The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1853, Page 1

=2=THE NEW YORK HERALD. ts WHOLE NO. 7392. = NEws bY TELEGRAPH. "(SIX BAYS LATER FROM EUROPE, ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA AT HALIFAX. Rarer nn nnn UNFAVORABLE COMMERCIAL REPORTS. Cotten and Breadstuffs Dull and Declining. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY. LARGE LIST OF APPOINTMENTS CONFIRUED. . The Prospects for the Office Seekers. The Administration and the Tehuantepec and Central American Questions. Pregress of Business in the New York Legislature. . Important Bill to Amend the City Charter. Gerdner’s Trial—Murder—Rallroad Accident &., &e., ke. The European News. WY THE NOVA SCOTIA, NEW BRUNSWICK AND MAINE TRUEGRAPIIS TO PORTLAND, THENCE BY THK BAIN LINK 70 ROSTON, AND ‘THENCE 10 NEW YORK BY HOUSE'S PRINTING TELEGRAPH, NO. 21 WALLSTREET. Haurax, Friday, March 18, 1853. 4 The Royal Mail Steamship Canada, Capt. Stone, from ~ Liverpool on the 5th of March, armyed here at five ©’clock this evening. Commercial Affairs. LONDON MONEY MARKET. There had been a slightly increased prossure in tho money market, and the bullion in the Bank of England had decreased £87,750. Consols for money were steady at 995, 2 99%. The transactions in United States stocks, and also in State sesurities, were to a small extent. corTon. Liverpoot, March 5, 1853. The week’s business in cotton has been limited, the wales reaching only 35,550 bales, of which speculators ‘ook 3,250, andfexporters 4,500 bales. The impouts of the greek have been 87,000 bales. The stock at Liverpool now ‘amounts to 660,000 bales. The market is dull, and prices ‘bave a declining tendency. The following are the quota- tions:— Fair Orleans, se, 694d, Fair Uplands, es 554d. Middling .. Wb. Fair Mobile ...1.....63¢d. Inferior to ord | 4d. a 51d. Middling.. ,63z4. ‘a5 0-164, A private corresponden:, writing under date of Liver- pool, March 5, says:—The sales of cotton during the week foot up 36,000 bales, at the following quotations:—Fair Orleans, 634.; middling, 554d.; fair Upland, 64.; mid- Gling, 5344, The demand is moderate, and prices favor buyers, porticularly in middling and lower qualitios. ‘The sales to speculators were about 3,000 bales, and to exporters, 4,000, Havre, March 3, 1853, The sales of cotton for the week, to the first of March inclusive, were 5,000 bales, against 5,250 imports. The ®tock on hand was 35,500. The demand is moderate, at the following quotations:—New Orleans tres ardinatre, 89f.; Mobile, 91f. a 92f.; Uplands, 91f. BREAD STUFFS. Livsrvoot, March 5, 1853. , and prices are quoted 6d, Western canal sells at 24s. 6d. a 25s., Baltimore and Philadelphia, 258. Gd. a 26s., and Ohio, 26s. 64. Wheat has declined 1d. a 24. per bushel, with a limited demand. White wheat ix dull at 6s. 10d. a 7s. 4d., red, Bx. 3d. a 6s. 8d.—7#. having been paid for some choice wamples. Corn is dull, and white has declined ls. a 3s., being quoted at 31s. 6d. a 32s., yellow, 31s. 6d., mixed, Sls. A private correspondent at Liverpool writes as fol- |. and Ohio 26s. Lard is flows :—Western canal flour is at 25s. Corn is at 31s. €d. for both yellow and white. worth 52s. Consols closed at 993,. PROVISIONS. Liverroot, March 5, 1853. McHenry quotes the market poorly supplied with pork, and dull. There were more sellers than buyers. Bacon, Eastern, firm at 54s. a 56s. Lard was nominal at 52s., all qualities having considerably declined. PRODUCE. Liverroot, March 5, 1853. Asies.—Pots are dull at 268.; pearls, 284. Rosy.—Common is firm, at 5s. 4d.; sales of 1,500 bbls. fine, at 11s. a 12s. Tar.—The market is bare. ‘TURPENTINE.—Sales of 1,500 bbls. have been made, at 14s. 6d. a 15s, Spirits turpentine, 66s. a 678. Market is Dare, Rice is dull, and no salos are reported. McHenry quotes 19s..8 248., in bond. BuGar and Tea are active. Corrix is unchanged, witha limited business doing. Tonacco is firm, with aa upward tendency. The stock fat Liverpool is 12,800 hhds. Loxpox, March 4, 1853. Cotton and breadstuffs are dull, with a declining ten- dency. Sugar and coffee firm. Rice inactive, and prices tending downward. TRADE REPORT. At Manchester trade was rather less active, and prices had slightly declined. ‘The commereial advices from India wore unfavorable, Particularly in regard to the export trade. @(We can get nothing further to-night. The Eastern Hines have been working with the greatest difficulty, re- peating at numerous stations. The Porjland office tells ‘a6 that nothing has been received Fast of Sackville sinee 12.80, and it is therefore presumed the line is inteerupted and closed.) The Gardner Trial. Wasmxatox, March 18, 1853. The Geninor trial was resumed this morning. The witness Lewis was recalled, and further cross-examined. Dr. Mackie was also recalled, and explained from Dis. turnell’s map the localities and distances of the various places referred to in Mexico Charles E. Bowes was called to the stand, and read the translations he had made of the various documents, Mr. Carlisle looking over the original Spanish at the samo etime, The papers showed Dr. Gardner's whereabouts, ‘and conection with mining operations during 1844 and About forty letters, receipts, drafts, and other papers, were translated to the Court, which clearly showed tha' Dr. Gardner had been engaged as director of the mine Of Miraflores, near Morelia, from November, 1844, to April, 1546. chard 1. Jones testified that] Gardner was, from November, 1845, to February, 1846, and again in August, 1846, living in Guadalajara as a dentist, and left there in February, 1846, to go to Mazatlan. Captain Maddox, of the Marine corp: ified that he saw Gardiner in h of April and the 18th of May, s, t Mazatlan, between the 1846; saw him here in the winter of 1948-'49, and talk with him about having seen him in Mazatlan, The Court hereupon adjourned, Mr, Meagher tn the South. Cuateston, March 17, 1853. Mr. Meagher lectured here last night in the Hibernian Hall before a crowded audience, amongst whom were many of our most prominent merchants and planters. ‘The Roman Catholic bishop, Dr. Reynolds, and eight of his clergy, sat inthe vicinity of the platform. Mr. Meagher dines with the an Benevolont ety to- day. He was also cordial, ited to their entertain- ments by all the other Irish societies inthe city. Mr. Y, proceeds to Augusta to lecture on Saturday, Fire at Buffalo—The Ice on Lake Erte. Borvato, March 18, 1853, Two stores on Main street, occupied by J. Smith, asa ateve store, and Oscar Severance, tobacconist, were dos- treed by fire this morning. Tho buildings were of wood and were insured for $2,000. mith’s stock was insured for $5.0. 0, and Severance’s for $2,000. ‘The weather here is wet with an ben cs § wind. Tho from the shore and itis all clear a0 Our harbor is still blocked w fout will probably be clear in a few days. At Clevelan ‘the harbor is cléar, the ice having gone over to the Cana- From Washington City, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TUE NEW YORK HERALD, THE PRESIDENT AND THE TEHUANTEPEC QUESTION— EXPLANATION OF THE INAUGURAL—SBORETARY MARCY AND THE HERALD—LARGE NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. Wasmnatoy, March 18, 1853, ‘The Intelligencer and other fossils have found great fault with the paragraph in the President's inaugural address which declares that our attitude as a nation and our pe sition on the globe reader the acquisition of certain Posressions, not within our jurisdiction, evidently im- portant for our protection in the future, and essential for the preservation of the commerce of the States and the peace of the workd.: They regard this as pointing directly to Cuba; but it will bear no such interpretation. 5 al- Judes to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the possession of which the President regards as 90 important to the com- mercial interests of the United States. If it had meant the acquisition of territory, it would have been worded vory differently, and it would have been necessary at the same time to have struck out several previous passages in the address. My. Mason, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, is very desirous of call- ing the Tehuantepee question up, and nothing but the want of a quorum will prevent its consideration next week. Tho Senate will probably sit all next week. 1 understand Gevernor Marcy don’t like the Hxratn’s course towards him. He says it has been abusing him for alifetime. If the Governor will only stand well up to the rack now, perbaps old seores may be rubbed out. By the way, his Department requires sweeping, Out of the whole forea of sixteen clerks, there are but two demo- crate, and those at the lowest salaries. The ehief clerks of all the departments, except the Interior and Treasury, are whigs, So far, almost all the appointments have been made upon the dictation of members of Congress. Where the delegation of a State cannot agree, the subject has been passed over. Thus the only California appointments yet made have been by the consent of the members, and where they disagree the matter remains undecided. The endorsements of private citizens seem to be below par. J learn that Mr. Kennedy, of the Census Bureau, was removed to-day, and Mr. DeBow, editor of DeBow’s Re- view, appointed in hin place. Nearly all the appointments, so far, have been made to fill vacancies caused’by resignation or expiration of ¢om- mission, Itis the intention of the President to fill all yacaneies before he takes up for consideration the subject of removals, ‘The following nominations have been confirmed by the Senate, in addition to those I have herefore sent you :— COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS. Minott A. Osborn, New Maven, Connecticut. ‘Thomas D. Winner, Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Goorge A. Z. Smith, Vienna, Maryland. Oliver S. Dewey, Ocracoke, North Carolina. Jobn P. Baldwin, Key West, Florida. George 8. Hawkins, Apalachicola, Florida. Robert Parks, Cuyahoga, Ohio. William B, Snowbook, Chicago, Ilinois, John Adair, Oregon. Addison C. Gibbs, Upqua, Oregon. SURVEYORS. [secs fheldon, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Daniel Van, Galena, Mlinois. Robert W. Dunbar, Milwaukie. William M. King, Portland, Oregon. Peter G. Stuart, Pacific Gity, Oregon. . APPRAISERS. Henry Crocker, at Boston, vice Samuel J. Bridge, ap- pointed General Appraiser on the Pacific Coast. REGISTERS OF PUBLIC LANDS. William Dowling, re-appointed, Land Office, Colum- bus, Mississippi. Daniel A. Farley, Winamac, Indiana, vice Daniel Sigler, resigned. Andrew J. Edmondson, Pontotoc, Mississippi. Jeremiah Seaman, re-appointed, Milan, Missouri. Richard M. Jones, Springfield, Missouri. RECEIVERS, ‘Wesley Halliburton, Milan, Missouri. William M, Patterson, Winamac, Indiana, Nathaniel R. Holden, Clinton, Missouri. Richard B. Dannam, 're appointed, St. Louis, M'ssouri. John Dement, Dixon, Iinois, John ©. Hays, to be Surveyor-General of the United States for the State of California, vice 8. D. King removed. Joel Palmer, Superintendent of Indian Affaira, Oregon. Toren I’. Waldo, of Connecticut, Commissioner of Pen- sions, vice Heath, removed, x. ¥. Z. THE MISSIONS TO GLAND, FRANCE AND SPAIN— THE NEW YORK NAVY AGENCY—DEPARTURE OF MR. HART—REKPORTED APPOINTMENT OF BIRDSALL PIFRCR’S VIEWS ON OUR FOREIGN RELA- YOUNG AMERICA, ETC. Wasmixatox, Feb. 18—9 P. M. It appears to be generally understood, this evening, that Mr. Buchanan is certainly decided upon for England, Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, for Franco, and Mr. Soulé, of Leuisiana, for Spain, Mr. Buchanan, some of his most intimate friends say, will not accept his mission, but will no doubt be highly gratified at such complimentary recognition of his claims upon the confidence ef the administration, whether he accepts the appointment or declines it. Mr. Wise, whose presence here affords strong cir cumstantial evidence of his reported appointment to TIO: | Franee, may be considered as indebted for this bigh compliment to several important considerations. First, the desire of Gen. Pierce to render some return fer the leading voice of the Old Dominion in his behalf at the Baltimore Convention ; secondly, he may wish to furnish a striking example of. conciliation to the Virginia democracy ; and, thirdly, the President doubt- less thinks Wise a proper man for the position, and as having redeemed his past eccentricities, and won for himself a substantial claim to the fullest confidence of the democratic party. All this may be so; but if so, what will Old Bullion say? If he grumbles at the ele- vation of Gen. Cushing to the cabinet, will he not growl at the appointment of Wise to France, and thus give the cue to the Old Bourbons for a disturbance in the family? Of course, he will. Pierre Soulé, for Spain, though a Frenchman by nativi- ty, cannot fail of giving general satisfaction, He is a good Spanish scholar, well versed in Spanish history and Spanish diplomacy; his manners and address are those of a gentleman schooled in the highest circles of politeness, and, what is better still, he isa prefound believer, and a safe but earnest disciple, of the doctrine of “manifest destiny.” Young America has great faith in him, so, I am quite sure, has Gen. Pierce; and with equal positive. ness it may be said the interests of our country at the Court of Madrid will not retrograde in the hands of Mr. Soulé. Hon, Emanuel B. Hart left here for New York this morning—through ticket. Gen. Walbridge and Mike Wal+h have been too much for him; but how the thing was done we cannot say, It is enough that they opposed his appointment for Navy Agent of New York, and that he hia gore home without it. Some trouble may yet grow out of it. 4. Birdsall, a ron-in law of Mr. Dickinson, it is now con- fidently said, is the foremost man for the New York Navy Agency. But this little sop wilt not satisfy the hunkers. They stick most strenuously to their demand for Col- lector, ‘They say they must have him or there will bea rumpus; but Marcy's hostility to Schell is considered rather bad for Augustus, Of one thing you may rest well assured—Gen, Pierce is ahead of the Senate, ahead of the politicians, and far ahead of his cabinet, on the Monroe doetrine, and our foreign relations generally. The end is not yet. We shall havea truce, but there fs bound to be a decisive im- pression made upon the outside powers of the carth by this administration. Mark that, and wait a little. A. B.C. VICE PRESIDENT KING AND GENERAL CANEDO—NEW CENSUS SUPERINTENDENT. FYROM A REGULAR CORIESPONDENT. Wasmnyatox, March 18, 1853. The Union of this morning says :—‘ Wo have reason to believe that the statements which appeared some time sinee in the public journals to the effect that Col. King had been inhospitably treated ai_Havana by the Captain General of Cuba wore quite unfounded.” On the contrary, the Unicn is confident that the attentions of Genoral Canedo to Mr. King were assiduous, and marked by @ spirit corresponding with the high station and character both of the Captafn General of Cuba and the Vice Presi. dent of the United States Mr. De Bow, editor of the Commercial Review, has bean appointed Superintendent of the Consus Departmeng, vice Hennedy, and took the oath of ofice to aay. ” U. 8. Stenmship Mississippi. Bostox, March ¥%, 1853. The whaloship Iris, at New Bedford, yestovday, from the Indian Ocean, saw January 5th, lat. 2303,, lon. 8 90K., an American steamer, steoring for the Cape of 0} to be the United States . sine ual Tee tones, wich veaset had eee at ot, ~ MORNING EDITION---SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1853. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aunany, March 18, 1853, SPECIAL ORDER FOR MONDAY. On motion of Mr. Moraan, Monday next was set apart specially for the thixd reading of bills, mud UNION CoLtzar. Mr. Vanpexsi.t presentes the memorial of the President and Trustees of Union College, in relation to the affairy of said college. Mr. V. moved the printing. Mr. Brexman consented toit as fair. and it was adopted. THE POWKR OF cr US. Mr. Morcax, reported a bill to re.‘train the powers of cfties in respeet to contracting debts. THE COLONIAL HISTORY. ‘The bill to arrest the printing and pubblfeation of the documents on the subject of the Colon ‘al History, was taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Pierce (dems ) addressed the commi(tee in favor of the dill, hoping that the work might be avrested im- mediately, or if that failed, that it might be stopped at the end of the fifth volume, now passing through the press. Mr. Wricir (whig) thought the bill was of a kindred character with those emanating from the same so uree— destruction. Mr. WarD (whig) pointed to the consequences of the xeport. The power is over the unexecuted part of tho contract. The ropeal ef » lew affeets no rights vested under it. The contract may be repudiated or abrogate? afterwards, but the repeal of the Iaw does not at once divest the rights under it. Those rights require am act of violence, reizure and repudiation. After a protracted debate the enacting clause of the bill was stricken out. ‘The same committee considered the bill to provide for the effectual draining of THE CAYUGA MARSHES, Mr. Wiiams, (whig) advocated the bill In 1826 the State had directed a survey and examination of the con- dition of the river and the mara Au enginerr Mr. Thomas, under the direction of the autborities, examined the localities, and made a report reeommending the work of draining to be done. [Mr. W. continued in an history of the former attempts to do the work—an resting narrative of whieh is contained in Mr. illiams’ report on the subject, presented to tho Senate a few weeks since ]_ This large tract of territory is crossed by the Erie canalat Montezuma. The marshes are there four miles wide. An embankment on this soft surface is raised about eeniees feet high, andon this the canal is to be taken by the plan adopted by the Legisla- ture. This aoil is so soft that piles are driven some sixty feet. The canal is now taken through the marshes. Serious questions are now raised as to the practicability of sustaining the canal by the aqueduct. The water has been so high as to overflow all their works. In 1850 it was eighteen inches above the bottom of the trunk of the aqueduct for a distance of three miles. The waters of this large river are to be confined into a channel less than the natural channel of the river. There is great danger of the most fatal injury to the canal from this cause, and from the injurious consequences to the inhab- itants of the seetion of the country affected by it. The minsma 18 most injurious to the health of a great pulation. A small expenditure, not at the largest over Brh00, will necomplish all the work. The lands will be drained—a great area of land made available, and the navigation of the Erie canal made sure. This subject demands the most serious action. Its results would bene- fit the canals of the State ten times the cost involved. Pending Mr. WittiaMs’ remarks, the committee re- ported progress. THE UNION COLLEGE AFFAIR. Mr. Beexman (whig) moved the rescinding of so much of the resolution to print the report of the President and Trustees of Union Ccllege, as provides that this aud tue werort of the examining committee shall be attached to- gether. THE COLONIAL HISTORY AGAIN. On the question of agreeing with the resort of the committee of the whole on the bill relating to the Colonial History, Mr, Puence (dem.) moved to amend the report of the committee by instructions to recomwit. Mr. Bascock sa‘d the money of the State was wasted in these contracts, while the charities of the State were met with the cry that the nine was poor. Where is there a subject so worthy of the reforming hand of the legisla- ture? Pending Mr. B.’s remarks the hour of recess arrived. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate took up the consideration of THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PLAN OF MR. VANDERBILT. Mr. V_ continued his defence, advocacy and explan: tion of the plan proposed by the majority of the commit. tee. He reviewed the action which led to the convention of 1846, and denied that it was the financial policy of the Stete. It grew out of the determination of the democratic rty to break up the central regency at Albany. The old fogydom there had, for a series of years, exalted or de- pressed men at their pleasure, and every young man re- joiced in the opportunity to overturn it. It arose also ‘out of the desire to extinguish the sys'em of mouopolies. There was corruption in granting ‘the incorporation to banks. It was a scene of wild and lawless disordor in re- ference to such affairs. The pure stroams of legislation were blocked by competition, and all the citizens of this State desired to be pl on an equality with those who had special privileges. This was one of tho great causes that led to the adoption of the constitution. There was a tremendous hobby got up that the lawyers were teeing the people; that the costs in suits werd on: ormous and oupressive, and every little demagogue, if he was only four feet high, could get upon # stump and sbure the lawyers. That could be seid when nothing else could. It was a demagogury instinct with a large class of reformers. a proposed so to reform the law as to reduce the law to the comprehension of all men, and the code was got up—which, indeed, even now, is to be gulp- ed gown with one comprehensive swallow. at this Session—this glorious product of this glorious con- stitution. And another cause was the desire to send the focal legislation to our own homes—a glorious little legislature, constructed out of every board of supervisors. This captivated the people amazingly. It was thought that we should have a legisla- tureat home, where we could go with unbrushed coat and uncleansed shoe, and have a law passed in ive and twenty minutes leaving the Legislature alone to the duty of tinkering general laws. But in addition to the desire to “kill the old regency,” it. was determined to scatter and decentralize the power by single Assembly districts He put it toevery intelligent mind whether the orators, big, little and indifferent, did uot unge all these theorie ». Didany man exist so stupid as to stand on the stump and talk ‘about the financial article of the constitu tion? What did the people care about that? The people looked to other things. The financial article was secondary in consideration, however primary it might have been in theory. If it was very prominent in the minds of those who afterwards had so much to say about it, they had a queer way of showing it. ‘Mr. Vaxprrnit continued his remarks until the hour of adjournxent. ALBANY, March 18, 1853. ONEIDA COURT HOU On motion of Mr. GuMoxs, the Senate amendments to the bill in relation to the Oneida county court hou:e, wore concurred im, and the bill was passed. NEW YORK CITY REFORM, EM Mr. J. Ross, (dem.) of N. Y., spoke to a question of privilege. A New York eitppaper (the Commercial Adver- tiser) had commented vedy unjustly on his course in re- gard to referring the subject of city reform to the Now York delegation. He was charged with having said the New York papers were suborned to viltify the present city corporation, He had said no such thing: but he did aay that while the imputation of being bribed in this matter was charged aginst the New York delegation, the same common rumor which made that charge also reine that a largefund had been raised in New York, by the pretended friends of reform, to carry out their measures, ‘a portion of which was used inextending the circulation of newspaper artieles‘on the subject. Mr. R had repelled, and repelled with considerable feeling. the assertion that. the New York delegation could not safely be entrusted with, the question of amending the city charter. He was in ftver of judicious reform, as were his associates, and they would give satisfactory evidence of this ina’ very few days. A IMLL TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF NEW YORK CrTy. Mr. R. Surru, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a report from the select committee to which the New York cl ty char- ter was referred, aceompanied by the following bill :— The people of the State of New. York, represented in Senate und See, Assembly, do enact as follows :— he legislative powers of the eorporation of the rk shall be vosted in a Board of Aldermen ilmen, Who, together, shall form the ofthe city. The Board of Aldermen shall consist of one alderman from eaeh ward, who shall be elected Ly the people of the respeetive wards for two years. The Hoard of Councilmen shall consist of sixty members, to be electod from ax many districts, who shall hold their amtice Common Coune for one year, ‘The power of impeachment and al} ther powers now possessed by the Board of tant Aldexmen, and hereby aro, 80 far as consistent with thir act, shall dy 1 the Board of Councilmen. ‘The members of the Board of Alder ed under this act shall be classified as follow: days after the result of such an election fired oloct- With in five all hare beon certified by the "Board of County Canvassers, the € lork of tho Common Council shall, in the presence of tha Mayor, Recorder, and Comptroller, draw from a box to be provided for the purpore, and in which two halle porited, having thereon respectively « hall have been or the word n,’? ono ballot. It ch. ballot so dr awn shal have thereon the word “odd,” then the torms of of fice of the Aldermen chosen from wards having an odd nay nerical de- aig « I expire ov tho day precoding the fr -st Monda: 1854; and in caso the ballot having shore on the word “evens shall bedrawn, then the term of offiea ‘of the Alder- men of the wards having an even numerics | designation shall expire on the preeoding the first Mr mday in May, Os, Ab any eubsequensoharter election Alf ermon shall he elected forsho full term of two years in ond! or the wards to which the Aldermen going out’ of office si all respectively belong. See. 3. For tho olection of Councilmen, # he said city shall be divided into sixty districts of contigua as territery, and, as near asmay be, of equal population, ¢ ach of which’ shall chose ove Councilman. Seo. 4, Every act, teeolntion, or ord annco appropriating money, oF involving the expenditure #1 money, hall orist hate in the Board of Counckmon, bw the Bourd of Alder- men may propose or concur with av .endments, asin othor en, ease, 5. A vote of two-thirds of a! | the members elected to each Board shall be necoseary to fase any aot, ordinance oF resolution of the Common Coung’,J, which shall have been re- turned by the Mayor with his o¥ jectiona, ‘Sec, 6. AM Inwe oF parts of 17 ws conferring upon Aldermen judicial powers, or requiring #'ne exercise thereof by any Al derman, except the powers 0% a committing magiatr hereby repent See. 7. All ferries, doce, and sips, shall be Lease, and al e! a ce ubite ty shal ) mm \o Auction’and to thehizhent binder, Prrvions notice of euok fale or lease, specifying thy terme and conditions, eball by “Mf the Comptroller, for thirty od by the corporation. id for the support and *rément, shall, before the ‘hy the Governors of the eae I . consisting of the ‘dent of the Board “toard of Council- iver en Seine, the kinetics . ° of the appropria: said commis o to the Hoard tion, they shall immed 1 roturn them of Su rs. If the: Trove, th oe . Timah with their objections jovernors of tis . “hen For reconsideration, and in ‘cane i ‘anid Gove i W econ ion, adhere by a vote of twou ‘ the Governors then in office to t ‘appropri. iginal rie. oy they shall return them to the commissioners, whom cma,” shall be to report the same to the Board of S\ See. 9. The hall al ard of Education shall also sproprintions required by in the last preceding section 11 be subject ig far as the same may manner, all a) sioners name: supplies to bo far! ealod bids oF prope. otice, and all such contracts shall be given to the lowest bidder, with aden security. All such bids or proposals shall he opened. by. heads of the departments advertising for them, in the renee of the Comptr desire to res a drawn from the city treasury shall ho m expenditure thereof, examined and al- ‘iby the Auditor and approved by the Comptroller. There bea bureau in the Finance Department, to be called the “Auditing Borean,”” and the chief officer thereof shall be called the “Auditor of Accounts.’ Tt shall reviso, audit and settle all accounts in which the corporation is concorned ay debtor or creditor, It shall keep an account of each claim for or against the corporation, and of the anm allowed upon euch, certify the same tothe Comptroller. The Comp: I report to the Common Council, once in ninety name of each claim presented, and the docision of Auditor onthe same, togethor with tho action of the €omptroller thereon, Sec. 12. The vlection for charter officer shall be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in April annually, when the chartor officors who aro to be cfocted by the people ler and such of the parties making n shi shall be chosem, and the officers who shall be elected shall be nday in May theroafter. oval of the ‘at an election one thousand sworn into office oif th first Sec. 13. This act shall be submitted for th electors of the city and county of New York, to be held in uaid sity on the —— day af April nd filty-three, for which the he necessary’ arrangement evious to auch election, provided for in the third section of this act. ‘There shall also be chosen at such election all charter officers of said city, oxeept as is herein after provided, See. 14. Tho terms of office of the present Mayor, Comptroller, City Judge, Police Justices, Civil Justices, and hends of departments, are hereby extended to the first Mon- day in May next succeeding the expiration of the term for which they were resp. lected. “Sec. 15. All such parts of the charter of the city of New York, and the several acts of the Logislature umonding tho game, orin any manner affecting the same, as are inconsis- tent with this act, aro hereby repealed: but so much and # Hot inconsistent with this act, shall not be d, altered or modified, or in any form af- ‘wll continue and remain in full force Seo. 16. The ticket which shall be pollod at such eloction shall contain either the words, ‘In favor of amendments to the charter,” or * Against amendments to the charter,” and if'a majority of all the persons voting thereon at such elec. tion shall vote the ticket ‘In favor of amendments to the charter,” this act shall become a law, and the officora chosen at such’ election shall enter upon their duties on the first Monday of May thereafter. If a majority of such electors shall vote the ticket ‘* Against amendments to the ehartor,” this act and the cloction then held shall be void. 7. In caso this aot shall be appeoved of by a majorit, lectors of said city as aforesaid, and becomo a law, it go into effect on the first Monday’ of May next; and the ms of all charter officors, except those named in the seventh section of this act, shall expire on the said first Mon- day of May next, . 18. “This act shall take offect immodiately. Mr. SwiTH announced that he would hereafter intro- duce another bill, in regard to the purity of elections in New Ygrk. On ‘his motion, the report and bill were referref'to the New York delegation. ANOTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER. Mr. Nori, (dem.) of N. ¥., om leave, introduced a bill, on request of the delegation from the New Yerk reform meeting, amendirg the city charter, which, on his mo- tion, was referred to the New York delegation. Also a bill to divide the Seventeenth ward of New York. NEW YORK AND MONTGOMERY MINING COMPANY. Mr. INGALIS moved that the Judiciary Committee rot the bill complete to charter the New York and Mont- gomery Mining Company. LIFE AND WEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES. Mr. R. Smiru moved that the bill to incorporate life and health insurance companies be made the special order for Monday next. Carried. Mr. Jackson, (dem.) of Chemung, called for the special order, being THE RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION BILL. Mr. Oscoop,(dem.) of Rensselaer, moved that this order of business be laid on the table to take up Mr. D. B. Tay- lor’s re olutions respecting the President's inaugural ad dress. Lost by 46 to 60. Mr. Hastinos, (whig) of Monroe, moved,to postpone the special order. ‘Lost. Mr. BeckwiTH presented four remonstrances against consolidation. Messrs. Winans, Bushnell, Burroughs, P. lejohn and Whitcomb presented other re- . ‘Mr, Holley presented a petition for con- @ Il also, wt lenst ton days divide the city into sixty districts, Reeorder, solidativn. Mr. INGALIS moved to postpone the epecial order until Monday next. Lost. ‘The House was then resolved into Committee of the Whole, Mr. P. W. Rose in the chair, on the Railroad Con- solidation bill. Mr. Hastixds moved to amend by confining the con- solidation to the railroad companies between Albany and Buffalo. This measure, he said, was one of the utmost importance, and when the people should understand the purpore ‘of the bill they would repro- bate it. He regretted that more time had not been given to the consideration of the matter. There were two roads from the Hudson to Schenectady—one from Albany, the other from Troy. There were alo two roads from the Hudson to Buffalo, with the exception of one link. ‘These parallel ronds are to be joined in one corporation. All other lines hereafter to be constructed may also be united in this enormous corporation. He was amazed at the audacity of those who asked for the passage of this Dill. The geople look with jealousy on the ipfluense of corporstion:—they have always done so. The legislation of the State bas always been designed to check, ax far as possible, the tremendous influence of incorporations. To allow competition in all these matters is the object of that requirement—that general avd not special laws shall be enacted in regard to incorporations—that they may all be left open to competition as in the case of business done by individuals. But this bill provides for a monopoly of immense magnitude, and as powerful and dangerous ay it is large. Let the people understand its nature fully, and they would over- whelm us with remonstrances against it. Let us turn to the Niagara frontier. There are various terminations to the roads on the Niagara, between Buffalo and Lewiston. The: connect with all the railroad and steamboat routes leading Westward. The monoply can thus secure all Western businers. So of the various terminations on the Hudson. They can secure, without the possibility of di- version, the ontire travel ‘ard freightage from the West. ‘Thus they can control the entire business passing through the State. Can any monopoly be more odious or dan- gerous? They will have power to controt all business for a century to come between the Niagara and the Hudson, and willbe able to break down every attempt at compe: tition. The ability to make immense profits, which we ant to them, will be sufficient to crush all opposition, ir. H, had heard stockholders in these roads boast of this. It is said that this will cheapen the cost of travel and the transportation of geods. Mr. H. did not believe this The railroads can now reduce thiv cost. Four of them not only make dividends of 10 per cent, but divide stock ‘among the owners, ani even om this stock the dividends are declared, and not solely on the actual investment. These companies are highly profita- ble, and they haye no wish to reduce their profits, but, by shutting out all competition, to increase them. | It is now feared that the railroads haye an influence over legislation already fearfully great’; we all feel it. There was no need of this consolidation—it is not necessary for a continuous connection between Albany and Buffalo, for one road can do that. He entreated the House to pause before granting this power. Mr. Fonsyri eee) of Albany, said consoli- dation would simplify the business’ of the roads, and this would give the public low fares, and a reduction of transportation. It gives the: traveller & continuous route from one point to an other—now they are troubled with ceaseless annoyances. He will have to deal with only one read. There would also be a double track from Albany to Buffalo, and tho public convenience would be greatly promoted by this. It p said a vast monopoly will grow out of this. He thought not. Any association of persons have a right to make a continuous read, and why shall it not be granted to these companies? Railroads were springing up in other States. for the business between the Fast and the West. New York yield it to them? If not, let us give facilities for diminishing the eost of transportation through the State. All local prejudices should be thrown aside to promote the public good. . * Mr. Carr, (whig) of Erie, did not prose to make any extended remarks on the subject. Ha considered the propesed matter one of public utility. It was required b the public good. He had gone for imposing tolls on rail roads on this priaciple, and the same duty required him to go for this bill. ir. Livrussoun, (whig,) of Oswego, said if there were now vo railroad between Albany aud BaMfalo, and a charter for one should be applied for here, would any member vote against it? No. Thea why refuse this eon- solidation? It. is important to our retaining the trade of the West, that all facilities should be given to our roads to compete with other Stator. The objection of monopoly would equally as well have applied to each of the roads now In existence. Consolidation would reduce the ex- penses of doing business, and inust necessarily benetit the people. There are now a score of railroad presidents and Kfindred. directors, whereas after _ consolidation there would be but one president, and a few di- rectors. He would fear the infiuence of this body less than that of the greater, He was in favor of complet ing and perfeeting all our lines of business. All would help the State and help the canals of the State. Thero is already a company forming for the consolidation of a road between Albany and Builalo, under one company, and all the objections made against consolidatien, are equally good against the new company. Mr. iiaw, (dem ) of New York, s#id the amendmont mi- tigated in some degree the obnoxious features of the bill. He would go for the amendment, but aguinst the bill. ‘The proposed monopoly would be more powerfal than if the bill even pronounced ittobe sn exclusive monopoly. ‘There ix no restraint upon the power of this proposed cor- voration. Who ashy for this measure? Does the public? the rond was divided between diferent companies to re- strainand limit ther power. We must retain our gra- vity, however ridiculous rrpeeition is bought before us. ‘And can there be anything more preposterous than that corporations should come here pretending that they have the public good solely at heart? No. Corporations think of nothing but their ledgers—the public benofit ix purely incidental, and promoted only when it incroaso, the profits of corporations. It was absurd to th’ nk these monopolies come here aud aak thls law with >, view fo beneGt the public and not themselves. There is a broad difference between ‘& corporation to do a public good and their actually it. If these com- panies wish to reduce fare, why do they not do it? They gn no intimation of any such intention. They will keep it up to @ profit of thirty cent. The only reason given for this consolidation Te that it will save passen- gers the trouble of changing cars once or twice. Before the conclusion Mr. Shaw’s remarks, the House took a recess to four o’cloek. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. W. Taytor moved that when the House adjourn, it do xo to Monday morning. E 46. Ir. GLOVER moved that be oa teturders Cota: there be no afternoon session Mr. CLarP moved that Wednesda: 4, 10 third reading of bills. Carried. RTS. GLoven, on leave, led to m. § 1, authorize the New ‘Yuwie u, “Rtral College to sell or mortgage all or # part of ‘their rea, Catate, y next be set apart for Spa, UE made’ a report in regard to the trustees of the Hardwie, Seminary. RAILROSH CONBOLIDATION. ‘The'cornmigsee Of the whole resumed the consideratfon of the'raijromt eons Olidaticu bill. or. Suaw continges’ te retina the pesen of general laws regula ting ¢ i, wan one of the great achfovements*of mna‘dern times. It took from them all the odious features of mom ‘voles. The tendency of the present bill was to take the ,“ekward step. There was mueh to % ap) from , "he overshadowing in- fluence of railroads here. There . ‘6, ® fear that New York will lose the-transportation of , Le West, and that we must afford that business such inc, sed advantages that new avenues of communication ca 20t be made in other States. There was no- in this argument. But there was no liketthood that eonselid tion would ac- complish this. The fare on the cantraf lit © of roads i: dellar and a half higher'than on the Erie 1 a4, which a hundred and fifty miles the longast. Cor, ‘erations are common lines. Men, as directors in co ‘po. @tions, will direct acts to be done which they wouk! b.'ush to do themselves. It ix said the Consolidation b ill \.7ill occa- sion the dismissal of a hundred: railroad dit ‘ecto ts, with numerous clerks and laborers’ And: it: ism vid tid will cheapen railroad expenses and reduce fares and trantsper- tation. Mr. Houtxy, (whig) of Niagara; said that i wiis alway a matter of satisfaction to him to be ablto eo incide 1 opinion with the two yenerable’mentors (Messrs. Shaw and Hastings) who eat near him. And he always .felt in- chned to douot the accuracy of his views when be found them diftering from those of these venerable relics of the past, whore opinions come down to us sanctioned by’ the experience of three score years and ten, antl upon whose giay hairs we could not look save with’ respect—he had almost said veneration. But he hoped to be pardoned. if, in accordance with his sincere convictions, he f4lt com)- ee to differ from them on the question before us. eure told there is no power to limit or contre) this corporation, And yet the bill itself provides thet this corporation shall not charge more than two conts » mile for fare. We may at any timo further limit its charges. We can prevent it from laying unnecessary ‘burdens on the people of the State. Can this capital of twenty millions control and govern this State? The idea is preposterous. Through the southern tier of counties war a railroad which is and always will be tn competition with the central line of roa Its capital iseven larger than the capital of the consolidated roads. Another compapy may construct another road by the side of the central line. And the whole question is con- ceded, when it is argued that the central line can make fares and transportation so low that there will be no ob- jeet in constructing a rival road. ‘This is exactly what ‘the public want, and the best of arguments in favor of consolidation, He know that the concentration of power orcapital in the hands of a few was dangerous. But in this case the competition that is premisable affords the best safeguard against danger. at competition must always afford a corrective of ovil. Mr. W. Tayion, (whig) of N. ¥., said tho energetic at- tempts of other Staten to divert tramsportation from our own called on us for increased efforts to retain it. This idation would certainly do much to reduce the cost of transportation. All could see this, because the cost of working the road would be diminished. The roads projeeted in this State were not yet sufficient for the public wants, Thore were ne serious ebjections to con- kolidution except the increase of capital in one’compan; But why woyld this be more dangerous than the Erie railroad, which has a greater capital, but which is bene- fieial io the public? ‘The supposition that the road will be able to buy upall other projected roads is preposter- ous. Such aitempts have always been unsuccessful, and have rather tended to cheapen fare. Mr. J. Oscoop supported the scheme of consolidation. Mr. Loomis, (dem.) ef Herkimer, hoped, before the House should vote on any vital measure of the bill, a would yote upon some minor amendments. He wowd: suggest a period within which the consolidation showdd. take place be inserted in the bill, He moved to fix this period at two years. Mr. Jackson raid the bill had been carefully drawn, and matovrely considered in the Senate, and he hoped no smendments would pass. : Mr. CLarp hoped if this consolidation was to be so dangerous it would not be forced on us so soon. Why not give tte monopoly a large privilege of postponement. Mr Lirruasoun said any future Legiclature might re- peal the law, should the railroads refuse to avail them. selves of its provisions, and on that account the resolu- tion was unneceseary. ‘The motion of Mr. Looms was lost. Mr. OrnorNy, (whig.) of Oneida, moved to amend so as to allow two or more roads hereafter to consolidate. Mr. Hastixcs said the only argument for consolidation had been that it would promote the public convenience, ‘This is to be done by avoiding a change of cars between Albany and Buffalo. It is well understood that there is danger in runnizg an engine or car fora very great dis- tance at a high rate of speed. At least two changes are made between Albany and Buffalo. Mr. Perexs, (whig) of Genesee, detailed the difficul- tier experienced along the central lines of roads respoc- ting transportation and reduction of fare. It had otten been the case that ono road had for years re- sisted the wishes of the others in these respecte retarding the passage of freights and retaining high fares. The public interest demanded the con- solidation of those roads. and instead of permitting it, the Legislature should enforce consolidation. Fhere could be no such thing as the consolidation of the road becoming a monopely. It could not have the ex- clusive power of transporting freight and passengers through the central part of the State. Railroads in every direction would compel this to keep down its prices to a reasonable rate, In regard to the running of the cars on the Erie road, passenger cars are run the entire length of the road without stopping, and there is no danger. Freight amd baggage cars pass in the same way, and no injury is done. the committee rose and reported progress. ‘ On the motion to grant tho committee leave to sit again, Mr. Pexsoxs, (whix) of Sntarlo, moved that leave ied, which prevailed, by 51 to 36. oe SoD, (wble) of Onondaga, moved that the bill be ordered toa third reading. Mr. Loos rose to address the House, but gave way to Mr. Suaw, who moved an adjournment, which prevailed. ‘THE NEW YORK CITY that hen Wi tnt Mr. Rossxrt. SaaTH gave n that he would intro- duce a bill in relation to the powers and duties of the Board of Supervisors of the city and county of New York. The Assembly then adjourned. Murder in Boston. Boston, March 18, 1853. ‘About half-past 10 o’clock last night, an Irishman, named Michael Noble, twenty-one years of age, was killed in a cellar on the corner of Richmond and Ann streets, by being stabbed by a comrade, and subsequently a: saulted by others. Three men and two women have been arrested and await the result of the cononer’s inquest. Shoching Rallrond Accident. Purapewrma, March 18, 1853. An unknown German was fatally injured, both his legs being cut off, by the train from New York this after- noon. Thunder Storm at Providence. Provipenen, March 18—P. M. Aheavy storm, accompanied witt thunder and light- ning, is passing over this city. Itis the first thunde storm of the season. The Steamship Cambria at Halifax. Haurax, ¥ 8., March 18—10 A M. The steamekip Cambria arrived here from Boston at five o'clock this morning. The weather is foggy and it now rains. Naval Intelligenco—Marine Disaster. a nes Norvork, Mareh 17, 1853. ‘The U. &. steamer Massaghusetts, Lieut Carter, from the Pacific, sixty-five days from Rio de Janeiro, has ar- rived at this port—all web. c ‘The schooner William Henry, from Frankfort for Pen- sacola, with a cargo of ios, has put in bere leaky. Markets. New On.eANS, March 18—P. M. The rules of cotton to-day were 9,000 bales, and for tha. week 58,000 bales. Prices are firm. Wo quote middling 9ige. a 04ge ‘The stock on hand is 384,000 bales ; in: creased receipts at all southern ports, 459,000 bales. Montz, March 18, 1858. ‘The sales of cotton for the waek are 16,000 bales; ro- ceipts, 11.000 ; stock, 187,000 bales, The closing qug/ta- tion for middling is @ ye. Crarieston, March 17, 18°53. Cotton—Sales to-day 1,306 bales, at an advanee 0’ 1a Me. Fair is quoted at 103 a 10%6. The receipts of the week foot up 13,500 bales, and She stock ca haud is €0,000 bales. Ixsané HunGarwan.—Tbere is a Hur.garian in the Lunatic Asylurain New Orleans, wlo is possess- ed of a most Kossuthian Klos. He imagines that Mr. Hill, who is a wealthy gentleman, is under some pe- culiar obligation to toan him money. For what pur. pore this money is designed, ar what the nature of the obligation on Mr. Hill's part, the Hungarian does not choose to enlighten any pony Perhaps he Wishes to liberate his fatherland by the purchase of saddles and muskets—for others, not yet in the asy- lum, have profeared the same thing. He has been released from confinement several times, and on cach occasion has immediately: saeareen Mr. Hl —_—_____... — a STRIKES AMONG THE TRANES OF NEW YORK. The Trades Unions fron! 1835 to the Great Revulsion of 1997. Movements of the Trades in 160. THE GREAT FLOUR RIOT, hen, die, deo. The recent telegraphic despatches from Philadel- phia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and other places, and the advertisements which have been and still con- tinue to be published in our paper, give indications of a general uprising of the industrial classes similar to that of 1835, ¢r the more recent movement of 1860. The high price of provisions and the exorbi- tant rents, are the ehief causes which have at all times produced strikes among the mechanics and laborers of New York, During the years 1834, '35, '36, and 37, am exten- sive organization was effected among the various? trades throughout not only this city but Philadel-- phia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, and many other principat cities in the United States. The object of this move- ment was the protection of the mechanic and laborer’ against the actual or anticipated aggressions of their employers, and the maintenance of a g00d feeling: among all the departments of industry. A> general congress of all the trades was heh in New York at regular intervals; at which representatives from the various societies were present to discuss the different subjects of importance affecting their interests. It was, in fact, somewiat similar to the Industrial Con- gress which was formed in this city during the ex- citisg times of 1850, when a like movement took place among the trades A paper was also estab. lished atthe same time, ontitled the National Trades ° Unicn ; bat it was extinguished, like many other enterprises, iu the gzeat financial ‘revulsion of 1837. After many Jneffeotual efforts to keep the trades united, the Union was dissevered,'and each trade was left’ to protest itse*Pand take care of its own interests. Many persons contend that this was rather beneficial than otherwise, averring that while it, existed an‘ unkealthy excitement pervaded the mechanical and laboring classes: Ht causeda great deal of animosity amd bad feeling: between the em- ployers and the-empleyed; and *@-such extremes did the former procced im their opposition to it, that the tailors and stone cutters were indicted, on their ac- cusations, for conspiracy—the crime im this instance consisting in their-organizing socicties for the avow- ed purpose of self-protection. In the ease of the Cordwainers, Judge Savage rendered s decision, sometime during tle year 1835, im the Supreme Court of this State, deeiding that such combinations or societies were illegal and indictable. The tailors were also found guilty‘of the same heinous crime; but we believe the sense of public justice was so - cutraged, that only a alight penalty was imposed, and the societies were not suppressed. This was @ - kind of conspiracy that the laws had never provided against, but which tho-wisdom of some-of the mem- bers of the bench had pronounced to be highly pe- nal. The HERALD defended the right of the trades- men to establish societies, while it opposed with all its might the excesses which some members of the trades had foolishly committed, in the hope to ob- tain, by compulsion, what they thought they could not precure by urging their claima in a peaceable Manner. Among the many strikes which took place “about the year 1835, was that of over 8 thowsand ebildren, employed in factories in. Paterson. These children, varying in age from seven to eighteen years, struck for a reduction in the time of labor from thirteen to eleven hours a day; and such was the feeling of sympathy in their favor that they succeeded in their object. The result of some strikes among the trades has been the estab- lishment of Protective Unions; but, exceptin a very few instances, these have failed—whether from bad management, or want of confidence among the mem- bers, we do not undertake to say. There are some ft present in successful operation throughout the city, which were started during the late “ striking” times here. Combinations of workmen for the regulation of the value of their Iabor, by a standard rate of wages, is of very ancient date, as we find from ‘‘ Wade's History of the Middle and Lower Classes.” From. this we learn. that the first notice taken of them was in.1548, when an act of Parlia- ment was passed, dinseting particular, attention to them, in the following language:—“ Artificers, handi- craftsmen and laborers, have made confederacies and promises, and have: s-yorn mutual oaths, not only that they should no: meddle with another's work, amd perform and finish that another hath kegun, but alee to constitute and appoint how much they shall doin aday,and what hours and times they shall work, contrary to the laws and statutes of this realm, and | to the great hurt and impoverishment of his Majes- ty’s subjects.” No. reference was made in this to combinations to raise the price of Jabor; but subse- quently, acts were passed to restrain such move- ments. In spite of acts of Pazliament, however, combinations coatinued in existence, and, in 1824, the system of -estraints on the rights of work- ingmen was abandoned. In this antiquated lew one of our own couris, ignorant of its subsequent yepeal, found authority for declaring the combipations among our workingmen to be illegal. Besides the protection of the tradesmen rgd labor- ers from tho, injustice and oppression of employers, the Trades Union professed’,to have another. great object in viaw. This was no less than the destruction of the system of what was then called “the States Prison Monopoly.” It was made the. duty of the agent of each of the Stats prisons ‘to usaeyery proper means tc Sernish the priseners confined ia the reapect- ive priscas with emplayment the moat beneficial to the publla, and the byst suited to thair various capa- cities; and to use their best endeavors to defray all the expenses oi the. prisons. by the labor of the prisovers.” The agents were alsa directed to make- contracts for the ler of the convicts uponsuch terma as they deemed, ynost beneficial to the State. Ag may be reasonably supposed, the prisons were soon, under this systany , converted into workshopa, in which most of the m¢ chanical trades were carried on and’ taaght to the ‘prisoners. An immense amount of work was ‘done by the convicts, whose labor could: _ be procured at a much cheaper rate than that of the honest rad worthy mechanic. One of the objections urged against the system was the: manner im vvhich the discretion in letting the contracts had been abused. Another roason urged against it was, that it tended to fraud and favoritism on the. part of the agents. The mechanics of our State bor came indignant at the competition thus established between their work and the labor of convicts, They protested against it,and such was the state of exciter ment and public feeling aroused on the subject that the Legislature appointed a committee to investigate. it, After a long war against the ‘monopoly,’ it waa settled to the satifaction of the majarity, by the aus pension of some of the branches of industry, and they substitution of others which did not interfere », much with the interests of the trades in gene’ aj, Among the mechanical employmonts still purye og in the prisons, are hatmaking, shoemaking , carpet weaving, tailoring, cutlery, cabinetny” xing, and coopering. Of the numerous trades in Noy york, there are, we believe, fow or none whio?, have mt had, at