The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6560. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THE RETURNS OF THE AUSUST ELECTIONS. | eee ANOTHER SERIOUS STEAMDOAT DISASTER. | ANTI-NEBRASHA CONVENTIONS. a Zhe BWacht Regatta at Mewport. THE MARIA WON THE OUP, &e., Son od The State Elections, row. Caucaco, August 10, 1064. The only portions of Iowa heard from are, Dubuque county, where tho whole democratic ticket is elected by B majority of 400, which is a whig gain of 122. Musca- ‘tine county gives Thornton, whig, for Congress, 180 ma Joity. In 2852 the democratic majority in this county was 82, It also gives 138 majority for Grimes for Governor; alsoe whig Eevator and two representatives. In Scott county, @hich went whig by 33 majority id 1852, there ‘is, an far @s returns bave come to hand, a considerable whig gain. MISSOURI. Sr. Lovis, August 9, 1854. Kennett’s mojority over Benton is 1,800. Ae far as hheard from thore are nine whigs and nine Beutom repre- Gentatives elected to the Legislature. NOBTH- CAROLINA. Raugica, August 10~9 P. M. We have returns frem sixty-two counties, in which Bragg, (dem.) has a majority over Dockery, (whiz) of ‘716. Appearances now indicate that Bragg has been @lected Governor by about 1,000 majority. The Legisla- Cure is still in doubt, bat it is generally conceded that ‘She chances are in favor of the democrats. CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. Pargessscra, Va., Aug. 10, 1854. Charles & Lewis, democrat, has about 500 majority in ‘Chis Congressional district. o Anti-Nobraska Conventions “OT ROME, NEW YORE. ‘ Roms, N. ¥., Aug. 9, 1854. A mass convention was hold here to-day, to appoint Gelegates to the Saratoga Anti-Nebraska Convention. Over one thousand persons were in attendanee. Hon. Beth B. Roberts was chosen temporary chairman. A Committee of fourteen was appointed on resolutions, ‘Tee Rev. Dolphus Skinner, a distinguished hunker de Mecrat, was made permanent President, with twolve ‘Vhee Presiients, and three Secretaries. Hon. John P. Hie spoke with great power for two hours. F Among the deleyates choren to Saratoga are ex-Chic? Justiee Savage, Ellis H. Roberts, John J. Knox, Rufus Bacon, Rey. Dolphus Skinner, and @eerge Drayton. ‘The resolutions adopted demand the restoration of the Wissouri Compromise, and the repeal of the Fugitive ‘@lavé law, urge the promotion of emigration to Kansas, and the re-election of all the members of Congress from this Mate who voted egainst the Nebraska bill, end especially of Hon. 0. B. Matteson, tho membor from this istrict. AT PENOBEOOT, MAINE. Bangor, Aug. 10, 1854. ‘The Antl-Nebraske County Convention for Ponobscot was largely attended to-day, although several sposkers from abroad who had been expected were not present. ‘The meeting was called to order by the Hon. Elijah L. Hamlin, of Bangor. Tho Hon. Heury Richards, of Olitown, was chosen president, with sixty vice presi- dente. In the forencon a county ticket was nominated, as follows, for the State:—For Senators, Franklin Mussey, of Bangor, and Newsll Blake, of Oldtown; for County Com taiesioner, Hiram Ruggles, for County Treasurer, Am- Drose C. Flint. Resolutions were passed strongty against the principles of the Nebraska Kansas act, and in favor of the Marino Jaw, and recommending Anson P. Morrill for Governor. and Ierael Washburne, Jr., for Roprosntative to Congress rom this district. A procession was thon formd, and the acsombly marched to Broadway, and there partook of a collation. After which the afterns0n was spent in listening to re- marks from the Mon. Edward Kent, Rev. J. C. Knowl- ton, J. P. Dinsmore, Joseph Bartlott, David Barker, G. ¥. Sanborn, Esqs., Rev. M. Hollins, and others. In the evening a meeting was held at the City Hall. Proceedings of the American Institute of Edueation. Provence, August 10, 1864. ‘The American Institute of Education closed its session to-day. ‘homes Sherwin was elected President; John Kingsbury, of Provi¢ence, first vice president; D. B Ha- gar, of Jamaica Plains, recording secretery; Wm. D. ‘Ticknor, of Boston, treasurer, Acwer transacting some other unimportant business, W. Hooker, Esq., of Yale lectured upon the prominsnee which should bo given to farts in education. A discussion was thon held on geography. In the sftornoon resolutions wero passed acknowledging the hospitality of the city of Providence, after which Goorge G Sumner, Foq., delivered a lectaro on the state of education in Europe. After a few appro- priate cloring remarks from the president, the Institute @djourned sinc die, In tbe evening tho mombers were invited ton moonlight excursion down the bay. From Washington. ‘THE ROBBERY OF THE PHILADELPHIA MINT—CON- 8UL3 RECOGNIZED. be Wasmxcton, August 10, 1854. ‘The Star rays that the recent rovbery of the Philadel- bye Mint ameunted to only five dollars. ‘The Presifent has recoguizel James F. Meline aa Con- saul for Belgium at Ciscinnati, ani Adolphe Poucelet a Consul for the same government at Chicego. The State CouncM of Colored Men. Syraccor, Angust 10, 1864 ‘The State Council of Colored Men has adjourned. Raco- dotions wore ndoptcd—First, in favor of petitioning tho JAegielature for such a change of the constitution as would put colored men on a footing with white men in regard “to politieal rights, especially the right of franchise; scc- gad, recommynding colored voters to give thoir suffrages enly to such men ag would favor this object; third, in Savor of Meuuel Labor College, and against separate Behocls for colored children aud favoring caste; and fourth, in favor of an agricultural fair. ‘The next meoting is to be hell at Rochester, on the ith of December vert. eee p> From Baleimore. THE SOUTNFRN MAIL—PROVGHT—RAILROAD Accr- DENT—THE COAL TRADE. Bartimonr, Augaat 10, 1854. ‘The Southern mail from New Orleaas aud intormodisio @oin's, as late as duo, is reseived, but we flad nothing of Antereat in the pspers. An excursion train on the Philadelphia road, naar ‘WPerrymansvilie, came in oontect with the end cf tho froight train protruding from Howard's ewitch. Two freight cars were broken, and « slight deteation caused, ‘Dut there was no other damage. A most distressing drought continues to prevall in the southern part of this State. The crops are abandoned, cattle eufforing for pasture, and wator is beeoming scarce da the wells and springs. The Maryland coal trade of last week amounted to ‘¥i,600 tons. ~ From Cincinnat. BINEING OF A WESTERN STEAMER—TWENTY LIVES Loser. Cincinnati, August 9, 1954, ‘The Gasetie of to day says it in supposed that from fit- vteen to twenty lives were lost by the recent sinking of the steamer Cape May, near Mount Vernon, Indians. At Jest acoounts, five dead bodies had been taken from the ‘The Governer General of Canada. ‘Tonowro, Aug. 0, 1954. Sir Edmund Iiead, the present Governor of'New Bruns- wick, will very shortly relieve Lord Eigin in the Gorern- £ Generalebiy of Canada The Yacht Hegatia at Newport. | é Newrort, Thureday, Aug. 10, 1884 Mr. Stevens’ yacht the Maria, bas won the race and the five hundred dollar cup. The wind was fuir and the } sca moderate. Tho distance said was forty miles, which the Maria made in about five hours. She tcraed tha stabe-boat at 20 minutes to eve o'clock, P.M. The | yacht Julia came in second, the Haze third. The Una is said to stand the fourth ip the race. id The following is the official time tatle of the Taos, i taken from thé judges’ minutes, in the order of j staxting:— Started. Returned. . 8 HM. 3. Qo 3 49° 59 30 3 12 2 40 4 23°55 ~ 3 2 bt 45 4 6 18 10 41 it 10 3 46 85 mrs 0 4 5e 3 47 33 Spr 10 81 48 al ‘The Mystery and Spray did mot round the stale boat. ANOTHER AOCOUNTs Newrort, August 10, 1854. ‘the regatta camo off here to-day. At the etarting the wind was light from the northeast; outside it freshened to a good breeze from the east. ‘The yachts entered in the following téme and order:— Gertrude, ten o'clock and fifteen minutes; Maria, ton o’clock and ninctcen minutos; America, ten o'clock nineieen minutes und forty seconds; Julia, tan o'clock twenty-one minutes forty seconds; Mystery, ten o'clock, twenty-two minutes; Ella Jane, ten 0’ clock, twenty-thre minutes forty-five seconds; Irene, ten o'clock, twenty- Sve minutes ten seconds; Haze, ten o'clock, twenty-six minutes ten seconda; Cornelia. ten o'clock, twenty-nine minutes forty-eight seconds; Uns, ten o'clock, thirty minutes fifty seconda; Spray, ten o'clock, thirty-oue minutes fifty-eight secomds. They returned in tho afterroen as follows:—Gertrufe, three o’clock, forty-nine minutes thirty-nine seeondss Maria, three o’clock, twelve minutes thirty soconds; America, four o’closk, twenty-three minutes fifty-five Julia, three o'clock, twenty-four minutes fifty-five seconds; Mystery turned short ef the stake boat; Kila Jane, threo o’clock, forty-six minutes thirteen | seconds; Irene, four o’clock, one minute eleven seconda’ Haze, three o'clock, forty-six minutes thirty Sve s0- conds; Cornelia, four o'clock, twenty minutes thirty. eight seconds; Una, three o'clock, forty-seven minutes thirty-three seconds; the Spray turned short of the stake boat. The Maria takes the eup. The Bininger Guard Exeursion. THEIR RECEPTION AT CANANDAIGUA—GRAND TORCH: LIGHT PROCESSION—THE CHOLERA AT Nis@A- RA ETC. NraGara Faris, Thursday, August 10, 1854. The Bininger Guard were joined this morning by five a‘liitional members, who left New York tho previous night, and they all arrived at noon to-day, in excellent health. The Guard were received with great enthusiasm at Canandaigua last evening. The entire Fire Department were out, and they escorted the company to the- resi- dence of Mr. Howell, tho chief engineer, in torchlight Procession, The procession numbered about 1,000 per- sons. There is no sign of cholera here, and by the Istest ad- vices from Montreal wo are assured that tho city is com- paratively healtby. The Guard will determine, at » meeting to-night, whe- ther they will proceed to Canada or not. The company, by invitation, are now makiag prepara” tion to visit Shears, at the Clifton House, where they will remain until to-morrow morniag. Encampment at Qaincy, of Maasachusetts. Malitia—Review by Gov. Washbara. Bosiox, August 10, 1854. ‘The First Division of Maesachusetts militia, under the command of Major-General Edmanis, has boon encamped In'f Quincey for the past three days ending this eveuing ‘To-day, the troops were reviewed by Governor Washburn yd his numerous staff, and they prosented @ vory fine appearance. A new eompany of light artillery, com- manded by Major Cobb, wes the most p-om!nent feature of the military ehow. It is patterned after (Lo United States flying artillery, and exhibited an extraordinary proficiency for a newly organized company. ssieentnshiopesneininanggyininchnane False Rumors. Purcapeirms, August 10, Le54. ‘There have becn vague rumors in tho strect to day, of several heavy failures, but no names havo been mea- tioned, and well informed partios wholly discredit tho rumors. Markets. CuaRrimston, August 10, 18F4. Corrox. —The salen to-éay were 100 bales. Tho sales for the week were 1,700 bales, al 7c. a 10340. An irre- gular decline bad oeeurred in the lower craice of Ke. a “je. ‘the importations for tte week, exclusive of ship- hoard, were 4,750 bales. The stock on hand, oxclusive of shipboard, amounted to 11, 250 bales. Tho Recent Fire. FURTHER VARTICULARS. ‘The ruins of the Seventeenth street contiegcation were visited yesterday by a large number of pesplo, and many were the lamentations from the differont poor families who passed from oxo pile of rubbish to another, doploring their misfortune, searching for some portions of thew domestic utensils; but, alas, there were but few remnants left, aa the devouring flames had consumed nearly all within their reaca. In some spots, however, some portions of beiuteads were setaped togetber, and old pots and kettles thrown ins heap, from which the women were endeavoring to elect out their Gwa, but with very Little satisfaction, as the identity wes of a doubtful character. Tho following it s corrected list of the losses, ani amounts of insurance on the property destroyed, which =e obtained through the itenesa of Captain Stevenson, of the Sixteenth Ward police:— Damage on SEVENTEENTH #TRERT. No. 87, owned by Robert Nugent, two story and base- ment frame house. Ss pee tea No. #9, owned by Jobn Ro! joven! ae & gro: and liquor store 4 Janes. MoArdel. MeAcaell ae Ii sured on bis stock for $600 in tho Farmers’, of Oneida county. The house wae inaured for $750 in the Piremen’a Insurance company. No 91, owned by John Dyson; cewwpied by colored Tembios No. 08, owned by John Dyson, of Williamsburg; bufld- inge ceenpied by prer families ryned and “Mecupted by George Thompson; ia- sured for $400 in the Knickerbocker Insarance’Compeny No. W7, owned by Mra Love; insured in the At. Nichols 500. 99, owned by Fdward Batiwin; insured in (he La ranch Company for 8500. . owned by Kiem Stoker; Insured for $1,250 1a utily Insuirence Company, No. 10, owned by Hugh McCarthy; no insurance. No. JC5, cwned by Hugh MoCarthy; insured in te La- farge for $1,000. by Honfrickson T lacurance No. 96, rear, carpenter's shop, 0 & Shaw; insured for $990 in the Kui Mor Compory. FIGRTELNTH STREET. yn Atkinson, (in the rear.) In- rth River Insurance Company. No, 88, (rear) owned by John Gallaghor. Loes ab ut $1,960; no iusurance Ko, 00, (rear,) owned by Jamon Nesbitt, Loss about No. 99, (rear) owned by Joseph Marphy. Ineured in the ‘Feats tpsenee Comvany for $200; loss about In reference to the origin of the fire, no authentic in- THE BROOME STREET ONURON. In reference to the destruction of this church by fire, some allusion was made in our paper Yesterday, respect. ig a dissension raid to exist among the tenstocs. We are now informed, from an authentic fource, that no difficulty existed—on the contrary, all was harmony and concord, as it should be, among them. The charch was £7,600 in the Manbattan I amount $10,000 was considered to be on t: $6,000 on the fiztarer. The whelo matter } geleg an Invvetipniion by ths F on | Ul ton ep pear. f— MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1854. Board of Aidermen. This board held tho fourth meeting of the August session last ovening—N. C. Ely, Bsq., President, in the chair. REMISSION OF TAXES. Some petitions for the correotion and remission of taxes were presented and referred. PAPERS CONCURRED IN. Report of Committee on Lauds and Places—Re- lative to the petition of parties that the row of buildings ia Thirty-second street, extending from the corner of Ninth avenue, be kaown as Boor man’ terrace—rescinding their former a:tion and recommending a concurrene with the Councilmea— was adopted. The report of the same, recommend: ing that the Common Council memorialize the Le- gislature to pass an act striking off the map of the city square known as Observatory square, and that the street be continued through the same, was also @dopted. Report of Committee on Sewers—In favor of sewer ip avenue B, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Concurred in. Resolved, That the City I ‘tor be juested not to appoint an ir on work of filling up ennken lots been Nineteenth and Twentieth atevets, Piret avenue and avenue A, the suthority for wiich has been copferred on him by an ordinance which pased this Board August 10, 1854. INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CROTON WATER. Alderman BoarpMan offered the following pre- amble and resolution: — Whereas, serious complaints are belog mado dtily bs the inoabitants of the city of the insufficiency of the Croton water supply, and which i+ at present entirely inadequate wants of the people; and wher eas, it was distinctly understood that when our citizens sanctioned the introinetion of the Croton water they were to enjoy a full supply for all pur poses, both fer cleaning the city and all other; and: whereas, the public health demands that greater facilities should be made to bring into the city a larger supply, ond the aqueduct is amply sufficient to give more water—therefore, Resolved, That the Croton Aqueduct Department be requested to report the most feasible plan to enlarge beh! capacity, either by additional pipes or otherwise, for running more water over the High: Bridge, at Harlem; also the probable cost of such: enlargement. Adopted. ‘The abatract of estimates of the Croton Aqueduct Board for the month of July was received and ordered on file. HOG NUISANCH IN THE STREETS. The Committee on Ordinances, to whom whs re- ferred an ordinance to prevent the jing of swine below 166th street, which passed the Board of Councilmen on the 3d July last, that the said ordinance be so amended o¢ to read: “ that no pan of persons shall have or keep in the city of New York, below Fifty-ninth street, any swino, un- der the penalty of $2 per day for each swine go-had or kept, and no person above said street shall keep more than two swine upon any one city lot, under the penalty of $2 per day forevery awinc above that number so kept. Noswine shall be suffered to. goatlarge upon any of the avenues, strects, or public places above said Fifty ninth street, under the penalty of $2 for every swine so found. Adopted. THE DIRE DEPARTMENT. The report of the co nmitise adverse to tho appli- cation to have the word ‘‘resigned,” ia the tire- men’s register, placed opposite tne name of Wm. J. Diegan, erased, was adopted. [Diegan was killed.at the fire in Broadway, on 25tn April last, and the object of the application was to have his name ¢n- graved on the firemen’s monument in Greenwood Cemetery.) A communication from the Chief Engincer of the Fire Department, with complaints of assault, Xc., aguinst ccvtain members of fire companies, was re- ferred to the committee for investigation. CITY RalLROADS. By the return of the Comptroller it appeared that the receipts of the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Rail- es Companies, for the month of July, were as fol- lO Wh i Sixth Avenue Railroad Company. . Eighth Avenue Raiiroad Company. . Total... $44,960 72 THE CONPTROL § NTRACTOR A communication was received from the Comp- troller, stating that Mr. Reynolde called at bis office and offered to surrender his contract and settle up bis accounts with the city. The Comptroller r- quested him to put his proposition in writing, and be did so. After a delay of forty-eight hours the City Inspector called at the oflice and said that Mr. Reynolos had given him notice that he could not goon any lenger with his contracts, Ho was da- formed that Mr. Reynolds bad rade @ preposition tot (fey oveepe | for a settlement, but, as formal notice had been given tothe City et a by the contractor, it was nece: for that officer to re- move the dead animals which Mr. Reynolds would not remove, end be desired to know whiether, in cate he employed persons to remove animals lefs in the streets by the contractor, the bills ot such per- sons would be paid. He was informed that euch bills would be paid out of his Ct aa which would beample. After this interview the City Inspectorand his portuer came to the Comptroller's office snd avow- ed their readiness to carry into effect Mr. Reynolds’ original proposition. * * * Inthe meantime, mea sures were taken to get ameeting of the Board of Heelth, which took place with closed doors ou the evening of the 25thJuly. The object of tiis com- munication was to show the willingaess of tye Comptrolier to pay ly pert fer all the K $28,612 45 29 which he has actually perfor a shown by the testimony. Whether Mr. Reynolds carries out the arrengement or casts the duty of removing dead anima on the City Inspector, immediate mea- surce ought to be taken to acvertize for propositions for a eew contract, which will afford on opportanity to test thesincerity of those who insist (hat the work for which Reynolds is by the contract to be peid $35,000 annually, canbe done for nothing, or for avesy small sum. The communication was or- dered to be entered on the minutes. Several reports from the Conncilmen were re- ceived, and referred to the respective committeos, The Boerd adjourned, to moet again cn l'viday evening, at 6 o'clock. «Board of Councilmen. Ave. 10—Hdwia J. Brown, Esq., President in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. PETITIONS REFERRED. Of members of Hose Company No. 30—For a new running gear to their apparatus. OfJ.M. Reynolis—For a remission of personal tax for 1853, Of owners of property on Seventy elzhth street— For the carly completion of tie grading of said street. Of Engine Company No. 24—Tor alteration of their engine. Of residents of New York and Brookiyn—In re laton to the abuses of the ferry at the foot of Gouverneur street lo Bridge, Brooklyn. HESOLUTIONS. By Councilman Gavryey-—To have sidewalks ta Twelfth street flagged, between avenues A and B. Referred. By Conncilman Wiip—That o special committee be appointed to inquire into the roasena why the gif en Ferry Company have ceased to run 7 he foot of Canal street, after 9 o'clock P. M. ured. By Councilman Sye.y--That the nse of the chamber of the ‘dof Councilmen be granted to the representatives of the New York Fire Depart- ment, on Monday, ope 21, previons to their lay- ing the corner stone of the new Viremen’s Hall in Mercer street. Adopted. By H, Surra—That the Street Commissioner be directed to have pier No. 2, East river, repaired forthwith. Referred. By Councilman Ray“onn—That the sewer at the foot of Third street, be extended so as to discharge its contents into the East river. Referred. Councilman Brcxronp—That the owners of the wreck of the ship Joseph White be notified to bave the same removed from the end of Dover street re where she was scuttled and sunk in December, 1863. Referred. ‘ REPORTS. Of Committee on Fire it-—Concurrin; with the Board of ‘inane eomaeuaee the rd i of the Chief Engineer for February, 1854. over. Of Finance Committee—In favor of ating an additional $40.00 for the purchase of real esta‘e for the year 1664, P of the Of Health Committee—In relation to the removal of night soil from the city, the contract for carryit the eame to G. E. Bo formed He of bp Whole, ‘ UNION MARKET. Resolution by Mr. Sourtex—That the plans for Union Market be altered so as to extead the main building to the line of Columbia street. _COKPORATION PRINTING. The mojerity and winunt Teposty of the Specia’ Committee in relation to py Be ing for the Com- mov Courcil and heads of the cepa'tments, wee, ou motion, tuken from the table and referred to @ Comittee of tre Whole. REY AIRING BROADWAY. + Resolution by Couvciluan Coxeven—That the Ruse pavement, on the west efde of Boadway, b:- tacen Fulton and Dey streets, be taken u and re- Taig, urder the direcuion of the Commissioner of Repaiss and Supplies. Referred. COMMITTEE OF THR WHOLE, ‘The Beard then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Jeremsah tm the chair. The :€)01t of t © Cournittee on Repairs avd Sup- plieé, in favor of copfiriniog the award of a contract fox making alt-rations to house of Bugize Cumpany No, 14, wee ordeted to a third reading. CEMMTERY ON Ward's I8L AND, The report of the Specia’ Commuttee in fivor of purcbasing property on Ward's Island for $98,760, ta ocmplete & public cemetery, was then taken up. The followwg extract frum the repoit will give some ‘dee of its contenta:-— “ Your, committee w.uls urge upon your honora- ble booy the necessity of selecting some appropriate © for the interment of the poor of 60 great'a G that it should’ be properly laid oat Sr ab Ornamental as well as necessary deposit for the dead. “No better spot could hove been elected) in the opinicn of your committee, than Ward's Island, for such ,urposes; and it is to be regretted that the whole isiané hud not been purchased-at the outset. ‘The ground used at yresert apon the island'for a cemetery is rapidly filliog up. In fact, the manner im whien the interments are made,bodies being thrown into at ench by the thousar.d,and bnt slightly cover- ed, appeared to your committee a disgrace and an ow rae upon bumanity, and your committee are in- formed that near seven thousand dead bodiea have been heaped up within tle last eighteen months in. tbe small space of one eighth of an acre. “ This can be remedied by purchasing the land remaining unsold, portion of which adjoins the prevent cemetery } and as it is understood by your committee from the Governors of tho Alms: shouce, they have a fund already app of $10,000, with which to build vaults, &o., and are desirous pe pniniog the same upon a place whico will be creditable to New York, celebpated as she is for her charitable institutions. It is also pnderstood by your committee that the Commissié of Emi- gration intend build! & cometery, vaults, er upon their ‘ion of the island; and if so, the un- fortunate differences which have heretofore existed between the Commissioners of Emigration and the Governors of the Almshouse, as to the burial of the dead, will be removed; and the island being divided asit were between these two praiseworthy charita ble institutions of our city, they can continue-te vie with each other in their y efforta, for which they are go highly spoken of elsewhere. In view of theee facts, your committee sre convinced of the necesaity of :purchasicg the land, as offered by Mr. McCotter—in all about fifty acres—at $1,975 per acre, which would amount to the sum of $98,750. ‘They would, therefore, offer for adoption the follow: ing resolution: — “Resolved, That the Comptroiler be, and he is. hereby, directed to draw his warrant in favor of Alexander McCotter for the sum of $98,750, for the purebase of land on Ward’s Island, upon. the eaid Alexander McCotter’s delivering to him convey- ance? and an assignment of the lease of the lands 26 mentioned in this-report to the city of New York.” The mittee rose withou' coming te. any con: clusion upon the report, but subaequently the Board went again into. Committee of the Whole, on the ground that the vote by which the committee rose bad been erroneous. Mr. Pry was. chairman ot the Committee. The opponents of the report exdeavored to weary. out their antagoniate by talking ajrainst time.and Moving au infvity of amendments. When they fuund themselves unanecessful in this, they left the Cow cil .:0cm in a body, amid the shouts of mem, hers who remained, and against the dire-t- orders of the Chairman, who vainiy ordered the Sergoant- utarms to step their going out by locking the doors, Not the slightest attention was paid by the unruly members to the Chairman or bis threats. After a.few moments, and white Mr. Mathér was tulking sgainst time, Mr. Kennedy re-entered, and moved to count the committee, be said, a. quo ruto was not present. The Gmamman refused to accept bis.motion un- til he bed epologized for his conduct in leaving tho room against the order cf the Chair. f Mr. Kewxupy became violent thereupon, and said ti rose to a point of order and would mol sit until it had beea disposed cf. Amid a great deal of personal conversation and disorder, (during which time it was impossible from the uprear to hear what was siid,), the Clerk declar- ed that 2 quorum was present, After nmmerous amendments had been moved without effect, the eommitice rose and reported in fi of the resolution annexed to the report, which bad becn amerded aa follows, viz., utter the word “delivery” insext “proper conveyances to the ci of New York, of lets Noa. 7,8, 47, 62, 0 on the arryrtee map, and the water grant ‘and lense of the land, os mentioned fw this report, npon @ satisfactory examinotion of tithe to the same by the corporation couns ‘The repors wae then ordered to a third reading in the Comisittee of the Whole, after which the Board adjourned. Const of Generat sions. Before his Honor the Recorder Avavet 10.—Receiving Stolea Goode —Gaoige Ellison was indicted for recciviag w watch and ebain, valaed at $100, which wore proved to have been stolen by Mary Hearichs from William Prim rose ing houreof Llfame. it appeared from the evidence that the prisoner told the police ofiver who arrested Mery Henrichs that he bad reecived the watch from hor, had pledged it again, aud had sold the ticket for five dollare. Far the defenca, it wes contended that there was no proof that the watch stolen was the same a4 ths one sold by Mery Henisks to the prisoner, and toat even supposing this ertabliched, there was no evideace that the prisoner knew the watch to be stolen. Verdict of guilty. Sentenced to two years in tio State prison. Pocket Picking—Joseph Allen was indicted for an attempt to steal a watch worth sixty dollars, and a exain worth ten dollars, from Jobn A. Paria, wh, being pla “cd upon th stand, swore that on the 17th of July, while at the corner of Howard streot and Bioadway, he caugut prisoner with his hand in his (witness’) fob, cndesvering to carry of watch. [or the defence, it was contended that there was # crowd avd a crush on the night in ques tion at the corner of Howard street aod Broadway, end that the prisoner caugit hold of tie complaia- ant’s watch chain aoc rentals. Verdict of juilty, witb @ recommendation to mercy. Seutenced one year in the penitentiary. Ascunit and Batiry— Chae WH. Hicks, (colored,) Was chargea with making an assault 1 Margaret Pierce, #iso colored, with ictent to kill herznaimg some sberp instrument, and cutting her seversty about the peck and bar fter knocking ber down. From the evidence it d clearly that tho priconer Yad ueed a knife, and the jary found him guilty of arsault and battery only. Seutonced to tweive montis ju SE pemeney . Durglary—Obsries Wade was indicted for break- ing into a tore in the basement of a honse at the coi ner of Cherry and Catharine streots, on the night of the 24th of July lest, and steeliag from thence some articics of jewelry, the property of one Michael Reynolds. The articlen weve found on the n of tre prisoner by the officer who effected his arrest. Verdict of guilly. Sentenced to the Stato prison for four years, Breaking into @ Store—-Wo. Miller and Charles Bilkin were charged with breaking into tbe atore of Marcus Nahof, a: the corner of Grand and Eldridge streets, on the night of tue 15th of July last, and taking articles from thence. Verdice of guilty against bot Confessions of Guilt—Joba Bentley, charged with clesling some table knives, and Simon eo #ki, cherged with stesling a coat, pleaded guilty, and were Ce Feng tosix montis imprison- ment in the penitentiary. Stealing z Watch.— Mary Henricha, convicted of steoling # watch and chain from Mr. Primrose, ing house of ill fame in Walker strect, waa sen! te three years imprisonment in the State prison. Jouxsy Monnissey « Wevp xo—Morrissey camo from New York yeaterday. With the exception of a elight discoloration under his right eye, he has pretty iauch recovered from bis ag me in- jJaries and sppecrs well and hearty. Te was drose- ed up to order, in o bran new iig, and we learn , AntNebracka Meeting tn Broeklyn. ATTOINTMENT OF DELEGATES TO THK SABATOGA CONVENTION. , A meeting was held last evening in the Brooklya Museum, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the ‘anti-Nebraska convention which is to be held at Saratoga on the 16th instaut. There were about three hundred pesent, which was about one half the number which it was said signed the oull. About half past eight o’. lock the meeting was called to order by Alderman Hit, Who nominated ex Mayor Copeland for President. Ttty nomtnation was unanimously carried; after whiel the following officers were elected : View -Pregidents —Danic? Ayres, Jobe Laidlaw, J. Compbell, William Wall, J. M Van Cctt, A. Dai Join HM. Saab, Jolin Bikewan, Ebesertr Smitu, Jobp Colter, Williem L. Starr, Joba G. Bergen, Charles Kelsey, Jr., Levi Spofford, Joha B King, William B. Cory, Edward Corning, ‘William 8. Danham, Geo. Prinor, ED. Plymptoa, Ysmuel Booth, b W. Brain ard, Jaocb Ovtwater, James J. l'nymond, Therdore Pol- Lemus, Tappsn Ret ve. Jumes N. Wilde, William Atainson, Abm. Mererolo, J. N. Stearns, Hobart Ford’ Secreturies—Wm. A. Walker, Edward Seymour. Tho President briefly expreesed his thanks to the meeting for the honor conferred upon him. After which, on motion, a committce of seven wa appointed to draft a series of: resolutions expreasiv: of tie views of the meeting, and to appoint de!-. gates to the Saratoga Convention. During tic ab sence of the committee, the mecting was addressed by Col. Thorpe of Louisiana, who commenced by eeying, although a native of that State, he was now a resident of Brooklyn, and‘as a Southern min bo bad beard a great deal about the aggressive nature o° slavery. He admitted that it was 80; and no other country, he covtinued, presented such a strange momaly. White Mugiand and France were using their utmost exertions to abolish the traffic in elaves, hore we find it recognized as a na- tional institation, and supported’ by all the power of the law. It-was, he said, the duty of the people of the North to protect the South in its rights, but it was not their duty to extend it to jaces where it dees not now exist. McCullom, Ban and Hunt, of Louisiana, wore the only Southern men who, in the speaker's opinion, Ee expression to the true Northern policy on this subject. He considered it an aggreasion upon the rights of the North, and the President, in his inaugural, said that the rights of all should be equally respected. . T had an extract, ssid Col. T., from that inaugural in my pocket, but the fact is, that every thing ebout him gets so small now, that you lose it. (Applanse and Jaughter.) very thing of importance been escrificed for the purpose of passing this Nebraska bil!—the treaty proposed between Switzerland and the United States, the international copyright treaty: proposed by England, and other matters of as great impos tance, had a!l to give way before this over ral- ivg ore. He elluded to the proposition made by a Southern Senator, caliug on the ernment to demand France and England: to re- macve their vessels from the coust of Africa, as a proof of the aggrexive spirit of slavery. Clay, Webster, and. Calhoun had used their ¢florts to put the slavery agitation at rest, but it ‘was not til after they bad disappeared that. such taen as Douglas were heard of, en he looked at the composition of the Cabinct, and found ‘that it had a majority of Northern men, he had the great. eat confidence in regard to the couzse they would Pursue; but how were the people deceived when they found them ueing the patronage of the governs meut to make tlie Nebraska bill the test questioa, ,even forthe most. petty office! GS ppistees) Bat we find, said he, the Presizent 60 anxious to servo tho South, that wheuthe case of the slave Burns come up he burriedly ran over to the telegraph office, with a deepatch, telling the Uni States Commissioucr, Hallett, od» bis daty. I have no idea that he compyehcnds the degradation of that act apy more then he appreciates the magnifeence of the offi. ¢ he pow (Applause.) The speak- erconelnced by ing that the stand which the North ehould take. should be that of oppasition to the further oxtension laveny. At the conclusian ef © lonet Thorpe’s remarks the Commitice on Resolutions made the following splines we tee Dae Sat Salar at ae cE SS Se ae extertaia no doubt of the ampl rea to prohibit slavery in the Twrrit> ries of the United States, and tbat the provibition. of lavery, comraniy known ag tha Missouri Compromiza, was a constitntiona! and valid exercise 0! that power. , That ox a compre er clieumstonces of peculiar urgency t war dinding in morvls anda ud consciences of 7 , Ihat wo fecl it to be tho duty of men bean of States that have washed from the defilemant of alave le teas to dovfine tua! municipal bun territory devoted by dom trom falling aa ri comprecaiee ‘he sosiak and poltical blig vention to favor prudent anc , atch mengures at look singly to the prevontion of the apresd of slavery into frea territory, and to ths restraint of the feteral covernment from going beyond its strict constitutivral duly taald, defend, or extend that muni- eipal Institation aelved, That the répenl of that provision in the a ct which annuls the ilissourt eompro- tien of fraternal ooa- omong the friends of the aontial to the perpetuity of able esolved, That or delegates he requested ts lay a copy of the foregoing reselutions before the convention at Sa- ratcgs. Keoolved, That James "nmphrey, Chaodle: kus, J. M. Van Cott, J. W. Knapp, H. N mour, 5. 0. Barus, Smita J. i ED. Culver, Joun trient, J. N , 0. J. Jack and be the det a to reproaent tho ooznty ot ion to be hetd at Baretoga, Leo) elegates be, and thoy aro hereby, empowered to Gl vaceve.en. After the adoption of the foregoing roport, a few votes having been given in the negative, a collection war tuken up to defray expenses. The meeting was then adéreased by the Rey. Mr. Hatticld, at the con- clusion of whore remarks the meeting adjourned. Newe trom the Plains. We have received newa from Fort Lorataie, No braska Territory, 89 late asthe Lathof July. The command of Col. Kteptos, en route to Utsh and Cali- Scania, Consisting of to companios of artillery and some dragoon recruits, reacioed that point on the 16th of the month. The train ie very large, consiat- ing of more than seventy waoas, fvo handred mou'es and three handred horses. No animals have Yeen lott, and they are all ia flue travelliag order. Surgeon Wirtz, the chief medioal officer of the co. mand, reporta all the offers wad men in good Lealth. They were attacked with cholera near Fort Leavenworth, and some fifty or sixty cases ocvurred; but the most active measures being used to suppress it, oply seven fatal cases cocarred, and the discave ceased before reaching the Big Blae. The troops will start again on the 20th for Salt Luke, by thesouth pass of the Rocky monntains. They expect to reach the city of the Mormons by the Ist of Beptember, where they expect to spend the winter and start carly in the spriog for the Pazific count. Very few Tndlane were feen before reaching Laramie; a great inmber of Sioux are there en- camped. Buffalo were very pumercua on the Big Platte and Seuth Fork. Many return parties ¢com Balt Lake city were met, one principally of pertons who were disgusted with the social system of Brighsm Young. Fathera were bringing away their caughters and hushatds their wives, to save them from the em aces of the elders of the churcb, whore revelation’, advising them to increase the number of thelr spiritual wives, have become very frequent. It rel that the news of the an- ticipated arrival of a military force in Utah had created much excitement, and that Brigham Young would regard the movement with a jealous eye. Kitiep ay Ligurving—The Kane Co. Tilinois Democrat of the Lat inst. that during a thao ———— ee SXs—sr ote frem the Troy Times, ia to be roarried on Thursday | der storm the Rev. D. W. Eimore, of Fa: , Was to Mire Scan Bmith, daughter of Gy Levi Smith, | struck dead by lightning. He was in of the steamboat Trey. It is to be ho; oF ponds ta ee struck haa pp A Jobpny, in matrimonial , of his entire , except sso axrume those @ respectable citizen gud hue | his shir wrathauds, and seasing them almyoet to band.—dibany " ® Wh Bn |, same month, numbered $11. PRICE TWO CENTS. VERY IMPORTANT FROM VENEZUEMA. The Progress vt the Revotution—Terrible Batchery—Indlguasion of the Peopie. OUR VENEZUELA CORRESPONDENCE. Prearo Castxxo, Juby 26, 1854. The echooner St. Mary is about leaving for guar port and I bave scarcely time to give you the pot tical news ix the midst of the confusion aad excite- ment reigning in th's p'ace- Tt seems thet Colonel Jaam Garces, who @m- mencd the revoluiionary movemevt in the provinces of Coro, was marohing with his ferees in ¢wo daf- ferent columns, for the purpose of eff-cting a union with those of Barquisimeto; the fir-¢ column had preceded under Jose Ro-ario Armas, carrying witla it a supply of musitets and amrounition, and the second column, under Garces him:elf, followed, when the latter waa serprised and unexpectedly at- tacked by a much more numerous force, command ,€d by General Falcon. Gurces fought bravely,-hat being surrounded by tke superior force of the enemy and having received two musket ball wounds he surrerdered his sword to Falcon, who received it, and immediately caased Garces and all his brave foliowers & be batchered im cold blood. ‘This act, so wicked amd atrocious, has produced the greatest indignation and the firm resolution te avenge it. The greatest alarm prevails here im conacquence of news received to-day confirming the pronunciamonto of the Province of El Guarico, re- ports of which had been reccived a fow days ainos. La Portuguesa is also in arms against the govern- ment, and & requisition has just boon received hy our public authorities from General Silva for fam ther forces sud means to oppose the insurgents from Barquisimeto, who are merching to attack him at Timaco, with a considerable force. It appears, elso,thatthere has been arising im the province of Arague, and that several parties are in arms there agatnst the government. The fact, you will perceive, is admitted by the Govermer in his cfficial note, which you will find in the Diarée- de Avisos of the 15th July instant, published ia. @aracas, the capital. The Governor strives te diminish the importance of tne rising of the insax gents by calling them a faction, &c.; but+it is aay to perceive the state of alarm-in which-he finds: himself. The town of La Victoria, in which the official note of Governor Rodriguer is dated, is tae capital town.of the Province of Aragua. I sené you the following; translation of the Governor’e note :— OTvICS OF THE GovrmNon ov TUR PROVINGR, Vicrosia, July %, 1654—25th and 44th, ees eee septa b hevpeapcgs rian Go » Ca is-information and au be proper, te tho vtintator of the Tutecior far the laf mation of the executive power end to. the civil authes ties of Villa de @ura and San Sebastian:— ‘The. parish of Guacara has been iovaded by an armed faction, who imprisoned the judges, and continuing af- terwards their maich towards tee capital of Caratobe, invaded also the city of Valoncis in tho night of the 7d instant, ‘Ibe government forces encamyed in this places repelled bravely the attack, but, according to a comma- nication reselvod from the Gomimandant of Armsand from the Governor of that.provinco, the faction is by me means to be dispised, and they fear, with reason, that tay attack the city again. Some parties of the fae tion have directed their course to the confines of thie province, and another has marched towards El Pas and tion Carlos. The lawyer Maxuel Atanacio Meaem- dez, who wze in the service of the jrovernment, was has zaed by tue faction as colanel, and ia the midst of the firing wont over to it. Tho effecta then of the revolution which failed on tho 15th of June laa: past, still continue; ing indicates to cm that there is an extensive should be ou the slert and pre- the Mayor of your place, mast ures to put your Canton ta « atate. to thet effect, all such measures ap Consequent: take immediate me of tecurity—nd he ray judge nec: nil he is to report by the post, and without delay to this department, any new occur: ronce that may happen On the recoipt of thig, ccmmunication, the Mayor of your place will proceed without delsy, excuse, or pretext whatever, to collect ail the articies of war being i your Canton, accer(ivg to the of the Kxecuttv®, of the ‘24d of June last, tranrmi: to you on the 28thof the BR. RODNGUEL ExmiEeRio GoM, Fecretary. The Brooklyn Berrics—Wirst Day of the New Imposition. 10 BH KOTOR OF THY HERALD, ‘Various were the acenes, incidents, mistakes, rebafts, and expressions of ill-temper, witnessed a the Biookiyn ferries this day—tho first day of the new impost of two cents for each foot passenger. Ono gensieman laid Gown his quarter dollar at the Hamilton avenue toll house, and asked for the value in tickets, (sixteen,) as advertised by the company He was told there were none. “ Thea,” said he, “here is one cent for my passage across.” The tel takor replied that he could not pasa foe that. ‘The gentleman essayed to move towards tho boat, whem he was thrust back. ‘ Then,’ said he, “J either demand that you will sell me sixteen tickets for twenty-tive cents, as you advertise, or permit me te pase for one cent; 1'l) pay no more; refase me if you dare.” The toll taker, finding himself in the “srong box,” permitted the gentleman to pass om. Anotber sceue, on the previous di was somewhat Jar, but less areusing, becanse a lady was the ject of mimoh rudeness. An elderly lady, im mourning, went through the pedestrians’ gate, and while waiting for the boat to be made fast, was thor accosted by mou who took the moncy at the gate jor vehicle: * Hore, who owns this boy?” pointir, to a child about six years of age. The indy in hy ecknowledged the responsibility. “ Thea,” egid the man of monoy, ‘I want w cent for him.’+ + Ror this child?” inguired the lady. “Yes!” «Thea said she, pointing toa fomaic trian’, tq gavance of ber,“ I will go and get it for ‘you;” to which the. cortcous official responded, “ce that you do, or PU pull vim from the cabin.” ‘Tho uncinactous Httle chap was sont back ich the vent from the boat t the map at the gate, who waa thereby saved the Herculean te2g of “ pulling” the infant from the cabin. Twill, ina few days, furnish you with the law nd a copy of the lease which regulates thie ony company, and you wili then be ableto judge whether the new one hundred per cent im crease Is justifiable or legal. August 10, 1854. Ox ov THs VicTime. Henor to whom Honor is Due. 70 THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. Yesterday, the sth inst., having my suspicions oroused that an attempt was about being made by river thieves to roh one of my veesels laden with wheut, and bound for Flushing, L. [.,1 kept myself info: med of their movements during the day, an@ in the evening found my vessel anchored off Twea- tieth street, East river, inatead of proceeding to ber place of destination, with a suspicious looking craft alongside. I proceeded to the Seventeenth wank station house for ald, and was informed by the very’ polite officer at the desk that he could ’o nothing: for me, a4 it was out of his ward, notwiths'anding k teld him that it was then nearly bigh water, thet unless I received assistance before the tide com menced running ebb, the thieves would cecape with: their plunger.” ¢ re I next proceeded to the Eighteenth ward station hovse, when il the assistance that I required was. prin tog Bike by Capt. vere caspeece ed officers Mcrtimer, Samy arreata, he awarded to the above named officers skill and courage in the affair, as all caught in the act of travsferring the China, to the piratical craft having abont two bandred bushels on boa:d. The crews both vessels were arrested and ne thanks to Seventeenth ward police. Yours, respectfully, ‘u. W. Topp, 12 South street. New York, August 9, 1854. farany TO Crase wien , bat w wards fo ting the accounts aud ty Peinimed u continuance of bis salary while In the settlement of his ag Dey it it was held that his prasstion onceret tee ot the eapliion of of jseal, (OF 4 term of office, when not reappointed,) and thet for the vervices he rendered, the prot waa at Weogen Siar, oy