The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1853, Page 1

* THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7470. —_ CITY REFORM. LARGE MASS MEETING, In METROPOLITAN HALL, IN FAVOR OF ‘SHE NHBW CITY CHARTHER, : ko, 0, Mo The following call for » meeting of: those who are in favor of the proposed amendments to the city charter, ‘was published in all the daily papers yesterday :— —Pusiic Mrerine. emies of re- amondmonts rr Ww. M. intbrop, Alfred Pell. Willard L. Felt, e8 Boor: Pon}. F. Butter, IL Sti A Barelaee?® jonj. F. Butter, Wm. I. Stagg, Bar F. ¥. Marbury, MBevance Cuban, ‘thos. B. ‘Stliiman, A. Vanderpool, John Ridley, Riehd. A. Reading. Quackeubos, Chas. G. Havens, Wm. 8, Concly, Thos Suffern, Francis Burritt, Wm. Whitlock, or. Geo, B. Butler, John L. Mason, Peter Goi Henry Erben, ‘thos. R- Whitney, Teaao H. Bailey. fosbua J. Henry, | Martin Zabriskie, Daniel Herrick, Edger Ketohum,' “Henry Grinuell, ' Stephen Hondervon, Simeon Baldwin, Wim. I. Hoopel, James Loe, Teano Adriance,’ John Marper, Ezra Ludlow, James Brown, F, Leland, Commitive appointed od the 5th March, at the groat Ro- form Meeting at Metropolitan Wail, In accordance with this call, a large and respectable meeting was held, last evenizg, in Metropolitan Hall. ‘There were at least two thousand persons present, con- sisting of merchants, tradesmen, and representatives from nearly every occupation and profession in the city. In point of numbers the meeting was not equal to that held in the same building a few months ago, but there was ne abatement in the enthusiasm or in the interest taken in the proceedings. Among those present on the platform were Mr. Henry Grinnell, our new Collector, (Juege Bronson,) Judge Vanderpoel, and Mr. Benjamin F. Butler. It was after eight o’clock before the meeting “was organized. On motion of Mr. William Chauncey, PETER COOPER, Esq., was unanimously elected President. Tho call of the ‘meeting wan then read, after mhich the following list of Vice-Presidents and Secretaries was announced and adopted :— VICE PRESIDENTS. General Anthony Lamb. Jonathan I. Coddington. James Boorman, Stephen Brush, of Brush & Co, nominated by’ tho dealers in provisions. N. A. Wolfe, nominated by the Corn Exchange. Joseph A. Heyward, Gardner Cushman, nominated by “the workmen of the Novelty works, Benjamin T. Ruodes, nominated by the men of the tangle M. Quackenb Mangle M. fenbos. John T. Jobnston. ‘Andrew Carrigan, James Lynch. Roe Lockwood, bookseller, Henry Brewster, carriage maker. George KE. Lake, dry goods—Ubsdell, Pierson & Lake. George P. Clark, President of Engineers’ Institute; _— ezer Winship, nominated by the workmen of Allaire svorks Daniel Herrick, blacksmith. Robert Kelly. W, Gale, silversmith. E. V. Havghwout, manufacturer of glass. | Henry Erben. Chores Fowler, of Janes, Beebe & Co, kitchen range manufacturers. George W. Betta, carpet dealer, John T. Hevry. tailor. B. Borch, cabinet maker. William Hutchings, do. Acam Stoddart, piauoforte maker. Jobu Foote. Daniel Gilmartin. 8. B, Althause. grate maker. Alex. Ming sed John Bogert, nominated by men of ‘Heecker’s flour mill. M. T, C, Kimball, boot and shoe maker. Moses 8 Thorn, nominated at a meeting of carmen. Gen. H. T Kiersted, druggist. Chester Driggs, H. A. Kerr, grocers, Wm. B. Crosby. & Willard L. Felt, President Mercantile Library Associa- ion. Japhet Bishop, magon. Joreph Tucker, carpenter. John C.G Eenry Grinnell Amos R. Eno. Jobn Ailen. Haynes Lord SECRETARIES. Stephen Conover, hardware merchant. James 8 Wood, hatter. Robert Gracie, Lemuel Smith, Theodore Banks, Charles © Leigh, Fiias B, Myllapy, Isaac N. Seymour. When the foregoing were read and elected— Mr. Coorgn came foryard aod addressed the meeting a3 followr:—Allow me, gentlemen, to express to you my thanks for the honor you have conferred by call- ing me to preside over go large a number of my fellow ‘citizens. We have arrembled to council together on mat. ters of deep and vital interest, involving the happiness of every inhabitent of our city. The subjects that will claim your profound consideration this evening, are da- signed to promote and secure the interest and honor of our city, and the happiness of millions yet unborn. Such an object, gentlemen, is worthy of our united, persevering ard most zealous efforts. We have come together to ask your co-operation with us to remove some of tho.e unfor tuna‘e features of our city charter that have proved so injurious to the great interests of our city. Theso un- fortunate features of our charter are in direct opposition to the genius ond spirit of the institutions of our coun. try. These very features of our charter have formed a despotism in our midst—and instead of establishing justice and thereby securing the rowards of labor to the hanés that earn it, have proved an overpowering tempta- tion to men in office, that has brought about a de- gree of prodigality ‘and extravagance altogether un- nown in the previous history of our country. Thexe axe a number of gentlemen’ present who will ad. dress you this evening. They will shew how the opera- tions cf our present charter vo tailed to establish justice. They will show how and wiere the present char- ver has not only failed to establish justice and secure the public wel'are, but, instead of doiig so, it has clothed men with power to'pass ordinances, to direct conteacts, and then, when dificulties aris, to sit in judgment on their own acts. We ask you now, fellow citizens, to unite with us to adopt amen ments to this charter— amendments by hich the legi-lstive powers of the gov- erpment will be separated {rom th» executive and judicial, making eno! department directly responsible to the peoold for its sete. By ove of these amendments a vote of two- thirds fa made indispensable to pass avy law in opposition tea yetoof the Mayor. The aweoded charser also re- quires that all property and franchises of the city shail Be sold at publi: auetion to the highest responsible bidder, ‘These aunendoents to the charter thet we now ask you to to adopt, contain many other valiable and necessary provisiors. They previde for the election, of al- demen and sbers of the City Connell, by a Gistinet and different constituency; the counsilmen’ are to be elected from sixty seyarate districts; these councilmen will be charged with the responsible and im- portant duty of origina:ing all bilis for the expenditure of the public money; and, coming as they will, from small districts, will be known, and held accountable to those ¥ho will be compelled to bear the burden of taxa- tion, Here, gentlemen, we may, with geeat propriety, adopt the language and sdmontticn ot the poet, where he £054, “ Let us awake, and Jeave all meaner things To iow ambition and the pride of kings; Lot us expatiate free o'er all this scene of man, A migbty roass, but not without a plan.” It seems, feilow citizens, to have been the plan and de- ign of Providence that’ man. thoul! gain his choicest blessings by a course of perpetual efforts; the power to make there efforts ix that quality which ennobles and elevates man above the mere animal instinct. It is our privilege, gentlemen, as it is oar duty, to maks the ment of our city it should be—aa honor and leasing to o'r State, our nation and the world, At the conclusion of the President’s remarks, which were warmly applauded throughout, Mr. Pritcuanp read the address and resolutions, as follows : ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS OF NEW YORK. After unexampled displays of extravagance, profligacy end corruption in our municipal affairs, a large portion of our citizens met together at Metropolitan Hall, and de- ind with entire unanimity, that the charter Cie anch gross outrages been openly perpel re. quires a ‘the general charuoter of the checks and da vecessary to prevent @ repetition of such alarm- ig evils waa declared, and a committee was appointed, chargee with the important duty of applying to the Le: islature to authorize the people of the ci fea them, Legislature granted the request of the petitioners, and passed an act, which by its terms is to be submi for approval to the voters of this city, on the 7th day of June instant. ‘The question whether or not those amendments shall adopted, creates an issue between the friends and th opponents of good government; between those who hays dingrace u} the city by their gross misdeeds, ‘and those who desire to wipe off a deep stain from its character. If our opponents shall succeed in defeat ig the ion of tho-e checks and safeguards at the pols they obtain an important victory over the friends of reform, ard be able to continue their career of fraud al ih ent, The issue is therefore most importa st. a evils the question whether any a SUNDAY’ MORNING, JUNE 5, 1858. PRICE TWO CENTS. government is possible, ger prosperity ase vate ing such an issue, ¢! th & question which concerns our deepest interest. In of the amendments vos beccmes in some di subordinate. The rejection of them will be and treated as an ex- — Ayer favorable to the present Common cil and hortile to reform. The adoption of them will prove the reverse, and announce that the people are true tothemselves, and in favor of an honest government. In deciding an issue of this grave character, individual ferences for particular measures, or individual objec- ions to parts of the plan, should be generously waived, for the higher comer of settling an important principle. Ifthe Common Council and their friends shall succeed in defeating the proposed amendments. it will be assum- €d that they are in the majority, the induerce of which will secure their re election in ‘November. In the train of that event will follow numerons repetitions of the dis. graceful frauds which have been committed by the pre- tent incumbents of power, who will thon. be shielded from censure by what will be regarded ax the expressed approval of the people. On the other hand, if the amend ments are carried by the popular voice, this success will be the parent of other successes, until thorough re- form shall be reached. The defeat of the amendments will leave the government of the city in the hands of the enemies of reform, who will then be able to ar- rest all improvement. The success of the amendments will be fatal to the present Common Council, and leave them without hope of triumph at the fall elections. Not only, therefore, should that large body of citizens who regerd the amendments with favor, vote for them, but also those, if there are any, who weuld prefer to give them a different shape. It is always difficulty to propose changes such as all approve, when changes are admitted to be necessary. Improvements aie often fettered with imperfections; but it iy unwise to reject the good witbia our reach, solely tecause it is not better, especially when euch rejection will be attended with the bitter fruita which have'been indica‘ed. Those amendments, so far aa they go, are most important, They strengthen the veto hey deprive Aldermen of most of their judicial unctions; they punish bribery, and the attempt to bribe officials; they chavge the rule of evidence, by which yarties to tbat crime have hitherto been shielded from testifying to the iniquities of others; they restrain the sale of city property and franchises pri- vately, and require such sales to be public; they prevent the awarding of jobs to political favorites, by providing for open bids and an award to the lowest’ re- sponsible bicder ; they create an auditing department, and limit and fetter the power of expenditure in a variety of odes. At a meeting for reform he'd at this place on the 5th of March, it was unanimously recommended that the two Boards into which the Common Counsil is divi- ded should be elected from constituencies of different magnitudes. In pursuance of this recommendation one Board has been so constructed that it will represent the separate wards; the cther so that it will represent the smailer districts. ‘This feature cooforms to what is usual in all our legislative establishments, and accords with the popular princip'e on which our iastitutions are based. Its chief value is that it breaks up present and effective combivations of a sordid and selfish character, in which respect it will perform im- mense service. If tle more numerous board shall be found too cumbious, it may be changed ; but it must be borne in mind, in estimating its probable effi- ciency, that any change must be an improvement over what at present exists, avd that the iminediate service expected fiom it in re cuing the city from the hands of a mercenary and unprincipled organization overweighs ob- jections of every other character. Reforms, to be eflect- ive in a republican government, must embrace the great bulk of the people. If they are determined to secure it, the popular character of that Board will uot be an ob- ction. The Keform Committee, in view of the present 1e of public affairs, strongly recommend the sAoption of this feature in preferecce to a decision agninst the whole plan. They repeat that the issue now to be tried will be decisive of a far higher questioa, the ques- tion’ whether or not there shall be avy reform in our municipal affairs. A vote against the amend ments will be s vote in faver of mi.rule, misgovern- ment spd corruption. A vote in fsvor of the amendments will set. an example on the part of this great city which will be feit in every quarter of ‘tha ccuntry. This question you have now to decide at the polls, “Let none neglect ibis high duty. The responsi bility cannot be escaped. Every individual who negtects to vote gives half a vote in favor of misgovernment, One hundred honest men, who would be thought good members of society, but who will not spare an hour to vote for this measure, do as much harm as if fifty of them openly went over to the enemy and took up arms Seainst us, Bewore lest you virtually allow yourselves to be enrolled with the corrupt. Let it be seen and known tbat you feel your responsiblity ; that you cherish the becoming pride of your position as'a citizen of this great metropolis ; that you are resclved to wipe away the dis- grace \Lat bow covers us. Give your influence and your example to this most important work new, and soon your will be redeemed, and cheered with a near proapect of the blessings of good government. Werecommend the adop‘ion of the following RESOLUTIONS. ’ Resolved, In the language cf the men of the Allaixe Worka, that the Caddy recently exposed in our city government are highly disgraceful and deeply injurious tothe cause of free government. Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting that the true issue invelyed in the contest to be decided on Tuesday next, is an issue between the friends and the enemies of good government, between reform and no reform, and that the character of the amendments proposed for adop- tion is subordirate to this great issue. Resolved, that those amendments, in streogthening the veto power, in depriving aldermen of their judicial functions, in punishing bribery and the attempt to bribe officials, in requiring the property and franchises of the city when disposed cf to be disposed of at public auction, in Geclarivg that contracts shall be let after advertise- ment. d_to the lowest responsible bidder, and in es- tablisbing the principle that the two boatds shall be elected from constituences of different magnitudes, are ed improvements of our city charter, revolved, That it is eepectally requoated of voters to yote early. ond to vote the ticket ‘In favor of amend- ments to charter.”? Reselved, That his Honor the Mayor, to whom the tharks ot ‘this meeting are warmly tendered for his up right, firm, aud independent course, be respectfully re- quested to make cflivient arrangements for repressing’ viclence and p:eerviog order at the polls, so tha fever citizen may exercise, without disturbance, the high pri- vilege of voting Resolved, That those assembled at this meeting be ear- nestly requested to attend the polls in their respective districts to prevent illegal voting Resolved, that the Comptroller of the city, Azarish C. Flagg, in the performance of the duties of his office, has epiited himself to the warm thanks and the earnest sup- port of every gooe citizen Resolved. That the Reform Committee be requested to continne their labore, aod take proceedings to correct the errors existing in the pre-ent amendments, in respect to the allotnent of the terms of al3ermen and their right to iake bail of criminals. Judge Vanvenvoxt. came forward and addressed tho meting os follows :— Now citizens, we have met this evening for a noble ye—for no less on object than to awaren every gocd man toa cense of the wrongs he has sulfered, to endeavor to avert their evils inthe future. Now or the motto which we require to use in this ea- tery If the majority of the electors of thi: city have not been sufflc'ently aroused, Icare not whether arother cecasion sball ever be offered them The Re- form Committee have labored diligently day and nizut, to ‘present to you the work now offered to you. Yes, they have lavored in season and out of season, to devise and concoct rowe pian acceptable te the people They have subjected it to ihe ordeal of the Legislature, and if though love of ease, the love of pl-asant parlory, or apy other ignoble motive; & majority of the electors of this great etry shall be deterred from ratifying what complished a> so much labor toil, they aa inflicted — yes, the ten fold greater abominations in store for them, The Reform Committee has y—the Legislature has come up to the mark, arged \its outy, and with the elec‘ors of tho eth (applanse.) I believe we shall trivmyh. (Repeated applause) 1 kuow fall well the ce © pover of plunder; but though itis able to coment and unite vast bodisa of men in Auost of prey, yet I hope and believe the posers of corrup- tion sre not quite strong enongh to overcome an organized mivemect of the people in a good and cghteous cause—not strong '¢nongh yet to, re siet a popular phalanx armed and panoptied ’ for Ligh purposes (Applause) The hordes of corcuption cernot stand the keen eye and indignant frown of an out- reged community. It isfrequently asked, and Tam asked every day, what open demonstrations of hostility have yet been made to ‘he new charter proposed for your ratifica- tien. Tknow that no overt act bas yet been committed, but I ean see the enemy, serpent like, wormisg and coiling in the dark ond through the grasa—I can see his sinuoua course, No demonstiation bas yet been made, but rest avsnred, on Tuesday next bordes of hungry fat contractors and job sellers will be on hand, who have so long tattened 0, ob that old carcass in the City Hall—the City treasury. (Levghter ard applause) Yes, sir, they wili struggle and struggle, because the craitis indanger. ‘The City Treasury h they have been so long permitted to use, ia thren- 4 to be locked upagainst thom. (Renewed applauve.) Poor fellows, what hard time they will havo if this now charter should be ratified by the people! Ne more fran chises 10 be granted without a full and fair equivalent paid for then—no more mammuth jobs and contracts to be given eut to favorites without a fair offer and honest cemyetition, If the majority of the elector: of the city should be presumptuous enough to py. and confirm that naughty instrument, with what lngubrious sighy nd heart rending groans will those job bers look beqee’pon those good old exh pots upon wich they have +0 !ong fer ed | (Lave er and applause.) My friends, it delights me to see this movement of tho prople—it satisties me that there occasions when the god men of both perties break loose from the tram- mels of party, an4 sacrifice all their party feelings upon the altar cf the public good. (Applause) For the last ten or twelve years we have tried both the great political parties of the country, in respect to our municipal inter- ests, and we found them both wanting. We have me - ed from whig fire into the democratic tire pan (In er); from the parive American pot into the loco foce Se tle, till we have been barred anéfleeced, and almost skinned alk Renewed laughter.) Now. Tam able to say, we bave th resolved to make one noble leap above the amoke, fire and cinders of party, and God grant we may be successful. Bonly meee for mysel’, but the sentiment I utter T know will responded gd thousands of my fellow citiaens. Toame not here to make any party di: avowal; I bave been for thirty years « party man of the iotest ret, ard am free to say that my party pro foreucer ase tauplale and Geoiwed, LXt Us te pout bo city affvlre Lhave resolved Benceforth te put my pa predixcviods im my pocket and stamp upou them (chew, 1d In respect to our cur city, T ask what is party, that prin- ciples should be ‘sacrificed to it? Ia reepest te candi. dates for city offices, my future inguirics will not be whetker they are for a protective ‘riff or against it— whe her they are for a > igeasury or aganst i:—whether yy are for a cational bank or against’ it—whother they ave for the Monroe doctrine of non intervention or som it—whether they are for the great doctrine of ‘oupg America, of 88, Or against it. The only in quiry will be, whether they will steal or not, (tremendous applaure}).apd if I can find 8 man who won’t steal at all, Iwill vote ‘for him: and if necessity compels me, I will vote for him who is sure to steal lea newed eppleuse. It is high time this sentiment should be be cherished in respect to our city alfsirs the evils of mal-government are overwhelming us like « flood, and it is necessary that the spirit of the people +hould rise against it. We live in one of the most beau- tiful and what :bould be the best cities in the world— the great emporium of the Western eontinent—and what will be the centre cf commerce, for it is only a question of.time—fate has already settled that it shall be the centre of the commerce of the world, Her argosies float upon every coean. ‘Tyre and Sidon in all their glory were pothing in the extent of their commerce compared with her; ard we should be the happiest people in the world, but that our great interests wre threateved by misgov- erpment. Fight millions of dollars are raised in ove year inthis city by taxation—a num greater than the federal government raired for several years after itt or- ganization; yet it is threatentog to augment, and they tell us down at the City Hall we don’t tax you any more this year than we did five years ago in proportion to the property, when we raised only two and a half mil- lions—they merely raise the valuation of proper- ty from “twenty thousand dollars to thirty thou- send, and that is what they call keeping taxes down. Now, what is the eflectof this ia respect to other iater- ests im other parts of the State? The poliey of the farm ers is to keep the taxation of the farm down by under- valuing it, while in the sity wo run it above its value; but we have stood it just as tty said the ¢els stood skin ning—*‘because we are used toit.”” What is the effect of it in respect to the assessments we bear, in proportion to other parts of the State? Why, we pay nearly oue half. ‘They keep the value of their farms down, while we run the value of our property as high as it will bear. We have to pay alittle over ® million for school tax, and, in addition 10 supporting our own public schools, wo to | ay somewhere in the neighborhood of over two hu dred thousend dollars a year for the support of schools in ovher parts of the Stuie. What, I say, is the effect of this? Look at Westchester, Hoboken, Williaunsburg. Lcok at the villages springing up all around you, and de- populating your city. This ix all the effect of over-taxa- tion, And this is but the beginning. Instead of ita being cight willions a year it will scon be increased to fifteen or sixteen millions; and then you will eee tho people flying from the eity—the rich, the middle- men and the pocr—like righteous Lot from burning So- dom. (Laughter) See the effect it has upon labor. It bas come to this, that the poor man can hardly get a shelter or support here. Then look at the miserable sons of toil; 1en, fifteen, sometimes twenty families, all hud- dled fegether in one rude tenement, situated, peradven- ture, in some dark alley, which the invigorating sun and cheering air of heaven never reach. What are the causes of there strikes and combinations of capital agairst labor? 1 can rcarcely blame the workingmen for these movements; they have my profound and heartfelt rympathy. Their movements, or strikes, are caused by over taxation. Itis natural for want to struggle, and to struggle against that which paoduces it. (Applause ) And yet they ray the ieterestsof the poor man lies on the side ‘of Prodigal exzondituwe; but it requires no Adain Smith to tell us that when the conilict takes plice between capital and labor the latler is always sure to kick the beam and the former to triumph The landlord claps it upon the rent, the butcher puts it uvon his joint of meat, the baker places it upon his loaf of bread, and the grocer manages to take caro of himself, so that labor generally pays for all—labor, which produces the wealth of the country—because what ia capital without labor? Capital is nothing but the yardstick to measare labor with, The wealth of a vation depends upon its pro- ductive capability—and what is that but labor, laboc. Iam limited to time, and must ray what more I have to in avery few words.” What are we to gain by the amend- ments propored? In the first place, the legi+lative owrr of the city isto be newly organized. Each ward is to be divided ixto districts and sixty councilmen elect- ed. Instead of havirg two aldermen from each ward, both representing the same interest, we will have matters more generelly diffused. What do we get by that? One berefit is perfectly obvious. When certain arguments, not addreareé to the besrt or head, but to the pocke' not to ray that aldermen ever listen to euch arguments (spplause)—are offered, here would be rather an incon- venient number of hands to be greared. It will take:ather more oil than these pure patriots will be williog to pour out, particularly when connected with the fouricenth section of the smenced charter, which provides that any alderman convicted of bribery shall hava the privilege of exchanging bis white palace in the Park for aa>ther palace up the river for five cr ten years. What ele do we gaint Hereafter sll contracts, instead of being given 10 political fevorites, are to be advertised, ard fair end open comyélition invited An aw diting power ix to be created, under the control cf the Board of Finanee, and under the eye of the good little Cato who presides cver that interest——that pure patriot who bas proved such a bard nut for the aldermen locrack. (Applanre.) Long way he live, and long may he preside over the financial interests of this city. (Ire mendous applause ) The aldermen are to ba divested of all judieial power; and I rather hat since this an nouncement was made the emblem of {ustice on the top of the City Hall has not dropped her balance, and been clothed in mourning. (Applause ) I might expatiate, but time forbids. The residue remains with you, and if you come up to the work it is secure. The adversary is silent and sneaking vow, but on Tuesday next you will +€0 plenty of the harpies who have fattened on the city treasury warming like the vermin on the banks of the Nile. Let democrats ard whigs, hard shells and soft sbeils, hunkers and barnburners, woolly beads and soft heads, all unite, and the rout of the adversary will be cemplete, and then your future will be full of high hope and cheerirg ambition. Curtis W. Neyxs, Exq., was then introduced to the au- —Fellow-citizens—Afver the brifant address to which you have just listened my own feclIngs would tempt me to decline speaking; but I feel tbat my duty requires it. The movement in which we are engoged Las been spontaneous. Withia two or three years the taxes of this city have grown to an enormous extent. This year, $1,000.00 Lave been added over those of Jast sear. ‘How much of thir enormous increase goes into the pockets of those who have levied these taxes I leave you to judge, There has been a general opinion that the grossest corruption prevails in the Common Courel. A prosecution bas been going on for two or tbree monthseagainst some aldermen, and those in- tevested have refused to auswer on the paltry ground that they are not required to criminate themselves. What is tLe present condition of this city? We sre told by the historian Lingard, when Edward returaed to Foglard, in 1289, he found the jadges had grown ich from’ their ofiice. Ho instituted proceedings nst them for perjury, and with the exception of two, they were all convicted and punished. Oa took rfuge io the sanctuary, andafier remaining there forty Gays, be was starved cut Now, thatis the way to get rid of these corrnpt judges. We are to starve thom out, (Aprlaure ) We have falfon upon analagous times, and Jet us pursue a rimilar course, What is the condition of the Common Council at this moment? Twonty-aine of iheir number are now suffering, (if they com suffer ot all), uncer the judgment of a competent Court, for lin: disregarded the deerce of a solemn tribunal. 'No mat whether that decree was properly mode in the first ylace— all honest citizens would have obeyed it. A pre of this same body of men are under indictment for ry, and some of these are permitted to preside over lieial bodies; { went a few days sivce into the Court of yer and Terminer and fuund one of these indicted j there presiding. What influence can such judges exec- cite? It can only be deleterious--their influence can orly be bad—their exemple only bad to our best ia terests. (Applause) At the time of which I spoke, in the reign of Kdward, London con'ained a population o onty 126,000, What are we at the present day? A popu- lation of half a million, all under the influ-nce of this bad exemple. What is the pecuviary influence which thts Hours exercise? She expenditures of this city are now $2,000,000 annually—exceeding that of oue haif the State, of this Union Who wields this immense power? Who contrels it? Who takes the dollar ont of your pocket, and puts as much as he pleases into the city treaaury, ano as much as he pleases into his own pocket? The pre- ent cherter provides that no money shail be appropriated by the eldemmen, unless it is done with the consent of the head of the bureau from which it Is made, That pro- vision bas been utterly disregarded. The aldermen vote anapproyrixtion with a statement. This is done in spite of the Mayor and Ccmptreller, end was done until our present Comptroller came to the rescue. This is dove by the combination, of the legislative and executive power. ‘The cherier provides for no exercise of executive power by the aldermen; but they have assumed it, Let us Kok at the Rues contract, for this furnishes a strik- ing ustration of the abuse of aldermanicfpower. In that case, the Common Council alone, without any instruc- tion from the Street Commissioner or the Com- tissioner of Repairs, gave out a contract of five or six hundred thourand dollars, and made an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars for that work, and then, upon an acceptance of the proposition, despite the Mayor, and doapite the Comptroller. the city is ron in debt five hun- dred and fifty thousand dollars. ‘The Common Council, in its legislative power, assumed to itself the whole power ot the city government by mixing up legislative and ex- ecutivematters, ‘There are one or two other matters of a similar rature which remind me of what Lady Montague ouce raid constituted the three elements of success in lie, The frst element was impudence, the second im pudence, and the third, impudence still; and the alier- men bave practiced upon this idea. '(Applause.) I looked into the office of the Street Commissioner and Comptroller to-Cay. Ovly last year, as lute as November, # 1@-olution was passed for the paving of the Bow- ery from Bayard to Walker street, on a new plan. Last May the Commissioner of Repairs re- ported this pavement all sound and in a perfect condition. The sum of $8,067 was paid for that pave- ment, and yet that same pavement the material given to the contractors, besides their com- pensation, to make way for the Rusa pavement. (Ap- plauré.) ‘In Broadway, below Canal street, extending I believe, to Franklin street, the Perrine pavement was laid. You ail nee the sane that 7 fap nen k at the time, by ¢! pple a press. It a feilure; and what been done by the Aldermen? Faid $14,000 for that pavement, and within the last feur weeks they bave made a contract with Degue & Co., the seme who laid the pavement in the Bowery, which iw ‘o be taken up, to relay it. If the experiment was unsue a Le Lm) lene momeauember could make + the Cit; Connell so protest the oltisens have been bused. T shall ow glance fow ev rid speedily of the it incumbents (Cheera.) That alone is a creat meicy. (Fresh cheers.) heer dat us, in reference to the already alluded to, that in ad- dition to being driven from office, they were fined one thousand marks. Furthermore, he says’ that the most efficient thing that could be found for stopping this bribery, was turning them out of office. my own part, I should be willing to yote fer the pro vision, if it were only that, by means of it, we get rid of the present incumbents half a year sooner than we other wise should. (Cheers) Hereafter it will be no joke to offer a brite of a thousand dollarz. ‘The new charter con- tains abundant provisions to prevent anyt! ing of this Tam not in favor of a man being forced to turn evidence against himself, and then being, punished for it; but be should be made to tel! the truth. Hereafter bribery will not be # matter of joke | (Cheers.) The party doing #0 will speedily find his residence changed from the city to the country, within four stone walls, There are some others of the provisions that are worthy of notice. One of the most (important, is the transfer power to ibe Mayor, who ix at present a mere cyphor, so far as control ix coneerned. He may veto # resolution, of the Common Council, but that body have the power, by an omendment, to pass any act they please, ia defauce of bim, and in fact, the disapproval by the Mayor owas generally the caure that the Common Council passe®the same resolution egain, and ordinarily out of mere perver- sity, with an increased majority. The reason of this was, that the Common Council were under no individual respon: sibility: they, excouraged each other in wrong, and by creatirg an illielt fetid atinosphere mired theinselvos, But when they acted individually they were more likely to act from pure motives. Now, the new charter requires individual :espom»ibility in tue Commou Council, sixty ia number, whe cannot be bibed but in battalions; more over it secures the Mayor'an effectual veto—a magistrate with whom the public interest can be safely trusted. If he by the new charter sexds back @ rerolution it requires two thirds of the Commen Council to pass it again, Now, if we bad possessed that provision in the old charier, wo should not have had sucb-scenes as we have lately wit- nessed. Both the past and the present Mayors have dons thelr duty. and deserve our sincerest thanks. (Applause.) There is another provision worthy of notice, namely. that there can be no giving out of p@blic contracts to favor- ftes—no collusion abont fat jobs with contraotora. Cheers.) There is also another excellent provision: ere are to be nO more carousals, no more junkettings, 10 more turping of funeral services, as that of Henry Clay, into xcenes of riot and blasphemy, on board of steamboats. (Cheers.) No grants of public mouey for giving public seatetians to gentlemen which they de. clined. (Applause ) No sham funerals not done to honor the dead, but to put money isto the pockets of living Common Coureil men. (Cheers.) Thero are twelve or thit- tech more provisions, which I have not time to enumerate. Look to thix new charter for you: you will fina it an argory of bleasings for every man in the city of Ne York. Exert yourselves to see that this charter is passed that is the question; otherwie all this sesemblage is of ro moment—thir mighty array of no importanes; Dut on the contrary, a disgrace and shame if this charter is not carried into operation. Can you permit yourselves, atter Tuesday, to go home with the reflection that you have not vould yourselves or induced your neighbors to vote. We rhould take shame to ourselves if we had not doce Do not imagine thet your opponents axe doing nothi ‘They are making no ncise, for it is not a matter to make & noke about, (applause) but they are at work. You cennot go to the City Hall, not to any place of publis resort, that you do not see elbowiag oue and button holding another, I know that it is pot all that we ought to have—we ought to have honest wen. We shall have them when we have the new charter. It will then be respectable to be in the Common Council. (Cheers.) We rhall have a new array of members, acd a city government of which we all may be proud. We havereen the influence of a vigilnt offi- cer acing on his own responsibility for the last six months— (Cheers)—and it 14 astoniabing what a siogle honest man, with right ou his side, cauperform. Your Comptroller has saved to the city of New York more than half a million of doars, (Tremendous chorring.) If we lived in @ country where pensions are given to public off cials he would deserve to be pensioned for life. (Cheors.) If, under the rew charter, we have auch men, our taxes will be reduced one half.’ (Cheers.) I pledgemy word that the expenses of city government are not, in reality, one balf :he amount pow expended, and if there was tho rigid economy practised that cught to prevail, my words would be proved true. It would be far botter to let out the government of the city by contrac’; aud there are around me on the plat‘orm some of those gevtlemen new _present—[locking a:ound to those gentlemen sittin on the platiorm, some of whom appeared to smile an ned ayart]—who would undertake to contract for the govertivent ¢f the city for three millions of dollars. Laughter and cheers ) We have nailed our flog—not to the mast, but tothe city treasury; and I know that we mptroller who ‘will keep everything in propor order there; but still we waut a cbarfer. and such honest men as the carter (Long continued cheer- ing, which was repeated over snd over again.) ‘The Cuamman then rose and said:—Fellow citizens, it has been suggested to me to propose to you that this meeting ¢o now adjourn. In proposing this for your con- sideraticn, I beg to earnestly request that you will attend the mass weeting whieh is to be held in the Park at six o'clock on Monday afternoon. (Cbeers.) ‘The motion to sdjourn was carried nem. con, and the mportant a-semblage then separated. Personal Intelligence Among the arrivelaa: the Howard Hotel yesterday, were Capt. Young and W. Pullam, of London, and Liou- terants Rollin and Robinson, of the third regiment of in- fantry, British Army. ARRIVALS. From Liverpool, in steamship City of Manchester —Miss Aun Stowart, Miss H Iarris, Mrs Money Suara. Mrs Ogron, Madame Carlotte, Madame’ Natter, Mra J € Moxay. Mons Carlotte. Mra A Natter, Mr G Natter, Messrs C P Fisher, H Cadey, J W Vatman. Kt Rey Dr Pantding, Mr MoNabb and aay Lieut Ratton, RA. Mestre ie Spex: er, T fosephion and two sons, Ralph Madison, Mr Baines, Mrs Baines. infant and four children, Miss Goldsmith, Mise Gallacher, Mics Beet, Mrs Best, Capt Odmixon, Messrs Odmixon, Whelplay, Bridgo: man, Dr Beresford, Mr Dolapr son, Mrs enbam and infant, Mra Has Smith, Mrs Hoover and two children, Mesirs Boti uli, Stor i horne. Gamble, K Stevenson, G Patterson, Sutliffe, Mrs Sut. liffe, Mr PJ Fisbor, Mrs Fallon, Capt Odmixion’s fomale sor- vant, Mrs Mary Morrisey, Mra P Russ, Mrs MoDonnelly and two children, Miss © Langhey, Miss Mary Sorman, Miss Honoreh Serman, Miss Pennington, Miss Moors, sossrs G Houston, Joro Balmanya, AS Burger, Messrs Bon, W J Child, JL Abercrombie, W EA McIntosh. V Stowart Jose Calone, O Stepheny, H Harman, Joseph Milliken, Robe Milliken, GP Russ, LG Torsenay, Win Whiteield, Goo anmerson, J Wells, Padre Donato. ok Carlo, M Magoo, # Magee, Mesers M Culmar, Jas Canning! am, Samnel ipond, Thomas Watson, Daniel Watson, j isle. Joseph Frari Daniel Frazier, Johu Wattson 4 J Woedecck, De Inqueenza, Hance, Indomann, Depen brook, Meesrs Thomas Armstrong, Henry Keys, Wm Worm, ¢ Blum, James Fisher, fonry Dixon, J Wickens T WRS Rapother. i Whontley, GT Jackson, 7 Stevenson, arr, Mrs HR Groom, MrT Roge man, Mr P Swancott, ‘Capt Youn, Yorke, John Marrir, 1 Harris, Ho HS A Urquh re Mrs Hogan, Messrs D Shie Geo Barr, Joby 8) , Coo Winshell i Mre W ira Manley, Mig Jane Lowis, Mies Frazier, Mise Ftberington, Miss Edwards, Mes Certisad, Miss Whitaker, Sirs Whitaker, Mrs Wattson and child; Misa M Gehl, Mita Jane Onkle nnd tervact, Mrs GS, Kawlin, Me Walton, Mrs Walton and ti Mire C Dixon, Mra Mornan and threo ¢ Mrs MeGin and cbild, Messrs Marsina, Hareia, ebildren, 008. TVrom Charleston, in the steamship Southerner. mond and Indy, Hi A lady, Mra 3 servant, TW _Carmal . Capt De Winter, CL Roberts, Mr Dewing, TG} 'F Skit, 1 nforl, W Ad Creighton, M KY rott, WH Cun min iid. "D Tot xs Eve Rice, Sirs rd Mie Smith, US Teter, THB Teter, ningham and 2 children, Miss I Lowes—ond 21 in the stecra: . Wm Tupper, FT Merriak, . A Monorief, Mrs § Mra C Williams, Mea € ifton, Mrs G Norman, Wia In ship Hendrick Hudson. from London—T A Starkey, o; ‘Troy: Mies Phebe Carter, Miss Amolia Carter, Canadat Mre Henry Price, New York; Mrs Call, London; Georze ‘Yaylor. Newark; A Richards, Dublin; F Winton, Rrookly a. Mr Wiikingon. Jady. and MM, Mr Spenco, Mr Ward, Tn] from Liverpoo four chiléren; Mr'Parsona, Mr Powel dir d Spence, Lr Blane. DEPARTUR For Southampton and Havre, Non Robert McLane, Indy, two o! Clarkson, bearer of despatches: M Southampton; Doct Ha: jen Harney and servant; E Harney; Arebiisho North; L Cramer; Le ; Mame, do Master H Hoyward: M Mr Aloxonder and Indy: Francis ¢ steamship Franklin— dron and eorvant; Me hi W Phillips: five children y, 1G Burel, | Mr Lolirum, inbercht. CH Mis: Mr Pardillia Indy an Mr Adni, Mr 0 ond purse, Mi Dr BE € Ordouse, W CG © Machet, F Poey, P Besein, Simmonds B Zayas, JD Velie Land E Padilo, Rede Padilo, © Ker » Mr ‘Lam: bully, Iady’and daughter, J Attman, lady, child and servant, A Grauenard, C Kelbrow, © de Ia Calla and gon, P Macon, J Lavazac.J Schubert and lady, A Lazard. Mr Willis and two children, Becles Gellnider, Steakle, Mr and Mrs Fois, Mrs Bupyer, Mr and Mrs Nomard, L Hecnal, Rey M Phelps, Mls Peciiu, C Townsend, Coudert, Curtis G J Croft, WC atowood BS Schmidt, J Gardnor, Mollonct, Mrs DBoyer, Rafino de Castolto, Miss Deavelmont, Mrs Deedore, A Robe- L tard Indy, A Verrat, V Vitray, A Delpet and son, Henry Le Thowias Edwards, W 8 Biddto, Gay Lonsac and four (1 oh persons, Mra Bacot, Mise L Dr Fe and laa, Mr Bo- ciseo, lady, two children Williams, Dusuman, Indy, two ron Cc Street, AW Hicl ai Boye Tota), 163, ; For Norfolk, Petérsburg, and Richmond, in the steamship Roanoke—Daniel Morrell, P -M_ Thom; Mrs John Van ert alge a ee ae 4] Va —. inet her, ‘andervoort, verso: Mra M MeCarthy Parsmore, Simon Williams, C Nord- Mra M McCarthy, J W meyer, BK Duiten and lady, Miss Mary, Mrs Bratt, Mi Bratt, Mre W Bratt. H W_Gair, Mr G Stapels and T Carpenter, Mrs Grr ry h es) ond ton, W A Powell, T J Garbrecht, 8 i Mare A s Pollard, & Etheridge, W Bryant—J0 in steers ne. Bitty Bow.Eas.—A correspondent of the Balti- more Sun, writing from East Florida, says that -‘Bil Towlegs’” seems to be in reality the ‘King of Florida,’ although a sumed title; yet no other power denies i es ispu' . bis right to ~ i itn ion = his ‘forest throne,’’ s y ject who are ready at bis bidd: to scattar death and cruelty sround, thoula his white fhbors molest him, By a Jate.conversation with one of ‘Billy's!’ I given to understand hatha « Iq ana Master” would oon reappear among us. in confidence te bis pdtvons 004 gromtoena, end Ss all hestllty towects him has blown aside for the present, it but goes to in. creare bia concert, aud kioseis ia Li i sight the validity of any promise, or threat, emanating fcom the Ww weed NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From Washington City. THE MESILLA VALLEY AFFAIR—THB MISSION TO FUANOE AND THE SECRETARY OF STATZ—THE PA- TENT OF FICE DISBURSEMENTS, ETC. FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wasurvatoy, June 4, 1853. To-morrow’s Union will contain an able, carefully con sidered and grave article upon the subject of our New Mexican affairs. It takes ground that the conduct of Governor Trias in ceizing, with an armed force, Mesilla Valley, is an outrage combined with folly. That, con- sidering the weak condition of Mexice, it would bardly be magranimous in the United States tomakea ostile demon- stration, but, if the act is not disavowed by the Mexican authorities, then the United States cannot hesitate how toact. The article bears the stamp of authority, and will attract attention. Royle Bette. formerly = merchant at Balticsore, has been appointed toan eighteen hundred dollar clerk- sbip in the Fourth Auditor’s office. An anonymous writer In the Evening Star says Marey in surely going Minister to France, and Thomas H. Ben ton will be Secretary of State, This is looked upon as leubtful, We are requested to contradict the statement «pa- elally telegraphed to a New York paper a fow days since that Commissioner Easley claims two and a half per cout onthe disbursement of money for the erection of the pa tent cflico. It is wholly unfounded, The Legislative Rallroad Excursion. BY THE MORSE TELEGRAPH —OFFICE 234 WALL STRRE: THE DEPARTUBE FROM ALBANY—INCID§NTS ON THE ROUTE—ARRIVAL AT THE FALLS—THE DINNER— THE CANALS, ETC. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Burrato, June 4—8 P. M. The legislative excursion occurred to-day aa laid down n the, programme. fix cars started from Albany at six o’olook precisely, with about three hundred per- sons, one-half of wifom were members of the Logislature; the remainder were persons connected with the press, railroads, and other progrossive matters of the day. The time made along the route was not up to the time table, as nearly ome hour wasloxt on the route. The day wa Sine, just warm enough for comfort, the dust being laid by copious showers of rain last night. In passing several stations und crossings we were cheered by hundreds of persons aa if they had never seen arailrcad train. At Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, aad on our arrival at Niagara, it seemed as if the population, en masse, were on the track ‘The run over the direct line from Syracuse to Roches. ter, being cighty-one miles, was made in two hours and seventeen minutes. From Rochester to the Falls, eighty- six miles, the distance was run in just two hours. Among the demonstrations exhibited to the honorable men.bers of the Legislature was a large banner, planted at the village of Adams»—where some hundreds of men were employed in repairing a large break in canal—con taining this significant inscription: ‘The Vanderbilt bill.” This was noticed by several in the cars. At half-past two they arrived at the Falls, when the en- tire party were eas rted to the}Cataract House—the lead. ing hotel es yet, the International not being ready for the reception 'ot company. At half past three the ted at the table. Ex Governor Hunt presided, assisted on hia right by Sana- tor Seward. Fpeaker Ludlow, and E. C. McIntosh, President of the Albany and Schencctady road, and on bia lect by Mir. Field, President of the Rochester and Builalo road, Senator Bristol, and Comptroller Wright, The dinner and extras were excellent, and in the groat- est profusion. Governor Hunt made the first speech, followed by Senator Seward, Speaker Ludlow, Senator Bristol, and Hon. Daniel B Taylor, of the Bouse ‘The majority of the members will remsin at the Falls cr Mondey morning, and return to Albany by the eve- ning trai There has been much discussion today relative to the compromise on the canal question. From the bert information that could be obtained it is now quite certain that it will sesult in making the sum twe millions a year for five years, if needed, and the addition of Mr. Hadley’s amendment, declaring equivocally against the contracts of 1861. ‘Toe members have not yet fairly examined the ground for the ship caral around ‘tte Falls. Some prefer wait. ing until the excursion on the canal takes place. W. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, EXTRA SESSION. Senate. FRIDAY’S AFTERNOON SESSION. TI CANAL QUESTION—OOA FERENCE COMMITTER, EXC, Mr. Concer (dem.) withdrew the pendiog resolutions offered by him at tho morning session, and introduced series No, 2, which essentially embraced the same points viz : No.1 provides instructing the committes to communtoate to the conference. * that the Senato aro desirous that no plaa to smond the constitution shall be approved whish should hy implication revive the operation of chap. 485, of tho luwa of 1851." No. 2instructs that the Sonato ‘ vent future action is any wi Rislature or of the Canal Bi have beon made under th ‘No. 3 instructs, deom it desirable to pro- other by the aot of the Le- the contracts allegod to provent the holders of the canal revenue cortifien: be law, from ro- ceiving any additional premium on the same, hy any im- plied acknowledgment of their richts to hold the sone, until the time expressed in te said certisieates.”” No. dinstructs, “and also to rejuct from any proposed amendment, any scheme of interieroncs with tho claim of the general fund, or the remain ter of the moucys horotofore advanced to the said canals by the people of iis State, by torwer taxation and f the publi No. 5 Instrvet. i limit over the pr tions from the remainder of the ¢ canals are completed, and thus to secure at that period the time honored pr Hoy 0 the State, by which the ratos of tolls on property to be transported thereon, shall be so low ar to prevent any successful competition with them by the public improvements of other Stat.6 or the Canadas.” Mr. Witttaats (wbig) occupied the floor about an hour in a general reviw of the canal question. He read from the decision of the Court of Appeals to show that the contracts under the law of 1851 were annulled, inyali- daied and ced. He alluded to the two propositions for the enlargement, ard advocated the shoriest period, and the epeccy payment of the amount borrowed, throu the ineressod reven 3 ders come to the conch lan of improvement, wuggested and recommended in the early part of the session was an iwpracticable one—ibat no material bonafit could be dr rived from expenditure on such # planunless the prism of the conal, was eulerged. While he beliwwed Le cousl contracts of 1851 were fully annuiled, he should raise ro objections toa negation beiug contained in the constitutional amendment Mr. Taure (hig) stated that the propovitions—-first, becaus practicable and owt of ord the pecoliar modes- ty of tbe mover--m cenieman who voted to agree with © Astemby had volunteeied to assigu the rea.ons why ajority did no with the minority, acd vote xl what Was palpably He should, therefore, vote against the first and ae » should vote against y were utterly im- th with them; third. that they sta untrue the series of instructions. ‘The qnestion was thea taken on instruction No. 1, and lost-—ayes 7, nays 13, Instruction No. 2 was also negatived. nays 11 lustruction No. 8 was discussed at some length, when it was lost—ayen 4, nay» 10. When Mr, Piatr’s name was called, be said, in ex ploration of bis vote, that be gave it without any re gud fo the sentiments the instructions set forth. Hoe Geerged them ail out of crder—and his vote was not an indifltion of the sentiments be entertained of their being right or wrong—but because he believed the entire series out of order. So far as the contracts were con- cerned, he would pot vore for s cominittve who would not repudiste thore contracts in any shape. Two of that ee ties he knew to be opposed to any recognition of them in eny form, and hence the utter uselexsneds of instructing the comanittee Instruction No 4 was also discuase?, whea Me Coonsy, (dem.,) who bad voted in the affirmative on one er txo of the propositions, having entered the chamber while the propositions were undes disenssion, had the preamble intioducit ¢ the series read, aud having supposed that they were merely resolutions, expressi certain views, asked consent, and had bis vote chan, to the negative. The 4th instruction was lort -ayes 2, (Messrs. Conger ard Bartlett) noes Wey Irstruction No, 5 was also negatived—ayes 1, (Mr. Conger) noes 14. ‘The question recurring on Mr. Bristol's motion, appoint- ing Messrs Varderbilt, Rogers and Upham, the commit. tee of conference on the part of the Senate, it was agreed to—ayes 16, noes 5—as follows: Avus—Metsrs. Beach, Bennett. Bristol, Clark, Cooley, Huntington, Kirby, Meklwain. Manroe, Nowgomb, Platt Snow, Taber, Vanderbilt, Via Seb oonho’ Willi Noks-Motsrs, Bartlett, Conger, Cornell, Da Tonee—5. The ogininat resolution, appointing the committee, was then adop'ed. Mr. Bristor (dem.) inquired if @ committee would be insured without passing an additional resolution request- ing a committee of conference on the part of [he PRresipEnt thought the original resolution provided for it without any additional action, or the passage of an additional rer olution. ‘This view was generally concurred in by the Senate, THE CANAL RICORAION ORLINED, Mr. Prence (dem.) reported upow im oO Buffalo b; my of the Erie caual, that The comaltiow ab the public business would not admit of the acceptance of the tation, and therefore reported # resolution re- pectfully decliving the invitation, Agreed to. ‘TUR PRESBYTERIAN WIDOWe? AND ORPHANS’ FOND, ‘The Sepate concurred in the amendment of the Assem- diy to the bill incorporating # fund for the benefit of the widows’ and orphans’ fund of ‘he Associate Presbyterian Church of North America, BROOKLYN CITY COURT, ‘The Senate concurred in the amendmenta relative to the terms of the City Court of Brooklyn, ‘THE TRRASURER'S ACCOUNT, FTO. Mr. Tankr cailed up the jeint reso ution appointing a @ wwit oo lo examlee the .covuul of the Teaser sad Baok Superintendent Agreed to. ‘ Ve Mondey alernova at 64 o'clock. ,, Assembly. FRIDAY'S APTEENOON SESSIO®: THE INVITATION TO Yisrr CLEVELAND ACCEPTED, Mr, W. Tarton, (whiz) of N. Y., moved that tie’ Mouse accept the invitation tendered to the House by the W. ¥- and Erie ard Buffalo and N. Y. City Railroad companies, % pees over their roads to Buffalo, and thence to Clovelam® by steamboats. Carried. Mr. T. then moved that ® committee be avnointed t~ confer with a committee on the part of the Senate, for ie pornene of fixing upon a day for the excursion. Une- THR CANAL INVITATION RRJECTRD. Mr. Carr, (whig) of Erie, called up the invitation from Buffalo forwarders to visit Buffalo by the canal, and moved its acceptance. Mr. Burrovane, (ind. dem.) of Orleans, moved to lay this jest on the table. Carried. bd BROOKLYN COURTS. Mr. Hastixcs (whiz). of Monroe, reported adverrely upon the bill to regulate civil and criminal in Brooklyn. Agreed to. ‘TH VALIDITY OF LAND PATENTS, Mr, Marzury (dem ), of Albany, reported a concurrent tion, requesting the Commissioners of the Laad Office to inquire into the validity of land patents hela by Mr. Livingston and Mr. Killian Van Rensselser, RAILROAD MATTERS Mr. Jackeon (dem.), of Chemung, reported a bill to au- thorige the Attica and Alleghany Valley Railroad Com- pany to change tle line of their road. dered to a third reading, Mr.D GmMorx (dem.), of Oneida, reported « bill te change the time for electing ira directors. CANAL REPAIRS, Mr. Wust (dem.), of Jefferson, reported a bill to let oa- nal fepairs by contract. BILLS PASSED. To vest certain powers in the trustees of the village of Cherry Valley. To enable the Bristol Centre and South Bristol Plank- road Co. to repair their roads. To organize the New York Volunteers in Mexico into am independent battalion. ‘To amend the bribery law. ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY. J.N, Ety, (whig) of Erie, moved that whem the House adjourne to-night it adjourn to Monday at 6 o'clock After the transaction of some other unimportant busl- ness. ‘he ‘Assembly adjourned to Monday evening at six o’clook. Five Days Later from Havana. ONSLAUGHT UPON TU SCHOOL TEACHERS, ETC. Momus, June 2, 1863. The steamship Black Warrior has arrived at this port, bringing Havana dates of the 31st ultimo. * A letter dated Havana, 30th May, says considerable ex- citement has been occasioned by the Captain General se verely reprimanding the professors and masters of certaim schools, for teaching the scholars too liberal opinions, He at the same time expressed his determination to suppress such instruction. The parties blamed tried to get up am indignation meeting, but it was put down by the authori- _ ties. Jail Keeper Stabbed by a Convict, de. Pmavevroa, June 4, 1853. Joseph Nickerson. Keeper of the Kaston Penitentiary, was seriously stabbed yesterday by anegro convict, whose coll he entered for the purpose of removing him to a dark cell for punishment. The city watchmen last night entered a disorderly house in Guisg’s court, and were attacked by Matthew and John Daly (father and son) with hatches. The — fired at and wounded both the assailants in the lege. The Texas Gold Discoveries, &&., New Oxizans, Jure 1, 1853, We are in receipt of Texas dates to the 27-h ult. The accounts as to the gold discoveries are contradictory, bat they are generally discouraging, aud it is reported that the quantity of gold found is tov small to repay the labor expended in the search. Agnes Anderson, who has been on trial here for the murder of Mr. Taylor, bas been acquitted. The Alabama Whig State Convention. Mon1Gommry, Ala . June 2, 1858, The Alabama Whig State Convention have nominated Ricbayd W Walker, of Florence, as their candidate fer Governor. A reries of resolutions were adopted, advocating reform, internal improvements, education, and j elections by the people. 'The Baltimore’and Liverpool Steam Linc, es Battimore, June 4, 1853. Sufficient stock has been subscribed to the Baltimore and Liverpool Steam-hip Company to build one steamer. New Orleans papers of Saturday and Sunday last are received; but they contain no newa worth telegraphing. Large Fire at Cincinnail. Cincinnati. June 4, 1868, Mossrs. Underwood & Co.'s flooring mill, Aaroa Shaw's furniture factory, and Rutherford's mineral water factory” on Fifth street. wore destroyed by fire last night. The loss is about $25,000, and the insurance $5,000, Erle Canal Tolls. Auany. June 4, 1853. Tho canal tolls for the fourth week of May, were $21,145 in excess of the same week last year, and tho aggregate receipts are, thus far, $47,912 iu excess of the tolla te same date in 1852. Boatman Drow: ‘TRENTON, George Trimmell an Irish boatmau, residing nee Faston. was drowned in the canal this’ morning, This makes the tenth case this season, ce yestercay under the most favorable auspices, the extreme beauty of the weather, added to thy very exoel- lent list of entries, having the offect of producing a very large attendance of visiters to accompsny the race Wa termon No. 2 not ouly being crowded with company, but revera! gentlemen's yschts belonging to the various great. clubs also being in atiendanes. The following were the contending boats:— FIRST CLASS—FOR A PRIZH OW FIFTEEN POUNDS, Albatrors.. 7..Mr. Barncnstle,..... Red. Pritanpis.. 7..Bir. Legg. .. White, with red cross. . 1..Mr Hutebinsom..... Light blue, » 7., Mr, Chubb,. + White, with redan@ blue triangle. :N POUNDS, Red over white. . American fisg. THIRD CLASS—FOR A PIUZ8 OF FIVB POUNDS Demon .... 3,.Ms, Fenner.......... White, with his Majesty in contre. Calliope .,. 3,,Mx, Tuckwell,,....., Blae, with amber border, One minute per ton allowed. Only one vessel of each class to receive » prize ‘The distance appointed was fiom Blackwall to Graves- end end back, and the Truant, although of the second class, was backed by her friends to eclipse anyon the Jarger list. She was declared to bean American clipper, that postes: ed the advantege of a shiftisg keel, and cou! beat or run at such a pace as to warrant the favorable opinion expressed of her. [here were other very good. thik gs on the list, but the American so engrossed the at- tention of leadirg yachtemen, that but little thought was bestowed upon them Aw vhe time approached for the start the most lHvel; interest prevailed, and as they had to best against a deat pover ail the way down it *as quite evident that, bar- ring aceidents, the merits of the beats would be tested, and socn enough indeed they were Mr. J. Bacastle, the€ommedore, having inspected the yachts at their stations, gave the signal to go of at 1144 which wae b ost promptly observed by the whole of the fleet. The Avbatrosa #as the first fairly under weigh, and next the ing, but the Truant almost timmedistely took the lead of ‘he whole of the fleet, and vever forfeited her proud posi- tion, Hee rig was of the sioop éharacter, her foresail and jib being im one, and like the America, laced to her boom. A more handy craft was never seen on the Thames, and with. howed. she ix ready about and turns as upon a pivot out reference to her keel shifting at pleasure, herself infinitely superior to her ri At Woolwich the Britannia was secon Jala, fourth; Calliope, fifth. The Julia passed the Idas, and in this position they passed the flag beat just above Gravesend, the Troant being more than a quarter of an hor r in advance of the Julia, and the latter nineteen minutes before the Idas. Of the third class, the Calliope was considerably in front, and in this order they ran up to the return post as follows :— hrs. min. sec, Ty uant 1s 16 6 & © Shor ty after iiianila, aad’ the Calliope, an Shor! afterwards the Britan) Avbatronn togethor at ball-past seven. ‘The prizes were duly presented with appropriate speeches ty the Commodore. Mr. Guest, who had eniled the Truant, and the ownere of the Julia and the Calliope, here roplied to the compliments besto visiters returned to town much gratified re the politeness of the officers of the club, amongst whom, Mr. Gordon, secretary, was not ficient in hie usual attention. Gotp Discoverep in ARKansas.—The (oes) te two since, had an endorsement on its margin, ‘ excitement in Camden.” The cause we infer to be the detainee ren in the pape, Te sem Aint 8 age etails are given in the . Tt seems » who hi Mt formerly worked in the Noeth Oo rolina gold mines, was bageeoeed with 9 tere from fe ier ane A aed t gold could be found in the hills about Camden, obtained to ‘upon the lands of several plartors, The result that gold was disoovered. Dr. Newman haa sett to the editor of the paper « en of the gold found in hig yard, with the opinion of a California gold ‘the prorpect Is = for the mine being rich New- ‘a is al hed atl Noe (ag alge 2 ia Caudeu, Gold Lag Leen found on other plant Herald mys —"Our towa is in @ lever of excite- F E