The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1853, Page 4

Nsw YORK HERALD. James GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. Dorado, which arrived yesterday, reporte t'sat the Union broke a crank, and was obliged to return to Aspinwall. She would again leave about ‘che 28th ult. The brig Wheelan, from Philadelp'sia for Boston, with a cargo of coal, sunk near Smith's Point last WFFIOE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS | Monday. BEE rc coe rs an cory, $3 per ‘anaum ; the Buropeas Bision Viper eaee eee a a Bae We publish in ful. an opinion delivered by Judge Morris, in the Svpreme Court, yesterday, in the case of J. J. Hicks, who had been committed by the Recorder for contempt, in refusing to answer certain containing, joer, | questions propounded to him in the investigation of the frauds charged against the Common Councik, Judge Morris decides that the Recorder ame any Pack agxs arn? ve. Ro None gf anonymous communications. We de ref} had ne, colorable jurisdiction, and therefore ordered ALL LE’ Siagments, to be post-paid, or the postage will be deducted from the remitted. “ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every dav. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Jonarnan Brapreap Ors BuLt—Gorven Farmer. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway—Lavy or Lroxe— Duamonpy cut Diamonn. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Cn antes THE ‘Twairre—Poor Pitircoppy—Luke rue LaBonen- ut CRINGLE NATIONAL THEATRE. Chatham street— _ Cuancoar Bunwen - Rep Resvee oy Score. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broetway—Roap ro Ruin— Roven Dianonn. N MUSEUM—Afternoon—ALLow Mx ro Aro- Pe Brotuxi Insm Turon. Eveaing—Six Duoness or Caime— Ro: Broruers. ST. GHARLES THEATRE, Bowery—Usco.rwo—Eve- asses Wuson—Kiss ix Tue Dann. ITY’S OPERA HOUSE, 473 Broadway—Eruioriax woos ay Cunury’s Orena Trovrs, sii D'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- weycbraiorias Minernaber, @IRCUS, % Bowery—Equeernian ENrearainmrnre, GEORAMA, 066 Brosdway—Banvanv’s Panorama ep ome Bony Lanp. - RISLEY’S THAMES, at 406 Broadway. OPE CHAPEL—Dnr. Vauentinz's Eventncs or Eo- emeraiciry. BELLER'S SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES, 539 Broadway. @WEN’S ALPINE RAMBLES, 539 Broadway. New York, Thursday, April 7, 1853. ——_—_—_—_—_——_———————— The News. A resolution, proposing to throw open the doors en all executive sessions, except upon such nomina- ‘tions and treaties as absolutely require secresy, gave rise to a very interesting debate in the United States Senate yesterday. Messrs. Chase, Sumner, and Borland favored the measure, and Messrs. Huater, Batler, and Phelps, opposed it. The subject was not disposed of prior to adjournment. The President was authorized to investigate the charges of mis- eonduct against Governor Ramsey, of Minnesota, while in the discharge of his duties as Superin- tendent of Indian Affairs. The Secretary of the Senate was entrusted with the distribution among navigators of Ringgold’s chart of the coast of Cali- fornia. The President was requested to furnish such official information as he may have received res- pecting the recent proceedings of Captain Hollins, of the Cyane, at San Juan. The consideration of Mr. Badger’s proposition, to pay the National Intelli- gencer for publishing the full debates and proceed- ings of the Senate, was postponed till the com- mencement of the next Congress. On reference to our special despatch from Wash- ington, it willbe seen that an unusual number of nominations were yesterday confirmed by the Se- mate. Among them were several fut consulships, collectorships, &c. Our correspondent writes that a compromise was effected between the claims of the Unionists and Southern Rights men in Louisiana, and the consequence is that ex-Senator Downs, the Jeader of the former party, has been selected as Col- leetor ot New Orleans. It is understood that the nominations for foreign missions are to be sent in to-day. Mr. Soule, it is still thought, will go to Spain, notwithstanding the appointment of Mr. Slidell as Minister to Central America. Gen. Dix accepts the post of sub- Treasurer in this city. A rumor is afloat in Washington of a contem- plated change in the cabinet. Messrs. Dobbin and Cushing are to swap places—else the latter gentle- | man will be sent abroad. Major Stevens, just ap- pointed Governor of the new Territory of Washing- ton, is said to be organizing an efficient corps for the survey of the northern route for a railroad to the | Pacific. Preparations are also making for the suy- | vey of two or three other routes; 80 that not only the best best line for the road, but much valuable in- formation, is likely to be gained by the act of Con- gress authoriziug the explorations. | Another spirited debate took place in the State 'S by mait, for Subscriptions, or with Adver- | the discharge of Mr. Hicks from custody. The business before the Board of Aldermen last evening was entirely of a routine nature, and a con- siderable amount of it was transacted, as will appear in our official report. If we may judge, however, from the perpetual buzz that prevailed, notwith- standing the motion of the Alderman of the Ninth to adjourn, in consequence, and the repeated raps of the President's hammer, we may fairly suppose “some lobbying” was done. ‘In the Board of Assistant Aldermen, the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department sent in his official return, showing the election of the ten assistant engincers, and asked for their confirmation. On motion of Assistant Alderman Ring, the return was accepted, and the election confirmed. The ordinary routine of business was then transacted, and the Board adjourned until this afternoon, at six o’clock. We annex a brief summary of a portion of the contents of to-day’s inside pages :—Address of John C. Devereux, Esq., on William Penn, before the New York Historical Society; Interesting Statistics of the Mexican Republic; Police Reports, including the examination of a romantic female thief, charged with larceny and burglary, and being a fugitive from justice in Boston; Communication from Mr. Swartwout, relative to the late Benjamin Birdsall; Commercial, Marine, Theatrical, Judicial and Mis- cellaneous Affairs, &c. The Condition of the City—The Dust and the Mud—Who Is to Blame ? Everybody knows that, with the exception of New York, Mexico is the worst governed city in the world. There, anarchy may be said to be an established institution—here, misrule and inextricable confusion are understood things. Of the two, New York is certainly entitled to pre-eminence. It is so universally acknowl- edged that human ingenuity can produce nothing more inefficient, more helpless, more cumbersome, or more useless, than the munici- pal institutions of this city, that it were down- right impertinence to question the assertion. In fact, nobody does. But it is curious enough “to listen to the reasons which are assigned, and the remedies which are suggested by the social philosophers, who have taken us all under their special protection. Some sink minor charges in the heinous offence of aldermanic corrup- tion, and ascribe that to the innate perversity ofthe democrats. Others explain the whole matter one theory of whig stupidity. All feel bound to use the strongest language to be had in the dictionary. Having wrought themselves up to a virtuous pitch of fury at their own re- cital of our civic wrongs. their wrath re- quires a victim. and the nearest official is immolated accordingly. He may be asinnocent as the lamb in the fable—it will avail him nothing. These Teforming wolves make no inquiries ; they cannot slake their rage, and he is swiftly torn limb from limb. Nay, more, he may be at heart as zealous a reformer as themselves—he may have thought and labor- ed more efficiently than they to cure the abuses they denounce—he may be himself the most pitiable victim of the folly and blindness of the very men who attack him—it will serve him no more than if he was an impersonation of idle- ness, conservatism, and bigotry. Many of the savage onslaughts on the city authorities were due to this system. A later illustration of the doctrine is afforded by the recent attacks on Mr. Henry Arcularius. We have no desire to defend him any further than may be necessary in order to correct what we consider an erro- neous mode of agitating for civic reform. Our assurance will derive additional weight from | the fact that, only a few days since, we our- selves, ina superficial glance at the subject, Senate yesterday, upon the question of the final pas- | sage of the amendments to the constitution, in which | Messrs. Cornell, Jones fand Cooley were the chief | speakers. The votes upon the different propositions | advanced by the barnburners show that Messrs. Coo- | Jey and Vanderbilt were largely in the majority. The | body was still in session when our report closed, and | the prospect was that the amendments would pass before they adjourned. Various matters of minor importance were disposed of in the early part of the day, and the memorial of the New York Chamber of | Commerce, relative to the completion of the canals, was appropriately referred. Inthe Assembly, Mr. Loomis introduced a bill, which we publish in fall, to punish any person who ahall hereafter attempt to bribe a public officer, and especially members of the Legislature. Should | this proposition become a law, it will, in a | great measure, have the effect of doing away | with all lobbying. Still another proposition to | amend the constitution, and thereby provide for the completion of the public works, was brought in | by Mr. West, as will be seen by the regular report. Various bills were passed, among them those for the division of the Nineteenth ward of this city and the amendment of the charter of Brooklyn. A resolution toadjourn next Wednesday was laid on the table. During the afternoon the joint resolution for the appointment of a committee to examine the Trea- surer's accounts was adopted, and the bill appropri- ating five thousand dollars to the New York Firemen’s Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund was referred, to report complete: A meeting of - these friendly to the erection of a monument to Henry Clay was held in the hall of the Assembly, at Albany, last evening. Letters were read from,and speeches made by, several distin- guished gentlemen, and resolutions to raise the necessary funds were adopted. The democrats are believed to have made a clean sweep in Rhode Island—having’ elected their candi- dates for Governor and Congressmen, and secnred majorities in both branches of the Legislature. Nearly two-thirds of the newly elected members of the popular branch of the Connecticut Legislature are in favor of the Maine Liquor law; however, it is supposed that the Senate will be able to frustrate any attempt the former body may make to enact such a striagent measure. The democrats have over whelming majorities in both houses. Some three hundred believers in spiritual mani- festations, among them several reverend gentle men, yesterday assembled in convention at Spring- field, Mass. The Rey. Mr. Finney, of Ohio, is re ported to have entertained those present with a long address, in which he broached the strongest doc- trines of infidelity. Andrew Jackson Davis was miss- ing, but is expected to he on hand to-day. A despatch from Quelee states that Parliament has been petitioned, by responsible party, for a charter to work the newly dis Canada East. overed gold mines in animadverted upon the conduct of the Commis. sioner in terms by no means complimentary. Arcularius bas been accused of dereliction of duty, neglect. and idleness, because the streets are choked with dust. Now if it can be shown either that he was deprived by law of the means of allaying the dust, or that had he had such means at command, causes over which he had no control were at work generating dust faster than he could lay it, we take it that our indig- nation ought to be aimed at the law and not at the Commissioner. If, moreover, it shall ap- pear not only that he was not idle, but that he really performed more work than was ever ex- pected of him, he will, in all probability, stand exonerated from blame in the opinion of sensi- ble men, and those who assailed him will seem to have pursued a reckless, unprofitable course. No less than six separate departments are entrusted with the duty ofkeeping the streets in order, Each has ite particular duties assigned to it by law, and cannot encroach upon the province assigned to another. Thus, the Croton Aqueduct Department controls the sewering and the hy- drants. The Street Commissioner controls the curbing, guttering. grading, laying crosswalks, &e., and grants permission to tear up pave- ments or occupy the streets for building pur- poses. Patching and paving belong exclusively to the Department of Repairs and Supplies. The removal of dead animals and other nui- sances is assigned to the City Inspector. The Commissioner of Streets and Lamps is entrusted with the duty of cleaning the streets and re- moving encumbrances, Finally, the Mayor. as head of the police, is alone authorized to see that the ordinances are carried into effect. No one of these various departments has the slightest control or authority over any other; and instead of co-operating for the public benefit, it would really seem as though each was steadfastly bent on paralyzing and nullify- ing the other, The Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, being entrusted with the duty of cleaning the streets, was obviously the proper person to re- move the plague of the dust. But the law had not foreseen any such contingency? and the Commissioner could not procure the first requi- site for his task, namely, water to sprinkle. The Croton Aqueduct Department, or rather their President, Mr. Dean, knew his rights too well to give one drop of water more than the law reqnired him. One small watering-pot full, to be used in advance of the sweepers, was all that this charitable Samaritan couldafford. He Rev. Mr. Baker has resigned the pastoral charg of 8t. Luke's Episcopal Church, Baltimore, and join- | ed the Roman Catholics The United States steamer Saran ashore on Sanday, has arrived a into the dry dock. Those having frien Union, which left Asping board the 1 this port « had his reasons, no doubt, and very excellent ; whatever they were, he adhered as firmly ones to the terms of his license a¢ Shyl hond. That our readers may not accusi exaggeration, we give the remarkable doqgment | entir CROTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT. ir. Donohue is hereby licensed for the season of 1854, to open fire hydrants in the Sixteenth ward, The El Lit, will be gratified to hear of her sa%ety or sprinkling streets, in advance of the sweepers Now, if there be one sane man in New York who believes that the clouds of dust which ob- scured the sky in Broadway last week, would have suffered the slightest perceptible diminu- tion from a sprinkling with a watering pot filled at each hydrant, and emptied, drop by drop, in advance of the sweepers, we abandon the dis- cussion, As well might he say that a confla- gration could be extinguished with a syringe. Mr. Arcularius had no water, could get none, and could not, therefore, sprinkle the streets or lay the dust, So much for that proposition. We might rest here. were it not, as we said above, that our purpose is not to defend Arcu- larius, but to bring to view the real objects against whieh our reforming energies ought to be directed. Let us suppose that there was no lack of water—that the Croton Aqueduct De- partment threw open its hydrants, and freely laid its resources at the disposition of the Com- missioner of Streets and Lamps. The latter wonld then be able to lay the dust. But scarcely had the sweepers and sprinklers passed over the ground than fresh clouds would make their appearance. A builder who, on the strength of a permit to occupy one-third of the street for his building materials, was deli- berately appropriating about three-fourths, would leave the refuse of his sand, earth, dust, &c., on the ground. where the first gust of wind would blow it to the other end of thecity. The Commissioner of Streets objects, but is laughed at, and is powerless. It is not his depart- ment. When a sewer is mended, or laid, the street is repaved by the Department of Repairs and Supplies, and instead of “one inch of fine sand, and no more,” as specified by law, about three inches are laid over the pavement. After a few omnibuses’ and carts have passed over it, it becomes beautiful dust, to be wafted through the air as Holus pleases. The Com- missioner of Streets objects; but is referred to the law, which requires him to leave this de- posit twenty days on the ground. It is not his department. Again, dirt and rubbish of every kind, especially ashes, are thrown by house- holders into the street, in direct violation of the city ordinance. The police, who ought to check the practice, have never made a single arrest, and if they have, the offender is immediately discharged by the Alderman of the ward. The Commissioner of Streets objects, but the police civilly request him to mind his own business. It is not his department. These and other cognate causes, which are be- yond the interference of the Commissioner, are more than sufficient to account for the presence of dust in warm weather, notwithstanding the most careful sweeping and sprinkling. If the brooms and watering pots were to go hourly over the ground they would still find work to keep them busy. If we would check the plague of the dust we must attack it in the cradle. We must prevent its creation as well as arrest its progress. Until we can do this, all the fa- cilities in the world will not enable our Com- missioner to keep itdown. Finally, we owe it to Mr. Arcularius to state that the inquiries we have made into the management of his office en- tirely exculpate him from any imputation of idleness or neglect of duty. We shall probably best convey that impression to our readers by simply mentioning the fact, that during the week ending 2d April inst., the enormous num- ber of 32,491 carts of manure, dirt and ashes, were removed from the streets of New York. under his direction, being an average of more than 6,400 per day. So much for his assail- ants. His case isby no means a rare one. We have here in New York a host of people who, being blessed with visual, olfactory, and auricular organs, can perceive the gross defects of our civic government and municipal organization, but who. not being overburthened with the reasoning faculty, or troubled with an active spirit of inquiry, seldom chance'to light upon the real source of the evils they notice. They prefer abusing individuals to criticising laws. It is sufficient for them that there isa sort of plausibility in their accusations, and that the official position of the men they attack render them a conspicuous target for their shafts. We have ever pursued a different course. We have not indulged in personal abuse of our civic of- ficers because the laws under which they served were defective. Of the practices charged against them‘ individually we have spoken in the language they deserved; no journal with more severity. And as soon as these charges shall be substantiated and proved against any one in particular, we shall not be backward in holding up the culprit to public contempt and execration, But, in the meanwhile, we hold that we shall best fulfil our duty by searching for the causes of the evils which we all know to exist. The deplorable condition of the streets for instance. is clearly traceable to the defective organization of the civic departments. Instead of six independent bureaux, we ought to have one general commissioner, assigned to super- intend, as well the paving, sewering. and grant- ing licenses to deposit building materials, &c., as the cleaning and lighting of the streets. Under no system but one of centralization such as this can effective and vigorous manage- ment be secured. Under no other can the pub- lic be entitled to hold some one individual in particular responsible for the comfort and con- venience of the community, As it is, Mr. Areularius seems to bear the blame of all our grievances, while every endeavor he might make to remedy them would procure hima tart reminder from his colleagues that he must not encroach upon their domain. This is an important reform; but it is but a matter of detail. The main evil of our munici- pal system lies deeper. We need not say that we allude to the influence exercised by politics over our civic elections. Why a democrat should have ever been chosen in preference to a whig, or vice versa, to discharge duties which never, by any possibility, involve a choice be- tween the principles of cach party, and why both should ever have felt that the possession of a few offices, possessing not a tittle of po- litical influence, was so valuable that their whole strength ought to be brought to bear to obtain them, are questions which have ever been, and still remain, a mystery tons. Party influence, at civic elections, is, on the face of it so very absurd a thing that we cannot serious- ly argue its impropriety. As willingly would we call in the aid of rhetoric to show that it was wrong to choose aldermen by the length of their noses. We can only say that we despair of good government until the ridiculous prac- tice is virtually abolished, Mexico—Its Past ayp Present.—We publish elsewhere in our columns to-day what will be found to be a most interesting and instructive tabular statement of the territory, revenue, foreign and domestic debt, and army, of Mexico, anterior and posterior to the declaration of its independence in 1821. To the statesman, the politician, the philosopher, and the general reader, the information contained in this state- ment is extremely valuable, though to the ab- stract lover of liberty it is suggestive of melan- choly reflections. The territory, which in 1821 amounted to two hundred and sixteen thou- sand square leagues, has been reduced to less than half that extent. The foreign debt, which in 1821 is represented by ciphers, is set down for 1858 at fifty-two millions ofdollars. The revenue within the same period has fallen from twenty millions of dollars to one half that sum; and the army, which in 1820 was estimated at eighty-five thousand available men, is now re- presented by the figure of fourteen thousand. These statistics speak for themselves in testi mony of the incapacity of the Mexican people for self-government, and indicate the inevita- bility of the event which will precipitate that splendid but impoverished country into the lap of the United States. At the present epoch this authentic view of the resources of Mexico comes very apropos, and will, doubtless, be carefully preserved by the administration at Washington, and by the young American politicians, for fu- ture reference. Tue TEHUANTEPEC TREATY—SOMETHING OF A Risx.—The Sloo grant of the Tehuantepec route involves a payment to Mexico of some $300,- 000. Of this sum it appears the agents of Col. Sloo have advanced the first instalment of $50,000, which ordinarily would be considered as clinching the bargain, But in this case it is arisk, and a somewhat hazardous risk of the money. First of all, there is the priority of the Garay treaty, upon which our government has taken its stand, to mantain it and enforce it, as far as it haS done anything on the subject. Sccondly, Santa Anna is returning to supersede the provisional government granting this right of way to Col. Sloo. So that Col. Sloo is not only in danger of having his contract quashed, but of losing his money. Santa Anna made the contract with Garay. Will he new repudi- ate it? We shall soon see. Tue CanaL ENtarc . Cooley has not travelled to Egypt for nothing. Almost any man’s ideas are enlarged by the Pyramids, except the man who saw them and thought they were very much out of repair. Mr.Cooley is a more practical man. He brings this idea from the Pyramids, and applies it to our canals. He suddenly looms up among the small fry of the Legislature, like a giant among the pig- mies. He maintains his ground like a Trojan. He has infused life and character into the dul- ness of our Albany debates. He has brought about something like a plan for the enlarge- ment of the canals, and where the constitution is a barrier, he proposes to amend the constitu- tion. This is our ground. Let the canals be enlarged—make room for our inland trade; but the constitution—ah! we must not suffer Mr. Vanderbilt, or anybody else, to ride rough shod over the constitution. But it will not suffer in the hands of Mr. Cooley. He has not travelled to Egypt for nothing. He is a man of large ideas. He has seen the Pyramids. Ovr Wasuincron CorrEsponpeNce.—In checking up our Washington correspondents the other day, in reference to the premier, it is due to “X.Y. Z.” to say that his own dis- crimination should have excluded him from the number. We have found him, by expe- rience, to be impartial and unprejudiced in his statements, and generally ahead with the au- thentic news of the day, which is all that we desire. ‘Talk on ’Change. a Cotton was less active, the sales reaching 1,200 bales, without change in prices. Flour was unchanged, while corn was higher for yellow. Wheat was in good demand, and pork dull, and lower. ‘The failure of a corn house in Liverpool was announced; their liabilities, however, were said to be small—esti- mated at some $40,000 or $60,000—and not likely to af- fect any one seriously on this side, It was stated that the ship Martha’s Vineyard, of Mersrs, Dunham & Dimon’s New York and Glasgow line of packets, was badly ashore on the Southwest Spit. She sailed for Glasgow on the 4th inst., and went ashore in the fog. At last accounts received from her, she was said to be half filled with water. She had a valuable cargo, consisting chiefly of grain, flour, and cotton. The insurance on the vessel and cargo in New York, was said to amount to about $70,000. It was supposed, thet a considerable portion of the cargo would be sayed, in a damaged state. A specimen of the new debased silver eolnage was exhibited, in the form of a twenty-five cent piece, just issued, as a sample, by the Philadelphia Mint. It was very neatly executed, but in figure and design did not appear to differ from new 25 cent pieces of the old standard. A circular, issued by the Director and Treasurer of the Mint, was also exhibited. It proposed to purchase ail kinds of silver coin and bullion, except three cent pieces, at the average rate of $1 21 for that of standard fineness, nine-tenths; payments to be made in new silver coin, or in gold, at the option of the seller—these rates to be continued until further notice.” The lith inst. was fixed upon for the emission of the new coinage. It was stated that considerable quantities of silyer were already going forward, through Messrs, Adams & Co.'s Express, for sale to the mint. There was some conversation respecting the general character of the foreign news. In a commercial point of view, it was not considered unfavorable, nor yet as good ar could be wished for, or as some expected. A continental merchant, resident in this city, con sidered that the speck of war which had shown itself in the Bosphorus, had been greatly exaggerated, and, to some extent, through stock jobbers’ operations. He did not believe that Russia alone, or Russia and Austria oom- bined, could be kicked into a war with the weak power of Turkey, so long as France and England should be united in protesting against it. Nothing was wanted to prosorve peace in Europe, but the entente cordiale between the Pnglish and French. ‘The propositions in favor of enlarging the Erie Canal, adopted by the Chamber of Commerce, were endorsed, and especially that portion in favor of obtaining a constitu tional sanction for the measure by the vote of the people. Tue Crvsrat Patack.—We hope the contractors will be able to complete their work in time, Don’t let the cha- racter of the American mechanics suffer at their hands. We are arenfraid that the building will not be finished before the middle of May. But it will bea magnificent structure. Its architectural beauty will surpass that of the English Oryatal Palace, Late rrom Port av Pruxc.—The bark Clara Windsor, Capt. Button, arrived yesterday morning, bringing dates from Port au Prince aa late as the 234 ult. The sickness: had somewhat abated. The deaths by fever among the Ame- rican shipping, during the Jast nine months, are stated to have amounted to sixty-eight; of which eighteen were captains, tea mates. and fifty seamen, in addition to about nur her of foreigners, et for American provisions wns firm. Coffee was scarce and high, Doubloons $2 40, Haytion currency. Court Calendar—{This Day, Usrrep States Dierrict Court.—Nos. 14, 19 to 27, Scrmeme Covar—pecial Term.—N 6,478. Part Hecond,—Nos. 987, 462, 464, 406, dt to 1,028, 1,018 to’ 1,019, 1,021, 1023 to Common’ Pukas—Part Firet.—Nos, 686, 615, 617, 545, 608 to 613. Part Second.—Nos 410, 578, 687 to 694, 507, 509 to 602. Superior Court—Two branches.—Nos, 95, 117, 141, 146, 46,20, 86, 161, 162, 163, 166 to 178, 180, 18f, 183, 183, 185 to 201, Nos. 22, 47 to 67, 69 | pues Covnt--Ciren't.—Part First.—Nos, 461, 97, | Arrival of the Bl Dorado. BAFETY OF THE STEAMSHIP UNION—TWO DAYS LATS FROM CUBA, ‘The steamship El Dorado, Captain Schenck, arrive’, yesterday morning, from Aspinwall March 26, yia 9. ‘vana April 1. The El Dorado brings the gratifying intelligence of the safety of the steamship Union, whicb. had returned to Aspinwall to repair. She had broken her crank pins. She would sail for New York in one or two days. OUR CUBA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, March 31, 1853, The Slave Trade and the Arrests. All the parties recently arrested by order of the Cap- tain General, concerned in the recent disembarkations of slaves from Africa, have been put at liberty. ** The Trades. THE MACHINISTS AND ENGINEERS OF NEW YORK. Last evening, pursuant to adjournment, a numerous meeting of this body of mechanics was held at Military Hall, in order to hear the report of the delegates appointed at the last meeting, for the purpose of conferring with the bosses in relation to an advance of ten per cent on the present rate of wages. Mr. Van Am- blige was chosen chairman on the occasion. The report of the nine delegates was then read by the Secretary, The report stated that they had distributed circulars amore: the different machine establishments. Mr. Hoe said them, that if any of his men were worthy of the advance they would receive it. Pease & Murphy said that they were willing to give them the advance, but were waiting the results in other shops. Worral’s foundry would not give the advance, ‘The workmen in the Novelty works would not sign the petition ; therefore any correct idea of the state of affairs in that establishment could not be had. Messrs. Carpenter and Pluss could not afford to pay the advance; Mr, Farren was willing to pay the desired ad. vance; Hogg & Delamater, favorable; Morgan Iron Works will advance some of their men, but could not think of raising all their men’s wages; Hudson River Railroad did not take apy of the circulars: Essler & Bunce will ad- vance the wages; Mr. Miligan will advance his men’s wages, F Tesclution was here offered thanking Mr, Kinger, the proprietor of Singex’s sewing machine shop, for being the firstone of the machinists who raised their men’s wages. ‘Ibis resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Van Sickles has done nothi es yet, but it is ba agree that he is willing to accede to their demands. ir. Arthur, of Arther & Robinson’s shop, Brooklyn, romised to give the increased wage:, if the shops in New ‘ork would, ‘The report was then accepted by the unanimous voice of the meeting. Mr, Warson then rose, and said that the question of an advance of wages was with them a political one. They had to battle with politicians. He did not think that they would succeed, and if they did they should not stop at the ten per cent, but should demand that every workman should receive two dollars per day. He then referreé to ex-Alderman Rodman, who he said was a mean-minded man, aud wasa politician. He always en- deavored to crush oor movement (f that nature for which they were assembled there that night. He con- cluded by offering a resolution denouncing Mr. Rodman in very ebusive terms, as a bad man and unvyorthy of ublic confidence. ‘this resolution was opposed at great ngth by Mr. Booth, and was finnally withdrawn by the consent of the franie 9 A gentleman from the Allaire Works eaid they had gone too far to recede. To go back wouldbe ruinous. There- fore, the question was whether they would go backwards or forward In the Novelty Works the advance, it was said, w: givens but, in his opinion, the circulars were not well distributed; but they would be in future, for there were a great many in the room who would do the business in the right way. There wasagreat many shops that would give the increased wages, and were willing to do so. Kven if the strike should be unsuccessful, they could not be any worse off than they would if they re- ceded from the ground they had taken. In conclusion, he moved that in all shops that did not give the ten per cent advance the men should leave on Saturday next. ‘Mr. Boor rose und said that the proposition of his friend wax too long, too wide, and altogether impractisa- ble. In fact, it was ridiculous. They were either to go backwards or forwards. The public must be sati-fied that their claims are not exorbitant. It appeared tobe the opinion of their employers that carpenters, who make one hole and fill up another, ought to receive more wages than a machinist. The present was the time for ction, They should not stand stilland look on quietly— it was no time for blowing. (Laughter.) If they were sure that they were right, then they should “go a-head.” (Applause.) " Their empleyers had no authority over them. Even if they discharged them, what of it? It would not be the sentence of death. He then alluded to that class of men in their business called sneaks, who, he said, were the chief cause of their being so crushed, as they combined with theemployers, and thus became a terrible enemy. Slaves only made tyrants. He then moved, as an amendment to the resolution of his friend eee Allaire Works, ‘‘that they should not go back, but ahead.” Mr. Watson rose and said that the original motion in- cluded allthat they wanted. The small shops could not give them work, although they were very favorable to- wards them, unless the large ones also gave the increased wages. All the newspapers in the city were against them, except the Times, and where that paper came from they could not tell. ' Even the Sun, their last hope, (laughter,) had deserted them. The last mentioned pa- per had made more than a million dollars off the wor! classes of this city, and therefore ought to be favorable towards them, They had resolved to strike for ten per cent, which was only about eight cents advance ona day’s wages. They wanted a greater increase than that. Inreference tothe ten per cent increase, all he had to say was, that he did not think they would got it; and if they did get it in three or four shops, it would not help them along unless they received it from all the large shops likewise. He therefore thought that the amendment should be thrown out, and the original adopted. Such rich and important men as Stillman & ‘Allen, Hogg & Delamater, and the proprietors of the Allaire Works, would not aid them in the least; there- ba the only hope for salvation would be to help them- selves. a a CuamMan said that the resolution was rather inde- inite. A Vo1ce—There are a great many of the workmen who are paid on different nights—some on Saturday and others on Monday night; therefore, to make the resolution more definite, he moved, as an amendment, that the strikes take place on Saturday night. ‘A gentleman roge and said that they could not now delay. They sheuld go to work while the blood of the machinists was up. The great fault with machinists was, that they were over cautious. The original resolution was then taken up and adopted. After some short but eloquent speeches by several gen- tlemen, the meeting adjourned until Saturday night. City Intelligence. OPENING OF THE KNICKERBOCKER BANK.—Yosterday this Deautiful building, which is situated at the corner of Kighth aveaue and Fourteenth street, was opened for busizess purposes. ‘The bank was formerly located in Eighth avenue. near Seveuteenth street, and has been in operation about eighteen months, during which time it has been very successful. The building, which is con- structed of brown stone, is twenty-five feet front, and four stories high. The basement is let to an insurance company, and the upper floors are occupied as offices. A splendid collation was prepared in the private room for all the customers and shareholders of the bank, capital of this bank is $300,000. Fatnrr Gavav7i.—We learn that some persons have #0 wrcngly interpreted a part of our report of last Sunday's lecture as to judge hat Gavazzi spoke wrongfully of Italian women. He said that many bigoted women in Italy often neglected their duties of household works to attend confession, and many other church ceremonies. This was not to impeaeh the character of any person. Cuvrc ror Dray Mctes —An exhibition of the pupils of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb will be given at Niblo’s, this (Thursday) evening, at 734 o’clock, the net proceeds of which will go towards the erection,of the proposed church for deaf mutes inthis city. The Kaine Extradition Case. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT, Before Chief Justice Nelson. Ann 6.—In the matter of Thomas Kaine, an alleged fugitive from justice in Ireland, claimed under the extra- dition treaty, Mr. Busted said that this ease having been so fully ar- gued on jformer occasions, he had nothing to say in ad- vance of the argument of the counsel for the claimant, but to move the discharge of the accused. Mr. Jordan was then, heard at great length in support of claimants, and eontending that thix case being in res adjudicata this Court had no power to review the deci- sion of Judge Betts, who sat aa Circuit Judge. Mr. J.T. Brady replied, but the arguments presented no new features, and it is therefore unnecessary to re- publish them, Decision reserved. There was no excitement. The pris oner was not in attendance. There were, in fact, not over forty or fifty persons present, W YORK HERALD. jorning’s Heratn, rela- rtunate man who cut his throat on Monday afternoon, at the house 154 Newark avenue, Jersey City, to the account of which were sub- joined some very few remarks as to the treatment pur- sued by the attending physicians, which were as false as they'were devoid of sense. The case was as follows:—A very extensive flesh wound, and the larynx or windpipe divided in nearly one half of its circumfererce. The hemorrhage was profuse, and was only arrested by tying the principal veevels, and’ by the application of ice. As to the closing of the wound in the larynx, no sooner was it attempted, than symptoms of suffocation supervened. There was no bandage applied by either of the attending physicians. The case was conducted in accordance with the established rules of surgery, though it may not agree with the ideas of the author of the aforesaid Ra, . ONE WHO KNOWS. There ia no Foretelling the Weather in this mest fickle of all the months; but that is of but little conse- quenee, since ROOT, at 363 ‘Broadway, makes Daguerreo- typed always clone and perfect, whatever the state of the Hs" Cenyon pictures thken at no other place, Rooms eusy of access, 50 Cent Dag and the re fifty cent gallery, if they want the fi erreotypes.—Al the World, nd, should come toN. B. REEVES’ Grand street and the hen pest pictures t jowery, t ean be taken in the city. Pictures furnished complete, with euse, coloring, for fifty cents. Children taken in two seconds, Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Ni Orrice i$ Broanway, Now York. Tn pursuance of thei coment, that prizes for excel- Jonce in the several departinents of the exhibition will be awarded under the direction of capable and eminent per: fons, the Board of Direetors now invite artists and persons of thete to offer designe for a prize medal, not more than three ine jumcter, that chal be enitable to. the above in di purpose, and illustrative of the objects of the exhibition. The offerings should be addressed to the #ubseriber, sealed and superseribed ' Designed for Medal.” ‘They will be opened on the third day of Juno. by ® som. mittee will be , Upon whose award Vakay c yo Deseree dollars paid to the author of the design selected, WH, WHETTEN, Soongtary Near from * cr shied oe having Returned to this i * Bae a R. C. Kemp, Ai f ah * ‘The great tion tale of rich furniture, by onder. he abignen, at Metropolitan Hall, will be cont day, at {0% o'clock. Many very rich and desirable ‘Were reserved for the second day’ ° and New er year. qplog. Now York aa 1 Left t.” “Subscriptions by mail, kard to'price, and presents an extraordinary good 0} ity for housekeepers to purcbase. frst class Cabinet ture. "Phere is alto two ef sold. Sale positive, without regard to weather. Have You Seen It 1—Owing to the ness of the agnsom, and the fiying cl traversing th ning, Bi wisdly a that in d_ cheapness, witheat a rival, kNOxe Assortment is Rcienily large ‘. tt " ‘ Him'at No. 158 Fulton street" "a Pricels Dut 4. Caliom The Most Elegant and yet the Chea) in the United Stat suc at has attended ¢he James, tl al he decision appears their establishme ice only the corner of Bro 4 Spri Prescott: most ui Hats that are can be bought of Freee man, the hatter. Light, elegant and tasty. Price $3 50 ang $3. Children’s hats, at wholesale and retail. FREEMAN, $0 Fulton street. Spring Styles and Spring Weather for once come together, and at Genin’s will be found the most fase cinating artificial product of the seagon- dress silk hat, rerfeetly original in style, and adapted to the “morning of «an advertisement is not » telescope, and the @ year.'” execllence of this masterpicee of taste and therefore, be seen throu, the medium of tl public are very respectfuli and the resto! world” in their visit of i if ti] GENIN’S, 214 Broadway, opporite St. Paul's. Embroldertes for Late Buyers—Our shipments for the seaso embroidered goods, 4% Tobbers are alone soliched, JOHN HIGGINS & CO., No. 45 Broad street. Opened, at the Or: dre, a beantiful selection ten ‘at twenty-five per cent fine frock and dr seadioee vaste ty oats, from, of GAN, ‘corner of Naesan a; Beekman streets, A Political Fox—A Prominent Applicant for an office under the administration, was followed by half a dozen persons wishing for his patronage, a few days By way of doubling on his pursue the soent, he walked down Fulton ‘sti Clothing Warehouse, No. 102, and hel with the proprictor, ‘THOMAS SMITH, JR,, and suers collected outside, ready to pounce upon him came out. Ina few moments an elegantly dressed man passed out, and brushed by them:and it was not until he had got fairly out of sight that they found he was the Yery man they wanted. Hehad purchased anew euit, and they had not recognized him. The Late Count D’Orsay—said to be the Dest dressed man of his day—was serupalow of his shirts. After being cut out they erson. GREEN'S new plan of measure this process, and his fits cannot be surpas jouse, The Shirts Made to Measure at McLa lin’s 292 Greenwich street, corner of Chambe wise his extensive stock of ready made shirt ‘undershirts and drawers, collars, cravats, glo attract customors from’all poiuts, and then bis’ prices are. very moderate. the introduoed tite sea Business at feet covering for the troduce 8 already ver teditable to his tance jad) ‘trell, is the gaiter with ho popu lar, and its appearance is bigh|; and skill rtment of superior masters’ and mis ve ny re lower than those of other deals blishment isat No, 890 Bowery. Diamonds.—The Subscriber 19. Diamonds, felling all atyles of diamond Jewelry, at wholesale and re- the wau ‘tail, at much less thi jal prices. Diam: crosses, from $100 to $600 $10 to $600 each; do. Pings? $8 to $500 each; do. studs, to $300 per set; do. bi $100 to $1,000 ‘monds, rubies, emerald: opals, unset. EN, importer of wate! Cc. Jewelry, 11 Wall street seeond floor, near Broadway. Diamonds at Importing Prices.—The sab- terlber offers for sale diamonds in original packages, op lots © mera. Fine diamonds at’ $23 pez. salesroom, 381 Broadway, corner of White '. DAVID RAIT, Importer. Carpetings.—Peterson & Humphrey, 378 Broadway, are daily receiving, per packets from Earope, na and elegant car; Flor fabrie ands tirely new, and patti y adapt ed to city trade. Fo: stores selling similar goods. Splendid Carpetings. —Smith & Lounsbery, 48 Pearl street, have receiv: late arrivals, @ 11 stock of velvet’ tapestry, three-ply, and ingrals carpeting, of chaste, an s, Which, having boon purchased previous they sre cnabled to offer at, ~ ao | tar] le full ten per cent dese than otbet 50, and 60 cents per yard, and \d 50 cents per yard, India Rubber Gloves, for Gardening, or any work that soils the hands; ladies’ bleaching mitts, to by worn while sewing or sl These goods make the hand: 1 B: Hiteh soft and white. Worriai way; ; and by all’ rubber ‘or sale ai cook & Leadbeater’s, 447 Broadw: dealers. Window Shades—Best assortment in the 0) world, at KELTY & FURG 280)4 Brosdway and ade street. Des from’ first hands Shades warranted to stan nd sold lower thar at any other establish: N. tore, church, ant ee shades, painted and lettered, to order, in supe ior style. Ministers, Consuls, and @ Affaires of the United States foreign ceuntries, resident in th United States, can have their seals of office engraved by thi best artiste, at EVERDELL’S, 302 Broadway, corner 0 Duane street. Al t card engraving and printing Paper Hangings —Francis Pares & Co., Ne 59 Chambers strect, (next door but one to Stewart's, eorne of Broadway,) are receiving the newest styles of the riches decorative French and American paper han ngs, whigh the, ne cos. Shilfc 0. offer at wholesale and rctail, at vory workmen are employed to hang the papers, Rich Furniture.—Jultus Dessoir, 543 Broad: Mio having on hand a re, stock of rich furniture, el and original in desi; of superior workmanship, is prepared to offer tl at prices usually charged fo public are respectfully invite: ‘Th to call and examine the ame, Excelsior Steel Pe: Crystal Palace Letter-Paper.—A Superioi article of Meaacsl ing of the New York Cr CARR fast that, after th books for ches ward he will ree Ls men who propose to a for their names at 289 Broadway, without delay, Special Sale of Diamonds, Wat &c.—Great bargains fent stock on hand, pre factures for summer and fall wholesale trade, ry office, No, 381 Broadway, corner of Whito strost, up stair DAVID RAIT, Manufacturing Jeweller. The Rust of Winter ttened b; the peeping greon, an the sap of spring is invited by the sun warm suile; but ia the rust of a December blight on poe human lungs and throat fo chased away? Is the corrodin damp on bright health, that dates its chill back in dar January, 80 covered with young life as my little grass plot i the yard, which bas its medicine jower to-day and urst to-morrow? You who have caught » mili a searching mould, that sends its fungus through tI of a door, or clutches with its clammy fingers the napo ¢ your neck, chilling your velvet skin to cold parchmont~ you who are in dispar for a shower or a sun-burat ti you the pouting Iie of my lilne:bush, know that Mr vis’ Cold Candy has only heen dozing, not sleeping, (by no Advertising, much lately,)in the coniident good will of it patrons, Its truthful ministrations ar rd institution and should Le enrolled as such, being necessary to all the pulmonic distrosses of our climate, For coug hoarsoners, &o., it rywhere admitted excellent. Sol by Mrs. W. JERVIS, 366 Broadway; Zieber, Philadelphic and by druggists generally. H. T. Klersted chemists, Presectt House, Broadway, cot streot, proprietors of Kiersted’s ointment, has been in general use for many years in the o York, and bas been thoroughly tested by many eminem members of the medical profession, who have used it in practice for several years, receiving thelr approval and re commendation. It bas been found unequalled by any othe application for the cure of azue in the breast, caking of th milk, or tumors from any other cause; for fresh wounds, ol fever, or other old sores or wloers; for burns, a boils absecktes, fe, It lias bees applied to all disea breast incident to the period of nursing, not without, asf confidently bell when perrevered in, effecting a oure i every instance, receiving the warm encomiams both ¢ hysicinn and patient, In its application to old sores an Jeers, it very speedily cleanses and gradually and eff heals them, Numerous instances have occurred < ting a perfect cure in cases of old and very inflame Sores where amputation was deemed almost indispeurabl For sale, wholesale and retail, at their drug, chemical, an family medicine store, Prescott Honse, 529 Broadway, co! ner of Spring street. Also, constantly for sale, a full a sortiment of pure drugs, medicines, and chemicals, carefull selected and prepared; perfumery, fine spo brushes soaps, fancy articles, &e., dc. Watts’ Nervous A speedy cure for neuralgia, ri debility, and all nervous ¢ ints, If not found benet cial the mouey refunded, $1 per bottle; six bettlos, $4 Di Ann street, one door below Nassau. Sent to an part of the vo mer ity my iam, tic doleroux, cramps try. Astontal Facts.—Kellinger’s Refined Li: nimont, i a to oure—no matter what tho di h either sex. Ure see sichne nd js to restore the hair; hin- rials. His magic uid nev drods of cnees can in New York, Soldat $1 per botle, $9 per dozen. De Ponrl street, (the Dostor’s cenval depot is at 476 Bro ); also, of C. H. Ring, cornerot John stroctand Broadway; A.B. & D. Sands, Fulton aa William streets: M.” Ward, Clow A Co. 8. Maid jane; Penfold, Clay & Co., No. 4 Floteher street; Wh te Brooklyn. N.B.—Py eign merchants iatge i- groxe n very low figure will b 10 be made on ite wale iy fon, ae it keeps ite old friends ang 12 Cherry street; Mra. overy elty in the Vi Pplopees all.