The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1851, Page 1

ren > THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘WHOLE NO. 6082. SS MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1851. ——_--——— —— PRICE TWO CENTS. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH! THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SECONP SESSION. Senate. BY MORSE’S MAGNRTIC TELEGRAPH. “OFFICE, CORNER OF BEAVER AND HANOVER OTREETS, Wasninaton, Feb. 6, 1851. STEAM NATIGATION, The com Neation from the Navy Department, ‘Cranrmitting the report of the experiments upon seve- al condensers to be used for naval steam purposes, >was referred, and the printing crdered. THE REPUBLIC OF LiDERIA, ‘The Cram presented « petition from Mr. Gurley, ask- ‘ng for copies of the ic documents for the b= fo of Liberia. THE PACIFIC DRY BOCK, Mr. Mason, from the Naval Committee, reported ad- ‘versely on changing the plan of the sectirnal or ba- lance dry dock, proposed dn the Pacific coast. The -committee were discharged from a further considera- tion of the subject. THE HARBOR AT NEWCASTLE, DEL, Mr. 8ravance offered a resolution, which was calling on retary of War for a report the subject of ke g the harbor of Newoastle, Delaware, in repair. LROAD IN a11880U Mr. Arcuison called - the bill gi ing the right of way, and ® portion of the public lands in Missouri, ‘to construct @ railroad trom Hannibal to St. Joseph's, ip that State. Dill was explained THE enna: © BILL. Mr. Rusx ealled up the postage bill from the House, end moved it be mude ipecial order for Monday jd to mekii ndar. «Davis was oppose for sticking tothe said thet if the but « different a pow but thi jeoks of nd unless the bill was made a Ae reached. The motion ‘was then agreed to— ye: MISSOURI AND THE PUBLIC LANDS, Mr. Bexron called up the bill to make good to sourl the two per cent fund rese ‘ved from the net is- P is of public lands sold im that State. The bill Propeses that this two per cent fund, which was re- served by act of Congress of 6th March, 1820. for the als, leading to Missouri, State and paid out of the that the Legisiature of Missouri n soceptancs of this relinquish. ment, and relinquieh also ull claims on the United -States tor the construction of said road, &e.,to that Btate. and also that the whole of ssid two per cent fund shall be applied by Missouri to the copstruction of a railroad from 8t. Louin to the western boundary of for railroad from Hannibal to St, thatall of this fund hereafter accruing, id to Misrouri for the same purpore Mr. Buieiys explained the motives ef the committee in reporting this bill Mr. Cay said that some daysago he had said that show that Mirsouri was mot the creditor of ‘the g ount of this two per cent tund, -tothe amount of one farthing He now proposed to ake that declaration good Every cent derived bj the government from ‘his reserved two per cent Tund, thad been expended in the constructionof the Cumber. land road, fro. done with the silent acquiescence ef Missouri, ‘the positive votes of her representatives. About seven Ahupdred miles of this road has been erected by the gaan ow the pledge ot being reimbursed by this WO percent,on rales ot the pubic lands The cost ‘han been five millions eight hundred thousand dollars; ‘and one million three hundred thousand dollars have m received trom th» reserved two percent fund, Jeaving the government out of pocket just the amount Wi difference between the twosums. All acts appro- oriating money for the construction of this road, con- vlained pledges that the government should be re- “imbureed by the two per cent fund. He has advo- egated these appropriations on that pledge, and felt bound in hovor to detend the pledges, The read was commenced in 1816 by compact with, Ohio and by abe reservation of tive per cent on the sales of public lende—three- fifths of which were to be used by the Le- gislature in roads and cauxls within the State, and ‘two-fifths to be expended by the United States in con. structing @ road to that S:ate No claim is set up on :aecount of the three. fitths No peculiar kind of road ‘was provided for. Congress wan to be the judge of the of road and the amount of znoney to be expe: Toad was to be constructed without Missouri, that State. and the whele amount of ths through the States ot Ubio. Vandolia. The road is net com "Dee + aud Missouri, as to the aloulable benefit to img, ail obli ¢. arising out of th tion om the part of the goverom Obl ercent cease i, but th ee beyond Ohic, desiring the continuation of the road. made compact, through Ohio. first to Indiana, to Lilaols—then, for the acc odation of Missouri it was eommenced through Illi- is to Missouri There States all by compact, re- served tothe United States two per cent for this purpose, ‘This bill propored to pay te Mirrourt two bundred and thirty thovasnd dols punt of the two percent accumulated +y hereafter accumu- dato Im Mineo ortion of what w Hand to Vandal Tailitoms. but only with the and the road was er two per cent fund ie ol ant expended after the road Lilipoia, then the outlay by the zoverament only ds three times the amount reserved from Missouri. the question much further, contending the funds were ail exbausted. and millions be- \ Obio was for a road toroweh that State; with In jis, and M ssourt, the compact was for e « her own; and under this up her right to tax forty millions of ‘public land for ave t ent ot » bend without complyin; If Miraor the was indebted to ever who made roads pointi ng toward Mr Cray replied repeating bi Mr. Bewron rejoined ‘The question, om ordering the was lort by yous 14, mayen ds PASEAGE OF THE CALIFORNIA LAND BILL The bill relating to pr fornia being pot on ite parrngs. Mr Brewton moved t recommit it, with voluminous Instructions This propositio 4 by yous 8, naye 20, The bill then pessed, and the Senate ad- joarned State in the Union t jews. bill to be emgroesed, | House of Represontat' ves, BY BAIN’S ;CTRO-CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH. FOR « PORN: of California ANOTHER PROPORTION. Mr. Grinenr MEW YORE LEGISLATURE. From Messrs. Campbell and Moody, of New York, for the relief of the merchants, millers, and business men of Rochester, that tolls may be taken off the central BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Avsany, February 6, 1851. Senate. PRIITION PRESENTED, Une of railroads. The Judiciary Committee was discharged from the that the writ of habeas consideration of the Petites, fugitive slaves. Referred to corpus be extended HABEAS conrUS, Senators Cook, Babcock and Mann. The Militis Committee introduced a bill to abolish militia fines, and to provide for compensatiom to uni- MILITIA FINES, RTC. formed militia. The remainder of the session was occupied in a ainst the bill to stay speech by Mr. Mann, manorial rents until the title ings in the collection of to the land is determined. Adjourned. To stay the collection of rents in certain cases. To amend the present excise laws. Four for the uncondi- tional repeal of the free school law, For the equali sation of assessments. For the passage of a law giving to all fugitives the right of trial by jury. Forthe in- corporation of a collegiate institution in the city of New York. Of citizens of Brooklyn, for the passage of ‘a law loensing pilots. For amendment of the militia copy. of Webster's Dictionary in every distrio' State. For extending the time for the completion of the Harlem canal. PH. Benxoicr, from the majority of the Committee on Colleges, &c., reported a bill relating to tree schools in this Btate. The bill provides for the levying of $800,000 by State tax. $300,000 of which is to be appro- nda raised for literary purposes, hy the balance necessary to be raised by poll tax in priated out of th MANORIAL APFAIRS. Assembly. Aunany, Feb. 6, 1851, PETITIONS ENTED. u THE ACHOOLS, chool districts. vided f Burnows introduced a minority report, and pre- ed a bill relating te common schools, which pro- ate tax of $800 000 by gei and the balance by a rate tax N THE THISTLE ASsocIAT ON. Mr. Wann reported a bill for the incerporation of the Thistle Benevolent Astociation ot New York. ANC COMPANY. The bill amending the act ef incorporation of the New York Mutual Life Inaurance Company of New RW YORK Lt Nat Yors was pasred. Adjourned. nate and gone to the Hou body are very uncertain, In fact nothing is certain of being senctioned there except appropriations. nate for the Cheap financial bills There in 60 Postage bill, and for Mr. Hunte: Surgeon W. F. Patton has been ordered to the U. 8. eteam frigate Susquehanna, now fitting out at The Latest from Wa-hington, Wasninaton, Feb. 6—10 P. M. The California Private Land bill hee passed the Se- Its chances in the latter Norfolk. The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company have for 2500 tons of Welsh railroad iron, de- This, with the amount contract liverable by next December. on hand, will lay down sixty miles of rails. General Cass bas been re-elected to the U. 8. Senate, from Michigan, for the full term from the 4th ot March next. Re-eleetion Of Senator Cass, General Scott for President. Civcinwati, February 5, 1961. The whigs ot the Indiana Constitutional Convention have recommended General Scott asthe whig candi- prospect in the Lansrxa, Mich date for the next Presidency. Late and Interesting from Mexico. ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP ALABAMA AT NEW ORLEANS. Nuw Onteans, Febroary 6, 1851. The steamebip Alabama has arrived, with dates from the city of Mexico to the 16th ult. United States Minister to Mexico, came passenger in the Alabama. The rat attempted revol Santa Appa. which w Four cf the leadersin the former outbreak had been executed. The Tehuantepec sarveying expedition was of Arista as President, however, en progressing well A State Convention has been called, to be held in It is to be composed of super- mon achools in this Btate, and two to be rent from each Assembly district, Its business will be to prepare a bill to be submittted islature, to take the place of the present this city on Feb 2¢th. intendents of o delegat to the sek ool la One of Allen & Co.'s stage: road between here and Clayville this place, with a full load inside and five outs! shying acd throwin, assisted by about twenty priests, Nearly three thou. rand pecple were in attendance, and good order was over. a large proces. the various paraed through several streets to the ( where s sermon was preached by Bishop Timon. Burglaries at Owego. Ownco, Feb tion to introduce « bill to create and establish «branch — of (he mint of the United States at San Francisco. TERRITORIAL APRAIRS > The House went into Committee of the Whole on the Gtate of the Unton, on the bill authorizing the terri- of Oregon and Minnesota to take charge of their 2ohoo! lands NEW MEXICO DELEGATE , (dem) of Pena, trom the Committee of je a unanim report against the claim of Wm & Mesteroy toa the floor as delegate irom New Mexico, he not having been elected under the las creating poy rial government, but asthe repterentative red Btate of New Mexico. The cou tt the report was pestponed watii mext Mon 7, NRW REDFORD, RTE on Military Affairs. reported the Senate bill author. ising the & War to exchange t ground at Fort galuable for military par pores pa m ihe Military Cor noement of the Serties. Ver t for the service of her militia, wh! ferred to the Committee of the Whole om the State of the Union. He alro reported a joint resolution, allow- ine ord centage to the officers who collected moneys at vehe Mexica joring the war Similarly referred the House adjourned. A large barn, occupied by Joseph Dyer, near the orovgh of Frankfort, was destroyed by fire at elev: O'olook last night. The building contained » large ity of bay. grain. &e Three v1 Geo cone were aloo buingd. ‘Tt ‘work of an Incendiary. Mali F Bacrisone, Fob 6. ‘We have no mali South of Washington to nig! RO0 | here o: The store of Patrick & Eldridge, boot and shoe dealers, in this place, was broken into last night, and robbed of about $900 worth of boots and shoes. A Mr. L, Miller, about five miles from Owego. Miller is now in custody, and has implicated seven others in this burglary, as well as all the thefts tion jected, mate 6) New Cathedral at Buffal Burraco, Feb. 6, 1851. itted with « load of grain, and when with! Of it, be overtook an Irishman, who asked permission to ride, which wae refused by Johnson. He had gone ha id flour to three mills da balt mille rem: Cathedral, on Fri Uriwa, rs when iT A gentleman an Board agreed to redu and 07 by large majority. ies of laying the cor goods have been found here durin, e others. plicntes the past year today. belong in his favor, and 80 bor was deusely crowded to of news are the jon at Guanajusta in favor of # upeet on the plank stage over a were sever Canal Tolls, de. ‘Acnany, Feb, 6, 1851, the tolls on whoat of the Young J, Johnsom, for President, is kilo street, were perform- ed this afternoon, at three o'clock, by Bishop Tim in bers of Friendl: 0 will probably be arrested fore sustained a good Her oargo is molasses, “Foundry Burned, Pitrenvnon, Pa., Feb, 6, 1851. ‘The extensive foundry of Messrs Knapp & Co. took ball the arm of who was on the load with Johnson, and then through Johnson's lungs. The Lrishm arrested. Pennsylvania Leg Hannisnena, Feb. 6, 1861, There ie nothing doing of the slightest interest, in either branch of the Legisiatur tons are expected to be brought up in both houses, for dieeussio Profesor of Mistory at Marvard. Borrow, Feb 6-2 P.M. At & meeting of the overseers of Harvard University, im the Benate chamber, this afternoon, the nomina. Francis Dower as Profesnor of MHistory, waa re. has been ture. ‘The tariff rerolu- One Day Later from Bosron, Feb. 6, 1861. _ ‘The Canada brings one day’s later intelligence trem’ Europe, as follows:— The Lomdon Daily News says that the Ministers have decided upom a surrender of the window tax, substituting a moderate inceme tax. The Marquis of Northampton died on the 17th Jan. Panis, Friday.—Lamartine’s speech, defending thé government, was not concluded until 6 P. M. on Thursday, when the Assembly adjourned; and an unusually large number of persons attended the ball atthe Elyacee on Thursday night. gegrstAetotions wore—Fives, 9% 15; Threes, Daxavev, Jan. 14.—It is considered thet the ohie‘ object of the conference has been obtained. The Aus” trian, Hanoverian, apd Bavaria: nts have left. No congress of monarchs is to take place at Dresden. Hamauna, Jan.15.—On the 15th, a Holstein patrol was attacked by the Danes at Winddye, anda skir- mish ensued. The conference between the Danish, Austrian, and Russian Commissioners, at Hamburg, has been adjourned. Mapniv, Jan 11,—The Queen has accepted the re- rs. Rideland, Mons, &c. are en- Gen. Quitman at New Orleans, &c: New Orueans, Feb. 4, 1851. Gov. Quitman has arrived here in charge ef U. 8. Marshal Fielding Davis, who arrested him upon the warrant issued by Judge Gholson. A proclamation and protest against his arrest is expected soon. 4 The banking house of Messrs. Mathews & Farley was d robbed of $6,000. Fearful Death of a Rope Walker Baron Rovor, Feb. 5, 1851. Herr Reyninger, a wire performer, in attemp‘iag to walk from the tower of the capitol, fell and was killed. Metereological Observations, Feb. 6. BY MORSE’S LINE, OFFICE 16 WALL STRE&T Burrato, 9 A. M.—Fine cold morning ; about three inches snow fell last night; wind north; ther- mometer 16; barometer 29.45 8 P. M—Have had a clear, pleasant day; beautiful evening; thermometer 14; barometer 29-40. Rocuesten, 9 A. M.—About two inehes of snow fell last evening; towards midnight the wind c! the northwest. and itis now blowing strong 16 ral State tax. thermometer 19. 8 P. M.—Thermom west wind; clear cold day, and a fi Avnuxn, 9A M.—Cold, with wind from the north; thermometer 26 8P M.—Cold and cloudy, though’ not stormy; wind west; ther- mometer 17; has been a stormy, wintry day. Byracuer,9 A. M.—Clear, and very cold mornitt wind northwest; thermometer 8 above zero. 8 P Weather clear and cold; tried hard to snow all du; heavy northwest wind; thermometer 10 above zero. Oswxco, 8 P. M.—Cold and cloudy; wind northwest; thermometer 10. Unica, 9 A. M.—Fine, beautiful morning; clear and bcp wind northwest; leasant day; clear with keen northwest wind blowing; the: barometer falling. Avnany, 9A, M.—Weather cloudy, and looks like ‘now; thermometer 15; mercury in barometer 6!; ba- rometer 29 $60. 8 P. M.—Fine, clear and cold; wind west; thermometer 24; mercury in barometer 66; ba- trometer 30.205. Troy,9 A. M.—Cloudy and cold; thermometer 15 above zero; wind northwest 8P M.—A cle yr, cold evening; wind light from northwest; very cold aldday; thermom d 20; now stands at 9 above zero, B saron, 9 A. M.—Clear aud cold; wind north- eart; thermometer 4telow ze: P. - Clear and pleasant; wind north; thermometer 2 above zero Writrnact, 9 A M.—Bitter cold; wind north; thermometer 10 above zero; weather clear. 8 P.M Clear and cold; wind north; thermometer 7 above b. 5, 1851. zer0. Montana, ter 10 below zero; barometer ; delighttal morning. § P. M.—Cl rfull of trost; thermo- meter at r 30-20, and rising; wind west. north K ton, 9 A. M.—Clear; thermometer at zero, and & fine morning, Toronto, 94. M.—Reautiful clear moraing; ther- mometer 8; whod north 8 P. Letcher, ——— BY BAIN’S TRLEORAPH, OF FICK 29 WaLt, STREET Ocoersnvacn, PB. M!--Wind northwest; growing warmer, thermometer 10 below zero. nd intelligence | Bosrox, 7 P. M.—Thermometer 18; cold and clear ly euppressed, | _PRovivecr, 7B. M.--Thermometer 18; clear and ; | windy. Nouwicu, 7 P. M ~-Thermometer 18; clear; tolerable sleighing. Burvorront, 7 P. M.--Thermomoter 17; clear. Wan aro, 7 P. M.--Wii morthwest; clear and Feb. 6, 1851. starlight; thermometer 34. Batons, 7 PB. M.-—Clear and moonlight; wind northwest; thermometer 30. Wisixeros, 7 P. Cold and starlight; windy; thermometer 35; wind weet. ta, T BP. M.--Clear, cold t 31; barometer 29-00; wind west by north. BY THE O'REILLY LINK. Nasuvinis,9 A. M—Thermometer 48; wind north; weather pleasant, Miss. 814 A northeast; pleasant four mil M —Thermometer 39; wind warm. Br. Lovis, 94 A.M. —Thermometer 42; weather mild and pleasant. NKW YORK AND ERIK LINK, 5 HANOVER STRERT. Frxponra, 9A, M.—Very cold, and pnow about three inches deep. 9P, M,—Cloudy and cold, and prospect of more snow, Pine. 9A M.—Olem oP. M. Neurps.9 A M --clear and col ow fell daring the night. bout three imches P. M.--Cold and ve of em cloudy; wind northeast; freezing.+ Danevicte, 9 A. M—Clear and cold; wind nerth- r stone of St. night; th stout four inches of snow fell during the on —Very oo mometer 26 degrees above zero, 9 wind from the north, Jevvenson,@ A.M —-Very cold and cloudy, with » strong north wind; @ light snow uring the night, and is rtill snowing. 9P. M.—The Weather is clear and cold, Hace, OAM. Ven during the night, bat t! is snowing riowly, 9 P. M. | north. Ownco, 9 A. M.Cold about three inches last night cold; it snowed three inches ind aritt it much; it wind \d in still enowing hard; nda 25 degrees abo .M— We have had blustering; the sleighing bee jerable produce 1851. is quite brought E.sina, 9 P. M.—Weather olear and cold, with north wind at the house of | Bivcnamrox, 9A M.—Another hazy day; it has the Appearance of a rnow storm; thermometer stands 20 degrees above zero. 9P. M —Weather very cold, with north wind; we bave two laches of snow, thermome: have been Officers are in , Inet night, M.—Uloudy, with three inches deep; degrees, 9 P. M.—Olear a1 £02. M.< Wind northwest; clear ahing; good crossing on ice for foot- men; boat bas not crossed to day, and doubtful if she can to morrow ino, 9A, M.—Bnow about two insh: cold; looks lik Nannowsnunon lear and cold, wind north: and cold, rome ale weet; thermometer 14 degrees, Derawane, 9 P. M.—Clear and ool Mivpterows, 9 P. M.—Cle Prexexitt, 9P, M.—Clear Mg # been ordered to th now fitting out at Nor i Aorport bennah steam frig Ths following k Too 'y Yara took place on Ist instant : ens ue he ° ag Machinist. vice Thomas @o M. M. Anderson, Master Arimorer, vice P.-C. Merbert; Jor Il Porter, atringe Maker, vice M. Moore; A. J ow + . feonk P. If. Cook, who is Manning, Clerk of the yard, ric: rated as arsi¢tent. Court of Common Pleas, Before Judge Woodruff Fee 6—Taylor and others ve. Church —After the evidence for the plaintiff closed. the defendant's coun- ee) moved for a nen suit. The Court in giving ite de cision on the motion. stated that the questions in volved im the case are first, whether the wbiication of the alleged libel was proved Secondly, iA the article complained of @ l'bel per er? thirdiy, vileged junieation ’—all of whiok were Gerided in fever of tbe plaintit! The detendnar's inst The Se. | counsel then opened the defence, and one or two wit- ear the result. | nesses wore egamined before (be Vourt adjourned, BHightly Labors of the Common Council, c emp teclien to the ers, and ali MEMBERS PAY, FOUR DOLLARS A BAY AND THE RUN | ‘bec auction. Bou OF THE TEA TABLE. Resslution epneo " 4 priating $2,500 to ment must, be need, in y END OF THE FIRST TERM. Ps the speeeee 7 g celebration of Wi Reto wo * birth. Bowery theatre, that if they go tbs they cannot bs ; ed in, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Wepnespay, Fes 5. ‘The Board met at three o’clook in the sfternoon. disap, lasye aed eetiouaine se ote lution im favor of precuring a n for the City Hall, at an ¢; $300. Resolution in favor ofr ape oh y andthe representation 0) airing th ling semti fs Mr. Morgans in the chair. The minutes of last meet- | Water street, on the north she of Wall Pobpdy y adds codeid sty > hee moon he bay dt mes a “at ‘ane of paying Wm. L, Wiley’s bill ba pall i “adh Ve oy ore Of Hose Company 41, for enlargement of their house | ments fur nis! od at Woodlawn on the ask Bene, To tiie attractive tragedy oy akutes oo Bot Of Earl Bartlett, to be appointed to the office of Com- | $152 65. Conourred in. Hamblin furnishes the ad@kional inducements of the missioner of Deeds. For Oroton water pipes to be laid RESOLUTIONS, i f Al She World’ ” and Bend Ofan- In favor of regulating and pi ¢ in Thirteenth street, between avenues drew C. Zabriskie and others, for # sewer ia Gi treet. Ot Wm. Wilson and others, for # railroad in Sixth ave- nue. Of Peter J. Sax and others, to have sidewalk on th avenue, from West to Thirty-third street, Ly four feet wide. Of residents of Seventeenth ward, Forty-ninth from Eighth to Nicth avenue, Referred nnn eet Ny gga ve In favor of regulating and setting ourb and gutter stones, and flagging @ space four feet wide, from the Hudson tothe East river. Referred. In favor of authorising the Chief Engineer of the jor # market in vicinity of Fourteenth street and ave- | Fire Department to organize » new hose company, to preperioetes SaeS nueC. OfK. D. Morgan and others, to permit bridges | be located at No. 10 Mott street. Referred. weerdinnny —— to remain in front of the stores in Front street, from the northerly sidewalk of Thir fe been recorded of that re. In favor of Sagging teenth street, frem the Second to the Third avenue. Referred Tn favor of lighting Forty ninth street, from Highth Fulton street to the Battery. Of Harman H. Gunter, that the lamp in front of hotel, No. 145 and 147 Fulton street, be permitted to remain. Remonstrance percep | ork os i* will furnisH one of — ve and thrilling pi tainment produced tor years. No aners N Hamblin, but all that tact acd talent do to against sewer in Thompson street. Remonstrance of | to Tenth avenue, with oil Adopted. ublic favor and publi owners of property on Hudson street, against extend- In favor of laying a crosswalk in Whitehall street, H arent att Netery — ee ing Hudson street to Breadway. from the first Battery gate below State street across to n ordinance ra! tothe keeping of gunpowder | No. 58 Whitehall street. Referred Broavway Tuvatnx.--There bas not beom produced in im the city of N fork, was adopted. #ne provi- sions of the ordinance were as follows, viz :— Ast. It ehall not be lawful for any person or persons, except as hereinafter provided, to have or keep any quantity of gunpowder in any house, store or building, or other place in the city of New York tothe northward of@ line running through the centre of dixty-second in this city, for years past, a picce which carries with it so much success as the grand and thrilling spectacle ofFaustus..’ Though it is now drawing towards the close of its fourth week of representation, the publie desire seems to be as yet far trom being-abated; night after night the house presents a thronged and lant audience; and though the mapeger, in conse- In favor of making @ contract with Rogers, McBride & Co., for the construction of a granite block pavement on Broadway. from Daane street in a northerly direc. tion, to the extent of 1.000 superficial square yards, at & cost not to exceed $5 26 per superficial aqu and appropriating $5,250 to pay for the sa ferred. street, from the North to the East river. ‘The Board here took a recess. quence of bed Lyd gg he bas oa —— inte; It shall be lawtul for the Mayor of the city of APTER RECESS. sepounee ner nia is She jast rok aussae,” we jew York to grant loenses to sell gunpowder absve sak cam ncaeecen, feel confident that he will see the necessity of pro- said centre of Sixty-second street, in accordance with the provisions of an act of the Logirlature of the state, entitled “ An act in relation to the keeping of gunpow- der, saltpetre and certain other substances. in the cit: ot New Korn,” pasted May, 13, 1846; and the provi- sions of said act shall be applicable to that portion of the city dying north of said lide running through th: gontre of Bixty second street, except so far as th-y ar inconeistent with the provisions of this ordinance, 3d, Nothing in this ordinance contained shail pra- vent the storing and keeping of gunpowder in the State arsenal on Fitth avenve, above Dixty-sixth etreet. Communication from the Counsel to the Corporation ‘was received. in relation to the lease to the New York and Erie Railroad Vompany. It was laid on the table and ordered to be printed, Communication from the Chief Engineer, with re- port of Hose Company 22 againat Hose Company 14 for aseault, which was referred to the Fire Department, REPORTA ADOF IED. Of the Committee on Streets, im favor of regulating and grading Thirtieth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, and setting curb and gutter stones therein. Of the Committee of Ordinances, in favor of amending se0.\1, title 1, chap 14, of the revised ordinances of 1845. Ot Committee on Streets, in tavor of flagging dewalks in First avenue, betwoen Seventh and Eighth str Also recommending @ concurrence in report of same Committee of Hoard of Assistant Aldermen, granting permission to the New York and Philadelphia Tele- graph Company to change their route through the city. longing it tor at least some few nighte more. Ne one who has witnessed its gorgeous scenery, its rapid transtormations, ite appalling incidents, and the dra- matic perfect with which its disiogus is portrayed, that dows not jewl an anxiety to ses the spectacis again and again. Its moral is good; it #ppais the adult, whilst it amures, wari the young. All classes of society, and all capacities of intellect, find a rich treat in ite representation; and Mr Barrett is too wis and too well ex. Perienced in the monagerial chair to think of withdrawing, for any novelty, & piece which com- tinues to be attractive, anc has beem pronounced by the universal fiat ie opinion uari- valled in splendor and unequalled in effect. The com- fortable and genial warmth of the hous, too, has been most wisely attended te during this late cold season, by means of hot air pipes. a natural agree able degree of heat is maintaiaed threughout the eve. nirg. Im addition to the speotacle, the favorite little Piece of “Grapdtather Whitehead.” inwhich Mr Da- vidge displays bie great gevins, and represencs the Octoge Darean with touching effect, will be performed this evening ‘ Niuro's Gan Niebm a ‘as contrast came up after rece jal committee of Ove. The Corporation re ing the right to discontinue, at any time after one year’s notice. the employment of said company for farnishing and lighting with gas the public lamps of the city. “In this Boa appointed on the spi Bly, Edwards, Bands, and Barr. The Board, after passing on ‘al other pa) from the Board of Aldermen, adjourned for the t —Laus Deo. City Intelligence. Tar Wratner.—On Wednesasy night it commenced to rain, yesterday morning sleet toliowed, and fimaily Srlight fall cf suow, with @ westerly wind. The day was exceedingly bi nd w.’’ The wind shitted round to the North, in the afternoon. when it beeame very cold. It troae bard during the night. Prosrretive Srrixe oF THE L, ing of the four divisions of the wap held on Wednesday night. at the ~ Forrest House. 40 Spring street. Mr. Thomas Nicholson presided. The following reroluti ried unanimously: —" That h rikeon the fret Monday ja pine shillings per day, and that tais niform rate during the year round.” The iution, commented on the ors for buildings, who. by getting labor cheap, erected buildings under the prices of the regu’ar builders, and thus caused the deaths of many of the men in their employment, by the faliing of insecure and unsubstaniial work Tie Bexcn any tHe Ban.—A meeting of the bar of this city will beheld at the Broadway House, corner of Grand street aud Broadway, on Saturday, the sth inet .at 8o’clock P.M. ‘to adopt (ia the words of the circular) measures for the purpose of ensuring to all members of the bar, eqnally, the attention aad proper regard of the bench, aud to relieve the younger Members irom the oppressive favoritism exnibited co. wards @ emull portion of the bar, which excludes {rom the courts all who do not belong to the circie of the favored few; and, also, to introduce such retorms in the practice in the several courts, in civil and criminal jurisprudence, as may seem necessary” Doctor Vatnam axp tHe Far Bov.—A few days 8g0 we published the arrest by Coroner Geer, of Doctor Elisha J. Latham. on N. ~The audiences at ent if possible have been on the steady the fi Rousset and his four net ballet of 0: the principal by Caroline, whose dancing is most attracti THE CHIEF OF THE POLICE. The report of the Chivt of Police, for the quarter ending December 31, 1850, which was also ordered to be printed From ‘this report it appears that the whole number of arrests during the quarter has been 8.322, ; 604 lost children have been restored to their parents ; 36 were rescued from drowning by police- men; 37 fires were extinguished; and 316 stores and dwellings found open. Thi average of the force on duty for the quarter has been #37 men. and the loes by richness and disability bas been 2821 days, being an increase of 1334 per cent over] the previous quarter, The total number of policemen detailed on epecial dutyisl45. Duriog"the quarter 51 complaints have been preferred against policemen, of which 19 have been dismissed; 6 have been dismissed from office ; 20 were suspended from pay ; and 6 resigned after complaint was made. Keport concurred in, relative fo the necessity of « division of the Sixth Judicial District, as expressed in the report of the Committee on the Law Department of the Board of Assistants. Report referred back, of the Committee on Streets, recommending & eoucurrence with the Board of Assist. ante in the adoption to lay bridges across the gutters at the corner of Hudson and Spring streets Report of the Committes on Wharves. Piers and Blips, recommending » cowcurrence with Board of Assistants in resolution to allow owners of water front en West street, between Sprin; streets, to bridge out 46 feet west o was laid on the table. THE SYSTEM OF LICENSING OMNIBUS STAGES. The special committee to whom was referred the This appear. berated for bis di ‘The prices throughout the house will be doubled—the boxes and parquvtte bet and the upper part fitty cents. Miss Unapas bad long been & fevorte in the Chamber theatre, bas kindly volunteered her servic mission of Mr Barnum The entertaicm menee with the excelient comedy of man with s great cast. Ap addres livered by Dr Northall. This burlesque of = Lucy-Did- Sham Amour.” ia Chapman will appear in b«r celebrated o! . Thie wilt followed by a fancy © Pas de Deux.” The orchestra will the rious gems trom ¢ and Gansevoost Weot street. It 4 nd fully committed him to prison tor eof manslaughter. The Doctor said, jon, that the visiters of this theatre, bis numerour friends and e dramatic publi their influence t6 crowd the house this evening petition of William Tyson and others, asking au inves- | the city privon A Dill of great met Vigation of the Common Cowncil, and to serv subpa: livh by th 4’? um use ment. Th Ba vpon James, Bertine, who, it was claimed by the | the charge, ymoon.” will comm petitioners, hed obtained: either direetiy or indirectly. | ati seany Bxcuns rd, Captaia Mr. J G Staoley ws Duke Arant +rmite to run four urw lin: G 1! 5 2! ho bh become rar Mayor Woocbull. which hed been obtalued, not for | Wolc® P Le te ht eke apoinenton er tke Bae company numbered thirty muskets. and are of tellows, They fe accompanied by Bbheiton’s Bra: Band Accipent.—At half. past six o'clock, en Wednesday evening, a laborer named Timothy MoCarty, workiog on the new building im Cliff street near Beekman, was badly injured by & large stone falling on him. He was taken to the City Hospital by cfficer Harrigan Arremrren Escare prom Bixc Bina Paisox —A | privoner confined in Sing Sing prison. and there om. pleyed in making files, escaped from ¢ Wednesday night, and was proceedin, with a large ale his hend, till Volante At the conclu’: of the play. Miss Hat! y will dance a Sailor's Horapips Che next teatu 1 be the dramact “Joun of aro” with Miss Ustna. character Mires A Newton «ill hy will be toll new ferce called “ Taken In aad Doas for.” 8A Newton and Wiss tach as Mrs. Bodkia apd Mre Skinner The orchest play the Jlo;"’ apd the pertormances will # and exovllent bu if Who Shot Kollebay public accommodation, but for private speculation, end that he had disposed of some of said permits as high as $17 000,—report that Mr. Bertine, when sum. moned. retused to be sworn and testify, and denied the legal right of the committees to compel his attend ance to testify At subsequent meetings of the committee, other persons who had brem summoned attended, and were duly sworn, Among those who pegleo 4 to attend, wes Mc. John Newhouse, to whom been paid the sum of $200 to give the Mayor's Clerk, William Fair. , for hiv intluence in certain omnibus transactions. | By the testimony of Mr. Mclelland, it appears thas but w portion of the mouey had beem paid to eaid Fair- mam. By the tostinony of Mr. W. Tate, it appears thata permitto run omalbures on the First aveaue din his name, without his ever seeing the nd was transferred to Messrs. flatfivid and Ber. was run by them for rome time. and disposed without paying the license. Having | Corperation Counsel, who in answer ere was no power to compel consequently recom: ture for the po nerMan of the Twelfth, the whole to the Committee om Urdinances. y a woman, This bill is sufficient te cram any hour Brovewam'e Lyceum.—No contiagency ot weather can militate aga’nat the tide of popularity now setting in towards thir ably conducted e-tablisbment A coa- | stant and rapid succession of brililant novelty seeme Samedi — nae = | to be the tactics of the capable manager. and very ex- | cellent tactics they are Another wesutiful comedy | spring, where he raw the foe must fai thus brought to a stand till he was hailed by the tain 01 a icop which had been locked in the fee went on beard, when be w: put in chain | how been added to the retection ~ Berve tim Right,” which incteass im attraction nightly; it is certainly « | mioat brilliant and excellently fite the ably To wight they play the © Serious Family,” which is te mously cast at this house, cogetber with the magaif cent opera of the“ ambassadress.” which refleces 00 much credit upon all concerned, both as respeote the awattcrand manner We bear of great dongs to come, Dut must pot reveal the seorets of the prompt-table The public may, however. eonfideatly antioipal up to the ®oxiety andenterprise of Mr. Brough of muvic. It ee maguifioent company. entering for their healthy amusement, Law Ouvnre-Commisioneas of Deeve. Hannuo's Museo — Always ® crowd at this place go when you will Yesterday afternoon, the suloo Tice. of the Superior Court Clerk's offic ) y . rf 7" wae very fuil,.and Mr. ©. W Ularke, as the hero in Hi. Armstrong Clerk cf the Supreme Court special | 4" VT) full. aud Mr. 0. W term and chambers ha been appointed Commis tioners of Herds These wppointmente will wford great convenience to the members ot the bar, | in THe Potick —By the recent ¢ ine Of the best officers city are sacrificed to is, Of course, will play the seme Comraxy, No 6,—Yesterday, Eagle Fire , Htuated on the © 6. of Willamsbargh, passed the [eral t Vaeriok street, Str: et Commissioner to relay and alter ik on the north rorner of A’ Referred To request the Corperation Counsel to apply to the Legisiatore at its pree for the passage of upom the Common Counoil of this city tire legislative control. and the powers ne- cestaty to make all inwe necessary for the regula’ i rection and dir! having their Mu Nothing can ve better than : tvacity Pe Tratiaw Orena Hover.-Parodi's engagement ts ll of @ vives! by the laying out of additional | jimited to threw nights more; after which ahe will pro- iy The 4 hen required. To-wight her mateniers powers as ® | ceed to Boston ar vocalist will be displayed in © La Favorite,” ee mas hu: “ which is admirably performed at the Astor es Vy House; and » female Daniel Lambert, though only 16 erybody will wish to hear the new Molibran, befcrr the soneludes her engng ment, the bouse probably will be thronged. Last | night, Anvaiia Patti's benefit introduced ber mother, Barili Paiti. ence more before the public Last year, “| it may be remembered, she apoesred as Norms, in which she created great enthusia: Un this cconsion fhe performed portions of two operas— Gemme di Vergy.’ and “Marino Faliero.” The enthusiasm of the audience was linmener. and Rarili, after showers of Douquets for herseif and daughter reoeived « beautiful wreath of laurel leaves. The fame of Barili has not | passed away we wilnessed with pleasure bi | agrerable and vivid perrouation of o tletic vocalization with wbich she tre is tomething that touche pathies of one’* n: ur, on the feene ot former trium: am of the apple he steep and thorny os —A new gymnastic performance has been im troduced in the ring by the priocipal members of the troupe at the Amphitheatre entitled “Acrobatic feate * There teats given by Mesers Frenklim, Rivers, Rornalle. a ens and a most wenderfal ox hiditions of murcular power and ac ivity ever giveo in the arena = They are to be repeated, this aing wit am brilli diversity of hoteemaaship, and the last re presentation but ene of the Revelt of the Harem.’ —The exhibition of the splendid Igrim's Progress rtill continues to lacing two gas la jr fonder of Kighth street, and 6 Of Committee on Streets walks in avenue 0, between Bl streets; also, in favor of filling #uaken lot First and Second avenues and Nineteenth ai tieth streete, REPORTS REFERRED Of the Committee om Police, in relation to provi ll Shore, wagon and harness for the police. tence vacant lots betwe streets and Lexi reoting the Iarl Ony mre ing several of the are works of great artistic merit. and thrit iliastration by the eloquent lectur 0 given historical re cences of each locality, adds considerably tethe at tractive features of th hibition A comedy, in five @ titled the “Old Leve and the New.” has been producea at the Haymarket Theatre London with the most unequivoosl ruccess. The London IMustrated News gives « pletoriel repre- woenes § We hope some of our agers will produce it in New York: Nineteenth ward Of Committee on Streets, on a resolution to Toirtieth and Dhirty Gret ton and Fourth avenues, Also di- Railroad Comps. i" 4 dy locomow res d hortes, below Forty second to Twenty-revemth st RREOLUTIONS CONCURRED IN. To light Kighth avenue with oll, from itty third to Fitty-nimth street. To repair Washington street between Robinson and Vesey streets Numercus other papers from the Board of Atsistants Were disposed of; aiter which the board adjourned until the Gret day of May next ou and the only while the difheulti ermanent pag 7 a} krgreat benefit is to take We noticed Inst night. with pi pidly secured by the dem t our future Board of Ed ucation. The President im the chair. Fra. 5.— New Schoots o joation from the of ficers of the Tweifth ward, fer new school at Car aville, wae reterred to ti! ittee on New ols The ters oft countless host of friends. BOARD OP ASSISTANT pw RAD Ay. 6. | ‘This board met this evening; the president io the chair, The minutes of the lust meeting were read and approved. Hear Knauer cal festival which omnt This great dramatic mosi- been announced for some time, will come off at Tripler Hall, on Satarday evening Herr Krause will introduce his celebrated Pot- ‘nt national melodies, for which | next reritioss | pourri, in thirty di Bleventh Ward.—On BKleventh ward fi application of the tram p additional olution #: it be referred to the structions to report tot wer of the school in ining unpaid. were occasion propria. Of Geo. D. Phelps and others, for hirty- he bar enga 4 Signe ina KE Gondoif. Herr F. Meyer, | tion of $1 886 71. ppty e deriolency to mret tixth street, trom Madicon to Fourth avenue. Relerred. gna Herr Balle, He will tmitate tbe peculiarities. boch expenses of the rchool of aaid ward to Reb Let, 1861. @ Of B Weaver and others tohavecurb aol serious and comic, of every nation in their native | flered by Mr. Uarey to the effect thet gutter stones set. and sidewalke flagged, im Forty- eighth street, Referred. Of residents in the vieloity of Ninety first street and Fourth avenue, tor aod pump Referred * tongues The tull orchestra of the Italian Opera House ill contribute by their charming musioal abilities. to give nn attractive feature to this affair We also per- ora Ti uff Renedi th whose vooal ability noe Committees with tn. board how mach of t Eleventh ward, REPORTA OF COMMITE n. will ting @ cavatina from" Ernani * iding by the city ns « chol Of Committee on Ordinances, in iavor of concurring — err Griebel. the celebrated violinist: Herr Pychow>ki a Reon paid, of agreed to be te secure the nds ot workmen and others for the pianist, Hert le the Bassoonist from Drosten, s ealary for the yout ending Feb. 1. 1851 material used on public works, concutred in, committees, in favor of concurring in resolu ore and members of Assembly to oppo-e certain ractiog and Ploadiv appenr. Between the firat amd second part, Mire Panny Dean. a very talented child, will re cite the Maniac in ccetume In fine, this consort it well worthy the attention of the musical people of New York. Mr 0 J Dodge ected ase itive Committees on the Free Ace demy. in the room ot the Hon Jas G. King, Jr, now » Judge of the Supreme Court, rest | — The sum of $5.000 was appropriated tof the Free Academy Coprurrea m. ol appointed an assistant tn the Of Committee on Btreets, in favor of copcarring to Ps r regulate and set cord and gutter stones and Sag side ps a by waike in Rivington street, from Bowery to Norfotk 1S negro Concertala J Bird Song by Zore1 and a representation of th * lineation of the ks im Teemty-third etreet, street, aloo, to fag side: also, to number detween First Second avenue all streets above Twenty-first street, also, for flagging ridewaik Om north side of Sixte street, between First avenw: davenue A Concurred in Ot Committ 5 Soon street between Tenth aod Blover a Conourred in Of Committee on stréets, im favor of concurrence to ian Opsre Sona The third part mg, I resigned, some other business. the Board adjourned te Wednesday of thie month Petiows’ Mew This o very popular through the exertions of is becoming Joi b U. 8 District Attorney's Office. 7 panel Poreerien. — regulate Urange street, from Frankia to Urovs street. Dy persevering industry, hae ad The Oh Land reraerie’ Concurred in | eet coe a EES | consia n PAPERS FROM THE NOARD OF ALDERMEN Seater © Vee evernere Tee the New York Stae Telegraph — polws along the Tenth avenue | OF orher streets to the High Bridge Uonourred in lean Burlesque. Resolucion, that the Commities on Urdinances be | conclude 4 te report am ordinance empowering the | di Lammermeor Tn favor of alio Company to piace t Bill be followed Gorrett G Belx ful character