The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD.| Slerthwest corner of Fulton and Nassau ste JAMES GORDON BENNET?, PROPRIETOR, Fee AY IORNING RDITION Ge publunel el'8 Sologk Mishivated before breakfast; theAret aPTERNOON Fa ged seers the newsbeye ail celeck; und the at deri PM. ¥ HERALD. for cir-utation on thle Cont nent, lawrdy cent” or Gor oxmten ; for etreclation ta ng tnd prt tren and Bo A st 836 conte per copy, or per annum ; the latter WALL LETTERS by mail, for subscriptions, or with adver- ie ba port paid” ov he protaee tall be Sadected from ‘4B ¥ CORRASPONDENCE, VoL containing important a {rom umy quarter of the world ; f weed, will be Lancia Pope apart chen ced by the ase AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Searowne im Inpiu—Ra- aun Eve. BROADW PRE, Broedway—[einn Awnansas Nuntave Maw son tan oF Nanva=Foom Prnaseco PIONAL TXRATHS, Chatham Square—Jaox Suarrann Debt Bursary Minirasy EXROwTiON. ‘THBATAR, Chambers stteet—Se, Paraioxs Ryn —Beawry axp Besse. MBCBANICS MALL, Broadway, sear Broome—Ounurr's Movernris SOCIETY LIBRARY, Broadway—New Onueane Seamna- peas BROADWAY CIRGUS, 807 Brosdway—Honsmeanemr, Pe- 4 Reors, arn Danoine Honsm—By Gasve, usr & Uo8 ovre. ZOOLOCICAL BALL, Bowery—-Van Aununcm & Oo,’ Marascenr. CHINRAB MUSEUM, 199 Vircedway—Omuramn Ovaroerrims. INBEV A ROOMS—Mons, Annus, Masio awe Puree Sew York, Saturday, March 17, 1849, The New Administration—Premonitory Symptoms. The premonitory symptoms of the Premden- cy of General Toylor, are beginning to develope themselves. Things thus far look well. Some few scattering appointments, to fill vacancies, have been made by the President and his cabinet ; but no general sweep seems to be encouraged in that quarter at all. The President seems determined to carry out, as far as possible, the pledges which he made before his election, and which he re- newed £0 boldly and honestly in his inaugural ad- drees. For this city, 1t was announced, yesterday, that Zebedee Ring had been nominated to the Senate for the office of Surveyor ot this port. This no- mination has given offence, we understand, to some emall cliques here; but we are perfectly sa- tisfied 1t will be approved of by the great body of the people, and particularly by those who brought forward and supported General Taylor for the in- dependent and noble qualities which they expected he would bring into power with him. Mr. Ring’s j£ @ good appointment, and will give satisfaction to all concemed. He 1s “ a whig, but not an ultra whig”—a moderate, fair, diecreet man; and will perform the dutiee of his office with perfect ho- nesty and impartiality. te comes up to the rule laid down by the President for the making of ap- pointments. This appointment is the first indica- tion of the President’s taste in making his selec- ‘ions for ths city, and thus far it is quite satiefac- tory. The rabid office beggars are displeased ; but the amount of their displeasure is nothing, com- pared with the satisfaction of the great bulk of the community. Similar nominations—but not many, as yet— have been made by the administration to fill va- cancies in other portions of the country. We see it stated, even, that a democratic Postmaster in Richmond, and also another of the same politica epmions, elsewhere in Virginia, have been re-ap- pointed to the offices they before filled—their for- mer commissions having expired. Some little ef- ferveecence among the othce beggars in Virginia has been created on account of these appoint ments ; but the strong hold which the independent character and good sense of General Taylor has upon the people of Virgima, and of the whole country, will be the sufety and salvation of the ad ministration, if it persist in following out the ca reer thus far indicated during the first month of ate exietence. We find in a cotemporary, another similar pre- monitory sym)tom, which also .speake for itself, and that of a very favorable character. It 18 as follows :-- One of the goed stories of the 4 ‘creditable to the l'renid neoted with t 1 midshipuen inaduel. The not have consented to re-appotat these gentieme: ete duels | hate fighting, | bate wars, and will have no dueling men about me, if] can heip it. All this looks very well, and 18 very encourag- ing in regard to the purposes of the new adminis- tration under the Presidency of our new chief Mmagistiete. But while the people at large, and those who desired to see an elevated, honorable, and pure goveininent at Weshington, are delight- ed with such things, we yet find symptoms of op- position in certain quarters, which spring up more trem the office-begging mania than from the ge- nerove desire to re ¢ the able and impartial adminis- tration of General Taylor. We find in our cotem- porary, the Courter §& Engurer, the following yaragreph : Great efforts are making to recure the re-nowlnation on the Navy Agent at Now York. the brother of the imeumbent with other parties, are now here urging ‘derntions for bie retention Without know. ing apythivg of the merite of the individual. cvedor compels me to sey. tl eystem such an is prepored by thore interested in this case and others, if adopted ond purrued, would not be calculated ‘to strengthen the administration ‘This nominat on not made—Mr. Leroy, of ‘his elty, a brother-in-law of Mr. Webster, has been the lucky man, it is said; but yet, we woud sek, why should not the re-nom‘nation of he present Navy. Ageat of New York be as well culevlated to exhibit the principles of the present administvation as the re-nppointment of the former Posimaster at Richmond, or of the recent Navy Agent at Norfolk? The administration of General Taylor stands in no need of the old huckneyed cliques to make it strong; all t has to co to be powerful and strong among he great body of the peeple, 18 to earry ou: the pledges rade before the election of the Presi- dent, and since renewed in his inaugural—to make “thonesty, fidelity and capacity” the standard of appointments, and the want of theee qualities the cause of temoval Thus far the premonitory movements of the fortheoming opposition to the new administration are principally to be found im the Washington Union, dee Albany Atlas, and the New York Cou- rier and Enquirer. We congratulate our cotempo rary upon the company we may soon find him in, if he does not trim his saila in a different shape to what he hes already given some indications of doing. ‘Teixons ruc Decision.—We perceive that Judge Crunch, of the Supreme Court of the United Staves, haw decided that Rain’s telegraphic apparatus is not ap infringement on that invented by Professor Morse, and theretore that it can be patented and used in the United States. Aw no one ean take a patent fora principle in nature, this decision will enable Mr. Bain to use his instrument as freely as he pleases. As tarasthe ivterests of the public are concerned, this decision will have a very bene. fieral effect, und it eeems to be granted on princi- plea of justice; but Protessor Morse ¢ Angot be deprived of the merit of first practically applying the principle, and making it subservient to the eon. vemence of man. We hope that both wil! be eo couraged. Tux Arrroacuine Cmanres Exvxction.—The grog shops and oyster cellars are again alive; gia slings and brandy cocktails are freely called for ia every rum shop about town; for the politicians and wire pullere—the real de facto rulers ot the commer- cial metropolis—have emerged from their aastiness and are once more 1m motion, prepared to select our municipal officers for the ensuing year, and place them in power by the votes of the victimized tax-payers. The whig wire pullers are the first in motion, this year, in regard to nominations; but 1n adjusting the wires and fixing the ropes, the democrate have, as usual, taken the precedence. In this respect--that is in preparing their stomachs and smacking their lips, im anticipation of receiving a proportion of the immense sumawhich are aunu- ally levied upon our patient and long suffering citizens, without their getting any retura, save dirty streets and every thing else that is bad und abominable, to say nothing of canvass-back ducks, done rare, and regalias in the supper room--the whige have taken the start of their opponents; but in laying plans cunningly and judiciously, so as to follow the advice of Mrs. Glass, aud catch their fish before they cook it, the democrats, as they call themselves, (but preserve us trom auch democ- racy!) ere adopting their usual tactics, and will perhaps beat their opponents in the race after the spoils, We shall see, however, and report they progress of the two parties. It has been intimated, in several quarters, that the fumeus mileage member, the genius who haa figured so extensively, within the last few montis, as the member who took “them books,” aad whe wished to horrily the people of the United Siates against the present mileage system, by showing them how he took nearly two hundred dollars as mileage between this city and Washington, while his actual expenses did not exceed twenty—this nondescript, who,while advocating squash, bran bread and farina as the best articles ot diet, would diecussa beetsteak or a mutton chop with excelleat gusto—this specimen of the genus humo, with a boot on one foot, and a shoe on the other, to make himeelf distingué, that is, in attracting notice— this “plain Horace Greeley,” it has ben inti mated, will be taken in hand by the whigg, and run as their candidate tor the Mayoralty at the approach- ing charter election, Now we do not know, 1n view of what we have heretofore said on the subject of the next charter election, why “plain Horace Greeley” would not make the best Mayor that we have ever had in this unfortunate and much to be pitied city. Our annual taxes are enormous: they would certaialy be hea- vier under his administration. Our streets, as eur citizens will no doubt admit, are somewhat dirty : they wall be dirtier it he be elected. The system of contract-giving at present in existence, 18 cor- rupt: it will be more corrupt if he be elected. Our city treasury has a very big leak in it: it will be bigger if ‘plain Horace Greeley” be our nextMayor. In fine, look at the munictpal government in all its ramifications, and the conclusion 19 irresistible, that if “plain Horace Greeley” be put forth, nomi- nated, and elected as the next Mayor of this great metropolis, the taxes will be just as high as we want them to be (say five millions per annum), tae atreets will be as dirty as we wish to see them, ay five feet deep of mud, instead of three, as at prevent, and the whole of the funds collected for city purposes will be expended without even a show of retura. 3 Now, we have given up all idea of obtaining re- form or economy in our municipal government.— ‘We have harpea on the subject util we have be- come tired Ot it, and we mean to change our tune, and come out in support of any ly or any set of men, who will make it their study to inquire ascertain the exact length and breadth of the pa- tience of the people, and assess them to the ut- most limit, pocket taxes, and give no retura. Massa Greeley, or “plain Horace Greeley,” is the best man for this purpose that we can find; and, therefore, we nominate as candidate for the May- oralty of the,great commercial city of New York and its dependencies, pain Horace, Greeley,” quash, bran bread and all, with the conlidence hat his coadjutors in the,legielative branch of our city government will be of the same calibre as himeelf. Mr. Greeley will, when installed (i.e. provided he be elected) sueceed, no doubt, in cur- ailing the mileage of the members of the Common Council, by vetoimg their omnibus fare. He may succeed in stopping their grog, in shortening their allowance of cunvass backs and Amontillado; but hey will make it up apother way, and swell the taxes to five millions of dollars, to a certainty. Larger FRoM THE West inpizs.—By the arrival of the British mail steamehip Trent, Capt. Norton, we have files ot papers from St. Thomas to the 8d inst., and trom Bermuda to the 10th. The steam pr«peller Hartford, Capt. Lefevre, which Jeft this port on the 20th ult. for San Fran- cisco, put into St. George, Bermuda, on Sunday, the 4th inst., in distress, having, on the 23d ult., in lat, 36 27, lon. 67 35, wind at north-east, lost bow- eprit, fore and mizenmast, and sprung the main- mast. Took a pilot off the West End on the 27th ult., but during the strong gale on that night, she was driven nearly 100 miles to the westward. Oa the wind changing, she again reached the land, and anchored as above stated. The H. lost her boweprit, foremast, top ot mizen mast, and eprung het mainmast. Some ot her machinery alae gave way at the same time, {t is provable she will return te this port. Her passengers und crew were all well. Several of the former returned to this city in the Trent. The U. &. ehips Germantown, Com. Lowndes, and Albasy, Captain Randolph, sailed from St. Themas on the 4th inst., on @ cruise—all well. There ig no news the St. Thomas papers. Onr dates by the Trept are, trom Demerara, to the Isth February ; Trimidad, 20th ; Barbados, 23th ; Antigua, March 2; Nassau, N.P., 8d; St. Thomas, 4th; Porto Rico, 4th ; and Bermuda, to the 10th Inet For shipping intelligence and passengers, see oroper head. Latex rrom Havana —We are in receipt of files of El Drarto de a Hubana and the Faro In- dustrial to the 8th instant, by the steamer Isabel, at Savannah. The good folks ia Cuba had made the moet of their carnival days before the com. mencement ot the season ef Lent, as the pipers all agree that more gayety had been displayed this year than ever before. The Italian Opera was closed ; and in another column of this day’s paper it will be seen that many of the best singers have arrived in this country. We annex a letter trom our correspondent in Havana, which gives what littie news is stirring there:— Havana, March 8, 1849. Belligerent Movemerts—Opcratic Movements— Markets We are waking up here—the government seem to have become persuaded of the truth of the Maxim, ‘in time of peace prepare tor war,” and ro ourermy and navy are being pat through their movements witha vengence. A gran nmulacra was held abcut three miles from the town, where the teveral regiments were all brought out; and being divided into two (shall we say) armies, kept, up for ubout five hours, a continued series of Nuatehing and countermarching, attacks, retreats, cannoneding, and small arm Caeroise, limabering of gine ond unlimbering, and all the other move- Tents of wldierwon the field of battle, until tae men were well worn out, and had hearty appetites tor their suppers. Ail this while we had a most Villanous smell of saltpetre. At the same time the tripere Isabel 2d, corvette Louisa Fernanda, and brig Habanero, were playing the same game out- side the Moro, keeping up # for yeara most ua- heard et (iv the Spanish Davy) exercising of the men at the guns. The inferoal din seemed to turn our usnally quiet city into # belligerent town. Have you Yankees anything to do with this? Our Opera season is over, and a great part of the company leave by the Isabel, on the present trip; among then: ge, universally regretted, Steffunont and Marin. ill they return? Don’t let them leave youreity without showing there »wers—tell them * no song, no ” The New Yorkers will be delighted; ineros are music-mad with them, Budsah, our stage manager, goes with them, having ample powere from Marti either to bring them back, or bring, at any price, others of even greater name. We won't put up with any email fry, or let any opera on this side the big wa- ter shine alongside of ut The Swedish brig Swea, from Ci thie port, was lost on oe ew An 13th ult. The captain and crew were saved by the Spanteh schooner of war Semproni Th rovernment are pushing forward the |i on this cape, as well ag several others at different volute on the island, with a most commendable | diligence, As the seesion of our Legislature advance +a, the proceedings become more interesting. Below wi'! be found very full desnatches from Albaay, oi whieh the following 18 a brief synopsis: Ie Senate, remonstrances from a number of m-r- chants of thie city, against the proposed Pilot law, were presented. A resolution of inquiry into the affaire of the Wiliameburgh Fire Insurance Com pany, was adopted. The following bills were paseed :--One, amending the Plank Road act; the bill authorizing the construction of a suspension bridge over Niagara river; the bill allowing the funding of money borrowed by raiJroad compa- niew; the general Free School bill; the bill defining the responnibilities of stockholders of banking cor- porations ; the bill allowing joivt-stock associa- 119ns to be sued by serving procees on one of their officers. The bill authorising the British Consul to hold real estate, was ordered to a third raading The bill alleviating the severity of criminal puaish- ment was lost; algo, the bill to re-organise the Su- perior Court of New York, In the House ot Assembly, the most important items of business were ae follows:—The bill for bridging Lake Champlain was passed ; also, the bill providing for the sale of lands for taxes, in the counties where situated. The Ten Hour Labor bill wag ordered to a third reading; a bill was in- troduced to define the duties of the Commiasion- era of Health of the city of New York ; the Rai- road Committee reported adverse to reducing the fare on railroads; a resolution of thanks to Gen. Scott, for his distinguished military services, was passed ; the Judiciary Committee reported a bill regulating the assessment of property ; the bill to enforce the responsibility of stockbelders of banks, was passed; and the bill for the mitigation ot criminal pamshments was lost. Affairs in Washington—Che iw Adminis. tration—Appuintments, dic., dic. Wasuinaron, March 16, 1849. One or two village postmasters were confirmed to- day in the Senate. It isexpected the Senate will final- ly adjourn on Tuesday next. Mr. Webster thinks they will have some busines to- morrow. Heappears to be old Zack's right hand man in the Senate, Col. Webb has gone home ina rage. Itis said that Mr. Ewing offered him o clerkship. ‘The office-seokers are elearing out. They begin to call Old Zack a humbug. Mr Collamer, Postmaster General, says he will act on tke rule of capacity, fidelity, and honesty. It ie said that Mr. Ewing has appointed Col. Hughes, of Ohio, to the Pension Office in placefof Mr Edwards. Messrs. Fillmore and Seward bave each their New York friends to look after. Mr. Seward is supposed to be abead—free sollers get along pretty well with the cabinet We understand Old Zack says that Col. Medill, though appointed by Mr. Polk, will do for the Indian bureau. Called Session of the Senate: ‘Wasninaron, Mareh 16, APPOINTMENT OF MR. ATCHISON, PRESIDENT FRO TEM. The Vice Paxsipent being absent, on motion of Mr. Mancum, Mr. Atebison, of Miseouri, was unen!- mously appointed President pro tem, and conducted to the chair by Messrs Cassand Mangum. RXECUTIVE session, Some farther unimportant business was transacted, when, on motion of Mr, Wenster, the Senate went into Executive session, when the following appoint- ments, among others, were confirmed, vis :— James E. Norfleet, Collector of the port of Edenton, N.C, John H. Cross, Surveyor of Pawtucket, R. I. Edward Boyle, Postmaster of Annapolis, Md. There were several promotions he rifle regiment. Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Fenasyi- Vania. Hannispuna, March 16, Governor Johnston has signed the Farmers’ and dit is now a lawy SEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Avuany, Marob 16, 1849. Immediately after the approval of the jouinsl, the Senate proceeded to the third reading of bills. THE PILOT Law. Remonstrances from « large number of the prinoi- pal merchants of the city of New York, against the Propored pilot law, were presented by Senator Faosr, WILLIAM: BUROH NBURANCE o% ve On motion of Mr. Haut, of Broome county, a resolu- tiom of inquiry as to the capital paid in. and the losses end investments, and aggregate amount insured, - der policies issued by the Williamsbargh Fire In: ranoe Company, was adepted. PLANK Koaps, Among the bills passed, was a goneral bill amending the plank road act, which designates those who are to be exempted from the payment of tolls, and authorises branches of the plank road to be made when agreed to by two-thirds of the stoskholders. The capital to be increased, and main line to be extended. A bill authorising » plank road te be made {in the town of Trenton. by a tex on the town, was also pass d. This bill received a vote of 18 in the affirmative, d 4 in the negative. SUBPENSION BRIDGE OVER THR NIAGARA RIVER, The bill suthoriring the construction of a suspension brie over the Nisgere river, at Lewiston, was passed. The capital to be $100 000. RAILROAD AFFAIRS. The bill allewing money borrowed by railroad com- Panjes to be funded into stook, thus allowing compe- nies to apply their earnings for dividends, was also pasted. THE OUNERAL FARR SCHOOL BILL. The general free school bill, providing ifor free schools all over the State, to be supported bys gene- tel taxation, was passed. It received 21 affirmative votes, BANKING Aral One of the great measures of the session—the bill defining the responsibility of stockholders in banking corporations, after January, 1850—was passed by « vote of 19 tod. It has passed as reported before, giv. ing ® general remedy, rateably, against the Gefeulting corporations; not e rpecific one FUNIPHMENT FOR CRIME, A very important bill, providing for alleviating the teverity of criminal p hment, prepared by Jadge Fine, of St, Lawrence county, was lost, b but 11 ‘votes in ite favor, and requiring 17 to make it a law. A motion to re-consider was made and laid om the table, The bill provided that in sll cares now pu: ed, by death, except wilful murder, arson in the fret de- gree, when death resulted, and treason, imprisonment for Mfe should be substituted; that when the lowest term of years is by present statutes two years, it should be one; that where it is Gxed at not lesethan ten years, five aball be the limit ; where it is seven, to be three; where five, to be two. Burglary in the first degree ar- som im the second degree, and forgery in the first de. gree, hereafter to be panished with not more thea ten years, nor less than five. Petit larceny to consist of tahing to the amount of $50 or under. On second oon- viotion for petit larceny, instead of, as now, senteno- img to State prison, the court to have discretion to send tothe county jail, fine, or send to State prison. It will be noticed that the bil: contemplated very im- portent modifications of the law of punishment, it may yet become a law; but the prospect is not very fa- vorable for such an event at present, JOINT STOCK assoctIATIONS ‘The dill to allow joint stock associations to be sued by serving process om one of the officers thereof, was persed. FOR THE RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT or ww The bill to re-organise the Superior Court of New York, lacked one vote of being passed. A motion to reeopsider was put om the table. The bill provides for "ix judges, three new ones to be elested at the election on the seeond Tuesday of April. The judges to be divided into three clenses, going out at aiternate froond years, The new judges to devote themssives first to clearing offthe present calendar. The general term may be beld by any two of the judges, end special torne by one. THR ALWANT WaSEN The bill paying «xpenmes of excavation the Albany Basin, yas et last ordered to he engrosead for « third reese. MP Fritwr ee be onse wean clear one, The miter t th t was clwayss pert of the canal, and the only fault of the elty of Aibemy wee that it had ever attempted to supervine it The basin was necesnary for the business of the Eric canal, The State may baild » sew basin at Troy,or at Eart Albany, or wherever it pleases ; the business of the canal will pr. otioally be done through the basin at Albeny. y Barwon 4t Rove's Frown. The Assembly bill, providieg for the construction of a bridge over Lake Champisia, at Rouse’s Point, was passed, receiving the strong vote of 70 in the affirms. tive. ALE OF LanDs FOM Taxts, The bill providing for the sale of lawds for taxes, iu counties where situated was passed. It provides t! such sales ball po longer be held at the capitol uader th- direction of the Comptroller, but that liste sbail be jrepered by the Comptroller, and tranemitted te d:; erent countion. THE CODE oF PRAcTiOR. The Senate again considered the bill revising the C de of Practice, Mr Fine seid they mistook greatly. who thought that It would be enough to make men good lawyers to study t is code—amended or not, they would thes the laws bad, ever since the formation of the code, to be studied thoroughly. Mr. Coxnwact objected to that sectiox which gives unlimited jurisdiction to the courts in the elty of New York. If the summons could be served personally on the party when in the oity, it would concentrate all the businere srising out of actions on contract in the city cf New York. He ne ould swallow this code right down without examination, as he did that of last year. His amendment to modify the section of which he com. plained prevailed, nv, Marob 16, 1849, THR CLINTON COUNTAY PRISON, The Houre determined, in their oo Clintom prison bill, not te make any appropriatien to ence in the grou: d add now buildings, and to ¢e- create the appropriation necessary for immediate pur. Poses from $40 000 to $31,000, and alao added to bil certain sections of another bill providing for the remo- val of convicts from one State prison to another, All this seems to indicate that Clinton prison isto be discontinued THE VOTE ON BRIDGING LAKE CHAMPLAIN. The New York delegation voted this morsing ona Dill authorising the bridging of Lake Champlain, as followa:—Mesers. Perley and Taylor. for the bill; Messrs. Campbell, Brewer, Cornell, A. Gilbert, Hudson, Stryker, ®nd Varnum, against it; H.J. Allen, Beekman, Bowen. mew constitution, an adsenee counts as an adverse vote; #0 the bill must have 65 votes. Before the final vote was taken, the Sr: moved toamend the bill se as to compel the Ogdensburgh Railroad to carry freight destined for the Hudson river, as cheap per mile as if bound to Boston; but the Houee refused. THE TEN HOUR LABOR BILL, The ten hour labor Billgwas ordered to s third reading. COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH OF THE OITY OF NEW YORK, Mr. Rarnon, eof Buffalo, introduced a bill more clear- ly to define the duties of Commissioners of Health of the city of New York. ’ REDUCTION oO} iN RAILROADS, Mr. Vannum, from the Railroad Committee, reported adverse to the bills referred to the», providing for the reduction of fare omrailrosds, The report is able, and shows the force of that provision of the general rail- road bill, whioh prescribes that the fare may be three conte yer mile, when it appearr that the company sre not making over 10 per cent profit. The committee recommend that the railroad companies do notin fa- ture make their annus! reports to the Secretary of State—but to the State Engineer, who shall condens, thom for the use of the Legislature THANKS T@ GENERAL scorT. The following resolution was adopted unanimously : to field of battle. but by end bumavity in looking to the gallant officers soldiers under bie co: The second resolution prevides that the Governor shall forward the rerolutions to General Scott. NEW YORK WHaRFAGR, ko Tae New York wharfave bill, which regulates the : Stes of wharfage, was made the special order for Wed- mesday next, and the bill in relation to the health officer‘of the port of New York was made the special order for Thuraday next. SSMENT OF PROPERTY. Mr. Barter, of the Judiciary Committee, reported & very important bill,,providing for new regulations in yespect to the assersment of property —to authorize assessors to g 0 to the residence of aay person, and examine him under oath as to the amount of his property, hls stocks, bonds, notes, and all equitable ‘aterests. If the person is not found at heare, the us- sessors may set him down at a gross sum, h as they judge will cover his property; and if they eanno: collect the tax from the property found ia thelr own towm, the assersors may issue an execution to avy place in the State where the party defaulting b: property. The aseessors sre to be sworn especially to disobarge their datier, Oue very equitable provision is inserted, intended to remedy @ great ipjastice now preva Steck in corporations is not to be taxed twice; thus. if person owns railroad etook, and the reilroad is subjectto taxation in the several towns through which it passes, that stock is not to be con- sidered as part of the man’s texable property. BILLS Pas: ‘The bill to enforce the rerpomsibility of stookhold ers in Banking operations was readathird time wad passed; as was also the Lill to establinh frev schools, THE CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT BILL, The bill to leseen the severity of criminal punish- ment was rejected ow the third reading A motion was wade to reconsider it, which failed, aud the bill was laid on the table City Inte! St Patrice’s Day.—t ‘will be celebrated | Irieh rocietion ta the city, The Hibe the Laborers’ UB nooiatier, will through Prince street, B t ‘Third street, ight Chambers, and othe Cuaxor or Munven.—The Coro: zeaterday, at the City Hospital, om the body of P. urphy, aged 40 yearn, a ni: t Ireland, who to bis death by being stabbed fray with a men of the rame vane. 8 dispute store betwee of leather, and during other a d——p son . &o ; and from toon came to blows, whioh resulted ina tumble fight; apd the decessnd on gettin up red 9 was stabbed im the groim The blood from tbe weund. it was found neocessery to convey him at once tothe hospital A eharp-pointed shoe- maker's knife is missing from the shop, which is sup. | pored to bave been used im inflicting the wound. The | JUFY Tendered @ verdict that the deceased came to his death from the effeste of a wound in the groin. inflicted by Patrick Murphy, onthe evening of toe 90th of Feb., at the house of Thomas MoGuire, 97 Leonard street. ‘This oare will probably terminate in a eharge of man- tlaughter againet the prisoner. AttemPT TO Assavsinate.—Atan early hour yes- terdey morning, a man named Neathenie! Emmons, a dealer ip periodicals aad pawphiete entered tae store Of Mesers Dewitt & Daven end appeared to be looking for some person. Having looked fer come thee i bo left the premises, but returned again about nine | o'clock, carry Dew axe handle. He approached 4 quick as thought, struck him « head, scoompanying it with a vio- unseemly expression. Mr. D ded, It in supposed thee the T measures will be taken to keep him from perpe- froting further mischievous acte. P Accipent anv Loss oy Lirn.—A distressing acoident jurred at the North Point foundry, in Jersey City, Thureday evening It appeare that after che work! n had done with the furnace for the day, twe labo ters, pawed Kelly and Nolan, proceeded, under the di- t the fore: ‘be remairs of the heated metal from nto the The ground, where the molten ore was thr somewbat damp, which te eed the metal to explode and rontter ion } bave deen +xpeoted thar men obarecter of heated metal would socident, by ground. | Ivia piace atavy time that oa tal will prove ® lereon at the North Potat fou Accent rrom 8 batt. “ @o LOO Dea? the cap onntal ly exploded wit (brow! ng the liquta ail over the room room, and bye powerful effort her down and put out th ames, et hot borers ce @ mont dreedfally borne? Medical sid wan promptly browuht to her re- Bef, apd after her wounds were dreamed cha was taken tothe (hy Hospital The damage done to the pre- mee war elight butin putting out the fre the hands of Mr. Hevley were ivjured. THe Mretenixs or Came —An examination of | eonrid-reble interest is about to be mad ber of this county ‘be brdy of a ber frieuds thi \ddevly, Gveth circumstances of late suspicion that foul play has be-p used, is te be disia- and © rtrict snveetigetion made. ia order te eltcit all peesible information relative ta the subject. The public good preventa us from saying anything more at present, than that such an inquisition is to be instituted. Suav—A shed, the frat of the season taken in these | waters. was brought up to the city yesterday im the Staten letasd boat. We have not lvsrned whether the old custom of sending the fret shad of the reason to the Mayor of this city prevailed on this occesion. Ary Tuna to Maxm an Honast Livive.—A poor man ip the lower part of t! ity, being out of work. 4 roliciting empleymen' id remuneration, applied ptles jhe higcy who, dualrous of testing ‘areertion that be was willing to wor! oy bim fer two days at one dollar per diem. the tack of the employer t> be that of playing the pert of ap angler, fishing off the Battery. The man ac- pted the propost ion. and is now engaged with and line {ntent ore arning bis money. complacently at his work as if he were about toreap o rich reward in trout or lake bass, or 0! ther fishy delicacy, Imorder to prevent ja f a jas fish | from being burt the hook is covered by a large potato. The angler looks like patience on a monument, &o. Inperxxornt Panty in Brooxcyn.—At a meeting of the ‘friends of law and good order" in the city of Brooklyn. held he Brooklyn Institute Washington street. last evr committee of five was appointed to and nominate candidates for Mayor and Al- | On their return to the room, moeatiag hairs of the committee ry The report of the nation accepted. ~Gtreuit Court, Before Judge Eawards. izle Horizle.—This cause was sides closed. after whic! summed up.and the court adjourmed Counsel for plaintiff sums up to-morrow (this) morsin; yn the cause will be given to the jury. |preme Court— General Term Prerent, Justices Jones, Edmonds and Hurlbut. Maacu | Cause No. 19 was concluded. No. 65 was taken up eut of its order Court Calendar—This Day. Cincurr Counr.—18, 14, 81, 39, 40, 41, 67, 72, 99 te 101, ipolanive; 106 to 110 inclusive Commow Piyss— First Part- 101, 66. 68,115, 125, 110, 129, 181, 188, 137.189. 141. 148, 145,147 Second Part— 64, 138, 134, 114, 130, 148, i60, 152, 154, 108. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TE DOUBLE HERALD. The second double sheet of the New Yerk Herald will be published on Tuesday morning next. Adver- tisers will please hand in their advertisements before 10 o'clock on Monday night. Tho advantages of ad- vortising in this sheet are apparent to every one. THE WEEKLY HERALD, ‘The Weekly Herald will be published at 9 o’clook this morning. ¢ CONTENTS : ‘The detatle of the Foreign Iatelligonce recently received by the Steamship Amerion; the Proceedings in the Called Sossion of the United States Lenate; Appointments under the New Admin's tration; Proceedings in the New York Legislature; Pocret His tory of the Protveol; Movements of Ex.President Polk; Circular of Instructions to Custom House Officers; Affairs in Canada: the Movements of Emigrants for Califorais, with sNews thor from ; Interesting Foreign and Domestic ‘ orrespondence; Full Pastioulars of the Attempt to Extort $50,000 frem Wm. B. Astor; Theatrical and Local News; Editorials ; Commere'al aud Shipping Reoord for the Week Latest Telegraphic Intetli- gence from all parts of theoountry, fko,, tko,, ko, Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence; annual sub- scription $3. Bats for Spr: Fashions.—Knorx, 128 Fal- tom street, isa complete artist lie. He ts 9 practical hat. ter brought up regularly te the busines—not a tyro ox novice, Every man to his trade, ard Knox -nderstands his, Ge possesses Ina wonderfol dexree the power nee bat to sult the face of the wearer, which every ded hat dose not understand, One purchase ‘Wil be convincing proof of the fact. Genin pring Style of Hats for 1849,— ‘There uern bate are in greater demand than ever before at thisreason cf tie year, but the rubsoriter’s manufacturing fn ‘are such that he isenabled to keep his stock constantly 4 his immense sales necessarily keep it constantly fa- ionabdle. J,™, GENIN, 314 Bronaway. Gold Pens and Watches.—The celebrated Diamord Polated Brehelien Gold Pons, with » large assortmentef Warchen for eso by 5: ¥ Baraca: Noro Wall sues Wang atchen, fo ry. .. ce and Geld Pons repelred or exchanred, Notice.G. Stewart most respectfully an. the Indies of New York and public generality, that bas open: d, to day, the store No. 445 Brosdway, betweenj flows “here he bert eee, a‘ reduced prices, ti oD The articles are eleowed wits stot, gard ig get icles are with strie to quality, a a. JAUNDERS & SON, No, 147 Broadway, oorner of Liberty ot., and 387 Broadway. Piumbe’s Life- Daguerrotypes are so we'l known and so highls approved that it does not seem neces tary fur uato ad rite persons who want a gord piotare to Ko wheer they may be sure of gettirg whst they want, at 251 Broadway. « New York tn Sitces.”—The Publishers of the Burday Courier nnounoe that they have made sn arrange- mnt with th «rot tho popular sketches in the Tribune, urder tie title, for a ferivs of “al for their paper. Blice No, 1, “The Sham will appear to morrow. Them $5 Suits.._.1nother lot just come to hané—A mat eleract lot of Gioth Coats, assmers Pants and fancy Vests. Our stook i+ fresh and jut laid in for the Spring Overconts and Cloaks very cheap, Summer olo-hing chee pand iashionable, $5 Suit Store, oornce Nassau and Book- man streets. COMMEBCIAL ARPAIRS, MONEY MARKET. Friday March 16—6 P. @. There was a slight reaction to-day in the stook mar- ket, anda part of the depreotation in pricesfe-alized within the past week, has been recovered. Atthe first board there were large sales urchasers appeared to be in better spirits. The bears rupplied them freely with stock, notwithstanding which, the opening prices were sustsined Tressury notes advasced % per cent; Farmers’ Loam, 1; Canton Company, 3; H. 34; New Haven, 4; Long Island, X; Erle Raliroad, %; Reading Railroad. i, At the second board the transaetions were to a limited extent, without any material alteration 12 prices. Treasury notes and Heri: improved 3 per centeach. The money mar et is in fortable condition. The unt liberally, bat the street rates for good paper range from nine to fifteem per cent. The decline in quotations for fancies bas been so rapid lately, that thore ie every probability of animprovement to #01 xtent. Stocks generall are now in stronger hands, and the advance will be more permanent. The government deposits at the close of business to- day, amounted to $2,140,000. The bill to enforce the personal responsibility of stockholders in banking corporstions bas passed the 5 'e have received the report of the New York and Erie Railroad Company, dated March 1840, and have caretully perused it. It reviews the operations of the pest five years, and gives a more satlefeetory exhibit | than we conocsived possible fer the company to make. The preeent position and prospects of the road are given ima fair and candid shape, so that those in- terested may, from the statements made, draw their own conclurions, and catefally analyse the estimates Of the management. On the 8th of February, 1644, 8 ® little more than five years age, the last ro- port was isewed. and that report emanated from the Board of Directors, in power previous to the orgenisa- der the newact. In that report, it was stated that the receipte of the company, from its commencement up to that date, were as an- from its capitel stank. of State Loan of $3,000, From all other sources. . .. $4,108.135 63 Indehtedneen incurred in prosecution of the work... Total. 6 see Im that report it was estimated that the road could be completed to Lake Erle at @ cost ef $6,000,000; ma- for commencing business, $1,000,000. 000,000, Ly. 1845, the present management assumed the control of the work, the company was reorganized and the completion of the road was determ ned upon They unfortunately aesunied the above estimate, and ia the firat eddreas to the public adopted thet as the bae tis for fature mubscriptions In justios to all partiey it should be stated that tho ebatacter of the road has deem materially obanued. andthe eost of construction comequentiy materially Imereased, In addition to 573 814 89 $4,736,960 OL ‘ir, Haaley,on hearing the report, ‘hese deviations from the plan originally proposed in wegard to the extension of the road, the finished part Fequired most extensive siteration \d repairs. Mile” of that roed were standing on piles and high trestle work, Im @ decayed state, which hed to be filled up, re quittog ia many cases expens!ve culverts, with long end heavy embantments ‘The road between Gorhemand Middletown, seven miles im length, brought into use in a partisily finish- ed state. and belonging to an association of gentlemen of the latter place, was held by the company, undef ea sgreement to ron it. This bad to be purehased and put in order, like other portions ofthe rosa There bas ber: pended for these objects, and deemed ab- solutely necessary, the sam of $695 421. ‘The company, ot that time, and for some time there- efter, were entirely depeudent upon chartering euch steamboats and barges as they could {prooure, to do the business comnacted with their ferry. [¢ was there fore considered expedient, aod that the tru cf the company required them to own and contro! the steamboats and berges necessary te do the business of their road, which was every year besomiag more a ore important. The purchase of these, and ex- penditures connected therewith, including those at their pier, have cost $136,322. In the estimate of the sost of the work, the New- borgh branch, abeat 19 miles in length, extending from Chester to Newburgh, was not taken into. eo- count, This branch railroad the company were re- quired by the act of 14th May, 1845, to build, as one of the conditions of the release of the State lien. By this branch, tide water is reached some 21 miles neare® than at Piermont. It is now mearly graded,aud wilt probably be complete during the coming fall. There have been expended on this branch, and for object® comnected therewith, $262,397 ‘Thus it will be seen, there has been expended east of, and for objects other than the addition to, and exten- sion of the road west of Middletown, the sam of $940363 Meking in all (including the amount ex- pended on the Newburgh branch) $1,202,760. In the extension of the road west, the obstacles to be surmounted from the nature of the ceuntry through which the line marked out, were found much gteater than anticipated. The immense rock and earth exoavations—the dt ep ravines requiring high embank- ments and masrive walls, satisfied the maasgement that the coet of construction weuld largely exceed most: Mbersl estimates. As an instanse of this, it fs only necessary to refer to that portion of the line along the Delaware, which cost o: average for 23 miles more than $100,000 per mile. West of Port Deposit, at what is called the“ Gulf Summit’ an excavation tor about one mile, will cost, whem completed, $200 000, Those interested will be able from these statements, to form some ides of the difoulties under whiok the company and the contractors have isbored, in tus com- to Binghamton. We now eome tea very important portion of the report—that part relating to the finan- cial condition of the company :— Naw Youx anv Enix Raitnoan Comrany—Its Finan” cian Convition of exobspged for those able in 1854. ‘The old and n thos:— Old stock, number of shares. . + 8,945 New “ pan +45,741 6,468,600 6th. To which may be added, as an os- timate of the awount of stock which may be ured toadvantage in payment to contracters, purchase of locomo- tives, cars, macbivery, kc, by the time the road shall be extended to Hornelisville, say, shares..........5,814 681,400 $13,600,000 itities should be jeposited with the mortgage ey. 1861, Although this amount is not immediately available to pay off tne debts of the com- pany. it is of the same value as if deposited im bank fora specific purpote, $526,143—say Total. . oreo 0+ «$18,000,000 This, it is estimated, will complete the road to Hor- melisville. a distance of three hundred and eighteen miles from Piermont, leaving one hundred and thirty wiles to complete before reaching Lake Erie. It will be seem by this that the company will not have exhausted its resources, but will hav» 46 000 shares of ite capital steck on hand. which, at the par value. ats to $4,500,000. This sum will be, it is estimated, eu. cient to complete the road to the Lake, aad provide the whole line with all the machinery necessary for the most extensive operations, ‘The total liabilities of the company for the whole road from Piermont to Binghamton, including New" burg branch, amount to $9.803,433, which represents Ubn property of the company as follows :~ 200K miles of road, extending from Piermont to Binghamton, inslad- ing equipment, vis. . 27 locomotives, 20 passenger cars, 400 freight oars, machine sbops, muchinery in shops, depot buildines, ke. &o , $60 000 per mile —$10,025 000. Two steamboats, three barges, improvements at pier, ko, &o., $186322 Newborgh branch, 19 miles in length, nearly graded, $262,397. 5.300 tons railroad iron, $50 per tom, $265,000, less amount advanced thereon, $135,000, making $180 060. Amount expended om the road wert of Binghamton, before the present Mansgers assumed the control of the work, which amounted to nearly $2 000 000, aud is now worth to the company, seo rding to the estimate of the Chief Ena- Gineer. rey $£00,000 Amount expended by the pre- tewt Board im purchase of right of way. depot grounds, orginerting, &o.,ko , on account of the extension of the roed west of Binghemton, during the pact year, (the property purchased being represented by this sum ) $122.383 Balance in the hands of Comptroller te pay interest om the $8.000000 mortgage bonde till May 14, 1861, $526.143. Value of materials on hand end paid for. sny $80.000. ‘t'otal, $11. 195 By comparing the aggregate amount of Jiabilities with a fair and safe valuation of the property of the company. it will be seen that there is an excess of about swo millions of dollars, over aud above all liabili- tier, an 8 eurplus in fevor of, or as ® bonus to, the stook- holders. For the purpose of extending the road westward oe rapidly a8 possible, the company bave determined to make @ second isrue of mortgage bonds, to the amouut Of $4,000,000, payable in tem yeare, with intarest at Feven per cent, and recured bys mortgage a the whole roed, from Piermont to Lake Erie, and all its appurtenances, subject only to the lien created by the first montgage donde, of $3000.008. The objects to be secured, by this issue of mortgage donde, are as follows :~ 1st, the fanding of the floating debt; 2d, the payment reqnired under the contract, frem Binghamton to Corning; 3d, the extarsion of the read from Corning westward, to connect with the Hornetievilie and Buffalo Railroad, or with the Attioa and Hornollaville Ratiroad, immediately Upon its com- pletion, whieh, we are informed, wiil probably be within eighteen months. These bonda we have included in the above table to make up the aggregate oost of the road to Hornelleville. ‘The security offered for the bonds in considered by the company sufficient to Susranty © favorable nego- tistion of them im the market. The eost of the road machinery, is put down at $16,000,000, Load similar character, + 600,000 oad to Hornelisville, ae Cont ‘cf constructing road trou ‘itormelia, 100000 ville to Lake Erie. . . Li Add for contingencies... e s 00,000 DOPE Footsie cca mie ccs bcs vcey $16 000 000 The only mortgage om this road, taking preoedence of the one given ter the seoority of the seo feane of donda.is thet for the $5 000 000; this Iravos, ator paying the frat mortgage. property valued at $18 000,000, tose- cure the payment of $4,000,000 of bonds, or in snother view of the matter, property valued at $16.000,000 ie Given for theseourity ofhonds smounting to $7,000,000, This is not the only senurity they have. The ino of the company fe likely to be very large, and when the road is completed, the net revenue, according to the most reasonab'e estimates. ill ba Jarge enough te not only pay the interest op the dedt ands god divia on the etock, but leave a eurpluy for the formation of « rinking fond large enough to pay off a largo portion of the bonds as they reach maturity. The annexed esti- mate of the company, relative to earnings, wi the Tend is completed to Lake Erie, ls not much, {if any. thing. beyond the mark:— New Your ann Estimated care! Deduot for exp: Not revenue... .. Interent ste e eee nes 680 000—$1,165 + + «$315,000 CL It will be eon by this stateme: that the net cara-