The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1853, Page 4

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Agents will please send in fhetr orders as early as possible. Mails for Europe. THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The Conard steamship Europa, Captain Shannon, will leave Boston at noon on Weduesday, for Liverpool. Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of the Sew Yous Hana will be received at the following plhces in Europe :— Lavenroo1—John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street. Yoxpox—Edward Sandford & Co., Cornhill. “ Wm. Thomas &Co., No. 19 Catherine street. Panis—Livingston, Wells & Co., Rue dela Bourse. “ B. H. Revoil, No. 17 Rue de Ia Banque. The European mails will close in this city at one and three o’elock tomorrow afternoon. ‘The Waexzy Hina will be published at half-past nine clock to-morrow morning. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. " ahe News. Some idea of the rapid progress of our country may be gleaned from the highly interesting railroad intelligence published in another part of this paper. ‘This information will naturally incline the reflecting mind to pause a moment and contemplate the giant strides we have made within the last few years towards the developement of our internal resources, and the fostering care that has been extended to commerce and agriculture. The time made on the Legislative excursion from Albany to the Falls, although not what the projecters anticipated, by ‘three-fourths of an hour, was sufficient to satisfy all moderate going people—that is, all those who are averse toa breakneck speed. To be sure, ‘Senator Seward thought it was hardly up to the mark; but then it should be remembered that he was making an after dinner speech to men whose appetites had been whetted just previously by an eight hours ride. In addition to a synopsis of the principal speeches, &c.,made at the dinner table, we give a report of the banquet on the occasion of the twenty-first annual meeting of the New Jersey Railroad, including an account of the present condi- *tion and prospects of the road ; a description of the Grand Tronk Railroad of Canada, &c., all of which will well repay an attentive perusal. From Washington we have the names of two or three gentlemen who have been appointed to office, together with the announcement that a large amount of fraudulent bonds, purporting to have been issued by the Spanish consul at Philadelphia, are in circu- lation in this city and elsewhere. Active measures for an investigation of the alleged fraud have been taken by the Spanish Legation, and in the mean- time the functions of the Philadelphia consul are sus- pended. Late advices from Halifax repzesent the colonial fishing schooner Velocity as having been driven from St. George’s Bay by a French cruiser. It thus ap- pears that the British Provinces will not be quietly permitted to haye everything their own way with re- gard to the fisheries, after all. They are beginning to discover that there are two sides to the question. How are the negotiations for the settlement of the difficulty, so far as concerns this country, progressing at Washington? Three schooners were driven ashore at Cape Henlopen during a squall on Saturday night. Two of them were totally lost, and the other, at last accounts, was in a very precarious situation. We understand that the steamer Hancock, be- longing to the Behring’s Straits expedition, has returned to Norfolk in a leaky condition, and will have to go into dock for repairs, The other vessels are still in Hampton Roads. ‘The sales of cotton at New Orleans during the week ending on Friday, amounted to ten thousand bales, at which time the stock on hand was one hundred and thirty-one thousand bales. The increased re- ceipts at all the Southern ports over those of last year at this time, foot up two hundred and thirty-six thousand bales. The cold nights and droughts are said to have had a very unfavorable effect on the crops along the banks of the Mississippi and Red rivers. This, in connection with the last European advices, was probably the cause of giving more firm- ness to the market on Saturday. The body of Charles Connelly, supposed to have been murdered, was found in the river at Albany, yesterday morning. : Two weeks’ later news from California may be ex. pected to-day or to-morrow, either by telegraph from New Orleans, or by the arrival of one of the Isthmus steamers at this port. Do not neglect to read the entertaining letter from our Shaker correspondent. It gives a graphic description of the Shakers—their mode of worship, faith, sermons, singing, shuffling and all. We annex a brief summary of the contents of to day’s inside pages :—Full report of the extraordi- nary and unparalleled proceedings in the Ismite Con- vention at Hartford; Interesting Catholic Ceremonies in New York and Canada; Letters from Quebec, Albany, and Boston; New Publications, and the Fine Arts; the Territorial Dispute between New Mexico and Chihuahua; Sketch of the Life of Parks, the Supposed Murderer; Another Victim to Gipsey 3: Mone Telling; Pizanc!al Review, &c. | The City Reform Meeting on Saturday was as full, as unanimous, and as enthusiastic os was expected. Not a dissentient voice was raised to disturb the harmony of the proceed- ings. Nota shadow of a difference in opinion could be detected in the assembly. All reso lntely pledged themselves both to support the new charter. and to exert their influence to carry out its provisions in a manner becoming the citizens of the Empire City. Party spirit was fairly thrown overboard; whige and democrats forgot their political enmity, to join cordially in the work of municipal reform. The meeting de- termined, in the language of one of the speak- ers, “not to ask whether a candidate for civic honors was for a protective tariff or against it; for the Monroe doctrine or opposed to it; for a national bank or against it; but to enquire only whether he would steal or not.” Nor are these sentiments con- fined to the two thousaad merchants, pro- fessional men, and tradesmen, who assembled at Metropolitan Hall. For the first time within our recollection, the whole press of this city is unanimous in favor of the new charter, and non- political elections in the city. Those journals which gave the bill their support when it was first printed, in committee, pursue a consistent course ; and others. which labored for awhile to prevent its passage through the Assembly, are now doing their best to make their peace with the public, by a strenuous advocacy of its adoption. All parties are agreed that its pro- visions are sound and salutary. All concur in denouncing the designs of its opponents. The defenders of the present charter cannot, in all New York. find an organ to express their views. So profound, so general is the popular opinion on the point. that no newspaper has ventured to risk its popularity by espousing their cause. Our civic history has never ex- hibited a similar example of unanimity. It would be, however, both dangerous and incorrect to suppose that the friends of the pre- sent charter are placidly resigned to defeat. A regard for common decency has deprived them of newspaper support; but they have shrewdly calculated that the deficiency of this arm can be supplied by an abundance of another, of at least equal potency. Money is a powerful agent, and a few corrupt voters may be found. Subtract from the total number of city voters those who will be absent from town to-morrow— those who never meddle in elections—and those who, firmly convinced of the necessity of re- form, believe the new charter safe enough to dispense with their support, and the balance of actual voters will not be so considerable as to defy opposition. We are by no means sure that a well planned system of electioneering tactics could not rally a party at least equal in num- bers. The first duty, then, of every man who has the honor of the city and hisown and his neighbor’s interest at heart,is to attend the polls. Nothing ought to prevent the discharge of this simple duty. Business and pleasure should alike be sacrificed tor a few minutes. Half a dozen votes, more or less, may turn the scale in a ward. Every absentee is an accomplice in the offences screened by the present law. Once at the polls, every citizen should vote for or against the amendments to the charter Nothing could be clearer than the choice laid before the voter. On the one side stands he existing law, under which the government ot the city costs eight millions of dollars, the municipal property is notoriously squandered, and charges of corruption against our civic offi- cers are daily advanced. On the other. he will see a new law, under which, with proper economy, the city government may be self-supporting ; the city property must fetch its real value, and corruption will be so difficult to practice that few will be so reckless as to assert its existence. He must decide between one system, under which aldermen are invested with judicial powers that are inconsistent with the public safety and the honest administration of jus- tice, and another, which confers on them no powers beyond those dictated by obvious ne- cessity. He must choose between one govern- ment, whose members can, if they are so dis- posed, be bribed with impunity, and at a small expense, and another, whose members are so numerous that it would cost a fortune to purchase them, and so selected that their cor- ruption could not remain concealed. He must determine whether it be for the interest and good of the city that contractors should be awarded contracts without adequate security; or whether the municipal authorities should be bound to act in these matters as any private individual of ordinary prudence and circum- spection would act. He must solve the problem of the ferries, railroads, wharves, and water rights; and ascertain definitely whether these va- rious properties and franchises should be grant- ted for nominal sums, or whether they should be adjudged by public auction to the highest bid- der. He must say whether an organized sys- tem of auditing the public accounts ia desirable, or not ; whether a two-thirds vote ought to be required to control the Mayor’s veto. or not; whether the public money ought to be expend- ed in useless pageants, or not. On the decision of these various questions will depend the disposal of his vote. If he con- siders that the public good and his own interest will be furthered by preserving the present sys- tem, with its increasing taxes, wasteful expen- diture, and profligate disposal of the public property ; ifa constant cry of corruption against he aldermen does not jar upon his ear} if ne | an witness unmoved the discharge of notorious criminals by civic officers; if he likes to see con- tracts adjudged to irresponsible parties, who never intend to perform them; if he does not care about having the public accounts audited, and enjoys the idea of paying his share of eight millions a year, to enable the cor- poration to give festivals and organize ab- surd processions—then in God’s name let him vote against the amendments. If, on the other hand, he would willingly save his share of taxes, and sereen his poorer fellow-citizens from a similar burden—if he own to any pride in the honor of the community to which he belongs— if he cannot hear a tale of civic corruption without a manly blush—if, on looking round upon the unrivalled advantages which nature has bestowed upon this city, he has ever felt a pang of shame at the practices which have made it the scorn instead of the example of our sister cities, the disgrace instead of the glory of the State—if he has ever wished that he had the power of raising New York from this de- graded position to one that might command the envy ofthe world, he will assuredly vote in favor of the amendments to the charter. RaiLroap Inpicrep.—The Grand Jury of Essex county, Mass., have indicted the Boston and Maine Railroad, for causing the death of the son of Preai- Cent Merce last fall, Falls, including brief sketch of the speeches made at the entertainment at the latter place. There are many points of interest in the con- solidation of the railroads which form the cen- tral line from Albany to Buffalo, some of which points are alluded to by the speakers at the dinner at the Falls; and others which occur to us might have been mentioned. Ex-Governor Hunt, it will be noticed, states that within his own experience, seven days and nights were re- quired by the stages to accomplish the journey from Albany to Niagara Falls, which time was now reduced by the railroads to about eight hours. It is probably within the recollection of many persons among us when two weeks or more were occupied in the same journey. When the Erie canal was opened from Albany to Buffalo, in the fall of 1825. the lines of packet boats placed on the line from Schenecta- dy to Buffalo, were considered as doing well in accomplishing the distance (three hundred and thirty-five miles) in four days and nights. or ninety-six hours, and the time by mail stages and post coaches from Albany to Buffalo, was reduced to 72 hours. when the roads were in good order. Subsequently the journey was sometimes accomplished in about 50 hours, in stages. The central chain of railroads from Albany to Buffalo was chartered under various com panies incorporated by the Legislature, from 1826 to 1836. The first company chartered was the Mohawk and Hudson, now the Albany and Schenectady, in 1826. commenced in 1830 and opened in 1832; the last, the Attica and Buffalo part of the Buffalo and Rochester, chartered in 1836. and opened in 1842. Thus, about twelve years were occupied in constructing the entire line from Albany to Buffalo. Most of the rails on these roads have been since relaid, and there is a double track on most of the lines. The cost of the chain and its adjuncts. now em- braced in the consolidated company, will ex- ceed twenty millions of dollars; being about three times the cost of the original Erie canal, and nearly the estimated cost of the enlarged canal, when completed. In comparison with the New York and Erie railroad, the central chain will be about two-thirds the cost of the latter in amount. as it is in extent in miles. The Albany and Schenectady railroad, under the name of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad Company, was the first railroad charter grant- ed by the State, viz., in April, 1826. As we have stated, the work was commenced in 1830, and the road opened in 1832. A double track was completed in 1833. It was originally con- structed with an inclined plane at each end of the road. It was then found to have cost, tor the sixteen miles, $1,100.000, or upwards of $70,000 per mile for the double track. The stock sold at one time for 30 per cent premium, but subsequently went down to 25 cents on the dollar, and the road, in unskilful hands, was on the point of being abandoned. At this juncture men of enterprise took charge of it, and reconstructed the work. The in- clined planes were abandoned, and various other improvements made. The company re- laid the road with a heavy rail, and the re- ceipts, which in 1843 were only $60,545, had risen in 1847 to $164,374, since which time the company has paid regular semi-annual divi- dends to the stockholders. The different roads on the line west of Schenectady have generally been profitable, from their respective openings. Between the central line. in connection with the Hudson River Railroad and the New York and Erie Railroad, there will exist a strong competition for the passengers between New York and the Lakes; but it is not probable that much better time than twelve hours, on an average, between New York city and Buffalo, can be made by any other lines in existence. or to be constructed. As the central line is the only route between the Atlantic and the Western waters, which avoids mountainous regions. it may probably challenge competition for the transportation of passengers. As to freight, these railroads cannot be expected to contend sucessfully with the cheaper transpor- tation by the enlarged Erie Canal and the Hud- son River. The Canal Commissioners, however, in their last annual report, express the opinion that the canal revenues suffered last year to the amount of $500,000, in consequence of the taking off the State tolls imposed on the cen- tral railroads parallel with the canal, previous to December 1, 1851. The following annual amounts were paid to the State by the railroad companies, for tolls on freight transported thereon up to the 1st De- cember, 1851, viz.:— 163,237 Total. + $596,962 The first American who is known to have conceived the idea of transportation by steam, on railroads and turnpike roads, was Oliver Evans, of Pennsylvania, who communicated his plan to others in 1781 and 1789. In 1812, after the late John Stevens, of Hoboken, suggested railroads instead of canals to the New York commissioners, Mr. Evans writes: “I do verily believe that the time will come when carriages propelled by steam will be in general use, as well for the transportation of passengers as goods, travelling at the rate of fifteen miles an hour, or three hundred miles per day.” This ratio of speed is now exceeded from one hun- dred to two hundred per cent, at the expiration of little more than forty years since the predic- tion. As we have had occasion to allude to the Erie canal, it may be as well to conclude this article by mentioning a fact which is known to but few persons at this day, namely. that Joel Barlow, author of the great American poem of the “Columbiad,” was the earliest writer to predict the construction of the Erie canal. In the first edition of his poem, then called the “Vision of Columbus.” published in 1787. thirty years before the commencement of the Erie canal under the auspices of De Witt Clin- ton, Barlow foreshadows it in these lines :— He raw. as widely spreads the unchannell’d plain, Where inland realms for ages bloom’d in vain Canals, long winding, ope And distant streams, and sear, and lakes unite— From fair Albania, tow’rd the falling sun, Back through the midland lengthening channel, run, Meet the fair lakes, their beauteous towns that lave, And Hudson join’d'to broad Ohio’s wave, = q Tux Comuon Covncr..—The Common Couneil will hold their first session for the month of June, this evening A large amount of business having been transacted last sersion, we anticipate nothing of any great importance being done during the June session. Both boards will Probably get through the common routine business as quick as possible, aud will then adjourn antl July. Tas Great Sovruzen Convenrion at Mew- puis, will assemble to-day. From the large number of delegates appointed by most of the Southern States, especially of the cotton coun- try, and from the fact that the several delega- tions are composed of the most eminent, the most experienced, and intelligent men, without distinction of party, of the States respectively which they represent, and in consideration of the great programme of Southern interests upon which they are called to deliberate, we expect that the proceedings of this convention will be of the very highest practical interest and importance to all portions of the Union. Upon this expectation, we have detailed a special reporter from this office to Memphis, from whom the readers of the HeraLp may anticipate a faithful account of the sayings and doings, from day to day, of this imposing as- semblage of Southern men. Propositions of that comprehensive business character which contemplates a Southern exporting and import- ing city in opposition to New York, direct trade between the South and Europe, a continental cotton depot in opposition to Liverpool, as a regulator of prices, more enlarged system of Southern manufactures, a more generous and special support of Southern colleges and schools, are propositions of some moment to the North as well as to the South. Of most immediate interest to New York is the project of a common Atlantic exporting and importing seaport for the South, in lieu cf this general commercial emporium. Upon this point, however, we feel very little alarm, be- cause of the difficulty which we suspect will confront this Southern convention. in reconcil- ing the rival claims of Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston Savannah, Mobile and New Orleans to the distinguished supremacy of their general port of entry and delivery, and financial ex- changes. But, however this point may be settled, we are entirely prepared to date from this conven- tion at Memphis. the advancement of a new epoch for the whole South—an epoch of enter- prise. activity, industrial developement,increase of population and general prosperity. wholly unexampled in the history even of Georgia. We shall soon know whether this is to be the case, or whether this convention, like those noisy gatherings of abstractionists at Nashville, some time ago, is to end in smoke and gas, and wind and humbug. We look, however, for some great practical and comprehensive results in this instance. Woman’s Ricuts.—Becinnina or THE MIL- LENNIUM.—The millennium of woman’s rights has been opened down East, among the enterpris- ing inventors of the prohibitory Liquor law. The people of the Eastern district in Lincoln county, Maine, have chosen a lady for Register of Deeds, in place of Hezekiah Coombs. deceas- ed. The election was held on the 30th ult. The returns show the.election of Miss Olive Rose, of Thomaston, formerly an assistant to Mr. Coombs. Whether a female is eligible to such an office, under the laws of Maine, is a question to be settled. Annexed is the vote :— Miss Rose, Sylvester, (waft sna)’ (Nard) "Seatering, Thomaston. 3 Rockland. 164 27 S. Thomast 8 = Warren. 4 - Union. . 12 — Cushing. - 10 Friendship. 5 a St. George. . 7 - EAM sis wale beinsee sce o5,3 469 205 40 Town of Washington to be heard from. How charming! Miss Rose is undoubtedly elected by a large majority. Miss Rose! What delightful associations cluster about that beau~ tiful name! Who is there that has been touched by the melancholy fate of “ The last rose of summer,” that will not rejoice in this first full blown rose of the season? Is not the name ominous of a better and brighter day for woman’s rights, over the length and breadth of the land? To be sure it is. And let the unmannerly clodhopper judges of the Eastern district of Maine pro- nounce Miss Rose ineligible, if they dare! They will rue the unlucky day as long as they live. This election is the beginning of the “good time coming.” “ Prophets and saints desired it long, But died without the sight.” Shall not this rosy example be followed up all over Maine, all over New England. all over the whole Union. in behalf of woman’s rights— her equal, inalienable, incontestible. and impre- scriptible rights— to a fair share of ~ the spoils?”’ Verily. it must and it will be followed up. The day may come when Miss Rose will be the re- gularly nominated candidate for the Presidency, of the National Woman’s Rights Convention at Baltimore? Only think of that! Keep the ball moving. Yea. most truly, “ there is a good time coming.” Tae Heratp anp THE Hartrorp Inrmen Convewtion.—The Albany Evening Journal, after quoting sundry extracts from our reports of the Hartford Infidel Convention, without credit, proceeds to say that The New York HERA», it seems, is the only ey that gives any countenance to the assemblage. We do not mean by reporting the proceedings in full, as it does; for that might be done as a matter of news. But it takes pains to represent the gather- ing to be a “ Meeting of Philosophers, Theologians, Thinkers, Abolitionists, Free Soilers,” &c., in order to give it a political and religious importance. This 8 just what the convention wants. The Heranp takes the most effective means to promote their ends. “In order to give it a political and religious importance!’ Fudge and fiddlesticks! Our object has been, is, and will continue to be. to hold up these piebald brethren of our free soil cotemporary of the Journal, to the public con- tempt which they so richly merit. Axyotner Anti-Rent Cask.—In April last an important anti-rent suit was tried in the Cir- cuit Court of the United States, in this city, before Judge Nelson. The question involved the title to a large tract of land in Sullivan county, once owned by the late Chancellor Livingston. and now claimed by the children of the late Commodore Ridgely, who married into the Livingston family. The verdict in the United States Court was in favor of the valid- ity of the Livingston title, and adverse to the anti-renters. Recently gause of the same character has been tried in the courts of the State, in the Sullivan Circuit, held by Judge Wright. The cause occupied eight days, and has again resulted in favor of the plaintiffs, and against the anti-renters. We say again, because the same cause was tried in 1850, and a verdict obtained for plaintiffs, which was set aside. and a new trial ordered, on account of the admission of some documentary evidence. In the case before Judge Nelson all the docu- mentary evidence bearing upon the subject was admitted by his Honor, but in the case recent- ly tried at the Sullivan Circuit, (although sub- stantially the same,) all documentary evidence rely upon a proof of possession and acquics- cence, and compelled to establish the actual bounds of a patent granted in 1708 Never- theless, against all difficulties that arose. they have been again triumphant, When will anti- renters cease their unprofitable labors, and when will the light of knowledge and truth enter the benighted abodes of anti-rentism? When will those high in office cease to make tools of honest but misguided men? War wits Mexico.—Let our readers care- fully study the present relations existing be- tween our administration and that of Santa Anna, in reference to the disputed territory of the Mesilla Valley and then say, if they can, that there is no danger of another war with Mexico. Our impression is that the egg is laid in the sands of Mesilla, and if the chicken should be hatched before the expiration of the year, we should not be surprised at it. It is clear as the noonday sun that we may have a war upon this disputed territory without the slightest trouble in the world, excepting the exchange of a few shots between the troops of Mexico and the troops of the United States, which have marched each to occupy the said territory, or to resist its occupation by the other side. We repeat again, that we are approaching the very verge of another war with Mexico. Talk on Change. Cotton continued firm on Saturday, with rales of 3,000 bales, Breadstuffs closed steady, but without animation. Pork was firmer. The stock of rice in this market was said to be larger than itwas at the same time last year, and was esti- mated at 7,000.8 8,000 tierees. Hence prices within a month past bad declined 3c. to 4c. The market closed dull at $3 87.8 $4 per 100 Ibs. The prices at which this article had ruled the past year had yielded very hand- some returns to the growers. Compered with the prices of flour, rice had beld up remarkably well. ‘The fine clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas, which made such a rapid trip from San Francisco, was nearly or quite full of freight for Liverpool. It was said that Mr. Croskey, our Consul to Southamp- tom, and who sailed, on Saturday, in the Franklin, was looking ahead among our clippers, with a view to recom- mend their employment, or some of them, to the British government and eupitalists, to sail from England to Aus- tralia, It was believed that no steamer afloat could make the voyage from England to Melbourne or Sidaey as quick as many of our fleet clippers. Hence, for emigrants, freights, or mails, they would be found decidedly prefera- ble to steamers as to speed, in such a long voyage. June Term of the Law Courts. This being the first Monday in the month, the Juve term of the law courts nominally commences, though some of them bave transasted business since the first of the month. We will have the Broadway railroad case up before the Supreme Court Circuit ; and in the Superior Court, notwithstanding the continued sittings of the Judges in trial term, the calendar {s still heavy. In the Common Pleas much business is yet to be done, though a vast number of cases have been disposed of, and a great number of decisions rendered by the three Judges at gene- ralterm last week. There will be two branches of Con- mon Pleas, two of Superior Court, and two of Supreme Court Circuit, held for trials this month. But the all-absorbing topic in the City Hall is the ex- traordinary and exciting trial of Captain Molony, of the American ship Roscius, which has bee going on for some days past in the United States Circuit Court, for the alleged murder of a colored man, s Spaniard, by cruel punishment for insubordination on board that ship. It appears that the deceased was very refractory, and refused todo duty when all hands were engaged reefing and unreefing sails in a heavy sea; that he used to skulk his business, and the mate, who is cot yet apprehended, inflicted some revere and cruel blows upon him; the man, it is alleged, was tied in the rigsing, and there died. The blows swcrn to have been given by the captain, are pronounced by the counsel for the de fence as a sheer revengeful fabrication; and the only witness (a smart, intelligent young Frenchman) who has as yet been examined for the accused has positively sworn that these horrible transsc tions did not occar, and that Captain Molony was the best and kindest master of a ship he had ever met with. The testimony of Doctor Christian, the ship’s surgeon, who will, in all probability, be placed upon the stand to day, is looked forward io with great anxiety, as it is likely to elucidate these terrible mysteries of alleged maritime barbarity, and to prove that they have been indeed com- mitted, or that the accusation is a black and foul con- spiracy against the commander of the Roscius. In accordance with the established practice, the Grand Jury will be empannelled in the Court of General Sessions today, for the June term, and all parties not already ia- dicted will be submitted for their action. In the capital cates, on the bills being found, the parties indicted will be tranrmitted to the Court of Oyer and Terminer for trial. The calendar for this te:m is @ very full ene, and com prises cases of murder, attempt to kill, burglary, assault and battery, robbing, and numerous cases of petty lar- ceny, &c., all of which will be disposed of in this Court during the term. We are sorry to seo that the calendar of crime is one of a very grave description, there being no Jess than three eases of murder, one of manslaughter, and five attempts to kill. This is the Recorder's regular term for presiding, butas he is busily engaged in prosecating the charges of bribery Preferred against some of the Aldermen, Judge Beebe will, in all probability, occupy the judement seat this term. ‘Their asscciates, Aldermen Peck and Dougherty, will also sit on the bench during the same term. Aunexed is a copy of the Calendar, as returned by Mr. Edmonds, Keeper of the City Prison :— Attempt to Kill 5 Grand Larceny R Burglary. 7 Murder... 3 Bastardy. 2 Manslaughter Attempt at Rape 1 Malicious Mischief 1 Attempt at Robbery......1 Petty Larceny, 1 Forger; 2 = Fraud 1 DA ve cevevceved 39 False 2 ‘Tue Txearres.—During the past week the thea‘res have not been as full as the preceding week. This may be owing to the weather, which bas been very change- able; but all have had what is termed paying houses. Mr. Chanfrau appears at the Bowery to night, in the drama of “New York as it Is.” At the Broadway, Miss Julia Dean appears in the character gf the Countess, in the play of “Love,” Mr, Conway as Huon, and Mr. Berry as the Duke. Burton, the great comedian and ex- cellent manager, announces the popular pieces of the “Obstinate Family,” ‘St. Cupid,” and “Turning the Tables,” for the benefit of Mr. Fisher, a good actor. Purdy, at the National, hasre-engeged Mr. Goodall, wh» will sustain the character of Julien St. Pierre, in the play of the “Wife.” And at Wallack’s, Miss Laura Keene, a fine actress and great favorite, takes her benefit to- of an important character was thrown out, | consequently the plaintifts wore compelled to | Hey £66, night. Mr. Wallask and Miss L. Keene will appear in the comedy of “As You Like It.” The programmes of the St Charles and American Museum are very attractive; end the same very amusing entertainments, which draw large andiences every night, will be given at Christy's Opera House, Wood's Minstrel’s, New Orleans Serenadera, Owen's Alpine Tour, and Banvard’s Panorama. Crystal Palace. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Sin— In answer to the note of your correspondent, ‘An Importer,” on the subject of the reception of goods in the Crystal Palace, I would say that, if he or any other exhibitor will apply at the Palace to Mr. Samuel Webber, he will ensily get all the information he requires. Respectfully, your obedient, Jersey City Intelligence. Water Works.—The water commission are making ar- rengements to introduce and fix house. pipes in the dwell- ings of all parties wishing it. In the construction of the Spparatus connected with these pipes, the commission have calculated for the pressure of water, which will be Atty per cent greater than In the pipes in the city of New Yok. ‘The Pasaia, whence this water flows, is sufficiently ample to water the lower part of the city of New York, by extending across, and at the bottom of the Hudson, ruitable pipes. Scrresn Cow Burkes CourT— 581, 2, B75 G10. 612, 38, 642, 24, 524. O41, B49, 043, 830. Part recond.—Nos, 1092, 1098, '1,100, 1'108 to i 108, 1.108, 1,109, 1,110, 1. 0¢5, 990, OI, 1111, 1,112 Covrr of Common Prras—Part First.—Now. 663, 297, C04, 905, SCO, 913, 915, 985, 847, 800, 945, 862, 964, 987, 926 944, 940, 947, 951, (Two Branches )—Nos. 682, 745, 895. 87, 432, 639, 612 697. 650, 90, 64, 45, 846, 847, 840 360, 820, 761, | F i I i tht nf i i ag . E 2 if = 8 3 f 4 i eit REE? but a few shillings with they let him pass on withou’ also, that they accosted a ostensibly for the purpose ton avenue, but Ans as ~ information.sone © party who was accom} by his wife, refused his request, and walked on towards his fayette avenue without further cused subfequently met a farmer going out of avenue with a wagen. whom they knocked left lying in the street, where he was eee Siaees eee ee ame H ee edings, they robbed » bénroost Oxford street, taking the with them, Cr forris. Cline | iris se) ie £ Sa PP fowls officer who made the arrest found the chickens in the cellar of the house occupied by one of the ae were committed to answer the charges alleged JUVENILE Missionary Meering.—The yey! of the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church Juve- nile Missionary Society was celebrated last ¢ , before a pumerous congregation. From the report read by the Treawnrer, it appears that the receipts have been $460, which was expended in suppor & missionary among the Nor in pe another a Indians of the Far West. Their expenditures ex- ceeded the receipts $22. Addresses were made in support of the missionary cause by the Rev. Mr. , of fecerer deee ere prea an ‘ey. Mr. Kennedy, pas congregat ‘The exercises terminated with » cron of Friday night © stablo. in Freak storm of night a» 5 avenue, near Myrtle, was pode ‘by lightning, and one of three horses was instantly killed. No other damage was done. Defraud bs eee Xoneas Om Ch of an —_ y Officer Ball, of the Mayor’s office. arrested George W. Daly on a warrant issued by Justice Osborn, wherein he stands charged with violating the eighth section of the act for the protection of emigrants acriving in the city of New York, pasted April 13, 1853, It appears that an 4 named Nathan Garthwaite, on the lst instant p a ticket for the pa: of four persons to Columbus, Ohio, On this ticket ten dollars had been paid. The next day, before the complainant had paid the balance, s mam named Sanders induced him to go to another forwarding office, corner of Reed and West streets, where the eom- plaizant was induced to pay thirty doliars and the first ticket for one made by Daly. The exchaege of tickets being an offence, Daly was arrested and held to bath the magistrate, in the sum of $300, to answer the sarge. ‘Suspicion of Stealing a Gold Watch.—Officer ON of the Eghth Lhe crested on Saturday night James Mc- Cannon, on a charge of stealing a gold watch, valued at fifty doliara, fossa trust Alcan nue Ligier corner of Hamersley and Hudson st e ee Mr. sae ilar accused was detained for examina+ mn by Justice Stuart. peed of Panel Thieves as Vagrants —Officer Gallagher, and others of the Eighth ward police, arrested on Satur- day night five persons of suspicious notoriety. Their pames are Eugene Barron, Joseph De Lae, Elizabeth Wil- liswe, Henrietta Thompson, and ken alias « yed-headed Jerry,” charged with obta: a dishonest Inaiioen: es were bears pale. brea s4 aes! the. complsint of vagrancy, and the magistrate, wel wing, eat rapeiations ped ey them a residence of six months, each in the Penitentiary op Blackwell’s Island. Charge of Stealing a Pocket Book and Money.—Officer Lambert, of the Sixteenth ward, on Saturday arrested a oung wap named Jobn Burdridge, on a eharge of steal- ag «pocket book containing $19 in money, together witis ferelry valued at $81, the property of Mrs. Sophia joward, residing at No 156 rine avenue. It seems that Mrs. Howard accidentally left her pocket book lying upon. the thunder- a barrel in the grocery store of John H. Griffith, in the Eighth avenue, while she was some purehases, from which place the accused is to have taken it: Justice Stuart held the accused for examination. A Last Appeal to the Voters of New York, for City Reform.— FeLiow Citizens: Tho Committee you have entrusted with the responsible duty of making an effort to overcome the corruptions and reform the abuses of the city govern ment, make thelr last appeal for your efficient action im favor of the amend ments to the charter proposed by the Le- tween 4 gislature. On Tuesday, the 7th of June, be Sud sunset, you are to adopt or rose ments. They make thirteen important changes in the structure and gperation of the city government. These changes are as fol~ ows :— yublic property and F thirty days’ pub- ve adequate se- form of inestimable valne, and saya houxand dollars. 2. Increasing the number of one branch of the Commow Council, by which the members will be elected from smaller . apportioned according to population, thus bringi them nearer to the people. ‘Ihis system has been tried during the whole continuance of our state and national governments, and has proved wise and judicious. Grauting to tho Mayor, as tho chiof maristrate of, tha city, a veto power which ean only be overruled by a two- thirds vote cf the Common Council This also is the ado} tion of a well-tested constitutional provision of the Statx and nation, 4. Allowing only tho more povular branch of the Common, Council to originate anpropristions of money. . Taking away from tho Aldermen the right to sit aa Judges of the criminal courts. oy 6. Providing an efficient system for auditing accounts an@ claims against the city. 7. Restricting the power of the Supervisors in making oon- acts. & Prohibiting allowances beyond th contracts, and ‘ther ch es agelass the cs nn Smee . Imposing new chee! n the appropiation of the pub- He money by the “Aimshouse Department and the Bosrd of 2. ‘equiring all work and supplies eosting over t - nd fifty dollars, to be given out by somteeeh, nites tax ublic notice, to the lowest bidder. ‘rohibiting contracts to persons in arrears or default: city. Prod ibiting the expenditure of the public moneys for tings and celebrations, extopt on the established holi- ate ani , unle: _ fourths vote of the Common Council. pres 2Y ® Saree 13. Coe by new provisions against corruption by, and. bribery of, publie oMcors, ¢ gross abuses which have marked th onr city government, and tho shameless corsuption of somes of its oMcers, are notorious. ‘The effect has beon to increase the taxes levied in this city from $3,350,611 05 in 1852, to $5,174 £02 79 for 1868, an inereace in one year of $1,791,201 Sk more then fifty per cent, besides a large addition to the per- . Ani jarge increase has b tothe city. Life and property remain with insdequascaee rity; the streets are in a deplorabli pay Fi the atest ae dn deplrabe endition, ty” pubic to our houses. These thi eet every one of you—the poorest as well as the rio! Each one of you must pay x. You pay it ‘in your rents, d higher overy year, and you ry, article bought in any piace yu have now # chance to secure =. voting on Tuesday, the 7th of which are growing higher Tein the larger price of 6 which pays a rent. But Targe meneure of reform, b: June, in favor of the Charter Amendments, ¥ KEW YORK!! orn The evil which now ai our country, which is loadi ‘us with intolerable burdens, which is tA ‘acing our mame which threatens the perpetuity of our stitutions, is the oe a! and profligacy of public officers. In our own city the manifestations of this evil have been most numer- ous, most flagrant, and most destractive. You ean now overthrow it, before it becomes permanent and national. We call upon you to act with the vigor, the seal, and the atriotiem of the men of the Revolution. ' If you a1 wort jo be their successors you will, on ‘Tuesday, the seventh of ows ‘ally at the polls in favor of the charter amendments. Hd oe A eitizenshi Pepin 0 uccéed you—as you ho and cherish her hopor amd fame, wr not fail to vote in favor of a By order of the committee, PETER C \. T. R, Wirrxzy, Secretary | COOPER, Chairman. To Julia Dean: 1 never saw thy fair young faco, “Nor henrd the imusvo of thy voi, Nor watched the conius, love, and gracs, I hearts rejoice, '# bannered hall ‘Thou walk’at. n conscious queen— The joy, the pride, the hope of all, Our own dear Jalia D If the writer of the above will call st No. 363 Broadway he or sho can ree a most exquisite cryatalloty pe miniature of this renowned actross—the pride of the American stage. Tt Was done by ROOT. th makes most perfect pic tallotypes, &o., in any lery open. free, day and brated daguerrean artist, who Ingerreotypes, orayons, erys- ther. Kooms easy of access. Gal. ¢ Cheapest Extant — Rees & Co. now sell Ler zaite, got up by hemical apparatus, and’ power plato machine, for taking 500 pietures daily- s feature in picturo- making not dreamed of before Rees o, brought it out from Germany, and put it in operation Broadway. Sommer Hats.—The Kaict has Gone Forth shah, after the first, of June, the wearin; eo splendid now styles of I which, as benutiful, tas ful, and appro) summer wear cannot be surpassed. ‘They are the very thing for warm weather, and will do much :0 minister to the com- fort of those ad_in olegant ticle of head air to every ty of straw of purohas- of sammor the Ruins of Carthage, and lom bewailing the sanihilstion of roepects, are melanchcly *poctactes. but one presente ing a differen be seen ab the warerooms of KNOX JAMES, tho @ furnishing wll th benutifnl suinmer hat—the matehless Rocky Mo rs of the * ver. Knox aud Jamesare the propri hat etore,”’ ou the corner of Broxdway and Spring street Wor cers Will Never Cease.—We have had a hasty glimpse at one of the most unique and elocant oar. ringer ever L Te will ed tye ie a employed exolu GERe eC. abot the city, iden of keepin eo, to mateh, for the free tan ot oature uf the town, $3,000, with horaae customers, is the last new