The New York Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7526. > @#he Emberkation Celeb:ation at Plymouth. , SPECIAL REPORT TO THE HERALD. Boston, July 31, 1853. ‘The New York Light Guard and the Sons of New England on their way to Plymonth—Reception in ‘ Boston, Sc. ‘The Sons of New England did not leave New York ‘ina body, os was expected, many having preferred to go alone. In some cases this was very dessrable, ‘es several were accompanied by their families. To- morrow, however, they will all assemble at Ply mouth, and unite in the ceremonies attending the Iaying of the cornerstone. Here they will be joined by the New York Light Guard, who, as you know, ‘had volunteered, before leaving New York, to act as their escort. This gallant company of citizen soldiers left the city about five o’clock on Saturday afternoon, accom- ‘panied by Dodworth’s band, numbering thirty-five instruments. As they marched from their armory to ‘the steamboat Connecticut, which was waiting to re ceive them at the foot of Cortlandt street, their martial appearance and the admirable training for which they are distinguished among the military companies of New York, a/ttacted general attention and remark. The pier was crowded with specta- tors, who manifested no ordinary interest in the * occasion which had attracted so many of our most prominent citizens to that bleak but deeply in- teresting spot where, more than two centuries ago, ‘the Pilgrim fathers first landed. It was but right that New York should testify by some act, the interest her people feel in the colebration of an eveat which * must be regarded as one of the most important in the history of the world. Justly regarding the comme- moration of the anniversary of the departure of the Pilgrim fathers from Delft Haven, as a national and not a local matter—as something in which the whole country might take a part—they resolved on accom- panying the sons of New England. As one of the old- est military companies in the city—tracing their or- ganigation as far back as 1798—they may properly be regarded aq the representatives of our citizen soldiery. The moment it was proposed that they should be present at the celebration, there was a general ex- pression of assent to the proposition, and everything ‘was prepared for their departure. The best band in New York, or perhaps in the United States, was en- gaged to accompany them, and no expense was spared in making the necessary preparations. The Washington Artillery of Boston deputed one or two of their number to visit New York, and tender them their hospitalities, and make arrangements for their reception on their arrival here. At five o'clock, asl have said, the Light Guard left New York, the band playing national and other airs as the boat passed up the East river. The scene on board was most animated, and the evening was apy so pleasantly that the hours flew by unno-. ed, as a short concert was played by the band for the amusement of the ladies, of whom there was a number on board, and some of the gentlemen ed the entertainment by singing several it BOD; About ‘two o'clock this morning the company ar- rived at Worcester, where they took the train for this city. On their arrival here they were received Ase ‘ashington Artillery, who escorted them to Revere House, where rooms had previously been ided for them. This company is one of the best Boston, and is under the command of Captain * Ballock. The following is a list of the New York Light Vincent, R ike Lieut. Stet: Geo. L. Barnes, ‘Lieut. Ha o Charles M, Allen, J, Holsworch, Sergeant G. 5. avery, E. Magausoa, . Sengeant KR. M. Coviey, KE, White, , Sergeant Win. G. Tompkins, —_H. Moll Sergeant 0. T. J. Brown, Corpora) Chureh, GF. Dewland, Burdett, B. F. Moore, G. ; EA. B, Comphy, P. H. Patterson, J. E. Davia, H. R. MeMurray, Hi. N. Allien, W.H. Beebe, C. C. Gardiner, J. M. Mclean, William N. Le Vs B. Oakley, Eugene 8. Ballin, Cassort, EB s Robiasoa, W.B. Brinsley, . Stare, Wm. ve ‘Townsend, T. Echarte, , me th E. Shephard, W. J. Moor! jar ©. Dean, James Nesbitt, Joseph Whita, D, N_Morange, P. Humphry, T, Whitlock, Ea Aumphry. ‘The uniform of the company consists of a white coat with blue facings; blue pants with white stripes, and grenadier caps. On tie brass buttons of the coat are the initial letters of the company. It is the present intention of the Light Guard to roceed to Plymouth this afternoon, at half past aise o'clock, and a special train has been provided for their accommodation. J. M: SIGNERS OF THE PLYMOUTH COMPACT ON BOARD Number in Family, THE SHIP MAYFLOWER, NOY. 22, 1620. Number in Family. -8 John Ridgdall.. Faward Fuller John Toruer, Francis Eaton. John Goodman, Degory Priest... Thomas Williams, Gilbert Winslow Edward Margeson Peter Brown,. Riobard Britterige George Scule, (of Haward Winelow’s family) Richard Clarke, Richard Gardiner, Jobm Howland, (of Car- ver’s family) ase sesseseeseseees e100 Total nuu.ber of rigrers, 41, of whom 19 died daring the winter. * *Besides a eon born in Capo Cod harbor, and named Pero- ine White, ‘he first child born of knglish parents in New nelend. | William White died the ensning spring, His wi rried Edward Winslow, May, 1621, tho first mar riage im the colonies. Peregrine died in 1704, aged 4. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. [From the Boston Bes, August 1.] ARRIVEL OF THE NEW YORK LIGHT GUARD—EXCITE MENT AMONG THY MILITARY. The Now York Light Guard, Captain Vincent, arrived in our ci*s Jesierday meroiog, by the Norwigh line, ae companied by Dod vorsh’s Prien Band. The Washington Artery, Coptsin W. W. Pullock, were in walting at the depot, to tender the New York corpsan excort. There was also in attendance » committee of the Boston Light Infantry, The Light Gourd were eseorted to the Revere House, where vhey arrived at eight o'clock. There is no little excitement ia connection with this affair. It ix upcerstood that the New York corpy were the * legitimate guests’ «f tho Boston Light Infantry, and tha: if a public epeption was to take place, it wonld be given by the: he Guards authorized ove of their corps, Lieutenent Steteon, of the Astor House, to pro- Boston and mw euch arravcemen®s for the reception of the corps as might. be thought 4 Accordifgly Mr. Stetson arrived in our city on Friday wt, and insaediately consnited with Capt Ashiey an others, of the iofantry, it was arranged, ia ace wdance with the known and expressed sentiments of both com ies, that, inconsiderstion of the day, (Sonday,) and @ custom and feeling of the cliizeos, that no public parade should be made on their arrival’ A delegation of infaniry was to be ig waiting at the depot, to tender all proper éxoort , In the meantime, Capt. Bullock, who was in New York, ‘went to Capt. Vinoont and tendered him the escort ef bis company. Thio appears to have baen acaepted, ss Cant. B, immediately telegraphed to the iveding efficars uf ais cerpa to have the rame in rendiness, full uniformed, at the depot. Tho order was obeyed. On reaching the city the ercot was performed, The ciroumstance has given rise to an excited state of feeling awong ali thiee curpr. We simply give the facts ‘a6 gathered trom various sources. Thore nypeara to have ‘deen a misunderstanding inthe matter, wnica is quite unpleasant, to say the least of it, [From the Boston Obronicte, Aug. 1.) THE NEW YORK LianT GuAKD. ¥ Xenterday morning a: 9 w clock, the New York Light Guard, Company A, 12th Regiment, Captain Edward Vin- ‘ont. performing escort duty to the Pligrim Society of New Yerk, arrived in this city by the Norwich train, had bron delayed on board the steamer-Connecticat ire, by foggy weather on the found. They were re- on their arrival by the Washington Aruiliery, Captain Bullock, thuty-eight guns, and escorted to the * Revere House, where they were wards waited upon iu O. D. Ashley, and other officers of the Boston 1 fantry, who iavited them to attend Diviae ser. jusre Church. Owing to the late. their arrival were obliged to dectine the ia- vitation, a. . Le ee Se peta (o TaMasop wae Present, eg su} v another clergyman. The Now Work Light Guard now. two bered fifty-eight rank and file. The officers are Edward Vincent: First Lieutenant Charles A. coud Lieutenant David D. Hart; Third Lieutenant Horatio N. Hewett, Fourth Lieutenant George W. Lean; Surgeon, —— Allen. Lieutenant Hewitt, we Neve, was formerly a member of the ares. in this city. ‘The corps was accompanied by Dod: Band, thirty- four pi ‘The five appearance of the company attract- ed much attention. last visit to this city was in 1843, at the Bunker Hill celebration. In the afternoon at half-past three o clock. the corps and Pilgrim Society, with others from the city, proceeded to Plymouth. THE MILITARY AT CHURCH. The Boston Light Infantry, Capt. Axbley. attended vice yesterday, at the Brattle square Church, in full uni- form. It was expected that the New York would accompany them, but through the misunderstand- ing alluded to above, thay di therefore marched from the Revere House tc the church, where they occupied 4 portion of the body of the bause, ervices were sopducted by the Rev, Mr. Myrick, late The of the Cambridge Divinity school, An excellent wetmon | be Zppeista was preached, from Ephesians, 4th chapter, 15th verse. PREPARATIONS AT PLYMOUTH—THE APPEARANCB OF THE TOWN—GROWD OF VISITERS, ETC. A coniespondent of the Boston Chronicle, writing from Plymouth July 31st, gives the following particulars :— ‘The celebration which tskes place here to-morzow, to commemorete the departure of the Pilgrims from Delft Haven. in 1620, will be the grandest affair ever wit. vessed in this section of the commonwealth; the most extensive arrangements having been made by the com- mittee of msnsgement and by the citizens genorally, to cerry out the céiebration ina manner worthy the occa- sion. Never have we ceen such a geveral fesling and | Committee on Croton 4: enthusiaem in favor of any measure of this kind, or a more untverral determination to earry it out successfully, tuan is eviseed by the psopleof thie usually quiet town. At every available point on the route of the procession eed and extenrive frog per ie been vagal and the whole town presente a y appearance, v different from what we would look for in ‘duo sedate me of the Puritans. ‘y The decorations have been mostly put ep under the tas'eful directions of Mr. William Beals, and so groat is the general desire mot to be outdone in the way ot orna- ment, that in order to fultil his orders he, with his as- sistents, have been actively employment all cay today (Sunday) in hargivg up buntiog, arranging festoons, &c., with the goo deacons looking on approvingly, and, indeed, uring 8 hammer or working a saw themselves in order to Jend a hand ‘The town has been filled up for a week past, and the sirivala of Saturday and today have completely ex- bausted all the means of accommodstion that the town is possessed of—not & nook or corner remains unoccu- ied. The trains on Saturday brought down about a d persors, who have beea distributed all over the town, the citizens vieing with each other in offers of Dorpitalities, as long ae@ vacunt place remained. In fact, the rush is so great that as sleeping places, sofas now stand ata high premium. Rocking chairs are in grea demand, and evens three | tool is far from being sneezed st, Iwas ope ef the lucky ones that procured a whole ofa for all night, and was an object of envy to the many tleepers on the floor. ‘There are bev) Mactan of note now in town, among whom are Gov. rd and gentlemen of his suite, Hon. JudgefWarren, Hon, Sydney Bartlett, Rev. Geo. W. Blag: den, avd Rev. Semuel Orgood. ‘The last named gentleman reached this morning ia the Unitarian charch, and deil- Rverettan exceedingly eloquent discourse, of a nature ap- propriate to the day. Much curiosity was evinced to hear the reverend gentleman, and the church was crowd- ed with an attentive auditory. Hon. Edward Everett will arrive on Monday. John P. Hale remained in Quincy, to pass the Sabbath, as the ent of Hon, Charles Francia Adams, and will also be ere on Monday. In fact, nearly ali of the orators ad- vertired are certain to be prevent The New York Light Guard, with Dodworth’s Band, ar- rived here this afternoon, and proceeded, without mili- tary escort, to their quartera, in a large unoccupied house on Leydon street, belonging to Judge Warren, and placed by him at their disporal. ‘The military portions of the procession will consist, in addition to the Light Goard, of the Incependent Cadets, who act as body guard to His Excellency the Governor, Standish Guards of this place, Plimpton Light Infantry, Halifax Light Infantry, and the Abizgton antiMery. e various fire companies for many miles around will also be present to take part in the festivities of the day. Plymouth, from ita excellent situation, is a raost bean- tiful avd desirable place for a summer resort, and its people are renowned for their sociability and hospitabie Gi position, Most cf the houses in the town evince, in their construction. evidence of their antiquity, but they are a'l kept in a state of excellent repair. BY TELEGRAPH. Boerox, Avgust 1, 1853. Accounts from Plymouth this morning state that the town is filted to overflowing with thousands from all ports of the country, to attend the Pilgrim celebration, The New York Light Guards arrived there about five o’cloek yesterday afternoon, and proceeded to the quarters pro- vided for them. The whole town is covered with arch mottoes and decorations, ‘The Trades. HOUSE PAINTERS’ STRIKE—FORMATION OF A PROTECTIVE TRADE UNION. The members of the New York House Painters’ Benefit and Protective Society, held their regular meeticg in Convention Hall last evening, Mr. J.H. Coppins in the chair. Reporters were not admitted at this stage of the proceedings; but shortly after eight o'clock the'doors were thrown open, in order to allow non-members and other journeymen now cn strike an opportunity of considering the best measuies to be adopted with regard to their present relations towards the losses. There are nearly three hundred men on strike, owing to a sudden deter- inination of the employers to reduce their wages from $2 to $175 per dey. There were about one hundred and fifty present at the meeting, which was organized by electing Mr. Thomas Sunderland 98 President; Mr. Thomas D. Brady, Vice Presigent; Mr. Thomas Bell, Secret 4 ave Me. Charles A. Clarke, as Assistant Secretary for {> occasion Mr. Sunpertanp stated the objects of the meeting. The bostes had determined not to give in; so it remained for the men to ray what course they would adopt and adhere to. Inaconversation which he had with Mr. Fa:rington, of Eighth avenue, in the morning, he had pointed out to that employer the high price of provisions, the increase in rent avd other extra expenses which the journeymen now incurred. Mr. F. replied that he would not pay $2 day to incompetent men, notwith- standing any rule of the body; and almost all the bosses had resolved upon the same thing. So it remained now for the workmen to stend out and fight their way throagh. Mr. Sunderland reviewed the unheslthy nature of a painter’s trade, and brought up all the arguments used during the late strikes with effect. Alter some more observations, Mr. Joun Coxon moved that a committee of thicteen, or as many as tha mecting may think proper, be appointed and instructed,to draw up the rules and regulations of a Painters’ Union, and that these regulstions he eubmitted tos general meeting of the trade for approval or amendment. Carried, Mr Brapy moved that the rame committee be also in- structed to name permanent officers for the society. The amend ent was adopted, Mr. Wyxye read the héade of s preamble which he had n up, setting forth the ease of the journeymen, THE which he ssid might precede any resolutions of the ermmittee, The paper will be considered by the com- mitice Wesers. Brady, Grote, McCormack, Wood, MeAgnus, Sunder}snd, Connell, McMahan, Dann. Nixon, Cloary, Scott, Bayley, Hubbard, Bell, Sullivan, Reid, Jas. Wilson, Bias Wikon, Supgett. Rogers, and Griffin, wore nemed as the committes, They retired, and shortly after ten o’clock wade the following report of nominations for permanent offic 1. Sunderland, ident. i Bell, Vice President. y, Trensurer. h Rogers, Financial Secretary. mas Heggott, Re Seoretary. xecutive Committee. irote, John R. Nixon, Jemes Wilson. Financial Commitice —Pierce Cornell, Joseph Mahan, Maurica Cleary. ‘be committee con!d not enter upon the consideration of a constitution and bye laws last night, but will moet at none c’elock nex Wednesday evening, at Military Holl, in erder to commence their labors for that end meeting then adjourned. Domestic Miscellany. ‘The Hobart Free College, of Geneva, New York, recent: 1y conferred the bonorary A M. on Rev, Hugh B. Moffat, of Keita, Seotlaad: Donald G. Frazee, of Caryville, and Wm. 0. Bowne. Tho degree of LinD. on Col. Win F. Hopkins, of the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and Tyoteaeor Trane W. Jackson of Union College. The do- wee of D. CL. on Richard Hl. Dana, Jr., of Boston, The honorary M.D wan aloo given to’De James W. Birza, Dr Alonson Beardsley, and Rey, William H. Smith, A. M., of Philacelphia be Court of Appeals, vow sitting at Lewist ‘orded a writ of error and supersedeas to the judg- the Circuit Conrt of Petersburg, in the case of imonwealte va. Lewis Montague, J. A. Bregley, a couchman, was drowned at Newport, on the 20th instant nrg. Va., A Case unDER THR Liquor Law or New Jer- sry.--The first case which has occurred in the State, under the law relative to habitual drankards, passed at the last session of the Legislature, took place at Princeton on I'riday, the 22d ult., and is mentioned in the Whig. The Uhancellor issued a commission to three gentlemen, who proceeded to try before a jury an inquisition into the habitual drunkenness of Charles Skillman, and his incapacity to take care of his property. The jury gave a verdict that such was the case, and, according to the law, the Orphan's Court, on application, must sup lian over him. He is divested of all control of his Property, which will be restored on his reformation; all liquor sellers, ander a ty are forbidden to sell to him, and, legally, he is to be treated as a lunatic. Fonrian Consvt.— Hubert Meugens has been offi- cially fag pee by the President as Consul of Bel- gium for the port of New Orleans. id not do so. The Infantry | mis Lrades under direction of and Offi opencd the streets, between Seventy-fi streeta from Third avenue to East rifer, are not yot opened. ‘To Committee on Koads, Park. By siderman StunEvant—Petition of John Sumner, for remuneration for injuries to his carr‘age. To Committeoon | Alderman Twrxp moved to refor the resolution to the a ‘eibateiods, Committee on Laws. By Aldermen Bovor—Kesolved, That the Street Com- man SMITH peconded this motion, mlssfones ua, and bereby in, Ghrecvelleo all insunteen tote be: | AWerman ce REP * Of Committes on Streets—| MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1853. PRICE TWO CENTS. = -* - for the removal of ofta ae ned peop’ rating #00 there cola onde % locus en apdon motion of a [OF FICIAL.} Htiant Aidermas Mabbatt, concurfed in by the following ted Session, rmative—Mesere, B; eit, Mabbatt, Breaden, bs i Woodward, Nine, Wells Sunt, MeGown Stewart, Whee? Present—Aldormen aiee, Bees Ane. 1s 1853. | jam, Barker, Rogers, Crawfor’ O'Keefe, aad McConkey 10. arr, Tweed, Brisley. Fra Of Committee on Streote—in f paving Thirty- reventh stret, botworn Second and Third svonues, and fiacuing Kidewnike @ space four feet wide, Adopted by the vote == ', Boyoe, , Sturtevant, Oakli vis, Ss |, Ward, mith, Pe on motion, wi ‘The minu Maiiraiiee’ Meters, Brown, Talt, Mabbatt, Braden. By Alderman Prcx—Peticion of George H. Pock and oF ee Otied B'Retie and Ueda ee bi ty-fourth etreot between Broadway and | Petter, Rovers, Orantord. (Keefe, and 1 resolution, 10 Committee on Roads. number of names. &c. From the Comptrol at the foot of Fort o y theasme—Petition of Thomas Kiernan, for eorreetion of tax. To Committee on Finanve. By Alderman Lensan— Petit ons emploxed by him as inepector Minid on the table to bo printed. commu nicaTiors, —Keapecting the purchase of lease ith streot, Kast river, and the payment Urdered on'filo, Tstron be the payment of $200,100 for Laid on the table. rea ments, with the followin aseosrment lists, arktrg that they bs oonfirmod, an collector therefor, vir. b aud guttor stones, ‘and flag. ide through the sidewalks of if Mrs. C, House, for re- ion of tax. To Committeo on Finance. By Alderman WAkv—Petition of George K. Cook, to be inted Commissioner of Deeds. ‘to Committe on Sala- rienand Offi By Alderman Buisiey— Petition of Jacob J. Radcliffe, to Commiasioner of Deeds. To C,mmittes on aay asderman te Petition of f. & V, Kirb rman Sruntavant—Petition Kiel and others, for a sewer in Vesey street. To toe a ioe bers By the same—Bill of New York Express for advertising pin Seepne, frome Forhy spird fe 1 pkey clewes samve ks notice of joa. To Commis: ee on Finance. for gatebing ‘sseuaain cna‘Seccin Aen P irbesplet to. pallet opti act gp perth side Twenty ninth Haastroen Sond ‘and Petition of George Kelteek, Jr., to | Third oxen oe a four wide through ke re-appointed Commissioner of Deeds. ‘To Committes on Sede adapted Se ifrer are faces sbotvepe Ninth cad al ries and Ufiloes, ‘Thirt y the same—Kernonstrance of Benjamin Loder against eH toa poctysaeen? fod cottinn apt )prO) ing lote nt foot of Fourty fifth stroct for doposit- | 8¥, G0 and setting orth and gutter eS gp lire lt pedro ble Bald ioe, Sg Ané grading, sot*ing eur and gutter stones, ead macadour By alderman Donznry —Vesition of sundry citizons for | fing the carriag. way of Forty-ninth street, from Sixth to the re-opening of the wer an yes ear ors. To ‘Light avenue; for building wel and pump 4s High third. By Alderman Wanx—Petition of various citizens for the | Street, between sourth aud Fifth avenues, Adopted by the following vote :— Afirmative—Meesrs. Brown, Tait, Mubbatt, Breaden Woodward, King, Wella, Hunt, MeGowp, Stewart, Whee jan, Barker, Rogers, Crawford, OrXgpte, and ‘McUon ey—16, c seme object, To Committee on Croton Aqueduot Depart- ment. Alderman Peansart—Petition of James H. Cook and for a pier fout of Ris street. To Committee on Wharves, Piers, ard Si pa RrsoLUTIOS By the saine~Petition of Hook ynd Ladder Company.No. i 6 foradalionai poem, “te Commit 'ao gn Fike Department, | catAttier tphl oats iced wie tactatog Ee RTA Te pbaihng Nhe ag reba ET oh a ented on the Sth, of Jnly relative to inspectors appointed By the came—Lill of Dr. Waterman for medioal services | PY jim upon the streets of the oity, from the lst of Janaary af the Thirtemutit ward ration Toate; "Ke oramaiooe ea | fo the Sth of July: IR, has not been answered ia pursu Anco to directions to that effect. Adopted. Police, derwan Hunr—That tho Clerk of Easox By Alderman J wexp—Petition of William Marshall, fora share of tho public printing. To Committee on Salaries and 8. mo—Petition jealors in Catherine mar- float nt said markot pior-—Prayer of petitioners Committee of Repairs and Sup- sing the market, Adopted. dj to Tuesday afternoon, at five 08. C. T. MeCLENECHAN, Clerk. Debates in the Board of Aldermen, {Our Special Report.)} THE CENTRAL PARK QUESTION. Alderman Dewan offered a resolution authorizing tho Counsel for the Corporation to apply te the Court of Appeals, to appoint Commissioners to lay out the Central the kot, for 9 Pity the same—Petition of Michaol W. Divine, to be ro-ap- pointed Commissioner of Deeds. To Committte on Salarios cos. By Alderman Oaxiay—Petition of Moses B, Maclay, to be igh Rigesissad of Deeds. To Committee oa Sala- n a y the same--Petition of Caleb Croft and others, to have fth and Kighty-fifth Alderman Danan did not see why it should be referred. In bis opinion, it should be at once adopted. Alderman DousRTy—The law creating the Central Park authorizes the Common Council to direct the Counsel for the Corporation to appoint commissioners to lay out the Central Park. Upon the face of the thing, the people are in favor of the Central Park, and the Board were also in favor of it, iu place of that of Jones’s Wood. The people and the community at large, and the majority of the Common Council, have expressed themselves in favor of the Central Park, as being most convenient and better sdapted for the purpose of a park. Alderman TweEp—The Legislature had always been in favor of the Central Park, but they have not desigaated which park we will purchase. They were to have the Jones's Wood Park, that was certain; and, if they liked, ‘they could also purchase the central one also, Alderman Denman thought that the Legislature did not intend that the pubic should have to pay for the Jones’sjWood bark. «The Central Park would be Ne by —— eg Fras carpi property ee. le dia ed ve that the Comptroller, with there tacts staring him Guypowered to nine eshusinn tate nad imveatiento ik mer in the face, would go to the expense of paying tor two to any derolistio: of duty by the said Street O-mmissiogerin | parks. i and about raid contract, or of any person in his department; Alderman STuRTEVANT moved that the resolution be re- dinvestixate into the oonduct of per- | forred tu un appropriate committee for the time being, sons bidding for said contract, or claiming to be bidders ‘Alderman Dournrr—Would it not be betrer to lay therefor, ond, also, into any agreement oF understanding | the resolution on the table until a copy of the act relating eee ee see 4 to the Park should be placed in the Sands of the air, when they could at once adopt or refer it. Surely, if the act has pot been read it should be read Alderman Dsnman here rose, and suid he would with- tween First avenue and svonue A, and 115th and 123d streets, Taney in parsuanee of resolution passed by the Com- mon Council, and approved by his honor ths Mayor, about: six months elnce. Keterred to Committee on Pubile Health. By Alderman Dowenty—Resolved, That it be referrod to tho Committes on Police of this Board to inquire into and report to this Board. the number of policemen that should be allotted to the Nineteenth and Twonty-seoond wards, vnder the act of the Legislature recently passed. Referred 40 Committee on Police. By Alderman Buist.zy—Resolved, That Jackson square be regraded and repaired, and the curb and gatter stonos ro- get, on the blocke bounding the square, wader the direo- it , Th alk, six foot wide. be laid from the southeast jor of Horatio street and Eighth svenue, to the corner of Kighth avenut Greenwich avenue, the same tobe done by the Street Commissioner. Referred to Committee on Streets. By Alderman Donenry—Resolved, That the Street Com- missioner be, aud he is hereby, direoted to report to this Board whether 120d street, between Third avenue and Avo- nue A, is now being rogulated and graded or otherwise worl ed, and if #0, by whom and by what authority, iby the same—Resolved, That the special committes, osed of Messrs. Tw urtovant and Moore, appointed y this Board to examine and investigate in ro ‘to the legality of the awarding of the controct for regulating and grading 123dstroet, from Chird avenuo to Avenue A, by the favor of third etreet betwee Third avenue and setting ourb and gutter stones therein. aving Thirty- ast river, and Adopted on s di. vision, viz Axew bis resolution, Afiirmative—Aldermen Holey, Sturtevant, Boyoa, Bare, | 0°" : Tweed, Brialey. Francis, Ward, Donm Cornel, Doherty, | TH ORARGIB AGAINET Tue ETRE pe eae a Of Special Cammit ep’ of Inquicy—lelative tb Leute oF ING SCENE ALDERMAN DOHRTT IN 1h FIELD. dcyartments, and in favor of their reporting the envoral amounte rec¢ired by them from the Comptroller, and where | a the same havo been deposited until paid out for the public we ork, Adopted. Acs. The following acts were received from the Deput; tary of State as having passed the Legislature :. to faying out certain lands for a publ ter ware altar map of city w Yor out thereon a public place ; Toamend act ne question in reference to the charges preferred it the Street Commissioner for tampering with Mr. in reference to the contract for grading 123d street, was again brought up before the Board, and a long and interesting debate ensued. Alde;man DovyrRty offered a resolution to the effect that a committee composed of Aldermen Tweed, Sturte vent and Moore be sappointed to bring the charges againet the Street Commissioner for tampering with ons of thore who bid for the contract of gradiag 123d strest, be- tween Third avenue and avenue A, and to receive uuch testimony a3 should be offered on the occasion. ‘Alderman STURTEVANT opposed the adoption of the re- solution, on the ground that it was not the business of the committe to inquire into such charges, dud that it wos not in their power to do 80, A'derman TWEED was of the same opinion ns the gentlo- man of the Third. It was not in the power of the com? mittee to exainine further into these charges, and he for ene would not be willing to serve on that committee. Alderman Donerry.—The members of this -Board axe well aware of the-zolemn duty they: owe to their constituents. The members of the Board will readily admit that if anything has taken pluce, violating the city charter in say shape or form, it is their duty to denounce at once any sucit violation of the city crdinances. In order thes thes might coms into full possession of alhthe facts connected with the cise, it was neceszary to have a rigid investi gstion, The members of the board would readily admit that they were the public servants, and they, in his opinion, wouls be morally guilty of perjury if thay did not investigate fully into crimes committed by any depirt ment ot the city. The people of the city seat them there for the purpore of checking all viclations of tho aity charter. They sent them there for the purpose of keep- inga watchful eye over all those wno were, it was well known, in the habit of robdoing oad living upon the money of the community, Were tnoy to be told that the board came there to stitle the cemanded investigation?—were they to give them full scope in plundering the people, or were they te peform that solemn duty they owed to thetr consticu- ents? He felt humiliated’ when he hesrd a mem- ber of this Boerd say thet ‘he did not thin proper for the committee to investigate the chizyes any farther agnipst the Street Commissioner,’? Was iv possi- ble that they had become so basehat they would not feel stung to the quick on being a ked to further iavesti- gate the matter? Was it not humiliating for any mem- berof the Board to step up and say he would check any meave that might be brought forward with the hope of bringing a baee transaction to light, and exposing the villany of aman who has betrayed the trusts roposed in him?" He wished he could sy that go weraber of this Board would, under any eonsideration, atiempt to stile en fi quiry wade tor the purpose of ascertaining whether any tupperizg had taken place in the Steeet Depart ment of this city, The first partot my resolution, the gentleman of the fSeventh] bas generously adaleed, is ik, by laying for protection of emigrant passengers ; To amend act for the more effectual ig prevention of fres—Which were Inid on the table, and 5,000 copies, together with all acts passed during the last session of the Legislature, directed to be printed. - COMMUNICATIONS, Semi-annual report of Dry Lock Savings’ Institution. Or- dered on file. From Commissioner of Ropairs and Supplies—Awarding coutraat to Varners & Torboss for new engine for Company No 3%. Confirmed. From Street Commissioner—With estimates and award of contract for ropulnting, &c. Forty-{rat strect, between So- cond snd Third avenues. Confirmed. On motion, the Board then adjourned until Wed: 3d inst., at S o'clock, P. M. ay, D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk, Boann or Assisranr ALDERMRN, ‘ Monday, Aug. 1, 1853, Present—Assistant Alderman Brown, in'the chair, Assis- tant Aldermen Tait, Mabbart, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Hinnt, McGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Crawford, O'Keefe, and MeConkey. PETITIONS Ry Assistant Alderman Browx—Of George Cook, for remission of personal tax. To Committee on Finance, Ry Assistant Alderman Wooowarv—Of Oley Anderson, pollgeman, Seventh ward, to be repaid costs, £€c., expended Lis duty as policoman,’ To same. By Assistant Alderman Srewant—Applicetion First Di- vision New York State Militia, to have drill rooms over Contre Market repaired. To Committee on Repairs and Supplies. By Astistant Alderman McGowx—Of John Bell, relative to awelland pump at the intorsection of Fourth avenus and 13let street. 10 Committee on Ronds, By tho same—Of 8. A. Halsoy, for extension of loase of Hurl Gate ferry. To Commiltes on Ferries, By the snme—Of same, that Lighty-eixth street be repair- ed” To Committee on toads, Ry Assistant Alderman Crawrorp—Of Mos andothers, to have the vacant lot corner o' Street aud Second avenue fenced in. To Committee on Streets. By thesame—Of George D. Vogel and othors, to have sew: er sh Second avenue continued from Thirty-ninth to Fortioth street. © on Sewers. By Moses £. Crasto and others, to hi lights pleced in Ninéteonth street, between First cond avenues. ‘10 Committee on Lamps, &c. RESOLUTIONS By Assistant Aldorman hino—That it be referred to tho Corimittee on Artsand Sciences to report as to the utility and expediency of purchasing from Mr F. B Carpenter tho fn) length portrait in his poosession, of ex-Prosident Fill jnore, ard piacing the same in the Governor's Room, in this hall. Adopted. By Assistant Alderman Brown—That tho carringoway of Greenwich stroct, between Battery place and Cortlandt etreet, be repnired. ' Adopted By the enmo—that tho earringoway in Battery place, | both right and prover, and should by sana, be from Greenwich to West streoty Le repaired, "Adopted. adopted. Tho Street Comnasalorier hinsel? could have no Teer ple ahaot bet toon Lib ee Cede eattewalks of | Ghicction to the sdoption of that part of the resolution, pated. Adopted, But why does the gentleman object to the latcer part of By Asvistant Alderman Baranen—That Pell street, from | tho documen‘? The gentleman of the Third ward thinks, Mott stroot to the Bowery, be repaired Adopted! perbaps, if the Initer part of the resolution is adopted, By the eoine—That cross street, from Pearl to Mott ey would be . i did ge strest, be repaired, Adopted. they would be going ona wild goore chase. Ifho did 20 Bs Assistant Alderman Hvx7—That A. Soribner haye por- | CH Wild goose clase. the members of the board would mission to cover aud fi! four feet below surface of sidewalk | lt the gece he would be in chase of. He charged the +t his own expense, the well in Norfolk street, near the | Street Commisriover with atteopting to tamper wich Ha- corner of Bro Adopted gan, the lowest bidder for the contract, who said that if By Aerietart Siderman Winesax—That the iron grating over the gutter in northwest corner of Grand ‘etvoet and Bowery, be extended six fect in lengoh. Adoptod. nt Alderman MAnDAT®—That Reade stroct, ba- adway and Washington stroct, bo repaited. he, Hogan, would make i: ali right with Austin, he might have the contract. Ho also charged him with corrup: tion, in havivg compelicd Hasen to take the contract in bia std Joba S Austin’s name, who afterwards bovght it from Hegan for a tew hundred dollara, thereby defrauding him out of a contract that should have been legally awarded to him, Such is the puste of affaira : but a committee has notye! beon appointed to invertigate these charges preve-red iast the Street Commissioner. In their efforts to aveortain whether the contract was legally awardet to tha contractor, tue cominittes fird that the evidence on the part of the Street Commissioner, and that on part of M-. Hagan, oes not very wellogres As the servants of the paople of ibis eity, be claimed that, if ever an investiation was needed in @ esse of attempting to extort money, or Avopted Ry Assistant Alderman Wirretay—T row be appointed # Cominiesioner of Deo on Salaries and Offices. Ty Asistant Alderman O'Kerrr—That the woll on north side , between Ninth and Tenth ave- Heh to give the quantity of ¢ James C. Bar- . Yo Committee By Ae onkey—That fro hydrant be placed in Thirty first stroot, midway between Ninth and Tenth ee. Adopted, Ly Assistant Alderman O'Kee That the Croton Aque- duet Devartment report why certain partios io the city are granted perm‘rsion to ueo the Croton water for spriakling the st # of the city at # given price per hogshead, and im a cave of @ violation of the city charter, it was the the same privilege denied to Wb. &. Morrell, of Yorkville. | anty of the commitieo to inquize at fall longi, and witn a yy tant Alderman BAnxen—That the Committee on | £Feat.care, into the investigations of the charger pre tered against the object of the debate. The commi:tee the L Department be, and they are hereb; instenoted t : a the elt y. panne ©. | could be furnished with evidence of the Street Commis. divide the city into sixty districts, in accordanceswith seo: tion nee of the amended charter, passed April 12, 1863. sioner pervente ig ys tamper with rhs individual Adopte 3 i to in his remarks. oked By some—Thad tho Street Commissioner be, and he ts | Drendy referred to in his remarks, All ho asked wan to invest the committee with full powers, t show the public that they are not so guilty as the Street Commissioner, bat on the contrary, are worthy of the trie roposed in them by their constituents CoaIRMAN—The gentleman of the Nineteenth will pleace confine his remarks to the rasolution. Alderman Twrep- He is confining himfel! to tha reso. lution. Let him speak of all thet he knows in reference 1o the affair, and he »ill soon clear nsof the negless of dnty he bes’ imputed to ws, [think he should bave plenty of scope: aa he is fond, xo doubt, of making a great splash in the papers. Alderman Donerry then continued his remarks. He hereby, directed to report in writiag to the Common Coun- cil at the commencement of each stated session, the state of his depertment, and also a fall jement ‘of the re coipts and expenditures of tho Strert Depariment. Adopted. By samo—Ihat the itr tas x Tport, as above, the weipts ard experi « r napector's Depart- Adopter visenver of Streste and Lamps d expenditures of the De Adop ed. he Commissioner of Ieepaire and Supplies . ag Above, the receipts and expenditures of the De- ont of Supplies and Repairs, Adopted By sore—Ihet the Committee on the Law Department and Ordinances report to this Hoard a plan for thelmore et- #0) Boe or aicuning of nO ¢ city, with an ordinance | offered such proof that would at once, in the eyes of the to carry the game into efte Adopted. committee, convict the Street Commissioner of tampering. By sume—Proaimblo stating thnt annual appropriations | He oflered that evidence tothe committee, bat they have have heretofore 7 Lee ol Lg be Ae Pos Me refused to meke use of it, thereby endeavoring to stifle the out artmen ; Heer ease apartments: set that some at theme dering the | crime with which he is charged. Alverman Srurrevant then denied that any such proof or testimony had been offered to them by the gentleman of the Ninetesnth. He, as ove of that committe, upoo that occasion, there denied the stavementa made by that gentleman in reference to proof that he said hs offered to produce before the committee. Alderman Donerry inte reiterated his remarks in reference to the offered testimony, aud hit the gentleman of the Third hard. Cnamman-—The Alderman of the Nineteenth will have to confine himself 10 the resolution. Inte or presont year, not daly weed up the annual appropria tion, but bave asked for and obtained a new ap Propriation, with rosolutions that the Common Coun cil will hereafter reqnire that the expondituros of th departments be liited,to the appropriatio pent that some error haa Leenymade in th nt whenever, heroaitar for & new appropria! the receipts and exponditu spartment, showing in what way the annual appropriation has boon ‘used, an shail state what particular work the new epproeriation is asked for, Adopted. FROM BOARD OF ALDERM®! Alderman Donunty—Yea, af Tit confine m; If to nevlution in relation to the purchase of the ai, yee Lennar eAts one lots on noeth pide vot Forty Mth eseces, | the revolution, He them continued his remarks at gree interruption. He said chat tbe committee had endeavor- ed to perform thelr duty strictly aud impartially to the Street Commissioner. hoporably to their fellow members of the Board, and faithfally to their constituents im gen- eral, The committee had ‘no feeling in the matter, and wirhed as his friend, of the into the sfiair power to examine these witnesses, and he, ‘one, did Lot with to serve on that committee, if the resolation was adopted. He did not like to see a gentleman rise up and siategthings that we-o not true. There was no mem ber of the Board liked better 10 nee justice, truth and fair play than did the speaker. to the committee getting any further pate the charges C:wmon Counail could give them. They had performed their duty to the best of their endeavors to their oom- stituents and the other members of the Board. ‘The first portion ¢f the resolntion should be adopted, but that part whieh refers to the individuals in question should be struck out. a take any tentimony thst is offered against him, they will be putting » stain upon his good name that never will be werhed on| bers of the would be easisfied. length, closing he hoped that the resolution | NEWS BY T APH would be adepted? without striking out aay portion of it 8 ELEGR whatever. Alderman Twerp—We have not the power to call in From W: 5 Tom, Dick and , apd question them concerning this | NO ORGAN YET—THE TWO “‘DEMOCnaTS” OR NEITHESS affair. We cannot get this proof that the Alderman of —THE PRICE OF AN EDITOR, the Nineteenth offer: to present. SPECIAL CORREAPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK 4ERALD. Wasuinctox, August 1, 1358, The negotiations for the purchase of the Wa'tonal Democrat for an official organ, under the management of Colonel Forney, bave been rather set back by Mr. Burr’e refusal to retire unless he gets the ten thousand dollars | bonus and the fat office; but the didiculty is in raising so much money for that particular object. It isnow under consideration whether it would be better to pur- chase both—the Original Jacobs aud the Old Original Jncobs—turning them into one, or start an entirely new peper and run the two Democrais off the track. ASMODEUS. DEPARTURE OF SECRETARY M’CLELLAND FOR NBW YORK. FROM THE REGULAR NEWS AGENT. Wasumoton, August 1, 1863. Secretary M’Clelisnd leaves here to-morrow: witle another government officer, for New York, where he wi remain unti} Thursday. Aléerman Documery—I’l bring you the witnesses mighty quick. Alderman Twxxp then continued his remarks without Nineteenth, a striet inquiry But he again declared that they had no He strongly objected power to investi- ‘They bad reosived all the power the Alderman Drvatan-—'The Street Commissioner has 9 acter to preserve, and if committees refase to Kentucky Election, Loursvnix, August 1—Nooa. William Preston, the whig candidate for Congress tm this district, is thus far eight hundred votes ahead in this city. The Yellow Fever at New Orleans, New Orteays, July 30, 1853, The deaths in this city during the past twenty-four hours were 164, of which 126 were from yellow fever. From New Brunswick, Bostor, August 1, 1853; St. John, N. B., papers of the 30th ultimo, state that fires were raging in the woods near Shediac, and had el- ready destroyed a large quantity of valuable timber. ‘The hay crop throughout the Province will be light. The survey of the European and North American Rafl- way was actively going on, with the prospect that ina few months the grading would be commenced, Alderman Twrep—The gentleman of the Sixteeoth does not take a right view of the matter. He is befogged, and tries to befog others, If the testimony is submitted, what weight will it have? None. Iam sure. Alderman DoneRTy—Tbat is for the Board te de- termina, Alcerman TwEED—No, it’s not. It is for the com- mittee to judge—for their convenience, and for the con- venience of all. It is better not to hear so muck hearsay testimony, Alderman Denman did not see any hearsay testimony about it. They could prodace witnesses, and that was plain enough, ‘be was sure, Alderman Donxrzy.—The gentleman of the Seventh complains dreadsully of the power to be invested in the committee, and also that they cannot compel witnesses to attend. He likewise says that do nct wish to be overburthened with the businese of investigation. The speaker would not Jike to destroy the almost gigan- tic frame of the alderman of the Seventh, by keep- ing him at such hard labor as he represents it to be. He recommended them to pursue the investigation, and after they bad performed their duty, fearlesalv, the commis- sioner would be screened from all insinuations, the mem- board would be rejoiced, andthe people Alderman Twesp moved to strike out the six lines of the resolution referring to the contractors, and ali those ergaged in the said contract. A Meuner moved that the resolution be read. ‘Yhe clerk then read the paper. Alderman Donxrty moved that the gentleman of the Seventh should put hismotion in writing, in order to let the public know his sentiments. Alderman Bristxy, who had heretofore taken no part in the debate, rose and said, that in his judgment none of the resolution should be struek out. ‘The ayes and nays were then called on striking out, which was lost by the vote of four in the affirmative and seven in the negative. ‘The original resolution was then, without any more de- lay immediately adopted. The Board, atter the transaction of some other business, adjourned until Wednesday evening at five o’clock, New York Horticultural Society. ‘This association held its regular monthly meeting at {ts rooms, No. 600 Broadway, last evening. The attend- ‘ance was slim, probably owing to the fact that the heavy rein in the afternoon prevented many of the rus urban members from attending. There, was quite a brilliant display of roses and cut flowers by Mr. Charles Moore. Also a few specimens of pears, including the ‘ Bloodgood, ’’ “‘Dearborn’s Seed- Ung’ and the *‘ Madame Petite ” varieties, At eight o'clock, Mr, Mean, Recording Secretary, called the meeting to order. In the absence of the President and all the Vice-Presi- dents, Mr. Oakiky took the chair. The minutes of the Jast meeting were read and approved. Mr. Jaane HoGa, from the committee on the subject of btaining ground for use of the society as a horticul. ural garden, made verbal report. He stated that the great object wasin afair way for success. The friends of the seciety in the Common Council had always been williog to give them the ground, but, were hampered by the law of the State. which provided that the Common Council should have nv power to give the use of such land tor any other pnrpose than that ofa public ground. From the South. LATER FROM MEXICO—YELLOW FEVER IN NEW OR- LEANS—COMMODORE NEWTON. Bartimors, August 1, 1868, New Orleans papers of Monday and Tuesday last ere received, They contain dates from the city of Mexieo to the 16th July. The Mexican papers were bitterly opposing the project of » Spanish protectorate, and all return, whether partial or complete, to the Spanish yoke. The union of the Church and State was progressing, Crosses and decorations given by the Pope were publicly worn, end preparations were making for the returm of the Jesuits, ‘The penalty of death had been decreed against publie defaulters. ‘The deaths from yelfow fever at New Orleans during the week ending the 234 ultimo, are estimated by the Bulldin at 500, The disease was raging to an exteat be- yond all precedent. ‘ Pensacola papers of the 23d July make no mention ef the death of Commodore Newton. t The Cincinnati Counterfelters, he Cincinnati, July 30, 1868, The iterfeiters recently arrested here were wig Spoover to-dsy, and held to bail in $1600 each for counterfeiting, and $5,000 each fer robbery, they having several sheets of geauine bills of the Ohio State Bank in their posression. They were committed to prison in default of bail. ‘The Tarf. FLORA TEMPLE AND TACONY AT SARATOGA. The following telegraphic despatch was received at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. It should have come to hand on Saturday evening, as will be seen by the date, “Ne blame attached to the driver.” Saratoaa, July 30, 1858, The speaker had been to Albany, and procuied the sR. a “2 pessage of an act giving power to the Common Council to | 4 qZA7OCA Course, July 30.—Purse $1,000, two mile grant land to this» olety for the purpose of horticul- | i. Woodruff entered b. m. Flora Temple. 11 tural gerden, and he had no doubt, that ifthe sovisty | W. Woodrulf entered r. g. Tacony..... 23 shou'd give the committee the necessary power, they Time, 5:4—6:1034. could induce the Commox Council to grant them a por- tion of Jones’ Wood Park, lying between Sixty sixth and Seventy-fifth streets, Second and Third avenues, Vice: President GROSHON apyeared, and took the chair. Mr. Oaxtay said that it was necessary that the society should take actin on this subject imediately. He knew that there waz a counter influence at work gains: them, and it behoved the society to be up and doing. Tha op position to this society had been secret, but none the less powerful on that account. He had ‘been earnestly ea- deavoring to get some information on the sudject, bat so secretly bad every thing been carried on, thst he had been exabied to obtain but Jittle, He bad heard, how- ever, thas the Assembly at its last session, had passed an svoorporating's company for the purpose of opening » Botaneal Garden in connection with the ‘Zoologieal ; ‘and he presumed that thi; was the opposition to e gentleman who had last spoken, (ifr. Hogg.) ded. He wanted as inch light a8 possible on the subject, he hoped that ail the members would ex: preset] rentiments on this importaat subject. Mr. Hoae felt galied upon to explain. He nad heard of this opposition referrea tu when at Albuny, and though he could not find out where it came from, it was none the less vigorous on tha;account. The matter was car: ried on secretly, aud quietly, avd he had gome of the sbiewdest men of the “third house” against him, Ho wanted the sociéty to act on the subject st once; he was willing to believe that be had friends ia the Common Ccuncil who would put tho thing through for the society, and though come might desire to wait until sixty honest men took the plaeo of those wow at the City Hall, yet he believed that those who were there now, were as good ag thore who would fill their places—at leust for this par- pore. If theSoctety desired to carry its point av all, now wos the accepted time, Mr. Hogg coreluded his ree matks by urging the necessity of immediate action, A Mempmr desired to know if Mr. Hogg was sure that Jones’ woods was the place where the uew park would be located. aix. Hoe said he would not tell tales out of school, but he koow that ali the matter relative to the new park had not been placed before the public. He would say, tbat in ail prooability both the Central Park and Jones’ Wood Park would be selected. Mr. OAKIMY said that the matter of which park was to be selected, and whether we were to have a park or not, rested entirely with the Corporation C,aosel, The mat: ter wag in sueh @ state now that his ipst dixit would eet Mr. Oakity was tn favor of giviug the commit- tee power to ask the Common Council for ground ia any place thet mivht be beresfrer selected as » public park. The Cuair desired to know if there was avy motion be- fore the meeting. He was answered in the negative, when Mr. Ac FRYER moved the adoption of a resolution di- reciiog the committee to make application to the Com mon Council for a tract of jand in any park that might be selected=-the same to be used by this society for the purpose of a horticultural garden—the application to be sioned by the officers of the vociety, .\ Meanet wanted to know where ihe money was to cone from to erect the garden, after the society had got the ground. My. Hoe eaid there would be no difficulty in raisinga su fie ent eum ; $25,000—after the ground had been secured. Several leading men had told him “first got your ground, and we will then give you al! the assiatauce im onr power.” The member announced himself sati«fied. Ma, Mrap opposed the motion, cn the ground that it as premature, he question was called for, aud the opted. Recording Secretary made a report in writing, re- la ive to the June exhivition of the society, from hich it appeared that the sum total of the receipts was $497 99; decnet members’ dues, $08 50, and the net recvipts are ; the expenses’ (wbout) $600; add. for awards, no prOes EXpenses amount’ to $787—leaviug a 41. In addi-fon to the awards before re- ported, the commitiee had given ¢o Caleo Cope a diploma of the society for bin kindness in procoriag the “Vieto: Regia.” Alto, diplowa to Mrs. Mywall, of Farmington, Ot., for a beautiful stand of flowers. On 1, the report was accessted, and placed on file. Adj ‘The Ohio River. ced Cincinnati, July 30, 1858. Thereiisnow cight fect water to Cairo, and freights ta Memphis and St, Louts 3c. per 100 lbs. Boats, pl Sheuld there be no more rain M@ thirty days, chore wily be sufficient water for the light boats to run without im- terruption. Markets, Barons, August 1, 1858, The offerings at the scales today were 600 head of beet cattle, of which 450 were sold to city batchers, while the rema‘nder were driven castward. Pricss rasged from $3023 a $4 25 on the hoof, averaging $3 04 gross. Hoge were in active demand, and sales were made at $7 per 1C0lbs. which bad allu Telegrapnic. 8. Mowry, Jr., Eeq., a prominent merehant of Charles» ton, S.C., has recently accepted the office of President (made vacant by the resignation of Klam Alexander, Esq.,) of the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company, and we understand that a large force is now employed urder bis direction in rebuilding and otherwise improving the line. Mr. Mowry brings to his difficult terk a reputation for honor, energy, and capacity, and the stockholders will, we doubt not, find ia him an able manager, andthe customers an effisient snd obliging officer, We also learn that J. D, Reid, Erq., who has long ama ably managed the National Line, between New York and New Orleans, is now at the South, regurdless of the pre- vailing epidemic along the banks of the Missizsippi, ae- tively engaged in rebuilding @ considerable portion of his line through Mississippi and Louisiana, and other- wise preparing for the active business of the fall and winter. On account of the extensive repairs going forward om botn of the New Orleans lines, they have worked wih great irregularity for n month past, but will, we are assured, be shortly in excellent order. Police Intelligence. An Assault on a Colored Woman—An Alleged Charge of Rothery.— Between twelve and one o'clock, on Sunday night, three young men, named James Hopkins, Charles Gibson and Alexander D. Renton, wero arrested by officer Pertet, of the Fifth ward, charged with assaulting « colored woman, named Sarah Leonard, residing at No, 33 Litpenard street. According to the affidavit of the com- plainant, she says that Hopkins and Gibson first made an actault upon her in the street, and then she thrown down by them and held down, while cne of the party extracted from her bosom a three dollar bank bill. and & filty cent piece, She was then allowed to upon her feet, when she called for assistance. Hopkins and Gibson retorned to Ler, and one of them seized her by the throat to prevent ber hallowing. Ofticer Pettet came up at this time and conveyed the whole of the to the station bouse, when Hopkina and Gibson wored, to make a charge against the black woman for cutting them with a razor. The woman don’t deny using a knife, but rhe says sbe did £0 merely in defending her pei whet ibey hed hor down on the sidewsik. “The secused parties were conveyed before Justice Bogart, who de- taaned them on the charge to undergo a further hearing. Arrest of Dock Thieves.—Offivers Lyon and Pike of the Seventh ward, erly on Sunday morning arrested three young men, known es dock thieves, by the names of William Sivelair, Patrick Barry, avd Peter Grifia, who were found by ihe police in & bowt with # barrel of pork ond a bag of coffee. The officers recognising the accused parties to be reputed bad characters, took them into cus dy. Anowner is wanted for the property found in the boat. The prisoners were taken hofore Jus ice Wood, whe comrritted them to prison fer trial. Arvest of a Burgiar.--On Sundey night officer McManus of the Sixth ward, arrested a young man named James Muzphy, on a cberge of breaking into the store of Hoary Bushman, No, 504 Pearl street. The accused forced open a side door, and had just obtained entranes to the store, when the officer detected his opera‘ion and took him into custody, The priconer was takea before Justice Bogart, who committed him to prison for trial. How d of Supervisors. Avovst 1,—His Honor the Kecorder tn the chair, The voll waa called at twenty wiautes to 5 o'clock, but a quorum net being present, the sagucious sergeant-at- armon wae Cespatened for an alderman—one only being required to covstivute the board. The sergeant, how- ever, returned almost breathlesr, without having eaught a rember, and Alderman Brisley thereupon moved that the number present be recorded, avd the board adjourn. ‘This motion did not seem to be generally appreciated, aoc the members present patiently waited, with the hope of forming ® board, until five minutes to five o’clock, when the call of the house was again moved, and it still lacked aqnorum. Alderman Oakley suggestod that they should weit a few minutes more, a4 some supervisor might come in to attend the Board of Aldermen, and the supervisors could then be constituted so as to enable ‘THE Mai, nerweex New York anp Boston. The Norwich Courier contains a statement of the mail arrangement which bas been concluded with the Norwich route for the Southern mails. A to this statement, there will be two th them t adjcurn. At length an alderman osme in, and | trains each way, Sundays excepted, one leaving New the reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dis- | York at 8 o'clock A. M, and the other at 9 P.M.— penred with. No business was transacted, and the board | arriving in Boston at 4 P. M. and 6 A. M. The hours Sajonenss Yo nes Welbentay: of leaving Boston will be the same. arrange- fess an Of the Norwich and’ Worcester’ with the New kant ‘Yort—, e Norwic lew take plnce te Ons 0 Hb rien, ‘or $800, between “the Til | don, Willimantio and gg pete © county oat Runaway, from weg and the New York sail | railroads are . shortly be Sens Goarys jark—diatance ty miles, to slart at 1% effected, but the ‘will not be done for five or six. o'clock P, weeks.