The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1853, Page 10

OITY REFORM. MEETING AT OLD TAMMANY. Speeches of James T. Brady, L. B. Shepard, Henry Arcularius, &., de, &. A demoxat'c city reform meeting of the Young Men’, Union Club was held last evening at Tammany Hall, for the purpose of considering what amendments should be wade to the city charter, and the manner of making them. The assemblage was not as large so we have been in the habit of seeing in the Old Wigwam; but it was en- thusiastic, and comprised many of the most devoted men of the party in this city. The Hon. George Bancroft, who was expected @ address the meeting, was unavoidably ab- sent, as were also the Hon. John Van Buren, Mr. Charles O'Conor, Hon. J. A. Dix, Hon. F. B. Cutting, Hon. Joha _ McKeon, and others, The following gentiemen were then appointed Vice Prosideats aad Secretaries. VICE PRESIDENTS. Mark Spencer, David Hanks, : Nicoll, Wa. array M.D. . Purdy, James L. Curtis, James Lee, Wilson G. Hunt, Henry G. Stebbins, August Belmont, Gilbert M. Speir, S. L. M. Barlow, Goo. Barstow, John R. Brady, C, Bainbridge Smith. ‘The following preamble and resolutions were then read ‘to the meeting :— The democracy of the city and county of New York, in meeting assembled, pelieve that it is the duty of all ma, mass citizens to rd vis tly the ceremonial of government, Sad that itis the ofice of ee : litical organizations to apply ta affaizs the corrective which the public voice suggests. believe that an escape from danger does aot so much consist in its discovery as in the means devised to avert it and the vigor with which they are employed. We be lieve that laws are inefficient without the approval, and inoperative without the esteem, of the people; that sup- ital legislation is emendatory only when dictated observation and matured by experience, and is always to be suspected when supplied on emergency, and feared when enacted in haste ‘e believe that the desire of re- lief may be so stimulated by a sense of burdens endured that crude and imperfect expedients shall be accepted as reform, and that grievances, fancied or real, may so exas- te that the amendment shall inflict an evil greater that which it is proposed to correct. We believe there are provisions in our city charter incompatible with the economy and dangerous to the purity of our city t, and that they should be repealed; and knowing fa schemes of municipal reform baye engaged the at- tention of an excited population, and been submitted to the action of the Legislature, and being possessed of the measures proposed, we do, therefore, in a common desire for the general good Resolve, That every departure from economy and strict accountability, in the receipt and expenditure of the pub- lic moneys, is # violation of the genera! right, and a high offence against the democratic principle, that while in- barriers against the approaches of corruption an tion, it becomes us to follow the investigation of offences charged with our condemnation of the offen- ers, if proved. Resolved, That beneath the charges industriously cir- culated by whig machinery and art, of the corruption and malversation of democrats in office, lies concealed the in- famy of whig officials. Should there be a doubt, the facts resolve it. The charges preferred embrace « period of about two years, commencing with the induction into Office of the aldermen elected in the fall of 1850, and sub- stantially ending with the fall of 1852. Though rt this time a democratic majority _prevail- ed in both Boards of the Common Council, ta whig minority was furnished to each, while the heads of the executive departments, including the Mayor and the Comptroller, and excepting alone the Commissioner of Streets, (and that only for a portion of the period,) were represented by whig incumbents. Thus, possessed of the executive arm, and commanding the treasury, the one was quiet, and the other closed, till both were approached whig corruption, and employed for the benefit of whig Officials. A whig mayor’s vote assisted to the disposal of the Gansevoort property aud it was upon a whig alder man that a recent adjudication conferred an unusual dis- tinction in a proceeding for contempt. which has permitted maipractices frauds was the enactment of a whig Legislature, presided over by a whig Speaker, and a whig Presidant of the Senate, and made a law by heels news of a whig Governor. Indeed, it is time that a tic Legislature, Speaker, resident of ‘the Sexate, and Governor, should relieve our city from whig misrule, an@ our democratic city relieve itself from the evil machinations of whig office holders. Resolved, That by replacing a whig Comptroller by Azariah ©. 'Flagg, the democratic pany practically illus- trated its ancient doctripe of retrenchment and reform. While that fearless and —— public servant pre- aides over the city treasury, the tide of public prodi- gality and plunder shall be stayed Resolved, That che democracy of the city and county of New York deserve well of their political opponents for their nomination and election of Jacob A. Westervelt; and thet bre hae but condvaned tha comGdenes wop—a-d jais judgment and intecrity by ail parties of his fell tizens. by the remarkably pure and able administration of his office. Kesolved, That the decentralization of power, as it has always been, continues to be the chief article in the de- mocratic creed; and we therefore recommend to our legislative representatives, and insist that, in all practi- cable cases, municipal officers be made elective by the le PeResolved, That we disagree to any division of existin wards possessed of the standard population, propert and territorial extent, common to them all. Attempts at such divisions we attribute to unworthy designs, to reate and inflict the expenses of additiona! wards, for in- dividual purposes and private gain. Resolved, t the manner in which our primary meet- ings are conducted merits our severe auimadversions. ‘That when reminded of the compactness of our city popu- lation, of the absorbing cemmercial, professional, and other conventional channels, into whch their pursuits are divided and exclusively directed, and of the consequent fact that city politics nave come to be the exclusive pos- session of large co-operating numbers embarked in the trade, we do not perceive that any other system of nomi- nations, if adopted, would avoid the abuses of this. That ‘our only hope of escape from the ruttanism, brutality, and fraud, which beset our prithary elections, is in their Jegalization. We therefore urge this subject of our resolve legislative attention, and ask for immediate action The charter Resolved, That the true guards of municipal interests, and which a wise experience has planted deep in demo eratic ground, consists of two co ordinate legislative bo- dies, of unequal constituency and continuance in oifice— of an elective judiciary, snd of an executive witha veto prevailing within the limits of a two-third vote; of a jury system in no mapner worked by aldermen, nor by aay of- ficial not specifically created for the purpose; of s uniform- ed police with an elective head, extenaing over and con- serving the city, in its avenues, its harbors, its rivers, and its wharves; and of elections so ordered and occur- ring, that local and insular interests shal! not be affected nor controlled by those incompatible and general. Resolved, That to the thanks commonly accorded to the New York delegatim, for their prompt troduction into the State Assembly of a bill further to amend the charter of the city of New York, we add the most gene: rous measure of our own; that the general fea tures of the bill faithfully represent the true spirit of | beneficial reform, and attest the legislative qualifications of the gentlemen’ who produced them. The haste re quired for its completicn, may, however, have occasion- ed some omissions of details, and the consequent impos sibility of deliberation have eaused partial error. We recommend to our representatives a reconsideration of their decision to blend our charter with the general elec- tions. Other causes, we believe, than the separation of the elections account for the scall vote of tue June ju- diciary polls; and inconvenience and impolicy should not be invoked agaiust the wisdom of defending’ local inter ‘esta from rabid politics ‘We suggest that section three of the bill should pro- vide that the districts to be created should not only bs contiguous, but irrespective of ward boundaries. A half Gozeu councilmen way co-operate with one alderman, when it would be dificult for him to propitiate a frac: tional legislator. Wo suggest that section five of the bill shall also de rive the aldermen of all power in the selection of Grand jurors, and of ail power as bailing magistrates. The power to discharge the offender is virtually continued in the power of admitting him to bail And we also suggest that section thirteen of the bill be made to correspond with the recommendations of the report, and that instead of a three fourth vote being made the warrant for an expenditure of money on pecu lar emergency, that it require the unanimous consent of both Beards of the Common Council. Gradged honors de not illustrate the living, and the dead need no reluctant obsequies. We also suggest that there is no necessity for four, or any additionai judges. It should be provided that the courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions may be held by oge jndge. The charge for the salaries of the new ju suggested would, in owr opinion, be a useless burthen on the public. Resolved, That our thanks are due to the public press and to all our fellow citizens who have aided in pro toting the municipal reform 30 much nooded, and that we are willing to unite in any judicious measure which may increase the prosperity or exait the reputation of our city. Upon taking the chair, Mr. Brapy said—Fellow Citi veni—You are well aware that it is the custom, on occa ions like this, for the chairman of the meeting to state its geueral objects at the moment of its organization, and Lonty departed from that custom at the present time Because [ deemed it proper, before making any observa tions to you, that the preamble and resolutions prepared by the committes should be submitted for your conside- ration, That having been done, I will take the liberty, ‘at no great length, but with great franknows, tos 0 Fedde) features of the reform that has recently suggested in the Assembly, and also to atate to you a@ me reasons Mis f it becomes the duty, and it should be the pleasure, the democracy to insist upon having ‘that reform carried into full elfect at the earliest mo. practicable. (Applause.) | will say to low citizens, that the purpose of thi mesting has boon cortainly mis , and perhaps misreprosentes, tion of the whig of some whig provs of this city, 1 1a gpl th ta. Sma the het thatdit or bere, it affords me intense gratification to say tat i never nor asked to possess any influence with the Common Council now in power; and I make that remark in no disparagement of that body. Iam not one of thoze who, when the community are seized with a sudden feel- ing, permit.myself to be Cog " A Tam sure that e ho represents presented the city in against some of them have done wrong. I have an abiding convic- ie fact that either the courts of justice, or the that the: tien in tribunals of which you are the constituents—the public tribunal of the honest democracy—will seek out the of- fenders. and subject them to the paceent they de- serve. We are here for a purpose that does indeed pro- duce in the ranks of the honest democracy, union and harmony—we, the democracy of the city, are here in the from which we have gone forth so often to do battle and be victorious. The last time [had the honor to ad. dress you in this hall was on the eve of that Presi- dential election which placed at the head of our national administration a mur who, no matter what may be said against him, will fulfl the objects for which he was elected, and will prove an honor and a Slory to the coun- try inwhich he was born. Why, fellow citizens, undis- tinguished as 1am in the ranks of the democracy, there is one thing I can claim for myself, and no man here will say that it is egotistical or vainglorius—there are many here who have censured, and will censure me, for the ob- stinacy with which I clung to the wer and the man, in the days of division, with the men witn whom I had associated myrelf, and with whom I was ready to stand or fail, But when the democracy, at the call of both di- visions of the democratic party, proclaimed that union and harmony should be inscribed u, or, 1 sould not recogaise, for one moment, that. when they were ail allied, any should be disregarded in the triumphs of the democracy. And, my fellow citizens, strong as may be the personal friendahip of any of us for those | whom we desire to have ferred. yet, till we detect in the national administration something justly entitling it to our censure, it is our duty to give it s hearty, cordial, and vigorous support. We are here now, to, accomplish another democratic victory. (Ap- plause.) Weare here to secure, through the power we i id in this State, the means by which this city shall be restored to whatever it has lost in reputation, and achieve, for itself the greatness and prosperity to which it is entitled. Why, who is there that dwells upon this beautiful island of Manhattan, that does not love it with all the affection the child feels toward the parent? It is my birthplace ; and though it is not the birthplace of many who stand here, still, the city of New York, from time immemorial, has always preserved a high character for kospitality and generosity ; presenting to the world her outstretched arms, to receive and to foster deserving merit, come from whatever quarter of the world it may. And it is due to its reputation that the stain which may for a moment be fixed upon its reputation, should be wiped away. The subject for your consideration this evening, is the amendment of the charter—the amend- ment of the organic law of this great metropolis. You know that we have an old charter, or rather a combination of two charters, called the Dongen and Montgomery charters, whick ‘controlled the destinies of this city at a time when it consisted of but’a few houses in the region of the Battery; and you know these charters have undergone various changes in the Legisla- ture and convention; you know that the last amended charter was adopted in 1849, and while it possessed many characteristics entitling it ‘to the approbation and sup- port of this community, experience has proved that there | were also defects in it which it is the object of our pre- sent Legislature and a large portion of our fellow-citizens tocorrect. The charter now presented for adoption to the Assembly of this State is, as you will understand, not to become a law till it is pi upon and adopted by It introduces some improvements of the most important and meritorious character. It proposes that, in addition to the Board of Aldermen—who are to form a part of the legislative branch of the government— there shall be » Board of Councilmen, consisting of sixty, elected from the various districts of this city; and the theory of that improvement was, that if corruption should steal into = branch of the legislature, in- asmuch as the numbers of those to be badly in- fluenced were enlarged, the chance of corruption being inefficient, would be diminished. This is one of the radical changes proposed to be introduced. It is not my purpose to mention in detail the other fea- tures of the charter; I will mention only those that are prominent. The next change in the charter is that which at first blush may offend the feclings—perhaps I nay be justified in saying the prejudices, of some of our old citizens, who recognized in the aldermen a part of the judiciary of this city. And permit me to say, in the organization of certain tribunals —in the Oyer and Terminer,—there was a propriety founded in old usages, in having the Aldermen to partake of the judgment, an the theory was, that the people whose lawa were ‘out: raged and whose judgment was to be visited on the of- fender, should be represented on the judgmext seat. Thus the aldermen had their place to administer justice, But since the elective system bas been applied to the judiciary, amd all the jutges in our county bave e ‘ j pnch where the panpla ann mat Sglrasdbereds paen° Beech shees is act dealt out; and we have felt that the presence and influence of Aldermen in judicial positions is not always calculated to promote the ends of justice. I admit that there have been instan ces in which an offender has been screened through an injucicious clemency, extended most unrighteously from the bench, by men who desire to accomplish their politi- cal preferment. This is an unpleasant matter; but you know it well, apd I think, in view of the magnitade of your city—in view of its rapid growthein view of the millions who are in the future destined to live under the government of this city alone, and in view of the magni- tude of the interests ever whieh it has coutrol—it is im portant that the men whom yeu clect for legislative du- ties shall be restricted to them. It is also made a feature of the charter that any one instrumental in any way in seeking to corrupt the legislation of the city government | shall be dealt with in the severest manner, and punished as 5 felon. need not tell you, for you well understand it, how often it happens thata man utterly insignificant, and wanting in every characteristic befitting him for prominence, thrusts himself forward, and, by brazen eifrontery, gains that position which is ivtended for intelligence and vir- ; and I need not tell you how often the great mass of the honest electors perform no higher otfice than to stand reacy, at the bidding of some little knot of men, who, if estimated according to their true deserts, would not have the influence or power to get a felon either in or out of prison. You know this, and you know it has originated from violations of their official duties; and there sre men here in this hal! to-night, who have always stood under the democratic banner, who honestly fought with their fellow-demccrats on many a hard fought field, but who are as very slaves in reference to the admin- istration of this city, as if there was tbe greatest tg controlling the power, and they were base vassals in his hand. Your resolution proposes that felons shail no longer control your rights; and I would say, in this counection—and I trust that some may carry it to the ears of the gentlemen who represent us in the city council—that tuere is one reform as great as any other suggested in this charter or resolution, which we must insist in having carried into effect ata very early day. What Iallude to is this What distin guishes you from the suffering millions over whom Aus- tria exercises its despotic sway? Look at the recent out- break at Milan, where it was esteemed an act of remark- able clemency on the part of a great soldier, but a great despot, in our estimation—a great act on the part of a vetersn—a great act of mildness on the part of Radetzky, to commute his punishment from death to twelve years imprisonment at hard labor, with heavy irons. Whi distinguishes one of you from that young man, who, in the very morning of his life, is made to suffer under this Simply, that you are at liberty to apeak—to ex- sess your preference in the choice of your rulers, at the allot box. But I ask you, if you are tlirust away from it, or in the slightest degree interrupted in ita full enjoy: ment, whatare you, in fact, buta slave? (Applause.) How shall this be remedied’ By having no more such pent up places for voting, for by this means you have been pre- vented from exercising your rights. I look forward to the time when the masses will take the power into their own hands, and no littie knot of men gathered into a | corner, or scheming politicians burrowing in a dark hole, igi! wield the power amd control the purse of the city in which we live. I tell you the time for the change in this charter has come; but there is one feature in it to which I object. It is proposed, at the same time that the jndicial power is taken away, to elect four additional judges, to preside in the Court of Sessions and the Court of Oyer and Terminer. We don’t want them—there is no occasion for an addition. We baye a city Judge and a Recorder for the administration of the criminal law. You know, also, that one of the judges of the Supreme Court presides in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, and the only change in this is that the silent aldermen who onee degraded that bench are removed, and the judge is left there to control and regulate the pro- ceedings. (Applause. ) Now, then, my fellow citi zens, although this is a democratic meeting, it is not the object of the young men of the Union Club—in the list of whom I'am proud to enrol myseif—it is not their object to claim for themselves, nor even for the demeeracy of the country, the exclusive merit of ef- fecting this desired reforin. They tell_you, in their reso- jutions, that they are thankful to the press; and well y be. For years and years has the independent prets—and in this connection I utterly exclude the party press, democratic and whig. for one is just as bad as the other, in thix respect—it has, for years, called the atten- tion of the citizens to the necessity of making efforts to relieve themselves from the vices existing in the munici- pal government. (Applause.) What has been the difll- culty? Why, the diftculty has been that many whom I see here have never felt that it was safe, in exciting elections, either for their rights er their limbs, to go to primary meetings. Mr. Brady proceeded, at some length, to show the evils resulting from the present organization of the oity government; and concluded by expressing the hope that New York would be eilestually purged of the ofi- cial corruption by which it hax been degraded. When this reform, said he, is effected, this city may then truly be reyarded as a place to whieh the stranger from ever, land may hasten, with the full knowledge that he wi here enjoy the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and our city will stand with ® pure moral character—with a reputation fe litical wisdom—that shall give us place in th irs of the world, and a page in the history of nations ,beyond which the hope of the greatest patriot can ever elevate us. Mr. Lorenzo B S#erarp then presented himself, and raid—Fellow citizens, Iam extremely glad upon this oc- casion, a8 upon all occasions, to meet you in Tammany Hall. ‘It seems to me that there is something about this Occasion peculiarly gratifying, whioh ix, that the first Ume in a number of years we meet to consider s new question and to achieve a new purpose. I have not elosely read the bill whieh in now jing before the jslature, and Iam, therefore, now familiar with the details of its provisions; but a few words I can address to you upon approval them, which I hope you will consider a gene 0 tle objects of tuls impromement, Agd betvce I de It is due to you that this should be so. I | | ) Will him‘an ear- nest anda hearty support. (Loud applause.) Now let me pass on to considerat of the matter which is immediately before you to-night. You have met for the Purpose of ring. certain amendments which are pro) apap r. Those amendmenta in the Sati ame poner e must all, whem we consider th 1e wischiefs that have been visited upon this city within the lasv three or four years, by im; and corrupt le- give our assent to any plan w! coy islation, and this.plan has about it cei good, without which it seems to me the affairs of the city cannot be well conducted, or donee eonducted, or beneficially conducted, to all the great interests which are involved in this city government, There are one or two matters, however, in that bill which IT will take the liberty sf dissenting from. I listened with great respect to the specch of my respected and, eloquent friend who presides over this meeting. A Voice—I wish to hear the first resolution read. The Cuamman read the resolution. : The same Vorce—Very well. My name is Bright. I sub- scribe to that resolution, (Laughter aud cries of “he’s a ‘bright fellow.”’) Mr. 8.—I was proceeding to mention one or two posi- tions in which I do not agree with the bill pending before the islature; and one of those is the second section, think, is called in the Constitutional Convention ‘and tie’”’ provision. If I understand that section, it provides for the election of aldermen in half the wards one year, and of other aldermen in half the wards next year. It seems to me that that provision is calculated to cause corruption in the exercise of the elective franchise. It is better, I think, to have a general election for all the aldermen at the same time, and it ls better also te ceoure— for that in really an important provision—that half of the aldermen should go out of office annually. I see no prac- tieal wey in which that could be accomplished, except by a selection of two aldermen from some large district— some district larger than the present wards—so that all the electors of the city might vote together, and there might be no danger of criminal voting -by those who across the street, could net participate in an election tha was going on in their neighborhood. Another thing would like to see accomplished by the city charter is reprerentation upon the basis of population. (Applause.) I know there are great interests in this city opposed to that principle; but it is a democratic Sristalee and if it were adopted it would avoid serious evils That could only be accomplished by re-organiz- ing the wards in this city, and ~ constructing them without reference to existing ward lines. That, sooner or later, it seems to me, must be done, so that every men, who votes in a city election, shall have equal power, as near as may be, with every other man who votes {n the same election, because it 1s an anomaly in our system that the vote of one man in the selection of an alderman in one ward, is equivalent to the vote of three men in the selection of an alderman in another ward. That is wrong, and ought to be changed. How- ever, it is our duty, ax practical men, to get out of this improvement in favor of reform, iastituted by the Demo- cratic Union Club, all the practical good that we can ac- complish. (Cheers.) We must go as far as we can go with the democratic interest, in order to make our work practical, and not upon the vague idea of bringing out a perfect measure, and sacrifice all those things which really do exist in the measure placed before us. ie idea of establishing different constituencies for the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Councilmen, as it is called, is an excellent idea; for upon that idea every State govern- ment and the national government are organized. It has worked practically well in all those cases, and it has be- come a firmly established provision of the constitution, and is interwoven closelywith » republican government wher- ever’such government existed. Our city is larger thanone third of the cities in this Union; yet its government does not conform to democratic principles in any very considera- ble degree. Now another thing is conceived, which is the proposition contained in the bill to give the Mayor the veto power, as it is given to the Governor of every State in this Union, and to the President of the United States, which is a most excellent proposition. And what real service is the veto power in ¢] ands of the Mayor at the present time? Why, he returns an ordi- panee with his objections, and it is passed by pre- penile same vote legen arn it before The Mayor is continually trodden under foot, for he in that res- poct has nocapacity to serve the public, bey6nd an acute scrutiny, and pointing out to the public eye the defects contained ‘in any ya cular proposition which the Common Council may have adopted. A change of that, in a high degree, is important. Upon other points that Icesigned to speak, my learned friend, who has gone before me, has addressed you more fully and more ably than I could ever hope todo. Let me, however, say a few words in reference to another part of this bill. ‘The city of New York, you know, stands in a double relation. It is a great political body; it is what is called a public corporation; and it is also a private body—a private cor- poration—exercising powers for the benefit of the citi- zens as corporators—powers outside of its duties as a public corporation. Now, a very large proportion of the contracts entered into by this city are entered into by the cerporation in that capacity; and the greate Which has arisen, has grown out of an abuse of tha.sxs- fem af amntnn tings When, naman te ve ue PUOE Have been alive to their own individual interest rather than to the individual interests of the public. They have looked to measures, as they benefitted themselves privately and ae ram and not to meatures which "benefitted the ‘corporation either a municipal or as a private corporation. The provisions of the bill in respect to contracting seems to be very full, very carefully drawn, and very ad- mirably adapted to guard against a return of corruption, It is true that human ingenuity can frame no law which will constitute @ perfect shield sgainat the ingenuity of those who are upon the watch to defraud; but the ays- tem can be framed, and new expedients must be devised to evade the new provisions. New ways are sought for to introduce fraud, and, thank God, at last a penal provi- sion is proposed, so stringent that no man who has the cowardice to perpetrate a fraud will dare to run counter tothese provisions. (Cheers.) For frauds are not per- petrated by the children of necessity—they are not per petrated by the men who steal bread for their families or themselyes—they are not perpetrated for the purpose of saving life, or of rescuing dear ones from want; but they are cooly and deliberately perpetrated by those whose pockets are groaning with plunder, who have been giutted at the public crib, and who:e apprehen- sion is chiefly that their ill gotten gains may be wrested from them. (Cheers.) Against such men as these a penal provision such as that. bill con- tains, is a protection. To such wretches prisons are fearful things, end exposure a dreadful calamity. To such wretches, who are controlled by their cupidity and by their fears, these penal provisions offer a restraint and a barrier which those who steal from necessity never know, or knowing, dare to encounter. (Applause.) Fellow: citizens, I bave detained you longer than I expect- ed. Icannot but repeat the gratification that I feel to see (he democratic party here assembled in such a man- ner, upon some new issue—an honest issue, a true issue, and one that proposes unity—one that proposes entire concurrence, and one that must command the entire support of every honest man in the community, and of every lover of demosratic principles. (Cheers.) 'There- fore, speak loudly with those democratic throats of yours to the Legislature. Let them protect us, or we Will protect ourselves. (Loud aj nase.) Weauts hes oe posed; but that game of fraud hashadits day. Itis played out. Itisatan end, and all that remains to be cone is to provide for the future against similar aets of others who may ceme to power without penal provisions before their eyes, FeMow-citizens, I thank you for the kind attention with which you have beard me, and [ yield the stand to others who are better able 40 expiain this matter more cloquentiy and more graphi cally thanIoando, (Applause.) Mr. Arcularius then came forward, but gave way to Mr. Barstow, of New Hampshire, who said. When first announced by the chairman that I was from } Hampshire, I was sorry that the announcement was made, but I was consoled with the reflection that if our city has come to what it is said to be, I may weil claim to hail from New Hampshire instead of New York. I did not come to speak this evening, but to listen; and as I know there are other interesting speakers to follow, I will ask you to accept a very few remarks from me as an apology for a speech, instead of aspeech. I have listened with the utmost attention to every word which has been said this evening, and from it all I draw this inference, that a long course of public plunder has brought the most flourishing city of the worldjto the abyss of disgrace, and wouid have placed it upon the very verge of bankruptcy, had it not been that great external causes of prosperity have buoyed us up and cpt us afioat in spite of the corruption that was esting up the city’s vitals within. (Cheers.) The steamship, the tele graph, the independent press and California gold—all great external causes of prosperity, have served as a kind of extornal influence to this inward depravity and corrup: tion, It has served as an antidote to the poison that bas been playing in the veins of the city government, like poison in the human body. But these great external causes of prosperity, although they have saved us from the verge of bankruptey, have not saved us from the abysy Of disgrace. For, what has been the city legisia- ture during this period of public plunder? What has it been but # farce by a mock auction, at which your property and your rights have been sold, asin Ube shop of @ mock auctioscer? (Cheors.) What has it been but a gambling operation, joma- nating from the City Council themselves? [ would eonvict them, that there has beén eheating round the board, (Applause) And now that they begin to see it amon, themselves, we may indulge the eommon hope that the afllicted feel ‘that whem rogues fall out, houest men may get their due.’ (Applaxse.) Now I cannot pro- ceed to make a npoach. The object is municipal reform, and there is a bill before the Lexislaturo, and I do ho that they may make a law which will save us in the fa- ture, though we must give ap the past. For what, my fellow-citizens, has law—that thing which we call law— heen doing during the period of public plunder’ The law itself, what has it been but s net in which all the little fish through one orator has sai that steal bread; they hi punished; but it on the fow sharks that break through the net, and up to this hour have escaped, I will give you my humble opinion of the bill before the Legislature, which 1s, that it ix a very de- fective bill. It proposes certain changes which I do not deem reform, and we must always bear in mind the say- ing of the great Virginian orator—‘‘Change is not re- form.’’ But that bill ix better than nothing. It is much better than nothing, Why, almost anything is better than this state of perpetual ribery, corruption, fraud and public peculation; and I hope the bill will pass. [hope the lature will give us —- but if they will not ive us anything, then I really think they will show mrelves 80 that we shall positively flatter that ho- norable Lo gd we should, directly after their adjourn- ment, peti to them for a charter legalizing horse- steal (Applause hr. YT eaid that be would not are caught, while the great shark breaks escapes? (Laughter a this evening, it e laughter.) then mounted the rostrum, permit omy maa ia the , and ity, t i i det, ie EE E i E event @ great many nui- por totally ‘hese ordinances should be enforced by the police of thecity. Reform is needed, indood. One man should be Street Commissi:ner,or Commissioner of Streets, as bem A parvo and should have the sole direction of the laying of gutters and crossways, and shvuld be held responsible for the strict performance of his duty. He did not desire to lay the blame of pro- sent nuisances to any one in particular, but he did think that attacks should not be made on for matters over which he had no control. In prosecuting the reform it war the duty of citizons to see that provisions be made so that heads of departments should not interfere with each other, but one man to have the entire control over his own de) pre numerrssce ipars ss one to see that the ordipances be strictly enforced. It is the duty of all citizens to knew the laws, for then they would not say they are not in existence. He came there that evening, not to ask any favors, but to simply make a demand for justice at the hands of the people—of the citizens of New York. In_any way that he could render assistance in bringing about reform, he would be most ready to lend a helping hand. He would not be what he claimed to be, a man, if he did not willingly contribute help to such a cause. With these remarks he concluded amidst three cheers. The CuamMan rose and presented the resolutions, which were carried unanimously. introduced Mr. Jou Cocurank, who said; Fellow-citizens—I pre- sent myself before you for the purpose, not so much of making a speéch as of remarking on some few of the fea- tures of the ewaning, an th wiogied ‘and cbterving? IR DABETAGHEE 2f, the proceedings or claim your attention long, in speaking of the subject of reform and its qualities, which we are assembled here to night to countenance and support: I am very happy tobave heard from our friend Arcularius, of the real nature of some of the foul winds prevailing in our streets. I was, in some instances, inclined to set them Gown to bad intiuences and bad management, It is an ill wind which blows nooue any good; but the wind which blew hima here to night is to be praised, although engaged in raising dust within. Now, understand his position. He is engaged in conflict not so much with personages a5 with astronomical affections. With regard to the atiacks made on him by certain editors, he has fully gsueceeded in defending himself, Now, one word with respect to the object of the ‘meet- ing. I will not detain you long, for I am the closing speaker, andI see you sre on'the way going. I will claim your attention only for a few moments, in di- recting your notice to a few of the leading features of this reat cause. Reform is at home in Tammany Hall Its irthplace is Tammany Hall. (Cheers,) Here, where de- mocracy was cradled, reform was bora, and ‘it is most proper that it should advance in its raaturity. Here many of you have been aroused to enthusiasm, but you were never here when so glorious and high a principle com- manded your earnest attention as on the present oeca- sien. You are here this evening for a principle in ab- stract. No man enlists Pag admiration, no man claims pupyort, "It isthe principle, end the principle alone, that bas gathered you here together—the democratic principle of retrenchment and reform. It is that principle which has been enlisted in behalf of these measures—that prin- ciple which has caused the organization of the club of young democrats, who have appealed to the democratic masses, and ask at their hands the articulation of a voice that sball encourage their representatives at Albany. Havirg done so much, you have accomplished all that was intended. You have finished your task, and the common object of expunging that which has defamed the honest name of democracy. Honest men of other pa ties have been engaged in the work, but the leaders have been drawn from tke democratio . Tshall not detain you by going over the measures in detail. ‘The bill offered will be adopted and passed, and then men will be rescued from infpencing and imminent danger, and the city aud coun- try placed ina high position, and the charter of rights and ordinances will be such that those who are citizens and those who are dwellers amongst us may hereafter re- pose in confidence of their safety. The proc s have now Grawn to a close; and, therefore, with all wish- es for you, and hopes that the support rendered to reform will be of avail in advancing the measures proposed, I bid farewell to you to-night. (Cheers.) ‘The CuaikMan rose and notified that the Young Men’s Democratic Union Club stood adjourned to-night. ‘The citizens then separated, after giving hres cheers for Messrs. Brady and Cochrane. reamble and then Strange Story—The Recluse of the Hollow [From the Florence (Als.) Gazette, Feb. 19.] Something over three years ago, a young man, ap- parently about twenty-five or thirty years of age, stoppe at Bainbridge, a noted landing, situated at the foot of the Muscle Shoals, in this county. He gave his name as Goins, from Knox couty, East Tennes sec. He came with a crowd of flatboatmen, whic’. annually descend from the upper waters of the Ten- nessee, and tarry for a season at the foot of the Wels Goine romeined efter DIS ratory wuu- panions had all gone their way. His conduct was ob- served to be sometimes eccentric, though alway quiet, tacifurn, and approaching to melancholy. After a time he took up his abode in one of those numerous caves which are found in the high and pre- cipiteus bluffs mete along the northern shores of the Tennessee river from Shoal Creek to Florence. The one selected by this poor outcast was situated a few hundred yards from the ferry, and near the public road. He was often seen sitting at the mouth of his lonely cell, or reclining on some projecting rock, basking in the genial rays of an autumnal sun. He shunned all approach, and many were the cold and heartless jeers passed upon him by the passers by. Soon, however, he disappeared, and all traces of him were lost. Two long years passed away—years long to be remembered, as having witnessed, one at least, of the most dreary, protracted, and intensely severe winters that ever frosted the bosom of our earth. One day last December two men were hunt- ing over the Broken River hills, attached to the lantation of Mr. John J. Craig, and discovered 3oins in the hollow of a large chestnut tree. They knew him and conversed with him; but he obstinately resisted all persuasions to go home with them, and warned them against any attempt to eoerce him in. The men went home and reported their strange in- terview, and in company with several others returned to the tree, but Goins hud gone; they watched the place for several days, but he never returned. They then procured a pack of hounds, which had been trained to hunt fugitlves, and scoured the hills; the dogs soon struck upon a trail, and dashed off under fullcry for more than two miles tothe mouth of Shoal creek, but owing to the rugged character of the country, the horsemen could not keep up, and the fugitive was lost in the waters of Shoal Creek. All farther pursuit was then abandoned, and many believed the whole story fabulous, until last Sunday week, a boy belonging to Mr. A. P. Necly reported to his master that he had seen a man upon the bluffs near a noted cave on the plantation of Judge Posey. Mr. Neely immediately collected a number of ee men and proceeded to the spot indicated. The day was one ofthe most inclement of the season. On nearing the mouth of the cave they discovered the shivering form of the poor wreteh buried beneath a covering of straw. He paid no attention to their summons to come forth, and one of the party (thoughtlessly we hope) tossed ina dog, which mak- ing , furious assault, brought the hapless recluse to is feet. He then came out in a state of almost perfect nu- dity, presenting a picture of abject misery and squallid wretchedness which utterly beggars all de- scription, and we shall not attempt it. He appea: pe fectly sane, but gave no satisfactory reasons for his singular conduct, beyond a general charge that the world had treated him badly and he had deter- mined to come ont from it. He protested that he had done no man harm, and begged to be allowed to continue his solit life, but he finally agreed to go home with Mr. Eastrage, which he'did, and when we last heard of him he was suffering from a violent cold, contracted no doubt by his sudden change from a worse than savage to a civilized life Stock Sales. Pritapetruta, March 81.—Reported by Keen & Taylor. —Fire Board—6500 City Railroad 6’, ’87, 10714; 800 Camden and Amboy Railroad 6's, ’83, 09; 1230 Pennsylva- nin 5a, 043 200 do, 55, 9634; 1700 do, 9634; 110 ‘Texas Register Notes, 36; 2860 Lehigh 6's, ’70, b5, 99; 800 do, 99; 500 Schuylkill Navigation 6's, '82, 85, 8234; 14 sha Pennsylvania Railroad, 5034; 3 Camden and Amboy Rail- rond, 14934; 25 Susquehannah Canal, 1534; 124 do, 1634; 71 do, cash, 1514; 60 Long Island Railroad, cash, 1934; 100 do, 1934; 300 do, b5wn, 193g: 500 do, b5, 1934; 100 do, 6, 194,; 600 Schuylkill Navigation Preferred. b5, 3244; 200 do, Bown, 8244; 16 Lehigh Navigation, 74; 4 do, 73%; 10 do, 7234; 16 do. bb, 7334; 90 Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad, 6, 14G; 7 Darke of Pennsylvania, 1224; 16 Bank of Kentucky, 100% ; 6 Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank, 7434; 40 Mechanics’ Bank, 83; 33 United States Bank, b5, 435. Between Boards—$5000 United States 6’s, ’67, CEP, 120; 3000 do, 62, CAP, 11434; 10,000 Schuylkill Naviga- tion 6s, 82, 8234; 3000 Pennsylvania 6's, b5, 9644; 40 ahs Trenton Banking Company, 24, 98; 400 Long Island Raile road, b5, 1934; 100 do, 1934; 200 do, 1934; 100 do, 1914; 27 Harrisburg Railroad, 65; 668 United States Bank, 34) 20 Girard Bank, 143,. ' Second Board—$2400 City Railrqad 6's, '87, 10744: 2000 United States 6's, 62, CAP, 114%: 100 Reading RK 6's, 70, b5, 9244; 50 she Slate Hill Gold Company, 134; 8 do, 144; 50 Pennsylvania Railrond, 5, 504, ; 58 do, 2d, 6034; $8 do, 5034; 27 Beaver Meadow Rail- road, 35; 1000'Long Island Railroad, 193%; 700 do. 19%! After Board—$1000 Reading’ Railroad 6's, 170, 9214; 100 shares Morris Canal, 214; 5 Morris Canal Pre- ferred, 96; 60 Schuylkill Navigation Preferred, 3234; 100 Long Island Railroad, 3d, 1935; 100 do, 434, 1934. Mar- ket fir MARITIME INTELLIGENCE, ALMANAC FOR HRW YORK-—TH08 DAT. +5 45 | Moon musms.....morn 2 9 23 | mau warrR....morn 1 43 1853, CLEARED. Steamship Albatross, Greene, Vora Cruz, Simeon Dra- per. ‘ + aaa Albert, Gordon, Londoa, Gripnell, Mintura '@ fe Z if | f i 5 Samer Delaware, Seymour, Philadelphis, C B Sand- fo. Sloop—Victory, Baker, Newport, master, ARRIVED. Steamship Star of the Weat, Tinkle; h, San Juan de Nicaragua, days 21 1 hours, toc Vanier. ei eamsbip Reanol wendy, Norfolk and Richmond, 26 hours, to Ludlam & Pleasants, Ship Adriatic (of Bath), Snow, Newport, Eng, 45 days, to master. Feb 24, lat 16 20, lon 27, exchanged signals with ship New England, bound E. Ship St Louis, Dennis, NOrleans, and 17 days from the Bar, to Wm Nelson & Son. Bark Martha Clark (of Guilford). Miller, Sierra Leone, Feb 20, toJ A Machado. March brig Florence, of and from Providence, for Havana, 18 hours out. Bark Belzunce (Fr), Racaffort, Marsailles, Jan 24, and Gibraltar Feb 24, to F Cousinery & Co. Bark Evelyn (of Prospect), Hichborn, St Jago de Cubs, 21 days, to order. March 16, lat 23 07. lon 83, pane brig Orion, from Cienfuegos for Philadelphia, 5 days out. March 22, lat 25 36, lon 79 45, spoke bark Jupitor, of and for Boston from Apalachicola. March 27, lat 36, lon 73 sed schr aay ere of Belfast, steeri NE. perienced heavy weathar, lost main topgal- lant yard, Xe, Brig Calais (of Calais), Lockhart, Cardenas, 10 days, to mi ar. i Richard Cobden (Br), Perry, Ponce, PR, 26 days, to Pond, Gilman & brapshle ies 18, lat 33 3 lon ¥3, sved the wreck of brig Manzonillo, of Pronpeet, water: i jean) ‘and abandoned, mainmast gone about 6 feet from i the deck; foremast and yards, with bowsprit and jibboom RIN ~~ — ~ Inne anantite | from the wreck. No’ jerson on VohPi? Raarys,acaching | Ihave been run into by some vessel, as her starboard quar- | ter was stove. Apparently she had not beon long in that | condition, as her paint was quite fresh. March 16, lat 30 | 27, 1on 7210, epoke brig Mary, of Southport, steering SW. rig Anna’A Tyng (of Bangor), Pierce, Havana, 10 days, to W Ingrabam. Schr Komp, Mayo, Cedar Keys, Fa, 16 days. March 25, | Jat 0 05, lonj79 50, ‘spoke Br brig Marine, from ——— for | Hali Schr Fliza Jane, Fish, Matagorda, Texas, 20 days. Schr Bergen, Cole, Petersburg, 5 days. Schr Jas W I Sturges, Beneiart, Snowhill, Del, 3 days. Schr Lacon, Bease, Boston, 4 days. Schr Watchman, Case, Boston, 4 days. Schr BH Field,’ Nickerson, Barnstable, 6 days, bound to Philadelphia. Schr Sepator, White, Rockland, 6 days. SAILED. Steamship Albatross, Vera Cruz. Ship South Carolina (late propelier), NOrleans, Wind at sunrise, NW; monidian, calm; sunset, SE; 9 PM, light air from ESE, with the appearance of rain. BELOW. One ship, two barks, and two brigs in the offing. ‘Tu Higutans, March $1—Sundown. One ship, ono bark, and three brigs in the offing. Wind S and light. ’Weather hazy, Memoranda. . Rar Sanixo—The ship Thomas B” Wales, 8, superior freighting chip, but not of the clipper model, returned to Boston 29th inst, from Calcutta, in a passage of only 97 days. She left Boston March 16, 1862, for San Francisco, thence proceeded to Calcutta, and has returned after an absence of only one year and fifteen days, ‘3-The ship Western Star, 841 tons, was sold at Boston by auction yesterday, for $47,000, ‘Telegraphic Marine Reports. Bostox, Maréh 31. Arrived—Ship Corsair, Tiley; bark Franklin, Havana; belgs Foster; Philadelphia; Nior ter rd Holland (Dutch), Rot- jam; sehrs D Lombard, and Frances, Richmond: Lady Suflclk, Philadelphia ; DS Ives, and S Waterman, NYork. Cleared—Bark Gipsey, Port Praya. ‘New Beprorp, March 30. Arrived—Ship Montreal, Pacifie, 3600 bbls of cil. Herald Marine ye March 31. PHILADELPHIA, Arrived Steamship City of Rishmond, Mitchell, Rich- mond; sehrs John Lancaster, Giford, Boston; Susan, rdy, Wilmington, NC; Martha ington, Wrighting: ton, Fall River; John Rogers, Mayhew, NYork; Northern Light, Clayton, NHaven. Gieared-Bark Cordelia, Johns, West Indies; brigs Olando, Dunbar, Boston; Angola, Morton, Portland; schra Mary Patterson, Bateman, and Elvira, ‘Small, Boston; Jobn Rogers, Mayhew, MYork; Alexander, Bsldwin, New Haven; David Smith, Peterson, Charleston; J F Tobias, Hand, Mobile. Disasters, é&c. Smrp CHarrzs, lost on her way from pore to Bata- via, was a good ship of 486 built in Portsmouth, NH, in 1838, valued at $13,000, and insured at the Boyt. ston and Alliance offices, half at each. There is 212,000 vu (ue (Teigot money insured in Boston. Curren Simp N B Parmer, Low, from Canton, (Jan 15), for this port, aan silks, &c., got ashore on Brouwer Shoals, Java Sea, Jan 26. ‘She got off in about an hour, and proceeded to Batavia, where she arrived on the 28th, leaking a little, and would go to Sourabaya to discharge, preparatory to be taken on the dry dock there. She would probably be detained a month or six weeks. Bric Makietta, Shackford, wrecked on Minot’s Ledge, was from Alexandria, via NBedford, where she put in in distress, Capt S thinks she struck on one of the shafts of the old’ iron lighthouse, which made a hole in her bot- tom. Three lighters from Nantasket were alongside to- day, taking out cargo. The M has 4,000 bushela wheat to the Fast Boston Steam Flour Mill, which is insured in N York for $4,800. She has also a quantity of flour and beans to Messrs. Baker & Morrill, and some sumac to Messrs. F 8 Newhali & Co, all of which is insured in Boston. The M is a good vessel of 170 tons, three years old. Bu Bric Sea Bmp, of Pictou, before reported lost, was wrecked on the 10th inst, and the captain, mate, and two seamen, one of whom was the captain’s brother, perished. She left Arichatjon the 9th inst, bound to Boston. During & snow storm, while standing in for the land, she struck on a rock off Big Dover; and immediately went to pieces. The four men who were lost went down with a part of the wreck; the remainder, three in number, were washed on shore on « part of the deck, The vessel was insured ere. Scur ATALANTA, towed into Gloucester 24th inst, hailed from Frankfort, was an. old vessel, and owned partly in Frankfort, partly in Gloucester. “She was Inden with slabs. Scum Frrexps, of Washington, NC, loaded with lumber, reported bound to Martinique, was fallen in with by brig Cobden, arr at Matanzas, abandoned, 7th inst, in lat 32, lon 73.’ The mate and ‘two men went on board from the ©, and curried her into Matanzas 20th March. Som fannan Batcw, at Philadelphia from Eastport via Boston (where she put in dismasted), on 25th lat 88 17, lon 71, in a heavy gale from the westward, car- ried away fore and maintopmasts, and lost deck load. Scur SzarLowkR, at Boston from Matanzas, lost part of deck load 18th inst, lat 93, lon 75, ina gale from S3¥. = Whalemen. Arr at NBedford March 90, ship North Pacific Ocean, Pernambuco Feb 26, with 2,000 bbls wh oil and 12,000 Ibs bone on board Sold on the voyage 80 bbls wh 40'do sp ofl. Reports heard from Jan 7, Iat32 8, lon 40 W, Smithfield, Coit, Warren, 430 sp; off River of Plate in Jan, lat 33 40S, lon 44 W, Oriay Taft, Hamlin, NB, clean; Fox, Spooner, Westport, clean (was re- ‘orted Nov 28, with 450 sp all told); Joseph Butler, May- ew, NB, 90 sp; Latitia, Alden, 360 xp. Arr at Providence 20th, ship Ocean, Swift, from NW coast via Honolulu, 4,200 bbls wh oil. ‘At Honolulu Jan 2, by letter from Captain Edwards, George Washington, NB, bound to Tahiti to ship her oil (2,200 bbls), by ship Mary Merrill, Captain Kell Midas, Woodbridge, ellum. ‘4 Labaina date of Jan 17, says—" Whalers cruising around these islands are reported as doing very well Some have taken 600 bbls, others from 200 to 400 bbls of ap cil in six weeks.” SPOKEN—March 21 (by the T B Wales, at Boston), lat 30 £5, lon 61 13, Montreal, Fish, of aad for NBodk i 4,200 bbls; all woll. Spoken. Br ship Fanny, Cummings, from Boston Dec 24 for Australia, Jan 27, lat 6 56 8, lon 34 W. Ship Surprise, Ranlett, from NYork for San Francisco, was signalized March 14, lat 39 43, lon 7212. Same time was seen a new clipper ship, steering ESE, having a black main royalmast. Ship ‘Tinggua, hence for San Fransiseo, Jan 18, off Cape Horns had’ been several days off the Cape bip Georgia, Soule, from Calcutta Noy 28 for London, 2A, lat 328, lon 83 E. hip Simoon, henee Jan 19 for San Francisco, Feb 26, lat 6 8, lon 8445 W. Bark Templeton, Hunton, from NYork Feb 10 for Mel- bourne, Feb 28, lat 33.N, lon 24 W. Pruse brig Albert, 48 days from Buenos Ayres for Bos- ton, March 17, Ist 26 04, Ion 61 45. Foretgn Ports. Axsrer—Passed Dec 17, barks Constance, Tagvesel, from Manila Dec 2, for Boston; Jan 1, Ala, Remington, frem Shanghae Deo 6, for NYork; 24, Mary Waterman, Hedges, from Hong Kong Dec 2i, tor Australia; 10th, ship Vancouver, Lunt, from Shanghae (Woosung Jan 2) for NYork; 16th, bark Paladin, Murphy, from Hong Kong Jan 4, for Callao; 17tn, ship We Mayo, from Shangbae (Woorung about Dec 31) for NYork; 23d, bark Ohio, Ruapack, from China, reported for Peru. Baravid—In port Jan 28, ship N B Palmer, Low, from Canton (about 13th) for NYork, in‘distress.’ (See Disas- ters. Tcoreoante port Jan 25, ships Hurricane, Very, for NYork ldg, the only vessel to load for that port before the middle of Feb; Amity, Parsons, and Lebanon, Hale, for San Francisco; Joshua Bates, Easterbrook, for Manila; Hindostan, Cushing, une. CavcuTta—In Feb 6, ships Queen of the Fast, Bartlett, from Sen Francisco via Singapore, arr Jan 8, unc; Louisa, Dodge, for Boston ldg; RC Winthrop, Young, for do soon, had sprung a leak in her upper works at her moorings, and discharged about 100 tons of saltpetre and linseed, partly repaired and was neatly rea damaged, had dy for sea; Severn, Gardner, and Frank Johnson, rop, for NYork lag; Caroling, Reed, Tibbets, for Philadel bs wttngs, Hateh, for Boston lig. Cla Feb, ships Hindoo, Miller, NYork; 2d, Catharine, Bd- mondés, London. Went to sea from Sand Heads Jan 19 ships St Louis, Davis, Liverpool; 23d, laniah @ro ley, and Rove Standish, Pearson, Boston; a shire, Richardson, do; 28th, Eastern Stata, Eon. don, Feb 3, bark Oriental, Boston. Hora Koxa—In port Jan 26, shire North Carolina, Foster, for San Francisco; Bombay, , for Manila Jan 25, bark Mary Adams, Harding, farmta—$) Ey ships Ann Maria, Bray, ana Toy, ewiandy tee Kock. Mg; Lady Fowiblng March 1, del Phoctam,, Barton, from do, bos Tay, am ones rhich tor. . wi rod. by bark Spartan, of Londons ane’ otter ta tote ALEXANDRIA—Arr March 28, Boston. §1d achr NH Godfrey, NYork. BALTTMORK—Arr March 30,” ahip'Arionto, Balch, Bos: top, to load for Australis ; batks ley State, Dill, Boston: Norra, 12 date fn Guayatnay ET Comet aeorpuate forris, 12 days fm Guayama, 3 20 days fm Trinidad; Jane Nickerson, Niecorog ie Mary Ann, Townsend, New York ; schra Emil den, Charleston ; Woodbridge, Stevenson, Savannah timore, Sleight, New York ; Lecpold Re ag Savannah ; Marcena Munson Jr, Brewster, New ¥ In the river two herm briga and several fore schooners, bound up. Cid ship Richard Andersoa, fin, Rotterdam ; brigs Helen, Hughes, Rio de Janeiro a market ; Neale Dow jason, Halifax, NS. BOSTO! ‘additional), sohes Stanwood, Aux Cayes 12(h inst; Seaflower, Dayton, fanzas; Ann, Daggett, and Lucy Ames, Ames, 4 Rowena, Kilborn, Tappahannock; C C Zabriskie, Stetson? Rondout; Corelli, Small, Woodbridge, NJ; Deapatch, zard, Brandywine; Hy Payson, Nickerson, Newcas' stole tet te ae eee wee ral e above were rectly repor' }. ant apalecticon tees Cef- and F FF Cid ship Robt Patten, Purmngton, Aj Caroline, Cook, ios; Motamora, rs, Havana; achrs Alexandria, Smith, Doboy, Ga; Usher, Crowell, Richmond: Florida, Kelley, Baltimore; ‘Edwin A Bacon, Philadelphia. steamship Canada 16); barks Zidon (now26th), Secret, Murillo, Clarissa; brigs Caroline, Maria White, Serah ‘Wooster, Halifax. Chatles, ‘and Globe, and Dr sche Active sla 20th, eh 28, a indward, (new, 818 tons,} Aiken, NYork. "Stew, ‘achr Gen Seott, Hisrden, Yeoo- EAST MACHIAS—Arr March Parsons, NYork; 26th, brig Citizen, Browns Ga. ait tea sche Presto, Ingalls, do. ay FRANKFORt—Arr March 22, schrs Ei rdenas; 24th, Aurora, Grant, ‘Baltimore, "Bud bag anys Ella, Harding, Cardenas. . JACKSONVILLE—Arr March 14, Br brig @ DT, N¥ork; schrs Wm Mitchell, Robbins; Magyar, Havener, and Re- ven, Rose, do; 15th, Antoinette, Brown, do; 17th, Jersey Oak, Rogers; Rio, Coflin; Connecticut, Arey, and Cereseo, Lord, do. MACHIAS—Cid March 26, schrs DC Brooks, Allen, and Julia & Martha, Crowley, Nuevitas. sid rigs North ‘America, and Juan J de Cartagena, Robinson, NYork. NORFOLK—Arr March 29, schrs Harriet, Crowell, Richmond for Boston, put in fo finish loading ; Ellen Per- kins, Story, Norwich. Cld Br brig Bermuda, Carson, Barbadoes, Sid schrs O Jones, Kelly, New Bedford ; Statesman, Brooks, Camden; E Freeman, Chapin, Boston. WEW BEDFORD—Arr March 29, brig Alex Milliken, Fish, Darien; 30th, schra Olive Clark, Clark, Norfolk ; Angler, ‘Wareham for'NYork. Sid 20th, schr Paugasset, Albany. NEW HAVEN—Arr March 80, propeller Jersey Blue, Hart, NYork; sebr Alling B Terry, Vi sloop Travel- Jer, Philadelphia. Sld bri Mansfield; LP Muntil Virgbia; Hah Latham, Virgie Muneell, ipia; mA, m, PHILADELPHIA—Arr March 30, steamer City of Bieh- mond, Mathews, Richmond; bark Oak, Ryder, Boston; briga J M rrick, Cardenas, 14 days; Ormus, Reed, sare AB Sbalie, Feseh om Sica rork; rgy, Hughes, ‘ork 5 ‘NYork; Hannal’ Balch. Hodgdon, Kast) via, Rackett, Hoghes, Boston (where she put in dismasted); BF Reeve Boston. Cld schrs Fai 4 Wr, ith, Baker, Boston; Ener Hughes, N York; Treasurer, Burroughs, Bridgeport; Galoka, Norton, Boston; A L Packer, Hemingway, NHaven; Oregon, Grace, NYork; Jarvis Lyon, Crowell, Fall River; E P Bartow, Robinson, NHaven; Home, Fordham, NYork; Gemmel, Bridgeton. PORTLAND—Arr March 29, brig Gazolle, Brazier, Ma- tanzas (before reported off Parker's Head’ in a crippled condition). Cld bark Overmann Gay eg Sra RICHMOND—Arr March 29, schrs Viol Ma- tanzas ; TO Thompson, Van Buren, Cardenas; Hi ter, Nelson, do. SAN FRANCISCO—In port March 1, ship Geo, Raynes, Penhallow, for Calcutta. Adv ship ’St Patrick, man, for Hong Hong abt March 12. i SAVANNAH—Arr March 27, schrs Emerald, Wells, Boston; North State, Horton, 'NYork. Cid achra Julia Anna, Harding, NYork; Martha Jane, Foster, NOrleans, SALEM—Cid March 29, schr Anthracophora, NYork. Sid 28th, schr Atlantic, do; 29th, bark Lucia Maria, Cloutman, Zanzibar. WARREN, |. RI—Arr March 26, schra Perine, Ingraham, NYork; 27th, Yankee Blade, Heagan, Charleston. Passengers Arrived. San Juan—Steamship Star of the West H Courser, J ice, Routhruf, J W Davis. J Ranus A olf, Mr Woolf, A'Davis, H A Cagwin, 0 D Cegwin, W Whitmore G Kempole, J S Wileox, W (i . OH Morgan, J Fish, H Hubbard, B Coffellen, WB B Ba- gon, C B Coy, G H Coy, M Jovan, CB Higgini, W Jones, MShepherd,’J Grans, TM Dread, A Sele, M Milwood, Mersra Williams, Jones, Chase, Chapman, Woodon, Groves, Stevenson, Pease, Thompson, J Abbott, Miss Gillett, Mrs Ludow. Mr Mecker, T J Lewis, * F Chow, G Dawson, J Fanabill, C Fannabill, Messrs Star, Linder, James, Thorn- ton. McMillan, James, Lobdell, Davis, Davis, Balls, Balls, Bartholomew, Kellong, Husson, Voorhies, Davis, Watkins, A F Martin, A D Martin, Messrs Robins, Prince, David- son, Coleman, Slaughter, Harrison, Sheldon, Cook, Woda- spigle, Higgins, Knight, Worthly, Baldwin, Knox, Bar- nard, Dr Ferris, Messrs Dane, Ludwich, Hildreth, Mrs E Carleton, Capt Yates, J Thomas, Mr Ingalls, Dr Tack, er, Mr Gilligan, Mr. Johnson, John Smith, Mr Browm, Mr Wells, Dr White, Messrs Voorhees, Short, H Messrs Bragg, Allen, Reed, Adams, Hoyt, White, Sayres, Fay, Ross, Brooks, Roberts, Harrington, McCerren, Judge Wallace, Mr Allen,’ wife and child, Perkins. j Dermon, Messrs Jefferson, Fowler, Sneekhorn, Weeks. Monsell, Jones, Foley, Farnum, Blake, Blake, Nor: ton, Thompson, Witstead, Whiting,’ Whiting, Hidden, Dennisson, Crellivan, Manson, Haver, Dunbar, Francis, Sheppaed, Sheppard, Godwin, Whiting, McBride, Sanfe epee Rickeston, Eaton” Fosters” ‘Stump, Butler, ‘J Howe, Messrs George, Weeks, Sherw Holmes, Skinner, Cross, Phillips, Daly, Hooty, Jones, Bell, Bowen, Defries, Smart, Frize, Finch, Soles, Jenkins, Messrs Spaulding, Bennett, Chapel, Nelson, Harrick, Bure), Haloy Parshall, Jelison, Murphy, Murphy Fletehar, Francis, Steward, Dodand, Wakefield, Bump, Sa Snodgrass, Platt. Augusta, McAllister. Eldon, Clark, Kent, Touseloy, Bundall, Haynes, Harwick, Leef, 5 Cooper, Billings, Keene, Parkhurst, Flint, Crohls, Hay, Norton, Smith, Crombeke, Neal, Walker, Cram, Slater, Bunch,’ Bates. Bowen, Brewer, Rowen, Sage, Dumkin, Drety, Bibber, Reever, Eliot, Douglass, Edmonds, H som, Booth,’ D Odell, Messra Hitchcock, Gault, Bolt Gillespie, Ewing, Young, Hastings, Howard, Thompsom, Tuhec, Lee, Bulger, Bulger, Pieree, Prat, Morton, Thomas, Heal, ' Seymour, Ostrander, Graves, ‘Sides, Walvand, juskirk, Christian, Pearson, Helly, Watkins, Fleming, Rice, "Brewer, Montague, Nicholson, Davis, Trash, Clough, Mason, Squan; Webb, Gardner, Hamiltom, Johnson, Winship, Dick, Macbeth, Vandine, Moon, Stillman, Taylor, Mackey, Tyrrell, Heywood, Alex- ander, Ward, Griswold, Costin, Fuller,’ Bush, Fairbank, Ravenscroft, Cross, Cayden, Dart, Carter, Alexander, Oliphant, Yembert, Taidy, Lendrum, Gitbs, Rose, Carter, Decker, Nund, ireland, Ernest, isms ile Racing Powers, Lothrop, Montague, Jones, fifty others. jORFOLK AND RicuMonp—Steamship Roanoke—Hon J T Maron, Jadge P Ingham, GH Jarvis, Mrs MN Motietom, Mrs Sarilett, WW Coffee, J A Stevens end Indy, Mra Lord, Mrs Moseer, Miss M D Lee, J Davidson, B F Cleave land, J De Costar, F De Costar, Capt 8 Cooper, A Mori Cleonard, EE Kemp, Mrs Moore, WE Sholden, © Breots, W'B Parison, J @ Greenham, J H Bayard, H King, D Moody, Benar, J Knapp, E Dunn, M Kilger, WA Tay- lor, Gen Amsley, J Trumbull, J M Rice, J G Crooks, A 8 children, and servnnt, C Smith, Mrs Wood, Mra Kee! N Jarvis, EF Fowler, lady and 6 children, Mra W Waller and scn, H Tulluck andlady=—62 in the steerage. Sterna Leons—Bark Martha Clark—Miss Nancy Bartom Passengers Sailed. Liverroor—Steamship Canada, from Boston —Professor CE Stowe and wife, Chas Beecher, Wm Buckingham, Mrs 8 L Beecher and child, J S Ropes’ and wife, Mra Pay- son and maid, 8 Cohen, Mrs H Furth and three childrem, of Boston; Mra Lakey, Chelsea; Wm 1, Ward, Providencs, RI; WB Gaylor, Mr Simpson, Chas Hattersley, Mr Scutt, Miss Seutt, G Lepas. New York; A Creighton, Philadel- hia; H Seaeffer, Baltimore; E Sanville, California; Jom Shutter, John Rose, Montreal: Jas Darby, Ohio; 8. Levy, Canada; Wm Wheelwright, Mrs and Miss Wheel| Valparaiso; Mr Barron, Seotland; Jas Russell Thomas Cordukes, ireland; Jos Thompson, London; Richa Haya, England—38. vrna Cruz AND SAN Mag hits J Albatross— For Vera Cruz—P P Viler, J W Bonton, W C MoRea, J We Fayrs, A Lotmann, C H Raymond, T MOrtiga, D Araos, L. Pachieo, J Fernandes, FE Leon, J Fuentia. For California—J Wilson, Mr and Mrs H A Brown, BE Edwards and servant, 8 F Walters, Miss Mary Walters, 5 H Anderson, PU Struchen and friend, F Witherton, RX Mallory, P Mallory. E Kreuitser, H H’ Winterbottom, F Stukatriker, J Livefey, HT Slackman, P Fritz, W ky, Mr and Mrs T Sanderson, two children and R Mcbride, J Farley, A Purce, WW Mulligan, B Alstom, fT Craft, J Craft, Mr and Mrs H E Colton, Misa Colton, Master Colton, MeKinzio—87 in the steorage. THE TURF. URSE, 1. ENTREVILL day, April tween two Willi 1.—TROTTING.—SATUR- k P. M., matoh fow $600, CONKLIN, Proprietor. TROTTING.—A PURSE OF will be given. Mile heads. ent 3 in. 5, in harness, for horses that neyor won a purse. To come off on Monday, April 4. Entries to close at the course on the above day, abe two to svarts r P.M. to make a fal three o'clock P. M ‘Three fo oe CONKULN. Prop a ENTREVILLE, COURSE, cor th ENTREVILLE COURSE. I at throe o'vloek P, M., m Bost 3 in 5, betweon two Bregk- ». m. Jenny Lind, aoe ARAMERCY HOPEL—THIS RLEGANT AND FASH- jonable hotel, corner of Broadway and Twentieth strent, with its extensive additions, comprisi ever 250 Toons, is now ready for the accommodation of public. To proprictor iatends ‘ 10 to de~ Worve its bigh reputation asa fi hotel W. DONADI, r HOMESTEADA, : — HE IRVING BUILDING AND MUTUAL LOAN ‘Aneto How will hold their next reg: tng on Frid ‘ovening, April 1, at ati al, a pe ‘ 1 pa gccien 4 CHAN, TAYLO’, “Prostdeate By order, CUA Comne, Aqocetary