The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6796. NEW PUBLICATION! LU FROM IRELAN bly int week’ D—LY MR. MoGEE.—NO. 3 letters is published in this uid be read by avers. Irish- ure! 3 tre E’ of Ligh man. * die mien al Ly For sale RODIE'S MEM TTLUAS, BO: {ICE 1O THE LADIES. — 5 10% ut the n of de mantill: after Tucsday, rd 5 trae faut’. OLYNEUX BELL'S GRAND OPENING OF SI’ING meee aes 07, Apeil 3, Ley ‘The public are re. MOST SUPERB ASSORTMENT “Of the latest noweltic: mas, |’ Empentices, in atyle thing ever before be mention may rely upo les to be found in his cor MOLYEN EUX BELL, 98 Cans’ ‘OLYNEUX BELL HAS 4UsT RETURNED FROM Paris, with a most superb assortment of elegant man- em exbibttion this tuesday, April 8. wut MOL’ Nevx BELL, 68 Canal ANTILMAS, SUAWLS—CASUMERE, BAOORE, &C.— A ment of mantilias, of th ‘styles, in blschand fanny colors, valtcble fos the oc aa very extensive lot of Broche shawls, {rom augton, at uoprové gented low) nd 206 Sixth avenne, Jow Fourteenth street. ry OF PASHION, ire! « Pownay. = WW YORK AND PARIS EMI'URIUM 5 564 Broadway. Mrs. W. simmons dosires to inform por he pee tepinee yg ‘that ber show rooms are stock- a 10m 0 * STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS. Merchants and mallinere are respectiully invited to call before purchasing elsewhere. ¥ MR3. W. SIMMONS, 564 Brondway. PENING OF SFRING AND SUMMER HOSIERY,— ‘The subsoriter bogs to eail the attention of ladies to ‘of whieh is one of d comprises his asvertment: ‘the largest ever atyle of ged ‘a pinin and openwork whit ‘Sotton Lise threat and silk hosiery. whic itiowB. GREEN. lormeny’ y- eo TILLAS.. FASHION S—MAN' and deautiful a: t patterns it, L have beon to manudacture, under iny immediate supervision, a8 stock of sprinz and summer mantil the public, Had I visited Paris could not recommend my articles so a my work personally., Althoush T f articles worn on the Boulevards or h bat are now roadway and iven of the completion of of American manufacture invended ior the xposition of Ail Nations” at Pari, now beiny ma- ‘at my establishment, W. B. MACKE G FA3HIONS.—J. B. ARMSTRONG W. - po Neragernad of mney goods on Thursday, jon street. The ladios of Brooklyn are aud examine ihe same IMis stock comprices complete assortment over oxhibited in Brooklyn. DRY GOops, &c. SALE.—SELLL AT GREATLY A Mredeset peices tho large nad iasyertoest a2 i ‘mag! ol hosiery and glover, at No. 779 Broadway. Shite pit de wolf ol felling very low f ‘eeeh, "Dy order ot the ausigness ne TY 10" OF CURTAINS.—WE 1 2, 1850, i a ok ag ty yay) el sce ‘expose for sale on Monday, aceortment of the above goods, at’ very low pric poy ee pees te gir : wun an eat Toieae stnttnas 2 Pow ens, Soe a At set 3 joor below Fourteenth street. D—A BEAUTIFUL ini are doce Velew Someta eee porns: EMBROIDERIES! EMBROIDERIES: gubseri r ving rusty of the choicest goods, wich they it ly low prices. a SWERS, rand 2 6 Sixth avenue, teonth stroot. ‘one door bslow For recei' 1000 Fro Fane dake barca ene 1 mere a Ing, at M11 Broadway. MMENSE EEDUCTION.— ee ree EE oeacts Se. 108. fe. } Ms. ites That Chey ars ths coupes ey ary the cho OR, Grand street, corner of Chris Bee oe seesserese 00 tain trimmings, FERGUSON, 201 Broadway. CLOTHS.—JAMES FRANG 703 BROAD- ‘way, will open on Wedasesday, ith Aprils large lot of ling dresses; very cheap. ‘ADAME HARRIS, 571 LROADWAY, HAVING JUST M received hee new and fashionallo sssortm: og or lected eon KELTY & PARIS MILLINER, AN if New York tl he has just the jega.st assortment of bonnet: arrived from Paris with an head ete, of the newest and most recherche style, which she will _hawe ready for inspection om the Afih of April, at No. 3%] Broadway. [NERY.—M@S. COOLEY WILL OFEN TER Moras Thursday, April 5, with ndid as- ‘wortment of mill Mivs. COOLEY, 112 Bichth avenue, between Fiftcenth and Sixteenth streets. PLAIN AND FANCY SICK: A SPLENDID i SSoortment is plain black, and fancy colors, stripes, checks, chene, and rich brocades of the latest importations, from 6s,0p. KEMBSEN 4 POWEICS, 206 and Sixth ‘evenue, one door from Fourteenth street. WATOHES, JEWELRY, &c. FATCHES ||—THE SUBSCRIBER 18 Waser aeccrtptions of colund wiver watoter, ot inet ierie rateber, rer baler Sorel jenamedied ladios’ wa! 835 i * “ Pplendid eneméthed lanie thes, with diamond: o Gold ‘2 co By ” joo and geutlomes, lesa three different wateles.... 7 Ov BRANDI SELECTION fam Ase ‘other wines, ram, set Dublin porter, Se neo, syrap “EwDmRM ALL, room PERIOR a Ten whis- de mestic rdiels, for street, corner a WHISKRY.—THE GENUINE CAMERON pA — - emijohiat, kore or memes Se TUM ION & HOWLING, atreet. me ' VERS OR FODAB, SARSATA SPO ETERS Oma itlers, ho, be, or prepeesers of ‘ places. Sripper: rally 4 Bat ‘aay qua esters, ales, port ee. cortsat prie smock SNe Tork "An artictes A Ne galt tae ose ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED KVERY DAY. 1 SPECIAL NOTICES. bgt spe INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS BANK, NO. SL Chambers street.—Notice.—Dopositors forme t are rms that deposit the 7th of Ape, will bear interes! open daily, from AM. to3P. M. Joun Mai BT US LIVE TO BE USEF | etitute Lectures for 1855.—Thi she Inst 'UL.—MECHANIC 3" LN- e \. Horace Grovley ite this (Thursday) eveni Will lecture betore tug, Subject—Education ap commencing at § o'clock, it shall be. Admitt to all. By order, ILAVAN, Ch'n Locture Committes, i CHARLES H. D FICE OF LE& RBLE QUARRYING COMPANY, “ ithe leet for aud five Deposits made from date to ‘April l. This ts strictly a ure of in: tise ‘emplars, Wo. 15, are request to mee! Junction with Morton Eacampment, ar the Masonic To: ‘April 6, P, M. By dort te G, 6, Coloeenalt “gh Wn OPT Sie . JACKSON, Rooorder, NERS’ SAVINGS BANK—C1 nue and Ninth street, pays six ‘$000 end under, and five por oe oO daily from 9 A. M. to 2P, M 2 and SATURDAY BYENINGS, from Bho ge WEDNESDAY ovrionn! pee, JAcon A. WES: TERVELS, (ato May or of thesity,) Puatie W. Exos and Isaac T. Suits, Vice Prosidents, ELiswontit, Secret ys —This Savings © 5 se oom other banking cat, this city, 2. preoneeat} teats, oe: bk Wy any of ee oe end has finds seow v on bond ans tgazo, propert fy a vat looned sh ILLTAM POOLE.—THE ME! Association have the honor t: enthelate William Poole will be de Rooms, on Eon eey Qtternoon, April &, Capt. James M. Turner. Tho vroceeds saloor tickets to be appropi and orphans of the lamented deceased ‘Tne Heve this announcement sutlicient to insure ti ance ofall who know the maa when living, sympathize with his antortunate widow wed crphan in their fistress. Tickets 0 cents. POST OFFICE NOTICES. MPORTANT POSTAGE NOPICE.—POST OFFICE, New York, March 31, 185.—From and after this day, in pursuance of the Act of Gongross, passod March 8," 1300. no cttors will besont from this offico ia the mails, addressed to places within ted Statos, unless the postage : Thorder more elfestually to carey vat the provisions or ti anid Act, jens of the Pout nd the instructi thereto, the drop bo: of letters will be cl a at this detention at Ly to di asean strect {ne fone ueareat to Cedar street, will a reception of Letters ‘prepa fo circumstances will any other jsolnens low. mailing letters will facilitate their own action a1 well as the business of this office, by using stamps or stainped envelopes, for the payment of portage. Stainps can b chased in any quantity, and onvol the hours of nine A. M. in the second story of the ull the east end of the Cedar street front. Letters sddrosued to places witlin the United State appropriated excl bymanpa. Under Be eranaacted at this Perso r- St not paid, will be seut to the Dead Letter Office at Washing- for places eyond the dow at the foot of the ‘stroot front, will be sot funpaid foreign lotters, and of fetter For the delivery ot he United States, unce and under,’ er repaid by at re be prepaid ab any of te windows jetters. ‘Lhe postage on lotters betwoen places in t! will hereafter be, for « single half m1 —For any okt tas ce ee . FOWLER, Postmaster. ———— ee ens OST OF FICE NOTICE,—THE MAILS FOR CALIFOR. nia, &c., per United States steamer GEORGE LAW. will close at ‘this office on Thursday, April 5, at I VM. ISAAC V. POWLER, Postinaste FAMILY GROCERIKS. VROC BRIERE, & sale and reiail.—Phe subseriber old eustomers and the public St eras hhisold stand, 41 Vescy street, which was be) fire on the th has his store, the subscriber respectfully” solleite for themse! defore {purchasing rn syste hozorable eustomors to pay the bad voidabie in she credit system. | T! self, from a long experienc for onsh iat gates s oe! ate L." —! d sloop stores it up at the sho EeEASMD ned agopetores put op at ie serie no connection with any oth tore. INSTRUCTION. B LLPORT CLASSICAL INSTITUT! term of this Institute will o for particulars addres JAMES CRUIKEHANK, Prineipal. Bellport, L, 1. April 2, 18%. NTAL PENMANSHIP.. Phy wee ff indow Imbel RITING AND BOOKKEEPING. long and tavorably known, Bro: has removed to “DANCING ACADEMIE L “GENTLEMAN W instructions in Fredericksburg, quanirren To ©f 8 good open addressing box ns a school Post Off REMOVAL. L MERCHANT TAILOR—HAS MOVED OE as arteseee to Uilsey's butidings, 160 Broadway EMOVAL.—STORRS BROTAERS HAVE REMOVED R from 66 Cedar street, to 6 Vesey street. REWARDS. 1@ FULTON bez of good, one, Ainster FR REWARD.—LOST, ON THE HUDSON RIVER $ wD Railroad, in the quarter to 5 o'clock train from Now ‘ork, & set of teeth on a gold plate. The: 5 wore dropped cut of the window on the right hand side of the way, eup- fosed between the Tarrytown and Sing 4 sLort distance thir side of Taxrytow on lenving them wi directing @ letter to 2 MONDAY, 2D INST, boat, painted black out: ill be paid to any 5 20 Denver ard ie’ above rew. e to MARTI, KiO & CO. Vr R 5) Ba inst tn on street line, b EWARD—WALLET ni 2 ita Cros receive t at Cromw Dirdeali’s, corner streets, YARD —STOLEN, IN THE LATTER PART OF 5) Match at Seaton teland Four Corners, from mers’ Brow he two tops of a distillery xpparata ineteen inches pipe Attached to them, ala Irom fifty to azty fect cf lead pipe. with couplings #ttarhed te ech end. The svove reward will be peid ou recovers of the shove property, oe for any informatian aiven to, Mr. Boots, Justice of the Foace, at Tompkinaville, Staten Island “ —RANAWAY FHOM THR SOBSC tice to the Indi iressing and wic makin inewe. He ‘ eteen yea: ago, but locks older, shout five foot six inches bigb; thick rete aud brown hair. The above reward kind all necesemry expences will be paid for bia delivery to ‘And all persons harboring bim will be dealt with we WM. JAY BANKER, 499 Broadway, ms, cording to law. \ DOUT To LEAVE THE CITY—MADAME This highly giited Indy will pos’ v9 ins fow Rak Rat thal wists eso i +, tO the grant eeto- a <MitS. HAYES HAY ie tated) jugs of high order, | pew unquestionably the bent co Tacteal eiabresy we have semintry, Those who doubt, hsve but to try ua street, near the Row her and be convinesd. HAYES, Flectricws. y Pwr i ADAMP ALWIN, FROM PARIS, TENDERS HER | teres the fs ‘and gen ton tence, can be cons: Ae, and will tell the name names ren the etn Bneltoh, F ik : betwee Pete THE NEW YORK POLICE. ‘The Police Investigation, ALDERMANIC INQUISITION—WHO TOOK THE MOURN: ING CLOTH?--BX-ALDERMAN IEMANN ON THK STAND— WHERE WA8 THR CHIBF OF POLICE BORN?-— TR COMMITTRE AT LOGGBKHBADS—ALDBRMAN BROWN EXCLUDED— AMUSING BCBNEB-~OLD GOMMO- FOKE MILLER, ETO., ETO. ‘The spectsl committee of the Board of Aldermen met yester’ay afternoon at three o'clock, pursuant to ad- journment. ‘The ccmmittee, consisting of Aldermen Hotwire and Briggs, were present, all else, except the gentlowen of she press and one of the clarks of the Board of Aldermen, being excluded. The witnesses— consisting of poilcemen, one woma: ev-Alderman and a cartmsu—wore compelled to wait outeldy the door till they were called for «xamloation, The first witness was Mr, Isaac Brush, who, having been sworn, testified as follows :— lama cartman; Iam acquainted with Mr: Matacil; 1 have been sdyustaied Sth thoes none or wbout that ti what was calied Banker me 2 HorrMins ol to 0 back; Mr, Diiggn said be wanted to shoo that iis Metal Out ® forelgn.r, and he doubted if hus father was antural- Witnesa resumed—I § lupted at this atage of the testimony by Alderman Brown, who entered and spoke in privete to Alderman Hoffmire. Alderman Brizgs in formed him that he bad xo right to come into the room, 99 be was not a member of the committee, and requested him to Jeave instantly. Alderman Brown protested against this exctuniveneas, avd said be thought it rather singular that he shouid be prevented from being present. Alderman Briaes repiicd that every person else had been exe'uded except tue reporters, and that no excep- tion could be mate with rezard to him. Alderman HorrMiky said that Alderman Voorhia had rot teen cleared out when he came ia, but that he bad left of his own accord, ‘To this Alderman Bricas answered that he would not allow even President Pierce or Mayor Wood in the room; rig at a rule was adopted it must bs eaforced upon all, Alderman Bnow: excited, said if they forced him to such expulsion, they would find they would hive some difficulty before they conld put him out. They would have to adopt « somewhat Ciflerent course with him. Herv Mrs. Siertock, one of the witnesses who was to testify in regara to the birthpiace of the Chief of Police, entered. Alderman Brown Cenied the authority of any one to turn him out of the room, and said that he was deter- mined to go only when it pleaned himself. Alderman Tikmaxy next 1m hia appearance, and suid be wanted to know something about that black coat. Hebad 8 little about himself, in connection With it, in the papers, avd as be had rome interest in the m atter, he desired to be put under oath in regard 0 it. Alderman BrrcGs irfermed him that every person bad been excluded frem the room, and he should therefore request him to leave, and remain oute:de till be was called in. ‘ben he would be put under oath. Alderman T1kuANN—All correct Aldermen Horvairr said he dida’t go for Bankum, ent £0 far as he was -oncerned, he was as willing to resign his seat to morrcw aa to remain in office. He never anked the nomination, didn’t care about it, and would not give any man more favors than another. Alarmen Tiemann aod Brown went oat, and the exa- ination was resumed, as follow Witness resuming—To Alderman Baiags—I lived at that time m Scammell strebt, on the hill, I thiak, Mrs, EDWARD SHERLOCK, the next witness, was here sworn and testified as follows:—In 1819 { went to live up Broadway, in No. 6i21 thiok, near where Houston street was cut through; [ani my husband hired apart ments from and lived in the house with a Mr. Matsell, tailor, after which we went to live at Savangah; and came back to the city, where we live! many years with- out bearing anything of Matacll, till a goutleman met me oue day and spoke about a Mr. Matsell whon I ked if be were apy relaticn to the Mr. Matsell with bom I lived; he answered « Yea, and he wants to pass 28.00, Hivinheertoll tevtnm hast. af. me knopledes. al- well was Englishman; my impressioa is that the present chief of Police was the sen of old Mr, Matsell; when I entered the house Mr. Matsell asked me if | was frem the Old Country, and aa I replied in the afirma- tive he suid be had just come from the Old Country him- self; Idid not pry into the family affairs asl always minded my own buriness; old Mr. Mateeli was as green as myself at the time, the only difference being that he was English and [ was Irish; be hd, [ think, two grown boys at the time, Captain Miciart. HaLrin being duly sworn, tentided as follows:—I was not bora in this country, I was two years in the police on the 7th of January last; 1 am jireteen years in the country; [am ® native of Ireland, and bave been naturalized, Fx-Alcerman F. Tucmany testified as follows:—I was a member of the Common Council in 1852; | remember the funeral of Henry Clay; I remember the black cloth used on that occasion for the decoration of the Governor's room, &c.; I never knew what became of it; it disap- psared very mysteriously; | think Mr. Wm. H. Cornell was the chairman of the committee on the funeral, but am not certain, had I knows of any improper disposi. tion of the cloth, I would have exposed it then; I can’t remember if | bad # black coat at the time; but if I had, it = certainly uot off that cloth, which my tailor can certify. Taaic B, Woorr sworn, testified —I em o policeman in the First ward, detailed om the reserve corps; I have been in the department three years si th of last December; I was born in eld, New Jersey, na wei mother, grondfather, &c ; I have never had any questions put to me a to birth; Lieutenant Snodgrass knows me; I was in Bridewell one night ‘or playing ballon Sunday when a boy; old Hays locked me up for giving bim !mpudence; I was appoiated by Mr. Kingsland; Mr. Matnell was a friend of mine. ‘Mosus Buyer, policeman of the Thirveeuth ward, yosti- Ged as followé'—My time expired on the 1dth of last July; I have beon on duty since as dock master, but not on regular patrol cuty; I was lately engaged one atter- Boon in ting remonstrances against vigned; 1 oan eanyloy oa bs Mr. McKinney, of the () jefe sthaes be came to the station house with the remonstramce, and avked me to take it round, as Iwas better acquainted with the ward than he was! I went imto the station honse and asked Lieutenant Clarke's permission, who authorized me to do It; I never heard any boys say that Mr. Howie had sent them round to get signatures, pro- miring them a penny foreach signature obtained; I did bot refuse going round to allow any gentleman to affix his ‘ignature whom I thought to be © reapestable tive m. Frevrric J. MeNvtty, sworn before this witness, was examined, Some documents directed to the committee were handed to Alderman Briggs, which Alderman Holt- mire expressed a desire to nee. Alierman Briggn re- fused, stating that it was a private cocumeat, but Alderman Holfmire persisted in his right to see it. After some farther words, Alderman an con sented to have the document read, which proved to be @ paper addressed to the committee and pot to the ebairman, ordering one of the witnesses to be asked « certain question, Alderman Hoffmire demanded a copy of the document aaa right, which wan Snally granted by bis worthy colleague, who told him, in conclusion, that he didn’t went apy bullying. The testimony of McNul- ty was then taken as follows :— I sm a policeman in the First ward, and heve been for four months; I was appointed by Mayor Wertervelt and the old Poard of Commyeioners; I was bora here, I waa never ip any prison; I never was asked questions on thin fubjeet beicre; Lam on ward duty. Josica A. MoCann testified—I am a jceman and Dave been co between six and revem years; | am «native of this country: I waa never in prison; { never was out of this country ; | was Lever asked any questions on this subject before. Micnart MeConwck, policeman, tatified—I am ao adopted citizes; Twas boro in Ireland, bot have naturalized pine ye v8; 1 have been this country, according to my mother’s answered there questions before. Tiworny Coustye, policeman, being eworn, testified— lem an adopte:i citizen; | have been nineteen years in this country, ] was never in prisow, nor ever gave cause to be inearcesated; I have been asked some questions by the captain; | have been in the police since 1341. ‘Wattka Watan, policeman, testifiel—I was asked questions relative to my pativity at the station house years account; I have I have in this country 22 years; I waa for five or six hours in old Brad Micuart McCanry, gee ay am an Irish sdopted citiven; L wae never in prison; I answered thee ques tons to the captain at th n house. Fraxct CaLtanay @as born in the State of Vetmont bad never been im prisom, and omewered all these (res tions at the station house. Ww. HB. Swrrit, poticeman, said he was a native; was pever im priscn; answered these quest ous {n the station house. Wx. Warsow, policeman, raid be was in the force nearly two years: is an adopted citizen; born in ire land: had never been im privon; Fad been asked there questions before in the station house; he was 19 im the ek si wits zg Jaws Siivix, policeman, was depat nt; pever was in prison: is # nat wrote saswers to there questions op a plate at the station house, Wits Cams, polleemen, fa an adopted citizen, woe bors in Ireland: is maturalized; answered similar quentions to the lieutenant on ‘Thomas Kocwe, policeman, Is aa adopted citizen: be leven be was born io London, but was brough: hg ireland, be bas been in thir country since Hepteraher 1844, and in the police since 24 of February, 1851; he never hed a key turned oa him yet, he was ssked similar «nestions before ‘Joon Miew, on old polleeman, familis:!y knows ‘the Commovore,”' was next called {nm and «worn, Vell, Commocore, ssid Aldermen Briggs, are you a ative of thie eountry t The Commovow wes born In the United Staten bot I never tell ‘one my birth piace, | have been Tere ‘or ever Afty genre, auc thie if my country Then you are a true Ameriqan ¢ Commoponn~~Yes, sir, I have been . in the war of 1812, and 94 in the Mediterranean at the time of the Alger'ne difiemtY- sKermen Bricce— Yeu are an old defender of the country The Commovonr—I am a4 I have more than five wounds on mo, but they doa't prevent me from do my duty. I was in the war of "112 and was on boa the same ship with Ogden Hoffmad, who was s midship- man at the time. was also on board Vp he wd during the wor with mageed, ‘was taken ‘b; English and sept to Bermuda, where I was confiued ia prison for Witkes, the commasder of ten months and eleven ¢ays the exploring expedition, was also midshipman when I waein the ravy. | never was reported on the police. ify term of office ta ales hope I will be resppointed; but I ‘ere white for me oe 1d a cba: rman Buicor-—I hope you will be appointed, are an old soldier, and ane rendered ae ie tee county. The Commovony—No, sir, an old ssilor, ‘The Commodore left the Tememberilg that he did called him back, Tam not an old soldier, but room, but Alderman Briggs, ¢ the quentiom to bit and put the question to him I woule rather, ebtied the Comnfbdore,) that you woule walve that question. I was not burn here, bat al ‘bail from the United States, and claim to be American, | think, he added, I bave a right to be ro- adponted after what I have dose for the country, poland A Wate balaeh greeppoen, who only arriv- jay, who are on ce, and m ; should tht ia ta good an thei ass shinsclide fore leaving room he bited a number of r: commendations which he had received from naval off. cere and others, all speaking of bisa fa the highest terms o! ne A ‘light altercation ensued after his departure, bo- tween Alderman Briggs and Hoffmire, in relation to some documents which the former said Alderman H, had purloined from him. T want to see, raid he, if you bave emuggled them. Alderman Horraine—That must be settled before I leave this room, missing papers ware eventually found in place where they had been put by Alderman Briggs him- self, and the Committee soom after adjourned. New Police Appointments, The following appo'ntmen's of policemen were made y by the Board of Police Commissianera:— was born, ain, Ward. | Kane. Nativity, \—Andrew Handle; Ireland. 2—Johm Barrett. >. te United States, 8—Nich, Marti Henry Spence Jerse C. Kumger, Jemes Murphy. Milton Swaze, ‘Thos, A. Story. 6—Robert W Bowy: 8—Jobn Craft. K Joreph Joseph Walk....... Jobs. Van Buren, 10—Philip Treppinger, Thadeus C Davis Samuel Byatt. 12~Jas. Crows Moses Brush. hm, Hemi: Thos. Halfpenny... Joha Hart... Philip Farle; 15—G. G, Po W. B. Willis Jobn W, Will John Jones 106—David Roae! Philp Conway Chas. Warnock. Of the above lint, twonty-eight are re-appointments adjourrwent, D. D. Corsover, } proved. | appropriate committees. | RUHOLUTIONS rected to advertise for proporals over te walk ow the easterly aide Referred, ” Age nat the pedéling or sale of ui Visicos or unhealthy vege tal of the city of New York Finance, — lands and places, ent ihe In favor of macadam' ie. Adverse to nom Tweltth sad Nineteenth warda. vig Wranves, Pras ann Ste —In bouthouse for the accommodation forces stationed in thir burbor. Lanve AND PLACES, —Arking to be ther consideration of a resolution tallment of the Central Park, KAILBOAD, The following preamble tho Board of Aliérmen, were reees Hermano. certain persone claim to tor heense certain gre which grant or license w: rroculur of removing ent ved, That th be, \y conforred thers cated end repented And be it further Resolved, That all Mi om Councilman Gray moved that this action of the Board ot Aldermen, an he dhi not understand the merits of onvell toreed ta vote ‘* No. Councihnan this matter tain porties pored to it postponed. If the bill Y owas 8 new track, when Councilman Jackson called bim to insinuate that money han bad its I vote to concur. Councilman Ranvey asked leave said he would vote a ratlwey in Broadway, Courellwan “No.” 5 wi vor 0 Counciliean McCavrtt hoped he wo voting. He wan going on to state insinuated be wan interested, order, and forced to vote, whic vote to“ No'” Afirmative Councilmen —Prown, 19. Negative —H Smith, ey, Gappney, McCabill, Wendell, 'Jentine— After some further business, Friday next, a, the M. Crabtree, Schwab, Kelly, After the reper upton ding of the minutes, if the Uill receatly Legislature, eleven were in place of dismissals, and fourteen in place of resignations. Ten were born in Iretand, two in Ger many, and forty-one in the United States. Twenty-three were members of the democratic party, and thirty be- longed to the old whig party. There now rémaia only three hundred and seventy-six of the ‘ old line’’ police men sppointed when the present police system was e= tablished Reeruits tor the Crimea. PXPERIENCES OF THREE OF THE UNFORTUNATE ONES. One of our attach’s has had am opportunity of seeing ‘end conversing with one of @ trio of young men who, ambitious of glory and good pay, if not of hard knocks and worve rations, bad resolved to join the British #tand- ard, and swell the ranks of the allied army ot the Black fea. But a foretaste of the treatment they were likely to receive was quite sufficient to damp their martial ardor, and they have returned to this city to devote | themselves to the peacefal and less dangerous avocatior of scetal life. Their story is this:—These three aspirants to military fame—one a Frenchman, the other two Ger mane—learning that the ‘‘flag that braved « thoussad yours,” &c , was unfurled at the British recruiting ren dezvous in Chatham street, proceeded there one dine morning, about # week sgo, and applied for admission into the army of her Most Gracious Majesty. The gon tleman who there performed the duties of recruiting sent, medical officer, commissary and paymaster, emg satisfied with the phynical appearance of the ap- plicants, agreed to their proposition, and made the ne- their wishes cemsary arrangements to carry out F Act the same evening, or next day, crulte found themsetves em route to Boston, in 6a with quite a large batch of comrades. Their rai tickets for this jaunt were supplied gratis, Arrived at Boston, the leader of the company set out in the direc- tion of the wharves, having given instructions to his hopeful charge to keep him in night and tradge after dim: that is, be was not to be instrumental in leading them anywhere, but he was going to a certain place, and they might, if their mood jumped that way, follow him. Thus was th It does not’ appear that | sudden love of freedom Boston, attempted to secure from molesta- they all, up to this point at least, re- mained true to their contract. Some three miles fro wie streets ight have done, board bed favore’ deed there no bill introduc that the Investigat had not been remiss in their duty. made next week. Albany, to lobby against the bill of roved, for one, of renting comsnlt lobby on apy matter c It w degradation that should be one, lation transaction of some other local b journed. Frem the following it will be seen Commission are in a bad way — ould Bot condescend to perrom vT Allen emigrants arrivedjup to April To name date 1864,.....+ Decrease this year... In {Ward's Inland Hospital Refuge department....... Total eiptx to Aprils... Balance in bon Jan. 1 ; Dinbursements to same date... Overdraft in Mechanics’ Bank, Due counties, Total debt of the Commission Heeman Jas. COURT OF OYE Hon. Judge EP. Arn 4.—James Ryan, charged James Cabill, « policeman, on the 29 the railroad depot they reache? » brig lying at the dock, went on board, were politely received and nospitally en tertained. Here they learced that it waa not improbable they Lould be visited by the police, and if no they were instructed to state that they were going to Halifax to work on the railroad. Sapper having been dispyeml of, and cequo vita having circulated to « limited extent, the martial gn were shown to their Corm:tory, which war a litter of straw strewn In the Lold of tbe ship. Fatigued with their journey, and per Lope elated by their good cheer and their smiling for t they made no complaint as to the inelegancs of their accemmodaticns, but quietly turned over and dreamed, it my be, of storming Sebastopol, and revel ling in plunder and booty. In the morning they eur veyed their apartment more coolly, and wore the ies pleaned therewith, when a freeh batch of recruits made Ubeir appearance at the hatch, and were rent down to njoy the same billet, They now begin to think the ‘| pot made such a good bargain, and determined, if (t re yet in their power, vo rescind the contract. They re told, however, that for the present they should re in the hold, as it would be dangerous to be wen on They dissented (o thet arrangement, and » show thority wan made to compel them to obey onder their knives, and vowing in French and bab Dutch ceath to him w' should bar ¢! the guard withdrew, and let them pa They were oon on the dock and in thi felt 1) st cose until the brig hauled off and set enil for Halifex, whieh she did on the same CO It waa only aiter uncergoing grest bard+hips and privations that these three Britieb recruits made their wry back to New York, where they are determined to remain in the prac tice of industry and worksof pesce Tewn Elections on Long Island. FY CORWIN & GHIFFIN'S EXPKESe, Gumexrowr, April 4, 1856. Jive Gowvox Beyxett, Feo, — ‘The result of the town election at Southold, yeetorday, wax of the rightfkind, The A: Meke by majorities recging from panty. Pavenmesn, Buitolk Co., April 4, 1865 thick net, prisoner, Ryan, ls low, w menced, be, and the same are hereby rey refnaed te grant bim the privilege, aud he voted “ No.’ Bust asved alvo to be excused from voting # ip favor of railroad generally in the av the city, but not understonding this q privilege he #b railroad in Broad Gray, Holder, Purdy, Vermilye, Swan, Se Dunlap, Riper, Lambrecht, Truslow, Boxver, Mat! Healey, Jackson, Barney, Schenck, Bee! Coleman, C. iruel Radley, Hart, larnes. informed that nothing was, #0 far, jon proved that the Commiesioners | | If the very ex'stence of the board wan at atal shooting him with « pistol, was placed at the bar ntern Woking young fel bout 17 years of age, he was born io Ireland, ant 1a thy Numeroun petitions were pre: sled, and referred to pxoUnd meat and pro matter, in any portion Referred. REPORI® REFERRED TO THK COMMITTER OF THK WHOLE, favor of adding $10,000 to tax nad for ising Broad vay and mingtale road from Witty -eveenta atreet to Manhat- rH the streets in the fa r of building a of United States discharged from fur- in favor of the cur- VAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDMRMKN—THK RROADWAY and resolutfons, adopted by ved, together with » ccmmuniestion from the Mayor, publiabed in Monday's havo some right to a nild ® railroad on broadway. Ac., avalid—now, for the , rights and privilores to [ay rails io Broad not been alrondy com aied and annulled, Hoard concur in the the cave, The Board of WY asked leave to be excused. Fe wished one in which cer- 14 be y that going on to r er the Harlem Railroad Compamy had refusod to lay down order, Councilman Porny—The gentleman would no doubt influence on me. I am rendy to meet any question, and want to vote right. to be excused; he ald be exe: that gentlomen had when he was calle to he did by saying “No.” Councilman THos, Cooren asked leave to change his | of the county of New York, the accused w Rider, Webber, Haswell, | Clancey, Donohoe, h, Mason, Pre Farren, Slev Conover, curry, Board adjourned to Commissioners of Emigoation. A meeting of the board was held yesterday, at four P. Prevent, Verplanck, chairman, Carrigan, Punly, | id Kennedy. Commisstoner Kew latrocuced into the gard to emigrant runners, wan spproved of by any of the Commissioners, previous to itn being brought into the | owne Commissioner Verr.axck said that no member of the | 6 proposition of Mr. Spenoer. In. #0 far this ression that was regarded favorably by the board. Commissioner Peavy wished to know what action the ractined by (he run- comm 'ttee sppointed at the suggestion of the Mayor had taken in reference to the «buses p ners and land sharks on the poor emigrants. He done, further tl A full report will be A proposition was made for acommittes to be sent to Mr, Spencer, where- upon Cormminsioner Cannican remarked that he disap- tees to Albany, \ pected with the Commission. avoided if ponsibla. he for WEEKLY SUMMAKY. 7 solicit any leg pomted. After t ness, the board al the funds of the i 14,17 seeereee 26,003 . 104it 1,371 vevee 8218 $74,010 97 Arait 4.—The Board met at five o'clock, puzsuant to 0 Ksq., Preside chair, The minutes of the last meeting were read and | Ro ove [a the room at the time That the Commissioner of Repairs aud Supplies be dt- | to build »m iron show of Catherine market. THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. - . Police Intelitigencs ALLEGED ATTEMIT aT RAPE, Yeasts Ty officer Patterson, of tho tower Polies Court, arrested y Geiman samed John Waltertham, on charge of having committed an attempt at rope. Tae com Piainent in f, "!*€89¢, Mra, Louisa Frohne, of 166 Orchard | strect, states 4, DAt On the night of the 3d instant, the cccured attempt: 4 t0 ravish her person; that he war a friend of the con ‘Plaipast’s husband, and on the mignt | inquesticn wan oy *M0iDg the ovenivy in their house; | that her buebard ie '80M@ occasion to leave the rou ard thatduring hia ab “Ree Walterthacs attempted { #ios to violate her persom, ‘84 that it wan only the approaclt of her busband mm me of the neighbors that saved her from ry 4 Flainawt bowti- fied that when he ertem |! the reom he found the soner in the rocm with bw Wile, who screamed eo ‘bud cam 4 fo the avartment. ‘The ee ———— thet bis attention w “ee conveyed betwn ) Justices € ice re bh * Conk nit, and con Sitacy He wan helt tp sum of $600 tonnewm the charge, Ball waar molly, at Che SREANG THE ERAr LAST. Officer Bulwer, of the Fisth ward pele, arrested a co- ored dainse) of some remarkable yretam Yous to beauty, pamed Anna Thompeos, residing at No.. 61 Anthony stacet, on the charge of stealing « gotd wat th and chai, valued at $150, the property of Joseph Phill, ¥4, of No. 90 Chambers wtreet. The complainant #mtes, day night, urged by the kimi nohettations of cort her to her resicence, he proceeded to he.t room im Anthi t, and while in the place with her bad hie watch taken out of bis pocket. The.te baieg pt he Auns, he came to the conclusion, that with the weakness iWetural to the negro race for love of jewelry, she had, while be Tit tahing @ nap, slipped hls repeater frovs his fob pok « #t. The nceused devied her quilt, but wae uevertivetbumt committed for trial by Justice Connolly, DESCENT UPON AN ALLEGKD DISORDREDY TOUR, On Tuesday night, Justice Connolly, of the Lowse Pe | mn «i the ayes and noes | *8¢ being called without any previous debate, hou Councilmen C, 8. CoorKn arked leave to be excnased, aa | Hee Court, siced with the oficers attached to that court, on the premises No, 65 Mario street, proprictor and proprietoreaw.of thee five girly and some men, who were im time, All parties were conveyed to the the bou: t tb | Highth ward station house, where they were discharged | appear before him fy | the wan | charge by Judge Stuart. Justice Connolly, however, made them yonieniay, and held the occupants of 1 in the ‘kum or $600, to answer the house to ba h ping a disorderly house, while the the pertons were obliged to give bail'each im tl $200 for their future good beh SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICKNSR, Yesterday the pelice arreytea four men, named James | S$. Kenny, of Third avenue and Fifteenth street ; Jorophs | Kenny, of No, 287 could mot vote intelligently on a subject he had not | I inveatigated. The Councilman being obliged to vote, he enue A; John Frerke, of No, 403 First avenue; amd Patrick Boyland, corner of Vaelak and Chariton stresta—all charged with baving sald Uquor at their places of business without having say Uecnee for ro deing. There men have been indicted by the Grand Jury, iesued from th AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE PROM JUSTIC: Lieut. Crome and Sergeant Holman, of the Twolfth ifrom | ward police, arreste! a young man named Charles Kal | leg, om & charge of stoaling @ valuitie hore and wagom Firally the board did not concur in the resolutions of | the Bosrd of Aldermen, by the following vote: — wi ‘cott, Moore, | nnon, Clifton, Beam, Baaleh, | a coat of from Nieho: Stephens, of White Plains, Westchester the jeged theft having been committed owt ot back grand coun’ to Westchester county for trial, on # chi larceny A Comove Reue or Mowancnt.—W curious rele of the olf British monarchy in the ahepe of havo seem a ma, on a ptece of veivet, very old and worn | im appearance, but which evidectly was originally « splendid piece of wark. The arms are the old royal arma of England, with the fleur de-ls aa well'is the emblem of the British kingdoms, \ apd Thos | the shuMling of feet and ut | apd eat the old boards a | indveation of decay " | Of these ubtquitous individuals there every morning be- 4,547 | terruption from outsiders. It would appear from a state- ment rigned by Thoman Bishop, oxd testified by Jan Abercrombie, that this cont of arma was made for the Kirg's throne in the House of Lords, and had the honer of being pressed by royal backs for many generations. During the Consulate of Ronaparte, when peace nege- tiations wore set on foot with Fi ‘ neested be the nto that effect by Biabow nesordinaly removed them, Kami it to Abercrombie, through whom it passed (o ike presemt Mr. Jobo Warwick It i¢ maid that tiges, rian society in Grewt Britain has offered sit hundred dollars for the reflec. Excorsoy o tue New Yous Orry Guanp.—We ander ptand the New York Clty Guard, Captaia Thomas T. | Ferrie, the crack company of the eleventh regiment, is about to make & summer real Portiand, and frem th the coming month of June. They thelr arrivel im Boston, by the Ne: Captain Henshaw. The City Guarda, Cr and others of the military corpe of Bowv tend the usmal civilities tw the New York mney 7. ‘The appearance of the City Guard in Bostom will no doubt create « sensation among the inhabitants of the modern Ath We hope the excursion will be hospl- tatle as well an pleasant to our military frieads, Tux Orne oF rum Con Pouce Usoxmun— Workmen wore busily employed all day yesterday im tearing up the old flooring in the Chief's offic tory to laying abetier one down. [ime, dirt, molatu: leaving worn, rotted rai * It may oot be known lo our ry ers that thin {a the place where reporters do most com there not being less than (rom twenty vo thirty tween ll and 12 o'clock, in search of patios It is to be hoped that in the new arrangements being made in the Chief's office, proper sccommoda- for the reportorisl corps, will not be forgotten, amd that they will be auppled wich facilities for provecating their business without betpg liable, as at present, to hn- Give them elbow room. Tor Fewaue Exrvormext Bocurt or Baooxtrs,—& lady resident fn Hrooklyo, has written uss long sod 61,102 46 | tery forcible sppeal, addressed to the Noman Catholles 28 68 Aah 06 Trial of James Ryan for the Murder of Po~ ‘abil. AND TRUMIN: Cowlen, presiding with the th of Sept, 1# by The lived at 903 Fighth street, but has no particalar home he arailor, In answer to the q 1's muert an to whether he had Jation to the charge, be replied—* y about say | am innocent. question | empty r So. 110 Fast Twenty me” Jo of New York, tac’ but was not now on trial The deceared wan 1 yeara of age od More than two hours were ocow competent eterrogate {me of the homitite gentlemen gave it as dient to condemn to deat rcientious scruples they coul where the penalty was dee not think it rig ihe + ‘nexpedient, but ¥ et igiows scruples it in a different (h When the jury were expan seller Jodp of the trial of ve partion in the store on the aig peot him with this transection The jury them ae ot Atte | To rer Eorron or we Hemann — | fylvester Miller, Evq , wae elected Supervisor by the Ani Kpow Moth oge, yesterdsy, K. N's have wuticred terrible defeat. ELECTION OF PUTERVIBORA IN KING" COUNTY. ibe @ setion {or loral officers took place (n the county | towns of kings “ounty, on Tuesday, and rewsited | | shots of the toll ne Supervisors — ‘Wew Uirechi-~ Tunis G. Bergem, deraoerat, baying re ceived 148 ant of 160 voter cart Groverend—W liar Beunett, democrat, elected by 22 wb ws jor't: Piisiands-—Sobn | Ry by eighty majority, Ths atte auee n Iereneens® whom Crsrmas ‘eota Ries, of March 1, put from a letter jast recelved vowehing fer its exactitu’g, ~ | It fe eal thet Guardiola, who at the head of a force of (i Cabanas in the third second street, and Patten slept with Patten, about the same age, and a native rge’ aan accomplice in the murder, not pronene nestion at the Core mything to way in ‘I have semetbiog to I slept the night in tory of house and # native of Ire pled in oe! Juuge a jt bewd apoare the Court ok a re “we jary ht in q | the man who fired the pletol, there is | setievactory identity; tbe mere fact of the prisoner 6 | rleeving ow that night wae pot ea it sitted the prisoner y then, under the cireuinstantes sat) Momiay, at 10 o'cloee ‘ pe Guretta of the followieg extract government, without timmpiel to invade antemslams ).0e eee (be_Presidest of the Dianos, at the heed of 100 light arlillery. The montionse eee wanion’ tee } te | of that city, im behalf of the above institutioe, She states that it le wholly ported pow by Protectamt en, but that the mi the parsous relieved are Homan Catholics, who reeaive ait, without distinetion of on bh | country or creed, Thin lady calls on parsons of the | Komen Catholie Church to eome forward and help the | society | | Orner.—Pliny Miles, Haq, the w | writer | this elty, thie and mont important at the pr murder of | ould think thet Mr. Miles, ju | thee In the New ¥ axp Braronin ov nx Usivan Sram Pow cown traveller aad will lecture on the above subject before the American Geographical and Statistical Boclety,’’ tm veping The subject \* very interesting moment sad we 1pg from his recent a Quart’rly, ao his tormer commae- History | ton with Une Port Ofhee Department, will do it ample | lewey ateret en | to Fifth avenve untice Ka rionoy ov Gas ix Paant Sranet.—The alarm of fire in the Heventh distriet, yoterday, between 12 aad 2 o'clock, wi in & barber's shop, No. 416 t sews, aie covered a very offensive emel! of gas in hie shop, sod be Ueving !t to come from the meter he took « lighted com dle (0 examine it, and lostantly an explosion toot place. 1. wae extigguished w y tamage The gas excaped from s defect in the pipe iveding to the meter from the « The gas company were notified, amd tore were pent to repalr the piper Low Tints. —In conrequence of the strong weaterty winds for se days par! the tides b (een tame. The Miaten Iriaod ferry boats, during the past ye, bave been Guarantee etapieteo, ten Inland sod were ob Clifton, beleg the enly Ce bepth of water et al! te ending there 1 hav k where there tf sufficient of ofl Utes, Bat for this eee wo utercouree wita thie | part of the & Kencven veo Dae Last evening, sbout half | part el o'clock, sy laty, nawe unknown, while walking oo near the of the 4ock at the fortet Chambers etreet, North river, fell into the water, aod wae ba great Ganger of droentng Fhe aid not itume Jistely sigh, owing to the bucyaney of her clothen, water until & geotienan vowing ber perilous stastion, Jumped nd at the risk of bie own Wife aaeet frre | J pot think the teetimony in thie | They were both fished oot wet, but eof much jam + fo sending it Ww the jary; the | » entity & ht indewi: iuere owe of the | ACWW tT —Veeterday sfturncom witnesses able to thet (hey hed tern face of | wh p of 22 Fast Wromtwsy, and Mr. Pom tiving in thetr carriage Uhroagh De the horses took (right and dashed off #t « Dr, Hyplop was pitched out of the vehicle. s'pltated to the ground with auch vesvee, injarien about the beat and «boultere. to the revi ase ct Me Tite, oon smd frome thenee to hie ows restianee, by Conewer © Lownell | Noswa Were Derrensny —There ba st th thn, during the meeth of enie—et thet Lomes, 2/1, et the diepensary, te; mealer, female, 460. Of (how there were bore im | tee Caled Phetee 1, Irelant, 065, Germany, 94. other tries 6) with the ame ree ult — Well oF relieved, be ' 19) veer “ i * Bp iu tae age Eros aumler ia Ome Herowr von Mancow, 186 — Whole Cortng the monte. 157% eee pe | Jed ot toe eormrary. | 24) @t teow Wales, Tha; fewer, 1 n | | ulted Pieton, 648; Ireland, 1.175 ether cone! Ser Heeternt 6 nent ee the Be