The New York Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1855, Page 3

FROM GAVANA, Arrival of the Steamship Black Warrior. ‘The steamship Black Warrior, Captain Bulleck, arrived yesterdsy morning from New Orleans vin Havana, bringing dates from the latter city to the 28th ultimo. ‘There was nothing new at Havana. The steamer Faloon was stiil in port, but was expected to sail for New York on the morning of the 29tn ultimo. We are indebted to the purser of the Black War- rior for late intelligence and files of Havana papars. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE, Havana, Jan. 27, 1855, Felix and Estrampes—An Instance ef Spanish Ty- ranny—Suicide—New Fortifications —Rijle Corps —-ltems—The Affair of the Gray Eagle— Accom modation fer the Insanc, §c. I did not write you by the Isabel (via Charleston), vn the 26th inst., because but little of importance had transpired, and becouse I considered that a let- 4er forwarded by the Black Warrior direct, this day, will probably reach you as early a3 would one sens by the indirect route. | Estrampes and Felix continue at the Moro Castle. By & communication addressed by the former t> a | friend of mine yesterday, which is now be’ore me, T am happy to find their health is tolerable, but they are getting every day “more disatisfied with thoir prison.” “Weare in want of nothing,” ssys Ea “trampes; ‘except liberty.” Again, he says, “Iam still without knowledge as to what will become of Mne, but that does not hinder me trom sleeping sound- Jy, and ———- tells me I am getting fa!” | Poor follow!—is it not a thousand pities 40 noble -@ epirit should be crushed by tyranny’ ‘The following fact exhibits in a strong light the dyramny that is exercised over the liberties of peo- | “ ple in Cuba. An actress, named Mur, who was at Matanzas, had Entered into an engagement to appear at the Tacon theatre in this city, on a certain recent eveniog. ‘The usual placards were accordingly posted, and the advertisements inserted in the dally . papers. Seno. ita Mur did arrive by rail on on which she was to have appsared. Travel had, how- wver, #0 fatigued her, that she felt unable to ast at the thestre that night. She accordingly sent a po- en ee {inen, the evening’ being’ a Uae one, took sence, and then, the eve: & fice one, 5 5 oe et a om , @ visit w rd leat hana the chief balled ‘omseray auf to make a long story short, the lady was that might arrested, by order, as is understood, of the Captain General, and was throwa into the recogidud—a place where all the loose strolling women sre confiaed— where she was detained all night, and only permit‘ad to depart next morning by the payment of a fine of On the i7th January, Mapt. Nicholls, of the bark Jobn , at Matanzas, self ov: | board, No cause can be wae for | the rash act, He leaves a widow, a lady of high re: ae. who has proceeded to the United T understand the body of the deceased has been recovered, and will be sent to the United ‘States for interment. New forts are, I understand, to be ere:ted on the | bills in foes en itees mnie will in | letely comm: city, whi h, report says, like exrrounded by fortidsations Will not a lesson be taken from the fate of Louis Phi- May not another distioguished personage to take Sere te ote Trom @ people over informs me that Gon. Concha in the course of formation a battalion of “Caza ” (sharpshooters), to be composed of the men of e in tae islend, and Ser ay ae ug new “ city ordinances” is one requir- g all at large to be muzzled, and already early all the curs in the streets are prevented from ig. Whoasball sey these are nota law abiding ie drawn on the 23d nlt.. Senor Ruiz, seen foot and Senores Botte sini, Rincari and Nicola, of the Italiaa opera com- pany, were cach fortunate enough to draw a $5,000 nize. < This city again teems with spies and secret police. Howeves, they will have to More thar usually sharp ere they discover the mau who subscribes him @ Pove axeerare. 8.—I had nearly omitted informiag you that ‘the Court of Mixed Commission did meet on the 23d imst., but that the Eaglish and Soanlsb jadews i noe agree in their decision with respsc! to if Hi Be Gray Eagle uently the matter to ba left to arbitration, lyta being drawn, ths Spanish arbitrator, Yilas, will have to give the decision to the brig. i The Bntish brig of war Kzpeigle again entered this barber yesterday. P. Jan. 28—6 o'clock A. M. The Black Warrior was advertised to have arrived here from New Orleans, and to have departed again for New York yesterday. The foregoing letter ‘was cousequently prepared early yesterday morning ‘for her, but up to a late hour last evening she had notarrived. I have therofore the pleasure of haad- ipg you the Mercaniile Weekly Report, publichad last evening, and of ad @ few linea to what I ‘have slready written. ies Yesterday's impression of the Gaceta congrata lates its readers and compliments the Captain ‘General because he has to a certain extent carried out one of his former echemes of reform, aad which = to of great benefit to the ua’ortunate Hitherto the insane have been confine in a build called St. Dionisio, the windows of which open the Campo Santo, or burial ground, which, as may be supposed, is neither a very healthy nor ‘y- His Excellency caused to be peegianed, in she conty part of the last mouth, a small Ferro, about four leagues hence, on of railway near to the village of Calabaza!. On the Sth alt., sixty-one demented per. | sons, that the rumber for whom acc »rmmoda- tion could be found, were removed to the peerye chase whcse health, &c., has been benefitted b the of 5 , Since their removal, ‘ot one of the number has died. bg ogee (ten- residences) are being erected, to accommo the lnnatice at Lhe Pinay o the premises the Beneficencia to Ferro, where those tha: are able emyloyed. Doubtless all raiseworthy, it is rather too early award praise to the in- us see how the p'an is fully carried ou’ be- fore we either bestow praise or blame. (Once more, «dios ! P. Havana, Jan. 28, 1855. Lase of Francisco Estrampes—Effect of the Puble cation of his Letter in the New York: Herald— Commercial Affairs— Arrival of the West India Mail Steamer Comway— Alterations in the Regu- lations Concerning Cuban State Prisoners— Apathy of the United States Government with Re gard to the Case of Feliz. | The publication of a letter of Estrampes in your columns, issue of the 13th inst, has excited some | imquiry, axd it has been alleged that it will preju- | dive his case for the exercise of clemency with the superior authority. Your correspondent, whom | not know, used the power he had with friends to | procure the document from the prisoner; and es far as he is concerned there was no wrong done or in- tention thereof, and the letter was received by him in good faith, with the belief that Francisco Estrampes entertained that his treatment, as well .ss bis political sentiments and his political par poses, which had been frustrated by the vigilance of the government, sbould be made kaown to the world. [apprehend that the friends of Estrampes are in error as to the idea that the publication will dm any way be ivjoricns to him; om the contrary, for the prisoner bimself has made declaration of aad ‘reiterated every wor he has written to the govern- ment, the Queen's Attorney and the “ military com- 3 | | nobody, Will you | Reva se tne ‘e county lite t | porton band, say about | rived. | Cork and @ market, rangi NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1855. GREAT SNOW STORM IN THE WEST. | reason thathe would dono violence to those most deeply interested in his safety. These friends were unkown, as I believe, to “P.,” and he had no social sung? Sadan ocr oe 4 the defence of one Ertangicte ha ced edt Ban aratecats peat ov acquaintance oes ers$1,142,921 2 sesso, 1,512,957 6! building ’ 10,216 3, » TTA 4 soe ee 83,443,536 OL Capital stock paid in (3,000 shares). .$1,500,000 00 ofit and loss. + 369,414 4 203,197 3; 1,870,920 1. $3,443,535 statement which leads to the above reault is very clear and explicit. Tae sums on deposit with- Cat intorest and Liable to be dea yn according te the wants of the ositors, have ample provi- siou in the cash on hand, and te coustant maturing of business paper, has the best poasible predi- cation. The non-payment of a note in Havana is a we rare occurrence, ‘he British West India mail steamer Conway arrived from St. Thomas on the 25th, early ia the morni the steamer Isabel as she went out of port, and the sams day for Vera Croz and We received n had uot previously by way of t! cept private of Seana am have received by more direct route from At ‘ture all State prisoners are with the “expedientes”’ of thei for final determination thsre. We are not alvised orders, or whether if so that it ia to bs ry apy pes, who are kept acme timein suspense as to their fate. I should bit doe might be the case with them, as tims an distance may bays ctasidovatie effect upon the ro} Cape itisto be reached. As for M:. aay ee ‘resident, 1 cannot ascertain that they ve atten, ng by her thet we inden ‘oma. Stthomes mad | oe. Fri | ‘american Beatos wo have aly content tion | to secure the fair trial to | which pi ple par Doo Felix, is entitled | under the treaty, Mr. Marcy his pormitted even ~ clear exposé af this class of trials, msie to him yy Mr. Thrasher, to.slemp, on his table, without any mental action, or granting a though: for the life of his countryman; andthe President backed out un- of his only big gun—the inwugural— and has mever bosn seen since, with the banner in hand that was to protect American citizens wher- | ever its stars could be seen or its striges felt. The mantle of Old Hickory seems to have falien upon please let us kaow whether the vernment and his Secretary of State have joined for legitimate membership. (iod help the , we say! anit D. Havana, Jan, 28, 1865. The steamer Black Warrior, Capt. Bullock, ar- rived this morning at 7 o'clock, briaging twenty. seven passengers for Havans, among them were Dr. Levert, with his Iady and danghter, from Mobile. The lady, who was celebrated as Miss Octavis Wal- ton, with her matared intelligence and charm, is still the subject of the most resyectful admiration wherever she goes —the world is full of her praise | a4 an exceedingly excellent woman and wife. D. COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR. HAVANA, Jan. 27, 1855, nam Of new crop have been in active demand due. ng the past fortnight, principally for Spain; as yet, however: truhenctions are limited to smi ton account of small receipts. During the week about 5,000 boxes have changed hands within the rauge of our quo- tations; a contract for about 12,000 boxes from tw> estater was made at about 4¢ to 3 rial below present ices, The stock in the C ty and the Regla warehouses has increased, and {s estimated to be now aboat 32,000 boxes, against 45,000 in 1854 and 15,000 in 1853, same periods. Exported—6,357 boxes to Spain, 4,123 to France, 4,209 to Great Britain, 1,156 to United States, 305 Antwerp, and 57 to Genoa; in all, 14,415 boxes. The quotations are as follows:—Whites, common to floretes, 744 to 924 rla.—-228, 7d. to 27s. 34.3 yellows, common to floretes, 6 to 8 rls. —30s. 34, to 248. Od; browns, No. 2, Bf te6%4 rs.—18s. Gd. to 198. Kd; Cucnru- chos, No. 9 to 10, 5 to 53% rls.—I6s. 9d, to 17s, Ld. sterling per cwt., free on board, at 1314 per cent pre mium exchange. Mo1asses.—The downward tendenc: noted in our last | issue was checked by the favorab‘e advices received from France, in ¢onsequence of which large purchases were made of clayed at 3 ris. for immediate and future delivery. Since then sales have been made at 3% rls. ; dealers are now asking 336 rls. keg, and smail lots in the harbor for immediate delivery canaot be had under 3% rls. keg. There have been no transactions in muscova- do, the article not being at present offered iC the dealers. Fxported—1 089 hhds to Boston, 360 Halifax, 227 Charleston, and 38 Portland, in all 1,699 hhds. Corven if unaltered, at $9 50 to $10 50 per qth. for good seconds; salen are restricted to smail lots taken for coa- sumption, Srcars majatain their value. Exported—4,158 mille to France, 8,648 United States, 1,172 to otuer parte; in all, 8,976 m'lle. Toraceo has beep of good qualities have ithout much activity, and prices undergone avy change. Ex ported—20,270 Ibs, to United States, 13,000 to Autwerp, and 9,000 to France; f 42,276 low. Kw has declined in value, sales having been mx $°8 and $40 per pipe. Excwaxox has declined, We quote London at 13 to 1334 per cent prem.; New York and Boston, J per cont m.; Paris, I per cont prem, aud New Orleans short ¢ per cent prem, RTS. — Provisions continue tolerably active. Jerked . 3,000 quintals per Ermesinda, and 4,000 quintals, per Moto, at 161 F intals per Rosario 183%, and 1,700 goes (33,000 quin t Rice (Caro per arr., and at 14, 100 do. 14, 1Zcaske and 30 bags Jepayr; 147 casks at Ie casis per Rockport iF) a, per E. Eg , and 76 fags, per Adela atid: 120at M9 a only the remainders of and 300 halves Norway eod at $8 otal: nd 450 drums cod, per Cynthia, from St. Joh at 4% ; 100 casks, 200 drams, 50 boxes and 50 h and 50 casks haddock, per “Brisk,” from Halifax, at $3 ‘a. 100 casks English cod, at $4; 100 casks Boston cod, at $4; 50 do., at 0 casks hake, $2%%, and 50 at $3% Herrings—1,700 boxes, at 334 rls. | Mackerel—100 No. 3, at $5. Lard has continue to retail at $15 é and $253, qtl, both in bbls. and kegs; stock 1,20 bble. and 1,800 kegs. Batter—100 kegs Dutsh, at $25 qt! 5 bbl«. Goshen, at $8214, and 200 kegs New Orleans, at $22, Cheere—none has arrived. Harma—9 bbls. New Orleans, at $13),, and 8do. at $19 qtl Pork—100 bbls, prime, at $16, Beef—80 bbls. mene, at $12. STocineta—10 boxes New York, at $13% qtl. Candies—65 boxes sperm, at $40)5 uth.) 70 at $41, ard 150 at $96: 50 boxes couposi- tion, at $6, and 296 tallow, at $20. Soap—none has ar Tallow—44 Dbis, at $14 qtl. and 21 at $17% Beans—46 bois. white, at 10% ris. arr. Potatoes—w bbls. at $414; 325 at $4, and 495 at 85)x. Onions—J6,000 burches, im three lots, at $0 per bundre! bunches Cider—2b boxes, in half bottles, at $4 and 20 at $44 Fige—6 canks, at $13 qtl, and 10 boxes, at $14, Naila— 600 kegs cut, at ST qth. Oil—T bole. sperm, at $42/, arr. 13 caska refined whale, at 25 rls., arr.; 6 at 2654: 20 bole. at $25, and 22 casks machinery, af 10 rls. Wrapping per—3,500 reams, at 4% rls. Tar—3T9 bbls at $5. te 160 bbls. at $4, Tobacco15 boxes chewing, at 7 qtl. LeMar axp CooPrnady, Srock.—Piteh pine contianes in excess of demand: «ales 115,000 feet “avannab, part tim ber, at $24; 125,000 feet same uality and dimensions, and by same party, at $20; 27 000 feet Mobile, at $25 feet Pensacola, at $27, 15° 000 teet coors, at and one cargo (160,000 feet) Mobile, at $26 White Pine Hoars—60,000 feet Portland : 15,000 do. do., at $22; 127,000 feet Bath at $27; 120,000 (eet New Bruna wick. at $27; and 99,000 feet Canada, at $25. Sugar Box Shooks—Our apprehensions indie ited in our lest laeue have been (one of our largest importers of the article gave way, and continued jowe: t reached § tls on time. Large q) itie ‘tored, until there i* mo more room for ve been delivered om contract. fhe sales ont knowledge are 2,600 retailed at 10 ris. ; 2,700 d 34,000 ats, retailed at $5: 690 country at $2 7) old ‘ortland city, at $3 125; s 745 old with shook» areto nd 5,000 at Renpt, > for molasees are in tale henels y $4, amet 395 fare jwality retailed nt $4 60; —_e tierees at $2 60. FreouTs — principal business transacted has been fet molasses to Purepe. Nine versels have beem char tored to load the at Matanges and Cardenas for fanging from 400 tol 900 winds capacity: Lat £2 5s, per ton; J at £2 10s.; Lat £2 1bs.; 2at Lo, Lat £217e., and Lat £3 7+. 64.—aboat three hfllings additional if to the ‘neat; 1 of 760 his to Fe ffi f err Bask i i ft d prevalent “order”? They kaow just | * duty, amd generally to perform all such dut! Meetings of the Aldermen tn Favor of a New Organization of the City Government. We append the new city charter as proposed by # ma- jority of the Board of Aldermen, It is different from that recently offered in the Assembly by Mr. Stuyvesant. We give the draft in full, 1 will be immediately sub- mitted the Legislature:— AN ACT 710 AMEND THE CHARTER OF THK CITY OF NEW YORK. Section 1, The Corporation, or body corporate, now existing and known by the name of ‘the Mayor, Alder- mea and Commonalty of the city of New York,’ shall remain and Continue to be a body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, by the name of “the Mayor, Alder- men and Commonalty of the city of New York,’ and wy that name shall have perpetual succession, and be able to sue and be sued, to plead and to be implended, to answer and to be answered, to defend ani to be defend- ed, fa all courts and places, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands whatever, and of what nature ani kind whatever, in as full and ample manner and form as any citizen; and | shall be capable to take, purchase, hold, receive and enjoy, and to tell, demise«mortgage, assign, dispose of, and convey in fee, for life or lives, or for yoars, or in any other manner, any property, real or personal, of what nature, kind or quality whatsoever; aud may and shall have and use a common seal, Grist alter or ohange the same at their pleasure; and shall have, and continue to exercise and enjoy all the rights, immuni- ties, powers, privileges and franchises heretofore aad hitherto, belonging to it, and sball have power to make all needful laws, by-laws and regulations for the muni- cipal government of said city, and for the laying, ansess- ing and collecting all taxes necessary for the payment of the expenses of the city government. Sec. 2. The legislative power of the corporation of the of New York shall be vested ina Board of Aldermen and a Board of Assistant Aldermen, who, together, shall form the Common Council of the city. e Board of Aldermen shall consiat of one Alderman from each ward, who shall be elected by the people of therespective wards, for two years, The Aldermen and Councilmen, now in office, continue to discha the duties of their said offices, until the expiration of the period for The wards havi jignation shall elect Aldermen which they were elected. merical di Aldermen at the general election in 1856, in like mauner. See. 3, The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall consist of one Assistant Alderman from each ward, who shail be elected in like manner, and shall hold their office for one year. See. 4. The Mayor shail hold his office for two years, and the first election for Mayor under this act siail be held at the general election in 1856, Sec. 5, The election for charter officers shall be held on the day of the general State election, when ali ebar- ter officers to be elected by the people, ‘shall be chosen, and the officers who shali be elected shall be sworn into office on the first Monday of January thereafter; and the laws of the State tions of charter offi but the Common ncil may, by law, extend the time for the eanvaas of the votes. Sec. 6, The Board of Aldermen shall have power to di- rect a special election to be held to supply the place of any Alderman whose seat shall become vacant by death, removal from the city, resignation or otherwise; and the Board of Assistants shall also have power to direct a ") election to supply vacancy that may occur in 1@ Board of Assistants; and in both cases the person elected to supply the vacancy shall hold bis seat only peached shall not exercise any of the functions of his office. The Board of Aldermen shall have the sole powor the the proceed. Heme pylons poy ag oy od y, unless by Saatimet consent, Sec. 21. The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall have 1 po eB mipe oll all by 2 —, ms wise provi ; cheat, | Gnd until the final disposition thereof: ther party fas | 1 ! } | ing elections shall apply to elec- | for the residue of the term of office of his immediate | Pt r. Provided, however, that such special eleetion shall not be ordered in leas at least two mouths of the term in which such vacancy occurs shall remain unexpired. Sec. 7. The two Boards shall meet in separate cham- bers, anda majority of exch shall be a quorum to do business. Each Board shall appoint a President from its owa body, and shall also choose its clerk and other of- ficers, detormine the rules of its own proceedings, and be the judge of the election, returas and qualifications of its own members, Each Board shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and the doo fh aball be kept open, except when the public welfare shall require secresy: all resolutions and reports of committees which 11 recommend any specific improvement involving the ry Lap seems of public moneys, or taxing or assessing the citizens of #aid city, shall be published immodiately after the adjournment o! the Board, under the authority of the Common Council, in all the newspapers employwt the Corporation; and whenever a vote (1 taken in re lation thereto, the ayes and nove shall be called and published in the aame manner. See, 8. Each board shall have th the attendance of absent mombers; to punish ite mm bers for disorderly behavior, and to expel a member, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members lected to the board, aud tie members so expelled stall, by such expulsion, forfoit all his riguts and powers yaaa Alderman or Assistant Alderman. 9, The stated and oscasional meetings of each board of the Common Council shall be regulated by its own ordinances; and both boards may moet.oa the sane or on different days, as they may severally judge expe dient. Sec. LO. Any law, ordinance of ré~intion of the Com mon Conncil may originate in either board, ani when { shall have passed owe board, may be rejected or amend ed by the other. Butno law, ordioagce or resulation requiring the coneurrence of both boards shall peas either board, except by a majority of tue memuers elected. Sec. 1] Neither the Mayor, or the Recorder of the city of New York, shal! be a member of the Common Couuel 12, It shall be the duty of the Mayor on tue firat Monday of January, 185, and thereafter immediately after being sworn into office, to nominate to tue Hoard of Aldermen for coniirmetion, an executive council, cou sisting of a Comptroller, a Corporation Council, a Chief of Police, an Engineer of the Croton Aqueduct, a Street Commissioner, a Jity Inspector, and a Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, to asnist aim in the discharge of the executive duties of the city, which duties shall be clearly defined by ordinance of the Common Coaneii, and in like manner to appoint whenever any vacancy wliall occur in any of saitomtices If his nominations be re jected, he shall, within five days thereafter, nominate other and different persons for said executive coaresl See. 13. Whenever there #hall be « vacancy in the office of Mayor, and whenever the Mayor shall be aiseat from the city, or be prevented by sickness, or any o , from attendiag to the duties of his offi lermen shall act as Mayor ‘and powers of the Mayor innance of such vacancy, absence or ills I] also be the duty of the Mayor, To communicate to the Common Council, at least once ‘and oftener if he sball deer {t expedion: “ ral statement of the ait ana condition of the city in relation to its government, finances and improve mente To recommend to the adoption of the all such measur health, cleaniiness, and ornament of the city, aad the improvement of its goverament and finances, a* he sha! deem expedient. To be vigilant an! activo ia causing the sant nances of the government of the city to be duly executed and ep ‘orced authority to compel 4 examiae into all such complaints x against any of them for violation presgribel to him by the charter and the laws of this State aul the United Sta See. 14, Annual and ocensional xppropris be made by proper ordinances of the Com non Coan for every h and object of city expenditure, nor shall any money be drawn from the c cept the same shal See. Common Council shall not have authori ty to borrow any sums of money, whatever, on the credit of the corpor: ti revenue of the year h unless author zed by « spec it of the Legielatu application of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York See. 16. It shall be the duty of the Common Council ' to publish, two month+ before the annual election o charter officers, in each year, for the general inforwia tion of the citizens of New York, a {ull and detailed statement of the receipts and expen # of the corpo ration, during the year ending on the first day of the | month in which ¢uck publication is male; and in every such statement the different sources of city revenue, and the amount received from each the several appro priations rade by the Common Council, the objects for which the same were made, and the amount of moneys expended under each ; the moneys borrowed on the credit of the corporation, the authority under which each loan was made, and the terms on which the same was ob- all be clearly and particularly specified. . The Common Counell shall have power to cre ate such departments and offices by ordinance, in ati. tion to those herein specified, ae may be necessary to transact the public business of the corporation, ted to define their duties, and to fix the salaries of all officers 4 from the city treasury. All salaries of officers sbail fixed before the appointment i¢ made, and all officers aball be sped by the Common Ceuncil, with the ex fag ol A } op i] Council, nominated by the yor. All officers of the ert; it, executive sdsninioteative or jndicial, and oh jadges aod cleres in the several courts of the city, shall receive « «tated salary, or mys diom allowance for thelr services which by the Common Council, aad shail aot, al- tor the first day of January, 1856, receive t their own jon for the mime: and all fore tained, See, 17 ing Wo their offices, «ual by them monthly into the city treasury Sec. 18. It shall be the duty of the Uommon Coune'l to poe tpn ng penn on ane all officers and other none to whom te t oF ex; ture of the fumde Biba elty dhall bo eatrastel, by Yoqelttay from thos ir dation oF sufficient recarity for the performance of trust. Ree. 10 The Clerk of the Board of Altermen shal! by Cont Coane . |, om wach ow yy ordered other wiv. idl 20, it shall be the duty of the clerks of the re and amen. shall be preset, ant also the by the cor- the employes Crete nt nab ciate ba omy 4 “ than erperal, frome office ion old any office under the Co party couvii shail be liable to in it, trial, judg: “” rah punishment according to law. e > Any officer of the city government, oxcept the Mayor and members of the Common Couacil, may . e moved from office by concurrent resolution Boards of the Common Council, Executive Council ma: any member of the sala hin department See. 23, The veveral oxecutive departinents, and the officers and clerks thereof, shall be Lindy vod to the legis lative regulation and direction of the Common Council, f both Any member of the be removed by the Mayor, aod council may remove any clerk i *0 far wa the same shall not be inconsistent with this act’ | and the duties thereof shall be performed in accordance | with the charter and Jaws and ordinances of the city. The | Mayor and each Board of the Common Council, aa, | time require the opinion in writing of the head | partment, upon any subject relating to his depar j or any information possessed by him in relation thereto. And every head of de) ent shall report in writing to the Common Council, on the first Mon lay of September ia | each year, the state of bis department, with such sug- om in relation to the improvement thereof, and to | } | j i ¢ public business connocted therewith, as he may dvons advisable. Seo, 24, All work to be done, and all supplies to be fur: nished for the Corporation, involving an expenditure of more than two hundred ‘and fifty dollars, shall be by contract, under such regulations as shall be established by ordinance of the Common Council, unless by a vote of reefourths of the mambers elected to each Board of the Common Council it shall be otherwise ordered; and all eontracts shall be founded on sealed bids or proposals, made in compliance with public notice, adyertined for the full period of ten days; and all such contracts, when | given, shall be given to the lowest bidder who gives Much security as shall be proscribed by ondiannce. All such bida or proposais shall be opened by the officer ad vertising for them, in the presence of such of the parties making them as may dosire to be present or the Common Counell by ordinance designate Sec. 25. Every person elected or appointed to any office under the city government shall take and subscribe an oath or affinaation before the Mayor, fithiully to. | perform the duties of his ofice, which oath or afirmation shall be filed in the Mayor's office. Bec, 26. All officers of the city government, who «hall be in office when this act shall take effect,’ shall hold their offices, and execnty the duties thereof, until their auecenrors shall be duly qualified, See, 27. No member of either board shall, during the period for which he was elected, be appointed to, or be competent to hold any office of which the emoluments are paid from the city treasury, or by fees directed to be pail by any ordinance or act of the Common €ouneil, or be directly or indirectly interested lo any contract, the expenses or consideration whereof are to be paid under any ordinance of the Common Council; | but this ection ‘shall not be construed to deprive an Alderman or Assistant of any emoluments or feen whic be is entitled to by virtue of his office. Sec. 28. Every person who shall promise, offer, or give, or cause, ald or abet in causing to be promised, offered or given, or furnish or agree to furnish, in whole or io rt, to be promised, offeret or given to any member of he Common Counefl or any officer of the Corporation, after hin election aa such member, or before or after he shall Lave qualified and taken’ his seat, any money, goods, right in action, or oth r property, or anything of | value, or apy pecuniary advantage, present or pros ctive, with intont to influence ‘his vote, opinion, Tonpuient on kolaney on any question, matter,’ cause or | poreeding which OE be then pending, or may, by law pe brought before him, in his officia’ capa whatl, upon convictioa, be imprironed in @ State prison for term aot exceeding ten years, or shall be fined not ex ceeding five thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court. Every officer in this section enumerated, who shall accept any such gift,orany prontise or | uncertaking to make the same, under any agree ment or undertaking that his vote, opinion, judgment br aptlenyahall be adluenaed thereby, or shall’ be given ia any particu ar manner, or upon any particular side of any question, matter, eanse or Proceeding then pending, or which may by law be brought before him, in hia off cial capacity, shall upon conviction, be disqualified from holding any public office, trust or apposntment under the charter of the city of New York, and shall forfeit bis office, and stall be punished by imprisonment in the State prison wot exceeding ten years, or by @ fine not exceecing tive thcusand dollars, or both, in the diecre tion of the court. Every person offending against either ‘ovisions of thin section, shall be a competent ainst any other person offending in t tion, and may be compelled to appear and evidence before any Grand Jury, or in any court, in the same mouner #* Other persons; but the testimony so given sball not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or ¢riminal, against the perron so testify in See, 20, Every act, ordinance or resolution which shall od the two Boar: , Il take effect ha ertifed, ation. If be ap to the Mayor of the aity, for hi« prove, be shalbsign it; (f wot, b Objections to the board in ten days thereafter; or if such board sion, at ite next meeting. The be be returned shail enter the objections at large on their journal, and cause the same to be publiched in one or more of the public newspapers of the c'ty, The board to | which such act, ordinance, or resolution shall have been so returned, shall, after the expiration of not less than ten days thereafter, proceed to reconsider the «ame. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirde of the members I retara it with hie originated, within not then in ses to whiew it shall elected to the board agree to pass the same, it shal! be sent, together with the other board, by whieh it reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of all the metmbers elected to such board, it suall taxe ef fect ax an act or law of the Corporat In all such cases the votes of both boards shall be determine! by yeas and nays. and the names of the persons voting for and against the passage of the measure reconsidered sball he entered on the journal of each board respec If any ordinance e@r resolution passed by both/ voards shall pot be returned by the Mayor within ten 4 days (Sundays excepted) after tt shall have besa pre | to him, the same shail become a« law in hike man oe if he had signed it, unless the close of the session of the board in which it originated I prevent its re tura, in which cas it shall not be « law until the expira tion of next meeting of sald boerd, by whom the ordinance or resolution shall be reconsidered, if retarned at suc! meeting, and be disposed of iu the same manner and with like eect ax if presented at the preceding «es fee 0. No Al 1 hereafter sit or act a¢ Jnige in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, or in tue Courte of Ge or Special Seasions, in the city and county of New York, but this section shall not prevent his exerci« ing the power of « magistrate, in the arrest, comsnitment, Ling of offenders, except that he cannot let to bail, | arge A person arrested or committe: by another rate. 1, All ferries, 1 slips, thal! be ond all lennew ant > property and other than gran’ lev water, to the upland sh pre-emption by public auction, and to the Ji give adequate wecurity. (No lease required by ll be the boats, buildings, or other prop: eon cr grantees, wetually necessary for the p b ferry grant or franchise. + referred to im thix section. «hal tien of the Com irty de papers employed by ¢ $2. No bids twenty fifth of November, ( anniversary of the birthday of W vote of three fourtha of all tl \oard of the Common Cou: See. No additional a under apy contract with th service on it pe 5 ameod the charter of the city of 4% and an act to amend an nd the charter of the city of 1840 pesos July Li, 1861, amend the charter of the city of New Yor®, pa 12, 1463; and am act supplementary to act (urther to amend the York, paced April 12, 185 and the rame are hereby. ve the charter of the city of New Y vistent with the provisions of motes construed 66 repeale affected thereby, bat foree, and all laws hereby repealed. Hee. This wet shall go Into effect on the Tet July, 1685, and the terme of office of all the of affected by thin act, efcept as atherwiee he sball expire on the first Monday of January, 1*)* Pine at Pevrowvinse, N. ¥—The brick vailding occupied by Mesars, Wemple & Argoringer as dry goo '* store, by mf Wm. BW A. Horning oa. clothing tore, 204 by Mr omple of setting house, was wially 6+ the Sist ult. The lew of Mr. W. B. Ween insurance on The buildings oron the wae saved. The eotire from $20,000 to $10,000. | tiscity yesterday morning « | pean de | ite Uisadvantag | House, and many members, were on | of Banks an from Rock Island to this city since Sunday waa stoppet yesterday noraing near Morri * traa which left on the Rock Island ro returned at noon, having gained only eight mil ing it impossible te proceed. In the afternoon engines, with snow ploughs, went out {r clear tho track ,taking a good force of mon with How far they had reached last ni we hare aot . but it is the intention of the supe ndeat to send ou wenger train this ng the Galena road, the teain from Aurora arrived within five miles of the Wells street depot Thursday night, when now impeded its progress so that the engine fren up. 1 remained i the all aight, and ia the moruing the conductor proc skeighs in the neighborhood, and brought them to the city. An engine was sent out in the night to moot this | train and bring it in; but before reaching it, tho pumps frove up. Other engines werw sent out during the night, and successively froze up until four were thus disabled in the distance of fourmiles, During the day, they and the train were reached and urought [n to tae depot, when three fresh locomotives coupled togethor and provided with enow plows, with a ear containing forty men with wels, were seut out to clear the track. Jt ls more dif fiew!t to get through the driftathan it was on Monday. Every effort will be made to open commu ubea! but it inimposaible to say when it will be effected; and ao loag ag the snow ia su dry, the first wind will @l'the cuts up an bed as ever On the Michigan Southern road, the train dua from ‘Toledo yesterday morning arrived last eveaing, showing t road mow clear, au! trains will depagt from lero to Cay as usunl, On'the Michigan Cen ral road no train had arrived yerterday, but itis not known that the smow was the cnuse. A despatch from New Bultalo Mast evening stated that three locomotives were off te track near that place; but uo particulars are givan by which to juoge of the cause or consequences of this acoi dent. Our hotels are crowding full of passengers arriving from the east, who cannot get west or sou'h. Freigat trains aro not attempted to be run at preset, an busi mding upon them is therefore stagnant. We have had anything like this storm in this coun try, and were in no situation to tmmediately overcome (From the Chicago Preas, Jan. 20 } he Chicago and Mississippi train for Springheld left Chieago Thursiay morning, At Joliet it was joined by the train which left Chicago on Wednesday, went on with two locomotives to three miles beyond Odell, and about ten this side of Pontiac, when the train was stalled in a snow drift, and remaiaed during Thurelay night. At one e’clock at night the wood was exiansted, and the passengers commenced cutting up emigrant cars forfuel, On Friday morning several hundred cans of oysters were found in the express cars, and the pas sengers breakfasted on oysters—raw, fried and stewed. ‘The nearest house ts almost three miles from the drift Several gentlemen started for a settlement not far off, and Prosar teams, with provisions and wood When our informant left, the ladies were being carried a the vicinity, Tho ¢ ‘Turner, Speaker of ths ad When our informant left, the speaker was actively en gaged in chopping up tica for fuel. Mr. Farnham, of the railroad, sent on yesterday, from Joliet, a locomotive and car with provisions. There in anger of actual sutlfering by cold or hunger, as there ar@ plenty of ties and provisious to be obtained from the sethiomeat in the vicinity. When last heard from, the Speaker of the House, axe in hand, was presiding over # wood pile—the Chai incorporations had-under consid snow bank fifteen feet deep and twenty miles clearly @ bank of ‘deponit.’’ Improvement wore despatched after mince p 4 sandwiches, while the lobby, ‘ny Lord Coke’! in the chair, bad resolved itself into a commitiee of the iw wagons to the farmhouse county delegation, with M on the wtate of the weather 8. rnold, Esq., and Judge Rucker, who were also d, obtained a'team at a farm house ow Friday came to Morris eon Baturda: The company on board the cars on Thurstay eve made the best of their pr went, anid both gentlemen enlivened the tedious bours by « bei change of wit and repartee; and fora time fun so pre railed over vexation that It seemed almost a lucky cir comstance that they were compelled to tarry at so uo comfortable a stopping place, Dr. Dyer was there, and of course be jokes on all occasions. He rallied Mr, Judd about o bi which Le had introduced into the Legis ture, with some seventy-five seotions, and remarked that with auch a quantity of provisions,” there was no danger of starvation, We are ixfor: however, that the Docter looked rather grave when be saw Messrs Arnold and Rucker leaving for home On Thursday Mr. Farnam bad five hundred men at work clearing the track of the Kook Isinad road, doter: mined not to be conquered by the element ‘The train was ie this position on Saturday, and proba bly bas not yet been relheved, but ra 4 taking the train ning er has been ren dered more faaceensible by the snow of Saturday night and yesterday We understand that the Mirsissipp! road has net a single locomotive at this end of the route but that al! the Rock fet for the purpose but we have heard rain ley all of the night of Friday The train which bad not reach ou time on Saturda nek Island, one train was at both going We mm Saturday, 0 the Central Ra Information of thi either ay At JoWet, up to half rom the on Satur * Chicago up town Woomington, up to Friday going north on ago an Mix sisvippl ronda were at the former at which they lay on W y. The anow of Ihursday b t the roads as b they were on y A SNOW DRIFT BIOHTERN MILES LONG AND BromT PROT DEKE. From the Chicago Trlban, Jag Si A party of four ge men. who leit morning of Sunday, the ist ont , on here, ha: iug been n raging ere Immediately ery, where portrai glory uf snow ant fros G y which they ba encounter eitber ead of it made [rant ng fourm fant + to be wen brew ter ar co % company with th Tory lett the ren out from bewe trgek im a drift with hundred parsoegers shout Af?y mallee worth f ie petum on Vriday THR #XOW CONTINERA It Cove not top enowing or Vlowing. Every boty ryhedy if they ever saw amythie, benly (elle every they sever fortweatay ken 7 thet we have devpetches, but my mae were agn0 blo cert sever: and it wee no oat lo them oo ae soow wae 5 trea 7 eareyt the Michigan Ceatral [1 is thooght the on the Bick p08 Contral reed would bere got Unrongh bei fer ee oe bureiay 259 cifent, The engine which Left here with the train fer Detroit Sanday night, unfortunately broke a track amie at Calumet bridge aad backed up to the junction, whens it was unable to get out of the way of the train waich left here poe | and af last accounts thay were wot delay there. . SNOW ON THE ROOFS. (from the Chivago Democrat, Jan. 30 ) The roofs of some of the stores on L atroet manifem- ed symptoma of breaking down yesterday. On some of the Hat ones, with higher bulldfags on either vids, the snow is (rom three to five feet deep. The tis com vequently very heavy, aud they should be looked to be fovea thaw, mt least FEDS DOWN. The sbi clonging to the live stables of Mesere Lewis & Loow's b weigut of » Jown oat W Upes Ibe aa fee nunabe carrie iggies, Ko. which are underaea! thea, sre { ret TERKIBLY ACCIDENT, From the Chicago Journal A terrible accident took place oo Fri Dizon air line to one of the operetiv opening the way through a monater drt. A tracklay by the nome of Porter, one of the mast active, rere | upos the whole of the road, had his services to bel train through the snow, and won ttanding on the side platform of the leoe. motive when the latter was put in raoton A ot snow strikiug against him caused bs foot w ale hak the platform, \t was caught by the driving wheel is neh a way as to wrench the leg entirely of at the knee Joint. The poor man fell backward over the rating of the platform, while bis leg, with the boot till upon it, fell Upon the track bemeath the locomotive, Vocter wae taken up and carried julckly as poerible baok te Dixon, when the remaining portion of his lunb wae twice amputated—aret just above the paint of soveraman from the leg, and afterware still higher up, om account of the boue being sbattered. When our laformaag loft Dixon, Porfer was regarded as likely to recover from his awful wound Dear The followin ural Intdte © Maine paper, was writton by @ ucighbor aad \i'of Mr, meveramce, whose death we have alroadg mnie led yours ago we made the acquaintance of a taser outh who ¢ to Auguata, Me. just out of bis & Baaton, pabils a tamal Intell ige turer in the printing bund a paper, (there was vous in Kennebec Journal. Ho per, netting t pes at chine of bia o that Maine forced him mto its temporary chosen to th foreed into the in Peortiaud. ate again and areen of the Unit 18 hington Im 1825, ember of the national Lag of the most talented, ed of that body. with af much re fidelit sought ofice—wu ly modent, it upon him, and the favor was done te the public to him, whenever he acce pf It wav he that made Millard Fillmore ¥: the United States, and tue death of Gea Taylor made him President, Retiring (rom Congresm to his editorial vat of the Kennebec Journal, hix health begam to fal im, and President Taylor offered him an appoiatment a Commissioner of the United States to the Hantwich He was there four yeafs, ant returned last sumuner, witha cancer upon his unter lip, which has now eaten out the whole lower portion of his (ace amd into his throat, and has destroyed the power of apsakiag and masticating food; and yet, true to hi vie pansion,’’ he contrives to write articles every week fee is old paper—the Keanebec Journal DEATH OF WASHINGTON InVING'A DIEDRICH. Hon, Haasan Kxronnnacwvt bis residence in Sehaghtico five years. The death of weeks sinee eK, wi he resided down tor of the best living representative Dutch burghers-a class now about extinet immortalized by Warhingtha Leving, who made original of his Dieortel this section ot the State theclanss of sturdy County Judge, and ia 1810-15 repravented this distros in Congress Died, at Middlet Delvware county, Jaguar Engai Cason, te ) turned to thelr Seott and Brown 1 memby count been how wu regiment, vugh the ¢ ire tert States District Attor died to this city on the Btls war & Very extimable lady, arge corele of friends in New here Great Dacrrenenr os roe Town or Me. Powe PANT =A MroncHotas oF Liquor Dernoven ax tx Cert an Pit atin re Paaverval. Morena —Io the tows of Mt Vieasant, about nine miles from this city, je the notihern part of the county, not « drop of liquor hae been sold for some time, and sothing hes transpired te mar the qulet and peace of the village until Samdey evening Inet, when it wae nolsel around that the Vam+ kirk House bad been re ‘atierson, of Cov ngton, who expec the preml:ee Upon learning ai of liquor, ie, wae ter arrive on Mumday of men and women armed with batchets, axes cone repaired to the picks Vankirk House, broke open the doors and searched eve ry reom in the hotel for the objectionable arvele, but fa Gnding it, In Ineont m4 a man gamed Dew o) laboytaun, « ba » Mt Pleasnat, arrived ta the town with the fret of Miqnor, cotter, « and roceries gut mostly | The citiems were nat ’ th wing morning, aboet ® Announced through the et In lone et en minut with any end o persons were armed vreek open a bar! tine «mash potting and destroy far- witure * about Unirty of whom were femates, foreibly he premisee 1 commenred thebr work « ba s, woo hat charge of the proper s| starting for another load, b 3 ond hastened te the door, @ female ! throogl the liquor, whiete vor back to the door throughs ttreet, Laboytaux sot in into,” made good hie nued their Ts of destrection ere coufecatad. Ohio liquor law reteraed to thee {Mr or own. —Cincinnall Bibhe Boctety le managers war hell at the Thureday, the let fast, af bp the chale, santetnd snd Menace B. read (rut the at Charievton with Righter at On of the Bible y A letter from Mr vaihipe «italien of tbe Beriptere Ww One from » the Koolety'« of bie ned Testaments le, Ky) otbers for +) yard in Vioride, vile, 1. in Eng fries, f the expentit *ofarers oF by the pregrat managers of completion — Wah ington Sentinel Bintue ax Dr ree ane i 2 sitet