The New York Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1853, Page 1

Cr — THE NEW YORK HERALD. =, . { NE CENTS. ; WHOLE NO. 7494, MORNING EDITION-—-THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1853. PRICE Tw0 4 . . ——EEE market and plies shall return the said and revised, or a | piece of land for public use, as and for & Rhode Island Constitutional Convention. have subseq.'*atly been re- NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ints sonnet on bel es Hgisotare zea etth on tow report to bo made by them in the premises fo the piseeent solGa ch enti VAn act to, Foe Aaa Provipance, June 29, 1853, bas lr aaa i DINGS. aes, Ot od the Sets samen lo akciaes. 80 be confirmed oe tant getarred by ‘the | one act, oa renna§ 1813,” the several acts Returns recolved st the Journal office from twenty- | marks The po ee a pope med were inter- INTHRESTING LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. ly to be disregarded, those offices had best be abolished. | said court, in manner aforesaid, as right and justice shall | amendatory thereto, or such s thereof as are now | six towns show a decided majority of conservative | rupted for some days, in the early part of the week, by Ste. Bmasror, (dem.)—~ We vaust not go t* a point so low | require, aud so from time to time, until report shail | in force, #0 far as the same are applicable to the lay: delegates to the Convention, ands majority of over 1,300 | *H¢, indisposition of one of the commissioné,:s, as to prevent us frem paying the honest ta of the | be msde or returned in the premises which the said | cut and taking of public squares and places in the city ‘nat bold the Com > (pis on Thurs were prorogued by mutual’ accord uncil THE EAST RIVER WATER LINE QUESTION. | St... court sball confirm, and auch repogt, when so confirmed | New York, except as hereinafter and all mich | S¢a'nsthold'ng the Convention. Five towns to be heard | Monday next; for what cause, oF what object, has ob ‘The debate was continued at great length. Recess, by the said court, shall be final ad conclusive, ax well | portions of the raid act, and of the said’ several acts | from will igcrease the majority. Some will have it that, the The Appropriation Bills in the Senate. ‘LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY. Senate and Assembly Bills for a New Park in New York. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY. aed NUMEROUS REMOVALS IN THE DEPARTMENTS. Battle Among Indians in British Guiana. Maritime Disasters---Har! &., ke, Reports, Events in Albany. X WATER LINE QUESTION—THE CONSO- BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMSBURG— ‘TION BILLS IN THE SENATE—THE “ITEMENT AMONG ASSEMBLYMEN MATHER CASE—BXx, [RING RECESS—THE TRIAL BaLATIVE TO PAY 2 OF HENDRICKSON, ETO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF . aA ‘The Committee on Commerce in the. waorning in favor of the bill relative to w. in the harbor of New York, for appointing . ‘0 regulate the construction and extent of th ‘tHE New vor, LIDATION OF THE APPROPRIA, “HE NEW YORK HERALD. “pany, June 29, 1853, Senate reported this ‘harves and piers vommissioner > same, and vissioners for preventing encroachment, &c. The comb ton 4H, | pelected in the bill are Millard Fillmore, Ren. ‘Walworth, and William C. Bouck, to whom exch power is proposed to be given to define and lay out t. exterior lines opposite and along the water fronts of the Gities of New York, Brooklyn and Williamsburg, and the wounty of Kings, beyond which no wharves, piers, bulk- heads, or other erections or encroachments, shall be. Rereafter made, The duty imposed upon said commis, aioners, in regulating tive size, leagth of docks, slips, plers, Dulkheads, &., is very extensive, and if complied with will occupy more time than in the nature of things is milotted to any ordinary lifetime. J! These commissioners are required to report to the Legis- ature their proceedings, either when complete, or from Sime to time, when they shall have completed any sepa- Yate division, a part of their duties. They are to receive five dollars aday, together with their necessary travel- ‘Ung expenses, to be paid out of the State treasury. The Tegiclature will hesitate some time before instituting a Sommission of such a probable intermiasble duration Mr. Morgan reported in favor of the bill from the consolidati the cities of Brooklyn Williams ‘burg and Bushwick under one corporation. The bill will pase whenever the Senate takes the question again This will quite @ respectable city in population and The Senate was engaged the whole day upon appropria- Vion bills, The State Prison bill was passed in committee, lopped of some of the enormous amoants which were \s1ve he re e Supply bill came up in the afternoon. This is the bill in which all the seat ing demands upon the treasury ‘are inserted by the kindness of the Finance Committees of the two Houses. Mr. Conger and Mr. Babevck applied ‘their pruning knives, and endeavored to curtail «ome of the encrmous ch: against the government. The lew ying a salary to the Secretary of the Commissioners on Buirttapie Institutions was repealed. The senate con- sumed the session upon the Supply bill. To-morrow the House will take up the Mather im- peachment articles, as reported yesterday by Mr. Cham- in ‘Two or three days mey be consumed in endeavor- to agree wpon articles to send to the President of the te. ‘There will be no adjournment finally this week—in- stead of which a recess will be taken on Friday over Baturday, Monday, and probably Tuesday. There is some excitement expected ia relation to the ‘of members and officers during the recess of the Jature, from the 15ch of April to the 24th of May, wpeme thirty-eight days. Neither the President of the Senate nor the Speaker of the House wiil certily to mld Fae of the time of the recess, and it is not probable any of the Senstors will make any such demand; but 8 large number of the members of tha Assembly will not only demand their pay during the recese, but will serve a mandamus upon the Speaker upon his refusal to certify for that period. Neither the Speaker nor the Comptrol- Jer will sanction the payment of any member during the recess, und the matter will evidently be brought before the courts. ‘The testimony in the case of Heodrickson, on trial for the saurder of his wife, is closed, and the la«yera are address- ing the It may be committed to the jury by Fri- day. The whole case rests upon medical :estinony. Several persons who have attended the trial throughout gze, 0 opinion that the jury will not agree upon a ver- NEW YORK LEGISLATURES. EXTRA SESSION. Senate. ALBany, June 29, 1853, OPPSSITION TO THE CATHOLIC BILLe Several remonstrances were presented against the Ca- tholic bill. BILIS RRPOYTED. Mr. Vanprrnitt reported a bill to organize the “ Lef- fert’s Park Asscciation.”” Mr. MorGan reported favorably on the bill to unite Brooklyn, Williamsburg azd Bushwick into one city, by the name of Brooklyn. Mr, Pratr reported a bill to protect the East river from ®ncroachments, and appointing commissioners. Referred to be reported complete. ‘The Senate proceeded to the consideration of THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL BILL Mr. Bascock (whig) took the floor, and denied that ‘there was the most rewote idea of the work as a success- ful financial achievement. It was oo@ of the schemes which had lately ma:ked the day—schemes afford- ing profitable agencies at Washington and rich sa- aries. To help this bitl names of distinguished men hhad been used. The very first name. James 8S. Wads- worth, had been used without his conmseat, and at his juest he now moved to strike it out. ir Urnam (whig) considered this first attempt at amendment afrivolousons. Mr. Wadsworth could de- cline to serve. Mr. Coorsy, GO bees! not the fenator from the Thirty-firet (Mr. Babcock.) propose a very long list of james as the corporators in the Atlantic and Pacific Rail- road, without the eonsent of the persona whose name were thus used? So the Senator has perpetrated the pame high crime and misdemeanor. @ member from the Seventh, (Mr. Conger,) alxo. He introducé his friend the charcoal burner, of—where was it, Dutchess ? Mr. Ons, (dem.)—Oh, no; not of Dutchess. Mr. Vaxnannrit, (dem )—Of Haverstraw. Mr. Me aansnnlnhead hg Grirkeee burner of Haverstraw. : precedents for this action are many. ™. Bancock—Mr. Wadsworth dees mt desire his name linked in with euch a scheme, and it is a matter of right that his request should be complied with. ‘The motion was lost. Ayes 11, noes 11. Mr. Bancock—There is a precedent for sucha vote. ‘Ingisting upcn taking the name of a on py gentle- “man, to countenance a project of which he di-approves, ‘He then moved to strike out the nat if George W. Hol- Jey, who is a member of the creep Are we pre when to incorporate ourselves? Although not a crime to ~fhonor. gz to the Legislature, it may soon ceaze to bean It has heretofore been considered a sufficient reason t» strike out'the name from any charter of any gen- tleman sesociated with the Legislature. The constitn- tion forbids any member of the Legislature from receiv- ing any civil appointneent, ur, ‘Wann (whig) examined elaborately the constitu- ional question involved in this point. The object of the Constitutional provision was to guard agatost every spe gies of evil influence. This is unquestionably an office within tre prohibition of tbe federal constitution, and dhejappointment of George W. Holley is, ipso facto, void. Mr, Van ScHooxtioven (whig) could not ee the consti- futioral difficulty. ‘Mr. Bancoox considered that the adoption of the policy of appointment, which this designation of a member of “the Asm mbly leads to, would place the Legislature on a Jevel with the New York Common Council, Could he say moore? Mr. Van Scuoonnoven—The principle contended for by the Senators from the Thirty-first and Thirty-second would cut off members of the Legislature from acting as Girectors of banks or manufacturing corporations. } Mr. Coonry La tp : egistoner bee bes A. a important part of the Legislature. But yesterday, ‘harbor masters ef Brooklyn, who we: ‘There the presiding officer deeided ng ‘one half the Senate. The hour of twelve arrived. Mr. Concer called the special order—the several aypro- pristion bills, i Mr. Urnam moved to postpone till the Niagara Ship anal was idered, Losi by ayes 11, nays 13, ‘THE DIVISION AVENUE RATLROAD, Senate to the amendment of the Assembly ing the Divieion Avenue Railroad bill, Committee of the Whole considered ‘THE STATE PRISON APPROPRIATION BIL. Mr. Prarr (whig) considered that the experience of every one cbeervid the movements of public officers must bave convizest him that when men are flasa with public money they will receive as vouchers what they will vot take when the gd is not #0 large. He was for’keeping them on short allowance, and would vote for the smallest sum. } Mr. fRocrns, (dem.)—We are carrying on the State Prisons now ats loss of twenty per cent, becayse the offi- ot worthy of it. st the wishes of AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘THE STATE PRISON BILL. The consideration of the State Prison Apprepriation bill was reeumed, and laid aside’ to be reported t> the House. The Supply bill was taken up, and the item in relation to compensation of the transfer officer, whose duty 1 is to superintend the transfer of stock in the Erie was considered, 1 + Mr. Cooxr—What did Mr. Flagg get? A very worthy ‘man was turned out to give Mr. Flagg the place; a man juite as honest as Mr. Flagg or any other barnburner in* the State was removed to give Mr. Flagg the place. Mr. Concer—Mr. Flagg’s reputation for honesty is ba known. He took nothing but the usual compensa- ion, mr. Coo“zy—Who disputes his honesty? The proposi- tion is to give the Comptroller the power to transfer the fiscal concerns of this State to whoever he pleases Are we prepared to do this, after our experiences with this officer? Shall it be given to a broker who will run away with a million? Mr. Banoock offered an amendment authoriving the Comptroller to make an arrangement for the transfer of these stocks. It was adopted. tion to the Secre- ‘The next question was the tary of the commission for intending the expendi: tures of ce:tain charitable expenditures in the First Ju- dicial district. Considerable debate followed, and the bill was not dispored of at the hour of agjourument, AuBany, June 29, 1852, BILLS PASSED. To amend the general law relating to the incorpora- tion of insurance companies. . To amend the act in relation to the compensation of asrersors of the street department in New York. To authorize the Buffalo and Pittsburg railroad to ter- minate its route on the northerly line of Pennsylvania, Authorizing the laying of a double track of railroad ia Division avenue, and a single track in other streets in Brooklyn, Williamsburg, and Bushwick. To simplify the collection of renta for Croton water in New York. | To facilitate the acquisition of land fora new reservoir in New York. To authorize the board of supervisors of Kiags county bs honor money to erect « building for accornmodation of courte. + To.amend the charter of the New York and Mon\gomery . ‘ng Company bes Mim. *galize and confirm a certain conveyance by min- Toh ‘ers and deacons of the Reformed Duteh Church, istera, & louston and Greene treats, New York. i corner ‘ze the Canal Commissioners to construct a To author. ‘hy , bride over . Uo “lark and Skinner cansl, Perry street, Buffalo. uTilford. Laid aside for want of con- For relief of Job. stitutions! quorum. For relief of Robert Io relation to highway) ‘To amerid the Plank Ro. of Chenango, Otsego, St. Le McFarren. sin Barre, Orleans county, act (relating to the counties swrence and Oneida, making “ses the same as other two the tolls for stages and omnibu “e, hore carriages, instead of one ©. oy maile more), ‘MAP OF BROOK. Mr. O’Bruew reported complete the missioners map of Brooklyn. Ordere. PETITIONS. Mr. Hastines presented a petition from. York against papal aggression. Mr. 8.8 SaurH presented three remonstran. the act confirming official acts in New York of t. of Supervisors, and praying for commissioners to. the court house. THK SENATE'S ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. Yr. Permxcrit asked consent that the concurrent resd- lution from the Sevate, relative to the final adjournment on Friday, be now taken up. Mr. Hickox objected. Recess to 4P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. NEW YORK GRAND JURORS. Mr. Tayror asked consent to call from the table the bill relating to the drawing of Grand Jurors in the city of New York. Mr. Gatx objected. BILLS PASSED. To amend the act to incorporate benevolent, charita- ble. scientific, and missionary societies. ‘To amend the act relative to savings banks in the city and county cf New York and the county of Kiaga. To amend the existing law relative to bribery. For the preservation and protection of Evergreen Ceme- tery. in the village of Pine Plains. Tn relation to recoveries against school officers. To authorize the corporation of the Secood street Methodirt Epi:copal church, of New York, to hold lands for the purpose of acemeiery. To authorise the trustees of School District No. 3, in the town of Castle, Richmond county, to mortgage the school preperty of the district, In relation to the Utica Water Works Company. For the preservation of fish in Lake George. To amend the act relative to higuways ia Canan- daigua. In relation to the confinement of juvenile offenders be canto to confinement by the laws of the United States courts. REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RELATIVE TO THE POWER OF IMPEACHMENT. Mr. Werxs, (dem) of Dutchess, from the Judiciary Committee, had consent to offar a report in answer to the inquiries referred to them relative to the power of this House to bring action for impeachment against officers not now in office. The report recommended the adoption of the follow- ‘ill toalter the Com- ‘toa third reading. citizens of New 76s against Ne Board locate ing — Resolved, That the committee of inyestication into the official conduct of Stato officers, and of persons lately but not now holding office, be instructed, Ist. That @ person whose term of office has expired, is not Hable to imp ent for any misconduct under sec. 1, arti- cle 6. of the tution. 2d. That a person holding an elective office is not liable to impeachment under see. 1, article 6, of the Constitstion for any misconduct before the commencement of his term, al- though sueh misconduct occurred while he held the same or another office under # provious election. Mir. BuRRovGHs, (ind. dem ) of Orleans, saw no necessl- ty for hasty action upon this decision, and moved to lay on the table Mr. Looms, (€em_) of Herkimer, favored the immediate action upon the report. It was the opinion of the first law- yers of the House, and worthy ef consideration, The motion to lay on the table was carried. The New York Park Question, The following is Senator Morgan’s bill, which Mr. Cooley approves, for the éstablishment of another park in New York:— AN Act relative to the powers and duties of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, in the matier of taking possession of and laying out certain lands for a public park in the said city. The people of the Guten! Hae Yah tepramial & Sine and Assembly. do enact as follows: Sec. 1, It ball be lawful for the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, whenever they shall jude proper. to efuse application to be made to the Supreme Court of the first judical district, at a general term thereof, for the appointment of commissioners for the purpose of performing the duties herein- after prescribed, and upon snch apptication, it shall be lawful for the said court, to whom euch application shall be made, to nominate aud appoint five discreet and disin- terested persons, being citizens of the said city, commis. sioners of estimate, for the purpose of performing the duties hereinafter prescribed. Notice of such intended application shall be published for at leact four weeks in the corporation newspaper: which said commissioners, before they enter upen the duties of their app»intment, shall severally take ard subscribe an oath or affirmation before some person authorized to administer oaths, faith- fully to perform the trust and duties required of them by this act; which oath or affirmation shall be filed in the clerk’s office of the city and county of New York; and it shall be the cuty ef the said commi-sioners as soon as conveniently may be, after their appointment, to make just and true estimates of the loss and damage to the respective owners. lesees. parties and persona re spectively entitled unto, or interested in, the following Innds, tenements, and premises situate in the city of New York, that is to eay:—All that certain plot of ground situate and lying between the Fifth avenue, the Kighth avenue, and between Fifty ninth and 106th streets, to: gether with the tenements, hereditaments and premises, or the appurtenances, privileges, or advantages to the seme belonging or in anywise appertaining, by and in consequence of relinqnishing ‘he same to the said the May or, Aldermen avd Commonalty of the city of New York, and to report thereon to the said Sapreme Court, with: out unnecessary delay; and inthe said report shall be set forth the names of the respective owners, lesscos, par- ties and persons entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenemente, hereditaments and premises before mentioned, or in the appurtenances, privileges or advantages to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining, andeach and every part of the parcel thereof, as far forth as the same shall be ascertained by them, andan apt snd sufficient designation of the said lots or parcels of land, tenements, hereditaments and premises, or the appurtenances, pri- vilezes or advantages tothe rame belonging or in any- wise appertaining: but in each and every case and cases where the owners and Nagel interested in their respec. tive estates and interests are unknown or not fully kaown to the said commissioners, it shall be sufficient to esti- mate and set forth, and state in the said report in general terms, the respective sums to be allowed and paid to the owners and proprietors generally, of such lands, hereditaments and premises, or the appurte: en and advantages to the rame belonging, ‘appertaining, for the loss and damage to such owners, proprietors ani parties interested, in respect to the whole estate and interest of whomsoever inay be entitled unto or interested in the said lands, tenements, abd hereditaments respectively, or in the appurtenances, privileges, or advantages to the. same be'onging. or in anywise appertaining, by, and iny nence of relin- quishing Ths same tothe wala ae Aldermen, and Commonality of the city of York, agithou' specifying the names, or the estites, of Intor- ests ‘of auch owners, proprietors, and parties interested, or of any or either of them. and upon the coming in of the said report, signed by the said commisslongra, or any three of them, the said court shall rule or order after learing ony matter that ehall Le alleged against the some, either confirm the said report, ot refer the nine ack to the said commirsioners for revisal ard correction, or to new commissioners to be appointed by the said court, to reconsider the subject matter thereof; and the said commissioners to whom tho said report aball be referred, upon the sald the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of city of New York, as upon the owners, lessees, and persona and parties interested in or entitled unte the land: and premises hereinbefore described, and also upon all other V pigegd whomsoever : and on such final confirma tion of such report by the said court, the said the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York shall become and be seized in simple absolute, of all the said lands, tenements, hereditament+ and premises be fore mentioned, and of the appurtenances, privileges and advantages to the same belon, or in anywise apper- taining, in trust, nevertheless, for the uses and purposes of a public park forever. 2. In all eases where any piece or parcel of land, or \ppurienances or improvements thereon, under lease or other contract, shall be taken by virtue of this act, all the covenants, ments, contracts and engagements between landl and tenant, or any other contracting parties touching the same, or any part thereof, shall, upon the confirmation of sueh report in the premises as shall be confirmed by the court aforesaid, respectively cease and determine and be absolutely discharged. fee. 3. The said commissioners of estimate be ap- para under and by virtue of this act, after completing - their raid estimate, and at least thirty days before they wake their report to the said court, shall doposit a true copy or transcript of such estimate in the Street Commissioner's office of the city of New York, for the ingpection of whomsoever it shall coucern, and shail ve notice by advertisement, to be published in at st two of public newspapers printed in the said city of New York, of the said deposit thereof in the raid office, and of the day on which their report will ‘be presented to the said court; and any person or per- sons whore rights may be affected reby, and who may object to same, or apy part thereof, may, within twenty days after the first publication of the said notice,atate his, her, or their objections to the same in writing to {he said commissioners, and the said commis- Boners or auch cf them as shall ‘make uch estimate, in case avy objections shn,. ¢ made to the samo, and stated in writing as aforesaid, halt :¢0°D#ider the said estimate, or the part or parts thereof objected to ; and in case tho same shall appear to them to reiuire cofrection, hut not otherwise, they shall and may correct ths fame ac cordingly. Bec. 4. The eaid the Mayor, of the city of New York shall, they shall have taken possession Of the before seerenes endl ead on or before the >t? day oe uly, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, the ‘said report shall be then confirued, and if tie same shall not be then confirmed, then, withfa four months after it shall be confirmed by the court, pay to the respective persons or parties mentioned, or referred to in said report, in whose favor any sum or sums of money shall bo estimated and reported by the enid commissioners, the respective sum or sums so estimated and reported in their favor respectively, and in case of neglect or default in the parwans of the same within the time aforesaid, the respective person or ns, OF part; or parties, in whose favor the Fame shall be so reporte his, her or their executors, administratora or successors, any timo or times after application first made by him) her or them to the said Mayor, Aldermen and Com: monalty im Common Council ‘convened for payment thereof, may sue for and recover the same with Jawtul interest from and after the said application therefor, with the costs of suit, in proper form of action against the said the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty in any court having cognizance thereof, and in which it shall be sufficient to complain generally for so much money due to the plaintiff or plaintiffs therein, by virtue of this act, for premises taken by virtue thereof; and it shall be lawful for the plaintiff or plaintiffs to give any special matter in evidence under sneb general complaint, asd this act,and the report of the said commissioners, with prof of the right and title of the plaintiff or plaintitfs to tke a, Un or sums demanded, shall be conclusive evidence in uch s.Ut or action: Provided that whenever the owners and pro, ‘ietors of any such lands with the appurtenances and impr Weme.ts thereon to be taken by virtue of this act, or the party or partier, person or persons in whose favor apy su Ch #um or sums, or compensation shall be so reported, aba U be under the age of twenty-one years, non compos me, tis, femme covert, or ab ent from the city of New York, an.7 sso in all cases where the name or names of the owne:” OT Owners, party or persons entitled unto or interested int the said tands, with the appurte- ances or improveme.‘?# thereon, shall not be set forth in raid report, or where the said owners, par- ties or persons respectively being named therein can- net, upon diligent inquiry, be found, it shall be lawful for the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty to poy the sua or sume mentioned in said report, payable to sueb owners, proprietors, parties or persons respectively iato the said Supreme Court, to be secured, disposed of, and inyproved as the said court shall direct, aud such payment shall he as valid and effectual in ail respects as if made to the said owners, proprietors, ries and persons ro- spectively themselves, accordiog to their just rights if they’ had been koown and had all been pre- sent, of full age, discreet, and compos mentis. And’ provided also, that in every case where any such sum or sums, or compensation so to be reported by the aid commissioners, in favor of any person or party sbatuoevat, whether named ornot waned in sald report, sball be paid to any person or party whatsoever, whew the rame shall of right belong and ought to have been paid to some other person or party, it shall be lawfui for the said person or party to whom the same ought to have been paid, to sue and recover the same with interest and costs of suit from the person or party to whom the same shall have been paid as 60 much money had and received to the use of the said plaia- tiff or plaintiffs, by the person or party respectively to whom the same shall have been so paid. Sec. 5 In case of the death, resignation, or refusal to. act of the raid commivsicners. or either of thea, it snall be lawful for the court sfocesaid, on the application of the eaid the eed Aldermen, and Commosalty, as often as such event shall happen, to appoint discrect and dis. interestec person, being a citizen of the city of New York. in the place and stead of such commissioner so dying, resigning or refusing to act. Sec. 6. In every case of the appointment of commis- sioners under tbis act, it shall be competent and lawful for any three of saidcommissiouers so to be appointed to perform the trust and duties of their appointment and their acts shall be as valid and effectual as the acta of ali the commissioners ro to be appointed, if they had acted therein, would have been, and in every case the and decisions of s major part of sush com- s shall be acting in the premises, shall be as valid and effectual as if the said ccimmissioners.ap- point dfor such purpose had all concurred and joined herein. Sec. 7. The said eommissioners shall be each entitled to receive the sum of not more than four dollars for each day they shall respectively be actually employed ia the duties of their appointment, besides ail reasonable expenses of maps, surveys, and clerk hire, and which shall be taxed by cne of the judges of said court, and the same shell be paid upon such taxation by the Mayor, Aldermen, ard Commopalty of the city of New York. Sec. 8. If at eny time before commissioners aré ap- pointed by law for tho purpose of taking the plot of ground above named, the city of New York, the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, shall agree with the owners of the same for the purchase thereof, or if said commissiovers are appointed then upon the confirmation of their report, it shall be lawful for the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty,of the city of New York to raise the amount of the purchase money of said premises, or the amount directed by the revort of the faid commissioners, to bo paid by the sald Mayor, Al- deren, and Cotmmonaity, for the said premises, and the expenses connected therewith, by the creation of ® publie furd from stock which shall bear an interest of not more than five per cent per annum, and shall be redeemable by the payment of a sum of thousand dollars annually, and after de ducting therefrom apy premiums which may have been obtsined upon the sale thereof as hereafter provided, aveh portion of said sum shall be assessed by the said com: missioners and collected annually by the collectors of assessments of said city, upon the property to be im- mediately benefited thereby, and the balance thereof by taxation upon remaining wards of the city. Sec 9. It shall be lawful for the said Mayor, Aljermen, avd Commonalty, to determine what shall be the nominal amount or value of each share of said stock, and of what pumber cf shares the rame shall consist, and they are hereby authorized to sell and dispose of such shares at wablic auction, or at private vale, or by subscription for wach stock, and on such terms as they shall think pro sad stock shail not be sold at less than its par Sec. 10. The money to be raised by virtue of this act thall be app ied and expended for the purpose of pure'ies ing the plot of ground hereinafter described, or for the rayments of the amounts directed to be paid in and by the report of the commissiouers to be appointed for the taking of the same. Sec 11, In order to redeem the stock hereby autho- rized with the interest thereon, the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen of the city and county of New York, as the supervisors thereof, are hereby authorized and em- powered to order and’ caure to be raired by tax on the estates, real and personal, subject to taxation accordio to law within said city and county, and to be collecte in addition to the ordipary texes yearly, and every year until the whole amount of stock be paid: the interest an- nuably accruing on said stock, and the sum of thousand dollars, so be applied as aforesatd in the ro duction of the principal thereof, Sec. 18, This act shall take effect frumediately, sarmen and Commonalty {losin a four moutha afer The following bill bas been introduced into the Assem bly, on notice, by Mr. Noble, read twice, and ordered en grovsed for a third reading:— ‘AN Act to alter the map of the city of New York, by lay- ing out thereon a public place, and to authorize the ee iat the Stata of Ne York, represented is Tie Peopleof the State of New York, in Senate ont ‘Assembly, do enact as follows :— 7 See. 1. All that piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Twelfth ward of the city of New York, Dounded southerly by Sixty third street, northerly by 100th street, easterly 7 the Fifth avenue, and westerly by the Eighth hereby declared to be a public place, in like mann if the same had been laid out by she Commissioners appointed in and by the act of the Legislature, entitled * An act relative to improvements bya the lay ing out of streets and roads in the city of New York, and for other purposes,” passed April 3, 1907 ; avd the map or plan of said city is hereby altered accordingly. Sec. 2. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of New York are bereby authorized to take the said amendatory thereto, as are applicable te the laying out and taking of public rquares and places in the said city. and asare now in force, shall apply. w the taking and laying out of the piece of land ve described as and for ® public square, in the same manner and to the same ex. tent as if id piece of land had been originally laid down as and fora public square upon the map or plan afcresaid of said city, exceptas hereinafter provided. Sec, 3. Five persons shall be appointed Coramissioners of Estimate aud Asseeament, insvead of three ; and in case of the death, resignation, or refusal to act, of tiem or either of them, it shall be Iswful for the 'Supreae Court, in the First judicial district, at a special term thereof, on the application of the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty, and officers, ax guth event shall hap. pen, to appoint a discreet and disinterested person, being a citizen of the city of New York, in the place and stead ene Commissioner so dying, resigning, or refusing to Bec. 4, In every case of the eppointnans of commia- sioners under this act, it shall be competent and lawful for any three of said commissioners so to be appointed to perform the trust avd duties of their sppointment; and their acts shall be as valid and effectual as the acts of all the commissioners s0 to be appointed, if they had acted therein, would bave been, and in every case the proceedings and decisions of such commissioners, bein; thvee in number, as shall be acting in the premises, shall beas volid and effectual as if said commissioners Soom for such purpose had ali concurred and joined erein. Sec. 5. The said commissioners may allow compensa- tion for any building or buildiogs upon the said land, which may have been built, pisced. or erected thereon, after the time of the filing of the original maps or plan of tbe eaid city. Sec 6, Payment of the damages awarded by the said commissiorérs shall be made and become due, and pay- able immesiately upon the confirmation of the report of ae commiisioners in the premises, p ¢.7. For the payinéa. C. so inuch of the damages awarded by the Comfptsstoners of Estimate and Assés3. ment, and the expenses, disbursements, and [charges in the premiges, as shall exceed the amounts or sums that may be arsessed by the said commissioners upon the parties and persons, iands aud tenements, deemed by them benefitted by ‘the opening of such publie square or piace, it shall be lawful for the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonality, to raise the amount of sveb excess by loan, by the creation of a public fund or stock, to be galled “the Contral Park Fund,” which shall’ bear an interest not exceeding five per ceps..™ Pér annum, and shall be redeemable withia a pexiod of time 20t exceeding forty-five years after tho Varssge of this act, and for 22° payment of which tho said piece of lend 0 #4 aforosnia £0 be taken shall be inrevceably pledged. etna See, 8. It shall be lawful for the Mayor, Alderme. ®"4 Commonalty jto determine what shall bé the nomina. amount or value of each share of said stock, and of what number of shares the saine ehall consist; and they are hereby authorized to sell and dispose of such skares at public auction, or at private sale, or by subscription for such stock, and on such terms as they shall think pro- per; said stock shall not be sold at less than its par value. Sec. 9. In order to pay the interest upon the stock reap authorized, tie Mayor, Recorder and Aldermon of the city and county of New York, as the aupervisors theréof, are hereby authorized and empowered to order and cause to be raised by tax on the estates, real and personal, subject to taxation according to law within said Pay and county, and to be collected in addition to the erdipary tazes yearly, and every year, until the whole amount of the stock be paid, s sum cf money suifeient bo pes the inteiest annually secrving on said stock. ec. 10. The provisions of the sct entitled ‘An act to regulate the finznoes of the city of New York, sed June 8th, 1812,” which are not repugnant to or hoon: patible with rid! sehhacn in this act contained, shall apply to said stoci Mall take effect immediately. Seo. 11. This acs Aff.ire in Washington City. SECRETARY M‘CLELLAND’S DEPARTURE: FOR MICHI- GAN—DECAPITATION® IN THE DEPARTYENTS—THE LATE SHOOTING CASE, ETC. Wasuuxcron, June 99, 1853. Mr, McClelland, Secretary of the Interior, will ikave for his home on Friday, and expects to be absent neorly a month, Postmaster General Campbel! has been appoint- ed by the President Acting Secretary during his absence. The Navy Department proceedid to the examination of the cerks under the “ Hunter Low,’ todsy. Previous te comusencing which the followiay changes had been made :—Thomas Harris, Chief Clerk of the Bureau of Me- Gicine and Snegery, removed; Thomex Fellebrown, Chief Clerk of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, reduced to on ordinary clerkship; John H. Puley, of Tennessee; D. R, Goodlie, of North Carolina; 8. T. Wiliams, of Mary- land; William King, of Georgia; Wilhora Plater, of the District_of Columbia; H J. sbriever, W. C. Lippincott ava H. H, Helfer, clerks, removed. Gereval James Thompson, for a long period Chief Clerk in the ‘ihird Auditor's office, has been removed and Samuel Rind appointed in his place. Several removals were made to dsy im the Foun Auditor’s office; also in the Comp- troller’s office. Extensiv itations all round are expected to- morrow, and itis rumored that the decapitated intend to celebrate the event by a graud procession, Dr, Stone, seulpior, of New York. just finished an elegant marble bust of Chief Justice Taney, designed for a niche in the Supreme Court room. Andrew J. Morrison, who recently shot Hester, and ac- cidentally his own wife, was admitted to bail in $3,000 to-day-- Hester, according to the testimony of bis physi- cian, having every preepeat of recovery. The present seri¢s of the Republic termivates to morrow morning; its new arrangement commences on Wednesday morning next, @he Fishery Question. THE YANKEES BECOMING VERY EXCITED, Bostoy, June 29, 1853. There is considerable excitement in the fishing towns at the delay of government in veuding men of war to the fishing grounds. The Gloucester Telegraph cslis upon them to station two vessels in the bay of St. Lawrence to protect American fishermen from the insults and abuse of Britich officers, adding: if the goverament does not intend te protect the fishermen, they would like to know it, so that they may be prepared to protect them- selves. Interesting from New Brunswick. MARINE DISASTERS—ENGLISH CAPTAIN ACCIDEN- TALLY KILLED, ETO. Boston, June 20-8 P, St. John, N. B., papers of the 28th are received. The steamer Creole has been got off and towed into St. Jobn. She can be repaired without much expense. Itis also stated that the American ship John C. Calhoun can be tlonted off. Capt. Cordingly, of the British bark Lord Malgrave, was foptantly killed, on the 27th, by a barrel of pork falling onbim. The mate of the same vessel had been acciden- tally killed a few days previously. Portions of the route of the ae and North Ame- rican Railroad vere being surveyed. Late from British Guiana, BATTLE BETWEEN TWO TRIBES OF INDIANS, ETC. Boston, June 29, 1853, Accounts received in this city from Georgetown, British Guiana, to May 31, state tha! information had been re- ceived there that a battle had taken place at Berbia, about two hundred miles distant from New Amsterdam, between two tribes of Indians, which resulted in eight killed avd nine wounded. The superintendent of the dis- trict bad gone to prevent further mischief. A company bés been formed to build a line of steamers to ply between Georgetown, Madeira, and the Canaries, &c., to induce emigration from those countries to George- town, ard the bounty to emigrants has been increased to $30 per bead. The New Mexican Tariff, Baxtrmors, June 29, 1853. The New Orleans papers of Thursday last, received to- night, state that the publication of the new Mexican tariff bad been prohibited at Vera Cruz, and it was be- Kieved the duties would be further changed, in some in. stances lowered. Loss of the Steamer Ocean of Boston. Bostox, June 29, 1853. ‘The steemer Ocean, Capt. Sanford, which left this city last evening for Hallowell, went ashore between 0 and 10 o'clock at Thackery island. The passengers were tsken off by the steamer St. Lawrence, -which left here about the same time for Portland, and the steamer Atlantic, bount from Portland for Boston, took off the freight, furniture, Ac, Both these vessels arrived at 9 o'clock this morning. The Ocean is about five years old, owned by Messrs. San- ford, and valued at $70,000, She will probably be « total loss, as when she wns left she appeared to be breaking up. ‘The rock where «lie struck is known as the Londoner.” When she struck the rock penetrated her bow and pre yented her from falling back into deep water. An attempt is to be made to float her off, and the steamtug R Forbes bas been sent to her assistance, 8 P. M —Later accounts from the steamer Ocean state that she was full of water aft, with her hurricane deck swept away. The Weather at Philadelphia, Pmrapavrma, June 20—5 P. M. The thermometer in the Exchange today at 6 A. M. was 68 ; at noon, 84; and at 3 P. M., 8734. There is lit- tle or no wind to temper the atmosphere, consequently it is close and oppressive, u Mishman,) who was given commond of 0 ‘The Steamship James Adger. Cuanistoy, June 29, 1853, The steamship James Adger sailed frcm this port for New York on Saturday afternoon, and crossed the bar at about seven o'clock in the evening. Intelligenos of her non-arrival at New York has created some apprehension for her safety. Markets. New Orteans June 28, 1853, The rales of cotton to-day were 2500 bales, at un- changed prices—gcod middling at Ile. alto. The re. ceipts today amoupted to 250 bales, against 4 500 ex- ports. Stock on band 78 00 bales. Bacon is dull at 7c. a 7c. for sides. Superfine flour is telling at $4 76. Whiskey, 21c. New Onixans, Juve 29—Noon. Cotton is quiet today. Dealers are awaiting the re- ceipt of the advices per Africa. The sales this moraing were barely 1,200 bales. VERY LATE FROM BUENOS AYRES. Continuation of the Blockade—The Revolt in Entre Ries. Our last advices from Buenos Ayres, via England, were dated upon the 2d instant, By the arrival at this port, yesterday morning, of the ship Mrrgaret Fliza, Captain Adams, we received filed fre‘m Buenos Ayres of the 12th, from Point Indio of the 18th, and from Montevideo of the 17th of May. ‘When the Margaret Eliza eailed Bueno soto way still Denieged by land and blockaded by sea, and fo:#lan vor sels were not allowed to land their cargoes. Provisions were becoming so scarce and dear in the city that the poorer classes were already suffering great destitution and some actual want, Beef had riven to an enormous price in the market, We are indebted to Mr. King for the following interest- ing letter, which gives a very clear aynopsis of the pro- ceedings at Buenos Ayres Orr New Yorx Hannor, June 20, 1853. Being a passenger on board ship Margaret Eliza, just arrived from Buenos Ayrea, after very short passage of forty-four days, permit me to inform you of the blockade which has been placed upon that cily by the squadron of General Urquiza, under the command of Commo- dore Cow, ‘When we lets "uenos Ayres it was suffering from lege by land as also blocks1¢ by sea. The blockaking fleet consists of the steamers Cotreo and Constitution, the latter being formerly the Utah, I believe, from this port, also the barks Fama and Enigma, and brig Maypu. Nevertheless, the besieged city continues boldly to de ferd itself under the protection of the forces, (the Uat- tarisms.) The whole month of April last was noted for disastrous skirmishes between small parties of the con- tending forces. On the third of May an enlisted officer of the Uaita- rian army was tried for treason, found guilty, and pub- licly executed on the Plaza Victoria, Several examples of strict diseiplice have been given during this Revolu tion, so that the city within has a very gaict appear- ance, robbery, stabbing, &c., being entirely unknown, and all foreignezr, especially Americans, most strictly respected. i A naval engagement had Jately oscurred between the forces under Commetore Coe and the flest of the Unita rian, or inside baa On the first avy of the blocimde the American b: Jroastadtarrived, wad it was thought her cargo would not be allowed by the desiegers to de landed; But our Consul sod Minister insisted on having all privileges for us whieh should be sflown to aoy other nation; ang about the same time another foreign cargo was allowed to be landed, 20 in all provebility the C:on- stadt will be allowed to land her cargo also. Strict orders cpme to all the shipping jn-t before we left. prehibitisg communication with the city after the 13th of May In the navel engagement cluded to the fleet of the fi Jnitarians, wus potially defeateds. owin treachery of Captaia Turner. (wo Wag f the ves-els, (the Enigma.) which is now in the possession of the fleet of Urquiz der Commodore Coe Ia the meaztine the insiders are still making strong preparations, and show & fat! determination ¢o defend the nselves to the last. Ounces ra'e from $538 to $345 curresey. ‘The prircipal thing spoken of is the jate naval engage- ment. The papers teem with various accounts of it; but the s, that anengagement did occur about thirty m the city, which lasted two hours; that. Com Coe took the Enigma, Captain Turner, as the in- hich the English inhabi- tants of Buenos Ayres are ip dudgeon; the city fleet then returned to the city, In the meantime Commodore Coa followed up his advantage, avd coumenced the dlockude on the 220 of April, The besieging army still continnes on the outskirts of the city, and skirmishes take place every morning. The commander of the city forces last elected was Col. Hornos. The city ever since the 25thof A ril has been under martial law. Captain Adams, of thie vessel, brings to our government despatches and our treaty with Parsguay Yours, &e., Hi I. KING, 380 Broadway. ‘The British Packet of the 9th of May denounces the blockade as pertial and ineffective, An English brig, the Queen, bavirg been allowed to land her cargo, Commo dore McKeever insisted upon the came right tor Americaa vessels, and the French authorities did the same for the French, but the journals do not mention what succes* atterded their efforts. ‘The 18th of May had been fixed upon by the commander of the blockading’ squadron for all vessels to leave tho port, but it was expected that a few days of grace would be nilowed. As for the city, it was the general belief that there was no hope for it’ but in complying with the terms of the besiegers, though some incline to the opin ion that it would be enabled to hold ont for moaths yet. provided no revolution should occur among the intiabi- tante. Letters from Montevideo confirm the reports of a revolt in the province of Eotre Rios, and even mention as a fact that the forces under the command of Don Crispin Velas- uez bad sustained a formal defeat from a party of tha dissidents, under ore Gonzalez. That Urquiza hed re tired from San José de Flores, with the Entrerianos, San- tafecinos, Cordobeses, and the memorable Cala division, appears confirmed also beyond a doubt; but as to his ac: tual destination authorities were not agreed, whether the Santos Lugares. Moron, the Puente Marques, or Lvjan. In the British Packet we find the following relative to the lately reported naval engazement:— I we yet know with certainty is, that on Sunday morning last our gallant little squadron left port, with a fair wind and flowing sails, in the direction of Martin Goxeia, Early on the following morning a heavy and sus- tained cannopade was heard from that quarter, which continued, with varied ivtensity, till about 19 A M, fhortly after noon the Chabuco hove in sight, tho bearer of Coloful Givasters that was eaught up with avidity, and instantly transformed into a chaos of conilicting contra- dictions, in which state it has, unaccountably, been al- lowed to remain up tothe present moment. In the course of the night three of the others reached the port un- molested, but the Enigma aod Fama remained behind. the Evigma enhanced by the presence of Commodore Zurow-ki, his secretary, and a few others belonging to the flag-ship, on board ove of the smaller crafc. Atmong the casualtios we have to deplore the lors of the gallant Pitalaga, com mander of the Chabuco, six of h's crew killed, and the sec ond in command rather seriously wounded. Of the casual tier on board the others we have not yet heard any relie bie statement, The damage sustained by the ve-sels ia said to be very rerious. We think the government and Com modore Zurowski would do well to publish ao official re- port, putting the facts of the case, whatever they may be, in their true light, and thereby allay an unpleasant sus- penro and unprofitable excitement. We have heard toud and bitter cbarges against the conduct and character of of the Fnizgma, which, at the present wt wr believe or disbelieve. Mr. Turner had rendered important services to the country, and always enjoyed, as far as we know, an unsullied reputation, Of the result and con-equet of the action, the same as its incidents, we are unprepared to speak. We have lost two vessels; but the enemy’s fleet appear left in a state to offer no fresh molestation, and perhaps their damages sre more irreparable than ours. It isa trifling event compared with the defeat at San Gregorio, which first aroused Buenos Ayres to a consciousness of her might, hor resources, and indomitable recolution, To the gal lows with all traitors and cowards, and ahead with the war against the foreign invader |’ LATEST MOMENT. jourval,” under this heading, adds:--“The Correo, Enigia. Fama, ard Maypu, are all bearing down the river, ard the good folks in the Plaze Lorea appear more busy than usnal at this hour of the day. So much the better; ‘the hotter war, the sooner pencs.’ ’” The British Packet of the 7th, in an article upon the blockade, says:—‘'We bave to record a rather clumay prank of the bicckading chief. Two coasting craft, em- ployed in the lawful and honorable ayocation of dis- charging a foreign vesvel in the outer roads, were arbi- trarily detained by the blockading forces,’ Tho goods they contained were transhipped to other lighters, and pompous inducements held out to the crews, which con sisted wholly of Italians, to enter the naval service of his Excellerey the Supreme Director. This offer being modestly declined, they were landed at Palermo, whero, with the exception of one, who covtrived to escape and tell the tale, ‘They nreall detaired as prisoners of war, or ther prisoners of caprice, for it is not alleged that tl folated any law, even those of the exotic blockade. modo: side party say, sold her, about h The fardinian authorities would certsinly be justified in proceeding. The demanding an explanation of this novel unostentatious reports of’ scaling sloping Cal A May is the ‘month of hoy latitudes; and that mysterions burometer, public opinicn, evidently anticipates a definitive deliveraqce im the course of the present month, from some other quar- ter, and by some other agency than the labors the: commikeione.’” Alluding to the prevalence of pope exaggerated ru- mors, the same paper gives us tho latest, in these worda: * Oue report is that General Urquize ‘is very serioualy il! at Sun José de Flores, aud that bis medical advisers urgestly recommend mostal tranquility and his native air or Entre-Rios; another asserts an incurable schism in the ranks of the federal army, Colonels Bonites and Videla openly repudiating the jurisdiction of the Provisioval Director, and that this act of rank insubordi- nation ia countensnced by no less a personage than M. Lagos himself. A third and more formidable evil is, the avowed discontent and notorious desertion of the native gauchos, who are fully convinced of the desperate charac- ter of the enterprise, and heartily disgusted with the for- eign alliances.” Captain Adams is bearer of despatches for ‘Yashingtom from the American Charge at Buenos Ayres, Opinion of General Urquiza in Buenos Ayress (From the British Packet, May 7.} Recent events begin to throw a lurid light on the enig- matical intimation; cf the General. His forces, few or many £€°", condemned to ignoble inaction, the ~ Taorang in its seat bard, whilay the Let ae cater a confided to intrigue. *" ction, bribary, assassination, and, poise “eli. Verily these are mesas dishonorable in themeclves,tand disallowed by every code, not only of boncr apd chivalry, but of common decency and pul morality, Will it be credited in Europe, that the hero of Casercs combined 2 movement of his whole army, with ry, the premeditated assassi7Stion of Cormndant Olivert, and that the intended assault was postponed in conse. uence of the providential discovery an< frustration of that dastardly and bell-concocted crime? Witn ."¢ dema- ing evidence of such a fiendish act on bis forehead, 15. ff conceivable that the accredited representative of Garigé tian and civilized governments, ean associate with, or recognise him as a political entity, as the Supreme Director of the republic? The Pam pa Indians would turn with loathing and disgust rom «uch arrant kaavery, such cowardly poltroonery. Defornieris has expiated his part of the crime by ¢ unanimous verdict of his outraged compatriots; but the execiation of outraged humanity must rest on the heads of those that concocted, ingtigated, aud sanctioned am act that forfeits their claim to the rights and immunities of social life. And to this must be added the tragical fate of Lucum- berrl, who suffered tho "extreme penalty of the law om Tuesday morning, in front of the fort, for having attem ed to seduce certain officers of the Spaniah legion; for which purpose he had been supplied with funds by some agent oremissary of the iniquitous rebellion. Whatever General Crquiza may have found the province of Bueaos Ayres on undertaking his liberating crusade he seems fully determined to leave it sunk in the mire of infamy and degradation. Gold. seduction, perjury! Such are the less honorable, the truly disreputable m oar rying out this vaunted programme of oblivion; fraternity, and organization—oblivion of all dignity and moral obli- Qation; fraternity of avarice, cruelty, and despotiam; organization of public anarchy and spoliation { Supreme Court=I: Chambers, Before Hon, Judy: Morris, THE SLOO GRANT IN MEXICO—APPLICATION FOR AM ATTACHMENT. June 29.—In the Matter of Francisco de P. Falconet ws Alvert G. Sbo.—This was an application made by the plaintiff, as @ creditor, for an attachment against the pret * perty of the defendant in this city. The defendant is gran+ tee of land in Mexico known as the§‘‘Sloo’s grant.” The present attachment is sought to recover $600,000, together with $15,000 interest, which Mr. Falconet glleges was peid by him to the Mexican government for Mr. Sloo, im consideration for the grant, The groundsof the plain- tiffs claim are, thes some time previously to the Sth ef February, 1853, the cefendant then and now being a real- dent of New Orleans, ia the State of Loutviana, made» proposal to the supreme rovernment of the republic of Mexico, for a grant to be made to him and his associates, for the opening of the inter oceanic communication acres the Isthmus of Tehuantepos, im the republic of Mexieo, upou certein terms and conditions. The supreme govern- ment of Mexico accepted the»proposals, and granted the defendant and his associa\es the licen e to.open the come mupieation pamed, upon the condition that they should pay the government of Mexico’ the sum of $800,000 im cath, anc $300 (00 in monthly instalments of $50,000eack. On the 10th February, 1863, the defendant, by his: Wm" D. Lee, applied to the plaintiff and requested him to advance the sum of $300,000 to the supreme govern- ment in each, and also to undertake to pay to the gov- ernment of Mexico the further sum rf $300,000, im monthly instalments of $50,000 each. The ageat, Lee, Eroposed on bebalf of the defendaut that he woul re- pay the plaintiff at the city of New Orleans, in dratts at aixty and ninety days, in equai aums, and also two and half per cent exchange on the several amounts ad~ vanced by the pluintif. The plaintiff accepted the pro- poral and accordingly paid the government of Mexico $600,000 in ca*h, and bound himeelf to pay the ye- toaining $300,000, as required in monthly instalwemts, The defondsnt was duly notified of the contract.and on the 28th of Februay, he ratified and approved it. Two drafts, one at sixty days, and the other at 90 days, for $153, each, were made and presented to defendant for ae- ceptance. on the 24th February, but he refused to ac them; they were sgain presented at the time of maturity and payment was refused; the plaintiff in pur~ svance‘of his agreement has paid the Mexican goverment the whole ofthe amount, excepting two monthly insta merts of $50,000 each, which the defendant refuses to repay him. The plaintiff also claims $15,000 for the differex ce of exchange agreed to be paid by the defendant. Judge Morris granted the application for an attach= ment. Wsn. H. Aspinwall, Esq., became guret} the plaiotidrsundertaking, upon which the attachment was ue Tue German Festivities In Pari apELPnia— The festivities of the German Musical Jubilee were brought toa close last evening, and the stranger socie- ties mostly wended their way homeward this moraing. ‘The crowning affair of the entire fite was the grand nic which came off yesterday at Lemon Hill. We do not reecilect ever to have witnessed so animated a scene. From the time of the arrival of the procession at the ground until near vight there was probably no moment that there were not full ten thousand persons present. ‘The great mass were of course Germavs, and all seemed! bent npon enjoying themselves as thoroughly as possible. Dancing, singing, music, orations, gymnastic games, and other amusewents in which the Germans take so much delight, were freely indulged in. Young Germany in the form of stout young Turners, whirled their wi Sraulines through the giddy waltz :'the more sedate ‘substantial burghers formed little social circles with their vrows and little ones; and talked and joked over their mugs of foaming lager, or hobaobbed together thelr brimming glasses of «parkling Rhinish. The more age@ participants gathered in little knots, and talked sedately and soberly. Their Teutonic dialect was ‘all Groek ” to us, but matters of weighty import were evidently boing discussed; but whether they reviewed the polities of the world, debated sagely the chances of war between Ru avd Turkey, or cast fond retroepective glances back to the Sangerfests of Fatherland, we are unable to sey. We never saw s0 toany persons together where leas prone- ness to drunkernesa or quarrelling was wank ested. Notwithstanding the fact that wine and beer were so plenty, we did not ree an individual who was ae- tually intoxicated, nor did we hear an angry word or wit- ness ® violent gesture. All was good nature and hearty enjoyment, and although some of the and = ences would be voted gross by many, the participants the frolic offended none, overstepy no law of and only acted in accordance with the promptings of a de sive to be happy themeelves, and make about them equaily happy. It was near night before the plessure scokers quitted the ground. marched baok to heed- quarters with fings flying and drams beating. Last it was determined to hold their next annual fes' at Raltimore.— Philadelphia Bulletin, June 2. vi 1 mee, The United States steamers Princeton and Fulton, at Norfolk, bave been put in commission, and received their crews on board. The United States ship Preble isat Norfolk. Lioutenant Spottiswood hax been ordered to the sloop-of war Dale, now in the Charlestown Navy Yard. U. 8. frigate Constitution, from the Mediterranean, ar- rived at Gibraltar 34 inst.,’bound on the African’ sta- tion, and remained on the 4th st which time the wind was adverse to her passing tho Straits, The steam frigate San Jacinto, Captain Crabbe, sailed from Gibraltar && inst. for Fayal and home Chaplain Wm. McKenney, has been ordered to the flag ship Savannah, Sailmaker Wm. B. Fugitt has been or~ dered to the steamer Princeton. Lieut. R. B. Reill has, ‘at his own request, been detached from the U. 8. ship Pennsylvania in consequence of ill health, and granted a leave of absence for three months.—Norfolk Herald, Imprisonment OF CoLoRED SxAMEN.—The of the inuance by the British case instituted to try the validity of the lawa in relation to colored seamen, says == If Great Britain, inall the majesty of her power, and in all her anti-slavery feoling, yield tothe necessity of our police Jaw, surely our States should mot be be- hind her. either in justice or in comity. On the hond, this wire and frien of the British govern- ment should react on , and induce us so to mo~ dify the exiating law as to render it less offensive te fo~ roigners, and to substitute » kind of curfew, or seme other system, for the present unwise and impolitic one, Aig eign among tem tha’ f Soe eat am re Elisabeth ora N. wore by fire. It was caused, some who wore intoxicated, aocidente uly setting fire to aatraw bed, 4