The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1855, Page 2

2 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Interesting Proceedings of the Com- mon Couneil. THE TAXES OF THE CITY. The Office of Chief of Police Declared Vacant by the Board of Aldermen, MAYOR WOOD'S MESSAGE ON THE RUSS PAVEMENT, &e., &., &e. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘FHE POLICE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE AND THEIR REPORT—THE OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE DE- GLARED VACANT BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD. ‘This Board met at the usual hour yesterday afternoon, the President, Alderman Barker, in the chair. As the report of the Police Investigating Committee was set @own as the special order, the audience portion of the @hamber was crowded, anda large number were unable to obtain admittance. The grestest interest was mani- fested in the proceedings, and when the subject came up a long and rather tedious debate ensued, in which nearly ‘ali the charges brought against the Chief of Pulice were gone over again, After the reading and approval of the minutes, the fol- fowing business was transacted -— A-communication was received from Mr. Connolly, the County Clerk, stating that he had found a large number of original papers, addressed to the Corporation of the eity of New York, acknowledging the receipt of a medal and book which bad been presented by the city to com- memorate the opening of the Erie canal. Mr. Connolly states that they were found by him while regulating the pers in his office, with the intention of removing the Lc lo relating to the Court of Common Pleas. These Jetters were from the following celebrated men, and bore heir autographs:--Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, James Madison, John Quinsy Adams, General Lafayette, George W. Lafayette, John ©. Caluoun, Daniel Webster, Richa:d Rush, William L. Marcy, Henry Clay, Wiliam Wirt, Sir John Franklio, Nesselrod, DeWitt’ Clinvon, Bushrod Washirgton, Charles Carroll, 8. Van Rensselaer, &. Southard, Grand Duke of Nassau/ Cadwallader D. Col den, Duke of Saxe Weimer, &c. The communication was referred to the Committee on Arts and Sciences. A communication was received from the Croton Aque duct Committee. containing the following estimate of the expenses of that department for the year 185 Groton Water Works extension. Aqueduct construction .. Aqueduct repairs and imp. Water pipes and layin, Sewers repairing nud BS atistical tables Saluries....... ‘The ectomanication was ordered to be printed. Report of the Committee of the Fice Department in favor of concurring to purchase a lot fur the use of Hook and Iadéer Company No. 8. Concurred in with the ether Board. Report of same oommitien in favor of ‘oncurring to build a new house for the use of tiose Company No. 15. The same disposition was made of this paper. Qn motion, the report of the xpocial committee ap ted to investigate the various matters relating to the fice Department, and which is known as the Briggs Committee, was taken up, when a motion was made thay only a portion of it should bs read. Alderman Howaxn was in fuvsr of having it all road; 4; was disgusting enough, but still he was willing to take the whele dose. The motion was adopted, and the affidavits of Aun B. Cudlipp, Letitia Millogan and several others, were read. Ja conclusion, the following preamble and resolution ‘were also read:— Whereas, the office of Chief of Police of the city of New York ts occupied by & British alien, (and he does not deny it.) and has, therefore, never had the ‘necessary qualifications to refore, io That the office of Chief 0! Police of the city of New York is hereby declared vacant. Alderman BRiGGs moved the adoption of the reslu- an Howarp—J deny the allegation of the re: he most positive terms. He swore to the best owledge that he was an American citizen, and in the city of New York; and if we adopt that although I believe it would not am unt to anything, we wi still declare that George W. Matsell is no longer Ciief of Polize of this city, We would do ‘thas, too, in the case of aman who is the terror of all evil-doers throughout the city and county, throughout the whole State—yes, throughout the whole of the United Btates. If we adopt that resolution every thieving den dn the city and county will be illuminuted—and well they may illusinate, if we turn out of office a man against whom no charge of crime can be sustained or proved. They have been on his track for five or six years, and they have net been able to find anything agains! his ebaracter. I said | would vote to turn him out if any- thing could be proved against him; but I will not vote to tarn him out on this namby pamb; If they desire to remove him, why dou’t they prove some crime again:thim? Now, if they can satisfy me that he evon ‘appropriated # portion of the Henry Clay pull to his own use. | will be in favor of displacing him. Ail he swore to és that his mother told him he was born in this city, ona all that bas been testified to against this is that a certain man named Matsell had a son named George and a whole lot of other naines. He 1 one of the few men in office against whom not a word of suspicion has been breathe against. bis honesty. Aldermen and judges have been indicted, but he is free from reproach even of officixl malfeasance. 1 tell you the pub- Be would condemn you if you attempt to re move him. His principal opponent is a por son who is only second to the Lime-kiln man—a per- son who is wandering about aud going on adventures of kinds. J sm not in favor of Matsell havinga life ease; I believe be should come up before the pesple every three years and stand his chauces, as J have ione; but I will never consent to the manner in which his one mies seek to remove him. I should like to know where these men come from who want us to vote him out of offiee. 1 want to know something about their pedigree J understand that a caucus has been already formed, and feciced to turn him out, although I believe Ald. facke: Neasing’22 $315,200 will repent the action be intends to take. Alderman Wm. Tucker said that he should vote for his expulsion. Alderman Ruices expressed his intention also to yote for the resolution, and his belief that the Chief was au alien. He had been fornished with every opportunity to failed to do prove be was not, and ye: he #0. Aty one who ‘has ‘ead the evidence must come to that conclusion also, He (Matsell) ha done all that he could do to procure the passage of a law making the office of Chief of lolice a life office. Even t ature was ruled by bln, and the mayors were Ger his control, and he would continue to do so had he aot found in the present incumbent a horse. His clerk McKellar—bad performed the duties of his office while executed those of the chiet magistrate of the city. acked him, continued Alderman Bi to report in rego~4 1) the number of foreigners in the Police Department; by tartead of doing so, he told a lie, when he reported 1 mojority +f the police were Americans. He did not give eorrect returnsas to all the wards. Alderman Howanp—Well, he gave a correct report about the Sixth ward. Alderman Bricos—jfound tha! he id not report fo ignore whe had been guilty of the fouler: amd most ous crimes. Is it possible that any un in this Beard will vote for his retention in office who bas read the report of the committee? Has ho not scld the stolen property deposited in his office, and if he did vot, what use did he make of ity We know that any stolen property that goes in there nov or eoue4 out exert by the back way. Let us break up tue vile oystem ani put a man in the office who is honest and wo. 'hy of the Public confidence. Alderman Lonp.—It has been said that there was @ caucus. Aiderman Fiy,—There has not; you may take my word for that. Anderman Lorn —My knowledge of the fact comes from ‘the asseverations of several members of this Board, and the Alderman of the Thirteenth has said it was a settled thing. How doves this question arive? The resolation ds elares that he shalt be removed; but has any proof of crime been sen agsinet him’ “Perjury,” say one of my friends. I deny it. I admit that there ave been istimations of perjury, and 1 admit they have been so eyo. thrown out as to deceive ‘the most vigilant; but t! fe ny! is entirely want- ing. Tt has been stated that he swore he was born in this country; but you will perceive that he only swore that it was his mother who informed him be was ® native of the United States. Now, no proof has beea Drought forward egetnst the truth of his statement io this partioular. Why, the charge of perjar is as absurd and ridiculous as the matters related in this report. | was at a loss to consider what the seeret of this onslaught could be; but I now learn that it ie because Mr, Mat+ell reported that @ larger number of Americans were in PONCE ttn really were, and this is what oll this terrible mpest ina teapot is all about. There is no considera- thon of public utility which would justify us in expending the time or the money lavished upon the Investigation nto this subject. In regard to the alleged Brandon regis- ter, which it was said contained the resord of the birth of veveral of the members of the Matsell family— procured by Mr. iranch, the author of an in- Production on’ worms—it would be en ue-esain a court of law. ‘The mere fact that @ copy of that record was shown to Mr. Theodore Sedg: ‘was also of no consequence, as it could not be taken a proof of the oatheatatty of that record, or that it taken aa alleged, from the Brandon register. oe poly ay contended = the Bead ot al dermen had no remove the Chief of Pols the bumblest official under him, Pe OF Tie ALDERSTEX—It will do no harm to declare ERMAN LORD—Do us no farm | It will make fools of the community, by doing that whish we have ‘to carry into t. AN Voorms was of the Kc swe pand that the only rd which the Chief of Potice could be removed was an alien, and this fact he bolieved had established. fe did not pretend to say that he of perjary by stating what his mother Dut, owas aatinfiel nativity was #0 ci ly proved that the proof ‘thrown. What stronger proot could pe fact that on the same register which names of his brothers and sistecs ; BA La is not trae, why ie every opportunity he has neglected a matter of much fm- and his character. a s ik StiafherepeT ete Seedstesuaeeiatl skpretr i fin age NEW YORK HERALD, TURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1855. wi Tucker, Voorhis, Trow! it, y, Ely, C. H. Be “% ss wR, Hoffmire, Howard, ‘The Board on motion, adjourned to Thu after which the audience three groans for ‘‘ Mateell, the BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. ‘This Board assembled at their chambers in the City Hall last evening, the President, D. D. Cenover, in the chair, The minutes of the last mecting were read and approved. Petitions were first in order, but the only one of im- portance presented was one asking for steam engines in the lower part of the city. Resolutions being then in order, one was presented from Councilman Citfton, in favor of appropristing $500 towards defraying the expenses of fitting cg the election polls at the lavt election. ‘This was referred to the Com- mittee on Finance, INTERESTING REPORT YROM THE COMPTROLLER. Communications being next in order, one was pre- sented from the Comptroller, submitting estimates for she tax levy of 1866, as annexed:— Derarruent oF Finance, COMPROLLER’S Orrice, New York, November 30, 1855, To Tne Common Counat— ‘The seventh sec.ion of the amended charter of 1849, de- clares, that “no money shall be drawn from the ‘city reasury, except the same shall have been previously ap- propriated to the purpose for which it is drawn; and all appropriations shall be based upon specific and detailed statements, in writing, of the several heads of depart- ments, through the Comptroller.”? The ninety-ninth nection of the ordinance for organis- ing the departments of the municipal government of the city, provides that “the Comptroller shall submit to the Common Council, on or before the first day of November, in euch year, a detailed estinate of the receipts and ex: penditures for the year commencing on the first of Janu- ary following, in order that the annual appcopria'ions may then be mace; and also, av estimate of the probable amount of tax that may be required for the year com- mencing on the first day of Jauvary following, wih the draft of ap act authorizing the raising of such tax, in or- der thet an application may d¢ wade to the Legislature for authority to levy the same.” Ou the Oth of October, cleculars were aldressed to the heads of ti e reveral departments, calling for the ‘‘speci- fi \d detail-d statements” required trom each by the charter. ‘The Board of Education. by the 84 section of chapter 886, of the of 18:1, are allowed until the 15th of No- vember to a their report and estimate, to be laid vetere the Board of Supervisors, The 17tn section of the umended charter provides that the Board of Education shall submit all appropriations required by them toa Bogrd of Commissioners, consinting of the Mayor, Record- er, Comptroller, the President of the Board of Aldermen and the President of the Board of Councileen, for thew approval, when the eetimates are to be sent by the Com- mirsioners to the Board of Supervisors. If, however, thay disapprove of the estimates, they are to return them with their objections to the Beard of Education; and it on reconsideration the Board of Education adhere to the criginal appropriation, by a yote of two-thirds of all he members tthe Board then in office, they shall retura the estimate to the commissioners, whose duty it shall be to report the same to the Hoard of Supervisors, ‘The appropriations for the Governors of the Almshoase are subject to like provisions, This refereace to the char- ter ano the sshool laws, shows that itis not possible for the Comptroller to comply, strisly, with the ninety- ninth section of the ordinance before quote i, ‘The tex levy of 1866 will exceed that of any preceding ear, An uct was passed at the last session of the Legis- ture, which requires the assessment of a mill aud a quarter on the assessed valuation of the State for the fecal year ¢ommencing on the first of Ootober, 1865, and ending ‘on the 80th of September, 1856, A mill aad a quarter levied on the assessed viluation of the property of this city for the year 1855, will amount to the sum of $C08,747 84: and this levy will be increased at the rate of a mill and a quarter on each dollar that the valuation 18 increased. ‘There is a State law which requires $800,000 to be as- eased annually by tax on the whole State, for the sup- port of free schools in the State at large. Of this $800,000 the Superintendent of Public Tnstraction notifies this city Ubat the rhare to be raised by tax aad paid to the State ‘treatury is $273,639°40, About $100,000 of this sum iv apportioned back to the city, leaving $171,639 40 to be paid to the State for schools, und $608,747 81 for the sup- port of the State goverment, a total sum deawo irom this city by direct taxatfon, in the year 1856, of $€80,387 24. From 1850 to 1863, both inclas.ve, the levy on account ofthe mill tax averéged foreach year $130,- 778. For the same years the payment, on ascouat of common schools for the State averaged $80,778 for ensh ear, beyond the sum apportioned back to the city. The Increase on this item, comparing 1856 with the average of the four years referred to, is equal to $00,851 per an- num. Here is an actual increase on these two items of taxation, comparing 1866 with the averaze of the four years, from 1860 to 1853, inclusive, of five hundred ani sixty eight thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars ‘and eighty-four cents. The rd of Education have made out an extimate of $1,025,254 86, for the support of the free schools of the city, for the year 1856, This includes an arrearage of the preceding year of $160,000. The tax levy for 1856 and 1866, on account of common sshools for the city, will be equal to $1,979,000, averaging, for each of the two years, $089,500. The average sum levied for sc ools, for exch of tbe four years, from 1860 to 186%, inclusive, was $456,442, for enon year. Liere, then, is an wnnual increase in the cost of the common achools of tha city, comparing 1866 and 1856 with the average of the four yeers from 1860 to 1853, of $534,068. This shows an annual average increase of nearly one hundred and eightoen ner cent, comparing 1865 and 1856 with the a@rage ot four years, from 1880 to 1853. This shows an annual increase of texatton on the three ttems of city and Siate schools, aad the will tax, during each of the lest three or fon yeara, of $1.102,888 84. Add te thisan anni! asia the expenditures of the Governors of the A! roe! ome $400,000, ond it shows a total iucrease to tie bus wus of taxation, arising from the operations of the Lagisianuire, the Bonrd of Education and the Governors of the Alms- house, of $1,502,888 84. This is an increase over which the Common Couacil and the Department of Finance have no control. The police expenses, in 1861, were $510,000. There is now required for this’ department, annually, the sum of #828,609, This shows an aonual incresse in the cost of this department of $318,000, This addition was princt- pally made in 1862-3, by resolutions of the Common Council, increaring the sa'aries, and adcing to the num- bers of policemen. ‘The cont of printing has increased from $35,000, in 1851, to $85,000 in 185 ind there is a deficiency in the letter year ‘of about $20,000, ‘This shows an increase of about $70,000 per annum, on this item. ‘The item of salaries will be increased for 1856, over the year 1852, about $138,000. ‘The Appropriation for lamps and gas hus been increased for 1856, over that of 1852, $185,367. Recapitulation. State Mill Tax, Inerease. . cevees $477,009 84 Common schools for the Site, increase ..)) —-90'86L 00 Do. city, do, 534,058 00 Almehouse Department, about... 400,000 00 Poitce Department 318,000 00 Printing 70,000 00 Salaries, 138,000 09 Lamps and gas 188,367 00 Total inerense since 1862 +--+ $2,212,255 84 ‘The statewents from th partments will now be referred to under their appropriate heads. 1, POLICE DEPARTMENT. Statement No. 1 shows the amount necessary ‘o be raised by tax, for the payment of the salaries of the cap: tains, lieutenants, poricemen and doormen, in the several wards of the city, fur the year 1856. Sind ag of the pre- 4, amounts to sent police foree, in the tweaty-two war $821,500. 'y of Chief of Police. Salary of Clerk of do. Twenty-two captains, a Forty-four leutenan'e, at $800..........ccc.ss+ 86,200 fen hundred and forty-nine policemen, at $700., 734,300 Fifty doormen, at $600. 30, Contingent expenses... 3,000 Surgical department... 5'050 Tot eee eee +6 9833,080 The Chict of Police suggests, that in ease the ordinance before ove of the Boards foran increase of the police force in adopted, an additional appropriation of $26,600 will be required, The Comptroller, however, adheres to the rule of exeluding from the appropriation and the tax law, all sums not required by some law of the State, or ordinance of the Common Council. Statement No. 1 embraces the sun of $15,000 for extra compensation to detailed policemen, Whon the resolu. tion increasing the salaries of policemen was adopted by the Common Council, those men who were detailed to at- tend the {several courts, &e., were excluded by the terms of the resolution. ‘The persons thus excluded remonsteated against the measure as unjust, and their claim for remaneration has been recognized by subsequent resolutions of the Com- mon Council. ‘The necessary amount to pay the detailed policemea is included in the arrearages of 1855, they having been paid from the appropriation for police in 1865, The sum of $5,000 for surgical department of police, is added to the ordinance for police. See statement No. 20, furnished by the Mayor. AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT, Statement No. 2 ix an estimate prepared by the Croton Aqueduct Board, of the receipts and expenditures of this department for th 1866. ear are ostinated as follows ‘Th ues Ae iged by 1844; and the lawe ofthe State, under which loans have been made, to the payment of the debt created for the construction of the Croton acqueduct, ‘The following sume are required for the service of the year 1856, to be raised by toon Bia Aqueduct repairs and improvement . $%,! Water pipes, and lay cians ‘ 186,700 Sowers, repairing a ni PY Salaries (included in ordinance with ‘‘ Salaries’) 20,000 By the 16th section, chap. 883, of the laws of 1849, the Croton Aqueduct Board are to make all contracts for the construction of sewers in the city. ‘The ¢xtimate of the Boars gives an abstract of the sums payable in 1866, on the sewers now under contract, on ‘bose not yet contracted tor, and those which will prob- xbly be called for by ihe owners of property, and sanc- tfoned by the Common Council; the totals are as follows, yo required on sewers not yet in progress. . $87,350 2 181,300 150,000 Amount Do. on work now in Amount ordered by grade, main in the Third avenue, at Fifcy-ninth street, above the arch of the great sewer now in the ecurse of construction... Ada estimate for reservoir, Increase of stock debt......+..sse005 +> ML.—-DEPARTMEST O¥ STREETS AND LAMPS. Statement No, 3 is an estimate of the amount required for the renee of this department for the year 1856 ‘There is excess ot expenaitures in this depart- ment for 1 1865, beyond the appropriations for the Bureaux of Clear ing Streets, and Lamps and Gas, to be added to the heavy burdens ot 1856, ‘These arrearages amount to the sum of $198,455 76. ‘The estimaies for the coming year, in this de- partment, are also greatly increared beyond any former year. For the Bureau of Lamps and Gas, the Commissioner calla for an appro- priation of... ......665 $401,667 Bureau of Cleaning Streete.. reer 280,221 Total for two bureaux 3690 891 area of Lamps abd Gas have resolution adopted by the the burning of the without refesence t> Under the former ar- amps burned ‘The expenditures in th been largely increased Common Council of 1862-3, di 8 lane ps from dark until daylight, the pights lighted by the moon. rangement, it was estimated that the 2,800,hours in a year, for which the Manhattan Company was paid by its contract at the rate of $15 for each lamp. The rerolution of the Common Council, according to the compxtation now made, adds 1,600 hours to the burning of the lamps, making a'total of 3,800 hours for a year, at a cost for each lamp, of $26. The New York Company computes 3,8%8 hours, at u cost of $25,787. ‘These statements show that on the 80th of September, the number of laps lighted by the Manhattan Gas Com: Pe re setetsretsees ve 7,085 " 'o be added during the year, 300 7,2 New York Company... 3,195 : To be adéed this year, say. 75 8,210 ‘Total number of gas lamps. 30,095 400 for oll lamporss.s ste 3,600 And it makes a total 0f......scssessecceeeeee 105 The sum required to be paid to the two gus companies in 1866, is.........6 + $295.047 00 In 1863, they were paid the sum of., + 135,671 60 Increase. ... sages e+ +, $160,275 40 The Comnaisi Laitips is in no respec? responsible for this increase of expenditure, whfca is caused by the resolution of the Common Council #f 1852-1, adc ing 1,600 hours per annum to burning of the lamps. These js in the estimate for the Bureau of Lamps and Gas, $6,600 for “gas fitting and fxtures.” Ido not cer- celve any provision in the ordinance preseribing the du- ties of this department, which authorizes a cull for aucl, an appropria ion; and bence this item is exciuded frou the appropriation. There is an estimate of $6,500 for “dpapeetors, post setters and Iaborers.”” ‘the mulhplication of inepectors, by the heads of do- artments and bureaux, bas become a great evil, and Braws heavily on the treamury, I co not &nd the authority jor creating these efficers. necessary, the sanc'ion of the Common Council should be first obtained. I hat duced this estimate to $8,600, to pay those who ae lubor, The estimate for painting lamp posts is reduce! from $3,000 to $1,000—the same as last year There have deen ubuses in regard to painting lamp posta, and the sia appropriated should not be increased until fai :hfuloers can be secured in the performance of the work. Lighting the oil lamps is estimated at $60,000, The contract for this work is $62,700, The number of oil lanps are lesa than they were when this contract was made. This contract has been faithfally performed, at a saving of ubont fifty thousand dollars to the city, when compared with th: former mode of lighting the iamps, and parchaaslug oft under the immediate direction of the Superiatendent. The contractor, at the same time, has been fatily com- pensated for his se-vices, or he would not have contiaued todo tho work for many’ months after the expiration of his contract. If the Commissioner intends to contlaue Uhl contract, the appropriation of the preceding year is suffictent, $52,700. This leaves the estimate for lamps and gas et-$088,867. To which is to be added the eum of $60,000, jeficiency in 1865, which smount is includ ed in arrears of 1855, to meet the claims of the gas com anies. ‘3 Jn the Bureau for Cleaning Streets, the Commissioner calls for an appropriation ot $280,224. He also puta in his estimate to make up s deficiency in 1805, of $38,171 76. And this does not fuclude ® deficiency ia the tax levy of 1865, which must be provided for in the levy ot 1866, cf $107,000, which has been paid for cleaning strects already beyond the appropriation for the year 1855. The uppropriation of Mr. Glasier was based on the contracts made by him in July, 1864. These contracts were most of them broken up by the present Commis. simer, and since July, all the wards except one have been worked uncer the management of the Superintent ext of Streets, whore expenditures bave largely exceeded tbe appropriation, The excess will not. vary much from $150,000, As soon as the several contracts were broken up or sbgmgened, it was the duty of the Commirsioner ave advertised for new con- tractr. ‘This duty he neglested fer many months, and when bids were offered vo do the street cleaning tor less than $160,000 for a year, he refused to put the contrac tors in pessestion of their jobs, on the ground that there wus no appropriation covering the whole contract jor a year. anc reported the bids to the Board of Couneilmen which body, instead of confiming the contracts, made an appropriatiin of $60,000, which hes been expended by {hp Commissioner already, and in not eaough even fcr the year 1855, by forty or fifty thousand dollars, The law is imperative, and contracts should be made for clevnivg the streets, ' If this was done, the appropris tion of nearly $20,000 for inspectors of wards, anc aout £10,000 more for inspectors of dumping boards, ticket men, &e., and $17,C00 for freighting ashes, &c., migh be dispensed with, and from furty to fitty pec cont saved in cleaning the streets, Assuming that the law will not be disregeraed by the Commissioner and the Com mon Council of 1856, 1 have deducted the appropriativa for inspectors fay $30,000, and have put in the appro- priation for this bureau the sum of $259,224. Recapitulation. bu 383 « © Gleaning Streets... ... 3. 259,294 PARTMENT OF REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES, Statement No. 4, is an estimate of the Commissioner ot Repairs and Supplies, for the year 1856, covering a large amount for arrearages for contrasta’ made in 1865, fo: {hin no appropriation was made, and n> provisions io the tax law for payment. ‘The following statement shows the character and extent of there contracts, which were entered into by the Cow missioner of Repairs and Supplies in contravention o the 19th rection of the charter of 1849, viz. T. Hunt, s'ntion house, Fighteenth ward, mason work fifth and sixth payments,......c.esccee cree see 82,05 J. 1. Miller & , Go., carpenter work, last pay. Foster & Howe, Engize Company No. 19, maron work, last payment. 04s eeeeree . 3 €. L, Purdy, do., carpenter work, iast payment... Owens & Keitleman, station house, Ninth ward, ma- on work, Inst paymMent.......ssseeeeeee C..L. Pw dy, carpenter work, Math ward station house. Inst payment..........4. 1,49; Mead & Enight, do., plumbing, do. 146 A. C. Henderson, engine company No. 47, carpen- ‘ter work, last payment, . 448 Foster & Howe, ¢o., maso ; eet) Ludlow & Whitfield, eng'ne compan; york, last poymén 0 ©. 1, Puré arpel i Ludlow & Waitdera, engine company Nea ma 0. 45, mi work, last payment..... 600 Foster & Howe, hose com; last payment, 275 Foster & Howe, engi work, last payment. > sovesees 926 Allison’& Fineh, co., carp ‘work, last paymant.1,960 Allison & Flach, Engine Company No. <3, carpenter work, Inst peyment.... 1... 1,399 James 950 Watson, do., mason worl N ©. L. Purdy, Engine Company No. 37, carpenter work, last poyment....... A tg” Joueph O'Conner, ' Hugine work, last parment... te 31400 1,8TO Carpenter & McGregor, do., carpenter work, last pay, WME... eves A.C, Henderson, Engine Company No, 13, ‘carpenter work, Jast payment........., ae ho Foster & Howe, do., mason work, last payment. .... A. ©, Henderson, Engine Company No. 49, carpen'er work, last payment. oe eee sree oven kyl Foster & Howe, engine company No. 40, mason work Jost payment... . A ily A. C, Hendersov, hook ‘and ladder company No. 13, carpenter work, last payment. is 4,087 Joseph O'Conner, do, mason work, iast payment, ..1,645 T. & P. Cogan, hove company No.16 and hook and ladder company No. 6, mason work, last payment?,850 J. 1, Miller & Co., do., carpenter work, lant paymentl,750 Cor’ Collins, hose company No. 65, carpenter werk, Fost jowe, do., mason work, last Faward Lumin, engine company No. 39, mason work Tast payment... ...000e005. ”P +1, 495, A. ©, Henderson, 4o., carpenter work, last payment,’ 960 James E. Watson, hook and Indaer company No, 1 carpenter work, In«t payment... > Vanstenberg, do., mason w. Torboas, engine for engine company No. 20-1 600 : Torboss, truck for hook and ladder company Jesse H. riage for eompany’ Ne Pine & Hartshorn, track for book and’ i Jesse H. Ladlam, bose car J. hose carriage for company 25.. id ar 74 for ——. company . 4 0, 0. z Wimoshenthy spine for togine compaay 38; lames com, Do,’ do. 80 on there will be required for the year 1855, for roads Street expenses and paving. 20,500 00 Moking the total of arroarages. .......+-...8121,146 87 te of thia department for 1856” amounts to the sua Of.,......4..++.+2+, +, $866,655 00 In addition tothe sum for arrearages of 1865 of 121,745 87 B total of. ....ccceccese sees ones 18088, 100 87 jief Engineer estimates that tor the construction for the use of the and repair of engines and machinery fire department, for the year 1856, there will eer it is estimated that the sum required “for baiidungs for . $76,000 the fire department will be. Police and’ fire telegraph, saieed 5,000 Working Tenth avenue as a country road, under 18,000 cont: ee Station houses, . 25,000 ‘Wells apd pumps eg ines ie aa V7 The ia ee ne ee ad te to pu , without giving the detail Bo Pxpendicure; bat it is thought, with eoonomy, tesa extbraned 1 the ordinance 1a wuticlent,. $60,000 For repairs on roads. it is extimated that the sum o! $78,000 will be required; but the same gum as was em aceo the ordinance of 1855 is now included for roads $50,000. and avenues, vi: X street expenses and paving is $150,- 000, The sum iocluded in the tax levy of was $75, 000, which is thought to be sufficient for 1866, aad is the sum. ineiuded in the ordinance, $75,000, the Commissioner pede nr and Supplies has an esti- mate of $176,000 for rebuilding Tompkins market, Thi added to is a vory large sum to be the enormous tax roll of 1856; ana in regard to the authori'y to borrow for such purposes, the last Joan of $500,000 for Buildi Loon stock has been exhausted in the construction «| Catherine and Union markets and Firemen’s Hal ‘Whether Ic mpkins market is to be constructed by bor- rowing, or by # direct ‘ax, the first in relation to it should be ao act of the (thorizing it to be done, either by loan or tax, This market yields to the city, annuaUy, about $1,000 from hockters’, and$450 from butchers’ stands. The in- terest, at 6 per cent, on $175,000 is equal to $10,500. Is this {he mode in which we are to relieve capital from i*« heavy taxes, and labor from the high rents which compel our mechanics, carmen and laborers to seek shelter for their families ‘over the borders” and beyond the influ. ence of excessive taxation. ‘the foregoing, however, are not the considerations which induced the Comptroller to refure to open the bids for the Tompkins market. The Commissioner of Repairs and Supphes, after making contracts to the amount of more than one hundred and twenty thousand dollars be- yond bis »pproygiation, in direct violation of the 19th section of the charter of 1849, and after the Law Commit, tee of the Board of Aldermen had, on the 24th of Septem: ber, reported on the subject, and thet payment could not be made on these contracts without an act of the Legisla- ture, authorizing a tax for the purpose, this officer stil! ersk ted in giving notice for construct tbe Tomy- ius market, the Worth monument, &c.; and, under those circumstances, the Comptroller protested against opening e bids. No appropriations for ‘hese objects are inthe ordi vance or tux law; or for Diamond Reef, or the fence sround Tompkins square. It is worthy of remark tha the Commissioner of Streets calls for $60,000 for fenc: around Tompkins square and fountain; whilst the Com- missioner of Repairs and Supplies calls for $20,000 for the fence alone. ‘The latter officer is bucked by a resolution for the propored fence, whiiat the Street Commissioner ix unsupported by any rerclution, so far as has beer ascer- tained’ although te work seethe: properly to belong “Lands avd Places,” under the jurisdiotion of the Btree Department. ‘¢ are approaching a crisis which will compel this whole community to demand that the most effectus! means be adopted to get revenue from the market pro perty of the city, and from all other property. We ar: about enteriog upon the construction of a large reservoir for Crotcn water, a necessary work, which cost seve: ral millions of dollars, The great park may be confirmes in the present month; the land for which is oomputed a* five millions of dollaas, and heavy expenses will 1mmedi. ately follow. As soon as the Harbor Commissionera re- port to the Legislature, and fix an exterior line, it will probably be considered eapédient to make a large outlay for docks and tlips, of such a character as is demanded for the comme ce of a cliy which pays, annually, forty mil- lions of doliars. in duties, to the general government. In view of all these matters, the Comptroller will without uprearonable delay, present to the Common Council snd the Commoualty a fall view of tre cond: tion of the debt of the city, present and prospective; the condition of the finances of the city, and m jons fo. their improvement; the influence of the State debt on the finances of the city, and particularly its boaring on the tex payers. It is necessary that these facts shou'd ture, be cmbodied, to enable the municipal government to ac: understand: . We must have retrenchment and re- pocket or municipal embarrassment and soctal disorgani vation, V.—CLTY INSPECTOR’S DEPARTMENT. Statement No. 5 isan estimate furnished by the City Inspector, of the expenses of his department for 1855, viz. Ealaries.. Liens on lots os tone Other expenses, us detailed in statement No. 6.-. 8,315 (ROGATE, VL. SURI Statement No. 6 is an estimate of the Surrogate, of the rum required for the support of his oilice for 1858. Thr total is $12,000, The Surrogate peys into the treasury from feer, » sum which, on the average, is more than equal to that drawn from it, for the maintenance of his ciice, an providea by chapter 432 of the Nossion lav of 1847. VI, SUPERIOR CouRT, Statement No, 7 is an estimate furnished by the Clerk of th equired to psy the saluries of the justices, clerks ther officers of the Superior Court: Six Jus $4,000 each. One Clerk Three * One Ove * ,, os Five “ each $800, Nine * each $700, Fatimated receipta at Clerk's office. Amount to be provided by tax... eos see 838,700 Vil, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Statement No. 8 isan estimate furai shed by the Cierk ot the Court of the amoun: required for the ries of tl) Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the clerke appoivied under the act, chapter 198, of the laws of 1854, ané the officers of said courts— Three Judges, at $4,000 + $12,000 Gaston nt One 1,000 Four cier! 4,000 One * , 900 Two clerka at $800, 1,600 Fight cletha at 100 on iscationd at Om For arr papers under resolution rd of Depervoue: Pept. 26, 1854... .ccseeeseeserees 1,200 Totals... ses .829,2 Estimated reecip! 7,00 Amount to be provided by tax.. 7 IX, EXTRA COMPENSATION TO PU Among the additions to the tax burdens of 185% brought forward from 1864-5, is the sum of $6,168 45 iu the levy for arrearages, (see statement No. 9,) to pay the increase of salaries of Police Justices. Previous to January, 1852, Police Justices were paid fifteen hundred dollars per annum. On the 26 of Januacy ot that year, thelr « were increased five hundred dollars each, by a resolution in the foliowing words:— Resolved, the salaries of the several police and civ justices be, and the same are hereby, fixed at the sum of two ‘Wound dollars per anni ‘id gum to be in full for serv! > om rendered by them on Sundays, in the discharge of their dat as well as all other duties asi then by the laws ot | Slate, and ordinances or resolutions of the Common Council ‘On the 27th of December, 1853, the Board of Supersi sores passed the following rea lution :— Recolved, ‘That the Police Justices be paid for extra servicer tp addition to thelr present salary. at the rate of one-sixth the compensation ¥ now receive, and that the resolu‘! >a tnke effect on and from the Sth So} of May, 1862. The increase, under thistesolution, the Comptroller re- fased to pey, and a test suit was prosecuted by Justice Stuart against the Corporation. ‘The Supreme Court decided that the Suj wid bt no authority to make the increase. This decision of tne court has been overruled and nullified by an act of the Legislature of 1866; (chap. 120) declaring the resolution of the Board of Su ga 27th Dee., 1853, “law. to (eae ie gd a arrearages eo vy the ‘tax levy of 1856 the sum of $6,166 45, payable to ihe se- veral persors named in statement No. 9, INCREARE OF THR SALARIES OF THE CITY COURTS. In the same session of the Legislature at which the decisions of the courts were set aside, in order to g' © extra pay to the Police Justices,an sot was passed, (chao. 675,) authorizing the Board of Supervisors, ‘‘if they shall ceem it ex; it to increase the salaries of Juatices of the Superior Court, the Judges of the Court of Con: 1a ae Surrogate, Recorder and City Judge, or eiiuor ‘them.’ On the 26th of November, 1655, the Board of Supervi- sore ‘a vote to add one thousand dollars to each of the six Justices of the Superior Court; the same sum to ee tie of the Court of Common Pleas bane} onde usand dollars; the Recorder fifteen hun- ered , and the City Jndge fifteen hundred. The Javier, Judge Stuart, will receive his extra pay ax Police Tustice of the Jefferson market police, and fifteen hun. dred dollars extra, Cegagty Wieker the Ist of Jenun:y. 1856, as City a The order had f- hundred dollars added to bis selary immediately on weing sworn fo as Recorder, and he ene 8 further addition «i eottced hundred, making a increase of two thousand dollars. ‘The total annual addition to taxes, in consequence of the additions by this resolution of the Supervisors, ix thirteen thousand dollars; and the total sum paid an- noally to the twelve persons holding there places, is sixty thousand dollars. Xx. STRERT DEYA! a Statement No. 10 is an estimate made out by the Strest Commiarioner for the year 1864. ‘The estimate for ‘streets paving’ amounts to $611,700. Iu this is included $12,000 n jating and filling ban- revoort street, from Went to Thirteenth avenus. The otjection to this item is, that an assessment for gradirg this street, to be made on the land, the title oi which is in lepute, will complicate the question in re- rd to the sale of the Fort Gansevoort property, Ia is contr it il be recollected, that Judge Mitchell bas ed the sale of thia property in 1802 for $160,000 was invalid, and that no title passed to the purchasers. The Board of Councilmen have passed « ro. solution to purchase this property, and to f for it, thus a bonus to ans 1852 equal to $1€0,000. The consummation to the elty wae frustrated Shes pers wrong the action of the Beard of in the shape of an asseas- tion is settled, the appropriation can ‘This reduces the “atreet paving” to the sum of $497. 700, The item for ‘lands and places’’ is adepted and put in the ordinance, with the exception of $50,000 fora fence and fountain at TompRins square. There is no re- solution authorising this Cre sahara to do this work, as stated in another part of report. ‘The sum of $818,544 65, in the estimate for ‘streets opening,” is put in the ordinance. The Stimate see to bre ie Bap $210,000, for docks and slips. Dath report of Commissioners in re- gard to an exterior line and harbor ments, no extensions or new docks ought to be It. The proposi- tiom to expend $50,000 more at Manhat ie, wizhout calling on the contractor to fulfil his contrast, is a wide departure from sound business a call for ‘sg to meet other petitions, may safely be deferred in the resent conditin of things; and the sum of $100,- 000 only is put in the ordinance for docks and slips, the Qpme ae last year, ‘The ertimate contsins $57,000 for repairing docks. Th - detail in this estimate embraces a large nainber of piers, which the lessecs have en, to kee; 2 ae ie foc Bve. years; and. others will be inglused ‘in the ot 1856, T have, 1 included in the ordinance only 20,000 for repairing docks. e estimate of $40,000 for Quincy’s Reef, and $37,500 for Diamond Rock, are not included in the ordinance. at empente of oe charactar on oy aa at least wvided for by @ special act « “hey are aera those pa ives matter-of-course expen¢i- tures which sbould be put in the annual tax law prepared by the Comptroller ‘XI, BOARD OF EDUCATION, Statement No. 11 is an estimate of the Board of Educa- tion for the expense of that preven for the year 1856. ‘the total of this estimate in $1,023,354 36, of which the gem of $160,000 is brought forward as the arrearage o ‘The estimates have been examined by the Commis- sicners denignated by the amended charter of 1863, and their approval is appended to statement No. 11. ‘XI GOVERNORS O¥ THE ALMSHOUSE, Statement No, 12 gives the estimate of the expendi- tures for the mointenance of this department, for the year 1856:— The total sum required is... « $837,600 Estimated amount of reetipts. 20,000 Amount to be raised for support. = $817,600 ‘The amount raixed fur 1865... euavnnea 613,450 Increase over 1855... seessereveres $204,160 XIN. RBCKIVER OF TAXRS, Statement No. 13 is an estimate pf the sum required for the office of the Receiver of Taxes for the year 1856. ‘The ordinary expences of the Bureau for the your, noc in- cluding thé compensation ‘for extra clerks for half the year, ix $12,320, An'addition to this, there fs an arrearage to be put in the tex levy of this. bureau, for the year 1855, of $8,800. The history of this arrearsge is briefly as follows:—In Devember, 1853, the Board of Supervisors, in the face of the tox Jaw of 1843, (xing the compensation of the Ie- ceiver at $2,000, and bis deputy at $1,500, passed resolution to increase the py of each $1,000, and made other adcitions to the pay of the clerks. The Comp- troller refuted to pay these increased salaries, for the reascn that the Supervisors had no authority whatever to make them; and he +o stated, first, ina report to the Board of Councilmen in 1854, Doc. 'No. 4, page 334, and in @ report to the Bourd cf Supervisors, January 23 1864. The applicants then resorted to the Legislature, and in March lest procured the passage of a law £0 egalize the aét of the Board of Supervisors, of December 14, 185%; the effect of which is to give all the persons named ia the act, two years extra psy, that {s, from January 1, 1864, to January 1, 1856; and to secure hereafter to ‘the head of a bureau, whose business occupies him about. six mentbs in the year, 8 compensation equal to that of the Mayor. and ove third more than the pay of heads of bu- reaux in the same department, whose responsibililies are ‘about equal, ‘and whose labor is constant during twelve months in the year, As (were was no appropriation in the tax levy of 1855, to pay this extra sum, it was deferred, ana must now be placed among the arrear: of 1855, to be added to the enormous and oppressive levy of 1850. XIV, ABYIUM FOR IDIOTS. ‘The third section, chapter 163 of the laws of 1855, pro- vides that ‘the Supervisors ofany county in the State; Com which State pupils may be ‘and received into the asylum for Idiots, and whose parents are unable to fur- uh them with suitable cl » are hereby authorived and required, whie such pupils are under instruction, to raise 9 sum of money for , Bot exceoding $20 in any one Feat for such pupil, from raid county.'? Appended to this report, and marked No. 14, ix «letter from the Executive Committee ofthe Asyluin, giv the” pames of six pupils falling within the provi fon of the sec'fon above quoted. The sum pos to be raised for the year 1856, for this onject, is $120. ‘XY, COMMON SCHOOLS FOR THE STATE. Statement No. 15 is a letter from the State Snperin- tendent of Public Instruction, Mating that he has ascer- tained the portion of the sum of eight hundred thousand @ollars directed to he collected from the several counties by the uct to establish free schools throughout the State, passed April 12, 1851, and tha: the amount thereof re- quired to be ratiedby tax, In the eounty of New York, is 271,030 40. This county, therefore four per cent of the whole sum raised free schools ofthe State, after raising @ million o} for the maintenance of a {reo school system, whish provides schoolnouses, instruction, books and fuel, for every child which can be induced to attend the publié schools of the ty. BOCIBTY FOR THE REFORMATION OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS IN ‘THE CITY OF NEW YORK, By the laws of 1831, chapter 186, section 1, the sum of four thousand dollars is to be annually raised for the So- ciety for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents. The section referred to 1s a¢ follows:— Bec. 1. There sball be pald abnvally, by. the Treagurer of the city of New York, on the first Monday of July, to the Tres- surer Of the Society, for the Reformation of Juvenile Dein. quents in tho city of New York, the aum of four thourand dol. oy the use of raid society, out of the moneys appropriniet for the support and maintenance of the poor of said city, by the net en'itied “an act (0 amend an act, entitied aa nctio lay & duty on strong liquors, and for regulating inna and taverns, 60 far as It reiates to the’ city of New York, and for other par- poses,” passed April 10th, 1824. The act entitled ‘‘An sct tor the Prevention of Intem- perance, Pauperism and Crime,’ parsed April 9, 1855, Fepeals the act by which the sum of $1,000 was annually raired and paid over to the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, and that sum {« now included in the ordinance to be rnired by tax. ‘The Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents was cbartered by the Legislature. in 182%, and, for the Jaat thisty years, bas bern conducted by a Yoard of man- agers, of the highest respectability, who have devoted their time and contributed their means to perfecting au funtitution of the greatest benoit to the city and State; and it is believed that the tax payers of New York can have no desire to see an institution of this kind crippled for want of the comparatively small sun offour thousand jolars, ya nearly thicty- ore y thicty XVII, NEW YORK JUVENILE ASYLUM, This is an tustitution distinct from the one previously referred to, and was chartered in 1851. It is designed to take up Piast children in the streets, instruct them em out to useful occupations, It is provided in the charter that the Supervisors shall raise annually sum equal tc $40 for each inmate in this inatitation. Reperts of the number of children taken into og ho | made to the Comptroller semi-annualiy, and from it ia estimated by the President of the company that the som of forty thousand dollars will be required betac er suing year, ‘ XIX. CORONERS: Statement No. 19 is an estimate of the amount re- juired to meet the expenses of the coroners for 1856:-— ppropriation required for 1856 18,000 ‘Arrearnges for 1865...404600. 800 Total........ “xa Statement No. 21 is a Ist ot the numerous officers, clerks of the city government, who are paid directly from the Treasury, under the head of salaries, together with the amount puid to each. This statement overs only » portion of the smounts annually paid to individuals for their services. The totel@ur embraced In statement No. 21 is ‘The amount raised to pay » Salartes paid by Alma Hi Coroners’ fees., Making 9 total of.........06 Raived by taxation, and properly AMOUNT OF TAX LEVY. The total amount put in the ordinance to be raised by tax Amount raised by Increase over 1856..........e5e0e0005 $632,082 54 Allof which is respectfully submitted A. C. FLAGG, Comptroller. ‘TRE RUES PAVEMENT WW BRO. ‘AY. The following communication was then received from oS Honor the Mayor, and referred to Committee on Or- Dances: Mayon’s Orvice, Dec, 3, 1865. To tm Hosonamie, Tur Boaro or Couxcitaten;— Gestiaux—I deem the condition of the Russ pave. ment of sufficient importaues (0 call your serious atten- tion to it once more, The long and continous wear it has been hea 9 ne to by the many thousand horses and vehicles of all kinds which are almost daily passing over it has rendered it entirely too smooth for safety. Ac cidents to hoxes,and even to individuals, (rom this souree, ‘are continually occurring. Not «day passes withou: ou- merous complaints coming to the Mayor's office, and | wm without any power to remove the difficulty. In January last I aa the Commcn Council to adopt rome relief for this very rerious evil. In my opm jon the only remedy is in at with the curb, which, if done by cuttings of avout three inches apart, will no cowbt answer the purpose. If, how- ever, in Lr pf doe creme any other mode will be bet- jope it will be acted upon at once, and thst to ter adapted, I the work may be performed some relief from the ice and to rtd an coufident + rey of this subject will impose upon you the necessity for im: med! ction of some Thivd’ thet the people may be re- Keyed from 20 ® burden. The ivjury to property volved is magnitude—in the aggregate no in time animals, ro ence to bis safety and comfort. Ver; ily, FER ‘OOD, a The Board then went into the third readii of q and various were ted from the Bureau of Aurecrutents fa regard. Yo street Improvements, asd pa ‘At this part of some wag or other the emell_of eal room that it was found a nome It was the the smell of brim- stone. Adjourned. never before pub! 5 Ireult bad oscurred in the ministry, and Another d: Prieto had the porte-feuille of Secretary of the ‘Treasury—a movement that is regretted by all and rane a great calamity to the country, as Prieto was considered one of the most able men ia leo, and dur- ing the brief period he held the important office he has resi many essential and excellent reforms had been mace in the Treasury dé pertnent. Don Miguel Blanco had been arrested, and was en route for the capital under a strong escort. The citizens of Puebly have petitioned the govern- ment to cutlaw Santa Anne and all of bis late officials, and declare them t.aitors to the country. ‘The President has reappointed General Uruga to his former post of Minister to Beslin. ‘The Heraldo, of the 17th of November, says that Senor D. Santos jo, noming’ed Minister of iumento, de- clined accepting the portfolio, preferring to ugcede to the solicitation of the inhabitants of the departinent of Jalis- 0, that he ge oontinie ee he chalr was consequent! roposes for Senor De m Vicente Ortigoss, a gentleman, Tate, of high attainments, and a essive Liberal, who has for some time resided in Europe, expressly for the purpose of ac- quiring the informaion necessary for such a post. He is said to be very highly esteemed in G jara, for his high-toned prinelples und the many good qualities by which he is adorned. ‘The government has ordained a reosganization of the Board charged with the revieion of French claims under the diplomatic convention of June 20, 1853. Senores Francisco Gareia Avaya, Luis Correa, and Antonio Mier y ‘Teran formed the new Board. The New Orleans Bee, of November 26, rays :—Com- modore Reybaud, well known in our city, has been ap- ted Commander General of the provinces on tre fic coast, We rejoice at hearing it, though we think with che Trait @’ Union, tha! the Consulship at New Ov- leans would have been more agreeable vo him and more profitable to the government. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ALVAREZ RECEPTION. ‘The reception of Alvasez on reaching the city of Mex\- co was ns Ceremonious as such things ordivarily ate— not as they have been in Mexico. At the gate,» salvo of artillery greeted bim, and the fring of cannon, the Hnging of belis, and the acclamations of the peopl followed him till he entered the . ‘The contrast however, between the extra’ of the reception «f Santa Appa, on the return from bis campaigns in the South and other expeditions, and this, isa subject cf general remark in the papers. ‘Whether it was fatigue or emotion, or probably both, mie the Trait d’Union, Gen. Alvarez was unable to re- ive official felicitations, immediately after his arrival a: the palace. Shortly afterwards, however, he proceeiel the cathedral, where a Te Deum was celebrated ing and in returning, the Prerident nised th ferent clubs und the people who bad ”, greetei him. The municipal council, some members of’ re/igious communities, the Nitae, the magistrates of the Suprem Court, the ministers, and some went to meet him, and formed an escort fur him. The General, with- out any other im than the Presidential scarf ani the sash of General of Division, was in @ close ¢arriage. Tn order to avoid all possibility of « conflict, the garrt von which had been quartered in the city had been re moved during the price evening. One portion of t was sent towards Tecubaya, to form under the commant of Gen. Ghilardi; a prone dee ee was sent to Lagos to te timilarly placed under the command of Gen. Zulooga; ani ube remainder were sent to Jt of the place hal warm cloaks, in order t Ihe new forces which took Yen prudently supplied wi protect them against the cold of the capital, waused to tt as they had been in their tropical native regions. The officers are said to have been leas cared for; scarcely shod, searcely clothed, armed with equal variety nol recming insufficiency, their appearance readily suggestet the sufferings and privations the revolutionary army Imust have undergone in its lobg struggle agalant the forces of despotism. POSITION OF THE PINTOS IN THE CAPITAL—THE POLL ‘TICS OF ALVAREZ AND COMONFOBT. JMexieo City (Nov. 18) correspondence of N. 0. Bec. here Vinton sre now domesticated in our midst. “hoy are turbulent, quarrelsome, yet cowardly, and unstilet inthe use elias, -Onniie ; with whom they are contivually in “Gispute, and who understand so we to wield the knife, kill them off by the score; while the climate, which at this season ia sharp and eold, is eatire- ly unsuited and highly injurious to @ race habituated to the torrid temperature of the South. The Piutos will un- Coubtedly be exterminated by assassination and diseases, if they are not speedily seut back to their native land. Every one here is of opinion that a change in the gov- ernment must shortly occur, but what wil it be, ani what good will it effect? Quien aabe? Speukiug frankly without cxrcamlocntion, I may eay that General Alvarcz {s not fit/tor the Presidency, nor does the office suit him. Hence the perpetual and embittered stroggle still iu progress and constantly in- creairg between the two wings of the liberal party —the moderadus and the yuros, Senor Comonfort, the most eminent publi: man ia Mexico, after Alvarez, is a moderado, most of his col- leagues in the Cubinet are ‘The President in neither ope nor the other. Prieto, Minister of Finance, asthe most prominent representative of the puros, bas deen at °a point with Comonfort. The latter’ was determines to resign, if the former in office, and rice versa. Alvarez, badgered and bothered by this intertine feud, refused to part with either, This little comedy has been renewed half a dozen times at leit. At this present writing Mr. Pcleto lias aetaally resigned, and 1 am, utterly unable to say whether it will be vc: cepted or decli ie weeks ego, when the effice of Minister of Finance became vacant the resigoation of Melehior Ocampo, twelve days elapsed ere auy one could be foand willing to assume its cares and responsibilities. Senor Arrio} to In dit Pohitical Int SENATORS, [Correspondence of the St Louis Republica 5 6 St. Low: n. TrevERAoN City, Nov. 27. hss. It in now well understood here that there wat a pro- ject on foot smong a portion of the Benton wen and cer- tain whigs to elect two Senators this session, one of whom was to be Benton, aud the other awhig =A paper was gotten up and signed by some whigs who are known . That paper was seen and was offered to some whige, who, it was thought, might fuse, to sign it. ‘There were certair leadiv tached to it, and they could be named u thority. Where the paper now is, is not known, but the proposition received so little favor that it fell to the ground like dead-weight. Mr. Wilson, whose name was mentioned in former despatch, has never counte- panced this bargain in any shape or form, and it is to be vetted that ke felt called upon this morning ia ‘the Senate, to make an explanation, by construing the teh as having made him ty to the fusion. was not intended, and bis name was mentioned as ‘one of the public men’ talked. of, who might bs availa ie in case the project succeeded. “Mr. Wilson denied, this ,, i the most emphatic terms, thst he be, a party to such a transaction, and repudiated jon with efther of the wings—contented to on the old whig piatt safe to sey thee will be no fusion and no election. paper tha’ was circulated had eleven whig names upon it, it is fair to presume that this was the extent. Dill insorporsting the Missiaiopi Railroad Companyjwse| defeated this morning in the House—syes 43, noes 73. It] in feared that this vote may have some effect upon the Senate bil! passed yesterday. That bill will probably be taken up this afternoon or to morrow. On the steamboat Rainbow, the other day, ascendin the Obio river, an impromptu political meeting was hela and reeolutions passed and signed by over two handre passengers, nominating Millard Fillmore as their first wa only choice f.r the Presidency. 2 ry News by Malls. On the 2th ult, Mr. Peter Conaifee, of Pawtucket, Mase. died of bydropheobia, after terible suiTering: ‘About seven weeks wisly be was bitten slightly b; bis own deg. Bis was bitten about the same thay by_ the dog. end rhe must, of course, be under the mos painful prehensions as to the result. The of Delaware punish with severity al! msnue ofe ime, A man ‘named Laborious has just bern coq victed at Wilmington of hor+e stealing, and sentenced of $100 to th restore to the owner §250, to YY ind ia. the pilicry cme hour, and be whipp|