The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1849, Page 4

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We can- Bed rn rejected communteatin “abyeR TIEN BS, { renewe 4 ‘publis, Je morntn 4 bd Fee oat owha eactiten toa plate, legibta waauners ble price rdete ot nathle for errors in manuscr' egret, rrespens me L860 ee eerie deepatch. Ordern received at the office. THE HERALD ESTARIISHMENT de open throughout Ae night. or AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—King Joun—Taxine rue Pixvor. BROADWAY THEATRE, Groadway—Monts-Caisro. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Square.—His First «PRCCADILLO—Encnan tan, BURTON’S THEATRE. Chambers street.—Be Promise—Tux Waexn—Uie Finat Pecoavii.o, MECHANICS’ HALL, Brosdway, near Broome.—Cunis- ri's Minernezs. CHINESE MUSEUM, 653 Broadway.—Onivese Cuniosi- ries. ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 563 Broadway—VoretLanpen'’s Mr- emocosmio Virws. APOLLO ROOMS, Broadw: BROOKLYN, Montague Hall-New Oaueane 5: pane. CAMPaELL's MinsTRELS. A= — (sgeceencesoae New York, Tucsday, May 15, 1849, The Anniversaries. In consequence of the publication of the parti- culars of the riot, and the late foreign news, we have been obliged to omit the publication of the reports of several of the anniversaries of last week. They will be found in another part of the paper this morning. The Recent Tragedy. Now that the public mind becomes calm and composed, and the facts connected with the late distressing occurrences, at Astor Place, are de- veloped, we are happy to perceive that the whole affair is subjected to the ordeal of a sober and dis- passionate examinution. The community have been taught several umportant lessons by these oc- currences. In the most impressive and solemn manner, the public have been admonished that an idle curiosity to see what may be done by a riotous assemblage 13 not to be indulged in with impunity. Had all the peaceably disposed persons, who swelled the multitude assembled on that fatal night, stayed away, or left the ground, on the appearance of the military, we should not have had eo much occasion of mourning, on account of this disastrous affair. Undoubtedly, the vast congregation of passive spectators gave “‘aid and comfort” to the rioters, Had it not been for the presence of those peaceful, orderly, innocent thousands, who would see all that was going on, under the impulses of that strange love of excitement which seems to be so irresistible with the great mass of humagity in cities, one hundred policemen, with their staves, could, at any time, in our opinion, have dispersed the rioters, and the ground could have been occu- pied by the military, without the shedding of one drop of blood. But quietly, coolly, and most culpa- bly, the crowds of curious spectators remained on the ground, shielding, covering, backing, sustain- ing, by their passive presence, the miscreants who assailed the theatre and stoned civil and military guardians of the public peace. The fatal result is before us. Let the sad lesson thus conveyed never be forgotten ! The conduct of the military on this most trying occasion, was suggestive of several important con- siderations. We cannot imagine a spectacle at once so affecting and so consolatory, as that of troops composed of citizen soldiers, drawn from the great body of the people, and performing volun- tarily and gratuitously the military services which the State may demand, yielding prompt and un- flinching obedience to the orders callsd for by the stern necessity of the occasion. No true Ameri- can citizen, no one really attached to free, popular institutions, can fail to recognise in this feature of the business one of the most significant and prac- tical evidences of the excellence and utility of our republican institutions. So long as this reveren- tial and implicit fidelity to the laws exists among us, we need not fear any successful inroad upon the peace and order of the State, from either a foreign or domestic assailant. Itis not tobe forgotten that, as the great metropo- lis of the Union, New York has become invested with peculiar responsibilities. She is, in a sense, an exemplar to the other great and populous com- munities. Let all see to it, that this great city maintains, with unshaken firmness and unspotted honor, the high moral dignity of its position. Law and order must be maintained. Mobocracy, wherever it may be found, whatever name it may assume, under whatever disguise it may present iteelf, must be not only encountered, but crushed into utter and helpless impotency. Such, we doubt not, is the pervading feeling of this great community; and, heart-rending as have been the late events, they will not be without lasting good effects. Tux New Taxirr or Orrics Bsaoars.—As our readers are aware, the principal federal offices in this city have been disposed of, and the conflict of the cliques has at least temporarily ceased. One rather interesting principle has been established by these appointments, which certainly occasioned no little surprise in many quarters. Heretofore, we have been without any fixed scale of prices by which to estimate the precise value of the lazzaroni of both parties. The commodity has been subject to great fluctuations, and, owing to frequent gluts in the market, it had fallen considerably on the advent of the present administration. The recent New York appointments, however, have given usa regular tariff of prices. We now know the exact value ef various classes of political beggars. Nobody can now be tormented by doubts ag to the worth of an ex-Governor, an ex-Mayor, or of a retired politician who reposes his trust in des tiny, and modestly puts his light under a bushel. Hereafter, we will be able to prognosticate, with unerring accuracy, the amount of charity which a wasted limb, a broken back, a frightful scar, or an incurable ulcer, can wring from a hard-hearted Executive in the benevolent city of Washington. Two administrations, after a long and patient in vestigation, have solemnly decided that a mendi- cant ex-Governor is worth four thousand five hun- dred dollars ; a suffe.ing ex-Mayor, four thousand ; and that a quiet gentleman, of retiring habits and modest demeanor, deserves to be made Collector of the port, which is equivalent to six thousand dollars. We are delighted at this authoritative declara- tion of the new tariff of political pauperism. Of course, the ecale will be extended so ag to em- brace Overy grade and description of destitution and misery, The whole tariff, when completed, Will constitute an invaluable contribution to our commercial statistics. A great many articles yet Femain to be valued. For ex-Governors, ex- Mayors, and quiet children of fortune, who stay at home, planting potatoes, and “saying nothing to nobody,” we have, praise to the gods who pre- ide over political beggary, now got a standard of value. But we are still left in some doubt as to the precise, exact, legal, and authorized rates at which ex-constables, ex-street-swoepers, and ex- Chiffoniers, may be quoted. Many other articles in thia line are also ina rather dubious and fluc- tuating condition. It seems that a standard of value has been discovered for the brother of a Hibernian patriot, who has just snuffed the air of America. Well, what is the value, by actual weight and measurement, of a great-great grandson, by the maternal side, of one of the heroes of ‘76% That's a poser! It must be extremely consoling to all humane persons, to find that governors and mayors are rising in the market. Mr. ex-Governor Young has incaeased five hundred dollars in value, But the greatest rise is in mayors ; for Mr. ex-Mayor Brady has nearly doubled in value. He has gone up enormously, At one bound he has risen fifteen hundred dollars above our last quotations. Quiet gentlemen—the moderados, maintain former prices. Asfor the poor, miserable devils—the hard-work- ing wretches, who have done all the business of their offices for years, such as Mr. Post Office Clerk Taylor, they have fallen lower than ever. They never did stand high in the market. They do not understand the sublime grandeur of that philosophy, which the poet has so felicitously de- scribed in the famous verse :— “Of all the trades a going, a begging is the best,"’ and they deserve to suffer. In fact, they possess no marketable value. We will watch with great interest the progress of this new tariff, and keep our readers advised of the rise and fall of the market. Canapa—Wuat WILL BE THE NEXT Movement ? —The excitement which succeeded the signing of the rebellion indemnity bill, by the Governor Ge- neral of Canada, and which found vent in the de- struction of the Houses of Parliament, by incen- dianes, as well as the burning of that official in effigy, in almost every town in the two provinces, is rapidly subsiding, and sober, temperate and culm action, is taking its place. The association, known as the British Amencan League, is in- creasing rapidly in point of numbers, and the in- | fluence of those who join it ; and branches are be- | Ing formed in every nook and comer of the upper province. Sir Allan McNab has been appointed special agent to proceed immediately to England, and urge the home government to disallow the re- bellion bill and recall Lord Elgin, as the only me- thod by which British dominion, in Canada, can be maintained. Under this state of things, the question suggests itself—what will be the next movement in Canada ? Many of our cotemporaries indulge in the belief, that because there 1s not a continuance of the ra- bid and violent outbreaks which recently dis- graced Montreal and other cities, that peace and quiet have been permanently restored, that parties will settle down, and that matters will take their usual course. We cannot coincide with them in this opinon. We think that Canada is on the verge of a great crisis, and that the days of Bri- tish connection are numbered. Every account received from there proves the existence of a rank, bitter and irreconcileable hatred, between the French and British races in those provinces, a hatred which is not disguised, but is reciprocal, openly avowed, and one which, according to every indication, nothing short of a miracle can ever heal. The association known as the British American League, and its branches, are the off spring of this deadly animosity of races, and the same may be said of the mission of Sir Allan McN Now what can be the ultimate object which this British association can have in view— what will be done in case the home government should refuse to veto the indemnity bill, and Sir Allan McNab’s mission be unsuccessful? It 18 evident from the relative strength of political par- ties in those provinces, that the British party can- not gain any advantage, and, least of all, gain po- liucal ascendancy, by peaceable means. What, then, are they to do? Bitter, unrelenting hostility to the French is proclaimed—relief from French rule is sworn—a determination that the British shall rule Canada is published in almost every British journal, and is on the lips of almost every one of the British party. This state of things, in our opinion, forbids the supposition that peace and quiet are permanently restored in Canada. If the bill for indemnifying the rebel losses be sanctioned by the home government, the whole British popu- lation will be incensed, andj will no doubt attempt violent measures of some kind. If, on the other hand, the bill be disallowed—of which, however, there is no probability, according to present ap- pearances—it will be considered a violation of the principles of responsible government—a reflection on the majority of the members of Parliament who passed the measure, anda slur on the Governor General, to be followed, of course, by his resigna- tion or removal from office. The question then results in this—what form will the action of the British party assume when it be- comes known that the indemnity bill has been al- lowed by the home government, for we do not think there is any probability of its being rejected? Awar of races—a deadly struggle between the French and the British for the mastery, will fol- low, or the upper province will be separated, for- cibly if necessary, from the lower, and will either become a separate and independent nation, or solicit admission into the American Union. This is the view which we take of the present condition of Canadian aflairs—one that is, as may be perceived, at variance with that of some of our cotemporaries. We do not believe that qmet is permanently restored in those provine or that matters will settle down in the old channel. A crisis is evidently at hand there, and it depends upon the action of the British government to say which party shall commence the outbreak, and what the nature of that outbreak will be. The comments on the burning of the Parliament houses in the columns of the London presa, which we shall shortly be in possession of, will giye us more light on this interesting subject. Meantime we shall watch the course of matters in the British provinces with interest, in the belief that the quiescence which prevails there is but the calm which precedes the storm. Nuw ARCHBISHOP OF Yorx.—Tus Carnonic Counent, at Bavrimorr.—That august and reve- rend body, the Catholic Council, which recently held a triennial session at Baltimore, has ad- journed, and will not again be convened before three years. We understand that several Archbishops have been created by the Council; that our friendJBishop Hughes has been made Archbishop of New York— Bishop Blanc, Archbishop of New Orleans, and Bishop Purcell, archbishop of Cincinnati ; but we regret that the subject of canon law, which is of infinitely more importance to the welfare of the Catholic Church in the United States, has been overlooked entirely. This is certainly an extraor- dinary omission, when the necessity of introducing that code has been long felt, and universally ac- knowledged, by both clergy and lait: An Inch paper, we perceive, mentions Archbish- op Hughes, who has been recently promoted by the Catholic Council, as a fit person to fill the va- cancy in the primacy of all Ireland. If he should be further promoted to that high office, it would no doubt be a gratification to hia numerous friends and admirers in this archbishopric. It is rumored also, that the Rev, Constantine C. Pise, D. D., of St. Peter's Church, in Barclay street, in this city, has been made. by the same Council, Bishop of Burlington, Vermont Sporting Intelligence. Union Covrse—Trorriwa Matou.—A trotting mateh of unurual interest will take place at the Union Course this afternoon, The race will be between Mr. Somerin- dyke’s gm. Lady Emma, and Mr, Whoiploy's b. g Tom Hyer, for $1,000, three mile heats, ia harness, ‘Tho large amount of money pending on the result of this affsir adds to the excitement in the «porting circles. Immediately after tho above, anothor match for $600 will como off betwoon b. g. Manhattan and 8. m. Bolle, two m Le hents, to wagons, making » day's sport for tho pasr ma of the turf racy equalled, ee Exeovrtion ov Jamxs Buoomrre.p Rusa.—This is aname, the notoriety of which is not confined tothe hemisphere in which the individual who bore it was born and resided. It is one which will be remembered in after years, a8 that of one of the greatest demons in human shape that ever walked the earth; but one who we are happy to say has expiated his crimes on the gallows in England. A detailed account of his execution will be found ia another part of to-day’s paper. James Bloomfield Rush has left a memorable name behind him—not as a patriot, a philanthro- pist, or a statesman—not as one who devoted him- sel’ to benevolent purposes, or to the advancement of his race—but as a demon, a murderer of the deepest dye—one who, with religion constantly on hs lips, would knee! and pray, and then arise and deliberately ‘ake the life of his fellow man, with- out compunction or remorse. Such was the claa- racter of the fend in human shape whose name heads this article. With the view of obtain- ing possession of a farm owned by a family that had fostered him, he employed his mis- tress to forge certain documents. This being done, he provided himself with a mask, and, gun in hand, he prepared to sacrifice every one of those who stood between him and his criminal designs. He murdered two—wounded two more—was suspected, tried, convicted, and executed. ” For six long days the trial lasted, and during that time, the prisoner alone conducted his defence. One of the persona whom he attempted to murder, and a girl with whom he lived, were two of the principal witnesses against him. Eliza Chestney is the name of the first referred to. Her appearance in Court is thus described by the Lon- don Times :— Pale and emaciated from the effect of her wound, she was borne in a litter into the court, into the presence of the man who had directed his murderous weapon against her life, and of those who were sitting as judges of his fate, One would have supposed that the cowardly ruffian at the bar would have quailed at such a sight, and felt an overpowering consciousness that his tissue of incoherent lies must be scattered to the winds by her testimony. The simple words—‘ ‘That is the man !?’ when she was asked who it was that had fired on her at Stanfield Hall, on the night her masters wer dered. should have been enough to convince his guilt was discovered—that his fate was sealed. The testimony of the other, Emily Sandford, the kept mistress, was extremely strong against the prisoner; and, although she bore such a near rela- tion to the prisoner, although he was the father of her child, she gave her testimony clearly and honestly. Upon the testimony of those two per- sons, the demon Rush was convicted, sentenced, and executed. We refer our readers to the detailed account in anotier column, for the particulars of the execution, and the hypocrical conduct of the cul- prit, from the sentence to the last moment of his wretched existence. It is said that Mr. Bancroft, our Minister at Lon- don, will, on his return to this country, reside in New York. Fine Arts. ‘The twenty-fourth annual exhibition of the National Academy of Design, opened, for the public exhibition, on the Ist instant, Upon a glance through the rooms, we think the pictures this soason, take them on the whole, shuw somewhet of an improvement from the pre vious ycar—that {s, we mean that thore are less qauvs and ill-drawn works admitted. Howevor, as it is, there ‘are somo placed on the walls, for the public view, that reflect much on the managers, and would scarcely be tolerated in a porter house. On entering the room, the first picture that struck eur eye was a full-length portrait of the Right Rey. John Hughes, painted by F. T.L. Boyle. This portrait is as large as life, and bears the touch of a good artist, The drawing is any and natural, and the tone of color- ing is in excellent keeping. Yo. 19, Cunist Restonina tHe Davanter or Jats. by W. E. Winner.—The design is taken from the fol- lowing passage The Saviour raised her hand from off her bosom, and spread out the snowy fingers in his palm, and said, ‘ Maiden, arise!’ aud suddenly a flush thot o'er her forehead, and along her lips, aud through her cheek the rallied color ran. and the still outline ef her graceful form stirred in the linen vesture, and she clasped the Saviour’s hand, and, fixing her dark eyes full on his beaming countenance, arose !? ‘The design of this picture is good, the figures are full life size, and the drawing very perfect and easy. The coloring is well, although the artist appears to have been rather too fond of the yellow in all his drapery. With this ex- ception, it is decidedly a picture of great merit. No. 34, Portaart or C, V. Anpeasox, tare Citer Excivgen, by Edward Mooney.—This picture is a good likeness, Mr. Mooney is an artist of sterling merit, ‘The drawing, however, in this picture,{is not so good as in many others ef his production; the left arm resting onthe chair appears stiff, and the eoloring in the fuco has too much purple tint thrown in; but take the pic- ture altogether, it shows the hand of a master. No, 36. Brovie axp Sister, by Wim. Walcutt.— This artist must study more; the painting is hard and wiry, and the drawing miserable; it is almost a carica- ture ‘on the originals, No, 21. Guour or Ciuoren, by Alexander Edourt.— Tho artist in this picture has paid great attention to working up of the carpet, shawl, &c.; and has thrown inthe most gaudy colors imaginable without much judgment. There ought to be more toning down by transparent shadows; as it is, it looks more like a pen- ny picture with brilliant colors to catch the eye; the faces of the children are too hard in the outline, and the drawing altogether is rather stiff. No. 39. Portrait or 4 Gextirman, by J. Whitehorne, —The name of the gentleman this picture is intended to represent, ought to be given, as some would take him to be a bricklayer.as the face appears to have been well rubbed in with brick dust red, No. 40. Powrnary or & Canmixien, by J. Hagen,—t this picture was admitted into the exhibition, rem a mystery—it isa perfect daub. No. 87. Tur Vixtacen, by J. H. Shegoguo,—The ar- tist has attempted to exhibit a female figure in a graceful attitude, in the act of picking a bunch of grapes ; but in this he has evidently failed, ‘The posi- tion is’ very stiff and unnatural, and the shadow thrown across the dress gives tho femalo an interesting appearance. The drapery is very hard and stiff. This artist has executed some much better things. No. 68, Tux Axoxt. Arrrarine To THY Makys AT THE Ssecrcune oF ovr Lonn, by D, Huntington. —This is decidedly one of the best drawn pictures in the exhi- bition. ‘This artiat has shown the pencil of a draft: mah, The coloring. possibly, is not so good. ‘There is too much yellow dispersed ‘over the picture, The clouds are ‘stiff and hard, which tend to offend the eye; otherwise this picture is one of great merit, both in the designing and the drawing of the human figure. The color on the angel's wings would have been in better taste, had it been not quite so variegate: No, 160, Mounraty Stream, by A. B. Durand.—The landscape is a superb production; in fact, like almost all the works of this talent iat, the more you look at it the more beauties you Tho drawing of tho foliage, and tho warm transparency given in the sha- dows, makes this picture the chef d'auvre of the aca- demy City Intelligence, Tu Weatunn.—The weather yesterday was variable; in the morning the sun shono most beautifully, but in a short time the rain began to fall, which continued upto ten o'clock. The sky again bocamo clear, and there was every prospect for a clear day, until noon, when the wind suddenly changed to the northwest, and a heavy cloud rose, followed by a heavy rain. the afternoon it again became clear, leaving astar-light night. The air was quite pleasant throughout the day, and the indications of the evening were favorable to clear weather. Tux Goon Time nas Come.—The cheering fact that the city is actually being cleancd, was made known yesterday, By order of the Mayor, the hoalth wardens of the city yesterday commenced the work of insp ing the houres, yards, &e., giving an evidence, at least, that there will now be one great reform effected. The movement is one which cannot fail to give general isfuction, while the now filthy, disagrecablo, and un- thy city will, ina short time, be clean, pure, and healthy. [tis a subject which bas leng becn looked to with great anxiety. though, unfortunately. not by the authorities. Now the matter has been taken in hand by the Mayor, who has expressed his determination to act promptly, and continue the work until the whole city is thoroughly purified. The good time bas indeed come, and the consummation of the work will be hailed with acclamations of joy aad approbation by the whole populace no one throw an impediment in the way of this good and sanatory movement, but give a shoulder to the wheel, until there shall not be left in the broad extent of the city, one ringle «pot where disease may fasten upon the filth, and death follow with bis sickle of dostruciion, sowing sorrow and grief around the now peaceful and happy firesides ‘To-day the work of cleaning the streets will be commen ei—an era which will deserve a place in the chronology of-the times, and be marked by thousands as the day of the commence- ment of one of the greatest reforms ever agitated in tho city. The deep recesses of the filth which for years has covered the strects, will bo discovered, and ail their pestilential Influences revealed, and. being removed cease to be among those things which have #0 long been productive in rendoring the city loathsome and ditagreeable, Maxxers.—This very important dopartment of public convenience now begins to give a hope for some of the vegetable luxuries of life. Soon after the ar- rival of tho Crescent City, yosterday, the markets were stocked with vegetables of every deseription, Keg plants, tomatoes, and okra, were in profusion, while every other deseription of vegetables could be had at a comparatively small cost. Those which had just mado their appearance wore, of course, very high; egg plants selling at from four to six shillings each. and okra at $1 per bundred; tomatoce were worth three shillings per quart, but they were of an inferior quality, having boon takon from the vines before sufficiently ripe. The markets never preeented ® more beautiful appearance tham now, aed wore nevor bettor provided with thy luxuries of Lify. Common Couneti. Boano Lpeaaen, May 14.—Jamos’ Kelly, Presi- dent. in the ohair. The minutes of the prooeedings +1 the preceding meeting were read and approved. ae of Bredford and BI for « ferry from the foot of 10th st., east river, to Greons Point. Russ Pavement.—Petition of Russ aad Reid for a con- tract to lay a section of Russ pavement in Chatham — to extend from William to Mulberry street. Ro- ferred, Ratiroad T'rack.—Petition of Bloodgood, Lyons, and others, for privilege of laying a railroad track through Hudson street. trom the coruer of Chambers strevt, aad through one of the avenues, to the northera oxtremi- ties of the city. Referred. Petition, aiso, from the Hudson River Railroad Com- pany, to lay down a track in Hudson stroet, Referred, Sewer.—Petition of sundry persons for a sewer in L3th street—referred. Remonstrance of sundry por ons against the construction of sewers in Chapel and Tho- maa streets, in the 5th ward. Referred. Fourteenth Ward Police Station.—Romonstrance from sundry citizens of the 14th ward, against tho remova cf the police station of that ward from the rooms over Centre Market. Referred. Battery Enlargement.—Communication from James Robinson, asking for the filling in of the proposed Bat- tery enlargement, and offering $16,000 for that privi- lege. Referred. Report—Favorable tograntiog to R.& A. L. Stewart pri- vilego to build a vault in front of their premises in Greenwich street, Adopted. Office of Chief of Police —Roport favorable to remo- ving the office of the Chief of Polico to the rvomsin the basement of the City Hall, immediately under the offic of the Mayor, and now occupied by the City Inspector and Commissioner of Jurors, and appropriating $— for itting up the same, the amount to be referred to a spe- cial oommittes, Adopted. ‘Medical Bill,—Report favorable to paying Dr. J. Ives the sum of $15, for medical services rendored at tho 12th ward station house. Adopted in concurrence. Piers. —Communication from the Comptroller, recoin- mending the leasing of the east side of pier No. 19, and west sido of pier No. 20, E. R., to Minturn, Grinnell & Co., for the sum of $7,000 per year. Roferred The New Jersey Law Sw ‘Communication from the counsel to the corporation, relative to the refunding of $100, spent in the legal business of the city. Referred. Communication from W. W. Lyon, relative to the re- fusal of the Comptroller to pay certain bills from the Alms House Department. Referred. Resignations.—Communication from the counsel of the corporation, tendering his resignation, to take effeot on the 30th inst. Accepted, Resignation of Caleb 8. Woodhull, as Commissioner of Deeds. Accepted. Resolution, uppointing Jobn B, Lutta Commissioner of Deeds, vice C. 8. Woodhull, resigned. Adopted. New Market.—Resolution favorable to considering the propriety of building «# new market in the 18th ward. oferred, —Rosolution favorable to empowering ssintants of the respective wards to superintend and appoint suitable persons other than tho police to keep the streets clean. Referred, Mayor's Message.—Resolution referring the message of the Mayor toa special committee. Adopted, Com- mittce—Ald. Allen, Morgans and Webb. Chamber of Board of Assistants.—Resolution appro- priating $700 for repairing and properly fitting up the chamber of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. Laid on the table, The Kiot.—Preamble and resolution from Ald. P. Kelly. pertaining to the late riot. and appointing a com- mittee to inquire into the mattor, and report if the whole civil power of the city was insufficient to restore peace. Laid on the table. Gus.—Resolution to light 6th avenue with gas, Adopted. ‘The Board adjourned until Monday next, a‘ 5 o'clock, Boanp or Assistant Atpermen, May 14.—The Board mot at 5 o'clock P.M. Present, the President in tho chair, and a quorum of mombers in their places, Reading of the Minutes.—Tho minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petivions.—A_ petition was presented, signed by twenty-two persons, asking for the extension of the Battery, and the erection of a monument to Washing- ton on the present site of Castle Garden. This pots tion was referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Griffin, Denman and Chapman. Petition of John V. Beams, Boorman, Johnson & Co., James, Harrison, and others, for extension of piers Nos 12, 13,14 and 13 North River. Referred. A number of other petitions wero presonted and appropriately reforred. Reports of Committees—Tho special committee *ap- pointed to investigate tho claim of Samuel P. Patter- son, who claims to have been elected Assistant Aldor- man OF the 11th ward at the late election, unanimously roported in favor of Mr, Patterson's claim. They there- fore append to their report the following resolution :— “Resolved, That Samuel P. Patterson, having ri ceived the highest number of votes for the office of A: sistant Alderman cast at the charter election in tho Eleventh ward, held on the 10th day of April, 1849, is hereby declared to be entitled toa seat in the Board of Assistant Aldermen.” The report is signod by all of the committee, From the Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips, of this board, in fayor of leasing the pier at the foot of 128d street, North River, to Francis R. Tillou for a term of years, for the purpose of establishing a ferry to the Jersey shore, Referred, Papers from the Board of Aldermen.—Report of the joint committee on the fire department, in favor of erecting a tewer in the rear of lots in 22d strut, be- tween Ist and 2d avenues for a fire alarm bell, and to procure a fire alarm bell to be placed thereon. ' Adopt- ed in Board of Alderman, ‘This Board concurs, ‘The resignation of Willis Hall, Esq., a3 counsel to the Corporation, to take effect from the 30th instant, was presented and accepted, Resolved, {That the Superintendent of Repairs be, aud he is hereby authorized to advertise for sealed pro- posals for the purchase of @ wooden engine house, standing in Madison Square, Adopted in the Board of Alderman, This Board concurs. ‘That Broadway, between 10th street and Union Square, be renumbered, under the direction of the Street Commissioncr, Concurred ing ‘That the 6th avenue, trom Carmine to 32d street, be re-numbered. under tho direction of the Street Commis- sioner, Concurred in. That 7th street, from Bowery to the East river, be re-numbered, &e, Coneurred in, That 4th street from 3d avenue to the East river, be re-numbered, ko, Concurred in. ‘That 2th street, from 8th to 10th avenues, be lighted with gas, under the direction of the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas. Concurred in. Resolutions—That_the Comptroller report to this Board the amount of the appropriation for the different departments for the year 1549, and what amount of the above appropriation has been expended. Adopted. Resolved, That the ends of the piers at the foot of Amos and’ Hammond streets are required for the ac- commodation of steamboats, for the landing of passen- gers; and that the same be hereby appropriated and set aside for the use of said steamboats, and that all other vessels be excluded, &e. Referred. Resolved, That Chatham street, between C and Pearl streets, be repaired immediately. Resolved, That the Superintendent of Stree quested to have the manure on the bulk heads at piers Nos. 10,11, and 12 North River, forthwith remeved. Referred. Assistant Alderman of the Eleventh Ward.—The Chair- man announced that Samuel P. Patterson having taken the necessary oath of office, is now a momber of this Board. Mr. Patterson here took his seat, The Hudson River Railroad.—Petition for pormission to lay down rails and run cars through Hudson to Chambers street. Referred to Committee on Streets. At balf-past six the Board took a recess for tea, AFTER TRA. Papers from the Board of Aldermen were taken np. Resolution in favor of lightingAllen street, from Grand to Division streets, with gas, passed in the Board of Aldermen this evening. This Board concurred. Petition of sundry persons to have the side walk and cross walks in and areund Washington squar lnid. Referred to the Street Commissioner, with power. This Board concurs. Adjourned till next Monday evening. Brooklyn City Intelligence. In Common Covxct ominy May 14th, 1849.—Pre- sent, lis Honor the Mayor, presiding, and Aldermen Yeet, Morrell, Wardwell, Taylor, Spies, Church, Hawks- hurst, Lambert, Boerum, Muchmore, Wilson, Burbank, Redding, and Lefferts. ‘Tho roll was callod, and the minutes read and approved, Petitions, Communications, §c.—Petition of Bornard Sheridan, for conveyances; of R. Hudley, relative to his lots; of A. J. Underhill, for conveyanee, for tax and axseasment,—Referred to attorney of the Board. Bonds of John Fulton, Daniel Y. Wanser, J. P. 8. Bogart, James C, Watts, John 8, Stryker, Henry Oakey, James ‘Connor, James O’Farrel, William Whitehill, Richard W, Call, John K. Mundell and Jonas Parker, Communications from Thomas G. Gorald, relative to a claim of Edwin Smith for surveys, &c., on Fulton Bill of Danicl McLaughlin, $343 76, for ropairs of streets.—T'o Comptroller for payment. oy Te. funded for Bedford road opening.—To Assessment Com- mittee. books; of Mr. McKinney, to be appointed keeper of po- lice court rooms—To Committee on Lands and Placos, Committee, Petitions of R. Fitzpatrick, for repairs of pomp; of of Court and Degraw streets; of R. 8. Pearce and others, relative to well in Adelphi street; of W. J. Miller and —Referred to the Law Committee, Avenue.—To Law Committeo. Petition of heirs of Ann Cooper, to have mon: Petition of Truman Smith, Police Justice, for law Petition of Peter O'Neil, for tavern license—To License Mary Day and others, for a well and pump at tho coraer others, asking for a removal of pump in Strong Placo— To Well and Pump Committee, Communication from Wim, Milford, for exemption from ordinance for flagging ridowalks on Hoyt strect— Granted, until building is completed. Bill of Henry A. Lees, $237 87!;—To Committee on Accounts Communication from the City Inspector of tho East- ern District, as to cleaning strects—To City Inspector of Eastern District. with power, Bill of Weeley Emmons. $36 06, for repairs of public cistern corner of High and Fulton streets—-To Commit- tee on Public Cisterns, lovition of Francis Kelly, relative to contract; bond of James A, Morris, City Collector-—To Law Commitue, Memorial of Catholic olergy and people, of Brooklyn, praying for an extension of time in relation to the or- nee regulating the burial of the dead in the first warde of the city—To Law Committee and Counsel, Petition of Robert Farrel, to be appointed lamp- lighter—~To Lamp Committee. Communication from P, Barthelemy, on the subject of cholera—7’o Health Physician Petition of Joseph Sprague, relative to an error in school tax-—To Committee on Schools, Petition of Charles O'Nell, to be relieved from fine— ‘To Mayor and Council, with power. Bili ct James Conner, $171 69, for repairs on Clore road-—ToAldcrman of 9th ward. Bink of Jobn II, stundell, $08) F, 8. Boyd, keeper of ceils, $17) 7. R. Bombs, $21; W. HH, Birdsall, $22 65; George Colmard, $11, for police services.—To Joint Commit Potition of Fdward Bridge, for abatemont of auisanoe To Police Cominittes, Petition of W, K, Spragie, B. Morehouse, and S. M. Aber, for diccharze cecuineats; BUL of Joba Williams, $13 48, Report of Chiet Kagiaser, fur Apetl; Petition uf fi for increase of men to Hook and Lad- 1m. Vaudeveor. to be appointed ome of the fire police.—To Fire Department Committee “Petition of H, Forbifl tor fish stand in Brooklyn mar- ket.—To Market Committee. Petition of J. W. Greon and others, to flag sidewalks on Pacitio struct, between Houry and Clinton atrect R. Wilson sud others, to remove obstructions from sidewalks of Court stroct; James Hutchings and others, against paving Dv Kalb street, east of Bodfori COG Sabine and others, to foace lots on Livingston | strect; H, R. Kimberly and others, to change the name of Gold sireet, betwoen Fulton and Willoughby streets, to Fleet Flace; E, Hurry aud others, to open VanderbUt Avenue, from Ailantic to Flatbush Avenue; H. R. & W. J. Hearne. to numbor Fulton street, from Pine- appie to Smith sirects; Georgs S. Comnover, to bo re lieved from ordinance to fag sidewalks of Hoyt street. To Street Committee, Potition of Wm, James, Patrick Barden, Patrick Pow- er, Richard E, Gritman,’ Wm. Matthews, Michal Mo Garvy, Peter Herilor, H, V. Teale, Hirai Weyants, Philip’ Duryea, [saa Morill, E. 8. Boyd, Lawrenoo Wil- lis, D. Mulvey, A. Campbell. M. Loftus, Jas. Clary, J. W. Kirby, Thomas Shields. to be appoinied watchmen. Reports'of Officers af the Board—Report of street Commissioner, relative to ale of a lot of ground corner of Bolivar and Raymond streets, Law committes and counsel of the sane, relative to’ the Gowanus road in the vicinity of Frick’s Mill—Strect Committee with power From the Comptroller, on resolution of May 7, 1849, relative to finances, Ordered on filo. On ino- tlon of Alderman Rice, the vote to place the same on file was reoonsidered, Alderman Rico thon. moved that the roport of the Comptroller be printed — Advpted, Report of Street Commissioner, Iu relation to the condition of certain streets and ayonuos. To Street Committee, The Attorucy made petition of Hiram Barney, for conveyances of referring the same to the proper officer, to propare and execute. Adopted. Reports of Commuttees-—Of Street, Commissioner, on petition of E. Hance and others, to have the Street’ In- spector removed; report noaction necessary. Adopted. Sumo committee made their final report on the opening of Park avenue, from Franklin avenue to Spenoor strect, and the remoustranceagainst the samo. Report in favor of said opening. and directing the counsel to take the necossary legal steps in the mmatter, Adopted. Same Committee—Final report on the potition of J M, Boerum and others, to open Bedford avenue from Flushing avenue to Williamsburgh, and tho remon- strance of Gen, Jeremiah Johnson against the samo; in favor of said opening, and directing the counsel to take the necessary lezal steps in the matter, adopted. Same Committee—On_ the resolution appropriating the sum of $400 for culvert under Kent avenue, Re- port in favor of directing the Street Commissioner to advertise for estimates for doing said work. Adopted. Same on petition of H. Alexander and others, to grade and pave Summit street, from Henry to Hicks street, and trom Columbia street to Hamilton avenue. Re. | Treasurer for New York, all of whom huve accepted, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, ‘The New York Appointmonts—Commissions Ordered to be Issued. Wasuincrox, May 14—4 P.M. ‘and have just adjourned. During tho session, commissions were or- dered te be issued to Hugh Maxwell, as Cotluctor; Wm V. Brady, as Postmaster, and John Young, as Sub- Army Movoments—The Command of Gea, Scott, dc. Wasuincrow, May 14—6 P. M, President ‘Paylor has issued #1 order roquiring that General Wind@eld Scott will resume the commang of the army in all that regards discipling and military control, according to the regulations for the guidanee of the General in Chief. Headquarters to be at or im the vicinity of Now York, for the Eastern division, The headquarters of the Western division are fixed at Cinoinnati, Appointments by tho President, Wasumoton, May 14—10 P. M. George Lunt, Attorney General, and Charles Dovens jun,, Marshal for Massachusetts, Gideon Fits, Reoeiver at Jacksgn, Mississippi. {Phe Cholera at the West: Cincuwnart, May 14—8 P.M, ‘The Board of Health report forty-six cases and seve deaths from oholera during the twenty-four hours ond- ing Sunday noon; and twenty casos and three deaths during the twenty-four ending at noon to-day—making, since Saturday noon, a total of sixty-six cases and tea deaths, Mali Failure—Adjournment of the Catholie National Counolil of Bishops. Battimors, May 14—10 P. M, The Southern mall has fuiled beyond Washington, Tho seasion of the National Council of the American Catholic Church, closed yesterday; sermon by Bishop Hughes, of New York, which was very eloquent and in | toresting, and listened to by a large and respectable _ audience, ‘The weather, to-day, has been quite cool. The Consus Board, &, port in favor of directing the Strect Commissioner to advertise for estimates for that purpose, Adopted. Committee on Accounts.—On the bill of Dr. Hibbard, $10, for serviovs rondered by order of the Mayor, Re- port adverse, Adopted. Law Committee.—On the bonds of the City Marshal and City Clerk. Report in favor of approving of the same. Fire Department Committee.—On Dill of Mr. Sohoon- maker, $17 80; Peter Miller, $17; Disty, Brother & Co., $2.56. Report in favor of payment. Adopted. On petition of several for discharge certificates. Report that the same has been roferred to the Chief Enginoer. Adopted, Lump Committee —In favor of directing “the Street Commissioner to advertise for scaled proposals to fur- nish the city with fine unbleached spring sperm oil, from the 23d day of May, 1849, Motion to adopt, lost. Street Commissioner.—On petition of N. R. Van Brunt, asking to be relieved from ordinance for flagging the sidewalks of Hoyt strect. Report advorse. ailepeas Same on petition of John Farrell, for pet iiasion to move a hopse through Bridge stroct. Re- port adverse. Adopted. Assessment Committ On the return of the Comp- troller, of the unpaid assessments for Columbia stroet rading ; grading from Gowanus ditch to Leonard st. Roport in favor of issuing a warrant for 30 days, to one cf the eity collectors, to collect the same. Adopted. Same on petition of Samuet Bouton, for relief from er- Toncous assessment, and sale for erroneous tax. Report in favor of granting the prayer of petitioner. Adopted. Some on petition of John H. Cook, against confirming the assessment for grading and ing Spencer street. Report the assesemont confirmed, and nofurthor action of the Board necessary, Adopted. By Ald. Hawxsnvast—In favor of referring to the w Committee and counsel, to revise, consolidate, and amend all laws in relation to the keeping of swine, cows, and other cattle, in the city ot Brooklyn,— Adopted. By the same—In favor of constituting the License Committes commissioners of excise for the ensuing year, Adopted. A large number of resolutions wore here presented, but which, owing to the lateness of the hour, our re- porter was unable to obtain. Gaanp Lanceny.—A man named John Stubbs, ar- rested by Officer Whitehill, of the Sixth ward, on a charge of stealing about $45 in gold coin, a pair of pantaloons, and other articles, from Andrew Lewis, of South Brooklyn, was brought before Judge Smith yes- terday afternoon, for examination. He was fully com- mitted for trial. Count or Arrrats.—May 14—All the judges present— The court room did not present a very lively or in- teresting appearance yesterday morning, Two or three lawyers were lounging about, apparently waiting for their turn. The only case argued was Nos. 17 and 18 on the calendar—two causes, but argued at the samo time. It was commenced on Saturday, The cause is a decision of the Supreme Court, ruling a decree of the late Assistant Vice Chancellor of the first circuit. The question was first—whether Mr. Ainslie, who had loaned Hasbrouck & Seaman sixty shares of N. A. F. Insuranee Company stock, upon which they had bor: rowed of Mr. N. G. Kartwright $3,000, was entitled to a transfer of his stock, on the ground that Mr. K. had received from certain securities, assigned to him by the firm, enouugh to pay the sum loaned. Second— whether Robert Kartwright was entitled to realise from the same securitics a debt of about $3,000, due to him before Mr. Ainslie would be entitled to his stock. Joseph Blunt, Eeq. for appellants, was speaking when the court adjourned. William Curtis Noyes, Esq., counsel for respondents, Court of General Sessions. Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatficlé and Britton, May 14.—Discharged on his own Recognizance.—Au- guste Jordan, who was in prison, charged with bas- tardy, was brought out, and discharged on his own recognizance. Trial for Grand Larceny.—A young man named Wm Nelson’ Phillips, impleaded with Hugh Casey and arles Wilson, in & charge of grand. larceny, was placed at the bar for trial. ‘The complaint on which the indictrent was found charged the prisoners with having, between the 17th and 19th of February last, broken into the store of Charles C. Church, at 189 Pearl street, whence they stole ivory combs, pearl shirt buttons, plated spoons, and other articles, worth about $260. Among the articles stolen were three pairs of suspenders, which were taken out of a package. Those suspenders were subseqxently found upon the persons of the prisoners, who were arrested, and gave informa- tion that they had cold the property toa man tnaine Samuel Coulon, who kept a shop in Centre street, The goods were mostly recovered from Coulon’s possession, and he, being tried as a re f stolen goods, was sent to the State prison. T 4 were indicted by the Grand Jury for grandarceny, and not for bur- glay, as the breaking open of the store was not proven against them, These facts were substantiated by sevoral witnesses, The defence introduced no witnesses, but en- deayored toinduce thejury to find a verdict of petit lar- ceny, as it could not be shown the prisoner had stolen more than $25 worth of the property. The counsel for the people claimed, that asa grand larceny had beon committed, and as the prisoner was one of the parties, ho was guilty of the crime alleged against him. ‘The court took the same view of the matter, and the jury, under the charge ofthe Recorder, brought in a verdict of guilty. |The sentence was deferred for the prevent. Petit Jurors Fined.—Seven jurors were fined $25 each for non-attondance. rand Jury.—The grand jury came into court, and presented a number of bills, which they have found du- ring the past fow days. nother Grand Larceny.—Willinm Leyton was tried on an indictment charging him with grand larceny, in having, on the Sth day of April last, been an accom. plice in the theft of $2,100, in gold coin, the property of Henry M, Julien. of No, 49 Bowery. The accomplice of Leyton, Wm. Johnson, plead guilty to the charge at the last term of this court, and was sent to the State prison, ‘Tho money was taken from a carpet bag in the room of Mr. Julion, who stated that he left histoom and mone} at atabout 8 o'clock on the morning of the day on whic the moncy was stolen, Whon he returned, a few hours afterwards, the gold was gone, and he immediately lodged Information of bis loss at the police offic Oftcer Bowyer, ® policeman attached to tho bureau of the Chief of Police, went in search of the thieves, and found Jobnson and the prisoner at the car just on the point of leaving Jersey City for Philadelphia, by the rallrond care. He arrested them, and found nearly all the money on thelr persons, each one having noat an equal amount of the plunder. ‘The prisoner ha counsel, and no defence, other than stating that he knew nothing of tha theft, He said that ho mot John- son, who asked him to nccompany him to Philadeiphia; ho replied that he had no money, when the other gave him the gold which was found upon his person, Ho Zoung man, and appeared by no means an artful thief, he jury found him guilty. but recommended iat to tho mercy of the court. ‘Tho Recorder, in passing sen- tence upon him, said that the eourt would respect tho recommendation of the jury, although it was known that the prisoner had been at this bar on a former o0- casion, ‘The sentence was, that the convict be im- prisoned, and kept at hard labor, in Sing Sing state pri- son, for the term of two years, sittempted Burglary —Augustus Darling was tried and convicted of anattempted burglary, in having endea- vored to make # felonious entrance into the store of William 8, Cowins, 630 Broadway, on the morning of the 22d of July last, ‘The policeman on the station in which Mr Cowins? storo is situated saw the prisonor going up to soveral store doors and try them; at the store in question ho saw him working at tho key hole, and inserting something which he hold in his hand; he was accompanied by hix brother at the timo; both wore arrested, but the brother of prisoner has since es- caped. ‘The defence produced no testimony. The ju- ry found # verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sen- tonced to the State prison for two years! Common Pleas—Special Term, Bofore Judge Ingraham, —Edmond Ham nond v9, Wm. Hae- er to show cause granted. Sheppard vs. Kimball, —Order of reference granted, Sprague vs. Bartlett. —Ordered, that copy of the sum- mons and complaint be used instead of the originals, nnd thut judgment be entered upon thom with the like effect aa on original summons and complaint, Court Catendar for This Day. Cinover Couny.—Now, 80,1, 88, 36, 43, 46, 48, 49, 62, 57, 68, 60, 61. 62, 63. 64, 65, 67 Contsom Pv ad, Lat part. — Now. 101, 107, 109, 111, 113, TQ IT 1a, 128. 2d part. 19, 11%, "104, 106, 168," 190, 17%, 174, 176, 178, 180, 19: Wasninarox, May 14, 1849, The Board of Census consists of the Secretary of State, Attorney Goneral, and Postmaster Genoral, Horace Greeley has left for Cincinnati. Ex-Governer Soward is still here. | Tho Hon. Abbott Lawrence has arrived in town. Markets, Burrato, May 14—6 P, M. Receipts sinoe Saturday:—Flour, 19.400 bbls.; wheat, 81,000 bushels; corn, 14.100do. There is a moderate in- quiry for flour, and quotations a © steady. Sales oom. prise 1,000 bbis., at $3 874% « $4123¢. For whoat thc _ demand is good, and we notice sales of 10.000 bushel. _ . common Chicago, at 77c., and prime Ohio at 88¢ a 890 In corn, there is a steady business doing, at shade Ltt rear Transactions embrace 9,000 bushels, at 44c.a46c, The treight market is without any materia( | Aunany, May 14-6 P.M. | Receipts, by canal, since Saturday -Flour, 19,600 | bbls; corn, 16.400 bushels. The flour market has + downward tendency, and the sales are but moderate Corn is rather easier for the buyer, and the sales a 11,000 bushels yellow, at 58c. a 59c. The operations i barley are 4,000 bushels, at prices ranging from 50¢ fc change. Bautrmone, May 14, 1849 The market for breadstuffs is unsettled. and th salos are only to a moderate extent. Sales of 30: 1s Howard street flour, at $437. Corn rules in avor of the buyer. Yellow is quoted at Slo. to 520 and white at 48c. Provisions are selling at last week’ quotations, Shipping Intelligence. Suurivan, Mo, May 1 5 Schr Albert sailed yesterday with a cargo MC eatene for the U 8 Dry Dock at Brooklyn. Common Pleas, at Nist Prius, Before Judge Ulahooffer. Mar 14.—Junius L. Lewis vs. John R. Reed.—This wa an action to recover the value of a canal barge, allege: to be sold by plaintiff to defendant. It appeared sh arrived here, in August, 1847, from Philadeiphis, wit! acargo otcoal. After arriving, she met with an’ acol dent at one of the piers, and was, with her cargo, sunk The owner, having hereclf and the cargo insured, aban _ doned her; and she continued under water until April 1848. In the meantime the authorities notified al parties concerned to cause her to be raised. They de clined, inasmuch as they had abandoned, and woul: hold the insurance company liable. The insurano company also, for some reason that did not appear, de clined to interfere. The plaintiff, who was in.the prac ~ tice of raising boats, called on the agent of the owner to know if they would have her raised; he also calle. _ on the owner, who had arrived in thiscity; and after consultation between the parties, the owner said h would not interfere, and the plaintiff might use his ow discretion. The latter said he would raise the boa! and would claim both herself and the cargo of coals fo his trouble and expenses. The boat was according! raised; and in a very short time afterwards, to wit, i the month of May, as tho plaintiff alleges, he sol her to defendant for one hundred and fifty dollars, te dollars of which was paid to plaintiff. The defendant however, did not take the boat, and finally she drifte away from the pier, at where she was raised, and wi wrecked at Staten Island. The defendant set up three-fold defence—first, that under the statute ¢ frauds, the contract for sale, (if any,) should be r duced to writing; secondly, that there was, in fact, n 4 sale and delivery; and tkiralys that plaintiff could nc make out title, the ownership being in a third par ty, who resided Philadelpnia, His honor charged th jury that there was no precise bargain proved betwee the parties; the ordinary mode, however, of proving contract, is by a person who was by and heard it. Thi is not always practicable, but it may be proved by oi) cumstances—tirst, that the property bargained for wa owned by the plaintiff, and that it was delivered c passed to defendant, therefore, if a party prove that b owned goods, and delivered them to another, it is goo. proof, and will bind the party for such value as may b proved. The first argument made use of by detenc ‘ant’s counsel against plaintiff, is ax to the character « the testimony, which he contends is not to be favore by ajury. ‘The law, certainly, is not favorable to thy admissions of parti: if better evidence can ty given; but still the law does not altogether di: regard them. The next ground of defence i that if there was any contract, it was not re duced to writing, and that the statute of fraud requires all contracts in relation to a sale of persons, property to the amount of $50 and upwards, to be rq duced to writing. The plaintiff does not controver thie point. He admits he has no writting; but he say he owned the property, and delivered it to the defenc ant. Then all the Court has to say upon that point i if a purchaser takes possession of property, the posse” sion ia an answer to the statute, and he must pay f., it; and you must, from the testimony, say whether did take possession of it or not; if he did, he is bou: to bay for it. The next defence set up is, that plainti had no title, and therefore could make no title to tl defendant. This branch of the defence involves simple point of law; the facts arc not controverte: and the question seems to be, what rights plaintiff a wired to this boat by raising it out of the water, the first place, ins bargain for the sale of a boat of th description, & bill of sale was not necessary; it can done by word of mouth; and if a bout of this kind sunk at one of our piers or slips, and is notorious) abandoned, any one has a right to raiso her and olai her as their prorerty. The simple question, therefo is, did he, the plaintiff, prove that he acquired the o ership of the buat; that she was worth $160; and d, defendant take possession of her? If he has prov those facts to your satisfaction, he is entitled to a ve dict. Verdict for plaintiff, $148, Antoine Boutete vs. Frederick Yates.—This was an tion for slander, The alleged slander was, that defer dant called plaintiff thief, and said he obtuined h goods by false protences. it appeared that plaint! purchased a quantity of brandy from defendant, fi which he gave @ bill’ He afterwards alleged that tt brandy was of an inferior quality and stopped pay of the bill. ‘The defendant then commenced aguinst the plaintiff. In the progress of these procee: ings, difficulties arose between them, in the course which the slander complained of was uttered. Tue d fence was, that plaintiif institated the present suis as sot-off to defendant's. The jury found # verdiot fi Plaintiff of six conte damages and six cents costs, te me Court Before Justiocs y ones, Edinos od Edwards. Mav 14.—No. 21, tukon'up on Thursday, ts still unde argumont, SPECIAL TERM, Before Justice Hdmonds, Mav 14.—Dxcrsivms—vindrew 8, Garr, Administrate $e, ve. td $ Curtis, Trustees, ¢c.—Applioatio hat trustees pay costs out of balance reported, denier Truswos of Kernochan & Mitchell ordered to tite rv | port, and application to compel them to sell stoc denied for the present, The Mayor, $c., of New York, ve. Olewer Cobb,—Th compensation uf detendant as collector of taxes hario un fixed before his elvction, and coutinuing to be ¢ during his continusnoe in office, the plaintiff on Tesolution subsequently passed redwoing the compet sation, cannot recover baok any part of it. Judguter for detendant, Joseph Hopkine and Others vs. Simon Corteleyou an Others. —Roteree's reports as to title contirmed, wud 6h purchaser ordered tv complete his purchase. Chas 1. Hall ve, Benj. S. Benson —All the equities « tho plaintif’s complaint being denied by the answo injunction dissolved. Herwy N. Keach Committee L. vs. Southworth § Litel Jield.— motion fur returenoe denied, with coxt to be par by the plaintitts porsonally muh £ Lawrence vs, Thome: Lawrence,—Divore gianted, Harvie 0. Gaylord ve granted. Charles Gaylord.—Divort Questions and Answers about Hate —Wh sella ® beauvitul hat for the season? Kno: hat ne Guod and at lower prices than Browdw Knox. “And tne people patronize bin wollt Y © Thon Kas, 124 Ful So ony alt 0) ‘wlton street, shail co tomSummor Stylo— Wis, Maors, 166 tir ww York, ' 1b BLIeE aol pi for Gomrlowon's Hats, on asurday. At ie D.RuUtActursd with (ne Uunost care and B. oye Fe oe rer; itis of @ oomue ~ fog ‘a mn ironies Overy fo. comiocinile wud Guenble Sumiuee liste? Gentlemen’ H, BELGE & CO. ety Pn