The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6967. ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED BVERY_ DAY. NEW PUBLICATIONS. <i ee i CENT POPULAR BY DICKENS—JUST & bc IN, 102 Chesnut street, PP ‘alo by news agente and booksellers Poor Travellers. In eight chapters. By Charles Dick- orthe 4 and her stories by the Christmas Fire. By fellow ieteatecs: From Dickens’ House- fords. Price 1244 cents. By ns. Trice 1236 cents. . In twelve ters. From Dickens’ Words. Price 123 cents, Published at. Be PR- N'8, 102 Chesnut sireots Philadelphia, ‘Copies of any of the above will be sent to any one, free of postage, on receipt of the price in a letter, A GRFAT FOU Obit poon . Author of — PUBLISHER'S NOTICR—THH FOLLOWING ADVER- “Another of hose’ Femurkabls Fashion Piates equal to Le M ur. we is always ahead In literature, and beautital <3 for indies. ‘Seo Ociober number jo Lady’s Lady's Book is the only a1 for fashions,” fs to give notice ‘iat the le fashion al- luded to above appeared in Frank ’s Gazette of | ion and the Beau Monde for December, He's Gazette is the only publication in this country that has an artist constantly engaged in Paris, color- ed by each steamer, which may be seen by our sub- ‘on application at our office. Gazette for October is the most splendid number ever evineing gr and i, porns oe leasing. ‘They are ‘eure to become very mt Betior stories have not bean published . BR Ry cabtons BONOE 3; Nassau sree HE GREAT FASHION BOOK.—FRANK LESLIP’S flazette of Fashion and the Beau Monde, ready (nis day tor es ‘This popular book of fashion has now nearly completed iis fourth volume, and the unanimous voice of the press has ac- corded to tt the highest position as an authority on fashion. No labor or we has been spared to bring It to its pro- sent high posttion, and the proprietor announces the presem Yasuo with perfect aatistaction that itis ihe most complete, re- jest fashionable monthly isane in the wor! ‘number contains a very elaborate article on the Bulisers ‘Openings, with a description of the most beauil- ful articies fo be tound in each fashionable establishment in ‘New York; also description and engraving of the latest Pari- alan styles recelved by the last steamer, among which thay be enumerated— Lounets and caps from Mlle Alexandrina, Paris; Bennets and capa (rom Mme. Laures, Paris; Bonne's and caps from Mme. Ode, Paris; with twenty beautiful i}iustrations, Also a fall report, witit perfect descriptions of articles at the followlug celebrated establishments in New York:— Madame Malherbe’ Madame Ferrero’s, ie Lawson's, Mlle Dorsey's, De wi Marie ants shine Virpolet’s, e bine jets, iaevaser jenin’s Bazaar, Buipin’s, Brodie’s, Bell's, Beck & Co.'s, Ubsdell, 'Peirson & Lake'i, A. T. Stewart & Co.'s, -and other establishments too numerous to name in this notice, Gon poate bap, od bem angs | ae Se or! ey piece of m: ‘homas Baker; eRB, uf na for Keediework, Practical Recelpis, Review of New and Pe areas eet booksellers, and ¢ % cents, of al c FRANK LESLLE, Nos. 12 and 14 Sprace st., N. ¥. WASHIONABLE FALL MILLINERY. ar—-MEB. J. N. COYNE would kindly Invite her triewls, public in to her ‘of tail millinery, on Bept. Ly the 143 Atlante atreet, Sie Gevere todd ticteen tak cape, of toe anne: ern, 4 {fal selections of choice und elogant (goods, prepared. for her Brovees FALL Cran Da FALL CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS, Ail fabrics. Tuesday, Oc.ober 2. 51 Canal street and 63 rd street, Second mantilla store of Broadway. INTER FASHIONS FOR 1865 OF FRENCH Manitchs and fire e MADAM AARRIN€ SON have nich abnouncing the arrival of portation of ing ‘th roaching season. In elegance o/ denign fed tasteful combination of materials, this traportatton has never been surpassed. We tieular attention to our ‘same as worn by the Empress Eugenie, besides other novei- des in selye!, &c., &e, FURS. Our siock of furs will be found worthy of especial notes, comprising a {ull assortment of Russian sable, mink marin, +tone marin, chinchilla, ermine, &c., tc, As we are going -entof the tur trade, not having room for both bi we “hall wel jour entire stork of tara at u treat gacrition, MADAM R. HARRIS & SON, 671 Broadway. QVALL MILLIMERY.—MRS. ROGERS, Lot EIGHTH AVE nue, Wes! side, between Seventeenth ‘and Kighteenth sts. ‘will open her show rooms, with » choice assortment of fail millinery, The fwvor of an | Hon from her Triends Ss. Re Is requested, and ladies geueraliy. OGERS, 151 Bighth ave- nue, west side, between Seventfents and Eighteenth street. T-ADAME P. LAURENT, NO. 661 BROADWAY, DE- M sires to inform the ladies that she will open her Paris millmery on Tuesday, Sep‘. 26. . JOSEPHINE FINIELS, 119 GRAND STREET, COR ner of Broadway, will open on Thursday, September 27, ‘der as-ortment of Paris fal) millinery, dec. M*®, MOORE, 204 ATIANTIC STREEL, BROOKLYN, Dear Court, will open her splendid stock ot m. per steamship Baltic, together with | he Havel manufact on ¥, Sept. 2; ison beautiful nee Yors. Her friends and the inhabitants of Brooklyn are fully invited to cn. Se M*5; Beng mgt! 5 aoe STREET, bled open iy wi er ti ‘rench pattern bonnet own manufacture. She invites the ladies, merchants and mil- ‘Ymers to examine her stock, as i will be to their advaniage, me er 25, of Paris millinery Sra keperten and offered for sale in this Te siock comprises dress bonnets, rich fancy and p! ‘ogee embroidered Nea} q heen ~ Jphg boast aE ‘Mes, CARTER, imporver of Paris milli. pa F. JOBL, 707 BROADWAY, BEGS TO INFORM Mt ladien of HA strangers visiting New York, that she ‘will open Paris fail millinery on Thursday, the 27th.” Amon, er many and varied bend-iresses, which sre in the, moxt r2- cherehe fas: ‘ound oe resaly for the tsagedlenne, Mil, Rachel, also namnsroas oer 19 o ‘and elegance of style, i Jet ornaments and eannet’ be ’ ‘Socy goods In great variely. FOURNING CLOAKS.—OPENING OF PALL FASHIONS on Wednesday, October 8, at WEED'S mouraing siore, Broadway, 4 doors below St. Nicholas Hotel, . NING MILLINERY AT WERD'S MOURNING [Fane Seats tated tse nets of the Hches! materials; also, © ~ tire! and ‘snitable for deep or second oe eng, WhEINS Mourning Store, 490 Broadway, 4 door. Below St. Nicholas Hotel. PPESING or PAs MILLINERY.—WHITPIELD * OP, 94 Broadway, under the Bancroft Horse. will RIB “MILLANER YES. LEVI, 10 BLEECKER street. en ha ee an additional nully Porte-millinery, drcsscape Uiressos,cerpe Saver the attention ofthe Indits co the name, pe MADE CLOAKS ARD MANTILLAS— ‘or “Pall aul Winter. i ‘D . a ‘open ¢ Siproadway. Cantabers aad a ICH FUBS.— A. T. STEWART & ©0, ‘ednesday YERAW TRIMMINGS, RIBHONS, SILK AND VELVETS, - ant 4 i, at EE anaes MELT Seon 64 and (6 John «t., corner of William, ap salrs. ‘diy tins epee erate apes eee ; : 629 BROADWAY, BREWSTERs steamer Baliic to receive the Invest Faerna, ex 0 ap Mise indies of and visitors 0 New thi ey falianiinery on Thursday, September "Z, ‘on “arenaen wl he inhndon inspection i comrien every ariesy Ree ciewant and distingue taste, 620 5 MODES JUS? IMPORTED BY MADAM GRADE. ephanie & Hevoieg Hote N “ terrier marked i stoners 10 toe of owner, 104 Wu . M., 20 INST, dog, With white on ont 8 collar’ with owner's reward will be paid oa the Wency We Kcatb nod Troupe erenums, Hroow IMPORTANT CITY MAT’ERS. Arrest of Three Aldermen #nd Three Councilmen. Special Message of Mayor Wood on Corruption. ARE THE CITY FATHERS OPEN TO BRIBERY? THE TALK OF THE TOWN. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. ANOTHER VETO MESSAGE. ke, be, Be. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS Arrest of Six Members of the Common Coun- cl, Charged with Bribery and Corruption— Great Excitement at the City Hall. ‘Yesterday morning Aldermen Herrick, Moser and Drake, and Councilmen Wandell, Cooper and Healy were ar- rested by officers Spicer and Bostwick, on bench warrants from the Court of General Sessions, issued by Recorder Smith, where they stand indicted for bribery and cor- ruption in office. ‘The news soon spread around the lower part of the ci'y, anda few minutes after the occurrence the City Hall was the scene of great excitement. Stock jobbers, lob- biers, contractors and loafers, all crowded into the pas- sege-ways leading to the offices of the various depart- ments, in eager expectation of howring the particulars of the important intelligence. The charges preferred against the city fathers are as follows :— THE ALDERMEN. Alderman Herrick, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, is charged in an indictment with receiviag $100 from Edward Waring, on the 18th of June last, for using 10, for procuring smilar sums for the same purpose and from the same party on other occasions, There is also another indictment against Alderman Herrick, founded on the complaint of W. R. Jones, who charges him with asking bis influence in the Fighty-sixth street grade; a bribe in the Joseph Walker case. Alderman Drake {3 also indicted on the complaint of W. R. Jones, who charges him with having petitioned for a bribe in the contract made to have the ship Joseph Walker raised. The sum in question is not given. Alderman Moser is indicted for asking, as it is alleged, 4 $1,000 bribe in the Joseph Walker case. : ‘THE COUNCILMEN. Councilman Wandell, of the Finance Committee, i+ charged in an indictment with having offered to vote ia favor of the $10,000 appropriation for the extension of Canal street, &e., for a consideration. The sum is not named in the indictment. William L. Wiley is the com- pleinant. ; Councilman Cooper is indicted for offeriag his influence ‘to release Peter Palm from his contract made to keep the streets of the Eleventh ward in a clean condition, for the sum of $500, Councilman Healy stands indicted for asking a $1,000 bribe from the farmers, on their application for a stand at or near Washington market, where countrymen could sell their produce. The complainant in this case is Mr. Lott. BAILING OF THE ACCUSED. ‘The accused were conveyed before the Recorder, where they entered into bail, each in the sum of $2,500, to an- swer the charges preferred against them before the Octo ber term of the Court of General Sessions, as fullows :— Accusedt. Bonismen. John F. Ropes . James Harper, -Nathaniel Bartholomew Healy....Henry Benner... On the prisoners being relessed the Cit other public buildings in the Park were politiciane, office holders and office seekers, who talaed the matter over. Some of them, getting exetted, declared the whole proceeding, on the part of the Grand Jury, a complete farce. Among the number of excited office holders who were loud in their invectives against ayor Wood and the Graud Jury, was one of the imen indicted, who in loud tones declared that upon Jones’ evidence iu the Joseph Walker ease all the Common Councll, including the Executive. could be indicted, but it was worth nothing, and was not entit’e! to the least relianee. To say the least, however, the arrest ef the city fathers has made timorons offer hol- ders quake and the stoutest of them feel anything but comfortable, Already eminent counsel have been engaged to defend the accused, who feel quite confident of the indfetmeat being quashed when the matter comes up be‘ore the court in October next. But « meagre ides cow be formed 'y Hat of the commotion the Grand Jury have produved among the members of the Common Council, beads of depart ments, and other city officials. The news, although an- ticipated on Saturday, fell like a thunderbolt upon t nervous systems of the reform members of the city gor- ernment, and scattered confusion and lismay wherever the news reached. THE ACT UNDER WHICH TNE CITY FATHERS ARE INpIOTED. The following is the section of the act under which the indictments against the Aldermen and Counrilnen above ulluded to have been {nrtict: (Laws of the State tor 1858 —Chaprer 559 Any member of the Common Counell or corpora’ any city in this State, whe shall cccept any such gift, thing of value or advantage, or any promise or unier- taking, to make or farnish ‘the same under any agroe ment or understanding that his vote, opinion, judgment or action shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given ta any particular manner, or on nny particular side of any question, matter, cause or proceeding then, pending, of whieh may, by law, be brought before his in his off eayactty, ‘or Who ehall directly or inlirectl quis oil y demand, re propose to receive, receive or entertain any nego- Any such gift, thing or ad motive for his oft action or influence, shall upon conviction be forever dis qvolified from holding any public office, trust or appolat ment under the constitatlon or laws of this State, sbsll f rfeit his office, and shail be panished by imprisonment in ® State prison Pieper 3 ten years, or by @ fine not exceeding five thévsand dollars, ‘or both in’ the din cretion of the court BOARD OF ALDERMEN, The Indictments agatnst the Aldermen—Let- fer from Mayor Wood—The Foul Canker at the Municipal Heart, dé. ‘The Board met at the urool hour, the President, J. 0. Barker, in the chatr. Some petitions were received and referred COMME NICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER. Front Comptroller Flagg, in reference to payments made for liens on lots fn January, 1863. The Comptroller calle “the attention of the Common Counetl to the fact thatthe sum of $3,713 80 wns paid to Dr. Downing for work done water, and approved by, the late City Inspec tor, Dr. White, on the <0th of January, 1863, on secount of liens on lote:ind the necessary papers for reimburring the treasury, made out by the present City Inspector, appear to have passed down to that bourne from which no collections are returned to the treasury.’ The Comptroller addressed a note to Dr. Downing on the subject, and received an answergwhiel he transmits. On receiving this be also addressed a note to the Street Commissioner and obtained on answer. The Comptroller says: “It cannot fail to attract the attention of the Com mon Coane) that Dr. Downing states, without reserva- tion, that returns of these liens were made to the Street an required by law.” Mr. White says, in a commanication, that the liste of jots for the liens on the amount of money sdvanced to him were regularly made up and rent to the Street De ee SS caiton of office. The matter was re- rman of the Bureno of Asseu the above parpeses have been to and no sssemments made y msde ‘ . Rag. Attorney te omic mane Lave ode oy ee Gram +... ame pawl, Dat thie CoMmmanicsat says vury against cerlain members of your a tices in the discharge of their omele) wages? fie corvaph pose and humiliating Cis (0 me t make tis announcement and for you to receive it, aiill we owe a duty to the pubic from Which we must not ehrink, affect whom, tt may, "Your body should not only be purged of every corrupt meter who may holds place among you, but the wlmost penalty of the law shou'd be indicted against every man thus guilty, Thin com. agunity bas struggled against its own officals long enough, Kis repented eforia to reduce the expenditures, to raise te standard of the Incumbents of office, aud toimprove the charac: ter of the governinent of tho city will continne futile so long as We legislative branch 1s impure and. tnfaitiful, Prom a corrupt fountain nothing but can flow, A Comnayn Councll without intewrty being the source aud origin Of the ordinances will not tall lo impart {4 own spirit lo thos * who are do execute {ts proceedings until the whole machine of governm ehi will speedily become rotien kad demoraiiced, Tt is the comviction of honest men that In the manageient 9° our public ak airs We are fast prog to this lamentabl + siate of degras’alon. {n my opinion, public indignation can, ol he auch ia ger suppresed, We are ‘approaching a criaty When the general cry will Le“ Retormation or Revolutions £0 #lrong, 60 proud, so eminent in all that consti tutes commerciad Lopcr, bard earned wealih and exalted sociat postion, cannot, with ali her aren Jong resist ns Of thin foul comi&er, Work ths heart, It behooves ms, fore, (o make common cause in & comnion effort withenl Teicrence to party predilections or per. sonal aulmosities, to redeem, if sai the fair fame of our etly from the load of om whieh ts now bearing tt down. Very respecifelly, ~ PERNANDO WOOD, Mayor, TEITER PROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Crry ap County or New Your, Dusrmor Arrornny’s Oyrice, Sept. 24, 1805. My Dean Btk—In answer to your note of: if Tam lat therty to give official information tousni ru mors ayalost gentlemen connected with the ‘matnicipal cover. ment, T have to say that the following members of the Cominon Counell have given bail to respective indicunents azninat them fer bribery Aldermen Herrick, Moser and “Drake, nd ne! ‘andel an r, Thee indict 6 oe in He Gitce of the Clerk of Sew ous sts By th ect, A. OAKEY HALL, To hls Honor the Musor. ae Alderman ExY spoke for some time in favor of these in- vestigations, as the only means of exempting the mem. bers of the board from talse accusations. He had been charged in this building with having voted in favor of every corrupt meavare that was brought up in thix as- sembly; but he (Alderman Ely) defied bis Honor the yor to point to one corrupt vote of his. He had voted in the ranks with the reformers of this board, and men whom the Mayor claims as bis friends. He invited any attack on himself, but he invited it above bowrd, and he Was ready to meet it, . Alderman Eerwck was prepared to meet any char against him, He had called fora copy of the intictment, and when he knows what he is accused of, he will be bet ter able to define his position; but this ‘much he knew. that he had not been guilty of any corruption as a mem: ber of this board, and he begaed of his colleagues to bear in mind the universal principle of law, to believe him in- nocent until he is found guilty. Alderman Lonp suggested that the oniy action for this Board at present was to receive the communication from the Mayor, and enter it at length on the minutes. Aldermen Moerm courted investigation, and defled his accusers. He felt that his conscience was fee, and he prenounced the whole affair as the result of a couspirac and he felt comfdent that after an investigation he woot come out free. His character was well known, and these charges id not affect him with those who knew him. ‘There charges are got up by the Mayor, and it was well known that Waltor Kk. Jones had been three hours with the Grand Jury, and they could not make anything of his testimony until the Mayor interfered. Aidersnan Drax, as one of the unfortunate individuala who bad been indicted, ealled for the sympathy and the Justice that are due to: mankind; he courted investiga ‘ion, and he feared not {he@result, He hoped the mem bers of thie hoard would not allow prefudice, railroad talk, stage talk, and street corner conversation to dice them. Me (Alderman D.) then went on to r a conversation which he had with Mr. Walter R. Jones and other: in a drinking saloon in Broadway, when the contract was spokén of. One inan gaid he woultt get it fo. $500, and another for $1,000; and all he said was Gea- ‘iemen, when you are making out your distitbutions don’t forget poor Drake.” (Laughter) And for this, which wae said in a joking manner, { Buve been indicted, (Lovghter.) ers ond bettors put into the same © Mr. Luther ©. Carter, the foreman of the Grand vin. | the 8 county, and while T ath 0 nO ofence, this ludicunent 4 filed so man, acting under an usurpel Jurisdiction & such objections I waive, and demand and court a fuli and free investigation of ali matters which are tn way manner connected with the pre I shal! take moas ures forthwith to brin, Tacta connected with tis rub: Ject both in the Mayor's office and out of it, betore the puntic CORNELIUS 8. COOPER th avenue, Councilman ‘Twenty third disirio!, ing accusadon, When the foregoing letter was read it produced quite & senration in the Poard, which was somewhat increased presenting the folowing resolution: — Resolved, That the communication of Councilman Cooner, luat rend, be referred (0 8 5} irther fetion, and that said testimony thereon, and to send Seer their doings aud evidence taken before them 'to this committee have power lo tke for persons and pai ‘The President, Mr, Conovim, said the proceeding was out of order, still, if there were no objections to it, he would allow the resolution to come before the Board It was then moved and seconded that the resolution be Mr, Marmum, of the Fifty-seventh district, desired to kouw what object the member who presented the resola tion bad in view Mr. Wirb—My object is to have an investigation into d against three of the membera of U's » They are grave and serious charges, and it is due to (he honor ef those merbers, ax well’ as to the ebaracter of this Board, that they should be investigated, Mr. Mariny—I rise to inquire whether there is any communication from the Mayor or the Recorder; and if there is, | would ark it to be read in this connection. The communication of the Mayor was here rem complinnce with his request. At the conelusi niration, Mr. W. and addressed th accused of grave chargox n of the reading of the Mayor's com: DELL, of the Fifty-ninth district rose igo stand in this There is an indictment 2 ead like the s¥erd of Damocles, A inatter of course, I cannot but feel my position deeply, T hove been held forth to the community of the great city of New York upon the ez parte statement and testimony ofope man as having been guilty of an act of felony—of Thave had my name 5 ice, where I have uot hat the ing wy accuser face to fa community a# a felon—tor ion that will be made upon the public yhomtion of that affidavit, unee the whole thing false alse, from beginning @ grave, criminal offence before the tulbu been held up before the whe H honorable and honest manner T have performed the duties of my offic. fearlessly and honestly, notwithstand- ing the charges that have been preforre: would il! become me to slate what course I Intend to pur- sue in regard to this matter; all T intend to say is this— Teare not how fon, even to-morrow, | am ready for the most full and searching investigation; but wh ter is pending, while | stand with a felonious crime, whil a felon, charged | ds and farnily have ectres and phantoms of ont to myself to denounce led. "Myself and some raged justien, I decm it but due the charges as eniively unfound gentlemen of thie and the other Board, ‘are pursued by | certain parties who are endeavoring to rnin us, not in our moral characters, ‘bape and form, I Hitfeal, in every eoludion that 1 “The motion of Alderman Lord wae then put and car- ried--to lay on the table and print. Alderman DRax® sald that during the poudaucy of this indictment, he would take no active part in the proceed. ings of the board, but. he hoped fis colleagues would have no objection to hls taking his seat in the assembly. Alderman Loup asked the members charged what course they intended to pursue in regard to the indict- ment f Aldertran Hernicx, in reply, sald that he was not pre. pared to say what course he would pursue antil he Vind consulted counsel, and as yet he had had no time to do so. He had not voted on any question to-night, and he might, or might not, appear at the uext meeting of the beard; but be did not think it right for the geatlemen to presume that the accused were guilty until they were found so. It was not enongh, on the e parte case made before « grand jury, to condemn them unheard, Alderman Lonp Was not disposed, after the explanation of the Alderman of the Nineteenth. to press the question with regard to bim, but he would be glad to hear what course the Alderman of the Third ward intended to pursue! Aldorman Moekn suid that his position war precisely that of Alderman Herrick’s, and, until be took advice, he would rather be ercured from giving any answer now vent!) he consulted bis friends. Alderman Lorp intimated that he would nut press the matter further. CARRIACE MME FOR THE sO ‘The resolution of this Boaid to direct the Comptrolier uot to pay in future for carriage hire for the members of the Common Council or beads of deparment was returned from the Councilmen a# non concurred in. On motion of Alderman Exy, this Board adhered to their former action, THE SUPFERERS IN POLK. A resolution from the Councilmen appropriating $3,000 from the city treasury for the relief of the, wullerers by yellow fever in Norfolk was non-concurred tn by a vote of nine in the negative, and geven in the affirmative A lengthy communication was received from the Com- mittee on Law Department relative to the expenditure of- the Commissioners of Repairs and Supplies. Ordered to be printed, After some other business, the Hoard adjourned to Thursday next, at five o'clock. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN,. Resignation of Two of the Indicted Council. men—Commanicatigns of Messrs. Couper and Healy and Specch of Mr. Wandeli=The Mayors, and District Attorney's Communi- entions, etc., ete. The Poard of Councilmen met last evening et the usual hour the President, D. D. Conover, in the chair It was evident, from the excitement which prevailat among the members, that some action would be taken upon the case of the three members—Messrs. Cooper, Healy and Wande!ll—who have been indicted by the Grand Jory for official corruption. When, therefore, the min- utes of the preceding meeting were read there was a pause in the proceedings, and the regular business ap- peared to be suspended by general consent, as if te give place to »< mething of a more momentous character. In the midst of the gevernl silence Mr. Cooper, of the district, handed in the following communication, which was read by the clerk :-— To she Noxon asus Tux BoaRn oy Covnonatmn oF tnx Crr¥ og New Youx, Cbailemen—Leing x member of your Honorabie body, and ejecied tor the Twenty-third counell district of tbe elty for te term of one year, from the first day of January, 1906, to the fret day of January, 1466, end my term being yet tinexpired, copade iy to inform you officially that the late Grand Jury for September term, have Sled, through their foremars, ‘ i of indictment agalust me in ibe toliow City ane County of New York, —The Jurors of the People of the bate at Sew York, in and for the bady of the Uity and niy of New York, upon their oath, pretent'—That Corne Ni rd ot Ay S7 ew York, a member of the Come mon Coure aforesald, vo wit: in bia € pacity of Couneiin Abird distelot of raid clty, tod for » long Ume, therefore, being euch member, and at ie ment still ko being and necing ax cach meta: then and there wilfully, corruptly, £16 felontoasly, in his cay ‘as Tas ‘and entertain a proposiiion to one Peler Pa riain gif. of money to him, © . given from him, the said Pe the gif of five hundred dollars effete! infinence of him, the «aid Cornelius r the Common Council aforesaid; & pare Heular manner, to wit: In favor ot releasing him, ibe raid Pe ter Paim, {rots ike condiions oi a eeriain eouiract for cleaning the streets ot the Eleventh ward, which be, the sald Pe'er date of 'bis pre ber aforesaid, a: it due to the dignity of this Hoard to take no further part in you thore subjects that are inthinately connect mnatituents, and if which ty own position I feel bound to do this, a« my capnot eect another in my place till my seat {s declared Thave no fears as to the result: Ioan prove my- self as innocent as any man in this Board, and! have not the slightest epprehension in regard to the investiga ad my own dignity proceedings, except on ions Mr. Hasty also presented a letter, which was read as Mr. Peeeinent:—Haying been indicted by the Grand Jury of ty ad County of New York, for malfeasance of offices, 1 that the charges mad partiowor, ax I sani be aisle to interested effizens; but at the fectly innocent of the charges agninat me, a for myself and tellow members of the Bor Bre Huse tn eve |, constrains sie to ¢ ail participation in the proceedings of this Board wn fo meet the charges brough a Ui] Tahal bave the wpportunit nl prove myse! Inid to my charge. At {he conclusion « rhouid decline acting as Ch uld conse to act charges were disproved any tan in regard to five hundred ¢ should :e;ume bis seat. doubt that the case would have a different from wha: was su Hatwaut called for the reading of the commun of the Mayor, which was rene (Thin is the same toe Ponid of Aldern presented in the n, and which will be fou: . gs in that body.) ‘of this communica tic 1 wae laughing and ment, and said that in doing eo he made use of As the individual re the President allowed bis Mr. Matugn then «poke of the course which Mr. Wan dell said Le would pursue, and charac’ I and unprecedented Mr, WANDPLL cocrecte it wae bis tntenti uct 10 pass unm wed it os ano 8 he shoult not question that might come before it Uberty of making explanations in r gard fo any matters that related particularly whereupon Mr. Mather expressed his happiness in being merely desited "hb iy. Marner then & no impropriet nke ne follows :—I suppose there fa in the member cecupying his seat, as any other might do under the eircumstances the position of the gentleman, 1 have nothing farther to ray in relation to this subject. regard to the resolution, that Board, in the fi t ttage of the cure ne and, there gen- ermine’ in their own vindieation to force to an early iewue and trial. und conscious of their Innocence, a they allege elves to be, the verdict of the jury, or the quashing of the indictment. will of course pat them right on the J before us and the world thin Beard would labor wn pecial committ ir many embarr h not entirely ove: could not give the matter the | ance and solemnity require Jongunge that might he deemed improper, but I will and 1 use tt ina mild and honorable nen: e—the re a rpecini commuittoe investigation woul mevally aud physically, be but n white-washed oj i roy that with po intention of impugning the +f the committee, but from a knowledge of the inherent uIties periaining to the investigation of » subject of @, that there should be pat ie concerned gentlemen get en early trial it (9 entirely unnecessary; 1 1 ff there ia a 100 in order to relieve these er which they rest jon which { xbail offer in this state of which rends 64 follows:— Resolved, That thove members of this Bowrd be, nod they are ipation tn the bw men shall be had « aon by the Bowe in (hie bstain from using yortles fom the odium w prepared a resolw such Indletments, or until furthey sie résolution, continued Mr. Mather, p & prover shape iraw from partielpation without Its consent, but thet re « rties have no right to | proms my resolution in justice te entieman of the ‘Twenty-third suppored guilty till be te pr 1 offered that revolution ter would go ever {ill the next election, and to bave the investigation take place We know that every Toit, bad ‘neretofore duly enieted Into with the Mayor, Al men, and Commounity of we ity of New York, te sald mater of releasing bir, (he said Veier Pala, from (be con tract aforeraid then and there pending Letore the Hoxrd of Councilmen of the city of New York, ax @ body duly em yi ned, whereof he, the raid Cornelius 2. Ver as aforeraid, nnd be, ard there, well khowlng tha tnd Were pending ws sloresnid agaivst the form of the stature in such care made and provided. and agalos! (he peace of the people of the Sale of New York, nud their dignity. ‘A. Oatey Hata. District Attorney Being ‘hos ander an aecusauen wade by he Grand Jury, E deem tt no Matter than ap act of justice to inyself na to your honorable ody that you should be Tally appried ot the acensation againet me, and 1 wish iat your honorable body Md take such action in the matter as you in your wisdom deem meet. i 1 believe that the preceding indiciment was filed inn me or any elonce, val ov lea aed ak ge eniirel, suspen from any connection officially wih your le while said * 5 bat win tonora wble pody Indictment Ty mg shall take , free, open emt 8 competent just matters char iy ed ccanne “> Pour Vai: mess ase of tor the matter might go before the poopie ir what It MaTina—! understand that he wishes this 6 appointed for polities! parpores in pretend for a moment that « report of thi miter will in any whee Influence Un before whom these indictments are to be presented and Mr. Wir—Yea, Marv—He ynye it will ence the courts of justice, Well, I take bim apon either Then he desires to inta Mr, Wnp—I desire to have this matter go before the per ple, that there men may bave o Who knows the state of mind in whieh their (amilies are now, for | look at It ins rocial as well ax have this fairly inve: iga'ed, because I believe there are men bere whé will de o ‘od for the ayes and nose. rotted exonetingly that be frit called apon to feterrc pt the direct vote upon this ques jen, bat it appeared to him oat dividuals thor charge’ he wou the ehreumetances of the care, to have it Gentlemen very well ki te prowe their ire. Heewns bere Mr. Purp said ret opeetal commitioe. usually said of ere their own member Le proper for (ve a ut unscathed, and that where, that they are not guilt ‘The Hamtnet—Allow me to state that | think thie whole matter and the for ancther night would prove, both there rhould be leid over commmanirations I think it would be muck better to | wus the work of am inowmtiary meet it calmly and coolly, I think this Board has enough dignity to protect its own honor without suggestions from anybody, and I hope none of thore members who have been acoured will participate in the proceedingy of this Bowe , Mr. Smriy moved that when thia Board adjoura Journ to Weduerday (to-morrow) afternoon, Mr. Mazin—The proposition now before the ito fimply a complionce with the request of the m granting them the privitege of withdrawing. 1 trast re, in justice to them, that the matter, so far as they are concerned, will not be referred to any eoraral! tee! Ifthe Board Kee ft to take up the comuuulcation of the Mayor, they can do #0. Mr. Bakxky—I move that the Board extend its meet- ings to one or more pighta, . nother motion way here made that the whole subject beta, d upon the table il Wednesday evening. hiv, Metion was voted down by 48 nays to yeas, and the resofy [lon of Mr, Mather adopted by 4% yeas fo 2 nays. Mr. Math’? Prevented the flowing: — Resolved, Tat the committees on cleaning strocte and flvance respects ©1Y,, be wud enob of them in hereby autho rized and réquesiat (0 elect a chairman trom thelr own nuin bes nad to report ‘heir ation im that respect w the without deiay, A brief discussion exswed on this, which finally resulicd in its adoption, by @ vote of 45 ayes to 2 noes. ibis onced the debate on the indictment, THE PROPOSED CHAUTER. The fol’ owing resolution was adopted-— Kowolved, That the epeetal committees wppointed by both Boards of the Common Counetl, to frame a chetterfor Use more ecovomien! government of ihis city, be. and they wre Dereby dhreeted fo report sald form of a charter tmeediately, mul quent to due consideration, for the approval or amendient of the Common Counell, and prior to sending to, or urging the Paesage of the same hy the Legislature. ihe folowing veto message in relation to the amended charter, was sent in by the Mayor, and referred to the proper committee. Create @ joint Council Tor the purpose o By the 4th rection of 1 fp April 2, 1849, 1 is prov foards sliali bare concurrent powers, and ‘s negative om each other's proceed ings, and eball in ali ceses act aa reparate bodies, hot Appotnt joint comunlitees except @ committee on ‘ac ‘There 6 Common Council have not the power to erate tees (or ils OF ALY ULGr PUTpow, except only as y calling, frst rd, aud then y” agreed upon a charter, fixes its chy ly within the restriction of thy amended charter ¢ Is, admitiing that this objection hax b Abers of auth One of Nie ing ts the tant ¢ thit Join! eemmitine power (on Jainre, at ite next neasic e charter,’ wh emipowe subinlesion of it to the Common Council, people of the city. 1 CouNOL couse! to Ceiegale feb @ power to any eoumitiee, however unesceptionable as to lity or character, Ten wen, to be pelec'ed by the pr aflicers of the present Common Counel!, should pot be entrusted with such an important duty, hout chock, wiliout supervision, and even members fo will 1 thie places now filled by Up thts proceeding. How ten could this Joint committen, with y eaent the Mayor and Coutnonalty of New York propriety Y veceshary to sinte the many differ ining ® pre &iion and general consn! to the next Legielature for adop Ite now too Inte for this Common Council to take up the subject, ‘The next Common Counell wiil be * gud probably command puniic coniide Let the duty of mmending the charter be left with your au comors. Very reapectiully, FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor The Board adjourned: to meet on Monday, Ovtober Lat, ath P.M. Cords from the Indicted Officto's. PUBLIC. The unde anade the vievim of © gross and oulrageous Rbuse Of power by Hse last id Jury of this chy, Hvted for corrupilon in oflies, represents to bik He that tt in & vile calumny against his id of truth in every pariiouiar. ¥ evidence i my bards, 1 am prepared to pi matt hot judgment will be susp alforded ie of lishing my Innoccner In the BARTH. HEALY, Sixth district, 10 THE PUBLIC. aa d Jury of this clty baving deemed it proper to find ‘ ee parte wMdavi! of bribery under the base aud ma sh from the people,” © (0 4 greater oxtont wing ae 1 do tha a one by Conneiiman F if me OV THE YRRALD. New Vou, Sey my requendng ' and that (sey were copatitients sly fixie, injure me wid tay I do not know this Walter R, Jones, except that I was in'ro- duced 17 him one evening when in company with several friends. T never with bi bis cogtenet. nor was " nfigence penner, asl é Jerman Twenty second wort Board of Sapervisors. y. Alderman Rarker was baence of the Mayor a called on to pres in thea corer. A few petitions for remission of taxes were re celved, and the Board adjourned to meet on Thurelay noxt at 4 o'clock A Primary Election Vracas—The Alderman of the Nineteenth Ward and the Mayor. MARINE COURT. Before Judge Birdaa!! and « Jury PEt, 24.— Win. Rocke, wt. Teomy and four othert. This is an ection brought against the defendants, who are all members of the police force of the Nineteenth Ward, for an alleged trespass corumitted on the 16th day of August last. One of the defendants, Twomy, (* the recently ap aptuin of police of that ward. The others are members of bis force. From the opening of Mr Basteed, who, with Mr. Barstow, appears for the plaintiff, (t ssene that primary political meeting waa held in the ward on that day, wt the house of Roche, demorratic party. Before the Captain Teomy, with « squad of house of and demand then to tear the be potated a section “ Z of the polls, went to the sdmfitance, This teroupon the polive from the house in or this they went 6 der to effect a to the fer a window moved. The policemen gave bat they wanted to see fo peace fed been cr 4. It will be recollected that thle fracas grew oot of the content between the Herrlek and Woot men for an ney in the Nineteenth ward. The ease ts »i{il on Destruction by Fire of the Orcanie Hous, Coney Inland. FORTY THOURAND DOLLARS WoRTH OF TROFERTY COMPUMYD, Aractive fire broke out ow Bundiy afernoom lant, about rix o'clock, in the Ocenmie Sloane, Comey Inland, and in the course of four or five hours the build ing was tolaily destroyed. It appears that tt originated 4a one of the rooms in the thins wlory, aml ae no fire was kept there for the we month, it is numpeoted that it the work of on (neendiary. The flamer were dle ered by some of the eceupants, who lenmediately gare art, betes there were no engines at lien! emi ss 1 could wot be conveyed in pails, 11 was frum to extinguieh it, In the eo A mont 6 trapoeatt the whole building was on fire, and it woe feared that it would extend to the billiard room alley not stables, on the other side of the street, Poctunately, how ever, through the unceasing exertions of Mr Joke 0 Wyckoll ond Lawrence Ryter they rere caved About three hundred perroms sscemnbled from Vietvush, Mat lands, Gravesend and Utrecht, but they cont renter wo ‘The baliding was constrected entirely of + erected about Three years age, at & cost 0, Vives wellt in the form of an lL. hed pyot rie feet in fromt @ Gepthy of #9 fer’, and was three stories high, #ith attic, The beilaing belonged te Judge Vasdertilt, of Histhbarh, and wae ineuret for ahout 40 per cont of Ite value. ‘The ferniture cost, when pew, 613,00, 85,000 A which is lasured Alvout O10 worth wae mrel but in condition. ‘The lemees of the hotel were Mewers, Theo, Tucker end ©. M. Hegers bern in poweenwion of It fr the pert te or whe tare ere Wherctand there. Gere wh bearéers be hutel aes te raves portion of the furniture, and le now wuld to be im a very evil thom. Te ‘was fount |p of the rooted om ‘be Geet etory in ‘This be the reeomd time the Oreanie He teatroyel within the last two years From the fect that to Ore War renée im that part of the bwilting where the tamer wore Aierowored, it ie wallered that tt PRICE TWO CENTS Poltce Inte ARREST OF AN UNITED BTATEN MARINE CHAROKD WITH FUNG INTO A ROW BOAT IN THE WALLA David Murphy, an United Statos marine, attached te } the receiving ship North Carolina, was arrested yester day by Capt. Letts, of the Seventh ward police, charged having Ored a loa ied musket at Henry “aslor while gout of the Wallabout in a small boat un lina, now lying at her states that when about the versel the marine firet ail trom the musket he bow. without doing ving theongh im any injury. ook the complainant to bem ly thought the mont fensible was * was tofire a brow Jurtice Brennan, belore whom the Accuned was conveyed, held bim to anawer t felonious #sswult and battery. ented today, when the show good cause why ho should not be incarcers EB ACCIDENT TO THE PERYR the gunwale « Geserter, and acoordiny into the small ernft. prisoner tn all probabil RORGLARY—~SEVER: Ata late hour on Sunday night, a man vames Wm Gooreman chtarmed access to the howe No, 16 West While engaged in rifling the Vurcaus and trunks in the second story he became alarmed at the epproach of some of the domentics, and jamped out of the rear window love the yard, brenking bia ley in the fait. Finding that he wns effectually cornered, the burgiar Jew property them in babe wilt ae much as carried off, bat © the atolen goods were foaud Without much trouble, The unfortamate man was con Hospital, when the physicians 6 the broken limb. sufler more from this misfortune than if Re had been sent fo the State prison for yenea, AN AMAZON DU PAVE. found lying on the «ldewalk of Park place yesterday morning by the Third ward pollen, is sy coniition, havlag bis left hip distoce Yeing otherwise badly br (hat ae wae at Thirty G0 street ispone of the a possession, and noeordingly to hide way the jewelry he veyed to Petlevs proper to ampu He will probal Thomas Carry w et by one of t Lenten in rather where be war attended by the not been arrested. CUAMRGOH OF GRAND LARCENY. 4 John Adama, was arrested yes MeClunky, of the Lower Police Court, teh canes umd a frock uel Sunith, of 1a » the exertions of the of pred to ite owner, e Compolly, at he Lower altted for'furtiver e A young man, new charged with stealiag two gold valued at $00. the property of & ive Court, where he w ALLNGED ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY, h Wow arrested yesterday, by officer Wood , charged with having at tempted to Dieak into the office of Dr. Quin, of No, 148 treet, hy forelog open th an choght in the mot fier, and way forth The accused om be arey, at the Second Distriot Inland for mix AUTUSTS VOX INTOXICATION YESTERDAY, forty-five arrovts for intoxteation yeater day in two pollee jet Vollee Court: triets, an follows :— —Justlee Wel fies City Intelligence. THe OC1GDE MantaA—Ascrint ATOOrT AT Bate Digrmac Tow wy Powox.—On Sunday night, a girl about twenty years of age, nemed Annas ——=, residing at No 70 attempted to commit suletde by taking » deve of laudanum. The unfortunate girl, who of late bas led a very abandoned tife, purchased a four ounce ‘vin of audanum on Ube afternoon of Sunday aod in the lowed the contents of the bottle fifieen minutes aiter the commission of the rast set she * servant girl of the circumstance, saying last dose of medicine. Preserived the proper antidotes for his patlent of! and tartar emele belay t to the pour girl « freely used, and with » «recovered from the own esto be able to walk up t deal of attention om now convalesclng. id in al} prota biti shad medical oti ‘This girl enya that ewepapers a f the part of the cr offer herself as Pie feck very sorry now throw away ber life, and has, no Dog dealers ehould eelling of poteon te if they would retuse to le net in possession of a from sotne reepeetable physi clon, © great deal of misery might be avoided aud many lives saved from an ur Bxiviction or + will be a grand exhibition t for baving attempt learned se ey Oeveran Palscn There day at the Crye 1 Masemehusetts Ji errive by the Eastern boats, at about 9 o'¢ introduced to bescow of the Maneclusetts Committen , and give other exeroleee of the under the direction of Descon Heary rybaa schools + will enter spd be They will alg © day will eommenee Detery wimp San —The fire street, on Hen lay evening, originated in » email stable adjoining the wap manutaetory of T. ATR lee, The whe had two They were beth token will probably recover bat the able wae in The soey factory adjoining ding, and about o Thirty-third Witham Wall, nat live but a few « Nnvewtigntton by th ‘wexr.—Shortly before 12 o'clock, om Hanitts's eather ‘The servant girl caroleealy left her candle burning om fire to the bedding It wee extloquiched with » few [alia of eater STATU AMY at tie Mencawroe (oman, ibe donation of two piece of etatuary to Ue Mer Mr. Henry A. tome te & resddent of for twenty years boon » member of th Dxchange place the firm ot Mone & Cr lackwell's leland for theee | ow Mabteth neon tn mee Wy mnenne of & boat ame ’ were, debe B. Magnes, Joh Van Durer, Otte & DEATH OF WELL EOWN POLITICIANS. i Kelly formerly Alterman of the Math qued, afverneen ot Newark NJ Min Keliy'on fo litleal fe when quite young thee [napeeton fs L) many "ive ath wud: sud ta 168 oe sawtas irttmes by verth bet come elite be bands the gener as ty the pert god fnlthta ten. Henry 2. Allen, of the Vourth ward s! from the Third Metriet. cn pltion! ercles, amt was talented » t Fr President Jota Tyler Nihoina Hitet 1 ie ett Chat thon in Lenton, set 1 Can rely ees Letom w me BAD Chapa, AT Migeiow Lawrenae wilt che (0 the United Mates plow, Ey tee Arronermmers ony rie ern Ger the | M. Towle Tee peariaat ie Thatrict of Minmeecta, (Poem Mew.) Mismescts Territory, tee Philly Beawpre, re