The New York Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1853, Page 2

LA 7 utberity as such, but before the expedition starts | vance of civilization, their poverty would be attended THE OVER ND ROUTE, ~* they seloct ry of the Rage takes | to, wants supplied. He would write to the were genera) ¢) of the train, and to whom is referred | great et Washington, aod to Gav. Claman Perther Houte to me Pucifeminchiente of | ¢7ery Giflerence which may ariee duringyte comtifu- | stort thie toate Te, Exped Seven Hendred Mules | “ ,, ‘ ols 4 Sana, Se eaten wie the ache ee eae in the sibs. 08 the | ito ‘of the tribe then eame forward, shook " at one, they start about the 15th June, con. Lec which Andfans—Arrtval at the Wellew Stone, | tinues two months, when they revara ani) atiend fo eyed on Raed * spend, be nich aan ae are ie reeearictt, Octaber. Od tbe fret | Would be to their condition; greatfully and focling. "Fhe following account of the progress of the ex- edition of Governor Stevens’ Sarveying party, we ‘take from the St. Louis Republican of August 30. ‘The party bad arrived at Fort Union, on the Yellow Biene river, about the Ist of August, at which time the account was written:— | The Northern Pacific Railroad surveying party ave now encamped at Camp Cushing, near the mouth of the Yellow Stone, having pursued three youtes. The fitst, consisting of Lieut. Donelson, Lieut. Mullan, Mr. Graham aud six soppers, left St. ‘Louis on the 2st May, and arrived bere op the 3d. ef July. The second, detached party, in charge ef Lieut. Grover, with uinstese picked seem, WG, | i on the 25th one, an ty lp cciyerm od of Pike Lake, crossed the Boie'ae Sioux to the north of Lake Travers, and pursuing the general direction of Deadcolt Hillock, y= on the 25th July. The main party, emder charge of Major Stevens, in cosamand of expe dition, left Camp Marvy, on Pike Lake, on the 25th buffalo haunt they colleo pentican, and cure the skins to be used for covers of Jodges, woccasins, &c. The condition of the hair at this time rendexmg them urelezs as Back of these carts when loaded, contains 3 800 Ibs., and they scarcely ever retarn till they are filled. The panleen is a preparation of ed, al ured over it, and it is thorou; mixed, the spade ua shovel being used. It is seas upio pa] made of buffalo skin, wi 2 from dred and fifty pounds . Darin; are much fatter, and the for robes. On this hunt they will collec} meat to t meat and dry it, manufactore the meat, partialiy cook- d, aud the tallow or marrow twotwo hun- the tall, trip, the im good order pemican, and cure the skins as robes. prepare onibe robes are mostly disposed of to the Hudson's Bay and American Fur companies, they receiving in exchange sking are mostly reserved for their own use. After supplying themselves with sufficient meat and pemican for the ear, they dispoxe of about one half the rest to the udeon’s Bay Company, and the other half is sent oods, supplies, &. June, taking the Cheyenue Valley ronte, aud to Fort Snelling, receiving. in exchange from the reached here on the Ist inst. i 4s _ | Hudson’s ay Company, » tea, sugar, &e., and Ov the ist of July, the Red River traders, in | at Fort Snellmg, goods, tobacco, sugar, &c., & barge of Mr. Kistson, were met. From them a | apply of pemican, moccasins and other articles, | ‘were procured; and Gov, Stevens was enabled to | purchase a few horses, of which he stood woch in geed, owing to the unserviceable condition of the i Many of the mules were very sore, thirty: ( five having been entirely unfit for service on leaving Pike Lake. Crossed the Cheyenne the first time on the 24 of July, over the bridge bullt by Mr. Kitt. | #on’s train ; establi-hed on the west side camo Me- | Gletiand, where we laid by on the 2d, and embraced | the opportunity by the Red River party vo send home | Witers, &c., which Mr. Kittson had’ kindly volun- | teered to carry. From this point the two engineers, | Mr. Lander and Mr. Tinkeam, separated—the former yecrussing and going down the river, accompanied | by four picked men; the other maki i sauce of some ten miles up the river. . Lander’s | party went over @ large section of conntry in this recounoisance, and (id not overtake the train for | eome eight day The Cheyenne 1 Dut leaving it, en ks. This was the of the honters killlag @p the next day the camp was on the ‘Cheyenne, and a halt of nearly one day was mad born charcoal and fix the ford. Here Was established another station, was called camp Guthrie. | The grass on th f this river being of a very indifferent chara op Sundsy %© move forward + n order w aecure a better camping g rovernor and | ‘the astronomical aud me Logical parties remained at camp Guthrie until Sunday morning, when they erossed the river, overtaking the train before they had left their camp. Intelligence had been received | stcamp Guthrie, from the oanoltering parties ahead, of the immense herds of buifalo waich were oun met with. On Sunday, after a march of some ten miles, they were reached. They were before and | on both sides of the train. For miles ahead, it | seemed one vast drove yard. They were estimated | by some as high as 500,000—200,900 is considered a very low estimate. Drawing up the train at our | wsua! ha!t at noon, a large herd were about half mile ahead—the hunters, six in our were des | ched, well mounted on spare horses reserved for fal. Sabi bent. y Was again stro ed about two miles from its | st day buffalo were seen, ace and bringing | prete wh Simil especial purpose, and the whole t *pportunity to wituess a buffalo hunt. The hunters dash i ngst the herd k out the fattest of t m the cows, and then separating the selected ones herd, soon di tch them. In less than an ho: wagons were seut but a short distance off tue ro receive the choice pieces of nine b In the next two day: Kept some distance al was the only way the passage of the train could ‘be insured through this sea of flesh. The pack mules and spare animals following on in the train, too nu- Merous to be separately led, were hard to control— and despite every precaution and care, one horse and four mules were lost, they getting mivgled with as herd of buffalo. Every effort was made to reclaim — hours spent in their attempted recovery. The etforts were entirely useless. Camped at Lake Jessie | om Sunday night. “This was the last point of Nicol- let'asorvey on the route. From bere it was deter- mined to ran a compass line to conne Feadings with barometric observations, ‘the profile of the country. After pursu’ pass hne ro nights, th p was loaued 2 abigh b on the top of this Major Steveas, with | the guides and engineers, wen! aud mide an obser- | vation of the country abead, and discovered a pla- teau extending some miles; on beth sides of which the country was interspersed with poods &c. The compass live waz run over this ri ding the valleys of the Cheyenne aud dam apd was the only road over which train | bave passed, in a section of country for miles on | either ride. i Mr. Lander and bis party overtook the train on the | 12th July; that morn ate engineer, Mr. Tiokham, started out to the sonthward, to make a reconnvissance, to determine the position of the head waters of Bald I r, counecting the work with Mr. Lander’s survey, and to parsue a westward eourse, and make a reconnoisssnce of the tributaries of La Riviere de Jacques, or James ri He expected to join camp that night. or reach the on ite next dey’s march. A heavy fog next inorning Cetained the train some olf the bu! =o as to get the com- pa stone. hour or more ched that night James river, wh | the train crosse inthe same di- rection as th engineer wagon did not cross the river, but kept directly on their course. The train crossed and recroseed the river sfter following ifs course some tive miles, while the light wagon of the engineer corps were getting throcgh a slough which they encountered in th compass line. Mr. Tinkbam and his associate did not arrive that night, and, thinking posstbly they had crossed the trail, Governor Stevens ordered a salute of the mountain howitzer to be fired, that they might ascertain the position of camp. Next moraing the train waited til! the latest moment, Gov. Stevens hoping Mr. T. mightpome in. It was necessary the train should be moved abead. Lake Jessie was the | Jast place where the camp bad had wood, and the | supply was exhausted. It looked like rain, in which | event the buffalo chips would be usel ie there- fore organized a force to leave back large of | Mr. Lander, the associate civil engineer. Fenrteen | of the men were selected from the whole com- wand. Their instructions were to retrace the trai! | tr for some twelve miles, and, should they not meet there men, to scatter and make a thorough search for several days. The train moved ahead and encaraped about eight miles from the Cheyenne river, where Major 3. had hoped to find wood. Waiting here sbont twenty-one miles from the last camp, the. Governor sent alread several members of the party, to look our for wood | and good water last camp to ascertain how matters stood. Abont noon the reconnoitering party came in, the guides bringing intelligence that some nine miles ahead was an en- campment of a thousand lodges of the Sioux Indians. This flew through the camp like wildfire. and the Governor at once made up his miré to yisit the camp that afternoon. Though many thought the mystery of Mr. Tinkham not getting in was now solved, Gov. Stevens maintained that they would yot be in—their animals kad failed them—and it waz dificnit to over- take a moving train on foot, leading a used up ani- mal. Consteruation marked the countenances of many, but every order was obeyed cheertally. The Governor had rs cided on moving forward to get bet- tion. groun ger | duck’ ich being some five hundred feet h measurement. strack,and & camp occ banks, on a fine plate doule, well watered and timbered. valley proved ticns of country passed throu, r. ar bath, ‘On the At their settlements the: crops of wheat, corn, potatoes, and barley. While absent on these hunts they leave some charge of their farms. Each family cnitivates fifteen to tweuty acres, and they are quite success- While here, the Chi talk with Governor 8., in which they complained of the Red River hult breeds asserting that those bun- ters killed wore buffalo than trey needed. and in consequence the Indians would 800n be deprived of ) | the support which these aounals afforded. From this camp the Governor secnred the eeryices ' of Alexis De Bambar as a guide, ®uoter, and tnter- express, to send into Fort Onion. Mr. O=good Mec, Bootinean and two others. found, & day or two befo: varivns points. come fact that he was ahead 20th, Mr. L neers, With three me: 0 sance to the Maisov in du Chien, a large butte, are 4 in raising in sy The Governor had some conversation in regard to ¢stablishing a military post in the vicinity. They seemed to approve the plan, and Governor Willie thought that they would settle near it, and could raise sufficient in the vicinity of a post to subsist the | men on vegetables. These parties ave alwoys attended with their prie-te, and have regular devotional exercises each op which occasion they never march or pewa Indians along had a cer, one of the civil éngi- , Started offon a reconnos- for miles around, gh by barome’ st the Monse river was pied about a mile from its overlooking @ very severe ‘The Mouse river be one of the most interesting sec- gh on the whole route. the Cheyenne, its banks are very steep es as & great land ma On the | and wide epait, and the deposits of drift indicate the importance of the strea Here, too, are fourd cou'es, deep ravines, uevally | of the parties constituting the scientitic corps—the with a fine bottom of rich grass, and a stream run- ning through it, and | They are very interesting to all concerned; but pain- fnlly so to the ani maby curiesities presenteé themselvyes—game ab ed, and several specimens of coal and iron were fund. Making the nevai ha! the animals were grazing, two hunte other Red River train came up, and Governor to accorepany them to their camp, some twelve miles distant. This invitation was accepted, and, accomp the train being put in command of Dr. George Suckley. On approaching the camp he was receiv | with a salute, and every reception pleasant. | night, and joined the cam) with bim Governor De their principal men. teresting conference with these men: they came, | mostly, from the both sides of the I ings are strongly citizens ; the doubt asto where the line runs ren- ders them claimants of the pretection of both governmente—tl this migratoi munities of the Am very kindly dis it seems to be ment should take | if not by d as our Indian trikes, to the Jand over wh. roam on their honting excursions—a title by ocen- ; not a fee simple, ‘tis true, Lut the right to use certain Jauds ag “ hunting asa guard over the movements of the Indiana, and keop'ng trem in fear, they have rendered this a safe | route lor emigrants. them to favorable consideration. during @ season of freshets, often heavily timbered. very On the benks of this stream ound 3. on the 23d, at noon, while t ‘om nvited the nied Ly Mr. Osgoed, he went over— ing was done to make his He remained with them that next afternoon, bringing ‘Orme and some eight of The Governor had a very in- icinity of Selkirk, and live on ie. Their sympathies and tee)- in favor of becoming American hildren, born on the plains in y consider entitled to the ina- n bora. They appear to be sed towards oar government, and only potitic, bat just, that govern- me notice of them. By custom, ent, they Lave acquired the same title they rounds.’ Acting Their habits of life, too, entitle Gov. Stevens fitted out his It consisted of We had the trail passed over by asicnally crossing it at umstanee insaréd the wal me three or four da; and were This vi On the ext afternoon, an Assiniboine tn- id. z} 3 | dian came into ¢ good—the intelligence of Li | mand having passed four or fi | that 2 few mi! ber of one hundred and forty lodges and tweive hna- | | dred persons, were encamped. our express had lodged the night before, and a lodge in the ceotre bad been erected for their accommuda- The Govenior i i campment, hold a talk with them, and afford the command au opportenity to see the Indians on their a some fi/teen thiles, but @ little distan Way when we arrived in sight of tae lodes oa tre top of i pent: dinner, and at five , and Messrs, Stanley, Londer, Tinkham, Adams, Kvane, &e., visited their camp, attended by Paul and Le Franbsis, as interpre- | | Bellien, Le | | Nerdersor without being aware of where he was leading i i | We were re the porpose in. the found seated there the chiefs, braves, warriors men, placed part of the lodge was a large pile of cured skins, so spread out as + and sui Seated, ove of their dignitaries prepared the pipe need on the occasion. »The stem of -the pipe, near | they would be unable to do in eee to Mayor McCarth: A messenger was sent back to the ; Where it entered the bowl, was surmounted t thers were loosely attached with ribbons, porenpin thread, &c., 86 as to. res i whilst the other end of the stem reclined against a crotched stick used for the parpose. A plait of scented pipe, stem, &c., was held over it in such a way asto receive the smoke in the manner of incense. “Kipni kenpick, lighted, and utter shaking hands respectively with each of us, he offered the pipe. This over, ina few minntes another of the tribe brovght a vessel of wa- ter, and, as before, shaking hands respective’ each of us, we partook of the drink Ja. mp bringing a letter from Mr. ut. Grover and com- days before, and es ahead the Assinibomes, to the nua- At this encampment termined to visit their en- 7th, accompanied by the Indian messen- le, we travelled over a hilly country ou of tandi About a mile off we were nr gh hill. men, who dade us welcome by ods, and other tokens of hospitality. @ to be @ portion of the tribe under Riue Thender and Little Thunder. I otly wade to hold the talk after o'clock Governor Stevens, Suc Kon ed at a lage lodge erected for centre of the encampment, and nd In the back ding to their ranks. afford a fine seat for the G Daring 2 geseral smoking of those y wy a : from yarious points on the stem, fea- mble the wing of ass was then burned, and the The mixed with tubacco, was then with A vessel of In- ter water—tbe saline character of the water was | dian soup, made of the wid turnip and baffulo meat, purging every man and animal, and it was necessary to ouviate it. The camp was on the side of a little lake in 2 hollow, guarded by three ridges. On cach of these ridges, overlooking the country some dis- tance ahead, two sentinels were placed. Word was £00n sent down from the front ridge, that the conn- try akead wos ijilled with Indans. (oy. Stevens or- dered the tra'n to be in readiness to move forward at ence in two lines—onr spare and pack afMfimais be- tween—and rode to the top of the bill, Too horse- men were seen approaching. Mr. Suckley and Le Frambois, the Sioux interpreter, were 2eot ahead with a flag, and soon after returved in company with two of the Red River hunting party, who rode for ward to greet us, and announced thei? pleasure at meeting is. The express too, had returned from the party in the rear. No news as yet of the missing men. Went [nto camp about three miles, and at about five : me ot the missing party rode into camp ng the safety of the others. Cheer after cheer were given in front of the Governor's tent, to ment. was then placed before us, prezeded as hefore by a. th’rd shaking of hands by @ third member of the par- | ty. These preliminaries over, a chief then approach- ed us, and after again taking each of us by the hand, eommenced spexking. In native dignity and earnest- nees of manner, this ride son of the Plains addressed our Governor as his father. and their means of subsistenc: Life” had not made them for nothing, be would accomplish what the Father of all design- ed him for. road was to be constructed through their * hunting grounds.” north. The advance of the whites would drive away the botfalo, whict furnished to them food and rai- anu ded to their poverty The “ Master of and he trusted The Indians bad learned that a great Ne boped that it would not come so far This ought to entitle them to the protection of the great father at Washington. were cold, their blankets were keep them warm, finally be extinct. fhe The winters seal Should the hich they relied to car diminish, and his speech by the © speaking question:-— What were An display the gladness of this happy termination of 1 datter shaking hands with all as the day, which, at one time, looked rather un- | scmbled,took his seat. ’ pleasant. After sonie conversation among them, they ex- The next morning, (1ith,) Mr. Tinkharo and his | pressed » desire to hear the “ good father’ talk. Weceetatas, With Mee'Lender and the teab 7 The zovervor commen-ed by thanking them for the . In the afternoon, the Red Rt ki nes they manifested towards him and the onting Party came up, ond as they approached, | party coumended their hospitality to onr they fired a salute. This was the hunting party | exprest, comparatively helploes among so large a from Pembina end its vicinity, consisting of the Red | number, ye! treated with ons kindness, River Half Breeds, living in the American ter , | He wae tra » the prea and was only ed of eight hundred and t ven’ var carts, | passing thre count having other t Jred aad four tents and lodyes, and about | within his owy i p to look after, ‘ved animals. There were three har knew Governor © however, and knew hi thirty-six hunters in this party, of which, | t and upon him they might rely a8 a good ¢ huindved were married men, actompa- | fiend to the Indian. He few presents for them by their families. The amber of perso estimated to be about thirteen bi eh of about two kondred © abry » green sett This party v unde nna, @ “Ment at home is verted in four “ Capwuns of the | parish.” ‘Lhesy captains of the parth, nave co | raize: is they we ive to ‘ashineton and Congress ¢ | The Governor then explair ¢ CONIA afford to We BENeOUN, wid a bu uw d'stunt wheo 1 he would the time wo be visited eh y avores e driven froma howe plaius hy the ad- d | by | reat and | be pr alluded to the “Father of destinies,” and hoped is Shen debip this day formaily enter into, would 9 tribe. had been represented some yeara ago at the council of the tribes of the Missouri river; their tound had been marked cut, a treat; had been made. That bad always been ke sacted, but the Red River Breeds on one side, and the Sioux on the other, had encroached on their “honting grounds.” The Red River people killed more than they needed, and were fust ie their means of life from these Everybody valued life—he valued life looking to himself and children, he bene they must starve and die, if the toe father at Washington did not take them un- er his protection. In conclusion, he asked the Governer to een tg a token of his kindly feelings, the “‘sking and rol SE he so softly sat” The Governor again briefly replied, reverting to the fact, that he would not take any step which pro perly Donne to Governor Gorman. He aasured the Indians they could place entire dependence on bis prudence and justice. He accepted their with feelings of grateful pride, and would cordially invite them to his camp, where they should reveive a few Pepe pry ease aes tel e spent prol an hour e: and ooking: round the sans during which thine Dr. Suckley vaccinated sev: the children, and through an interpreter explained its effects, and showed them how it could be done. It was not long before he was visited by nearly every head of a family who had had the slightest ailment within the past few years,and the “ great medicine’ became very ba op i _ the distribution of the presents was an interesting, impressive scene. Seated on three sides of a square, the jresents were placed in the centre. Two oi their older men acted as distributors, At each of tLe four corners stood a brave. These braves never receive any gifts, they are of so much heart that they can provide for themselves, and it would be considered degrading to receive anything. On these men they rely when difficulties cccur among the members of the trite, Io war they are their leaders. As the two judges separated the gifts and handed them around to thore they judged wnost enutied to them; all received them in silence, and nota grum- ble wos heard. The chiefs and braves remained at cur camp till abootten, drinking a cup of coffee with the Governor and smoking, and thus ended the day of our first meeting with the Indians unaccom- panied. Nothing of particular note oseumed, save meeting a few strag; lig Indians jourseying to or from Fort. Union, until Monday morning, August 1. An ex- | pres joived ns trom the Fort that morgiag, which we estimated to be about ten miles ant. Mr, Le Bombare, the night before, thinking the dis‘auce but six mises, bad gone in; and several at the For, | had come out last pight to meet us, but as darkness | overtook them, they staved on the prairie all night. Two wiles out from the post, the American flag pre- ceding the eclamn, the was formed forentrance to the Fort. Devices re presenting the various duties dragoon detachmént, the teausters, vackmen, and our approach to the Fort was audennsed | salute of thirteen gons. &e., by a | Biendish Oatrage upon « Femate by three Sy: ucase Policemen. (From the syracuse Siar. Sept. 3 J n Tuesday morving last, Mra. Jane Desnis with her and. complained at the police office to Justice House, oF a fiendish outrage commiite? upon ber the night pre- vious by policemen Henderson, Ormeby, and Welsh, of | this ety. Tse foliowicg is rubstantially the testimony ou the complaint:— Mir. Devais, the busban, being svora, testified that he | had charge of a grocery and cana! stablo wm this | about half a mile west of his dwelling, N street, which ix occup'ed only by bis wite and three young chiléren: that bis basiness iv euch as requi-es him ty stay | nights where he works: that on Monday night sometime before 12 o'clock he had elosed the grocery and gone to bed aa usual, and wes asleep, when about that hour be was awakened by officer Henderson, standing outside at the window rear the hesd of his bed. asking witnses ‘what bad been the row there,” that witness .nswered that there bac been nove as he knew of; that he nad been there the whole evening and bad heard no ditur hance ef eny kind; that sothing of the kind had occurred; that Hexderio. then in a low tore spoke to some one else ousice arc went ff, and thet on the following morning bie wife informed bin of Henderson héFing been at his dweilng with other persons, and perpetrated an ciienca upon ber, Mre. Jane Dennis was sworn, and testified that she and ver three young children aged cight, foor, and two years. were alone in the house No. 15 Howard street, and ua bed on ovwely at that che had retired early, 15 Howard being quite unwell, ard that her husband was away at hia olace of busines#; that between twelve aad one o'clock arap at the enter door; that she got window, i raised 2 warrant Jast eprirg agsinst @ man for atesling her cer- yet; that he hed not deem at her house except on thi <cousion; that op asking her to open the door, she re- fu-ed; that ke insieted upon his right 2s an o} | come in and said he was loakiog fora person; that she thought this 10. as her broth ex had quarrelled with » per- fon & few days before acd that Henderson might © ons in the house; that she It acan3le place j the herd of the stairs. end went down and unlock doo! ; thst Hender: oa then stepped jnst inside of the into & narrow ball, clored it, and begaa makirg her infa- mous propesals, +d placed his band izaolently upon ber: | that she crdered him away. threetenirg to call her bu | band down; Hex éerron said, “No, you won't; that is all Hxed; we just left him safe sleep down at the grocery,” that she war terrified, and could scarcely spealt for fright; | | that she did her utmost to repel him, and get ium out of | the honse, and became quite wesk; that Henderson | presently fold her that Mr. Jones was outside and wanted | to see her; that eke forbid his coming in, bat that Hen. derson opered the door and heid iv tii! the deferdan’ | Ormsby csme in, baving his person exoosed, grasped her violently, pressed her against the wall behind the door, and then uttering the vilest and most profane ex. pres ions effected bis brutal purpere in xpite of her ut- Tost resistance; that aa he was aboat leaving, Walsh, | who stood in the door, said to her she need net be fright | ened, nobecy would burt her; thet they then went away | tegether up the mreet; that she sat up the reat of the ! night, afraié to sleep, and in the morning toli ber hus- | baud: thas she hsd been some time in a feeble state of | heclih, and was incapable of ofi-rirg any effective resist- ance to atbletic men Like the defendants; that in her pre- | rent state of hevlth her oldest child could, if he chose, prevent ker poing about, The police justice then called in Michael Walsh, one of the implicated, cnd on questioning bim he solemnly de nied that the defendants had been at Mr. Dennis's house at all, but finally admitted that Henderson had undertak: én that night to take him and Onmaby to a new place where there were women; that they went aloug with them, and that they weat to Mr. Dennia’s house as | stated by her between tweive aud one o’elock. ihere cevelopments having been made, Justice Honse hanced the business over to Mayor McCar lice magistrate, for his action, Ji | lesuirg his warrant, because on men acensed of crime had prete tion had been actuated by pol tay, as ex officio cé House declined srmer occasions poli led that his oficial ac- tical animosity, whieh | his political affinity betyg with the defendants. Mayor ig ordered a hearing befure bim at the police office on Thursday morning, ac eight o'clock, when Mr Dennis sud wife and the defecdanta appeared. | After a long and critical examination of the defendants, and seruliny of the case by the Mayor, and a croas: examination of the witnesses by the defendants, and an offer to them of the privilege of introducing aay exculpa- tory testimony ae. might bave, the gbove facts were adjudged, fally established, and the Mayor issued bis war rant to the Sheriff, who arrested them and they were bound over to take their tial at the next Oyer and Ter- mixer in this county. 3 Washington Gossip. MIDSRIPMAN RE-INSTATED—NEW YORK ASSAY O8- FICE- COL, BPNTON ADD THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE —CGARDNER COMMISSION —MINISTER TO CUINA— MAIL AGENT APPOINTED. (810m the Evening Star, September 3.) Fugene Oukley, who was dropped (rom tha naval ser: vice roll in June last, las been re iustaced to bis position a4 a midshipmen. The work on the New York eevsy office was probably comxer cad to day, though the Sreasury Department do not get full possession of the prem{ses until the 14th inst, | onder their contract. Suitable conveniences and bulld- ings for the required machinery, will be arranged and put up with all the despatch whica has so far ma:ked Secre- tary Guthrie's administration of such sof toe Trea- Departwcent. The portion of the premises now ocen- pied aa banking henses, will be used % necessary of- tices of the governiner t'eesajing establishment. } Col. Reutén calied st the President's house this morn ing ard hada long inverview with the President (we heard on the avenue) all about Pscifie railroad routes. We mention the fac only bec use it has recently been said in the newspapers that he boaste that he never gora to that “Buzvard’s roost.” Past Midshipman Hanon, (la‘e acting macte: of the steararhip Vizen,) who died on the 25th nit , at Pensaco- \a, of yellow fever, wen a member of the Gardiner commis- sion, the others 5 and asi ‘They all det their explo: ners etacd Mr. R OS. Walker, Minister to Caipa, hayiog re- turned to Washington. today spent much of the moraieg in consultation with the Pierident, Lt apoears mow tobe under stood that ha will surely sail from New York on his B isticn in the eo, ent month, porridly aa tazly as by the 0h. Reuben Heir of Louisville, Ky, vi dergast, renoved, was appointed mail @ road between Loviaville aud Lexington, K: Gov. Wright, of Indivna, is now ia Washington, jor Mordecai,U. 8. A.: W. Bowes, # surgeon D. We Cooper, U.S & # to Ray anything eonoarniag the’ result 0” ‘ous until called om to do so feom the wit James F 6rn or Servevgere at ave betog made on a pretty lebrate the aniversary of the beh of tion of the battle at Fort *, and the buraing of New hat Weo J. His n- rth ceptemter Griswold, o oot om the cesasion, ‘The Piv@ at Groion Heights, opposite New Loman, He celedeation will tehe | ferred t went, on the rail- | | tery: then soa me ville BROW YORE OUMMON COUNCIL, [OF FICIAL.) 1710) By A)derman Moon Pecition of the owners 0” property rect, for a sewer in said street, To Commit- ere the Paxsipenr—Biil of N. ¥. Agricuitor, ne wep for advertising amendment to chartec. To Committ Finance. By the same—Petition of Fdmuna 6. ‘of Siaty ninth atrect dixcontinued. the same—Petition of Peter B. McGlynn, szent for ‘Avenue. from Thirtieth street sewer to ‘To Committe were. By Alderman Moonx—Petition of Coben and others to have W0th street, betweem Eighth and Nioth avenues, ated. To Committee on Reads. I y the same—Petition of James H. Till. to be appoiated » ped issioner of Deeds. To Committee on Salariee and Offiece By the same—Petition of George J. Codinar and others, for sewer in Washington street, betweon Rector sud Carlisle treet ‘0 tee on Sewers. By Alderman ALvonn—Petition of Thomss Smith and others, to have Fifty-fourth street, betweon Ninth and ‘Tenth avenues, &o. To Committe: Roads. by tl e— Petition of Ja Brady and others, for re- mistion of seveerment. To C ttee on Assessinents. By Alderman Moonn— Petition of J. A. Monell, M. D.. to te ie Dill for medical services st the First District police oticn. Ry Aiderwan H. ry ‘Lo Committee on Poli |ALEY—Petition ef Sidney Morse and Rich: rd joree, to extend their vanit in Nassau street. To Cow mittee on Streeter. By Alderman Bovcr—Potition of Thomas § Blackman, tobe arpointed Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on i Sal J Jidseman Barn—Petition of Rachael Heath, for per ‘us ey . Porter, to have the To Committes = = e ere \elged to Ary public sebool in streci rayer o ioner granted. By ‘alderme Dorreee tees of HB. Boleter others, to have vacant lote fenced in Let seen Forty-second snd Foxty-fourth streets, and Fifth and Sixth aveaues. To Committee on Roads. By tho same~ Petition of John B Morrell and others. to fing sidewalks in Fiftieth stzeet, between Firet and Secoad syenues. To Committee on Road byt i Quinn for extension of time on sewer in Forty-nixth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. 'To Committee on Sew: By Aiderman Smitu.-- Petition of Peter Gillen to » pointed Commissioner of Deeds. To Commitiee on Salar!) and Office: By the m of Win. J. Haff to be sppointed sae To Committee on Salaries and ce By, Alderman Bann.--Petition of Zion Bometeia for re duction of tex. mi?tee on Fivance. By Alderman Dexwan. ~Petision of H. Livingston to he appointed Commissioner of Dosds, To Committee on Sale- Hen and Offices, By Alderman Arvonn.—Potition of W. O. Wumtord to be appointed Commissioner ot Deeds To Committee on Sala- tes and Of y me—Petition of J. % Hesser to have Wfth strect gpened from she Novth river to East river, ‘To Ucmmittes on Ronda, By the same—Pe of C. Sanderson and others fra sewer in Swenty-ninth street, between Ninth aad Tenth To Committee oh Sowers. seme~Potition of i Caimpholl to be apvoirted Commisioner of Deeds. TC Committee on Salaries and e—Petition of Peter Byves and others fora mth avenne. To Conmpittce on Sewers, tition of Yobext G. Walmelay, to be uppeinted Commitsicner of Leon To Comui a Salsrioe and Offic PN des cate By slderwan vavu--Detition \f the lessees of the north balf of pier foot of Verey street, \ pave butkhead builvsrom Vesy streot pier to Kotinson eect, ona tia with?ulkhesd Aoently but in front of We Washiaetes mart et. To Committee on Wharves, Ke. By alderman CORNrLL—Petition of James W. Partell for an increase of salary ag Clerk of Tompkins maxut To Committer on Salaries nd Offices. By the Presmrnr—Potition of John J. Hicks ana Abrem J. Berry, for permission to assign lease of fezy, Prayer of Petitioners granted. By Alderman Donsenry—Petition of A- MeColter am others to have grade fixed of Bightieth street, between Se- cond and Third aveanos. ‘Yo Committee on Roads By Alderman Twexp—Petition of John Kelly and other for ‘sewer in Ridge strect, from Broome to Delaney street To Committee on Sewer By Alderman Avvorv—Petition of J. G, Carpenter snd thers to be organized asa bose company to be located in jsinity of Twenty fifth street and Fourth avenue. To mimittee on Fire Dept t. By Alderman Buisiey—P. gineer of the Fire Department elected ‘To Committee on Fire Department. INVITATION, tion was received to attend the festival of the ety on Monday and Tnesday, the Oth and db Accepted, every three years. An in Torners' inst, RESIGNATION, Ry Alderman Twren—Her'gnatson of Francis G. Youns Heeb Deeds, Accepted. following resolution wes presented — James B. Bullock, attorney and conn- nd he is hereby, appointed a Commissioner in and for the city and county of New York, ia the apd stead francis G, Young, resigued. "To Committee on Salaries and Offices Annual report of the Chief Lngineer of the Fire Depsrt- ment. Keferred to Committee on Fire Department. RESOLUTIONS Alderman Drxxan—Resolved, That fire engine No. 48 te rebuilt, under the direction of the Commissioner uf airs and cuppliecs. Referred to Committee on Fire De- partment. By Alderman Sruntevanr—Resolved, Thst the @onmis- sioner of Fepsirs and Supplies be required to have tho win dows in the room of the Boars of Aldermen repsired at onca. Adopted ; By Alderman Atvonn—Rerolved, Thet the low ard sank- en lots &i d wert side of ‘ourth avenue, hetween went} abe leth » -eeta, nearest Thi: teeth strect, Ae filled in, under the direction of the City Inspector. 0 ei Be Alderoan'Twren—Resolved, That permission be anid is hereby granted to Wil'iom Winterton, E4q , to piace a airence in front of bis house. No. 36 Madison street, said aireare not to exceed in width 234 feet, and in heisht 9 feet. Referred to Aldermen and Assistants with power. acant lote | Fifth and Sixth By Aldermen Douxxry—kesolved. That the President of the Croton Aqueduct Dapartmen® Le, and he is hereby, di reetcd to maing to be Jaid in Fiftisth srect, between ove sid Broadway, forthwith. To Committes on Croton ayueduet Departm By ald Domrnry—Kevoived, That te Commit y sioner forthwith eanso Fichticth snd Third avennes, to be £0 reculated as to present s gradual pe trom said Sceord avenne towards the Third av such @ Way as to afford o safe and convoni nt paseane for horses and vehicles passing along said street from the Se- gond avenue to the Third avenue. Referred to Committee on cads By Ald. Swivit—Resolved, That the Superintendent of Pavements be, and is hereby, directed to repeir the pave- mentsin Avenue D, between Fifth and Sixtn «treet out delay, Adopted. By Ald. Bar n—Rezolve carts sprinbling Droady eet, hetween the Sesond That tho drivers of w be and they are heroby, direct- ed to omit sprinkling the intersection of the different streets between the Bowling Green aud Union square, in Broadway. Adopted. By ald. Twrrv—Resolved, Thar the subject of re-dis- tricting the election districts of the city, in order to con- form with the Councilmen districts, be reforred to the Com- mitteeon Ordinances. Adopted. ¥ROM DEPARTMENTS. A communiention was received from A. Onkey Hall, Ae- sistant District Attorsey. submitting a communication from Frederick Emeracn relative to ventilating the Oity Prison, Referred to Committe on Alms Mouse Depact men’ Communication from the Board of Education—Asking the Common Council to permit Mesers. Atkioson & Eveleth to Ixy down their iron pavement in Grand street, from Centro to Crosby street. Referred to Committeo on Streets, Communication frem Mathew Dripp—Relative tos rew map. Referred to Ccmmitteo on Arts and Scionces. Communication from the Comptrollor—With the amount of receipts of Sisth and Eighth Avenue Railroads for the month of August. Ordered on fila, Communication from the Comptroller —Relative to appro pristion on account of State tax. Referred to Commitioe on Finance. Communication from the Comptroller—Relative to the tppropriation for the New York Juveuile Re Committee on Finance. Communication from the Comptroller~Reoommonding an additional appropriation on account of © liens on lots rred to Committee on Finance, mmunication from the Compiraller—Beintive to the Wil of Sherry & Byram. for work done to the elovk in the cupola of City Hall. Referred to Committee on Finance. ‘ommunication from the Counsel to the Corporation— Nominating Jobn B Haskin to to the office of Corporation Attorney, in the place of Daniel E. Sickles, resigned. Re- ferred to Committee on Salarics and Ofi Communication from the Croton Aqueduct Departinent— With abstract of estimetcs made and contracts entered into to cpening 173d Mount Morris Aft oor ley, Onkley, Boyce, Barr, T , Brisley, Smith, Tiemann, Bard, Leruiann, Corneil, Alvord, Doherty, Pack—16 Communication from the Stroet Commirsioner—Relativo to ordinances affecting the grounds tobe takon for public parks. Referred to Committe on Landa and Pisecs. Commounication from the Street Commissioner—With awards cf certain contracts, Laid on the table and direct ed to he printed Hefort of tho Street Cormissioncr—Relagive to the state ofthe Street Department. Laid on the table and directed to be printed. REPORT Of Commisioners on Salsries and Of confirming the nom nation of Joseph R City Revenue, tu place of Geo. J. Rogers. vie ‘ion, viz A e—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Oakley, Tweed, the Tmt precident, Alder risley, Smith, Tieman, benmas Pock—I1 —In faver of as Collector of Adopted on & Cornel ‘Negative — Aldermen Sturtevant, Boyce, Barr, Bard, Doherty—5. On motion, the Board then adjourned until Wednesday, 7th inst., at 5 o'clock, P.M. D. T, VALENTINE, Clerk. Boann or Assetant ArornM Monvay, Sept. 7, 1663. Prerent~Jonathan Trotter, Baq., Prosidont, iu tho chair; Assistant Aldermen Brown,Talt, Mabpatt, Maybee,Breaden, Woodward, King, Wells, Hunt, Bouton, MoGown, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Crawford and MoConkey. PETITIONS. By Assistant Alderman MoCoxxey—Of Honry Hartmann and others, that Ninth avenne, botwoen Thirty-fourth and Forty-second stzeots, be lighted wich gas. To Committee on Lamps, de. y the samé—OF John Barnett and others, for a sowor in ‘Thirty-seventh striet, &om Tenth avenue to Hudson river. ‘To Committee on Sewers. By the same~ Of property holders of Twenticth ward, for a firocngine. To Committee on Fire Department, By Asristant Alderman Voduwann Dt Jobn J, Merritt and others, for a and Montgomery on Sewers, By Asrittant Alderman KRiro—Of Wm. B. Reynolds, for remuneration for damage to his property by & moo on Ith Jone last To Committee on Pinance By Aecistent Alderman Waris ~Uf Jacob Cole, to be ap pomted » Commissioner of Deeds. 1o Gommittes ou Salar. jeg and Officers. By Apristant Alderman Rive f property holders, for a tower in Lawrens street, from south corner of Ble-okor street to the now sewer in Prince street. To Committeo on Of Hose Co. 24. for a new hore carriage, To ire Departmert, {tant alderman Bor rox Of Thomas Darlington ppointment as a Comiaiesioner of ds. To Com mittee on Salsries and Ufiecrs By nt Aldernan Bouror—Of Thomas Gyate, Cnaties C Marsh. Daniel Sickles, Honry F. Cooley, and others, fir nyrmission to lav raitr ‘oad tracks from Pour: teenth’ street, through avenue Ninth stecet, avenne D. Hourton strast, Geert, Kivinstoh, Manain, Grand, Honary Sas. Canal, and 6 hrowgh | Battery Grend, Lewis, Housto Inca of hey t Aldermes thaton #teveta, to the p Heater, Centr entre, street, Cows their apy coon Fire Departmrs r vo Come +be,sas0 -O o gibystiggna Jit staect sewer te continued to Vongts avenue, Ty Commistce om fowors, Assictant Alderman Caawronn--Of owners of pro- of Twenty fifth street, 125 merierly sane to Third. avenUe, be Bagged, for modieal services at Twen- house. Fo Committee on Police. That the vacant lote on doth sider of Fifth and Sixth avenues, and sai eB, Fee Tes erties comer of Spring @ southwest corner o southeast ‘corner, be reflagged. To Committee vron—Wherees, Assriah C. ft New York, has seen fit try out and obey Commen Cor street on Streets. By Assistant Alderman Bor 0 Comptrol)er of the city o! ee to to et onsibility to deny and set af defiance the lo- gality of ordinances, wherein he has been directed to perform certain acts avd duties, and bi 01 ey x to his volition, the geuyee Council and of the varieus Depart e-= Resolved, That s special committee of three tos into, and to the Board, t! ‘he sin ame way come to the knowledge of the committee, the reacone why the Comptroller has assumed such respon- sibility, and the legal suthority for such sotion; and whether he has complied, in al) his acte, with the charter of the ci y, and the laws and ordinances in relation thereto, Adopted. ‘Aevistapt Aldermen Bouton, McGown, and Barker were appointed the Specio] Committer. y Actisont Alderman BRearn—That a crosswalk bo Jaid’ at, the corner of Broadway and Catherine lane, ‘Adopted, REPORTS. Of Committee on Streets~In favor of street from ¢ A and avenue B. ai gutter stoner in; in favor of pav 3 street, between Bishth and Ninth avengss, setting curb atd utter stones therein, and flagging sidewalks aspacoof four i j to coneur to fence vacant lots on 3ixth svenve, be- tween Forty-first and Forty-second streets; to conour to fg waevelt in East Fen by first Aireeh, betwee Lass on an avenues, and setting curb ‘and gutter stor therei vacant lot in We 4, yin to concur to 8; toeonour to st strect, between Broadway and Sixth avenue, a fing sidewalks a sptce eae feet wide; to coneur to encl a ih aide of Sixteenth street, between eto concur to uitable fe pave Forty-second street, between Fi Ail adopted, ench by the following vote: Afirmative—The President, Messrs. Brown, Patt, Mayboc, Breaden. Woodward, Ring, Wé Bouton. WeGown. and MeConke; Of Committee on Finanoe—To concur to correct ¥: of a gore of ground in the Eighteesth ward, belo: Edward Loughty. Adopted by the followiog vot» Afizmative--The Preeident, Messrs. Brown, Tail batt, Msybee, Bronden Woodward, Ring, Wells, Bonton, McGown, Stewart, Whelan, Barker, Crawford, and McUonkey.—17. COMMUNICATIONS, Tait, Mab- ells, Hunt, Stewart, Wheelan, Barker, Crawtord, From Bureeu of Avrossments—Asking thet ordinances annexed be amended hy steiking out the nemos of Samuct A, be Mots, Francie Nicholson, and Isaac Wm. Smith, and inerting the names of Wm. Gage, Charles J. Dodgo, and Charles McNeill, a8 wesessors, Adopted by the following voto:— ve—Tho President, Messrs. Rrown, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Wella,’ Hunt, eGown, Stewart, Wheelar, Barker, Crawford, ad MoUonkey—I7. : , From same—With various aeresement lista, asking that they be confirmed, and leans Kdwards appointed collectar the iv Madiaon sireet, from the sewer in ton fect of Rutwers s Laurens street, from the sewer in Bleecker strat, to Amity streot: in Herter #trect, from the sewer at Essex street to west curb line of Eldridge streot; in Fifteenth ftreet, from nvenue C to a pout one hundred feet east of avenue a; in Thirty-fourth street, between Fifth and Sixth ‘Wooster street, from Uanal to Houston street; dating and cuiverta on west corner Fourteenth southeast corner Twenty-second corners Market and south streets; from Mangin streot to Bast river: Fizet avenue, from Twenty-ei hth to Thirty fourth street; Mangin street, from Rivington to Stanton street; for regula- ting Forty -fifth street from Second avenue to East river: for finaging north sidewalk of south from Nos, 234 to 233, between Pike and Market slina: for regulating and setiing curb aud cutter stones in Fortieth street, between Tenth avenue. gud Hudson river; for paving and hagging sidewalks of Thirty eighth street. from Bighth to Ninth avenaes; siro for beilding a sewer in sear! street, from Ferry to Frankfort fer regulating Thirty-eighth street, be, venue and East river; forsettiog curb’ and nd flagging Eighty-fourth street, hetween Fowrth h avenues; for paving Thirty-1ifth street, from way to Kighth avenue. All referred to Committee on Bosrd of Education—Asking that Atkinson & Evo- leb be permitted to lay down, at the expense of said firm, sronvavement in front and east of Trastecs’ Hall, cornor of Gnd and kim streets and to extend from Contre to Crosby: To Committee on Streets. The Brard then adjourned to Taeeday afternoon, at 6 ooleek. Tom the minutes. i €. T. MeCLENACHAN, Clerk, ar for paving Stay ton street Debates tn the Common Council. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. (Oa? Special Report } COMMUNICATION FROY TH STREET COMMISSIONER—A SLIGHT SQUARBLE, Alderman Donrrty thonght that the documeat should be refer to the Committee on Roads. Why should the paper, without their knowing what it ‘coa tained. be eatered on the minutes? It was the first re- port that the Street Commireioner had favored them with since he had baen in office. It was very ne: indeed that it should not be placed on the mint ere Place was its being referred to the Commit Aldermsn Denman wes of opinion that it should go e the minutes when it should be, read by.the whole joard. Alderman Bax said that the proper wey to treat the paper would be to lay it on the tave and print it. Alderman SrvrTevAst —The custom has been to re- ceive communicationa from the Street Department and Dave them printed, aud to place them on,file. Now, they all knew that the hobby o/ the gen'leman of the Nine- teenth was to aitack the bead of the Street Depart ment whenever he could get an opportunity. The, cheapest way for the Board to act would be to place it on the minutes, and when it would come up before the Bosrd, at the next meeting, they could strike it out they chore. Itg would not be doing the Street Vormut sicher justice were they to refer it; it should be entered | on the minutes and printed. Rice Decuznty called for the reading of the docu. ment, Aljerman Srurtuvant moved that the reading of the paper rhonld be dispensed with, A to Alderman Douzr1y— How is this, the rules in regard to the reading of rch a document? Prosipxnt (in a whisper)—Itewill take an hour to read The motion of the gentleman of the Third was put to the Board and carried. After tranracting some further business the Board ad- journed. Theatrical and Musical. Castie Ganven.—Anotber well-selected concert comes off this ba | when ceveral of the best musicians in the world will display their great musical abilities, Botterini, who is generally acknowledged as the first in his line in the world, will play a solo; Konig will also charm the yisiters by kia sweet and melidious notes on | the cornet a-piston. Broapway THEATEE.—Miss Julia Dean appears tonight in Colemwen’s excellent comedy of the “Jealous Wife,” as Mrs. Oabley, Conway as Mr. Ozkley, Mrs. Vernon an Lady Freelove, and the other characters by Marshall's excellent stock company. The new farce of the “Camp of Chohbam,”’ willconclude the entertainments. Dari: the evevirg the orchestra will play several beautiful airs, and Miss Price will dance a pos pm § Nipio’s Gaxpen —The celebrated Ravel family, whose pleasing entertainments have always drawn large and respectable audiences, will apppear this evening in two fayorite pantomimes The first is ‘Jeannette and Jean- nott,”’ in which Francois Ravel. and other emiaent ar- tists will appear. The amusements wil close with the © Magpie Pill which is every night witnessed with en- thusiaem. Birtoy'’s Trearre --The old and excellent comedy, which never tives, acd which will always be attractive, “Serious family.” will commence the entertainments evening. Jt is unnecessary to review the char: ters of this piece. Suflice it to rey. Burton will give his iniwitabie representation of Sleek. Mr. Jordan will sus- tain the character of Captain Mxguire, and Mra, Buck- land as the widow Delmaine. “Luke the Laborer” con- ciudes all. NatiosaL THeat gine all New York had seen it by this time; but it seems they are not satiefied with seeing it once or twice, as many of the same features cin be recognized every evenirg. It will be preeented egain to-night, with the name excellent cast. AMERICAN MuseuM.—The programme of amusement for this afternoon and evening is the same as that given yes- terday; another crowded assemblage may be expects therefore, Those who desire comfortable seats should be early in atter dance, Birronnows,—The equestrian feats daily given at thie establist ment bg unqualified satisfaction. The pro- gramme for to day comprises many of the most popular teatores Lotroduced thie season, Canrsty's AMERICAN 01 Hover. —Obristy’s Minstrels gre arpounced to appear this evening in « well relected enter tsinment. Woon's Mixsrret Han, —The to-night by Wooa’s popular ban im drawing « full howe, Becktey’s Ermorun Orrra Hovse.—Thia establish ment is filled every night, and ‘the performauces are re esived with the utmost enthusiasm. Ownns’ Asctyt oF Monr Bian excellent business. D eg tipkon “ provided for , 18 such ws cannot fail Ovens is doing an He wil! continue during the ensuing FRANKENSTEIN'S NiAGARA.—Thia splendid painting is drawing large assemblages to Hope Cuapel. Sicnon Biirz drew a very respectable audience last night, and was received with much enthusiasm. A good programme for to-night, Tae Two Irving Grrarrrs contioue to be exhibited at the Chinese Rooms with great snccess. Mn, Gorrecnark, the renowned American pianist, bas returred to New Yerk. United States fa ted States Marshal's Office. SHIP ANGELIQUE AND THE PASSENGEIS—A ROW EXPROTED. The ship Angelique having been up for Australia, a avmler of persons paid thet pasrage in said. ship, in the hope of going to sea in her; but some difticnlty having arisen between the oxner and persons holdiog claims ageinet the shi, the vessel was libelled and sola by the United States Mershal to eatisfy said elaims. THE The pcor prasengers finding themselves defrauded, | the ship and taken up their quar- | have gore on, hoar dectaxe they will vacate until they sre paid se of them ore almost destitute, having vised up all the little meens they had left by the long delay. Yea terdsy, the Merehal made # demand oa the (let of Po. lice for a foree to aid bim tn discharging bl» duty, with a poses of policemen, Deputy Marshals Dy A ard Thompson virited the ‘ship, and informed the per- sone on board that they must leave the conse! as ib hud been sold. sitively 10 leave until t funding beck to them paid. The mer hale inf. ‘The passengers, one in all, ref wed most por y had been provided foc by ro e pureage money tiey had 2 that his da'y must be performed, and gaw ti) this morn o qos the ship and if not oo * ima, means © ioow toexpe) them, It Is paid that @ determis § tend are armed with rowrlvere and Dowie kiulvos, Tag ebip Hes tJ hastaiver, | THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chief Annual Report for 1833, | The annus} of the Chief Engineer, Alfred Car, son, was im the Board of Altermen last evening, men | incressed to an | friendly to | { and referred te the Committee on Fire Department with- out being read and without remar! ‘We take from it the Slloving sbetract, which contains the information: mecesmary “T hereby enclose the annual returns of the fire com\ with the names, Premen; slap tue samee of Bepretigan: condition of the ofmen ineach com houses and apparatus, the number pany, &c.”” There ax ; geal ater it edna, ant er bln sg £r5 iP 00 eto et oral COPAUNEE toes Tee eat der comperies, and sae es ~ total of one hundred and tixteea companies. it mural of men, (if all the’companies are > Etour thousand one hundred and twenty: five. bave been three hundred and thirty-seven fires, by which the loss on buildings was one hundred and sixteen thou- sand two bundied and sevent:<. dollara, and on wares, i oe Kear geet db hiciagy acing An d ninety: three dollars, the totsl loow by fire, a near as coule be ascertained > tothe lst of Be bd 1853, six buncred and eleven thournnd and tea 4 le Moreover, there have been two haodredand tec alarms, ‘The firemen Lave thus been called ous five busdred anh forty-seven tunes, which is equal to once every sixteem hours througheut the year; aod I'sim bappy to inforss that they have discharged their duties in 2 manner t elicits my warmest ‘obation. ae The Chief then goes on te stete the engines, Ac., with and without proper spparatua:—*‘Hose Com; 11 is out of services in consequecce of & dif in the company which awaits your action. The ratue of Exgine Com, No, 6, and of Hose Cow Nos. 16 asd 17, are in ci ee yard, await 7a on action on charges preferred against them fo: fighting, &e.”” The Chief complains of his last aenual report, which was referred to the Committes on Firs Dapartixent, bei stil in the bands of that committer, without action on the suggestions it contained, Tero are proooritions in that report which he considers ot the higheet im portance to the Fire Department and the waule city, The Chief, therefore, returns last year’s report as a port of his prerent report, to esable the Common Counc!) tv give it, their immediate atter.tioa. “By @ reference to my firat annual repo: 1849. T find that the Department consisted of tn 1851, of 1,898. showlng an incresn® of foriy-7iv® men, which was more than necersary; in 1852, of 2,7.4, being an increase of £20; in 1853, (acoordiog to. the ms. ber al: lowed by the prevent Common Courcit, ) of 4,125, veing ap| sme) eure of 1,294 wen,” The Chief states that there was. no attemn' mace to increase the number of firemen unt after bi report to the Common Courcll in im whien he made certsin charges which er been met. The Aldermen. he contents, haval the number of mea. panting in their own yorites in order that they might ral-e a majority if Department sgafost him, 6028 to bives neq election; bur he aske why, as they nave the power, do tney no remove him, and not resort to auchciveputable means 2 He bas rego} ations from the Common Council te: the or. ganization of several new companies, whish will swel the already too Jarge number, aud iecréase evo: noanly the expenses. The whole force of Loe department in 1850 was 1,808 mea, and now itis 4,125 mea. He also com plains of the Common Council keeping the depa: rt a broil in their efforts to get @ majority aysi him Be says they Baye not oo'y increased tae number of fire- three by 2.227, but that “the exp+ceea har amount which, if accurately ‘aown would astonizh the whole commuvity,” Tas Chief charges them slo with disbanding whole coupanies him, and filing their plaves h bis exemies. Ia See to thie he remarks*. “T dere rot tras Gj my feelicge to com op this portion of your meanzess and palpable vi of your own lan, jut will only say thet wi ¢ Denastment deeply reget that it did not resist your «tamefu Greronchisents on ite rights in the ease of Faye Uom pany No, 25, Hose Company No, 15” &. “Now, in closing the last ananal repor$ J shall @ rend to the precent Common Council [will say th soon after I became chief eogineer I found cat th | Common Connei) of the city ot New York wis utter]; unworthy of my private or public regard, acd 1 the reasons for my belief in my report in 1860, ‘Th | serious charges in that and subsequeut doczwents hay never been refuted; but they have been endor-ed by Departmert, end evstained by nearly the entire eity, al the recent election, on the rew charier, “Now, because I have publicly proclaimed sa sdve opinion of the corporation for revera! years, I fiod my. seif aa hotly pursued as your ontreged constituents havi recently pursued you; and I repeat, that thousands on thousands of dellars of the public treasure have beeq squandered, and between two or three thonsand | brought into the Department, todrive me out. You ai | a band of volities! bloodbounds. and you ures yorst. The infamy of the Common Countil of 18: | of 1853 will be so deeply engraved in the tablets of | tory that to have been removed by it for exposing its igrada‘ion | me by discerning posterity. ir {President; how are | | of there faith’u! mon have advised me to reviga, | i | Teceived at the De, fayious crimes can rever be a source of 96 «+ Persevere, then, in your manly and coursgeous effog! to crush a man who was coanecied with the Fire ment when some ef you were were boys. I think yod have created about firemen enough to give you a ae ig in the Department to ack you fur 8 new election fo f engineer, to enable you once more to h vast power of the municipsl government to beer ag soltery But, be it as it may. Ecanno: forge friends who bave bafiied your o> « yy agem during the past thee years, for whieh will @ver ressiva from ma no common aratitole 8 th: fummarily rid myself of wy pudlic enemies. Bat I d clize, Feeling that I have diccharged y doty to Fire Bepartment snd to the public fer to awalt it calmuess the day of uomeritet im nolation. “Respectfully submitted, ae Engineer, “ALFRED C4308 “Chief Eogineer’s office, Sept. 5, 18! Board of Supervisors. The Supervivors met at four o'clock yestertay afte: noon. Hicnor the Recorder was called to the chair. Petitions for relief from, reduction of, and against | ormous taxation, were presented from New York Lif | Insurance Company, the Broadway Insurance Compan: the City Bank, acd many private individuals, They we: referred to the proper committee. ‘The bill of A, FE. Van Ranrt against the Grand Jury, carriage hire, amountizg to $20, was referred te the Oo2g mittee on County Offices. It stated that the charge w: “ for driving the Crand 2, to different places.” ‘The bill ot Msry Avne Sai.h, smountin; cleaning court roms corner of Bowery ot from Ist September, 1851, to Ist September, 1353, ordered to be paid. The following resolu‘ion was adopted :— Resolved, That ihe (’erk of the General Term of Superior Court receive an annual salary of $1,260 ; Cleck of Special Term. $1 0C0; and the copying clerk and that they be paid the same from the 20th of Ja The Alderman of the Second Board offered the folowi resolution :-— Resolved, That the salaries of the first and esco clerks in the office of the Tax Commissioners be inart from $750 to $1,(00 per annum; and that said ‘ver teke effect from Ist of January last, Referred 40 Co mittee on County Offices. . His Honor the Mayor sent ® communication atat! that be had convered the board for the pi of takin steps lelative to the mortgaze. due on Augast 1, ande: ented by the Public School pede He wished for examination of thedebts of that body. Referred to Cos maittee on Covnty Oftices. Tre board then adjourned. / ‘The Weather. TO THE EDITOR OF THR NEW YORK HERALD. On Sunday, September 4, temperature from 80 to { degrees, from 11 A M. to5 P.M. in near equilibrium fe] seven consecutive hours, having been immediately pr} ceded by a tremulous tala akower, in Pek rp Monday, Sth, temperature from 80 to 86 degrees, fo 9A. M. to 7 P. M, eleven consecutive hours, and #tiil a) but falling south. The clouds have an unusual a ance. The surora borealis has been visible three eve) ings, within a short time ; on the evening of ine 25! ult, from the top of Mount Woshinglon, and on 1 evenings of Sept. Int‘and 24, from New ort, New ileve| Boston, and other places Aerolites and meteore have also beon seen in -li(ferel parts of the heavens, from various omer mitt Court of Gencral Sessions. Before Jndge Beebe. TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATY Om) JUSTICE JONES. Sept. 5. This being the first day of the Sep*emb| term, the court met B paged to adjournment, in tl} new building erected for that td py in the Par| The room was crowded to suffocation by spectatol petit jurors, grand Pinata lawyers, and witnesses. The forepart of the day was spent in endeavoriy to empanne! a grand jury, at the opening of court there being only ten present. The clerk then proceeded ba eat be the ate the petit jurors, a great number of whom we: poe po oie from attending cow ‘There not being a sufficient number of grand jure present to form a quoram, they were discharg ‘until the next morning at 11 o'clock, The District-Attorney, Mr. Blunt, then rose moved that, as a mark of respect to late Chief Ji tice Jones, the court would adjourn. He depart, this life, ie said, during the vacation, which prave| ed the court paying the tribnte dae to his meme] before. He had filled thefoffices of Chief Justice the Snpreme Conrt for eighteen years, was Chane lor of the State and Judge of the Court of A\pes| He waa one of the oldest lawyers in the State, 9) enjoyed the highest position in society. q The Recorder then made a few remarks, whi ble to ear; bat he untimate!y court until 11 o'clock the ia i at, oun bs Witnesees, grand jurors and petit morning, were then informed that their attendance wor required in the new court house in the Po o'clock the next morning. Exrorr Dovy Orv Hrprs,—Information hos tment of State in Washing from the United States consul at Ciudad Bolivas, VO} quels, that, aovording to # late act of the Venez Congress, the export duty of four per cent on hides been abolianed. ‘Ths Iai went into effect immedi on the receipt of the nel from the governneht Caracas. CoxrLacnarion Cavsnp Mr. Gilbert stortew, In a letfer published im the F iro + the destrue'ive fre whieh ocgucred ia food the noreleomy ie pbing ed BY Sugar SMoningg J O° tbe bearders in we adjooing howe, ip fragments of thelr burumg segars on 0 6 below,”