The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1854, Page 3

‘to the strength much less difficulty im ob! by those who im igre! ry 1th. pone hay to ip doth, 284, sod the Rifle Brigad na, Han ; * y e. in the month that iewthe 34th, 20th, 97th, 46th, ‘VIEWS OF THE FRENCH PRESS. [From the Asse bles Nationsle, (Russian organ,) Fed 6.) For some days public opinion was ® prey to the mot Mvely' emotion Fhe supposition appeared to be that we Were on the eve not only of s rupture of diplomatic rela- tions. bat of a declaration of war with Rusia At fidence have pease hae rma and hopes, It is trne ore of the government or of the diplomatic world, Gnd that we can only jadge of the general situation of efairs from the Eoglish and Germam papers; but it re- from all the information that we can procure, that the tion.is marly te day what it was yesterday. Tne Ministers of Rassia at the courts of Paris and ave left, or are on the point of leaving, these two capi- The mission of Count Orloff is atill impertectly tale. Known both in ite object aed In ite result, ‘that Conant Olof? was charged with the task of indi Austria and Prussia to eater into an armsd league age the Western Powers. We affirm nothing relative to these Famers, We cannot say whether they are trae or false. epee ee Count O:Joff’s mission has not t [) oo ve However, it the result E the y yond reasonable su) would be rash to prejudge what is next PREPARATIONS FOR WAB IN FRANCE, [Frem the London Gove, Feb 7 } Preparations ia Franee are bels ed i i F § H i Hl t é Rg 3 3 i H re z Z i i ereere j ne sis te it i | & i 1,000 cok s capreies otto has ascerted that in eight fons of the army in France as well as Af; ready for emberkation. The exact amount of to be sent on that service is not stated, bat, jom of porsoms competent to ju-ge, net less thas or eigaty thousand Aoglo-Frenah troops with the oo operstion of the Tarkish army, to do effectively. Candis has been alc spoken of pot, but faland ie considered as ratuer too from Tarkey, sud Mitylene is more Ukely to be Doug ht suitable. if E BSRVIA. ER RELATIONS WITH THR PORTE—PREPARATIONS FOR WAR—THER ESTRANGEMENT FROM RUSAIA. ‘The correspondent of the Pestd Naplo, writing from Bol grade, mye— ‘The Servian roment has declared its willingness to adhere to the Enon Of the Porte, ject g fpg conditions, the tenor of which ata tee. fluence of M. Pa) to the former Rassias con wulate there, who came to ie for that Cool The first condition mentioned is the a berat, G ), to the ¢ ffeet that the Sul'an will at any fatare ari eersions hitherto granted. The for t] ion is, that if Servis now e*poedes to the Sultin the right of o: ite constitu: 1 possibly avail him- it of the b The recond condition is the consent of Russia Ri ),000 The regular army consists r Foca of onl "wo, bataions of tetany, wed haifa cavalry. It cap, }owever, be «pesdily aug- ented." Lieatecant Colonel Orelly,' who ie entranted wee jhe organisation of the troops, is a native of Swits eriand. 53 3 A i = F s EH A despateh via Vienna mentions that Etam Pachs, the bearer of the Sultan’s Arman securing the privileges grented to Servia, bad arrived at Belgrade, where his ys oxnedd mnch agitetion among the people The jan was immediately sousider ation of the Serviaa goveromeat, and Senator Jankavi ® confidential friend of Princes Alexander, has been asa to Vieuna to ask advies. It isnot true tha: Servie hes Fejrcted the firmaa. [From the bey ect ondence of Lond on Chreaicle.) It may cot be altogeth«r uninteresting to you to bear the causes which have tended to estrange the at | still more and more from tl ftectorate of Russia, ig wel. koown that Raraia, Taube al of Bucherest, Kerman Conveetion, and, oe Adrian plo; both estasTaned ad sesured, (or ea) the political and ofvil existence of, aad Fe, nat altageiins whew’, Inoneanones st soamepentocton end ‘tee govern meat which had been mete power in entirely dravored, but im vain, an the election of Prices Alexander, and both his efforts, and even the Jester of the Cer to the Sultan, in which be ‘that be never wonld recognise a goverament foqnded on treesom and revolution’’— ali these, I sey, underwent a signal defeat by the union of and ter vian policy, Rusgia was compelled to yield to the force of stances, unless phe wished to sacrifice her entire iafiu- ence in Servia: ee ee on eee Por sod them trou Buesia, Sittae tenon tee ; 2 ‘eom- yy ee on terebug, never would submit, | governed 2 a eee widened Can who home with Freach itsae tease 'y came repal and formed @ itera Pow ers, In the Garaschasia himself went be had several conferences with Lonla Ni from whom he re cvived sugges be im fatare ob- served by Servis; theatre of avtion o all Au tria ama Russia follewed, Prinee Alexander tha: Pred. otal Kia Garaecbanin, as the heads of the liberal French party, should be suspended or is fluential posts which they held. ss ecmpliie¢ with; but to the latter his whole sion of 6,000 florins aneualiy was desreed-s by the way, of the public approval which received. As, however, ibe Russiam esnsal, Jimansky, preferred s farther demand for the dismissal from their Foreign De Hie! Fi HTT ¥), scoording to which no one in the public ser- vice can be dismi from his without @ pel, ee pentence of a j tribunal, A representatio: made by the Semaie to the pendence those onze im public situations in Ser via, sgainas the leflaerce thorities. aud lodged it wae im ecntray proof of his guilt, and the re ‘spon to employ all possible Bieans to viadicate the fade. 2 Alexander acted at once boldly on this dem: & protest with the Sublime Porte against the auies fo terveation ym of Russia in the affairs of the coustry. This declared that mo government, and must be looked op as some erroneous pay which had been issued by mistake from the Russian Consulate at Belgrsdo; in short, as an abuse of the autherity of that entstllahineat ~ The French inflaence, meanwhile, gained immensely, through the diplomatic tact and ability exhibited by M. Ge Segur, the Fronch Consul General. He became the se oret counsellor of the gouerament, which reposed entire confidence im him, and he incited them to maay a pro- eeeding hostile to Russia, whereby the breach between Servis was increased Russia, io order toavoid the contingency of a totel breach with Servis, found it for the present more advisable under presect circum- stances, to conviliate her ‘to drive her into the ranks of ber an by assuming the attit of the bully. The schieving this delicate yet imporiaat mis sion was i@trusted te M. Fontom, Privy Counselior of Ras: sia, and m-mber of their legation at Vienns. In the month of July last this eaierary arrived in Belgrade with that letter of Oount Nesselrode’s which I have already Cemmunicated to you. The arrival of this diplo- threw 1! Servian government ieto the Count Nesselrode’s letter confirmed the epprehension that the mission aimed at the overthrow of > 6 great Count Nesselrode’s missive; ond, by it, the view which we hyve just given you is fully j the Prince w tion for him: he pr: try and the demeanor of its parlic offcers: was wonder- fully courteous, affable. and unawuming with every one; Teteeetiesleny ccattal tg eek the society of the before- mentionec lea: of the French liberal anti Russian pay'y—Morinovice, Zach, Garaschsum, and the rest—and way of Langs Doyen. the 12 the ecustry, travelled about, ostensibly with the view of ascoriaining what were the sentiments of trod Losartan ober hanged of coun! iS al sane tia: Heh prevents to the cusrovn faltering the people ant the priesthood (or papas); say, be even went 20 far as to Kise the hands of the eae pe (cares), by which be fatterec the orthodox mati attention was principally Gxed, Eis interior of the country was thus made to resemble a tri- ser tien eobeeaivang eoendiona, te of their shief, moet impassioned hurrahs were uttered for the Fonton everywhere extolled the Prince, his goverment, the sdministration of the country, the employes, nad all: oxal: ven termtony a the Loreen rr, tonal sy bal ot iy heraion for the safety of pope ag ye im the Russian Consulate having are personnel more favcrably inclined than ever to accede to the wishes F H E Z rE themselves quite sure of the Prince’s 00 operation, bad witnessed the forcible expulsion of the Ru: opeul geseraf from Servis, the Protector himself Gieded from the public prayers and offices of the o1uro! the fortress of Beigrade restored and strengthened in an imp sing manner, the concentration of which has taken place on the frontier— when they had been indulged fp all thie, they bad bot to take = few steps farther in advanes, and were thus emboldened the success of their measures thas far to reject the te of Ras- sia altogether, and te expel it bodily Servia. THE STATE OF ITALY The Paris correspondent of the Londom Times, writing on February the 6th, gives the following exposition of the state of Italy :— The couatry where the consequences of & nF general oon- | fiagration will be meat ard soonest felt is Italy, as well by resson of her geojrsphical position as of her politcal stuation. It is not therefore surprising that the more the prudabiities of war increase the ie the fermen- tation baw oe the whole of the Italian peoinsula; and I learn from trastworthy sources that the agitation of the \biic mind is so intense io that country that irom ose Ry to another am explosion muy take place. At Naples the party whe desire » change of dynasty, no matter what. provided the Bourbons are overthrown, are ia and their emissaries endeavor to gaia over the my. tral Itely and ia Lombardy the hoje is secretly but ardently cherished that the ancient kingdom |. Uamistazable troops ryetired—such as tanoe—disorders immediately pe looal authorities have ‘dees unser the necessity of requesting that the foreign i pot quit their garrisons, and the Austrians cecupy the whole of the line from Bologaa to Anco- In mind grows H i : ii bardy aos the Romeges. If, eu the eoatrary, tare movement be attempted, it would, im all pr De repressed, (or France w:vld vot kad her couatenance to the Italian revolution until such time as war should be declre¢ against Austria Pietmont still awaite the terea riposia in favor of Italian imdepoed: 60 nothing imprudently, and there ts 30 good for veHeviog that she will stir until France and tive the signal. inthe meantiae she {s not and alexancris are betng ‘ortited, aad her for- ‘tresses furnished with and stores, 1f hostilities Ef 2 (Signed) ws, Pry anc Reyal Lieutenant, EE. The Director of Pelice of Milan issued the following no- toe om the Ist inst :— ~ . of the general welfar alarming rumors, with the culpable in’ the population The Director of the public that the delinquents are amenable to the councils of war, who will 8] t> them the severe enactments contained in the metificatie of his Ex the Gover- re Count Radetaky, dated Verona, 18th Septem- , 1858, THE CZAR AS HEAD OF THE CHUROH—A PRAYER FOR VICTORY. The Vienpa sorrespcncent of the same journal writing om the 34 of Februa:y, remarks :—We have the from the Turkish frontier, under date of Jan. 16 :— I ipformed you some time ago of the in'rodaction, by suthority of the Russias it, of 8 new Eng into the ehurch services of the two Danubian ol pelities It may pot be ualuteresting to you to learn ly speahi othe focal various pesperss. Se its sectly 8 ing. Ld val Hy contents are t56 athogniner tebe froan @ ideal eoloring. and stamp the present struggle between Russie aad Tar key with almost the eha.scter fof a war of conquest, The preyerin qoestioa, wh'os has been translated tuto the Roman (or Walscbian) tongue, and many theussad copies ef it struck une been since distributed for gaered we among all Parishes and comvents in the country. Itis called ‘ Thanksgi: .”? bat fe styled by the common order -'Prayer for Victory.” Theugh tour- teen peges long, it is appointed to be offered both atver the high office, cr mass, has been cele>rated, as also other stated ocesgions. Its contents run briefly as Jowns =A table is first eh the midst of the cheir, with the Ho); ri Agee @ sacred it, the or to be pom sabced fs aa ote. a perator 'Venite jalm of Vietory,’’ ren- key. Their neutrality will be strictly maintained. 4 emngres a Brusset te spoken of as probable Comstantinople letters of the 234 state that the Admi- vals desline the respcneibility of navigation with sailing vesssis tm the Black Sea during the present most dae- ‘Vim, Monday Night, Fob. 6. An answer has just been received from the Russian Cabinet to the last proposals for peace. ‘Tho Feur Powers consider it entirely unestisfactory, and not adapted for transmission to Constantinople. ‘The above is authentic. Baron de Budberg, the Russian Minister to the Court of Berlim, arrived here this evening. Count Orloff leaves for St. Petersburg probably on Wednesday. ‘The Russian feet is at Sebastopol. ste Bameaspa, Fob. 1. ‘The publication of the Tarkish frmans, fixed for the 84, will probably be received under reservation of rights based oa treatios THE VERY LATEST. Lon m, Wednesday noon, Feb 8, 1854. ‘The money market is casy at unchanged rates. Con- sols have still (urther advanced to-day, and are quoted at 9$2091% for account, and 92.0923; for money. Three- and-e quarter per cents have been done at 035; & 03%. Livmnpoot, Feb. 8, 1854. Several ships dragged their anchors in the Mersey te. dey. The Manbattan, Winehsester, Moore, Caroline, and Queen of the Seas, were all slightly damaged. Engiand. IMPORTANT POSTAL ARRANGEMENT PROPOSED. The Liverpool albton of the 6th instant ssys:— A fow ‘weeks ego we stated that negotiations were pes ding for ‘the rale Of some six of the General Screw a R. too ‘we are not aware; but the deley in obtainig it, hes had the intended buye:s completin; bey! “ con tet — stiil the property e owners. case, our goveromeat have, we sre informed, made a proposition to the screw company that may be considered the first real approxi mation to souns sense om behalf of the public interests and judicious \iderality towards shipowners thet has yet obarscterised our Post Office deed after the Vulgate; then ‘Gloria Hallelujah,” and » ne for the universal salvation of the or! A x the universes! concord and union of all; for the and administrative Bymod, the arch vishop, bial and descons; for the most eminently Supreme Lord asd orthodox Chareh, th; crat, supreme Lord and Ea) Jaa Paulovitech, and us¢)l, ou wouldat con el and enrich them with pace. and lou life, wed “bleed them with ermed avgels.’’ Thereon oll aborter church anthems, in the O:ienta) style. Them Paul to the Corinthians :—‘ Brethren, we mast thank God that we are continua))y conquerers in Christ. Hal lelojab 1 ; the Soapet sccording to St Luke, where it treats of our Lord he the ten lepers; repetition of ‘the Litany; prayers for Synod, Emperor, Em; army, andseen Them comes a second prayer, espe. fall: sey pyre Synod for the Roselan army snd id deeds of arms. After o oat ater made i pious Autcerat and Emperor of the Nicholas Paulevitsch; aad also praying for the destruo- tion and entire overthrow of all his enemies. DENMARK AND SWEDEN. A letter froa Copenhagen, of tne 8ist als , anys :—It is ‘Sanonnced by the Faderlandet that an order been ho aray i Dotomin hen tet you moved. wrnrde the Servism frontier, and doubte are entertained im some quarters whether it will be moved at present. Pacha’s movement has out off communication between the Russian armies. ‘The official announcement of the Csar’s rejection of the Turkish propositions has been received by the French ge- vermment, and a commusication to that effect has been Wade to the Ottoman embassy. , M. Kisseleff, late Russian Minister at Yaris, ia to meet Baron Bruzow, the London ex-Minister, at Brussels, Orders are given tothe Freneh Atlantic squadron to Proceed to Toulon, supposed to take troops on board. A Greek conspiracy had been discovered at Widden. A priest was at the head of it, Recent letters from Widdin ay nothing of the illness of Omer Pacha. ‘The Russian flect is understood to be conssatrated at Kaffe. A private letter says that the return of the allied fleets was in consequence of a scarcity of provisions at Sizope—bat this is doubtful. Admiral Chads is appointed to the command of one division of the Baltic fleet. The command ia chief is not yet gives, but the mames of Admiral Seymour as chief, with Sir Charles Napier and Lord Dundeaald under hia, sre mentioned. Several of Cunard’s steawers are taken up by govern. ment to carry troops to Constantinople Six thousand men go from England. Others will be taken up from the different stations. About tem thensand will soom be eol- Jected to form part of the first expedition. There is 20 doubta brigade of Guards will form part of the expedi- tion. ‘The 46th Regiment, that was under orders for Aus tralia, leaving all the oki soldiers at home, whose time would have been up in a few years, is mow to hold itself im readiness for {. reign servies, teking all the best men, and leaving all young seldiers and recruits at home, The combined ficets were at Beyoos Bay on the 27th Jamuary, Bix ships again convoyed » Turkish steamer with troops into the Black Bea. Kissoleff, late Rassian ‘envoy, arrived at Brussels six A. M., om Tuesday. It is uncerstood that four vessels, originally taken ap by the government to convey troope from Ireland t Malte, and from hence to the West Indies, have been taken up om monthly charters, so that they may be avail: able to proceed to amy polat on the shortest notice. Government officers have seized seme artillery an} ma- chimery at Greenwich, under the supposition that they ‘were intended for the service of Rassis. THE LATROT DESPATCH ES. Pans, Fob. 7, 1864. All the rumees of the {ll success of Orledf’s mission are now confirmed. It is not likely that he will prolong his stey, but will, it is sald, leave directly for St. Peters burg. Foresesing the same rebuff at Berlin, he will re frain from visiting thst capital. It fe said that the Servian govermment, yielding to the suggestion of the Russian Corsulate at Belgrade, will refuse 1o scsept the two firmans of the Sultan, unless Rassia gives ber consent. ‘The fall in English funds affected prices at the Bourse, whieh, earlier in the dsy, showed o tendency to rise, Threes closed at 68.30; four-and-a-half per eente, 97 60. Part, Wapnaapay, Feb. 8, 1854. The Monileur to-Sey officially ammounces that the Rus sian Minis\er bas left Paris, Tt bas also begun the publication of the offi :ial docu: ments oo the Eastern question. . Sr, Permnsevno Jan. 90, 1864. % It fs said that the Emperor, who is fally aware of the position im which he is placed, will endeavor to avoid » general conflagration, if he can enly preserve his honor and bis righ's. ‘The infuenos of Count Nesselrode is again in the as- conéant. It is alao said that the Cear is absut to write an auto- graph letter to the Queen of Eogiand, in which he wil! endeavor to prove that he has not been the aggressor. An imperial uksse confirms the summonin; to arms all the reserves as well as the soldiers om farlough. Viena, Sunday night, Feb. 6, 1864. Lieut, Baron Meyendorff left yesterday for Bacharest, with despatches mppoed to refer to a speedy armistice. It te reported that a third proteeol was signed here on Friday, Austria and Prussia declarizg to adbere to the maimtemance of the integrity and independence of Tur- jo gathnas rouge pypal the colle here, and same for delivery in the colony, and that the remain- fog tenpence shall te the ship conveying the letter . This is something iad France, MOVAMPNTS IN TRADE. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Times, writ the 6th ir stant, gives the latest review of the trade ae on 3 ima it in the ays: capaot anmounce aD) \provement in trade of Paria redit, moreover, is becoming every day more difficult siace the directors of the Bank of France have raised the :ate of interest and limited the amount of their ¢iscounts, It was feaied consequently that many of the com mercial billsdue on Tuesday last, the Slat of ment; but fortunately the day passed over well, Nocom: m failwes “pen souneaeense have been since en Ly Maret speaking, curition bave tended very much to limit tte number of tvate balls usually gives at this generally, gay season. Fats teot is severely by a mumber of tradesmen, sach per'umers, thane pate st, JAU}O7 8 _ er markets thi ‘at the departmests, hap fereone mooie a hairdressers, and are caore { heotolitre. ines ceteris i eeiee eae ae wheat; the has varied feom 3¢f. to BES 800. the ne There {s netbing d.ieg in barley; offers share market ef Beicy durieg the last week Priors are firm, with a tendency to a further rise. It is seserted thet in the Cher and in the Loire have suffered from the last fioste. i ] £38 i | E Biested to the @’ Affaire :— The government nominated a deputation composed of Mr, Charles Feragaet, a French in the service of Peru, and many other engineers and ot - 5 2,876,160 seeeeeeer #1 he v0 now being printed by Ta edaftion preceding, the original plans formed 4 4 to a amall compass, have besa ranamitted to the jogatton sufficient number of forwarded to Lime as for the purp>e of haviog « ph ‘copies exteated, to be ‘as pesribdle, to be added to that were about to be priated for pubii- The government has autborissd the Charge 4’ Affairs to MILITARY COURT OF BELANIVE TO TEE (INQUIRY LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO, THIRTBENTA DAY. Commereial Affairs. the year 18! , promises to beat least one-third greater than that of any former year. JAMES M’HENRY’S CIRCULAR. Provimows,—All the recent imports ef bacon have been cleared cff—for prime quality the demesd is very good, but inferior is only saleable at a considersble decline from aectations, and pork keep very langaid. Chee wanted. Lanp ia in improved request, at fall rates. TALIOW closes with a1 ward tendency. In daxps or Bark teore bas been no business. Liver Caxn very quiet Ricu cull, awd 60. t 1s, lower. Buxaperurre.—The improved feeling advised last mail has not beem susained. Flour and wheat Have declined Be. per barrel, end ls. per 70 Ibe, from the highest poiat, Indian corn bas 2a. to Be. Corren,--Tewards the close of last week a better feeliag was perceptible, amd on Saturday afterncon an active speculative demand sprung up, making the total sales of the day 10000 bale: he tay vement soatinued y ester: day, when ansther 10.000 were sold at an advance ot 34d, per Ib, on middling qualities, with staple, To asy there is not quite so buoyant a market; more warl ke appearanes of things makes operators again can: tious, and the sales only reach 6,000 bales. Since Thurs- day last there hen been a fair amount of business doiag in Manchester, both by foreign and home buyers. BHOWN, SHIPLEY & 0O.’8 CIROULAR. Livagroo., Feb. 7, 1864. We had an active demand fur oetton di the two Gays sncoeecing the date of our circular, sales delpg 17,000 bales, with 6,800 to speculators ‘at » trifling advance in prices owing to the more favorable opinion entertained of the Eastern question; but the discussion last night in the House of Lords being Goekdedy against the market is again fist to day, the being B00" bales, at the above quotations. The corn market has been dull at a decline of 24. per bushel in wheat, and ls. per barre! in four. Iadian core in little demand, at previous rates. MISCELLANEOUS. Lonron Moxxy Marker, Februa'y 7—Considering the te of affairs, money in Briteim must be quoted A the public securities were comparatively itwle ested by the announcements made to Par ant. Ocnaols closed for money and account 91: oles Three and s querter per cents 92% » Stock 216 s 217; Exchequer Bills 17s, a 20s. premium, After offcial hours (Taesday, 7th) Oonsols were better, and were done at 9134 a 915. Pans Boussm.—Threes closed 69f. 60.; Four and-a halfs, 971. 600. AES preme Ceurt. Before Hon. Judge Mitchell. Fa 20.—Mayor of New York, ée., agains John J. Hicks and another —A motion is made to dissolve an injunction granted ex parle at the commencement of thia action. Oa the 16th of December, 1852. the Corporation granted to Berry & Hicks, for a term of years, ferry from the pro* perty of Hicks, st the easterly aide of pier No, 86 Kast river, to or near the property of Berry, in Williamsburg; and from the property of Berry back to the easterly side of pier No. 86, at {he property of Hicks aferesaid. This ‘was ol] that was contained in the granting partcf the deed, except the urus] additional words of “with the usual ccustomed provisions relativ vantages ? &c.; so the’ the defendea Dy way of gran’, except what {s move # qusnt part of the deed, the defendants enter into a covensnt under which they set up their preeant claim; bnit the pleiotiff: are mot covenanters t thas fact. Itia Very questionable whetber any right ovuld be set up by the cefendents under ruch clroumat noes They cana st matter, or Se i eeouceniel ae them on that ade solely to plain'if» fore Wntesucu rot thelr Denese onl; 4 Bet Ia very Pere Lo i= ht to be appiie the tr} a grant we iss it the grantor, canact spely ogeipst 9 emery) ip any thieg in this co7ensat. n graniors under that rule, acd the covenant is trued most strongly against them. These pataiffs, elec, in the grant which they meke, sre exercising s part of the authority or! tem ood fo the eapreme power im the State, vis, euthority to grant « franchise and exerelse ‘tent, an delegates of the supreme power, acd there is mueb rearon ‘or ss ying that their grants ip casrn should be construed an grants by the State are atrued—most favorable to grantor. There is, how- ever, no need of resorting to any of these rales of con- struction to understand the rights of tae parties unier this lease. The Lee ead yor that . thedinn the ferries, ferry stairs, ges use at fe , 00 each side of the same, ia good order and repair, att Own expense, during the coatinuance of the lease, and that they will, at their own cost, '‘slak # bicok on the southeasterly side of pier No 36 East river, for the purpese of bridges, floats, ferry sccommodations, and fixtures, at each lens of said ferry, to the extent tatabinved Susprovond aouth of south strech and. be- stabliahed commer: nou! 5 in the East river, No. 86 being east of No. 85. The devendante claim that they haves right to All in with ear‘h or other solid matter @ part of the Jano now covered with water, between piers No. 35 ing 190 font from a No. 36 in an casterly 188 feet from South street. Taat Inad, and all the st and west of it, and for some distance south of it, belongs to the corpcration in fee, under the Montgomery grant. The plaintiffs insist that the defend. ants bave only a right te sink @ block from the south- easterly corner of the inteuded work, and to be not more thas t iy feat squars at the surft ‘and te oonnect that block peg work and pis with the pier acd South rect, to 08 to alk w the weter to pass freely in all the intervening space, except through the block. The depo- sitions of six witnesses for the rience in deck building, or in the use of terms commos smong thove engaged ta that business—show that the word bloek was alwaye used, and understood ia matters comnect- tween pliers No 86 81 meaning of the word: Gants’ witrenses all insist that the structure thus made ‘would not be sufficiently safe. For this they merely ex- press an opiadon; for they state no instances in which uch a structure has fallen, The tiffs’ witnesses ox- 1 6*8 an equally decided opinioa the other endshow ts a8 the foundation of their opinion, vis., that all the ferries about the city hy pda J yd A) IS , @ one a ‘They ray that the Fang im deck and building im pites that the structure is surrounded with water—not by solid eubstances; thet our piers in the city consist of such blocks, and of bridges comeesting them; and thatth+ solid parts ef the plers ere called blocks, and the connest- tog pasta bridges, and that these blocks vary in sizs from height to shore the surface, end that om the base of the platform of boarde te laid _om which stones are Vary diferent Teeeengs woes Ba? Wood une ports ve or requtrg them fo eects wld balkhead, and All tt iv Z a E & B Fi | & sF 2 F 7 iy E ! &5 ie ing the covenanters, stand in the same - j is iETE ti eee} Hl fie ia t i? i uy x : caueforard, and used encouraging language € ; jeed Col. Gate: ‘denlarly (Q, Was there acy Seager at that time of the A. We all at be could iF sizhing immediately? that unless the f. : FE 5 reward E te wee ee Pantry, on the starboard side of vw opening into a narrow the shaft of the machinery and by the doce of the room on the left nand +id6, into a small atorercom connected immediately with tbe forward steerage cabin, where tbe men sod women of the command were. Q Have you bern s swaman structed by Lieutenant Van Voast to select men ft for that duty; I selested Taylor, not from any rarieg Af ee but I eaked bim if he understood that king of wor! Corporal Louis Smith, of Company G, Third Regiment of Artillery, awore—Q. Did you see Colonel Gates, after the ik, ening live nes sround the desk of the steamer, freotions to others engaged ia the same wort im seis} in doing it directions ip doing it I cannot reso) lect the ti: ay or two before the mem embarked alby Colonel Gates stated to the Court that Captain Watkies je only witness :emaining whom he wished to ex- judge Advocate sald—Capteia Watkins has notified me that he wouit br here to cay, but pecteny Beene upable to reach the city until evening may, there- fone, be expected to appear ass witeess to-morrow. The UB er Prinoe!oo bas returned, and Mr, the chief bas returned in her. He is now ia ance to testify before the court in regard to the loss of the steamer, s0 far a2 conerras her mao! 5 Wm. H. 8. Shock, Chief Engineer U 8. Navy, sworn Direct examination—Q Did you meke the official ima; tion of the engine and machinery of the steamshi to ascer ain her fitness for the mail ot the government and for war purposss? A. I did, as one member of a naval board Q. What was your judgment as to the strength and effl- ciency of her machinery? A. I theught the machinery very strong and well bullt, au far os @ general inspection wa. Th eppeer fr: ficial report that you found . It appears from your official re; you one pert of the contrivance novel; did you consider that sn unfittitg ber for the service? 4 Not entirely so; there was some ineqnality in the m tion, and on that as:0unt, and becaure it was an expertwent, I thought te bring the attention of the Department to it; but I did mot ebject to the principle, nor did I discover any want of — id arta. relat? Ge ie ts ia e@ engive break there, was your judgment, a failure ir the principle cr nove) eontrivanes? a The engine broke there. (Tue witness here exhibited to the court # novel of the machinery. and ex; plained that the piston rod of th pum jeoe of at ton tare 1 found with brace halt ‘was reduced by the taper; it tmree inches in diameter . something 28-16; the breakage 1a ihe opivioa of the witmess, was Owing, ina great measure, to an extrac 7 wrela re 4 in part to a defect in the from, hat ry strain—do you meam the press of steam to contend vita the storm? A. Yes; ahewas tested according to the steamboat law for forry pounds of stesm, snd rated and approved for thirty nda; but in contending with the storm she exerted, as hay ®@ greater power of steam than abe was ia- tended for, 0 3 detect the from;I do mot flu fa principle; I weuld willingly adopt it; of ecurse if thers hid been a defective ee Of iron elsewhere she was as liable to have brokem ere, Q. Are not these defects in the irom accidental? A, a pai sad those thiogs we cannot always seo By the Court—Would yeu have felt suthozized to have reported the San Franci‘s» ia all respects seaworthy, 60 far ani: regarded the engine. withoas tne qualifisation you made sbout the new construction of rt of the gine? A. My report exp/ains my views it; 1 ‘that the engineer was not famtiiar #t3 the work! oe the construction, and that he meeded time to be. com! The Court—I abould be glad to have e direct avawer to the question if the witness is «ble to give it. Witnem—I shouk like to hear the question read agais, yer than I have ware ia iny repert awer fe fhe Court thes adjoursed,'o meet again this mening ab ‘he anal hour. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Stated Session of che Board of Aldermen. TOLALe Febranry 20, 1864. Present—Natban C. Bly Bey., Previdi |iamesot +e 4. osm eyard Wood: "is aut his, Trowbric wi eke ee Eel th zending of the minvtes of the last mesting were suspended’ and the Board pre- ation of the paper the ral nei Brown Wi lameon, Baird, Hoa Trowbridge Beacdman, Wake- cls, Chrlety, dhe" Prew dent, Aldermen oI. ersen lust William Tucker, Veorhis, it—5 m ‘tion, the following wore sunounced a6. with » sin comumitt Wetaste aptrol od as relates to , bo referred to tha standing committee Ray- in charge those subjects, Ads ‘Al¢orman How snv—Revolved. Thi any be regal Le street, extend m shel and that the Bireet Co rome into Immediate effeot. FGn motion, the Board them adjourne!eatll o-mrerew, the Madinah, at Ave o'6l0eh Fs Mey ALENTINE, Clerk. Debates in the Board of Aidermen, (Our jal Ren ELERATION OF, WASHIN Ad the mectirg of Ure board Ii ‘Aldsrman Woon wAnn moved the suepession of the and the consideration ef the ressloticn, "thas thie concur with the Boxrd of Councilmen tm the riation of $2,500 for she colebsation of Washington's Ziderman More was perfectly willing to ootnelde with the Board of Conncilm’n tor spen ting ‘money for the "se Birthe: ut ‘thor that thesea for board. Ly ade instione jcobea to thei berg 10 she with valuab ig ittee be ing. iluranema De M4er: lish waar arried the ‘Common Pleas, Holly's Rad lis-—In thie ena the Fe. 20.— hed ant ot vuiatil de. ant showed be on the 7th lvered to t eightern {he Recorder, Saperviaes Ky vited cy Maree. sivers newsyapers, for advertising notlees of spe fal