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

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NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Square,—WANDERING | Bovs—New Youu as It is—Onansxs tl, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street.—Lowpow As~ BURANG MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadway, neat Broomo.—Cuais- rr's Minsrnsiy CA8TLE GARDEN—Promznave Conerar, CHINESE ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Broadway.—Miss Va- Lexrini's Sorker Me sioare, pGENESe MUSEUM, 609 Broadway.—Prom9 A.M. tol0 | a 3 New York, Tuesduy, July 17, 1849 Cholera Lncreasing—Almost a Panic, ‘The public feeling began to be excited in a very extraordinary degree yesterday, on the publication of the usual reports upon the cholera. This ex- citement grew out of the aggregate number of deaths, as well as the character of some of the ca- suelties which are now beginning to affect the higher classes of society. Hitherto, the great bulk of deaths from cholera took place among the un- known and obscure emigrants from foreign conn- tries—those persons whose habits of life, in some de- gree, were entirely unknown. Yesterday, however, the report showed an aggregate of 158 caves, fifty | five deaths, and sixteen only discharged. But among these cares we have to enumerate the deaths of persons who were respectable and well known citizens, both in the professional and in the busi- ness community of this metropolis. David B. Og- den, Esq ,a distinguished practitioner at the bar; James Reyburn, Esq., a well known cotton broker in Wall street; Alexander Wykoff, Esq., Secretary of the Hudson Railroad Company, with some ethers of smi rank, have been quite sud- denly swept away in the course of the last few days. In addition to the alarm caused by these deaths, there have been found certain dis. crepancies between the reports of the Sanitary Committee and of the City Inspector, which are of rether an extraordinary character. Frem the re- port of the City Inspector, we learn that 484 deaths | by cholera took place last week—making almost 70 per diem—while the average during the same period, according to the committee, is a fraction under for- ty. These unwonted discrepancies between two Jegal authorities, upon such an important subject as deaths from cholera, have produced in the pub- lic mind a great want of confidence, and have set reports afloat which have led the timid to believe that the casualties by this epidemic are much more numerous than either of the authorities are willing to admit. In consequence of the above events, the panic in- ereased to a fearful extent throughout the whole of yesterday. The death of the Hon. David B. Odgen produced a great sensation among the members of he bar, and a meeting was held as soon asthe event became known, for the purpose of paying a tribute of respect to his character and memory. It appears that Mr. Ogden was engag d in a very important ease in court, up to a late hour on Friday last. On that day, after the adjournment of the court, | he hurried down to the Staten Island ferry boat, on the way to his residence on Staten Island, where he resides with his family. Friday was the hottest day we have had in these latitudes for ten years past. Mr. Ogden overheated himself, and, before he left the ferry boat, was seized with a diurrhra, and went to his home under the in- fluence of it, and from which he never recovered. Mr. Ogden wes a man much esteemed in this community. He was a native of Newark, New Jersey, and a descendant of the old revolutionary stock of the Ogden family of that State. Some years ago he was elected by the federal party of this State as member of Congress, and distin- guished himself greatly in that capacity, both as a statesman and a politician. Since that time he has devoted himself entirely to his professional busi- ness, in which he held the highest rank among the members of the New York bar, and only occa- sionally intermixed with polities, at some of the minor State elections. He was a man of the highest talent, and was generally esteemed to be one Of the first lawyers in the United States. His practice, both iv the federal and State courts, was extensive and highly lucrative ; but for the last fifteen years or more, his legal services were not to be obtained in common. self wholly to cases of great magnitude and im- portance, and to private consultations, in which his opinion was eagerly sought, and was of great | weight. For some years past, he has been one of the permanent salaried counsel on behnlf of the | corporation of Trinity Church—counsel who are engaged in advance for this wealthy corporation, and cannot, therefore, ever be employed against it Mr. Ogden was a man of stern mtegrity, of con- siderable profusion in his expenditures, and distin- guithed for a perfect carelessness about money and business affairs. At one time he received as much as forty thousand dollars in fees for pro- fessional services, in a matter connected with s foreign claims, to a large amount, and in less than eighteen months, it is ead, he had expended the whole amount in various ways. Tle held the post ef Surrogate of some years ago, having been eppointed by Governor Seward, but lost it by ene of the common revolutions of parties, and was superseded by Mr. MeVean, at the appointinent of Governor Bouck. At the time of his death he was 74 years of age. THe was still, however, an active and strong man, very regulur in his habits, and never omitting to take his morning and evening walk. Tle leaves behind him numerous deseen- dante and connections, and a lorge ciel: by whom hus value will be daly estimated, and his cerely mourned. He resided at Port K on Staten Island, where he breathed his la in a few hours after leaving the ferry-bout, on Fri- day last Jemes Reyburn, Eeq., is another distinguished victim of cholera. He was a citizen highly es teemed in thie community, and well knowa as an extensive cotton broker, in Wall street. He was aged about 56 years, aod was born in Ireland, and, we believe, in the city of Limerick. He firet came to this country in the year 1917, when be was twenty-two. For some years after hie arrival in this country, he resided at Balumore, where he married his first wife, a Baltimore lady, who died of the cholera in the year 1802. He af- terwards married Miss Livingston, of this city, as hus second wife, a few years ago, whom he leaves behind a widow. He was highly respected and beloved for his exergy and activity in promoting the purposes of several useful public institutions. He was President of the Society of the Friendly Sone of St. Patrick, and Treasurer of the Insh Emigrant Society, in which capacities he exerted himself with zeal, in protecting the friendleas emi- grant, and the daughter of adversity, from the ernelty ond slonders of the wealthy and powerful eppresrog He wae also chairman of the Trish Kicived Fuad Committee, in ue busaess of which biteked | He confined him- | | he took an active and liberal part. He was a men highly esteemed for the preponderance of the social feelings in his imtercourse with his fellow citizens. Tis wit was exuberagt and overflowing, and he will be missed very much at public dinners, where his merry face and sparkling good humor had a contagious and | catching influence on the persons withia reach of ‘his laugh and good humor. During the last few | weeks, he betrayed great nervousnes tn relation to the cholera, and was often heard to say that he thought he should die of it at last. Oa Friday last, he was seen down in Wall street, apparently as well as usual, and attending to his usual bust- ness. He complained, however, to a friend, of | weakness from a slight diarrhasa, and went with | the same friend to Delinonico’s, where he took a glass of Port wine sangarce. He felt much bet- | ter, as he said, and great relief, after taking this, ‘ and afterwards went home. There, however, at | his residence in the 2d avenue, a few hours after | his return from business, he was suddenly attacked with the cramps, and, in spite of all the best ad- | viee and the greatest exertions made on his be- | half, he died on the next day, or rather Saturday night. In the last stage of his sickness, asa final effort to restore the lost vitality to the collapsed surface, his physicians eaused his body to be cog vered with hot salt ; but all was of no avail. Alexander Wykofl, Exq., 1s another distinguish- ed victim of this fatal epidemic, whose death we are called upon to record. He resided in Four- teenth street, and was a citizen highly respected ; he was inthe prime of life, being hardly above forty years of age; wasa man of high respecta- bility and fine business talents, and occupied the im) ortant and responsible pest of Secretary of the Hudson Ruilroad Company, at the time of his deuth. He had been to Peekskill a few days back, on official business, and on Friday returned in the steamer, to the city. On the passage down, he was seized with incipient symptoms of the cho- lera, from which he never recovered. Dr. Brainard, of 907 Broadway, a physician in extensive practice, has, also, in spite of his own re- medies and ekill, succumbed to the destroying These, and some other cases of death , by cholera, among the respectable classes, inelud. | ing even ladies, have all tended to produce an unuconimon sensation in this city, and the dread which is spread upon the public mind may be suid to have increased to an extraordinary exteat. The increase in the number of deaths may be attributed chiefly, if not altogether, to the sud- den and extraordinary variations in the weather which we have experienced in this city during the past week. ‘This variation has amounted to as much as a difference of 20 degress in twenty- four hours. Friday was the hottest day we have had for ten years past, and Saturday and Sunday were the coolest days ever known at this season of the year, for some years pa: It has ulways been observed, that after such variations as these, the energy of this epidemic is usually much in- creased and its fatality augmented, as we have found itamong us, to a great exteat. Other causes may be assigned, in connection with the above, as exercising a great degree of iafluence. These are, carelessness, inattention, over exertion of body, and, above all, fear acting on the mind. It 1s, therefore, very important that every person who is now in the enjoyment of health, should keep cool and pluck up courage, and not abandon him- | | | epidemic. perate course, both as to eating and drinking,and by no means suddenly to change his habits of life. The intensity of the epidemic seems to strike only particular localities in this metropolis, and, upon an examination of those localities, they will be found to be under the influence of deteriorating | causes and substances, in various shapes. In the ' . Py | Upper part of the city, on the North River, | ger who has eyes and cun read may se | up—* the highest price paid here for dead horses;” | and of he has a nose and can smell, he may trace, | along the wide und genteel avenues, and in the streets branching off from them, the existence of in- | numerable slaughter houses. No wonder the mor- | tality is extraordinary and large in such localities | as these, where manufactories are carried on which require dead and putrid carcases for their alimen- tation. In the lower wards, where the streets are ' clean, and no offensive manufactories are in opera- tion, the cholera is maderate, and is scarcely even heard of. Beyond the limits of the city, in other parts of | the United States, the country appears to enjoy | tolerable health, with the exception of certain lati- | tudes, euch as St. Louis and Cincinnati, which | appear to suffer more than any other places. There are yet, however, two months more of summer , still before us, and no one can predict what these | two months may bring forth. | Twe Pexpine Conaressionat. | political character of the next House of Repre- | sentatives will depend on the congressional elec- tions about to take place in some of the Southera and Western States. Heretofore, we have been | very much dispored to beheve that the result of | those elections would place the House of Repre- sentatives in a very critical position between the | two factions into which the country is divided— whigs™nd democrats ; but some recent develope- ments at Washington have led us to think that the | result of those elections will be more disastrous to the present administration than we had reason to expect previonrly. A new journal has been recently started in Washington, professing to support the administra- tion eaclusively, and to teach the whig party, wghont the country, what they are to believe and what to think, and what to love and hate. | In addition to this newspaper, it scema the old ecmmittee, of which the Hon. Traman Smith, of Connecticut, was chairman, has been revived, and | a circular has been recently iesued by that gentle- man, to the whig leaders and partisans throughout the States where the elections are now pending. All those movements are hostile to the original policy which brought General Taylor into the presidency, and spring from the purposes and ob- jects of men behind the curtain, who are looking uhead to their own future advantage. They ind: cate designs for the fature, and those very indi- cations will tend to injure the prospects of the can- . didates favorable to Genaral Taylor's administra- | tion, in all the States where the elections are pending, to a much greater extent than people may be aware of. This is the way in which we interpret those metters; and we are willing to test on the issue of those elections, in order tu see whether we are | | | important dey has been selected by President Tay- lor asa general day of fast and prayer throughout covntry,and recommended to be observed as n by our citizens. The reseript, or procluma- tion, meking this afpointment, has been generally published, ond has drawn forth a variety ot replies and complances from various classes of the people. It is agood thing to fast and pray—particularly for those who have been in the habit of eating and swearing too much ; but fasting and praying for one day canbe of very little service to the general constitu- tion of the body politic. Itis a regular course of ho- morpathie fasting and praying which can produce ea sential benefit among a Christian people, and re+ store the te will always put pestilence and pride at defiance. It is an amiable, pious, God-fearing, good, and credi- table thing, in any chief magistrate, to exhibit those feelings of religion and piety which the prompting and promulgation of such a reseript naturally indi- eate ; but it ie still something better for an intelli- ee. religious, moral, and educated people to be eft to their own promptings, and their own feel ings, in mutters of pure morals and religion. ‘Tne universe! dominion claimed by the Pope originated in voluntery recommendations, similar to those Which somerimes issue trom Presidents and Gove r- ; Bers in this ¢ | self to alarms, but pursue a moderate and tem- | stuck | Lmcrions.—The | ¢ of mental and physical health whieh | Tux Prorosep Exrepition in Searcy or Sin Joun Franxiin.—Everybody remembers the feel- ing and eloquent letter which Lady Franklin ad- dressed to General Tuylor, requesting the assis. tance of the American government, by sending au exploring expedition to Hudson’s Bay, in search of the great navigator, Sir John Fraaklin, who has been absent from Englend for some time past. The reply of the President, through the Secretary of State, was prompt and generous. The request of Lady Franklin was complied with, and steps were tobe teken immediately to carry the pur- pose into execution. Inthisshape the subject was brought up in the House of Commons recently, on the other side of the water, and the President and the American government were highly eulogized for the prompt liberality exhibited towards Lady Franklin and ber application. Subsequent events, it seems, however, have placed this matter ina melancholy and ridiculous position, and nearly hold up the promptitude of the American government as ludicrous and absurd, We have been informed by the newspapers that no ships are to be fitted out in compliance with the | wish of Lady Franklin, or in accordance with the ‘announcement of the President. ‘Las course, it seems, has been forced on the cabinet by the re- fusal of the Navy Department to concur with the | wishes of the President, assigning as a reason that no vessel belonging to the American navy is fit for | such an expedition, and that there is not sufficient time this year to prepare any that could encounter | such a service. Now, we would like to ask who ‘exercises control over the Navy Department? | Is at the Secretary of the Navy, or the three Navy Commissioners? We understand the Secretary of the Navy is a mere locum tenens in that establishment, and that Jack Straw might as well have been appointed to that important post, as the distinguished gentleman from the ancient State of | Virginia. ‘a perfect nonentity in his own position. The Secretary of the Navy, it seems, is The | whole power of the department appears to be exer- | ‘ cised by three respectable and antiquated naval gentlemen, through whose advice and opinion the naval branch of the government has cost the coun- try, for many years past, at the rate of six millions | of dollars per annum; while the same service could be performed, in a better manner, for four millioas | —thus saving two millions, at the least. Those gen- | tlemen assume all the power of the Navy Depart- ment; aad, although the President and his cabinet agreed to vend outan expedition to benefit the cause of science, as solicited by Lady Franklin, yet the purpose was voted down and negatived by the triumvirate of the Navy Department, on the ground, too, that there was no vessel fit for such a service! What a ridiculous attitude this matter has placed the American governinent in before the civilized nations of Europe, and the scientific men of the world! General Taylor’s cabinet have showa themselves to be courageous, during the last five or six months, in removing hundreds of postmas- ters, dozens of collectors, and thousands of petty officers, of all descriptions, in the public service. As they have the power, can they have the courage to remove those obstacles in the Navy Department | who have thrown themselves in the way of a high | and noble enterprise in the cause of science and civilization ? ‘Wax on Tue Svp-Treasvny.—The Boston Atla® | has commenced a furious war on the Independent Treasury system, which the last administratioa eft as a legacy to the party now in power. There may be some amendments that might be advan- tageously made to the present financial system of the government ; but if it is intended to sweep the | system out of existence, there can be no other pur- | pose in view than the restoration of the old bank | system, which has been repudiated by the people of the United States. | Annexation ov Canapa ann Cusa.—All parties | in this country, the administration and the oppo- tition, including all the statesmen, appear to be coming out in tavor of annexing both Canada and. Cuba to this mighty republic. The Washington | Union, the org: has the following remarks on the belief that Gen. Taylor and his cabinet are in favor of such a policy:— ‘ wgreat democratic doctrine, that both Cuba and the Dritish colonies, at the proper time aud iu the manner, will ultimately m But the without violating t tb When Canada and u when Cuba shail 1B time enough for us seriourly to discuss and firmly decide en these ques tions 41 the democracy will admit them to the great sisterhood of Amerean States, n wow wt the head of it for & platform cof admi The diminutive itairs, who are beating policy, ready eat. can make # qnestion of an- y. they will Gnd, will net them on this question, It goss twhed. in spite of the both the doctrine and yas Union both | — Father Mathew itn Brooi Thousand taken the Pied, Facts and figures bave been laid before ux, which de- Inonstrate the complete ons of Fathor Mathow's mirsion in Brooklyn, The following are the revalts my to the numbers who took the pledge, in the rehool- room attached to St Paul's Church: Thureday.. Friday. . Saturda, Sunday. Donday. TOM. ois ces cece eseeveeee This number does not include thoes who“ renewed” the pledge taken before, and many, no doubt, will take it to-cay, but it does includ» some desperate characters —men who would not have ylelted to any other infa- ence rave the persuasive ¢ of the Apo: tle of Temperance. He has, therefore, proved himself & public bem facts d we understand that the friends of temperanes in Brooklyn, and the diderent so- cleties are about taking measures to-day to pay him « fobstan tial compliment, or rather a debt of graticude, for bia cer They termined to pay their in- rtal . towards wiping away the debt he has incurred in the eause of temperance. and relieving him from the intolerable burthen of # pension from the British go- verpment. ‘We trust the people of New York will adopt the example thus set them. and organise a committes to carry out this highly commendable object, There are many who only it the opportunity of textitying their iasion i mMonstrations of appla riguifying nothing.” who bave fered Father Mathew, iM take bis old age easy, and relieve bir | from thore aoxieties with which he ix beset from bis | lavirh expenditare in the cause of humanity At he procerds to Tuesday next, no ti whatever is done should be done He returns this evening from Brooklyn to New York, at o'clock and will ad: r the pledge for the rv: det of the week, at St Peter's Church, Barclay t Informaticn having renebed the eity that David 8 Ogden, Beq Staten island at 7 o'clock this (Monday) morn. | ing. & meeting of the bar wee called at the Law Insti. | tute Rooms, City Hall, at 1 o’etoek. nm motion of Genanous Coane, Req, Judge Rd monds was called to the ebair, ed Seoretary 2 being thas organized. ANKE Arose end prid te the geo lomen present. that in consequence of the death of their mutual and venerable friend, Thomas L. Weis, as prelimmury to @ more extended meeting, to be held hereafter, in relation to this subject, tle m therefore. that a committee of five be appointed by the Charman to make arrangements for suco meet- iy Hine following gentlemen were appointed to act asa Committee of A rrang «:-Gerardus Clack, MS. Bidwel JL Lawrence, Hiram Ketehum, and Jno, Leveridge. Pegs on m Morrow at IV o'eloeK A, reme curt fn that Sr Ogden died suddenly yt. at the General Term room vad died at his residence at Port Rich. | eden. it had been thought best to hold this | Musical Intelligence, Max Maretzek sailed, a few days ago, in the steam- er, for Burope, He has takem the direetorship of the Italian opera at the Astor Place Theatre for the next season, and has gone to Europe for the purpose of en- geging arti-tecapable of creating a great excitement ip the fashionable circles of this city. It seems that he endeavored to make arrangements with some of the artists vow in this country, but they. being possessed of the ceven evil spirits, would come to no terms. He accordingly went to Europe, and will probably bring over some artists of the first order, ewch as Alboni and others. ‘The beautiful Tedesco started, yesterday, for Cape May, where she intends to give one or two concerts during the season, if they can muster company enough in that watering place to make it pay. She has asso- ciated with her Madame Leati and M, Leati, a selection which we think is by no means equal to that which she formerly made, when she gave concerts in the Southern States, with Madame Picoand Sig, Vietti The Leatis, in point of vocal power, are by no meaus equal te the Viettis, Madame Pico isthe best contralto wo have had in this country since the time of Malibran, and, in all the finest passages of modern operas, she displays the power of Tedesco’s soprano voice, in the highest degree, Madame Pico is now in this city, and is wonder- fully improved counity house of Mr Chickering, toe piano-aaker, near Boston. A few months ago, they made an engagement with Herz to go to Mexieo. Peru, and other southern countries for the purpose of giving concerts. bat, when they reached Charleston, for Mobile Bennedetti and Herz quarrelled about some impartant question—pro- dee—and ro they separated. Bennedetti took Tract ong with him. and they are now endeavoring tomake engagements with Chickering to get up the Italian opera in Boston vext winter. Boston is one of the finest places for cod-fish aud suit mackerel In. the Union. and we think they will suceved in establishing the opera in kuch @ congenial latitude, It perfames the whole atmosphere, City Intelligence, Ovr Pu Scuoors.— We were witness, yesterday, of asight sufficient to harrow up the feelings of the mort obdurate and hard- heart It was the spectacte of a little child, whose little back and shoulder was Diack and blue, and cruelly disfigured, by the bard aad mereilers blows intlieted. certainly by @ demon in hu- | wap thape—for he who could thus brutally ill-treat, and wound. and bruise. poor little clild. hardly seven | years of age. must be. iu whatever form he appears, « demon at heart. ‘Chis little creature, thas cruelly Dexten and bruised, was brought to our office, yester- day, by his father, Mr. Peter Hempel, residing at 354 Sixch street. The assault and baltery —and, indeed, it was a buttery aud beating of great iuteasity—was, as We were informed by the father of the child, perpetrated and commitud by the teacher of the 2ad class, in the Catholic public school, kept in Fourth street, betwee: Avenues A and B, The fatber stated that this was the second time his little child bad been thus beaten, though it is only fourteen days siace he first went to this scbool ‘The father informed us that the legal authorities bad cou that he coald do nothing in the matter. Thus, it ems, that hushing wp erime, aod heding the weak- Besees of those in power, is become quite @ busiurss anda doty among certain persons in this community. Sincuran Exriosion.—A furnace at Worrall’s foua- dry, situated in Elm street, between Pearl aod Daane streets, exploded, yesterday afternoon, throwing out ® large quantity of the boiling metal across the street, lodging on the roof of @ frame house, whieh took fire from the heat of the metal. and strange to say, no per- son was injured by the explosion, The fire was soon extinguished by the firemen, aided by Captain Magnis, of the 6th ward police, who wns promptly on the spot, Fire Last night, at 11 o'clock, fire was di jscovered in the fourth story of No.1 Wall «treet, from the strong biase. it would mas if the wh ax doomed to destructi6n. A few fireme by the alarm, proceeded to the spot and tw: | them broke into the house and rushed u| they found on old barrel of - on fire ina g | office, whieh they threw out of the window {nto ttreet. and thus extinguished the fire, ‘Che premises belong to Spencer, Danforth & Huffarty. bank note en- gravers. There wasa hoet of firemen and engines in attendance in a few minutes, but fortunately their ser- vices were not required. There was no injury done to the boure; but if ic had occurred later at night, or if a few minutes more had elapsed, there is no knowing | what the extent of the damage might be. Avoruen.—A fire was discovered in the rear house of No, 44 Hester street, at 114g o'clock yesterday mor- ping. it was soon extinguished, with but trifling da- | mage. Svicivr.—The coroner held an inquest, yesterday, at No 71 Washington street, on the body of « maa named William Noore, aged’ 79 years, @ native of Hand, who inflicted a wound on his throat with a ra zor, which was the cause of death. It seems the de- ceared bus been laboring under the tic-doloreaux for some time past, which is supposed to have affected his led to the rash act, The jury rendered the is i | | rath by _ hia throat, iuflicted by himself with a razor. | Case or Matnew Woon.—A petition ix being nume- rously signed by the inhabitants of this city, on behaif of Mathew Wood, whese sentenoe bas b eu respited an- UlFriday next. It is to be transmitted i ately to the Governor, and it is hoped the sentence will be com- f Hd muted of the democratic opposition, | ™Uxxsown Man rocxp Daownen.—The eoroner held en inquest, yesterday, on the body of an unknown sr He found floating in the North river, at pier No 4. Appeared to bee ‘long-shore man, of about age ; dark brown hair, and his beard close 5! vol. In conclusion, we will assure there new converts to Ws dresred in # striped shirt, striped blue cotton pan- | bouts, ope of them cat seross the bottom He appeared to bave been in the water Verdict, death by drowning. —Mr. Charles Mears full down in a nd was taken to his residence, No, roadway, by oflicer Mitehell, at 7 o'clock 1, ai. Common © p or Aunenmen,—Last evening, t! Alderman Kelly, President, A memorial was read from Rev mending @ new sy per part of the eity, begiani rial referred to Committee on ‘The resigvation of Stephen B. Brophy, as Commis. sioner of Deeds. was accepted, aud Heary Moraage ap- pointed in bis etead, Against allowi taloons. of the fost, about & week. his body held hair. the Hadson River “pany, to ran thelr the southern side of Wal formed Presbyterian Chureh, against tition to prohibit interment in burying growad on L street —ageinet dith im Klizabeth street - Referred. h Of managers ie 20th street, and against constructing » sewer in row. Bill of J. DW, Hatield, for 9560 for fireworks, on the 4 of mpkin's Square and flariem | For exton- iu 1th street, from 2d to 4th avenne. To on street with gas. from Grand to Canal. Of Point, for a ferry from Green Point to of New York Jollowing comtnuntontions were read: —From the n relation to the bone-builing establish. ding them to be removed beyond t the eit, The City Inepecte | inhabited { thecity. From the Screet Com. | missioner, for an additional appropriation of | $000, for extending the pier at the foot of vam | into the North River nominating Alfred W t partment. Confirmed ¢ of Sireeta, for adding 11 feet to the pi ‘at the foot of Fulton street, North River, Adopted if Commit. with the Board of Arsistan Broome street, from River t Adopted al committee appointed to o wider th y. ©. Perrin, to Iny a seoth of hi mont in Broadway, bet el at Adopted, Of Committee on or of widening Dey street, Wich to Broadway Adopted. Of Committ in favor of from Th street to Suth street, and 4. th treet, from Bloomingdale row Adopted Of the Committee ou Streets. on the petition to repair t 16th atreet, between Sd and 4th avenues, iL to bave Ld referred to the Commissioners of e- plies, ving report, after some discussion, was Ll 2 to Ge opening and grading th ef wd Gas, to whom wae ferred to contracting with t pany for lighting the eity be- Teepectfully report :— ‘That they have had several meetii mn Felatio this wernt feren comipittee appo the part e result of whieh is eoting of the Board of Direetors of th ight Company, beid 23d June, 1849 That the New York Gav Light © © « contract with the corp miained in the ny ae the gas lamps within its present limite, om and conditions to the eovtract made with the Manhattan Gat Light Company. by the eorporation of the eity, 6th M 146 and that the President be orixed to execu part of thix company ult, the Committees wo different from thore whish were first ny and is substantially a compliance pavy expires In it it Is of the ut. MN as to individual | Interests. that a new contract be entered between the city muthorities, and the «aid fs carly ® day ax possible, on similar terov yentered into between t phattan Gat Light Company, aud to wail that rection of the city south of the ling Cm braced in aid contract, In conclusion, your Committee rabmit the accom. orale as the basis for ench contract and the adoption of the following resolution; — ‘That the mecompanying propcrals be made ew York Gas Light Company, and if accepted by its own limitation die | by them, that the same be referred to the Coonsel of the Corporation as the bala of m eontract te be enter- ed inte between the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and the New York Gas Light mn ihe meeting thea adjourned, to meet to | Company. JOUN W. ALLEN, MORGAN MORGANS. U Somatic on DENNIS MULLINS, ) . Trufti aud Bennedetti are at present rusticating at the H bably the difference between tweedie-dam aad tweedte- | seilvd him to do nothing, and | Now Vork—egaiast — ore aod Mast atreet—Of Board of | Ss | taged | - | ings cf the board. Referred to the Committers on Pab- dl to Sth avenue — | y. at | Jorpor® | resolution to earry the sane into effect 1 The cld eoptract shall be cancelled, and a new contract eptered into, to continue nineteen years from the bth of May. 1849 Under the new contract, the cow pany rhall fit up and light all aap pane lamps re- quired by the Corporation. wherever pipes of the eon ‘are or sball be Iaid, witbin that part of the wend between @ live commencing at the Last river. at the foot of Grand street, and runuing through the middle of Grand street to Bullivs th: b the middle of Sullivan street, C street. and through the middle of Grand and Canal street, from Sullivan street to the North or Hud- son river, and thence along the North or Hudson river, to the East river, and from thence along the East river to the place of begioning at the foot of Graad a Fat river, For the light, lighting and extinguishing of the public lamps. within the district above named, the company shall receive the sum of fifteen dollars per aa- num, for each lamp, and for the fitting up of the same, ‘the sum of five dollars, for each lamp. the cost of post, lanterns and repairs, to be at the expense of the Cor- poration a4 heretofe < 3. The Corporation shall have the right to order the mains of the company to be extended to such points as they may direct. commencing at Grand or Canal street, and continuing through each street, in regular suc- cession to amount not exceeding the sum of six thousand dollars, in any one year of the continuance of this contract. 4 (he nuwher of hours duriug which the lamps | shail be kept burning in any one’year, shall not exceed | the average number of hours during whieh they have been kept burning during the last five years which is areertained to be two thon-and and three hundred hours; and if at avy time the corporation direct the Jumps to be kept burning during @ greater number of hours than the said average above named, then the | company shuil be entitled to claim aad receive @ pro | rata. increased rate of pensation for such greater | number of hours. The burners on the publie lamps sbuil be equal to an average consumption of thee | cubic feetof gus per hour, 5. ‘the Company shall have the right to lay pipes at any time, within the district abovenamed, upoa giving notice to the Street Commi-sioner, as heretofore; but they sball not be called upon to pay any eum to aay party or parties for the inspeetion of avy pavement which they may have occasiou to replace, to be subject to such ordinances aud regulations reapectiag pave- ments, a8 the Common Council may from time to time direct. 6 The Corporation shall protect the interests of the company by the passage of such ordinances as may be necessury for that purpose, 7. And it is further agreed, that the raid parties of | the second part shall aud will so condact their manu- factory or mauufactories ot gas so as not to create a | nuisance. and that they will in allthings be goveraed by such rules and regulations as the said parties of the first part or their euceessors, may. from time to time, pars, ordain and establich relative to the opeuing of | uch streets or publie places, or parts thereof, an | luying down the pipes and conductors aforesaid. %. And it is hereby expressly provided that nothing | herein contained shall be construed or deemed aa | granting to the suid parties of the eecoud part. auy aste | or exclusive right or privilege, or as preventing tho faid parties of the first part from granting the like | privileges as are hereby given to the said parties of the | econd part, to any other company, persons or parties ver, OF ax preventing aby person or persons re- siding on, or adjacent or near to, any of the said streets or public places or parts thereof lying south of | the line herembefore first mentioned from erecting ia | or on bis or their own premises. any building or appa- ratus tolght with gas his or their own house, sture, Manufactory er premises. %. The said New York Gas Light Company are to reevive. until the first day of Octuber next, the sua | which they now receive for lamps they now light, and fifteen dotlars for all new lamps which they may » t, | after which time they are to receive the sum of fifteen per year for each lamp pe Cerporation shail have the right to order the mains of the company to be extended to such points below Canal street as they may direct, to an amount not exceeding six thousand doilars in any one year from the time of the contract, the company re- ferving the right to expend the whole of the amount in one cr more years. ‘The question relating to the Hudson River Rail- way runing through thejstreets of New York. having been taken up, there appeared to be a disposition on the cone of some gentlemen not to proceed any further, it ing then 9 o'clock; but @inajority wishing to go on with the discussion, several motions for adjournment were made and lost. ‘The minority, headed by Ald. Schultz, then retired from the room, but there atill was 4 quoram, Ald Kerry then moved that the question be fixed for 5 o'elock.on Wednesday next, to which time the Board then adjourned. Boaxp or Assistant Atorrmen —July 16, 1849.—Pre- sent, the president in the chair, and a quorum of mem- bers in their places. Reading of the Minutes.—The reading of the minutes of the preceding mecting were, on motion, dispexsed w Petitions.— Of sundries from vth to 10th avenue. Of Alex. Lytel, asking compensation for horse in- jured at,the Astor Place riot, Referred, Reports of Committees.—-Of Committee on Roads and Land mp ‘at corner | 27 with resolution and | ordinance theretor Adopte Of Committee ow Wharves, Piers and Slips, in favor of concurring with the Board of Aldermen in resolution | to repair Gollowing plete: Foot of Trey street. N: R.,at ; pier No. 3, E. R., $275; buikhoud ly side of Broad street, $278 ; pler No. 19, E. Phis Board concw: Of Committee on Police, Watch and Prisons, in favor | of concurring with Board of Aldermen io resolution to | in M. Bennett, one of the deputy keepers of City | wo months salary, at the rate of $620 per an- | num. ‘his Board concurs. Of Committee on Streets, in favor of concurring In persons, for sewer in 3d street, Referred. | rerolution and ordinance to fence vacant lot No. 381 | | Cherry street. Of awe committee, arking to have the matter of re- wing of 20th street referred to the Commission pairs end Supplies, and that the committee ebarged from further consideration of the m Committee diseharge Same committee, favor of concurring with the Board of Aldermen in @ resolution aad ordinance to fing sidewnik on the westerly side of 6th avenue, be- | tween 21st and 24th streets—i'his board consurs Same committee, im favor of concurring with ard of Aldermen in resolution and ordinanes to lay | cross-walk from 8, W. coruer of Broadway and 23d street, to the N. W. corner of Sth avenue sad 23d | strect—This board concurs Some committee, in favor of concurring, to change the grade of Broadway, from 24th to 26th street—Phis | beard eoneurs, | Of Committee on Repairs and plies, In favor of | concurring with Bourd of Aldermen in an appropria- | hop of $7.00, for the purpose of paying the expease of | | erect.ng @ building for Sioth ward police station, near Jeflerron market, at corner of Amos strest and Green- wich avenue Conaurred in, Of Committee on Fire Department, in favor of con- curving in resolution to givea contract for bell for tower tn 22d pitevt, to Geo. Burbeck. Jr Mr Burbeck | ropores to curt the bell. whiet is to weigh 8 000Jbs for | cents per pound. and to guaranty the bell fur one | | year—Thie board concurs. Papers from the Board of Aldermen.--Petition of J.D. | Range ond others, reporters in the Board of Aldermen, | for better aceommodations for hearing the proceud- | He Offices and Repairs, with power. This board concurs, Resclution to raise the cross walk at the corner of Prince aud Thompron streets. Coneurred in Alvo. concerning the passage of resvlation, author- | ining the Olling io of bighteenth strect, from ite pre- | tent termination to the exterior line of the bulkhead, | already built. t Henry, Madison and Monroe streets instructing the Superintendynt of Lamps _ and (as to carry the same into effect forthwit ‘This board concurs ina resolution to appoint | bam B. Davis «Commissioner of Common Schools in the Fourteenth ward, in place of Abraham Bell, who declines to quality Alwo, a resotation fixing the salary of the second au-— | ditor in the Comptroller's office, at the eum of $300 per | | anpum. The rote on this question was afterwards re- | cousidered, A reso- lution was theo adopted im - mer resolution, but substituting © Assistaat Auditor,’? in place of~ Second Auditor. | Tesoluti put the re and Market streets, under contract forthwith, Con- | curred in. Kerclution fixing the salary of the Map Clerk in the | Streew cinmissioner’s Office at pix hundred dollars, Coneurted in. Kerolution to replace the worn out benches on the | Battery. Concurred in, Col, Duncan # Kemainy — The following preamble and resolution came from the Board of Aldermen, and, on motion, was concurred in: Whereas, Phe public have been informed. through the colomnes of the pabiie press, of the death of ‘he brave and herole Col, Duncan, whose devotion and success, as an offer in the late Mexican war, hive stamped him as one of those whose names is identical with the history of our country ; and. as our city ean | not forget her reprewentacives, either upon the field or iu the council of the mation —therefor, be it Resolved. That, in keeping with the above expressed rervices of the heroie dead. and the bigh estimation in Which we held those services, « committee of three | of this body be appointed, to have his rematas brought to this city, and the proper testimouials of respect bo | paid «hich are due to bis exalted worth and merit aa | | Srepubiican soldi-r and citizen The committee of | | the Hoard of Aldermen consists of Messrs Shultz, Gard | | and lngereot | aud of the Board of Arsistant#, Mesers, Copklin. Crane and Denwan A resolution from the Boatd of Aldermen, to stay roccedings in the matter of the opening of Walker on motion, BOR-con curred In. jeations of Deparimenie.—A communication ttle. | was reovived from the Street Commissioner, sabait- ting for examination aed approval. estimates for burid- ing reWers In Vth avenue bet and in Sd avenue, between J dered Suth aod 84th strenta, and JOUn streets, OF. om file oment liste for filling sunken lots between d eireets and 5th avenue, wud Broadway A communt ation from (he Street Commissioner was received and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, and fent thenee to thie Board, reporting that the land im 1idth sireet, between 0th avenue aud Harlem River, has been conveyed to the ( orporation upon condition thata country Toad should be worked therein, with the The matter Was referred to @ special committee of three, A communication w ved from the Comptrol- ler, asking for the appointment of @ joint committee on accounts to exanune the accounts of his depart- ment for the month up, to the 4th of July. A communication was teevived from thé City Ta- epector, ip relation to the bone boiling establishments in the upper part of the city, and other business detri- mental to the public be with resolution from the Beard of Aldermen to appoint a committee of three from each Board to I the matter, and report immediately This Board concurs. The committes consists of Aldermen (lark, Jackson. and Britton, and Arristant Aldermen Brady. Ferris, and Stortevant The Board adjourned at nise o'eluek, for wast of a querum, | do. do. Jew, Phile anno} TELEGRAPHIC ti TELLIGENCE, Ravaces or Tug Cuorera.—It will be seen by our telegraphic report that the cholera is making frightful ravages at Montreal and Quebec, and that Lord Elgin, considering his position, has refused permission to the troops to retire to a more healthy location, though advised to do so by the medica? faculty. The telegraphic report of the cholera m the dif- ferent parts of the contineni will be found on our first page to-day. Appointments by the President. Wassuncron, July 16, 1848, The following executive appointments have been an- nounced to-day :— Nathan Sargent, Recorder in theGeneral Land Officer vice Laughlin, removed. Samuel Koders, U.S Attorney for the Eastern Dis— trict of Tennessee, view Lyon, resigned, James M M’Lean, Land Register at Palestine, Illi. nois, vice Harmon Alexander, removed. George Wade. Postmaster at Bridgeport, Cenn., vice Barnum, removed. Nathaniel G. Marshall, Collector at York, Maing, vice Joseph P- Jenkins, removed. Joseph Oakes, Collector at Alexandria, Ya, vice Ed ward'Green, removed. Tremendous Wire in Alleghany Clty. Pirrsauron, July 16— P.M. Atremendous fire is now raging in Alleghany city, and already some tw -ive te thirty buildiags are im ashes, including Dr Swift's church. It is impossible, at present, to tell wLere or whenjit will stop, as no water is thrown to stay its progregs—in consequonee of a dis- agreement between the firemen and the city councils, who refused the necessary appropriation for repairing the engines. A number of companies from Pittsburgh are on the spot to reniler assistance, but the mob will not allow them to work, Thirty houses, at least, have been destroyed. ANOTHER DESPATCH. Prrtsavaan, July 16—8 P. M. ‘We are sorry to say that the authorities lave found necessary to call out the military, to enable the fire de- | partment of Pittsburgh toldo effective service in quelling the fire at Alleghany City, and proteet the lives of the inhabitants. Great Fire at Mauch Chank, Pa, Purawerrria, July 16, 1847, By the way of Pottsville, we learn that very destruc~ tive fire broke ont nt Mauch Chunk, about nine o’clock on Sunday morving ‘The largest portion of the busi- ness part of the town was burned—ineluding the court house and jail, hotel, and thirty stores and dwellingey. Among the buildings destroyed were Beahm’s store and four dwellings, Dryson & Williams’ dry goods store, Polk's drug etore, Fisher’s store-house, dwelling, &¢., Packer & Oliver's shoe-store, Judge Packer's store, &e: The loss is estimated at $150,000. Marder at Montreal. Montrear, July 16, 1849. Aman named ——— was killed on Saturday last, by an Orangeman nemed Fleming, against whom s verdiet. ‘was rendered by the Coroner's jury. A Man Murdered. Bartinone, July 16 1849, Mr. John D Puck. # respectable clerk in the Balti- more and Cuba Copper Smelting Works, was shot through the head last night, while engaged in writing. He expired almost immediately, The murderer hag not been discovered Arre of a Mardere Puitapetenta, July 16, 1849. Joseph Dover has been arrested, at Cincinnati, for the murder of Abraham Reed, in Kensington, about eighteen months since. He has confessed his guilt, Ratirond Accident, Purtaveremia, July 16, 1849. Aman (name unknown) coming up on the cars from Neshoing, te day, fell off and was run ever by the train, He was cut nearly in two, and died in a few minutes, Markets. New Onurans, July 12,1819. There was fair demand for cotton yesterday, thougts the heavy rains somewhat rostricted transactions. The sales were about 1,400 bules. Prices taken in favor of the seller, though without any marked change. We quote middling at 7%e to The Freights continue steady, at. $1.50 per bale for cotton to New York; and Nec. per lb. to Havre Rates to Liverpool remain about. the same, with moderate engagements. Atwanr, July 16—1 P. M, Receipts since Saturday:—Flour,17,000 bbis,; wheat, 2,000 bushels; eorn, 43,000 do. Aunanr, July 16—6 P, M. There has been a fair demand for flour, to-day, and | We notice sales of 1.500 bbls., including eommon State and mixed Western at $4 50 a $4 6244; straight brands it $4 6245 w@ $4 75, and pure Genesee at $6 1236 @ $5 25. In wheat there were sales of 2500 bushels Genesee at $1 17. For corn there is a good demand, though the prices area triflelower The sales are 6,000 bushels round yelle" at b44je. Oates are in good de~ mand and market firm ; about 12,000 bushels changed hands at 3246 @ 33c. Sales of Ohio and State prisow whiskey are making at 23 yc. Borraco, July 16, 1849. Receipts by canal since Saturday: —Flour, 6,500 bbia. ; wheat, 7,000 bushels; eorn. 48,000 do, In flour there ia @ good business doing, and the sales aro 3,000 bbis.,at $4 24 for common Michigan, and $4 37); @ $444 for do. Ohio. The operations in wheat are 2,500 bashels Ohior prime quality, at 000. The demand for corn is active, and the tranractions embrace 30000 bushels, at 43e. a Adc. for mixed Western. Freights are, for flour, to Al~ bany, S4c., and corn ge. Shipping Intelligence. Nw Balled. dth--Shins Di ; Ist, Vicksburg, N York. ‘The tark Noramboago arr st Galverton from NYork, om whe Teh. Rosrox, July 16. Arrived—Ship Alliance, Newport, Wales, June 6; brigs Boston, Ha ifax, 1th inst; PR Uitehborn, and Thomas & Baward, Philedelph By jasserman, Rurnos Ayres, May 18. 8; June 4, Int 17 90 8, lon 4, bark Wim Schrovder, from Salem for Rio Grande; Mth, lat 23 3, lon 6, bark Emma, from Bath foe Bartadoes. Cleared—Darks John Parker, California; Lysander, Cura~ fon; Alveres, NOrleans; brig Samuel Potter, Wilmington, Me. At Cronstadt, Jone 2), Nathan Hinnan, Arcole, and Ama- for N York, 14g; Medora Attica, Tomploten, and Peter Winneginee, Thoradike, and Z D, uno. Spoken—Joly 4, Int 27, lon 79 36, ship Emolem, from NOr~ Jeans for Marseilles; 7th, 33 13, lon ade 77, sche Eliza, from Mobile for Phila ia; 11th, lat 99, lon 7h 45, ship. Darrisburg, hence for NOrleans, Save, July 14. Arrived—Sebr Jalius Pringle, Philadelphia, Sailed—Brig Hamilton, Afrien; schre Southerner, and Den~ mark, Philadelphia; Mark Clark, N York. Mth—Arrived—Bark Active, Acta, Afrien, May 29, brig Messenger, from Boston for the } only Am vessel. Brig Swit for windward, #ld 11th. Spoke July 10, Int 6%, lon 65 40, bmg Four Brothers, from Philadelphia for Barbadoos; July 12, lat 8915, lon 65 15, bark Carlotta, 65 daye | from Cork for NYors, with emigrants, and supplied her with bread Sailed from Sai Hond, May 10, ship Bowditch and bark Kate Hastings, for Bosto At St Jago, 1h ult, Adele, from Philadelphia, Provinewce, July 14, ved—Brig Victoria, Philadelphia; sohrs Wm A Spof~ Arti for font; sloop Capital, Alba= By; 15th, sobre Pakomoke, Suffolk, Va; Liberty, Philadel~ Phia; Rose in Bloom, Rondout. Sailod—Schre Sears, Baltimore; Thomas Fenner, and Flo= rida, Philadelphia, New Brnronn, Jaly 1, Serled—Brig Cyros, California, Sennivan, Me, Jaly 14, ngatonr, MeParlin, with granite, for the wokiyn, NY. Sailed—Sel US Dry Doek, B Caran, July Arrived—Brig Montrose, Jacksonville; 1@ih, brig Frontier, NYork. Sviled, 4th—-Drigs Protection, NYork; Harriet, Philadel~ Teh, brig North Carolina, Philadelphia; 10vh, beige Marbinger, Baltimore, Rancon, Jaly 13, Bark Glencoe, NYork; sche Yankee Hero. Harrow nur, July 6, Arrived—Sehts Carcling, NYork; 12th, Billow, Baltimore. Barn, Jaly Arrive Arrived—Drig John R Dow, Darien. Portiawn, Joly 14, Arrived—Brigs Clio, Matangas; Oneco, Baltimore; Blix, Boston; sebr Citiven, de, Newnvnyronr, Jaly 4. Arrived—Brig Zenobis, Savannah; schrs Despateh, and Arti Baar Macias, July 12, Attived-Selr Yantie, New York.