The New York Herald Newspaper, March 21, 1855, Page 2

626 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Treceedings of the Board ef Supervisors, the Common Council and the Ten Governors, TRE NATIONALITY OF THE POLICE FORCE, ANEW PLAN FOR A NEW CITY HALL, ‘The Liquor-License Ordinance, dion, den, ee. Board of Supervisors. Maacu 19.—His Honor Mayor Wood in the chair. Seme small bills were received and referred, ‘THE THTRD AVENUE RAILROAD, "She Alderman of the Nineteenth ward offered the fol- dewing preamb-c and resolutions:— pera a large amount of in this eity, therefore, tthe Semators and Asse: ity in the UJ Mt use their exertions and influence to procure the reques' be 7 al of said act. solved, That the above preamble and resolution, duly authentiated by the ’resident and Clerk of this Board, be transmitted to cach of the Senators and Assemblymen from thiseity. Adopted. si ‘The following is the report of the Committee on An- ual Taxes for the remission of the tax on the Third Avenue Railroad Company for 1854:— Revised to exempt from taxat Hindle to avecsoment, That th mblymen from this Be respectfully ‘That upon a careful investigation of the subject so ro- } ind that said company Was assessed. by tl Sessord of the Second ward, {oF the. Assessed by the as- for the year 184, for the amount and seventy thousand dollars, ‘company. ure passed July 21,1853, it if any incor; naa company ould by affidavit to the satis- risors, sh« such company year, been in the receipt of the ome equal to five per cent on the uy tal stock, after rst deducting the assessed value of its real estate, me oom: ereof, 0 tAXes assessed on it by paying i ad thgreot, to five per cont on the clear income of the sompany. “Fhe sala Third Avenue Railsond Compeay hace seated Your committee the affidavit of its President and Treasurer, ‘showing that the net profits and clear annual income of said ¢ thine when said tax was for the year preceding t ave not equalled five per cent on its capital stock; Pp eapital stock of said company was durin that period one million one hundred and seventy thousan dollars, and that the gross receipts from operating said road ‘three hundred and sixteen thousand six ‘and twen- 6 KrOHS ex three han- jeventy-two ty-five cents, oxelusive of depreciation of ing no balance on account of not profits it it ef one million, one hundred fae the capital stock of said ‘And also by an act of the oe Se zebetance provided thal aaseesed on its capital stoc ‘action of the Board of Su not during the oY v fe during said period, but om twonty- ad Afty-eight cents. real estate of said company was assoased thousand dollars, the tax upon which has been Your committes are therefore of the opininion company were fully entitled by law to commute its said tax of twelve thousand three hundred and seven- ty-bwo dollars and seventy-five cents, by paying th two hundred and four dollars, the tax assossed o estate, which has heretofore been paid, ‘Your committee would further roport that the said statute ef exemption required that the proof on the part of the should be submitted to the Board of Supervisors days after the commencement of the annual mecting of the board, and that this was not done by said Failroad company, for'the reasons hereaftor mentioned. e contrary & thousand three hundred and forty- at B me misunderstanding with tho his ignorance of the terms of this ‘as impressed with the id gach tax could pot be aerind oo anes it id could no! com as therein mentioned, an Aheretore did not make the application in regard thereto which the law required, but which under the circumstances, he understood would be unavailing. That the cireumstances and income of the company were such as entitled it to the is law for its relief. That it applied in time for Ht, but by some mistake its application failed to be sufficient imform. Such es in view of the voluminons and un- ited logislation of the present time, is mot natural, and mtoquitable that this company [should reosive at the of this bonrd, that remission which the law intonded should have, and which but for a mere mistake in the r of their application it could have insisted onas a id statute, and the affidavits taken ¥ ibtee, in sonsideration of the ab 1d of. four committee, in consideration of the above, would of- Set for adoption the following resolution:— Resolved, Thut the personal tax of twelve thousand threo hundred and seventy-two dollars and soventy-five cents, for ‘the year 1804, assessed against Third Avenue Railroad Com- JARY, At No.l Ann street, Second ward, be and the same is by remitted. ‘RHPORT OF THE COMMITTER RESPECTING ACCOMMODATION FOR ‘THR SUPREME COURT. ‘The Committee on Civil Courts, to whom was referred the communication of Wm, B, Moffat, in relation to ac- eommodation for the Judges of the Supreme Court, made the following report:— ‘That they visited the ‘well adapted, and would be a good location, as under one eof, for many public offices, such as City’ Inspector, the F Coroners, er ollector of Arrears of Taxes, Commis d' Lamps, and other bureaus, which are nece resent lamentable dearth of proper and acc ts, compelled to perform their official functions aad corners around the Park. tee would suggest the propriety of consultin te convenience of the public at large, and of the daily an weekly press, who have so frequent occasion to visit these fou of Street im nt civic functionaries, and it is said they have occa- ehenall, out their officers. This in- conve: ve would be abated if half ® dozen rooms in the Moffatt building were secured tor pub- Me use until the new City Hall is completed. But your com- mittee having only the subject of the communieation from ‘the Jurtices ef the Supreme Court before them for action, ined the rooms in question with a view to engage Court. Sinee the referen: this matter to the committee they have found uj ‘amination that these rooms are totally inade: quate for the pur; 8 01 the Justi: the Supreme Coart, and, in fact, Wth section of the amended charter of 1853, entirely prevents the taking of suitable action in the pre ‘our committee would, therefore, to be diewba: subject. ‘The Board adjourned to Thursday next, at 4 o'clock. submit the above, and rged from the further consideration of the Board of Aldermen, ‘Mancu 19,—Isaac 0. Barker, Esq., President, in the ebair. The minutes were read and approved. MISCELLANBOUS PAPERS, A communication, with a seriewof resolutions, relative to becating the new City Hallin the upper part of the ity. Several petitions for the remission of taxes, and Ser appomtments as commissioner of deeds, The report of the Committee of the Fire Department directing the Ghief Engineer ‘not to receive any new members for fire ‘Inyarant companies. Adopted. . FERRY ACCOMMODATION. ‘The ferry committee offered « resolution directing that ‘the Ferry Comyany ruining from Gouverneur street to Bridge street, Brooklyn, be directed to run their boats as t—One boat to commence running at 5AM Donat to commence running at 6 o'clock A. M., and both Botts to contiaue running during the day at Jeast once in every ten minutes, or oftener, if convenient or required. until 7 P. M., when one boat may be with- @rawn, andthe other buat to continue runuing until 12 a’clock P. M. at least once every twenty minutes. H { REPORT OF THE CHIRF OF POLICR ON THE NATIVITY OF THE POLICEMEN OF NEW YORK. A communication was received from the Chief of Po- Joe, in answer to the resolution calling him to fui nish the nationality of the police of New York, andot! ieulars respecting that force. ‘Ihe following is D OF ALDERMEN: with the annoxed resolution adopt- ange | report, that there are in the ent of the eity of New York, 717 who were ‘$05 were born in Ireland, 26 in En WD id, Lin Denmark, Lind West Indies, 1 in Bobe merica, and | in Hanover; makings total ot 718 born America, and 417 foreign born. There are no unnatural ued ers in the department, There ur policemen who have been inthe country but ars, while the others have resided he ing from eight to jeart. revided in this coun in ® fraction of twenty-five years. There are mo nt who have been in this country 39 policemen have ‘been in priso Americans and 15 orn. '23 of the Americans have been in. prieon in the United States and lin s foreign country. 12 of the to- tie: in prison in the Unite: it Beebe; snd'43 by fospectfully mubsmitted. GEO. W. MATSELL, if of Police, ‘The following tabular statement was annexed :— e Seen TPRPse So FST SRERSE FEES ae 55 a 2gbR FE REE peer? S BESTE R oP Ss aeig? P 93 Gee RB: gs: 3 5 $3 H a ee 4 Ee eure ba . Ss: ‘0 ® % 0 0 0 00 1 0 o°0 ° 0 oo 1 0 00 4 0 oo 3 0 ou 0 ° 00 2 1 oo 3 0 oo 6 0 00 1 0 08 ) ° oo 1 0 ou ! eo oo 1 0 oo 0 0 rt 3 0 00 0 oo 3 0 o°0 1 0 oo H 000 90 I at | submitted and of ti t rr Went iat of Felice io resented on a native ct Bow The Welchman in the above is the lewis Should be printed sig P new RD was in favor of the ited. Loge. the resolution of the Board Ray ‘answered, report inf that out of thirty-four polisemen who had pri- son twenty-nine belonged to theix’s (the Know Nothing) n Baiccs was in favor of the re- ferred to the committee; seventeen of the nS fused to answer the questions put to them, and the only way of getting at the truth was to refer it. Why was it that since this motion in the Board one of the policemen who had not been in this country four years, came down to the County Clerk’s office to take out his papers, and came down, too, in his uniform? Alderman Ex said that when he seconded the resolu- tion to refer the report, he did not know it was so ex: plicit, and he would now accept the resolution of the Alderman of the Seventeenth if he would amend it by in- serting that it be printed. Alderman Voorms was of opinion that if the ee men had told lies, the chief was not to Hane, ase be- lieved that the resolution was fully anaw: Fe ‘Wx. Tucker thought the report ought to be ferred. The communication was then directed to be referred to the committee and entered at length on the minutes. TUE SUNDAY LIQUOR ORDINANCE, ‘The report of the Committee on Ordinances, for the more effectual enforcing of the excise laws—reported December 22d—was called up on motion of Alderman Lord, The ordinance is as follows :— Sect. 1. If any person in the city of New York shall sell by retail, or deliver in pursuance 0 apy auch sal, any wine fe, lager. beer, or other strong or spirituous liquor, or shall consent to, allow, or permit any wine, ale, lager’ beer, or other strong or spirituous liqaor by him or her so sold or delivered, to be drank in his or her hou house, garden, or other "premises whatsoever, withou licensed ac: cording to law, or being 40 lieénsed, shall sell or deliver, consent to, allow, or permit any wine, lager beor, oF other trong or spirituous liquor gold of delivered as afore- said, to be drank as aforesaid, on the first day of the wee called Sunday, excepting to boarders and lodgers, or actu travellers, within the provisions of the law; he or she, shall for every such offence, be liable to the pains and penalties hereinafter mentioned. ‘Sec. 2, Upon a complaint on oath, showing a violation of any part of the first section of this ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Mayor, Recorder, City Judge, Police Justices, and of the Aldermen of said city, for and within the wards, respectively, in which they were elected, to whom such com: plaint shall sented, to issue a warrant directed to Every of tho pollecmen of’ sald city commanding them and every of them immediately to arrost and bring the person and pertons so complained against, before the magutrate is- ant. suing such 3 Whenever. any person shall be so brought before any m h magistrate shall proceod 25 sown as may be to examine into the subject matter of the complaint, am if it appear by proof, or + eonfession of the accused, that he or she has violate: of the provisions of this or- , the magistrate for each and every such offence, shall proceed'to convict the offender of a misdemean: each and every such conviction, shall fine him or her sum not to exceed ten dollars; and in default of the payment. of such fine, tho magistrate may commit the offender to im- jsonment for a period not to exceed one day for each dollar of fine #0 imposed. Sec. 4. All moneys roceived or collected undor or by virtue of this ordinance, shall, within three months thereafter be, by the macisteate paid ‘bo the Governors of the Alms House, towards the support of the poor of the said city. Sec. 5, Nothing herein contained shall be construed to event the proseeution of any party inthe name of vaid nyor, Aldermen and Commonalty, for violating the excise law of ‘this State, applionble to sald city by civil action, or the recovery and’ collection of the penalties now imposed’ by shall take effect immediately. o to the ordinan of Qt esday by the Assyrians, Thureday by the Egyptians, Friday by the Turks, and Saturday by the Jews. (Laughter.) Alderman Bairp, of the Fourth ward, opposed the ordinance, and said that the tay shop in which he could get & glass of ale yesterday (Sunday) was in the Eighth ward. He ceelared that no man, not even the Mayor himself, should sbut up a store in his ward, with. out his consent. Alderman Howarp opposed the ordinance, and de- fended his ward with his usual zeal, and said that it was daily becoming more and more respectabie, as all the loose characters were going to other wards. He insinu- ated that the Kighth and Ninth wards had received a great many of them of late. The murder of Poole was committea in the Eighth ward, and there was no magis- trate there to interiere. Alderman Wa, Tucker said that the Alderman of the Sixth ward had nothing to brag of. Common Couneil had come into the His associate in the hth ward on the fray Broadway, a scene which was wo credit to the ward or its representative. He (Alderman Tucker,) wasin favor of the ordinance. Aldermen Voorhis, Ely, Fox, and Wakeman, were in favor of the ordinance. ‘Alderman Wakeman ‘said that the use of ‘intoxicating was an injurious boverage, and he thought that every lover of his country should avord it; for himself he would say that not a particle of intoxicating drinks passed hus lips. Aldermen Stxexs, Brown and Moser opposed the or- dinance, and after some discussion pro and con, it was carried by a vote of 12 to 9. ‘Avus—Aldermen Fox, Seventh ward; Wm. Tucker, Kighth; Voorhis, Nth; Trowbridge, Tenth; Wakeman, Twelfth; Briges, Thirteenth; the President, Fifteenth; Christy, Sixteenth; Ely, Seventeenth; Lord, Eigh- teenth; C. H. Tucker, Twentieth; Varian, Twenty-first. Nays—Brown, First ward; Williamson, Second; Moser, Third; Baird, Fourth; Hoffmire, Fifth; Howard,’ Sixth; lo Eleventh; Kelly, Fourteenth; Herrick, Nine- teenth. ‘THE NATIONALITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, Alderman KEty offered a resolution, calling for a re- turn of the nationality of the members of the board, if any of them had been in the State prison, and a similar enquiry with respect to our courts and public offices. Alderman Vooknis trought the resolution was out of order, and was atory to. the character of the board, It was trifling with its character. ‘The Cua decided that the rerolution offered by Alder- man Kelly was out of order. Alderman Wiuuamson asked upon what grounds the Chair decided it was out of order. Alderman Kmiy appealed from the decision of th air. The vote bei en, the decivion of the chair was sustained, and the resolution ruled out of order. Adjourned to Thursday next, Board of Counctimen. Manon 19.—The Board met at the usual hour, the President, D. D. Conover, in the chair. The following ‘business was ‘transacted :— PETITIONS. To have Front street, from Pine to Wall, repaired; re- ferred, Of Hose Company No. 1, for alterations to car- riage; referred, Of John Palmer and others, for a sewer in Attorney street, south of Grand; referred. Of Hose 44, to have their house repaired; referred. Of J. H. Hilyer, for a sewer in Forty-fourth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues; referred. Of residents on Second avenue, for paving and macadamizing the eame; re- ferred. Of Moses Fiegendaum, claiming contract for paving Chatham, Bowery and Fourth avenue with gran- ite blocks, RESOLUTIONS, Of Councilman Rippen—To repair and repaint engine house in Wooster street, near Prince. Referred. Of Councilman VAN Rirer—To refer all papers now on it ird avenue with Bel foealy to appecpriane commatiress “Adopted. es *'™ or Couashans Pivckxxy—To refer all papers now on file relative tothe widening of West street, to appro- priate committees. Ai . Of Councilman Covoven—To refer the subject of alter- ing the Cage 4 ‘Thirty fourth street®to the Committee on Streets. . ‘THE HARLEM GAS COMPANY. The Committee on Lamps and bog Me which was re- ferred the petition of certain parties, porated under the name of the Harlem Gas Company, presented the following report, which was adi pted after some discus. sion, only three members voting in the negative:— Resolved, That the consent of the Mayor, Alderm Commonalty of the city of New York is hereby “the Harlem Gaslight Com, t cting gas through the street wes, lanes, alleys, ‘and squares, in all that portion of city ‘tying worth of the centre line of Seventy-ninth for the purpose { supplying gas to public and ate buildings, in con: pideraticn e following aeite.es being faithfully complied it lane, olley or square, and depositing their main the same to as good condition as the same was before opening, and beat all times subject to such dinances city may the Street Department of 2. They shall farnis their metre are charge 3. The hereby reserve the right to parchase at seid company, all the materi and all ett ¥, of the same, aod ton per cout over tule, The Permission herein granted is « ion t two y malt in the district as at least within three years from Ke by the corporate authorities or private consumers. 6, aid company shall be exempt from taxation on their 1 property, tor th hrce years from the or- to the power granted ion of “an act nd by th Lad eo i, Bea” actunily passed through said metre. jayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city time from the on the express condi within . y thoriue the formation Lontalasere of the Stat ° f New York, Feb, 6 Aldermen and Commonalty right to re and all permi whieh 4 jstactory prov! be id Lig ditions as heroin oxprease: Isleat to comply with Any revolution or ordi fay be hervadoar Ghepred., Herein contained shall bo constened as giving sive permission whatever to the raid Harleu Gas light Company, CORPORATION ADVERTINING. The followi re] was read and referred tothe Committee of the Waole:— ‘The Committee on Fi comm to report that on © respectfully he estimates tables pre} tain that the cort of own in the resolation pre: iy adopted by NEW YORK HERALD, ~~ ‘thie Board, will exceed the cost of ad ) UG mrotonheriafore porvueds be exons of we over that of the ene is about jut when we 7a, ne consideration the facilities oftoers of ‘Council and the heads he ory a bureaus by Oe elie hs taint sani Wed that the cost would be in treble the ‘shove suns Under a contract 10 Poreendion the Common Council arene, SOs. papers y publ in full the reports of committees; which they could justly claim as ings of would more than quadruple the above sum for advertising alone, which your committee are of the ee ws) not only 4 enormous, but » needless ‘Your committee in view of the whele matter are of opin- on thats contract made with each fors stipulated sum, is the only safe and economical less liatle to abuse than any other that sbridge instead’ of to crease the mittee punished al of increase ir 1. In conclusion, your committee offer the following resolu- tion:— ved, the hereby di- ah ae he Compirellen be and he is by out and ini tenso, it will be all erebansinay, pa the new for advertising for the de- Partmenta, the ‘Common Council, aud the official. reports of Toes gs of the same for the term of one year in five new! Resolveds ‘the following rule shall bo observed: Ist. Bidders to offer the whole amount for one year. 24. The award to be made to the lowest bidder, taking into conside- ration the circ ulation in the city. 34. The Comptroller to report the bids and his award te the Common Couneil for confimation. All of which is respectfully submitted. ‘THE NEW Crry HALL, The following communication in relation to the new City Hall was received and referred, ther with the laps to the Commuttee of Repairs and Supplica :— HE Howon ante tux Boar oy CouncibMEn or THE Crry or New Yorx :— leave to submit herewith their plans mme- ed for the proposed new City Hall, the i rr ty for which 80 ly upon the sideration our honorable » In ie thi isa the w: da 10 the considera 401 whieh ha their projec- a vi ‘The frst questi tion form, is, wi does the city need? ne Want Eideratian of prim int long tleme: rho: fe ex) sequntntence Sith abiie ates fae qualified them to of the plans heretofore sub- the insufficiency o the necessity for s new one aiivfe became a) parent, , becam was obvious, An approxim secure the best possible facilities for light and ventilation, and the greatest practicable degree of retirement from the noise and confusion ot the strects, and at. the same time to have the bus eo centralized and grouped im one building as to af- fessional men and citi- tments. ‘and of the buildings which ively at the changes ih survey of the Park, now stand there, and glancing pi which must in a few years be made to provide for the public needs, it beoame evident that no narrow or doubtful policy could yuraue opt at the ultimate expense of the “city, Pond Seosaion also "a ereatrand eonstant nionce. culty now existing is that there are. several buildings, erected at different times, of differ ent styles of architecture, d for the secommo- dation of ular departmel it the least to uniformity or fitness of location om the ground. The pre- sent, fore, is the time to sat intelligently in the right direction to anticipate such evils, and to croct a building of pth el bs and with such harmony ot Card as to pre- sent to the future inhabitants of the city an evidence of the dence and foresight of Ou present rulers, to secure is greatest ultimate ecomomy of room, of me ime. The Park is surrounded on all sides by wide treets, and must e ually become the business our great metropoli The large area of tho Park and its extended strect lines opportunity for improvement on a large scale, and improvement must eventually be tho most valuable ae as the most economical, With these considerations, the plan of the undersigned, by which the land shall beim- proved, tho pressing wants ‘of’ the city satisfied, ands har- beyreeg and beautiful structure provided, are herewith sub- ed. ‘The building, as proposed, will present @ front on Cham- bers street which will be thirty feet from the street, the re- ceding portion of the building ou Chambers street doing sixty foct from the street line. Tho vigw on all the strects will thus be most gran imposing, ad this arrangement will aford a wider avenua While these objects are accomplished, there ix no encroach- ment or obstruction of the present City Hall, but the ar- Tapgement proposed will add to the value and convenience of a number of the offices and chambers of that building. In our design, the fronts on Broadway and Centre street ‘Will be similar and consistent throughout, as there oan be no doubt that the rebuilding of the houses in Chatham street Will be,on s greatly improved scale, aud corresponding with the buildings surrounding in the adjoining streets, the whole assemblage of lines and fronts thereby prosenting an archi- alas well as business grouping not excelled even in nd World. ¢ sround ineluded within the building and between the all and the new structure, will form a court of conal- derable dimensions, which will afford every facility for com- munication between the several departments, The inner ranges of rooms and chambers being thus alto- gether secluded from the streets, will afford the indispensable Tequitite of retirement for, the important transactions of the courts andgother bodies, where quietness is of s0 mush importance.” Tn the tempt has been made fet apart 0 for ‘the ‘tee of the yurts or departments, as this will become a matter of future election in the comple- tion of the building. Provision has boon made, however, for ‘& erand reception room for public purposes, whic! on Broadway, to be 20 by 140 feet, which is and may be ubed also as a gallery for the worksof art whicli Are now, or may become, the property of the city. We have also provided for a sufficient nu wr of rooms to be set apart for libraries, reading rooms, archives, records, &e., with such conveniences as will afford every facility for citisons strangers who may resort thither for business purposes, ans also provide some rooms of large size, ‘as to admit of subsequent ald such an arrangement at any time nd full facilities for ac- oe ress, are provided at' the least expense of room, the plan giving light aud ventilation for every apartment in 0 edifice, It has been the constant of the undersigned to de- velope a plan which sbail comprehend everything the city may require for years to come, and so to design it that there may be ® harmony and ‘ vill, when Th City. structures will be in a few years cond and wasteful policy. while the erection perly conceived structure will be rewarded with ti mations of the pet Me id the approbs of the future. Very respectfully, Re ALBERT GILBERT. THOMAS R. JACKSON, ‘The Board met yesterday at 4 P.M. Present—Town- send (Chairman), Draper, Smith, West, Duke, Taylor, and Tiemann Mr. Drarer moved that the Committee om Supplies instructed to procure two fire engines—one for well’s Island, and one for Randall’s Island. Carried. Mr. Suira moved that the Clerk of the Board be in- structed to ascertain the sames of the employis of the Board who do business for ether parties outside of the be department. Carried. After the transaction of considerable local business, the Board adjourned. The following exhibits the number remaiuing in the institutions under charge ending March 17, 1866 :— Bellevue Hospital. of the Board, week Randall’s Is’d hospital 226 City Prison. 345, Sane ae \. Colored Orphan Asy’m Children at Number remaining March 10, 1866 Tetal Died... Sent to itentiary. Sent to State Prison Total,......+.. Decrease since ere glad to see, by reference to the programme, that ition is announced for this crening grand opeas of “Lucretia Borgia.’’ The success attendant upon its last represen- tation was perfectly triumphant. It will be rendered with the same powerful cast, which embraces the names of Senora Steffenone, Signorina Vestvali and Signori Brignoli, Badiali, Uoletti and Quinto. Nin1o’s Ganpen.—Von Weber's romantic opera of ‘Der Freischutz”’ will be given by the German opera troupe, to-morrow All the leading members of this talented company will appear in it, Broapway THEATRE.—The distinguished American tragedian, Mr. Edwin Forrest, will make his third aj pearance this evening as Othello. Mr. Conway personate the character of Iago, and the other are very ably east. The farce of A Lady and Gen’ 7 &o., with Miss J. Gougenkeim ond Mr. W. Davidge in the principal parte, will terminate the whole. Bowsny Tears —Mr. and Mrs, E. 8. Conner will have their benefit bad: : ye ghey bt in two fine namely, raged Me Bra- Srtten by Mra, Conner, athe drums of Wale Mr. 8. W. Glenn will perform his favorite ‘acter of Deutreonomy Dutiful, in the “Woo! Dealer.” popular comedian will have his benefit on next Friday evening. Berton’s TaraTRR —The successfal musical farce of Invincibles,’’ ‘“‘Wandering Minstrel,”’ and “Spit- be performed to-night. Mr. Burton appears of them, The New York Children, 4 la Viennoise, ween the pieces, several of their most beautiful dances. WALLACK’S THRATRE.—Morton’s fine comedy, called “Town and Country,”’ which was ccensful a short time back, will be formed to-night, with Blake, Brougham, Lester, it, Phillipe and \e Rosa “Teacher Taught’ follows. play of “Money’’ will nett in the principal par Awrnicas Mustom.—Bal be represented here in the afterseon; the domestic drama of the “Old Brewery” in the evening, with all the curious curiosities, animate and imanimate, on ex- hibition there. Woon’s Miverkeis,—Good performances will be given to-night. Beca.ny's SERENADERS,— the whole week, with other at Per lesques will be given © Two Pompeys’ during actions. Saxe or IuPorTED AND Native Jacks.—A jenvete, from Spain, took place Mayshek om caturday last. The prices ranged from $870 ' ty) for jacks, and the two jennets brought $327 The were not remunerative—the stock- re loning about 39 per cent on investments. native jack, tne y, of Mr. voli at the «ame time and place for March 13, ’ Decisions in Admiralty. UNITED STATES DISTRICT GOURT. Before Hon. Judge Hall. Maxcu 19,—Oliver H. Clark vs. The Steamboat Ellen — al about three or four o’ctock in the afternoon, and the tide was flood, Held by the Court.—That upon the there was no proper look-out on board King Philip; that it was the duty of the igo for, ym she started ahead, in accordance with the State law of April, bene od snchaneeanren ss woes Weing bes $0 the centre of the river by the most direct and route which was cable under the circumstances, and to do so she tion by helm 1a ahe ‘approached the Elise, ion as a] That onthe erence she wat to far above ello tha 3 aie save ve oe aidieult duty rest and could position. The El. eae 1080 el to know, the ca- ere also bound Fe SFEE: until the could pass in safe. The J Log., Obs. 242,) Philip, therefore, was in foult, what- was. That it is probable also that ifher engines not been stopped she would have the slip before the Ellen reac! it, and no collision would have taken That the of the Ellen hada right to assume that nosteamer atrestat a safe distance above track would su be put in motion and run di: under his bows, #0 as to the entrance into espe that no wor audd ler way to cross his bows, then as pn Bawest ‘and back id engine was an which was the course under the circumstances, Libel dismissed with costs. For libellant, Mr. W. Q. Mor- ton ra tg Bliss; for claimants, Mr. E. C. Benedict United States District Court. , Before Judge Hall. Maxcu 19—The Grand Jury was sworn in,and the Judge said that the District Attorney was not able to furnish the Court with any statement of the business that was to be brought betore them; but as their foreman was a tleman of experience in the duties of his office, the urt felt at liberty to permit the Grand Jury to to their room, with the intimation that if they required any assistance from the Court or the District Attorney, ee Ne he eile ly anes oy me Lg e Grand jen retired, an yurt proceeded with the tria! of William Courtney, charged with assault- ing the mate of the ship Roscius with a dangerous wes pon, but from mitigating circumstances, recommended the prisoner to mercy. tence deferred. ‘The Darien Surveying Expedition, i The following letter from Lieut. Strain, to a Cap connected with the Darien exploring ex; mn, as & volunteer, corrects any possible misap; m as to the conduct of those members of the party separated from it on the third fay, of the exploration :— New York, March 17, 1855. My Dan Wovrunor—it sppears that the article in the March number of Harper’s Magazine, entitled ‘‘The Darien Expedition,’’ has given an im) jon to some persons that you and ethers volun’ ly abandoned the party. Injustice to all, I take this opportunity to cor- Tect such im; nn. My recent personal interviews with you have distinct- established the fact in my mind, that not only was it the intention of Mr. Holcomb, yourself and these who aceompanied you, to have remained by the expedition j roe but that you made every effort to rejoin us, A mistake as to our intended course, now fully ex- ay octasioned your separation from me, and ough for a t me doubts existed on my mind, as well as your own, as to the cause of this separation, these doubts are now fully removed. ‘The letter addressed to you by Capt. ‘Hollins, io my absence, is full evidence of your desire to rejoin, and, if necessary, to e the . I bave requested Mr, Headley to append the substance of this letver in a note to the article in Harper's Mc sine. Very truly, yours, J. G. STRAIN. Mr. Tuxo. Wixturop, No. 18 William street, N. Y. The Quitman Expedition. {Correspondence of the Boston Journal.) Narcurs, Mareh 6, 1855. In Pht of the 23a ult., I notice the following “Wai gon rumor asserts that the United States gov- ernment has positive assurances that Gen. Quitman has nothing to do with any filibustering expedition at Cuba,” &c. In pointof fact, Gen. Guitnan iaas 4 engaged in his piratical schemes as ever. He left home a few days since for New Orleang, where the expe- dition is talked of as certain—all the ‘‘positive assu- rances’’ of the United States government to the contrary notwithstanding. It is a matter of surprise and grief to many of our ci 8, that some twenty or bean A pinee 4 men of this city have within two or three days their homes to embark in this enterprise, risking their lives, fortune, and what ismore, their honor. It may well be doubted whether the istration would not be secretly pleased to have Cuba taken by these pirates. Let every good patriot pray Heaven to avert this stain upon our country’s flag. Resvmrrion OF NAVIGATION ON THE HuDBON.— The obstructions in the river below ee eT carne to Staat’s dock, a distance of only four a half miles, and the ice is of suoh # character that a steamboat can come through it without doing much injury to herself. The sloop which grounded on Cuyler’s bar last fall, and soon after became ice-bound, and has been there all winter, bas by the movement of the ice been carried about halfa mile down the river. There are not more than three miles of ice to be cut through below this city, and a boat can be looked for hourly from below. Some activit; vails al the dock and pier. Several towboats are laden, to ready to take the first tow to New York; and the sail vessels which were caught here last fall by the sudden closing of the river, are being put in Looe 3 order. A large’amount of merchan- dize has accumulated at the various storehouses and de- pots, which will be forwarded by the earliest convey- ance.—Albany Journal, M 19, —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Tosspay, March 20—6 P. M. ‘The stock market paused a little to-day. Prices were not #0 buoyant, but we notice no diminution in extent of transactions. We should judge from the- movements at the board, thet parties who pur chased at lower prices were realizing. This may do in some of the fancies, but notin all. At the first board, to-day, Indiana 5’s fell off 3 per cent; Vir ginia 6’s, 4; Missouri 6’s, 3; Louisiana 6’s, }; North Carolina 6's, 4; Erie bonds, 1871, 4; do, 1875, 1; Tilinois Central bonds, 1}; New York Central 7’s, 4; Cumberland Coal, 3; New York Central Railroad, 14; Erie Railroad, 3; Harlem, }; Reading Railroad, 14. California 7’s advanced 4 per cent; Canton Co., 4; Ilinois Central Railroad, 4; Hudson River Rail. road, 14; Galena and Chieago, 1. Some of the old neglected fancies are waking up. There was a sale of Morris Canal today at 16 per cent, Hudson River and Harlem were quite active this morning, and the former advanced morethan any other stock on the list. State stocks and railroad bonds were particularly heavy today. With large sales, there was a general decline. New York Cen- tral 7’s fell off half per cent. These bonds were issued to pay the last two semi-annual dividends on the stock, and notice was given to the stockholders, that upon application at the company’s office the dividends would be psid im bonds at par. This ‘was very well for the company, so long as the bonds ruled below par and the stockholders could be shaved on the issue; but as soon as they go above par the Managers give notice that no more bonds will be issued, but dividends unpaid, be paid in cash. This is on @ par with Albany financiering. It is one of the meanest, most contemptible things we know of; but it is mo more than might have been expected from the source it emanated. So long as the stock- holders could be paid in a depreciated security it was well enough, but when some remuneration for the delay was likely to be realized, it is cut off at once. Whatever the market price of the bonds may be, the company is only responsible for par, and it therefore loses nothing by the issue. I is email business at the best, but isso much like the way of doing everything of a financial character in Al- bany that we snouid make the best of it and forget it. Tiimois Central bonds told freely a: the decliner but tnere was not much doing ia Erie securities’ ‘The market on the whole was depressed, but it is no more than should have been expected frim the re- cent rapid rise. Stocks had been moving up steadily for some time previous to the sudden start at the close of last week, and we must give them time to strengthen themeelves before another step is taken. After the s¢jourr ment of the beard, the following WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1655. sales of bonds and stocks were made at auction by | one exception, the highest railrosd stock in thi Simeon Draper :— $10,000 New York Central R.R. 7's, interest added..103 1,000 Fh RR. lst do. 68 3,000 Ohio do. 61 Missiesippi R.R. 50 ahares Southern Railroad. 6 do. N.Y, and Liv’ U, Pp The following sales were also made at auction :— bet ry N.Y. Kc fle boar 1857, renee . fe phis 8, 4 ++ OOK 2000 La Crosse oan Milwaukie 8’a, do, oo ta bd 160 shares N.Y. Consolidated 61 do, Third Avenue Rail bes oe 16 do. Williamsburg Gas Light Co. Thompeson’s first auction sale of bonds stocks will take place to-morrow, (Wednesday,) at half-past 12 o'clock, st the Merchants’ Exchange. Capitalists should bear in mind that the sale of $240,000 Fort Wayne and Southern Railroad bonds will take place on Thursday, at 12) o'clock, at the Merchanta’ Exchange, as it is a sale well worthy attention. At the second board the market recovered nearly all it lost in the morning. Some of the fancies were even higher than at the close yesterday. Nitaragua Transit advanced 3 per cent; Canton Company, i; Exile Railrond, }; Reading Railroad, 3; Hudson Rail- road, 1}. Illinois Central Railroad declined 1 per cent; Reading sold at 85}, and Hudson River Rail- road, 422 om time. The market closed with a strong upward tendency. The transactions at the Assistant Treasurer’s of- fice to day, were as follows:— $153,521 31 521,851 22 4,497,861 16 Paid for Assay office, Paid for disbursing ehecks, Of the receipts today, $350,000 was a transfer from Detroit, and $50,000 from the mint. The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart. ment, Washington, on the 17th inst., were :— $1,172 76 61,486 33 63,439 75 The firat dividend of fifty per cent to claimants against the Cochituate Bank will be paid at the ‘Webster Bank, Boston, on Thursday next. ‘There has been a fair demand for foreignexchange to-day for remittance by the steamship Nashville, from this port for Liverpool, to-morrow, (Wednes. Gay,) and fall rates have been obtained. We quote on London, 94810} per cent premium; on Paris, 5f. 133057.10; Amsterdam, 414 a 413; Bremen, 79% a 80; Hamburg, 36337. The steamer will take out upwardsof half a million of dollars in specie, a large portion of which will be coin. The California advices received yesterday have had no effect upon our markets. About one half of the ramora and reports in circulation about the different houses involved are false, and efforts have been made both here and in California to excite the public mind as much as possible. Tne report that Mr. Hoadley no longer acted as the agent of Page, Bacon & Co., started by some of our cotemporaries, is entirely without foun- dation. No change has been made or contemplated. There is no doubt but thet the mext steamer from California will bring accounts of the resumption of Page, Bacon & Co., Wells, Fargo & Co., and several other banking houses of San Francisco, a revival of confidence, and a renewai of active business opera- tions. If these houses have no: resumed, we see no cause for gn interruption of remittances, for there are other houses in San Franciaco, of undoubted standing, wheee credit has been materially strength- ened by the ordeal through which they have passed, ready to transact all the exchange business required. The gold must come here. If not through the hands of Page, Baeon & Ceo., or Adams & Co.. it will come through other concerns as speedily and as safely: ‘The amount shipped per week may not, for a short time, be #0 large, but there will not be any very great accumulation in San Francisco. Gcld and gold dust are of more use to merchants and miners in his market than in their own possession in Califor” nis, and we look for an immediate disappearance of the panic which at one time threatened to destroy he credit of balf the banking houses in California ‘The returns of the anthracite coal trade for several years past give some very interestig facts regurd- ing the source of supply, and a close examination ofthe reports from the different companies engaged n the transportation business, will show where the enormous supplies which will be required for fature consumption, must come from, or rather by what channel they must reach market :— Source of Si b vidmemmaalet at Schu; it cach tons. 800,038 888,60 Labigh canal, tons......1,114,626 1,080,544 Del. & Hud. canal, tons. 497,105 Pennsy!’a Coal Co., tons. 426,164 P. Grove & Little Sch. tons 380,642 Reading , tons..1,550,912 1, Itappears by this that the traneportation of coal by the canals named in the above table has about reached its maximum. The increase on the Reading Railroad in 1854 over 1853, was more than three times greater than the aggregate increase in all the canals engaged in the anthracite coal business. If the whole increase of coal demanded for the year —1855—is to pass over the Reading Railroad, as by necessity it must, the company will assuredly re, quire an . augmentation of their forces suf- fictent to transport seventy thousands tons per week before the month of August. Tne coal tonnage over the Reading Railroad for the week endiog Thursday, March 15, was 41,456 tone. This is the largest tonnage ever known in March of any year. It will be seen from this statement that the result of the business of the road ranges far ahead of the calculations of ita friends. The statistics of the coal trade exhibit the fact that, for the last twen- ty yeara there has been a progressive increase of sixteen and a half per cent on the supply of each preceding year. In sssuming, therefore, that the business of the Reading Railroad for the present year is to be in accordance with this established ratio, and that there will be an increase over the previous year of at least sixteen per cent, we do bat assert a fact which is now settled beyond controver: sy. The official returns of the trade for the first quarter of the current financial year fully sustains our estimate, Nor are these the only considerations which should influence the minds of persons seck- ing investments for their funds. If the charter of the company were struck out of existence to-mor. row, ita real estate would bring whore than its whole property, of every desciiption, origin ly cost. The coal tonnage transported over the Reading Railroad for the last three days of last week, com- pared with that for the same time last year, was as tollows:— 1854. 1856. Thursday, March 15. . ton 7,187 10 Friday, 16, 6,226 14 Saturday, Marcb'17 6,077 16 Total im three days......... 18,492 00 The increase in the three days this year bas been 2,723 04 tons, but this does not show the actual state of the case. Last year the Railroad Company received for transporting the 15,768 16 tons, $26,705 60; while this year it receives for transport ing 18,492 tona, $36,984. This is owing to the addi- tional charge for transportation. List year at this time it was $1 70 per ton; now it is $2 per ton. It therefore appears that on an increase of about eighteen per cent in quantity of coal transported, there bas been an increase of about forty per cent in the receipts. We see no reason why this rate should not be continued through the season. These facta must ultimately attract. the attention of capi- talists, and create a steady demand for the stock for permanent investment. The returns already re- ceived are sufficient to convince the most sceptical that there is not another public work on this conti- nent capable of being made 80 productive, and Peying such enoomous dividends, as the Reading Railroad, from this time out. Ten per cent semi- annually ia already a fixed fact. If there are asy holders of stock who desire to sell in the face of these evidences of valne, the quicker they do #0 the better, and the sooner the stock will settle down into permanent resting places. It is the opinion of those beat acusinted with the company's affairs, that in jees than sixty days the stock will be, with | nue, 26x90, $650: 1 do., Adjoining, VOL. XX, market, It will toon pass and range far ahead 0. the New York Central. The exception alluded « ia the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincianati, now. selling at 1064 per cent, and we should not be sur prised to see, in leas than six months, the ahead of that. When it is too late, our marks ubout this road will be recollected From information collected by the Echo Agricole, it would appear that for some time past there ha been sold weekiy at Rheims, in France, about 20,06¢ Ibs. of American salt pork. The municipal authori. ties have given all the encouragement which they could to the direct sale of this article of consump- tion. From the correspondence of the same journal different points of the Pas du Calais, de Ia and de l’Aisne, it seems that the use of these meats is becoming general, owing to the low price at whic'g*ey can be sold, comparatively, to that which the ‘,ork butchers of these different lo- calities demand for home raised meat. Large quan- tities of the same article have been forwarded to Paris by Havre houses, and sold at rates considera- bly lower than French pork. The house of Parcus, in Havre, quotes shoulders of smoked Fiench pork at 110 fr. the 100 kilogrammes. To this price mau; be added freight and commission, 6 tn 50; , duty in Paris, 22 fr. 50; total, 139 fy. the 100 kilo. grammes, or 70 centimes the half kilogramme. These are the prices which the article costs the wholesale purchaser, who sells them to the retailer at one franc at least the and even at this price finds it difficult to get rid of them, 7 Stock $1000 IllInImpStk 747 1000 oe te 6’8,. 2000 Kentucky 10000 rie Con bde’7i 2000 Jes en4 e DIO 1000 Erie Con bis’62 90 5000 Erie Bas of 83 Erie Bds of 775 id R3d MBb6O Ett 3 RRR RK SELES REESE RR eeeserss 29 RR ea! BECOND BOann. $5000 Cal 7’s '70..b66 92 100 shs Cumtioe..1n '% 4000 KrieConBds °62 QTNYCenRR.... Bog CITY TRADE REPORT. TuRsDAY, March 20—6 P, M. yr a embraced about 20a 30 bbls., with. out ¢] in p Breapsturrs.—Flour—State common brands were dull. ‘The sales embraced about 6,000 bbis., included in ich were inferior to common State, at $875 a $9 1%; do. favorite and fancy do. at $9 9 9765. Western brands were unchanged, with moderat for common to good Michigan, Ohfo, &. lees active, with sales of about 600 dbis » &% $925 a $10 50, and $10 62—tue latter for extra quality, ‘The sales of Southern were to a fair eee ee 89a inferior and commyn brands, and $9 8) 11 brands. Rye Fiour—tales of about 170 ere A at $6 26 @ $6 50 for common, and at $7 a $7 76 for su- rfine. Corn meal was plenty and dull, at $418 a $4.25 for Jersey, and $4 for Brandywine. Wh was firm. The sales embraced 6,400 bushels common to good Southern white, at $2 36 a $2 38 Corn—The market was firmer, with sales of about 25,000 « 28,000 bushels, chiefly Southern white, at 97e. a 98c., and s lot of Nerthern yellow sold at 9c.’ Rarl bushels two rowed were made at $i 35, barley malt, at $1.35. Rye was steady, Pad busl Jersey, y 3 $1 ee Oats were nad a a Sie. for Sout and Jerse; a ie, fer State and Wertern, bi nS FRR. —' market wes firm, and the sales included about 1,300 bags of Rio, part of which was prime, and drought ge, Cortox.— market continued firm, with sales of about 6,000 bates, closing atan advance of Xo. per Ib. — the receipt of the Africa’s news. ‘RHWOnTS —Rates were slack. Shij were waiting later foreign fa pews. About 1,900 alow of cotton were en for Liverpool, most com at 6 324., and 100,000 bushels of corn, in bulk, reg To London, few barrels gum were taken at 4s. 6d. To Havre, about 1,260 bales of cotton were engaged at ‘jc. per Ib. Ashes and rice were unaltered. Rum was 2%¢e. per gallon, To Bremen, 100 bales of cotton were taken at 3; 100 tons logwood, at 258.; 80 bbls. ashes, at 20s., and 70 tierces honey, at 2)sc. per gallon. California rates were easier, there having been some more versels put on. We jucte measurement goods at 30c.a Bbc. foot. The chpper ship Cour ce Lion was sdvanced ta Yoading at 36e., amd expects to sail about the 3d of April, T.—Sales embraced 200 boxes dry ounch raisons et a $5, half boxes do. at 60c., and 200 da layers al 5 Hay.—The market was quiet at 85¢. Howxy.—Sales of about 60 tierces were made at 858 Ke p rAD was firm, and Spanish was held at 63¢c., whic! was above the views of buyers. “re ee MOLAssrs.—New OUrleang prime was firm; sales of 300 & 400 bbis. were wade at 26 a Z7e., and 100 bhde. Porto py AVAL Stones.—Sptrits turpentine sold in lots at about 45 a 46c., and small parcels rosin at $1 65a $1 ‘70 per 410 Ibs., delivered; raw tarpentine was at $3 50. Sonics camer mo hi lots, was camer, with sales at 4 8le.; crude steady and in good demand; crude sperm at $1 80; winterd manufactured it $2 10, VIsIONS.—Pork was without materia) The sales embraced about 700 u 400 bbls. includin, mess, a ; new do., at815 7 a $16, and $14 120$14 25 for new prine, and $14 7: 16 for Western and thin mess soll at $15. 50 bhds. shoulders sold doxes short middles, bacon, at @rn, at 8c., and 100 do. long, Bhe shoulders and hams were sold at 016 mer, and §%c a Gc. for the latter. Lard was less firm. The sales embraced about 400 bbis., at 9c. a 97%c., the latter figure for prime. jf Rick —Sales of 260 casks were made at 470. a 5iKe. Rat, Estate.-—Store and lot 112 Pearl street, 23270, $26,400; house and lot is West Twenty-first 2 by 92, $11,000; Louse and lot 98 West Tweaty- street, 23x02) 8 6:3 lots on 128th street, between f ixth avenues, each 26x99, $386 each, 7 3 lots ons ‘ x38, $525 each, 8! Cansdian was do., each 25x00, 8140 each, $1, ‘Sst street, near Fourth avenue, $520 each, $4,680; lots on rixth avenue, between 1ilet and 38a thonele each 25x110, $380 each, $1,980; 6 do. on 132d street, near Fifth avenue, each 20x00, $250 each, $1,380; 1 do. corner 131at street ond Seventh avenue, 24x100, 6 do., adjoining, each 24x100, $260 each, $1,500; 1 de. do , corner 1521 street, 24x100, $310; 6 do. on 102d street, each 26x100, $236 each. $1,410; 9 do, rear on 151st street, each 26x100, $240 vach, $1, do, corner 134th street and Sixth avenue, 24x11 2do. on rear on 134th street, each 26299, 8 9800; 2 do. a rear on 135th street, each 285x100, $336 « ; 1éo. on Sixth avemue, near 135th street, 25 by 100, $260; 2 lots with buildings, 357x360 Seventh ave $9,000: 1 do. corner Ninth avenue and fhirty- street, nin vf, 24160, $3,425, house and lot 35 Sullivan street, 20x do. do., ing, 20790, $3,900, SPICES ne tanto of cans Wasp tase at i —Hales of Ske., since beld at 490. SvGAR—The market coptinued active, at fall prices 4 fer good to prime quality. sales embraced from 1 ‘& 1,200 hhds., included in which were 200 » 300 bhds. Cubs muscovato at 4\e. e., and the remain. der New Orleans, at 4% a bie. aLLow—The morket wae dell and aominal. Wriexry—The sales embraced about 200 bdis , at Sle. apd poall lots at 320. “4