The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1850, Page 2

ae pone pba he pe pe owt, whilst other onthe = N EW YORK HERALD. ‘The iron trade continues depressed. without disposi- tiem (o sell at avy material abatement in price, The following ere the present, quotasions, delivered in Liver o—Merchant bar, £5 us. 6d.; best rolled. £6 Me; nailed, £6; hoop, £7; sheet, £7 los; No. 1 Beotch pig, £2 12. The reies of wool have not been to any great extent, mort of the late arrivais being held for public sale, whieh is to take place on the uth inst. — The stock of foreign continues light. and prices are firm. Public gelcrare announced Co commence on the 2d of May, when about 20,000 bales, chiefly foreign and colonial, will be brought forward i The uecouuts from the manufacturing dlstriets are sotisivetory. At yerterday’s Manchester market, buy- ers huvg back slightly, ip consequence of eotton ha- ving been more freely offered at Liverpool; but prices remained stcaly at Tuesday's advance, both for yarns and cloths, Ip coarse yarns es much as 4d. advance was obtained for 10’ to 20's water twist, In finer yarng, and on shirtings, the same advance was de- manded as on Tuesday. Domestics and heavy goods 4id not partuke of a proportionate advance with other goods, but were a little easier to sell at old rates, Iu the woolleu districts a fuir amount of business is going forward, ‘the market for English securities has again fluctuat- ea to some extent, the prices of this day beimg rather below these of last week. day, there Was ® rather more healthy tone in the market. and Consols, for both closed with some steadiness at new Three-and.a-Quarter Per « to U7 'q, aud Bachequer Bills 69 to 71 prem,, for both large and small. The following table shows the fluctuations in con- sols, from April 15 to April 1v:— For Money. Por Account. April. neest.liighent.Closing, Lowest, Highest. Cloving. Monday 5 ars Mbg We Ie Tneediy Mos 96 cS 9a, (90M Wedn's % 9% cs 4 | Thursday 90% 9! O57 BON. Friday 96 wy The buition market remains exoeedingly firm, and without alteration in price, The arrivals since our last have been very limited. and the eupply is conse. quently email, The fym previously alluded to eonti- mue to be the principal takers of silver for the north of Europe, the advance iu continental exchange inter- fering with ehipments (o ot rts. Doubloons and Pillar dollars stit! in request, and the price nominal, Money easy, at previous ewing to their searcity rates — Foreign gold in bars (standard) jo, rilver in bars a Gold coin, Portus Do. Dow Do we 5 De Rape be Do. 10 guider § Silver coin, Mex. & 8. Aw Do Spanish pila 040 Little change has taken place in the foreign funds during the week. e and Venesuela stocks have rather proved. whilst the market for Buenos Ayrcs has become weaker. Mexican elosed this even- ing a 4; Russian new loan 2to 24, and Dan- ish 435 to 4% © market has heen subject to mach depres- the course of the past week. Indeed. in the ary part of it. there was a complete panic, Loudon and North-Western Stock being rold at, and below. par. Tauere has been however, a reaction. and ——- aad to-dvy # much better fecling prevailed, and the market closed strong. at the foliowing ratee:—North- Westerns 101% 254; ditto Quarters. 2149; Midlands, 223; ditto Ho 4g 7. dis; North Statfords, lu ‘s, ais; Old D » Ls 1%; ditto No. 4, reg 4M Me; ditto Pref. 5 jg; EB: ‘eat Northerns, 16% %; @ nd North-Midland 144%; Lan- Caledonians. Bounties. 6% Werterns, 61 2; Ye carter and York. ‘Tbe express train trom L ing quotations of American phices current this afternoon: — Iuterest. lon brings us the follow- urities, which were tue Redeemable. Price. 133 United States...... 8 per ot. dollar, Maw Die HA Wag pe isa 105 0108 6 ol soy WO wld ig . i 110, alll fter'e. dollar. ster’. April 17—Cotton—Sines the loth dust our market has remained exeoedingly duil, with @aily rales scarcely reaching 4 to 500 bales, at languid Yates Our inauufacturers complaining, begin wo re- duce their working hours, only buylug for their most sure explain th nullity of transactions. notwithstanding the favorabl ol. inwhich market the last news en Were more tavorubly iuterpreted wportance of our stock. of which ing. weighs also heavily on our reasons, the political try, oceasioned by the Inst ris. and by thore which will take Ny _wcecnut for the general uueeey tocling that exists, The imports of the past #e'nnight ot 02 ,excerd considerably the sale which only remain with d sf wt Ieant will be neon by statement at foot, to which we refer atthe same for quotations We received yeaterday, per Connecticut, five days’ Yater dates from the States, may up to the 25th nit, Dow New York. and 20d from New Orleans, by a tel yaich; prices were very Grm, and nuiddil New Oricans was guoted at He, We now louk for our advices of the Sd inst. from Boston. by #teamer Ni which will have, no doubt, some rT market re the sales effected, vir.» * Orleans. . ~ LB. BT to 108 yer a= Upland. a— 2.500 bales Ftatement of eatton in Havre on the 17th April — Stoek the Ist Jan ‘ Imports from (he Ist Jan Stock th sis Tmports t which 100472 “ Detiveris y Brook % wen * Aries —No alteration has (aken place tn eit or pears rluce our last review are qu niteant, and prices are completely nominal. £49 for the 1.40 60 for er, per kf. duty patd tenadter. and ling im «matt pareel# at £50 per 6 Kil, duty paid ican Pro arhes the Fer Quercitron bark aud further sales of 1 1, nud of Baiti- s atlength remade at w Vo 64. ; hardeare, five goods Be: barde to Ibe Orbea ne hardware Subserip- he expenses, and the non Friday next woken ¢ Wo pro sd f stenmer City of Claewow - ok F otber «arrive this city ot the Astor F We notine g the arrivals ot the trvine fous Hon. Millend Filmore, Vie Provident; How R. Revee, Rowevitto: « ¢.M. Clark, U8 A! Capt Batton iritieh army; capt. JR. Cooper Menten | R Thuretew. M,C. Oregon: Col M. Bokien Uo 4 Prot, U. Davies, @etabens Cr Davidson, U8 Genet Survey: Copt. Meory Heath U8 A Captain Chaunery LMeutenant Dries 0.8 A. and Afty-cne others arrowed gerterday and took fooms at the American Hotel The » ger gate arrivals te the city at all the hotels, yerterdey. was ceven hundred and eleven M. de bediveo, Rusmjian Minister, left this ity yor -—. p terdey for Washington, | 7 secy, oF | Fetes TE JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR 4ND EDITOR. OFFICE, N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 57S. DAILY HEI ‘came por a WEEKLY —" gh Se pe a tisements, to ys iguaas ent) be deducted from he, r 4 VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, coniotwing at awe, solicited from any quarter of Cope 7 aed, el be liberally vaid for. Fie nat return ADVER TISEMEN' Pa sommunic ations, We AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Lvenesia Bonaia. THEATRE, Bowery—Kine Hxsny 1¥—Mo- Tnv ar tur Noke. ROADWAY. THEATE ananupr's Wire Pais Youn Live's ww Dawoen. URTON'S THEATRE, Chambers Strect—Seaiovs Fa~ jrosdway—Remoese, OR THE eakt Neven Wow Fata Lavy MILY—Wkxcx ASHORE. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chath Lvex—Our Gai~—Laisn Liox—M THEATRE, Astor Place.—Duxx's Waown—My Precious ony | CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, Mechanics’ Hall—Ermo- man MinsTR Els. OLYMPIC.—Prence’s MBLODEON*-Warre'’s 8: OIRCUS, Aster Place— Equestrian Exencwns, CHINESE MUSEUM--Crunase FamrLy anp over @uni- Day anp Evening. are— Paeoiovs Barer. New York, Saturday, May 4, 1850, Telegraphic Summa’ from Washington. Our private letters from Wushington, by the tele- graph, are of the most important character in re- spect to the admission of California. They state thet the principal topic of conversation among the leading members of both houses of Congress, is the manner in which the convention was got up, and the corrupt influences that were brought to bear to get the so-called State constitution adopted; and thet the general belief in Washington is, that it wos born in fraud, and has been brought about rolely by the intrignes of ambitious politicians and speculators, who are striving to use Congress to land speculators and wire-workers who have con- cocted a nice plan for a great landed oligarchy. ‘They begin to see that the bone and sinew of the working-people of California had no wish for a convention or a State constitution, and don’t care ebout being admitted until a proper time has elapsed—and that they had little to say-about the convention, constitution, or election of State offi- | cers, or senators and representatives to Congress. "These facts have produced a great revulsion in the minds of members against the speculators, their convention, their constitution, and their so-called representatives to Congress. Our Washington private correspondent telegraphed to us, last night, that the growing knowledge, in re- gard to these eeccret manmuvres, has render- ed the probability of Culifornia being admit- ted into the Union as a State, in @ pepa- rate bill, or even in connexion with a bill for providing territorial governments for Utah and New Nexico, extremely doubtful. He thinks that Congress will remand California back to a territorial government, and pase a law for taking a juet and correct census of that territory—another law, to regulate the qualification of voters—so that | | the Lona fide American citizens only shall be al- lowed to vote, and be well informed of their powe: and rights, before speculators shall be allowed to get control of the territory, get it into a State, and rol all its lands, amounting in value to one lied, or perhaps one thousand millions of dol- and hold the power to make white slaves of the gold diggers. It is further expected that Con- grees will pass en additional act, in reference to taking a fuir vote in relation to negro elavery, | only allowing those to vote who are bona fide citi- zens. "The views of our telegraphic correspondent as to the decision of Congress in the premises, are very upfavoreble to the admission of Cahfornia ; and we fear, from what we learn from his communications, thetrhe will be remanded back. Should this be by no means certain that, witha foir expres f opinion by the people of Cali- fornie—the American people of California—those who are legally entitled to vote, on the subject of slavery or non-slavery in the territory, that it | would be for it. We confess that we think theepec- ulators only have speken through the convention. | When the hard-working mea are heard, we may | heor a different expression of sentiments from them than we have heard from the politicians, echemers, and epeculatora. In the House of Representatives, a few momeats only were devoted to the census bill; then the Cali- fornia question was taken up, and the famoas Mr, | Wilmot occupied the House until itadjourned, with a speech. It will be found in another column. This epeech shows the alarm of the free soil fana- tics and abolition agitators, at the threat of the Southern members to refuse voting the supplies, as they have a right todo. We shall have vecasioa to allude to this epeech forther, when we have a full report of it. The House adjourned over until Monday next | the case, we are Senator Paemontr ano Mr. Crav.—The junior | voted ¢ Senator from “the State of California” came out | the m recently with a letter to the “ Natwnad Mntedligen- ” in which be attempted to correct some remarks the by the veteran statesman from vont is & Very smart, active h he has done the State some done him ten times more e in pet It has made Mm what he would have showed more modesty and nt, fo he had kept himself quiet, and wait ond b ly for the ae of Congress, before resorting to the colu newspaper. He is not yet in the Senate, and some time may elapse be- fore he is admitted Col. Fremont be the last man to move ia | the tter of i ile feelings in California towards the United by a newspaper contro- verry. Thet he is auxious to get into the Senatey to commence the werk for whieh he was sent here, is very probable. We believe Col. Fr t knows femetlung of land claims beld by certain people in Cebit , to the enotmeous amount of over a han- ns of dollars. lndeed, it is said that he i (ecm se) to the extent of tive niliene,) in th and that if he can secure the parerge of a law t ming ath Mex- ican hows ard titles, he will become the richest | tan inthe world. The importance of getting these titles confirmed hy Congress, indueed a few of the citizens of California to send ¥ ut there, know. ing that be could get the aid los father-t-hw, Col. Benton. | The value of the land in dispute, if Cong confirm oll eorts ef Mexiean tiles, it is sand, reech etx hundred millions. No wonder that Gol Lenten is os wide awoke for California now, ashe | P wos fet acleep stoll former periods. As W once raid, ry non hus bis pocket Nundkerehicf, whether he be a Seer of a Senator, Col Bentoa tolled up his in pious horrot et the assert nwde by the gle Catheun, that the conquest of Mexican tertiory ste Aation tu the Us States, abrogated all Mearcan bows in eaid ter tire —even those ogeainet slavery. Mi. Denton saw Where this doctrine would end, Gulews disavowed, and opposed it—net that loved slavery | Mearican lund eetiy more. As toot as © wadmined, Col. Benton wilt move for coutieming all the Sponith and Meaiean land wiles by Com | ges | Ereee; snd we cheuld not be eupriced i he, aa well toact Boeteat, held come mulliows ef ther. early pr houre. Tne Brow ovelvek, te com) | den, In fuet, the whole of the gold region of California is now held by a few dozen speculators, who got up the convention and formed the constitution, and who don’t want California admitted by Congress, ull these doubtful titles are all confirmed. The con- vention, under thet influence, paseed a constitution with a clause abolishing black slavery, up to the day of judgment; but they have established a landed aristocracy, and white slavery among the gold diggers, worse and baser than that in the South, ten times over. Uproar my Tur Caninet.—A few cabinet organs, such as the Washington Republic, the North American, and the New York Courier and En- quirer, have drawn the sword and thrown away the seabbard in defence of the very awkward po- sition into which their patrons of the administration have been precipitated. Messrs. Clay, Webster, and the whig party in general, are most bitterly and violently denounced, in every form and shape, by the cabinet organs. Two reasons may be assigned for this singular hostility shown by the cabinet to the great leaders and whig party. The first is the neglect shown by Congress to the cabinet mea- sures, relative to the slavery question; the other anes from the passage, by the House of Repre- sentatives, of several. resolutions tending to an in- vestigation into the corruptions and mal-practices charged against a majority of the cabinet. Well, weil, this terrible eruption of bad temper by the cabinet and their organs, will not tend to smooth their way, or to annul the resolutions.in re- ference to the investigation. Tylerize the administration, and make the Senate scan with greater severity many of the cabinet appointments now before that body. The Collector, and many other appointments in this city, may look out for equalls in consequence of this bitter and violent controversy between the cabinet organs and the great whig leaders in Congress. It will only help to Miss Cuarvorre Cusuman—Her Meniricencs. —Charlotte Cushman is a trump card. She not only possesses the highest order of genius in her profession—acknowledged by the Old and the New World, after years of industry and study—but she has a heart as big as a continent, and as benevolent all the blood of all the Howards.” ceived, yesterday, the following note :— Gapsey'’s Hore, Washington Cily, D. C., May 2 Jamxs G. Bunwert, Erq:— We te- endorse the acts of a convention which de- Reh nameine or a tile of your Raa nee : au of the 18th of April I read with great interest, the rigns to make white slaves of the great | {opeal of the ladves of New York forthe establishment body of the hard, honest, laboring gokl dig- | of s Rome and Schoo! of TARRY Iwish much ia ; " ining | Pender my mite, in furtherance of so generous ani gers) of that region, to the few designing | iteworthy an enterprise, Will you. then. allowme, air, taseee ‘ou, one of the first encouragers of my fessional efforts— my after steps towards fam: Fticcenres—to remit to the managers of this laudable institution, the enclosed draft for one hundred dollars, of whieh, I beg their acceeptance, with my most eernest wishes for their entire success, Pray believe me, le generous promulgator of nd kind reeorder of m: r obliged Very truly. CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN. According to her request, we hereby acknow- lege the receipt of the above, with the enclosed draft for $100, which we duly endorsed and handed over to the proper authority, a regular acknow- ledgment for which we take pleasure in inserting: New Yorx, May 3, 185¢—Reocived, through the hands of James Gordon Bennett. Eeq., proprietor of the “ New Fork Herald.” the sum of 0 lars, being the liberal and unsolicited donation of Mies Charlotte Cushman. towards the project of establishing & House and School of Industry." by am sasoaiation of ladies, for the employment of destitute females of this city. jundred dol- GRACE TUCKER, one of the Directresses. The original shall be sent to Miss Cushman, who has been performing during the present week in Washington, and will perform in Baltimore all next week. Charlotte Cushman, as a woman and an artist, | is an honor to her sexto her profession, and to , her great and magnificent country. Success to all such bright spirits, and long may the New York Herald continue to encourage and protect such genius and talent, such industry and purity of pri- vate character, as that which Charlotte Cushman hae exemplified in her whole career. Aprointmnats anp Tug Fate.—Mr. Folsom, of this city, has been appointed Chargé de Affarres to the Court of Holland. Mr. Folsom is a gentle- | men and ascholar. He is, moreover, an original Taylor man, having come out forthe old hero a er we first put him forward as a candi- date, after the reception of the firet news of the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca. appointment, and we hope the Senate will prompt- ly confirm him. Apropos of the eppointmente—we } Suppose that the most of them now hanging by the | eye-lide in the Senate, will all goon be confirmed— Hugh Maxwell and all. fore several committees on their trial—and, of course, the smaller fry of appointments are not worth fighting about, when higher game is in view. ——E | He is a good The cubinet is now be- The Italian Opera at Niblo's, imentary benefit will be There will be @ great ror for places, as there should be well to have every seat reenred Analons to be present at this splendid dramatic feati- val, on Tuerday next, in honor of the aceomplished Rrovgham—the pride of the ladiee—the opportunity of be lost. «Secure your pla highly popular at that ft is to be presented sith a more eMfelent troupe of vocalists than have ever appeared in it. la this country, we may reasounbly anticipate a erowded We can well imagine that there will be @ gencral desire to listen to the music on this oecesion, not merely for the manner in whieh it will be exeented, but for the opportunity it will give the public to see four distinguished vocalists on a single occasion, There will be oply one or (wo wore opera perform. ances at Niblo’s. city next wes Mishment where they are There will be @ representation of “Lueresie Borgia” to-night, with po effective aud powerful portion of the company, inciuding Anaola Boslo, ©. Vietti, Marini, Balvi, opera ead six auxiliaries, This all times, and now The troupe. it ie said, will leave the and when they have departed, the © located will be de- the acting drama of the Buglish stage, under geinent of Meeers Chippendaleand Brougham, the enrators of Mr, Niblo’s enterprize. aot Bewerrr — 0 y.the box sheet detwoen ten and twelve Jebn Brougham's ned at Niblo’s Gare "g and competition by noon. tt will be As everybody will be n, and the delight of the Diaining seats should not Types and Type Makers, Our readers m drcee in whieh the Herald appe: woh, besides the 1% aie ol more than gle set of types an inet peralicled im newepaper priate yrors there gemtimen have supp | | bod to complain of delay in er ate (he COMMON prope rly « st have noticed th wand beantifal n the firet Monday from the type foundry of Conner & Son, of this city. from whom we have procured our type ever since we first sewed our We do not often notier ia our who rupply ne with materials; Mesers, Copner, wo feel warranted in departing from our nevel custom, and appriting the world of the par. tire whe have contributed so mveh to the appearance of the Heveld, which has made it *o greatly superior to Per, peroon but fm the ease of the Our Ie ies ply of typos, which ie laid aside for the present, wax in continaal ase for Leen monthn, fn whieh thne we te ed about foar ne Of OU Paper, of Rhout thirty thou. ¥, making the eyormons ef printed wrability ane the fifteen dus, We bave newer re. noe of the quality cr character of the ty pefurtlrbed us. They have always «d « Hiberal and gepth me ge; and if cur brethren of the prow wish vo avail | themvretves of all the advantage 4 Liberality, im od ty pe, we commend them to James Couner & Son. 5 0) a their deal. of eeovomy, prom ptt. fica to getting Otet rate Political Intelligence. SkaNOR BEY LOUK, oF Commmeticut.— of Gee Seymour wos cranemitied to the went on t Sd inet He fully int conditiot OT Lhe Mx a ther hareter. Upon ihe greme question brief. but marianne thet the is wrist fo ino epirit oben puslve erable th on the GOH Bit, Two Boures were etrnek by ee: ferrous rendered fenseless, for time, end ee by the shock. | thet | ta te piven tor the p ‘ Police Intelligence. One-Eyed Thompson.—One-cyed Thompeos, whose trie] in Brooklyn will re-commenee again on Monday. was, in )841 or 42, arrested by the police, and some six indictments found against him, on charges ef larceny. After remaining im prison some time, he was bailed out, and was roon after engaged in a stool-pigeon ope- ration, in a claim made against some insurance com- panies in Wall street. It is supposed that, in eonside- ration of this service, the six indictments were quash- ed. Bince that time, Thompson has been intimately engaged with rogues, principally in disposing of the plunder stolen by others, and putting up jobs to be executed by burglars. Thompson, with another man called Jobnéon, was again arrested, about two years since, on a charge of breaking open a coal office in the Ninth ward. Johnson was tricd and convicted, and received two years in State prison. Thompson, after a lapee of rome months confinement in prison, was tried; he defended himself, and was acquitted.— Thompson was considered by the burglars and thieves of that day as 4 counsel and director, as he would mix in with the members of the police, and endeavor to ob- tain information as to what steps would be taken, after robberies were perpetrated—acting, to certain police ofticers of that day. as a stool-pigeon. He is a shrewd fellow, and will probably baffle the court at Brooklyn. Crime ogainst Nature—4 man by the name of Mi- chuel Seite, residing. ot ‘0. 178 Division street, was arrested yesterday. by officer J. Hopkins, on a charge of commiting s villanous assault on two boys. by the name of Julian Scholl and Adolph Scholl, on the 11th of February last. Justice Lothrop committed the accused to prison for trial. wrvest of an Old Offender and Fugitive.—Captain Leonard, of the Second ward police, arrested, yester- day, man well known to the police of this city, by the name of James Gallagher, ahas James G. Groen, on the charge of being a fugitive from Chicago, [lli- nois. where he stands charged with committing @ burglary, and stealing two watches, and $40 io money, the property of George W. Barker, The robbery was done in July last. and Gallagher was arrested at the time. and held (o bail in the sum of $1,000, to- appear and anewer the charge. The bail be procured by de- J Seo the $1.000, and then fled from the State. jallagher was tuken before Justice Lothrop, who com- mitted him to the Tombs, to await the requisition from the Governor of Hlinois, The Terminction of Mrs. Higgins’ Case.—Yerterday aflernoon. at four o'clock, the case of Mra. Higgins, Mra, Morrison. and her busband, was set down for # final hearing. on the charge preferred against them by Mr. Joseph Meeks, furniture dealer, No. 14 Vesey street. in obtaining $1.070 worth of furniture from m, under an alleged charge of conspiracy. At the appointed hour the defendants were on the spot with their counsel, and waited some length of time for Mr. Meeks to appear. and further proseeute; but he did not come ; consequently, in default of Mr. Meeks to appear, Jurtice Lothrop dirmissed the accused parties from under arrest. and thus the case stands at preseat. We understand that some civil suits will result out of there proceedings. Ketiedon the Five Points-—Two blacks, ealled Caroline ee und Henry Lee, were arrested yesterday, 7, offloer Chifford. of thé Sixth ward. on a charge of tobbing Nel- son Thora, a resident of No. 102 Prospect atreet, Brooklyn. of ¢60. Thorn, it seems. visited the Five Points in search of sights and was relieved of $50 by there darkiee, Justice Lothrop committed the accused to prison for a further hearing. BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. ‘This Poard met at five o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present, the President, in the chair, and a quorum of members in their places, PETITIONS. Petitions were presented from sundry 8 fora sewer In Keach street ; for a Gre hydrant in Chambers street; for a sewer m Thirty-eighth street ; from a point 100 feet west of Fifth avenue through sixth avenue to Thirty-seventh street. These reports were referred to appropriate committees RIFORTS OF COMMITTEES, AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS. The Finance Committee reported in favor of eoncur- ring with the Board ot Aldermen, in appropriating the moneys lately paid by the United states government, on account of expenditures made by the eity for the Ist regiment of New York State Volunteers, to the be- efit of rurviving members cf that corps, or to the widows and orphans of those who were lost from the corpe in Mexico. The smount is $4015 69. This board concurs Committee on Streets reported in favor of filli sunken lote between Thirty fifth and Thirty- street and Fifth and Sixth avenues; also between Vhirty-eizth avd Thirty-sewenth streets, and Sixth and Seventh avenues. Adopted Committee on Koade reported in favor of extending the time of the contractor, tor regulating Blooming: dale road,and to Mn the same. On con- enrrence— concurred in. The Commirrionere of the Alms House sent a com- municetion, requesting that measures may be taken for changing the lceation of Potter's Field aid that a committee be appointed to confer with the Commis- siemere om the subject. Messrs, Crane, Ward and MeCarthy, wore appointed such comimittes. PRROLUTIONS. A resolation was adopted, calling on the Commis- sion.ot Repairs and Supplies to report what will be the expense of thoroughly repairing and repainting the City Hall throughout. Resolution, That the side-walk on the west side of Water street. from James to Roosevelt street, be re- paired uuder the direction of the Street Commissioner. Adopted. Rerotved, That Dover street be lighted with gas, . oo pga of the Commissioner of Lamps and as. b Resolved, That the president of the Croton Aque- duct Department report te thie board whether any contract for sewers, or other ration work, where the amount to be paid exceeded $400, has been rigned or executed by him sinee the adoption of the ordi- wances orgavining the deparvments of the municipal government. before said contract. and the estimates relative thereto, had been laid before the Common Couneil; and if any euch have been so signed er executed, that he report the names and vumber thereof. and the authority by w the same was dove. Adopted. Resolved, That the Commissioner of Streets and Lampe be requested to report to this board hie opi- pion as tothe expedieney and practionbility of fixing lighte on the piles along the different wharves, piers, and tlips in the elty; or in what other manner suid pie lips may Le lighted. Adopted. Doevment No @ was taken up. [t was @ eommunt- cation trom the Counsel of the Corporation. tranamit- Org tha — of Samuel Jones, Exq.. (late Judge), retiree int uit ot Jawes W. Smith. vs. the Mayor end Commen Commetl of the city of New York ia wu section brought to compel the execution ofa contract for regniating and paving Twenty-recond airect, between Cub aud TU) avenues ; or to recoverthe damages Fusained by plaintitf. on oecasion of the re- furl to execute the ame, Judge Jones reported that the partics in the euit appeared before him on the 1oib of January, 1660, nud at otber times, and made their reepeptive allegations aud proofs ‘The plaintiil * counrel. stated the same to be anac- tion tc compel the execution by the defendants, by the Btreet Comuierloner. of a couiract made by the sa: Street Commissioner for them. with the plaintiff. tor | 1 regulating avd paving Twebty-reeond atreet, between | the sixth and Seventh avenues, im the city of New York. or for damegos for the refusal to execute the | eon ‘The plaintiff, tomaintatn hie action, produced and yrdinance of the Common Coun- y . oa st day of that month, approv aud is berew nunexed. mw A Th g wud stating that seabd pr Lihe Street Comsteiover: eveuth avenues, audiag a space four feet wide | tbreugh the ride wnik ‘The counsel alvo read ja eviden second & Feet, between id tagging ® space four ke dated July 16th, en called Michael G. Hart, t he was contract who being duly sw elerk in the office the plaiutith prese to do the tit was present bie he estimates for doing the work Te open that it wae hie daty to prepere contracts for work to be done tn that de- partment, avd prepared one in the weual man Ubis work, that it @as dre io favor of the plaintiff, and wecording to bis proposal it wae not executed. be eaure the Street Con missioner directed thet it eho not be exceuted; that the plaintiff appeared aad of- fered tocxceute the contract, but wituces refused to alloe him. On eroes exnminal he stated thet thiee or fone estimates were presented, that the dtreet Commirtioner ruled thet sii (he other estimates exeept the phontil'* were lvfortal; that the imformal esti- eter were lower than the * | The @fendant nye Judge Jones. adduced no toeti- | mony on their part, but their counsel insisted thas the plot wos pet entitled to the contract he eiaime end that they were not bound to enter into any con- | treet ech bin forthe purpose aforeraid, nnless they | themed that the publle interest would be prowoted | therety: ond therefore contended that they were aot te teewerte bim for avy course they might deem ad- | virable fo persue tn the premises The defendoutear- ned that the estimate aud propose! for the prevented by Stith, wae not ia conformity Fequin menis of the ordinawee: tuarmuch ae the Peet Which seecmpanted his eetimate was not woo penied with the oath fn writing of the persons etgning the veme. that cach of them wee worth doubte the eam requwird as the nt ef the seeurity for the per- formenee of the contrart Judge dones reported that efter hearing counsel on ord vides. be ernie to the conclusion on the fitet potot, thet ne the proposul aud #dvertiseiment or ustion, of the Bireet Comammircioner did net epoeify or state any eam of smovnt ee of fer the amemnt of recurity required er formance of the contract, It wae wut bY the oath that enets seetienble to xeeompany the eon - riguing the sy ering of the persone which did in thet seeompany the vee — Htial compliance, and «am. aint steninge med conten ei nt re entitle the Btreee Ce imtwiee with the requtry me . ‘The whole matter was, on motion, Ind om the : to Le deeia @ hereafter, | amusement presented, last event: | Tapturens apple | wes fully The Anniversaries. SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAGDALEN SOCIETY OF NEW YOR“, FOR RECLAIMING FALLEN FEMALES. ‘The seventeenth anniversary of this soclety was held yesterday, May 8d, 1850, at 11 o'clock, A. M., in the leeture room of the Presbyterian church, in Bleecker street, New York. The attendance, which eonsisted chiefly of ladies, was small. Six dollars, it seems, by the report of the Treascrer, was paid for the ure of the room. ‘The meeting was opened by Dr. Knox. who took the chair, as President of the society. The chairman made & brief and solemn address to the society, on bebalf of the institutioa, and in reference to the labors of the members of the society. He adverted solemuly to the condition of the unhappy persons who are the objects of the solicitude and laborers of be- nevolence of the society. He said they ure not sunk £0 low as to be beyond the notice of the Lord; there- fore let those who are engaged in this work and labor of love, not be direout One soul, if it be but one, redeemed from sin and death, is worth more than all the labor expended. VY ompany then sang the 15!st hymn:— nds which sin has made; Triind a cure? At the indication of the chairman, Pastor Dusten then made prayer. iu which, referring to the ladies present, he said:—" Pather, thou beholdest the true sisters of charity before Thee.” He also thanked God that He had led a number of persons to the benevolent organization of such a society as this, and for all such similar agencies, by which soula were brought out of h. He eaid:—" Thy kingdom is a he privilege of being co-workers with God in the great work of salvation,” When the prayer was ended, Mr, Coe, the Treasurer, came forward and read before the rociety the annual account of the Preasurer. By this it appeared that there was in the treasury, on January ist, 1860, 3 balance of twenty dollars and ninety-five cents,” The sum expended during the last year, for enlaries, travelling expenses, fuel, stationery, The sums received for the same period, by col- leetions, contributions, &c., with the nee on band, was also...... ‘The Seventeenth Annual Report was then read by the ehaplain of the society. [t stated. that forty-six abandoned women had received instruction and aid from the society during the past year. Of these some bad returned to their homes. one bad died in hope, seven were received in the hospital. and five had run away. It was remarkable, that during the prevalence of the cholera, not one of these unfortunate Magda- lens had been attacked by the seourge. None who had applied to the society for relief, and “ who were proper subjects,” had been rejected. The report then stated some ineidents relating to parties who had been received by the society. One had reformed and g: well married; one who went home, expressed hersol? highly grateful for the labors of the society; another had first received serious impressions while under the care of the society. and bad joined an evangelical eherch: axcth-r btd reformed aud was taken hoime by her sister; another wae living as a housekeeper in the city. ‘hie report having been read, Dr. Trxa then made a long and eloquent address to the society. He by adverting to the peculiar character of the subject on which the benevolence of this society is exercised. It fs a eubject which cannot be published; we scarcely Gare breathe it in vocal sounds to.ourselves. Yet, he observed, it isin solitude that God gives the balm which heals; it is im solitary visits that His spirit gives bh consolation. and the etre by which we conquer the werld. Therefore, he who does good, and no one knows it, follows in the steps of God. The subject submitted to the benevolent action of this society is one of which we all know more of than we dure to speak, or are able to utter. True Christian benevoleace, ob- rerved Dr, T., is, as it were, » quadruped—it stands upon four fect or principles. of which if you take away but one it Jimps and totters. These four feet er pria- ciples. on the possession of which Christian benevo- lence is based, are the following:—Ist, The conscions- nees of our own sinfulness. Zdly, A feeling of deep gratitude for our presegvation. Sdly, Sincere sym- pathy for the woes and sufferings of the victims of sin. Athiy. The sense of our own dunger sad subjection to temptations. On the firet of these heads or topics, the Doctor des- canted at length with great eloquence, adverting to the tremendously spreadin, which had increased in this city and become bold and unblushing. This great evil, and its tremendous increase, the Doctor attributed mainly to immigration. which brings in all theee horrible eorruptions foreign countries into our midet, like a flood If we donot tind an ark and a Nouh. we must give up the whole world to the influ- ence of thie epreadi wastation, Theenemy is bold and Ix become colossal in his proportions, because it is an evil which is so delicate to touch upon, we hardly dare to notice it. Yes, the enemy is colossal, with the majerty of hell uprooted, defying the land. treading down authorities, reviling religion, breaking the hearts of parents, plucking her offepring from the mother and drriding her eit Itis jaation, baled out of the pit with « lad © thou what man ever knew. Such depravity, so jd and fearless, is not seen on this continent in any place such as it seen here in the streets of New York. Christian ministers dare not pink of the danger. for there is a false delicacy and unwillingness to listen to the report of the evil. The difficulty is notso much in the evil iteclf, as in the combination of Batan and Christians together. Chris- tiene are in ings with it, and eovenant in secret wita the agents of the evil, and eny,“You do you as you ustration of . and we will not mention it.” In hie, Dr. T. said that as he was coming to the meeting this morning he met @ gentleman, inguished for his benevolence, who, when he heard where he was going. told him to “take care, for it waea very eha- dowy line.” gyn further upon the fret topic of his discourse, the or spoke of the necessity of Reva, in the start.a deep feeling of the conscious. neer cf our own depravity, In this spirit we ehould not cart off nor derpise any poor bark floating on the same ocean with ourrelver, because it had aprung a-loak, From a feeling of ceep gratitude for our own pro- wervation, we ought net to stand indifferent to the ‘woes and sufferings of those who are drowning in the waters, but strenuously endeavor to pluck them out of ban 2 web destruction This we should do, if we had ® frllow-fceling, 0 deep sympathy for those who are the vietims of sin, and arense of the terrible danger to which we ourselves, and all couneeted with us, are ex- pored. The Doctor concluded a powerful and cloquent Giscourre, by urging various considerations calculated to premote the purposes and objcecs of this benevolent society. When the Doctor had conclude@ his able address, prayer wae mode, and «in, juined ia by the meeting, whereupon the society adjourned. Theatrical and Musical. Bownny Tueatne.—The pieces performed here last evening, though admirably brought out and performed, did not meet with that patronage from the play-golng publie which the judicious selections of the mannge- ment generally command, “The Hunchback" seemed id we don'tmuch admire Miss h for that youug. pretty ited actress, it Was a Very respectable perform- In fact, the ela ot sult @ female. bree Guardenen, ever, is to be brought out agein shortly when we shall see that rash for seats tor which this popular theatre is famous, This evening. © rieh prveramme offered to the public, whielfeannot fail of attracting crowds of epdctaiors. Brow vy Thearne.—This magnificent place of plendid sight, We have rarely teen euch ao array of beauty and fash- jon, of white dresses and curling Mack hair, as dis- played at this feshionable house. on the occasion of the third appearance of Mrs, Ferreo. That Indy ap- penred as Margaret Elmore, in the play of ~ Lov Sacrifice,” and fhowed once more, wit is true dra- matic talent. She was particularly received with in the scene ia whieh Peal Lae font, (Mr, Dyott) unveils the guiltiuess of ber tather, and where rhe rejects with coutempe his propseitions, It was indeed ® masterpiece uf hisirionie talent, and appreciated by the delyhted andience. Mr. Skerret wes very funny in tus part, aud Mr. Friderichs rendered well the character of Machew | Biimore. The tavorite farce of “ Your Life's in Dan- ger.” concluded the entertainments. To-uight, foe the last representation but one of ber eogagement, Mra. Farren will appear in Howard Paynes play, called Remorre. or Ube Beewtitel Wife.” A comedy aud o favorite farce will be played tm conjaaction. Benton's Tara tre offered, laet night, ite usual aspect, crowded almort to suffvestion by the numerous edmirers of the perfect and never-tiriog “The Serious Family.” That pleoe was per- hh that cnermite aud ability which render heaire Oue of Ube most a: ieactive resorts for Y and tel unee. continue ft of laughter. ‘Ihe euteruunment com- mene d with the fever feree enuthd ~ Domestic beonemy, in whiels Mand Maes Hil wore a BtAbEe a thelr respeetiwe parte F Obes Femiuy *ik be proet nied again, wrelt the favorite distoaot “The Wreex Ashore.” Messrs, Barton aad Cintke, Mies Chapman aud Mrs, Russet will appear im the two piece Kiriomat, Tuearan.—This popular fleld of dramatic Anweement Was crowded mgain tot night, ap aswel Four fuyorive picces ware pisyed—" Paady's Trip to Our Gal, or the Councetiout Btrategem,” merick Hoy.” and © fretaud Aa tt these pieces were weMbiy eabeuinted dep lay the taletce of ir a Wishwus aad tus leuy the late Mire ©. Abeetayer, ‘Tivere sects, WH the ether excelter theme ely our twihe chatweteriaion tat re. eral, This evening pra rether te Arita Ve g, were for the beneiis of Mr, We play preeemted wae Knowles’ beautitul com: “Love Chase, with wn execitemt cast ais) Was HERE prodtierd bh ofthe ev 4 tte enarve ro Bs RLY BUR mdte qommey of the “Duke ® Weger us Betsey.” Leis hoped the en. Cray? Oreaa Hover Chriety's Rthioptim opera freepe Will give am afte rHGOH COME. fr Lmdey, COMM. MOH Why at S OelveR, Wm Rddiou Lo Lime Ustad evemiug eu Lertainment. The aferuven perturmanees of thie ber Imateble COMpary sre aie ays numer Mey attended OF evouiog, tne the facew of “My Will be & good at. Cincvs—Aston Prace.— Although crowded to ree the e: ct te ‘acellent cei eat questa of June & eens uprising that the elre srowded with all the Tarblousble ladies of tha elty ne More fedtasice digi ean beg fi od charming her peculiarly ied than could be imported by years of stud: pary manner of acquiring this beau! ment. They give an afternoon tne o'clock. performanee at three uric.—The programme of entertainment an meed for this evening by Pierce's Minstrels, ts very: attractive. It consists ot pin melodies, bd rures. instrumental performances. and will give an afternoon coucert, at 3 o'eloe embrace an elegant selection of the pop ‘as sung by this company. Mrxoprox.— White. although not the Broadway folks, asserts that bis Nuit Coaaiat one. other, and tenfold more popular, as the prices are low. ts are made to please the bone and sinew of Ss id. His company appear every evening, at Miss Davenront.—This distinguished aetress? opens im Baltimore on Monday ak ie at the Broadway Thentre. and recently at Walout Street Theatre, Philadelphia bave been s0 ‘has re- eppeax” maclodies tbat Mr. Marshall. the enterprising proprietor, pas her for the Broadway, Viemeahe will after her engagement in Baltimore, Hvrenixsox Faity.—This excellent band of voeal- ists have been induced to give three at the Apollo Rooms, “The first will come, off on Monda: evening next. The programme contains mort of much admired songs and gloves. Miss Faxxy Deay.—The benefit of child, who, ff placed under the ii of some leading artists. would make one of the best of the day, will shortly come off at the Chinese Assem- bly Rooms. entertainment will consist of a vocal ee ee testy the arrangement is placed in the han influent tlemen, we to sce the concert room crowded. “ada Cuniovs Punosormy.—it is » eurfous philosophy, that of Lavater, sblobi Sodesee to intellectual cha- racter of the human being, from the ‘ion and expression of the human Kee. A cding'to this losophy the Chinese Beauty would rank very im the seale of mental energy. for her facial ro markable, and her countenance @ singular ure: of the better features of the Caucasian and the native American races, Have you been to the Chinese Mu~ ecum yet? James M'Caffray has leew convicted, at Now Haven, Conn., for the murder of Mr, and Mrs, Smith, on the 20th of October last. The Weekly Herald. NEWS FOR CALIFORNIA. . The Weekly Herald will be published at nine o'clock this morning, in time to be sent out in the steamship Philadelphia, which leaves this port at 4 o'clock this afterncon, Its contents will embrace two weeks later news from Europe, the week's proeeedings in Congress, interesting local news, &., ke. Single eo- pies, rixpenece. Annual subscription, three dollars. apatites a auaiee’ thie popstar aed ae Gention’a: the valay of" Fornivors of femilies breaking Housekeeping, or will receive it for sale, a sheir mom ang sapscions Austion Rooms, 377 and 379 Broadway, eorner Whitestret A Gold Pen as is a Gold Pen—The Riehe~ lieu Ever-Peinted Gold en hus teen befoge the public for years, and who can say ausht aguinac it? Ne ous. Je is but “ § ul try one to admire it. They are sold ‘AVAGE, 92 Fulton street. (J. ¥. 5. has also in store, ful collection of Watches, beth gold and eilver, te invites f the public. ‘and Mi mens’, boys’ and infants’ Leghor Straw The assortment is: worthy the al wenies of Uupantenaies The ito net ts Hat Hai marked in the Tribune of Inet Tu Broadway, argues, that "as is is pete with’ me in that reapec t pat me fi Don’t go run now bat. Stop into Kuva and buy ous. The May Drincr a change i thi sce hon ahead aloes fu isto s pew Rouse with otice new thlage,® a new pa) ce roy vail of the economical and diser:minar BIKD, corner of Pine and Nacaeo streets. fpring and the Childven—1 eome for array ing the heads uf the obldren and able of Trance nut Waly,and Genin, having tins lendid etek of bat jteta, and every of wane “cae acta Cowie Xo. St Howcey, oat Gatvete, Bovis, Slippers aid Peaae dhe esse drown eicc tis Leow rece apd, bagieens a 3 3,000 pair mined, Locetin awe Casnimere Panes: hig So bocce eter gen ee Gi LEVIE. ‘The Cheapest and the Best Roots and Gal- ters are found ac 41 Courtiandt sirewt. $4 &, wrwally t leacher Tisstas Saves aod aenene? Gonstaucly ch band and made to order, At the shortest noe tice, al Corth THB Shades, spacious Show hoo Carpets.<Wiltam MeGrorty, 136 Wilttam Street, otters for sal: Mm wor ih of te OC and Ot Clothe. This etosk will te sold for oaah, cont Manutacturery prices, There Var pete ie Well to-enll and enamine thie noe socal General Taylor’ varters. — The u Views, wer wis “eyumbertert 1 jonalle Pe.turing Lavablishmeoe, #6 Felsen at whien Gunedreds of pat nm my & daily les oot are preseni—e wh * without making factory selection from Kugers’s ausple stock. une ® satle~ ve Staak at the shove ine.—For cals, T y Suaree pany. Address Lightuing, ot able oMhess The Plumbe Na Broadway, should be vy ox ditheully when you ree sue portrait 4 wany of them there, 3 ee eae Webster —i ne Uriginal tyre, from which t Fae i ms was BRADY'S G, Raunders for Strop—the olies Roving been betere the ips ean Le Led at the suiseriver us Commer of Hiter'y «iret 44 39 Broadway, BR New Perfumés—cicmatite. Uitroncila Rove, opr % w | | ciety of other dae —Saee ON'S, (ime Rewer’) fe thove Daawe eurset. mpicnion. agate, . 7 tent store teem (mat In) tread wars PAE Rowen Phind wtrnee, Phi bedel Comb Factory, a7 Bivad way—Ladies are fevived to ¢eamine cats ro cowerion of Drees Com avalied fm extent oF vartery iu (hee Me fund the ¢ % OMeErm, #0 ta ae tO ePter, ALLOT Guy dena, OC Conabe altered aad repsirod A. Come Factory, , Comh Manntnetory, 3004 Bromtway— ore eal maguiserures of te ved Oyen 6 OUAy GAM NIALLEEET i eum hay, Rev - im im . ans Amvites