The New York Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1853, Page 1

* which THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7476. MORNING EDITION---SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1853. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, More Amendments to the New York City Charter THE SCRUPLES OF ALDERMEN REMOVED. 8 CANAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. A COMPROMISE AGREED UPON. DEATH OF GENERAL RILEY. Political and Ballroad Intelligence, &e., ke, ke. Affairs in Albany, LEGISLATIVE DOINGS—THR CANAL CONFERENOB COMMITTEB—MORB AMENDMENTS TO THB NEW YORK CITY CHARTER, ETO. SPEGAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Atnany, June 10, 1853, This has been the dullest day of the session. Neither ‘Houge bed any business worthy of attention before it. ‘The third reading of unimportent bills occupied the time, though it was with great difficulty that the necessary quorum eould be retained. The Senate was not in session this afterneon—only four members appearing at four o'clock, the time for re-assembling. The House was very lelsurely engaged in passing billa—very few members knowing or seeming to care anything as to their propriety. The jeint Compromise Committee have been in session mearly the whole day. It floally agreed upon a plan for the constitution, and will report to the respect- ive houses in the morning. So it appears that the great stumbling bleck bas been removed. Mr. Cooley's notice of a bill for calling a convention to amend the constitution is treated with universal ridicule. A Dill passed the Senate authorizing the purchase of a Plot of ground for another mammoth Croton reservoir, The du of the central park are sending in strong remonstrances against the purchase of Jones’s woods. ‘Indeed, from the feeling here, it seems pretty certain that the central location wiil be eventually selected. There is quite an excitement between the Pennsylvania Coal Company and the Delaware Canal Company, The former wish to extend their railroad in this State, so as to land coal en the Hudson River. The lawyers on each aide appeared before the Railroad Committce of the Semate, and occupied the whole afternoon. we following bill, } Introduced Mr. Russel Smith in fouse, passed y+ It will pas ‘the Senate:— v An at supplementary to an act, ontitled an act further to amend the oharter of the city of New York. ‘The people of the State of New York, reprosonted in ‘Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Seo. 1. ‘second section ef the sot, entitled an act further to amend the charter of the olty of ‘ork, passed April 7, 1889, is hereby amended s0 a8 to read as fol- lows: 2 The members of the Board of Aldermon first clect- jer this act shail be classified an follows :—On or be- % Tu of December sucocecding the next general election, jerk of the city and couaty of New ‘ork shall, in presence of the Mayor, Kecorder and Comp- troller, ors maferity of thom, draw from a box to be pre- pared for the purpose, in which two ballots shall have been jeposited, having thercon respectively either the word “odd” or the word “even,” one ballot; if the ballot so drawn shall have thereom the word “odd,” thon the term of office of the js having an “odd” numerical designation shall expire on the first Monday of January, 1865; and in case the ballot having thereon the w: “even”? shall be drawa, then the term of office of the alderman crea from wards having au even numerical designation all expire on the first Mondsy of Taseery, ‘1855. At all subsequent elections, aldermen shall ‘be elected for tho fell we year the aldermen and councilmen to be chose i ‘the next general election in and for Cc act shall enter on their offices, thi rmen and assistant aldermen now in office in said city, continue 40 form the common council thereof, subject, all the provisions of said act. Bee. Hereafter, courts of oyer and torminer in and for anid city, may be beld by s just{oo of the supreme court, and ‘courts of general sessions of the ponee, in and for the saidcity, Dy the recorder or oity judze of sald city; and whoth either of the said courts shail be so held by single judge, all the pow in rtaining by luw to such ‘court, shall be possessed and cxereived y such judze. Seo. 5. This act and the act to which it is eupplemontary, shall commence and take effect as laws, immediately. ‘The above bill will relieve all embarrassment to alder. mea sitting au magistrates, and defines their duty watil next January. Ww. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. EXTRA SESSION. Senate. Axnany, June 10, 1853, BILIS PASSED. To authorize the Buffalo and Pittsburg Railroad to ter- minate at the western line of Pennsylvania. To facilitate the acquisition of a new reservoir in New ‘York city. zig, tmend the charter cf the Marine Society of Now ‘ork. To incorporate the Missionary Society of ths Methodist iscopal Church. Ce yur To authorize the State to eid in the erection of a monu- meat at Philadelphia, to commemorate the Declaration of Independence. PROPOSITION FOR A CONVENTION TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTI- TUTION. Mr. Cooter eo) had upauimous consent to give no- tice that he will, at an early day, ask leave to bring in a bill recommending a convention of the people of this State, for the purpose of amending the Constitution in such manner as to ensure the speedy completion of the Erie Cenal Enlargemeut aud the lateral canals, out of the net revenues of the canals, and without imposing onerous taxes on the pecple. UNITED STATES LANDS IN BROOKLYN, The Assembly rent io the bill retpecting the jurisdic- tom of the United States over certaia lands in Brooklyn, as referred. Ne other important business was transacted prior to the reeees. AFTERNOON SESSION. No quorum being present, the Senate adjourned. Assembly. Atsany, June 10, 1853, THR OPMNING SCENE— SOME OF THE MEMBERS 1N A PACULIARLY PERPLEXING PREDICAMENT, Mr. Hoey, (whig) of Nisyara, rose to a question of privilege He saw upon the desks of the mem vers # vro- gramme of performances to take place at a certain thea- tre this evensng. The men bers of the Legislature were re- spectfully invited to attecd He noticud further that the first play was ‘The Apostate.” This, he thougbt, might be int reted as @ sarcasm on certain members of tais House, whom it would represent have become apostates since coming here. (Laughter ) Some, perhaps, whohad come here hard shells, and had become softened! (Laugh- ba He peareeias agains’ thus holding them up to the notice of i yublic. A little far‘her down he noticed a ** comic song by Mr. Marsh!’ that mame in the Houre.) ‘The SPEAKKR—The gentleman as yet haa raised no point privilege. In order to do so he must find himself indi- ually represented. (Revewed laughter.) Mr. Hour said the Levi-lature as a body were men- tioned, and he took the point of privilege as a member of that body. Hehadnotquite finished. There was farther ither performauce entiled “His Last Legs.” It arcasm upon a party in this house, upon its last legs, he deemed it out of place to thus hold them up to public notice. ir. MArsH, (dem.) of Tompkins, supposed that under (There is a gentieman of of vidi the ruling of the Speaker. wt last could raise a ques: tion of privilege. The subject of the song, he sald, would be ‘Charity.’ ‘THE BANKING BASIS BILL, The Senate bank basis bill, relative to United States stocks, was laid aside till Tuesday, when the Governor's veto is to be takon up. ™ BILLS REPORTED. The Staten Island Railroad bill was favorably reported on. The bill to extend the jurisdiction of the United States over certain lands in Brooklyn, was passed. THR NEW YORK CHARTER. ‘The bill making certain amendments in the charter of New York was passed, ‘THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION. Mr. Ferns asked consent that the bill to ‘the election of Commissioners of Emigration toa select committee. Granted. THE REVISED STATOTRS, FIO. A he'd number of bills, mostly of a local and unim- portant characier, were passed. Among them was one amending the revised statutes relative to common schools. It protects singing schools and debating socie- ties from disturbance. A recess was taken till 4 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. THR NEW YORK RAPTIST UNION, The bill to authorize the New York Baptist Union for toinisterial instruction to incre the number of its trusteos, was passed. LANDS: Mr. Nostz moved a rovide for referred DERIVED FROM ALIENS. reconsideration of the vote to re- tle to lands held by ci- 8. urged a re-consideration. The bill did not affect tho general alien law; it only provided for holding titlon to lands that have passed through the hands of ations, and this tov, distinctly by those who are citizens. Mr. D, B. Taytor opposed the motion at length. After further debate, Mr Hrxpgs moved the previous -question, which was carried, and the House adjourned. Destructive Fire at Cincinnati. CincinnaTl, June 10, 1853, A fire broke out last wight, in the liquor ‘store of ‘Guirend & Starran, on Main street, betwoon Columbia, aod Fron to the adjoining liquor store of HA. litte , the grocery of McCullough, Morris 4 Co., and the iron store of Neave & Froe, all of which swere . The progress of the flames w seats bs io raling of Keys, Maltby & Co, which contained 800 hhds. of sugar, a considera. ‘ble quanti L malastas, wid othiee goods, mast, of wi wore ‘The total loss is heavy, but it is Covered by imsurance. Two policies, on Keys, & Co,’s property were oaly at noon yea: Death of General Riley. Burrato, June 16, 1853. Brevet Major General Riley died last night, aged sixty six years. He went to California in 1848, and in 1850 was ordered to take command of a regiment on the Rie Grande; but he returned home, and being unable through ill health to return te setiye service, settled in Buffalo. He has been suffering for some time from a cancer, and leaves 2 widow and five children. The funeral, with military henors, will take place to-morrow afternoon. Gola En Route for New York, dec, New Ontzans, June 9, 1863, The steamship Philadelphia, from Aspinwall, 3d inst,, with passengers and the California mails of the 16th May, has arrived at this port. She reports the steamship Tlinois to sail for New York same day, with some three hundred passengers and about $1,600,000 in gold dust. From Washington. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, ETO. Wasunaton, June 10, 1853. J. Browne, of New York, author of ‘Sylva American,” &c , has been appointed Collector of Agricultural Statis- tics, at the Patent Office. Temple Clark has been appointed local agent fer the improvement of the harbor of Manitoowoc, Wisconsin, vice Charles, son of Gov. Doty, removed. The President was waited upon today by a committee of twenty, appointed by the democracy of Alexandria to second the appointment of Mr. Ratcliffe as Attorney of the District of Columbia. y were courteously re- ceived. The appointment may, however, be deferred until the Gardner cases are disposed of. uA tilly penny paper (democratic) 1s about to bo ostab- Railroad Convention at Buffalo. Burrato, June 10, 1853. A railroad congress is now in session here, to dis- cuss the general interests of the railroads of this State, in connection with those East and West. The lines represented are the New York Central, New York and Erie, Boston and Albany, Canandaigua and Elmira, Ca- nandaigus and Niagara Falls, Baffalo and New York City State line; Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, Sandusky and Mansfield, Mad River and Lake Erie, Michigan Con- tral, and Michigan Southern. Among the members in attendance are Messrs. Forbes, of. Boston; Brooks, of Michigan: Corning, McIntosh, Pruya and Plumb,’ of Albany; White and Wilkinson, of Syracuse; Cheddell, of Auburn; Robinson, of New York; Superintendent Minot, and others. ‘The object of the convention is to secure a good unde: standing between the lines all over the country tending i one direction. It ia probable their ection will have an important bearing on the rates of fare on every line. ‘The session is private, and no defiuite results have yet Deen reached. Bourrazo, June 10—9 P. M. The Railroad Convention to-day came to an amicable arrangement, by which confiicting interests in the great chain of railroads through Michigan, Ohio, and New York, will be reconciled. The arrangements are not to be made public till submitted for the sanction of the dif- ferent boardsof directors. It is understood, however, to be one by which the inierests of the public will not suffer. Mesers. Corning, Brooks, and others, left for the East to-night. The Atlantic and &t. Lawrence Railroad. Portianp, June 10, 1853. The stockholders of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Rail- road met in this city to-day, to determine whether they would authorize the Directors to lease the road to the Grend Trunk Railway Company. The meeting was very fully attended, and great unanimity prevailed throughout tbe proceedings. Mesers. Galt and Holmes, President avd Vica President of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic road, were present, and the former gentleman addressed the meeting. He was followed by Judge Preble. The following vote was then adopted unanimously, ac- cepting the act approved by the Governor March 20, 1853, entitled, ‘‘An act to authorize @ leaxe of the At- Jantic and St. Lawrence Railroad’’:—Voted, That the di- rectors be, and they are hereby, authorized and em- wered to enter into and execute such a lease of the railroud of this company, or contract in the na:ure of a lease, as is contemplated and described im the first sec- tion of raid act of March 29, 1853. Ex Postmaster Elected a Rallrond President, Cixcinsamt, June 10, 1853 Jomes C. Hall, late Postmaster has been elected Presi- deut of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, view Judge Ellis, resigned. Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. on, June 10, In the Constitutional Convention to day, the lot provision was adopted by a large majority—alao, that for vhe election of all State and county officers, not of judicial character, by the people. Burning of the Steamer Admtral at Toronto, Toronto, June 10, 1853. The steamer Admiral, running bet weeu this clty and Rochester, waa burned to the water’s edge at her wharf here this morning. No lives were lost, The bont was in- sured. The Steamship Black Warrior. ’ Monty, June 9, 1853, The steamehip Black Warrior. Cap, Shufeldt. sailed from here to-day, full of passengers, ‘for New York vis Avan. Markets. New Ortnans, June 9, 1853, © The sales of cotton to dey barely amounted to 2 606 bales. The market is quiet, dealers awaiting the advices ver Pacific, Freights have declized, the quotation to Liverpool being now 7-16d, Sight exchange on New Yerk 4s at par. Martine Affairs. Lanor CaRco.—The ship Winchester, Capt. Moore, which has just completed loeding for Liverpool, carries 3,600 bales of cotton, 2,705 barrels of flour, 82,678 bushels of grain, and 5,000 staves, which, we believe, is the largest cargo ever taken by a single sailing vessel from this port. PRESENTATION OF A SERVICE OF PLATE To Carr. L. M’KaY. —On Monday next » valuable testimonial of the under- writers’ appreciation of the seamanlike qualities of Capt. L. M’Kay, of the clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas, will bo shown, by their presentiog*him with a very handsome service of plate, for his great skill in fitting his ship at sea, and rafely getting her iato port on his voyage from this city to San Francisco, after being dismasted The testimonial isa breakfast eervice of silver, consisting of seven pieces, of very handsome manufacture, On one of them fs the following inscription :~ [PeOChtenonnnannnnnennaneneneernnonnnerenemenENnurCeNINNEs Presestep = Atlantic Mutual Insuraneo Co., Mercantile Mutual Fusurance Cd. : New York Mutual Insurance Co., ny CAPTAIN L, M'KAY, of the ship “ SovenriGn or +R Swag,’ i To express Sheir appreciation of his Skill and ability in fitting Lis shi at sea, After having boon dismasted on the 12th October, 1862, Pe oor. Corre erent Srramsmp Uxcie SaM.—The departure of this veseal for the Pacific is postponed from the 15th to the 20th fast , ia order to accommedate several families who wish to go in her, as wellas to take on some impertant government derpatehes. ‘Tie Ciurrer Sup YounG America, Capt. Babcock, agiled for San Franciseo from Quarantize yesterday, where she had been lying for the previous two days, and her do- parture for which on the 8th gave rise to the erroneous Mort of her having left port on that day. STEAMSHIP PROMETIRUS.—At a meeting of the steerage passengers, held ou beard the steamer Prometheus, the th dey of June. 1863, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted Reselved, That we tender our thanks to Captain Church i aod his officers, for their gentlemanly conduct, watebful cere and anxiety, which they haye manifested for our comfort and satety, on our passage from sen Juan Gel Norte to New York. Rerolved, That we can with confidence recommend our friends to the care of Captain Churchill, as a careful cf- ficer, and a gentleman highly caloulated to promote their happiness and weliare while on board of his ship. solved, That @ copy of thesy#resolutions be prosent- ed to Captain Churchill and his officers. Revolved, That these rerclutions be published in the New York HERALD, and that a committee of five be ap- pointed to carry the above into effect. Signed cn behaif of the steerage passengers, by the com- roittes :-—William Scott, A. x Harmond, Samuel F, Towle, Martin Bird, Alexander Mf. Rose, Curren Sur Oniextat.—This fine vessel, which made the passage from New York to this port in one huniced days, did s0 under circumstances during the latter part of her sun which by many would be deemed insurmount- able. Forty two deys out, when off Cape Hora, shipped a sen while going in stays, and aprung the head of her foremast Just below the hounds. The captain, with a seb under his lee, nevertheless refused to bear away for t to refit, but with spare spars fiched the {ajured maat in the most substantial mancer possible, aad succeeded in making ove of the quickest passages. He rays he could have wade the run easily in elghty-five days, had it not been for this accident. Roine of the officers declare ake would have made it in reventy-five days, had good luok continued, Assit is, all interested bave pretty good rea- son for being satisied.—San Francisco ‘ Lanp Wareants Looatap—It Le nee from the Pension Office that land warrants have been issued to the amount of nine millions mine hundred and thirty. five thousand three hundred and twenty acres, "THE GAVAZZI RIOTS IN CANADA Account of the Attack in Quebec, by Father Gavazzi---Hls Deseription of the Riot. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE SANGUINARY CONFLICT AT MONTREAL. SEVEN KILLED AND SIX MORTALLY WOUNDED, eo. dia, Sie. We are indebted to Mr. G. F. Secchi de Casali, the editor of the New York L’ Eco d'Italia, for the following interesting letter from Father Gavazzi, describing the attack made upon him at Quebec. It reached Mr. Secchi after his paper had been sent to press. LETTER FROM FATNER GAVAZZI TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK L’KCO D'ITALIA. Quznzc, Canada, June 8, 1853, G, F. Ssocm ps Casau— Daan Frmnp: I only write a few partioulars of the shocking case which happened the day before yesterday; you will per- ceive it more amply described im the papers I send you. 1 will begin by saying that the appearance of the asrail- ants was most despicable, for they came dirty, torn, and im in their shirt sleeves, the better te show their origin. It was their aim to eecure me alive, in order to mnrder me without the church; but not having succeeded, they attempted to kill me within the church. Many were led to believe it, when they had by reveated blows felled Paoli to the ground; for believing him to be we, thoy said one to another, ‘this is the very man.” Anotk»r schome of theirs was to blow eut the lights, by turning th» cas keys, for by so dcing, from their coscerted ptr would have more easily succeeded in getting pouse va | of me, seizing at the same time, every one pre + mostly ladies and children! But man prop and God disposes, It was not possible tow,» the gas key, nor so easily capture me. Haviry +” myrelf of my first assailant by throwing him over «i pulpit, took off my cloak, and brandishing the which bad served me as an orator, I defended my po asa true Italiam crusader. I think that many of ¢’ gang will remember for some time this passage of the Italian miseionary’s lecture. Having a pulpit about ; twelve feet wide, with the stairs exposed, facing the church, and compelled to defend it against more than | sixty savages, was rather a difficult task. An artillery sergeant—who now enjoys the sympathy of all parties— | to the great shame of the policemen, (who were standing by as idle spectators,) leaped from these stairs, and aue- ceeded in defending with me my citadel After the first attack, Paoli, who was at the ehurch door, was enabled to reach the stairs; and, baving snatched a stick from one of the assailant’s bands, used it in every direction, and we were enabled to retain the liberty of our plat- form for more than twenty-five minutes But again a gang of the outward assailants, to the number of more than seven hundred, rushed into the church. This is owing to another unpardonable mistake of the police; the stairs and parapet were assaulted with renewed violence. The artillery sargeant feeling his equilibrium fail, clung to Paoli, who, amid the great throng of assailants, could no longer manceuvre his stick; meanwhile, two of the savages bad seized Paoli to over- throw him from the stairs: he cried out to me, ‘Ga- vari, help me.” I abandoned the front of the pulpit and with a desperate blow of the bench which I held in my hands, fell upon the head of one of the two as-aains, which caused bim to bound from the » I was re. turning to the front, whils some cther assassius having aived the ground I had abandoned to save my friend, fitted me from: my feet and. precipitated mo headloog out of the pulpit, from a height of more than fifieen fe et. This wae to have been the hour of my death, and could have been. The falling with such violence might have sufficed to crush my skull; bu: God was there to protect his poor, but confident servant. I fell on s tloor of ene- mien’ heads and shoulders, and it was afterwards ssid that as I was of iron disposition, I weighed also as iron it self; bu’ I sustained no wound from my fall. The crowd then dispersing, I found myself stretched out on the ground, with a legion of savages over me, overjoyed at being able to slay me. I then received a kick on my chin, which has produced a slight wound, anda contu sien on the jaw: as the great crowd prevented the use of sticks, they endeavored to supply it with their foot, I per- ceived that nothing but a gigantic effort could ssve me, and I employed it accordingly. I rose in spite of them, and by blows opened a passage to the staivcase which leads to the subterreneous placa where the Sunday scbools are avd having met assassins on the stairs! over- came them; the last, who from his size impaded my pas- sage as it were a barricade, aud threatened mo with his large stick, calling we by the vilest names, I very coolly rolled dewn the stairs, and jumping over bim reached the entry of the Sunday school. Fortuvately the school was dark. having examived it in the morning | became acquainted with its structure. I took theleft path, among an ionumersble quantity of benches, while the savages, who were still pursuing me, were obliged to delay before they could reach the door It was then I beard the cry of Paoli, - God help me,’’ whies led me to believe that he was assaulted and beaten again by the avrassins. Being left half dead, he would bean killed by the people bad not an unfore-een hand conveyed hun to the subterraceous school, where he found bim sel, as it were, wirsculously aved from a certain death, After five or six minutes of fatal suspen, some one of ihe police came. The lighta were again lit, but this did not prevent the assailants from breaking all the windows of the tchool, by throwing jarge stones, ove of hich hit Vaoli on the breast while Dr. Dovglas wes examioivg hia wounds. But fortunately the military arrived, and the assassins were dispersed, Paoli was the first io be led home. I followsd him i h, with the Mayor of the city, and all the street fed by strovg patrola, On examining our it way discovered ‘hot poor Paolt had received eight wounds from sticks, one of which is six incbes long. 8 found to have a wound on ny head from a stone, i apother on the occiput, from the blew of a club. They, however, gave we no pnio, as Teortrived to let them bleed se much possible. However, I have suffered nothing, and am as well now avon my setting out from Dew York. But the sensation experienced from this brutal assault results now contrary to what the assailants had expect- ed. ‘here is no Catholic Canadian but what does not Gisapprove of this outrage. Is is to be observed that the assault bad been organized; consequently « premedited murder. The most aggravating cirenmstances are, of having attacked a church. in which women and children were assembled, andto which the men hai hastened un- armed. But who, then, could bave conceived, organised and led so infomous a scheme ? . * * * * * * * Sunday, please Ged. we will gather together at our Itslian service in New York, and I shall feel overjoyed in seeing anew my brethren, after having escaped the death of my assassins. Meanwhile remember me to them all, and believe me to be your very affectionate friend, ALESSANDRO GAVAZZI. TELEGRAPHIC, Account of the Riot and Los# of Life at Montreal, MontReat June 10, 1853. The Montreal Herald, of this morning, contains the following particulars of the riot and melaacholy loas of life at Father Gayazzi's anti-Catholic lecture, at Zion Church, last evening. As advertised, Signor Gavazzi met a numerous andience in Zion Church, at half-past six o'clock P. M, yesterday. Many of our most respectable citizens, with their fami- New, were present. About half-past seven o'clock we went tothe coor of the church, where we foand Captain Er matinger, with a strong posse of police, some twenty or thirty men, At this time and for about haif an hour after, groups of wild, ragged looking men were assembled sround the door of the church and at different points between the church and McGill street. We mixed frev'y among these people, and conversed ‘with more than ons of those who were consideréd the leaders of the Irish Ca tholic party. We were assured by them that they had only come to the ground to use their influence to prevent a disturbance, and that we might rest satisfod the leo ture would pass off quietly. We were not, however, satis fied with the aspect of affairs, and remained on the grourd, Atabout a quarter to eight o’cluck a band of ruffians, we learn—for, although in sight, we were at too great a distance to see more than that a general melée had taken place—attacked and overpowered the police, (Captain Ermatinger receiving & severe wound on the tead,) and proeeeded to force thelr way into the church, from which » body of fifteen or twenty repulsed them. several shots from guna and pistols being fired from both sides. The assaulting party were effectually routed; two or three of their number were left dead or severely wounded on the ground, but were shortly afterwards re- moved in oers by their friends. Soon after this occurence a company of the Twenty-sixth Cameronians marched from Craig street, and were drawn up between the engine house and that street. All seemed perfectly quiet, and remained so until about a quarter past eight o’clock—at about which t'me the lecture was concluded, and the audience inside the churo. had begun te leave fer home, - At this time the troops were marched across Oraig street, and took their position im twe lines, across Radeyonde street—one line nearly opposite Zion's ehureh, and the other some hundred paces nearer Craig street. A good deal of hooting and neise prevailed at this time, and on the McGill street side of Craig street some dis- turbance with the lowest line of troops occurred, and two br three shots were fired—in other respects, all seemed peaceable. We were, at this time, at the corner of St. James street and McGill street, and had a» clear and distinct view of the troops, and of the people in thelr immediate vicinity, There we saw mo vio- lenca on the part of the mob—nothing, indeed, but the people hurrying from the church—when, te our utter as- tonichment, we heard and saw the troops fire two distinct rupning volleys among the apparently, to us, peaceable citizens. Thinking it high time to attend to our own nafety, we beat a rapid retreat frem this apparent scene ‘of wanton and uncalled for slaughter. This, we feel, is not the time to express the indignation with which we saw Britich troops deliberately shoot down our peaceful and unoffending fellow citizens. We were too far off to peak personally of the conduct of the Mayor and of the officers by whose ordera they were directed to fire, but if we are correctly informed by those who were on th t, there was nothing whatever to justify « nd cowardly a proeeeding. We must not, however, prejudge their conduct on the occasion; but the blood of thore who fell calls loudly for a prompt investigation into every ciroumstance copmected with the melancholy affair, and, appareatly at least, wanton marsacre, ‘The following. s0 far as we bave beon able to ascertai is» complete list of the killed and wounded:—Peter Gil- lerpie, clerk in Mr Johnson’s sto-e, shot through the heed with a musket bull. and mortally wounded, although alive when we left (since reported dead), E Crosby, clerk, a relative of Mr. Tyre, of Tyre, Calquehoa & Co, shot through tbe heart, and died instantly; James Hutch- inson, cousin of Mr. Hutchinson, the builder, killed; Mr. Adams, son of the City Councillor, shot through the lungs. and mortally wounded; M: ot through the body, and lace, & Ind of 14 years of severely wounded; Mr. Clark, book- keeper at W Lyman & Co.’s, shot through the foot with a murket ball, Mr. Hibbert, of Long Point, also shot through the foot with a muxket ball. lad, nephew of Mr. Joseph McKay, of St. Paul street, shot through the Jeg; Mr. Patrick Guy, shot through the heel with a mus- ket’ ball; Mr. Chipwan, of the Nations! Loan Pand, wounded in the side; Mr McGrath, son of Thoran Mo- Grath, shot through the body, and’killed; a Mr. Hudson, stone eutter, was killed. a beautiful little boy, five yours a4, was shot through the leg, and broke the bone; Mc. * tevenson, formerly of the Post Office, was severely wrunded in the shouMter; am anknown man was killed— «inthe boure ef 0m MeBennell; Mr. Sydney Jones fgbtly wounded by a musket ball in the hand; a lad, Hore pamie we could not leapn, was so wounded as to co-s| ate the amputation of one ef his legs, in the Mon- ~coral Bospital, and & vo@ expected to recover. “ ‘pers, whore cast.we eeukd not learn, were more we njured. At the time we varite all ia quiet in the efea strong gvaid of the Twenty sixth regi- negt«,-’ Lawrence Hall. and at the Mayor's residence, 1) 's.es+> ete are patrolied by mounted artillerymen. THE LATEST. MowtreaL, June 10—Noon, 4 * “ ,et, but another disturbance is expected tor " __ ven persons were killed last evening, and six mort, winded; ten were otherwise injured. There is much\™ .’ ‘sent here. The Mayor is universally con- domnetde. «daring the troops to fire without sufficient ARRIVAL UF THE EARL OF ELLESMERE tp of War Leander in Poit— Industrial Exhibition—Com- pleticn 4%. Singlish Commission—Voy- age as%Mie Leander—Her Officers, Pas- sengers, Ucew, &e , dic, de. The Britis ‘The New ‘The British frigate Leander, Com, King, arrived at this port yesterday, from Plymouth, Evgland, having on beard ag pasrengers, Lord Ellesmere, family and suite, Lord E, is the English Royal Commissioner to the Crystal Polace of New York. ‘The general intercbange of friendly feeling amongst the governvents and inhsbitants of all nations, and the wice spread diffusion of the most recent discoveries in the arts and sciences, together with the immediate pro- pegation of the results of the latest philosophical re- searches and agricultural improvement inquiries, which took plece afier the great natioral exhibition in London, entitle that tremendous undertaking to be looked upon as a chief blessing by the civilized world. ‘the English go-ervment was soon aware of the bene- ficial influences which would flow upon mankind from the ux interrupted march of the new spirit thus engeuder. ed by iteelf, and, with caaracteristic readiness, it resolved vpon lending » helping band to similar institutions all over the world. ‘The contributions of America to the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park were such ay entitled this republic to rank amongst the most distinguished of the kingdoms in point of industry, genius, snd practical appliance of mechani- cal skill; and hevce we were the firat to determine upon having an “Exhibition for the Industry of all Nations’ upon our own soil The alacrity with which England responded to the in- timation of our intention is kvown to all, Her sovereign iesued @ commission, by virtue of whion a repreventa- tive delegation would proceed to New York, and eve-y department of the governmeot—Admiralty, Military, Orénanes, Finance, and Trade—Showed the most resdy determination to assist the Queen in carrying the idea to & successful i sue. The Uritish sovereign placed at the head of the com mis ion the Right Honorable Francis, Earl of Ellesmere, a nobleman whose life bas been distinguished hy a de- yotion to the practical atudy of science, literature, and the fine arts, aud it waa determined that he should proceed upon bis peaceful mission in manner worthy bis own ravk, bis country, and that to which he was accredited. The Lords of the Aduwiralty imawdiately ordered the new and very fine man-of war Leander, which was commis sioned for special service, to be made ready for sea; and her naval equipment being soon completed, Lord Elles mere, with her ladyship and a portion of their family: rniled from Plymouth upon the morpiag of the 10th of May. THE VOYAGE Was most pleasant, No extraordiaary speod was do- sired, and an even rate of sailing was maintained throughout There was vo sickness on board, further than the expected stomach qualms of some of the lands, folk compriving the suite, and the ship aped upon her courre merrily. The Ieander arrived at the Narrows ebout bal!-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, aud was there taken im tow by the steamtug Ajax, by which vea- kel she was brought abreast of the Battery, where she anchor at a quarter past twelve o'clock, noon, after muking the passage from Plymouth in a little over thirty days, When the Leander was coming into barbor her officers espied the American flag hoisted at Governor's Island, which was saluted by a discharge of twenty-one guns from the ship, the cannon of the fort responding in a moment. ‘The pews of ber arrival was immediately forwarded to Mr. Barolay, British Consul. and simultaneously telographed to the HERALD aflice by our ship news agent, We Cesyatched special reporters to visit the ship, and vpon their arrival at Whitehall they found one of her boats fully manned, with the union jack waving from her sero, waiting 10 convey Mr Barclay on board. Mr received on deck by the commander, Captsin George ot. Vo King, with due honer, and con ducted over the vessel Tuaediately after our reporters came alongside, and upon presentiog ibeir card they were at once admitted, ‘ived with thet frank and urbene attention which vbsracterizes the Britivh sailor both at home and abroad. Tue SUIr. Upon the Leander every man was at his post, but the necessary bustie which ye exists after a voyage, was ) thata full inspection of the ship could not be mado eriay However, we have recoived some details re specting her which will o# found interesting. The Lenuder ts a new ship—it not being more than baly a Gozep years since sbe was built—of very ample breadth, wida gocd beight between decks. She does not present the appesrance of a “quick one” when viewed at anchor, but yet she haa the reputation of being @ very faat sailor, as was attested in her late yoyage. She is of two thousand tons burthen, and is manned with a fores, including officers avd hands of every rating, of five hundred men. she in pierced tor and mounts fifty guns, of very heavy calibre, jarelay w LIST OF THR OFFIORRS. We find the nama of her officern published in the Navy Lint of the pact yrar, but as many changes have takea place since, in con.equemes o: promotions aad exchanges PRICE TWO CENTS. Thalaait * Corrected roll of the gentionen sew incom | THE INDUSTRIAL CLASSES OF NEW YORK. lout, George St. Vineent Kin ut. George t King. Virst— Charles H. May. Fourth—Sir H’y. Blackwood, Second— —— Agnew, Fifth— Third—Fred. W. Gough. — Robertson, M. D. Rey. Charles W. ve, B A. Belgray 1PMEN. lardy, “ Jolmioa, Pay ged “« Mitehell, “Wise. THE ROYAL MARINE FORCE. This branch of the service detailed sixty-eight men for duty upon the Leander. They are all in the prime ef life, and excellent specimens of the British soldier, both in drill, equipment, and personal appearance, The ma- rines are commanded by Capt. Miller, R. M., and Lieut: Douglass, R. M., with the usual complement of non-com- missioned officers. The following is 8 complete list of the PASSENGERS ON BOARD. The Right Honorable Francis, Earl of Ellesmere. ‘The Honorable Harriet Catherine Countess of Ellesmere, ‘HIS LORDSHIP’S CHILDREN. Lady Alice Harriet Frederica Egerton. josy Blanche Egerton, Egerton, Captain Cold Stream nuble Algernon Guards Honorable Arthur Frederick Egerton, Grenadier Guards. Bir John Acton, Bart., is also ® passenger. LORD ELLESMERR’S SUITH Consists of three maid servants and three men servants. In order to enable the servants to pertorm their duty with more ease and greater facility, a considerable por- tion of the aft pert of the ship was Aitea up as temporary cooking and warhing rooms, Xc., which somewhat de- tracts from her appearance, These fixtures will soom be removed, we understand. ‘We regret to announce that during yesterday afternoon Lord E)lesmere was confined to his state room with a se- vere attack of gout, and had expressed his determination not to leave the ship during the evening. The ladies Fgerton had gone ashore, attended by their waids; they were in excellent health, and we trust en- joyed some pleasure from a sight of the novelties, varie- ties, and bustle, which are to be daily met with during walk through the Empire City. The Honorable Captain Egerton was on board also, in good health and spirits. Lord Ellesmere has brought some valuable contribu- tions to our exhibition—paintings, works of art, &.— his own private property, from the family mansion, but owing to his indisposition, our reporter did not request a catalogue. It is the intention of Lord £. to visit the Niagara Falls, Canada, and various other parts of the country, previous to the opening of the Palace. The English Commission to America is now complete, and it must be acknowledged that the country is well and worthily represented. THE COMMISSION in copatitnted as followa:— Chief Commissioner—Earl of Elleemere. Geology ard Mineralcgy—Sir Charley Lyell. u1e—Profensor G, Wilson. rts—Mr. Wallis. brics and eruument General Commixsioner—Mr. Wentworth Dilke. We are informed by the officers of the Leander, that in addition to this complimentary delegation, many dis- tinguished gentlemen from various parts of England were preparing to leave home for the purpose of visiting us, and that a number had left in the different ships and steamers Caily sailing for our ports. A thort biographical notice of the noble lord and some of bis distinguished associates will be acceptable to our readers. Francie Egerton, Earl of Ellesmere and Viscount Brack- ley, was born upon the first day of January, in the year 1800, and upon the eighteenth of June, in the year 1822, he married Harriet Catherine, the eldest daughter of Charles Greville, Esq. His lordship is the second son of George Granville, late Duke of Sutherland, and grandson of Granville, Marquis of Stafford, and Louisa his wife, who was daughter and eventually co-heir of Scroope, first Earl of Bridgewater. His lordship succeeded to the estates of the jast and celebrated Duke of Bridgewater, in 1823, at the decease of his father, and assumed then the sirname and aris of Egerton only. ‘The wealth thus left him was immense, the Duke of Bridgewater's collection of paintings alone being valued at £100,000, and his lordship has ured it for the promo- tion and cultivation of art and science sinca, and for the alleviation of distress and suffering, aa well as the exer- cive of m princely hospitality, with an unbounded liberality. ‘The lineage of the family is very ancient, as in the year 1540 rome of its progenitors held offives of weighty trust in the government of Elizsbeth, and the representatives have served their sovereigns since, through a line of dukes and earls, with devoted fidelity. The issue of Lord Elleamere’s marriage has been five sons and two daughte-s, the ladies who, with two of their brothers and their illustrious parents, now grace our shores. His lordship’s eldest son was msrried, upon the 20th of April, 1846, to Lady Mary Louisa Campbell, daughter of the Earl of Cawdor, and has a son and heir, The Lovdou Daily News, referring to the Queen's choice of » commissioner, says:— ‘The Farl’a snewstors would probably have felt them- relves discredited by appearing in America in any ocher characters than those of diplomats, or warriors, or Syba- rites. But the pre-ent nobleman visits the descendants of the grest Angio Saxon race, merely to comoare notes of the great industrial progress which the two branches of the family haye made, and to celebra’e their triumphs. He goes with se entific friends to exaune and sympathize with the vast re-ulta which the men of art, and sciesce, and iudustry—-the artists, the philosophers, the mer- charts, the shop-keepers, the artisans—bave accom- plished, Sir Charles Lyell has devoted bis attention to the in- vestigation of the physical sciences, particularly geology, sivce a very early age, prosecuting his researches with much zeal and vigor, and with the most happy revults. He visited America in the years 1841 and 1845, when he made scientific invertigations of tho geology of the States, the result of which he gave tothe world ina publication entitled ‘Travels in North America.” Sir Charles is # native of Scotland, and about fifty six years of age. His chief scientific works are ‘ Principles of Geology,” and “ Klements of Geology.”” the early connection of Mr. Dilke the London ex- hibition, and the tglent aad taste which be zealously em- ployed for its final success, have rendered his mame and worth known over the world. The acquaintance of Mr. Wallis with the textile fabrics of ail branches of manufacture, is rare ani extensive, whilst the persevering thought which Professor Wilson bas given to the study of science, as applied to agricul tore, renders him a valuable co laborer in the cause of civilization and enlightenment. In concluding this sketch, we beg to tender a hearty welcome to the Commissioners, the ladies, and the gal- lant officers «nd men of the Leandar, and to express the hope that during their stay, many opportunities will pre sent, by which the friendly bonds that cement the two great sections of tho Anglo Saxon race may be drawn closer. We have to thank Captain King and his officers for the courtesy, attention and generous hospitality which thoy extended to our reporters. From New Bronswick.—We are indebted to Capt. Winebesier, of the steamer Eestern Siate, for late Ss: John, N. B, papers, They coniain nothing of par ticular Interest in this quarter, except that a party of Ame ivan engineers, uncer A. C, Morton, had arrived for the purpose of surveying and locating the line of railway rom St, John westwardly to the American frontier, at r near Calais, neder the direction of Masara. Peto, Betts, Brassey and Jackson. the contractors with the Province, The survey had commenced and no time would be lost in \oeating the roxd to Baxgor.—Boston Journal, June 9. G by TERIA! cevsion at Princetoo, Ky , on the 28d of May. ver of ministers in aiveodence was nm was an occasion of interest, and mu bess Was transacted The utmost harmony prevailed. This church never was ina more prosperous condition than at present, It has with energy taken hold of the enterprises of the day. The comination of Rev. R Beard, UD, President of berland College, was confirmed as Professor of Systematic Theology in Cumberland Univer nity. RAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CUMBERLAND Pres- HURCH — This Dody, we are informed, closed its The num- Naval Intelligence: United States sloop of war St. Lawrence from Valpa- raise, wae at Calleo May 12 to leave soon for Payta, Sev- lid officers an@ men from the St. Lawrence, who loft at Valpsraiso, bad taken passaze in the «hip Warner, which would leave Valparaiso fur New York, May 1, Jun 10—An inj ms waa granted yeaterday against from diapexing of ‘ite property, and matter was re- THE SHIRT SEWERS OF THE METROPOLIS. The Prices Paid for Their Work CASES OF EXTREME DESTITUTION. FRAUDS PRACTISED BY EMPLOYERS, A New Plan for the Rellef of the Shirt Sewers, &., ke, ke. We know of no class of workwomen who are more entitled to our sympathy and encouragement tham the shirt sewers, for there are none who are more poorly paid for their work, or who suffer more privat tion and hardship. Much has been written aborts them, but we believe that no detailed description of their actual condition has before been presented fe¥ the public. In publishing the tollowing extended aceount, we desire to say that we relate only what) we have seen and know from investigation: — THE WAGES OF SHIRT SEWERS—HIGH PRICES AND LOW PRICES. So far as we have pursued our investigations into the condition of the industrial classes of New York, we know of none who are in a more destitute state, or who are paid less for their work, than & large proportion of the shirt sewers. Their number is estimated at five thousand, and of these about one fourth do not earn more than one dollar and s half a week at the utmost, while a still larger proportion cannot make more than two dollars. There are a few whose weekly wages amount to four, five i and sometimes as high as six dollars, but not more than one out of every ten can earn so much. The average weekly earning of each shirt sewer is about two dollars and a halfa week, a sum bdrely ade- quate to the support of one person. Some of the work at which they are employed requires as much, if not more skill, than any otner, with the exception of embroidery. We have scen shirts in which there were atleast twenty yards of fine stitching and sewing; and for one of these, which would require two daya to make, the sewer has received only one dollar and a half. This is considered remarkably good pay; but when we contrast it with the price paid for other work, which is net by any means s0 laborious or un- healthy, it appecrs insignificant. For making a coat a good tailor is paid five dollars, which he cam earn in two days; while, at work which requires more neatness, a woman, who has perhaps a family to maintain, cannot make more than a dollar and a half, and to make even that, she must work twelve or fourteen hours a day. There are, properly speaking, two classes of shirt sewers—one for coarse and the other for fine work. The former receive the lowest prices—from one to two dollars, while the latter earn three, four, five, and six dollars, according to the amount of work they are capable of doing. Why thereshould be such a great disparity between their wages we cannot de- termine. Coarse shirts are easier made than fine ones, aud a smart sewer can finish three in one day; but it takes two days to make one fine shirt. The cost of a fine shirt varies from two dollars and a half to four dollars, while a coarse one can be purchased at almost any retail store for eight or ten shillings. Now the profit realized on two or three of these is much larger than that obtained from the sale of a fine shirt, except where quick sales and small profits are more desirable; yet the woman who makes them does not get more than one-half the price given for fine shirts. The following table presents the prices paid by different establishments in New York :- For collara, per dozen, 88. 7s. Gs, Ba. 81. 90, For wristbands, per dozen @s. 5s. 4s, 3a, . 186. For bodies. 3a. L For finishing the shirt—that is, sewing all its parte together—trom twenty-five cents to a sixpence is paid. There are four kinds of needlework on shirts —the first is called plain sewing, and con. sists simply in making the bodies; the second is called stitching, and requires considerable neatness—the breasts, wrists and collars are stitched ; the third is the finishing process, in which there is a great deal of gathering to be done, besides the stitching of the button holes and the sewing on of the buttons; the fourth is embroidering. In some stores they give the entire shirt to one person to make, while in others they distribute them in parta, and classify their sewers into body makers, stitchers, finishers and embroiderers. There are very few of this latter class, but we believe they are paid better than any of the others. Their work is said by those who have been engaged in it,to be more pleasant than stitching, which is regarded as the most tedious and injurious to the sight. Some of these embroi dered shirts sell for twenty dollars, but the average price is ten, and some of inferior workmanship can be procured for less. A CASE OF EXTREME DESTITUTION—SOME FACTS WORTH KNOWING. We had heard and read of numerous cases of ox- treme destitution among shirt sewers, and of the mia erable prices which they were paid, but we can say with truth, after minute personal investigation, that no account which we have ever read could give an adequate idea of the reality. To know what they suffer, and to see their condition, it is necessary to visit them in their homes—if the most miserable hab- itations are worthy of that name. Of the four thou- sand shirt sewers in New York, there are at least one thousand who do not make more thanone dollar, and one dollar and a halfa week. Yet some of these do not only live upon this miserable pittance, but acta- ally contrive to support two or more children on it, Nearly all who work at these low prices are coarse sewers, that is, they are employed in sewing cheap shirts, varying in price from six to ten shillings, suck as are to be found in many of the windows in Chat- ham street. As it would be impossible to describe all the scenes of poverty and destitution which we visit- ed, in our endeavors to ascertain the true con- dition of this class of our needlewomen, we will content ourselves with giving the result of our visit to two shirt sewers, one of whom lives in Hamilton street, and the other in Mulberry. The first we found in the attic of a three story house, whose appearance, to say the least, was any- thing but inviting. This woman occupied three rooms, ata rent of five dollars and a halfa month, but they were so small that the whole of them would not make a respectable sized upartment. She had five children to support, two of whom were able to earn atleast three dollars a week, at light work; but, un- fortunately, they could not obtain employment at any for which they were ‘suited. They were all, in- cludmg the mother, very poorly clad; and although bright, intelligent looking children, the marks of destitution were visible in their faces. Their father died about two years ago, leaving them without any means of subsistence. Before his death they were in comfortable circumstances, and received the rudi- ments of a good English education. They both could read very well; and their mother showed us, with a feeling of maternal pride, some prizes they had received at school for advancement in their studies. “These,” said she, “they got for good. scholarship while at school, but when my husban@ died,” she added, “I had to take them away, although f grieved me sadly to do so." “How did you coytrive to supports yourself ang