The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1853, Page 4

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Lowpor—Edward Sandford & Co , Cornhill. in Ww. Thomas &Co , No. 19 Catherine street. Panw—Livingston, Wells & Co., Rue de la Bourse. “BH. Revoil, No. 17 Rue de la Banque. ‘The European mails will close in this city at half past ten o'clock. The Weexty Hxravp will be published at half pastmine @ clock to-morrow morning. Single copies, in wrappers, maxpence. The News. As yet nothing Las been heard from the steamship Arctic. She has probably been detained by the re- eent unfavorable weather. Her advices are anxiously Jooked for by the mercantile classes. The election for State officers and members of Oongress in Connecticut is reported to have resulted im favor of the democrats. Gov. Seymour has been pe-elected by an increased majority, and all the dem- cratic candidates for Congress have been successful. Wo retarns have been received of the municipal elections which yesterday took place in St. Louis, ‘Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. Our special despatch from Washington gives the names of a large number of civic and military ap- pointments sent to the Senate yesterday, which body, after an executive session of two and a half hours, confirmed the majority of them, and referred the re- mainder. The nomination of Mr. Davenport to suc- ceed Judge Baker as Chief Justice of the Territory of New Mexico, is reported to have given rise to an in- teresting controversy relative to the right of the Pre- sident to remove a federal judge in the territories, the term of service of such officers being prescribed by the law creating them at four years. The subject ‘was finally dispoced of by the adoption of a resolu- tion declaring that the President has the power of removal. This will be looked upon as an important precedent in the settlement of similar disputes here- after. On reference to the lists of appointments it will be seen that a great many of the territorial and other offices have been filled, and that the work of “ yotation” is now progressing very rapidly. In the United States Senate yesterday, Mr. Gwin denied that any outside influence had induced the Naval Committee to propose the extra appropria- tion for officers, seamen and marines, serving on the Pacific coast. Mr. Brodhead’s resolution, calling for information respecting State, railroad and other stocks, to be furnished at the next session, was adopted. In the course of his remarks Mr. B. stated that the total account current of the United States with foreign countries, for the last fiscal year, amounts to seventy-four millions, and the probable | amount of bullion brought to the country by emi- grants, ten millions, leaving a balance against us of sixty-four millions, to offset which we have official records showing an excess of exportations over im- portations of thirty-seven millions of bullion. The remaining twenty-seven millions are supposed to | have been liquidated by remittance of different kinds of stocks. Mr. Seward differed from the Penn- sylvania Senator with regard to some of his state- ments, but voted for the resolution. Though our report of the proceedings is somewhat brief, it will be seen that considerable business was ‘transacted in the State Senate yesterday. With the exception of the debate between Messrs. Conger and Taber on the bill for the relief of the State Prison Inspectors, the members seem to have almost exclu- sively devoted the day to the simple introduction, reporting and passing of bills. Mr. McMurray made an adverse report on the bill increasing the number of Harbor Masters for thie city. Quite a lengthy and spirited controversy arose in the Assembly on the bill appropriating five thousand dollars’ for the erection ofa monument in Greenwood Cemetery to Major Gen. Wm. J. Worth, which was eventually ordered to a third reading. Among the other measures passed by the Assembly was one to educate common schooljteachers. Our special Albany correspondent writes that Mr. Tarbox is in prison, and likely to remain there til! the adjournment of the Legislatare, for having at- tempted to bribe a member of the Assembly, of which body he was at the time an officer. It is said that Mr. McAlpine will shortly resign his post as State Engineer, in order to become Vice President and Chief Engineer of the Erie Railroad. The Rail- way Consolidation bill was signed by the Governor and became a Jaw on Saturday. Arthur Spring, recently cony Mre. Lynch and her sister, \y new trial in consequence of one ¢ ng ferved by proxy, was the Philadelphia Oyer and Terminer There were very few jurymen present ormed an opinion as to the gui! " 1 out of the large namber drawn only eleven were se- ected. The boards of Common Conncil both met last yening for the April stated session; b ed of the murder of hay- tno debate of any interest arose im either. In that of the Alder men, it was, on the motion of Mr. Alvord (whig), ‘unanimously resolved that the President be requested to direct the Alderman of the Eleventh (Mr. Wesley Smith) to resume his part in their proceedings. Their question of rebuilding Washington Market, which bad been dropped by reason of a decision in the Su- perior Court that it had been before passed illegally, was taken up and again referred to the Market Com- mittee. The report of the Almshouse Committee, in favor of applying for power to raise a loan of $75,000 was also taken from the table and passed. A large number of routine papers were referred, and the Board adjourned till Wednesday evening. By the report of the Committee of Assistant Al- dermen appointed to investigate the charges of cor- ruption against members or the Common Council, it appears that, in the opinion of Mr. Dillon, the Corporation Counsel, concurred in by Mr. Brady, the Board has no power to subpcena witnesses, adminis- ter an oath, or send for papers, without rendering itself liable to an action for misdemeanor. Their in- quiry is, therefore, suspended until the charter is amended by the Legislature. The jadies’ shoemakers assembled last evening at Keene's Fourteenth Ward Hotel, corner of Grand and Elizabeth streets, for the purpose of raising the pre- sent standard of wages. Mr. James Dooley was called to the chair, and after some discussion, a rate of wages was agreed upon, anda committee appoint- ed to have the document printed and circulated among the various employers of the metropolis, and report to the meeting, which stands adjourned until Monday next. Nothing like leather. An adjourned meeting of the coopers, for the pur- pose of taking active measures for a strike, was held last evening in Chatham square. The reports for raising the rate of wages from fourteen to sixteen- shillings a-day, were stated, and after some discus- sion, sixteen shillings was determined to be de- manded. The chairman handed us a letter from the city editor of the Datly Times, requesting him to furnish that journal with a report of the proceedings. To-day’s inside pages contain the proceedings of he different mechanical classes in this city, relative to an increase of wages; News from the West In- dies; Business at the New York Ship Yards; Letter from San Francisco; Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Cass; Obituaries of General Thomas Marshall and Lieutenant Denman; Court Proceedings; Financial and Commercial Affairs; Advertisements, &c. Santa Anna’s Return to Mexico—Highly Im- portant Movements. The most interesting feature of the intelli- gence which we published yesterday from Ha- vana, was the arrival of “His Excellency Gen- eral Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Bene- merito de la Patria,” at that port, on Good Friday. He came in the British steamer Avon. and sailed in her, on the 28th of March, for Vera Cruz, en route for the capital of Mexico, to as- sume again the dictatorship of that unfortunate country, at the earnest solicitations of the provisional authorities and the sovereign people. This is an important movement, not only to Mexico, but to us, in view of the very delicate relations subsisting between the Mexican gov- ernment and our own in relation to the Te- huantepec treaty, and various other interest- ing subjects. We have heretofore published the substance of a conversation, held at Car- thagena, between General Santa Anna and the Mexican deputation sent to petition his return to Mexico. That conversation lays down the platform upon which he intends to administer the government with remarkable eloquence, directness and emphasis. He recalls, in terms ofthe most patriotic indignation, the humilia~ ting spoliation of the republic by the Yankees in the late war, and the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. He regarded it then, as he now regards that spoliation, as a most terrible blow upon Mex- ican nationality; and yet he is resolved to main- tain the remnant of her still existing indepen- dence, and of the territories still within her juris- diction, intact, independent and unmutilated, to the last extremity. When the Romans called upon old Cincinnatus to help them out of an ugly scrape into which they had fallen, they found him in one of the “rural districts,” at his plough. The Mexicans find Santa Anna. not only an exile in a distant country, but engaged in the Spanish pastimes of game cocksand bull baitings, as the relaxations from the practical Wall street vocation of shaving notes and lend- ing money at doubling rates of interest. Still, we cannot discover that the sentiments of the old Roman farmer were a whit more patriotic, in responding to the call of his countrymen, than are those of the Mexican hero. The latter | has always, however, been admirably eloquent inhis professions and principles of patriotism. although he has been so often the victim of bad luck, bad management, and bad materials to work with. that we have learned to treat with like indifference his promises and his threats. We are apprehensive. notwithstanding, that in the Mexican intelligence which we publish this morning. there will be discovered matter worthy of the serious attention of our go- vernment. The mission of General Uraga to Spain, in connection with the idea of the re- trocession of Mexico, as a dependency. to the Spanish crown, may comprehend a movement of some considerable magnitude for the accom- plishment of this object. Upon this point the Havana Diario, the leading organ of the Span- ish goverment in the Island of Cuba, speaks as follows :— Called again by the almost unanimous wish of the Mexican people to control its destinies, we are grati- fied to be able to assert, with entire confidence, that General Santa Anna, taught by experience, has tho- roughly realized the duties of his lofty mission, and the conditions required by circumstances. The ques- tion of the race, {the*Spanish race,] in all its magni- tude, rules in the mind of the future Governor, and impresses him with the necesstty of a system analo- gous to the tone of our own ideas, in reorganizing the State. A little firmness, which we know him to possess, and the cordial support of all who seek the salvation of the country, offer the only, but not dea- erate means, of passing the fearful crisis now exist- ing in Mexico. This language is significant. “ The necessity of a system analogous to the tone of our own ideas,” can scarcely mean anything less than the reduction of the republic of Mexico toa Spanish viceroyalty. There are various reasons challenging our belief that a movement of this kind is on foot. Mexico is reduced to the last extreme of degra- dation, helplessness, and exhaustion; and the overshadowing power, and progre: of the U suggest the nec traordina ment inevitable work of tion of Mexico wor the privile all its numerous dependents. th the Englis! and the displacement of the Spani extinction of the Mexican r These appear to be na, and we doubt not the; sion. manifest nexation.” linvolve th » Church troducti ges and monopol nga 8 of Santa shared in by ie the parties, domest in his return to power. Some months ago we admonished our readers of certain mysterions movements of the French and Spanish officials in Mexico, in coercing b ! by threaty of blockades, &¢ to the payme certain debts; and, if we remember rightly, we | height which endangers the unity of the French suggested then that these proceedings probably | church. If Pius plays his cards judiciously, he contemplated the restoration of Sante Anna to will stipulate that the triumph of the latter must power, under the protection of France and Spain, and perhaps of England, combined. Now, when it is considered that, since these proceedings, Santa Anna has returned to Mexico, and with the full endorsement of the Spanish government paper of Havana, and in such unequivocal terms that their meaning cannot well be doubted, we repeat that his restoration in authority is a matter which calls for the most vigilant watchfulness on the part of our government. When it is fur- ther considered that the marriage of the Em- peror Louis Napoleon with the Spanish Countess of Teba may be equivalent toa treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, between France and Spain, another item of circum- stantial evidence is added to the strong chain of fact and argument, suggestive of the trans- formation of Mexico into a viceroyalty of Spain, under her protection, and of her impe- rial ally, Louis Napoleon. Is it not natural that these governments, as the means of arresting the further extensien of this republic southward, and as a measure for the protection of the sovereignty of Spain in the Island of Cuba—is it not quite natural that they should sieze upon this crisis in Mexico, and turn it to their best advantage, if they can? Is it not quite possible that the agents of Spain and France—and England, too—may have been at the bottom of this late Mexican revolution, for the very purpose of securing the Mexican republic from absorption, the Church from Anglo-Saxon innovations, and the race from extinction, by their northern neighbors, as well as for the purpose of thwarting any similar de- signs which we may be supposed to have against the Island of Cuba? In a word, may it not be that Santa Anna returns to power as the instrument of Spain and France, in the enterprise of a new revolution, which, by replanting the Spanish authority in Mexico, places the barrier of European intervention against any further advances on our part in that direction, and thus blocks the game upon us of manifest destiny. bs We think. at all events, from the broad and reasonable views we have herein presented, of the momentous position, of Mexico, that the question of the Tehudhtepec treaty is altogether a trifling affair, until we shall have fully developed the great national objects and policy of Santa Anna, and his agents and allies, in his restoration tothe dictatorship. We shall soon know the drift of the wind. Meantime, it might not be amiss in our cabinet to turn their attention for a moment to the mysteries of this crisis in Mexican affairs. For good or for evil, for us or against us, they are of the highest importance. The State of Europe. Europe is once more to all outward appear- ance in the enjoyment of perfect tranquillity and repose. The constituted authorities are rivet- ing their sway over their subjects, without an audible murmur being uttered : the voice of re- volution seems everywhere silenced. Instead of encouraging the hopes of the disaffected, the recent ill-advised movement at Milan has oper- ated powerfully to strengthen the hands of the Austrian, and to crush what little spirit Ra- detzky’s iron rule had left to the Milanese. Not a breath of discord fans the British isles. - Money is becoming easier: commercial prospects are improving : Lord Aberdeen and Parliament are 80 little harassed by the cares of State that the disposal of the Canadian clergy reserves has be- come an important matter. France, Austria, Russia, and Spain are all apparently becalmed. One after another the European steamers bring us the monotonous but satisfactory news, that “in politics there is nothing of special interest to report.”” What confidence is to be placed in these signs of peace and commercial prosperity —how long the present uneventful period is to last—or what storm may lurk under the lull which now solaces kings and potentates—a careful study of the times may possibly enable us to determine. Montenegro has ceased to attract public at- tention. Not only have the Turks gained no- thing by their military operations in that quar- ter, but they have gratuitously afforded Austria the opportunity she so eagerly sought. Count Leiningen gave the Sultan forty eight hours to choose between war with Austria or—Ist, the evacuation of Montenegro ;, 2d, the removal of Hungarian and Polish refugees from the frontier ; 3d, the virtual abdication of the sovereignty of Kleck and Sutorina; 4th, the payment of certain indemnities claimed by Austrian subjects; and 5th, the recognition by the Porte of the right of Austria to inquire into and avenge acts of oppression committed by the Museulman authorities on the Christians re- siding in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Turkish ministry wavered, appealed to France and Eng- land, but in vain, and finally agreed to every concession required. While they were still smarting under this humiliation, a Russian en- voy—Prince Menschikoff—arrived at Constanti- nople on a special mission to the Porte respect- ing the state of affairs in the Holy Land He had no pretext to account for his embassy, nor, indeed. have its objects been officially promulgated; but it does not require the spirit of prophecy to foresee that its ultimate re- sult will be a very material interference with the Turkish power in Palestine. That the Chris- tian princes should view with jealousy the control of infidels over the holy sepulchre, is not to be wondered at; that the Sultan should consent to any proposition, however degrading, that his powerful neighbors should think fit to make. is still lessa matter of surprise. Turkey, inone word, is hastening to her downfall. The Montenegrine war and the possession of Jerusalem are nodoubt very con- venient excuses for insulting her pride and un- dermining her power; but they are but pretexts. The real movement at work is the dissolution ef the Ottoman empire, and its absorp- tion by Russia and Austria. What influence a convulsion of this nature might exercise on the state of Europe. and the peace and progress of the world—what policy the Westera powers will feel it incumbent on them to pursue, when ihe time is ripe for action—we leave to our dgment to decide. though no symptoms of insurrec- tion are pereeptible in France, the newly mavri imperor is not likely to enjoy his honeyme in conjugal repose. He has resolved to be crowned by the Pope. and those who know his character are confidently expecting to he his Holiness’ arrival in Paris. At anotl riod, the visit of Pius IX. to the Fre Meanwhile might only serve to feed Parisian fortnight, and to illustrate the ambitious thou feeble character of the Pontiff; but at the p sent moment, it will porsess peculiar politi ife between the Gallic factions has reached and the ultramontane | ed Californians. a! nothing. be the price of his complaisance. And though, in truth, Parisians usually regard religion as a highly respectable institution, to be admired in theory and from a distance, there yet remains in France a large body of sincere Christians, who would not view with indifference the de- struction of the liberties of the Gallican church. Louis Napoleon owes much to the clergy. If, by undoing the wise work of Louis XIV. and Napoleon I, he reinstates the Vatican in its medieval authority, he may find that he has alienated one section of the priesthood from his side. and reduced the other to the condition of helpless, damaging allies, He has escaped many dangers : this one threatens him yet. It is far more formidable than the recent quasi coalition between the Bourbon and D’Or- leans pretenders. To some of our readers it may be news to state that there is an amiable lame gentleman wandering over the continent, who calls himself Henry V., and claims to sit on the throne of his ancestors the Bourbons, He has seen his sceptre swayed in turn by Louis Philippe, the republic, and Louis Napoleon; and though he has confined his efforts to writ- ing pathetic notes to the newspapers, he has never lost heart. Similarly situated is the Duc de Nemours, the eldest of Louis Philippe’s sur- viving sons. Both are bankrupt in hopes; nei. ther has the smallest shadow of a claim on the French people, or the slightest chance of attain- ing the object of his aspirations. What more ‘natural than that they should enter into part- nership, and unite their forces against the com- mon foe? We would make but one suggestion to the exiled princes. There is now a third Richmond in the field; ’twere impolitic and cruel to exclude him from the partnership. Let them admit Mr. Williams to the firm ; the trio would surely command success. And when Na- poleon “III. is driven from Paris, and the French people are on their knees before their three lawful sovereigns. it would be an affecting and an edifying spectacle for the rivals to draw lots for the kingdom, and let the destinies of France depend ona throw of the dice. Want of space forbids our alluding to Austria. Inclination, indeed, is wanting to retrace the wanton cruelty which is now practised at Milan- The rebels were certainly foolish and misguided; but their tyrants are doubly criminal. If there be such a thing as retributive justice. the youth- ful Emperor, whose recent escape has elicited such sympathy from his subjects, has a fearful account to render for men ‘shot without a trial, women outraged, children barbarously murder- ed, and whole streets sacked and ravaged, in the midst of a defenceless and unresisting city. Tur Bourson Question Comin To a Pornt, —It is said that a letter has been received, by one of the parties engaged in the settlement of the claims of the Rev. Eleazer Williams to the throne of France, as the son of Louis XVL., fronmr a lady at New Orleans, who states that she is the person to whom Belanger made his dying declaration in regard to the Dauphin. She is well known to Dr. Hawkes, having been a mem- ber of his church when he was settled in New Orleans. She states that she has in her posses- sion a trunk full of documents relating to this question, comusunications from the royal family, &c., which sets the matter entirely at rest, and proves the Rev. Mr. Williams to be the Dauphin beyond cavil. An agent has been sent to New Orleans to obtain possession of the documents. We obtained this information, several days ago, from a gentleman connected with this in- vestigation. If these things are so, and Mr. Williams, the reputed half breed Indian. turns out to be the rightful heir of the Bourbons, there will be a job of work to be settled by the Holy Alliance. But let us first have the papers. Tue Barr anp Burien Contest—Sranpine Puivmp up To THE Mark.—Mr Butler, of the Journal of Commerce, says of certain charges of corruption against Alderman Barr and others, in relation to the movement for the printing of certain indexes at Albany, that the parties interested are no better than they should be, and that— The residue of the press has failed to condemn this gross outrage upon the tax payers of this community. A portion of them—the Courter, the Henao, (the printer of the corporation,) and now, I regret to add, the Trifwne—open their columns to the attacks upon me made by Alderman Barr, whose eyes are directed intently upon the ae treasury. I defy the whole peck. Not one dollar shall ever be paid’ upon these iniquitous contracts if I can prevent it. Mr. Flagg is immoveable. The courts will be equally firm. Good—very good. Let them all stand their ground——Mr. Butler, Mr. Flagg, and the courts, and all. But what does Mr. Butler concerning those railroad conductors? Did he, or did he not, offer a bribe of one. two, or three conduct- ors. ona certain railroad, in a certain case? Let us have that matter settled first. One thing at a time. Orricra, Despatcu.—Our neighbor of the Evening Mirror published exclusively, yester- day, the following official despatch from Wash- ington:— Navy Derartuent, April 1, 1853. Sir:—Mr. Daniel E. Delavan having been appointed to succeed you as Naval Storekeeper, at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, you will transfer to him allthe books, papers, and stores pertaining to said office. I am, respectfully, your obdt. servant, J.C. Dosnry, Hiram Furier, Esq., late Naval Storeketper, Brooklyn, New York. And as it appears that Hiram’s wishes have been gratified in this change, we have not another word to say. Otherwise, it might have proved a bad operation for Secretary Dobbin. Latest Harp Suri. On Dit.—It is said that the hard shells are. sure enough, going to have a talk with Gen. Pierce respecting the Collector- ship, this week; and that if they can persuade him to give it to Mr. Schell, Mr. Dickinson will give way; and that ifthey can secure the post of District Attorney for Mr. McKeon, Mr. O’Conor will give way. The question is not yet settled; but the hard sheils won't swap on any other terms. Let the soft shells think it over. Let the Premier study it out. How shall we fix it? Jor Scovitie anp ms “Piex.”—The last num- ber of the illustrated Pick—price two cents—is a living example of the genius and versatijity, tact and perseverance, fun and humor, wisdom and wit, of the Reverend Joseph Scoville. The illustrations in this number—of Billy Bowlegs and the Bloomer Deetor, particalarly—are as good as Punch, Scoville’s Pick is the genuine Pick, and he is the original inventor. Cheap at two cents, a good laugh, anytime. Tun New Assay Orrrce.—The assay office | ordered to he established in this city at the close | of the late session of Congress, for the assay of gold dust, will. as we are informed, be set upin | the basement of the Custom House, as soon as possible. So let it be—for it will be a great convenience to Wall street, as well as toretarn- “A half aloafis better than Let the law be carried out. Tur Potscx Law—A Woap ro rus Sesars.— Unless our representatives at Albany are tious, they will get themselves into They have now before them two bills mount to reconstruct charter, the other to remodel the police sys tem. If these two bills—both of which are likely to become lnws—are carefully compared with each other, they will be found to clagh in a very important particular. The Police bill, which has already passed the Assembly, confers the power of appointing the policemen for each ward, as we understand it, the Recorder, and the Alderman HL It is to go into effect immediately. quence will be that on the day of ite passage all the policemen in the city can resign, and be instantly reappointed by the three persons above mentioned, if they see fit todo so. All the inefficient men who have owed their ap- pointment to the gratitude of their alder- men for electioneering services, would thus be retained in office; and one of the most crying evils of the present system—the conversion of the police stations into a sort of asylum for political pensionere—will be au- thoritatively maintained. It is true that for the future aldermen will be deprived of the power which their predecessors have so shamefully abused. But the present will be beyond the reach of reform. The men who earned a claim to the favor of an alderman by transcendent zeal at elections, and who have ever since been feeding on the city, and wearing a “star” for purposes of ornament, will be secured for life in their present berths. The smallest dose of shrewdness will enable them to steer clear of the offences which render them liable to dis- miseal ; and the police may thus be cursed with two or three hundred useless men, who, though utterly inefficient, may for a very long period keep within the bounds of good conduct prescribed by the bill. On the other hand, the City Charter Reform bill very properly deprives the aldermen of the power of nominating the police. But it will not come into effect, if adopted, for several months, or at all events till long after the present police have been confirmed in their berths by the friendly support of their respec- tive aldermen. What will the Board of Com- missioners have todo? Beyond filling up an occasional vacancy, caused by a resignation, or a dismissal, or death, their office will be a sine- cure, and the salutary results expected from their assumption of the duties heretofore per- formed by the aldermen, will certainly not be forthcoming. When they enter upon the dis- charge of their functions, they will find their occupation gone. and the evil they were called upon to cure ¢onsolidated by a solemn act of the Legislature. This contradiction can easily be rectified. It is admitted on all hands that the present al- dermen have made a bad use of the nominating ‘power. Instead of selecting the best men to fillthe ranks in the force, as it was supposed their local knowledge would enable them to do, they have distributed most of the appointments intrusted to them among their political sup- porters, party-zeal being the only qualification required of a candidate. The present alder- men are no better in this respect than their pre- decessors. Hence the police force now contains a large number of men who are totally unfit for their duties, and to whose inefficiency much of the existing agitation for reform may be traced. 1 Why should these men be retained? Why, if we are about to reform our police, should we confine our efforts to the future, without trying to improve the present? Why, in a word, should not the clause in the Police bill above men- tioned be repealed. and a section substituted conferring the power of appointing policemen on the commissioners named in the City Charter bill, with a proviso retaining the present po- licemen temporarily in office until removed or confirmed by the commissioners ? There is yet another point on which we deem the Police bill defective. Aclause has been inserted modifying the ‘‘ emblem of office,” but nothing is said respecting a uniform. Now, of all the reforms which the public require, we hold that there are none more indispensable than this. But one single reason can be urged against a uniform, and that is the supposed impolicy of putting offenders on their guard against the police. A very little reflection will soon expose the fallacy of this argument. Po- licemen are appointed not so much to detect as to prevent crime. Society gains little by pun- ishing a thief, but derives a direct benefit from any contrivance which, through fear or other- wise, operates to deter the vicious from crime. It is a small consideration to the householder whore plate has been stolen. to know that the thief has been arrested and sent to the State prison ; he would much prefer that the sight of @ policeman in uniform had prevented the rascal from entering his premises. For one offender who allows a policeman to approach and arrest him under cover of his plain dress, twenty would be deterred from accomplishing criminal designs, by the sight of the well-known uniform in the distance. Nor is a uniform less ne- cessary as a check on the police themselves, At present. in case of a disturbance. where hard knocks are flying freely, a cowardly policeman has only to button his coat to relieve himself of any responsibility which his office may impose. He may stand by while peaceable citizens are robbed or beaten, without much risk of being detected; and that this is done: we have the best reasons for knowing. Finally’ the sight of the policeman’s uniform is no small comfort and encouragement to the timid {to fe- males, and to children. In our streets at night, a woman never knows when she is safe. That burly ill-looking individual lurking at the cor- ner may indeed be a policeman; but he may as likely be a rowdy. In the worst streets in Lendon and Paris, one is seldom out of sight of the well known uniform; and the most timid female can contrive to resist a brutal assailant until the guardian of the peace comes up. We repeat, the argument on which the pre. sent system rests is a fallacy. There are a few cases in which a detective force may be necessa- ry, and it would be well to have a few men in plain clothes for this duty. But except in this one instance, whether we consider the preven- tion of crime, the protection of the weak, or the efficiency of the police themselves, we shall Le compelled to come to the conclusion that a police force without a uniform can never effi- ciently attain the end for which it is estab- lished. We commend the subject to the State Senate, One Day's Grace—There were no com- plaints made concerning the dust, yesterday— but the mud was beautiful. The ceamstresses of Cincinnati are on a strike fo poher wages. ever as is well known, forms quite « large ar- tele of trade, both for export and for domestic use. 16 duction was carried out,including the abatement of tolls on. the Welland Canal,that it would prove a strong argument in. favor of similar concessions on our pide, in faver of Cana- dian produce—eventuating in permanent reciprocity of trade. A merchant on ‘Change, who formerly resided in Ken» tucky, stated that he presumed there was some error in the telegraph report announcing the death of Hon. Tho- mas F. Marchal. He said that there were two of the Marshall family in Kentucky—ene Col. Thomas F., and. the other Gen. Thomas Marsball. The latter served in the war with Mexico, and since his return, had re- sided near Maysville, Hence, he concluded that it was the latter who bad been killed, and not the former. He did not believe that Col. Thomas F. Marshall, who resided. chiefly im Louisville, had any estate near Maysville, Tt was doubted whether any serious war had broken out between the provinces of Central America. Ther@ were two Hondurases (ne was a State which belonged to the former Central American confederation, with Gaute- mala, Nicaragua, Costa Rico, &e., while the other was the British Honduras, of which Bélize was the capital, The Central American provinces had frequently been in. trouble with each other, and it was thought possible that ® petit civil war might have oceurred between the State of Honduras and one of ber neighborv. There war satisfaction expressed that the authority asked for the eity to purchase Jones’ Wood for a park, bad parsed the Asvembly, at Albany. Strong condemna- tion had teen expresred against the project to purehase the vacant lots between the Fifth and Kighth avenres, and between 167th and 106th streets, It wasraid that & large portion of this section of the island was (denuded: of trees, rocky, swampy, and uneven) some six or eight months, toa large extent, owned by the city; but was told out last winter for the benefit of the sinking fund, The proposition, under the bill referred to, would be to allow the city to repurchase said property, perbaps in some cares at 900 per cent advance. Several streets had been opened through it at a heavy expense, which would leseen its value as a Park; while Jones's Wood, with » thickly covered forest of natural trees, having tbe shaded shore of the Fast river on one side, and the Third avenue om the other, would require nothing more to make it into a park, than to open walks through it and rail it im, There was still confidence expressed in the safety of the steamship Union, and underwriters wouki not heal- tate tabing new risks on her or cargo, on reasonable terms, if required. ‘The impression seemed to be that she bad probably put back from some slight accident. Affairs in the Law Courts. There is little said about the Broadway Railroad now. ‘Tee opinions delivered in the Supreme Court on Saturday, for and against the perpetuation of the injunction re- straining the grantees from proceeding with the line, have each their supporters, though the views of Judge Morris, it is thought, will be sustained by the Court of Appeals, The murder trials, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, are postponed till Tuesday, the 12th instant. The case of Thomas Kaine, the fugitive from justice ip Treland, is set Gown for te-dey in the United States Cir- cuit Court. As to the United States District Attorney ship, we understand, on reliable authority, that Mr. O’Conor bas not mado up his mind whether he willaccept the office or not; but rumor, that busy body with her thousand tongues, still says that Mr. O'Coner #it! not be the Attorney, and that he will decline, on certain politl- cal arrangements. Mr. 0’Conor did not go to Wasbing- ten on Saturday, as was stated, but proceeds thither this day. It Barsiere at Nipio’s.—Salvi's illness bas beenfa sad misfortune for the combined troupe. ‘‘La Favorite’ has been in every one’s mouth for the last week, but that unfortunate trip to Staten Island still excludes it from the boasds at Niblo’s. Meanwhile, the « Figlia’’ on Saturday, and “Tl Barbiere” last evening, serve to whet our appetite. The latter, we regret to say, wae produced before a meagre audience. A day of rain had fuightened the ladies, and the lowering sky, at sunset, bad persuaded the bulk of the opera-goers to remain ad home. We are sorry forthem. To hear Alboni’s un@ voce, as fresh and as pure as the lark’s “rain of melo- dy,” full of meaning, and, with the exception of four notes, most tastefully interpolated—rendered without foreign ornament—one might well risk a wet skin. We cannot say that we are passionate admirers of the conventions! ‘‘Barbiere’’ of the present day. There is too much buffvonery, too much herseplay, too much that is borrowed from the Pulcinello and the low comedy of Italy, to suit our taste. We have seen ap Alwaviva who did not feel it incumbent on him to batter the sides of his fellow performers with the flat of hie sword. We can conceive a Bartholo who does uot act the part of a clown, but is satisfied with that which the au- thor assigned him. We have witnessed a Basil whose face still retained some traces of humanity, But it rooms, nous avons changé tout cela. And s0, notwithstaoding the delightful music and the brilliant airs that everybody knows, we cannot conselentiously aay that the Barbiere,” as played at Niblo’s, is one of our favorites. Alboni would support the weakest composition Say what you will of her lack of artistic genius, she always seizes the true character of her part, and identifies her- self with it. Terrible in Norma, she is arch in Norina, and something more than coquette in Rosina. She tells fibs with a grace which Miss Edgeworth would have stud- ied. She submits to Bartholo’s ill-humors with the girlish cunning which bodes dire revenge. Her very look, the shuffle of her arm which he grasps with unmaaly rudeness, the petulant tous of her head, are pregoant warnings for you, Don Bartholo, could you but read their meaning! Rosina has been severely handled by critics, and not without reavon. The doctor’s ward is as- suredly more wide awake than most young Indies of her age and position. In reality, Beaumarchais drew ber character as much from books—Moliere and Lope do Vega—as from observation. In this respect Madame Alboni has not raised the reputation of the fair damsel of Seville, We could have wished for a little more maidenly reserve in the scene where she gives the letter to Figaro, Love Lindor a she may, the billetdoux was not, after all, quite such & matter of course as Madame Alboni made it. But, with the exception of this little cavil, we award her our unqualified eulogiums for her rendering of the part. If any left Niblo's last evening dissatisfied with her act- ing, or doubtful about her singing, we are sorry for them, and can only say with Rousseau’ friend, Signori, lasciate le teat ri, ¢ studete gli matematict Of the other performers our say shall be brief. Rovere, whom we last saw as Figaro, has exchanged that part for the Doctor. We disliked bim in the former, and we can- not say that he is much improved in the latter. His Rar- tholo is a very low comedian, who seems to enjoy the joke of being jilted. He made the most of his de- nunciation of the female sex at the end of what used to be the first act; and this—to do him justice —was the one redeeming part of his performance. San- giovanni is slightly hoarse. He sang “Reco ridente il cielo” with perfect acearacy, however, and de served @ @ptter reception than he obtained, Ma- rini improves upon acquaintance. Though shockingly made up as Pasil, he contrived to reconcile the public to his appearance; and so far as volume of voice goes, must have satisfied the most exacting. His ‘Calunnia’’ wae very effective; we have seldom heard it more so. Indeed, his powerful organ and correct acting gave to Basil » prominence which it does not frequently enjoy. Mr, Bene- ventano’s voice is very loud and very firm ; when he chooses he can extinguish all the other performers, and wage aformidable rivalry with the grand bassoon, Dat for richness or softness you must not look to the Figaro of last evening. Fancy the convulsive jerks with whieh the steam on the Hudson boats escapes from the safety valve. What we said of his Malatesta applies with ten fold foree to his Figaro. As you love us, good Signor Beneventano, eschew that ramrod figure and vinegar aspect, and give us that merry, clever, light hearted, reckless, jolly dog, whow Beaumarchais has rendered a histories! personage. To take one single instance : Did ever any body hear of Figaro exclaiming the Ja era seritto as though he wae getting a letter from a post office clerk? Mornisanta.—The election for town officers wil take place to-day in the village of Morrisania, Weet chester county.