The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1854, Page 7

IP MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Mtated Session Board of Aldermen. OPriciaL. Proveat—N eat? Alda'men Brows, 4 |. Present: aldermen Wiltamete, bicar Bitrd iodantre, Howard, Wood ward, |, Tucker, Voor! weep me Boardman, Wakeusa, ae Sa eg ee re SR 9 The minutes of the last meeting were read and "hres a After ecm che ame laid ora tame waa aad made the special order for Thuredsy, upon the table 9 24 Marob. PernioN4, Alderman “Orr—Peuliion of Dauiel Bail and ethers, ve the steges of the Forty niath street lime to ran 2 Wp Forty ninth stieet. Ts the Ma; oa By alderman Daaxs—Potition of Garrit H. Striker and others, to regulate and pave Eleventh avecue, from Fergie to Fifty-nimth street. Re erred to mals in BROwN— Petition of James D. Van Voor- hhees and twon extend Albany « mi :ai tee on Streets. aed lags Martia ee ae ey o repeal the ordinance to ext Referred > \Sraaipengs on eae at ethecs; some~ Petition Geo W. S:rong a ‘Owners of property in the vieiniiy of Trinity Shereyer’, favor repeal of the ordinance to extend Albany Referred to Committee om Streets. the same—Peittion of John Ceti earns ‘three others, in faver of repesling the erdinsmce to extend street. Heferred to Committee on Siesta. @ eame—Petition of Oharies Osbora and forty-five to repeal the ordimanee (o extend Aleany street. Referred to Committee on Streets. the same— Petition of Campbell P. White and fifty ethers, to repeal the ordinance to exteod Aibamy street. Referred to Commitee on Streets. ~£y Alderman Horvurms—Petition 0! Ann Hanson to be Relieved from tax. To Usmmittes om Finance. Alisrman Brows—Petidon of Washington Engine Comp. No. 20, to have the Firemsn’s Register corrected. ee eee tition f B, Bernhard, f¢ Aldermas TrowsRIDGE—Pe! o i) for a of taxes. To Commitee on Finance. he eame~Petition«f Alexander dcown for remis. tax. Te Committee on Finance. Alderman C.vaaT—Petition of John Wright and for the eovstruction of s sewer 1a Mouras street, Rutgers to Jefferson street, To Comittee on Sew. Aldirhi tht — Cui titan of Ba) D. Siltiesna and ‘others, to jot Augus: omoug’s Commissioner ef Deeds, Commit ive om Salarioa an! Oilioes. bps ir ral peered nore o: A F Holgate asd John . MeCana, for » reduction of tax. Te Committee on Fi- ence By the same— Bill of Wm. 8. Conely, for frame for por- trait ef Governor Fish. To Committee on Arts and Sol- ences. By the oa BI of De. Chas, A Badd, for medical services at t! venteenth ward station house, To Oom- mittee on Police e By the same—Potition of the trustecs of the North Western Dispensary, for a Coustion. To Committes on By Alderman Covsnt—Petition of Ww. B, Reynolds, in relation tos communication from the Comptroller inja- Hous to his interests. Te Committee on Fin snee. B, the Pamupxxt—Petition of sundry oitisens, relative to extension of Albany street. To Committee en Streets, By the same—Petitiocs of Nicholas Haight aud others, |for a repeal of the ordinance extending Albsny stree | erongh Trinity churchyard. To Committee on Stevia. By the same—Petition of Joha W. Madfeld, to furnish fireworks for Washiogton’s birthday. To Committes on Arts and Sciences. |_ By alderman Horrurne—Petition of owners sad occu. | pants of property, to comps! the Hutson River Railroad a pany t ciscoptinue leaving their cars om the sireet. To Commiitee on Railioade. By alderman Biust—Petition of Henry Wray, to place ‘Bt the feot of Murray street » lamp to light up the whole ay by of the pier foot of raid atrest. Granted Alderman Morr—Peiition of O P. Waits and R. H Ludiow, for a pier in front of their buikhead, cn Hudson river, south side Fourteenth street. To Commities on Wharves. By Alderman Cuxirr—Petition of John P. Whiteman, ‘man, to be paid ealary for time lost in cosseq uence Of injuries custained. To Commitee on Police jan Waksmax—Petition of D. Fans>aw, ia ro- Tation to the opening of Nirety second street, from Sesend to Fifthavenue, To Committes on Roads. By Alderran Bivwr—Petition of Geo. B.Siaw and Others, for regulating, &o., Sixty fifth street, between Third and Fourth avenues. To Committee om Roads, Alderman Baows—Petition of Robert H. Ludlow acd Others, to repeal an ordinance to exteai Albany street. To Committee on Sirvets. By the same—Petition of Peter Duryee and others, te an ordinance to extend Albauy street. To Com. ittee om Streets, By the came—Petition of James Leary and otvers, to lan ordinance to exteud Albany street. To Com: ittee on Streets. : By Alderman Horruins—Petition of J. L Ciark and others merchants, in favor of giving the exclusive pri- [y vilege to the lessees cf pier No. 36 North river, for the ac- odation of # line of barges. To Committee on harves, Piers ani Slips By Alderman Buows—Petition o! Francis A. Thowpeon end others, for a repeal of thefordimanes extending Aldany Street. To Committee on Streets. By the same—Petition of Willium Logan and twenty- mine otbers, for a repesl of the ordinwnos extening Al Dany atrest. To Cammittes on Strevts. By the rame—Petition of Wm. Cornell and others, for a — of the ordinance estending Albany street. To Com- ittee om Sireets. Alcerman Motr—Petitition of M. Zabriskie, to have ere repaid. To Committee em Finance, DXVITATIONS. an pba pack oes ond the ae Uaited eric 10 snsivers: faahington’s Sh tay, out to Terie tae esion im fromt of the City Hall at 123¢ o’elook, and to attend the exercises at Castle Garden. Acospied. An {evitation was reseived from the trustees of the Horlem Baptist Chureh, to atien:fa lecture—endject, “Wasbington’—on Washington’s birth day, at the Broadway Tebernscle Acepied. Au invitation was received to attend the anoual ball of Hose Company No. 22, at the Apollo Bcoms, February }. Acoe) An invii ‘was received to attend an examination of de junior class of the pupils of the Free Academy, February 17th, at 7 o'clock. Ascepted, UTIONB. RRL ~ By the Pamupurr— Resolved, that the petition of Phelps, Docge &Lo., and-others, for the widening of Clif st Detween Beekman ard Ferry, which was presented an by Board cr Aldermen April 13, '853, be taken a and the petiitosers have leave & withdraw the same. Which was adopted. By alderman Kextr ~ Whereas, James McGrath, late Po- seeday, inat., after s protract- of about rix months—therefcrs, — f wi 2. fete Resolved, That the Clerk of the Common Osuseil be, and he is hereny, directed to trassmit a of these re- polutions to the family of the deceased, 5 By Alderman Wiismsow—Whereas, the Committee of pairs and Supplies did advertise for proposals for keep- ing all the pevements im the city and county in goed or- } Ger and repoir for the term of one year, and the contrast fer the same was swarvea to Joha C. Heyes, who has filed the necessary security for the faiikful performance Of ths work accorci: g to specification—therefore, Reeolyed, Tha’ the award of said contract and the 0 fa hereby, covfi.med, the same to take effect from after January 1, 1854, and to be and oontiaue in it cay of Jamuary, 1855. Referred to pope Ae Streets, with instructions to report at the mext meoting. By ‘aierenn Eravicx—Rerolation relative to sundry the st-eet Commissioner and Commis loner of Repairs and Supplies, umer the sum of $250, ond teow of the Law Committee on the By Alderman Bivst—Wherees « communication was received from Leite satel ‘the Board of Aldermen, Ost. 6, 1853, commemeing on the forty eighth =. that cay’ logether with sa ordiaasce—' ; 1 eolved, That the same be taken from file, and re- ferrec to the Finscoe Committes. To Committees om the seme—Pream ble and revolution in favor of sus- Hose Oo, No. 21 sud Eogine Co. No. 31, for fight- on }, Lith fast, Te Committee on Fire De- Ly By alderman Bivst—Prean Sle and reselution {n favor of causing the S.xth aad Eighth avenue railroads ty take ~mp the two easterm tracks through Cullege place, To ittee om Reilrosds. Orny the samse—Recclve’, That the Ccmptroller be, ana he fs beredy, Se ge to inquire snd repert to this Béard what amount i! will require te insure ail buil owned the Lor;oration of tor city of New York Adopted. ‘By Alderman Cravxcer—Resolved That the Comptrol- be, and he ie hereby, ausnorised to make paymen: to ell or either of the comtractors for cleaning streets, op evideace being presenta: honed Ra yuan ence of their work, as required ander existing o: dfs | Laid om the teb by Alerman Buivst—Pveamble and resoiction sskicg Comptrelier to nomiaate s enitedls person to take barge of the City Hail, and the valuable prepsrty eon- tained ther: in. op the tadie. morion Aléerman Morr moved to make docoment 99, betag th report of the Commrties on the Law 1 aent oa tl traction of the fourth section of + nded obar ‘ter, the epecial order fur the mext meeting, woioh wae i “s Alderman W. Tucken—Reselved, That the “ousse! wo the Corporation be, and he ts hereby, dirwue) « amine the amended ebarter, and report to sis Bow: dts next meeting, What measures, if avy, ia his opinion, involving the expenditure f movey, can originate or de acted on im this Board. Adopted, FROM 2048D OF OOCNCKLICHN, Report of Spseial Oowrittee—Im favor of appropriatiog geet reolebrating Washing o's b rihday> " The question being tsku@ om concurring, the came was Jost for want of @ eventitad: pal volo. Report of Committee on Fisanos—In favor of appropri atirg $6,000 to Cofray the oxpeases of printing for exc Dranch of the Common Cousdil. 7S Timolation—To remeve pamp avd fill ep well corner of gevenicenth sixest aud Sevensh avosus. To Committee om Styeete. COMMTNICATIONS A communication wes received from the Commissions, of Streets and Lamps, with award of sontract to Smith D. Bellows, to t the of] lamps of the eity, furnish &s, py age $52,700 por yeat, whieh was eontrmed’ oe 4 fs — Afirmative—Altarmee Brows, Wiltamsoa, Blunt, Baird, Heffmive, W. Tacker, Voorhts, Trowbridge Boaid: Woeheoman, Covert. , Christy, the Presi ten! Gerwem Loro,’C H. fucker, Moti, and Drake—i8 Nege- tive Aldermen Herrick—1, Accmmuntestion was 1ecetved from the Commissioner of Repairs ard Sn>plica rea iva to the probable of fittirg up the ‘ezement of the Aallj for an office for the Ooliector of Amsomments Laid oa the table. Oo motion the Boerd thea adjoursed usrt] Mondey, 20th inatant, at 5 o’olook, P.M. =D. T. VALENTINB, Olerk, Al Debates in the Board of Aldermen. [Our Spesiai Report.) After the Clerk bad read the minutes of the last mest ing, vi Howasp woved that document No. 6 be tahep up as a special order, being Ax Onpisaxce iG 4 BOaud Oy Fine Daranrueyt Com wrmesowuns, PRESCRIBING THR PowMss ax DuTiES, axD Tome asp Mayans oF THR Evaction. The ordinance ) uns as f.Jlows :— Beo. 1. There shall be elected from the czemp firemen Ad Ciy of New York, ard of De- rs. Board shall be composed of three sections of ‘he’ tre thew ‘wolf all be exer the sity, and the Presi- ‘ell draw by gee | |, Ree poasly ‘he Germ ot iiree yeare. Beo 3 The Chief be an ex 01 of ingubors: von oad any of tl While sotto "tienda to such i matte sas will id the protec- 101 ropriation of @ ereation of es ry te bi this ordinance, and be required of bim by # jeer of the Fire Devark the fir er 1 IL be within qhuirty slaw The up. mance aball be held. w daye after this erdin tleetion be held { to be orened at suprise and closed 2. Bvery fieman nape duty in the city o' an active member ef the '# previous to the elvotion, shall te only in tl ‘trict Wherein member is lceated. all Fe ® pollin every section meationed ia seo- aprolnt three & the polls, p: eseary arrangements eball election. 5, Each elector shall vote only by ballot, and the eame In person to one of the inspectors, wh: ié be)tot in the box provided therefor. jguation of the end th Dame o) names of the person or persons to be voted for and when € léed must be indorsed with the name of the offlos for which the elector desires to vote. 6 ‘The Clerk of the Ccm aon Couneil rhell furnish blanks 10 the sfficers cf each company to ber 4 te him three days before the election. with a list of al s2e members of the company doing dreberpe shall be made under tiets in wbich P: lot 7 Is jor @ Inspectors are present at inz of she pol, the papas. m&y appoint an electo: ae the third 1, LY id nap tor. to act wi ® Deech bex al hall be 4; bud in newise shall » Commissi unless @ resident of the district in which he 11 ordinances or ordinances inconsistent ve are hereby Alcermen Howanrp sal iat the Fire Department of the city of New York was ore of the noblest imtitutions knows to mankind—ite mem bere performed their ardaoas daties without fe or emolament of any kind whatever. They receive no rewsrd for the valuable services they render the eommunity, nor do they wantany. Tne satis factios of bno' that they have saved by their exer- tioms the lives and property of their fellow citizens is abundantly sufficient to gratify any avd every desire of theirs for peeusisry gain. All the firemen ask is to have the management and control of their own affairs, and for Led rewon he tatroduced the orcinaree now unter son ration, and for which he asked the unasimous vete of Too long have the firemen asked but asked this board jept this ordinance, the Fire Department will at onee get rid of the numerous of runners that bave too long attached themselves to some of the best com- panier In the Cepartmest, and who are the oaure of all the qaarrels and fights that occur a} fires and false alarms ef firer. Al‘erman Voorms moved that the ordinance be laid ioLeogl ae degen Armen ar ig! g ® special order this day two works. Alderman Howaxp saw by this m ’s Hamat that the Fire Department bad lately held a meeting, and had * vocated a measure similar to the one he now proposed, He hoped the vote would be taken to-night. Akerman Wa Tvckan conricered it « very important measure, ard thought it shovli be referred to the O.m- mitves on tie Fire Depsrtment. , Aierp an Howarp was ready to stand there until 12 o’eluck to give any information en the Fire Department that was pe ded, Aliermen WI.1AMs was mot prepared te vote upon the queation that night al¢erman Mort wished for am explanation of the sixth seotion, in re.®..on to balloting for a clerk. He saw no previsions for the payment of aclerk. He was not pre pared to vete. Alderman Howarp sald that the erdimance had been inted. Ferman Lorp thought that some amendwents were urdcubted)y reqpired in the organisation of the Fire De- but would not eonsent to all the provisions of . He saw no reason why the Board should eetion that night, and hoped that Alderman uld consent to postpone it, Alcerman Hrssicx seid that the ordicance had been printed, and had been in wembers’ hasde for three weeks, and did rot see why there sbould be any delay in taki: & vote. On the motion to lay the ordinance on the table, and rake ita special order at the meeting of the Board a fert- night hence—acepted on a division by 1210 9, vis :— Aldernen Wilizmon, Blant, Hotfiatre, Wm. Tucker, Voorhis, Trowbridge, Boardman, Jr., Obauncey, Christo, Hly, Lord, ard 0. H. Fashas, ta the acanetes Aldermen Brown, Baird, Hows: oman, Covert, Kelly, Herrick, Mott, Drake, in the negative, Stated Somion of the Board of Councilmen OFFiClaL. Present, the Presideat, Héwia J, Drowsy Buy and rn fifty three members. rita Prrmiows Jacnsox-Of W. Niles, to have a sewer Y fourth street, from Tenth avenue to Commirtes om Sewers. By . eressed seoommodation in their carriage hor No. Ana street. To Commitiee on Fire De cnet id om Sewers, By Couneilman Pumirs—Of C. F Rattevger, for relief from taxes for 1853 fo ‘ewmittes on Finance. By Councilman W. H Sxrru--Of Eden 3 Jaques and others, to shavge the chaiyve the name of Whi'ehall street to South Broadway Te Committee on Streets. By Conre!lman Faye—(f citisens of Seventeenth ward, ‘het obstructions ip Eirvemth street, pear Second avenue, te iemoved. To Commit ee on Cieantng Sireete By Cousctiman ‘Y~ Of Lewis, Lane and others, to have Seventh avenue lighted with gas, from Twonty- renth te Forty third street. To Committees on Lamps an1 Gan By Councilman CcraY—O7 Wm, Simpson and others, fore ana market in the visinity ef Elevegib avent and Thirty- owrth street. fo Committee on Mark By vam*—Ot John P. Pauliron and others. thas Eighty: fourth street, between Seuenth and Ninth avenues, be 16. To Committee on Reads peired Fy Coupcilras Motme- Ol How Company No. 32, to bave Croton water put in their house in Forty eighth mreot, near Eighth avenue. To Commitiee on Fire De partment, Sy saa—Of John Adams and others, that Sixty- eoTe OUP Bees, beiween Bro and ‘Tvath avenue, be rquleed. To Commi'tee om Roads. by sane—O; John P. Paulinnon aed others, that Righ- } tatre street, Detwers Seventh avenue and the Hudson tvwr, be opened, To Vommittes ov Roads. BO ‘ REMONSTRANCE. y Courctimas ARweti— Or Howe Company Mo. 55 against tehipg lot No. 04 Charice street for marion hoase, To Committee on Fire Dapertmert REPOLUTIONS, Saita—"m. the sidewalk on north between Hrond and Mucre streets, By Cnonellmen 3, side of Front stree? Le redatrec, Fo Committee on Streeta, By Coure loan H fan That the strest east side of Coention slo, corese of Water street, be repaired. To Commitios 08 ay Councilman Gaxnon—That the Collector of Texas re- port the amount of comafrsions and fees reostvet by ths Folessor of arreart of Taxes for che yenra 1861, 188 wee 1863, with a copy of he lay oF laws author cbesging and collection of amod fees aud comm Ade pted. 3) Couneiiman Gamwow—That the Superiatendent of Giseots have all ashes, garbage, Ac., removed from th ward, and likes ise to have the crosswalks swept, and | srperes ot ree mene be SDraget to he contenatens or over, | “By Counailmas Torrta—Tnst Chatham street, bet» rea | Tyron row and James stucet, be repaired Adopted. Councilman GuaY—Tnat the pump ia Heary otr-et, 7 near Gouverneur, be and the well properly eovered. To Commitice cf the Whole. By ame—That Stephen L. Wilson be appolated a Com- une of Deeds. To Committee om Selaries oad lors . | . By Councilman Rurp—=Preamble settiog f-rth that por | thors of Fulton marke: are in @ Gelapidate! condition, with recolntion that prop sts be acverted for to put said market {o proper repair, To Comaiites ou Markets By Cewnoilman Kinnaax —That William H. Rickards be appointed » Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee om Salsrie: and cfioers, By Coupe!iman Scuvrixn —That the Comptrollee par chase lot No. 823 Thiri street, fcr the use of Hook and Ladder Companp No, 18, To Committee on Fire. By reme—That prtpoesis be advertised to blast that portion of the rock, wited the Vander ilt rock, near loot of Jackson street, which lied sou.rétly of tom fest Cistaat from the nearest pier, so as to reduee the same to fifteen feet below medinm lwater mark To Commit, tee on Wharves, &3, Ay Counoilman Fornms—That obstrvetions be removed ae the £quare foot of Broome street. To Committee on sects, By Coureilman Bripzy—That the cidwalks on east side of Clinton street, from portheast conme: of Broome street to No 124 Ciinton street; also from Mo. 122 Clinton street romed ie reas: of Diana une a sonth weet De! rey cteeet ed. To Com m;ttee on OE Dra i Bi Counci’mas Kimnarp was ealled to the chair. By the Pam uvr—That the Comptrolier report to this Beard what portion of the isnds on the shere of Long Island, between high snd low water mare) Sener to the Corporation of New York by the charter of 1708, are yot uusold and not conveyed d by the Oorporatioa, ‘and the es timated value thereof, axd what measures if aay, are to be taken to ceeure the in of ihe Cor poration ip said lands Avopted. Councilman W. H. Surru—That the pump, corner of Eighteenth sireet and Ninth avenue be removed, well properly covered, To Committee ef the Waole. By the same—Preamble, stating that the upholstery in the xew Council chamber does not appear Ww bs done as cailec for by the epeviscation and conirast; that the ob jot of the coatract system ts toat al! work and materials »heuld conform to the spec fisations, with resolation that the Ccmmistioner of Repairs and Supplies :o not csriity the contractor of raid upholstery until the said work aud material is in every respect as called for by his contract To Commitiee on Repairs and Supplies By Councilman PiNceay. —Tbat the crosswalks ou cor ner of Stanton and Norfolk streets, be taken up and relat’ 7 repaired where necessary. To Committee of the ole. By same—That the sidewalk in front of lot 20 fe south hier ter a oe Chureh, ee Bret, ween Bianton and Rivington street refi To Cemmittes on Streete, ioe “ pas By Connci/man Lawnaucer—That sidewalks in First avo- nuv East ace from Third street to Sixth, be reflagged. Te Committee on Streets. By Cougelloan Eaxt—That the sidewalk on Bast side of Sixth avenue, between Thirty second and Toirty-seventh streete, be repaired. To if By Councilman Curry—That sidewalk on Sonth side of Thirty fifth street, beteeen Ninth and Tenth avenues be flagg+d where the same is not new flazged. and also that the fisgging be relaid where the same may be necessary, To Ocmmittee on Streets. By Ocuncilman fOpoxmsen—Oommuniestion from Al- fred Mabie, explaining that he requested ef the City In- spsotor ihe succes ding day in whieh to justify his sesond avrety, and is ready te Co so, in the coutract relative to the removing of night coil—seates that be is the lowest bidcer sho haw justified bis sareties, and seku for the Panel to be awardee to him. To Committee on Pablio The preambles ard resola‘ion of Councilman Pailipa, for a repeal of the act to sicplity the rmaezer of ollect- ing arrears of taxes, on miotion, taken from tne table, and referred to the O mmi ites on Law Department RIFOLUTIONS. By Councilman Baxtaz—Toat Thirtieth sfreef, from Third to Fourth avenuea, be lighted with gas. To Com- mittee on Lampe and Gus, By Counsilman Eant—Tast the conzrel to the Corpora sale ef liquor or particularly whet Tespect, Ley are empowered to arrest any persons vioc- Intirg ‘the eame, and revoke their lisenses; aud also, whether they are by Jaw authorised to proceed in their Beveral Cistricts to enfo-se thess laws, without the oon- current action cf the Allermenof the wards, Adopted. Toe report of the Committee on Cleanirg Stceets—Ia favor of contuacting out the cleaning of the streets into “districts of wards, ard that the Com nittee om-Ordiaances report am ordinance therefor, which was ma‘e tae spestal order for this meeting, was taken up, and au amendmsat Offered and accepted of the words, ‘on the expiration, or sooner termipatior, of the present contracts.” After the debate os to new, or enforcing of the old con- tracts, the report, as amended, was adopted by the fol lowing rote:— Affirwative—Tho President, and Messrs. H. Smith, Gan- vor, Giiftes, Yourg, Cleary, Healy, Bickford, Clancy, Doroboe, Seely, Gray, Wild, Roe, Holder, Brush, Reed, Forter, Purdy, Phillips, Kimbark Sohnyler, Elliott, Forbes, Belden, Moueghan, Farran, Slevin, Vermilye, Me- Intyre, Hodghinsom, Husted, Jeremiah, Pinckney, Lam. breaht, Frye, Curry, Concver, Earle, Varian, Baxter, Ma- ther, (hes a | a Nerth—46. Negative—Monrs. Kennedy, Tuttle, Wainwright, Ser, Cooper and Sammis—6. Lipaceate e Board then s¢journed to Frilay afteracon, at 6 o'clock. From the minutes. ©. 7, MoULENACHAN, Clerk. . News from Nebraska. TBEATIEG WITH THE INDiANS—THE TEBRITORY OPENED FOR @RTTLEMB*T—DRSCKIPTION OF Tun CONT From the Bt. Joseph (Mo.) Gassite, Feb. 1.| Cy 5 satte, Fel u vodeaedan es Major Jas M. Gate word coneluded a treaty with the Omaba Indians, for ail their lands lying on the Missouri river, from the month of the Platte river to Iowa Creek. Major Gatewood passe1 through this place about two veeks since, with fall power from the govermment te make treaties with the Umahes, Ottoes, Missouris, Pawnees, and the half-breeis, for all their lances, commencisg at the lower Nemaka, about forty miles above St. Joseph, and extending up the river above Council Bluffs, lows, iacluding what is known as the great Flatie River Valley. On arriving at bis post, we he found most of the Tedians bad come in, and were anxious to eell, and, con requent y, te had but little or no diMculty in assembling them together for the purpore of negotisting treaties. ‘The Siouxs ard Omabas had a Ggbt, and some eight of the latter were killed, fhe difficulty was soon adjasted, and the treaty spoken of mace. We learm further that Msjor Gatewood will forthwith proceed fo make treaties with the Ottoes, Missouris, Paw- bees and Balt Breeds Ite belleyed by thie time he has mae treaties with all of them. He will at once proceed on te Washington city, with the chiefs ef each tribe, to bave the treaties ratifiid. By the first ef May or Jane neat, the whole of the Platte River Valley of Nebraska will be opened to the settlement of the white man. In addition to the above, we appemd the follewing let- ter, which we find in the Jast Bt. Ty's Casale: — Covxcn Bivvrs, Inpiaw AGENCY, Jan 26, 1954. I bave the great satisfaction to inform you thet the treaty with the Omaba tribe in concladed try from the mouth of the Platte to the m: Towa Creek, and weet asfaran the Omaha te: tends, will by the first of Jaly next, and before, be thrown open for settlement, P. A. SAI The editor of the Nebraska Democrat, published at Old Fort Kearny, say t : ‘We are authorised by Col, Gatewood, Indian Agent, to say that the Oitoes and Omahes country will be open for settlement by the @rst of May rext. The following, copied from the Nebraska Dem: vee @ very interesting accoant of the country occu: the Ottose and Missouri Iodians :— ‘The country inhabited by the Ottoes and Missouris east, extends from the month of the Little Nemaba up the Missouri river to the mouth of the Nebrasta or Grest Plate river and west to a boundary deseribed in the con- vention made with said tribe Sept. 16, 1853. The country ccoupied by this trike is the most desirable portion of Nebreska itory, having-a Lepage palo gm of timver, & cot! uosurpeseed by any in the valley, whilst for beauty of scenery ard pure water it is unequalied. Persocs oh a can but at ones perceive the eligibility of Nebraska Git, (formerly old Fort Kear- Dy,) peer centre of the river portion of this couatry, ‘and in sight of the States of Missouri and Iowa, whilst the landing is one cf the beat om the Missouri river, aed the road from this point, via Fort Kearny aod Fort Laramie, te Californis, Oregon Washing won, is admitwd to br the f apy sro ntinent. We are infirmed by the “old pioseer,” ol Boulware, (the Postmaster at this place ) who came te this couctr ip 1819, that at that ti 39 Ottoss bad 1,500 warrie1 4 were in & prow conditien. The whole tri| #00 souls. This fact alone ts evfficient ocmpest upon the nisious effects of con tiguity to white settlements It is a fact motorions i+ this region of country that these Indians have for asvera! years desired to sell their present possessions, reports t we trary sotwithstancisg, and it is equally we bpown that they will sell at » reasonable price. Coroner’s Inquests, Ki.uep sy Fatuing Tnx0ven 4Gxarise ~ Yesterday Coro rer Gamble beld an inquest at the New York Hospita upon the body of Thomas Cavanagh, Isborer, who died free injuries received by falling into a grating im front of the house 113 Leopard street. It appeared taat deceased was walking past the place with some friends about ten o'clock om the might of the 81h inrt, when, on stepping on the grating, (it wee insecure.) it slipped aside, aad HI, thendes by Dr. M Comb. He lingered in rest agocy um'tl yesterday m: ing, *bi died. The condéer the Owner or 0c not seeing that the grating was properly recared ” vanegh was @ native of Ireland, and twenty-neven years of sge. Surcroe ny HaxGiva — Axle Peterson # German, about thirty yours of ge, yester¢ay hang him forter. The Inq wee held by Cor Cemeatic in the houre gave the folle wing testimony : Catherine Kiresberth teatified that Mr. Peterson ha complained of rheumatia and gastric fever for several ayn, nod bad heer mmer the cere o a dector; on Wad nestay pight Mr Peterecn wold her he wanted to seer. pnd not to wake a ncise or wake bin: phe tee left the room: on going 'o}\s room door shortly sfierwarie, «be listened, and heard po # and stirring; abont bait pest Are o'clock she went regain, aod, geatly opentoy the Goor, went into the rem, eno found Mr Petermon barging ageine' the well, rusperded by his eomforter, bis ton see pr tra Ging from his meuth; he was quite i Me Dach elept manother bed inthe seme roem acd hepri ro rom, Bor wen be aware o the clrenmstance util he ‘war aroused and oaw Peterson benging against tha wal It in seid Mr. Peterson was under temporary difficul.y, verdiet was returned of suicide by banging himself, Political In MEETING IM CHICAGO, TLE. A beld ie jeago om the litn test, at which the ware paseo’: — Rasol ‘the Caliberate opieton of this ived, That that. bat for the exi-tenee of sb mise slavery would have been the Staves which are now enve te tne fact tast whea and perenne their decision ts to buwam liberty, and is opposition t slavery, tered feeling betwees the North and South. disturbed ihe barony o' the Siates, aud joopariined the yermauercy of the Ucion. And wheiess, toe priveiples favolr-d 1a the (40 ealle’) “ compromise measures’ 0 1850, effec wally und forever eavenlled the * Misecuri oompromire '’ Taere‘ore be it Resolved, That we believe the osmpromine meayares of 1860 with great pa'riotic # crifices ef opinion and fealing, both at the Nerth avd S oth, absclutely sud forever avcreeted and epoulied all icterference on the part of Corgrosd witd tne p.nciole of eeif goverament ether in Sta'es or organized Territoriés. ved, That whea men, no matter from where come, have become, uncer the gesera! provisions of our constitution, ettisens cf our repabdiie, they are autitied to 8 free voliticn in regard to the setilrment of their State and dcmeatic imstitations anc that ia the present cen tury men may be Loft free to determines the orgacization, woetber thore with whom they arsociate in their oapacity of s sovereign State aball be freemen or slares, ani that the mere act of emigration to a Territory does not de- prive a man of the capsolty of regalating the affairs of the government under which he lives. Resolved, That believing that oaticnal peace acd tran- quility will be the result of obliteration” of this ‘mere geographical line,” we (this meeting) hereby ivstruet our Senators snd request our representatives 1a Congress to vote for the Netraska bill, and thi ry ter- mina 'e now and forerer eli sgitation of dangerous ques- tions om the subject of alavery. NEBRASKA MBBTING IN HAVBRHILU, Misi. Ate meeting o! the free democracy of Hsvirnill holden on Tuesday eveniog, Fe. 14, the following resolations cwere upanimour)y adopted: — Resulved, That the present oondition of the evuse of freecem in’.he State aud ation oalls for ths united aad to roll bask the 2 of iiberal reatiments, aud the wave power in its preesnt «ti in territory once conseerated forsvar to freedom. Rewlved, That thr tor Dove las and his araociates, to repes| measures of 1820, and opwa that vast 'y anown by the names <f na iptreduetion of slevery, is o ed om vit, & outrageous wideration of the .ma- 1 an people and calls loudly, wot only upone -etler, but every friend of freedom, rerardiess of party, to resist ths attempt to vi the faith of view, plighted in the most \olema macner, ag 8 guaran' of the perce and perpetuity of the Union. Feeolved, Treat the r-eent propssition of the President, made in his mesarge. to pay to Spanish pirates a large. rum of money ont of th of the A) tad, who Supreme character, and merits the condemaation of every friend of right an? just o-. ed, That it fe the duty of th St their posts, and ready ocessions to ald iu spreading right sectim-nte upon the great questions of free€om, and defend the rigat of the North agaiust the tneroschments of the South, NEBRASKA MBBTING IK LYNN, MAS3. A mociing of toe fie cesooorasy of Lan was helt om Tuesday evening, Fed. 14. The following resolutions were uLactmously acopte Whereas, Tre free democracy of Lynn, have learned with astoiabuent and iocignation that a propoeltioa is vow Defore Con ress, to abrogate and annul the s0-oulled Miseoor! compromiso— by Opeeiag ths door to ths sCmiseion of siavery over a territory greater {aextent than be free States of thie Union, except California, fm vio no! the solmply plighted iaith of both ike Nosth end the South ; therefore Resolved, Thas the free demosracy ef Lenn reengale this reremed attempt of the «lave power to eu vjugsts the init of the North the on of taeaane bydra- which #0 earnestly fougas past, and to whore dominion, vy t er others may falter—we wil fresdemoorasy t j—how ender, Recolved, That we eater our protest sgainat the perpetrition o ng Cte@, and we call upen all mos, of every creed in whore bosom: glow epy desire for human reedom, to joim us in denaneistion and rebuke of taiv \nfamons project. = Rewlved, That the eaure vad ooeasion éemard onr eon. ‘iwued and sctiverxertions; ans toat we will, as ever be fore at ell places and at all times, Genouace thir purpose to introduce slavery into ihe Territrtes of ths United States, and while words and actions wil svali, oara shall not be wanting to uphold free soil, free speech, and free men, this foal Canela Krayvar, the present incumbent, who run as indep-ncept candidate, was elecied Meyor of Lauoaster, The following is the vote:— Pa, on the 7th inst. bristian Kisffer, Henry Garrecht. Kieffor’s majority .... ccc ccscecerecceeeeer edeonpe i Pp Fitzpatrick~An Inel: at Preceded it (Fr Hee, Feb. 16} Among the passergerain the Araeia, from thts por} yeaterday, was Bishop Fitspatrick. He expested to have ‘eeB passage with his ‘Ti Bedinl, but—>sircumstances pravedted. What they wi not bs repeated. Toere is, however, an incicent conneeted with, or that pre creded the departure of the Bisbop, whieh {+ worth nen- ionieg, since {t looked one sp«ll aa though it might inter. fore 6 little with hiv getting off. Lately, in the Uourt of —— Pleas eee KcGaire brought s sat: to re cover damages, the opposing party beiug ne other than the Blebop of ‘Boston. the batue was loughly fongh: aud the Buhop was beaten The jury returud daiages between $200 and #800. Toe resd of this suit wa: this, im Yrief—M ‘Guire reider sat Betoo tina, priest Charles MeCallian, of that verlous representations, induced McGatre, who custriogs, prudent man, to put his money (so ‘nto the chureh exterprise, an edifice beag at in process of erection §=MoGafre fiaally put it all ro, re ceiving certain papers frem the priest that were not worth seepper. Fy ard ry he wanted the money, iat ould not get it, He cid, however, get certain documents fiom the Bishop, thowing th money bad ber re, and where it broaght him eo brea’ « or coal. He rum and run, from Dan to Barsheba, & penny couli he get. Hoe finally brought the suit and recovered But pow a new difficulty cane. The Bishop was writ ten and written to by counsel, of the jacgmvnt that he teen brought sgaiuat him, and that he was expected to “pony up’? Not ap tote cf motice was taken of it Finally Tuesday right came. It was rumored that the Bish p woulc sail yestercay, end ala Bedivi take abip from some down the harbor localities, An exesution wa: burried up, and ® well known Deputy Sheriff (a Court fquere, proceeded to the residence of the Bishop ia Frankl'n street, to serve it. Hecaliet once, Bi+hop not le called twice, Bishop mot in. He calei thes Bishop not in seein. Bat it so bavpened this jart time that the officer knew the shop waz in, for be saw bim through the window, eatieg supper. So fast rervent wai Id he—equivoested. Tne Sieriff went ir—rewthe “ boly man,” who received him with an air of cordiality as showy as it was heartless aod at once proceeded to burimess. Ten thousand heme and od other fol derols ath oot forth by the Bishop, idently felt that he been caaght where the wan short Fitspstrick thought that there was av ‘' indeceat in the procescisgs, but the officer hatnm’t any for * talk,’ qud paaiec the alternative, wasn't going to make any cifference between a Bishop anda vorloling—the preacher or hod-carrier ‘iadiog Things were ge ting hot and clove, Bishop made cut ® cheek for the amcust ef the judgment, waich the officer took, and le’ care waa taken to present it to the Dank at an early hour, for the Purpose of giving ume te institute forther proceedings, bad it not beea duly hom ored. Regulations for Lent. ABCHDIOCKES UF NEW YORK. The following are the regulaticns for Lent for the pre- sent year— 1. All the week days of Lent, from Ash-Wedoesday till Faster Suodsy, ore feat days of precept, on one meal, with she allowance cf @ mocerate coliation ia the evem fog 1. Tha precept of fasting implinn alto that of abstinence frem the ore of fish, mest But by dispamsation te use of fesh meatis allowed ia thin dicoess, at principal meal on Mondaye, Tavetays acd Thursday «f Lept, from the first Sunday uniil Palm Sundey. 3. The use «f mest is not silowed om Toursiay nex! afer Ash Wedseedsy, ner cn ay day in the Holy Wees, ismar< iately procveding Esser Sanday. 4, There ts nei f. st vor abstinence to be ob-erved on Sundsye of Lent, exorpt Palm Sur day, whichis a day abrtizence from flesh meat, but uot» day of fast, 5. It ia mot allowed to use fish with fivsh meat at the same meal 6 There ismo probipition to use epgs batter or cheese provided the rules of quenti'y prescribed by the fast, be eho ed With 7. The Onorch exouse from the obitgati ma of fasting (bat + ot of abetineves from feeb men! + canes, or (he 1 ke,) the fol lst the inf m; 24, toore whore out ing or isborious charaster; 84, persons taining thetr growth; 41h, women tm pregnsooy, or oars ing io’auts; 6b, there who areenferbiet by old aes But thine persons should be persrades, on jashg-ourde, that they ere en'itled 10 exemption from th» op ecept—eu tbat ther po! Obwrving itmay give mo «flence to their own conreverce, Bor Soandal to their might r. For tnia ou . MW they bave any doudt, trey will do well oun suit their *putingi dieetor or their pryriciaa. They shall, however, cherish the ieterior spirit of this holy tensor, the reine aa if they sre able to comply with the extericr obFe vere fication, « spirit 4 sorrow and cow ritof prayer and recollection, This is the duty of ail, auc without tale the 1 be y io the Church of the Nativity, cay, in St 1, 8t. Jowep’s, and 8. View cf Paulte, (Freweb.) On Wedemreny Ip St Petar’a, Moot Holy Rels«mer'n cls Asniatam, St Vravots Xavier's, fo the Cathedral, St Andre < Cohumea's, St Beicget’s, aed St AL ins) kary's TransfSgeration, 41. Nigaolas’ © Mot HL ly Rece@ner’s Lent will commence cm Wednerday, Jat Mareh Peased Midslipras W W Baeestt hes bron orderel to determination of the | mt which have | rtp Pomreyivanie an Athing Master. Parner the at recip Relief. pide T. bh des \@ 0q. 00, ing micebipmam United States Navy, Washington Sar, ‘ Our Special London Cerrespondenec. Ciarsnpox Horst, Lompon, Jan. 26, 1854. COURT GOMeIP AT THE WEST BND—unegRs, BU- CHAMAW, FICKLES AWD SANDERS Ys. TEN NEW YORK CORRB-PONDINT OF THE LOFDON TIMES. In the absence of any desisive despatches from St. Potersburg, diplomatic eircles have been obliged to resort to gowsip and scands! of home maasfacture. Is is seriously asterted—and quite as seriously be Neved by some people—that the French Buperor was concerned in the Madrid plot—one day to kill the Soulés, and avether to get rid of the heiress ap- psrest to the ancient throne of Castile and Arragon. In another coterie we hear all about the intervention of bis Royal Highsess im the sffsirs of State; ani only day before yesterday it was said,on very respec table authority, tha} the Queen became quite indig- nant after reading the leader in the Daily Morsing Aavertiser, of the 23d, on that subjest, sent fer Lord Jobo Russell, and inquired wheter it were really true that be intended to assert the dignity of her erown and “ber matrimonial rights’ whea Parlis. ment assemblid. It appears that the Queen is de- termined to play the part ef the wife in this matter; and it seems to people of sense rather impertinent for English politicians to attempt to pry into the pri- - vate affairs of the royal family, since the Queen cer- tainly has the right to her own domestic “ Oaudle lectures,” as well as the next English woman. Bat decidedly the raciest of all matters of court gossip eencerns your venerable Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Mr. Buchanan, and his Secretary of Legation, Mr. Sickles. Contrary to all etiquette in such matters, West End rumor has even pene trated “the City,’ and “ fetched” out Mr. Goorge Sanders, yor: Consul. Since the time of Mr. Ste- plienson, I do not remember that eourt gorsip has eondescended to amuse iteeif with the affsirs of your “courtiers,” much less has the Weat Ead ever trou- bled itself about your Consuls. You had for maay yeara a veteran soldior here in the capacity of Ame- rican Consul, whom everybody respected, and to whom more British vovereigns than one showed to kens of regard; but you have a very queer fellow here now. Well, this matier has made so much talk that it certwinly will amuse your readers, and I shall be rater specific in some of my details, as I happen to heve had (more by accident than avything else, perbaps,) » good opportunity of knowing somewhat abont it. It isssid that Punch intends to get up some illustration#, apropos @ ceci. They ought te be among his best delineations, for, really, that anything of the kind of which I am to speak should ever have taken place, is none too creditable to General Pierce or bis representatives. So widely circulated and powsrfal a journal as the London ‘Times, is, of course, very thoroughly scanned byfintelligent readers. Its cerrespondence is also sub- Jected to the severest acratiny; but I éo not remem- ber that apy special interest hia ever been taken ia the letters of any ef its American correspondents, until two or three years ago, when it beoame evident that a mere vigorous hand wasat work in that de partment. ‘Che letters of “Our Owe Correspondent,” from New York, since that time, have been read with considerable interest, and often they have fermed the subject of conversation in the priscipal circles of the diplomatic aa well as the commercial world. Some time Jast May or June, the readers of the Times saw in one of those jetters the causes which were sure to produce the dewnfall of Genoral Pierse’s administra- tion. Everybody bad been led to suppose by tho previous letters of the correspondent that the admin- istration had gone into office with the entire conf- dence of the nation. Everybody, therefore, was sur. prised to find that it had so suddenly brought itself into contempt; for the letter of which I speak con- veyca that impression. Subsequent events have sa- tisfled the world that the Times correspondent, although perbaps the first to forecast results, was fully justified in the pesidon he #0 early took. That letter produced no little sensation in London, and was commented on extensively by continental jour uals. Itspoke eepecia'ly of the selections which bad been made for American repreventattves at the courts of Europe, and in terms of censure. But results seem in a marvellous manner to have justified the opinions of the writer. Mr. Soule has managed to get into & personal querrel with the Freneh ambassador at Madrid, and his son, “with only the promise of a beard” (as one of the Freneb journals says), bas had the honor of a duel with the Dake d'Alba. Mr. Daniels, the American Charge d’ Affsires at Torin, sppears to have written a most disgustingly offen. sive letter te the American press in regard to the courtly, the noble, and the refined circles of the capi- tal of Piedmont. A German Jewish money changer ef New York was selected forthe Hague—a maa who had for many years, it is said, been the mere agent of the Rothschilds, and the pald spy ‘of the Austrian gevernment, whore consul ho was. This appeintment amazed Europe. Only last week we heard that Mr. Mason, (I believe it is,) the new Min- ister to France, had required Mr. Sandford, the Ame- rican Charge d’Affaires, to appear at the imperial court in gold lace, when everybody had applauded him, and he had been received with special respect, for appearing inthe American court dress while he represented your government there. The intellt gence bas been reeeived with delight that he has refused to comply with the instructions of bls new superior, (who has decked himself out most impe rially, ander the special direction and management of one of the under court tailors,) and has resigned. You cannot sappose that much respect will be felt for your government wher a man of so much real dig- nity ef cbarscter as Mr. Sandford is allowed to be dis placed by euch a man as we judge Mr. Mason must be, and, above all, for such a cause. But if what I am about fo relate is fully substan, tiated—and much of it is absolutely known to be trae —your representation in London will proveto be the shabbiest of all. It is said, that soon after the arrival of Mr. Backanan at Loadon, he sent Mr. Sicklee, his Secretary of Legation, to the office of the London %'mes on &@ special avd private mission. ‘Phe bland aud somewhat obsequious Secretary suc- ceeded, by dint of showing his diplomatic card, in penetrating his re loug passa, es to the pre- sence of the edit or of some one who represented him. In that mincing, supple, and almost iasiauat- ing way, which tse Secrctary has, he at last made kaown the object ot his visit. It was, taat their “own American correspondent’ had written about Geveral Pierce and bis Cabiuet in sash terms thas it bad become quite offensive to the American govern- ment. “Well, Mr. Secretary, that is quite probable; will yon bave the goodness to tell me how that concerns the legation?” “Why, certainly, Mr. Editor. The Times is known to be avery powerful and influential journal.” “Well, Mir. Becretary.”” “Well, Mr. Editor.” “Well, Mr. Secretary.’ “Well, really! Mr. Editor.” “Well, seally! Mr. Secretary.” Mr. Sickles, according W the acoonat, wasnot par- ticularly aw fut ateither diplomacy or business—the editor being probably familiar with boto. Seeing that he hed failed in bis mission, (meeting with such a dall chap ) the Secretary rove ani said that “he hoped the organ of the Britis! ‘overnment would not admit avy more of these a tacks upon the Americen President and his Cabinet.” “ Mr, Secretary, wiil you be kind enough to Inform me who has represenied the [mer an the ‘organ of the Briush goveroment?’ We have been usder the unpreasion that the Times was am independent Journal; and we were uot aware till mow that your gevernment had depowed Sg! diplomat either te in- stitofe relations for os with the United States, or to call in question the relations we {nstituted ourselves.” The aforesaid Mr. Sickles is revorted to have re- tired with but a email abatement of his usual blaad- pers. Whet occurred between the Ambassador and his Secretary i+ also ing currest, bat | deem that it may be counterfelt. L adhere, therefore, to what is pretty well known. ° Aa failed In the diplowatio line, the Ambas- rador is raid to have resorted to tee corsular bat- tery; and consequently, Mr. George Senders, the consul, is, on good auteority reported to lave roshed ep to the Tignes buildings id made his way, vi et erm s, both fiste doubled, into the prasence of the editor, somewhat after ityle that Joége Aali- burtes leads English readers te *uppoas that Davy Creeket rushed o towards the chair of the Speaker of the Honse of Represertatives. “Mr. Editor, Young America won't stand this; Judge Douglas won't etacd it; the American poeple won't stavd it; amd, has is mere, I, George sae @ers, the American Consul to Leadon, wen't stand it!’ Tt is nid that the editor rang # bell, and palively requested the man who answered it to “ show thas poreen Comp” and Young Ameries was eseorted to ye door. duiliod'st pee ‘Oar 0} Correa rr ct dlatatane “Oar Own ”” ir. Buchanan ‘6 said to have merston, at his residence, Carlton ens. “My , IT bave called upon yeu on meat impor- tast business. It appears that Leadon Times continues its virulem: attacks a the American Preaident and bis Cabinet; , ae weare in the midst of Important negotiations with Mer Majesty's Ministers, I have to request that you will have toe eourtesy to cause the American oudoat of the Times vo bp dismimed. I once knew fellow who writes these letters. He isa vary disreputable man, and baa become particularly offensive to General lerce and hiv Cabinet’ He is, moreover, a man of no eonsideration or talent; and you can, doubtless, bys word, put am ead to his silly and contemptible Aasaoits upon our great and glorious Presidemt and bis Lg Cabinet.” — “Mr. Buchanan, [ am most ha’ to see you; really I was hardly prepared poe gather Phe Mog You seem to be laboring under some caisapprehen- sion. The Times is not the organ of Her Majesty's govervinent, nor have Her Majesty’s Ministers any reapomebiiiay in the materi besides, it seems to me very strange since the eorrespendent you oth very di) table man eer) ‘of Ele pd ion or talent,’ you need hardly give yourself ac treuble in regard to the inteeace & pin oo the letters of a man of that stamp certainly could a rex yn triage on Britiah opinion, muola ees C01 the: ought to sway the feelings of a British Cabineé.” " ea “But, my lord, Mr. Crampton eomplatned of some hard (soft) articles in the Washington Union about the Afr'canization of Cuba, Central America, &c.; for he went to the office of that paper, it is said, most every day tocemplain ef them, and finally to Mr. Marcy, the Secretary ef State; and at last to the President ; and I de mot know bat I shall be com pelled met ln! hay appeal to her Majesty in this respect, since Mr. Oramptoa succeeded 0 well. These things. my lord, eught not to exist between two friendly governments ; aud you know I mean to do the right thing in regard to the fisheries and free trade, and all that, and help you along as well as I cab. ‘Mr. Buehanan, I think no minister of the crown will chject to your representation of this case to her Mojesty. I am only afraid that it would end ia some roreip which would termivate the usefulness of our Washington minister, if he has dene ek, of the kind. I recommend you to eall upon the editor of the Zvmes, aud make your complaiats there, provid- ed you think your instructions extend as far as Printing House square. bine do not.” Mr. Buchanan is said to have left Carlton Gardens in a sort of perturbed state of mind. It is said, too, that, on his return to his residence, he despatched the Secretary of Legation to Mr. George Sanders, who was found at last, (after visiting his usual hauuts,) and an American cengress took place. ‘The result I have nos yet learned, although it is very currently reported that the legation and the con- sulate Lave been in # very active state of commo- tion ever since. facta are pretty well under- stood here, and not a few of your countrymen agree with the more intelligent Eogish clasves, in suppoa- that either the correspondent of the. Zumes must pretty formidable personage, (frome ition or ‘he facts he reveals,) or thas the sdsMfinistration niust be a very kwall one, to underteke to interfere to such au extent in the affairs of a private gentle man on your side, or of # great public journal om ours. Most truly yours, H. B.D. Geographies! and Maritime Explorations and Dreovert A LECTURE BY LIEUT. MAURY. A lecture was delivered at the University last @ before the Geograpkioal and Statistioal Soci: ty, by Liou Maury, om the occasion cf its e20nd anniversary, There vot @ large and highly respectable audienos present. The Jeoturer was introduced by Hon. George Bancroft, the President, in » few ocmplimentary remarks, in the course of which he raid that a bill {ncorporatiog the Socisty, had passed one branch of the Siste Legislature, and it would roop pasa im the other. Lieutenant Maury was received in the most enthusiag§ He mamper. Afcer the applause which grestel his ap- pearance enbsided. he proce-ed to deliver his lecture, Much of the information contataed in it ap; fo the HkkaL acont bait @ year ago, when and highly entertaining secown 4 maritime expeditions fitted out im the United State: The follow- ing is a #ynopnis of Lient. Maury’s discourse, which wap listened to with the greaiest interest aud attention throughout After a few general remarks, showing the {mportance of these exp: ditions, Lieut. Meury spoke of that of Captaim McClure, baving in view the diseovery of a Northwas: Pas- pege Commander McClare, said he, doubled Cape Horn in the spring of 1360, on his voyage of cisoovery after Sir Johm Franklin, To him belougs the high honor of putting af rent the vexed question of the Northwest Parsage—e - and engaged the atten- Ita bona fide northwest would afferd am uninterrapted passage to ehantmen had been discovered, it would brig land nearer to Cuina. All honor, therefore, to Oap' MeClure for -bis great diseov. It is true that the whales bad previously indica «mses for the seme species doth sidew of the passige. In ti poblem. talent, time and monsy, he mort lavishly, Call ita negetive dir but it /e a» important im its results '8 positive the gallant saptaia wao Clscovere! it ts en erecit, and I bope that before our next ana one, tied to all reary be will have the title of admiral prefired to hit mame. After thu tribuie of praise to Captain MoCin'e the lecturer pro= ereced speak of the exploratiozs of the Amasm Lisatepant Herzdom, and_t aah rome s must attend it. Th the {mportent resalis was so country, he sald, be- youd the United States, which was of such im th red by iver Amasom. id, engaged i Minsianippl at present day, from him ‘he was at the City of As sumption, and had been ao far most successful Toad other great grogrephical problem, the constraction of @ rbip conal over the Isthinas of Darien, was, he del! io a fair way to be successfully demonstrated. He spoke of the expedition cf Commodore Perry to vapan, the reault of which hes already been made kaown. Ringgeld’s expedition to the North Pacific coves! also spoken e:, Berryman in making deep sea sounding ith ww of jayipg & aubmerice telegraph between this continent and Evrope, While the navy has been thos aes abroad, the army ha: not been idle at home. The hydro- graphic survey has added most {mportant iaformatien ta le ge of the interior of our own country, Ai ‘wo regret the lous of Oapiate o regret the loss of Oaptain G: nda of the rathless mavagee, Tate be ited to pe: petuate his fame to tre latest posterity. From this hasty review of the ex- plerations aad discoveries which had been made, ssid the lestarer, that our country bas dose as mu not more tham any other astion. There has been sat om {oot curing the last year another movement of great im- portance, . lallude to the maritime con‘erence at Bram sels, which was composed of twelve scientific men, whose otject was to convert tato an observa- tory. from whieh solentific time favestigations eculi be made. It 1» mow determined, continued the lecturer, to hold @ meteorological conference af Buerels, which abail be eomposed of one delegate from eaeh Christiom nation, aod the result of whos ¢eliterations will be of the utmost importance te seievoe. The Keturer alladed to the preparations that hed been mace by the Navy Department to sen. sue- oor to the Sam Framoiseo, and exhibted a chart which he had made out sbewing the point to whieh he pore |, from scientife demonstrations in relation to cnrrent of the Gulf Strrara, she must have drifted. The Cu o-very Of that vessel afterwards at the point indtosted by i Maury proved the correotues: of his demon atrstions, the conclusion of Lieut, Maury's remarks , a motion mace by Mr.Gxo. Bapwr, that a vote of thanks be ivem to him, for his iateresting aad highly -d valuable lectare. The motion, after afew remarks from Mr. Biowr aa@ se Dr bre Dn pasaed. Longe ning » audieace was apparently highly pleased with what ‘they bad heard. - Legal Intelligence. Scrvame Covet ov tax Usirap srarms, Fob. 18,—Mortle mer M. Jackson and Jam U Starkweather, Esqs., of Wise and George A Starkweather, Eaq , of New York, Were mcmt'ted atterseys and eounseliors of this court. N . 68 Rober? Forsyth ve. John Reysolds et al. In error vo the C.ceatt Oowrt of the Uaited States for Iilimois, Mr. Jostics ‘atrem delivered the optnioa of the Court, re- ver ing the Cecreo of the said Olroult Jonrt im this esasa, ith cots and remanding the case with directions to cirmine the bill of complaint, without prejudice, No, 68. evry ¥ Torner eal, plaintiffs im error, ve. Joasph 0, Yours. The argument of this couse was ovmtinaed by Mr. Revercy Jobnson, for the defendant {a error, and com cunee by wr May, for the O-rplias D. Thorp, plainviff te error, ve. Ardel 3 Rage mont, Tne argument of thir*eaate was commenced oy Mr, Lawrenoe, for the plais tiff im error, and contiaued Mr Sehell. for the defemdan who fell by the rultedle mopome! laintiif iu error, No 68. intiff im error, ve, This cause was argued sy Mr. Law- pisintiff im error and by Mr, Benjamin the defendant in error. Adjourned. 7 0 Je 9 Mo ofl and w Jury. mm. 15 — Robert Howe vt John Ove Sher, bo.—Thie care wan Teenmed tocay Verdiet for the Ht fs $140, Eugene Moipas ws Richard Carvel sued aa Richard Core neil Action Of axanal) anc baitery, for $10 000, Iewae seg at Fe ith of Maron, 1863, ¢ofemdant as- a iefiiesed severe injuries upom bi ribs, which eost bias a large numey fe medical ausistanos, ke. The defence wet ap that he plainti@ committed the firet assent, amd that no moore viow! hers mew nant than wae ovoe)- rary ‘Oo preteot himesif snd to repel the assealt pula, Verdiet for $150, os ‘ bits The tababt estic Misceliany. to ot Pei Mass, deve petitioned the Legislature for pri rilere to pubvenase Vown eharter, and to become dirfranchised, vilege to thete ’. N, ¥. andor ‘vlan onuuee Y, om the Wi eat Owoge