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Home Correspondence. Washington, D.C. Wasmineton, March 10, 1852. The Mormon Relettion Contradicted— Public Scr ment in California and Utah—Nature of Route from St. Louis to San Francisco~—Advice fo Pmigrants—Prospets in Catifornia—Collec- torship at San Prancisco—Aypointment of an In- dian Agent. . 4 Theve is reliable information at Washiagton, which contradicts the story of the Mormon rebellion. The people thore acknowlerge that as regards the chargog of a domestic character, they are bad queng, them- selves, yet accuse the Judges of being worse in that respect; and are indignant at being charged with tho orime of rebellion against the government of the United States. But they entertain the same convie- tion which prevails at Cafifornin, that there are per- sous in the territories qualified to fill office; and ag Awerican citizens, claim that men ofinfluence among hemselvee should be appointed, whose interest and sywpathics are with them. Thave recently had an opportunity of eonversing with a gentleman who has resided upwards of three years in California, was one of the party who were the pioneers in that direction, and who, notwith- ‘standing much suffering and hardship, and having to fight their way through the Indians, succeeded in. ing the coast, and ultimately arrived at San Francisco. He informs me that Californians, who have since croesed the couztry and sold goods, recom- mend western people goii t there not to listen to the reports thet dee fea oul circulated, as to the hostile cha- vacter of the Mormons and Indiane; but to lay in merely sufficient provisions to last them till they-ar- rive at the Mormon Maat where they can procure 4 further supply, te onable thom to reach California, at a cheaper rate than they can haul them to the former place. Familios going from tho Eastern States, he saya, should fit out at St. Louis or in Missouri and whil there purchase Indian ponies or mules, cither o which ure preferable to oxen—he recommends the former, where thoy have been broken in to draw, and which are a breed between the Canadian and French poncy. Wach individual should be provided with a buffalo robe; and with reference to clothes, they should be light and easily carried ; and no more should be taken than absolntely necessary, as elothing and furniture can be purchased che: in California than at St. Louis. Saditles—the dragoon saddle is preferable for the plains—and wagons, @hould be purchased at Si. Louis, where ee are acquainted with the description that isrequired, and where they can be had cheaper than elsewhere. Those going from New York or Philadelphia, and who might wish to purchase Colt’s revolvers, the Mississippi rifle or double-barvelled shot guns, should ebtain them in either of these cities—preferring those whieh they will find necessary for killing game and ras food. Persons having most ex- “perience of California, recommend others not to go there, at thie late period, with a view massing a fortune, and returning in three or four years; but id such as shall take with them their famalics, and make up their minds to remain there; and those only should ciuigrate who possess the hardi- hood to endure the privation incidental to the sottle- ment ofa new commis and enfficient patience to wait for corforts till they can earn them for them- selves. Young men, howover, are advised not to abandon any situation they may have in the Atlau- tic States, unless they have Leen accustomed to hard work. Thero are at present many western families eol- lecting at &t. Louis; and persons wishing to join them should start soon, as parties generally set off in April for the plains, as soon as grass begins to grow and the streams to run. Mining tools and other implements ean be purchased sé choap in Ca- Tifornia, that it is the height of folly to carry them there; but groceries can be disposed of to advantago by parties in tho Mormon uy. The time oeeu- pied in going from St. Louis t6 San Francisco is about seventy or seventy-five days; ‘and a. road has deen opened, upon which wagons properly vonstruct- ed can travel. An effort has of late been making here, to oust Butler King from the collectorship of Calitornia. His friends say he is ready and willing to meet any eburge that may be made against him; and they will give security in his behalf to any amount. Lieut. Hieale, of the navy, has been ap;»inted In- dian Ageut in California, whero, I understand, the appointment will give satisfaction, and where he is well known, WwW. N, Mareh 7, 1852. The Nicaragua Route to the Pacifie—The Claims of Costa Rica to a Part of it, &e. As the Nicaragua route attracts public attention, and everything in thet quarter seems to be viewed as regulated and permanently settled, it will be not amise anizetion of the Isthmus, and the negatiations which may have been entered into by our government to secure the right of way or transit. You are aware that the government of Nicaragua is not the only one that claims the right of naviga- tion of the River San Juan aed the Lake ef Nicara- gua. Costa Rica has established claims to the joint navigation of the river and lake, growing out of the possession of the border province, Guanacaste, which has belonged to Costa Riea ever since the re- volution, and of which she has held undisturbed pos- seesion during the last twenty-eight years. England and Spain have recognized Costa Rica, wilh her northern frontier extending to Lake Nicaragua and the River San Juan; and our own government can- not, without gross injuetice to Costa Rica, and break- ing in upon ail the usages and national laws which have heretofore guided our acts of recognition of other nations, refuse to recognise her with limits » different fiom those fixed by her own people and go- vornment. Nicaragua may claim the province of Guanacaste; but she has done nothing for a period of twonty- eight , to possess herself of it, and her whole claim rests on the obsolete divisions of the provinces by the old Spanish government. From the first da: of independence of Central America from the Spanish crown to the present day, the government of Costa Rica, with the free will and consent of the people of G vaste, exercised jurisdiction over that province; the people of Guanacaste recognizing that jurisdiction, and voluntarily submitting’ thentelves to that government. The government of Costa Rica, therefore, by the possession of the province of Guana- caste, which bo.ders on the lake of Nicaragua and the river San Juan, is possessed, in part, of the sovereignty over that lake and the river, and claims jointly with Nicaragua, to dispose of that sovereiga right to other nations or individuals. England and Spain have vecognized that right by x i * Costa Rica with her limite as above st goverzment cannot, without viol jaw, do jess in the premises ‘The consideration of the claims of Costa Rica and the interest of our citizens, require aclion on tho 6 of our government, aud that action [ believe have been had if the government. of N which a Charge @’ Affaires has been despate! Warhington, could have been found organ ready to tre th us. id it is also heli urrent here in diplomatic eivel of Gir jrituin toward Contral Americ has not muttered evial chango by the withdrawal of Lord Palmerston from offices, ao arrangemont will yet be effected by the co-op on of the govern. ments of the United States and Groat Britain, which f both Co. I wil} seeuro the rights o! , Nicaragua, and, at th we time, Ue inte our own citizeus. Costa Rice, on her port, is known lation, by treaty, ov citizens, provided ps taken to be willing to aid by le, othorwise, the enterprise of ovr her rights are respected, and the pr to aecuve her consent and aid in that © The only real difficulty in the wi Y matters relating to Contral Amorica, consists in finding the government of Nicaragua, no money having, a# yet, been voted for an exploring oxpe- ition to thd Tetly OxeNsrranna SKontucky. Luxinaton, Ky., Peb, 29, 1852 Lexington, tis Manufectories and Public Buildings —Lexington and Louisville Ruitroad-—Politics— Maine Liquor Law, &c., § Our city, which oneo supplied the markets of Oin- einnati and Louisville, has lost much of its former trade and importance, but is yet a plaeo of consid. erable business, and known for the number and ex- tent of its manufactories. Lexington was founded in 1776, and reccived its nome in commenovation of the battle of Lexington, The streets are laid out at right angler, and the principle one, Main street, is nearly a mile and a halflong. The Masonic Hall, ‘Transylvania University, and other public buildings, are of tasty design and finish, aud would do credit to any city in the Union, The surrounding country isvich aud highly cultivated, and is dotted over with elegant mansions Tho city numbers nearly eight thousaud inhabitants, about halt of whow ‘Taxable property in the eity is aboul t in banks and maaw Inthe city are slaves, 34,000 «the investine $35,000,000, and | finctorics iv exlimatedt at over $12,000,000 and county there are thirty-five b and establishments, makin, Sunvall “ed 4 000,000 yards of bagging, and 5,000, lbs. rope. Tho manufactories of Lexington are very extensive, and to thove who have not made themselves acquainted with statistics of thie chazacter, would appear almost incredible. Our railroad between here and Louisville is doin; an excellent business, notwithstanding the want ol competent management to direct and control its affairs. Passenger trains are crowded every trip, and the cars for freight are always heavily laden. The distance between the cities is ninety-cight miles, which is travelled over in less than five hours, at the ‘cw fire of three dollary, Property on tue line of the roud {s evevy day advancing in value, an holders are unwilling to sell, except. at exhorbitant rates. The “Maine Liquor Law” is the subject of dis- cussion among our ‘*sonnies,” who generally con- sider it inexpedient, just now, for Kentucky to enact such stringent laws. We are almost too near Bourbon county to do much in the temperance way, for it is the extensive distilleries in our neighboria, county which furnish the well known ‘‘ old Bourbon. The winter has been unusually gay. Balls and parties have been all the rage, and charades and tableux have had a fashionable introduction. Ju the absence of a theatre wo have been favored with lcetures on Astronomy and the other scicnoes, and time has, perhaps, been thus more profitably passed than in gazing at footlights. B. New Mexico. Santa Fe, N. M., Feb. 1, 1852. Indian Tyouble—the Condition of the Amerwan Forces—Discoveries of Rich Gold Mines in all Parts of the Territory, &c. The mail carrier from El Pago del Norte, arrived here last night, confirming the account previously received of the attacking of a.small party of soldiers onthe Jornada del Muerto by about eighty Mus- ealero Apache Judians. The Indians had concealed themeelves in the grass and soap weeds, and were not seen by the soldiers uatil they were fired upon. They suceeeded in killing four of thew and wounding the fifth, who, while the Indians were securing the mules, succeeded in making his escape. It hap- pened in the same place where poor Brent and a Mexican were recently killed. There are not ten serviceable dvagoon horses in the territory, owing to Colonel Summer's starving econo- mizing policy. Every one will admit that the removal of the troops from the towns to the frontier was an excellent measure. But we cannot say as much for his system of retrenchment which has been put into operation during the past six months. The rosult i¢ that the soldiers have no horses or mules, and are thus made Perey, useless in pursuing these mur- dering band of wild devils, who have become so bold as to attack soldiers within two miles of their forts. The regular army in this territory is a per- fect dead letter, as far as protecting the inhabitants from the Indians gees. The only good they have ‘obably done is, by their presence in the country ne Mexicans have been kept from rising aad re- volutionizing the country. Rich gold mines are being discovered in evecy part of the torritory. A party of some sixty men, i My Americans, lett here on Monday last for la, Where a rich placer has been discovered. This placer is said to be richer than ay, part of California. This party hes taken from this pluce all the Americans who could leave. They were 2't well mounted and armed, and supy! with two months provisions. I have no doubt but what they will meet with success. Gold hag wiso been dis- covered near Dona Ana; out of about three pounds of recks, sixteen dollars worth of gold was iaken, Also near Lo de Moro, from about a peck of dirt three dollars worth of pure gold was found.’ Several lumps that will weigh from three to nine ounces each have recently been found in the placer forty miles from this place. This imine is known to be very rich in gold, but there is no water. If a ¢om- pany were formed with a sufficiency of eapital to puild a railroad to the nearest water, it would pay better than any mine the world! It is an ac- knowledged fact that this territory is the richost rae of Unele San’s dominions in” mineral wealth. told, copper, iron, silver, tin, coal, and lead ire everywhere abundant. The market here i every description. 2 good spring buginess is anticipated. vell stocked with goods of Bosiness at present. is dull: but je Os N. B. Marine Affairs, Lavsener—At Bath, 6th inetant, from the shi the late Jolin Henry. a fine ship of 900 tons, be Elvira Owen, to smmanded by Cay Owen. of Path; Sth. from the ship yard of Moss font. Drummond & Co. a rplendid,ship ef 1170 tons, called the Benjamin Adans, Nankow Hscare or a Sum Frou Destrvcrioy,— vi Woodbury, Captain Nickerson. ia Train ne, which arrived here yesterday, from Liver- vith a valuable cargo, hada narrow excape froin esterday morning. She was running infor he bore away for Boston 1. on gecount of the rai after, the weather clearing e It was with (he greate frem her Alter wearing rou heading off shore, a schooncr was ¢ Ice bow. a man on board of which © 1, and board. would and sbamefal 1 bonrd the tight ship cituate Light, —Bo light first 9 Yo (Prem the Alba las, A liravy Marou.—tIt is reported thet a match of $20,000 a side ix abort concluded betworn the backers, in this city and elsewhere, of Mac, the notorious trotting horse, now owned by a g in Philadelphia, and those of a “ fresh nag’ York city. The race to come off the ensuing on the Lon; uso The terms arse, i Uxpre del received a telegraph » York, stating that a gentlen y had challenged M ch for$20,000, “ Hilay ov poy,” and the friends ov che * champion of the turf,” requested an answer as to whether ao affinnative or acceptance of the proflered challenge should be returned. An immediate answer was aiched with lightning speod to Now York, i forming them that the match would be made, it Mae could be obtained for the rmieetiag, was “right for the sport.” At the same time adispateh was forwarded to Philadelphia to the present owner of the unrivaled Ma wn affirmnti received, which i York, wid on yt up beat.” acknowledging. binff,” and that he and his Mae. These tue that would sum namod, with ws conclusively Ohitaary Notic Panw died at Wo areh 2, in Uh was the f of the Boot 1 eftic Nis employs ton of young Indien, for whieh ly quititied by bt Mlerary iment: id hia high tone ef amoral ¢ Epis, announcing his he fi K lived in retirney in holac's Weary and yoeral ny voetal nnd ainiabte quali- te bore symplicity of tm i dd parsed the tranquil days a of chiesieat tan gentleman tom Ag Hogeact was bitened to death in his houre at Cool the 4th imt. A son of saved his life by juimping from w third tory window. Fire destructive sire took place in Linst. It comiaeneed at the store of T, Littell 109 Bast Water street, be kee Sentinel. of the Ath inet... eays:—'U0 promptly tion had dy and the steriiing + tively dullears, Ver than half of our firemen hi the slarm, and it was not without yery pres n that the engines could be dragged throurh the deep snow, and got to work he ewuwisile, * vy thet bs upon the fir (urcugh the build: ke ot, an ex- plosion of gunyowe opeu the doors and giving wings to the contiagration. Tefure it could he checked, Mr, Litteli’s store was preity thorou 4, and the uppre Rieries of the one adjoining al by Storm Krothers, suffered serious dd: fore the firemen were dfrem their antuous libors, ‘dhe losses and insurances are ae follows:—Storm & Bro- ther, building owned by Dr. Jn, Joioxon, datnaged about $1,000; insured for $2,600 in the Aitna, of Hartford, Goods incured for $3,000 in the Howard, whieh abou covers the lor. ‘Chompeon Littell; building owned by red tor $2,000 in the Hartford Protec. age. e sun was up be 5 he lost.” Loss on goods about $10,000; ured for $8,000. viz. $3.00 im the Northwestern, of Cewege, NY and $0,000 in tne Milwaukee Merchants Mutuel J. Rooney, auction store; lost on goods, $400; invurstee of $1,000 upon ng, furniiues, store, ke, ‘Whe upper story of the bi waukee City (uards, and vere stored there, were dest Liing wer ceeupied by the Mil- cir Buus and Equipage, which ed. pA BARRISTER Cornizh & Co. A ing and interesti some respect trashy Me SOF AN INVAL | will veadinge—ce tions of ch er, and exbil original hoors Lit rary Notices, Tue Sourmern QuaRTeRLy Revigw. January, 1852. Charlesto1; Walker & J ichards. — For learning and talent this magazine stands pre-emi- nent. The subjects are handled with ability, and the writers display thorough information on their several topics; and their reasoning, notwithstanding their prejudices, i+ lc gival, and therefore eompre- hensive. The opening article is ‘ The Invasion of Cuba,” upon which subject the writer ap .e.s to have studied available works and pamphlets, in con- nection with thot invasion and the islaid iisott. There ean be no doubt but that Lopez him .!f wa: deceived as to the support he would recive tron the native population, who, although enslaved by the Spanish government, not only failed to ronder azsist- ance to the expedition, but used efforts of no or iiuary kind to punieh the invaders. Under the mos: tivo - able circumstances offered them to strike the blow for freedom, the Creoles behaved in a base ant cov - acdlg manner. We agree therefore with (he writer, when he says that this people are not adequate to their own necessities, and that they are too feeble to aesert the powers which they possess—too timid to peril anything, even for the attainment of their fa- vorite desires. Tho writer satisfactorily proves this arsortion by a chain of elaborate reasoning. We ad- mire the force and trath with which he has presented the magnanimity of this country towards a compara- tive powerless stato like Spain, and the observance of the strict honor which has guided the States in regard to Cuba, and the way in which he holds up to just contempt her petty pride, which lies at the bottom of her complaints, and which, some day or other, might excite our just resentment. And what support will Cuba derive from England, who makes the con- dition of hey interference the abolition of her slave institutions? Can degradation go further, both in regard to the national existence of Cuba, or in the degraded state of her ‘*free” population? We think not. Can any national or political institution lie on a more rotten basis? We can well understand the **elemoney” of the Queen of Spain, in pardoning the American prisoners. hero wero many political grounds for this step, Cuba cannot long exist as she ia; and, in all probability, her change of desti- nics may soon be Broua bY about by the conduct of her own and tho Spanish authorities, as well inter- nally as externally, towards a neighboring empire. which has no superior npanen among the nations ofthe world. ‘The Pre-Adamite Earth Relations of Geology to Theology,” is a review ofa work bya Dr. Harris, an English independent minister. The wri- ter, like tho author of the work he reviews, evident- ly Atarts upon his subject with two facts, to. whi it ix sought to bend the seience of geology, to i great jarring with chemistry, astronomy, and the other seienecs. We have no desire to dispute tho truth of the Bible, or tho existonee of » God and a nity, as developed by it; but wo have a right to complain of ingenious and circumscribed reasoning, and that confined to asingle branch of scicnee, to es- tablish any premised fxets—and those, too, of mat- ters of revelation, of record, and of faith, which, we thought, wore all regarded as a part of religion, and with which the sciences had nothing todo. As a matter of argument, it is not right to make axi- ome of those very points which the logician secks to prove; and what satisfaction, in point of reason, can result from such a course? That there isa great. deal of profundity of thought oxhibited, is appa- rent; but plain scientific facts, plainly considered, would tend more to develope the utmost attainable truth that finite man is capable of possessing. This class of writers pursue science and knowledge to the nt where it oversieps the bounds of the human in- tellect, end then fall back on their preconceived rel ious doctrines, which is the panacen for their bewil- dered intellects, and that mystery which has, up to this timo, puzzled all enlightened and unenlightened nations, they persuade themselves they have cleared up. It would bejust as rational te attempt to square the circle. We should like to answer the writer's arguments seriaéim, as we admire their profundity und ingenuity. “ Modern Art’ is remarkable for its genius of bold originality viewing the present state of painti eulptu fe cannot, how- ever, jo ng the of the north abeve that which was conceived and plassic land to which modern ages are ty and refinement. ‘The beauty of y would appear to have of the writer, av nee, beside that for peace, * predomianac ex: K circumstanec origimality. beens if of the min we ¢ f the we know that the bat ve yet unknown to its fi t joa in denonne! jents as model " e progr lopemeut of the mind from whieh The highest efiorts of genius must re thing. Vhidias and Raphiel could a tothe human image in their elassieal and wasar- Muctions, much le with th writer as to the ¢ art, we should conden th which the world b refined in all ages. denied to himself the se beauty, or a real taste for @t. upon which he founds bh extols, should have ¢ other principal arti re ** Battle of Cor and the ‘ Negro Mania Raeo i nd clearly demoust nth ad ro race sof mank Frvy’s Rerony os Mureono.ouy—By Prof. P, is work was prepared and publishs sanction of the nay artment of the g vernment, yalue. TH import rate observa’ curate her po ; wo! eminent sie cially Ye tifie attainy work to the aite tains some sete wert he hich will be much maps, ve wlab i itle him “the I ty band 2 ven Reroute torege in ng to th revenue of tho ec yea it is estimated oune to $6,007,500; that a nayal depot at st has been recommended by the committ to the subject. We obse Key appointed to inquire vevolution of the Logislative Cocucil of Canada, ex pressive of vativinetion for the donations made in nid ¢ struction ef the library of the Canadi The Committee of Cov reo, 0 Whom wae referred memorials praying for »xplosation of such part of the China Sirail of Gasper, ead Java sea, as lie in the China rout and aiso the Aretic seas, have reported favorabl, orl of the Seeretury of the Treasury porceiv that the export of the precious metals for the first five months of the curvent fiseal year, amounts to $27,594,236, which is nearly equal to je expert of the entire previous year; that it is Uthat California Nyse a gold dust ! to one hundred millions of dolly amount in value of gold bullion imported from California to the States, during the your 1851, was $39,409,496. Proposition FoR A New Srare.—The Logisla- ture of Wirconsin propore to memorialize Congress for the esinblichiment of a new territory, to be comprised of that portion of Michigan lying westof Lake Michigan, Ti territory, it is alleges, is very much isolated from. t States fo which tt ix attached. and has separate and vidual interest? peculiarly its own. which, under the ront organization, do not receive the fostering care ot several governments, whieh the best interests of the cow try require, The separation of that territory, it ir thought, would result in no disadvantage to the State from whieh it ie proposed to detach {6 as they woul! be more than compensated by the augmented ‘commecetal and political advgutager of adcing another State te the Northwert AFFAIRS IN THE CITY. Common Council. The Firemen’s Remonstrance. BOARD QF ALDERMEN. Mason 10.—This board met at the usual hour—Mr. Compton, President, in the chair. ‘The minutes of the last meeting were road and approved. PETITIONS KEFERRED. Of members of Hook and Ladder Company. No. 4, to have Firemen’s Register corrected. Remonstrance of | citizens against the proposed grate between Fifty- and Sixty-second streets. Or John Brady and Wm. Lent, for payment for services rendered to the City Inspector's department, Of David B, Jorney and others, to have Lexington avenue lighted with gas, “Of Omnibus take the licensing of omuibuses out of the Remonstrance against sewer in Nassau street, between Beekman and Ann street of G. 0. Byrne, for lease of southerly side of pier No. 33, North river. Of residents of Eleventh street, bo have sida walk in said street, between Avenue Band ©. Of Pro- penty owners and persons doing business in the neighbor- of Fulton ferry, in South street and strects adja- cent, asking that the onmibuses be prevented from blocking up South street, near the ferry. and 600 others, in Seventh ward, fa the yee, of Jackson ferry, in favor of removal of the Ferry on Brooklyn side from Hudson avenue to Bridge street. Remonstrance of the Board of Engineers aud Firemen, against the organization of new fire companies. Referred to committee on fire department. THE REMONSTRANCE OF THE FIREMEN. To the Hon, the Common Councit of the City of New York: The officers of the New York Fire Department, assem- bled at a Board of Engineers and Foremen, at Fire- man’s Hall. on Monday evening, March 8, 1852, have noticed with extreme surprise the organization of 60 many. and the proposed Spapiaation of other, new fire relegated Be rele measures will not luce ment. and arg opposed to the interests of their fellow-cltizens, they do reget but earnestly remonstrate agai he same, the fol- Horeg canons many other reasons :— i 1,—With but two or three exceptions, th not re- quired; and upon which most important tion, are based the arguments in favor of others, lei r assigned, "The total force up to Dec. 1. 1851, never exogeded thirty- five engines. fifty-one hore, nine hook and ladder, and three h; it eon and but seldom that number— there always existing more or leas vacancies. in conw- quence of companies disbanded, suspended, or withdrawn, from the service. Upon reference to the proceedings of theCommon Council during the three years preosding Dee. 1, 1851, your honorable body will perceive that the number of new companics. of each clars, organized within that period, was five engine, ten hose, and three hook and ladder companies—total eighteon—an average of six companies per year, ‘There have been organized, or are in process of organi- zation, since the above date to the present time, a period of less than three months, six engine, two hose, and one hook and ladder company—total, nine; or at the rate of thirty-six companies per year, compared to the average of the preceding three years. Again, of the eighteen com- panies formed during eaid three years, three wore to fill vacancies; whereas the nine since organized are strictly and exclusively new compan But there has not been a proportionate inerease in the growth of the city during this pertod, and the average number of fires and alarmy is no greater now than it was proviourly. Hence there is no data upon which to base this enormous addition to the force of the department, and which is unparalleled in its annals, ex- cepting only the occasion when twenty-four companies were organized at one meeting of the Common Council, in 1839, and from the blighting effects of which upon the welfure of the department it took years to recover. 2.—The addition of more companies than are required is injurious instead of beneficial to the depurtment. Upon reference to the records of the hove companies, the branch gencrally and necessarily first required. it is Of J, Barnard found that their apparatus is brought into rervice, on an | average. only once out of three times, Hence, and natu- rally. a superabundant force would impede the operations of that portion on duty. and greatly impair ite eft An honorable rivalry in one of the strongest guaranties of power, expecially and peculiarly 1 (his arm of the public service; but the proposed additional companies being un- necessary, the conflict of interests will become more fre- quent. and the public good will be forgotten ina mea- sure, though unintentionally perhaps, under the excite- ment of an unwholesome contest for supremacy, 3,—This great acccssion of now ix an act of injustice to the older members of the department. ‘The vew compa- es Will be entitled to. an aguregate of from 350 to 400 against a total of only 670 during the ymevious three years. As your remonstrants have shown that there is no jurtiestion. in their opinion. for the inerease of com- panies, and should your remonstrants be corre the opinion they have formed that such increase iy unealied tor, then Fuch increase in an act of ereat injustice to the citizen tax payers, while it is a still greater act of inju tice to the present active members of the tire department; st elapse before a aber of coumpleted, with v: compa nies are to perform duty; where reevive ali the benefits of active firemen. f inie of thoir organi- tion, It must be ap . that there i¥ good rexson for complaint. W respect. that the poli companion, if persevei of a ‘d. but that its ba vt the epermous effi. r to iS 6.08. AbOrreED. In fiver of conenceing with Levrd of A Aldermen for eebutlding of sewer in Fecend avenue, from Twenty-third to Twenty-foacth ireet. ‘Lhe repert ef Oc Tn favor of abetishing upon fot fui W 4 lo perfor, a be reeeptiy di FOARD OF 1G, =Aest of d Cromwe hn FL snl oth any nad pak ng wert nae Us rast! fv Heceon street, provided fry ane Heep the same inv prey wh the grooved ca Phat the come of pelleemen det (he atbuber of pot y Tp favor of a Hey. late pelleomen of th hip fever, contracted That Whe form, Conmeurred in fre REPORT ADOPEED in favor of comcurting with the other Board, to sli ¥ property, No, IVT Noovewelt elreet RuMONSTILANC Of the Poerd of Fire Ei Yor net e the organization of ew fire compa The Association, which hes only bocn organized jd thei, second monthly meeting t Tuesday evening, at the Mercer House, comer | of Merecr and Broome ptreets—Josoph R. Taylor. President, in the chair. attendance was not numerous TI ary, Dr. J. Weldon Fell, reported that the shares Lad been taken up to tho number of ed to adopt, about ten remaining. Thc }taken up in the course of the evening. were persons in the room This association limits one thowrand, but I hundred—the other two hundred being reserved subscribers holding one or two shares, who are to be permitied to take three or four more each, winking nf the ve deters mount of shares to ined to close at eigl mall, five. ‘ihe new subseribere’ names being entered. the subscriptions paid in, the meeting separe the neat being anmounced fer the frst Tuesday in April. ad Empire Botlding and Matuct Loan | ton for arravit and b City Intelligence. Fine.—About half-past six o'clock Wednesday « & fire broke out in the grocery store. No. 682 Wavhin street, occupied by Jolin Schackenborg. Lt origin from the bursting of a camphene lamp. Offieor ¢ ter. with the assistance of several citi extinguishing the fire, without its causin; to the premises, : Acciperr.—About four o'clock Wednesday af. man named Barnard | while engage! ot work new building in Kighth street, near x ladder, breaking an arm, He was conveyed home on a cart, b; Kobb, of the Eleventh ward. Asotnen Resurnncrionise Case.—Ahout two o'etoel: Wedneeday afternoon, Herman Dorlin was canght. at t foot of Twenty-first street, FE: human bodies. A crrman, named Elias ql taken a load, and was in the act of returning for another. when he was arrested by officers Brown and Birdsall, of the Kighteenth ward, who brought him to the station houre. The Coroner was notified to atte nid 07 €X- amining the boat. twelve shrouds i rela, were discov: “©, Newton. W. k iter, Maes., via Norwich and Worees- ter Railroad; . French, Woodstock, Vermont, via New Haven and € eticut Railroad, Sullivan aad Ver- mont Central Railroads,” Reacuxp rnom Drowsinc.—On Tuesday, about half- past eight o'clock. William Young fell into the river at foot of ‘kman street. and was rescucd from drowning by the exertions of officer Kline, who threw him a rope. Court of General Session: Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Brisley and Franc Marcu 9.—Bigamy—Sentence.—Albert Davis, alias Goo, Addison. convicted last week of the above critne, wae ren- tenced to two years’ imprisonment at Sing Sing. “Arson in Broadway— Trial Convivtion—John E. Brand, a genteel looking young man, was indicted for arson iu the third and fourth degreos, on the premises 36 Broadway, on the Lith December last. ‘The fire ocenrved in an office or store on the second fioor, which was occu- pied by Hubert Brandenberger, and the prisoner was, at the time, connected with him as clerk or partner (which did not appear) in the business of importing kid gloves, &c. They were originally indicted togother, but the dictment was quashed. having been superseded by another found against Brand alone, and on which he was now ed. John (, Craig, sworn for the prosecution. deposed—Ile was orfe of the fire patrol on tke 15th December last; an alarm was given about seven o'clock. and he went to 36 Broadway; broke in the door, aud went up to the secoud. floor, to the office cecupicd by Mr, Brandenberger; there he raw books open and lying about; some wood was piled up by the of the desk, and under the wood was the box rodueed (a round paper wafer box with a hole in the yp), With a furce init half an iuch long; saw a caso of gloves in front of the store; there was some tore wood piled up about the boxes, and some paper onos empty, fome with gloves in; there wore some pices of punk, similar to the fusee, in the desk. bck had not been lighted; the gloves were saturated with camphene; the tides of the ‘ition were on fire. and had uu burnt: the doors to Brandenberger’s premises were open; it was Mr. Cook's door that he burst open. James 1), Tompkins—Was porter to Mr. Cook. down stairs; Mr. Bramdenberger occapied up stairs; when it was time to close. he gave them notice, und locked up; on that day Mr. Brand went out lust—that was about half- past five o’clock; bad known Brand ix the employment of Brandenberger two or three month. Peter A, Wallace—Knew Brand ond Brandenberger; repember the fire; wus going into the store about tive o'clock; met Mr. Brand coming out, who said it was time to leave. and he must shut up, and despatched witness vety quickly; there was a light burning there, a candle; the prironer soemed to be packing and re-packing gloves, Adjourned, Mancn 10.—The trial of John EB. Rrand was resumed. Sophia Smith, for the people—Lived on Fulton avenue. Bedford, L. 1.; about a week before the 24th December, the prisoner, whom «he had known for three years, eame to her house one Monday evening. and remained till the Thurrday following; he said he thought he had got into a bit of a muss, and would keep out of the way for a night or two; he said he would tell her in the morning what it wos; inthe morning he sent for a newspaper; he then raid there had been a fire in New York. and witnesa then raw Brandenberger’s naine in the paper; the prisoner #nid he was not in the fault, and the insurance was not for that amount; he further said he was the last on the yy mires, and that was the reason he moved away; on t Thursday morning Brandenberger came with a’person «| understood to be an officer; Brand was in the basement when they came; «he had not seen him since, except in court, ‘The witness gave her testimony very unwillingly. Cros#-examined—K new Brand. and his wife, and chil they had visited her before she moved to Bedford; Brand had always borne a good character. James Martin, of the Sixth Ward Police—Went to the ‘s house with Captain Garrett, when he arrested m the latter was brought into Braudenberger’s presence he raid. “It’s all up with ua;’ they afterwards spoke French, and wituess cwutioned his captain to keep them apart. John Garrett sworn—Was captain of the Sixth ward police; arrested the prisoner, who had got over a about fifty feet from the house, and ran about 300 furthers EAD He Manpeal to pck ‘ap Hsp rpectacles, he had expression distinetly as Saw the inst ward police: i ven fire. and gave tL maiiutes be o'cloe irs. Th robernted € cou ustible mnaterial ut to give ty the pr » lessee of the 1 the «fhe im nest to it to Br “et raw the pl i c . With firewood we charred ; thought 3 they solu ton the 12th of December to Brand's house tained paper; it wae pometht heavy, prisoner told him he wa John Le boxes from t t mney » in Broad- rony excepted to, and objection notod.) He then into boseutent, which lad been une yme time; found there some boards that had np part ofa box; paw @ ane e muslin be did not win them; met Brand on {hie + nning fire down there liness went knew what vp. wl down. a Cros hour wo families Living in who keep the groc ailing to Mr, Brand's when Brand tol at. he went up rwards he found reeme on th han there w Doky in Wyek est al there in the there. in bags. and rome we fine kid gle abox. about half fall; the pr ing them tos them: a women wa. Adolphus B. Tu, elon mor. chent; knew Bre store the afterneon befe Feme §S460 or ¥ HoCU) for the house they to value. excellent abaudoued und COMA count chevging aving summed up y. leaving to them the frenmstances could be chort absence guilty in the fourth The vrentence war defer child ronained in court wy ings. bul were not prevent rence ONCE. Connor snl dastices weld and Lott —Vrdr Wednerday, on the Guage Won married to a secomt vines hi Ve yatta Superior Courts » Bosworth y against Th ory note mad + B. Asten defendant, — Action on pre Tet of Apr spark & Co. tur the + velue re ’ paviners hip whieh the plain existed on the morning, Williom action broug rie ifthe note ia question, of and that no sueh feat Sealed verdict thig W had full notice Ist of Aprit 1861 Chain against Ve t by the received from (he —This wasan intitt, fi the Y ted and mull on pa fendant’s costs of the term. date; andon the costs boing © p for the tert, Edward Malone aga: f comiaittedt in ¢ house kept by treets, A ball had then a ties to this cuit were Plaintiff, avd « others, wh ft the ball room, wd joined some female acquaintonces, including defendant’ adjoining room, When, as is elleged. the d r inand ordeved them out, and commenced beating the plaintiff in a brutal manner, and kicked him down stairs, avd into the stree Z ve defence, it was alleged that the platati his friends were deank, and acted rudely towards the iadies in the private rom! and ineulted the defendant's wife; and defendant desited thom to leave the room, a the ball was over; which they not only ¥ 1 to do, bt they threatened defendant with personal violene 1 that defendant wed no more fori than was actually ucceseary to get him out of the room; and od, under the cireumet in inflict plvined of, as his wife war wiLon a menth of her eoufnement, August. 1551, 1 The Alleged Cuban Bxpeditionists, * District Court, . Judge Judson FOURTH DAY—CONTINL examined by the Distriet H ~My occupation. in Mareh, 1851, ity foundry and steamboet operation; I as agent for rtear either in running, buying, i | revided at S8% Washington street. in the elty w York: [way at that time. acquainted with steamboat catied the Cl recolleet her tonnage: she was about 275 feet wide, and about 11 feet d th of hold; Thad known her sinee she was buil the A hee sland ‘ound; she had : D Hartford. tut ey Norwich. a i ; TL purchased that veal in the spring of 1851; Tpurchared her from Isase Newton and Daniel Drew, | Q.—F that itis material; 1 he her inyeclf, Mr, Cutting aaid he would press the quest cross-examination, Witness continued—I sold her again; the popers of the bill of sale were to Cuptain Wilson—I think Phineas 0. Wilso bargain for the purchase was mado with me by Oliver Piitfleld; Mr. Pitifield is the only that ap- plied to me for the steambout; I bought bef by the desire of Mr. insae. a Q.—Did he tell you for what purposes she was bought? Mr. Cuetnig ijeetod. tp, and the Ooure ruled against » question. Witness continued--I had het £n my possession for- cral days, but the title papers were made oul the day rT bought her, or the next day; [delivered her to Captain Wilson; there were repairs made in ber by Rod- man & Co.; her engines and steam boiler were overhauled and repaired; they were thoroughly overhauled and re- what A.—ido vot know ght her for myzelf and paid for noon the paired. (Papers produced.] One of these papers I have xeen before, the other I know nothing about; (‘The jentificd marked twenty-two by Court.) ‘There were new Ose got for the veesel. Q.—Were they made tise suino height as the old onos, or were they cutdown and altered? “A.—I think they were made the ramo height. Q.—Were the repairs made in re- firence to a rea voyaye ? A.—There was nothing different except brucing her chimneys; ndditional braces were put frem the tops of the chimueys to different parts of the ves ; the object of that was to render them leas liable to fall over. Q.—If she hud been dorigned North river, would those additional br: cemeury? A.—No. elv, E think n wards arrested and detained by Rodumum & Co., for the re- pairs. Q.—Is the amount for the lion for repairs correctl Hated in thie paper at. $2250 137 A.—T think it iy, T think that amount comprehends two cargoes of eoal paid 1 see but one cxrgo in the account. one he-adred and about $523; in another plaice there it an addi- uty tous, $85; T believe the rest of the items are charges for repairs bestowed on the boilers and engines; the lien was dikchary we days after she was ar- arcested by the mrehal, or by A.—Both; there wus not more tham @ “a difference between the two arrose, Q.—Who paid the xmount of that bill ? A—Mr. O'Sullivan paid the rmonut of that bill to Rod- man & Jir, O'Sullivan claimed to be the owner of that veevel when he paid the bill; during the repairs, M, O'Sullivan wae not down to our office; | nevor saw nif paid the moncy; I saw ©; [never saw him until he one kuperintending the repairs but Capt. Wilbon and Pittfield; [raw them daily, sometimes two or threo a day; ‘the vexsel was some two or three weeks under timer .—War there any anxiety manifested on the part of the persons superintending her to get her ready for sea ? (Mr Cutting objected. Admitted, Exception taken. § Witness continued-—Mr. Pittfield urged the work for- ward Q.—What was the reason he gave for urging the work forward? [Objected. Admitted, and exception taken | Witness continued—Capt. Ditttleld was in great haste toget her to New Orlonueas he said there wase party there ready to ad: him money for another steamboat that he had purchased Crose-examined.—Q.—Iiow old was this vessel? A.—1 think she came out new in the spring of ‘36; at the time Thought her rhe was withdrawn from the Norwich line; ¥ think she had been cut in two, and spliced twice in that time; rhe must have been lengthened 100 feet in the two operations; rhe has been ince cut in two, and short- ened about 109 feet—(laughter); rhe was launched about ten days since; they are putting {m new engines and boiler now; the steai-engine and boiler T put inare now in the steamboat Lady Elgin, running on Lake Erie; Mr. O'Suliivan pela me wiile the vessel was still in the hands of the Marshal; it was the Inst of April or first of May; the coal nthracite; I did not pat on ail the eoal the Lackawanna Company put on about 100 tons; we af work on the engine when the Marshal arrested her; the Marshal arrested her one or two days before we arrested her. To the Dis her she was th for ¢ca, | Attorney—When the Marshal arrested within twenty-four hours of being ready Mr. Cutting—You mean as fur aa the ongines and were concerned boiler And with the coale on board, (examined by the I 1 epeak the German bette ostern part, near Rath situated on the Danube ri ween Buda and Prossburg; I was a roldier in my uative country; 1 was in the infantry and enginecring corps; L served under Gencrd Bsterhazy, afterwards un y. and afterwards under General Klapk and i Camorn; T eame to the United States sbout two years he 2th February was two soars T came to this with Governor Ujhaxy’s party; I ar at ymal here about four or five months; I them that to Now Orleans; arrived there in (he month November, 1850; I was there inthe winter and spring of 1851. from November to fl; Tknew General Lopex in New Orleans; L knew singer at that time;"T was i that time by Gencral Lo ‘i from Hungary—th wat nati, and fren end ofJanuary or beginning of February; I had known Major chlessinger before that time; 1 Knew him at the of Comorn, What rk nt home? [Objected to, and not ad] Thave seen General Lopes and Schlessinger dnd O'Sullivan togetier; T can't recollect the day, but T think in the beginniag ef February. “61; it wae Mr, Schlevsinger made me nequainted with Genoral Lopes, Q.—state the subject of the couverration whem they were all present. A.=-General Gongales and some other gentlanan whore aame 1 don't remember. ant two others, named Lewald Czarnowsky, were prosent; Genoral Lopes sommenced the convervation by saying that the ladies of pnt him a box of jewelry to» pat "7 ; and afterwards Crarnoweky asked Lopes how many forts they had inthe island of Cuba. and how ymen they hail in the garrison; he (Lopes) went to rary and tool a map out, in four pi id showed forty inthe city ef Havana; Lieut. Vhat kind of a uniform will we Who did he meon by we? [Objected to and ruled ae Witnors continued—General Loy lied: et. Dl with feathe swords lying in the corner of the room; ghty of them; and Tinade the remark heavy for infantry; General Lo- Jeu then said he would form a cavalry of Hungarians, and that it he had three huudred or four hundred ‘tungarians, inaddition to wis fore, he would be sure to take the rif he would chow me the place where he would not tell; the conversation undrrrtand some French; Lopes said a new fatherland in Guba; Mr, Schlessinger rent: I knew hii before; I lived in tho same house then. your there were abe that they would he tov eng! ged for a wilitary expedi- tion or the other partler, em soane urged thet another tion took place the jurisdiction an eoutended, meceted. the s 3 nfedrat- ed ave exch for the tious of the others. H reed to Gr 1, p. 139, ‘Vhe District Att was heard in support of the ad. micribility, and cited 'f ion of the Judge of dhe Cirewit Court on the argument to quash the indiet- ment. Mr, wren and Mr, Cutting replied at con- iderabie , and the Distriet Attorney closed the # part of the United States, and the m until morning. Adjourned Y (this) morning, FITIC DAY. Judge remarked that he had seen it t. (hat he had announced, yesterday, d with the fudge (Betts) who presides Manon 12.~'The ated in the pa hat he eonmull ver this district. ‘This was an error. Judge Betts is in Warhingten: and what be (Judge Judsoa) did sey was neteoneulted with Che cireuit judge (Nelson), Who " {ta this city, His honor then proceeded to say iding the question discussed Inst evening, Lhave only to remork tot, in the present stage of the ease, I nly permit to b em in evidence conversat at ew Orie as were had while one or both ecting. and the testimor ‘ expedition in New Yor! the conversations at that mocting regarding avy other ex- pedition ( this are oxeluded. unless they refer to and lore a fon. a with the experit! 4 far the L entor & joint ob- {a jolnt move tt us purrona charged be bo given in evidence atust him; and it it not important where the con- sion is made. 50. elo, a developme of the of operaions mw by one of the defend- in. refere to the expedition to be executed istrict; the place where such developments are ade ix not confined to ch is alleged to have been district where the expedition fi No other acts can be ‘. But this a by § reson, out | prevene dents, This court iv not yet vo far vot now in. of a combine- tion, a9 to per n+ of tltos sripposed to BO in the combiuntion to be given, unters one of the defend nis was pregent y colted to the stand. amd the District Mr, Udwardy wae \tlorney nid that, under the ruling of the Court, he would bot. in this connection. ask him any further questions, Mr, Van Buren and ofr. Cutting declined to cros-exa jwine the witness until the direct examination was com: Phineas 0. Wilson was then called, and being examined by the District Attcvucy, deposed—t have resided in New York fox about a year sod a haif; Tam a uative of Con- necticut; iny profession iv. genorally. going to sea; T com- Inanded two stesmichips in the United Stater servieo=tBe ‘Telegraph and the B, A, Ogden. Me. Von Buren objected to this testimony, a4 it had BO connection with thir case The District Attorney contended that it had Q.— From what (rw to what time to what time did you command the Toleqraph ! {Objected to Admitted] Question repented, A —i commanded her in the Mexi- can war, and ihe © A. Ogden ja the sume service; 1 kwow ©'Suillyan; Twas introdueed to him in piain Pictfield; (knew Captain how with isn in the ciing as pilot