The New York Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1855, Page 1

= WHOLE NO. 6901. RIDAY, JULY 20. 1855. "Visit of the albany Commou Council to 8.s- teu isand, «& PLEASANT SOCIAL GATAERING AT QUARANTINE ~ HOW THE HEALTH OFFICER ENTERTAINED HIS FRIENDS—8PBECBES, SENTIMENTS AND TOASTS-~ &XUUBSION DOWN THE BaY, BTO Dr. Kk. H. Thompson, who has recently beon appointed ‘to the ‘mportant and respoosibie post of Hesith Officer ‘of the port of New York, enterisined a large mumber of ‘bis friends yesterday, at his remdence on Staten lsland, with the most generous hospitality. The Doctor was Defore his appointment, resident of Albany, and when calied to the position he now holds, occupied a seat in the Board of Aldermen of that city, where be «gained the respect snd esteem of all who were ac- quainted with him, beth ae a private citizen ead in his capacity as @ pubiic officer. During his brief residence amerg ue, he has gained a large access‘on to his number ndeven those woo were strongest among ‘his political opponents have been the fizst to tender him the expression of their good wishes, It was a desire on Lin part to reciprocate those feelings towards him the Jeo to the entertamment yesterday, Abonts hundred and itty persons were present, conristing of the mem- ders of the Common Council of Albany, several of the State oflicers, the Commissioners of Emigration, the Com- mire oners of Heslth, and a considerable aumper of «thers. Among ‘here we noticea Hon. Alvan Huat, Ex- Mayors Perry ood Iaylor, of Aloany; Mayor Parmoles, the pre- gent cuirt magistrate of that city: Janius T. stegg, Mr. Jobn A. Cooke, Mr K Cooke, Dr. Wm Rocewuil, Dr J. Miler and F. EB, Martindate, Eeq., cepusy health officer. 1, was expected that Mayor Wood and Governor Clark woula pe present, but they both nent tne folio#- ing letters, regretting their inability to be present. — JuLy 18, 1855, R. H. Tuomrsoy, Eaq.—Dear Sir—I have tte honor to acknowlecge receipt of your kind invitation to visit Quarantine to-day; assure you that it would aiford me very grea: pleasure to avail myself of this opportuaity to meet the distwguished geatiemen who wili be pi gent oo the occasion; but official dutive of the most ur- gent und pressing nature compel me to cecliae its ac- ceptance. Ge pleased to express to your guests my sincere regret in being upable to participate in ther festivities. With sentiments of esteem, I am very truly yours, F. Wuod. Jury 17, 1865. My Drak Sim—Ihave the honor to acknowledge the Feceipt of your polite invitation to meet th» Commia- sioners cf Emigration snd other friends at your house, to pertohe of a Quarantine luoch on Thursday next. | excee ingly regret it will be impossibie for me tobe with you on that occasion, Very respecttully, your obsaient servant, M. A. CLARK, Let ers of apology were also received from E, W. Lea- ‘venwortn, Isaac Newton, several othera. In cowpitance with tne ativn toe numerous com pany osoeurdied about ove o’clock, at the picturesque Wanriou of Dr Thompson, where they werd recsived by thet gentleman wit! the moat sordial welsome There was mavy # mecting of oid friends, and those who were strangers to each other be- fore :con ,became acquainted, It was refresa- ing to eee the entire aosens of that restraint and formulity which too often prevail at social Every oun seemed determived to enjoy himvelr, and we never 4 party who succeded so entirely to their own eatistuction The day, altbough excessively warm ip the city. was quite pleasant ou the bay, where the intense beat was modersted by a most delicious breeze. As we lay off under the shace of the trees ia wnich the residence of our host is emoovered, and enjoyed the Deavtitv) scene whch ley ontapread betore us—toe bay atudced with vessels of all sizes, from the galiaat ship freigha with the produce of aistant lands, to the littie acct with its merry party of pleasure seekers—tno sur Tourdving scenery glowing in all the beauty of aumm-r— the city looming through the haze in which it seemed enveloppd—as we gazed upon uil these .we pitied the condition of the seven hundred and fifty thousand perspiriog citi- zens who were confined within thet wilderness o¢ brick and norte, called the Great Metropolis Such were our feelings when the musical round of a bell raag in our @a28, ond the no €s8 musical voice Of our hos; invited Us to pertek» of the bounteous repast which he had provicrd, We will not attempt to describe the many 000 things that greeted our eyes when we entered the th ciea of the od that olf in ita B:fore od t 18 enough to ray that al #easce wore there im the greatest abuadar ‘the art of cooxery senmed to have surpaei efforts to do justice to tue Doctor’s ho: these the appetites of the guests en, x4 usual ander suco circumstances, came the Bpecches toasts and sentiments. Thompson made aiew brief remarks in.relation to bis sent postion and the duties of his office. Bince én ering, said he, upon the discharge of the duties of Heaitn Officer of the por: of New York, I hava from ‘time to time labored unser the meoy embarrassments ‘which pre alwayn incident to a new office, bat never up ‘to the present trme bave I been so mach embarcasse] as now. | oe around me the Mayor and Common Council Of the city of Albany, the Commissioners of Eaigration, the Cewmtasioners of Health of New York, aada num: Der of the o1-tinguished citizesa of both cities ad in their presence | must confess [am at a lose to expres: {ip wors the pleasure and gratification I feel at their attendance on this occasion 1caa only aay that I feel ‘under meny obigations, and espesially to the Mayor and Common Council of the city of Albany, for the jompt msnner ia which they accepted my invi- ities. aod indebted to the Commissioners of Emi. hon, aod other citizens of New York who have 5 ae me with their presence, I hope that you will not nave cause to be displeased with your visit to ‘Quarantine, nat that you will hi cause to remem der it berrofrer with feelisgn of ure, The Qual tine ie «n institution in which the whole city is inter od. Ik ban been estabsished for the purpose of prevent- ing tbe tmpcrtation of maliguaat, infectious and con- taminwticg diveanes. And yet, while the city of New York in #0 deeply interested in it, the city of Albany and other portions of the State are no less so. But for its existe 1ce Lere, disease might be spread throughout the Strate «no it needs no lively imagiaation to foretell the consegusrces Hence it is that this institution has Dern entarlshed~- that is, for the preservation of the public health, by protecting it against contagious di Gases »mong the emigrants seeking a home in oar cou ‘try. lst me, raid ne m conclusion, give you as a senti- 1 ‘Tbe Mayor, the ex Mayors and Commoa Council of the cit» of Albany, the Commissioners of Emigration of the :ity ot New York, the Commissioners of Health and ‘the seseral members of the Common Conncil, all of them representatives of the people, and generally interested in corr; inv out fully and completely the objects of the institution at Staten Ialand.’”’ To this Mayor PAKMELEX responded substantially as follows:—Mr. Health Officer, on the part of the Corpora- tion of tne city of Albany, and the citizens bere pre- ent, it belongs to me to respond to the expressions of kincress in which you heve alladed toour visit ‘Ia the prerent state of the heated term, | cannot be ex- pected to be very warm in my remarks, and therefore I ‘canno’ co justice to my own feelings or those of my fellow-citiz+na for to speak in such & manner now would. as Dogberry says, be ‘most tolerable, aad not to de endured.”? 1 wil, theref Ox prees eordiality of our reception. peculiarly gratifyiu, ‘to us to bave this pleasing reunion with you, because it affords us an opportunity of meeting here our municipal Drethren of the city of New York—of th it queen ety ot which we are all go juntly of becom- ing ecyusinted also with those officers who have the Wavagement of these great philan ic instita- tions, of which we have more reason be proud than even of the wealth and commerce ‘and mag- pitude of New York; and I hope this is Apitiatory step to a more close communion be- tween the municipal apd other authorities of the Em- i the city of Albany. In relation to your- taking leave of you we do so with feeliogs of a i at the loss of one who is mogt estimable in all the Telations of lite; whose sxill as @ medical adviser places im among the highest membera of hia profession; ‘whose rervices public officer will prove most efi cient, oni one who has also been a bard working whiz. Lauehter and applause.) If he needed any recommen. ton from us to you, gentlemen of New York, we could give him one of the bighest character. Althoagh in some quarters be taay be thought to be an Albaay mae put into a New York position; you will all fai bim to betne right man put into the right place. I beg eave to propose in conclusios:;— “The bealta o toe Commissioners of Emigration, who, ‘of the city of New York, have so Py duties Po & serve not only the gra of all foreigners, but thanks of the people ot the whole State.’’ Ex- Alderman Jawns Ketry replied on behalf of the Lowr issioners of £migretion, ia afew brief aod happy remarks, end concluded by giving— 1 “Tbe Common Council of the City of New York.’” ‘This brought out Alderman Barkan, President of the Board of Alsermen, who in retarn gave— Pied Common Council of the on st Albany.” Aléerman McBixoy respondes, proposed — “The Health Officers of the City of New York.”’ Mr. Covoven, President of the Hoard of Councilmen, ‘made s foe remarks on behalf of Dr. Thompsoa, in the ‘course of which he took occasion to berate those re- who had deprived the Common Council of en- tertaining the authorities of other citien, and extending to them those rites of hospitality which {t had been ‘their pr! to exercise for years past. LA caper Government: Lat the ple t are to « right representatives, and they will never go creas Temarts ‘ead eaded'by ealng out Me ‘morous remarks ealling out Mr. Purdy, femiiarly known as tte bas jarhoree. Purdy vided with ‘thone ‘ favored the compaay with some capital tmpromp in rbyming, which kept them in roars of leughter. aad Professor EW. Underhill, from Germany, recited « Bumber of humorous pieces and gouge. and severs! comic sepgs, which produced the same pleasant effects. On our returs to Quuranti we landed Dr, Taomparo and a few tritads, to wh ye gave three chesrs ant ir’? at parting, and theo id to Castle Gorden, the new emigrant depot, Where we disembarked, after aday of the most pleasant social eojoyment—a y which will long be remembered by those who wore Present, among thefmont happy of their iver, ‘The Commitsce on Lamps and Gas, A meeting of the Committee on Lamps and Gas, of the Board of Councilmen, was held yesterday (Thuradsy) afternoon, st the chamber of the Board in tbe City Hall. Present—Mesers. Pinckney, Purdy, Moore and Floyd. Mr. Hovantoy, for the Metropolitan Gas Company, closed the argument. He had stated in the course of hia remarks, at the time of the last meoting, that there ‘was no contract or obligation to prevent the city from granting the privilege of pipe laying to any persou or company. His a tention had been called te the coa tract between the city and the Maubattan Company. He knew what the provisions of that contract were. The company should light the lampa of the public for about fifteen dollass. He knew also, that no ex- clusive rigtt was given to jthe compacy to lay down pipes inthe street. The Committee would recol- lest the New York Gas Company in 1528 got this probtbitory grant, allowing them, to the exclusion of allother persons or companies, to lay their pipes. He held in his hand a copy of the agreement made betweon the New Yorkard the Manahattan Gas compenies, As it wai somewhat important that the Committee should uncerstand it, be would read from it to substantiate bis remarks, The contract was,made Sth May, 1818, be. tween the Mayor, Aldermen ond Commoualty of tne city end the company, it granta tho gas corporation jthe right until 18¢8, to lay their pipes, but it made no ex- clusive grant. That agreement, if it had stopped there, could not bave been interpreted to give any exclusive right; but lest some euch interpretation should be give: tbe Common Counc } guarded itself in this agreement by apecial wording, They ‘and it ia hereby ex: prersly provided that notbing herein contained shail be construed or deemed as granting to the eaid parties of the second part any sole or exclusive right or privilege, or a4 preventing the parties of the first part trom grantiog » like privi- lege to uny other person or company.’’ So that it is clear thiv question at the time the contract was made Wus entirely put to rest, so farasany right to the ex- clueive use of the street could be pretended to by the Manbattan Company ; and the contract of ths New ork Company had expired by its own limitstion, no that there comsed to be any exclusive rigat to lay down pipes; and tow be would ark by what right the New York Gas Light Company appeared to Oppo: the granting of an applicaticn whica the Co; mittee bad aright, as fre ir, to grant to any mai boty or company at pleasurey By what right id they in terpo e claims of the Metropolitas Compaay to th P and the grant of it? Is it aay interfe rence with the rights of the establi:bed companies that 1 10 he opposed ? Clearly not. Nothing is asked for to aot tere with their rights. Che Metropolitan Compaay siwp:y wake to be allowed to lay down her pipes, and they come into watch your act oa. Is it from fear of the eucrifice of public interest? They come betore you to try apd prevent tie ranting of the privilege which they have held in monopoly for so long a time—to the making, a8 counsel supposed, of an unwarraatably large profit. That is a queetion with which the Com mittee, however,jhad nought to do,sitting to say whether the public good requires the granting of the pri or if avy public evil will result from such a grant. On the same principle as these companiss inter: pore, so might an old bank step in to prevent the ertabhisbment of newer banks, because the old back could fu: ih enough of bills as should be wanted for circulation. There is not aright to the weigh: or im port of # atraw thet {# asked to be laid hands on; and if spy such rights are findable in opposition to the claim he should like them to be pointed out. The on'y sbadow of aigument for the opposition ia in the two contractr. ‘Ibe first was gone out by limitstion, and #pectully leaves the city Corporation the ike privilege to ary other corpora two companies heli a monopoly, such as is not another in existence in the United tes or throughout the world. Kvery man lights bis honre—bis shop with gas, an! it has become en article of prime necessity,and yet this great city, with be. tween soven and eight bundred thousand people, suppiied oy two companies, and when a proposition ix msie to create apother the people are told—what? He would cal obj attention to some of the obj: York Company, in writing. They trouble yourselves, we will supply the city, afi as often as we feel it to be to our interest, we will reduce our prices. Cf course, no prophet nor one rising from the dead is needed to tell the citizens thet the company will promise to and will supply gas for which they are wel prid. He called atteation to the fact that there is no pretense ret up of having. by any sscrifse of msans, benefitted the city of New York, nor that they have not got a full and ample return for ull the funds invested. No merit ia pretended on the part of the opposing comps- they have supplied the af with gas and have deeu paid’ for it, and remarkably well paiiat thet He thea reviewed various objections set up (already pub- liebed in the Heap) by the company referred to, ntig- ising them ndiculo ad childish. He thougnt the citizens of New York would rejoice at the ex istence of a heaithy competition. He could not suppore that the quarreis likely to arve between the two com: panies would carry apy weight with the Committee, that being a matter for them to arrange between themselves; and an to the opening of the stresta and k-ep ng them open, he remarked that the power remains with the Common Council to mate the same canditious with the pew compan: existe with old —that ia, that all pavements shall be repiaced by sunset of the same day that they are opened. Then they reti upon the statement of the new company as to fa ihiag @ better gan at a cheaper rate, as being problematical. Oa their Coieg 60 the Metropolitan Company would have to rely for the patronsge of the public. He thought the po- sition that it could beso furmished to be substantiated by the value of the old company’s stock, tbe surplus; and the average product of gas from coal whicn scientific authority warrante: him to say was about from 10 to 12 hundred thousand cubic feet per chaldron of coal. He referred to the metre in use; it had been said by the was ‘very tras, but could not the u On inquiry, he understood that_the compsay ha favoritiam for those articles as manufactured uoder and (although not ostenmbly,) by the President of tne New York Gas Company. This must be, for one of two reasons, to meke them as suits the Company, or to create another monopoly. He pointed out several ways in which these metres can be made #0 a# to measure more or less as needed, aod he also referred to the dif- ference of hey certs caused by the pressure applied. He ridiculed idea of placing as an objection to graat- ing privileges to a company, the faithful perform - ance of contracts wit the city, He denied «ach good faith, and read from documents of the Board of Cor mn Council to show that there had been complaints made by the public in thin matter. Mr. WILcann, in reply, considered that not one argu- ment or position of consequence bed been advanced by the counsel for the epplication, but the learne! gentleman bed merely deli an address appealing to the popu lar prejadice against monopolies, and to the complaints of citizens, which had a tendency to disqualify any com: ¢ the matter cool and unbisssed con: sideration He eoptended that it would be to the disad- | ceed Wo establish a competing company, wice, the capital to do the same amount of consequently entailing a double expendi- Mr Hovaron desired to know if the to Mh the more capital employ article would be, Mr. WILLARD mesnt that when the original capital was enough that would be the effect of doubling it, na creating an amount unnecessary for the purpose. The Ff poigt which he considered the new organizetion bad « right, with cent regard to their position, to show that they would do the work cheaper and better; but they will cot bind themselves no to do, but being started, they want to be bought out by the old companier, and thus secures retarn for thatr lost money. He referred to the tistics of counsel us be “— Troneous taken from some work on new notions ir, Srovonton—You would find « good deal usefal to you in it; it is * Beekmap onfloven ions,” and itis con- sidered generally ## reliable authority, Mr. Wittanp—The name cf the book is enough to con- demn it. Ido not want to see it, It iss book of novel- ties or notions Mr, Stovowron—Mr. Macauley says that ‘‘peop's con- demn what they do not understa: (Laughter. ) Mr. Wittanp—I am lost io the application. [ thoaght Macauley had been endorring the book. i iLtamD resumed bis remarks. anible thet the maker all over the city’ altering the font. He also referred to the pressure issue, to show that the pres-uretving reguiated that the boro at ail, ment. The otleman meant the dearer the the ab named were the parties he bnew in the affeir tended that counsel should shows breach of trust, or mefficiency, on the part of the New York and Manhettea companies, to make anything like & good case, We de- nied that the Manhattan Company bed peid divitende averaging over eight per ornt, or that they had pili at any time a divicend larger than tea per cent Sam oer here ae ais » to ly Mr, ms understood that a general course SN wo Bo he was instructed and euthorized say. ‘The committes then taking the matter ‘Teddy Saunders, an actor well known ia Cincinnati, ‘Was drowned last week, moar St, Louis., aa The Weather. ANOTHEB WAKM Day, We have now had excousive boat for three deys io succession, and while we write thore is no sign of s ces sation of the warmth Were it not for a lgbt bres: that was occasionally wafted up from ‘he bay it, woull have been almost impossible to have witnstoo? the heat. The following ure the figur At TA M. 80 degress, at 12 M. 93 degrees, at 5 P, M, 95 degrees, and at 6 P. M. % degrees, This may be very fine weather for corm and potatoes, but it is very disagreeable weather fo- thos who live on those edibles. We have beard of severa Cases of sunstroke, ani no doubt the mortality tab‘es of next week will show a larger increase, Let us leaca to live temperately and keep cool. COUY DE SOLIEL, Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest upon the boty of 4p unknown man, who was prostrated by the,hoat of the sun, in Fighth avence, near Twenty-second atrect Decessed was found sitting on « stoop in Eighth avenue in a very exbausted condition from the intenas beat of the sun. He was iiamediately coaveyed to the Six teevth ward station hovaa, where the proper reavorativan were applied, but without effect, aa he soon afverwacds *xyr0. A post mortem examination was made upoa the bovy of the ceceaned by Dr. O'Hinlon, when it was clearly apparent that death wan caused by aunstroke, The. jury rendered « verdict inascordanse with the above acta. A German named Xavier Stuchtle, living at 116 Seventh avenae, was prontrated by the heat of the sun while at work in the premicen corner of Fifteenth street and Seventh avenue. The decessed was a blacksmith by trade, and while evgaged ta this occupation faimed away, Lis wna immediately couveyes ty his r enth avenue, 1 ba was attended by » doctor, then tem minutes after nis arcival ton bel! am inquest upon the body en a verdict of coup de soliel was rea- Deceased wan 19 years of age, dered by tae jury. SUN STROKES IN BROOKLYN. A laborer named Hannis Hervert, a German, was Prostrated by the heat of the sun in Bedford avenue, and died from the effects before effectual aid could be rendered. Jacob Ritchmulier, resiaing on the corner of Doughty and Furman streets, was overcome by the heat and ex- pired in con nce. Mary Van Burke, & youog women, residing in Bedford avenue, became prostrate by over exertion, and ex- pired. Mary Grisenger, a child, whose parents ronii corner of Van Brunt and Upioa dere arising trom the extreme hi Francia Donnelly, residing in Columbia street, died from a complication of disorders, accelerated by the heat of the weather. Coroners Redding and Han‘ord held inquests on the ove canes, yesterday, and verdicts were rendered in accordance. A conductor on the Flashing avenue line of cara was prontrated while engegea in changing horses at the foot of Grabam avenue; aud a boy in the Navy Yard was ‘overcome by the beat. Remedies were spplisd ia season, in both cases, anc tney recovered. A number of other instances of « simflar nature occur. red throughout the city yesterday, but the arove ara all Pen came to the notice of the Coroners aa having proved fatal. at the ets, died from diwor- t. THE HKAT IN J&KBRY CITY. In the Jersey City ferry house, yarterday afteraoon, the thermometer stood at 101 degrees ia the slisde. Those at work in exposed ponitions suapended Labor oc acted with caution, and no cases of sunstroke wore re. ported. WEATHER IN BALTIMORE. Baxtimors, July 19, 1855. The weather in intensely warm, The thermometer at 11 o'clock ranged at 91 degrees, in the shade Baurimonr, July 19—9:30P, M The thermometer has ranged to-day from 94 to 06 degrees in the shade, A thunder storm aprung up this afvernoop, wtih considerably cooled the atmosphere, but the weather ia atill very warm WEATHER IN BOSTON. Boxtox, July 10-1 P.M. This ia by far the hottent day of the aeasoa. The thermometer now stands at 0 degrees in the nnads, WEATHER AT HakTY ORD. Haurvouv, July 19, 1855. Tho weather here to day hus been extremely oppres sive, the thermometer ranging at 97 degreas ia the shade, or within one degree as hot an the 40th of June, which is recollected by every one in this losul.ty to have been the bot cay. WEATHER AT CHICAG). Cuicaco, Jaly 19, 1865. To-day bas been the hottest of the season At fou o’clock this afternoon the thermometer stood at 100 degrees in the shade, CONTINUATION OF THE HEATED TERM. TO THR EDITOR OF THK HERALD ‘The heat of this heated term increases in its intens ty, and thir day, at 3 P. M., reached 98 degrees, The lowert temperature, since 7 A. M. of the 17th, was at 4 o'clock this morning—74 degrees. On Tuesday the temperature ranged from 90 to 95 degrees seven comsscutive hours, Wedpe 9 to 95 degrees eight hourr, with » perturbation on the a*cond hour; and to-day, from 90 to 98 ree, We have our Australian records before us, recording temperature of 115, 118, 120, and 120 degrees maximura on four several days, and on one of those daya it was at 118 cegrees for nearly s whole day. We have the Arctic record also before us of 50 to 591 degrees below zero, for a cold term of four and « quarter consecutive days, The two compared together show a ditterease of one hundred and seventy-nine and a quarter degrees tem perature between these two places. That goes beyoud anything over have ia this latitad BRooxtyy HeiGurs, July 19, 1855. E, MERIAM. Police Intelligence. LIFE IN THE SIXTH WARD. Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, # difficulty occurred at the corner of City Hali place and |’eart w'reet, between two men, named Kicbard Barry aad Joho W. MoAlpine, the former proprietor of m grocery aud Hiquot store in the neighborhood, in which the latwer, it 4, fred w revclver at Barry, but fortunately ct, an the ball went wice cf the mark. Toe ‘anc in a few mi tes the locality was the of the wildest turmoi 1d confusion, Officer i of the Sixth ward police, hearing the report of the pistol, Tushed towards the scene of the aflray, where a number of Barry’s friends were beating McAlp'ne in the most favage manner It was with u great deal of trouble and bard knocks that McAlpine could be rescued from the infuriated wob, and wren he was taken to the Police Court hia bead and body ance being entirely cove: lated blo The greatest excitement prevailed aroani the Tombs in consequence of the affair. ter bi 4 battery with intent to shoot. r, stated that bis boy, ® child about seven years of age, was snsalted by the complainant and others, who alto threateped hia life; and it waa for the pdrpose of protecting himself and family that he carried the wea- pon on the occasion referred to. He also says that he Oia not fire the pistol at Barry, but on the contrary was about handing it to officer McCauley when it went off in ‘This fact seems pretty apparent, an nia band burned and wounded from the discharge. The mination in the case wiil come off to-day at three o'clock, before Justice Bogart. FOND OF BIRDS, A mon named Cunningham was arrested yeaterday by officer Rona, of the Second District Police Court, charged with having stolen about $100 worth of caoaries from Mr. L, Treadwell. The accused worked in the store of Mr, Tresdwell, in rity second street, aod, aud, as in al- leged, wasin the babit of fing bome every # with & cous le of canary birce in his hat. He for examination by Justice Brennan. Mayor's Office CAGE DISMISSED, Francis A. Wheelock, charged with having forgel « check for s large amount on the St. Nicholas Bank, with the fictitious name of C, A. Stanley, was discharged from custody yeaterday, the accuser's cou ‘wiling to sustain by law the charge preferred against the prison- er. Mr. Busteed made ap able aad eloquent defence In favor of his cliemt, Mr. Wheelock. Im giving the de- elation, Justice Osberne hela that the case was pot one of forgery, for the reason that the defendant hed long resented a abocking ap »ar- ey ich he stood barges, the prosecutor waa to the f the drawer of the check. Ia felt himeeif justified by all the which had been quoted in cases of a similar The Prombitory Liquor Law. ARRESTS FOR DAUSKSNNBSS YESTERDAY. ‘There were thirty one arrests for intoxication in the | city. Seven of the offenders were broug’t to tuoF t District Police Cou ', before Justice Bogart; fourteen before Justice Bre pan, of the Second District Police Court, J+ferson market; sod ‘en to the Third District Police Court, at Essex market; before Justice Weish ‘The priconers were oll dealt}with in the ust) manner, A few of them, fortunate enough to raise the $1) tias, epeaped imprisonment in arm cell, waere the others were doomed to expiate their offences Nothing of any inverest pw coppection with the liquor cases occurred during the paut twenty-four hours, AREESTS FOR INTOXICATION IN BROOKLYN, Third Disirict Poiice Fourth do, do, Filth co, do. Seventh Go, do. Total... All the p the urual Armall quantity of liquor, consisting of # bottle of brandy. a bottle of wine, and bottle of gin, was seized at the wholerale liquor store of B. I’. Midd'etoa, in At- lantic street, youterdey, by oflicer Joba Stilwell, ona Warrant issurd by Just ce Curtin, The seisore wan made with tre consent of the party, and with th- view of test- jug the lew, ‘Lhe cose is to be carried ap to the Suproms Court The Wquor sent tom New York chemist to have it tested #6 to ile purity, &e. TUE POUGUERBYSIN LIQUOR CARE. The decision of the Judges of the Supreme Court, in thi case, wil! not be rendered before the 1-t of Sept+m- ‘ers ext Iti tnsir intention togive the whole subject & ‘herough examination, Cuy Intelligence. Cry Revonst—Tue Cexsus Rervnns —The surprising results of the census of this city will probably be foi lowed by important consequences bearing on the po of the city goverpment, Wards in the lower pact of the city wat have diminished in population may be marged into others which barely hold their own, while om the other hand the greatly incrensed number of laborers in the upper wards woald to render the subdivition necessary of some of those whose population covers too great au exteat, or in by the presout arrangement unequally represented at the City Hail In our community everything is moved by the moral weiyht of opinion, which ia tura depenis ob preponceramt interests Hense we may caloulate with tolerable certainty that the plan of the great park will bo worked Out—ihat up towu markets will be pro vided for the supply of tho wants of the upper wards where every existence stems to have been bitverto igncred in regard to market facilition, Up town postal Jacilities wilt lao be called for with a force of opinion apd interrat that cannot bs withstood even by the moat inv to energy of Now York, waich hes aver filied ihe Office of Vostmarter G sbure of authority rarely ever eq potic forms of government to force an entire population Of several bundred thousands of mbabitanta to go a din tance of neveral milen to deposit or receive their e.- ters, when the evil 60 universally complained of can 09 remedied by the ertablisbment of an up town postotlics, whieh bax been petioned for by thousands of inns.i- tants, who poy texes, who vote, or who bi be beard when they choore to address department of the subject to the attention Hy ualsws por con'ra, be greatly desres to render tne adminiat were) Linece os unpopular as possible. Toe repit growth of the up town population will alaa give geewtly Increased wtrength to the wlresdy powerful party thet think tbe mun.cipal government ot the city auould be carried ov fiom sowe more central poiat towa tae Park, Every Cay masea it more apparent that the destiny of the ci y i* upward—that the time canaot be remoe when Gur municipal institutions must meee accommo ta- tons which capvol be found routh of Madinon square Even now we learn that preparat) wing to pre- vent the election to both Boards of the Com. t from 6]i the central and upper wards, of can oo pidge themselves in favor of anu Hall But ip our opinion to ail parties stererted to b either by the city government itnel!, or by the Lag isia. Ture at ice next seesion, TNE ALASTHUS TREK AND 178 CALUMNIATONS —A writer in the Journal of Commerce, in ap article intended to pr very funoy, propores to place & pound of guapow ar at the root of every aianthas tree and blow them to pirces, thus ridding them of worms, which this wiseacre a'leges they con Now the wit ct the funny gentleman who wrote tha » tion would be much more appa rert iC he know what he was writing about. The fact in that the alanthus tree ia the only one that is not infest ¢d with worms; and it ja unfale that this really clrauly tree should be 40 unjustly rasligned. Those who are curious enough to investigate this matter would do wel to he ® walk ground St. Paul's charchard, and no‘toe which trees the worms infest. It will be (ound that the sianton tree siose ts clear of vermin, while the (in ie willow, theela, the sycamore und the psper m berry cearevery mark of th ages ot the inch worm Notice in particular the alanthus trees around the Astor Hour, how clean their a sauce, how green tl age, Lov grateful the state! fhey t th, ERRpipeR, gutter flourishes in rpite of a: would tave destroyed apy other tree, ‘Ubue toe was inteodaeed into thia couatry nome twenty jears ago, it wan a great favorite, and was designate from its oriental foliage the “tree of Paradive,’ Unvagent appellation, ite beauty almost warran cniling it. It ia by fer the most Landsome tres grown in Northern climate, and gives our cold . The wood of the slanthus i+ for wavufacturing purposes. While oa abject it 4 be well to call the attention of the sathoriti«s to condition of the trees in our public parks. In ev crevice and crauery there may be seen the cocoons of the white miller, After night fall myriads of them may he seen ristg to the branches of tha trees, there to de posit their eggs to be ripened in a few days to worms, to again descenc on the heads of the psasers->y. It will be very absurd to be co: ing of the nuiasnce when it ocoure, for it would ervewy matter now to ewtroy these vermin. Will cur park keepers now to thir? PRICE TWO VENTS. Cricket. NEW YORK V8 67 GBORG*'s CLUB. Talk about excitement and werm westher—why aid you not go over to Hoboken om Wedn: day and Thursday and see the patriotic second eleven of the above clabs reduce their weight? Take my word for it, the ground will not want any watering ‘or some days It would have doze you good to see the pe spiration pouring o!f the players. It brought to our m nd ‘he de ¢ (ption of & game in the West ladies, thus op wenof by P.ckwick: “It must be @ warm pursuit,’ said M.P., ‘in sach a climate. Warm!—red hoi—glowing—scerching. Vlay- «0 & match once—i le wickot—frtend the Colonel—Sir Thomas Blaso who should get the greatest number of runs 7 o'clock A. M —alx na- tives to look Out—wentin kept in—heatintense—palives al) fainted—takem —freaa baif dosem orlered— fainted 9ls0—Bieso ing—supported oy —coul’n’t bowl me out—teinted too—cleared away the Colowel—wouldu’t gi Semto~ last mau ieft— woerched brown £70 rather exhansted—Q anke soustered up last remaining atremgth—bowled me out— hed a bath and went to cipner ’’ Ibis watch, after Iasting two days, was a drawn game by wutual agreement alter d marr on the recoad day, When St. George loat S wienete for 103 runs, no that the ge me looked a Little more even—twe days play and only one tppings each. Why it looked Iaating a wook Bt, George having got the choice fovlishly neat New York Porter and and showed us rome fine play— 10 twos, % threes apd 1 four~ th ntifie bit Scots, after 255 nourn ro Tower helped up the #core 314, when Osborn caught hin outin galiant style, ana directly afterwards made ano ter good eaten ol! Addy Werciay, just when Adty was Rotting into hin play. Prenton, who, with Sem Wright, Delong exclurively to the firat eleven, got into this match through the second ele ‘tending to the rollcall, Sen, per apreemen Inst, and ol to bowl, Ho they Cid not ui uch of bim, ano Davia were the two b is of the day. The 10 pot eh, who loowed naking but St George's om ard some go> play ene when for i irandya Richaron bosled him; while Jones kept in hours, shé made is, among the end» four—a beauti‘al by everybody Vinton, Tilt and june, thoagh they played weil cid not add materially to the seore. Bai ey | pissed better than ever—it wae a pleanure to aoe him pet bie df, and if it hed not been an uplucky catch of Cantle at the wicket, be bid fair ring hie bat out 61 1 Waller wade one gooc hit for 4. Saunderaand (shorn an Sam Wright. who came in at the ad pot out. The bowling of Bauey, i Barclay WW good, particule: tter, who, «ith nome good practice, will make « valu able man ina match Ump'res—st, George, Mr. Sharp, New York, Mr. Now York, Mr. Fletcher George, Mr. Waller ; NEW YORK CLUN, 1—Porter b. Waller, ‘Tower ¢ Osborn b. Jonea J'y Barclay . Orbora b, Jones 6—Preston b Bavey ...... 6—Spivey ¢. Tilt b Brow 1 Daviec, and b, Ustley t—Maxe, Jovpron b Brown {Jame <8 10— Hoggine run o 0 ror not out, 0 Y leg bye 4 Wide balla... is ©. Mulley b. Scott. tle b, Barclay. T Wailer ran out, ‘Brown b Berelay Ose Qoders row ont, 10—Ceborn b. Jamen...- 11—Sam. Wright vot out, arouetere Bye 13 No bali 1 Wide bail... 4 TOD. ..ceserescereee seer seeees seer The ‘The following « slopere, ren ered yesterday in the cases padlished ia our ire Commissioners, the decisions of the Fire Commis report of their proorediogs of Tuesdey evening:—~ Graxren.—Joveph Rursell, of Kogine No. cording to the upavimous wiah of the company, to be returaed ap resigned inatend Of expel Diswiseep,—Samuel Morton, of ingine Company No. 3, to be returned reegned at tne date of jurning the de rartmen’, (fifteen years ago,) he Bot being a citizen of ihe | ted Btaten joey, late of in Pax ruLeions Conrimp — Albers Vou m kpgive Company 5 ny, Samuel Williams, ‘ Fogine company 31; Martin Feeny, Charles Lovzs and William Piggett, Engine (o %, Spencer Hone Kleppel, kngine Company Charles Everbard, Kogine Company 7, William Lenny, bngype Company 10, Perimions Destep.-O€ Mr. Ridabuck and others, Thos, Stokes ans Christopher Keats, of Hook and Ladder Com- pany ll, for of Joe &. Vitty, on Terlgned, inatend of expelled, \ regular meeting of the Board of Fire Commiasion 478 was beld last evening at the Firemen’s Hall, Com mistioner MeDougell absent. ‘The cone of a complaist made by Hook and Ladder Company No 1 sgeiaat Engine No, 6, for assault. Mr W. H, Bleque, foreman of the complaining company, 14 Ot ree apy one struck; but Mr, Joum A. Smith, under cath, teatified to having been denominated by cognomens of various grades ct low diction, & man trom No b's rope also fired a piece of alate ‘at hin, enother pervon with on hin cap struck nim. Mr. of Heck apd Ladder © mi uck by ® wan Several members of No. No, 1 into No. 5, but op hia beat, ing in of tof the DANGER OF SLEFPING ON A Hovse Tor.—Officer Young, of the Eighteenth ward police, while patroiling his beat op Thursday wor awa man sleeping on the root of the hours No. 368 Necond street, with his lege hanging ovr the cornice, His body was swaying in a manner to siarm the ¢fficer, who entered the house, and, con ticurly approaching the sleeper, drew him back aut. ceply, ap? thus, no doubt, saved bis life. the name of the saved men is stewart. He had goose on the house- top to ercape the excessive heat. Miuatany Excursion.—A fine military company pansed our office lsat evening, and halting by our bullding, they Pt agreeable serenade. This company o of two German Guarda, who, baving met during the day, joined themselves together vader the command of (apt. C. 1, Jinnerman. Thit company pumbered sixty mus kets, had #ix ploneer officers, and carried with them nixteen valuable prizes New York FiKewen Goina ow 4 TRAMP. —Fngine Com pany No, 8, of thie city, secompanied by Dodworth’s band, will make s tour Fastward in the latter part of Dext month. Stina tneir ation to be Boston ‘26th of August, when the Fire Depart are to be grand moster and parade to re Fine 1 TaieTexxty Steser,.—Snortly before 3 yesterday morping, « fire broke out in & stable at No 00 Thirteenth street, near the Firet avenue. It de etroyed the stable and some sheds used for stone cut ting, occupied by G. Honard, Manning and others. Dam. age extimated at about $200. Frepty THIRTY FikeT #rkeeT.—Between 6 and 7 0 clooe yesterday morning a fire brove out in the frame built ing om Thirty first street, next to Ninth aoe, The second fleor bas been occupied asa hair cloth manufes tory The third floor was occupied vy Mr. Mathew Hinrelett, a8 & weaving establishment, whose maccisery sno stock were mostly damaged He bas aa insarance in thert Niedolar Insvrance Company for $40, and weti mater bis loss at ebeut $460. The building belongs to Mr K. Livingston, and is damaged about $100, no in ruranoe, Lendiord and Tenant. FINST DISTRI T COURT. Hetore Judge Greea Hoyt and Jama Wickham , Henry ton to recover one quarter's rent of part of ‘179 Reade street, for the querer ending on of May last. The pisintiffe proved that the Gry it coeupied th: question from Way } 1484, to April 1, 1805; that he paid rent ot the rate of $40 quarterly, upto Fevroary 1, i866, with the ox ception of $20 which piaint f+ allowed him, either for repaire thet hed been Cone or which were \o be done the witmens could not state which. Piain'ilfe ele proved that the defendant had repeatmtiy acknowleiges thet Naun W. Branck. be hired the ines (rom the pleintiffs tors year up w May) ‘The defenrant v4 to prove thet the root leaked 90 thet some of bis boarders woul! nut re ep4 that he was there! eh to pl counsel, on the landlord 4id wot agree to kewp the eune a 5 comsequentiy, if toe Lenast het it re paired, be must do the seme at bie own expense (vjer tion Pumtained, ant defendemt’s counsel exeepiet. [t fant wo leave the mony wee that t wee then by & witness (het had been eworn for the Cotendout that be cocaped a port of toees gromions with the defendant upto the let of Mi The Jetge oaié thatas the landleré hat not oop the pre tom we to mises im repair be wae moder po bl ro. Weeides, the defendant's witness proves baton te coe EeanT, “ att ot the promstane 20 tenant a od the defendant for whole of the ds mised term, which 1 to the rame being oneupied by the te ast romesoventiy there bat been po ey ction ts | abalithers fore crhy judgwmret for the port & * for WH me cents. Pp the striking, nat to be quite acewnntal. prosecution. Mr thought the running jato Owing to the absence of acme important wituessen, thin case w tponed 4 Lennox, of Hook and Lad: Company % for assault on the name lon, wea then taxen up Mr. Lensox, com pigipant, \eatified to the cirevmatances; & man of the epgine knocked bis cap off and then o no attempted to strike him other witeessen were ewern to the Home matters of exoulsions were subsequently taken up, and the eard adjourned. qtests. Prrcioe ny Bnootiwo Hiwsate wren a lietor Gamble held an inquest yesterday upon the body of « | med Jacob tn, rentding at 112 Chariton | who committed suleide by ebootiog bimeelf in with @ pistol The Geonaned for some time jer ta of melancholy, brought to thi vrivated | ruction. Deceased married | wife and one child to lament n rte was about forty two youre of age, #06 Lown as & nan of very intemperate habits Foret Fatt rao a Werpow.—An inquest was also held by Corower Gamble upon the body of a woman y Comiskey, @ pative of Ireland, and 24 yours who was aceilentally killed by falling ow! of the Coroner timely end carelesniy reeel and wan precip taled to the yard benesth, & dislance of arly forty feet, reowiving fuch severe injuries that orm aiteren eneoed Verdict arcifental wren Winue Batursa,—A man meme’ Bartholo tmrw Puschle was drowned while bathing at the foot of Twenty third street, N. R. The deceased way taven with @ cramp while im the water, and was drownel be fore the necessary assistance coult be procure: “Tue lady of the deceased wee taken to the intent wart station house, and from thence to the Gelleran Hoa! Goad house, where nn inqaget was held upon the boy by (Coroner Gamble Deewase’ was pative ot Urrmesy AcctomstaL Dmowsin.— Corener 0 Doenell belt aa ia quest Wednesday apon the boty of « map pame! Timothy Domaran, who wes acelientally drowar) « days ago. The decoseed was, by occupation, # boatman, sad while ip the pursuit of his basices was ace Denra'ly Growned. The body of the Gecenned wee picee! up at the font of Laight etreet, wi near it lay the vost ecntt ta hie, The jury rendered s verdict of * Acoitental ing.’ Incense’ was s wative of Ireland, and wes ot « ” ta Usexown Max Foor lmowwnn.—Am inquest war slvo bald by Coroner O'Donnell upen the body of am un- known man shout 2) yeart of age, who was found float ing im the water st pler ho. 1 Veet river, Deceased war about five feet ten inches high ie wee drevewi ins cosree bine birt, Deck elk necktie, blue oversils, ond waiber belt around bis waist, im which there was s | sheath ketfe, demesed also wore ‘sed | grey mocks, The boty bad beew im the water neeriy \we monthe. An inqvert wae alae held apoe the boty of a0 onkaoes | be wae shout fre feet eget Eppienet Geowning. Brooklyn Uity fews, Conumon AND Skxi0U8 ACCIDENT —Yosterday mora'ng ® country wagon, driven by John Wyckoff, of Jemsios, came in collision with car No. 99 of the Greenwood line, when in the vicinity of the City Heil. The wagon ocoe- pied the rails im front of the car, and in endeavoring to sheer off the car ran into the other vehiole, #31 beta were pretty well nmashet up. A little boy, Vurge |’. McLane, son of Sergeant McLane, of the Thiet distriet police, was in the car at the time, and bavia bie arm out of the window, his hand was dreadfalty on 0, amd one of hin taken W Dr Ayren's office, tated at the second jot of The driver of the brought before Juatice Curti was Bdjourned to « pprarances, w ‘Tne CovkTM —In the Court of Sessions Wedoesday few taliamen were summoned to place of others excused o@ ac: an) Of sickness, ames aro—Jobn C. Ryeraiom, Wm. Storey, Suydam Their Hegerman, Charles 8 Spooner, W, Hl. Welsh, Coartes Meyer, otherwine Carios Mavir, and John futile were or reigued on an indict ment for burglary in the third deqene apd pleaded not guilty. The tvia! of Joba Tial denn, im- dicted for an avsault with intent to kill A’derman Damlel Luyntor, in December last, by attackiog him with Anite, was proceeded witb and consluded. Cue jury and Bot ap reed upon » verdict on the rising of thy Court. In the (ity Court, Ke vert Hambridge, invicted for ex- pon ng bis person, pleaded guilty and was soutenced to the Penieatiary for 3! days. John Born, indicted for grand larceny, pleaced guilty to petit larceny and waa ced to the Penitentiory fur 90 days. Heary Baach- pleaded not guilty to grand tareeny, Wm Metlue- ended guilty to seanult aod was sentenced to the Jen tor 1b uapenied —Michaal f receiving @ watch and which be pawm- convicted, when the Court adjourned Boxpay Scuoon Excunaws.—The scholars of the York street Methodist Sumday school proceeded to Glen Cove L. L, om their aneual excursion, on Tuesday. The ool, whieh is under the superintendence of ex Alder- mon Hoots, numbers about 600 ehiluren. [hey char- tered the steamer America aod barge Coxsackie for the occasion, Stepping at Whitestone, L 1, they toot om board about 126 ebildren of the Village Saboath scneel, and together wih their parents ana teschers, they Joyed w pleasant tims, with, which all were gratified. Tux Doviecume Berwin Tu Pouicn AyD Piament.— ‘The Ciffiguities which arore between the police and the firemen at a fire in Jay street, on the 4th of July leat, in which, aa alleged, the police prevented the firrinem from going foto the burning building, is now uncer ox- amination before a special committee of the Common Council, At the lart meeting of the committee, on Tuesday night, Chief Eogineer Velnor, Ase iceer Taylor and Mr. J D Laurence were maimed, Foor tentimony give the facts aa to the origia of the af biinbed, ta fray substantially the same as herovolors p 1 si hho were now Duownrn iv A Wasi Ten, —On Wednesday a little girt, aged about three years, while playing about a wash tub im the basement entry of its parent's house, te Ae came wt etreet, fell im head foremost, and betore relief Withamebarg City New ScN StxOKK—An unknown man, apparently & labor. ing map, wan prortrated by the sun, in ledford avenue, Kecnerday aftern Officer Develia. of the Fifth die- trict police, procureo 4 had him conveyed to the Fitth ciptrict «tation house, Dr. North waa called toa tend bim His recovery is doubtful, Tun Pere Sonoo1s. —The elty Sugerintendent of Pab- Me Feboois, (Mr. Bulkley.) secompanied by several mem- bere of the Board of }dasation, commenced viating the ublic schools of the Eastern district ee The mt vielt wan mace to a 19, of which Ve Nentine in principal, The school t« very * and the were bighly pleased with the efficiency of the nd the correct discipilae of the schod They ‘ted echool No, 17, of which Mr. Woodeworth ta pripcrpal After the urual ceremonies by the visiters, they were favored with singing by the school, upder the direction of Miss Wodwell, the female principal Tha COMMINWO eX prersed themselves well satisied with the deportment of thin school, The other schools were viele d on Thursday Fine Devartrnt —At a recent meeting of the Board of officers of the Fire Department of the Kastern diateiet a resolution was adopted directing Chief Eugiocer Tal Lot te pe ition the Common Cowvell to protibit the use of Sinmene butte and el) howe with lar upenivgs than 2h; inches, exoept the firt length which may teper from 3 to 2), inches Benatany,—The revidenee of Rew Seymour Langton, f Grand end Ewen stroets, (Kastorn district,» bas bern burglariously entered within «few days. The fomlly being sonent, it (* not known what articles have been taken, Beoraury mm the engine corner Officer Miner, of the Fifth district, ar r yorterday, on a charee of minoner while (ntaxicated. held for examination betore Justice Jacoba, Goodrieh is, beter huowm by the honorable Varley, to eetaniiah bimerif permanently in . Ne one of our Consuls in Kurope 1 stood higher far Perrone! qualities or been more efficiently useful in office {ben this pentiemen, Thomas 4, Vlournoy has consente! ty deliver the Adress belore the Virginia ana North Carolina jeultural Pociety at it¢ meeting in Ocwber, Jobn A Collier, anys the Bullalo Aeertiser of the Vt iow steriay with his family, and wiah « carriege Orivea by « Mat. literal bind on want to gor’ moat interestiag in the us about the nd the wwm, yer honor!" said Mr. ampatentiy—''go ahead '* 4 1 will, yer bowor,” aad of he started. Issuing the Amerioay, Pat crove cown arremt to knte; turntg down brie he went to the Karin, then on te the deck, end eo throwgh Water and Prime streets, an@ to Ohio then to the Hydraulics, ane up Jellersoe street old ety Une. Not particularly admiriog what Inthe oatequirte of @ clty, Mr. C. parley, and commences Ww remonstrate with the Irishmen, ARKIVALA ian Hovse—Kev 8 Goldtuch, Bi Sern, Mase Captoin || Gen Rebinewn, apt Adelgh Wage, i tome Peat at on City, Wd Linke, town GC Bell, i 1 i Wo erry, re \aay Copt_a D. 4 WD Lathrop 8 “ : mF nT OREN eehly Acre 8, (rem Benton Mise Doda, Seba F 1B Laeek sree, John Vo > Lek: Willem Grtis. Jove bees 5 Prien New York, fv etl 6 ve re Vlwits, iss Jardine, # Dihiog. de: Govege ex ileene very, J x Frostdreen) 2 BW ‘wossieh bre thamiiven. Now Ter 8.0 Avoditass, Walifes, J & Reemit, Jobe Cesterens Hewehtee, — we svn, FC Werth aud vile, residenee pot given 7 oval, 2 al Te tetligenee. 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