The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1855, Page 8

COMMON COUNCIL, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. CASTLE GARDEN AND THE BATTERY. ‘The petition of Treadwell, Acker & Co , and 568 others th lease, therefore t the Comptrolier be requested to report ‘Resolved, what have been made in relation to ald Tad‘ dant of sald ‘Comklin to transfer the same; sive, Tight of the under water in front of = = me Sey Maarten int Si iceeanse tegen ar Feceon'te build piers ia f Battery Adopted. REPORTS we %- Yeck J propriating $20,(00 for the New Yock Javonile sane riatiee ward the contract for plumbing of the Union Market to Enevar & Co, for $000, The ‘of the Finance Committes of the Coancilmes © allow $500 to the Wilson Industrial School, com- of Repairs and Sapplica, favor of directing suitable repairs to be made in the county jail; tut as it involves expenditure of money, they recommended the matter to be reverred to the Beard of Councilmen. Referred favor of concur iting © boase e use of Third Dustrict Poice Court, was lsid om the ‘The report of the same committee, to confirm award of contract for for table. THE FIRE DAPARTMENT ed from the Fire Depart . Coumeil mot t> member twho may represent himself injured in the dischargs of his duty, but ia all cases they are requested to refer sch applications to the trus tees of the Fire Department Fund. Aojourned to Monday at 5 o'cloc! BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. This Board met last night at ta ual hour, the Pre sident, D D Conover, in the chair. ‘The third reading of "bills beirg frst im or ‘The Report of the Committes on Salaries in favor of increasing the salary of the Com: Streets and Lamps to $2,500, per annum, came up fors vote. This paper was laid upom the table, not receiving » constitutional vote. ‘A resolution was then offered and adopted requesting the Comptroller to report at the next meeting of this Board, in relation to the transfer of lease of Castle Gar- den—whether H. K. Conklin has the power to lease it to ‘the Ocmmissioners of Em'grstion. This resolution was ado ted Upon motion, the Report of the Comm ttee on tala. * vies, to raise the salary of Commissioa-r of Streets and Lamps, was taken from the table. Upon the second contest the Resolution to raise the salary of this officer was car-ied. Among the resolutions offe~ed were the follow ng:— Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be and he is here. by dizected to report to the Common » with ut ther delay all the proposals, formal or insorimal, for bla and removing ‘Diamond Reof,"” which were received advertised to be opened on the 16th of April last, to.ether with au ments to and withdrawal of bids as may The above resolution was a‘opted unavimously. After the yertn Rute reference of some reports, the substance of which have b+en already publi hed, the fol- lowing meesoges were presented from toe Muyor:— Mayor's Orrice, New Yorx, May 17, 185, To rH Hononanty THe BOARD OF COUNCILMEN >= Genturuxn:—I return herewith @ resolution to grade Fifty-seoond street. from Tenth to Eleventh avenues, which ated im your Board,without my signatnre. It at this proporition emarated from s member of the of Councilmen, without the requost or knowledge of any ot interest who are to be affected dy the proposed ‘and that nearly all of said interost remonatrs Now, asit inal’ settled that the majozity of trol, and as in this particu! or case the improvement waa not asked for by any pergon really intereeted, L must withhold my assent, I berewith return the resolution without my signature. All of whieh is respectfully submitted, FERNANDO WuOD, Mayor Mayor's Orricr, New Yonx, May 18, 1855, To THe Hon, THE BoaRn or VouNcILMEN:— GentLaneN:—A resclution, deining the conditions apon which the Staton Isiand terry should bs leased, passed the Bosrd of Ts came ith inst, d ferry, had boon fixed oy ‘ommon Council, for the 15th i thus leaving me too short @ time to examine a anbdject of eo much importance. I found is impossible to approve it in 2 fexriva, ry time for the of that aate consistent with several objec tions which prosented themsolvex on the firs’ ing of the document, Subsequent examination of it has (ally satisfied me that this resolution, if adopted would have resulted in lose to the city, in cons: quence of its effect im excindine Didders at tho sale. By its terms the lessees w aro competed to rum boats to the Quarantine dock and to Stapleton, though these points are oxslusively the property of indi: vidw 10 could or could not, at their own option, permit there being no power in the Common Council Another and & more serious ob- Proposed to be given of using and £8 water on the wer'erly sice of the pier lying jerry boats to and pation ‘No. 1 East river, and raoui kom the same, as aforessid,’ until such use or o¢ ball be interfered wicn by the operations of the cont be Battery enlargement. It requires little aug: at this privilege could be made of more detrim the public mterest and of far greater x Josseoe than could be accomplished in way. Its value would be almos: i waters of this privil spsce could be extended for five hundred. fect alonc and around the Bat- provide reom for a dozen ferries, te front, wiles unuck t conditions could be run to contignons it is desirable to have ferry communi- cation. If this orivilege rhovld have been given, and the lessees have acted in collusion wish the contractor of the Battery enlargement, the city would find, when too lat that tt had parted with privilezes without any oyuivs of excocding value to the parties interested; snd svrions ia- interest. There were other objections. yet of themselves would b ; to withho'd ‘my assent, to this propos! 6 respectfully to deprecate the hastewith which important meacures are’ sometimes passed by the Common Council. ‘These conditions involving conse quences of snch maznitude to the city, proposing to part with valuable privil and which really should have re ovived creat ounsideration have beon adopted only upon the official opinion of the Council to the ¢ asto the legal richts of all parties, passed the Board of Councilmen ov tho 9th instant, aud the Board of Aldermen on the 1ith instant, apnavently withont sny deliberation or examination whatever. { herewith return tho rorotution w my approv ‘ours re pectfully, eae FERDINANDO WOOD, Mavor After the presentation of these messige, the Board, after some further unimportant business, adjonroed till Monday Personal Intelligence. ARRIVALS, Norwioh; H. bell, Philadelphia; J. W. Peok, @, South Carolina; G. C Starke, ‘Edmong, Liverpool; Alexander At tho St. Nicholas. Demiit, Alrany; M. fy rdner, Baltimere. A. H. Gail, Detroit; J. Ht. Turner, Washington; C. Lamb, hic c. G Boston: w.B. — Ho! c .C. Gray, Ancrews, Syracuse 1; W. Tal jedo. the Preseott—Proferscr F. W. Ra Jige it, N. ¥.; Mise W. Fisher. Baltimo Ripka, B. 3 joman. child and serv: Rev A A Arnold, Mrs Arnoid and two sons, Mr Froderick D) Crado ond daughter, Mr and Mrs Francis J Lippitt, Lieuten ant aad Mrs JB Creighton, US Navy, Mrand' Mrs John Lemeon, iss Darh, Mr and Mrs H Al'en Wri Mrs Avgustos F Velby: threo children and sorvan Piatt, British Army, Mr Victor Fre: zen, Miss Finney, Mr and M Mr Normen D Sxmpson, Mi ‘ , two obildren and servant, Mr aud for and son, Mr spd ‘Mrs Wm Parks and obild child, Mrs Rippard, Mr ard Mrs Edward Mise Johnston, Miss Evect, Mr and Mrs Samuol Mrs booth and two sons, ‘Thomas Peok, rand . Mrand Mra Messrs Delatield Tou Boia, boar. F.C Lowell, W f Cary, Jr Jas Burwell, ‘Matthew Swallow, bt Tipott. JT Wright, zolinl, Worry Fry, Wm Smith, CJ Seymcur, band ‘child, Geo McLeod, Josoph Oxtwal J H Cowlishaw, Deniel Mitchell, Otto Wild. John MoCulloch, Henry strrne. Honry RC McCormick, ‘Archibald Forsyth, hill, Adolphus Hamilton, James Redding, Wm Caldwell, J Bartholsmy, ‘Thor Curr. lames in Given, Alex Licerwood P & J M Behi 4K Kingon, Geo Leary, Ed Sidney “Smith, Chae Wirem ing, TD © Lunan, RM Gomer, lanreur, bay 4 B Kerr. Joby a. Jt, Wo Mevers D ther, ‘Sobe K =? ar, J sehr Cortes—Dr Heni all of the Amcrionn Board? frig Lady Chapman—Mrs Thomas li, Mrs WM Smith, obild and TH Buttorficld, Masters Br t—two in' te ste Benjamin ai Dal From, ad child, Mrs M Honuesley,W From Tivespe ‘snd family, Sone in ship Francis P Sace—Mr J M Re: I th Onborn, Master James Ongre tt The Tart. ALABAMA RACES. Monrcs, —Paoing $50, imile b " Zack Taylor 221 Butcher Bo; 1 1dis , 2:44 4 ting purse, $75, mile heats, in R, Cottrell’s ch. W. L Nansalee W. Hunter's w. g. News bey.” Exconp Day, May 9 frvtlidg paves yeser bane? —Trotting purse, $50, mile heats, rell’s ch. g. Di “ W. L. Natavlee nf Telegrey nad ime, 3:13—3-20. Exconp Race —Trot’ ng purse, $75, three jo ve, ta terzenr "wet 975, milo heats, beet Wm, Cottreler, ¢ Eilver Tal... Fovert Ooltzell’e » @ Bob Cottreli..; fans, 2:58—3 01, « 11 ve 2dr, 1 such matters have an undoubted right tocon 4 + fam” nad the Refractery Witnesses, COMMON PLEAS— IN CHAMBERS. Betore Hoa. Jaége Daly. May It. Jn the matter of William Mackeller, Time Oy Weteter, Michack MeCann and“ Bam" —\n this ease an order had bern gramted by Judge Wooired calling upon Mackrlier, Webster, ant MoCama te show cause why am attachment should sot issue agaiest them for refusing to anewer certain questions as te their setivity, ke, propowsted to them by & police committee of in- 2 iit sti Tisttee ii lit i | i - efi i 3 £ A rif ae. be # citizen, oF not to be twenty-one prevumption is that it was not « disgrace, but cowmi'tee were eptitied to ioyaire Bow far tow of the police force were qualified or office. osel then referred to the laws of 1868 1554, and to the amended ebarter of 1865 which gt toa Board of Police Commissioners —evm-isting of Mayor. Recorver nd City Judge—the power to the Chief of Police, oni other offices of Cepertment, and no 6the power to dischar, for paduct: ‘t be contended a ame ebarter cid not away the y power of the Common Couscl. MMe said Yast inquiry by the committee was not to grati'y any personal or political ‘eeleg, but the Court would recollect tust there was rome four or Give buodres dolla -s expended on the funeral cloth of Heury Cis Cl gH for it, they had « right to leerm what beeame of it. lie therefcre submit that the witnesses who refused to the Moctelier's Mr. Jas, T. Brady said that on looking over submitted, he found that ove affidavit of Mr. vas omitted Mr. Mackelier bas pow produced the ~ew York Hemarp of the 25th of April, in which thet affidavit oppeere . Noyes did not think that the Henin was an au- thorit; Mr. Tiraay— It is authority so far that Mr Mackellar swears that the report is correct = Mr. Bi. thes sed ed to read the report of the invest gation the committe: it appeared im the Haat of 26th 4, other affidavit of Mr. Macnellar which Mr. B, would rot read at present Hi 5258? ? z il submitted several pointe, aod said that, by the resola- tion of the Roard of Aldermen, the commitice were only report on the nativity, do. of the police force; by Fem not authorized to investigate its truthfulners It did not ber of the committee but Alderman Bri directed the witnesses to auewer those questions, ani that Mr Briggs ters to show how studicusly the Lvgielature bad remov ed the powers of the Corporation over the police depart- Mt trom political influence, a act of 180! tien to the police department. part of the polise cepsrtment, and the committe power uncer the resolution of tee Board to go in! . Brady, om bebalf of the indepencent wit “pet the motion, made some ¢p polities ves of the ease, for politéciaas 0 low and grovelling that God forbid thet r- edthat Mr Briggs claimed taat th» resolutions of the Board of Aldermen, the cowmittee power to faves. all {frauds snd corruption im that department. pretty clear that one of the res luteous passed ~ 4 the ta fi 4, and at least one mista: had insulted the commiites, and read, that no insult was offered. It i# untroe Mr. MackeJar insulted the committee, unless anc inane questions. He characterized the resolution ss vulger and upmeaning. It was toinquire how many police—bow many ‘‘nations’’ in the police! (Laughter.) Gn this resolution they began, in the first pate to in Clay cloth; and in the next place what nad become of the morey of the cog ponad, whish had nothing whatever to quire into On the question of jurisdiction the counsel contended that bis Honor had bo power to commit Mr. eo toanewer. Cnless clear and plain authority eam be shorn that the Judge et Chambers bad juris wo false imprisonment precisely as Mr. Brigg: under which the ccmmittee proceed i ink thata Judge at Chambers can commit for contempt. He proceeded to contend that it should de shown by the foeei to arswer were proper questions The counsel denied that the Commcn Council hai any supervisorial paying the police and po:nting out wi courts shculd be held. The counsel thew proceeded to matter of the Committee of Investtgat.on was a matter for State legislation. quire into the nativity of the members of the Police De- partment. And this is called legislative action. These hororcope to each member of the department, and find where they were born; and even then Alderman Briggs won't b:liewe he was born here and he disbelieves the Chief because he con’t speak of his birth from bis owa momory. who of the members of the department have ever been ip State prison. Now whatis this for? Is guilt before well settled. Then why sre the criminals of the department to be called 2 again? Simply ria through that influence which cesides that whea s maa falls, he falls like Lucifer, n»ver to hope again. Now, if avy act rendering them liable to be impeached, the State bas established a triduval for the hearing of thie case, Now the State having regulated this, by what right do three men come out of \be Common Counsil to take away There w: Mr. J. D. Burchard, after rome prefaratory remarks, empowered to inquire why the Chief of Pole delayed his appear from the pepers ip this motion that amy mem- alone applied for the attachment.’ He produced char went from all but le; Apotber po raised was teat the dog pound was no to any inquiry on that subject. ct pg his deme aud determi the law shoulg receive any tinge from them, pea Vigate tw Boerd of Aldermen, Apr his Hover would see from the report he, Mr 4, it be an insult to refuse to answer apy of their iesame English, lgieh, Awerisa! nd other nations were in the vestigate the mysterious disappearance of the cowih the matter which they were autcorized to in. Mactellar, even if he were rutisfisd that Mackellar refas commit, his Honor would be as lisble in an action for lity and incapable of exercise; it is other side that the questions which the witnorses re- powers over the police force of the city. Cefine the powers of the Common Counsil, and said this resolution ghey iol up inthe Common Couse'l te men were turned inte astrologers to direct the he is father mother tolt bim (Laughter.) Now again—this committer is to inquire appointment ground of impeachment? No; this ia through the influence of the Christian religion, or sny members of the police depertment have committed and that cribunal is the Mayor, Recorder and City Judge. the burivers of the Commissioners of Police? Mr. Brady not bavitg finished his argument, the far. ther bearing of the case was adjourned to one o'clock to-fny. ‘Tre following is the additional affidavit of Mr. Mee- Feller, alluded to by Mr. Brady :— Jars T, Bray, Esq.—Dean S of the Briggs Committee, several atter I deouned to answer any hat Tow course was pursued by the chairman, with the evident intem tion of publishing thoee questions to the world, with the expectation that my retural eation lesve vpon the public mind th could not nrjust proceed fore, have red eritied it by affirmation, the que tions propoun; the ear I-04 1 reveled, $10 4 fort thir smount was the pe with the exception fmovnt rvfficient to defray Feurd; but ar the persons who op account of the pound wero ers (the Inst on: being pai Tuary, 1865), 1 was wpabl ¢ Chief of Police is ty one hundred dollars at ® ti xpenses of the Police ristly placed ia my bands for «'éad, theretore, of drawing money from to pay there expenres I d them ceived tor the the pound neco: lying idle. By ved in the city secount of something over thit and although I tested ot discover an err ue dollars . following I di smount belonged to ir ., the oney that wae tak NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1855. 1 the ence coterie! bat Sat a" ran whe Hoar was .) "Soller gate Boer ecaeton im 1861 was yy Chamberisin in the latter {ter the seoount had been closed, he do d were presented for jefray the same belonging ae Ps from an- 01 oat open uni lay, 1854, was closed upon the ais of ‘Avril, 1855, Hier than custo! . You wil re that, instead i 4 six hundred sod ‘city money in my hands for my own bene- chs it was all the time in the city tres deport: of the same with the City ‘of April lart was i in fnot no deposit account to another, of the first Auditor, who thet the credit might ap- troller. Wit MACKRLLAR. axpo Woon, Mayor. pear im the accounts of Sworn before Fr: Police LARGE ROBBERY OF DIAMONDS ON BOARD OF THE BALTIC. KECOVERY OF THE PROPERTY AND AB- ‘REST OF THB 41 LEGED THIEF. About 6 o'clock last eveniog, while the steamship Baltic was landing at the dock foot of Canal street, a ‘man was observed coming on shore with a dressing case under bis orm. Captain Rynders and Mr. Minor, at- tached to the Custom House, thinking that he was about to smuggle goods ashore, watched his motions closely, ® cab to drive off with the the House officers osught bim what he had in the c: To uestion he replied that it did not belong to h'm, was the property of Mr. Raymond. Th; officers, ‘the case, found that itd:d mot bel to D nove They ee imme. poy wuspected property was stolen from ove of the “ red to be correct, for ard the stesmoer, it bold of bim aed ry tioned tie, Se opportunity, carried iressing case |, Upon ins; a w ‘comtain $3,000 worth of Gamenis, Tanne: into the custody of officer Fowler, of the him to the station Daniel Brauch, He large jimmy fallout of his bi by the officer, aed willno doubt be produced ‘as eviderce against him.’ We could not ascer im the name of the geatl-man to whom the property THE PANEL GAME SUCCESSFUL, Mary Wilson and Moll Hodges were arrested on Thurs. day night, by officer Geisler and Bean, of the Third ward police, charged with having stolen a pocketbook con: a ing $20, the property of Mr Daniel Evans, of Ne’ don, Conn. The complainant states that he was induced to enter the house of the privonrrs in Reade street, near Cbureh, and while there with Wil-on, the other prisoner panel dor, took the wallet out of his pocket, and Cisappesre! through the same mysterious ede door. The eilicer, oa searching the be found the concealed beveath the carpet, wed Moll hid it away. Justice Con the prisoners to avswer the charge. Hodges wan arrested sowe t me 7 charge of implicated im the robbery of $4,000 from a mer- doing Dusiness in Willi street, and was, we are 000, to auswer Loa. ber chant CURIOUS CASE OF MaTRIMONY. Yesteréay officer MeCiushy, of the Lower Police Court, errested a German woman, named Clara Engle, on charge of stealing $200 in gold com, from Charles Heinsell, of 55 Lispewerd street The comp)sinem) was in court when the prisoner was brought io, and on seeing the aconsed ia the bands of the offcer, went up to the gistrate, Justice Conpotly, apd in’orme) bim that if th woman would only consent to join her baad wich his in Le holy tends of wedlock, he would withdr w the com- pisint, aod instead of ‘® prosecutor wouli become a = hed at A of getting knot n iy apote re oes cated ber if che woult like Charles fora i. ‘She im the effirmative; whea without wore ado he marriage ceremony was performed to the utmost estiefaction of all parties, and toe bride and bridegroom left the court rom highly delighted at ‘Ube rerult of the larcrny charge. BURGLARY AND BATBNSIVE ROBBERY. fome expert burglirs managed a few nights azo to obtainfentrance into the silk warerooms of Samuel H ‘Terry & Co., No. 86 Warren street, and succeeded with- out detection in carrying off about $4,000 worth of silke, The thieves mamsged to get into the store by forcing off the scuttle, having previously obtaiaed ac- cess to the roof through ap ucoccupied building ia the rear, but fi ‘on Chemders street. Although a Jarge reward has been « fered for the recovery of the pro. Fag Baybee phd Tf mill no clue been obtained to the perpetrators of the burglary and robtery ALLEGED FELONIOUS ASBAULT. Two sailors, named David Thomas and John D.Jlon, were yesterday taken into custody by officer Wilts, of the Fourth ward police, charged with baving assaulted David Misholson, of No. 67 Gliver street, witha knife, inf severe wounds ip his a ck ant shoulders, with ‘ntent to take hisife The accused were conveyed bi» fore Justice Connolly, at the Lower Police Cour’, who held them to ball each im the sum of $500 to antwer the charge preferred against them CRARGE OF RBEPING 4 DISORDESLY Howse. Willem Burke and two women were arrested yesterday by Sergeant Mansfeld and officer Webb, of the Lower Police Court, charged with keeping a disorderly house st No. 45 street On the officers endeavoring to errert Burke, be made a futile effort to ercape from them by runpirg out of the and bh ding in a house in Water etreet, where he was and retaken by the officers ‘The accused were taben before Justice Connelly, at the Lower Pohee Court, who locked them up (or examination ALLBGHD CARELESS DRIVING. ‘Tbcmas O'Donnell, a driver in (he empioy of the Taird Avenue Railroad Co., was arreste! by off cer Burden, the Eightheenth ward police, charged with bavng one of the care on this route over a child about five zones of cap, oon oS, Houston. a: of Third avenue. @ accident vorurred yesterdey sfternoon ‘The litte fellow's were neerly cut off by tur waeels of the vebicle. He been attended by the doctor the railros4 company, and «ill contiouts to sore ve the injures The casualty was enid to be purely accideetal, ¢ beyond the power of the driver to avert A@oirs. SPRING PARADE OF THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT. The Washingtoe Guard, Colonel M. M. Veo Bearea, wae its apoual «pring parade yesterday afieruwa | ‘This regiment bas eight companies, some of whom are Americans, and the rest Irish ood Germans. Fue of them are infsntry, two of rides and one troop of bore. Broadway to Camel street. Several of the marched excellestly, sad showed greet thoroughaess of FF H fi a 7 ; ri ii & : He Hawitroy, Bermads, May 10, 1655. The Polate Gnd Onion Crops—Tornado—Repected Medting of the Legislahurée—Arrival of Troop, ‘The brig Isateila Reed, (condemned at this port and refitted,) Capt. Smith, end brigantime Lady Chapmae, Capt. Frith, leave to-day fer New York. These vessels are laden with potatoes, the produce of these islands, which, I doubt not, will sustain theiz knowm character for excellence. The crop is net yielding as well as wasanti- ctpated, owing to the high winds whieh prevailed here having ipjurec their growth. ‘he first of the onioncrop has been shipped for the West Indies; some few have also been shipped for New York. The crop is turniog out very well; there were not, however, as many plant ed, I believe, as in former years. The tomato crop is not very promising, owing to the same cause that affected the potatoes. A tornado, such as has not been experienced here for a@greatmapy years, passed over these islands om the morning of Saturday last. It struck the new bark om ‘White's Island, in harbor, nearly ready for laanch- ing, and with such force as to startfrom under her several of the staucheons by which she was supported. Fortunately, however, it did not do her any damage, with the exteptlon of carrying away and destroying her batches, wl had been ted the previous day, and were laying on her cabin. The schooner Anemoner, which was moored a short distance eastward of her, was struck with such force as to turn ber over, keel up, although she had in at the time two tons of irea bel. Inet, come atone, and # quantity of salt. She has since deen righted. Continuing its easterly course, it par- tially unroofed two houses, and tore down some filty or tiaty cedar trees. The house on White’s Island, near the bark, was split from roof to foundation. »Fortu- nately the was of very short duration. Had it been of longer continuance, the destruction must have been very considerable. The Legielatare of these islands will assemble for the despatch of bus nese on the 22d inat. e reserve companies of the 26th Regiment, under ‘command of Lieut |, Whittingham, C, 8 , arrived here from England on the 29th ult. in the hired beers: am Waltr Morris. % Mr, Wikoffand the Editor of the forald. TO THE EDITORS OF THE EVENING POST. An editorial article agg in your columas of Tuss- éay last, which I consider it necessary to notice, both for its immediate bearing on myself and for the peculiar nature of the subject. cannot forbear expressing my pur,rise that my present relations with the editor of the Naw YorK Herarp should be deemed of sufficient im- portance to attract the attention of a journal of the usu- ‘al gravity of the Evening Post—but without stopping to investigate its motives I will procsed to allay its wonder by 86 lucid an explanation as | can make ‘The Evening Post bas thought fitto exhume, from the literary rubbish of eleven years since, « very belli- eose letter I published at that fime a :ainst Mr. Bennett, ofthe Herat. Whether the purpose was simply to shor, from the ‘ ludicrous entente cordiale”’ now exist- ing, that the dispositions neither of Mr. Beanett nor myself are vindictive; or whether it wasiatended to af- ford me an opportunity of reconciling an apparent in- congruity of eonduct, Ido not know, but the occasion is one I am really giao to make use of The letter in question I have always regretted, no’ oply exhibition of unseemly anger, but for other Teaxons equally cogent, It cannot be denied that, whe- ther I had provocation or not, it was an act of bai taste, to esy the least, to publiah a catalogue of the pal: try presents that Mademoiselle Fanny ssler deemed proper to make in 1841 to the family of Mr. Bennett, in consideration of the really important services which his able journal had rendered her, during her theatrical ca- reer ip this ott jw Yor« Herap at tbat epoch returned to its ymcome scarcely 'ess than $20,000 annum, and tbe presents in question, therefore, could se: roel have been of incalculable value in his ey Besi should add—and I do s0 with a blush at disingenu- ourness which my irritation at the moment inspired ~ thet these tokens of regard on the part of Mademoiselle ler were sent to the ladies of Mr. Bennett's family, nd this at my suggestion, for I believed then, as I do now, that he would have proudly rejected them. 1 thing more were necessary to deepen that di satisfaction which a violence or a foily invariably entail, it wouto be found in the refined and touching generoaity ot Mr, Beprett towards me since the fizstmoment the news reaghed him of my mishap at Genoa in 1861. Iex- ected, and not without reason, thet the editor of the FRALD would joy‘ully seize tne first fair occarion ever offered cf requiting me in full for the apnoyance or out- rage I bad once inflicted upon him. I was prepared for it, but what was my astonishment to find in the columns of the Hrra.p « forbearance not unmixed with sympa- By, that I could oaly have expected from a devoted ene The Henaty was, indeed, almost the only journal in New York that didnot copy, as a matter of piquant newer, the calumuious narrative of Mr. Thurlow Weed. Again: In the autumn of 1853, Mr. Bennett arrived ix London, where I tben was, and expresyed a Cesire to see me, Twas much breken in health by along and pain‘al impr'scnment, and nearly given upto the gloom- ‘ent yr pen as to the desperate chance of ever righting myself in public opirion. At th’s dreary mo ment Mr. Bennett tendered me ad. vice and encoursgement, snd that in a tone of such generous, true teeing, an to stir my heart up to its Cepths. ‘I then resolved, come what might, never to forget the kind worcs of consolation my old antagonist #0 warmly and celicately expressed; and I further re- solved that ifever the occasion offered, I would tml do now, for the offence ve y alluded to, and which the Bven- Post bas eo unnecee ily brought to light. "Trees, Mr. Editor, if curiosi‘y only promotea you to letter ‘n question, that my rea- atiment towards Mr. Beni of your strange este J what it mey, I that it bas found me ready to confess, not om ever willing to Lge be wrong, no matter what its. dye, but still more desirous to big forgiveness for any Your very obedient servant, HENRY WIKOFF. offence com mitted. New York, May 18, 1865, News by the Malls. Hall. the colored Duntirk barber, recently arrested in New On leans for robbery, has b+en convicted at Maysville, New York, apd sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. ‘While in Maynville jail, he attempted to hang himeelf, but was cut down before his purpose was accomplished, by a fellow prironer. The Masonic fraternity will celebrate their anniversar; of St. John, on the approaching 23d of June, at Milfo: Dars., by # public procession. oration, dinaer, and other testinie ‘Ths orat.on will be delivered by Rev. Wm. R. Alger. A fugitive from slavery was brought to Boston, a da: or two tince, from the South, and a telegraphic despatc! was received from his late master, Za reward of $500 for bis arrest. Some individual tried to interest the United States Marshal in the case, but it not coming be- fore him in due course of bia duty, he would have no- thing to do with it. In the meantims the fugitive was started for Canada by the underground railroad. A break oscurred in the Black River Canal, near Port Leyden, om the 15th inst., which carried away about cs Ive feet of ite bank. J. P. Cowlea, @ Millerite exhorter and medical student ware, county, has been arrested an: spicion of disinterring bodies for dissec- W. H. O’Brien, a U. 8. soldier and # native of Elizabeth- town, N. J, was drowned while bathing at New Orleans, op the 6th inst, William Weil, a prisoner in the Boston jail on char, of lerceny, committed suicide on the 16th inst , in hi cell, by cutting hie throat, and then hanging himself by hie buspenders to the grating of his cell door. Two chapters of the Order of United Americans, while perticipating in the recent election parace at Hertford, ‘were beset upen and insulted by an Irish military com- pery, which they were about to resent, when the timely rierence of some influential citizens caused them to the ehedding of blood fae |, Lefer: ig Torrance. every, W F Sebi W Del y Bath, Jamve River, Chamberlain, Robin- oh ine x wet. Beeer aoe it, Peterson. jens: lore varro, int Tianhe tee eae ae DeWolt & Eine ey » Br), Cochrane, St John, ° ———, Portiend, Ct Bckt Hiowiriit Hindoss, Croaby, Mondut for Boston. Sebr Orion, Ni Ser * hard, tor Boston. SILT W'E' Brewin Malergsk. Momdows fer onto. Sebr Bl Derede, W. er Bee Sobr American be Sehr Yolan ‘ Schr Sea Lion. . Steamer Deca Ship Star Republic, Share, from Galveston, with eotton, akeman, . she ecstaapion, Post London and Portemouth April wit 2% aay i * Thom ~ see dobens,’ Bertlett,' from London, and Deal apeil #1, poet tisrcelt’ Ladsseen, from’ Bremecheren, 2 ie FTI possengors, to Ociriche & Os. ‘Wind at sunrise NE; meridian, 8 6 Boston }7th, for tor $1, six, and eight months, interest added. 4! Tel ph, 4S ted, The J M reports seein Ws very forge robe ol the of a] did not lower for them . Herald PHILADELPHIA, Sandtcrd, and Middlesex, Matanzas; sobre Corro 'G naire, Smith, (new), Corson, xemplar, Phi ston; A Sawyer Disasters. as Ba See Arrivals. wa- For ices of ship Living Age, and part of her crew, and other disasters, seo Foren Ports por Battie “Iwo OF thre we 6 Frep Prary, Bangor, with lamber night, heeled over, ard filled with Whaieme 33> Sco Telosraphic Marine Re; did from San Francisco April 21, > Bengal, Rogers, ons cruise. At #ayta April 7, Paulina, Stanton, 60 sp on board; had shipped 465 bbls ep ‘by bark Eugenie, of and for Now Bod- ord. Sld frem do Aprii 1, Courier, Crenner (late Mowland) for the Coast of Californis, 400 ‘At Papeite, Tahiti, March 14 ship Gen Williams, Miller (of New Lordon}, arr Feb 24 from Chatham Islands, 60 bbls oil; bork DM Hall Pratt, of Fall River. ercandez in Feb Vigilant, Doblols, hed taken 140 bbls sp oil between senso: ‘Capt Churoh. of abip Sharon. of Faichayi er at Taloahuano March 18, with 1310 bbla sp oil. » 23, Jat A 40.3, 1on 58 20 W, Cornelia, Crapo, ‘and bpk, ch 1, 1nt 66 40.8, lon G4 W, President. Folger, from ‘Teleahnanc for § antucket. May 11, lat 40 86, jon —. bark William Henry, ofand from Warten, on a oruiso—by pilotboat Edwin Forrest, Spomen, ac. 12, tat 40 82, lon 6880, ship Parthenia, from Liverpool for Philadelphia; bark Helen Maria, from Hoston for Balti- more, 8 days out; 1dt , lon 68. bark Lddo Kimbs from’ Boston for Valpar da: Gola, from Portland for Cargenas, in lat 40 53, dark Charles William, from Boston for’ Sa ay in lat 65, lon ¢8 80; 16th, Int 40 $6, lon 72 20, ebto Sara- from Liverpool for Phi'adelphia~ail by pllothoat Bawin Forrest. ‘An Am ship, showing red flag with white bordor, and the letters PHin the centre, steering N, April I, lat i8.N, loa Heard from off Juan Fi o. New Redtord; A ir fro) rs & Bi 1 si Mariel, 111, from Batt nuvpa—In port May It bark |. 1111, from Balti- re ior NYerk $day a arr cd; beige, Laabella Reod, for ¢o nert SY rth: il], Luweburner, hence, just arr. April 28 brig Daphne (Br), Ingham, ; May 7 sehr Mar. garet Musson (Br), Webb, Baltivore. Havana—In port May 12 2! ps Hy Carney, for Fre- derickshall, taken up at £225, oarrios 3,400 boxes; M de Embil, Percy, 3,200 boxes, chartered for Hamburg at £25, i1'20th; Marion, “Gibbs, 2 500 ‘boxes, ebartered for Mar: les ab £4 1, or ence at 23 16; Cortes, Kennard, sad J rey, erriil, for \e4 erro Gol fe ndon immediately; Caloutea, Loring, for Saga andy to} lor NYork at $7 per hha, carries hhds; BR Mi for NYork 18th; Robt Patt well. gine, chartered to Toad cay guear for Falmouth, Eat Harpaweli, Stover, for Gibralt , do; barks Albertina, Barto York 20th; Hennal Thorzton, Swasey. 2,8C0 boxes, fcr Hamburg, chartered at £2 5; EA Chase, Chace, for Sagua to load sugar for NYork, $7 per Lhd and $13¢ per box, carrice 600 hhde; Anna Wheeler, , Mary K Thompson, Grant, for to at $6 per bhd and per box, capscity 1,000 Sie jorens to’ load molasses j.Jone Cilley, Guiterres, for Mo; bile 3 or 4 de; Emeline, Packard, for Marseilles soon; Ben: Hallett, Little, for Philadelphia soon; Somers Acadian, Wilsor, disg; schrs Sarab L Hills, MeKinni Bah: loud 400 hhds molasses for Bosto , Ani ms for e. Cold, whlch sailed 7th had been Tond'000 Bde sugar at B03e. Sli, loth Sig Ligbthourn,Si:rra Marana May 0 barks Voluntesr, Mayo, for Con- vva few days; Sea Duck, Gtiard, for th ult, whed' at Havins, at £210, 1 2,600 boxes); Jobn Carver, Merithew, to for NYork; T Cresby, Harding, from Boston, arr 26th a 27th; and cthers At do 10th inst, ship Aramode Snow, Harnden, for Fal- Juniate, Newton. tor Comes: 14g; Sea onic. Randall, for Portland, do; S Meats, Means, sad Ma- JATANZAS—ID Falmouth tb a bee take mouth, 1ag (had been taken carries 2, had Co) Zerbyr, Gas jor ; Milwaukie, Coombs, and John Howard, er, th, brig Albion Cooper, Strout (from Caimito, 4), Newburyport. sid 8th, brig Golden Age ‘ ort Map 6 ships Frances. Cutter, and Loch Lamar, Hichbors, for Cowes, ldg; bark Faith, Chsm- derlain, for NYork 2, yuaninimarr May 10 bark Robert Pennell, Parker, from a. Wassav, NP—In port May 2 ship Adriant Prete, froin Bate ree hee Or son 8th; Br Ann Elizabeth, "IB avpiag Crabidbectar port March 1d ui APYEITE ip pol ] at cival, for San Frarcigeos hark Sophrenie, MOE. trom tape 7 N Yor! s—In via Taleabuano, Haven, just arr. Rivek, Ganoon (W Africa)—In Brown, from River Moondah for sonr Washington, Pendleton, une. Resa pioe— In ‘port s Sarah, Gibbs, from and for Boston; Arabel for do ldg: and others. Sid abt sth, brig Stepbe n Joy, Ryder, do thANTA Chuz—Sid ib May 4 brig Bonaparte, Foster, Bos- r S ships Manila. Gi Enrope, ldg; or! Sacva—In port Ma; for Simeda, Knight, for N barks Hannibal, Klein, from AF Jonness, Horton, to tt March 1 brig P Soule, jew York, insbt 1 month; May 6 br itebell Matanzes, to load for New York; ead tor Boston; ‘brig Prentiss Hobbs, Carver, for do sume Juan pet Sur—In port May 10 sbips U: ited, for Chincha Islands few days; Rose jah, for New York 2, arr April 20; Avondale, Fiyo. fer —— —. few da jr Jonn, NB—Arr May 12 brig Isaiah, M’Almon, NYork. Cla 11th schr Aretzamendi Green. New York. ‘Trivipar—In port May 5 bark Franklin, Gibbs, from Bos- arr 3d. to load fer do: beige. LB Palmer, wanes Ma dodo; Shibboluth, do 29¢n Sid abt dth, sohr . Berry, ‘ (DyAurAnau0—Arr March $1 ship Audubon, Arthur, NYork 0 24). a ARDROI nit Coe 2, Uses, Boston. |DROSSA! Cau a Amov—Ayr kylark, Dow, NY ork; Mareh 8, Lou- De. Eurcks, Whipple, NYork for ere: Ee ele ese ache ang ee ‘or’ ; Ba, | 5 Chine i, Nightingale, Macher, Shaughas for London; Fearless, Man: AX ¥ 7. Barorlons, ‘ican re Sid pull 21 Bauity, No B = Sid April 28 K. ‘rooker, N York, Faravia—sid March 4 Revecon, Calitornin: 1bomnar.— Are Mt 24 Golconda, Kart, Metvourng: 261, a Oo H a 4 Ree Seen: Bas atin. Aden and Zanzibar. Bauric Port.—Atr April 16, Samuel Appleton, Doane, Boston. _ Baker, Galveston fi Pee oir ares tem meray eee ngonbransimorsi Are April 19, Providence, Gorvay, Buisror—Sl4 May bo ye ge NYork. SayT o's Gasaler, Lp ttle, trom ¥. pbee aay Kimball Pike,’ Darton’ (eed iow Fieshite Mil tr Berto a (and from Brea! obec and Mon- S Flushing S008); May 1" fonian, Goling, Now. ike, NYork. In Yooper, for New York, ready. Also ald from FI h, bears, Giiabrist NOrlcans; May 2, Ben Lark: Wood! ai SoxCAre Apel 2] Lawrence: Cole, Nantes for N RDEAUX—. wrenes, Co! ant York. Sid 12h, Montreal; Lavendes, do: St Germaine, “Caupugt Smale Fi, ys Rearee, ALOUTTA—, arc! tourna: ISth Senate Cloce, Forter: Béstone ith W Ghtmtee, » Philadelphia; 19th Wisconsin, Soott, NYork; Care! Am ip), Muscat. Urion, tt, Boston; renada, Wendell. Boston ;15¢h M 40; Gem of the ‘Ooeat ‘tho London; 17th arkee eres, Landaa: iid, Pilae ogi: Ws sdauad, Apett 28 American Raglo, Moore, from Now oven Om Apell 2c, Bromen, from Bremen tot New Or- an my 28 Atala Roy, Savi ib, Isaac Webb, Bryer, NY He ‘art 7, Whit Power, Mobile; Greenland, Snow, NYork; 27th, Mery & Ade- ‘cmstantit 3; Web, mn N ver, 3 ht, Si Za~ feregs, NYork: 1 att i tard’ be ‘Paine, Newvort aad Malta; C Grianall, td outwards, S0th Uncle Toby, Soules L Thompson, Small, Boston. Tasmon—ofl Aprils Sepia, Limo, NYork, (having pre- eS welt 24 Mary and Caroline, Reed, Genes, cH 20 Occan Hi Farber, London aed Zst for Constantinople); 24%h, Groat s b. eat pate il is Warbice, Wille, Palermo; 21st Joha La Mami. 06 Florida, Nickerson, Philadelphia f Amey, leohy: 20th, Houré, Peck NYork” nasa Sid igth, Phonia, Besuméistor. San Francisco, dori BY A'A Apne. Pierce, Cardsens; don; Sen’ Bolt, Loring Nor’ San Francleco; 28th, Clay Hanae, Jossslyns 19 Sarah, Aloross, Philadelphia; Fre- , NG Hichborm, Randall, do. © Obilo, Deshon, NYork; 17th, Daniel public, £ Bi Sydney, NSW. ng, from Philadel- jouTn—Arr April 29 Ashburton, Bradish, London for lr York (and proceeded). PALERMO— Arr April 2! Mone; mith, Messin; 25th, wily, Lofland, Malaga; Mclita, Foster, Gonos; 2th, Pas ele, Marseles, Sid 23d, Science, 8 N Work. cease Are Apeil 56 Rasen, Brash. iterk oe them bur Kivvorionp—Are prov to April 19 Ann Washbara, Wit- son, NOrleans tor Sethenn ens: Q' APL Apres, Nichols, NYork. > 28 Taar, Senibye, Penang; March 2, avia, Sld ‘March 7 ‘Huntress, Atwood, cuas-Acr Feb 8 Young Amerion, Baboook Hong + Contest, Bre 5 » Bia; on oy Ach, Btaguoun m, and Red Gauntlet, ‘Androws, ‘Torrent, Batavis; 24th, Bronda, Stone. Hong Kong; March 5, See reign of’ the ons, Muller, do: Aid, Sinith, Hong Kong for Calitornia (with loss of bo ‘&o),_ (See below for disasters to some of the abov: 7 Hawilton, Cun- nirgbam, 1g Korg; 1th, NYora. il 30 J m, Rotterdam, surm rr AD) H Sld 28th Etiwan, Wicks, New Heron. ‘Trivstx—arr April 24 Lucy, Weeks, Rio Janeiro, Toxnay—Of the Start April 25th John Hermann, Bern- holdt, Hamb arg for N York, Taste Bay, CGH—Arr Fob 6 Deane, Tinley, Baltimore, Lrverroor, May 2—Tho Sierra Nevada. from Chinchas, whieh grounded on the Wellington Dock Sill 16th April, was ot off to-day ard placed alongside the wall of ths basin, te jecharge the remainder of her oarg0. Suancuar, Maroh &—Tho Ar; , Hale, from Hoi Kong, arr hero on the 22d Jan, after being on ‘shore on the North Bank, and has beon docked and repaired. The Torrent, Trundy, from datavia, arr hero Fob 20, after bei ‘shors'on the North Bank, is much damaged, and by woh Drendas Stoke; from Hoag Kong, grounded on the mn te, . Scuth Bonk, stusk in tho soft mud, didnot rive with the tide, fll damaged her whole cage) opium and sugary trie! th difficulty, but is apparently unin: reign of the Seas, Muller, from Hong Kong, is hore on the middle cround above Woosung, sad ined baveto discharge the whole of her cargo, to Hono Koxc, March 15—Tho Living Age, Wolmos, whieh ailed from Shanghae Dec 28, bound to New York, has beem tally lost on the Prate Shcal; master and part of the orew saved. ‘one Kimball (Amor ship), Pikes sh esterday, got ashore coeded. A timber laden veseel, gabin ani foreo: atle yandoned, wer masts standing, by the Daj Falmouth. if — Home Ports, ATTAKAPAS—In.port abt April 27 brig Laura, Stewart, for NYerky 1g CALEAARDETA—arr May 16 sohrs M Bedell, New York; on de. BALTINORE—Cla May 17 steamsr Piedmont, Post, New Yor! tp, Jonaunes. —_) Von Tris en ok Bi er. op; bri 5 a 3 ev) Strong, Hawking, NYork; Petrol, Sheake, Span- ash Main. BANGOR.—Arr May BaTH.—Arr M: a. abt May 13 echr Globe, for New 9 tons) Mou: BEAUFORT, NC—Sld ors, TON—Arr May 16 barks Evelyn, ard synolds, Philadelphia, pe ree W Jones, Tiatch, Wiltiagtos NOs Williaa en, el] mi % # em, NOvfolk; Nickerson, ‘Nickerson, ‘Philsdel= hia Echo (Br), Mende, NYork; sobre Fredk W: Ruse, sckyonvilis; Kaloclah, Morton, do: Oleens, Haskell. Wil: mi NC} Miranda,’ Lang, Norfolk vi ; Jos Tar- iekersen, Norfolk; Juliette, Baker, do; Hardeorab- ofy, Baltimore; eoticut Vesti, Phicdalphia; son, artine, Hid, 8800; Mar- tha, Oakes, unk," Signal for a hark and three Cld'ship Uriel, Foster, Caloutts; bark Osk, Ryder, Phila- delphis; schrs'l, C Watts, Watcs, Jefferson Town, Ga: Sa. R ichmond, Va; Willism H Maillor, ‘Crowell, Pitetelpiea. f rhip Helen, MoGaw; bark Seip bea Frederic; Mora melia; famuel Killam, (not . 7 RSSTATAE Wi ay he ep Blake Seas, Hook land for NYork; Cheeapeake, Spotford, do for dy, aud Lucy PUSPAMERSTUNS Att May 15 ship Geo A Hocley, Maloaoy, Cardift; achr Grorgia, Pettongil Boston. a thip Cathe- Havre; brig Guintre, Poland, Havens. 81d iet Frances. sohrs MC Di 4 Wyihtiagtes Philadel pie. Paine, Philadelpbi : ia. MOBILE—Cld Moy 14 ship Hy Pratt,. , Havre, NEW DEDFORD sia. Bag? iy vohte Henrietta, Baker, Philadelphia; Cballenge, Paoker, do; BG Buxton, Tit. comb, do. NEW ORLEANS.—Cld May Il ships Marmion, Hadley, Marseilles ; Oreondates, Brenan, Bordeaux; brig [tauka, riot ip i Ri 1, Will L) ie Russe!| NEWPORT, May 17, 8A ress, Disa: —S1 i from Newburyport) Philadelphia; Pooumtuok, Fport) NY, Caledonia, W'S. Darling, Seal, ol Hod; and moet of those provieu n port, Bicijar fe's Y aaa) (am NORFOLK.—Arr May 16 sobr (Br), Airey, Ric ny ditaaeese Jeanine badly. Git ini itayford, HILADELPHIA—Arr May 17, PM, steamer M Senéford, Cid sehr T Sa Nor wie! weisubonite aiken fad War tact Fork: 16h Bolivar, Robinson, Jersey city. PORTLAND—Arr May 16 beige, Wm Mot Cerdenas Ai ; Ann Elizabeth, Merideth (UB, i, Savannah; Dusky a Berney ‘arrior, Wit » NYork; 5 do, In the Roads eohr lalien, Calais for NY« PROVIDER CE—Arr May 1 ter. ‘ork; schrs TC pellet Oscoola, T Sawyer, Sew |timore; ‘tn Mark, Philadel se tam, | May wi stand Wally do (or Catal, noe np in Ei e pr cndoaty a eters it si aed Nelson, 6 Ei GP Drown, Mok sh aw, Weve, 7 sobrs Al th ROUCKLAND.—Aer tee al York; 12th Coral, NYork; 14 ari Cresery. vine Ge ihe se itera York: bark 3 York 4 . ae Binteiy, wn, Vuiuatlpny 3 eri mees fee = Aner, Ames, Philedeipsin. Sid brig ssa rg ch ple ey cg Sat