The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1852, Page 1

‘™ THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7040. FOR SALE AND TO LE! t LR—A VERY SUPRaion FOURSTORY Bi 10! we 0) stoze oat House, on Twenty-Cvurth trash sweat of Broséway an¢ Fifth av ‘Di foot wide and ‘arith ake th a Vary convenioatiy ac- aished, with baths, farnsoe, &o, com- P'S. KINNEY, &4 Codar street, Banged acc Bitte. Arpizto OF SALG—A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE, NO. 1ét By Twente fifth et Alsa, » handsome two a! very cheap. Price $3.80. ‘rane House at Gow- 2x10), Price $2008. Apply to urth «venue, from 2 to7 o'olook, alied, Th ULES, $19 Bor OR SALZ. TH*E COTTAGES ON BOUTM SIDE OF Big; vir ob otreot, 225 feot east of Third a with four lota ou £ ghry sixth street, and three lots house on 3: ith wire’ separately or together; to Tend. Alero cand lot 23 Grand etros. sscond door ease ef Sullivan, price $5 000, or to rent for $250 and taxes. Also brick house on West Fifteenta street, third door wees of Beventh nvorus, price $5,000, rent for house $490. Also 565 Green wich treat, brick hovae, lease without ground rent, lot 11S Jay street, Sands and Prosnect, or torent. Terms C, T. CRUMWBLL, 65 Wall street. OR SALE—THE NEW AND ELEGANT HOTEL, WITH uated dirretl, oaite the or to rout for $16), Also hi Pa for % 90 house and bet wena, to EF jall, where more than twonty trains of Crom tae city to the door daily. For particulars ap ply av ‘the office, on tho premises, or N. M'GRAW, 456 Broadway. OR SALN—A FIRST RAH PATENT MEDICINE BO- singed Of fifteen years standing, and highly reeommoad- id by physicians. The purchaser will find a good stock of cine#, Rud the recipe to rasnulscbure the ae, tod eole rit talc, A good chanse for 8 bw tikemg, ight ‘an to make money, and possession given immedistely. Ad- rt napa Morald office, stating where au interviow can e had, OR SALE—TWO THRES STORY and Lots, Moa. 131 sud 133 Wer Detwoen Sevouth and Bighth svenu 3 f 00 can rower Figuce. Also, thres story brick Houses nad lore, Now 1) and (02 West Twenty-first atrosts beswean Beveaih and Kichth avence. Theao houses oon Sain all the improvements. Apply to 8.8. BROAD, No. 11 Wall sireo?, in che Ceoton Water ou, besimeat. Fo SAL&- A THREE STORY BROWN STONE MOUS end Lor sitvsted on the enst ride of Lexing®: th house above _Thietiesh BRICK BOUSKS ‘Twan'y-fifeh saree, Pris’ and luo, & four story brick hou: Ninth streve, bs gold ot bargeins, BROAD, No, it Wall street, in the Croton dasemens. 4 tor offio SALR-THE TWO STORY HOUSE AND Lor 0, IS. Frankia airces. Apply to PALMER & NEWCOSS, 30 Cortiandt etroas. F% Bb Fos, BALZ.—A FIRST CLASS THREZR STORY, ATTIC, and under oollar brown stone front Howao, built in the very. bost mannor, with ali the modorn improvements. ‘Tho House is 24 foat 444 iaohes by 60 foct desp; lot, 24 feeb 434 imohes by 100, Ziteated between Thirdioth and Thirty-first stroe nm the ena side Madison ayonus. Also, these three y attic Houses ated on the northeast corner of Poucta ayenuo and Thirticth strees. And algo, tha threo story base. ment Howe next adjoining the above, on the north side of ae ty heeo houses are all rented to good tenants, ate sea ae will afford an excellent invessmons, JANES CONNER & SON, 25 Ann atreet, eormerot Naaanit, {OR SALE-—THE SYOCK AND PY TURES OF A BY Beok avd Howapaper Store, now doivg a good business. | Price Flo, Laquice at Wo. 18) Blecower sect. | OR SALE—TWO BUILDING LOT2, ON THE SOUTH tides of Twonty sev between Sixth and ovemth aventos wall he Inquire of | do- | {OR SALE—-1N THE and shenbbory; wid t Railroad station. red doilare Inquire of JAKES, O74 Fourth Now York. N OLD BSTARLISAED COAT YARD, | wilaleace, knowa 43 Nos 34 aud 33 Wash: busines. ‘Thy owner Is abous char nine i, Sad this otters a good opporvu- xily for commonsing the coat busiuess, or branch, &, oraulsable yard tur storeage, AK MORRO T, bE. WD, A VALUABLE sof the spaciboat adthet 3 JOR SALE-THR GOOD-WILL OF LEASE OF FOUR Milo Houns, Taird avoae odorata, | Moalthy marked Plewceas suslecas a lop twamty Bowes | ers, tad staviiog for Taquire of Wa. D. Sparks, Third avenus sud j VOR 8a! BW Houses. to Thirty ‘Vhey sre in sp inturoving and {« lied Wish all the moder ovements, #19, batus, They are built ia m York. Also, four epli 2 14 Sands strees, B. + $3.00). One-balf or i ni ozlya, ins 5 eplendid loon- ‘crn remain on bond | Sud mortunes for a term of years. if cesired. a rare chance for families to pur. as home ‘or & comparatively ¢ So ta: Leing build atovs time, and ials being ourshased in targs queutilios and very cheap, ¢ @bsrgain, loauire of 8. PF. YOWNSEND, No. y can Le Bilveded at can street, un shairs THREE STORY BASEYONT HOUSE, Wild ALL the modern iaprovements, to jet. Porsession given ly. The turpitare, monty sew, will be aold chaay Apply oa the promiece, No. 19 Bast T enty: THE HOUSE 13 OF | W2 West Twenty first ebsb avenues, Gnishod in ersle inmatels, and fold and ess, ‘The house is Price, $6,000, Ono-halt the Lowes aad lob, No. 87 Cont , on Lease. ire ab No. 12 Twenty first ecreot. gee BALOON TOR SALE OX TO LET.—A LARGE and apicndid Billised Ssicon and Bar, one of the best | locationsin the city, Jil health oi: he owner is tho reaton ‘of his wishing to pars with it, Laguireet A. 73 Forsyth F1°vs ; brisk, threo etorice hich Etreet, botwoon Soventh aud snodern style, with high bascme ing doors, Croton water, with bath neatly now, aud in perfoct ord: oa mortenne. Al now rented for SOND FLOOR Rtreat, 16 feet by | S hoistway on Celaretceot. Pos- | istely if ccsired. Apply to JOHN ROADWAY LOFT TO LET.—THE of No, 135 Brosdwa) er of Cees OUSE TO LET, AND FUANLIURE FOR SAL ‘The handseme thrve story bricz heuse to let, and now furniture forsale cheep, for cel. Posecesion er Apoly 6 No 1 Fifas etroet, betwe e@closk A. Bevsioe dop shout 110 aera, houses, barne, stavios, &c. For proved, with good d : y, WNEEND, JP, 70 Wall etraot, ‘vere aad parcienia: yor MOS? VeRNon.—For 6, OR EXCHANGE for ciby property, # coud two story House, with three | Quarters of on gore of ground, in the town of Rant Chossor, Gudvillage of Bount Vernon. The situation is beaatifa!, oud in good order, With avurda.co of frost sag saade. | Kor further parcioulars, apply at Ne. & Bowe a W. 8. CONKLIN. Gyean ENGINE AND BUILEKS £02 SALE—ONK econd Land six horsa Ty with + DIDOR, Bit, (nearly now} complet tive Boiler; ts hore Ons Bee dob ner Boilor, 4 feet Miemeter, Bollora; also, ons new with G-l¢ indoos. Ingnire of Bru u b. te ¥ (WITHOUT C No. 19i Fifth 0, OF aut, tho ron will’ be | RICHARD BULL: | crner Of Bast stz008, uppor part co Aand B, on bbe pr Riviogten ‘Dest river. ENO LET 0 Dx epee ac, Bowe Onn be Suen evory eay, trem | to So'elock I, M. J coecesion given immediately, Wie Ick ie 110 feet by 37 teow G inches {1 ‘and resi Apr'y to inches front ond ViCTOR BIEHOF, No. 23 Maiden lave, ta OF BUILDING NO. . 4 Ie PPO terrae UPPER Pe 352 Brondy ny, sdjoinivg th of three ands hale feo: esting of bhe principal i © ig ia devorated Prese A moce desirable situation fer & Hhow reom canmos be found in the city. Possession can bo had immediately, Appiy so kl. Rox, on the pro- mines, ‘B) leet Ligh, ATA B. ON BRO. oar Thirty-third * A!60, roo NO RENT, AD- we: er nor For ey Hit ec ‘The provision for the cost and expense incurred for | Apply to the selief, support or medical care, of emigrants is, that ost Thirty-cighth etreo' {he Owner or consignee of the rbip or ease! fcom which | i 23 gL auch persone shall be landed, be requirad to giveaseveral | Greonwioh stroot, pond to the people of the Sinte, in the penalty of three | fcets Gad wanted, ho | Lundred dolisrs, conditioned to idemnify and save harm. | story Howtos, Nov. 628 n> | lecn the Commuitsloners of Tmigration, and each and every city, town. or county in this State from any such MONT THABE- eklya. Too fifth on tho TWO BROWN SfoNr. is , in Pacitio streot, Souti B in the handsome row ce teont. ath reer, ges fix and kitchen in orm style. Fe on is ately. Cocker &:C0., B4 Toha sore t. New York FPO LET—FURNISUED OF UNTURNISuED, wit boned, two large tooma, on the third Noor, euitabie for Sfemily; sao 8 roost (or & single Reasleman, Apply ay 2 it, Mar! N00. ( OF FOUR OR fud convontent eaty, ® Bubslenlis Dwelling Houso, having the Ur tor and other modern improvements, and in tho reat a de ilu ruler ele for & cou Manulactory, Whorcic roppectsh le femeles coald bo Tho above is wanted i & gouloes neighborhood, Commun: ya than Thirtleth eto remiss in Brooklyn, wrmiler v 2 would bo attended $0, Address A. J, Fost Ove, ANTAD TO RENT~A SMALL TATM i with frult trees, int hoslt from feu to thirty miles from New Work, and mil from railroad oF sleaml oat « | sioners, resort to hypocrisy aud deceit in regard to thuir | the Commissioners for support, rather than tase care of | the Commissioners; add to these that at every step there | exe interests rivel to the Commisioners, suciyas those of | the runners, forwarders, boarding-house keepers, ship | very noch of the testimony coutd be had, and tus difti- | cuily cf arriving at Lheexuot (ruth may be ty some ex- | tent apprebended | subject is 60 comp) | worthy of a much more extends: | permifced, and some further juitolons modidoations of | the system, and (he lawe {zoident to it, might be suzgest- | intent a | maintemanos; to seen | ho | Keeping. at ugiven prise per person, lt grew to bow | a beurding house keep: rdevoted co the business, for ibetr | sapport. | Common Council o| | Uaat committee, io feer | Gomme: . | Commi | the Commissioners to provide for the maintenance and | pital for quarantine purposes, all ailen passongers for | who should be“ sfiveted wich apy contagious or infec- | wad provide for all other patisnts of passeagers’ who | shoald b x b, | York, affested with any contagious or infectious disease,” " | inthe port of New-¥ | existing at the time cf d | port the rame tothe Mur it | children,” go dwolling house. Tease for not tors than Years, Addions levers, povt paid. to T. i, care oi G. Bae ‘orton, No, 210 Wiliam sizogs, SN. E,, MORNING EDITION---- BESS: santinasionerarmeeecieert “ = — Sie die cnc ciceem a 5 trary to the oath required of them by section 10 of chap: IMPORTANT TO EMIGRANTS. | (2 theiawe et ini thas they have exmctord natu. anna nees and partislity in the discharge of thelr duties, to- wa pers. De stcaeh: BORERIDG: BONDS keepers, sn8 cat contractors; is too 0} THe REPORT induence by ehip owners who bave been, 9pI Com. oF THE missioners, and whose interent is to make the cost of the Cy Chere Cady aed as an at Rosalba, LEGISLAT,VE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION | sts exon tthe comfort ‘and right, No the end of INTO THE the expenee of passengers arriving in their ships; tiat a peed evened mre not cai ah ia Crridae a Lf nO! ie pre ns in; im al Condition, Business Accounts, and Management | taken of the property of pers aati fesen rea of the Commissioners of Emigration, Bio, Mon, ds. To the Honorable the Assembly of the State of New York :=—= ‘The select committee to which was referred the re- solution adoptea by the Assambly July 10,1851, respect- fully REPORT: ‘That they bave had the subject matters thereof under consideration, and herewith submit the resuit of thei® inquiries, with a bill annexed, and the entire testimony taken before them. It may be added, that the committee have, by often repeated personal observation, endeavored the more surely to inform themselves in regard to the affairs of the Commissioners of Emigration, and as to the justice of the complaints made against them, Tbe number of passengers who arrived at the part of New York, and for whom commutstion money was paid. in the year 1848, was 189,176; in the year i849 the num- ber reported was 220.603; in the year 1850, the number liable to bonds, was 212,796; and in the year 185: the pumber was swelled to 289601; the Commissioners by statute are required bo provide for all of these vast num- bers, who would otherwise become a public change. eny county of the State, Mostly strangers to our vasti- tutions, and to the currency of the couatry, upac- qaninted with its geography, aad generally ignozant ia the extreme, they aro easy subjects of the frauds of de- siguing person, before theie arrival, and ssores of (hou- sends tuavelliog to the interior, characterized by tae credulity whicb naturally arises from theie ignorance. are constantly exposed to the grossest impositions. Again, many of these who seek relief of the Commi circumstances, berg disposed to throw themselves upon themselver, thouga they seem able to dos9, aud who, if re- fored in thelr @ axe often the zaost violent im their complaints of the Covamtssiovers and their agents, And still: again, those who cooupy the institutions of the Commissioners, have very geueraliy engendered filtuy habits from infancy, witick cannot be corrécted without a severity of disciphne unususl in the most, if not ail of our institutions; indeed, it may be questioned whether or no: it porsible to maintain aay very considerable Cleuniiness amongst them, under tae lapse of weeks, and perhaps months after theic ar These facts show only ink measure the difficulties inoflont to the trust of & ovners, ard contreotors for rupplies, from whom only Patience end Ixbor on the part of this comunittes, have drne something towards aceomplishing the end for whic they were appointed, thomgh itis true that the whole ted aud important, that it might bs onaideration, u time ed The soc first providing for the apporacment of the Commissioners of Einigration, waa panred in 1947; the be ac Was more gflectnally to caus provisiva to be made for the siok aud destitute emigrants; to create sufficient to meet the expenses incurred in their > them, as far 4s possinla, ageinst frauds aad impotitions, amd to guard against the impor. (ation of papers. Viior thereto, emigrants requiciag 8 a who would or could mot be sent away, wore boaided and lodged at the expense of the parties wo yen bonds (or theic support on theiz arrival, or by agents, or persons with whom they ugroed for their the! ati practice for brokers to boud ior the pulated price, and again fir the br ip owners ker to coms with ‘As it was the interest of the bondsman, or of the heeper of the boarding houses, as the ca: ight be, to prevent ell the expense he eould, the food waa geue Tally insufficient aud poor—oftentimes daagerously bad— the clothing generaliy wretched. and the sick but very indiflerentiy cared fir; eeverat of theze private institu tions were tha pubject of yromt and just vompliat. acl the New York press teomed with the most terrlbls ae- covnts of their condition. However m these onn- plaiats and accounts migat have been exaggerated, thes 1g in the city of New York, sad to ome.ittee ef investigation by the at city, im 1846, rine a portion of tbs ve: d hereto, of Geo. Hi. Purser, who was ite an, avd who certsialy entitied himéelf to musa ure for the pains aad labor speut by him on the sub- the eppointment of ‘Then followed the act of 47 which appointed six com onere, the seme (o be thereatcer appointed vy tae Stete exeontive. and with the f lint tha mey ors of New York and Brooktyn, the presidents ¢f the d Irieh Koigrant Societies should be ex olivia mers; further that it should “be the duty of suppert of evck of the persone for whom commutation money” shall be paid. ‘er on whose account bonds’? ehevid be tuken, “ss would otberwige become a charge upon any eity, towa or county of this State,” furthor, thet tbey chould “ receive into the Mariue or other hos- whom bords shall heve been givea or commutation paid,” ticas divease, and rent to suck bospilal by the au! of “the health officer,’ and that they should “ rece: e landed fiein auy Veesel at tue ~ port of New who thould be “ directed to be so received by the eh oflioer or the board of b Then in “43 “ an act for the protection of emigrants arriving in the State of New York” was passed, regulating emigrant boarding houre keepers, runnezs, Dockers, and with a numer of provisions an tothe weighing of Degaage, tho passage of emigrants through the State, and the traasportation of thelr baggege, and creating penalties recoverable by the Cemmissionrrs of Emigration; i¢ o empowered them to “appoint a proper person or persons to board vese from toreigm ports at the quarantine ground or cleawhece rk having on board emigrant pas- | eongers, for the purpere of sdyising such emigrants, and ing hem on their guard against fraud and imposi- ehd also provided that no person “ia the em migration, shall soll- The stavute has pleyme cit evstom for an; further made it Jommaissioners of Mmi- gration, or euch persons ag they shail appoint, to exar the condition of partongers arriving at the port of New York in any sbtp or ves- sel,’ and if om euch examination there should be fund among such psssengers any lunactio, idiot, deat, dyasb, biud. matmed or infirm pereon, or per- rove wbove the are of sixty years, or widow with a child | or ebiidren, or any woulen Wich hu:band aad with | a child ot children, or auy person unable to take care of bimeelf or hereeli without bec ming a public charge, or who from any attending circumstances were likely to come a public charge, or who from sickness isense, from the foreiga port me & publi charge, to re- of New York partioularty uuless the boad el in the penalty of a given, the Mayor are or axe likely goon ty | aud it 1s ps t y auch p Darmlers the Uom- avd over7 city, town ¢ from auy further costs or lesionere, of any such city, u aty x for the maintenance or sup- pert ofthe pe oy pereone in such bond or any ct them, within five years foom the date of such | nd again henover any alien emigrant, whorg por- rons! property sball not execed the value of tweaty five ao.lars, shall die on the passage to the port of New York, or in the Merine Hospital, et in sny other establishwnent under the cberge of the Commirsioners, and in all cases in which minor children of allen passengers shall become orphans by their parents or last surviving it dying ua aforeenid, the personal property which suc! nm emi- nt, or such parent or parents may bave had with them, vhell be taken im charge by the Commirsioners of Bmi gration, to be by them ap) ipted for the role benefit of the next of kim of such aljon emigrant or of sald orphan cost, expense, or charge; but allowing the owner or com- signee to commute for the bond so required by paying um of One dolint and fifty cents for each and every passenger in full discharge of the bond; with the excep. tion, however, that the consignee aball uot be authorized #o to commute ueatnyer artiving in New York, | between the lat of Desember and the 16th of April, wo might be gent to the Marine Hospital according to the ate. Now, complaints have beew rumored against the Com- missioners, and against provisions of tne laws, in rela tion to tho affeize of which it has the charge, It has been charged that ihe commirsion has failed to effest the objeot for whigh it was instivuted; that the Comuiission- | ets have not ured proper economy in the exer of their foxctions, and aro largely in debt; that persons entitled to proper reitet have been improperly tefured euch re let by the Comvmirsioners ; tbat other euch persons heave Leen Wrongly treated it their institutions; thatthe Com- misioners do not afford proper dist and accommodations, and thot their buildings are poce.y adapted to their pur pore; that the medical ongentsstion at Ward's Island, under the charge of the Commiasioners, is detrimental to the Interests apd dangerous (o the Lives of the amigrants; (Pat some Of the Commissioners have mada Gheir eflivial of by them; that their subordinates empl: to advise emigrants on their arrival, and others in the employ of the Commissioners have been in collusion with and uoder by those against whose imposition, if any, they bad n appointed to guard nlraste Again, at the last sersion ef the Legislaturea petition by many shipping merchants was presented, complain- Be of the unavoidable necessity under the statute, con- sidering the security required, of their commuting for their bonda required on the arrival of their passengers, wherees, they could take care of their passengers ata much less rate than the amount of the commutation mouey. Besldes frauds and impositions spon emigranta travel- ing through the State on their arrival in the couutry, and repeatedly refuted, and the statute is held to be ia- sufficient to prevent these frauds aud imposiiions eifect- usly ‘vhe testimony taken on all these points is exceedingly voluminous, but to «ford the most perfec’ satisfaction, and to avoid avy ground of complaint, it submitted for the examination of the Legislature. ‘This commission has now been organized since May, 1817, That a trust so extended, 69 novel, and sosur rounded with difiiculties ehou'd work perfeotly in the stoxt, could not reasonsbly be expected. Mush time is absolutely requisite to ensure an extize regard foc the rights of ail, and an aadeviating performance of the duties incident to the cowmission. The condition of the emigrante is now very muoh better thaa uader the oid system, it seems apparent; indeed. it will be observed that even thoge who have been most active egaiant the pre-ont eystem, do not, to any extent, ampt to im peach this fact, Stili, several of the buildings of the commissioners ate inad> que! heic accommodations ate in some respecte insuflioient, aud ths diel not such im ell cases as it should be; in reapeot to diet, ho rever, the objection is not taat sufficient ir not farnished, nor that it is bad or auwiolesome; but that there is, to some extent, o sok of provision for extra diet, requisite coca sional critical stages of disease, or some times in periods of convalescence. ‘Tho sick are improperly crowded in the institutions island, sometimes a0 as to have two pativats nd lying ip temporary bede laid on the floor between Whe cots, alresdy standing as close to each other as a proper regard for the comfort of the patients would permit. In a report of one of the physicians it 1s sieted as follows:—*A large number of the sick ocoupy wocden shanties and barracks, whioh would be exoeed- ingly dangerous in caso of tire.”’ Tue barcacks them- selves are detcribedin the laoguage of the report of one of the visiting phyeicians to the Commisatonsra:——" I would respeotiully beg leave to cali the attention of the Board to the barreo’s, and the necessity there oxists for a change in that portion of the [orp Ido so now tn the hope there may be some eteps taken before next Winter to remove the dicadyantagre we labored under thiseeason. Ibave done every thing that was possibie to be done under the circumstances, through the liber. ality of the committee, tozemove Litose didioulties, but there could be no meto cometp at all to tue exigencies, except a radical change ia the whole struci+ which could act then be effected. Taere are mavy ight be urged to it, ether asa hos- pital for the rick, or « reeidence for the weil, particnlarly 1m Winter, but the principal are, the ground upon whloa ita raised is teo low, It is neither ceiled or plestered, with the exception of two emall waras in the south end, 60 that the patient maybe said to occupy ouly one ward; but the Mooring aud partition, through the open joints of which they can see every thing that is passing, breath- ing (be came atmosphere and exhelations from each oitior, “Ybe windows ore on a lovel with the beds, and badly fitted, expoeing the paiéats to draugh«s of cold air; on the whole. in cold weather it is tov colt, aud ao possi- Dility of Kreping up a uniform temperatura; whilst the smometer hear the stove migat b= up to 40 or higher, ine mote part of the wardivimight be dowa lo ud or 0 he conarquence cf this etate of things was, that on leaving any pacieats in the evening up aud well, expact> ing to be discharged in a few days, on my retura in the morning (atter a and ill, One with one compinint, another with another, buta Tem orry to think some mever. Ose thing is certain, tat recovery was protracted in all” Gbe remarks iu regatd to the danger in case of dre at Wards Jotend, aople elec to the buildings im Canal street, Now Yoru, called the “Laboi Mzebange.” Maigcants temporniily telie paratively remote trom the street, up narrow stairways, without bannitte:s in rome instances, through different roome; the buildings themselves being dilapidated, aud berg sbut ia on the rear by houses or enolosures. 80 a3 ent egress © idings is one must liable te deate i in which several were hi iat Centre sizert belonging to the 0 ocovrred by reason of the rueh of pereo upon a false alam of are, down # narrow stair way, so asto break the weak rai erected at the side of the rtairs, and prect- pitate those wbere they wore or ajured down the stairs avd on to the to hed or serioudy waimed. Bat it ed that the inadequacies of the buildings of the jetlonert, and the insuflluiency of accommodations d to, are owing more to a need of funds todous the Commirrioners would, than # lack of dirposition on tuisir port; end in further corroboration of this, the com- mistioners have lately procured additional and spacious buildings, one aiarge church im Duane street, and the other in the Third avenue, and are boving them Stted up commodicuely; and they have bad plans and estimates made for a lsige hospital building on Ward’s Isiand. in regard to the condition of tae Labor Mxchange, with reference to clernliners and accommodation for lodging, there seeras (o be a degree of inexousable ne- glect. ‘The tectimony shows, that adier repeated unsuc- cestful attempts on the part of your committee, they, with the Aloezmen of the ward aud captain of tae pelice, formally saw the dirty stale of the Labor Exchange. No coubt much allowance should be made for the ha- bits, assoctativns. avd characteristics of the persons there, cumposed alinost entirely of the very poorest class of emigrants, whose condition could hardly oe #0 bad, at | the wy such a place as this Labor Exchauge migut be washed ut often enough to be kept comparscively clean. Your committee cannot point co ary very great want of economy on the part ci the Commis ‘Thetc statements furuiched, pursuant toa request of this com tev, show some ohucges which mignc perlaps have peon avoided in whoie or part, bul nothing which ap- pesre essentially to demand notice from your commit- ite, If, however, contracts were given to the lowest bid- der for the furnishing of articles of use, greaier economy might be seoured and there could then be no reasonible color of complaint. The statements annexed sow the aggregate of tho cf the CRmmirsioners; but this debt is owing tothe act that a large proportion of the tax imposed upom parsengers for hospitu: money, and of the amount re- ¢ aol Of » Tren . a8 it had been in their mative country ; but | acy during the year ‘48; aud the provisions of the act iteeit being decided uncon- | elitutional. ncne of the money ped uud Commissioners’ fund. But th nevgh to pay all their debts » Their income pays current expons Hence, in view of the nec the proposition submi Boston and Phiied: collars, or two dollars and 8 quarter, As to refusals of relief, such om the“mert periect edminisuiauion aud neg doabtediy bes ocourred in cases on the part tons in the employ of the Commiastoners [Se £ committce could inquire in regard to this pi bave endeavored Lo ao so. Very muo’ way of heareny upow this subject ; it this kind cf hy nd especially to b from whom it yet some credence is to be attached to it. Where is some testimony that reveral, Who, it appesred, were entitled to relief from the Commissioners, had been refused; but it is but jastto the Commissioners and their employees to say that, on further inquiry by your commitiee, they were sa the fault was rather in o want of patience and cons! tion on the part of the subordinat ers, for the ignorance, prejudices, pronences to de tion, and wilfulness of many of these persons, than in a lock of dirposition on the part of the Commissioners to do what was required, Considering the large number of applicants for relief, and that many of them are noi en Ltied to aid, because they are not destitute, as they re- present, no very considerable number @f suck caret have been actually brought to the knowlndgs of this commit- tee, Inthe case ef Margaret Daly. watch will be found im the testimony, relief was eubeequently afforded by the general agent giving hor dive dollars, end ascor ing Co the statement made by him before the committer the bad mirepprebended him and gone into an outer reom in the door way, thereby obstruc.ing the passage when he had only dircoted several who were crowding into the inner office of the Commissioners, waeze eppit cants Were not generally allowed, to stay the nest office. It is requisite that the greatest care and pains should be taken at the offices of the Cemmissioners; and it is duc om theie part to ree that the just claims of none, if porsible, fhould be overlo even ¢ their ete pidity and mizapprehenglon in the making pileations. Itis a subject of reprehenrioa that any ab tolutely necessitous should go unrelieved, An regard to the treatment of those in the institutions of the Com- milesionere, at Ward's leland, in barracks D, th: that oleanliness observed, which might be o veuted, a8 ja believed; the place | idering the aera: of the Commission- better condition then it was m the imony of Heury Lloyd was taken. If his testimony is to be be- lieved, ttisdoubiless much exaggerated. This witness really excited im giving his testimony, and it was itv keep him within the rules which govern io the teki examination, the physicians and others on the island, tead much tv weaken the testimony of Licyd, aud his teetimouy is the only evidenoe of bad treatment on Ward's Island, except that incident im the condition of the buitd ings avd the acoommodations farnished and the reterred to, At the Labor Rxchange it appears, in addition, to what bas beea already relorted to, pesilion 4 Ziaes of peggalary proGs Go Chemasmieey oot that one of the Keepers is in the babit of Cw leg BP wunoeg (he lumates a coW;dils, Of 44, Jrosty night) to find them dowa | in bed, rome (0 leave it shortly, ochers slowly, and | thexe are quartered im rooms com- | that side, while the locaticy of these | Alate | } an th 47 was paid uauer pro- | ¢ of their ap: | however, in mach | ‘The facts stared by soins of et MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1852. occasionally « rattan, and sometimes perhaps ting them: the striking, however, is denied nun oath by the keeper, ond at any rate there is no evideuce of absolute crucity with this whip; there is testimony to sbow that one of the keepers at the Centre street estab- lishment carried about in the place a large stick, which he acmetimes used to hit inmates with, Thisis certain: | ly reprebensibie, and no more physical force.should ever be used in such establishments than may bs necessary and reasonable to ensure proper decorum, and the ob- servance of established regulations. The Medical Board, ‘ard’s Island, iscompored of seven visiting physicians, and three surgeons, receiving compenration, and ia addition, two consulting physi clans and two consulting surgeons not entiiled to com- Pensation, This Medical Board nominates to the Board of Commissioners graduates of medisine, and therefrom | the Commissioners select four home physicians audtwo home surgeons for the bospite!, and assistants; these reside cn the island, and receive their lodging and board, but no further compensation. The rules regulating the medical staff, and other efficers on the island are ex- ceedingly good. The genera! grounds of complaint egainet the medical crganization, is to the system rather than to @ want of competercy on the part of ite individual members. As to the system or plan, it is the same practiced with decided success &t the New York I[capital and other institutions for ony years, and though it is urged in reply to this that Ward's Island is comparatively remotefrom the residenoes of the visiting physicians and surgeons, and therefore the peraliel does not fairly hold with the New York hospital, which ts in the heart of the city; yet in the case of the Rellevue Hospital, where the sawe rystem exists, and the average attendauce ef the visiting physicians and furgecna, 86 will appear by a comparison of the second #pnual report of the Governors of the Alms house, N.Y, for 1860, with the testimony annexed, on this subject, is no greater than at Ward's Isiand. Tho reports of the Bove ruors for "49, 760, bold this lenguag The plan bas been tcund so entirely successful, thet it has been al ready adopted in a cister inatitution;” and again ctates that’ the results had been higbly satisf.otory, and “for prof * * © points to the improved and up proving condition of the establishment, the diminished expenditure for cupplies, * * * | ® the dimia. ished ratioc? mortality.” Thon, further, rome of the mont learned practitioners of medicine avd surgery have expretsed unequivocal epioions of the approval of the fyetem On the cther hand Is the testimony and state- Be nts of Mr. Te'kempt and Mr. Dillon, ons of tho Com- miesioners. which is respeettally referred to; evon if the table cf comparisons in correct, such tables ehouta run through a long period to be at nil concineive, end should have reterency vo collate i stances, This com- mittee do not feel satiefiod at system should be condemned. An able report ct the Medical Board, a copy of which is annexed hereto, makes suggestions, tome of which, ifudepted, would render that board much mncre effective in their discherge of duty. Since the making of that report, some of the euggastions have been curried out; others requied an outiay which the Com- rs, tt is understood, ulleged to be comparatively acy, and at all events too expensive for their und, The diMculties in relation to the management of the Marine Hospital, referred to in the resolution under which this committee was appotuted. arose partly from. uvfriendly relations existirg between the “ phyrician of Marine Hospital” who was elso ruperintendent of the quarantine ground, and the hexith officer; and partly ivem dferenoes between the superintenten’ and the Commisioncrs; the Commissioners applied to the Legis. lacure ter (Le wbolition of the oilice of physio:an to the Marine Hospital, «: or auth ority to require the health <flicer to perform the duties of the physician without | compersation, and also for a provision that the duties of the superintendent be performed by the health ofli- cer, without compensation, it #0 required by them = An act was parsed July 12, 1851, accortingly; these provi- stor to take effect on the first dey of January then next. The clause of the resolution in rejation to these lies had been introauced into the Assembly prior ss tothe pasrage of this and seerns to have contem- plated an examination whereby to judge of the priority of the upplication made by the Vemmissioners, Now, the act baving been pasred, such an examination reems un- Lecetrery; still it may be stated that the phyricien of Marine Hospite) sengoed immediately upon Cf ihe got, and the heath oficer entered upon (he pers formance of his duties and those of ruperintendent, whe patsage | 1 report. the loes of our esteemed associate All whic) is respectfally submitted. JAMES DEWEY Acvany, Jan, 22, 1852 HOWARD U. CADY. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SEVERAL ACTS CONOR ANING PASREN- GOERS (NX VERSELS COMING 10 THE CITY oF New Youx, ADD FOR YH PROTHCTION OF KMIGRANTS ARMIVING 1 THe Brats oF ww Yorn. The People of the State of New Vork, represented in Senate ard Assembly, to enact as follows :— Bec. 1, The sum, by payment of which it shall be lawful fer any owner or conrignee of arhip or vessel, to commute for the bond required, as provided in section reven of. chapter Give hundred and twenty-three ef the Jaws of eighteen hundred and fifty-one, shall be increased twenty-five cents; making the amount of the commuta- tion money which may be paid for each ant every pas fenger repérted as by law required, one dollar and vey: ty cents The amount of this increase shall be set apart by the Commissioners of Finigration as seperate fund, until the same is sufficient as hereinafter epsoified; and shall be used for the sole (ped ys of ersoting permis nent upd appropriate hospital other buildings, und accommodations necessary in earing for maintenance and support it is the duty of sioners to provide for, or whom they are required to re- ceive into their institutions. Whenever such fund shall be eufficient for such purpose the provision for the in- crease of such commutation shall cease to operate, and rhail be of no effect, except during the months of Jana- ery, February, and March in each year; and thervafter am to be paid on commutation of the bond herein before referred to, shall be one dollar and twenty-five cents for each parsenger reported as required, during wil the montha of each yrar, otcberthan those last aforesaid. feo 2 For the purpose of the examination iato th ition of panrongers arriving at the port of New York |. required by the provisions of ave- pter five hundred and twenty-thres of the laws of eighteen hundred aud fifty one, the Commis sioners of Emigration shail appoint one or move pera ny whose sole duty it shall be make such examination, aud to the end ofa faithful disoharge of bis or their duty, he, or they mey detain any such ship or vessel a reasonable time fcr euch examination, feo. 3. Seo'lon five of chapter three hundred and nineteen of the laws of eighteem hundred and forty- eight, is hereby repealed Bee 4 Fection four of chapter one hundred and nicciy five of the laws of eighieen hundred and forty- seven, it hereby amended, by stoking out therelrom the words, * The Mayor of the city ot New York; the Mayor of (he city of Brocklyn.”’ Feo 5 No pereon who is engaged the business of conve yitg emigrant passengers, or slipping Guem vo this ccuntry, or who is concerned thorets, either as ship: omzer, agent, or consignee, shall, by 2ppointiuent, or otberwire, berealler become one of the Commissioners of Luiuration, fcc, 6. The geveral agent, stewards, or other porsoas, eppomted by the Commissioners of Himigration, having feuds in their hands in behalf of the Vommisstoners, ehell give bonds, ecverally, in amount, form, ead manner, Dxed by the Comsmissionsrs, conditioned cor the folthtulcare cf all such funded, and for the di-position thereof, according to the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commissioners, Bec. 7, The proprietors and agents of all steamboats axd ennai boats, and all railroad corporations eagazed in the businers of conveying emigrant passengers or their Wepwege, hall cause vo Le filed with che Commissioners ol hmigration, ower before tie firat day of May, iu esol yoor, & listof prices for the conveyance of emigrant pas Fer gers axG their luggage; end such prices suall not be ed or changed io # hiyher rate, excep! upow tex notice theracf to the Comictestoners. Upon any such change, alist of fuch new prices shail be died, a3 siereeatd, within three days. Any violation of the fore g:itg provisions of this rection shall render the party or Peres guuty thereof rubject toa foe of one hundred co Anduny perion asking, demanding, or receiv 4 ire en emigrant passenger a larger amount for the hyeyanee of such te er or bis lnggage,on such beet or read, than the p heretor stated in the list tyrmebed us id, hall ke guilty of aimisdem on every conviction thereol sha aaeee whore the Commis- ot tow fae uf Ler nore than sixty Gbys, aud be subj 1 e bopdred Gollera, horpital does not now present quite so favorable an as. pect 28 ander the physician, but po comp entre made in regard to it except as the abolition of th cian’? is alleged to hw ¢ L treatment of the pe ‘The charges of peoun‘ary b | vielation of the oath rc a complaints of untairnens and lity before referred | to, have been inquired intoas far ao the conmittee cout t gui uny information and yourcommittre have found no | pecd ground four the ¢ Phere {$ some considerable tet mony upon complai s kind, but in each case the nertcn was wholly exculpated. As tothe eatject of 2 mere being xppcintrd Commisclomers, your co:- ditties Deliot eithas created. wihis a vant cf confidence in the disinterestedness, to say the | lerst cf it, of the Commiestoners, In the mutter of ex- penes, it iy thought that Comuoitsioners whose direct | nrerest is to get as many parrengers t> coms to tht country in their ships as possible, might be so much ia fluenced to heep down the cost uf the care of emigrants ne to deny them euch eccommodvations and provisions as | they sheuld have; and, again, thet in sitting in jneg iwent upon the amount te b own apeginl bonds, they will ne however, 4 eolely from the na’ from apy testimony before the committee. In regwrd to the property of deceased emigrants or or- phan children, which it ie the duty of the Commissioners | to (ake care of, only one ease of ueglect hay been found snd in that case posreesion of the property was not breught home to them; it is recommended. however, that the geveral agent ard othern, having property of the Commiveioners in their hands, give bouds. The testi- mony substantiates the charge of impreper collusion be- tween employees of the Commissioners and others, In the cases cf two of the inspectors. This ought to be pre- vented. A perural ofthe testimony in recerd to the caso ct Fegan will sbow that there is not suilicient to mein- tein the charge on to him, while inthe employ ofthe | ommisrioners; nor is there euThoiert evidence against | Irwin, whore ¢are was inquired into by the Board of Ocmuissicners, ard he fully acquitted. The case of Higgins, employed at Ward's Irland, exbibits a prac: tice of speculation on his part which,thongh quite limit. | ed, is without explanation, and cannot be excused Much has been seid siready, in this report, as to the | ccm parative merits of tbe #0 called bonding rystein ex- istive prior to the organization of the Comumistlonera, ond which permiuted ship owners to take care of their | pasrengere, Who were unable to take care of themselves, | ir chm way, end there of the present system. The | tiatute now revitires that “each and every bond (1 quired in ths fizat instance. if mot commuted for) shall be feeured by two cr more sufficient sureties, each of whom | rhail porve * that re ts owner of a freehold, in the State of the value of three hundred doliurs, over erd above all or any claim or lien con, of against him, ineluding therein any conting acotue tror of upon any former boud wy be secured by mortgage of real srtate, or and trabefer of stock ‘or deporite of penalty, &s, Asisstated inthe tentimony, to give the security required would need b grealercepitalthan cur merebance in business generally herve, and hence practically enforces payment of the com- mutation authorized to be paid; but ii wae the intention in crgenization of the prerent syrtem, ns has beenalready | remerked, to create a fund tor the support of alt emi grante entitied to relief, under the supervision of one | Gy; to revive the bouding ryetem wontd defeat tiis ob- | } jcet, und open the door for the repetitionol tueevils tea- | d to under that syrtem. = } ebould be entertained for the interest | Rumbet of the shipping merobe. is empirecity, | it is not without e have come to some of the ertheless. of paramount the condition of our inhayitents, fo F birth. ae well tour,anda detiimen' titly be prevented; aad upow pecon relety. lese em: jon woul! bs advise distéyerd our interests in this respect; besides, we owe 1 to the foreigner whoyis adopting our country as his ora to give bir that care and divection in his new life, which is mest likely to be had uncer an organized body, ee part ior the specific purpose, There caa be no dowd’ at touch of the future welfare and urefulness of an ent is dependent upoe his fitst associations and habits in the land ot his adoption, ayd hence the pro- priety Of & public organization dedicated especially to | their care, Your commitiee propose certain ameudments to the | laws for the protection of emigrants, which will befound | to bave come tendency to ecccmplisu a formidable resale in Che prevention of frands and imporitions on emigrants, | in their pose: nd the trancmission cf their luggage U.rough the State, a Your cem mittee fur! propose amendments requir- ing ® moxe strict examination into the condition of pas- | sengerearsiving at New York, in eay vessel, to the end ct requiring the additional bond imal easee, for iuaatios, iciote, dems, dumb, blind, maimed, or jafirm persons, &3, | above the age of sixty, &o. Repeated personal observa tion Las proved to them that the present examination is too caper ficial; palpable cases of overtight were wituested by the ccrmittee; and though there ina penalty ageinat xot reporting them, that does not properly secure te | Commissioners and the interests of the pablio ‘ lt ie an easy thing te find faults under such au organi sation as that of the Commirsioners of Kmigration: itis pol anesey thing to find au eutise remedy. Complaints re will be; and perkeps there will always be in some | tences, a color of truth to substantiate the com- y sints; Lut these complaints gen iy come from those who eliher propose no remedy, of fac as is in the whols, exceptionable, Occasional committees of investigation | woud Operate benedioislly in th influence upom the + conéuet of the commission, and afford opportuaity for | the proot or refutation of thore complaints which may | be made. Your cormmittes have endeavor nexed bill, such previtlons as were ¢ (Le requisitions made upon them by In one point, however, they materia ey is in favor ot having three Commissioners ef yim i ration eleoted by the people, who shall receive com- pensation, instead Of @ board, as at present. Thelz ro- spcotive views om that subject are eubsulted on a tollow. | a Very Kuch of the glory of our Btate, and ad Dpon fis tereign commerce, an dep 4 to submit, lo the an it neliy, it ts with mournfol reazations thas your oom- {rel called on to notico the death of Mr. Le Roy. Ir midst of our exemiuationt he was s from ur, -Uniting an educated an, anggesti cctumecdabie industry amd hoyesty ot purpose, ws had ‘An all-wise Provi- ing ¥ i ai expected Tove from bis ae gtance. Genge ear By to invesdera yd rz ace lett to orctorm tig office or | F ty reresta, | 4 } Brooklyn, the pe sco. 8 Ail luggege of emigrant passengers trausportod y canal or ocher bout, or on any railroad in the hefore being placed on bourd of ach bout or the of ouch reili cad, hy 1 ie © to the ctanduzds of the State, compared with ail have been sealed an staucards, A of such bag- the ‘ ned agoat Cot the boat or railroad cera upon which is (9 be travsported, shail be given to che Avy pereon who suuatlask, de ny money fcr the treneportatioa of ‘ho is not euthorized to iy of @ misdeamcr, uri by lungrisvoment 4 county jail for not lees thon sixty Gaye, uor amore than three moaths bay Waster, agentior propiietor of a Low’, wudjhe corpora. tion of apy raliroad, n which the tusgage ofan emigcant | perseng shall be tranrported, which laggage sauil not bave cp Weighed en afcremaid, shall be surjest to a { one hendred dollar | Reo 0. Bvery ticket for the conveyance of an emigrant | er shal! have printee of written on its face, che | » Which such puss is Catitied to ba con ad rine thereof, the price paid by bim or her for euch | ckct, the kumber of pounds of luggage allowed to be inled free of charge, the smount paid for such passen- the nawes ef the paity or company irsa ing the ticke’, axd bis or their plece of business. and | whether the thek iiles euch preronger to be convey: ed by efvemboat. railroad, er canal boat specifying the raice Auy person selling a ticket coutrary to the pro- bistection sali be subject tow fine Loo e& fifty dollars. fev 10. dhe testimony of any witness, materiel to Frove @ Violation of this a2t or of any of che provisions of statute concerning parcergersin vessels coming to the city cf New York, or for the protection of er:tgranta ar- riving im the Blate of New York, or to prove the comm tion ¢f a fraud upon ap emigrant, may be taken ia cg, if cuch witness is ebout to depart fromthe Se betrve any judge cr justice of a court of record, jastice Of the peace, or special juctice, at any time a tert of the pereon ecoused cl euch’ viclat teslimeny so taken, certified by the judge or justice bo- jure When it shell bave been given. may be used in evi- derce beiore @ grand jury.or on the trial of euch ac- ri cured, by either party, to the same exteat, and with like ¢Lcot ae if euch Wiiness Were examined in the presence of such jury, or at such triel; Provided, however, tha: such witneee ix not i the State, or his attendsace can- noi be procured during the eiitings of such jury, or at the Ume cfeuh trial; and fartuer, that reasonable no: tice ef the time and place of taking such testimony shall have been personally served on the accured feo 13, Allfines recovernble according tothe provi- tions of this act, mey be surd for by the Jommirsioners und when recovered. approprinted to pay their expenses Any one eubject i City Intelligence rat Annoyance —A great many ecmplairts, which are elicited by the of pastergere (o cross South atreet, from and to che ferry without the risk ofendaocering thels lives. This street in geutraliy crowded nan extent with cartiagee, omnibus at deecz/piion. that on th ot ¢ for five cr ten minutes for an street without being rum ¢ which should be removed i mediately hope, the city magistrate will take cogaizane OW exy further admonition on our part. The er ate cf South treet g been the cause t arson that t idences 12 Brooklyn ng evil It becomes in . about half past eteven o'e.cck. a fixe breke ont in the music academy, No. 205 A} oe by the bursting of a camphene lamp. It was, ho soon extinguished withvat ¢uus ing much dewaze Fovxp.—On Saturd t, watray Loree was picke , corker of Seventh avenue an It was taken to the pound & Iver beld an Injuest yes. J, Om the body of Robert 6 WOO from Fatat Acct terday, at th Vibert. « native ef Germany, aged forty.two ye Usty Tioept ceme to bis death by fracturing his skuli in falli a rca fold on board one of Collins’ steamers, lyirg foot of C th river, Verdict, death b juries entally falling from the seaifola The Brovklyn City Bible Soctety. Tho eleventh enniversary of this Bo y war yesterday evening, ab the Second Presbyterian Chu corner of Fulton and Cliatom etreets, Brooklyn, w: woe expected that the Rev. Dr. Noyes, corresponding tecretery. would have attended, to make the annual report. The meeting waa opeued by prayers, and atter tome bittle delay, the secretary not appearing, De. 8pen cer came forward avd caid that it was expected that Noses would have been present this evening, but be was ® communion’ iety, which wos ag unuble to attend, and had just ce addrersed to the Presideat 6: the tollows = Deak Sin —Throvgh some misunderstanding I havo ad the NOt received the returns ip full for the past year, few facts that have been given me, Hid not ali reacl this afternoon, ehortly befuse cervive, I give th brief, and you can do as you pl ling them not convenient {ox me to irave m coh th Whe whole emount collected during the past ith Tho tract agente have distrivated Cf Testaments, 1041, In the Bixth ward ‘ 4,and it bas been tourd wore destituce of the word of God. e refused to re ceive the Scriptures when offered them ing destitution was in great part supplied, substance of oll the facts which I Lave ¢ have time toadd no more, A report in fall will be suo end published. Iam, yeurs truly, &L evenieg. DAVID P NOYES pence them preeeeled to preach the sermon of ning, (axing for bis text Bogleriastios 9. loch ‘The remain. Buch ts the duties of the committee. and to commemorste in their | sl Le weighed by weights and | And | Her dates are an follows Buencn Ayres Dec. 3 Pernamy | Montevia . Dec. 6 Rio de Janeiro......Dee 15 see Sam Wabie..sssseseve. «Deo, 20 eived, and t | ——————S—— ‘ PRICE TWO CENTS, NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From Washington City, PRESENTATION OP THE CLAY MEDAL — Aton BORLAND AND MR. KENNKDY—NAVIGATION, &TC Wasnrvoron, Feb 3 1862. The Committee from New York. delegated to present the great medal to Mr. Clay, are hore. The medal has beee seen by many, and is grestiy admired. The ceremony of presentation will necessarily be somewhat private owing tothe state of Mr. Ciay's health, Toe President, @ few Benators, and some personal friends ef Mr. Clag~ together with the Committee of Presentation, will com- stitute the company on the occasion, The comoaittes consints of Messrs. Ullman, Price, Leupp, Peckhem and Euttman. The presentation will take place to-moc- Tow at three o'clock. The conduct of Benator Boriand, in his recent fracas with Mr, Kennedy, is universally condemned He bee | sent an epologetic letter to Mr, Koanedy, in whish be pleeds mirunderetanding, Kc Navigation on the Potomac, below the bridge, is now open, and the steamersare running regularly) Many of the recently ice bound versels ure arriving. lange number of merchanis are leaving for the North to par- chase their spring supplies of goods, Arrive! of the Europa at Boston, Boston, Ped. 8, 185% ‘The Europa arrived here this evening, at seven o'oloels We find nothing in the papers of interest, 1n addition to what bas been aiready reesived over the wires {com Holifax, From the South, LATE FROM THE RIO GRANDE—PFATAL AT SEA, ETC Barriotonn, Keb 8, 1862. ‘The Bouthern mail came through to-night from New Osleaus. There eve many conflicting rumors with regard to the movements of Caravsjal, and it !s genorally bolleved that cree fe small. The Brownsville Flug says that General Marnay had despetched Liout Lamatte, with a email foros, for tis purpose of arresting Caravajal aud his followers, wlio acy evid to be In a suftering and dectitute condition. The United States District Court was duly organised at Brownrville, on the 424 ult... by Judge Watrous Albert Maitin, o¢ Newport, Rhode Island, a passenger on beard the schooner Buran, was inrtantly killed off tue Binzon, in consequence of the main boom striking him. ACCIDENT From Philadelphia, NAVIGATION OPENED—-THE LAVIES AND TUR MALE LIQUOR LAW, ETC Prianseensa, Feb 8, 185% Our bey in now clear of ice, and wbout thirty sali of verrels come up this afternoon, Including the atwamship Williem Penn, and barks Gem, Nashua, Oak, Ktk, Kin, and Governor Driggs—all from Boston, A ledirs’ mass meeting was held last night at the Clinete Museum, to consider the Main» Liquriaw, Ao immense sseembloge of both sexes Wes present. Welegraphic Reports, Naw Ournava, Fob 6, 1868, ‘The cotton market was quits nctive, to-day. after the rece spt of the Liagara’s nows, and the cales reached nine th and bales ai full)pricee, Middling, 7'j wT )a0. ing fair, 84e. Thee of the Week have beemforty- cur thousand bal Biock on hand, tonight, ome hundred and thirty-seven thourand. Nonrorx, Feb 8, 1862 Now cern dull, and unchanged. Cotton is steedy, atiaihe. Peovipnnor, Bob. 8, 1852 Our Cotton Market bas been quite inactive during the part week, with no muteriul ulterme Uon In prices from our former quotations. We quote New Orleans Bair, We. a 10ie; Middling Pair, ; Vplands fair 93¢c a iGc.; ditto Middling tair A demand for all desoriptions of wool, re taken feely at an advance, Tho following 16 500 Ibe, joes ranging from Med. 46 joes ranging from Forrign 19600 lbs, at ¥oe, to 270. ‘Totat sot the veek. 120000 Ihe There bas been an in- for printi:¢ cloths uhis week, amd prices ante SL O00 yicees we | creered dem i ibek ‘The ral Se eihadhendaataentbanntieteed teHigence from South Amorica. ‘The English mail eteamer fcom Brasil aud Rio de be Pista arvived at Zcuthampton, Engiaud, ou the 15Uhuls ‘The steamer bad 28 pssrengers to Southampton, among whem are Capt. Pearson, of the Uaited Ststes navy, Mr Pearron je,aud Dr, Browse, from the Aiverican ship- ofwer Dele, from St. Vincent's, tue £12,000 ster The freight at comprivce diamonds, vi lng ard gold duct, value $1,700 sterling. ‘Tieve advices are the sare as we bave received direot. but they give us a few additional details, whiok are just uw cfscmue interest, At Buenos Ayrev, en act had been pereed by the liouse of fepresentatives, exonerating Micese from the duty of delivering bis anoual m ard s'otement, and also exonerattog Kim from the eon- sequences 6f any acts he may perform for three years af- t + paceage of thelaw. Anuther law, to prohibit the epertaticn of epecie, bas alao heen paswed. Accng other remarks on political uffuire, tha Britést Packet bes the following parag - n Ht dona. nt ghs be 0 Things esnm o two banks of the sree, and the Bias ions and the incaleul. prjudice of you commerce, civilization, ang e8, ty are deeply interested, carly collision seems inevitable: but when, where, or im Wha: Jorm, are points om Which L were in vain to expect unt ‘yer cyinion Viewed from diferent elevations, and gi meciums more or less refraa’ according te pal cr panty Views ol individuala, every movemen® Hs Ittiee! kaleldeseops pres ew Combinations thas t rendlese and suntible yericty, raphe are extracted from private ena Ayres, Deo. 3, written by persona be Cause of General Roras: oppomed tothe Rrsvilisas, that they dlorett ni faction syoa wiil find dich and 16ta ult, aud ia ick Of the Corrient!n fyi y tho atate of & rae to his poraon, cortrive to i aneiro state that General Ur- >on the Ist of December, who bad come over from the Urquize tho intention of marching om © commence operations y thought Roeas would not itor metutain bis position, It ha chon extsted towards Ge «ling out levies of the coun- and, as he intended currency, It wag money preity frre eoomber, states that yet, and stormy, ‘The sugar crop be bolow the average. pean lite Exchange, . had receded to 23%, im lower from Rio still took place, and @ nt out by the Portuguese \ that there was nothing infee- The impoverished state of the inha- f attention to cleanliness, aud absence of *, aro the reasons for 0 great nde . a c had enttrely disappeared Culted States ship Dale was at St. Vinceat’'s on the uy bingo Correspondence: Br, Dosuseo Crty, Jam. 16, 1853. No Trealy between Hayti and St. Domingo thing is quiet and dull enough bere. A hoax has becn put om Fillmore, in making him believe that # | peace had been concluded between this Republic end Hoyti, and which be so reported im bis measage to Com- | cress No peace has yet been made, nor ls ie likely there | Win be, uxt the United Btaces fulfil thelr ged } take # part, Kor more thau @ reat oe oy peepee woh for both of ‘ Frouh have bern tacing to and \ Sclouque is too The ate wae to wattle the question aad have a peace exe, i¢ for SYout one or (wo chouasnd of ows boys, whe have A fan, Co stop Over bers aad BYGLS. have gothing to do but see {rvcb them how fo Tusk? @ ZOFEERMAR,