The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6733. The Hudson and East Rivers on Fire, ®Wour Through Brooklyn and Jersey City by the Governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and the Legislative Com- mittees—Inspection of the Plers—Vialt to the Navy Yard—Mecting at the Astor House— Spicy Debate, dé&e., de. According to previous appointment, the Committees of ‘the Senate and Assembly of this State on Commerce and ‘Navigation, left Albany on Tuesday afternoon and ar- wived here last evening. They were accompanied by Gov. Clark, Mr. Leavenworth, Secretary of State ; Mr. Cook, Comptroller; Mr. Spaulding, State Treasur er, and Mr, Clark, State Engineer; together with the following oamed members of the Legislature :— Messrs. Brooks, Dickinson, Pratt, Hutchings, Rhodes, Green, Davie, Jimmerson, Whitney and Coleman. They ‘were joiced by Governor odmanM. Price, of New Je sey, und the following named members of the Legi ture of that State:—Messrs. Hoxey, Bonvel, Hoimes, Laflerton, Board aud Miles. Governor Dutton, of Con- necticut, joined the party at Brooklyn. Invitations had been issued to a lurge number of per- sons'to meet these officials at the Astor House, at 10 vo'clock yesterday morning. The circulars were signed by Mr. FE. Meriam, of Brooklyn, the gentleman who gives us so much information about the weather and other acientatic subjects. At the appointed hour there was a pretty good number of well known citizens at the Astor House. The City Hall was decorated with flags, in honor of the Governor's visit, and ‘the Mayor of the city was present to give him a sort of semi-official welcome, Capt. Hudson, of the United “States Navy, and Capt. Boorman, Commindant of the naval station at Brooklyn, were also present; also Peter Coo per, Es ind several prominent merchants. There was no formal reception or speeches at this ‘time. After an hour or so spent in conversation, the party took carriages, and proceeded to Brooklyn to exa- mine the harbor encroachments, Governors Clark and Price, and Captains Boorman and Hudson, rode in the ‘rst carriage; the members of the committees and others followed. Mayor Hall, of Brooklyn, accompanied “the parts, Mr. Meriam acting as guide and general su- perintendent. ‘The party first visited the Navy Yard, where the ma- rine corps was turned out, and paid the Governors the honor of a salute when they entered the yard. A salute of twenty-one guns was also fired from the receiving ship. ‘Captain Boorman pointed out to the committees the pier of Mr, Ruggles, who claims a water front of six hundred feet in frontof the Navy Yard. If Mr. Ruggles’ claim is allowed, and be proceeds to fill it up, the useful- ness of the Yard woulda be destroyed forever, as no ves- sels could be launched from either ship house. His pwr extends beyoad jhe line of the Navy Yard wall. The party then visited the frigates Sabine and Niagara on the stocks—the Dry Dock and other points ot in terest, aod then left the Yard, receiving another salute trom the marine corps as they departed ‘The pier of Mr. Ruggles ana that of the gas company were tuen visited. 1t 18 claimed that these are encroach- ments entirely for private benefit, and that*no comme: cial good can result from them. The tide sweeps around ‘the head ot this pier with the rapidity of a mill race. It ted by one of the naval gentlemen that when he in the East river, but ugat when he re- turned here as a commander, two years ago, he found tit almost impossible for a stout boat’s crew t» make any headway against it. Several other points on this side, where encroach- ‘meuts have been made,were examined by the committee, ‘one near the Gouverneur street ferry, and another nea: Catherine terry. Mr. Wetmore’s iron yard pirr at- ‘teched which has an extent of 125 owner stated that according to law he could earry it mach far- ther. The attention of the committee was directed to point near the Atlantic docks, and we have no doubt th they could have visited many other places, but the flect of the bitterly cold air began to be psrceptible and the party got en route for the New Yore side, The investigations were conducted fairly and impartially; the Governors and honorable gentlemen faced the weather like martyrs and patriots, as we have no doubt they are. Paddling about avy yards, gas works, lum- ber yards and so forth, is not very amusing with tho ‘thermometer below thirty. Their trials, however, were not over. After New York had been reached Jersey Vity was visited, and the whole party promenaded down to the end of a very long pier, ust finished by the New Jersey transportation company. ‘his is an encroachment of more than one thousant feet from the original shore line, and thy Jerseymen want to wage their shore by it. as no public demonstration (except at the -d,) in Brooklyn, or Jersey City, in honor of the fistinguished visitors. Business went on in precisely same manner as it goes on always. A few little 8 were anxious to see the Governor, but not a cheer siga of welcon recognition, was raised. The Astor House was reached again at half-past four, {ter a great deal of riding, walking, and talking, but no ting or drinking. A mere hungry set of honorabls entlemen than yesterday’s party, could not easily be At five o'clock, however, there was a good din- er, and champagne for every honorable gentleman who iked it. Some of the Maine law members, it is said, ‘ed no especial enmity against Charles Heidsieck, though he is a foreigner, bis brand was adopted y two or three ndoos » There was plenty of eat- but no speech-mal ee impromptu meeting took place in one of the par- ra, after dinuer. Senator Brooxs said he had been requested by several t city, to call they were not ; but they were so mach in business that they found it impossible. He ‘Senator Brooks) was fully assured that the distiaguish- before him, including as it did gen en of ‘igh official positions—three Chief Magiatrates of States bers of the Legislature of two States, and others— pot be unaware of the great importance of the wrce of New York, not only to ite own citizens but ‘those of other States. Connecticut Is bound to us by nd amd by sea, and New Jersey is attached to us by the ingest tie. To these as well as to other States ‘ork i¢ & great commercial de) He (Mr. Bi rare that there wat of opinion, ina how projects for the im- harbors should be carried out. y should be paid for by the federal ernment ; ethers adhere to the doctrine, arry out their own ideas on the ject 4 still another class which holds it the loca! authorities should do the work. Without ebing upon either of these disputed theorie: oped thet-every man there had mde up his mind to do iat he could honestly, and fairly and legally, to im. rove the mavigation of the North and Fast rivers, and by benefit the commerce and prosperity of the niow There was an ominous silence ef half a minute or so, that the se- ‘hen somebody whispered to Senator Brooks, who, im- | iately afterwards ‘took the libert overnot Clark be requested to act a» neeting.”? é The motion war carried, and Senator Wmtver-Gon- eted the Governor to the chair. Governor Cuank stid—Gentlemen: I thank you for the nor you have dome me in calling me to fill the chair this occasion. I am not able do justice to you, t will endeavor to do as well as possible. 7,.of moving that resident of this jason Secretaries. PRio rove and said—Mr. Chairman: | pe, that I am expected to respond for what the ho tlemaa who last had the door bas New Jersey. The people of oft mmerce of > orl commerce which in concentrated here is of the high- importance to all the Stater. They {cel the import- of an unobstructed outlet for this commerce at y Hook. New Jersey hax « water line of great @, the benefits of which have been enjoyed by New . But the people of New Jersey are happy to have prosperity of thie great city, Of is herea’ter to coms here, must have « large portioa, And wish to avoid the errors which the people of New rk have fallen into by encroaching upoa the water | + ‘We will give you water docks like the Atlantic | s—a credit to the country. We wish to use our turel advantages im the al b ercteagl = we are read: promote and second any legislation which may be ated in New York for the purpore of def jer said that Le had ture of New York, aud thet he apy he could say, for the people t they were in favor of so: on the the harbor. Altho ye Logis ved of it. He ol New Jerse: tion te ve wer, and to improve the ugh they were secondary and the benefit to be re- 4 eneerfully io tiss part ts of avy nnecticut. She has s direct interest in the preserva. hor of New York—one of the finest, if not hor in the world. Our country is destined be agreat country—our nation ® great nation ‘order to fuléil ite ald be rome outlet through which its commerce _ The three great interests of the ‘are com: ‘tare, and mapufactares. No country can a agricultural advantages—no country can aren, agric yp with this eS J HARBOR ENCROACHMENTS. bo secaad as much; but of what use is u Hon. Mossrs, Jimmerson, Seymour, and Hoxey were ~ y to | all this agricul- ral wealth unless it can be carried abroad by com- merce. Railroads carry our jucts aud our manufac- tures to the great city, and from thence they are distri- buted to all 's of the world. Connecticut is distin- guished for its manufactured articles, which are brought to New York, and from thence con’ to all parts of the globe. Therefore, the people of Connecticut have the liveliest interest in the umprovement of your harbor, We s#bould mot be satisfied with to-day— we sheuld look forward and see what the next century will bring forth. The rivers may be large enough for the commerce now, but before many years New York will be ten times as large, and have ten times the amount of commerce that ehe has now, Governor Dutton, in concluding, hoped that some measures would be taken to improve harbor of this city, the vast de pot of the commerce of the Western World. Hon. E. W. Lxavenworti, Secretary of State, said that the suoject was one that needed careful considera- tion. ‘Three things, however, ought to be done. He was in favor of passing the bill introduced last winter fixiog the limits of New York harbor. It should be staked out, asit were, at once, by commissioners ap- pointed for the purpose, and the bounds thus fixed should be for all time. present encroachments, with one or two exceptions, were not dangerous. If what Mr. Wetmore said was true, the law ought to be repealed by which be had a right to extend bis piers, and an act passed forbidding any further encroachments, Hon. Mr. Hoxuy, of the New Jersey Legislature, said he was warmly in favor of staking out New York’ har- bor as proposed by the honorable gentleman who had preceded bim The people of New Jersey were all in favor of it. They had made no encroachments on the . iver, and they would not. He desized to diract ‘tion of tue meeting to the fact that the build- ier on the northwest side of Staten Island hat side: on the amounted to ® great sum—15,000 venssela passed uv, those rivers last year. He sorry that New Yo: and Brooklyn were at issue on the question of encroach- ments, but warned them not to do anything which might deprive the people of the Union of the advantages of the naval station. If there no other power to do it he hoped that the federal government would inter. fere to protect that arm of the sea for the use of the avy. Senator Diokix#on made a few remarks touching upon the importance of the question. Mr. Kiopes being called out, said that it was unfair to expect bim to say anything on this subject, as he was a member of the coamivten, and the matter would all come up before it. He would say that tnough New York ant Brooklyn might be getting near together, and although they might yet become one, it was singular that nothing had yet been said about encroachments on the New York’side. He would ask why the persons who had ac- companied the committee had not show! anything on the New York side. They had been very particular to point out certain places in Brooklyn, but none oa the other side, Mr. Brooks acknowledged that there were many en- croachments on the New York side, but did that excuse Brooklyn’? Mr Ruopes.—The gentleman has not answered my question. 1am willing to settle this matter fairly, and in the Ruggles case to agree upon a compromise. A man’s property should not be voted away without giving him any return. a Buont, of Brooklyn, desired to make a few re- marks Mr. Ruopes objected. The committee did not come here to hear the question argued. The members had a private understanding before they left Ahan that they were to come here and personally examine the matter, but not to hear srguments. On motion, Mr. Bont was allowed to proceed. He taid tbat the old pier line amounted to nothing at all. It was rushed through at Albany. and the line was drawn on the map asa schoolboy would draw it, without any regard to t] urrent. IJnalmost all the worst encroach: ments. (those of Mr. Ruggles and the gas company par- ticularly,) the extensions had been made for private benefit, not for the benefit of commerce. Now it was proposed to build a street around Brooklyn, frontiog the wharves, « measure which would ruin hundreds of ware- houses for commercial purposes. Mr. Backus, of Brooklyn, rose to speak. Mr. Ruones positively objected Fenster Dickinson, (warmly)—I should like to ask what we came here for, unless it was for information. 1 think the gentleman onght to be heard. I think that we should get all the information we can upon the sub- ject from those gentlemen who live near the spot, and who are ‘familiar with the facts. I came here to hear, not to be heard. Senator Brooks had never heard of any understand- ing among the committee as to what they should bear. Mr. Ruopes—It was so among the Assembly Commit tee. We did not know that the renate Committee would be here, as they went over the name ground last year. If they had supposed they were going to meet snob dis tinguished company they probably wonld not have come. If the matter was to be argued, he desired that proper persons should be present to spea!. for Brooklyn and he would suggest that the meeting be adjourned until the next day. He objected to henring partisans speak on the subject, when there was noone to say @ word on the other sice Mr. Meniam made a remark in reference to ihe notloes issued. Mr Ruopes—I did not receive my invitation from ou. Hon. Mr. Horan, of New Jersey, said a few worls upon the general merits of the question. Gov. Dvtron said that it was improper for the commit tee to hear any argument upon the question as far as Brooklyn ond New York interests were concerned. There was a bill, he understood, referred to thie committee. Certain interests were involved, and the matter should not be heard unless both parties were faicky represented, It would be proper, Lowever, to discuss the question on its general merits. Senator Wairney said that the subject was one of such vast importance, not only to the State, but to the whole bene that the fullest expression of opinion should be allowed. Mr. Backcs had leave to proceed. He said that Brook- lyn was willing to accept any fair adjustment of the dif- ficulty. The State had once mar! od now proposed to make new What guarantee ¢ people of Brooklyn that the new lines would be permsnent. This was the grand objection to was some guaranty that the ling would be a permanent one, Brooblyn would be found foremost in advocating its adoption. Mr. Brooks moved the following:— Resolved, That the joint committees of the New York ond New Jersey Legislatures be requested to consider what means sball be adopted to New York from further encroact The resolution was adopted. And then (nine oreloek) the meeting disso! ved. pony the harbor of mts. Marine Court. ‘ Before Hon, Jadge McCarthy . SUIT FOR FASHIONABLE BOARD. Jax. $1 —William H, Wilson against William A. Seeley.—This action was brought by the plaintiff, who is the assignee of Andrew Powell, to recover $569, the value of seven week’s board, and extras, furmished the defendant and his adopted daughter, Miss Matilda Cla- rendon, formerly an actress at the Park theatre, at the house of Mr. Powell, at No. 186 West Thirt!>th street, commencing on the 9th of November last. A number of witnesses were examined on the part of the plaintiff, who alleged the occupation by defendant of three rooms om the #ecoud floor, and two parlors on the first floor, of the bouse in question. There was no dispute as to the occupancy of the rooms on the second floor, but the ex- clusive use of the lower parlors was denied by the de- fendant. The plamntiff’s witnesses also testified that the table set by the assignor would favorably compare with | those of the St. Nicholas and Metropolitan, or those of _apy other hotel in the country. It was also shown, by receipts, that the value of such room: redaunably be fiom $ fendant denied the up that he and dopted daughte: enticed away from a place where they had previ through the importunities of the assignor, -Poweil and his wife, and tha y were then paying @ wuch less price for equal or superior accommo tations ‘that Mrs. t pr ce was no object other to the adopted daugh- of the defendant, for whom she had a great regard ond that her society was the main inducement of Mra. P. in asking her to remove. The defendant further set out as an offset, an order for $60 woich bad been civen on him by Mr. Powe'l, in favor of ons Bancroft, woich the defendant agreed to pay, if, npon the settlement of his account with the asrignor, be sbould be found #0 much indebted. MoCarrny, Justice. —By reason of the bigh position held by the defendant, and the earnest and realous ma ber with which the cause was defended, | have given the ut questions involved more than ao ord and after such examinat on, he the folowing conclusions ry were oc er, and | further that the various eccentricities young Ind convenience to the proj they are entitled to be pened. ate ques tion of law, that the $60 offset, set up by tse defendant, jot be allowed to him, as no acceptance, such as is required by law to bind bim to pay, or to relieve 4 *ignor from paying the should & suit be brought againat him to recover that amount, it (the alleged ac- ceptance) being contrary to the statute of frauds. The only remaining question for me to pass upon ie the value of the board, which is testified to by several res; ble and competent witnesses, oo tho pont of malate, to be arther imoay from $75 to $00 per week; aod that such accommodations and such an entertainment could not be obtained at a first class hotel at leas than $150 per week, (no direct testimony having been given by the defendant); but as there is some question aa to whether the defendant had the exclusive use or oceu- pation of the lower suite of rooms all the time he was there, I will allow the plaintiff to recov the rate of $60 kk. 1 whall disatio allow $1 on the fourteenth item, making, ii t+, $428 50, from which is to be deducted a 20), leaving & balance of $908 60. for which amoun' | | poe hon a jadgment for plaintif, with $12 aliowae> | and s. of the Municipat Revolution. ABATEMENT OF THE BONE BOLLING ESTABLISHMENTS— THE MAYOR'S COMPLAINT BOOK—THE POLICE RE: TURNS, ETC. ‘The bone-bolling establishments, to suppress which so many attempts have been made, are now nearly all cra- dicated. Warrants were lately iseued for the arrest of ‘all those engaged in the business, and they have been fined or imprisoned. The ground where their operations were carried on has been entirely cleared of the boiling kettles, and placed under the surveillance of the police. ‘The Mayor, we understand, is also going to examine the milk making establishments of the city, and diacover, if possible, and punish the fabricators of spurious milk. The municipal reform goes on briskly. Tho following are the more important complaints entered on the books yea- terday:— WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. A lady complains that a dricking saloon in Kast Broad- known as the Platform, is t, where her husband is allowed to get drunk and tq ‘his inheritance That bakers’ wagons and carts, of 19 Vandai street, obstruct the street, ‘That there is pow landing at pier No. 8 North river, from ship Arnold Boninger, over two hundred panpers from Rotterdam. ‘That raila are left i Sixth ane Eighth front of No, 2 St. Peter's place by venue Railroad, which have been the: hs, The same duisance exists at the Ince and Barclay street. nee exists at the foot of Coartlandt street, from the existence of extensive operations of watch ee cloth stuflers, and venders of obscene publica- tion». That John Quin, corner of Fifty-sixth street and Third avenue. endangers the lives and property of citizens by blasting rocks i Pifty-second street without covering. That there are no lights in Thirs avenue, between “ first and Fifty seventh streets. at there are open and sunken lots in West Thirty- fifth, Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh streets, where water lies after heavy rains, ‘That boya, under the pretence of attending church at thecorner of Ridge and Grand streets, create a great disturbance on Sundays. { a signboard in frovt of 80 Broadway extends eight or nive fect into the street, obstructs the view, and is dangerous WHAT THE POLICE SAY. bg Ward.—Gaslamp in front of 214 Water atreet not lit Fifth Ward —Complaints that a vault cover of 67 Varick street was off, and several persons injured. Fifteenth Ward.—Lamps not burning in front of 83 Amity street, 14 Clinton place, corner of Ninth atree avd Broadway; 643, 697, 734 and 793 Broadway, 224 Thompton strest, in Washington square opposite, Thomp- son atreet, and opposite east of Washington place. Ward atill encumbered with coal ashes, Sixteenth Ward.—Sidewalk of house 141 Sixteenth | street dangerous. Bad holes in sidewalk opposite 205 Figkth avenue. The street st the corner of Fifteeath streetand Seventh avenue caved in, and the sidewalk and street corner of Sixteenth street and Fight ie in a bad condition. Eighteenth Ward.—Lamps not lit in front of 29 West Twenty-first street, at the northwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, and on the northwest cor- ner of Second avenue and Eighteenth street. Twentieth Ward.—A large and dangerous excavation | inthe sidewalk at the foot of ‘thirtieth street, North river, also at the corner of Thirty-ffth street aod Fleventh avenue. They require immediate attenti Police Intelligence. SHOOTING AFFRAY AT THE PIVE POINTS. Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a Sght took place at 140 Anthony street, between two persons named Michael Lynch and Peter McCready, the former keeyer of a groggery at the above place, in which the latter recelved some bard usage at the hands of the former. MoCready, it is alleged, thea drew a pistol loaded with powder cnly, and discharged the contents into the face of Lynch, wounding him slightly. The report of the pistol being heard by officer Coote, of (16 Sixth ward police, he hastened to the «pot rested McCready, who was taken to the Sixth wi tion houre and locked up for the night. The {nj man was also taken to the station house, and detained until this morning, when the matter will be Investi- gated, CHARGE OF USURY AGAINST A LOAN BROKER, A loan broker named Charles Mason, alias Sturgis, alias Brown, was arrested yesterday by officer Ross, of the Second district police court, charged, on the com- plaint of Pietro Saraceo, with baving received and exact- ed 6 per cent per month as interest on loans effected at his office by the complainant The complainant states that the accused kept his office at 289 Broadway, third story, where the transaction ip question took place, and that be has received loans on thousands of dollars worth of goods, on which 6 per cent per month w and exacted by Mason, who, it is alleged, pawnbroker’s licen ute for a violation of the usury laws An examination before Justice Daviron will take place to-day at the Jef ferson market police court. ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY. Three men, named Lewis Greener, John Meyery, and | Wolf Silenbergh, were arrested by officer Wilson of the | Hfteenth ward police, charged with having made an at- teropt to burglariously enter the gentlemen’s furnishing sore of Lucinda Loveland, No. 3 Astor place It ap- pears from (he evidence that officer Wilsoa, observin, theso men besie the front door of the store, approach: them for the purpose of finding out what their business w On going up to the coor the officer saw marks of jimmy upon it, as if an attempt at burglary hat bran wade; be then arrested the prisoners, and convey- them before Justice Brennan, at the Second district police conrt, who committed them for examination, USING A SLUNG SHOT. A moan named Michael Larkin was brought before Justice Breennan yesterday, charged with having seulted officer Grovenstein, o! the Eighteenth ward police, with a slung shot. From the officers statement, itappears that he was attacked by the prisoner while endeavoring to perform his duty. The complainant having occasion to arrest a disorderly tharacter, was set upon by the prtones, whe struck him a vielent blow with the deadly wi e. The officer, however, suc ceeded, after a sharp fight, in securing the prisoner, who was bela to bail in the sum of $1,000 to answer, ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY. A man named John Sheely was arrested by oficer Piet, of the Third ward police, charged with having at- | tempted to burglariously enter one of the offices in the American Hotel building, corner of Broadway and Rar- clay street. In the anion of the accused, when arrested, found a lot of burglars’ tools other in- strumeut The prisoner ppertatalng to the profession. wan token before Justice Osborne, whe commitied him for examination. GRARD LAROENY. Catharine Brown way arrésted yesterday by officer ——— of the ward police, charged on the com plefnt of Mrs. Mary Abnew, of 46 Mercer street, with having stolen ladies’ wearing apoare), consisting of silk dremen, Ac., in all valued at $100, property had been leit in charge of the complainant by other parties, aud the prisoner was caught by ber in the act of carry- ing off the ty. The accused wan held to bail in the sum of $500, to anwer the charge of grend larceny before the Conrt of General Sessions, HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Thomes Riley, the alleged acoomplice cf P ip the late eave of highway robbery in Ninth arrested yesterday, and on being conveyed before Justic frenn held to bailin the sum of $1,000 to the charge. Bail being forthcoming the accused waw liberated from ¢ % | CHARGR OF GRAND LARCENY. A girl, named Catharine Michael, of very questionable character, was arrested yesterday, charged with stealing 4 gold watch and chain, valued at $50, and $20 in money, | the property of David Frost, of No. 250 Attorney street The accused was brought before Justice Wood for exa mination: but the complainant failieg to make himself visible, the case was postponed until he can afford his presence at the police court. WACK DRIVERS IN DIFFICULTY. Sergeants Levoe and McPherson, of the Chie(’s office arrested six hack drivers who had boarded the steam: boats Commodore and Worcester, and soliciting passen- | gers contrary to law. The oflenders taken to the | Mayor's office, where four of them were fined one dollar each for the offence, and the other two five dollars each. | Two of the hackwen were committed to prison in de | faulhor payment. COMPLAINT DISMISSED. ‘BB charge of recoiving stolen goods ag tr. of Seem dis ivingtom #ireet, has Osborne. Personal Intelligence. Mies Julia Dean's marriage to Vr. Hayne took New Orleans papers, at t 2 P M., om Saturday, January 20, evening she played in the © Hunchback,’ The Columbus Journal says that Mr. Cox, editor of the Siatreman, is ap applicant for the office of Secretary of Legation fo Spain, and has gone to Washington to | press bis claims if In the ARRIVALS. At the St. Nicholse—Hon T © Wright aabin on, Jobe Your Troy’ B Wilson, Albany: Capt C Forbes, Buffalo: AD Gifford itimore; B Daveoport, New Orleans, Albany, I. May mizeal: Hon G W Kelley, eae At the Metropolitan—Hon Joreph Clark, Vermoat; G ‘Tegeler and family, Ne M Hooper, Boston Prank Graver, USA cisco, Nom KS William At the Astor—His Excellency Gov ‘Tey lor, Major Sedguick, Dr Merchant, Dr Beckwith iy Lesley aud lady, Newenstle, Del; Col Dunmiek U & "venoka, BJ: Messrs Whatton ead . Va © lady and servant, oe Comgovee: 8 Chatter Fs | MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, | been seen like it betore. They co | placed'on “an equality with the sons of tne soil be transferred lightly to stranger hands’ If emigra- tion Increases at th ne four millions of aliens | | will have been lan ov our shores between 1850 and | republican Nberty. The conduct of Rome to this | in countries where « | Be Know A lecture was delivered last evening in the Tabernacle by E. W. Andrews, Esq., of this city, on the following tubject:— Our Republic—Its Relations to Foreigners and Foreign Nations.”’ The following isa brief sketch of the lecturer's remarke:— The subject which we are going to discuss this even ing, he said, should be approached with the mont dis- ionate caimners, The announcement of my theme \6 sufficient to claim the earnest attention of every Ame- rican citizen. It is said that the day is approaching when all distinct nationalities will be swallowed up, and weare also told that the brotherhood of man should put an end to these divisions of blood, of lineage aud of territory. If this be trite, it ix idle for ux to apeak | of foreigners and foreign institutions, The impros- rion en some minds may be that nationality is nar- | ow minded, but it must be remembered that ua- ions are of heavenly origin just as much as families, It # not geographical position that makes diferent people- Fill up the British channel, and will that make an Eng- ishman a Frenchman? God clearly intended that mations rhould be kept distinct, so that the good qualities of each might be brought out and gradually perfected, No people were ever truly great without cherishing the spirit of nationality and cultivating to the highest ex- tent the national genius. If our republic bas done any- thing worthy of credit it is because she has given full scope to her native spirit; and if we are to have a glo- rious future, it must be by permitting nationality to have the freest and the widest scope. It is absurd to bring alien masses into the same territory and call them anation, There nust be ivter among them, otherwise you bi , What there {sof nobility im our bational character and institutions, has not been brought to as from without. You cannot import patriotic virtues as you would un port le of goods, Notwithstanding all the attempts tw make this country a Noah’s ark, made up of a hetero: Weare, thank God, a nation still, This land—containing all that we most love. ‘To this land we have given our affections, and to it we have given the supportof our maturer years. Let men talk a# they will shout cosmopolitanism—that man who Coes not love his own land with a peculiar affection, is devoid of every generous feeling, We would have this | land belong ts us, just av much as England belunga to the English, or’ France to the French. It seems to be thought that this country ia the com: mon property of all, and thus the forsigner comes here claiming citizenship, not ax a favor, but de. | manding it asa right. Are we not, theu,'a nation ? ‘The subject before us is eminently a p Year sees an immense amount of for shores. It is the exodus of nations lone. ners on our Nothing has ever , for the most part, ily bread. Here fs a from poverty, seeking here their phenomenon No wonder people ask, ‘What will be the end of all this’? The evils now are of such a portentous character that they cannot be concealed, and cannot be borne. What do we ree in moat of the States of the Union’ Large marses of mon, incapable of apy sympathies with ua, yet made citizens, and Is it #0 strange that this should bred strife aod blood) Year by year the evil increases, until we aee the str cities the acenes of divisions betweeo naturalized citizens and the native born, We ree foreigners addressing public meetings as foreign We nee them appoiated to lately we have seen one sent to a court of Europe, where he carried with him the prejudices of early life, and, ax the red republican of Franse, and as the calm, impartial American anbassador, ‘behav ina manner that threatened to us ina ‘Tbe present movement, however, proved that pirit of nationality her T woul ree: offices, ‘al change of the Jaw in admitting foreigners to citizenship, ani by eaac: | commistioners to be elected on the sec | President and Secreta; ing uch laws #5 may restrict foreign emigration. F many years there has wot been a khow of obedience te | rome of the provisions of the existing naturalization | Jaws, ‘Thun it that foreigners, as they stepped 9 ent in crowds ‘to the polls nd ich they knew nothing. You | en these men thrusting from lls the most intel of your fellow citizens you have aeen rome of your fellow citizens who have not cared—ven, | use the expression, have not dared—to at- tend the primary elvetions, for fear of personal violence Our naturalization laws are trampled under foot, not | only in our cities, but in all our Stator, and eapeciaily in | the pew ones. ‘The grave question then arises, what | shall we det The necessity of encouraging emigration no longer exists with us. Our rank as a nation stands second {onone. Kvery year adda tens of thousands to our pative born inbab/tants, We would not forbid honest foregners trom coming amongst us; we would not deny them the protection of tbe laws, or a ringle facility for the acquisition of wealth, but | we willsay to them, ** you cannot come to interfere with the government of dur country. It is too sacred to on subjects of this, you hay 0 the 1860, ‘The character of this emigration is #lso much worse than it was inthe beginning of the ine I ed by ‘ State | prisons, Tt hi filthe of our | guars, two fifths of our panpers and three. ths of our crinnals are foreigners. | believe that if this emigra- tion wonld cease to-morrow our country would be bene- fitted in morals, im peacefulness and ia permanent pros perity It in ‘also well known, speaking of the character of thin @xigration, that a great por. tion of foreigners who come here are Roman 0 Catholics, and another large portion are disbelievers in Christionity, New it canpot be that Protestant | institutions can be agreeable to either of there parties. 1 do not hesitate to say that the principles of the Komiss hierarchy are totally {ncompatible with the principles of * the power, is tyrannic: 4 persecuting. If the Homish church has changed her inciples, why hae not her conduct been changed’ 4 woe not everywhere seek to control the State’ Iu what Roman Catholic countries is their religious tolera tion? But it is said that Rome here conforms her teach ings to the genius of our free institutions, In our own times have ween her teaching obedience on the banks of the Danube, and at the rame time we have seen her preaching rebellion even to aarassination in the wilds of Connaught. Her pliancy and suppleness are revealed on every page of her history, while im the gloomy re cess of berthrine stends her own iron statue rusting in the blood of fifty generations, Her aimsare the same here an they have been in other lands, When she was poke softly; but now she boldly pute forth s. Her present demands, if granted, will be followed by others. What security can we have with a system which teaches intoleranee? But let us distinguish between the system and men, The system ia bound immntability; yet there are those the faith they profe There is another mong us altogetuer disdel # intianity. They conve mong us common, lat wo will yet hear that to be rich These anti-Christian theories are | not indigenous tooursoil, It was the light of Chris tianity which guided the Pilgrim eastward to | make the Rock ot Plymouth the corner «tone | of thiarepublic. If our country is now bailed as the tyrant’s dread and the patriot’. boast, let her thank her warior statesmen much, but let her thank her | shining lights of Obristianity more. Now the question | is, pre such things to goon any longert We are ready | to give the (créigner all liberty, but we are not to allow him to appoint our rulers or our goveroment until, at least, he has | swallow rede of thow willing @ arhare in t inthe body politic certain Doctor Sam. gama and the same ba’ bi spirit of nationality in other lan ate ere i tb epabiic in to be prenerved and to ade tmurt be the American republic, governed, not by prin viples imported from the revolutionary clubs of Korope. but by principles of our Protestant fathers—principles whieh they found implanted in the Bible Mr. Andrews concluded hix very able lecture with « few rewarks in favor of protecting American labor, and ageinet tbe ideasof extending the republic beyond ite present limite ‘The Fire Department. MEETING OF TUM REPRESENT AT VB THE PIME | BEFOUE THE LYASLATURE KRINCTED A SRP. TION F9OM THEY CITY GOVERNMENT DIACOUNTE- NAXCED — THE N#® COMMIBSIONERE’ BILL. A meeting of the reqresentatives of the Fire Depart ment was held last might, at the Stay t Institute, to takeinto convideration the new fire law lately pub lished in the Henatn, sod new before the Legislature of the “tate Mr. J.J. Tindale occupied the chair Belcher acted as seeretery Mr. CRARY oppoved the proposed law at some length, ay some of Its fen! uren were objectionable Mr. Jacow 1. MiLima, the projector of the law, atvo 1 ite parsage He bad been » Fire Warden, and knew what ed by firemen. There were too many seciden' ring similar to the Broadway cx tastrophe, when ee vony firemen were killed, to paet the matter over lightly. He understood that the bi wax opjectionable on personal growmds, amd he asked withiraw it. This was granted Mr. Ecouse Wsko moves that « committee of sons, practical builders, be appointed to draw and Joho A oper buteber, and he thought It nothing t the men who should take thie and should understand how to erset and what were reel defects. Coanciiaan eed law. There bas been governing the depart Caney wes opposed to the too mueh tinkering with beows that + law oe this pubject would seriously of rr LCCC(t(t((t((t(t(t(t(t#t(i(t(((i#ii#déi(i(wd#éw#(‘’™”™» a | Kin | burg. feet builders and carpenters, and therefore action might — be 5 ote carried, - Moaars. James Donabue and John L. Gilliland, were appolated such committeo. Mr. D. MiLtkyw, from a select committee, a bill to be submitted to the Legislature. It contains aub- stantially the following provisions: — 1, For the election by the representatives of the Fire Department of five A ns, Rag oy designated the Com missioners of the York Fire Tuesday May, at such an hour and place as the Representatives may direct. 2. No person shall be eligible who is not au exewpt fireman and an -member of the department. The of the department to certify to the Common Council tl ames of the peraous elected as euch commissioners, and the Council to confirm the same, 4. The Commissioners to appoint a secretary, at a salary not exceeding $500 per anuum. 4. It inthe duty of the Commissioners to inquire into all applications for the organization of fre companies, and if approved by them, such approval sual be cert) fied to the Council through the Chief Engineer, for con firmation. No fire companies to be organized unless ap proved by the Commis» 6. It shall be the duty of the Chiof Engineer of the Fire Department to present to said Commiasiovers the | names of all persons applying to be firemen, and of all persons expelled or resigned from the Departinent, and all the same being approved by them, they slail cert fy such approval to the Chief Engineer, who shall there uiyan return the same. to the ‘Comsagn Cousell. for ap proval. Y 6, The said Commissioners shall have cognizance of all complaints against firemen for riotous or disorderly conduct at fires, or slarms of fires, or for violation of apy of the State or ef oting the firemen of the city of New York. I diligeatly inquire into the same, shal be proved guilty, to suspend or remove anid firemen, subject to tl preval of the Common Council. 7. The said Commissioners may make such rul regulations as may be, necessary for the perform: ance of their duties, not fnconsistent with the L f the State or city ot New Yor’, or of the United 1. §. The Common Council shal! design a fice cap and badge, one of which shall bo worn. by every fireman when on duty as uch, and they shall pas# such ordi nanerh a» may be requisite to prevent the approach of persons other than firemen or policemen to vicinity of fires, 0, Any person whoshall falvely represent amy of the members of the Fire Department of the city of New York, or who shall maliciously, with intent to deceive, use, or imitate any of the sigan, fire caps, badges, sig nals, or devices adopted and ured by the Fire Depart- ment shell be subject toa fine of not leas than $25, nor more than $250, and by imprisonment for » term not bess thaa ten days nor more than three months, 10, Nothing in this act shall deprive thy Common Council of the city of New York of any power now vested in them over the firemen of suid city. 11, This act shall take eilect immediately, and the first election of Commissioners provided for therein shall take place on the second y of May next. Mr. Joun A SMi7H was opposed in foto to this bill ‘The evil now afflicting the Fire Department is the politi- cal tofluences that surround it, It is well known that politics is the curse of the Departm deprecated it woald be for the good of all part was the money *appropriation granted by the Common Coune'l that caused much of the evil be on utter seperation between the Department and the city government fter considerable discussion, it was deeided to print the bill for the conrideration of the Representatives. Mr Sauri moved that a committee be appointed to (n- quire into the propriety of separating the Fire Depart- ment from the Common Counell altogether, Thi elicited some discussion, but was at length laid on the table, by a vote of 55 to 00. ‘The meeting soon after adjourned Improvements in the © Ata large meeting of citizens held at Carmen's Build ings, No, 1,088 Broadway, Janusry 50, the following pre ambie and resolutions were uaanimously adopte ‘The inbabitants of the Island of Manhattan were in the habit of thinking the small point of land at its most southerly extremity would be all that the future would demand fora city, wotll the great Clinton stamped upon the thought of bis time, that this island was to be the commercial city of the Western hemiaphere. ‘The progress to that great end has been inore rapid than even he sapposed, and far greater than his com- peers Suagined when they put the ‘ backside" of the City Hall south of Chambers street. This was done, how. ever, before the waters of Lake Frie were united, and long before the iron horse had com menced his untold speed, 1 exhibited his incompre- hensible power and bottom. These great achievements ave realized at the time the commercial world is looking to our island, and making it the centre for the world’s commercial axis to revolve upon; and the time bas fully mein which the inhabitants of the city of New York xe of the City. must make ready for its full accompli hment The mere poing of the island is not the place for its great metropolitan power, its city edifices, its elty go vernment, These should be more central, and upon aw enlarges ccale, commensurate with the demand commercial city of the United States. ‘The projectors of Madison aquare were not uamindfal of the necemsity of a change of locaton in some of our polis buildings, for, in laying out this #quare, contain: ing Keven acres Of land, a great portion of it belonging to the city, they caused the rf Ve buildings reserved, and t of the the disposition of the city for any public building it may | erect upon it ‘The progress of the city, ins vary fom rears, will in terlace the whole islacd with populous streets and ave- pure, and place npon ite surface reservoirs ai which atall make the whole acceasibie, and a the pride of all who dwell w: We, a portion of t the precesing views Just ‘ork, deeming have assembled together to give them a more formal approval, there. | fore, be it | Resolved, ly uggestion of | Miia Honor the Mayor, that a City Hall should be built in amore central position of the city than that which it bow occupies, Hemivel, ‘That measures should be immediately adopt | ed by those in pewer to erect upon Madison square a City Hall, sufficiently large for the city goverament, ving the present City Hail for the better accommoda tion of the various courte of the city aed county, and | pirbaps also those of the general government. Resolved, That the diste nce of the preseat from the centre of population imposes aa onerous, une. | qual, and uojust tax, in time and money, upon « great portion of the people, eapecially upon all the industrious clase of tax payers residing in the upper wards of the 1) look with expectal interest, siderations, to theaction of io industry throughout the upper wards of the city Rerolved, That it ia tiwe our municipal government be relieved from the imputation of fostering the ateof neighboring communities, whoee inbabitante, enriched in our midst, pay nothing into the city tres sury, to the prejudice of our own citizens, who are #0 heavily taxed. ved, That we recommend our fellow-citizens to |] meetings and pass rerclutions in relation to the «uly ject of buliding the Gity Hall in Madison square ‘The Sundey Liquor Law tn Brooklyn. Before Justice Piatehley and a Jury Jax, OL The City of Brooklyn aga KAward C. Neville —The defendant in thir case, le the keeper off the » County Hotel, corner of South Seventh elreet aad Firet street, in the Eastern district, formerly Williame penalty fore breach of the city ordina ppirite on Sunday the Zist Jan ‘The defendant pat in a eyeciel amewer, setting up that he was, ender the State law, « licensed hotel beeper, and rized, by virtue of by , to sell to boarders ve, that theeity bad no power to deprive him, by ® municipal ordinance, of that right, which he wereived since the year | aad that another oom hs plaiot, fer the rame olence was pending ‘The jury were empanpellet, and— OMcer Charles Frost awore—He deposed that he war present on Bumday weet sodeaw liquors sold and mo ney reerived by Mr. Neville, saw twojmen whom he knew driek there, they be ed im the elty of Wil ve “ iy erry ve ween very comgected with it, he drank there pomitively the men he saw drink resided, aid sol bee Mr Nevilie thera at all, did not caution the people that |t was con trary to ae, Mayor bed not told him ta do ro he it not wok for Mr, Neville the howse was very orderiy Jor the defence, Mr. Neville’ license was pat in, «x piring, a8 @ upon ite (ace, the third Monday | jac try, and Mr Gideou C. Austin was calles, He hat bern s marehal and constable im Wiiliemaburg for the lant (our town yours, knew the King’s County Hotel, ax kept by Mr Neville, for sixteen youre, the defemtant dit avery yasinees wae there on ¥e othere ref 44 Dot see the last witeens, nor fer three times during the day Mr. Conk, for the defendant, argued for by 1 to travellers. The licen a bet ender the excise law atae’ shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ani | here ought to | the Atlantic | gat to have it used for pub | ¢ whole wquare is now at | City Hall | . | pore of nominating « canditate, nd the complaint was brought to reanver $50 | PRICE TWO CENTS. English Opera at the Broadway. English opera seems ta have taken up ita home at the Broadway. For three weeks the management have bees running “Cindereila,’’ and yet the house continuae to ait to overflowing. Since the days of Mra Austin, who wae considered the best English representative of the charse” ter, no such musical success as this has ever bee achieved at any of our theatres. Loulsx Pyne lias ree dered the piece more popular than any of ber predeves sors, with perhaps the single exception to which we have alluded, It in true that the opers itself has always beom = great favorite. It ix now nearly thirty yeary aluce Toe sini first produced it at the Theatre do la Valls, uw Rome, where, motwitistamding the Nght aud sours. time trivial character of its music, it had am im- mense run. Its popularity soon oxtended all over u- rope, and the first successes of some of the greatest pawes on the Italiam lyrical stage were achieved tay it Jo 1882, Malibran won her way to feme mainly through its instrumentality ; her performances under Laurent, during her brilliant tour through Itely, being prinet pally confined to the Cenerentola and the Garea Ladra | The vast extent of notes embraced in these two compositions, enabled her to display the fal resourees of ber voice and style, amd nothing could be more natural or eharmivg thao her sppearance aad action in the homely garb of the herome. One of the best Cenerentolas, however, who has ever appeared ow the Italian is confeasedly Albon!. Vow that have heard that admirable singer can forget the impressian which she made bere im the part. Ber sweet and faaly rounded tones and brilliant fioriture were in thia, a, indeed, in mont other of Rossini's pleces, displayed to the greatest advantage. She seemed, in fact, to reve in the enjoyment with which the light, clserful amd sparkling charnever of the music inspired her The English version of thix opera, although to the tante of the hypercritical to some extent vulgarical by | ita superfuity of mechanical tricks and transformations —all legitimate enough, one would suppose, ina fairy piece—has, for the very reason that has offeuded the | fastidious, become all the more popular with the gome- ral public, Few will forget the extraordinary rua which the piece hid both here sud in Boston during the time of Mr. Austin, who wan both « delightful sloger and am | excellent actress, She gave ux a fo te of what Kag- lish opera might be rendered in a more advanced state of English art, Mra, Wood subsequently played this part with considerable success; bat with as fine yore, @ie had but a» limited knowledge of music, and failed in imparting to the charactor the attractiveness witl) whieh Mrx Austin bad invested it. It has been reserved for Mise Pyne at once to revive the | pleasant souvenirs with which our recollections of the | firet of these excellent singers are associated, amd te | make the fortunes of the Broadway management by the additional popularity whieh ahe has imparted to the plece, The house last pight was, as usual, densely crowded, although the opera haw had such along spell. We be- lieve that this i to be the last week of ite performances, ns the management have several aew pieces to produce, We cannot understand the policy of changing a opera which continues to draw, as this is doing, for pieces that | may fall abort of it in attraction. ‘The management will, we apprehend, be glad t ise their decision im regard to it, Another week of ‘Cinderella’ will, weare | certain, pay better than apy variation in tue programme, although, a» (0 the case of the pieces im preparation, te may have the ac vaptage of novelty to recomms The Wreck of the British Bark ArgylemTen Lives Lost. ‘The worst fears regarding the (ate of the five man reen on the bowsprit of the bark Argyle, wrecked at Squan Inlet, havo been confirmed. Out of eleven soale on board, but one succeeded in reaching the shore alive. He is one of the seamen. The captain, his officers, with ‘the balance of the ers and & passenger, ten in all, have perined, and the veasel gone to pirces | The following despatch, recelved by Messrs, Bint & Neilson yesterntay morning, in the latest from the | wreek — Beaseu, Jan. 31, 1496, ved as «000 as pou ble She has all gone te | Twill send the man whe | Leame frowt the wreek last aight pieces A portion of the cargo, consiating of 460 tons of irea, was consigned to Tt Irvio, aed insured here. There | were alvo 100 casks of ale consigned to Bloxsom de Monahan, Interesting Political NATORIAL BLBOTION IN TH pisrnicr. i THE TWENTY NIN VERDICT AGADNWT stm. AN CHOWEN TO THE RaNATR ON PLA akp— OF MYMON M. € | ingston County Majority for Goodw Majority for L Avon, Pr ae Bpringwater.........66 Linn ” Geneneo..., .- Cuylerville........ tle Mount Mortis, Ist dist, 106 Danavilie ‘ os | Conenus... 0 | Total... aan Goodwin'» majerity in the county, at teast 690, | Imtario Count) Nine towne— Intario county will inereaae about 2,000, Good | Ge a majority in the district romon NO G0. evident the people of the Twenty ninth disteict ry poor opinion of fasion of the remnants of rt nder the lead of radicalism. They musts It needs oot the q rd tow wr to look well to what they do. ie bo ralety but in Americani¢m—no sure reliance but on true American sentiments to which the Twenty ainth district bave given utterance ‘There is not s district te | the whole Stale that will not give « like utterance when- | ever an opportanity occurs. | KING CACOUR, HT | In the Jowrnal of last evening is published » call fore | Caneun of the members of the Lgislature ways and principles hy ies them for the ofhee of United states Kenator, on th of February wext.” Covakdering that “ Sam’a’? » frow ‘Twenty ninth distriet cannot arrive by that time, dors not this rto be matters @ lite Orit may be tha men are oot desired there at » Ww requested by the Hon. Mr. Stanton, of Moeram, to state that the representations by the | of certain New York papers, he effert vote for Mr. Heward for U. © out foundation, end totally at ch.c0 om that subject will be. | It te onderstood the Brening Jowrnal has no news | frou the Twenty ninth dirtrict. The reeult of the elee- there will be Saat in the mort summary mea 0 the brelert pow ragraph. On Monday the New Yor | | ner i ‘The “oumnons are around | Dimer Mr. Heward 73 votes for Hemator in the Aa- \-w 4 yeuterday it gravely announces that there | woul be oe serious opposition in either howse to bia re | election wi * CHANCE OF ELROTION I™ VimoINtA. ashingion correspondent of the Cinctonath says — ony vot st down as 0 cortal thing that Henry A. Aefeated in the Les a 8 candidate for to-day with o a vernot of Virginia. ! cone tleman whe has lately visited thirty-two enumtiee Btate, and in oll of them he (ound traces of ‘Ham." sat he observed that Mr. Wire's friends were completely drcoureget. Ik it ot yet known who the Americam cantidate will be A convention will be held next montie ‘0 peminate a Btate ticket FROMIMITING PTATB COURTS FROM NATE FORRIGN @R®. On the 26th alt, « bil preecnted in the Howse of Representatives of Massachusetts, prohibiting the courte of the commonwealth from \aruing natursliration A vimiiar was introtoced Legislatare of | Jersey on the 90th uit. This bill stanp 7 mauey | wala fal for amy court in this Mate to receive frem cay Foren bis intent on to become « elton Of the United Mater, or to grant to sey foreigner ® cer- tifrate of paturalivatiog ‘TVR ANTI XERRASKA REROLCTION® IN SEW JERROY. nt resnle tone, reqoesting (he New Jersey Rema. repress tives is Congest to vote for a re of the Miseoer Com, ome ap in them vit. set ler some debate weuw Le | | | and | eactane nt Hause om the 20th hag saauene o THR Chow woTsINGS Ww wew ' waMreninn. A correspoedent of the Rowton Hee ways —The bas | tece, emong the friemée of the Amini hem Aa | afection hae commenced to show itself in our raaha, sed that before many @enks the whole American | with some euch croskers { | eoteution wes, 4 you are aware gos nominating & (amAidete for | public, | «1 give you the state of the bellet hole member of votes cast ue went. The ww before them was only jor © conwilidation set provided so meses of renewiog it | * me {ow fellows to get fat and lary oMers to the tune of lefore, The ordinance too, comticted with the Mate | | pert 4 100 » year ee * leahe . omnes Meal ae rece teas torenes the passsge of comelaw. as 7 ation Counsel having replies, the Jerticn | | Thet leaks he 0 went of hermes te veut von | (twas corteinly required. The epprietet oo the = brir ty the facts to the jury, whe after shout ten | seeveation 0s Oud eal ined to teoee ry ee committee showld pot ell be Bremen, a4 it wes well , minute Geliberstion, returned © rertiet for tur do | pres — electet