The New York Herald Newspaper, June 18, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK_H Ana either ——— MORNING EDITION--SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1859. “WHOLE NO. 7483. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. GIGHLY INTERESTING, fmportant Debate on the Catholic Bill in tho Assembly. West Vote om the Maine Liquor Bill in the Assembly. GREAT EXCITEMENT CONCERNING THE MATHER IMPEACHMENT CASE. The New York State Temperance Society. MAMMNE DISASTERS—MARKET REPORTS, &., &e., ko. Affairs in Albany. SXOITING DEBATES IN TUE LEGISLATTRE—THE CATH- OLIO QUESTION IN THE SENATE—THE MAINE LIQUOR BILL AND THE MATHER IMPEACHMENT ASE IN THE ASSEMBLY—NO PROSPECT OF AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT. GPECLAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK BERALD. Atnany, June 17, 1853, Another doy of the greatest interest and excitement in both houses of the Legislature, In the Senate, everything was laid aside and the Catholic bill taken up. This was done becaurce Mr. Taber, the author of the origi- nal bill, had sufficiently recovered from his illness to ap- pear in his seat, The question was upon striking out the second section, as offered by Mr. Babcock, and adopted in Sommittee yesterday, and as publi-hed ic the Herat of * this morning. Mr. Taber took the floor in defence of the Original bill, but his health did not permit him to pro- Geed te the length he desired. He was followed by ‘Mossrs. Conger, Babcock, Pierce and others. About one ‘o’clock the vote was taken on striking out the second sec- tion, and it was carried by ayes 12, nays 8, Nine demo. rate and three whigs in the affirmative, six whigs and are a ienaseats in the negative. Twelve Senators were abson| ‘Mr. Banoocg then offered the following as the second bection:— Bec. 2. Tt shall not be lawful for any bishop, pricst, or Seclesiastic, to be a trusteo of more than one church or reli Bious society at the same time; but this act thall aot bo consteued to Or manager foutitution, Genator Wann rose, and cpposed the entire measure. He considered it fraught with great dacger—danger to the liberties of the people. His constituents would re- primand him if he did not oppore the passage of this bill with all the power he po-sessed. He continued for some ten minutes, speaking with much animatioa, but was cut Off from ficisbing by the arrival of the hour for taking a recess. He will conclude this afteraoon or in the mora ~ Politicians are beginuing to trim their sails in reference to this bill. The debate upon the Catholic bill was resumed this af- mm. The vote upon Mr. Babcock’s last ameuiment was defeated, 11 to 10. He then offered another, as fol- — ‘Tho trustee or trustecs desiznated to reprosent any con: tion or society, In holding and managing the tempo- Falities thereof, shall be elected by the mombers of such gongregation or society, in like manncr, and hold the ouoo for the same time, an the same tenure, thut are pre- woribed in section three of the above mentioned act. debate was continued by Messrs. Bristol, Crrnell, Babcock, Van Ychoonhoyen, and others. It was a spirit- ed contest, and it is very improbable whether any discus- sion ever ocewred in this country upon this subject, ‘with more zeal and animstioa thin were indulged in ler Pity, pity, that any ecclesiastical question tur Prevent any such person from being » trustee Of any charitable or educational socicty or ver cone up and be entertained ix our Legi-la- A controversy more excited, more sincere or more enthusiastic has not occurred in the capitol of the State during many @ session, if ever, An extremely spirited Passage of words took place between Senators Taber tnd Babcock, two of the ablest men in that body. In tho House a test vote wes taken uvon the Maine liquor bill, as parsed in the Seuate. A morton was made to refer the bill to a elect committee to report completa, The ayes and nocs were called when it appeared that were 53 votes for the motion, and 53 votes st it. All the city delegation present voted against motion, except Dr. Miller. who vo'ed for it. Teo-e absent sre Me: Giover, Howard, Living.ton, Noble. Russel Smith, ard Wedekind, seven out of the sixteen, It will require Gd votes to pass the bill, and 12 out of the ‘22 who were absent to da; its friends feel confiden' of se , on the question cf its finel passage. The vote to-day showed about an equal number of whigs and democrats in faver of the law, and about five democrats to one whig opposed to it. Demagogues wil! have a fine opportunity of mounting upon the te mperauce and Catho Lic questions in stumping the Senate and Assembly dis- tricts in October next At an early pszt of the session of the House 2 com- munication was received feom Commissioner Mather, in relation to the question of impeachment now peadiag be- fore that “ ota jury’? as Mr. Champlin denominated that body, Upon ‘the reacing of which Mr. Hastings, ‘whig.) of Monrce, moved that it be returned to Mr. father, as it contained expressions derogatory to the Aaah 14 Of a cowmirtee Of the Houxe, Mc. Shaw 6 fended Mr. Mather, and thought the document respect- ful, coming from a high State cfficer, whose ooaduct, in an Official capacity, was under solemn review, THs sald it should be retaiaed, and entered upon the journal of the Gay, as a pait of the proceedings in that important case. Bite tee thee other thors speeches, the question was taken, and the m:tion to return the paper to the aathor waa lopt.by four to one. Mr, nia then tock the floor in support of the reso- lution @f impeachment, and spoke until the hour for a Fevers. At tho afternoon session, a resclntion was adopted, Rost ponia the further consideration of tae subject until y at 1234 o'clock, P.M. Another was adopted, for taking the final vote upon the impsachment resolution on Weduesdsy next ut 12 o'clock, M. The House also « over until Monday. This does uot look m € #n adjournment next week The clouds are now ic dicating « court for the tiial of one or more impeach- ment cases. NEW YORK LEGISLATURH, EXTRA SESSION, vY, June 17, 1853, ‘THE NEW PARK QUESTION Mr. Morcan presented the preamble aud resolutions of the Common Council of New York, against Jones’ Wood and for the central par! HORTICULTURAL, socirry. Mr. Moran introduced a bill to authorize the form- ation of a goc’ety in New York for horticultural purposes, ‘THE CANAL APPROPRIATIONS, ETC, ‘Mr. Prerce (dem.,) asked for the consideration of the Canal Appropriation bills, and stated that he would ne- cesesrily be absent for a few days. If the Senate intended 40 do any general business, now was the time. Mr, Cootxy (dem.,) said, however much the absence of the gentleman from the Tenth might be regretted, the business of the Sesate should be considered in order, The ‘pill in regard to canal revenue certificates should first be considered. + ‘Mr. Bawcock, (whig) desired to see a fair’ understand: ing in regard to the Catholic congregation bill carried ou. He desired to vote, and would not ¢o anything which might seem eyen by implication, to look like amothering it. : Mr. Pravt, (whig) said it was of the utmost impor- tance that the canals should be put in good aud navi- ‘ble order. ; SNesara. CONGER and VANDERBILT continued the debate. THE CATHOLIC BILL—ITS OBJECT. ‘The bill authorizing the incorporation of Catholic con- ‘tions then came up. ( bis duty . Taper, (+ hig) saic—Thigect bas been grossly mis- reprewuted—my own motives assailed, But vindicaioa or explanation Yanot necesrary. ‘The question ie, what are we to do now! The charac er that will so; stead up againet newspaper equibs is not worth much, The bill was introduced in this way. The Senator from the thirty firet had introduced a bill, the reverse of the pre gent one. It was referred to the Judiciary Committe, where it was proposed to nmend it, It was thought by pome the bill would be ex'inguished there. To shoe that this was not so, he had introduced this bill. The firet Pill wae firhting phanioms—utterly inoperative, His colleagues had en the duty on him of prepariog B new bill Mr. T. then explained the Dill, stating that it gave the same rights, suojected to the game resiictions, to a Catholic congregation as to s Dutch Reformed. The only diifereuce is, that incorporates three, avd the former one, Toe coitenars kindred power over both. 1am, said Me. tc No vaunre-toed, straight-forward old Presbyterian one expects me to take up the cudgels in a svctarian war for the Cathouice, I know too little of theic views for that, Lhave no thought of taking the cudgel for the Proves tants, The newspapers showed they have fighting men anough, and it is poor business at best. But he ind a duty which was to be discharged in self respect. would not abandon the bill, though stroog men around ‘the capitol should call out the Protes'ant militia agsiast Fie had never dodged @ du'y, wad never would, ‘That the bill gave too much fore w the Bisuops aud she Pope is the objection, But bow ts it vow? Every Catholic who dies in his faith aod prefers to give his pro; to the church, devises to the sishoy by such aw he would make in giving it to his wite, It becomes, by a law which will nt be al:ered, the law of free devise, that the property is vested in the Bishop as anixdividual, The church has no law for tra: tees, and they adopt the ex; nt of makiog the Bishop execute a will devising the property to his successor, The will ta filed with the Arch Bi hop, and if Be dou’ ale i "t be Bishop, The present law is liable to ae hth, are ot Op. ‘about the new bill, The Pope might direct Bishop McCloskey for a brswery, and every Catholic church ap ® malt house, avd send bim the money, Such isnow the law. The property is the Bish- op’s—his own, all the Property dying men lan give hia, But the Senator from the Third would associate laymen in bis corporation How does that change it? The Pope’s influence over laymen is as great as it is over clergymen. That is weil kaown. This will not be weno any eo pe Serke law vd tea ged) never prevent men from L proj they have owned to who- ever they choose. So in reality ‘the law now gives to Catho- lic clergymen a most unlimited control over all the proverty that piety gives, Such ia the thing which gor- tlemen in this city, now vebemently accusing him, will not see, while they persist in charging the law which would chap; it this, as A great outrage. Now his lew (itr, Ts) proposes to remedy all this by allowiog ons . if the Catholic people so desire, to hold the pro- petty, as the Duich church is now allowed to hold it. Mr. quoted Revised Statutes, 4th ed page 7 the provisions of law in relation ‘to thi The only thing ix the law now before tho Senate is, to allow any person or persons, sciected according to ihe usages and discipline of the Catholic church, to be incor- nee now allowed to Du ch churches, The only iflerence is, the Duich church being Presbyterian, has ministers, clders and deacons, while tho Catholic church, being Episcopsl, has but one person. It is just @ question between one or several trustees. It takes it but w step beyond the privileges given to Protestants for age t if it is a close corpo- ration? So is the Dutch consistory, which, in many of the churebes, elects itself or elects others as may be best. Tbe Presbyterian churches elect tueir session by a vote of the members. All this bill does, there- fore, to the Catholic is only what we should allow to any Protestavt congrame tion, and yet itis opposed and de- nounced; and when a learned lawyer, who has dove the State good service in the revision of its 1aw, attacks this low, it is & theme of sorrow and regrot Such charity {snot found in the New Testament. Mr. T. then analysed the various general Jaws relating to religious societies, show- ing tbat they are not under the dircetion of the Pope of Rome, but of the supreme court of the district, which has the complete supervision of all the property’ in x- cess of the amount limited by these general laws. Ifthe trustees sbure @ trust, injunction und attachment may be had on complsint. And yet. this law is deciared to vest property in the Pope.” The truth is, the mischief that may now be done, this bill is to correct, and yet a learned civilian cails it a dangerous bill But the one trustee is the great wrong. Well, if a Protestant church should ask to be allowed to merge themselves into one trustee, it would be granted in a twinkling. It is tri- umphantly asked why don’t the Catholics meet and elect trustees an the Protestants do. It isthe old fable of the fox and the sterk—when the feast was such that one could pertuke, and not the ozher, The equality is but in ame, Mr, Cooter—Which is the Mr. TabER—Not my bill, for%¥ is very short. The Epis- copalians have asked a special law, that their minister and churchwardens rhould be a perpetual corporation, and they got it; next the Dutch Reformed, who asked a clo-e corporation, and they got it: tho Methodists got what they wanted—so did the Quakers—the Shkers =the Church of the True Inspiration. The Mormons did not stay long enongh in the State to ask ony thing, and yet we are amazed at the audacity of the Catholic church, who asks io have one trustee in rk in this case? placeof three! ‘The lax limits the amount of property, ut by special law the Triuity church and the Now York Duteh church hold a large and valuable estate. The law is denounced as. plot—a conspirucy—tho Page House Lot. A coaspirasy got up by a poor Presbyterian to briag iu the Pope. I never poke, said Mr. T., but to ene Catho- lie priest. and I liked bim, for he heiped me Aight for tem- perance. I never spoke but to one Bishop, and that was to tell him I could not vote for a law he wished. Exces- sively misrepresented and abured, he was yet, and would te for fair play. Coveting all men’s respect, there was the respect ouly of one necessary to his peace of con- acience—his quiet repose—it was his aim. He would do and leave the consequences to the great Ruler and Overruler of Events, Mr. Concer, (dem.) followed in an exposition of the cbanues made in the ecclesiastical law by the modifica- tions of the common law. Mr. Coozxy reviewed the history of the bill. Ho had presented the remonstrance of thousands of Catholic Citizens against the bill first intreduces, but he doubted the policy of this bill, It had become a’habit to hold up threats and penalties whenever any bill alixcting sects, especially Cathelics, came up. Now, ne desired to aay to Catholic and Procer‘ont, Jew and Gentile, Chinese or Tagan tha: he had dui ‘one course to take—an honest, straizhtforwaid one—a.ci the threat that he should not be allowed to come back hoie, had no force. Many of his best frieuda were Catholics. He would do all that was right to protect them, but be would uct ect from fear. He bad met Catholie Bishops, gentlemen of good senre, men who would not abuse any power. He had been pre: rented to bis Holiness, the Pope, surrounded by all his offi paraphernalia, bathe atiached no particular im sortance to that. He denied that there should be any ex clusive legisiation for sects. A general law would be as xocd for Catholic as for Protestant. If the Catholic is to have a corporation of one, give it to the Protestant. As the Jaw was at preeent presented, he should vote ersinet it, My. VaN Scuooz nove, (whig) said the provisions of Mr Babeook’s amendmen. would establish an arbitrary rule, at which Protestant churehes would rebel. The bill has teen atiacked as vesting in the Pope of Rome the wost arbitrary power, vhile in realtty, ivtellizeat Catho- lies ask it, to coutrol the Arch Bi bop from using the great priv lege which the law, ae it now exists, actaally crnfers, This ts the open ard the avowed object 0: the i! Mr. Coxcen—Our law relating to trusts controls that. Mr. Van Scuoonnovex—A trust! It is not a trust. Pess this law and it becomes a and becomes sub: ject to our laws. Getlemen speak of John Yughes. Thuis law dox’t make him a trustee, It leaves Catholics who Snow their own men beet, and who, or many of them, aie jeslous cf the assumption of pewer, to jadge for themselves. Catholes ave bound to” pay taxes, do military duty, and help to build up the country in all the duties of citizeaship, Why are not the Legislature to legislate for them equal laws, giving them the privileges given to others? Now this trustee, even if the Pope biaself appointed him, caonot ¢»mmit an outrage ou the people of the State, whatever the Pose might desire. say or do. The general laws of New York wouldcontrol all that, and interpo-e Mr V. S. ceclared that hit observation of the Catholic population led him to believe that they were not adverse or inimical to the Jews ond ineututions of the coustry, and he regretted the efforts that were made to prejudice Protestants on this subject. Wherever the principles of tbis bill are well uncerstood, the intelligent Protestants will approve Excited assetoblies may abue it, and call i: an ont- but examination will only prove it to bea good bill. . S.recommanded to Mr. Taber to teke away the only showy objection to the bill, and make it general— allow wll denominations to huve the same power >. Tarek intimated his iateation to offer such an sdment. question was then taken on striking out Mr. Bab- usenduwent, and it was struck out by the follow- ing vote AYES ers. Bennett, Bristol, Conger, Cooley, Pierce, RK jere, Smith, Snow, Taber, Vandertils, Vo mhoven, Wright—1: Nays--Me ers. Babcock, Bartlett, Beckman, Clark, Jones, Meblwain, Neweou.b, Ward—8 Mir, ADEE moved an amendment, extending the power to create & corporation sole to both Catholic and Protes- tant cenominations Mr. Rancock (whig) considered it out of ordor: but he would nut object, providing he would also haye the privi- lege of offer tg, ottiers Air. ConGER moved (9 strike out the words “ Catholic or Protestant’ xo an to apply to all denominations. Mr, Bancock was not to be drawn into « diseassion now. The poposd amendment changes the name, but not a feature. ‘The substauce reimain—open to all the objec- tious The amendment is to secure the votes of th who have said they would vote for a general bi thought the Protestant congregations would u would consider it fraught with greater evil. change the long-estabished pol sinee it was @ country. No Pu asked for it, nor will they use it. If all we hear of Jevuits, w particular order of religionists, is true, this unendment beers innate evidence of that society. It changes © name, bat scoures the fact. It is a device to e€cur® support Dot to be obtained under other circum- stances. job, TauteIs the Senator from the First, or myself, the jewvitt r Mr. Bancock—i speak not of any Senator, but of the spit: of the amendment, the effect of the bill not being changed in any respect. dic. Conntas, (dem.) thought much of the trouble had grown out of the special legislation for each particular decomination, of former éays. He would nox vote tor ery law inconsistent with the spirit of our free institu. tion». (The storm and rain made the debate somewhat inaudi- ble Mr. Conaen’s proposition to strike out the words “Catholic aud Protestant,’ was lost, by ayes 6, nays 13. And then tke question came on Mr, Taber's amond- ment, exteudiug the authority to Protestant churches, wnd it was adopted, ax follow Ayce—Mcssrs Bennett, Conger, Cooley, Otis, Pierco, Ro- gers. Smith, Suow, Tabor, Van Schoonboven, and Wright—1. Naye-—Mocere, Beckman, Clark, Jones, koElwain, slonzoe, Newéomb, and Ward--S, Mr, Baucock moved to amend so as to provide that a bishop or ecclesiastic should bea trustee in more than one church or congregation, but not interfering with cbaritable or educational establishments. Tis to pre yent theacsumulation of power over different societies by the same individual. It is to provide for separate and distinet organizations, In the management of church property, this is most important. Mr. Wincit and Bix, Vax SciooxttoyEN opposed. Mr. Wanp, («hig ) bad forborue to discuss the bill nntil the bill should be presented. He had fooling euough, for he cousidered it as one of the greatest questians of the day. There are few parreges in bistory requiring men to takes bolder stand, Disguise itas you may, general or enpecial, it is « bill of abominations, It is votiog away the liberties of the country. It is building np a great spiritual power to engulf our liberties, Tt in an act like his who surrendered his crown, content to hold it vasssl of the Pope, It isa great evil to day—greater morrow, andito go on, building up the power of the Pon- tif, until power becomes so strong it has no more to fear, It ir to carry out the thousand-year-old policy of the Ro- mish Church, It ir the same policy by which the liberties of the people have so long bgen enslaved. Heretofore, pro- tty bus been thought something, apart from religion. He wanted the voice of warning to be heard. If a forei de+potiera waa upon us, the people should know it. the law general, and Only one denomination will avail themeelyes of it, The Baptiste and the Methodists, and others, acknowledge 10 006 man, no spiritual head on earth.’ They will act independently, and their property will be Pe separatel, wae ee ho a to Ll Archbishop corporator, old proper im every 4 village or town in the State. He re, tol» sommy- It would of the couutry ever ostant, community has Hi nity that would not allow him to sit by in qllence. ly ‘vor before interested the SE the bill pasres, it shall pass over his bead, and against | bias. He had advised nearly the same thing as the gew- THE ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILROAD, his strongest opposition. Disguiasd or not, power will always nd its panders, All the legislation of a ha'f cen- ting to religious interests, are suddenly found Inedeotual * Revers. ‘ i Assembly: Aunary, June 17, 1863, NEW YORK MARINE COURT, Mr. GALE moved to recommit tho bill relative to the Marine Court in New York. Carried. COLONIZATION LECIURE, The use of the Assembly Chan.ber, this evening, was granted to Rey. R. R. Gurley for a lecture upon coloni- zation. COMMUNICATION FROM CANAL, COMMISSIOVER MATHER. ‘The following communication was received and read :— Oamar, SoeerOn Ens vt Soa LBANY, June 16, 1853. To tho Monorablo the Assombly of’ N misapprehension in regard to my wish the resolution offered by the Select Committes, of which Mr. Champlin is Chairman, the adoption of which ia urged by him. notwithstanding the imputations preferred against me in the report of that committee have been, us 1 respect: folly submit, fully met and refuted, ia my communication to your honorable body, I take the liberty to say that this course, on his part, leaves me no alternative but to ask at sour hands the ae of such resolutions ax sball bring the w York—To avoid in the matter of " matter contsined in the report of the Select Committee, for- mally and specifically before the constitutional tribunal, to the end that those imputations may be judicialy wud dually disposed of Though confident in the belief that tho resolu- tion reported by the Select Committeo cannot, under the circumstances, if contested, receiv the sanction of your honorable body; yet believing that even its rejection would not silence those Who have pursued me in svcrot, and cause’ mo to be thus asporsed before the pexple of tho State, through whose snfiteges aud confidence I have been honore with © high public trust, but that the same spirit which has thus far characterized ‘the proceedings against mo would be embittered rathr than allayed by such a result, Lam in- duced to ask, iu addition tothe favors alrcady reovived from your honorable bey. that the charges against mo may bo tina tangible avd dednite shape for ndjadioation, betore high tribyual in such cases provided, that I may have he opportunity onied me by the Seloct Committes, to vin- dicate myself ful!» from the aspersions of seoret and >pon iI Respootfally enbmitted. JOHN C. MATHER, PROTECTION WANTED FOR EMIGRANT PASSENGERS ON RAIL- ROADS, ETC. Mr. Beman, by consent, presented and reada petition of fifty-four citizens of Amsterdam, Montgomery county, for a law for the protectio of emigrant passengers upon the Central railroad, reprosenting that from the crow state of the cars during the warm weather, numerous deaths bad occurred—that the charges were higher for emigrants than cat‘le, in the same cars, without any necessary protection, and unfit for the purpose It was referred toa relect committee on railzoad acci- dents, and with special imstructions to bring in a bill in two days. Mr. Suaw, (dem.) of N. Y., moved to recommit the bil upon railroad secidents to the came committee, for ‘the purpose of incorporating provisions in it.—Carried. ‘THE MAINE LAW, The bill for the Maine law coming down from the Sen- ate, was reada first and second time, (by title,) where- upon ‘Mr. Hever, (whi) of Livingyton, moved (hat it be committed to a committee of the whole. Mr. HasixGs, (whig) of Monroe, moued an amendment to zefer to the committee upon internal affairs of towns acd counties; elso with instructions to report completa. Mr. Cuampun, (dera.) of Allegany, urged refecring to the committee of the whole. To refer to a committee was to kill the bill. The number of petitioners for the measure made it one worthy of the most serious conside- ration. Mr. Kenyepy, (whig) of Cayuga, favored referring to commitiee to report complete. ‘The question Loing divided, the motion to refer was carried, and upon thet to instruct to report complete, the ayes and noes were called Peudirg the vote, the hour fer the spesial erdar buying arrived, Mr. Burrovans, (ind dem ) of Crleams, moved to sus- pend till the vote was taken. Carried. Mr. Burkovaus thought the bill shon'd be examined aud perfected by the House. Each one ought to feel bound to bring to bear hiv best judgwent oa the bill. He desired that the House spend at east onc day upon the bill first; snd then, after comparing cpinions, if de- shed, it could be referred to the coumittee to report com tobe Aswuchas he decived to leave the city and go ome and Lot proiong the session. so important did he consider the measure that be would willingly stay the eine to acsomplish the perfection and pasiays of the ill, Mr. Hexpxs spoke of the importance of the bill. He was rot in favor of leaving it as left by the Seasta, with out éxemination—of takivg in trust a document of such Koportazes emanating from that quortez, tary bad acted upon iv, he thought, contrary to thiir bultef 6r their habits. and he thought the House should perfect it. Mr, Forsym. (dem) of Albany, deemed it unvertain whether the bill was jut what the peosle waned, and cesized a full free and critical discussion. He therefore favored a reference to the committee of the whole. Br. J. Rosk, (dem.) of N. ¥., also favored its boing re- ferred to the con mittee of the whole. Mr. Hasiin6s raid the ses;ion was so near a clove he de sired to expedite business. He thought euffic.ently amole opportunity would be afforde? un its third reading. ‘Tbe bill waited perfecting, though in the mula it was right. He spoke of tbe postponemeat of the overation of the bill, until cext Merch, for the savction of the peo- ple, and action of the next Legislature; and urged that wiih that provision the bill might properly be passed, whatever cur own opition might be. Mir. Perens, (whig) of Genesee, could see no objection to refer, nx proposed. Mr. Carr, (whig) of hoped the motion would not prevail. A measure of this’ importance should take the usual course of legislation. If its passage Was to be de- sired, it was worthy a due consideration, Ube bill had not even beeu read yet, and to send to a committee, aud pat through uncer whip and spur previous question, &e , ¢ thought was not right, Mr Hapity, (dem.) of Seneca, moved the previous question, ~ The vote wss then taken upon the motion to instruct the ccmmi © to report complete, snd lost—by ayes 63, ‘OMOW im 8. Ashley, Beman, Bouton, Burroughs, Cham Urocker, Elsworth, LN. Ely, a. IL ford, Green, indloy, B, Hall, Hardin, Hast- Uibbard. Uickox, Moyle, Uulehins, Hatehin- s xtils, Jackson, Kennedy, Kneeland, Lawrenco, Lit tlejoln, Loomis Lozter, Martin’ Melurney, McClary, Mil dex, Onlorn, Perkins, Porsuns, Pottengill, Peters, fi +P. Rose, Seeslona, B. Smith, W. A. Smith, n Alsiise, Welsh, Whitcomb, Wilson, Winans, # Alden, Amsbry, Barkor, Beckwith, Blau- Burhnell, Cary, ‘Cnee, aberiin,’ Clapp, Ely, Finch, Forsyth Gale, J. K. Gerd! Hall, Hendec, Hon O'Brien, 7 50 ig, Shaw Sponker’ Sprague, fon Byck, Lemp . Smith, 8 hn Stratton, D. B. aa Vraaken, Webb, Weets ve So if is referred without instructions. MOTION TO ACQUIT JOUN ©, MATION. Mr Hercws asked consent te offe: ‘s the House do non concur with the report of tue commit- impeaching J. C. Mather, and discharge him: iso in- ot the e nittce to @xamine in'o the cooductof other Objected to, and the revolution wag not re- IE IMPRACIMENT RESOLUTIONS, ) of Herkimer, took the floor, to die- consideration, but yielded to who moved to return the communiea- amvissioner Mather to the gentleman offeriug it. He thought the House owed something to the committee and the goptieman who had addressed the House. He deexed the communication extraordinary—insulting— whethor inteutional or not, and he should labor to rid the House of such an insult, He thought it reflected direcUy upon the ccmmittee, and the cbairman particu- larly. Mi, Lerrxzomm, (shig) of Oswego, could not ngres with the gentlemen from Monroe, (Me, Hastings). He thought to returp the paper, respectful as he deemed it, would be adding ineult to injury Mr Loox thovgbt that whatever the motive might have been, the communication was highly impreper and impertinent. He saw no reason for impeaching him be- cause he requested it. We could not, in view of our oaths, permit the request to influence our votes. Mr Mather bad no buriness here; by a stretch of courteay he had been allowed touppear before the House, and had pr’fited by it to send » mor: insulting inesange, reflecting upon the House, tue Speaker, and the Committee. Ho hoy ed it would be returned as improper. Mr. Loau, («hig) of Livingston, rose ton point of order, The Houre had last session given John ©, Macher liberty to send ina reply. Te thought that yoie must he revoked before the re-vlution no ¢ offered could Le passed. The Cham decided that answer had been made w the report cf the committee, and consequently the prerent communication was not covered by that vote, The point of order was not veil taken. Mr. Woop, (whig) of Onondaga, could find nothing in- suliing in tbe communication. It wns respec!ful, and he saw no necessity for throw@g it back into his te Altheugh politically Me. M. was an opponent, ho desi to do no injastice to an adversary, He thought the re- ception of the communication néed not affect tho Anal vote, and hoped it would not be returned. Mr. Lrriejoun thought the communication was simply a request on the part of Mr. Mather to his friends to waive his defence, that ho might be brought to trial. He deemed the request reasonable, The Houso was deal ing with more than life or fortune, and every honoravle man must feel ss Mr. M. apparently felt. He though: a conscientious vote should be given, Mr. Suaw took the floor, and proceeded to speak, main ly to the resolution ef impoachment. He saw no good to come from the impeachment. He was called to order, and proceeded. He said Mr. Mather, in the detioate post: tion of ou officer with bis reputation at stake, came to him for advice. And he bad advised him to demand » hearing before the constitutional tribunal, What else could he do? A map impeached becomes an slien in his own land. He thought the whole course of an impeach ment but # relic of a monarchical goveroment. Only one case bad occurred in the United States of impeachment, He thought it a remnant of despotism, He (Mr. Mather) probably considered his crime to consist in being a hunk- or. He thought the ecules might turn, He was de- clared out of order, and acknowledged himself #0, ‘The SrEKaKeER directed him to be seated, Mr. Suaw sented himself, and immediately arose and proceeded, remsrking “This is all, you sce, these forms amount to.’ He hoped the House would not take from the accused this privilege of being heard, but that the communication would be allowed to go upon the reeords. Mr. Hasmncs regarded the question as, misunderstood. He urged that the fd tao Howser t momontoug than had » be kept free from party from New York, (Mr. Sbaw,) but the was not such as he could talit: What he objected vo was, that reflections were madé upon the House, the action of the House and of the committee, and the gent’eman from Allegany (Mr. Champlin) ‘Mr. C. had his dady th che mance te ns of the House, fear- learly and faithfully, and he thought it was doing the gentieman great injustice for the House to receive a com- Tounication reflecting upon and ettacking him for a dis- charge of duty, dur. BurnovGns remarked that he had offered 8 motion to employ a reporter, because he desired io preserve on record everything that occurred be:«—everything that was said or done, He thought the subject an important ‘ove, worthy of consideration, irrespective of party. He should so act, though he would pd now express himself upon the justice of the charge. If gentlemen considered the communication insulting, let them make that one of their charges for impeachment. He desired to avoid tak- ing avy vote that would influence members upon the question, and also to preserve everything on record; to effect this, he moved to lay the motion to return the com- munication, upon the table, Lost, by 45 to 54. Mr. Houuiy, (whig) of Niagara, saw nothing in the communication that required this treatment. Gentlemon objected to his making sny ccmmunication. Who,he asked, in the gentleman making it? He is a public officer holding bis place by a vote of large number of people of the State, and charged with grievous offeaces. He submitted whether it was not proper for him to make such a com- munication, axd whether it was not respectful through- out. He hoped the motion would not prevail. The motion to return the communication was lost, by ayes 16, nays 87. Mr. Looaizs then took the floor and proceeded to dis- curs the main question. He urged the justice of the re- solution, and noticed the defence that had been made, which he deemed insufficient. Recess to4 P. M, {See the despatch from our special Albany correapon- Cent for a report of the proceedings in the Legislature during the aiternoon.] From Washington City. HON. R. J. WALKER AND THE CHINESE COMMISSION- ERSHIP—CHOLERA RUMORS. Wasninotoy, June 17, 1853, It is confidently asserted this afternoon that Hon. Robert J. Walker has accepted the appointment of Com- missioner to China. Unusual sickness prevails at Aloxandria. including, as is reported, several decided caves of Asiatic cholera. Meeting of the New York State Temporance Soclety. Rocursrer, June 17, 1853, The New York State Temperance Society organized in St. John’s Methodist Church, yesterday morning, at ten o’cloek, The Hon, Herman Camp in the chair, A mo- tion was made by the Rey. Dr, Lucky, for the appoint- ment of a committee of five on crejentials. A substi- tute was offered that all frienda of temperance be ad- tuitted to the floor of the couveution. A long discussion followed, and sevorsl reyolutions were offered. These revolutions intfocuced the question whether women should be admitted, but the society showed, by adepting Dr. Luckey’s motion, that they intended to avert this subject entirely. The committee was appointed in accordance with that mo.ion. The annual report of the Executive Committee was then read by the Corieeponding Secretary. It was very long, and ably written, reviewing the operations of the goc'sty, and melitg a strong argument for the Maine law. In the afternoon the Business Committee, Wm. HH, Bur- Jeigh, Chairman, reported resolutions- altered from Mr. Delevan’s, and the nominations for officers. Several speeches were made, the speakers ske‘ching | the progress of temperance in their respective localities Tbe report of the Treasuser was read, showing the re- ceipts of the year to have been $3,175 80, disbursements, $3 592 26: ieaving the society $417 48 in debt, The following oflicers were elected:— Pre-ident—Faward C, Delay n. Vice Presidents—Hon Bradford R. Wood, of Albany; Dr. Join Miller, of Courtlendt; Labsn Hoskins, of Cayuga! Gen. I, I, Knox, of Oueida; R. N. Haveas, of New York. Executive Committee—Rey. Dr. Mandeville, Hon. Reuben A. Walworth, Jobu 0, Cole. Rev. Dr. Wyckoil, Dr. C. P. Wm. Richardson, Edgar B. Day. eretary aud Treasurer are appointed by the Execu- tive Committee. A revolution of thanks to the retiring President was voted, acd the Society adjourned till this morning. Marine Disasters—Lois of Life PRovipunck, June 17, 1853. The whaling shin Benjamin Rush, which sai for a cruise on the 15th October, 1852, returned to Warren last evening having lost Gapt. Munro and three of the crew, (one of them nawed Wi'''am Belts, of New York) by a whale on the night ot the 24th of February. Capt. M. belonged to Bristol ‘The ship Silas Wright, of New York, from Matanzas for Trieste, put into Newport this morning for men, Flnanclal Movement la Jeffersonvilic, Ta, i! Lovisvits June 16, 1953. Axemonstrance to the City Council of Jeffersonville, Ind signed by all the leading men, hay ben proseat: against the sale of some bonds lately offered in New Markets, New Onvxays, Jane 16, 1853. ‘The Asia’s nows came to band this morning, bu has not ailecied our cotton market, the cales vw deg tere barely 1,00 bales; good middlivg is quoted at Ile. The Cay's exports amount to 10,000 bales, ana the stock ou hevd bere is now only 99,000 bales. Figights to Liver- wol gd My. S—iibe Axia’s mews was received at 10 o'clock this morning, and pubiished in the Hvening Dela. The re- ceipte of cotton are failing off, only 2,000,bales have come to hand Cwing the pastsix days. CuaRLEstTon, June 16, 1853. The ralee of cotton here ducing the week have 2.050 bales, prices ranging from Rie. a lige. reeripta cf the werk foot up 3,050, and the stock on hand is 25,000 beles, Tho receipts at all the Southern ports ace now 219,000 bales, fu excess of rame date last year. pers? Ingnesis. Faran Acc < tne Hupson Piven Rartroap. Goconer O'Denrel’ yesterday 1 2 inqnestoa the body ef an unknown woman, who was accidentally kaocked cown and killed on Thursday night, by one of the cars on the Hudson River railroad, at the carve turning from Ca nal stieet into Hudson street. ‘The evidence of Mr. John L. Gied, of No. 80 Watts street, went io show that the deceased was en the track, and th tthe driver haltoed out Joudly to the deceased to get out of the way; but be: fore the cars could be broke up the horses kaocked the onfortunate woman dowa, and the wheel of the car crushed her ekull. Thomas Dyer also testified to about the same facts. Thomas M North, Seeretary of the Railroad company, testified, that they have sigoal men on the road for the purpose of preventing collisions, aud to clear pecsous from the track: yot the acoléent wight occur and the signal man bave been attending to his duty. Other testimony was zelated, bat mil amounted to about the wae in sudstance, and the jury found the following verdict:— said uekaown female to her death by over by one of opany, and we exoperste the conductor and driver from all blame; but we feel ourselves called upon to censuse the company for allowing their cars to be driven at too high» rate of speed, especially around curves in the civy.’” A Wire Kisxp BY ILLTREATMENT, BY ma Huspasy.— Coroner Hilton yesterday held an inquest oa the body of Mrs. Sarah Sally, wife of James Sally, residing at No. 242 Mulberry street, who come to her death from inju’ caused by fliusage and boating, inflicted by he Mary Melutye sworn, seys:—I knew the dee + she was an intemperate woman; she acked her why she drank and became intoxieated; she said ber husband had driven her to it; the husband alo was intoxie.ted; he denied beating her on Saturday, avd says she fell with her face sgainst the wall; the deceased was prernant, and tn con- sequence of the Illtreatment, a premature birth took place, Other testimony was given, which corroborated the fact of iIItreatment on the part of the husband, aad the Jury rendered the following verdict: ~'*That the de- ceased cume to her death by peri‘onitis, the result of an abortion; and further, that said abortion was the recent result of the iiltreattnent of her husband.’ The Coroner committed the husband to prison for trial, The deceased wus 53 years of #ge, and # native of Ireland, Svicipe uy Taxivd LAVDANUM.-Coroner Gamble yeater- day held an iuquest at the City Hospital, on the body of a young wowan bamed Sarah E. Poomfcld, aged twent earm @ wativo of Now Brunswick, who eatno to her d ty administering to herself a quiritity of Isudenw aypeuied by the evidence before the Coron ved was in the employment at Taylor's Saloon. in ‘nud for veveral days past bad. been noiiced to g under a temporary aberration of wind. On hesday night she took the iaudanum, avd in « few hour atter wea found in an insonsible state. She wus conveyed to the New York Hospital for immediate rnedi- cal treatment, where sto lirgered until two o'clock yes. terday morning, and expired. A verdict was rendered of puieide caued by tating lnudanum, while laboring un- der a temporary aberration of mind,» Personal Intelligence. ‘The Hon. Daniel Dickinson and family have arrived in the city, and occupy apartments at the Union Square Ho- tel. ARRIVALS. From London, in a Amerioon Eagle—Rev B Tastwood, Miss Eaetwood, Miss EC Eastwood. Mise MA Eastwood, Master BS Kastwood, Capt J C Sehomering, RD I Mire ke P Bothe!, Mrs S Wilson and two childron, @ ™ rs Ely, Mite Jane Ciianner, W lebdgn, lady and two ohiidrén, P Thompson, WH Smith, Mise Bila Reveo. From Bordeaux, in ehip Adriaa—E N Rosi, P A Schumu- or. ““firom Guayawa, in bark Mudeon—Mrs Win TH Tracy and servays, Mise PW Tracy, © H Wyman, Mea B Lind and sor- tox Charles Lind, T Hutchinson, Keq, onginese. . Court Calendar—This Day, Unrtsp Stans Disvucr Court.—Motions. Surname CovrmCirenit —Part First—Now. 706 to 739, 741,'743, 144, 746, 747, 748, 749, 162 to 755. Part Second, —Adjouined to Monday. Supreme Court—Special Torm.—Nos, 39, 44, 46, 47, 8, 48 to 57. Court.—Motions. Common —Noa. 1,288 to SUPERIOR Court oF Pixas—Part First.- to rer to 1,300, Part Second—1,020 1,298, 1,; 43,826, 1,827 to 1,980, 1,882, 1,894, 951, KR ee ee Additte:al Particulars by Telegraph. Sesquananwa, June 17—73¢ A, M. Thé Goiler of emgine No. 58, which was pushing § heavy freight train up erade, when about half a mile east of Susquebsana, on the 16¢h inst., at 4 o’clock P. M., @x- ploded, instantly killing, burning and scalding a large number of pertons. Five are known to have bec® instantly killed, among whom was the engineer, Mr. Arnutd. Two others were sc’ much injured that it is doubtful whether they will survive till morning. ‘The son of the engineer was very much burned and scalded, and, it is thought, received some severe internal injuries. Three others are known to have been blown into the river, and as others are missing, it i» thought they shared the same fate, The Latest from the Scene of Disaster. BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER. Sarurpay MorninG, June 18—2'o'clock. ‘The New York and Erie Railroad disaster, at Susque- hannah, was particularly calamitous. Engin No. 58 exploded her boiler, when engaged in puehing » heavy freight train up a very steep grading in the road, about half a mile east of the town. ‘Three men and two women were instantly killed, their bodies being mangled in a shocking manner; and aman, two women, anda boy were dangerously wounded. We despatched a special reporter to the scene, by the six o'clock Buffalo express train yesterday mornivg, who go! all the particulars upon the rpot, but—owing to the fact of an accommodation train of the Buffalo and New York City line having run off the track towards the wes- tern end—the return express train did not reach Jersey City until this papor was about to go to press, so wa could not publish a full report published this morning. Justice Seymour held inquests upon the remains at Susquebanzah yesterday, and the jury acquitted the officials of all blame in the matter. It was supposed that there were several bodies in tho Suaquehannah river, but none were discovered yesterday, after a careful search, However, the current is so rapid there that the tora fragments may baye been carried away, ‘A gold ring and some peices of coin were found upon the bark. Mr. Arnold, the engineer, with two other victims, were buried yesterday, with much solemnity—all the stores in Susquehanna being closed, and draped in mourning, City Totelligence. DEPARTURE OF THE BALTIMORE FIREMEN. The Baltimore Engine Company, afcer the accident at the American Hotel on Thursday afternoon, by which they were ousted so unexpectedly from their qaurtera, were very hospitably lodzed for the nighi at the National Hotel, in Cortlanat street, aad left our city for home yes: terday morning. They wore escorted from their tempo- rary place of sojourn at the above hotel early yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, by the Columbia Eugine Company, who conducted thei to their engine house at the corner of Verey street, where ihe Baltimore Gre engine had neea kept-during their stay. From there it was deagged by the Columbia fire company, their paests from Baltimore following, to the piace of embarsation. The route teben was up Fu stcees to Broadway, and down Breadway to Corilandt stiect whers the pro he National Hotel, and gave through Gites ich street to the Battery, where the en- gine was pul on board the Trenten, tae boat which coa- veyed the viriters tucurcity, and cot the Joha Potter, As Was inadvertently mentioned by sthe time In ac dition to Lenhard’s Band, who accompanied the Balti moreavs, the Brooklyn Bress Bond was ia atiendavee. ‘The visiters left our city ai 10 o’ck ck yesterday mornin and were to be receives la by the Colum Hore Company of that oi peared very feelings in very warm terias sorry to say, have boe Some of them, we are a losers by the fire at the American Hotel, having lost that pert of ‘their rardrobe which was not packed ny The Secretary of the company semained betind uvtild ?. M.. to loos acter the buggage that had net been recovered, The members of Lenhard’s Band ars likewise losers, some of their wad. robe Paving becn hkewise burned, but we uuderstand they lost n> music. ‘Tae Wearixe —The sultry weather that had preysited for the last few days was comowhat modified yesterday by an abundant fell of rain. The clote hazy atwosyhere of the forenoon was evidently prognostic of a storm, which manifested iteelf about three o'clock, the raia falling in thick beavy drops, and lasting for several hours. The storm had all Wis chavecteristic: of those changes £0 common in the tropics, and was acoompraied with much thunder and lightning The peals of the former were truly terrife, coming not with the ordiuary deep sounding noise of “hgh heaven's artillery’? but in crushing claps, as if the firmament itel! was being rent in twain. the lightuing was very vivid, sud had the storm taken place in the vight it would bave anpeared much more starting. The been as high as 80 degrees ot 12 M, fellas soon as the rain began in the afternooa, to 72 degrens. The remainder of the day unt:la late hour in the night, was very wet. . Turing the sqvall of wind, rain, thunder and lightning which passed over Jersey City, the house of Mr. Sea man, situated on Reiiroad avenue, near the starch fac tory, wes struck by lightaing. — The electric fluid passed cown the side of the dweiling. throuch « window, ripped off the clap bourds, acd shattered the windows, Axon of Mr. 3. was serioucly, though aot dao, ely, injured, Miutany Parapy—The anniversary of tas Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on the 17th of June, was commeme- terday bya new co Jent Continental Guard.hy a u den, under the comm After their parade they m ussing by the HERALD offize whic they saluted $0 onward up the Bowery to ary Hall, where they diswuissed. They were accompanied by thy rs sime that attended the there departure i a new one, having been f days, and 1 of the majority of th ‘ompany of Contineatals, under the o Derrow, which is attached to the second regiment of N. Y. 8. MM In consequence of some mi-uuderstanding thermometer, which had members of the mand af Capts ALD. nearly all the members of that company havo left it thee only remaining, as we were informed, twenty-five members ‘of tue Ci cota Captain Darrow's com wand. The rest have formed this now company of Conti nentale. Taxert Excursion —The New Youls State Fencibles pro- ceeded ov a target excursion yesterday to Yonkers, uador the command of Captain G Lyons, when the following prines were gained by the uniermontionsd competitors:— First prize, gold medal, won by Sergeant A Wood; second prize, silver cup, won by private K. Reid, third prize, « copy of Webster’s Dictionary, won by privace M. Brooks, they were accowpanied by Adkius’ Brass Baod. xv or Trt Smartest Rarrens =A eouve woman named Marianna Eawmond, and who is put dowa on the police returns asa lunatic called, las: Thursday morning, on Mr. Jobo 8 Bur No. 82 Clu street, to get the reward of five hundred doliars that hed been offered for the ap- prehension of the person who murdered Mary Ana Mebil- roy. She stated that she was.a medium, and that she crrried the spirit of the deceased with her, and itkewlse thas Charles Fourier was her guordian spirit, and that the murdered gir! h informed her that she had been killed by a minister, She was rent to the police office, ard committed, Orvat Boat Pervep.—On Thursisy night a gang of men cut the rope by which the soow hoat that is employ- ed to convey Gead horses, offal, &c., from the city, is moored to the pier, st the foot of Thir.y fourth strest, East river, and set fire to it. The scow-boat drifted up to Forty third street, where it was burned to the water's edge. Captain Whigam, of the Eighteenth ward, went to the place with @ platoon of men, but was unable to ascer tain the individuals by whom this wautou deed was per- formed. Coxnecrion.=-The uoknewn man who died sukenly om Thuraday vight at the corner of Washingtoo and Cort- landt streets, did not die in the caloon of Mr. Joa N. Korner, but in the premises of Mr. De Costa, on the op- posite corner of the street. Stock Sales, a qari Puman Jane 17.—Reported by Koea ylor,— Fira Beant 40,200 U 8 0'« "67, C&Y, 12034; 2,000 Te high 67s, '70, 9044; 1,000 Reading RR 6's, '%), b!, 905 1,000 Reading RR Mort 6’9, “44, 9544; 1,000 Suequehanne Canal 6's, cash, 66, 30 shares Morsir Canal pref, 5.08 2 Lehigh Nav, b5, 714: 12 do, BS, 71487: 1 Minoniit RR, 460 Reading KR, bS, duty; E9 do 465,; 200 [ 183;; 150 Beaver Meadow KR, bd, 38; 300 Sohv ref, bS, 34%; 18 Bank of Penns, 18 nk, 824. Between Boards,— $388,000 US 4 3,000 Reading RR Mort 6's, "44, b5, 98; 100 shaves Since bil Gold Co, 15 00 Chester Mining Co. b5. 5; 100 Lui Island RR, 18%: 100 do, cash, 18; $60 do, 18; 200 Schuyl- kill Nav ‘pref, 100 do, s8, 3435; 50 Morris Canal, cash, 20%. joar7.— $20.00) Reading KR 6's, 170, 15,190; 2,000 Tioga RK 7s, 90, 4.790 Penna Bx, "64, 20, OT: 500 Camden & Amboy R 6's, $07, 98; 500 do, ‘Od, '98. 500 do, 70, 9944; 60 Reading Ry 462g, 260 Slatehill Gold Go, 1h. Board.—® Peona 5's, 97; 100 Camden & Amboy RR 6's, "83 90%; 0000 Rendin RR O's, 170, 90; 5 shares Penna hay ,9 Camden & Amboy’ BB, 16234; 4 do, bb, 15234; Canal, 20%. ‘THE INDUSTRIAL CLASSES OF NEW YORK. TAC CABINETMAKERS OF THE METROPOLIS 2.HE PRICE PAID FOR THEIR LABOR. Strikes of the Tradesmen, and Policy of the Employers, Effeets of Em ration and Com)ctition apon Wages. INTERESTA NG STATISTICS, &o, 40, ke. €ABINET MAKING IN" NEW YORK—EXTENT OF THE BUSINESS. ‘Iwenty or thirty years ag © the quality, as well ag the etyle of the furnituré, w 85 very different from that made at present. It was Stronger, tho material of which it was made was be ‘ter, and much more costly. In this last respect the difference is greater than in any other, fur the expen 3e of furnishing a house is not much more than bal f what it was for- merly. TAere is, perhaps, more st >w about the fur- niture mandfaotured now, but wh \tit gains in ap- pearance, it-loses in durability amA strength. It ig feared by some manufacturers thoA the superficial manner in which it is made has had a tendency to injure our trade with the West Indloa, to which we formerly exported a large araount of rniture anun- ally. Whether this may be so or so, itisa fuct that we have not of late years. sent o#1nuch as we once did. The character of New Yorts\arniture in the Southern market is not very favorable to our manufacturers, perhaps owing to-the fies that they get the worst description there, as we cortuinly ma- nufacture as good furniture as avy othersity in the country. The trade with Mexico is not’ smeas:tensive now as it was ten or twelve years ago; but the de- ficiency is more than made up by the: increased” de- mand in the South, Southwesi#, California, aud South America. The value of the furniture of ali Icinds made in New York annually, is estimated at fifteen millieng of dollars, and of this, not more than one-sixth is disposed. of here; the remaining five-sixths being sold in the places we havo named. The number of shops and factories in the city, according -to Rode’g Directory, which we consider good aathority, ig about four hundred and fifty. Besides these, there are about fifty in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and other places in tite immediate vicinity of New York. Some of the stores make their own far_ niture, while others buy from. establishments which are employed exdusively in manufacturing. There ere a considerable number of these in New York, some of which employ thirty and forty men, while others, of limited business, do not employ more than three or four. In a few establishments, as many as a hundred are kept constantly at work ,and a business of between two and three. hundred thousand dollars is transacted anvually in each. These manufac‘ories export large quantities of furniture yearly to the West Indies, California and South America. A con- siderable proportion of this is rosewood, which las been more extensively used in cabinet making during the lat ten or fifteen years than atany forn ® period. Tn our own city, rosewood furniture is the principal Kind used in the houses of the wealtby; ciiairs, so- faz, tables, bureaus, and even bedsteads, are made of rosewood, while the more common articles are made of mahogany. In relation to the style in which our millionaires furnish their houses, we are told that they far surpass persons in the same circumstances in Euxope, although in respect to taste the Euro- peans are said to btve the advantage. Beds worth a thousand dollars, and chairs worth one hundred and fifty, are sometimes. made in New York, but in the manufacture of the for- mer we cannot equal the Viennese, who sent a bed to the World's Fair in London, which was sold after- wards to some English Duke for ten thousand dollars. As we have beaten the Europeans in many things al- ready, the time may come when we will be their su- periors in the art of cabinet making. Whether we do or not, however, is a matter of very little conse- quence, so long as the great majority of our people— the working classes—are able to furnish their houses neatly and live comfortably. If we can only possess such luxuries by the sacriiice of the well being, hap- piness, and prosperity of our working people, we hope the United States may be always as far behind ivope, in this respect, as she surpasses them in others that are wore conduciye to the true interests of a nation. A new description of furniture has been introduced within the last seven or eight years, and is at presen extensively used in bedrooms, to which its lightness re it peculiarly adapted. It. is called cottage furniture, and is made chiefly of. whitewood and pine. A set consisting of a bedstead, dressing bu- reau, basin-stand, chairs, &c., varies in price from twenty-five dollars to five hundred. They are of different colors, and embellished with paintings of flower-vases, and other ornéments. Some sets axe exceedingly beautiful, but they,are too costly ever to come into gencral use. By many they are preferred to rosewood and mahogauy, to which they are supe~ rior in. some respects. Stains and dirt can be easily removed by the application of a little soap and wa- ter, and they are not so liable to be chipped or de- faced. The manufacture of this furniture gives per- manent employment to a few painters, but the num- ber is eo very limited that we do not consider them deserving of particulaz notice in this connection. RATES. OF WAGES—CLASSIFICATION OF WORK. First rate workmen can command nearly as high prices now as they ever did during the past ten or fifteen years. They are all employed on piece work, and can earn at least twelve dollars a week, working ten hours a day, while some make fifteen. But first rate workmen are very scarce, and there is not, per- haps, more than one ont of every twenty whose weekly wages amount to so much. Ten hours a day is the uniform time of working in the Lest shops, bug common tradesmen work twelve hoursand sometimes longer, and of the three thovsand cabinet makers im New York, one-sixth, it is estimated, are employed. on Sunday, tho same as any other-day of the week. This will doubtless shock our religious people, but many of these have fewilies to support, and we think the respect which some entertain for the Sabbatt. would not induce them to pay the workmen for the loss they would incur by keeping that day holy. cabinet furniture shops are divided into three classes, those belonging to. the third being known among the trade as slaughter shops, on account of the poor quality and workmanship of the articles manufactured for them. The men infheir employ- ment are called botches, and are not capable of earn- ing more than from five to six dollars a week. Some of hem work for two dollars a week aud are boarded. The wages which second class wor'<men receive, ave- rage about eight dollars per week but they also work by the piece, and of course thr sr weekly receipts de- pend upon their ability and *‘qi1, A good tradesman in this, as well asin other oooupations, is always sure. of employment and gor,q prices. The reduction im wages has been m',inly on the prices of inferior workmen, who ha" yg suffered most from competition aud claration ‘The following table preseate the {