanced; though there ise wide difference between tho period of "93 —nay of the “glorious thron days,” when Charles X.was King. Indeed, reform is the popular word throughout the world Take heretofore thy dackest, yet sunniest parc of iv—Italy! The reoeat vreats here seem to have animate: m the nations iving under the ruleof Prince Metternich with a simi lar epirit of reform. In Bohemia, the ol:t Slavonic party has united itself with the iiberal, and they iutend to use all means to regain the rights formerly guaranteed to the kingdom. Ata re-union of the chiefs of these two parties, the other day, they stated they had # hope of seeing the memorials on this subject, nome time go pre- sented the government, taken into consideration. In Hungary, at & meeting of the Diet, the measure for the relaxation of tbe feudal tenure by which the tevants hold Uhsir Innd, was pessed almost unanimously, slong with others of # similar liberal tendency. By this mea- sure the peasanie will become fresholders, insiend of lit tle more than the vilieins of the middie age. Whon it is remerubered that the Hungarian magnatesaty, with the exception ofthe Russin Boyarda,the groatert landbol ers in Europe, the almost unanimous passing of thir measure must be regarded ss an importaut testimony of the good will of the nobles towards the cause of reform In Austrian Italy liberty is demanded as # right; parti- cularly at Milau, the excitement against the Austrians amounts almost to fury In order to injure the govera- mont es much as lays in their power, the vitlanese have resoived to abstain from tobacco and lotteries (both go- vernment monopolies). With reapeot to the former, it is no great deprivation to an Italian; butio Italy, where almost every event is twisted to indicate » winuiog nam ber in the lottery, it requires some self-denial to abstain from i lito, ‘Khe Ausirian Observer publishes a long article on the affairs of Italy, in which it deciares thac the veoee . rarer for edumiaieteasive. nana - soussed, 9 8 granted ; but that Idea of separating that Kingdom from the empire, or 0 | causing a change of dynasty, the Austrian government will be inexorable im preventing it, “Let the Italians,” it gdda, “remember the example of the more warlike wand tremble.” But notwitstanding thie tliberal notifios jon. ralism progressing in Austria ; an: ie 4 well known fact, that not only sev ral of the Aus- trigm nobility, high. in ofice, but also more than one of of sl family, particularly the presumptive heir to crown, are inclined se adopt and carry out the liberal ideas of the Emperor Joseph II. Miecellaneous Foon rnom America —-On the motion of Mr. Broth- erton, a return has just been printed of the amount paid by the government for freight on donations of food from America for the relief of the poor of Ireland and Soot- Jang, in the course of the year 1847. It appears from thie document that the totel amount ro paid of freight for food from abroad on cheritable supplies, was £41,- 725, ed.. and also £948 98, 1d. for the conveyance ot tuch supplies from port to port in the United dom. Payments were made for repairs and stores sup. pliad to the United States ships-of-war Jamestown and Macedonian, during the time these ships were at Cork delivering cargoes of provisious—to the former £163 6s. 2d, aud to the latter £234 1s 54 No freight was charged for the provisions brought by these ships. Noxtw American Line ov Sream-Packets.—We observe that another vessel, in connection with this splendid line of steamers, has been towed up from Port Glosgow, and in now lying at Lancefleld Quay, where there are no fewer than three of these nobie vensele at present. The America is expected to make her trial- tripon Thursday the 24 proximo; and from the acti- vit, played in Mri Nepier’s wharf, t) pri ity that the Niagara wit soon ma weke Tho third veseel, the Europa, has been but ceatly launched from the building yard of Mr Wood, Port Glasgow, and the remaining Vessel (there being four contracted for by the company) is at present on the stocks at Vir Ste.le’s yard in Greenock rom the celebrity which Clyde built steamers have already at- igined, the performance of these fine vessels will be yrs forward to with great interest,—North British ai Owing to the accounts received from the Italian pro- vinoes, urders haye been sent from Vienna to the Vice- Lombardy, to ‘blish martial law. This deci- dopted after a very animated debate in the Advi Padua state that martial law eduneil. 8 frya hes already been declared ther “Mr. Henry Ellis, formerly Ambasbador to Persia, and Mr. Pakenham, who negotiated the Oregon treaty, are about to be created Kuights-Commauder of the Bath ‘Vois reuk of the order hus been hitherto confined to the army and navy; but we understand twenty-five Ci- vil Knights-Commander are to be made very shortly. The Marquis ds Lavalette is appointed envoy extra. ordinary to Copenhagen, to cougratulate the King of Denmark on his accession. The Count de Montessuy moves from the post of second secretary of the embass: ac Naples, to that of first secretary in the same lega- tion, The Marquis de Ferpieres, first secretary of the embassy at Lisson, removes in the same character to that at Madrid, and is replaced at Lisbon by M. de Tal- lgyrand, late second aeoretary a the legation of Madrid. jalignani. The Haro of Caspennounces the failure of M. Davin, a orn dealer, for be 2,000 000f., the azsets be- fag from 300,000 The Bank of Franeo, it 1s sald, holds bilis to: ‘of 6000,0008, ry Werribie Kixplosion of a Steam Boller, gnd Loss 4 of Life, aa [From the Philadelphia Bulle, Marci 20 ‘The southwestern part of'ths Northera Liberties. just vorth of the city line, was thrown into a stats of the most intense and sgonizing excitement, this morning, by nexplosion which, perhaps, never had a parallel in ‘te terribie character, by any similar accident that ever ocourred in Philadelphia. » Tis terrific catastrophe happened about nine o'clock, A, M,,and has regalted, as far asis known, in the death of two persons The scene of the disaster was located on the east side of Dillwyn street, below Willow At his point stood a large frame buildicg oecupied by Isvac M. Reeves for cutting smoking tobacco by steam ma- chinery. The boiler—about eighteen feet in length placed in the first story of the building, extending mgtbwise, east sad weet. The eugine was immediately @oonected with it, on the same floor, where the princi- portion of the work of the establishment ths nuwher of some half a dozen, & majority o om wre boys, were at work in the room, Mr ves himeeit euperinteading the working if the ¢ 6. ‘The doiler exploded without aay prémgni ver. breaking nearly in the o cumfsrénce, altnost ono straig’ i the parts esparated appeare: divided by nom, the pirrpore jer Waa projected through the window of the building across Dillwyn street,the distance of absut fifty feet, striking @ brick dwelling house on .the opposite side of the street, occupied by Joseph B, Fithian and William Luederitz—and, horrible to relate! in its course, struck one et the boys working in the factory, named Joseph Hass, between 14 and 15 yearsof age, whone head was taken completely off, and came with the section of the boiler and dashed ag: the dwelling directly under ihe point where tho pieces of boiler made the breach— ¢ wall being bespattered with his brains and blood.and euting a frightfal and heari-sikening sight! The iead rebounding and falling upon the pavement, near the curb stone, added to the horror of the sight, while the headless trank, for an instant remaining stationary sad quivering ghustiy—then falling lifeless at the spo: vn which the poor boy stood at the moment of his awful ecapitation.- formed altogether a picture of the most appalling and soul-rending description. This section of the boiler foroed an aparture, three feet rqaare, entirely through the wail, which was thirteen inches thick — throwing bricks and fragments into the parlor, and damaging portions of the wood work of the room, as well as the furoiture ia it. The piece of boiler rebounded and fell upon the pavement [t came in contact with the building close to the wall dividing the house from the adjoining building. The resistance presented by the angle of the partition wail no doubt coused it to rebound, und thus preveuted it from passing into, and perhaps through the house. Fortunately, thers was no one im the parlor, In connection with this section of the boiler, the steam pipe was alao projacted accross the atroet, and hsving become separated from the boiler, wes driv- en down the ceilar way, pasting through the glass lights at the top of the door leading into ths basement kitchen, at the bottom of the steps. On entering the kitchen it wade a strangs whirl and dropped upon the floor. Seve- ral members of the families of Mr. Luederitz and Mc Fithian were in the kitchen at the time —one of the chil- dren having first taken a seat between the door through which it come and the epot where it fell. Luckily none of them were injured, though their frigit may bo ima- sined But the whole of the story of nis dreadful aeci- Gent bas not yet been told Tho eastern section of the j Doiler-—the larger porti n of it—was projected with the vi same terrible violence, through an eastern window of the manufeesory. acioss the yard of the house No. 243, on Uhird street, occupied by the family of John Henry Sobwacee, except the front and back rooms of the first story, which were in the occupancy of Jacob F Hoeckley, sorivener, and the County Fire Insurance Company as their offic. The section passed over aud through the yard, a distance of 90 or 100 feet, cutting away an ar- bor, tearing up the earth and fionily struck the back wali'of the house near the angle formed by the baee- ment entry wail. ‘The basement door was carried away, with s part of the jam and two or three feet of the wali, and likewise some of the posts supporting @ stairway plat- form. The rerietance offered here by » partition wall, asin the case of the house struck by the other half ot ho boiler, doubtless prevented it from entering the building, as it rebounded and fell oa the pavement — Some pieces of wood and other projectiles w upwards, breaking several panes of giass in the first etory. Mr. B,¥. Hoeckley, clerk, was standing #0 a window wriling, and made a narrow escape -some of the mud torn up by the boiler splashing in hia face. The point in the factory from which the eastern #eo- tion of the botler was projected, was elevated a num ber of feet from the point where it struck Mr Schwacke’s house, tae intermediate space forming the two yards being depressed probably six, eight or more feet. In the yard immediately in front of and close by the door of the basement entrance, » Ger- man woman, known by the name of Francisca Wallwss- wer, was washiog atatub. ‘Ihe piece of boiler hit her in the right groiu, mangling her ina shocking manver, end cautiog her death in a few moments, Soe was an industrious. hard working woman, who kept a room in Cherry strert. ‘The deceased was in the habit of wash- ing for Mr. Schwacke’s family, and wan represented as baving a husband in the county. The boy killed was, we understood, the fon of Mrs Mary ‘/aas, a widow, re- sidiog in Lanrel street, near Budd. Mr. Reeves sustain- ed some slight injury irom the hot water or steam, and being thrown by the ferce of the explosion upon the floor tthe seoond story of the factory. ‘The ahock destroyed ell the fixtures of the engine mad boiler, besides partially d-molishing the northern portion of the building. A black man, one of the workmen, wes slightly scalded. The ac- cident Is attributed to# break in the botler that had been repaired a few days ninco. The factory had only been ia operation about three weeks. Board of Supervisors, Mowpay, Mareh 15.—His Honor the Mayon, presiding The minuces of the last meeting were read and ap- proved Petitions of sundry persons for the correction of taxes. Referred to the appropriate committee, Report from the Comptroller, stating that the county clerk and register had furnished the accounts of all fers received by them ;jbut declined to pay the same int» the city treasury, on the ground that the law was uncon- sticutional, od that they meant to test the question Alderman Keuty offered the following reeoiation: Whereas the County Clerk and Register have neg. lected and retused to account and to pay over ivto the City Treasury, the amount of fees received by them un- der and by virtus of the Act of the Legislature of the Scate of Now York, pnase i Deo. 14, 1847— Therefore resolved, that the District Attorney be, end in hereby direoted to take immediate measures to have the subject submitted (o,the Grand Jury for their action thereon, in acoordanos with section 12 of the act herein before referred to Alderman Ponsen spoke at great length against the resolution, It was, afler considerable debate, and ten divisions, passed, with the following amendment, offered by Alderman Crolius: “ unless they pay over within thres days hereafter.” Communications —A communication was received from the editor ,of the Commsr.ial Advertiser, declining to print the State laws, in consequence of the inadequacy of at remuneration allowed by the legisiatare. Ac coptes Lhe Board then adjourned to Wednesday next. li Bre aelled, & mooher City Intelligence. the awning posts removed from Malden lane Also @ Sreamnoat Buawt.—The steamboat Raritan, one of | Petition to have the awning poste in Cedar © rest re- Stevens’ old line, which plies between this cityand New Brunswick, N, J., was discovered to be on fire yester- day morning at 93¢ o’olock,on her upward trip, and when she was about half a mile below Bedlow’s Island = Ener- getic exertions were immediately made to extinguish the flames, but they were unsyailing; and in order to protect the passengers and save as much ae possible, it was concluded upon by the Captsin to rua her ashora on Bedlow’s Island, which he accordingly did, the flames in the meantime making fearful progress As soon as she touched bottom, several of the passengers jumped ashore, The steamer Huguenot, on her way from Kliaabethtown Point, discovered the condition of the Raritan,and immediately hastened to her relief, and the Captain succeeded in releasing the remsinder of the Raritan’s passengers. and conveyed them safely to this city. The steamer Heroules likewise went to the relief of the burning vessel. The fire originated by the door of the furnace having been forced open, by the flues be- coming choked up and the blower in operation. The hot coals were thrown ovt upon the wood work, which set fire to the steamer. One of the firemen was severely burned when the doors were forced open by the intense heat; some six or eight horses on board, perished in the flames; but a lot of cattle were thrown overboard and escaped. The boat was valued at $50,000, The hull was entirely ruined, but the whole of the machinery war saved by the exertions of Protection Engine Co. No 6, of this city, which went down iv the steamer Penraic, for the parpose of quen: ig the flames. The engines stood upright, nad are 4 condition now us they were before the fire broke out. The steamer was partially, if not wholly, insured, She belonged jointly to the Daleware end Raritan Canal Co., Robert L. Ste- vens.and Capt Fisher, who had the command of her when the accident occurred. Youne Frrenps or Inetann.—Thiv Society met last evening at half-past seven o'clock, at the Shakspoare Hotel, M. O'Connor, Esq. inthe chair, Afterthe meeting was called to order, aud the minuses of the last meeting were read and adopted-—on motica of Charles McC. De- lany, seconded by A. T. Gallagher, it was moved and unanimously adopted—That on the arrival of Father Matthew, we turn out in a body te meet him and extend a welcome to him; and that a Committee of five be a) pointed to confer with the different other Irish Societies ioatent measures to give him a warm reception The following gentlemen were appointed & Committe Charles McC. Delany, Wm. A. Nugent, John D. Morris, Patrick M. O’Brien. and James C. Holmes, On motion, Mr. O’Connor, the President, was added to this Com- mittes. It was moved by A.T’. Gallagher, and seconded by Charles McC. Delany, and unanimeusly adopted- ‘That a Committee of nine be appointed to proceed to Albany and meet the delegates of the several other Irish societies who.gxeexpected to meet at Albany next the interests of Ireland. ‘Sppointed on the com- Cl MoG, Delany, Daniel Sullivan, Michael O’Con- A. Holmes, and P.O Frencu Revouyr ial WP eccordsnee with a call in- ith the witzerland, friendly to true re- moet and take some aaitable ac- revoluti large meeting evening, in Jol Hotel, iF the objeote of the mecting were eof twelve were appointed to unite mittees. on the partof other Hations, to P resolutiona, to join in a grand demonstration of congratulation to the French people, for their recent gicrious achievement in estab: lishing a republic After this wan perfected, the Swiss mesting adjourned, and the French present organized sud appointed a similar committee, After al! was done nine cheers were heartily given for the french revolu- tion of 1848, THe ockAT@ Nominarions—Ta@gpur ix THE Ranks—Tue Bioopy Sixra re Morrow @&Dhere wore primary elections in all the wardsof the cfty yesterday, for nominating committees, except in the sixth and eighteenth wards, without regard to any of the dividing causes or factions. In the sixth ward, the polls were opened for ths direct nomination of the ward oifleers by the vote of the party. The ward was divided into two parties, designated as the Gilmartin and Kohler parties, ie. At the time of the expioslon, the workmen. @bothiof whom were cager for the selection of bis man. At about ten o’clook in the morning, the Kohler stock was said to be considerably on the adyanes, when a large number of the Gilmartin party wen! in’ end took possession of the ballot box. A general fight then en- suad; bricks and sbilalahs @yiag in every direction, to the uncomfortable feeling of heads and limbs The po- were quickly on the epot, end the riot was partially ich didnot continue long, howaver; for no opportunity offered, than they went at it again in right good earnest, and for a time te most serious consequences were appre- hended So great was the disorder, that threo hun- dred policemen were obliged to attend, to preserve or- der, Several of the most, prominent of the rioters were arrested by the polic», but were discharged by Alderman Gilmartin, wbo has the power of a mi trate Aman by the nsine of Thomas Maguire bad three of his fingers broken, in the affray ; and chs number who lefc with black eyes, bloody noses, and cracked ekulls, it would be impossible to tell. The Kohler party would not cive up the contest ; and the Gilmartin party were firm and determined. at ail hazards, to carry their point. I> was stated, at the polls, that Gilmartin had nine hundred cousins in the ward, and that was sufficient to insure his nemination ; and, from the return of the polls be- low, it would appear that he has a quentity of friends, it he should have no counins at all, The poll stood Alderman Gilmartin, ..701 Araist. Ald Kelly... . Do, Kohler, , ..+.258 Do, Brennan. Majority for Gilmartin and Kell ae coe ele ‘The poli of the Sixteeuth ward was also a scene of riot and disorder. The contending parties were fight- ing all day, although it is said the split was a very tri- fling one,and’the police had to be called into requisition, to suppress the disorder. In the Eighteenth ward there were rovers! aspirants for the nominations, and the parties of each were san- guine of succesr, ‘There was no fighting, but any quantity of bard swearing and hard diinkiog; and the result was the nomination of Moses) W S.’ Jackson, for alderman, and Janes Crune for assistant. In the Seventeenth, the tickets were rua, as Roman catholic and anti-Roman catholic, an entirely new sub- ject; one which, it is said, has also been adopted ia the Fourth ward. The anti-Roman catholic faction was victorious; In all the other wards, the nominating committees were elected, wnd will ina few days make their nominations. In the Twelfth ward, the barn-burning portion of the democracy nominated, on Saturday, aa their candidate for alderman, — Hall, and — Doagherty for asssistant The old bunker portion have not yet made their nomi- nations, The ball has just opened, and it is lixely there will be soma glorious Knockdown sosnes before the second Tuesday in April shull have come round. Tur Weatnen.—The weather, yesterday morning, was delightful. ‘The sun rose in # cloudless sky, and the uir was soft and balmy, which continued until about ten o'clock, when heavy clouds completelyzshrouded the fon of tho sky, andthe air became damp and ebilly At half-past one o'clock the rain began to full, though jittle more than a mist, and continued at intervals through the afternoon. ‘The night set in with heavy ‘oud, and every appearance presented the approach of an equinoxial storm. Generar Quirman.—This gallant soldier, who 0 glo- riously signalized himself in the battles of Mexico, at the head of the New York Volunteers, arrivid in this city yoaterday, en route for Mexico, where ho will re- same his command. Arremer at Surcipe.—A man named George Wilson, residing in Twel(th street, attempted to commit suicide about 12 o'clock, on Saturday, by hangiog himeelf. From the facts elicited, it appears that Wilson ia a poor, but yery industrious man, and was prior to ® domestio diff culty, which occurred a few days since between himerlt and bis wife, a very sober man. Sinee that time he has been aimost constantly under the influence of and on Saterdsy songht to terminal he had provided himevif with a piece of smuil rop which he fastened over the top of the door and had just swung himeelf off, bis feet tonchiug the floor, when his rister discovered him, and by some means broke the rope feom the door, Suppew Deats.—Mr. Thomas B, Drinker, of No Wall street, while attending to Wis business yerterday afcernoon, was seized with an apoplectio fic and imme- diately expired. ‘The deceased was a native of Penn- sylvania, and in the 28th year of hisage Fine.—A fire broke out about 12 o’elock, on Sunday, in the dwelling house of Mr. Patterson, No. 113 Delancy street, which originated from the stove pips. It was put out with trif_ing damage. Grano Batt, —This evening, the Champion Order of Clever Fellows, will give @® complimentary ball at Tam- many Hall, This society, we understand, is founded on benevolent principles, that of giving relief. in oase of sickness, to ite members, aud of forwarding the interests ofeach other in the relative affaira of life. The object is praiseworthy, and deserves support Common Counctl, Boann or Atpenman, Monpay March 20, 1943,—Mon nis FRANKLIN, President, in the ebair. ‘The minutes of the proceedings of the preceding meet ing were read and approved. Sewers.—Petition of sundry persons to thave a sewer consiructed in 7th atreet. Referred. Petition, also, of sundry persone, for the construction of a sewer ia Wall street. Referred Petition of » wumber of grocers, praying for relief, in having been imposed upon by William MeKenaie, in- spector of weights and messures, who charged them a large amount above what is allowed by the law. ferred Riss Pevement.—Report of the Finance Committee, favorably to appropriating $30,000 for ths paving of Broadway, between Chambers and Vesey streets, with | the Rues pavement. | Alderman Mrrsenour thought it was avery impor- tant ‘subject, and if the report was adopted, it would be necessary to see that the stone should be of the same | kind as that now laid down ‘The report was then | adopted. School Appropriation. — Communication from the | Board of Education, asking for ax appropriation of $700 for fitting up a school hours in the 12th watd Also for | &n appropriation of $1000 for purchasing books and tionery for anew school fn the 1th .ward. Also for &n appropriation of $316 66 for ficting wp A school i the 6th ward, for the benefit of colored obilidrem. Se- verally allowed. wring Posts,—Petition of sundvy persons to beve moved. Adopted Fifly-third street—Report in favor of altering the grate of fifty-third street. Adopted in ooneurrenaa. Medical Bill —Report f.vorably to paying to De Ca- meron Lhe sum of $24 fer services rendered in the City Prison, Adopted in conearcsnos Also in favor of pay- ing Dr. Beil the sum of $6, for services rendered at the 9th ward station house. Adopted in concurrence, Ald. Lawnence movedithe t barin, now under lease to Mr Campbel toS F Randolph and others The owners of the property desire the action of the Board, that they may have what rightfully belongs to them Ald j 4, on the ground that it wana mere speculative proposition, aud it waa not until the Hudson River Railroad was spoken of that this request wan made; and he hoped tha city would atiil hold on to the grants, which will evidently ba more valuable in » short time than it new is, and he hoped the subject would still lie on the table Ald. Tarran called for the reading of the report, which was returned in October leet. Ald. Kevty had been to ses ths basin, and he oould see no use for piers in that section; that part of the city was very sparsely settled, and the people did not ao- tually wish the subject now taken up; but, in the course of two years, the railroad will have been completed, and the proverty would bs infinitely more valuabie. On motion, the subjeot waa then Isid on the table. Police Station.Ald, Cnorivs called up the report relative to the building « station house for the use of the lath ward police, at the corner of 48th street and Sth avenue Ald. Srorronn moved to lay the eubject on the table; Re- | when the motion to call up was withdrawn, Ald. Maywarp moved an amendment to the ordi- nance relative tothe taking up and setting down passen- gets in Broadway, by the stages, and that the ordi- nance beso amended as to allow them to take up om either side of Broadway, above Chambers street, Alderman Smirm opposed the amendment, statt that the ordinance as in force, was fully underntood, and the bad of crossing from the one side to the other aide of the street, was attended with great danger, and he hoped the amendment would not be adopted. He had heaid of no complaint from the e: ent of the ordi- not thought the gentleman fromths ight conception of the matter. It 16th ward had not was necerrary for ladies to be aet down on the side they might choose, for their health would certainly be impair- od by getting into the mud, and they would uot be able to stand the exposure so well as those who wore double soled boots. ladies Alderman Pursex did not know much of the subject, but something had very suddenly stirred up forthe rake of the |i or the stage propristors ‘ne case ntood ladies’ versus necks, and he did not think he could vote in favor of the subject; neither was be entire- ly satisfied to vote against it. There was certainly dan, in crossing from one side to the other, and he hoped jot would be referred ‘The subject was then referred. Ald. Punser asked that a Committee of Conference be appointed relative to the Staten Island Ferry. Commit- tee—Ald. Purser, Adams, Kelly, Maynard, and Messerole. Gas.—Resolation in favor of lighting Allen street, between Grand and Division! streets with gas. Adopted. Canal street.—Petition of jeelar persons favorable to extending Canal street. Referred. On motion, Board then adjourned until Monday next, at 5 o’olock, P. M. Boanp or Assistant Atpenmen, March 20.—Linus W_ Stevens, Eaq., President,in the chair. Dey Street Pier.--A petition wes presented from J. ageyon, for lease of pier at the foot of Dey street. Re- ferred. Staten Ialond werry.—A lengthy memorial was re- ceived from sundry persons, who had applied to the Le- gislature for the incorporation of the New York and Staten Island Ferry Company, requesting that the cha- raoter of the eharter sought for, be examined, before the Common Coungil take measures to prevent its enact- ment, Referred Pay for Ammunition.—Report in favor of paying a bill for ammunition furnished on the 23d February last. Murray street Sewer —The committee to whom waa referred # petition of sundry persons, asking to have the sewer in Murray street filled up, reported to-night adverse to granting the prayer of the petitioners. Re- p rt accepted. Clarkson street Pier—Report in favor of extending Clarkson street pier sewer. Adopted Madison Square.—Report and rerolution in favor of wuthorizing the fencing of Madison equaro at an expense not exceeding $1200 Adopted. Tracher® Association. —Petition of James Kiddler and 2 behalf of the Teachers’ Association, re- questing the use of the chamber of the Board of Aesis- weet Aldermen, in which to hold their meetings ov the first aud third Saturdays of each month. Granted. Hoa Company N». 41.—Petition of this company to paid for work done upoa their hose carriags. Re- re ‘He was glad in his place to stand up for the Hubert Street Pier —Petition of 8. 8. Ward for a lease of the pier at the foot of Hubert street. Referred Water Street Improvements.—Patition of Gabriel Freemen and others for the erection of ® bulkhead slong the routh side of Water street, from Corlaers to Kant street, and the completion of Water street to that place. Referred. Herald Office Ruse Pavement —Report in favor of granting permission to James G. Bennott, to lay down Kuss pavement in front of his premises. ‘Also in favor of authorizing the Comptrolier to draw his warrant for $000, im favor of Mr, Russ, towards the expense of pay- jug Nassau street. aud the front of the Herald and Sun sidings. Carried. New Ferry.Revort in favor of establishing @ ferry from or near the goot of 14th street, E. R., to Green Carried Tenth Avenue ta favor of working 10th Avenue, from 160th to 174th street, ea a county road Carried, Reward to be Offrred —Resolution in favor of request- ing the Mayor to offer a reward of $500 for the detrction and conviction of any persons who may have fe: fire to sny buildiacs between the Ist of March and the present time. Adopted Blind Institution.—In r had not vetoed the resolution alop making a dotation of $1,500 to the lustirution for the Biind, it tad becom» @ law, and therefore the Asylum was enti- tlod to the amount in questi ution, directing the amount to be appropriated to that purpose, was adopted. Dry Dock Street —Reaolution in tavor of directing the counsel of the corporation to apply to the Supreme Court fur the appoiatment of commissioners, in the nutter of opening 10th atrect, between 10th and 12th strests Hose Company Forty-one.—Rosolution in favor of ap. propriating $325 for the re building of engine-house No. 41. Carried. verck Street. —Resolution in favor of lighting Go- etreet with gas. Adopted Pitt Street.—Resolution in fayor of reaumbering Pitt street. Carried. School Commissioner —Resolation ia favor of ap- poluting Andrew H Green a Commissioner of Common Schools in the I4th ward Troy Street.—Resoiution in favor of lighting Troy street with gas. Adopted Protection to Emigrants Resolution in favor of ap- plying to Congress for the passage of au act which shall ‘eoure to the emigrant passenger a more perfect veutl lation, @ sufficient quantity of wholesome food, and med- cal aid in case of sickness, Concurred. Yrankiin Screet Pier —Report ia favor of extending the foot of Franklin street, to 300 feet, in- 5, a8 previously recoinmended. A iopted. Sale of Shad.—Vetitions of sundry persons, to prohibit e exposing of shad for saie, on the side walks in the ot and outside of the market. Referred. B of Assessments.—Resolation in favor of in quiring whether there is any necessity of employing # clerk in the office of the collector of assessments. Carried. i Bustardy Cases, §c.—Resolution in favor of direet- ing E. J. Porter, Eeq., to report to this Board the num. ber of euits commenced by him in the name of the mayor and commonality cf this city; also by what authority said suits were commenced, aud the amount, also, of able costs ineach case. Referred. A warm discus n then grewup in relation to an apolication to the gislature, relative to the founding of @ fund for the urpoae of defraying expenses to be incurred In paving certain streets with the Russ pavement After oouside rable debate had ensued, without aecomplishing any satisfactory result, finally, some of the members sloped, nodleft the Board without ® quorum; whereupoa the Board was declared to be adjourned. Police Intelligence, Watch Returns before Justice Drinker.—At the re turn of the watch prisoners. yesterday moraing, befors the magistrate, one of the 34 ward police brought in two Frenchmen, by the name Jeremiah Moran and Jo- reph Molntyra, whom the officer found in Barclay st ,om ht, drunk and very disorderly. .tk—Well, Moran, what have you to say to these charges? Frencuman—Your honor, we did not get drunk; ail we did, we went into de porter house, and sat reading de paper about de French revolution; to be sure, we gor & isttle more liqaor than usual, aud we were both going home in Falton atreet,and were twlking rathe. lond, and singing Vive le Roi, Vive le Roi.” when the polite man took me by the neck, and carried us off to the tion house; that’s all we did, your honor such conduct might do very well tn Europe; but you must recolect that we bave « law in this olty for the preservation and good order of soniety, aud doo’t permis men in liquor, to promeurde the aireets Macistrare— Yea on the Sabbath, ia # disordsrly and riotous manner Now, if you had been st home with your family, readia, bent the Frenoh revoiution, instead of visitiug ® porter heuse, bedbming intoxicated, and making # disturbance tn the street, you would have saved yourself a lodging in aration boure; and now! shalt hold you to ball in ) for your future good conduct. Col. Snow, take the ers complaints, which was don», end both the ac- 1 comunitted in defauit of bail 1 old loafers and drunken vagaboude, with diack eyes and cut faces, were disposed of aocordimg to their mer harge of Grand Larceny + Constal ed yesterday, a black fellow calling hi \ on & charge of stealing from on bosrd the schooner Auss tin a silver watch, valued at $25, 59 bank Bill, and two silk soarfs, the property of Captain Enoott, master of the schooner. Oa searching the person of the nr qco, several pawn tickets were found~ovidenoes of reven tilver Wwatches—and a new suit of clothes, for which sn owner iy wanted ncott’s property was recovered by Vir. Jackson's, in Grand street