The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1853, Page 2

WEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL, + [OFFICIAL] Stated Session. Boar oF Atpmaum, Apri! 15, 1853. Present—Riehard T. Compton, Eeq., President; Alder- men Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, , Boyce, Barr, ‘weed, Brisiey, Francis, Tiemann, Bard, Ward, Beaman, Corvell, Alvord, Doherty, Peck. ‘The minutes of last meei were read and ap- PETMONS. By the Pueeent—Petition ef Charles McDougal for re- mission of tax. To Committee on Finanee. By the rame—Petition of Valentine G. Hall relative to tex of estate of John Tonnele. To Committee on Finance. j Alderman Srurtsyan1—Petition of Charles Ely and ©. N. Potter fora t of a ferry from Twentieth street te Hunter Po nt, Fast River. Fo Committee on Ferries. the same—Petition of Ball, Black & Co. for permis- toerect a verandah on the second story of their it the corner of Murray street and Broadway. To @ommiitee on Streets. Alderman Tremayn—Petition of Thomas €. Whit e- to be appointed a Commissioner of Deeds. To Com- on and Offices. By the same—Petition of W. W. Wright and others to Ihave the deep cut along the Fourth Avenue Railroad arched at Eighty second street To Committee on Roads. By the saine—Petition of John J. Latting to be re- appointed a Commissioner of Deeds. To Committge on Salaries and Offices. the same—Petition of Peter Hegeman and others to close Bloomingdale square. To Committee on Lauds end Places. By Alderman Corxgti—Petition of Trustees of Church eerner of Stanton and Forsyth streets, for two gas lamps im frent of said edifice. Granted. Alderman Brisiey—letition of John H. Briggs and ethers, to have the pump in Horatio street, near Green- wieb, removed, and the well covered over. To Commis- sboner of Repairs and Supplies, with power. By Alderman Waxp—Petition of Messrs. Price and Smith and others, to have Broadway swept and the dirt removed before 6 o'clock A. M., Sundays excepted. To | Gemmittee on Cleaning Streets. By Alderman Tuaiann—Petition of Wm. Wordsworth, asking for an investigation into the amount of fees re- seived for ejecting tenants, &c , with resolution therefor. Adopted, RESOLUTIONS. By Alderman Srcrrevant.—Resolved, That the Street ‘Commissioner take im mediate steps to have the numbers of the buildings in Greenwich street, from the Buttery upward and northward, corrected and painted on, or ted on tin and placed in a conspicuous place on the Duiidings, and the cld numbers obliterated, Adopted. By the same.—Resolved, That the Commissioner of Re- | pairs and Supplies be, and he is hereby, directed to make ‘a contract with Messrs. Russ & Reed to pave that part of Broadway with Russ pavement, lying between Franklin | and Canal streets, now covered with the Perrine pave ment. Referred to Committee on Streets. By Alderman Barp.—Whereas the income of the real estate purchased by the city since 1844, the adoption of | ‘the rinking fund ordinance, and the rents of the piers | Duilt since 1844, both paid for out of the city treasury, have been paid into the sinking fund; therefore, Resolved, That the Comptroller report te this Board during the present session, a statement in detail of alt real estate purchased’ since 1844 and paid for i y with the imeome accruing there statement of all ‘piers built | wimee 1844, and paid for out of the city treasury, with the | imeome derived therefrom, that the Common Council may be informed ef the amount that has yearly been placed | imte the sinking fund, that should have been paid into the treasi toward the reduction of the taxes. Adopted. By the same—Whereas, the Common Council have pur- ehased real estate. and built a large number of piers, | which have been paid for out of the city treasury, since | the adoption of the sinking fund erdioance in 1844, some | of said real estate having been sold by the commissioners of sinking fund, and the proceeds deposited in the sink- = for the redemption of the city debt; therefore, ved, That it be referred to the Committee on Law Department, to inquire into and report at the present session, whether any real estate purehased by the city sinee 1844, and paid for out of the city treasury, | is amenable to the sinking fund ordinance, and whe- | ther such property should aot be disposed of be the Common Council, and not by the Commissioners Sinking Fund; also, whether the income of such real estate, so purehased, and the piers so built from the treasury, since 1944, should not he paid into the city treasury toward the reduction of its taxes, instcad of be ing paid into the sinking fund. Adopted, Alderman Sronrevayt—An ordinance amending the ance relative to hackney coaches. Adopted on a division, viz:— Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oak- Jey, Barr, the President, Aldermen’ Francis, Pearsall, Bard, Ward, Cornell, Doherty, Peck—13. ‘Negative—Aldermen Brisley, Tiemann, Denman—3. | By Alderman Moore—Resolved, That His Honor the | ‘Mayor be, and is hereby, requested to cause policemen to be stationed at or near the corners of Fulton and other streets intersecting Brosdway, in the most crowded parts ‘hereof, for the purpose of restraining and directing the | ‘@rivers of carts and other vehicles frem interfering with and driving over foot passengers crossing said intersect: streets. Adopted. Alderman Barr—Resolved, That John S. Peraz bi Bi. Any hereby, appointed commissioner of deeds, stead of Jobn Peraz, he being the same person, the mi @ie (8) having been omitted by mistake. Adopted. COMMUNICATIONS. From the Governors of the Alms House— Asking for a Woan of $75,000 for the erection of south wing of the mew workhouse. To Committee on Finance. From the President of the Manhattan Gas Company— Relative to supplying the city with gas. To Committee on Lamps and Gas. Alderman AtvorD moved that the report of the Com- mittee on Lamps and Gas, in favor of giving a contract tothe Mutual Savings Gas Company, be taken up and geferred also, which was carried. From Officers of Fire Department—With nominations ‘ef Henry Lewis, Wm. F. Crummell, Isaac T. Redfield, and Wm. 8. Hays, as fire wardens. Confirmed. FROM BOARD OF ASSISTANTS Reeolugjon—That the Committee of Repairs and Sup- be directed to have crosswalk in Prinee street, N.E corner of Mulberry to the SE. edrnar, re- ged. To Committee on Streets. lution—That the Committee of Repairs and Sup- be direeted to have the crosswalk in Broome street, the N.W. corner of Mott street to the S.W. corner, reset. Concurred in. Resolution—That the Street Commissioner cause the opening in Chatham and Pearl streets, made by the Se- ond Avenue Railorad Co., to be filled up and the streets made im passable order. To Committee on Streets. Report of Committee on Roads—In favor of paying G. | W. Stevens, for well and pump in Eighty fourth street, ‘between Ninth and Tenth avenues. To Committee on Report of Committee on Roads—In favor of regulating | and grading Broadway, from Seventy first to Eighty-sixth street. To Committee on Roads Report of Committee on Roads—In favor of regulating ke., east side of third avenue, from Forty second to Forty- fifth street. To Committee on Roads. Rerolution—That the vacancy of Commissioner of Deeds, Camp be filled by Nicho To Committee on Salaries and Offices. eaused by ihe death of Enoch Tas Eeagrist. Resolugion—That the Committee of Repairs and ‘ plies be directed to lave the Perrine pavement in fror of No. 371 Broadway repaired. To Committee on Streets. Reeolution—That the Superintendent of Lamps and G: De directed to have Ridge street. between Grand and ‘vision streets, lighted with gas. To Committee on Lamp: and Gi as. Rerolution—That the Committee of Repairs and Supplies ‘de directed to have Sheriff street, between Grand and Broome streets, repaired. To Coramittee on Streets. Report of Committee on Streets—In favor of flagging | the southerly sidewalk of West Twenty-eighth street, | between Broadway acd Sixth avenue. To Committee on a. Report of Committee on Finance—In favor of making | @onation to Demilt Dispensary. To Committee on Fi- ‘mance. Report of Committee on Fire Department—In favor of | pure: new carriage for Hose Company No, 8. Con- gurred in, on a division, viz. :— Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Oakley, the Presi- @ent, Aldermen Bailey, Francis, Tiemann, Bard, Ward, | Denman, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty, Peck—14. Report of Committee on Streets—In favor of re-laying he crosswalk corner of Mulberry and Prince streets. TO Committee on Streets. of Committee on Streets—In favor of paving Rey Saath evens, from Thirty-third to Forty-fifth street, ‘and laying crosswalks therein. To Committee on Streets. Report of Committee on Streetsa—In favor of mie 4 and grading Fourth evenue from Thirty fourth to Fortie street. To Committee on Streets. Report of Committee on Roads—In favor of flagzing pg gene from 129th to 132d street. ToCommittee oa Rey of Committee on Roads—In favor of regulating, fee. highth syense, from Fifty-ninth to Eighty-second street. To Committee on Roads. REPORTS, Of Committee on Wharves, &c.—In favor of —_ insion to erect piews in the North river, between imeteenth and Twenty-third streets. To Committee on Wharves, Piers, ke, Of Committee on Sewers—To concur to build sewer in N1Bth street, from Third avenue to Harlem river. Adopt- ed on a division, viz — Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oak- Jey, Barr, the President, Aldermen Brisiey, Tiemann, Pearsall Bard, Ward, Denman, Cornell, Alvord, Doherty, Peck—16. : Of Committee on Streets—To concur to set new curb ‘and gutter in Henry street, near Grand; to pave car Fa bag d of Second avenue, from Twenty eighth to y-fourth street; to flag Thirty eighth street between Beeond and Third avenues; to pave, &c., Thirty seventh street, between Fourth and Madison avenues; to build a well and pump in Eighty-second street, between Third and Fourth avenues; to fence loton Kighteenth street. between Broadway and Fifth apenue;to pave, grade, ke Thirty.sixth street, between Third and Lexington ave: mues; to fing Thirty-firat street between Eighth and Ninth avenues; to flag Twenty-third street between Third asd Fourth avenues, which were severally adopted on a visio Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Barr, the President, Aldermen Brisley, Francis, Tiemann, Peseeall, Bard, Ward, Denman, Cornell, Doherty, Peek a Of Committee on Streets—In favor of flagging Nine feenth street, between Second and Third avenues; in favor of flagging in front of No, 261 Eighth avenue; in favor of flagging east side of Second avenue from Treaty eighth to Thirty-sixth street: in favor of setting curb and gutter and flagging in Essex street, between Stanton and Rivington streets. Adopted, on a division. Affirmative—Aldermen Haley, Sturtevant, Barr, the President, Aldermen Francis, Tiemann, Pearsall, Bard, Ward, Denman, Cornell, Doherty, Peck—13 Of same Committee—in favor of flagging Henry street .from corer Kutgers to No. 166 Adopted, on # division Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Hele Aldermen Francis, Tieman, Pewrsall, Hard, @ornell, Doherty, Peck—11. Negative—Aldermen Sturtevant and Barr—2 Of same Committee—In favor of flagging First avonne. ‘otween Twenty eighth and Thirtieth streets; in favor of flagging Twenty third street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues; in favor of laying crosswalk opporite 409 Water micoet; in fayor of grading, the President, Ward, Denman &e., Thirty ninth street, be | 49, for an appropriation to finish their building. To Com | regulation as to charges, costs, &c.: also, that the courts | Co. and 400 others, against a ferry at foot of Sixth street, | $5,000; to coricur te reduce tax of ©. B. Ray; to concur | Saggin; | from Eighth avenue te 100 feet east of Seventh avenue. + river. tween Second and Third avenues. Adopted om a divis- Afirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, (ak- ley, Barr, the President, Aldermen Brisley, Francis, Tie- mens, Barely Bard, Denman, Cornell, Doherty, Peck— Of sam» Committee—To concur to repair sidewalks, &e., corner of Market and Monroe streets. Adopted. Of same Committee—In favor of contirming various awards of contracts for regulating streets. Adopted on a division, viz.:— Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Baer, Oakley, Barr, the President Francis, t, Aldermen Brisley, Tiemann, Bard, Denman, Cornell, Doherty, Peck—13, Of Committee ‘on Roads—In favor of setting curb and tter, &e., in Kighty-fifth street, between Fourth and Firth cvenies. Adopted. ome division, vis: Affirmative—Aldermen Moore Haley: Oakley, Barr, the President, Ald. Brisley, Frapeis, Tiemann, Bard, ‘Den- man, Cornell, Doherty, 13. Of same Committee — Adverse to regulating, &e., Eleventh avenue, from Forty-eighth to Fifty-nixth street. ‘Adopted. = Committee on Fire Department—In favor of cor- reeting time of G. P. Morris, a fireman. Adopted. ‘Of Comm ittee on Ronds—On the communication rola- tive to delay of regulating Tenth avenue, between Thirty- sixth and Forty second streets. Adopted. Of Committee on Streets—In favor of referring petition of 7. Harris and others, to Committee on Lamps and Gas, Adopted. 7 = Of Committee on Rosds—In favor of allowing Wm. A. Cumming his claim, under contract for regulating. &c., Forty ninth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. Adopted on s division, viz.:— Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Oakley, Barr, the Presi- dent, Aldermen Brisley, Francis, Tiemann, Bard, Den- man’ Doherty, Peck—I1. Negative—Alderman Cornell—1. Of Committee on Croton Aqueduct Department—Asking to be discharged from consideration of remonstrance against abolishing the use of Croton water for sprinkling streets. Adopted. Of same Committee—Upon the petition of R. Hogan, for relief from water rents on stable in Kighth street. Bari fo . Committee on Assexements—On petition of George McArdle for relief. Adopted. RESOLUTION. By Alderman Donerry—Resolved, That the sidewalks of Ninth avenue, between Forty-second and Forty-fifth streets, be fagged four feet wide, under the direction of the Street Commissioner. To Committee on Streets. REPORTS RESUMED, Of Committee en Aasessments—Adverse to the correc- tien of assessment of T. Raymond and F. McBarron. Adopted. Of Cornmitiee on Wharvea, &e.—In favor of deepening the slip at the north side of pier No. 34, N. R. Laid on the table. Of Committee on Streets—In favor of certain maps in the office of Street Commissioner being lithographed. Referred bacl Of Committee on Assesements—In favor of reducing assessment on Chas. L. Noe. Lost, for want of a consti- tutional vote. On motion, the Board then adjourned until Monday evening, 18th inst., at 5 o'clock, P. M. D, T. VALENTINE, Clerk, BOARD oF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Frupay, April 15, 1853. } Present—Jona. Trotter, Fxq., President; and Assistant Aldermen Brown, Tait, Mabbatt, O’Brien, Maybee, Brea den, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefe and Mi’Conkey. PETTTIONS. By Assistant Alderman BRowx—Of Hose Company No. mittee on Fire Department. By Assistant Alderman Wris—Of landlords, tenants, and others, complaining of charges on warrants at Jus: tices Courts, (believed to be paid into the Treasury,) asking be kept open from 9A. M., to4 P.M. To Committee on Laws. By Assistant Alderman Woonwarn—Of Bernard Smyth to be released from tax. To Commitee on Finance. REMONSTRANCE, By Assist. Ald. Bovron—Of Messrs. Stillman, Allen & To Committee on Ferries. COMMUNICATION. hast river. From City Inepector—In answer to inquiry, stating that 3,155 bodies were removed (from old Potter's Field) in opening Forty-ninth street, betweem Fourth and Lex- ington avenues, that C. T. White was contractor, and the contract completed on 16th March, Ordered on file. RESOLUTIONS, By Astist. Ald. Ring—That Isaac G. Seixas be appoint- ed a Commissioner of Deeds, To Committee on Salaries and Offices. By Assist. Ald. Waertax—TWat the carriageway in Six- teenth street, between Fifth and Sixth ues, be regu- lated. Adopted. By Assist. Ald. Rivc—That sidewalk on west side of Mercer street, from No. 55 to corner of Broome, be flagged. To Committee on Streets. REPORTS. Of Committee on Finance—To concur to remit tax of Grifith Thomas, J Kelly, Jabish Holmes, George John- son, David Decker, Courtney Schenck, $48 35; to concur to reduce personal tax of 8. G. Sherman from’ $10,000 to to’ remunerate John S. Austin for loss of horse. All adopted, each by the following vote :-— Afirmative—The President, Mesers, Brown, Tait, Mab- batt, O'Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, ‘Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Ro gers, Crawford, ©’Keefe, and McConkey. Of Committee on Finance—To non-concur to lease No. 61 Ann street to W. C. Lyons. Laid on the table. Of Committee on Assessments—To concur to remit as- sessment on St. Lawrence Church, $162 94, Adopted by the following vote — Affirmative—The President, Messrs. Brown, Tait, Mab- batt, O’Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Ro- gers, Crawford, O'Keefe, and Met Of eame Committee—In favor of confirming the follow- ing assessment lists, and appointing Isaac Edwards col- lector therefor, viz.:—For regulating, paving, setting curb and gutier stones, and flagging Forty-ninth street, from Eighth to Ninth’ avenues; for regulating Thirty- seventh street, from Second avenue to Fast river; for fencing vacant lots in Fighty-third street, between Third and Fifhth avenues, south side Twenty-eighth street, be- tween Fifth and Madison avenues, on Ninth and Tenth streets, west of avenue A; for paving Thirty-eighth street, between Second and Third avenues; Sixth avenue, from Thirty fourth to Forty-second street; Eleventh avenue, |- between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-seventh streets; for re- flagging and setting new curb and gutter stones in front of Nos. 251, 249, 247, 245, 243, and 241 Canal street; for grading Forty-seventh street, from Tenth avenue to Hud- son river, and setting curb and gutter stones; Tenth ave nue, from Thirty-siath to Forty-second street, and set- ting curb and gutter stones, and flagging the sidewalks thereof; for regulating and setting curb and gutter stones in Broadway, from Forty-sixth to Fifty-first street, and a space fcur feet wide through the sidewalks; for paving Sixth avenue, from Thirty-fourth to Forty: second strect; for sewers in Thirty-fifth street, from Madi- son avenue to near Fourth avenue; in Nineteenth street, All adopted—each by the following vote:— Affirmative— The resident, Messrs. Brown. Tait, Mab- batt, O'Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, MeGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Ro gers, Crawford, O'Keefe, and McConkey. Of Committee on Streets—In favor of permitting the New York, Albany and Buffalo Telegraph Company to erect telegraph poles through Spring street, from Wash- ington street to St. Nicholas Hotel. Adopted. Of Committee on Assessments—In favor of remitting to James Moore $09 88, from amount assessed for regu: lating Thirtieth street, between Tenth avenue and Hudson ‘Adopted, by the following vote:— Affirmative—The President, Messrs. Brown, Tait, Mab- batt, O’Brien, Maybee, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, O'Keefe, and MeConkey. Of Committee on Lands and Places—In favor of putting up houre for keeper of Union Park. Adopted, FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Communication from Officers of Fire Department—Stat- ing the nomination of Messrs. Henry Lewis, Wm F. Crum- mell, Isaac T. Redfield, and Wm. B. Hays, as Fire War- dens, vice Messre. Cartwright, Hagadorn,’ Gilmore, and Hays, whose terms of office have expired. Confirmation concurred in. Report—In favor of permitting Josiah May & Sons to ex- tend pier No. 45 to extension line of East river. To Com- "The board thea stjocrisl to Mooday alioracto, st st e Board then adjourned to 7 at siz o'clock, From the minutes, C.'T. McCLENACHAN, Clerk. [In the report of Wednesday evening, Assistant Alder- man Brown, by error, was made to appear as voting, in some instances, in the negative.) Almost a Ring =< among the Assistant ‘rinen, OUR SPECIAL REPORT. A report came up for concurrence last evening, for the ting of a lease to William C. Lyons, of the fourth and th stories of building No. 61 Aun street, fora term of seven years, at the annual rent of $800. The report of the committee to whom it had been referred, reported against the leasing it for $800 to Mr. Lyons, as an offer had been made by some other parties to paya rent of $1,250 year, for the same tenement. A debate ensued on the subject. Assistant Alderman Barker meved to have the lease put up at public auction, and let it be given tothe | highest bidder; then no fault whatever could be attached to the Common Council. Prement.—I am in favor of the whole matter being put up at auction, and let to the highest bidder. Assistant Alderman Rixc.—I know something about the rent of bufldings in Ann street, and I think that $300 is a very fair rent, considering that all the repairs are to be made by the lessee; and all this Buncomb, about $1,260 being offered, is all nonsense; particularly as the city then are compelled to keep the premises in full repair. Tesall 4 Barcomb, and nothing but Bancomb, Assistant Alderman Huxt—Perhaps the gentleman of the Eighth has some interest in the leasing of this pro perty; and if 80, may be he will state it to the board. [Considerable sensation among some of the members, who looked and smiled at each other,] and Mr. Hunt took his seat somewhat confused and excited. Assistant Alderman Ring—If the application came from any other source than the person who just spoke, possibly feel disposed to give some explanation; but ae it is, I decline, Assistant Alderman Hext jamped up, much excited Mr. President—I bave been insulted, andi wish some explanation. Assistant Alderman Rivc—Yes, this is a man who has stated that be has been pointed atin the stroet as the forty thieves, and he thinks that he is—(the I dent exclaimed, “ Order, order, gentlemen.) Mr. took his sent, «miling, and Mr. Hunt looked angry. Assistant Alderman Woopwanp.-I think there is some. thing wrong, or why do they oppowe giving it to tho highest bidder? I move it lay on the table. Assistant Alderman Rixe —I did not know that there was any higher bidder until this evening, and 1 now move, myself, to lay the matter on the table, ‘Asvistant ‘iidermen browy.—I think it would be bet. fer to call upon the persons who made the offer to pay #1.260, and if that is a genuine offer, why let the highest hidder'bave the lease. Until then, 'I move to lay the re port on the table. ? the affirmatign and eight in the negative, the pha) apy ' repert was adopted authorizing: telegraphic posts to be placed from Washington street, along Spring street to the St. Nicholas Hotel, for the purpose of the telegraph company establishing an offiee-at that hotel. icin asin Coroners’ Inquests. KILLED BY A FALL. A child about three years of age. named John Sullivan, whose paretts reside at No. 96 Monroe street, azcidental- ly fell from a third story window of the above house torday, and received injuries from the effects of w! he died an hour after the eogurrence.. Coroaer Q'Donnell held an inquest upon thé body, when it appeared that the deceased, while his mother was in some domes- tie matter, raised the window, and, while playing about it, fell to the sidewalk. The jury rendered » verdict of accidental death. * INQUEST UPON THE BODY OF MR. HARRISON. - Coroner 0’Donnelf yesterday held an inquest upon the body of Mr. James Harrison, whose daath we noticed yor- terday morning as having been cecasioned by injuries reeeived on the evening of the 28th of February last, by being rum over by one of Fitch & Sanderson's driven by Franeis McKesny. A considerable amount of testimony was taken, which went to show that there was much carelessness on the part of the driver. Mr Daniel L. Millard, of No. 65 Heary street, Brooklyn, testified to having seen the siage in question driven over Mr. Harri son, and, in his opinion, it was going at about the rate of six miles an hour wher the ‘accident ocurred; the pole struck deceased first and knoeked him down, after which the fore and aft wheel, on the side nearest witness, passed over his legs. There was no stage or other vehicle within four reds of thie stage at the time it passed over deceased. The witness thought that the driver was endeavoring to stop the horses; the stage, after passing over Mr.Hatrison, proceeded about a rod before it stopped. Mr. Alexander H. Phillips, of 134 Christopher street, naw deceased knocked down and run over, aud gave it as his epinion that the stage was driven at the rate of seven miles an f 104 Hamersley street, saw the cecurrence; he was crossing Broadway, near Dey street, when he saw Mr. H., who was then about seven feet from the opposite curb, struck by the pole of a stage coming up Broadway, and knocked down; the wheels assed over his legs. ‘This witness said he was a good judge of speed, and thought the stage was driven at the rate of about ten miles an hour; there was at the time a stage about fifty feet ahead, and another about thirty feet abead of that vehicle; witaess heard several persons call out to the driver. but he did not think that the driver saw Mr. H. until he was very near him; on ob- serving him, the driver tried to stop his horses, but he was going so fast that it seemed impossible until the stage hed done its work. Joseph Wardell, another wit- uess, thought that the stage was driven at the speed of seven miles an hour; he heard the driver call out to de- ceased before running over him. Mr. Chas. A. Hilliker, of 151 Barrow street, testified to the stage having, in his opinion, been driven at the rate of eight miles an hour. He witnessed the occurrence, and said he did not think the driver saw the deceased until he was within teu feet of him, and his horses were going so fast that they could not well be stopped until they had gore about thirgggect after running over deceased. The driver, upon seeithe mis chief that had been done, got down from his seat} ree the extent of the injury, and immediately afterwatd@eproceed- ed on his way. The testimony here closed, and the jury, after due deliberation; rendered the following verdict, vin.-— ‘ “That James Harrison came to his death by injuries received by being run over by stage No. 443, driven by Francis McKeany, and that we hold the driver of said stage culpable.” On the rendition of the verdict, the Coroner committed McKenny to prison te await the action of the Grand Jury. Deceased Was born in Ireland, and was sixty-two years of age. . Police Intelligence. STRANGE DEVELOPEMENTS—ARREST OF BURGLARS. On the night of the 16th of March last the tailoring establishment of Mr. Lyman Derby, No. 252 Broadway, was broken open, and silks, cloths, and ready-made Pdodio, to the amount of some $1,500, was stolen there- from. Jt now appears that the burglars have been dis- covered, end that Charles Beales, the daguerreotypist, occupying the upper part of the same building, was one of the parties concerned in the perpetration of the bur- lary. The accused parties pow under arrest are Charles ies, Charles W. Downing, and Michael Schanley alias Donnelly, who were taken into custody on Wednesday, by officers Patterson, Dowling and Campbell, aitachés at the lower police court. A person named George Parent gave Mr. Derby certain information about the robbery, and the following affidavit was made by him, which discloses some strange and remarkable facts:— George Parent, sworn, says—That previous to the bur- glary of the premises of Lyman Derby, one Charles Beales told deponent that he was going into Derby's store, and asked ¢ man by the name.et William: Downing, who was present, to go with him; Downing answered that he knew a first rate man for the business; deponent then left said Beales and Downing together, in an oyster saloon corner Clinton and Division streets; deponent then went down next day to Beales’ place, in the same building with Der- by’s; deponent remained there about two hours, Beales being present the whole time; deponent then left, in com- ny with Beales, and went to the corner of Clinton and Biv ‘ion streets, where we met Downing and Donnelly; deponent remained outside five minutes, when he went intothe porterhouse, and told Beales that he was going to Beales answered ‘‘Very well,’’ and deponent then left; after the said burglary, Beales told deponent that he (Beales) and the other two men had committed the burglary at Derby’s store, and that he (Beales) was then going up to see those fellows, to ascer- tain about bis share of the goods; deponent then went up with Beales, and left him, as aforesaid; since the said interview with Beales, witness has had a conversation with Donzing, during which deponent asked him how much the would fetch; Downmg an- swered, they would vey d about four hundred dollars; deponent answered, that he ae oe in the papers that the goods were worth two thousand dollars, and they ought to get half their value; on several other occasions deponent has been in the company of Beales and Downing, after (he Comuutsstun uf the burglary, and that during a conversation with them they have conversed generally about the said burglary, the parties having no hesitation in talking about their participation in the burglary; de- ponent says he only saw Schanley on but one occasion, and that was at the meeting corner of Clinton and Division streets. The accused parties were conveyed before Justice Osborn, who committed them to prison to await a further examination. Yesterday tne three prisoners were examined on the charge. Michsel Donnelly stated, in answer to questions put to him by Mr. Johnson, the clerk of ice, that he was twenty-five years of age, born in Ireland, a clerk by pro- fession, and had nothing to say to the charge except that he was innocent. Charles W. Dewning stated that he was twenty-two years of age, born in the State. of Maine, resides in New York, and is salesman ina clothing store. In reference to the charge he replied, ‘“I have nothing to say—I am not, uilty.” 4 Charles Beales raid he wished to tell all he knew about the burglary, and to the preliminary questions said— Tam twenty-two years of age, born in Connecticut, reside at No. 19 Stanton street, and am a daguerreotypist, at No. 252 Broadway; in reference to the charge of bur. glary, I wish to state that the first time I met Downin; and Donnelly was at a porter house corner of Clinton ‘end Division streets: I then knew them by the name of Mike and Bill; this was about six weeks ago; it was before the robbery; I gave them a card of my place of business, and invited. them to call and see aie Abmy roomi; tro oF three days afterwards they came again tomy place of business; when they first came, after convers! fer asked me what kind of business was done below; I told them it was a tailoring establishment; they acked me who slept in the place, and wanted to know if the porter slept in the store; id them no one slept in the Pepe store; they said they would watch some even- ing morning and see who went out and in of the eguryt I don’t know whether nig ha watch or not, ut one afternoon Mike went down examine the side door leading to Derby’s store; they then went away, and said they would see me again; Idid not see them in until after the robbery; I think it was that night or the night following that the robbery was committed; I saw them the night after the robbery, in a porter house, Lot ke gare ee RIL; He was {be ciAt peorions ee tee robbery t Mike examined the door Derby’s pre- mises; when they left me that night I did not think they were going to commit the robl until after it was done; I then went to see them about it, as I knew it must be them; after they gave me the coping went home, paid my board bill, and paid a doctor's bill; my wife was sick and I was sick at the time, and had it not been for my sicknessI should not have touched a cent of the money; I thought several times, after I had received the money from them, that if I could manage to raise that amount of money ‘again I should give it back to them, and then give information about the robbery; but not hi much more about it [ thought it would be all dropped; I was fearful of anexposure. On the conclusion of xamination, the magistrate committed all three to the Tombs for trial in default of $3,000 bail. Up to ee none of the stolen property had been re- covered. CHAUNCEY LARKIN, THR SWINDLER—FURTHER PAR- TICULARS ABOUT IIS CAREER. It is a matter of impossibility to effect a reformation in the moral character of the prisoner Chauncey Larkin. He delights in trickery and deception; it is his forte and jleasure, and the penalties imposed by the courts of jus- patibes in paring i cert ot He must have his mind if in play’ ie some conspicuous charac- a and thus [> Soe ing the credulous. Some of his Girst operations of swindling commenced over ten years ago, when he Uren himself off as the son of Commo- dore Perry, and obtained various amounts of property, making ita grand larceny, for which the eourt punished him by imprisonment in the Sing Sing State prison. At another time, he represented himself to be the celebrated Jerome Ravel, of the Ravel Family, and persuaded a jeweller to trust him for a gold watch and chain, on the strength of such false persovation. After suffering for this last. offence, on his return again among people, he paida virit fo the kind citizens of Brooklyn, and there represented bimeelf as Colonel Pelk, of Wash: ington. Jewelry was his choice, and, in payment for the Fricheee, gave his check, with fictitious signature of . C. Polk. Larkin possesses a great love for horses, and in every instanee, on realizing money, his first step is to re a horse and drive about with his cher amé. This was known to many of the police, and officer Ste- phens, of this city, has caused his arrest on several occa. sions, by calling on the various livery stable proprietors, giving a description of the prisoner, and, if applying for a horse, to take his order, harness up, and thon send for the police. Larkin is @ very shred fellow, and thinks he is more cunning than he really proves: hovever, the accomplished in villainy are always found at fault at some time or other, if they continue their evil practices against the laws made for the protection of the community, ere must be anend, sovoner or later; the guilty may esape for awhile, but thetime must come when their ca reer is stopped by a Jong imprisonment in a Stateprison. Many persons visited the prisoner yesterday—some from curiosity, and others who had been the dupe of his arti: fice. Among the number of visiters was Mr. Curtis Jud son, of Judson’s Hotel, Broadway, who recognized Lar as the individual who pat up at his hotel a few days since; made himself very familar, and shook hands with the proprictor, remarking that he had formerly patro nized bim, and wiahed to be provided with one of the hest ruit of rooms, The hotel, however, being very full of boorders, Mr. Larkin was informed that at present he could not be secommocated except with a small room Larkin remained that night, and in the morning left wud cenly, witheut paying for the lodging, notwithstanding Assistant Alderman Rivo.-—That’s my motion—to lay the matter, for the present, on the table. The Presipent then put the question, ad twelve ther night he had induced one of the boarders to loan hiro a hundred dollar In the bedroom ‘arkin left be bind his @ six-barrel revolver pistol, lowded. Mr. Jud | change, and took a drink, and these boys seen me. This ring is said to be in the possession of # person to settle » swindling operation. evening and very lyn. ‘The officer was picked up, and remained insensible for half an hour. Subsequently, McGlency was arrested by officer Brenard, oue of the Brooklyn police- back to this city. The prisoner was ward station house, and in the Boston.—Officer Keefe, one of the Chief's aids, yesterday arrested a man mamed Horace D, Carley, on a charge of being fugitive from the city of Boston, where he stands charged with having stolen a uantity of gold watches and jewelry from C. L. Dowa. telegraphic despatch was forwarded to officer Keofe who sueceeded yesterday in arresting the accused. The Prisoner was last evening conveyed to Bouton by Captain tehett. Caught at Last,—Yesterday officer Heyden, of the Third ward, arrested # young man named John Wilson on a charge of stealing, with two accomplicos, fifteen carpet bags, valued at, $45, the property of William R. Sluyter & Co., No. 23 Cortlandt street. It seoms that the rogues were seen to enter the premises on the after- noon of the 27th of October last, and one of them was seen to come down stairs with hia arms fall of carpet bags, and, aided by his accomplices, conveyed off the pro- perty, since which time they have eluded the vigilance of the poliee, until yesterday, when Wilson was arrested and identified as one of the parties concerned in eommit- ting theabore named larceny. |The prisoner was convey- ed before Justice Bogart, who committed him to prison for trial. Court of General Sessions. Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Ward and Denman. ApEn, 14—Plea of Guilly.—William S, Ellswortt, » whore easo was iately detailed in the papers, rose from the presentation of seme forged orders for pistols, &c,, on Blunt & Syms, well known gun- smiths, pleaded guilty to one indictment for forgery in the fourth degres.. Four have een found agains: him, and he was remanded for sentence till Saturday. The de- sire to possess deadly weapons among a large portion of our younger population, has caused this firm. on several oceasions. to be marked out as victims of frauds and rob beries. There was uo other business transaeted, and the court adjourned till Friday morning. SENTENCES. 5.—The following sentences were pronounced at the sitting of the court this morning:— William Eilers, for an assault on William Myers, was fined $25, which’ was paid. James Donoho, who was convicted on Friday last of an assault, with an intent to rob Charles Gost, was senteneed to the State Pricon for four years acd three months. Richard Lowe, alias Charles Clark, who pleaded guilty, on Monday, of obtaining sadélery, etc., from Mr, Ryer- on, of Broadway, was ‘fined $50, and committed in de- fault. Henry Eckart, convicted, same day, of an aggravated assault on Geo. Keller, was sentenced to the Penitentiary for one year. William Fannin, convicted, also, same day, of carrying and using a slung shot—whereby he fractured the skull of ‘thomas R. Hayes—was sentenced to the State Prison for two yours. Thomas Downing, “convicted of highway rubbory, also same day, was sent to the House of Refuge. Edward Dodge, colored, convicted of petit larceny only. was sentenced to the City Prison for four months only, ia consideration of his previous good character. . Christosher W. Williamson, who pleaded guilty, on Wednerday, toa charge of obtaining goods by falsely pretending that he was master of the ship Grecian Maid, was sent to the Penitentiary for six months. Wiliam &. Flisworth, wlio pleaded guilty yesterday of ity forgery in the fourth degree, was sentenced to the Prison for four months. THB MOCK AUCTION CASE. James D. Shephard, convicted last term of obtain- ing money by false pretences, and defrauding . Mc. Abraham V. Clark, by the mock suction swindle, which has ‘been frequently before the public, was laced at the bar, when Judge Beebe, addressing im, said that the late act which had been passed since his Conviction, to meet the case of all persons engaged in those fraudulent pursuits, rendered less the necessity of a severe example in his; and as he had done all in hie power to make restitution, and had caused the store to be closed; moreover, in consideration of his wife and children, and a¢ he had already suffered above a month's imprisonment, the court had determined on imposing a fine of $500, and remanding him to the city prison for three months longer, only. The fine was paid. MORE SPEEDY JUSTICE—THE GREENHORN’S STORY —HOW TO GET CHANGE. Shortly after this court had organized, the Grand Jury brought in » number of bills, among which was one against Thomas Jones, (who was far 8 re- manded an hour before from the Court of Special Sessions,) together with Robert Ewens, and another not in custody, for highway robbery, of three dollars, from Martin MeNamara, Jones “being arraigned, and a jury empannelled, the prosecutor told his story, more circum- stantially than he did on the.first occasion. in answer to the Assistant District Attorney, he stated that on Monday, between three and four o'clock, he was coming up James street, when himself (pointing toghe prisoner,) and two more boys followed him, and gaye fim ‘a shove and put him in an alley-way, and one of them put an india rubber that ’d go three times round his head when pulled out, round his mouth, and it held him fast at the back of his head, yi two catched his hands, and this boy put his hand in his pocket and took outa two and a one dollar bill he had in cotton purse ; after they took that, said he, I begged the price of my supper, when they hot’ me wid’a brick on the head, and put me out in the street. Judge Beebe—Are you sure this is the boy? A.—Ob, he sir, (in an emphatic tone, which caused great langh- :) he was took within half an hour by a respectable gentleman; I don’t know where he is. (Laughter.) Mr. Hall observed, the officer was there, and proceeded Q.—What state were you in? had you been about drink- ing? A.—I took but three glasses of liquor that blessed day before. Q.—What sort of liquor? A —Brandy. Q.— How soon before? A.—Halfan hour before I took two. You see, the way it was, I went into a store to get Q— Are you sure this boy saw you getting change? A.--Och! Teould give you my Bible ‘oath that this boy seen me, (laughter) you see. the barkeeper anid they were bad. .—The boys or the bills? A.—The bills, sir; well, says I, if they are, send me to prison; but he sent me to ‘‘an ex: change,” and the gentleman said they were good, so I brought them back, (laughter,) and then he said he didn’t want to change for one drink; “very well,” says I, “give me another,” (loud laughter,) so I had the two: well. with that they all began drinking, and he giv’ me four and sixpence in change, and said that’s right; I said Pd go for an officer, and the boys offered to show me one; and when I got to the alley, then they laid houldo’ me: and, (turing to his Honor the Judge, in, a confidential and patreniring manner.) now do you see? a1htdse Beebe—Well, that’s all? Witness—Oh yes, that's Officer Coulter proved that, by the last witness's de- scription, he arrested Jones and Ewens, and that Martin told the same story then, exactly. The Judge charged the jury. i was amere question of identity, and if they were satisfied of that, {t wax not only a clear but outrageous case of highway robbery. And ‘ey immediately returned a verdict ef guilty. It appearing that Evans was in custody, he was brought forward and arraigned; but as he said he bad witnesses to produce, he was remanded for trial. Martin being asked whether he could identify him, said, ‘Oh, yes: that’s the one that put the India rubber on’ me—that’s the man that pinned me tight.”” laughter.) They were all remanded to prison. Poor Martin being without means, the Judge said ‘they would take care of him,” (as witness,) upon which, be replied, “thank ye, sir,” and retired, quite contented with his Honor’s premise. GRAND LARCENY. Joxeph S. Scott, an elderly man, was convicted of stealing nine doren bell pulls from’ the store of Mr. Moore, in Elm street. It was shown-he had told con- tradictory stories, and the jury immediately found a ver- dict. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, and retired exclaiming, “Iam innocent, indeed Tam—at all 168 The Court adjourned until Monday morning next. CORRECTION, We are hag Feelin to acknowledge that it was erroneous- ly stated in Thursday’s Hrnatp that James Hazard had been in the employ of the prosecutor, Mr. Wm. Rowe, Jr. It was another firm, whose name was incidentally men- tioned by counsel, and hence the reporter’s mistake. Scenes in the Special Sessions. Before Judge Beebe and Ald, Brisley and Francis. SERIOUS ASSAULT BY A SUPPOSED LUNATIC. Aprit, 15.—Patrick O'Connor, a decent looking man, but with rather a wild or vacant appearance, was place at the bar on three charges of assaulting violently Messra. Wilmer & Rogers, stationers, of 42 Nassau street, and a third person, at the store of'the former, on Friday, the 8th of April: Mr. L. W. Rogers, one of the firm, deposed that on that day the prironer came to the store and assaulted his partner and himself violently, tearing Mr. Wilmer's cont, and biting witnesa’s fi » and that he threatened to cut their hearts out with a knife, which he was just got: hee. of his pocket when he was secured. ere was no cause assigned for the extraordinary proceeding, and the Court reason to doubt the prisoner's sanity, ordered him to be remandéd for exami nation by a medical man, SOME OF THE FOURTH WARD B’HOYS—A NEW DODGE, OR THE INDIA RUBBER GAG. Martin McNamara, a genuine spacimen of a greenhorn, “from the county Tipperary.” ‘appeared to complain of Thomas Jones, a about sixteen years of age, having, with two others, robbed him of thrée dollars, on Monday Inst. He told his story in a very straightforward anil simple manner; but as he proceeded, the case assumed a most serious aspect. “This boy,” says he, ‘and two others, followed me on Monday, as I was going up James street, and shoved me up an alley way, when’ one 0 them put ‘an india rubber’ on my mouth, (suiting the action tothe word, by which it appeared he meant a strong ring of that material round his head.) And then two of them held my hands, while this boy put his hand in my pocket, and took out atwo dollar anda one dollar bill, end I roarin’ and bawlin’. Judge Beebo—Sure this is the boy? Complainant—(h | thin, indeed fam. Sure T seen him afew minutes after, and ‘giv’ him up to the “ Peelers.” (Laughter) [A term used in Ireland for policemen, after ir Robert Peel, who introduced the syslem.—Rr PORTER. | J This is a case of highway robbery. prisoner go back and the witness remain, cordingly, Let the Remande fac- ‘AL ASSAULT. , & camal boatman, was charged with an assault on John Toman, on the lith instant, The complainant, whose eye bore corroborative testi mony to his story, stated that he was crossing the defen- Penjamin Anders eraft, Odd Fellow, to reach another, when he ‘him, and hit bim repestedly on the eye, nearly it. ‘The oe convicted the prisoner, and sentenced him to the Penitentiary for three mon'hs, AN BXPERT. Jobn McElroy, ‘a piek; whose expertness was teu- tified to by the police of hin district, (Washington strect,) was convicted of practising his craft with success, in “dipping” into Mr. John Murray’s h Epttel cas Mostar last, and was, for the larceny aforesaid, committed to Blackwell’s Island for six months. ad Owners of Important to Occupants Dwellings. SUFREME COURT—SPHOTAT, vase. Decision by Hon. Judge Roosevelt. APRIL M4.— Thaddeus Hyatt vs. Henry A. Barr.—Judj Roosevelt said—The preliminary question presented this cave is one of great interest to occupanta and owners of dwellings, especially in a city where “moving,” as it is termed, is of such frequent occurrence, and the time of its adyentso near at hand. One tenant, at the alleged expiration of his term, refuses to deliver exsion to the succeeding tenant, whose family or business is thece- by rninously easing evil, the law bas provided a y e landlord’ ap- lies for it—an immediate hearing is had before the Justice's Court—t he tribunal designated for the purpose ; that tribunal decides that the case is one of wrongful holding over, and ixsues its warrant of dispossession in favor of the landlord, nominally, but really in favor of the new tenant. The whole proceeding, therefore, is simple, prompt. and seemingly efiicieht, Krrors, however, may be committed by the magistrate; and the law, ac- cordingly, provides (2R.S. 516,) ‘tbat the Suprome Court may award a certiorari for the purpose of examining any adjudication made on any such application.’ To revent, however: the main puryoce of the lay—a prompt change of possession—from being defented, the decision of the “magistrate, although impugned, 1s presnmed in the first instance to be right, and must be ex- ected accordingly ; it being expressly declared (3. 47,) while allowing a review that the proceedings to dispossess shail not be stayed or suspended by such writ of certiorari, or any other writ or order of any eourt or officer.” These words, if siill in foree, it is conceded are broad enough to prebibit the issuing of an injunction, Have they been repealed by the new code? Section 471 of that act declares, among other things, that the ehanges therein made “shall not affect any special statutory remedy vot theretofore obtained by action,” nor aby proceedings provided for by chapter éight of the third part of the Revised Statutes, excluding the second and twelfth tiles.” Now, in the first place, the sum- mary preceding before the magistrate is “a special sta- tutory remedy;"” and, in the second piace, it is a pro- ceedibg provided for in title ten of chapter eight of the said third part of the Revised Statutes.” It would seem, tharefore, most explicitly exempted from the operation of the code.’ The section which has been cited contains, however, (and this is the plaintift’s only retiance,) an exception declaring that “where any particular provision of the titles and chapters enumorated in. this section shall be plainly ineonsistent with this act, (the code) such provision shall be deemed repealed,” and’ ‘tis eontended that the provision prohibiting any’ stay of the summary proceedings in the case of tenants, is plainly inconsistent with that clause of the code (sec. 319) which declares that ‘where it shall appear by the complaint, that the plain- tiff is entitled to the relief demanded, and such relief, or any part thereof, consists in restraining the commission or continuance of some of which, during the litigation, would produce injury to the plaintifl, &c., a temporary injunction may be granted to Tostrain such act.”, Is there any very palpable incon- sistency in saying that injurious acts generally may be | stayed by injunction, but that a particular proceeding, towit: the dispossessionof a tenant holding over in apite of the deliberate judgment of a magistrate, after full hebring, (although it may be renewed,) shall not in the meanwhile be stayed by any “writ or order of any court or oficert?" Suppore the Legislature should provide that no divorce on the ground of adultery should be granted after condonation, and, by a subsequent statute, should declare that divorces may be granted in case of adultery and cruel treatment, would this be a repeal of the pre- vious inhibition? Again: Can this court, sitting even with all the powers of a Court of Chancery, say that the prompt execution of » regular judgment, although of a subordinate tribunal, would produce injury to a party, when the Legislature has not ‘only authorized such execu- tion, but has expressly declared that it shall not be in- terfered with, collaterally, by any court or. officer. or be suspended, even by regular process of review? The case resented to the Legislature was virtually that of two useless, tenants demanding powreesion nt the same time, of the same premises. letermine the immediate and temporary, but not the final right, a summary hear- ing was provided. The magistrate decides that A, taking out a better case than B, shall enter. It may be very in- eenvenient for 8 to submit, even temporarily, to the magistrate’s decision, and the decision may be wrong; but the Legislature, in the exercise of » sound discretion, declared that it wasaless evil to act provisionally, at least upon the presumption that A, who had the magis- trate’s decision in his favor, was right, and that B was right, who had the same decision against him. How, the Irepeat, can an act thus legislatively authorized, and legislatively guarded, be judicially deomed an ‘ injury?” How can this court pronounce an act injurious, when the Legislature bas declared it beneficial have eonsalted on this subject with two of my col. leagues, with the view of establishing a uniformity of practice ona point so important to the community, as well as the profession, and they concur with me in saying that, by the true construction of the code, an injunction cannot be granted to rtay or suxpend proosedings under the porta for recovering summary possession of houses or lands. The Catharine Market. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORE HERALD. An article appeared some days since in the Heratp, and subsequently copied by the New York Iustrated News, purporting to be an accurate statement of the businees done in Catharine Market. Had this article, with all its errors and misstatements, been inserted in some obscure paper, with a limited circulation, it might not have been worthy of further notice; but appearing as it did, in two papers, whose circulation and influence are not exceeded by any papers published in the Union, it cannot be permitted to pasa without a full refutation. Common justice to those who, for nearly half a century, have sustained the high reputation of Catharine Market, and who have paid into the city treasury over $200,000 for rents, demands that a true and correct statement, founded on facts, and not on reports, be given to the pub- lic, through the same medium. ‘The article states that “the number of stalls and stands in about one hundred; some of these are unoccupied at present, and the business is se very limited as to present no inducement to any person to rent them.” Now, the fact is, every stall in both markets is occupied. There is not a vacant stand, and Catharine Market has not been in a more flourishing condition for the last twenty years. ‘All those who have done businoss in Catharine Market for any length of time have found the five years last past as good as any five years previous. in, the writer says: “About twenty years ago Catharine Market was inferior to none in the city, and a good stand could not be procured for lees than $1,000.” ‘A good stand cannot be had to-day for loss than $1,000, and each stand and stall in the market is worth as much, if not more, iban it was twenty years ago. More than half a dozen stards, if for sale to-morrow, would bring from $1,500 to $2,000 each. Catharine Market is no way inferior to-day to what it was twenty years ago; and for quantity, quality, and variety, can compare with any market in New York of the same number of stalls, Again, says the statement : “Nearly all the dealers who did business twenty years ago have left it.”? In answer to that assertion we give the following names, comprising three-quarters of all who do business in the market. ‘They have all been from ten to forty years en- gaged in business in the market, anda goodly number of them descendants of those who occupied stalls there half & century ago :—Win. F. Warner, H Varian, A. Varian, Wm. Pittman, M. Phelan, dghn Scott, Wm. Mes- serve, M. Rollwagon, J. M. Varian, J. N. Eddey, J Varian, the Conways, 8. Haight, James Appleby, J. 6. Applepy, J. A. Appleby, Washington Romaine, 8. Pendleton, John Menrerve, Owen Monaghan & Son, M. Byrnes & Son, and J. Zanger. For their charaeter, standing in society, responsibility and respectability, to say nothing about their wealth, accumulated in this market, we challenge any other market in the city, or in any city in the Union, to produce twenty-five names that are held in higher es- timation.py their fellow citizens, The following are the names oe who have bought stands more recently— they are young men, of good standing and respectability, and some of them served their time in the market:—U, Tappan, 8. Forshay, C. W. Farrington, F. Rollwagon, Jun., Fd. Lynch. Peter Bowors, 8. Pearsall, B. Romaine, 8, Storms, and William Nugent.’ The article, again, states that the principal part of the meat exposed for tale in Catharine Market Is bought in Washington Market and resold. = In answer to this, we state that of the thirty-four butchers doing business in this market at least thirty of them own their own slaughterhouses ; and, tak- ing the number of stalls in consideration, there is less meat bought in Washington Market and resold in Ca- ket than there is in any other market in the city. ‘The article further states that the rent is about $2,400 per annum, paying about four per cent. Now, according to the returns of the clerk, the rent for the past year was $5,490, which would be paying as good a per cent as tharine inevitable, and there is no way to save it from dissolu- tion.’ Whoever ee that remark must certainly have looked throngh the wrong end of the telescope. ‘The actual rent paid is over $6,000 a year. e re. ceipts are very near a million. A stall is worth full as much as ithas been at any time during the last forty ears. s! The class of men who do business there are of the same old stock. It is indispensably necessary to that soetign of the city; and if it were removed to-morrow the eorporation would loge the rent, the public would be deprived of a great convenience, the property in Catharine slip be deprecated in value, and a few specula- tors in real estate would receive the benefit. In the Fourth, Sixth and Seventh wards, there isa meat market on’ almost every block. With few excep- tions, every grocer sells meat, fish and vegetables, and were it not for that single circumstance three such mar- kets would not be sufficient to supply the wants of the people; and as long as the district comprising the above named wards have the same population Catharine Market, will continue to flourish as it has done, and no fears need be entertained of ite disrolution. JUSTICE, United States Marshal's Office. Arnit. 15.—Charge of Smuggling.Information having been communicated to Mr. Edward Cunard, of the Royal Mail Steamship Company, of the surreptitious landing at thir port, in February last, from the steam propeller Alp: of ton packages of Inces consigned to the house o kenbuyren & Hartog, importing merchants of this cit: he procured the services of officer Bowyer, of the city p who proceeded to Boston and arrested Mr. Wn. F. Marden, the purser of that vessel, on the above charge. On his being brought to thia city, it appeared that other parties were implicated in the same transaction, and ac- cordingly warrants were issued for the apprebension of Mr. Hartog and Mr. Polok, a silent partner of the firm of Valkenhuysen & Harteg, and given to Lorenzo De Angelis, ove of the efficient deputy marshals, who arrested the parties ond brought them before Mr. Commissionar Mors ton, who held thew toanswer, in the sum of $5,000 easb, ct, the commission or continuance | and th any Mr. Buehanan shall not be them. They give themrelves fore accepting Mr. B. with the administration—the . Presi th@& it should be considered one to Jessen the number of places whieh to get in the general division Mr. Buchanan fr. which he may cerning the articles or | expenses of docks; halt ‘Washington Gossip. the Washington Republic, April 13.) ylvanta office-reckers, ‘still in Washington— are here y¢t in far greater numbers than from other Btate—are insisting that the appointment of upon the State against: unnecessary trouble, as, be- . bad that point ‘definitely settle’ ident frankly saying tment, not: Ivanis is The a national aj hae » carte blanche as to tH manner in choose to conduct the en cy con- uertion of the firheries the disputed. atic chuse of the Clarion. 508, iilewe. treaty, wi subjects only he geo uch. Few eomver- fant with the “4 of services in connection with the affairs of this government, will that it be Forte aareed to trust (aed ipa ers ye plicitly sagacity and experience, than ever before an American minister resident. si General is making up his mind whether or not to substitute agents residing on the Isthmus of Panswa for the present through agencies en the Calif nia Ocean Mail Bisamer route Ipresume it will be termined favorably, as heetofore the through, agencies on that most important route have always to in- sure that the mails should not be in over the Isthmus, by rain and mud, or part of eaeh Coning: until the departure of the succeeding steamer; a very dif- ferent class of employes will be necessary there—men who: have lived long on the Isthmus, and have had experience im expressing valuable goods between Panama and Cha- gres, or Aspinwall, In nine cases out of ten, everythin, sent by an express company over the route goes throug! without detention or injury; while, though im proportion to bulk and weight the expense to the government for getting mail freights across the Isthmus is much greater than the cost to the express compani: mails rarely go over the route without leaving a or two between Parama and Arpinwall, in the destruction of some of the lottera from water-soaking. or some such accident. The remedy is to give the mails on the Isthmus in charge of men understanding the express business in that quarter: thoroughly, and who are not above hard work. The Fresident is still in tribulation concerning the New York Collectorship. Yesterday Judge Bronson, who it was taken for granted would accept, held 9 caucns of his friends in New York city, whereia the question of his ac. ceptance was debated, with no definite result up to the Heo8 of ten P.M, To-day they were again in caucus there. This morning Mr. Birdsall, of Binghamton, returned to the city to act us a sort of sentinel upon the outposts, for them, I presume, Mr. Sickles having left a day or two since in high dudgeon, it is believed, at some plain tall from the President, who expressed his determination to stand no more bedeviling from the “hards,”’ in very un- mistakably plain language. The troth is, that the ad- ministration are beginning to fancy that they have taken: themrelyes in most egregiously in attaching undue im- portance to the influence of the hard leaders, being now of impression. that without they can control patronage able, they will be too weak to give the slightest trouble, more particularly as they will probably fail to contro! pat age only by reason of their own indisposition to comply with the reasonable terms tendered by President . Mr. Birdsall looks disconsolate, which induces the im- preseion that Bronson bas declined, If so—and the Presi- dent only ina rare of the fact (here) upto this moment—1 have good reason for believing that Mr. Havemeyer will be tendered the New York collectorship as soon as it may be ascertained that he will certainly aecept. No gentle- man will be formally tendered the place unless it is known beforeband that he will positively accept. You may write this down to be a fact well ascertained and settled. Messrs. John Cochrane, of New York eity, and James Wadsworth, of Rochester, are here on the part of the softs and hernburners, to communicate with the adminis- tration on behalf of their immediate amalgamated wing. Judging from thelr countenances, I have every reason to delieve that they are gloriously content with the turn New York matters have taken within the last week, and with their present condition The application of Colone Polk, of Tennessee, for a full mission, has not yet been acted on, and his friends are getting exeeedingly im- patient, Superior Court—Part Second. Before Hon. Judge Buer, ACTION ON A CHARTER PARTY. Burrill Belts and Benjamin F. Bets, vs. Jehn 4. Flam: mer, Caleb D. Gildersleeve, and Peter W. Longley.—The panne in this suit were owners of the steamboat C. rant, and, as such, executed a charter party with the defendants, under the firm signature of John A. Flammer & Co., bearing date September 10, 1861, for the use of said steamboat in conveying passengers, &c., from New York to Flarumersburg and Strattonport, near Flushing, L. 1, and back. Tho balance due on the charter party was proved at the sum of $060; and after the execution in the firm name of the defendants, and that the firm signature was made with intent te bind the firm, the plaintiffs rested. The defence is that there is no at liability, and that the Paper was made to Jobn A. jigned John A. Flammer & Co. The plain- tiffs contend, by their counsel, Messrs. Wma. M. 6 ley, that previous to the date of the char- ter party, the defendants had entered into a general part- nership, for the purpose of selling » tract of land in which ey were interested, at Strattonpert, Island; t they entered into an defendants, through John A Flammer, for a charter party, chartering to the defendants, for twelve months, the steamboat C. Durant, to ply for that period from Peck slip to Flushing and back again, to stop on each trip at certain intermediate places, to land and take in poseengers and freight, the steamboat to be fitted up kept in repair, supplied witha sufficient number of hands during the ferm, at the cost of plaintiffs; that de- fendants, on their part, agreed to pay for each day the steamer run $40, and one half the collector’s a; and further, that if any profita were to be realized, the plain- tiffs were entitled to recover one-fourth thereof, defend- ante to be allowed to have # bar on board, and to pay all at Strattonport and Flushing, and the wages of the collector; and that in the event of any failure on the part of the defendants to fulfil ther part of the charter party, plaintiffs wore to be at liberty to withdraw the steamer, the charter party to be at am end, and defendants to be liable to pay $1,500to the plaintiffs within fifteen days after the withdrawal of the steamer, as liquidated damages. The defendants, Gilder- sleeve and Longley, by Messrs. Gerrard, Cutler, and Mur- rough, contend that they were not parties to the maid charter party, and had noconnection therewith; that it was procured by Flammer on his owm aceount and for his own individual benefit, and that the fact was known to the tiffs. The Judge, in charging the jury, submitted to them cor- 8 for their consideration. In the first place, was it known to the plaintiffs, or either of them, before the charter party was executed, that the defendant Flam- mer was restrained, by the terms of bis co-partnership, from incurring any expense op account of his firm with- out the written consent of his partners, beyond the sun: of five hundred dollars? If this restriction was knewn to: the plaintiffs, was the eharter party subsequently adopt- ed and ratified by the defendants Gildersleeve and Long- ley? Ifthe restriction upon Flammer was unknown to the plaintiffs, and the contract was not ratified by the defendants Gildersleeve and Longley, then, say when the charter party was executed, was it the intention of the artners, or either of them, that it should bind the de- fendants Gildersleeve and Longley? Was theemployment of the boat within the scope of the partnership, or was it, in fat, employed for the benefit of the firm? If the my are satisfied that the plaintiffs w that Flammer no right, but, on the contrary, expresely forbid by the articles of co partnership, from entering into any expenses above five hundred dollars, and that the charter party was thus involved in its inception and was not afterwards ratified by the defendants Gildersleeve and. Longley, then they are not liable. But if the opinion of the Court governed the jury, he should say the em- i nt of the boat was within the scope and province partnership. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants Gildersiveve and Longley, but against the defendant Flammer, for $730 33. Theatrical and Musical, Bowsry THEAtRs.—Mr. C. Burke, the inimitable repre- sentative of Yankee character, P pees this evening, for the last time, in the characters of Andrew Cloutem in the drama of ‘“Gilderoy,”’ and as Ichabod Crane in the ‘Land Pirates.’ Miss Dawes and Mr. Fletcher will dance the Bohemian Polka, and the entertainments will terminate with the ‘Man and the Tiger.”” . BroaDwaY THEATRE.—The historical play written by Sheridan Knowles, entitled “William Tell,”’ will commence the amusements. Mr. Forrest's representation of this character was witnessed on Monday by a crowded house, and no doubt it will be as successful on the nt occasion. The new farce of the ‘Obstinate Family’? will eonclude the entertainments. Burton’s TukaTRe.—The beautiful drama of “Black Eyed Susan”’ will commence the entertainments at this popular theatre, in which several leading artists will ap- erg This will be followed by the farce ef the ‘Omni- us,’? and all will close with a sketch called “The Wa- .? The orchestra will play several popular airs, and ir. and Mrs. Holman will sing. National THEATRE. —This establishment is undergoin; a therough repairing, painting and ornamental work, and will consequently be elosed till Monday evening, when it will open with the new piece called ‘The Armorer of Tyre,” which will be prodcoed with new scenery. WALLACK’s THRATRE.—Two fine comedies are selected for this evening by manager Wallack. The first is the comedy ‘Sho Stoops to Conquer,” which will be follow. ed by ‘Pauline.’ The leading talent of the theatre will appear in the respective characters. If we may judge from the respectable audiences attending Wal ‘ theatre, the attendance to-night will be large. American Muskom.—Thia large establishment, which contains some of the greatost curiosities of the world, is daily visited by hundreds, who seem delighted with the performances. The pieces selected for this day, are “Money,” ‘Sweethearts and Wives,” and the wonder ful feats of the Roman Brothers. ‘St: Crarces THEATRE.—This mug little theatr avery fair business. The new piece called ‘ Eveleen Wilson” is drawing well. Mr. Scott, in his round of characters, gives the mest unmixed pleasure, ‘The pieces relected are the new drama called the ‘Carpenter of Sweden,”’ “ Eveleen Wilson,” and ‘ John Jones.” Curisty’s Oprra Hovsr-—The excellent negro delinea tions which are givon at this establishment, eontinue to be largely patronized. Woon’s Mixstreis are second to no similar band in the States, A fine programme is selected for this evening. Baxvarp’s Hoty Lanp continues to attract respectable audiences. The painting is beautifui. Ronert Hex1er announces a fine selection of his necro. mantic feats for this evening. Mr. Owens’ Aupine Rampuas are becoming more ular every night, and justly so, as a more instru and entertainment cannot be found, ‘ Govrp, the guitarist, takes his benefit at Opera House, this evening—let him have « 8 doing per. Mr. Gockrt, the renowred pianist, will give his first concert in this city, at Niblo’s Saloon, on Tussday evening Mr. Hiawrici, the musical composer, gives a concert ut Metropolitan Hall, on Thursday evening next, IvALIAN OPemnA—LiMA,—By our last advices from Lima, we learn that the Italian opera troupe are doing famously under the new management of Signor Lorini, Ho, ant his wife, (late Mien inia Whiting, of this city,) are immense favorites with the Limanos, 'Signora Biscace: anti bad just been engaged by Lorini, for the ‘present reason, and judging from her receat suegess in California she must prove a powerful attraction. Several new o) 4 wil be produced in rapid succession—"Luias Mille “Alera,” “I Matyri,”’ “Giovanna d’Arco,”’ & ry