The New York Herald Newspaper, July 19, 1855, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6900. _ = ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA AT HALIFAX, . ‘THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA UNCHANGED, Rumored Retirement of Gen. Pelissier. Continued Insurrectionary Movements in Spain. MARKETS DULL AND DROOPING. &., &., &e. (BY THE HOUSE PRINTING TELEGRAPH—OFFICR 21 WALL st ] Haurax, July 18, 1865, ‘The royal mail steamship Canada, Ceptain Stone, ar- rived here at 10:50 this morning. She brings ber regular “dates from England, the 7th instant, three days later than received by the Arago. ‘The Canada will be due at Boston on Thursday - ing, oo that her mails should reach New York on Friday afternoon. ‘The Canada reports passed on 8th July the American ship Constitution, off Castinet Rock, Ireland. ‘The Canada left Halifax at 2 P. M. for Boston, where she will be due about 10 o'clock on Thursday evening. ‘The news by this arrival is very meagre, and wholly unimportant, consisting mainly of details of the recent Tepulee of the allies at the Malakoffand Redan. Further evidences of mismanagement on the part of the allied generals are revealed. Affaire before Sebastopol were without the least change, and there was no indication of any new ‘movement. There is no political news of moment from any part of ‘Europe, {| The London money market was casy, although rates swere scarcely #0 cheap as before the publication of the wew French loan. Consols closed at 9134. ‘In Liverpool cotton market the depression moti: at the departure of the Arago, and which was attributed mamly to the Inst advices from the United States, still continued, and the market clored dull, at about +;d. below the quota- tions of the previous Friday. The week’s business amounted to about 45,000 bales, one quarter of which ‘was on speculation. Favorable weather and good crop prospects caused a dull market in bresdstuifs, but prices, except for Indian corn, which is 1s, 6d. to 2s. lower, are generally un- changed. Western canal flour is quoted st 40s. to 40s, 64. “ Provisions show no material variation from former rates, and enly a limited business was going forward. Tard, boweve:, was rather higher, THE WAR, ACCOUNTS FROM THE CRIMEA, BTC. ‘Lord Raglan was buried on the 3d of July, with all the ‘pomp which circumstances permitted. ‘There are rumors that Peliasier is about to be super- weded. Since the repulse of the 18th June the allies have been strengthening their advances against the Malakoff, and Peliasior’s latest despatch, dated July 4, says his works ere progressing satisfactorily. Gen. Simpron telegraphed on the 4th that there was nothing new since his last accounts. The main facts have been already stated of the un* successful attack upon Sebastopol on the 18th of June, ‘The papers per the Canada contain further details, in cluding the cespatch of Pelissier. It is stated that General Margan’s French divi- ion, on the way to attack the fort on the extreme right, by the Careening Harbor, commenced the at- tack prematorely, and before the other divisions ha! takem their ground. Margan fell mortally wounded, apd his civision being thrown into disorder, the Rus sisns turned their concentrated fire upon the next di- vision as it came up under General Brunet, and ghat- tered it badly. Brunet also fell. Orders were then given to withdraw the troop# into the trenches, al- though Gen, Autemerre bad meantime reached the Mu- Iakoff Tower. The retreat was effected with good order, but with great loss. ‘@#hen Lovd Haglan saw the defeat of the first Fretch ‘division, he hastily ordered an attack on the Rodan, “to effect a diversiow (m2 favor of WM Brench, al- though it was previsusly intended that the British whould mot attack until the French should havé cap- tured the Malakoff, inasmuch as the Malakoff» guns quite comainded the Redan. £0 far as civilians at distance ccui judge, Lord Raglan’s order to attack was ® great error, Lor the British storming party, not being sufficient); stcon,z to carry the works, word repulsed with ‘much tleughter, A curious incident is, that General Eyre, with two thoum'nd British troops, penetrated into the suburbs of Sebastopol itesif, and held possession of ‘the houses in one street for seventeen hours; but being totally unsupported, be retired at night-fall. The in- ference is, that had the assault been general, or syste- matically planned, the city would have fallen, or at Monat its first line of defence might have been carried. French letvers of June 26th That the ariny was fall ‘of confidence, The approaches were pushing forward to the Malakoff Tower, amd a French battery of thirty @uns was nearly completed, in front of the Vareening Bay, to keep off the Russian ships, their fire having caused much lors on the 18th. Vienna papers say that Gortschakoff had sent for 24,000 more men, as he bad reinforced Liprandi’s army with another division. The Turks and @ardinians, under Omer Pasha and ‘General Marmora, have made excursions in the lateral valleys of the Tchernays, without meeting resistance. Numerous works of art captured from the Kertch mu- weum and from General Wrangel’s private collection, are con the way to Paris. Mr. Stow, the commissioner sent by the London Times to the Crimes, to administer the balance of the hospi. tal fund, fell sick from over exertion, and “routine excluded him from the very hospitals be wae siding ‘He was carried in a scorching sun to the church at Balaklava, where he died a victim te official inhumanity. ‘The Turco British contingent force, now aambering 8,000 men, is in camp near Domusdere. Careful estimates show that this war has already coat Jhalf a million of fives, and yet no decisive battles have daken place A despatch: trom Berlin, dated July 4th, states that the town of Nystadt, at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, has been bombarded and destroyed. Ruasian accounts, under date of June 19, any the allied fotil’a of 180 guna fired for eight hours against the batterics at the mouth of the Narva, without effect, and then withdrew to Seskar Island. Juxx 20 ~The allies made a descent on Kotka Island, @estroyed the telegraph, and burnt the government stores, Joxe 21 —Some of the allied steamers took soundings in Nyatadt Roads, while others fired some hours on Port Revel without doing any material injury. JoNx 92 AND 23.—Ocveasional shots were exchanged detweon gundoats employed in shore and the Revel but- Aerios. Jer 5.—The bulk of the allied squadron was olf Cronstadt. The Journal of St. Petersburg publishes @ correrpon- once respecting the recent affair at Hango, stating shat the flag of truce was not visible, amd accusing the ag lish of ma\ing improper uses of fags of trace generally: Englant. ‘The businers before Parliarenr was not of am import. ant natare. Mesers. Roebuck amd Duncombe had ssked for a com ‘mittee of inquiry into the alleged brutal condact of the ‘police at the Hyde Park demonstration sgeinst the Sun. ay trading bill, bet were refosed. On Friday night Mr. Milnor Gibson asked the govera ment for an explanation as to Lerd Jeha “ussoll’s re cent conduct at Vienna, 'n stetiar, among other thingt | that Great Britain never contemplated a resteration of | The Raising of the Jose; Poland and Hungary. Mesers. Cobden, Roebuck and Disraeli all attacked Lord John, after which the mat- ter was dropped. General Yeel was to move the previous question against Mr. Roebuck’s vote of censure. Lord Elgin, it is said, will be sppointed Postmaster General. ‘The magnificent iron paddte wheel steamship Persia, of 3,600 tona, and 1,000 horse power, was launched in tbe Clyde on the 3d of July. She will be ready to take her place in the Cunard line in October next. M. Petersop, the Russian Secretary of Legation « Lisbon, was recently discovered om board am English steamer returning from Southampton to Lisbon, he baving been on a secret mission to France aud Kagland ‘The American Minister to Portugal, they sey, recognized him. France. On the Sth of July, the Legislature voted the loan of 760,000,000 franca, In addition to this logn, an incrouse of taxation is proposed, namely, one third increase of duty on all spirits; ten per cent on railway passengers aud goods; and a new war ‘‘decimo”’ of indirect taxation, itis expected, will produce seventy millions of francs per an- pum, The Emperor's epeech has been variously commented on, but om the whole is regarded favor@ly. The hit at Austria is considered as well merited. It is reported that the Austrian Minister hes asked for en explanation. pain, A dpepatch, via Marseilles, dated July 5, states that 8 rising has taken place im Catalonia. ‘The difficulty nominally, respecting the rate of wages. Two manu facturers bad been assassinated at Barcelona. The National Guard refused to march, and the Captain General had shut himself up im the citadel, with faithful troops, whence he sent mediators to the in- surgents, who received them with shouts of “ Vive Espartero.” A Madrid telegraphic despatch of the Sth says Oy the insurgents still held Barcelons. Accounts from Perpignan mentioned the defeat of a Carlist leader. The outbreak at present seems moro like a riot than an insurrection. ‘The correspondent of the London Timer gaya the Spacich Minister at Paris had a long interview with Emperor on the Napoleon had e: pressed a determ' ny attempt to un- the npsclan tones t in loud in its N ¢ Spanish governm| joud in 10 of Napo- leon, and contrasts bis exertions in the cauve of offer with Louia Philippe’s duplicity. Various indications reps ae Nepoleon is manufacturing political capital pain. Italy. In Sardinia much depression of feeling exists on ac- count of the mortality that bas befallen the Sardiaian troops in the Crimes. Turkey appoints a resident minis- “The Neapolles it i ported to jeapolitan government in re) have sanc- tioned the erection of a bospital tor convalescents of the allied Loy et the Baths of Ischia; but this seems questionable. Prassia. ‘The King is recovering from his recent indisposition. Russia. Some English papers contain statements respecting revolutionary movements in Russia im favor of Copstantine av Emperor, but they are manifestly inven- thom Commercial Intelligence. LONDON MONRY MAKKET. Money eary, though not perbaps quite so cheap as before the publication of the French loan. Exchange on Paris had fallen, and there had been considerable ex- port of gold, Consola closed at 9114 a 9124. Dollars 4s. 11d.a48.11%d. Bar silver 5s. 1/<d. Doubloons TAs, 6d. 9 74a, 9d, Eagles 768, 334d. AMERICAN SECURITIES. Mesars. Bell & Co, report the market unchanged. The supply of State securities being still short of the de- mand, @ good business in railway bonds had been —— United States 68 bonde.. atock Do. New York State fives. Pennsylvania fives.. a jo, bonds. Mansachuretts sterling bonds. Virginia sterling do. Do. six per cent bords LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The Brokers’ circular reporte a fair amountof buti- ness at the close of lest week, at full the arrival of the Africa with favorab! rices, but wince advices of the growing cro; 6 demand has been ona more limited scale and f most qualities of American were an eighth lower thaa on Friday Jast. Other circulars men- tion that there is no pressure in the market, nor any large quantity offering, and that the above decline of an Eta've somewhat irreguisr, sad mostly in qualities below fair. The week's sales ada up 45,400 bal — 009 amounted to 4,060 bales, including tha market closing tamely at the follow- Se Messrs Brown, Shi Mes acd. * Orleans 73¢d., middling .,, & 70,, middling 6 5-16d.; fair uplands 74. mida.n, ordinary to good ordinary 6d a G1., inferior 41¢4 » 53d. Some firma quote fair Mobiles ani uplands at 6%, and middling Orleans st 6 716d. The stock on hand is 607,000 bales, including 423,000 American LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF MARKET. Messrs. Brown, Shipley & Co. report the cora/market quiet with moderate sales in whest and flour at last week's prices, whilst Indian corn bas Wen quite negiect- ed at nominally 1; at ls 94, 6d. a 2s. decline. White wheat qaoted a 128, 24.; red, 108, a 11s Sd, Western’Canal yellow corn, 448 ; mixed, 445, 6d.; white, 460, a 46s. 6d.; with no inquiry op Friday, Wheat and flour were firmer then in the early part of the week. The weather had been favor. able, and the crop prospects were good. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Messrs Richardson, Spence & °o. report —Beef with- out demand, but stock mach reduced. Nothing doing in pork. Bacon in active demand at the decline, 4%, being the extreme quotation. Lard had advanced Ls. 64. The stock on hand was about 2,000 tons Mensra. Big- land, atbys ‘& Co, report bacon dull, and lara advanced to Sn, w D4. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKWr. ‘The Brokers’ Circular reports moderate sales of ashes at 30a. 6d. @ 318, for pots, and 34s. a 85s. for pearls, Nothing doing in tar or turpevtine Spirits dull at Si, Rosin io regular deraand; 5,000 bbls. sold at 4s. 14. for common to 8s, foe sees Linseed ofl in good demand at 41s, Moderate s of pale rape at Sis, 60. a 58s Olive ofl in moderate request. Nothing worthy of notice fa eeal or cod oll; palm in good request, Quersitron bark dull at 88, 3d. ae. 6d. Dyewoods in very steady demand. Tea very dull; coifee also dull. Rice, no transactions reported. Sugar in good demand; «tock small and prices looking up LIVERPOOL FREIGHT MRAKET. ‘The rates of freight from Liverpool to the United States are slightly easier. LONDON MARKETS. Messrs. Baring Bros. & Co. report a fair amount of business generally. Sugar and coffee firm. Breadstatfe dull, Indian corn lower, PRice quiet. Tea very ‘all. Lard firm and advancing. Wertern keg 628. 0 64x, Tal- low firm Spirita turpentine rising at 584 [ron in con- tinued good demand at firm prices. Rails £7 5s. a £’ 10s.; bars £7 109.; Seoteh pige 74s a Téa. 6d. Copper and tin in gooddemand. Spelter dull. Lead stemiy. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. The Manchester m: was very flat, and prices rather lower, The Indian os were dincou raging, and an unsettled feeling pr 4 GLASGOW MARERTS. Joba Atbya & Co report breadstuffs ‘ull Beef steady. Holders of bacon firm. A moderate business in pork. Lard in Gemand, and ceare Passengers per Canada, Mes Lach!an, Mr Oxnard grt dy: Mire Anderson, Mies 1 Mrs Vin Winckle, M Mre Jones, Migs Lot Misses Donn; Mr Herter sad Indy) Mra cd Miss mrt, Dr Gibson, Cayt Selverter, Mr and Mes Sump Mise Kooling, Mré and Mise Farmer, Mr Renmwe. pt M: is Grane, Me Twslten wad indy: De Ham + Donnan, Thompeon, Mt Freeland smd Indy; Freeland’, Mre aod yon snd indy rratt, Stewart ay, ‘Kell, Goer. Tayes, Kono ‘Clark; Winchester, MeMs Cavey, Smith, Lethardt Jerdt, Tivoolentt Miss Oldncre, Mrs i, Brewer,” ; Reed, wereter: Barlow. Hill worth, Golding, Wises, Mew i w Moore. Brown, Gersehy ‘auson. Shipping tntebigence. Art from NYork 54, Gulielmo, ®t (Qoeeast Evans st Oreverend: ‘ith. Richi den Arr from Boston Zth. Dabl vo, Marearet Victoria at do, yt Hel wir trem ch b, Colum! Havre, Radiant, ot Nantes; Rotunda, at Liverpoe!. from Savannah ith, Barbars st Gravesend from Mobile Sd, Pratt, at [avre. from New Orleans 54, Narem berg, ot 1 Sid for NVork, America, AZ and Linde, % Teen from Aatwerp, KHL, Neptcas, aad Wor verpool Bid for Roston 34, Radngs, from Don! Bid for Philadel phig 84. Grandes, from Liv orpooi $id for New Odlenne 54, Brigrent, ‘row Liverpovi Walker—The Mayor on the The committee to which was referred the subject of the contract made for the raising of the Joseph Walker met, by adjournment, at the committee room of the Board of Aldermen yesterday (Wednesday) afcernooa. Present—Aldermen Ely, (im the chair,) Fox, Voorhies and Leman, Mr. James ©. Furey, Street Commissioner, wae the first witness examined. He testified, under oath: —Hed taken steps for the raising of the ship before any action was taken by the Board of Commissioners of Health; [ w the paperson which the contract under considera tiom was bared, but did not know that any action was to be taken by the Health Commissioners until after th> conciution of the matter, Had made noactaa) arrange ments for the raising. The requisitions were made on the appropriation for wharves, piers and slips, ba whether 9s new work or repairs I do not now remember, but the documenta themselves, which are on file, will show; before the requisitions were meade, I hed « con: vereat.on with the Comptroller and the Mayor. The firs vequisition was drawn on of about the filth of May, fo four scasand dollars, which sum I myself got from the Comptrcker sud paid over to Mr. Jones; I believe I paid it to him om the same day, but it might have bees with- on two or three days after I got it, The second requisi- tion was torn up; I believe it was for $3,500; the reason that it was destroyed was because of some diffi: culty between Mr. Jones and the Sheriff, relative to some claim against the former. Another waa drawn out and paid of a like value($3,000) ‘hese are the only requaitions taade to’ my kus wledae ‘There is mone out for the sum of fitteen hundred dot. lars, I visited the pier at the {oot of Dover atreet, but never took special pains to ascertain the depth of water; peitner did 1 dicuver anything detrimental to the pubs he health thre; but 1 am not a competent judge in such matters, But I was fully aware \h.t the wrece in- convenienced the wharf aud pier for the accommodation of trage and commerce. I did not pay Mr. Jones bofore apy work was done, and I saw the contract before I ade the requisition. That ix to nay, I skimmed it over; 1 wanted to see the gros amount, which, | think, was thirteen thousanc dollars. The requisitios was anced to me by Mr. Turner, my depaty, bat | do not know who requested him t@1iil it up, We are not in the ba- bat of coing business no loosely that I do not know why money 14 paid, or that I sign requisitions without knowing what work bas been done to earn them. I know nothing about the Board of Health; wai do as I did by & resolution of one Hoard at it of the Common Council; that resolution contained aatnority todraw for this object, but it did not apecify that it was to be ihc to Mr. Joner. I drew the requimtioas by vir- tne cimy office, and consider that I was fully empow- en w for the whole sum of thirteen thousand doll ‘This is the first case | have had of the kind, however, since 1 um in office. Some work was dong oa the wreck between the dates of the bth and 29th of May, but 1 do not know that Mr. Jones did it. | received no certifi- certificate trom apy superintendent or inspector, to aay that work was done; that would not govern me in any case. I sometimes tind such men convenient ana some- Umes Ido not. I can’t say that I heard apy one com- pain of an offensive odor arising from the vessel or her cargo. | know of no warrant of $1,500 drawn in this matter to the order of any one. I never inquired ax to who owned the veasel, nor dia I see if the owners were liable for the expenses of the removal; but I calculate tonell her, when she gets up, on account of the city. Tean neli ber by virtue of my office. I am now raising her by virtue of directions from the Bowrd of Hvalth. As to thi arhartags that may have accrued by her lying on the bottom, whether the eity becomes lisble for it, itis pone of my busine d 60.1 have not made any inquiries, nor col know what it would amount t e ad list ot the cargo that waa on board whea she went ¢o In anawer to Alderman Voouues—I do not kaow any body raising her now but Mr, Jones; I do not know that be mace « cuntract with anybody eise to do it. erman ELy—The matter waa referred to me by tb oflicers, by virtue of my office, instead of the c.or; I know that | am the ouly person that ly do the work; my jurisdiction extends to rmark in Brooklyn, and my powers emanate from the charter. and not from the CommonVouncil. ‘Gtemiasec, and bis Honor the Mayor short time be was present. A Kiy—Mr. Mayor, will it suit you to relate the ailair, in some brief way, to the committee, in re- gard.wo tke seprehoes that were made to you; cr do you prefer that the oategorical should be put’ The Mavon—It is juat as you please, gentlemon; I will state the ctrcumstances, and you may put aay questions then that you muy choose to propound. I believe, on 1 said to your body, that { must avaume the responsibility of this whole twensaction, certainly so far aa the making of the agreement is concerned. I did not draw te vequisitions, nor did 1 pay the money, but I made the aecessity for its paytacat. Soop after I became Mayor, sa you are aware, I opened a complaint book, which brought to my office compiaiats of every kind, name and nature. I received them from all sectioan of the city and all classes of our citixens. J waa, as you well know, much oc cupied in the reception and’ disposition of these com Pisints, Among the first that came was this case of th Joveph Walker; persons of responmsitility came to m and reprerented that she ley direcsly between the two piers, ard that she was an Incgsabrance, and that they could cot get their vessels there, they calied on me to remove her. I referred the matter to of the dey ments, then supposing that to be the rigbt and fae to get rid of the mavor, for at thit time fully posted up in these thin; 1d for the time got rid of the complaintin that way. It, however, & ttle later, came againand sgain. | had letters and mer. cbants callon me throagh January, Vebsuary and March, sud in April { received @ memorial signed very nu- merously, and signed by some names that you remem ber—merchants that I knew well as doing businens in the vicinity, who came to and as [ was a merchant myself directly in front of where this ship lies, | was of course persopally known to all the merchants a thet part of ine “*"- 404 mapy Of them remarked that they were glad I was Mayor, because this nuisance would be removed, as must know the valye of the frontage to them, The case then presented Itself té 16d 1a April ia ® new aspect, not an # question of incambrance, but asa sapitary question. On the representation that this vessel was partiaily loaded, and aa [ learned her cargo was male up partly of grain and cotton, which were then in a state Gecomposition, and, aa warm weather upprosched, it weald be exceedingly detrimental to bealth, and there fore it was desirable to get rid of the wreck on sanitary grounds, I may be free to say to you that I did not my self go down and inspect the vessel's cargo; I did, how: ever, go down, and then saw the fact of ‘the veenel’s Talso saw her condition, | found her bout sixteen hundred tons burden, ant itoccupied all the wharf. But I did not take any great patos to ascertain what would be the re- sult to the health of the city, in case the repreneutations made were well founded. But | considered that ner con dition warranted action on my part, and immediate ac tion. It was on the representations, right or wrong, but there was sufficient responsibility in them to at least some degree of reapect to the etatements made, be- ing it to be true. I then rent for the Comptroller, . [told him the circumstances. This brought ‘the transaction to the last of April. | asked him what ould be Cone; he said the ship ought to come out, and added, ‘I think you had better take it in hand and take it out.” He said Mr. Furey bas tak ln. I them addressed a note to Mr Furey to know wi our rights were in the matter. He replied, and that letter 1s in your Board, Subsequently | inquired as to the probable cost; I have sent that into your Board also, I then saw Mr. again; he waid tome, “You had bet- it out,” and acting on bin advic 1 believe under the Jaw, and in virta held as the ebief executive officer of the fied. Ithen sent for several per- it wae to do these things, or who intelligence as to how it could be te in the cheapest potible toaoner, Among was Mr. Joues. Laddressed him more pat. use while | was a #hip owner [ had many h him, and knew that he was ja the 4 it is more particularly the busi bers of a wrec fo this thing. That i# tue only rea;on that be was rent for togive me information. | did not write to him in expectation of making any contract, with him. 1 then looked into my power aader the law for the first ume, to be sure that | wae right before I took any decided steps. 1 found that, under the health jaw, the Mayor has exceedingly extensive jurisdiction. J found that the Mayor {sa health institution himself, thathe is no partot an irstitution, but ia solus ® guardi an to take care of the sanitary condition of the city, I teke that position here. But to be sure that | was right, i bad the Health Comm'ssioners meet, T lata this watter before them. Asl found, after an inquiry, they were all fully notified to attend, as the secretary informed me, and If they did not attend I presume that a quoram being present their action is binding om all, That (« the rule im all legislative bodies, and [ suppose it is the same with us. The Board met, {laid the eabject before them myself, and they, — my motion, passed it onan mourly. Mr Jones bad, ! think, a few days before this, been decided on to raise the vessel, because be was tae lowest bona fide bidder—bis being the lowest of ali th I received: and so careful was [ in mating an agrest with Mr. Jones, that I took bonds from him, and one of them bas qualified. and I know him to be worth $)'0,- 0CO; and this I oid to keep the city harmless. | will myself foot the bill of the city in any lons that is male by me while | am Mayor, whether it is for tne rals ing of the Joseph Walker or for ay thing mean to say that the city of New York has ® gool claim which they can enforce and collect for the remo- vel of this vessel, Mr, Dilom has not the slightest doubt of it. Im the Gest piace you make psyments, aod the wreck is not removed; i have goo! repoo sible parties to look to, and if It ls removed, you lose nothing, but your claim is good and valid against the wanes of the’ vessel, Abandonment will not clear om. ‘Alderman Exy—Would you not have to prove that cer tain atepa were taken to #how that your actiou was Becessitated by the condition of the elty ’ The Maror —It wouk! be #0 if the law did not dist ¥. tate who is to determine what is detrimental t the health. The question is pot why did they, (lv they, the Health Commissioners, ne itto leance, Many eforts had been made W raise the ren for jeroall sums jot one mam, I Balieve, oferioa it for $000, bat that cause of the was seat for. ‘| wreeking bust bat #0 made in view of the claims of the city for full remu- meration: The Mayor.—Certainly so. I nad that question before me at the and Ihave no doubt but thet me joo witl be done and mot eost the city anything at all. Pho'd bE ies) that as an incumbrance avy action warraat- |. I think that the Street Commissioner, a subordinate officer cc wid-have done it. that that #) Alderman Ery—I believe, if | mny rmggest, thet the a the public it with Mr Dodge before he hed the contract, | know nothing of it. I mean to say that I did this with the subsequent concurrense of the Board of Heal! ad that in po way hes acontract been made to the detri- ment of the rights of the ctty; amd I further sey, thus blicly, that while lam ma; of the city, whatever loea pet work for the well of the olty and good of the public. are rendy to inderanity. Alcermas Voonnius—I think you asaume a great deal ers may of reeponsibility in saying that the Commisa’ remove anything. The Mavor- I say that the power under the Iaw is in the Commirsioners of Health to remove any nuisance. ‘Then the question who are to determine what is & puisance? I ray the law anya that it is the Mayor or the Commissioners of Health. Amd who are the Commin- sloners? Two of the Ma; Alderman Voonuns—' or’s ereatures. t is just what I said in the Bis Honor the Mayor then reed from ‘“ Davia’ Compi- Jation of the Regulating aed Governing the City of New York,’ to show the unlimited powers of the Mayor asa member of the Health department. ‘The committee then adjourned. ‘The Jusy Heated Term TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. A heated term commenced on Monday, July 9, and atill continues, The maximum, mimmum and degrees change each day, reckcning from midnight to midaight, was a8 follows :— Deg. Mondey, 9tb, maxi’m, 80 ‘Tuesday, 10th, a4 Wednesday, 1th, « 86 ‘Thursday, | 12 “Be Friday, 1ith, «Be Saturday, 14th, 85 Sunday, lito, “83 Monday, 16th, =“ 87 Tuesday, ith, “ 9% Woonesday, 18th, 96 This heated term commenced with a sudden rise of the water of Lake Erie, in Buffalo harbor, which at- tained the vievation of about four feet, and then gradu- ally subsiced. Thunder storms have been abundant during this heat- ed term, severs) persona h: been kilied by lightning and many buildings have been struck, Last night the lightning wan abundant and wery vivid to the W., N.W., N. and N.E, Persona abould avoid exposure to the sun’s rays during the intenro hest, amd poor animals should not be forgotten while the heat is #0 fervid t present, E, MERIAM. Brooktyy Hrawrs, Wednesday, July 18. Mayor's Ofiice. A POLICEMAN STABURD BY A PRISONER, Sergeant McKinney, of the reserved corps, and at- tached to she Mayor's office, while aiding, on Tuesday evening, & brother officer in arreating an individual named Bill Lee, who bas the reputation of being a noto- n- erous we it meems, was ntruggling ty lercely wi e n, (Deming, of tue Fourta atriet)) emeouraged by a gang uf ruffians, who insulted and encea to thi Deming in tpe dia» his duty, bnerved by Medinney, being ‘window of the third tier im the National thesire, he im to this place, the officers were very inuch annoyed frequently attacked by the friends of Les. PRICE TWO VENTS. THE PROHIBITORY LIQUOR Law. Arrests for Intoxication Yesterday. ‘There was a alight increase in the number of arrests for drunkenness yesterday, but the figures are by no means large when compared with former days, showing conclusively that although the Prohibitory law is» dead letter, still the pumber of drunkards bes greatly de- creased of late. ‘This fact may be accounted for by the increased finel imported by the magistrates for such in discretion, and the great scarcity of money, felt chiefly among that class of persons who are in the habit of too freely indulging in the use of vile brandy and indilforent sebnapps, When we take imto consideration the number of liquor shops that have increaved lately, caused by the abrogation of licenses by the Prohibitery act, af fording every opportunity and convenience for the lover pepo nape te to quench ‘his thirst, we cannot see that this city is any worse off without the Prohibitory Liquor law than those cities where it is represented as being rigidly enforced. The following table shown the number of prisoners brought before the various magistrates yosterday for drunkennens, all of whom were dealt with {a the axaal manner: — Magistrate. No. Com' 9 Firat District Police Cours... Juntice Bog Recon: do do.. Justice Bros u Third 12 Total number of oases ao The Pronibitory Liquor Law tn Brooklyn, ° Youterday Yhoraas Toynbee, the keepsr of a hotel in Montague place, appeared before Justice Smith, of the Special Seadons, to answer the charge of selling liquor contra @taw, ‘The day previous an arrangement was made between the Mayor and other partion interested, by which some of Me. Toymbee’s liquors should be neize1 and the case brought up and disposed of, #0 a4 to obtain ‘a decision of the Supzeme Court now in reasion in thin city. N, F. Waring and J. M. Van Cott, Kayes, apprared for the people, and Alex. J. Hadden ani 8. D. Morris, Eaqra , for the defendant. Counsel for defendant moved that the complaint be dinminred and the defendant discharged, on the following grounds First, that it does not app crime or offenes wh Ing Niq) heow sold by the defend bivited by the der which thir proceeding 1 in@@itated ; because it dons that the liquor so charged to have been sold domentic ‘iquor and not imported it does not appear by naid complaint uor #0 elleged to have been sold by the de Nquor the right to sell which in this Jnited Staten. eeding in re unconatitutiogal aud void. ‘an overrule by the Court, and counsel for de fendant offered io give bail to answer any indictment that may he found. ‘The Justic retuned to aceopt bail, and demande! the defendent to plead, and he pleaded not guilty. ‘The exeminati then proceeded with, snd Thos Matthews, of the Mayor's oflice was aworn cr thin proc ‘Thi betwe mn and Oak streets, which isn very dark portion of velt street, @ general rush waa made upoa McKinney and Deming, with the bope of rescumg the prisonrr, which attempt, however, proved unau:- cesefn), as the officers met the loafers with firmness nod courage. and handled their assailants in no very plow gant manner. It waa in thia lant attack thet McKinney was wounded; and notwithstanding that he suffered greatly, he did not abandos his hold upon his prisoser until safely arrived at the station house. The porpe- trator of the ¢ nt be discovered. Lee is aan. pected to be the man, os at the time of his arrest he had a knife ip his posse Police Intelgence. AN ALLEGED STEAMBOAT PICKPOCKET CAUGHT. On Tuesday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, as Mr. Genja- min E, Weymouth, of the Washington Hotel, was about ta proceed to Boston on one of the Fall river boxts, at pier 3N.R, hehad his pocket picked of a wallet con. taining $61 in bank bills, by ane of the light fngerod gentry, Who was subsequently captured by officer Clar\. of the Chief's ofice. From jhe pilidavit mave against the prisoner by Mr. Weymouth, it appears “Pat Al bE was parehasiog a ticket at the office, situated upon the adie, @ felt the hand of some one in his pock: . On pation he found that hi! the money be had in immediately raised the slarm, whea a man Uam Lawson was captured by officer offender. ‘The accused was taken befor Justice Bogart, at the Lower Police Court, where he waa committed to prison in default of $1,006 bail. CHARGE OF PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY. A young man named George Meyers was takea into custody yesterday morning by officer Simmons, of the Second ward police, charged with having attempled to pars @ counterfeit five dollar bill on the Merchants’ Bank of Burlington, Vermont. The accused, it is leged, entered the atoreof N. 1. Hooper, 112 Nassau street, and purchared » hat, and in exchange therefor tendered the counterfeit bill. Mr. Hooper, however fuspecting the bill to be a bad one, went it ou broker, who prowounced it them told that the bill waa a he offered it in fj ment at any other store he woulda be runpii to the state prison, He then left the store, followed, unobserved, by Mr. Hooper, and, going into the book store of Isaac W. Rrinkerhoil, offered the same counterfeit in exchange for « tritling purchage that he had made, Officer Siram as was then called im, and on arresting the prisoner, found in his possession two broken bank bilia. Myera taken be tore Justice Bogart, at the Lower Police Court, where be was committed for trial im default of bail, CHARGER OV RAPE. Jobn Daly was arrested yesterday by officer Webb, of the Lower Police Court, charge! with having on the evening of the 12th inatent, forcibly violated the persen of Mary Gnilagher, © domestic em pleyed in the house of Veter Jutly, at 06 greeng’ street. t,The complainant alleges that on the evening in (uestion, tne accused diagged her from the basement, where abe was aitting, into an adjoining bedroom, and there committed the alleged outrage. The rivoper was brought before Justice Connolly, at the Lower Police Court, where he was committed for exami nation. FURIOUS DRIVING. A man named James Alfer was arrested by the Niath werd polices, charged with having furiourly driven his horse and wagon through the public streets, at an an warrentable rate, to the great danver of pedestrians He was taken before Juntion Welch, at the Meee Market Volice Court, who fined him for toe offense A woman named Anne McQuade wae dangerouly hurt by being run over by & market wagon, corner of Washington and Liberty streets, The police ia this case, however, did aot succeed | ating toe carelere driver. The aathorities should vee that vebicules are nolgpermitted to be driven #0 recklessly through the etrects ALLEGED LARCENY OF BAGGAGE AT A STEAMBOAT LANDING On Tuerday afternoon, as the steamboat % was about starting from ler pler for Fall River, » wontaining nearly $275 worth of property, velo Adolpban =. Lewis, Information New, near made for the Laggage, when it was dis covered to be in the possnesion of & man named M Vrady. He was imtumiiately cow w te Police Court and locket up for examina ons charge of gracd larceny CHARGE OF BURGLARY. James Grimsley was arrested and brought before fue tice Bre charged with baving burgiariourly entered the premises No, 211 Tent from mrey, to the semoust of 800. perton of the accused, « large number of ekeleton Leys of almort every variety act hap, we) found in b poeression. The prisoser was commitied for farther ox amination by the toagistrats Sapreme Coart—Sperial Term Before How. Judge Mitebell. ing acovere’ to have been stolen the larceny baving been given to the po aa On searching the JOLY The Atiorney General of New York othe Ministers, de. , of the formed Pvctetin ns! Dich Chor h —Motien without conte The Montreal /*ilet of last werk hes the fo lowing pe ragraph —“We understand the Committer of thy Me chanics’ Institute have lt in contemplation lo get up « pleasure excurticn some time pert month The clicenr of Portians and Boston are to be imried (0 moet the cursiomie’s at Inland Pond, for the purpowe of bobiing © grand imternstomsl picole | The Jortiant Sar of Maine anderviaeta that the plan will be carrie! out ow am oxtennive tcale to seeing defendant sell a wlana of branty a of champagne in bis barroom in Montague place, o# tue 17th instant, amd that the liquore were intoxicating Counsel objected to nny proof of the sale by defeutant of intoxicating liquor, on the ground the! which this complaint i does not authorize any t, owth or affirmation of the sale of intoxicating , and ther® in therefore no I*gal foundatioa for the prosecution to sustain the change ‘The answer was admitted, and’ witness proceeted to state that atter he naw the wale ho seized nod took tato porrension the bottle of brandy from whict « elax« had been sold, and the bottle of champagne wine that had sold, and arrested the defendant On hin cross examination witness stated that cham pegne was an imported artisie, bought end soli as vue! ‘The Cofendant was convicted and adjudged guilty of misdemeanor, and wan fined $50, The liquore seised were Ceclared forfeited, Counse! appealed the care, and are making every elort to bring it before the geperal term of the Supeems Court, at the earliest day ponaidle. ARKESTS YOR INTOXICATION, By the Firnt district polioe,. Becond . Thud Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh “« Howes who was committed ty jail for 10 days by Justice Bistchly, stated that he resided ia the fourth Mote of & house in ao alley opposite at. Vatrick's church, Mott street, New York, where he had four small children, the eldest not over 10 years of age, with no one to take care of them, the mother betag deed. Among all the arrests for dr nkeuness broagh! pefore Justions Smith and Curtis yesterday not one coalt tell the place where the liquor hich they got drank was procured, Every one wae foed $10 or committed for 10 days. Intemperance In Williamsburg. Hannah Conday avd Julia \nn Baker were brought bs- fore Alderman Fames yesterday morning, for being drunk, When placed upon the stand to testify where they bad obtained the liquor, thelr memories became treacherous and they Aid not know. ‘They were dood S10 each. James Halley wan brought before Jastloa Ja- cobs on the «ame charge, but could not tell where hehad drank. He was fined 610, which he paut and was dis charged. The Liquor Law Up the River. Com 8 Putnam eo, N.Y, July 16, 1855, 10 THE ROTOR OF THE NEW YORK HEKALD, J reat an article in the New York Tribune on Saturday, peaking In tones of praise of the beauties and working of the celebrated Maine liquor lew io thia yil- Inge, &c. ; bow neither Jew nor Gentile could le drop, and “ regulare,’’ as he terma them, were bard up Now, let me place this gentleman ia a little better light, and let me chow the truth of the elfrct this all-wise law produced in our omce thriving but now dead village "Tis trae we were, prior to the Fourth of Jaly instant, pestered with a few low yroggerins that ware permitted to deal out common liquors, the same aa fa every place similarly pituated, where ite Inhabitante are composed of two thirds foreigners, The mein liquor yo and drank in this village was beer manafasturet in Newburg, not in “Germany, in Jervey, but in « vile lage situated on the noble Hudeon, the people of which have pot only emriched themselves by thin busleess, bat have seoured & good living for thousanda of well regula ted families. At lant the substitute hes arrived. Beer manufac tories in thins Btate or county have been eomnpelies to give room for lager bier aod other choice vrande, silin “original packages.” However, very little of tae former is suid here; the trath is, liquor ta boaght and old here, and drank, and the only aad main be it was sola publ by y one drank openly, while hardly «dragkard secretly, and between two days thiy J. Itmakes men that have been in g the article liquor openly, contimue |i uch that never would pb light oar ones thriving village ae 4, all and every ome crus out” Os, n't seen & shilling wo lorg le hardly # hel BO search OF Beirure ‘ aa the fribane e at we rhe months ago, that wh goes inte Operation, what eautifal tle was built! te foandatio ed panied on the great an Beautiful, beaotiful It bas come, " If any vie dinbetierer ur once thr ™ re * the great nombereaf country vorlt, a boiding ae ye appetites eeither will your wars be salute , he, ae fermeriy. Hepp E708 uy inte trees for wood Wo give fre gal mee) And warm the weary tru velier aoe have been thrown out of employment by th of wise [vgulature fe com end have abumtance of precious time to pomter it welt ee ite beaution, while the eerth brings forth abunéam crops of every jour inebriate ia wisely cared for by being comypatio€ to ture traitor, involve hia neighbor is difkeulty sod raim, ead atton to own fue, Wnprincmment, of bth, at the of a merciful county jastion—all this because of Maine liquor lew [thoult not have written thie but the correspondent of the Tribune wrote wo mach like a jog handle, (hat Uttee truth war really mecesary right bia erat’. ant se 10m yopar « taken oad reed in thle village more than ell the reat of the New York da lies put together, you cae publish this im the Henetn if think proper A OTUEN OF COLD srMNG weeous you ord of it," she furnished the plat of at be pent tor the ay ws whens) te member of ber (Mre. protmised the little giri s mew spree £9 for The Congregational Jovenal of Coneard, suye that Wr Dow, in his late epench on temperance in that city stated that | wee "the intention of (ae frieads of pre hibition in Maine to go om in their efforts to place the {egal wal of crime, The first arreat for drunkengens in Buffalo was made on Sunday, The arrested party ewore that he draek nothing but cider Sent up for ten dayw, Ninetoow deal were indicted by the gread jury. were ar ed, 4 al) pleaded not guilty. Peelve were met aned, of intoxicating drinks still Righer on the scale ‘The Turt. CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. L—PROPTING. On Monday last a trotting match for $2,000, mile heats, best threa ia five, in harness, came off be tween r. m. Lady Franklin and b. g. Caicago Jack. Five heats were closely contested before a decialon wos arrived at, Lady Franklin winning the second third and fifth bests, In thin race the mare proved that she has bottom proportionate t> her speed The race was a fierce one throughout—the passions of all interested scemed to be excited to the highest pitob; and it was « miracle that the affair torminsted without mischief, The betting on the race was tn favor of Chicago Jack at large odds, until after the third heat, when Franklin, having won twice, was the favorite fora short time. The track, a usaal, was in splendid order for speed. First Heat—Jack won the pole. He took the load at the start, and wont in front to the quarter pole, in thirty-nine and a half seconds, about a length. The mare then made fight with him, col- laring him about halt way down the backstret:h; and it was a neck and neck contest until the mare lofe ber fect. Jack waa a couvile of lengths ahead atthe half mile pole, in 1:164. Ho kept the open around ts lower turn, and up tne ho; to the socre, winning with the most apparsat case by about four lengths, in 2:32). Second Heat— The ba:kers of Pranklinin despair. Ten w two and s half onthe bay. In svoring, the drivers exhibited rancor towards each otber, and came in collision before the word was given. On the torn they again struck ea h o¢her, making the eplinters tly, ‘oolwhly risking @ breken neck fora blight advantage. | bay horse broke up, ond Lady Brankiin took the track, and eped away from him thirty yards before he ;ecovered. Bhe went to the quarter poie in tyjrty-nine seeonds, and to the halt mile poie in 1:16, withthe gap stil open. Ow the lower turn Jack began to close rapidly, and he whut up the caylight ao finely that t was the ant- verral opinion that he would beat, Frauklin to the ttand. He unfortunately broke uff&t the drawgate, ond the mare came in @ Winner by helf a dozm Jepgtha, in 2:32). Complaints were made ageinst Hiram Woodroff for fon! driving, bat the judges decided that inatead of Hiram being the aggressor, the fanlt lay with the driver of Chicago Jack, and dismiased the complaint. Third Heat—Vbe horses went off this time very nicely, the mare leading arcund the turn and to the quarter pole, in thirty-vine seconds. On the back- stretch both horses broke up, but did not alter their positions, the mare going to the balf mile pole one Jength abead, in 1:16). A most spirited atioggle cnsted from there t> the stand, Lady Frenatin winning by a neck, in 2:42). Fow th Hrat—W oreen Veabody, the trainer who iret taught Ohicagy Jack how to trot,now Wok him in hand for the remainder of the rae; and the spectators gener-lly seemed to calm down their angry onstor the moment, The horses were started nicely alter a few noorings, and went head to heed balf way around the tura, wheo coming wo close to the inside, Lady Franklin ran her sulkey ap the benk, nearly overturning the vebicie. She then broke up, and the bay horse left her, never again to be annoyed by her presence during the heat. Pes: body bardled Jack finsly—-the horse seeming to know that his old trainer was behing him. He bever made @ akip in the heat, notwithstanding that be exibited most extravrdinary time for the first balf mile. He paneed the quarter polo in thirty- seven reconos, aod went to the half in 1:14! From there to the stand he trotted Jeivure:y, and won by «@ coaple of lengths only, in 2:52). Fifth Heat Aimers any ooas was offered on Chicago Jack. Ove hundred to tweuty was taken Lady Frankia had the best of the start, avd in the enceavirto keep ber from taxing the pole, Ja k was carried off his feet. He made a very bad break, acd Franklin Jed him t the quarter pole thirty yards, in forty seconds. She kept ths Kap open, pasing the bait mile pole int:17, Hiram urged the mate slong, ed bi ought her to the stand, a winner of the beat ard race, in 2.39, amidst the gieatest strife and moins ever witnemed. The fot lowing \s a summary Monvay, July 16.—Mateh, $2,000, mile beats, beat three in five, in barnes: MH Wood:af nemed tr, m. lady Freoklin, 2 1 1 2 1 4, Daniels named bg Chicago Jane :e's 1 8 Time, 2.92), ay 2 00. Annual Re Yesterlay the dey fixed for the fires anoaal re- gettact the Harlem bi (lab. This cab bas beom | Ofgepized within (be Inet year, amd bide falr tu be owe of mach importance, Every preparation was made yeater day for a grand time The club chartered forthe occa sion the steamer B. L. Mabey, which left Harlem bridg at 1] o'clock im the furenoon to accompany the yachta im their race, The steamer was loaled down with e about two hundred ladies and genlemem, clab, aad apecisly (avited entered eleven miles each way the yachts the size of each, and the of starting — reapective time Length Time of Slarting . Nomes Piet, In b ‘ Georgians i 1 i * | lowe ’ i" te , u » ‘ n ry 10 u" » ‘ u « ‘ il mw ener in time in elarting wae two minutes \eter for every foot longer than the boat ‘1 tine Lime of starting there was alinort « perfect calm, which | lasted from eleven Ull meer four o'clee, So sught wan that some trouble was experienced in gett way from the dock After ali were started, the steamer followed alter them, playing aiong siowly behind them, abou! as fast ase tan could «wm The yachts, of couree, all experienced! alike the benefit of the tide, and kept in each other « company. A little after hres o'clock ip the sfterncom, the regaite had arrived within about a mile of the booy at Fort Sebay ler, but et thie ti the tile banging, the fleet went backwarts instead of forwarda Ae the rules of the Shat the race should b and a +f from the steamer raee wil be renewed to cle The bests that entered! oy were ell from Harlem aad fine boats the monere Newry ore, Themes Graben, Correepond watery, Joee A. Bowers, Tree teriem ‘The company orrive a) Harlem, bows five v clerk bn be members of un amd a few of | Crieket. SEW YORE VS. FT. GROnOR # CL The second ehevees of the match yortertay ah i! led iret, an per agrerment.at 6 o bt ot omy coe w wonderfully bat yesterday, the mater err clubs commenced te © Cheek, sad when bme w%) aot e tbey played day 1 baodherch «fs The wae + stevens. The New York y Vorter, V4, Meth, 06; Tomer, 54 1h Bt George commen y ree 5 Jomes at the bet and mony be expected ‘The Central Park. TO THE BOITOR OF THE Wane The public are greatly indelted to you for calllex the attention of the tax payers of thu city to ine grees god Gutragecus course poreaed by the tarce | Central Park Com mianozers ‘These geavemen hare been pottering over their job. i 1 mivtake pot, tor over two years, which oud ennlly have teen complete) lo two, or ox tm pthe at the mest. They «imply have t eatimets the valor cf the property taken, and charge the tenis to the worrounding lends. Vor this they ore in the recetpt of 612 pee day, work or p ay axé that play | play weall keow, Tet thee» gentlemen were al) rampant whtu che ory Cf reform and low taxen was fest! ons’ et it wae politic to Cry Oob aemlnt exter sens wicled comtrects, “cla beat, agd iyo ok