The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1853, Page 4

NE*W YORK HERALD. LJ 7 ames oor “=D OF! pou x. ©. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. S|, . —= - AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Anan avo use Sreep— Beorvur <r BROADWAY THEATRE, Breedway—Hewcer—-Wue Bresne 0 MIBLO B-Daceuren of rue Reorwenr. a THEATRE, Chambers rtreet—Menav Wrras er Wineson— fue Sarrun LZ Chatham _strest— Doo: aa Lawn—Mows. Ducna WAL THEATRE. om Teer Rore—¥. WALLACK * THEATRE, Brosdwey—Maanien Lire— Pavuse ERICAN MUSEUM—Afterncoe—fiive Buamo. Even- aust Heast Seven Wow Farm Lapy—Bive . ‘ST. CHARLES THEATRE. Pav Oro od ’ wery—A New Way To OPERA HOUSE, CURISTY § 2 Broadwey—Eruorian ine BY CukueTY * OreRA TRowre. Exrearainments. CIRCUS, 7 Bowery —Bav wer: @EORAMA, WO Broad wus Hour Laxn. BBLLER'S SOIRERS MYSTERIEUSES, 559 Broadway. RIBLEY'S THAMES, at 406 Broadway. Sc Hew York, Wednesday, March 16, 1553. ‘The News Wews poured in upon us yesterday. Advices from @hili, Pera, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, New Gra- nada, Venezuela, the British West Indies, Cubs, Cali- fernia, Oregon, the Sandwich Islands and Borneo, were received at the Henacp office, Steam and electricity bring all parts of the workd almost within speaking distance of each other. The arrival of a mail steamer from Aspinwall, and another from Li- serpoo!, place us in possession of news from nearly every country on the face of the globe. We have already spoken of the favorable intelli- gence from California, and of the large shipments of gold dust to the Atlantic. Over den millions of dollars worth of the precious article was exported from San Francisco from the 81st of December last to the 16th of last month—a space of seven weeks The news from the Central and Southern Ameri- ean States is important and suggestive. War be- fween Bolivia and Pera is threatened; Venezuela has announced her determination to pay off her share of the old Colombian debt; a new steam line, to connect | the Pacific ports of Central America, is to be organ- ized by Yankee enterprise; the Nicaragua Transit | ©ompany has got into trouble with the free and in- | @ependent city of San Juan del Norte: and the ex- ploring expedition along the Amazon, and into the | heart of South America, is attracting the most | Ively interest in Bolivia, Peru, and C! Such are ‘the points of the accounts from the States south of | Mexico. All that part of the continent is in commo- tion. What does it indicate? South America is eertainly in a transition state. But the information alluded to in the foregoing | oes not, by any means, constitute the most impor- tant news detailed in our columns this morning. ‘The intelligence from Washington city will create more sensation, not only throughout this country, but the world, than anything that has hitherto ap- peared in this, or any other American journal, for many months. A protracted cabinet meeting is re- ported to have been held yesterday, at which it was decided that the Secretary of State should demand an immediate explanation from Great Britain on the @ubject of her recent hostile proceedings against Honduras. Further, the Secretary of the Navy was erdered to forthwith report the effective force at his @isposal for active service. This indicates an ear- mestness of purpose that cannot be mistaken. The administration is evidently preparing to act as well as speak. In addition to the above, our letters and despatch- es from Washington contain a great deal of cu- vious and interesting political and general informa- | tion. Thus far, ex-members of Congress appear to have out—generalled all other classes of office-seekers, and are in a fair way of securing the principal ap- peintments for themselves. For every word spoken | for any of their late constituents they have apparently added a half dozen in their own bebal’. Several | Rominations were yesterday confirmed hy the Senate. | Central American affairs again underwent discus- sion in the United States Senate yesterday, on which | oocasion ex-Secretary Clayton gave Judge Douglas | alesson with regard to the observance of treaties, but adroitly abstained from commenting upon the | propriety and soundness of the treaty negotiated be- | tween himself and Sir Henry Bulwer. The Jadge has the floor for to-dey, and, as he has had ample | ‘time to prepare himself, a regular broadside may be | expected. ‘The transactions in the State Legislature yesterday ‘were of a very interesting character, so far as this eity is concerned. The Senate again disappointed effice expectants, by refusing to go into executive [ session, and belief is now strengthened that none of | Gov. Seymour’s appointments will be confirmed at this session. The Senate made amend by discussing | and passing several bills in which the majority of ‘sor citizens are interested. The Assembly spent the greater part of the day 4a discussing a proposition to refer to a proper com- mittee the memorial of the recent reform meeting at Metropolitan Hall. As usual, the rural members expressed tleir abhorrence at the unparalleled amount of official and other corruption existing in this city. It isa little singular that, under the cir- eamstances, they should be willing to remain in a body containing the representatives of such a city ef abominations. Why do they not cast them out 7 Why not go for a division ofthe State ? Manhattan, Long and Staten islands conld be easily cut adrift. Let them compe! the three islands to form a separate eommenwealth. During the afternoon, the hankers and barnburners had a controversy respecting Mr. Taylor's resolutions commendatory of Gen. Pierce's imangural. Verily, these are exciting times. Our telegraphic despatches furnish the proceed Jngs of the Rhode Teland Temperance Convention, ‘the preliminary examination of Spring, charged with eommission of the recent murders in Philadelphia, | &e., &c., to all which the reader is referred without | vomment. St. Loke’s Hospital was the principal theme of @iscussion in the Board of Aldermen last evening. Among other papers submitted to the Board, was an important commnnication from Mr. Carson, the Chief Enginecr of the Fire Department, relative to the difficulties of Engine Company No. 25. We will endeavor to find room for it to-morrow. The Alder- men transacted considerable routine business, and then adjourned till five o'clock this evening. The Board of Assistant Aldermen appointed a committee to investigate the grave and Bawvann's Pavonawa oF serious Council. The committee are to sit during the vacw tion of the present session, and the investigation i+ | to be conducted in private; they are empowered to | gend for pefsonsand papers, and have full power to | compel the attendance of persons before them as | Witnesses, and the prodaction of papers, by subpoena or otherwise, as they may deem advisable. All tes- ‘mony is to he taken under oath, and reduced to | ‘writing, and the Counsel of the Corporation ia to attend the investigation The Board. of Ten Governors met last evening, and transacted a cousiderable amount of businces. From a censns of the popalation of the varions in. | stitutions under charge of the Board, it appeared ‘that five thonsand two hundred and fifty-two persons ‘were receiving relief last Saturday night. Fift persons died during the previons week, and six w sent to the State prison. A resolution of the Alder. | men, passed last Monday, requiring, for the informa tion of that Board, a detailed acconnt of the expense + Iready incurred, and likely to be incurred, in the | qualit | ial warmth of the verna | time-serving poliey be purened, and if per | ager charges made against members of the Common | 4 | a very strong one nor a unit. Wouse, was read and referred toe committee. A re- solution was, passed authoriz’ng the President and Secretary to draw a requisition upon the Comptrol- ler for twenty-five thousand-dollars. Governor Her rick offered a resolution relative to imprisonments in the City Prison, and the speedy removal of the Sixth ward police station from that building. The resolu- tion was adopted. A resolution requiring the com- mittee upon the City Cemetery to report’ “ if there has not been such neglect in the department as to require additional precautions regarding the inter- ment of the dead,’ was offered by Governor Draper, and passed unanimously. The Board then adjourned to Tuesday next. Archbishop Hughes yesterday presided over a meeting, comprising many of the leading Roman Catholic clergy and laity of this city, at the Church of the Transtiguration, Chambers street, convened for the purpose of expressing the sympathy of the Roman Catholics of New York forthe Archbishop of Santa Fe, lately banished from Granada, and Dr. Newman, convicted some time since of.atibel against Dr. Achilli, in the Queen’s Beneh, London. A state- Tent was read, expressive of sympathy with the Archbishop of Sauta Fé, which will be presented to him by a committee named for that purpose, to- gether with a gold chain and crose; and it was fur- ther resolved that a subscription should be entered into, the proceeds of which, together with a state- ment expressive of the admiration of the Roman Catholics in this country at the eonduct of Dr. New- man, should be forwarded to'that gentleman in London. Mr. Pliny Miles, last evening, delivered a very in- structive lecture-on Iceland, at the University, Wash- ington square. He described its bays, volcanoes, ge- ological formation, &c., and concluded his remarks by many interesting facts relative to the Aroti: re- gions. A full report will be published to-morrow. A further examination took place in the Broadway Post office case §The evidence of ex-Judge}Waterbury was taken, which, in consequence of want of space, we defer until to-morrow. Hermann Behringer, aged fourteen years, was choked to death yesterday morning, by means of a large piece of meat, which stuck in his throat, at the residence of his father, No. 118 Hester street. Coro- ner Wilhelm held an inquest. William Stoddard, a fireman employed on board the steamboat Abbie, was killed at eleven o'clock | yesterday morning, by incautiously stooping under the crank when the boat was making her landing at the Catherine street ferry. The crank strack him upon the right temple, dashed out his brains, and completely carried away the right side of his head. Coroner Gamble held an inquest. The deceased was anative of Massachusetts, and thirty-four years of age. Coroner Gamble held an inquest, yesterday, upon | the remains of an infant, which were dug up by some laborers working in the rear of the lot No. 38 Orange street. The body was rolled in rags, but so much decomposed that it was found impossible to distinguish the sex to which the child belonged. The jury rendered a verdict of death from unknown causes. We are compelled to omit, among much other in- teresting local matter, a report of a lecture on “The Yankee,” delivered in the Tabernacle, last evening, by Dr. Pomeroy, of Boston. What 1s Going On at Washington. We are keeping our readers posted about all that is going on in Washington. Our telegraph- ic correspondents have omitted but little that is important, and the residents and sojourners in the capital look forward nightly to the arrival of the Heratp, printed at a distance of 300 miles, in order to learn what has taken place in their very midst the day before. To-day we publish an interesting letter from Washington, which gives considerable insight into the work- ings of the new administration, and the doubts and difficulties that beset its career, in reference to its patronage and the office-seekers. Clouds and darkness rest upon it. The President has undoubtedly a very hard card to play, in the distribution of the patronage of the government, amounting to fifty millions of dollars in the year. These spoils must be divided; and where every nine applicants think they have a better right to an office than the tenth, who has received it, it ia very easy to see how discontent will be gene- rated among the disappointed, who will spread it among their friends and acquaintances. till, hy degrees, the Chief Magistrate, so popular be- fore and since his election, becomes. unless he is peculiarly fortunate. an object of aversion among a large number of men who possess suf= ficient influence, if not to thwart and weaken his administration, to lay the foundation for the | overthrow of his power ai the end of his term of four years. This is the natural tendency of our republi- can system of government—preventing the growth of a dynasty, and diminishing the power of the ruler, while his office is respected and revered. It ix well, perhaps, that it is so, for it operates against despotism and the principle of centralization. proving that the people alone are sovereign. Yet, strange to ray, it is those jes of mind most approaching the charac- teristics of the despot—the strong iron will, the resolute purpose, the moral courage, and the prompt action, in a word, whatever gives individuality to the man or his governin that renders a President most power this free country, becanse the people regard | him as the representative and embodiment of ir own and the mani- festation strength is what most flatiers their selflove. Indecision of character and amiable weakness is what they most despise. It is notin the power of the wisest President to diseover all the men who are best fitted for offce throughout the vast extent of the United States. Let him m what appointments he will, he is is sure to many. If he d the best his circumstanees allow. looks with ¢ e to the country’s good, and i tided ples of justice. and hy a large, compre- hensive policy, rather than Wy local projail! or personal influences, he will be succesful the and of the deta may not his theory, the people will accept the will for the and the opposition of disappotuted plac ers will melt aw lik sovereignty of by F ma though some correspond with d snow sun. Bat ifa timid ar ndizement be the grand motive of action its attainment be sought by the appotat- ment of men to office without aay regard to the withes of the majority of the people, the claims of justice, or high qualifications weakness and embarrasstnent must ensue; and unless hy some | very happy chain of circumstances public atten- tion should be diverted in a such a President would retiy no means a popular man. As yet General Pierce has made but fow +p pointments, Some of them, perhaps, are not exactly ‘what they ought to be: but ev lowance will be made if the future g her direction from powe y al point ments only answer the expectations of the great mass of the people. The great difficulty which the Presjdent has to overcome is one of i creation. sown it lies in his cabinet, which is neither If he can mould it, a8 the potter fashions the clay, all will yet be right, and he will come off more than eon- building aud for the completion of the new work queror, by a firm adl@rence to the platform on | and have had either to waste their sweetness which he was elected, and to the principl’-s pro- pounded in his inaugural. From Genera) Pierce and hie antecedentaj we hope for the best. We are not so sanguine about his cabinet; and his success wil depend, in a great degree, upon the fact : whether his cabinet shall ruJe him or he shall rule his cabinet. Procress or Tas Wak 1s WALL Srreet—Tae Mecrver ‘s Ovr.—The belligerent communica- tion which we yesterday republished from the Journal ef Commerce, in reference to a charge against one of its editors, has provoked a most terrible and annih®ating response from the other Wall street blanket. Mr. George B. But- ler, had «demanded the identity of the per- sonage aimed at in the statement of the Courier, and the publication of the alleged affidavit on which the charge was founded. His request is promptly and politely complied with; he is as- sured that Mr. B. himself is the gentleman alla- ded to as having endeavored to lead one of the City Fathers into temptation; and lo, the damning evidence of the fact is furnished by the publication, yesterday morning, of the affi- davit in question. As we gave the benefit of our circulation to Mr. Butler’s cartel, we, of course. do the same with the Courier’s response, affidavit and all; here they are:— [From the Courier and Fnquirer.) Mr. Butler Beying returned to the city, is entitled to the information he demands, in order that he may give it the “prompt attention” it requires. We cer- tainly did have reference to Mr. Butler, the editor of the Journal of Commerce, in the he quotes from our columns; and we as certainly consider the ty who offers a bribe quite as censurable as the official who accepts it. Our reference to Mr. Butler was based upon the following affidavit from Thomas J. Barr, now Alderman, but Assistant Alderman of the Sixth ward; and which we publish with Al- derman Barr’s consent, in obedience to the demand of Mr. Butler. State of New York, Cityof New York, ss.—Thomas J. Barr being duly sworn, says—That he wax an Assistant Alderman for the Sixth ward, in the city of New York, during the years 1850 and 1851, and that while deponent held that office, George B, Butler, then an officer or agent of the Hudson River Railroad Company, offered depovent a bribe to induce deponent to vote as # (Butler) wished, in regard to a priviloge desired by the said Hudson River Railroad Company. Said bribe was offered, in the Cham. ber of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, during several conversations held by said Butler with deponent. Depo- nent further says that he declined to receive the bribe so oflered by said Butler, and did not vote in compliance with the request of eaid Butler. THOS. J. BARR. Sworn before me this 3d day of March, 1853. B. W. Ospoxy, Police Justice. What an astounding disclosure is that made by Alderman Barr in the foregoing affidavit! Why, it almost exceeds the hounds of credulity, that one of the great and shining lights of the modern reformation—one of the purifiers of | civic government and social morality—should have himself attempted to undermine the virtue | ofan Alderman, and to buy his vote for filthy trash. We would, however, have preferred to have had the affidavit couched in more specific terms; we would, for instance, like to have had a statement of the exact amount tendered, the conditions which were to be fulfilled, and the | circumstances under which it was declined. | The community would probably desire to have their curiosity satisfied as to these points, and as to the reception which the attempt met; whether the advances were civilly and politely rejected, or whether their author was addressed in the memorable terms, “Get thee behind me, Satan.” Perhaps Mr. Butler will edify and enlighten an anxious and astonished community by giving a detailed statement of the whole of this extraordinary affair. We want light, and will eagerly watch for i Tne IxtTeRNationar, Copyricnr Treaty.— The piratical publishers have been fondling the hope during the past fortnight that the inter- national copyright matter had heen forgotten by the Senate. Judging of the Senators hy the rules which apply to themselves, they have actually fancied that in the general mob for place and power, measures of great national importance and abiding benefit to the commu- nity at large would be overlooked. Like con- demned criminals, they have never been able to realize the fact that the cruel sentence would berigidly executed. and that honesty would henceforth become imperative. We can readily conceive their dismay at the prospect of a lite- rary theft becoming a criminal offence. and apr preciate elings which have led them to construe a reprieve of a fortnight as a pardon. But euch we trust is not the case. Our Senate knows its responsibilities too well. we are per- suaded, to suffer the robbery of authors to con- | tinne for another year for want of half an hour's serious attention. Time, they know, is of incal- culable importance. Next year, measures of absorbing interest may preclude the possibility of this matter being taken up. Now, now. must the blow be struck. A Bepvstep Crry.—The elements would seem, for some days past. to have got into an unholy league with our modern civic refurmers to cast dust into the eyes of this long-suffering commu- nity. In Broadway particularly, the effects of this elemental co-operation have been severely felt, and for the past two days fashionable pe- destrians have been expelled from the troftoirs, within the palaces of the Fifth avenne, or take | their airing—and their dusting —in carriages. Such of the fairer portion of humanity as have ventured to run the gauntlet of the whirlwinds | of dust, must have had sad havoc committed | with their rich velvets and pretty hats, and | then they looked more like Mahometan beauties | rushing to the Mosque, than American ladies | on the promenade, with their veils carefully en- veloping their faces, and sercening them from | the half-blinded eyes of the lords of creation. What a pity it is that our Street Inspector was | net able any time during the winter to procure cavengers leanse the streets from the deep Jayers of mud and filth with which they were | | encrusted, before the dry season converted | these abominations in dust and and, to drive uty out of the «treets—to spoil all the hand- | dresses of the ladies who could not be | pt within doors, and to lay the seeds of con- sumption and death in the lungs of hundreds, | When will the eitizens of New York obtain im- | munity for the various evils inflicted on them by negligent officers and lombugging reform- ers! Verhaps some short time before the pro- nised milleniu The Enressox.--The caloric ship whieh returned to this port on Monday, ix soon to deave for London, from whence it is intended to vend her to Australia, Her recent trip to | son the South has established the partial success of th new principle, at the same time that it has ested some imporlant improvements, the vivoduction of which it is expected will mate- rially augment her rate of speed. auce in the Thames will create quit among the Brit Her appear- asenaation | We wnders'and that Charks F. Lomey, Foq., t rent able Direetor of 1 ustrian consulate New York, hax been nominated Acti ‘This appointment is considered an ¢ one: for, independent of his intimate knowledce of the duties of his ofiee, Mr, Loosey is @ geutleman of high literary and selentifie atialuments, mercantile experi enee and untvereal information Merrorourray. — Attorney General ‘aptain Lowber, calorie ship briesson mo, U. 8 ormy; D. P. MeCorkle, Vs Delwvega, Mexico; Lout Roy il, U. x. Butler, South Corglina, ffice of | w@ Cons) General cedingly judietous Takk on ’Chamge. ‘The setion of the Legislature at Albany was subject of conversetion ; meither the proposed discriminating tolle on the railroads connecting New York with Lake Erie, nor the propesed tax bill, were deemed satisfactory. If railroads sre taxed, even in proportion to thelr capital, | or imcome, and the stock held by private citizens is also assessed, it would amount to duplicate taxation. The expediency of taxing railroads at all was strongly doubted; but ifthey must be taxed, it waa suggested that each and all should be taxed according to their net annual incomes, be the nominal capital whatever it might. In case sucha tax should be imposed, the stock held by individuals should be exempt from all taxation ; because, whatever is deducted in the way of an income tax from the receipts of the roads would be so much deducted from the dividends to be distributed among stock- holders, hence it would be wrong thus to tax the stock overegain held by them. The value of railroad stocks are regulated by the dividends they make. A merchant hinted that a desirable measure for the consideration of the Legislature would be to take up and consider the inequality of the School tax, the existence of which has been so clearly shown by Mr. Cemptroller Flagg. According to the provisions of this law, it would seem that the city was largely and disportionately taxed for school purposes, compared to the rest of the State. One party suggested that the most equitable mode of raising money by additional taxation, if required, would ‘be to impose it upon the sworn net incomes of both cor- porations and individuals, banks and other corporate bodies included. Taxes imposed on the uncertain valua- tion of both real and personal estate is unequal and op- pressive. Thus, a party may be taxed ona valuation of $5,000 or $10,000 worth of real or personal property, whose income may not be sufficient to mes the expenses of his family, while another man may own a factory or other valuable productive property, worth no more than the ebove sums, which may be yiclimg him $2,000 to $3,000 per annum clear profit. Inone case you rob a man of his capital, or bread, to pay taxes, white in the other case it is felt to be a mere trifle. Compelling men to swear to the valua- tion of their own property will not enable the assessors toarrive at its real worth. Under the present arrange- ment, said another party, if a man’s property {s, in his judgment, over aavexssed, he can swear off the excess, Most men value their property higher than others; but to compel them to swear to it, as proposed in the new tax dill, would cause them to be unjustly taxed. Regret waa expressed for the death of Captain Nelson, of the steamer Sierra Nevada. He for some years filled the office of barbor master with great satisfaction to the merchants, to whom he was long and favorably known. The produce markets were without further change yesterday. Marine Affairs. THE ACCIDENT TO THE SCHOONER SUSAN. ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HKRALD. ‘The paragraph in your paper of this date respecting the steamboat Achilles running down the schooner Susan, which vessel bas subsequently been towed into Greenport, is not true. Accompanying is the true state of the case, as written back by the pilot that took the ship Marathon to Boston, towed by the Achilles. Will you please correet, and oblige, yours, March 15, 1853, RK. STURGES, No. 68 South street. Newronrr, March 11, 1353. S. W. Lewrs, Bsq.—We arrived here at eleven 0’ day. Last night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, w in the race, a schooner loaded with empty casks, running West, and we east, passed us in the steamer, and then luted our stern and across the ship's bow which we had in d whe (that is the si hed up azainst ip’s bow, and the ried away, d jon and one who were all taken on board the ship in safety, but # ll their clothes. ‘The schooner was an old one, and not value, with oil casks from Nantucket bound to and. ‘The ship did meet with but very slight da- ne tothe boat. Please inform Mr. R. Sturzes M1 proceed as soon a (Sign ELSON BULKLEY. ‘Tey Stramsnip Atanama, Capt. Ludlow, arrived yester- day morning from Savannah. We are indebted to the purer for our usual tiles of papers. The Packet Ship Queen of the West. 710 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Having noticed a publication in your paper respecting the drowning of Wm Brown, a passenger on board the Queen of the West, from Liverpool, and wishing to state the facts in the case, and thereby prevent » wrong conclusion being formed by the public, or those interested, I have to eay:—That the ship left Liverpool with an abundant supply of water and provisions for seventy days, and with respect to water, » much larger quantity than the regu lar allowance was daily given out, until the ship became disabled in spars and sails; after that, the usual allow- ance of three quarts per dey for each adult, and halt at quantity to children, was served until the ship reached port. In regard to provisions, the regular allowance was always served, and oatmeal, extra, when asked for, and shortly before the arrival here, eleven barrels of oatmeal, in addition to the allowance, was given out to the passen- gers. Cocos and coffee was not a part of the allowauce to passergers, but tea and sugar was, of which all re- ceived the regular quantity. engers who left the ship when in the stream, were those who bad been on shore when the ship was at thodeck previous to going in the stream, and the men 2 who composed the party in the boat left contrary to the orders and advice of the officers of the chip. So far as to the suffering from hunger, the arrange. ments for cooking and serving provisior force, as the voyage was not up until the passengers were landed and the ship in dock. boat was ever! ; and those who went in her replied to the officers, whem trying to rersvade them to remain on board, that «they were in a free country, and would do as ihey liked.” re was no author ity that could compel them to remain on board, and the melancholy result was owing entirely to their own fool-hardiness in leaving the «hi overloaded boat, when in the stream, and it bowing freeh at the time, — F. HALLET, Queen of the West. We, the undersigued, officers and passengers on board the Queen of the West, on her late yoyage from Liverpool to New York, testify to the truth of the above statement, JOHN R. TABER, Chief Officer. OTTO SMITH, Carpenter. Dr, FLETCHER. Surgeon on board. HERM. PETSCHOW, MRS. PETSCHOW, were in full GUITERMANN SCHROEDER, } Passengers. 43, STAUDE, UI Motion to Quash the Indictment against Al- derman Bard, COURT OF GENERAL Sh; Before [Judge Beebe and Aldermen Tiemann and Cornell. Mancn 15.—This being the day appointed for argument | upon the motions to quash the indictments found against the Aldermen for malfeasance, counsel for Alderman Bord appoared in support. Alderman Wesley Smith with drew his notice Intending to demand a trial, The indictment, counsel said, was one for extortion, for a definition of which be referred to the People vs, Whaley, 6 Cowen’s Reports, 661, 663, and by its eonelu- sion“sppeared to have been framed at common las. All the legislation on the subject of public ofiicers-- their foes, delinquencies, &e.—was to be found 2 R. 8.) £50, sections 5 and 6, and page 696, section 38. As in- terpretave of these, he referred to the People ve. Bedell, 2 Hill, 196, and the Supervisors of Onondagun vs, Brigge, denio, 26, 42. ‘The fret Saquiry he would inake was, is the offence se nd charged the correct one—assuming the facts stated in th lictment to be trae—or should not the offence charged have been bribery-~i. ¢, taking a bribe? Secondly Neither extortion nor bribery being of. fences by statute in our State, can they be entertained by our courts ag offences at common law? Thirdly. if Hie indictment is maintainable at all, what general rule regulates the suttiviency of it as a plead i How should its allegations be madey rourtly. Does this indictment meet the exactions of ules of pleading aud the precedente? thly. Was the indictment found upon legal testi Upon all these points, except the second, counsel argued at censiderable length. ebiefly dwelling upon the ground that the “ act’ mentioned in the indict ment was not specifieslly averred as it ought to have heen—to enable the defendant to mest the charge. ‘The Pistriet Attorney, (N. B. Blunt, Fxq..) opposed the motion; he had been called upon in his duty to en- quire whethor there war any offence, in thn facts submit ted by the Grand Jury, and he doubted whether it was extortion, or bribery, at common or statute law; and the indictment was for neither, but for malfeasance in office, in receiving money—so the gentlemans remarks as to ex- tortion did net apply. The indietmont was either under the city charter or at common law The words “contra- ry to the statute” bad been intentionally erased,as under the statute of deofnils their omission would not be fatal, whereas if it was held to bean offence at common law only, their introduction might be, The learned eounsel then referred to section 19 of the city charter of 1848, ing the ground that a lease was @ contract within the aning of that section, and the words “‘wilfally and cor- ruptly “were the important ones in the indietment. By the 2hth sect’on, certain breaches of the charter wore anors, thovgh he was not so sure this t he contended it was @ perfect and tho- at at common Jaw. d whether his that pier might be legal, but that in recelying money for the act, he was guilty of a wrong for which he was liable? Mr. Blvnt replied. Yes, str, that is the whole en t bribery; it in not extortion; it is simply misbe viour at a public officer in receiving money, J! the act were jilegal he might have been indicted otherwise. Jodge Reebe said he would have been better gatietied t bad beom Drought up ax a demurrer, as he was rally averse toquaching indictments; but he would not protend to say what his views might be after full cons ideration, After a few remarks from defendant's counsel, the Cour; reserved their decision, and proceeded to take up the prion calendag, inan | | INTERESTING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. ‘Trouble Between the Nicaragua Transit Com- pany and the Authorities of San Juan—_New Line of Steamers on the Pacifie—Yankee Enterprise. Our advices by the Uncle Sam are from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, We have files of late papers and correspond” ence. One of the letters from San Juan del Norte gives some interesting intelligence from that town. Itis annexed:— OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENCE. San Juan pe Nicaracua, March 2, 1853, Things here are in a bad way, as you have probably heard earlier than you get this. Jmprimis—To avoid pur- chasing a wharf, &c., in San Juan, the Transit Company squatted on the opposite side of the harbor from the town—a mile and a half distant—in a most disagreeable and uncomfortable place, where there are neither wharves, buildings, or accommodations of any kind for passengers. Here the latter are cempelled to lie, broiling in a hot steamer, until taken off in the little river steam- ers. The result of all this has been to deprive the town of all the advantages of passengers stopping—as they would not only be glad to do, but as all are anxious to do—to the great dirgust of the hotel keepers, real estate speculators, and the entire population of San Juan, who are anxious to have them, To remove any ground of refusal for coming to the town, the corporation offered the Transit Company a suf- ficient piece of ground for the accommodation of their establishment; but, with a policy unaccountable to us, the company has persisted in staying isolated, an T have described. The land which they occupy belongi to the town, the corporation some time sgo informed them that they must vaeate it, As they rofused, a regular A peer of ejectment was served on them, and, on their refusing to obey it, a Posse comitatus on the 2st ult., proceeded to execute the warrant. They de- molished one building, as an earnest of their determina- tion; and then gave the agents notice that if the entire establishment was not removed by the 10th March, the the authorities would then proceed to remove the other buildings. Thesd buildings, however, consist only of rome shocking bad sheds, of no value, which are of plece with the other valuable ‘property’ and ‘‘improve- ments” of the company in this part of the world. It seems that the agent of the Transit Company called upon the commander of the English vessel of war Geyser for “protection;’? but was told that he could not interfere with the authorities, whose conduct was in entire con- formity with the constitution and laws of the town. ‘The agent of the Company, after this, became obstrep- eFous, and made many wild and foolish threats; where- upon he was arrested, and put under bonds in the sum of $7,500 to keep the peaee, As a consequence, none of theoflicers or employes of the company are allowed to come to town, of even the passengers allowed to come over, if the company can prevent it. There is not the slightest doubt as respects the ability and determination of the authorities to carry out the ejectment. There are two companies of infantry and one of artillery—num- pezog in all 200 able-bodiéd men—seyen-eighths of them Americans, fully resolved to sustain the Council in its proceedings, and the company must come to terms be- fore the 10th. You cannot conceive the change which has taken place here since I left—the town now is all built, with good ho- tels, stores, and every other accommodation. The Eng- lish are effectively elbowed out, and th eNicaraguans, too, for that matter. © The Musquito sovereignty is never men tioned, except it is for the putpose of accomplishing some object which could not etherwise be got at. The game is up—the American wedge is entered—Nicaragua must make the best of it, and, by timely recogniiion of the ex- isting state ef things,’ secure by concession what she could never get by displomacy or force, and cseate San Juan, with a fair amount of territory, a free port. The grounds occupied by the Transit Company were, some months ago, cet apart asa quarantine ground, in consequence of vessels entering with the smallpox, and ee Company received notice to show their titles in court. _, Mr. Mayor Martin is just the man for the place, under its present circumstances, and is mot afraid ‘to act when action is required; he is well informed, and an out- and-out American. The attempt will be made to represent the attack on the Com} any’s property as of English instigation, so as to enlist the feeling against England in their favor; but there are no English here now, and the whole govern- ment, mayor, couacil, army, and police, are American— mostly from the Southern States. NEW LINE OF STEAM COMMUNICATION ON THE PA- CIFIC, BETWEEN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUB- LICS AND PANAMA. Contracts have lately been concluded by Captain Thomas Wright, with the governments of Central Ameri- ca, for the establishment of the above line, to carry their mails to and from Panama, commencing at the port of Istampam, in Guatemala, and touching at the inter- mediate forts of Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. The governments pay to the Captain a bonus of from two hundred to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars during the term of the contracts, and give him the exclusive privilege of the coasting trade by steam for ten years. This project will entirely revolutionize the present mode of doing business in those republics, a thing that has long been wished for by the merchants. It will place the United States in a most favorable position to derive the greatest tages from this trade. Every merchant of the United States is, therefore, deeply interested in this enterprise, as it willenable them to compete with the English merchants in the exportation of our own ma- nufactures to those count We have heretofore been excluded from this lucrative trade, which has so long been monopolized by European merchants. But now the great difficulty will soon be removed by the steamers running regularly on that coast. Goods can then be shipped either by the way of San Juan do Nicaragua or the Isthmus of Panama. and reach their destination in any port of Central America twenty days from the time they leave New York; whereas, at the present time it takes from five to six, and even eight months to ve. And, also, instead of ‘the indigo and cochincal being shipped to Furope, by the way of Belize, Honduras, it will come by this line to the United States. “The quick- est time that indigo and cochineal have been known to ar- rive in Europe, from the day they left the city of Guate- male or Salvador, has been 130 days, and by this route it can be sent to England in forty days at the farthest. ‘the merchants of Central America will now come to the United States to purchase their goods, instead of going to Kn; , a8 they can do so ia so much less time, and can buy fully as cheap. Thus this scheme opens new fields of commerce and enterprise to us. Cen- tral America, as it is well known, is one of the finest countries in the world, and only requires the energy and enterprise of the Anglo Saxon race to develope their great patural resources. ‘There is also another grand point gained. It cuta the Fuglish off from monopolising the North Pacific coast trade, as they have done on the South; and as the Monroe doctrine is becoming, it appears, the order of the day, this is a grand step towards its fulfilment. We belleve this is the first American who has obtained the privi- lege of the coasting trade, by steam, ina foreign country. be Captain has given to this line the name of the “Central American Steam Navigation Company,”’ and the first steamer will begin to run on the first of September next. tain Wright is the son of the well-known Capt. John right, one of the oldest and most successful steam- ship captains afloat. Itis surmised that the old gentle- man is also connected with this enterprise. TELEGRAPHIC. New Ourrans, March 15, 1838. Private letters from San Juan Nicaragua, dated Cth in- stant, received here by the steamer Daniel Webster, say that the people of Greytown sent thirty armed men and a number of carpenters, who removed a portion of the building of Vanderbilt's Nicaragua Transit Company, af ter taking down the American flag, and saluting it with military honors. They intended to remove the rest of the building on the 10th. The greatest excitement prevailed, and the Transit Company has refused all intercourse with the town, They also refused Mr. Squier a passage up the river, and declined taking any of the citivensas passengers to New York. Court Calendar—This day. U. 8, Diemer Court.—Same 303, 206, 523 to 231, 312, neme Covut—Special ‘te , 86 to BY, 91, 92, 99, 102, 108 113, 114, 116 to 126, 122, 123. fvrreon Covrt—Two branches.—! G84, 586, 504, 372, , 597, 598, 599, 600, 46 18, 165, 17%, 214, 197, 605, 606, , Git, 617, 618, 620, 621, 468, 586) 567, Lots to Sal at the lowest. market Jewelry at manuiaeturers’ paper. DAVID RATT, ‘ef Treadway, corner of White strcet, up stairs Watches.—Jargensen, Lavalette, Brequet, Duchene, Conrvoleier, Johnyton, David Taylor, —New in rs received and for sale by ices, for cash, or approved WA Broadway, up stairs, Diamonds Africa, fur sale e prices, for ow Frenoh mw Also, rich medalifon velvet and Mosaic carpets, J. Crowsley & Sona, Eng! together with Tent of other qualities of earpeting, for sw oS voint was that the act | 44% Pearl street, have tock of velvet te ting, ‘ purchased previo are enabled to Advertise your Business in the Country Pa- ‘To do en in the very bert manner, in the best papers, the lowest prices, call at the Commercial Advertivin of WAL HE. McDONALD, 102 Nassau strect, corner . ‘reely given. Writing and Arithmetic, are ir, by Mr. BLP. are qualified to ‘with secaracy, prompti- ih full partigulars, may rat very grentt ere, and at duties of a bookkeeper jespatoh. Prospectus, wi Ve had om application. Dague: in On, on the upper corner of Broadway and Murray street. These pictures combine the details of the 3 with the finish of the finest miniature. Painting daguerteo- types of deceased persons copied to nature. . Association for the Exhibition of the Indus= try of all Nations—Otice, No. 52 Broadw: ‘Now Yi Mareh 10, At th Hi held at this offiee, on the jomen were ehosen directors for Elbert J. Anderson, Philip Burrowes, Johnston Livingston, ¥ Charles W Foster, « ks William ieee And, at meeting of the directo this day, Theodore Sedgwick was appointed President, William Whetten, Vice Pregident, Treasurer and Becretary, and L. C. Stuart, = weretary, Board then Proceeding to the authority granted by an elected William Whetten a dire order, Office, No. 53 Broadway.—New York, ‘he etoekbolders of this association are here- ‘a call of twent; cent om the capital stock, being the fifth instalment thereof, has been ordered by the Board of Directors, and that they are required to pay the same, at this office, on or before the 17th, By order, WM. WHETTEN, Treasurer, Dram Readings.—“ He at scars who never felt a wound,” but the only feeling exeited by KNOX’S- d brilliant ityle of hats, is that of admiration, Cal . 128 Fulton street, and learn the truth of this. ’ el, corner of Broadway and Spring str with the best class of customers ever of their elegant and fascinating style of hat for the press season. Their enecess has been most marked, and their pro- ductions evince taste, spirit, and genius. Call and patron- ize the Prezoott Hat Store, Drake solicits his Friends and the Public, hie want of u good hat, to call at No.9 Bowery, where can be found a goodrassortment of hats, caps, fancy got, canes, umbrellas, &c. Standard prices for hats $4, $3, and $2 00, Goods sent to any part of the city, Brooklyn and Williams~ urge tombe ant made up in the most fash- durable manner possible, can at all times be pro- enred on advantageous terms, for . L. FOSTER’ 9 clothing establishment, 27 Cortlandt atreot. A large stook. of winter clothing, which will be wold at greatly reduced prices. Clothing at Wholesale Only—An Immense shook of apring and summer clothing, made expressly for the Southern, Western, and California trade, which woe offer at. fhe very lowest market prices. WILKINSON BROTHERS, ‘Noe. 2 and 4 John street, corner of Nassau, Twenty per cent Reduction in Ready-made- clothing.—Flegant talmas $8, French peltoes $12, black frock and dress coats $8, business coats $6, pants $5, vesta from $1 to $8; aleo, gentlemon's furnishing in great variety. Cutters in attendance from A.M. to 9 P.. GEO. LEVIE, 380 Broudway, corner White street, To Tallors.—It is an Established fact that the beat style of onstom-work may be done by Singer's Sewiny Maohines far better and handsomer than it oan by These editable machines and Shoin work can always be Ox- t the principal office, No. re way. beach a I. M. SINGER & CO. Lover's Vows are said to be as false as dicer's: oaths, and tradesmen's promises are sometimes included im the same category. GREEN, No. 1 Astor House, finds it more cougenial to his principles and his interest to keep his word with his customers than to break it; henee his elegant shirts aro never sent home tue day after the time agreed upon, though sometimes the day before. , Goods in Brooklyn.—It is really.a mat- ter of astonishment that ladies should come from Brooklyn to New York to shop for dry goods, when there is not the slightest doubt that they cnn be sold for about twenty-five per cent less in Brooklyn, for the best reason : the rents are- not one-quarter as high. "We are well satisfied that if ladies will call ‘at F.C, SMITHS, Nos. 323 and 425 Fulton strecty Brooklyn, where they will find a complete stock of sprin dry goods, they will be rendily convinced of what we hay sald'ahove. Lace and Muslin Curtains, at reduced the best assortment in the city, at KELTY & FERGUSON'S? window shade and curtain store, No. 289 Broadway, ong door above Reade street. I Take the Responsibility !~Zhese were the memorable words of that man of iron will, General Jackson, on the occasion of his ‘* removal of the d ‘its,”’ and se say the Defiance Sulamander Safes (C, J. Gayler’s patent). They do indeed ‘take the responsibility,” and bi thou- ecasions, protected from fire and thi sl jeposits entrusted to them. They are for 90 John street, corner of Gold, (after May atl! by ROBERT M. PATRICK, manufacturer. Looking-Glass Warchouse—1853_Looking. ert at pi ri —RICHARDS KINGSLAND, No, Cortlandt stro trade ee with frames, &c., iu composition stal Duane stroct. Window Shades.—Best rope sei in ber ld, at KELTY & FERGUSON'S, 23034 Broadway, an. BiRecde strevt, Dealers supplied from frst hands. Shades warranted to stand any climate, and sold lower than at any | eo ablishment. N. B.—Store, charch, and other large ninted and lettered to order, in superior etyle. Great Bargains in French China.—The Re- mainder of the consignment of Led damaged Fronek hina, from the manufactory at Vierson, is mew opening, it tis rivate 1 low ae RUGHWOUT & DAILEY, 601 and 008 Broadway.” 1. D. Lander, Late of Jennings & Lai . notifies hic friends that he has removed from 94 to 97 Fulton street, under the firm of Squire, Lander & Co., where he wilt a happy to see and serve them with watches, jewelry and silver ware. Grepes, Gr Almeria and Malags at PIERCE’S Italit Amity and Fourth Luxury and Refinement.—Every day De= | Yoloper some new phase of luxury. refinement and social magnificence in our great metropolis; aud among all the re- sults which art and taste, applied to the practical wanta of | every-day lifo, have yet’ achieved, we confidently point to | the HAIR DRESSING AND BATHING to be opened this evening, under the Mei d § Warren street; n spacious and elegant reservoir of fashion, just near enough Broadway to be conveniently stumbled. into, and far enough out of the way of tho crash and thun- der of the thoroughfare to yield a delicious sense of stillness and repose, The first object of the proprietor of this estal lishment has been to render it more select and complete, well as moro elegant, than any other inthe city. The ej magnificent bath rooms, of the size of bed chambors, are fur- nished with every appliance which luxury could invent or do- | sire—not the least desirable of which are the large double- sized Rusein bathing towels, imported expressly for these rooms, by Messre. Doremus & Nixon. being the first time of their introduction in thix country. They unite every requi- site which the ordinary brown crash towels of bathing rooms . The bathing rooma are provided with copper with indestructible silver surface, poted, and furnished with mirrors, &., &c., and | Grapes.—A large stock of rapes to be had, wholesale and retail, in warchouse, 603 Broadway, between | ret: ‘They ara elegant, t the walls of euch room are desorated with splendid oii paint | ings, by the distinunished srti:t, Mo William street. jeur Brennig, of No. cpresent some of the enery, the Bay of Na- and iseveral American w York City Hall, the &o. The doors and pa- nele of the butbing rooms are painted by Gardner, and also Cen ecorsted with exquisite d ns by Messrs. Heins & Connell, the great decorators and gilders, of 363 But one of the most beautiful things in the | world is the superb oval mirror, furnished by the sama house, and whieh, originally made for exh ion in the Cr: tal Palace, was purchased for this saloon acost of $3 Of course, in respect to the style of hair-dressing, the quali: ty of the’ perfumery, preparations for the alr, do. & thing but that which is of the very highest and choices acter can he found at this establishment. Hair dys creams, benches, &e., &c., of the most anques' ter, alwayson hand. The manufacture of wigs, ton- P monstach hiskers, &e., will be carried on in tha very highest style of the art, and from unimpeachable mate- rial ‘in short, it only remains for tho public to call and kee one of the most elegant and complete establishments every. opened to their Jnspection and patronage. R. G, GARDNER, Mercantile Hotel, 6 Warren street. journeymen hair-dressers. Con- t wages given, Apply at K. ion, Hair-Dressing und Bath- ymintiny talian a These Broadway. - 0. Ten first olass stant cmploymont with 1, Gardner's Emporium of Saloon, 6 Warren street. G. ing Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Supporters, La~ dies’ belts, instruments for club feet, erooked wpine, knocks Ie kles, and very superior elastic of the leg, elastic knee caps, and, A liberal ‘discount to wholesaly, ar Broadway. Wigs and Toupees.—Eatchelor’s New Stylo, ef wigs are pronounced the most perfect imitation of natura: over invented, Those waating a very superior article should tall at BATCHELON’S celebrated wig factory, No. 4 Walk strect, where can be found the largest and best’ assortment’ In the'eity. Copy the addross. Phalon’s Magic Hatr Dye, to color the} hair or whiskers the moment it is applied, without injury.to the bair or can be washed immediately withomt)/ disturbing the color and has no bad odor. It iv applied pris yately, or sold nt PHALON'S Wig and Toupee ‘and 517 Broadway, under the St. Nicholas druggists generally. Phalon’s Chemical Hair Invigorator, event baldness, and to restoro hair that has fallen off, ox Become thin, and-to cure sourt or dandrafl or invest it with a brilliant gloss and permanent curl, for sale at | Manufactory", ‘Hotel, and Ly, and 517 Brondway, under the St. Nicholas Hotel, and all the drug stores in every city. Gouraua’s Liquid Hair Dye I, 3. Equally ig Pima ploH, . Pondre Subtile uproote body. Liquid Rouge, Lily | White, Walker strovt, near Broadway. without ex-) ted. Lyons’ Kathairon.—The most Wonderful and desirable preparation for preserving, restormg, anc beautifying the hair the world ever produced. The attentior of the country trade is especially invited to examine thir article, from the following reasons:—First, it pays the ro tailer more than a usual secondly, its reputation i thoronghly establi off in each and in al onsen i of the materia me of 2 vonts, in large h manufacturers’ prices, by the New York, F and by all ‘re Principal whol andsome bottles. ipal jobbers of drags anv phia, Boston, New Or alors every where, in city e dopot, 161 Broadway BARNES, Proprietor. Hair Dye.—Batchotor’s Celebrated Liqal¢ hair dye is the best yet discovered for ooloring the hair whiskers the moment it is applied. ‘Tho wonderful ons an: gertninty with which this favorite and old established trai dye perforins is Ibis for salo, or applied, ® | WATUHELOR’S w No. 4 Wi ot. for changing g: va. Indisputabl and gentlemen Beware of count hair to Mf He nthe cl feit ‘I uring haldne xiven to some of the firce Indies (by permission.) of perfect cures, The Current Rumor that Cristadoro’s Haly Preservative produces a porfectly uniqno effect, has grow? to bea Great Ruvite fact. The d mand for it increases dail In week it imparts elnsticity, lustre, and softness to t! whent fibres. Crisgndoro’s hair dye, still more rapid i its work, converts re® or grey hair into black in frye mip nutes, Bold at No, 6 Astor House, ®) = ==