The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1850, Page 1

NO. 5735. MORNING EDITION---TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1850. ee os - Our Frontier Correspondence, Van Bunen, Ark , January 29, 1860. *Overland Emigration— The Preparation for the Ensuing Spring, #c. &e The California overland emigration that will start ~out next epring. over the Arkaneas route, 18 beginning ‘to create some excitement slong this frontier. The “mote of preparation is being beard. and the rival points are beginning to set up their peculiar claims as “the Fendesvous.” Your readers would, vo doubt, be inte. vested im @ short statistic of these part das | do “mot mean to take sides with either the Fort Smith rea- dezvous, or the Van Buren rendezvous, the road on the ‘north side of the Canadian er the south side, but will simply render all the information | have obtained in eegard to the resources of this point (meaning both Ven ory and eth oo thas Cay are oe grit SAS ane tos deras petion sar readers, especially thore who intend making ‘@ journey, I shall wet aga in my estimates tie one giving none but those which are incentrover- Last epripg, some sixteen thousand emigrants left reaspeatent and St. Josephs. Missouri, ies about three thouvend left Fort Smith and Van Buren, the latter taking what is called the southern route, via Cook's trail on the Gils. Of those who left Indepen- dence. a majority passed through the South Pass and "Dy the Salt Lake; @ portion, some three or four thou sand, devisied southwest to Santa Fé, and down the Gila, siso ‘The letters from emigrants, since their arrival in Ca- go toexhibit the fact that the Arkansas and jila route iv superior to the one through the South Pass, The eufiering of the emigrants on the northern route, for water gtassinthe Plains, and from the cold in the mountains; the murders avd robberies com. mitted on them hostile Indians; the length of, and Many other obstacles on, the road extended the ti ef their trip to sowe two months longer than the jour- the southern route, the emigrants found od grass sufficient for all their wants, and were Bot molested by indians This comparative difference has setiled public opinion j: or of the Arkvosas Fonte. The next quertion thi rises is. will the re- fources of the Arkaneas frontier admit of a large ov emigration from that quarter’ | have taken som trouble lo investigate this matter, that | may be en- abled to furnish your numerous readers with correct information Fort Smith and Van Buren are two thriving towns immediately on the western line of Arkansas, about four gailes part one on each side ct the river; having a population of from 1,200 to 1,600 each; and either place doimg a much heavier business than any other town in ‘the binte. and far beyond that of other towns of the fame sizein avy State The country surrounding, es- Pecially on the north side of the river’ is settied ‘with thrifty farmers and stock raivers [ believe that 1,000 head of horses and mules cau be bought here with- ©ut materially raising the price- ray trom $30 te $75 per head ; as wap it prices from $30 to $50 per oko) ponles—oo mals are best euited for a ip Over the plains—can be had from $15 to $30 per head: baco: 5)ge. There is @ suifictency of the ariicle in this place and the surrounding country, to ferd 100,0(O emigrants Whilst the great emigration from Tnvependence. ‘last spring, dratued the Missouri frowtier of its stock, the comparative swall emigration from this quarter hardly absorbed the aunual increase tp Arkanras Steamboate can reach this place at nearly all times uring the year. and in in the spring and early rt of the rummer. 4 nce from here, via the The di Califoria, is es amiles; but, es Lieut Simp:«n, of the U: tates To- Porrepbical Engineers, has discovered @ middie route, eeving the Kio Grande about half distance between Sante Fé end the Paro del Norte. it will be diminished ome 210 or 200 miles. It is 20 ca'culated by thore Tamiliar with the subject. On this route the emigrant bas no snow to go through The Indians are friendly ; water and grass bave been found abundant all the way: aua eee than one-third of the way it isa natural ‘turapike. Imwigrante coming to this town will meet with many lever. Tigh mivded mercbants acd business men, who are and =s to et every facility Son ‘voyage, 0) t Mberal terms Last spring, when rede were fitted out here, the firet complaint made of extortion or exorbitancy. or! ual report of the Superiptendent of the Onondaga Salt Springs ha Boon reeelved by us, The Tollowing is stated to be the amount of salt produced 4am the last year:— The whole tity of salt factured and uo ut eden the rerervation, during the year 1519, 1 Bias sar bag nnere ¥ tive ja 5 01 this quantity, there has been inspected at BALINA. a f2I LE #2, 557532 aie HE 3 3s [ Z e He s i i] i i i i 3 33s 4 : i f i i oti : i ! i hal sf : iffh 33 tH ¢ Tue Sreamensr Gronora at New Oncnane.—Thie magnificeot vessel hes arrived. after eo of eight ‘days from New vou ten in fifty hours and to Savannah in four hours and Ove PM v. the bighert terme of ber behavior in the heary reas | in the Gulf —.¥. 0. Com, Bulletin, | was destroyea by fire om the Teh abe erecuntered Ii Fo.7. Costa ica, epublio, Feb. 18 ings of the Britien Charge &aftarer, a res e ¥ Sonne se react ean ere 0 the ary 28, 8] pricing him of a treaty formed with the first. Wentibusd "RY tatme of th Govenament House, Leon, Dee. 27, 1849, Frevrsice Cuarriacy Ese , a Genera) of Her Britannic Majesty. bave received and laid before your ecmmunication of the Ist instant, mnke known that a treaty of friendshij navigation bas been signed by yournel! ment of Coste Riea, by means of which relations have been established between thet republic tain. which will not permit avy alteration in the existi and that. with this view, whatever differences may be governments should be ami- We now transl pas, as published in the Correo the part ef Ni pending between ti cably regulated, as Evgland will not measures whicb may ference any other reepect to this matter. My government bas duly reflected on t! our aforesaid note, and has e following reply in its bebalf. ‘The power of compromising the rights of a third party—of av independent vationor State, which wishes to pieserve these rights— cannot be conceded to Costa Ries, ip the treaties she may make. uestions pending between Costa Rice and tent to Great Britein, under pretext of the treaty which you cite, to intervene in these questions, whatever turn she may wish to give them, fore gevernment as enlightened as yours must ao- that, if nations are united by alliances and By the same rule, j tween them. without which there could be no peace. ‘The questions in regard to territorial limits betwe Corte Rica aud Nicaragua, and the pradence and mo- deration manifested by this State in the discussion of them with Ccsta Rica, are well known. ‘ihe rights of Nicaregua, mo: e 80 clear and poritiv e which tends to impair them. For this reason, when Senor Castellon wag in London, and Senor Molina was endeavoring to establich with the government of Her Britannic Majesty the preliminaries of @ negotiation which might some- whet affect euch rights, Senor C of Japusry last, the protests which were placed in the banda of Senor Molina by Senor D Gregorio Juares cn terminating the conferences which had been opened between the two commissioners for the par, guleting the aforesaid questions, sito, that my Rovernment is now constrained to protest egermst the treaty which you mention; since by this treaty the British crown wishes to intervene in the questions at iste between Costa Rica and Nicarsgus, pre-existing at the time said treaty was niece, and thus to prejudice the proper and perfect righ te of this State by an alliance of unjust character— athing which is ferbidden by international law, and which ) our enlightened gover: as the representative of ite prin Contormable to these precedents, of the law of the Legislative Aesembly of Nicaragua of the Tth of October of the present year, whieh pre- of absolute exclusion of interven- er, in this par- not to admit of made, on the 22d It is for this reason, | sand. signatures, America, | bave to protest solemnly. in th state, against the contract which has been signed by ment of Costa Rica, and to de- Jare, inthe name of the clare as by the present I do faid State. that my government will not abandon the nd independent sovereign it poseerser, to regulate, in accordance with its own sense of duty, its conduct in relation to the questions pend- ing with Costa Rica—a right which is established by international law and by the customary urages among Le pleased to scoept, with this expression of opinion, of friendship aud appreciation with which | am, eir, your most attemtive and reliable SEBASTIAN SALINAS, Ferontrur Deatn or tHe Lion Queen.— On Saturday eveping an inquest was beld at the Golden Lion I Chatham, before J, Hinde. Esq , coro touching the death of Ellen bright, seventeen years, who was killed on the pi in the establishment of Mr. George Wombwell which had arrived in that town for exbibi- tion on the preceding day. The deceased. who was Lion Queen, had the honor of before ber Majesty some time since ; Will be eeen from the evidence, was going throt uenal evolutions with » lion and right, which an @ fre thet of the sentiment’ denominated the ased lece a daughter of Jobn Bright, » bi business of the deceared to with the beasts, which eral times datly for Bit ort): evel 4 den is which & after nine e'cleck, the we F were kept, for the tricks played by with the former avimal, three minutes. but had gone through the mai: in the pertormance, excepting that of making the down ine particular part of the cage, when the ti gin her way. the deceased struck Ik tightl i ce cores Ree y op the throat by bis fangs. He then change Dis porition, making @ second gripe across the throat of bie victim. A ho was standing on by the Jury—The animal bed never exhibited symp- all the animals ap; beard Mr Wombwell say jon Queen; witness the animal it | bad frequentl: had been g [ t I f f , 8 z E z i 3 § #2 i s § Hl F F & i 3 Hi 2 i 3 i a H 3 é H i t iF i sl i E z z 33 Ef # t+ fF i 2 over her and be from the den, when Bined’*una ber #50 alive, the bee tee tur the port of ©) New York, to be Consul of Salvador, seeds Thos Turne the United States for Bal ‘expense of from two to three | <uanvel Sempaen, fam covering all the necessary fixtures ror Hamevno.—The President has reeog- Karch, of this city oneul of the free Hameeatio city of Hamburg, for New York. B Marks. for slander # were 164 deaths im Philadelphia for the week or disappeared. and are at Albany. evoing the 1th inst. Robert Somervii on the 97th ait, and « few days hat pot since been heard of The Berkebire Medics! © 5 ‘arrived im thie ) witoh City Intelligence. Proosspincs oy tHE Boanp or Atvgamen—A Pain ov BeUwpess—Tne Porice—Tue Crtv Insrecron—Tae Fine DerantMenr anv THE Gas Monorony.—Among the Proceedings of the Beard of Aldermen, last evening, as may be seen by reference to the report, was the adop- tion of a reselution ordering the City Inspeetor to give notice to the owners of manure deposited at Fourteenth street, toremove it, Now, if we understand the new charter aright, the Board have no suthority what- ever to order the City Inspector to dothisor that. His duty is defined; he is the head of a department, and the Common Couneil have no right to interfere with bim. The Board also interferred in another mat- ter im which they nave just as little authority to enforee their ordinances. bry | oommand the of Pt to furnish a list and description of ne: \d- ingeto the Commisrioners of the Croton Aqueduct, with w to the new water rate, and 1@ OF- Gered the mighty sum of 26 cents for cach building, as compensation. This isa mere brutum fulmen, for the Common Council bas no power to compel obedience ; and the bribe of 25 cents cannot be « sufficient induce- ment for a willing compliance. The State Legislature i @nd as the Cap tains may obey or not, just as they please, it is proba- ble some ef (bem will not obey a command, though tl might complied with @ request. The result be, that chject of the Croton Board will not be ac- eet. and they must resort to some method of get- jug the information. more certain that they have fixed upon. It will be eeen that ovement bas been made to change the mode of election of the Assistant Evgimeers of the Fire Department. The petition has been very numerovuely signed by the members of the department. Another petition has been up by ecme of the yich Assistant Eagineors, and members who join the department to avoid jury duties, and pey the fines, as firemen, for non attendanes The object of thie petition is to abolish the salaries of the assistant engineers, but they have not been ableto procure as inany rignatures (a two-third vote) as are necessary for the change. It will be seen that justice is about to te done to the City Inepector at last, the Committee on Salaries bav- ing reported im favor of raising bis salary to $2000. There ix every probability of the Board adopting the report. Public cpinion is decidedly in his favor. Over- whelming petitions ageinst the gas monopoly have been poored im, signed by 12.000 persons, Will the Commen Couneil, after this, venture to continue thi fiegrant monopoly? Weesball see whether twelve thou- mm thousand of whom are gas con- surers, will py weight with the city fathers. Tor Hacer Staeet Exriosion—Funenac or Wit- tian EF Mennuirr.—Poor Merritt, for whom so much anxiety Was entertained before he was recovered from the ruins of the explosion in Hague street, has died from the injuries he received. He whs brother-in-law of the Nttie hero Samuel Vindale. His funeral takes place to day. as will be seen from an announcement ia cur edvertieing columns. from Hose Company 14. He was greatly esteemed by all who knew hima. Tre Missinc —Latt evening the father of G. 3. Ro- berte, WhO was con mong the missing, called at the Heveld office, te say his son lett off work in Hague street @ k before the explorion, and that conse. quently he ir sate Tue Danorn or Camrnanx—Sav Acciventr.—Nume- rous paragraphs under the head of our city iutelligence, bave givem warping from time to time, of the dauger of camphe Lill people will tritie with it, and with their own lives, to such an extent, that it seems almost ne- ceerary t¢ @bolish its use by an act of the Legislature, Aucther rad case occurred on Saturday evecing last. A Cavghteref Mr Rufus §. King, about sixteen years of oge, revicing at $70 Greegwich ctreet was at @ neigh- b bevre.@nd the Indy Way cleaving a pair with camphene. Miss King suid she would ad pgerous liquid, and to the fire to dry erefrom, iramediately caught fre. In the wiidoees of F sbe sore tan to the lady she was visiting, Tr 4@round ber neck. The lady now, to med, and, struggling to free herself ftom by Test presence Of wind, took the carpet and ed it aroucd th girl, while the lady of the hoore, releared from ber death-grasp, went for water, anc removing the carpet, extinguished what remaiaed of the fire. She was most frightfully burned, in her arme, hands. ia ck, @ndohert. Her sufferings were excruciating Medical eid was called ia, but it is ex- tremely doubtful if sbe will recover Should her life be precerved. her bands andarms are #0 injured that she will probabiy be for wed of their use, ppd of the baa Rane vg <aeree, bee Be erously. lo Incaatious my wilt evem this ease prove s warning” fire took place in an old wooden reet, from the chimney having ignited. owing to ite bad construction. It was extin- ‘ without damage, Avotien.— About 2 o'clock om Sunday, a fire was discovered in the house 562 Grand etreet, which was eoen extinguished, with but trifling damage. Axsotnen Bioonr Fracas.- Sunday evening, at half- past nine o'clock, # fracas took place at the grocery store of No. 100 Crore street, oormer of Mul- berry. betwe Wich the latter scued « Knife, and plunged fe ato the which the latter seized left side of the former. The pelioeman on that beat Leaving gone to the station-house with som: Gillem escaped, taking the knife with 4 wounded man was sent to the hospital in Broadway. Tre Weatnen.—The most extraordiuary on record for this rearon of the year, in New York, is we bave had for the last three days. Om yesterday and Bunday.many bad either to go without their overcos! or be sweltered by wearing Indeed, the whole the present winter is without « parallel in the memory of that singular individual, ‘the oldest inbabitant.”’ Tre Cwovens at Wa dent Physician bas visited Ward’ ed that Asiatic cholera really does exist cares are those of emigrants lately arri brought the seeds of disease with them, have been tw cares inal, Kestoration oy Revenve Orriceas —Mr Maxwell, the Collector of this port, bas restored all the bed officers some’ on the lst inst., upon the str oa the vote o' opgress making temporary fer the revenue service. No pay, however, is forth- co either to them or thore officers who were not discharged. Uncle Sam has got into » bad fiz, when he must thos delay payment of such paltry sams — There bes be beglect of bis affairs on the part of some of his rervante. Cc treet has been eur} entirely, since the first : entation tae is not all; for > id, take i iui Hit grain system, and if the Hoboken ‘company ddon't'take care, ubels horve will dle toe. ™ sion, They ber by Captain William V: for, and were won as follows :— let prize, Jeut. J. Ducouck; 24 do. psy Van Nest; 84 gt jo . @ wreath—won by Isaac C: target was well riddled. . Sinauian Escare.—Y esterday afternoor e of Mr. No. 118 Fulton street. fell. through the from the third to the ground strange to relate, escaped perfectly unhurt. ‘an Bart —Grand preparations are bing 1D) ball. to come offat Niblo’s of Wi will ees men, Friday next, the birthday the most brilliaat affai The whole of the military, end the beauty and fashion of the mt. Major General Sandford has be b-ciree Bd rancti ber of both mil ttee. It will bea magnifice of the theatre will be boarded over and added to the ball roome, and decorated with flags. Bart iv Tammany Hait,—Last evening the annual | ball of Captain Faber's company (B) of lery, (Fourth Regiment.) took place at Tammany Hall, their uniforms. large number of the fai on the light fantastio toe” tillan advanced h Procerps or THe Batt ror tHe Fine Derantunyt. ~The Treasurer of the Fire Department acknowledges the sum of $2,993 from the ball committee. Roppeny or 4 Lapy in an Omninvs.—On Satards in Amity street, took a seat ite and brought $140 in her purse. When shi for ber puree to pay the fare, Lem found it gon fome well-dressed rascal who it ir that ever took p lay. The whole | journed to Wednesday eve: This ball was | young Jedy residin, omnibus to go to fat beside her, havii to pick her pocket and decamp betere the ped at Stewart’s. She had not even her one ef the passengers politely paid it for Deatn or tHe Otpest Innanirant.—The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Higgins the oldest inhabitant of New being in her 106th year, took placeon Sunday . when the service for the dead was perform Christ Church, Anthony street, by Rev. Mr. Halsey. She had a pertect recollection of Washington, and re. | membered when the church ix Anthony street was | erected, that it was considered in the country, Suppew Deatn —A man named Rich’d Wright, while | walking by the eorner of Grand street and the Bowery, fell suddenly speechless, and was taken to a friead’s | He expired by the way. | nday evening, at 10 ndering in the streets, eirich, the result of gross intoxica. t be ken to the station hou friends notified of ber case, who took her away. Fatat Acciwent.—A gentleman was thrown from a wagon at the corner of Seventivth street and Avenue last evening about 6 o'vlock, and wi Neither the peme of the house, at 1594 Errors or Iw o'clock, @ woman was found lorane, by officer ‘They will be given before Coroner's jury to-day, Common Council. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. y ‘etitions.-~The petition of Elisha 2g0, to be appointed @ commissioner of deeds; the Committee on b of J, Bancroft Stevens, to be appointed a com- mirrioner of deeds; eame ref: P. Howe and others for anew Hose Company to be Lo cated in Delancey street, between Allev and Orchard; referred to Committee on Finance of property in South street and Market olip, for exten sion of piers at the foot of Market street; referred to the Committee on Wharves. | rene to have a fre apparatus located in the vicinity of | Catherine market; referred to the Committee om Fi- | ‘The petition of Jacob Zeiter and others, own- ers and residents of the vicinity of avenues A and B, Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets, presented by Alder- showing that during the past season, | jine of the Second avent Petition of owners Petition of ‘sundry per # have deposited upon the biooks of d between Fourteenth and Sixteenth Aand wentities of ma- pon these manure heaps, whi air im thet vicinity at times imtoler pray for op ap immediat by the Bosrd:— ved, That the City Imspector give notice to ‘om biceks of ground Cy ted tb The following r mplying with | carta te remave the same, and sarge the expence there of Captain Wiley, of the First Ward Police, and fifty-eight policemen, for a cha: station house in t the Commirsioner of Repairs aud Supplie from orters ef the daily papers. fo Petition of A.G Thompson aad others, for the widening of Beekwan stree the Committes on Streets. Kemunstza hird street; referred co the ( Directs iow of ( eptain Reinor, of the veteran corps of Artillery, for power to fire a salute on (be birth day Ae ye A the yo eo bh lies, with power Fetition of Hedges | Braud ethers, for lease of slip. betw ulton streets, North River, for five ye Bext, atan annual rent of tiv to the -oumittes oo Finauce, and regulate Fifty-eecend street, be- jouer; referred te the of John Brady and t constructed at the foot of Thirty- judeon River; referred to Commitee Petition of the engineers aod foremen of 4. | Laid Lace hints about retting fire to the store; | sa’ open Fourth and Fifth Aldermen Britton, le ‘and Kelly. Petition to compel tha flar- | y to rum additioval cars om waid e Committee on bapa eset 4 A-ports.—Report ot the Commitiee ov ee an ination of Hear; consisting of water, Wood, jew Katiroad (om, road; referred to Mi. Nichols for the sites ‘of City Cauger be contra ‘ City Ganger be con was adopted. Neport mittee on Salaries and Offices, recommending that the petitions of Henry and Johe Crawford, fur appointment of gher. be referred to his Honor the \iayor; adop' me of the Committee CT aig td tay oe permanent exterior lioe of the city on the River shore, betwerm Thirteenth and fwenty-tuird mitted, mad to be advertised | the Committe Si reets. ordered to be 1000 for chjcotions. Report dances. on the comm duvet Board. relative to providing said artmemt with information as to erection of Report of the Committes on Arts and Sclesces, re- ‘8 Copeurrence with to place a new clo be ‘place of the present one, om Alderman Woov oppored the adoption of the end sard the present clock was an exosilen by the first clockmaker ia the country. attended to and reg office time and so = mes de- bad letters to ut that was a bat by the way ep what they had and ape ture out far to concur im the Board of Asistent eat I = 3 itimeteiy refer he motion of Alderman Haws, it was Resolved. That when the Board adjourn, it rhould document No. 14 ts to the chureh overlooking the house where the were, all at once she thiek nseending from the chim: she became alarmed, left the choreb, fearing that rome accident might have ocenrred; and on arrivingiat her dwelling, found several of her neighbors endeavoring to enter the basement, which war on fire. and filled to suffoeation with smoke. ‘The mother rushed in, and soon discovered both the ebildren lying on the floor, consiverably burned, and ro ffoeated to ‘This avful pleture oucht to bee long and Insting lestom to parents. who are in the habit Amit bit up in a room for heure, until their ret jury rendered a verdict acoording to the on —On Snpday. atthe First Preaby- urch (Rev. Dr Philipe’s) « collection was moun iing to $673, of which $248 was for the re- lief of the sufferers from the Hague etreet explesion, 4 the remainder, $225, for the nid of the for the relief of widows with email cbiidren. ants ree Rampaiite fevsnp <7 , seventy the Alms House conrieting ef Odd F ‘rom the founder of the first Odd Fellow's lodge in the United Steter, fo aay the ee thelr way to Hobok ng their first enmual excur- pe olty of Paris, Adopted. the Committee on salaries, 1m favor of raising tor from $1,000 to $2000, ton the come fostiog with that his compensation be Tesolution was adopted Resolved, That the ine | i a "| Xpenses inourr: t " removing the _ of the bulldings Nos 6 anéd 7 Hague etrert. io Le ge therefrean the persons who were buried thereto. an: funeral expenses inourred ia burying Alderman Mit cen. of the Eleventh werd. commented on the fact cf the mem bere of the Coaneii givis of admirrion to Randalt's Island, and those orders ba reovtved. Jost as the persons in authori. k proper. For bie part, mbere of the Common Couvetl any ot; and If it did exist, he wanted the Gow ireetion of the Special Committes. for the necessary the unermimed ing rebooted or 5 was offered by Alderman Gel erease the aniery of the copying Clerk Im the Street Ue m and wer. “4 gg od ore comm ded PR following resolution was offered by Alderman Ds Resolved, That the Commissioner of Streets and Lampe is hereby requested to ascertain and report to thie Board. at a¢ early a day as practicable. whether the New York and Mapbattan Gas Light Companies. or either of them, intend to reduce the price of gas to pri- vate coprumere, toa rate more in equality with that furvished by the several companies to neighboring cities; and. if so, what be the probable reduction, and at what time the samue will go intoeffect Ordered to be laid on the table A motion was made by Alderman (ook, shortly be- fore 10 o'clock. to take up Document No. 6, relating to the “stated sessions.” which was ni ved By @ major. Mectine ten voting against, and it in favor of the motion, Assessments were then brought up, but Alderm: Cook moved that be refe to # committee. in der that members might not be voting in the dark for what they know no ing about,as had been the case in former instances. The resolution was carrie BOARD OF ASSISTANTS. The Board met last evening. at five o’clock. Present, the President, in the chair, and a quorum of members in their places. ‘The miautes were read and approved. Petitions of sundry individuals. to have Fourth ave- Due regulated. between Thirty. secomdand Forty-second ttreets. Referred. To have the rails of the Hudson River Railroad re- mereé from Hudson, Canal, and West streets. Re- ferre: A number of invitations were read and sccepted. Reports of Committees. and Communications from De- partments —The twenty-fifth annual report of the ma Pagers of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquent received, and ordered on the annual t of the Board of Trustees o Ty, disposed of in the sam: ¢ Committee reported in favor of con- curring to sell the common land now occupied by the Institution for the Instruction of the Deat and Dumb. Report accepted, and 'bis Board eoncur, beng committee reported in favor of concurring to redu M ommunication was re }d from the Street Gom- loner, recommending a repeal of the ordinance di- ng the regulating of Second @, from Furty- ood to Fifty-third street, with olution therefor, ferred to Committees on Konda ‘ Papers from the Board of Aldermen — Report of Com- mittee on Wharves, Piers. and Slips, recommending the adoption of resolution to rebuild piers at the foot Of! larkson street, Nok. P EK. and to build a buikbead acrose Walnut street tlip ER Con- cured in Report of same committee, in favor ef granting to Fijjah PF Jenks and Edward Fercis $363, balance of compensation for extending docks at Raadall’s [elaod. This Lonrd conenr, Report of Committee on Streets, in favor of allowing Willem ©. Perrine to lay « rection of hix combination pavement in Greadway, between Frauklia and White streets. Coneurred in Communication from the Croton Aqueduct Depart- ment. arkong an appropriation of $10 290 to pay a com promise of a suit made with Riehard P. Carman. Con- curred in Also. requesting that the building of en houses on the groucd at Jefferson market be suspe: till fret cf May vext Coveurred in The monthly report of the Chief Engineer was re- ceived, Resiguations occepted and appointments con- firmed. ve Dean, Crane, Boyce, Sands. and sppointed the committee trom this Beard to inapect the Almabouse ard Penitentiary dep s— Kesoived, That the Second avenue be graded. from Twenty eighth street to Harlem river Referred Recelved, That it be referred to an appropriate com- mitte, to inquire into and report a the expediency of an alteration of the , from Twenty-eighth street to Harlem river Reierred. hat th missioner of Rep nd Supplies se cross walks to be laid at the oorners of Dry Dock apd Tenth street Referred Rerolution, requiring the Harlem Railroad Company toereet a bridge over the road at Eighty. fifth street, and to enclose the road with ® good wall, from Eighty- fourth to ninety-second street. Adopted. Adjourned Court of Gene Sessions. Before the Recorder and Aldermen Britton and Dela- mater Few, 18 — The Case of Drummond, indicted for Arson, in setting fire (0 lis stare im Grand street —Pbls case, whicd was commepord on Thurs vast, in etitl oon tinued. Counsel for the defence, this morning, o the care of hi William Wallace sworn for the defence —I wasin employment of Mr. Drummond; | lefe him on the of March 1548, | bad been with bim about three weeks, Tknew Lascen while | was there; when | firet went there the regalia was made down stairs; afterwards Mrs, Drummond was taken tick, and the work was re- moved up stairs, Lescen raid one day that Mr Dram. mond had given bim @ bint to set fire to the store; be taid he wanted me to asriet hima, and said there were some silk velvet and other valuable goods, with which we could pay ourselves for our trouble: he said he would have his trupk there ready, | remember at one time. Mr. Drummond complained of the manner io which goods were arranged; be raid it was dangerous Crose-examined —I was examined before the police; told me that Drummond had given him m the you a harles, | belie ¢ of the fire my place : 1 Faw some person it lighted u evening after kept your word” rear Jolly eworn.—At the ti ofb tbe fire, a he said tt wae 4 if fire should oods on fire exeept what 1k were in the window and on Wm MeArthar. Here don’t know how this charge may fim, but should think his credit was good for $2000. Kobert M. hvane, rworn.—My store is at 82 Canal street; | ame lace merchant: | have known Mr Dram- mond reven or eight years, bis business was very good, he did ope by regalia business; | had cecesion to be in © Ddusiness often, } previoas to the to judge of the value of @ stook Freult gorda but he could not get along with Dis wife Bol mop Comtent sworn — | was ta the dry goods busi. Ress pear Drummon. the tim the Ore. 1 wes io Mr. Orummon: Laseen was putting ariicies in the widow, good: of Gifferent kinds were suspended to the store: after cen had Jeft Mr Drummond. be came to mr, and! at bis request. went to Mr Drama: and endeavored to get Mr. D, to take him back; Lasoep remarked | hed sald more than he would bave said bimeeif, Oramwond faid bin wife would rather wee the devil in the Flore then Lascen; he refused to receive him into bis «m- liam Walker sworm—1 war in the dry goods bast Feet. at the time of the fre; | took h mond) was getting slong, he said be would b——| no man ever crossed bis path with bim, and, seid he, “you'll see how ['ll fix this old Joseph A. Hennager sworn Were fireman, belong ing to Hose Company No 19, when this fire Broke cat; 1 wae going to another fire in the Fourth District; ostte to Mr Drummond's, and saw the went over aud told the boy ia store thet the window war on fire, he took his hat and went to the door, | broke the window with my At cmp, come water was did not play in the ater thrown into the my hnowle orn lam one of the firm of { prepared the preliminary reate im the matter of the fre, betore they © eonted fo (he torurence compans, there wer a La partment to $160 perannum Kefefred to the Commit tee om Falerie “Tnvttations to balls wete read and accepted from the | was reises. ond @ mont eritical and smarcbing exam! Onkley Cvards, and the United Urder of Americans. | pation ensued; | kxew of Mr Drummond's desire to ae to (be origin of the fite before the refePees; the tn vertipation wae folly gone tmto; the question of trend TWO CENTS discharge Lascen some time before he did T ine duced Mr Drummond to retain him, wees , Richard H 1. Townsend sworn—Is one of the #rurof Eastman, Sheldon & Townsend, of Cedar street: I looked at the atock of Mr. Drummond after the ire; F thought the damage was from $200 t ; Mr. Drummond's churacter was good; we had trusted Whar liberally; his stock was always good; | think it vee worth $5,000 er over; I never beard of any embarrs 8 ment tn business suffered by Mr Drummond L. H. Moore a dry goode jobber; attended” at Mr. Drummond’ after the fire to assist ia appraising the goods good Other witnesses cbaracter for thi bis business good The counsel on either ride submitted the case. the Recorder addressed the jury. He sald the teat seen might be believed, the same as might rious liar, if his testimony proved to be ry. without leaving thetr ecate, Not guilty @ called, who proved sed, his credit belog faii Theatrical and Musteal, Bowery Trrarne —“ Rookwood” and “The Little Devil” were the two pieces which, last eventng, were played at this theatre. On entering and sestog the immense erowd, and not having examined the bill. nor knowing what were the pieces. we were eurtous to know had drawn together su bourse ceased altogether, on witmessing the in- teresting and exciting drama of “ Rookwood.’ which, though a piece of London life aud tnglish manners, js yet ro true to life in general and the manners o mankind in every clime, that it commends success and ai down reprated ‘ap from the sadionse, This evening the bill presents another such pro gramme of abundent, pleasing and exciting on er: tainment. Broanway Trearny — Wherever talent is to be (oad, it is pure to meet with due eppreeietion; end » idow de we see in one house concentrated suck #c mbination of attractive artistes us t pre Broadway Theatre, No wonder, then, tha presents, every evening. such # full mod fachiomsdl+ arrey. Last night the “Serious Fantly? for the third time. with that abitity cried its former re sed with te of the piece ix very great, apd the Sleek repre sentatives of the philanthropic family were well pure trayed by Chapman, Mrs Skerrett, lea Mr.’ Wheatley #ns tu pt. Murphy iaguire the best thives to « appearet OF tise . We enpnot much, she is an ex- erllent acquisition to the company, aud we only nove bat the period of her epeagement may not be so luit- the bill« . The laughable piece of peaks First?” preoeded the comedy. avd the ofthe Witch of Windermere” iw which Mr W A Chapman and ‘ies A. Fisher appeared to great advantage concluded the entertainments Burton's Turatne —Another fashionable and ow merous audience was assembled last night at this favorite resort of atiusement., to witness Tus Serious Family.” This comedy, of which we have ao oftee cceation to speak, bas commevced now its twoitta week, and yet itis always seen with a renewed pleasure, The mont unequivocal marke of satisfaction are given to it et fit of laughter benuriful duet song, by Mr celebrated dance “La Jot Misses Walters Hiffert Messrs. Frederiok ded. To-nigh treot, it in su another crowded houre Cranrnau’s Nationa Taearne.—Last night was @ triumph of a greet and extraordinary character at this popular theatre. Mr Chanfrau, atter nine months, reappeared in his ‘avorite chara More, in the favorite piece of the “ \lyeteries and Mise- ries of New York’ We never before saw fo full Before the curtain rose the house was already crowded. and as many were refused tickets as would have filled It over again The appearavas of vir ( tr the character of Claude Viele of the “ Lady of Lyons after the play was covcluded. Mr rformance throughout had desree early in attendance Mrreneie’s Ocymrre Taare -4 god and oeting bill was offered last evening at thin little favorite theatre, and attracted, as ususl & sumerous audience. The entertainments commenced with the celebrated comedy, the “Serious Family ‘which was Temarkably weil acted by Nickinsou, Waloot and Mise M, Tayler. who received marks of the satisinotion of ail present, After that pleor, the surce-fal extrava. the “Magie Horu played amide: the roars + of the delighted » bh erlient drama. ight tbe ° Sericus “Magic Hor,” the « strength of the company «iH appear in the last pirce, Chie bill is very exciting. aud cannot fail to attract at this theatre a great vumber of spectators. Seeure your seats Travian Orena— Mosoar wt —The repetition of eNorma.”’ The houre was filled with thebaaty and fashion of the metropolis, white many « guished ete were prevent. The atmo teothariasn wae excited by the performance, aud the trio between Signore Warilli Pettl, Signorima A. Mati aud Siguor Forti. at the end of the seeond ast, wrought (he most wonderful eflect upon the auditors Ph delicate tores with which Forti commenced a the favor of the house in the fret act, and he treasured bis voioe with rave skill aed judgment pouring ou melodies with great foree ds Meioue ewer tnene Jadine sang with the bapplert eflect, aleo, while Signor No v 4 the chorus eequitted themselves to te 7a! raticfaction of the audience To night the benedt for the Hague street sufferers will dray (owe ner. ic in anticipated ® large audience The house has bewa generously given by M Weretaek for the vonssivo and it only remeiae tor the public to make & fall purse “ t manager, everything coumeeted «i h the company; shows @ perfect orrenina! went. from the beg tothe rod isd Order and reguisrity. ther we are mot surprise tat (n= ccens has characterised (he sompaoy, coment im thie 4 flaw bib for chorures, instrumental solo the The ‘Bisck Lice K with aegro form the features +f tor on erteinaeats ere Orlebrated for their pam . the amusing piece of the ‘ampet. aod the vaudeville company inthe melange of © Freigh wad to Death Between the two pleors, there #1) bo mel groupings. exerciver co (he trapesiam & Soctel pus «wi, And 8 comic rong Ressca oe ta Panwa are faithfully drawn ital pleture mod ax it noontyy Iserrere.—A night with Baras with be tertainment given this ing, by Me. lire Kad J of the Borer’ Asscolation of Brookiga ae lecture will be interspersed with Incidental wage We have po of the euccess of the anderteking Mr Collings the Irish comedian is playing ot the Ame rioam Theatre, N ne Marine Ai ‘We learn, on loquiry, that Messrs Howland & ve pinwall bave not sold all the tiokets for their Calif nia steamers up to June, as wes stated « few daze vines. The following letter was sent yesterday to the com. manderjot the fine steamer Creroent City :— At Sea, Savor Noon performed her duty bery needs no further veucher than the short |im which bes claperd since we left Obarleston sitvougs laboring the disedrantage of a head the wa ehtul attention of her offeerr the pareoal itested by yourself, will ever commend war Fympatbhies ond well wishes for yourself aod the steam City. [Signed by the passengers ) age io port November 10. Of above. Amerion: ve soeees Do. Foren errr) Pree of tomnege from Nov. 11 te Deo