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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7071. MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1856. PRICE TWO CENTS. NEW YORK AFTER A SNOW STORM. THE GREAT BLOCKADE BAISED. THE CARNIVAL ON BROADWAY. Anconveniences of Pedestrians — Street Scenes=Young New Yoru Jabitlant—No Church when tt Storms—Modesty of Livery Stable Keepers—Grand sieign tide of the St. Nicholas Peopie— Down with the ganks —Disasters — Ratiways slecked Up— The Malls Stopped, &c., dc. Numerous persons having been put to serious inconve- nience by the great storm of Saturday last, have sinc) indulged in severe remarks ax to the terrible sate o things which it created on this isiand, and “which grow not much better very fast.’” Large aumbers of futhers of families, busily engsged in excavations oa Sunday, sup- posed that everybody else war likewise employed in dig- ging himself out; but this tapresiva proved fal actous, and many people found it imp ssine to got down town early on Monday morning. If one could bave takon a bird’s-eye view of this city on Suadsy morniog, at sun- aise, the scene would have beem splendid. The entire @urface of the island was o:vered with a snow blanket, varying in depth from eighteen invaes to four or five feet, ‘and glistering like myriads of diamonds, This wicked city had a pure white robe, and looked luke an immense Bridal cake, although no confesiioner could have frosted itso micely. It looked like » new born infant—robed in innocence, lace and linen cambric. New York sits up very late on Saturday night, and does net get up very esly on Sunday morning. Gn that morning, too, New York lost its milk, and in some districts its newspaper. New York could manage @ foreign war, au earthquase, an election, the advent of another Kossuth, or auy other great public ca‘amity; but New York was crushed by a snow storm, which stopped its city cars, spoilt its cuffee, and tabooed its newspapers. After a waile, ia the up town atroets, certain bold spirits, chiefly oli New Engiaaders, (where the whole town turns out sumetizes to clear a path to ‘the schoolhouse,) went orth and «cused tnemselves by clearing the snow from their ridewalke. Very fow people ventured to go to church ta the morning. Several of the ultra fashionable churches suspeoced services altogether, the delicate pastors belug ooly taic weather soldiers in the great Army of the Cress. Sowe few poor privates in the same glorious force ploddea their way througn the drifte, but had to return without their spiritual food, ‘That is the misfortune of cous ruirg things literally. The exton ofan uptown cha:ch gave a4 au excuse for no ser- vices, that the “principal people wao belonged there’, never came when it was bad weather; some fow would al weys come, rain or shine, ang be remained at tho porta; to tell them that they could not worsbip God in that place that day, because He had xen: a storm, and the ‘‘princl- pal people” preferred to rtay «t home and read novols, Allof which sbows the progress of the nicetenth cen tury. The early Chrisans used to perfurm their religious duties. Their successors amu-e themseives by golng to church in fine weather. It is a cingular fact that while the people could not get ‘out on Sunasy to go to church, they found no difficulty in trotting fast horses, attached to ait sorts of sleighs, up and down Broadway. That .¢uarkeble thoroughfare presen ed @ lively scene ia the afternoon, The avenues and side streots wee quite deserted, aud all the pedestrians made @ straight line for Broad- <woy. Walking was not an easy matter, bat everybody eemod cheerful and happy, such is the ex- hilirating effect cf anew on nil mao an) womankind, The up town strects slumbered under their white blanket wrapped up in snow and re-pectabi ity, wolle Broadway was fet quict, next anima ed, uext, merry, next rakish, next rowdy, next very noisy, next ata late hour druok and disorderly, The character of Broacway—never very good—is particularly immoral in sleighing times. We generally Lave eo littic amusement of this kind, that young New York seoms insane when the Russ payamen: is enow covered. Young New York thereupon pushes horse flesh to the extreme of endurance, and realizes the eesertion cf the gentleman in tue p»pular song whose “crab” (rynonym for “berse”? in sme circles, more vigorous t.an polite) begun to fail, but who “got an- other mile out of him by a-:wistin’ of his tail.” The sleighiog mania broke out at a very early hour on Bunday morning, and the livecy stable keepers were up bright and carly to erjoy it. They soon succeeded in letting all thei: vehicles at the most exorbitant terms. Our country friends wii] be surprised to learn that ten, fifteen and twenty dollars is the taviff for a short sleigh ride in New York. Such, however, is tue fact. Tho sleighing on Sunday was chiefly confined to Broadway; endthere being no other than pleasure venice es in the street, the drivers of fancy teams had a splendid chance to show them off. There was every varie\y of vehicle, from the heavy four-in-hand, crowded with jolly fellows, down to the tiny thirty pound shell, with its fast driver, his terticr, and ahorse, who, as his owacr fondly believed, could go inside of three minutes, but who sometimes ‘went outside the traces. ‘‘ Chawles,”” who met with suena a terrible accident on the Bloomingdale road Inst year, ‘was ont again, havieg been set up by his family surgeon. ‘This young person, it will be rememve-ed, was thrown from his cutter forty feet intoa fied arj iaing the road leavirg nothing but a bit of a segar to tell the «ad story Of his fate, By diligent eearsh bis fragments wore disco- vered, and was adie to participate i the present car- nival. Broadway became exhausted with its own dissipation at two or three o'clock yeste:day morning, and hed a coupl> of hours of quiet, when day brose and the ba-iness of tho week commenced, The cl+y cars could not run, and then was shown the utter holplestness of cits, We have had no such snow storm as this for ten ) ears; and since that time some two huvdred thousand pesp'e have moved up town. Toget to their places of business they depend -ehiefly on the city rafl curs, and when they stop evory- thing stops, There was wpre-curce yusterday morning Dut to waik, or take sixpruce worth of a Broadeny sleigh, Walking was attended wich cont }difficulty, the crossings “being like so many passes of Ubermopylie, where one fe- male in the medern style of hooped yett! skirts might defend the street aguinst 4 thousuod mee, Tuo Broad- oway stage sleighs are long’by, box like vabioles, wth @ “hard bench on esch vice, They seew to dave been con- trived Ly some mixanthrople pec ov who desicod to make all his fellow creatures as uacrmfortable as possible ‘The-o insiruments of torture were crowded yesterday wih all sorts of people, who hung upon then with the tenacliy of office holders, “who rare y die, and nover ro- aign.”” Sowe of them were diawn by six, sonte by eight horses, ard the prope sho ride in them generally seemed! to think it the greatest fuoin the worll, This was the Firengett instance of the powee of imagination that we havereon in many o day. Only one line of atoges wos running, aud passengers who tried wheeling were sroa§ed with intlernat chruses from the rowdies in “the slelyf. To add to the enjoyment of quict peosle, numeron, young persone declined to proceed to the iastitutioas o Public iasiruction for which the Empiro City ts so jas» eolebrated, and sutioned themselves at certvin prints, where they were entrenche by icy redoubts. Fioo thence they proceeded ta assui!, with apherotas of saow and ico, uneffecding passers-by. Gen' lemon avt fortunsts in their equipeges, or baving but poor rpeo.mens of that noble animal the horse, were the expecial objects of the Assaults of the @ juvenile warriors, who, deiven f om one prrition by the poitee, svon established che metres in ano ther, They—the “ snow palleta’’—were to the minority, and thought it funny; the majority—tae “snow balled” —thooght it was diegusting, We side with the majority, ‘and call on the polico to annibilate ‘he minority. As the day wore oo, the appearance of Broadway changed. Tho people grew moe merty—the Floighs still wore crowded —clogant turnouts appearel—ani gay parties dashed along em route for Burabam’'s, Wood Lawn, Jones’ Wood or the High Bridge. 8) they will go until it is over, and namerous parties will be formed to come off two or three daysaveal. We hear of a lerge party <f one hundred ladies and gon tlemon which is to go from the St. Nisholas Hotel on Wednes'ey afternoon, Our advice to our young fiends 1, to dive carefully, drink spariogly and particularly avoid comphene whiskey, which wil ce poured dowa the 5 y Haroats of tho ansuepecting public in large quantitios during the next two weeks, or while the sleighing lasts. It seems now that we shall never get rid of the snow, which in a fist city like this, is @ terrible nuisance, It can be abated to rome extent, however, by levelling the high banks which now loom up on each side of the street. As for pavemonts, we don’t expect to kuow them, if we ever should see them again. In looking over the papers for notices anent the weather, we came across the an- nouncement that the Horticultural Society wou'd Lave a meeting last evening. Considering the weather, it eteuck us as being funny. However, it will be all right in the spring. Meantime, as we have the snow, let us make tho best of it; and while the wealthy enjoy the festivities in cident to such weather, let them not forgot the poor, wh» suffer intensely from it. DETENTION OF THE MAILS. From all parts of the country we hear of deten. tions of the mails, and it will be several deys yet be fore tho railroads are in good running order, as the snow is dry, and drifts on the tracks in such a manner as to prevent the cars from running with their usue! speed. The Long sland trains do wot expect to be runniog for @ couple of weeks, as their track is particularly exposed to | drifte—the centre of the island beiag very much exposed to the bigh winds from the Sound and ocean. ‘The following is an offictal statement of the tine when the several trains were due since the storm, and the time when they actually arrived in the city:— Ne (ORTHERN When Due. Arrived. 9:20 P. M. Saturday, 4:50 P. M, Sunday. 9:00 P. M. Sunday. $:10 A. M. Monday. 10:30 A. M. and 2 PF. M, Had not arrived at 8 P.M. Monday. 6A. M. Sunday. BOSTON YLA 12P, M. Saturday. 6A. M. Monday. 10:0 A. M. Sunday. 9:£0 P. M. Saturday. 9:60 P.M. Sunday. 2:2 P. M. Suaday. 12M. Monday, Had not arrived at 3 P, M. N VIA STONINGTON, 9:10 P, M. Sunday, NEW HAVEN. 7:90 P. M. Sunday, Bad not arrived at SP. M. ‘SREB ROAD. 10:50 P. M. Sunday, CAMDEN 43D AMBOT, 7P.M, Saturday. 10:45 A. M. Bunday. NEW HAVEN. 10:80 A. M. Monday. 1:45 P. M. Monday. From this it will be seen that the trains were seriously ipcommodedc—‘hose that run into this city particulerly so—~and it became necessary not only to clear away the snow, but also take it from the street, in obeaience to the requirement of Mayor Wood; and this was an expense they do not wish to incur. The Now Havon train conrequently has to stop at Harlem, and the Hudson River Railroad train at Thirty-second stroet. It is not probable that the Harlem road will be open for rome days to come. The Hudson River had three traine yesterday, all of which made tolurable time. ‘the Evie and the Southern mails are also in a state to be consicored reliable until the next storm. By reason of the late atorm the steamers of the vari- ous Boston lines due bere on Sunday momning (6th inst.) did not come in until yesterday (Monday.) The Com- modore, of the Stonington lins, arrived at 1 o'clock A.M., and the Empire State, from Fell River, at half- past @o’clock A.M, The Connecticut, due from Nor- wich, was held over til this (Tues¢sy) night, in conse- quence of the storm and subsequent detention of the cavs en the road. The Commonwealth would bring her passengers and freight las: night. They will then make their respective trips, au formerly. We clip the following from the New Haven Journal of yesterday:— It was icported here last right that the steamer Ply- mouth Rock, which went arbere at Clty bland, a few days since, went to, preces Saturday night during the ie. We could not leara anything abont it oy telogcay the steamer Traveller did not feave this city an watarday night, on aceount of the storm, and the fim City did not leave New York for the same reasov. The Lim City came up jcrterday noon, and the Traveller and Champion went down yesterday forenoon. The gele on the sound is said to have Leen almost unprecedented. The followirg despatch speabs for iteelt:— Paaneiruia, Jan, 6—6 P.M. The Southern, Western and Eastern muils, due last night at 0 o'clock, did not reach our Post Offic uattl Ly P.M. to-cay. The snow, which in many places on the track is three feet deep, has been the cause of cetention, and were it not for the employment of some huudrede of havds to clear and make the ronde pasra>'o, 9 coramu- nication could be mudo between the cities of New York, Philadelpbia Baltimore and Washington. Tho Delawa:é ia clear of ico, and no obstevetion ts offered to nav'ga- tion. The following is the advertisement of tho Hudson River Mailroad Comyany:— Nenic.—In consequence of obstructions on tho city track, passengers are requested to take the cara from Thirry-first street station unl further notice, All the A’bany tratue came through yeatorde, The track ome tho new Jersey Kailroad {s Clear, and lost evening the trains departed roguiarly, aud arrived with but htile delay. The +‘ Owl ‘raia,’’ duo st Jersey City at five o'clock tere morniog, 6{1 pot arrive uniil afternocn, and was the last train which was s0- riously celayed. About 4,000 passengers—not toctuding the Newark travel—passed over the road yesterday. The New Yerk and Erie track ix clear. The tran due at five last evening, arrived at 634 o’slcok. The traios left on time, and those arriving were from half an hour to an hour orly bebind. THE CITY RAILROADS—CONDITION OF THE Sept. People who live up town and do business in the lower part of (he city wero seriously incom moded yesterday by the cars not runnirg. The fullowing order, addressed by the Mayor to the Chief of Police, was the cause cf all tho difficulty :— Scypay Arrerxooy, Jen. 6, 1858, &m—The railroad companies shan not be permitted to throw the snow off their track, > as to maze embaal- ments which will impede the travel of vebicles. Plense give ordora to every captain at once to thle of- fect. This applics particalsrly to narrow etrecte. ‘To me Guar FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor, ‘This créer was immediately transwitied to the seversl police stations, and the men wore instructed to prevent the exployés of the corpanice from ehovelling tho snow to the vides of the tracks, Tho Eighth, Sixth ani third had already begun te do so, ‘@pben the polics stopped the progrese of the work, As the ex yense of clearing the streets in the mancer re quired by the above orcer would bo very grea’, the ccmparies durivg Sunday snd part of yerierday muin- tuived a “masterly inactivity ’ to the great ineoaveuten 2 of there who are in the bavit of using their conves «aces. By ten o'clock yeeterday, the Second urenue cars me Deged to run Gown as ‘ar as Forty second street, but did not get any farther Curing the day. Tre Tri d avenue cars we.e running down to Broome strcet by 20. M., ana to-day, it is to ov hoped, thay will aviemp: to peceware as far as the Pack. Persons iiviug on ‘he northeast side of the c ty could reach dowa towu by taking the becond avenue cars to Forty re zond street; then cha: ging to the ibire avenue car they migut reach Brovtre sv cet, where sleighy were in re sdiue-s 10 convoy them (o the Bavery, shouid they desire to go thee. Yhe Fouto avoauo Company made no eifort to their track dusing the day, @ remissnesa on theic the more censuable as toe track is a ehort one, and tbe Msyor’s mancate coulo nov spply to their route #3 itruns through wice avenues, and clearing the track Wonid not encumber tho street or render ic imp issabto. ‘The highth Avenue track aruaiy cleaced duciag the day. ane by noon two de; ra inay be runsicg The police compel the workmen to shovel tlie «now in such A Taeoner that it will not impede the progress of other vebicies, ‘the Sxch AMenue Company cleared thote track in # similer mauuer ds far as Carmine and Varick streeta, where they were stopped, as the streets are narrow, and piling up the snow on each side would puta #.op to ail o ber vebioular travel. These compavies are not per- witted to use sleighe, and the few belonging to the omni- Las lines that rau were denvely pucked. Many old aad Gclicute persens aad iemales, Wuo did not fancy toe riot- cous crowd that filed the sieigus, were compelod to walk to their acmes, The etrange lack of entecpri-e disp ased by ail theso city railroad companies, ia not proviting P Oper ecoom tion for their patrons, cannot be tov teyerely repronared, ‘The city ts in a very uaplearant condition for pedestet- ans, ‘Tho streeta Idok like the aretio regions deserivel by Dr. Kane, Pall cliifs cf onew face the sidewaucs, wid Uilies and ridges between, ven iovghs found oo travel fand, os he anew ta Inoey, aud the horkes hove oc xe es th can G0 10 them slong, Last nignt wo raw several four horse weighs deogging theie “alow length along’ ina m et painful manver, acd in the priccipa\ sueets down town it was with difficulty they could pro gress at all. In view of the practice of piling up the snow from the sidewalks and centre of the streets in the gu ters, would it not be well for the anthoritles to pave aa ordinaace compelling house vwoers to tevel the snow, 69 that it ‘would not formtthore hard ridges to the gutters, that cfron dots uct molt before spring, aud hosp the sidewslks ia a pudele for monthe? By sevelling the wnow #9 that it would cover the bare siaces, much iaconventenss would he svoried. Will Mayor Wood end the Common Council give tbia matter theieatrention? The following bas been innaedin Orrics Comanasioner OF Srna axD Lawns Naw Yoni, Jan, 6, 1856 } To mm Prour.—Io consequence of the beary en storm of lant evening, iv will be impoudble for the carte of Ubis Department to colect the ashes woul Hrvete decome pansable for vehicea. All good oluseny re therefice requested Wo Aeap Uicis gees La ved yaray ‘ear t or houses, and not throw them into the streets. You are elev cornesily requested to clean off your sidewalks and getters, in onder to prevent an win cave of a sud- na thaw. Yours reepeoufully, J. E, EBLING, Comm’r of Streets and Lamps. P. 8.—The carts will be put on as soon as prasticable. Now, it is all very well for our publis toissue circulars to the pul and call on « citizens” to do their duty, out {t would be much ir if the authorities would show a good example. Now, the fact is, our citizens have been mush more reacy to do thelr duty than the authorities have been to perform theirs, Thousanls of men.were employed early on Sunday in Ls grin he A lipo from the font of fhey! residences, ‘the of the city travel most impended is where the ‘ty ‘euthorilies have jansdic- tion. It was late yesierday afternoon before an attempt was made to sidewalks aroand the Park, and it was certainly far from being well done. Phe other pubic Fquares, Madison, Tompkins, Union, Was! parade ‘ound, &e., have not Keen touched at all vel or rom, people are compelled to walk by themia Indian file one by one, and step in the snow aritt, if aay ore is comizg from a different direction. It would be well for the Eepartment having charge of these places to @ttend to this immediately, aud have the walke and crossings cleared in @ proper mancer, A RAILBOAD TRIP IN A SNOW STORM. Buruwaroy, N. J., Jan. 6, 1866, Detention of the Philadelphia Train—Cold Cars Free Ex- pression of Opinion Amongst the Passengy.rs—Com. Stock= tom Awertained to have been Present—Want of Hotel Accommodations—A Night on the Floor, dc., dc. We have had a delectable time getting to Philadelphia, We left New York at six o’clock—the usual hour—last evening. At New Brunswick we were only seventeen minutes behind time. In starting fom thes station, Gome difficulty was experienced in getiing the train in motion. Aster that, the resistance from the snow steadily increased. Tho storm was vivlent, a high wind, end the enow falling very fast. At Bordentown wo took another locomotive, and with double power made better progress. At midnight we arrived at Burlington, eighteen miles from Camden, whore we found the track encumbered by two other trains, One of them bad run tnto the rear of the other, which had passed it only a few minutes before, but ne damage of any account was done. A gentleman who resides mear by says that the engineer of the train which ran into the one abead of it had been discharged from the service of the company, and but just received back, ‘Thero two trains could not stir, and the passengers sat weiting in the cars for along time. I wasin the ladies’ car, and that was comfortably warm all the way. The pacseogers in the other cars complain bitterly of the want cffire. They suffered greatly with the cold. Curses upon the Camden and Amboy company fellabent as fast and thick as the enow flaker. After a #bile we despaired of getting away. before morning, ani some of us made our way through the snow banks to @ hote). A leigh was procured, and the ladies brovght down. Ail the beds in the house were wanted for them, and a mumber were left wh) ware obliged to occupy sofas in the parior, while we, the rougber portion «f humanity, had to choose between etredght-Dacked chsirs and the parlor floor. We aquired for otber hotels, end were told there ware three, but that the landlord of onc bad just lost his wife, and it would be impossible to get into the others in the right Tho cenur jons of she company, which had hegun in the cars, were eontiaued without any abatement at the hotel, One indigoant passenger wao Proj the car that the stove, which was fo inadequate to impart any heat, should be straog sround Commodore Steckton’s neck, started the tide of ensthemas again in the itticg room. After a while we were greatly amused to leara froma Buriingtonian that the gul'ant Commodore had ben sit- be the midst of us during the eonversati on. ith ail tre inconvenien:e an¢ vexaticn, we have hada cheerful ard hilarious ecnpary. The on'y man who has seemed absclutely out of humor is the barkeeper at the hotel, where dissatisfaction with such an untimely rush ofcustem has been pretty frequently and fieely oxpresaed to the untor!unate passengers. New, (at 10 o'clock A. M.,.) we age just about starting. ‘The snow hero is about e fuot deep on the ievel, and is very bacly drifted. Pmraperrnia, Jan. 6, 1856, ‘The train which left New York st 6 o’ lock last cveniag, arrived here at noon to-day—fourteen hours behind its time, B THE STOKM ELSEWHERE. THE STORM iN PHILADELPHIA. (Frem the Philacelpbia Ledger. Jan. 7] Tho storm which commenced on Satarday afternoon id net t ate till four ’cluck on Sunday morning. ‘The snow fell about fifteen inckes on a level, bat in the streets cf the clty it was piled up in places five or six feet high. Though yesterday was a day of res’, thou- tands of inborers turned out to clear tre sidewalks, aud ore tow hours there was a busy rattling brooms, from strong arms, working with a wil wee godand bends biiek: many a laborer earned the best day’s wages received this winter. The enow hang in ledges over tho roots, acd occasfonaliy a mast of it, steried by che sun’s ray would descend upou the sides walks, to the immincat risk of snocking pedestrians down. ‘The sleighing i¥ excellent, and by to-day te ronus will be preity wel broken, so that but little inc »n- venience wiki be experienced by houseboepers from the storms Wf yewer’ay had deen a day of business, the market sud milkmen would nxt have been adie to serve thelc custemera. Lhe lines of railroad were #1 impe ed hy the snow, nota single mail jive, from any q iscter, vo om caturday night, reached the city in thy ususl time. THE STORMIN NEW JERSEY—DETUNTION OF RAIL: ROAD TRAINE, (From tee Newark Mercury. Jan. Seiurday was @ cold, blustering, win"y day, and about bocn @ snow storm retin whica lasted nea ly through the night. It was one efycur old fashioned suow storms, which Jett its mack in ait sorta of fantastic ehapes which the diiftlog wind could asbien. It was none of your wild mcaning storms when tbe soughe of wind sweil up and down tbe street with an oppressive weigat on ‘he hear’, but a cold exd shérp wiutry one, with the snow falling. notin flases, but ike a whi , pene.rating every crevice in the house. What a chaim was there on Satar- Guy night in the bright fire and in the blazing gas light, an, the drittieg snow piled iteeit up agalast the door or window] And then on Sundsy morn what a sight was there as te sunlight fell upon the seeve | Neatly two feet of snow bud fallen, but it wes uve eniy di-tcibutes, and in some pines beye mounds hed sucdealy arisen ia the nignt. Sow H Upeu EPreee ewept dy he wind were utterly bare, rear thee were x moat iwpassablo arifts where the rg eu W bad rested. There was but tittle iogresy or egrérs ib the Carly morn, butas the day progressed ncuive beods were employed’ in Bhaveldog the smuw from be idewalks, and e few slewhs in brenkicw # pach vgh the streets, Sta! but few veatured cut, aad oar churches were tlimly nitended, Tie \blede!phix trein on Salurday night, due here at Vciork, Cid not reach the depot until vear LL. It ane ceeded in getting vitnia w mile of Jersey City, when it woe ocmjelied to top, end the passengers were taken eigis cent to toely eeatstance fe ru Jer. . Which plece they reached about 3 o'clock A Mt Ihe 10 o’slock tesic from this ci'y on Satucdsy nigyt ACG ite UsvAl Llp acwa, but was compelled ta tie ovor unt 6 o'clock lost eveciog, when it lefc Jersey Jig wi two pSesful loc motives wud passed on theonga to Rah- way, the track in the meantime having been cl-ared, Two trainn on the Brie read, due ot Jersey City on Soturdey night and yetrerdey morning, spent the day » the snow aboul two miles wert of the Bergen cur ut were Onely dug out, and they reached Jersey City bout 6 c’elock Inst evening, Tae pacseagers were weil proved with ful and provicicns, aud wo learn passed he time very comfortably. The 6 «chek Philedelputa train from Now York last eventog left st the usual pour, aod passed through this sity, ming goo" time. But Httle it aay dsiay will take vivce between thie oud Jersey City to-day, and the tratns vi) probably mohe their urual trips, Sone Gelay wil probably ocsur on the Morris and Feex, end Certial sonde, but as great exertions have teen mado, we think ta@ regular trips wil be mace, THE STORM IN CONNECTICUT—SNOW DIFTS FIVTREN FEET HIGH. (From the New Heven Jeuroal, Jan. 7.] Wo bave been visited by one of the véarivst aod moct Viclent snow storms known vo the ea: lest tnbsbitant, ihe snow commenced failing Saturday noon, aad con- tinued Usrougheus the afternoon and night with uoabat- es fury, There must he an average cepth of at least figbieen inches or two feet, snd the nigh wind which pro- vaileo duripe ite fell, bas drifted the suow bariy—in scae tho ances pling it as liu am fifteen feet, Che streets yor. lerday mern'rg wore almost impassibie, end but few per- f2m4 ered to venture Oat, [he churches, and somes of thm were net opened a ail, geporally were wiilout at- tendaute, We noticed several gas Hizh’s ourniog as Lats 610 o'clock, A. M, the lighter having beea unable (0 go; srou2 d to extinguien the » account of the great “epth ot som, All the ratlros ck» are blocked up, aud trave wust be rerfouriy impeded, The 4.30, P. of New York, which waa due here abou Hovurday night, did not arsive vutit yevterday afternoon, aud these due here at an earlter hour, wero Ove o- six bevre bebind time = The 4.00 train had @ aevere time o it, Copguotor Sweck sucereded in pu bing throng as far oa the drawbridgze near ldgeport, where tha traty brought up in 2 me ard the eagine cid not budge a: ecinch, Leing nngb e to get back te Brliga- or to send word bere for asmetance, the tratn and thoes on board were obi ged to remain over aight «un tho snow piled up around thom. There were but few passer, irs on board, including four or Ove Indies, who Were made £4 o miortable as the elroumsteaces would eHow. In the morning @ team wucereco in forcing i'm ny from Bridgeport to tho traia, aad he pas<ougece © conveyed ino the eity, whore brosstnst wes pr iva for them, after several bours of bard leur, the rein wes purhed back to @eport, aad aco Cole ok @ teit ptart mo throug + to bis oily iy sbeut two hones, without accteent. Tino down expres ‘alo, Satwrdey might, oad only reached Bridgeyors at LL chek at pigu—whether i succeeded in worklag it threugh to New York we heve oot yet Lyartisi. ht oF ten looomusives wore ont al oay yosterday olova wg the rnow from the trecke, wad univas a hich win! preveiis to throw it hack again, traios w li ae a) 6 Wo got Numer ala mies w Sila! pou Margy ww tg, lieve there us Je person in the city who will not +xclaim, in the language of another, ‘‘enough!”? Our streets are embsobed aud dritted; house-tpa vend with the weight upon tnem; trees, awoings, eveything out- doors is packed with the wintry shower. Atleast “two feet on the average” is the mark put down by these who were ‘round’? yesterany. That will do. Tweasy-four inches in the narro@# stréets of # city is all that is neces- wary for sleighing, It ir just as as though steople- top igh. We don't see but that our people may now grt up just as good aleighirg as they ‘ike. ‘ear and tear the #now as flercely as they pleasn, there will be pieaty more left. A tall benk lifts itself the whole leagth o' Stato street to-day (Sundsy), and we suppore sim>it every street in Boston has a like ornament. ‘The storm—a northeaster—was the severest for seve- rel vears. It lasted some twenty hours, and was accom- pavied by a bigh and saucy wind. The result was that pts yee yesterday were navigable with exceeding iculty, THE STORM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WaSHINGTON, Jan. 7,—P. M. Itis agam enow'ng here. The road between nere and Petersburg, end even south of tant, is blocked with snow. Two trains are between Acjuis creck and Fred- ‘ricksburg. ibe Southern train has not arrived at Fredericksburg. ‘Ike snow is six inohes deep at Raleigh, and badly drifted. Thermometer at three o'clock 33 deg. above sero, Fare, N.J., Jan. 7, 1856, °" The snow {#8 foot deep here, A‘ 4 o! lock this morn- ing, the thermometer stood at / des. be!ow zero, ¢ Bruwauron, N. J., Jan. 7, 1356, faow a'ne inches deep; thermom»ter 8 dog. below mr. Mix 1, N, J., Jan. 7, 1856, fnow a foot Coep ; mercury 5 deg. below zero, daox, N. Y,, Jan. 7, 1856, Mo New York mali bas been regsivea here since Sa- turdsy, ‘The weather is moderate, trains have been celayed east Burvato, Jan. 7, 1656. It now snows flaely, ‘The ward. Cm RLADD, Jar, 7, 18¢6, Weather moera'e; snowing b-wkly,’ K ads. i iy ads not ob- oe Jan. 7, 1856, we to-day, and still ° he road, are in good conditiow ay yet,“ |. Cuncado, Jat It is very cold here. Considerable snow, but are clear, A heavy snow baa falle tnces. zo 1, 1856. the roads Bogtox, Jan. 7, 1856, During the storm on Sunday morning, the bark Tam- many and brig Emma, from New Orleans for Boszon, cies ed ashore at Holmes’ Hole, They remain tight, but V8 to discha:ge cargo. Barrmmors, Jai 856, 7, 1856, ‘The Now York mail of Sunday arrivea hore at 7 o'clock thie Mie and on in the mornirg, Tne Phila- dolphia of to-day is received. PuLaperrma, Jan. 7, 1856. 1é commer ced snowing here agaia at nine o'clock this ov: pig. ihe mail due frcm the west to-asy, has not yet ar | Tie mail from the Wost, of yesterday, was br: — down ina sleiga from Morgan's Corner, and the mais for the West was eent the came way, All the other roads mm open, anc the mais are arriving ana ceparting 84 Us! z PARRIEBURG, Jan. 7, 1856, No train from Philacelpbia to-day. Lieven Senator are absent, and it is eupposed have been decained by the fcow. A bare quorum only is preeeat to transact ‘business. 5 Boston, Jan. 7, 1856, ‘The railroads are being slowly relieved from the blocsade ot now. ous serious detention to trains stil, exixte, The New York mati train of this morning, due “here at 1. U., reached Springtield at 7, and will’ not probatly arrive before moraiog. It is estimated that not 1es8 than five thourand peuple passed Saturday night in the cars within cighty miles ot Boston. The Weather, 10 1HB EDITOR OF THH HERALD. Cn Saturday at 12:30 snow commenced falling, and contipued through the afternoon and night, and ceased at6 A.M. of Sunday, 6th. The wind biew a gale from E. toN. E., which cauced the snow to drift. As near ascan be eatimated, twenvy-seven inchea fell on a level. The wind blew tho enow out of the gauge, so that it could not be measured in the ordtoary way. ‘The following statement shows the*highest and lowe t femperatures exch twenty four hours trom7 A. BM. f Wednesday, 26th of December, to the same hour this gamba Highest Highest. Lowest. 8 cog. 10 deg. 19 < 29 #(At 4to7 A. BL) On Weduessay the 26th of December, a rain storm of teenty duwasion termiuated. At 6 o'c.ock & termn of temperature in equilibrio for ten conse- cuilve bour, at 4 veg, tectciuated. Wichin the n-xt Haly winulrs the tempera! ure fel quickly seven degre when sc id cycle commenced and sti i continues. iP duration et 7 Vel ck this mornivg, has beea two hus- cred ond eigh'y-eignt con-ecutive hours, wad will reach the 28th eecii nm of tue great circle tu-morcow at 10 A 16rd the entire circle of 360 huurs will be complered st 7 ALM. rav. There havo been two pertur: within the cycle, viz.: on Satucday right, of 20th and CO.b of Dece.cber, when rain in a fine mist fell, trem 10P. M. cf Seturday to 2 A. M. ot Sunday—tem- perature from 23 vo 7 cegrees, or from nine to five de- Brews below the freeuing pot. it made ice on the aorth wide of tee, buildings, fences, &e., and coaed two of our nor'h thermometer with # thin covertag of transpa- reat ice, that we could see through it aw weil as through the glass, and the ice hed no more effect ou the spicit and the mercury in the bulby chan #0 much exica glass ervering On Sedvesday, Jaauary 2, rain commeuced at5 P.M, avd coatinved ull 8d, a2 2 P. M.;0a0 asd one. twen'ie b of on iuch fell. ‘Th+ bighcet temperature duc- ing this pertuy bation was S6degrees, aud for niae hours, swe: from 10A M.to6 Pr. M. 1he emperature rose above tke lice of the treevirg poiut of Fahreabert, If we regard thix rein as a termica ton of the cycle, when itbsc rene'eo 10 A.M. of vd, then the cycle had tiled etghterm rections ot the clrele, aud tre prewnt is uno'her sao diferent cycle, sud commenced beiweon 6 and 7P. M of id, and atl P.M. of, reached the eigith sve fon of the circle and eve:y euccerding term of wea ty-twobowis ana thirty minutes from that timo will pre-ent interesting points. All the evi cycles wi.hia the Jast ten years which huve run #15 or 860 hoars, have ‘erminared Yo rsio, uno the cycles filice lesser (equal) portions of the great circle, have eitocr termivaret with. rem ors bright glow frog tie norte, waich quickly melted the enew. The perturbations ia the cycls, us elles the commencement and terminations, are ¢on- necied with cartiquales kL. MERIAM. Bsoorixy Haicurs, Monday, Jan, 7, 1855, Marine Court. Jay. Hon. A. K. Maynard, the newly el-cted Jus- tice, opened the court, aud called the caleudss, this morn. ing. The Justices have made tie f Liow ng order of burt. ose for the year 1860:-—Two Judges will hear causes each doy, and one will sit a cbax bors to hear motions, grant orcers ead take inquests, &e. ‘thts arrangement has oeen much wanted, and will give goneral emtisfaciion to the members of tho bur, au it wisl vend to tho sacedy dispatch of the immense amount ot business now before the court. THIAL TERMS, January. .Judges Mayonra and thompson. Febraaty. Jodges “hompson ant MeCarthy, Merch Judges McCarthy and Maynard, April, Judges Maynard aad Taompwn. May Juoges Thompson and Mevactay, urges McCarthy aud Maynard, J dyes Thowpson and Mayoard, Jaogex May nare and MeCacthy. wiges MeCart-y and Lhompson, Ju (ox Thompeon and Maynard. Jucges tlayserd end McCarthy, . Judges MaCarthy ana Prom yyoa, SPECIAL BRR Y. Tanz... Judge stova Jucge MeCarthy, bevy ge Mogr ~ Fudge Chow pore Sar 5 Tus mpwon. sSaage Mayvard, Apri ge hicCa: thy judice MeUerthy. May.....Jdudge Maynard. Judge ho epson. dune... Judge Tr jge Mayoard. Z 1890 ADDER « a on businesy, wil og aed uy the ubces Juges wre y Satardey, av 10 A. Ovitaery, BZV. JOUN O CLOULES, D. D. ‘This well known divine cied in this city on Saturday Inet, nt the reriagonce ef Mz, Nelson Robiasov, *here he Was Rguestat that time. Dr, Choules was a native of Brictol, England, and waa about filty-Gve yous uf age, Ne bad resided im this country since his youth, Ao way al t clorgyaaen, and was firet veltlod fn Bos'on aad tin this city, For tho past fow years he hed teon the pastor ef a congregation at Newport, Ruse Ielond where he was ewfnently popaler, In addltion to hte hore be directed « high echool, aad froqnenity ted to the literature cf the country. Fe aesom- penied Mr, eoilus Vanderbilt on hin cruise fm the 0 yooht North Star, and wrote ite history. He was © the auth: sof a charming decuiption ot Newport, 28 Was CX Cunively pubilshed two Hummes Kg. +» Chowie. bed been epending too holidaya in Now and coutracied ® eovere cold, aubseqdenity tol owed ty cosgeation of too lungs’ Hid lanecat wok plece yehueraay, from tho oburoh «f Rev. Mr. Whilaus, ya Atwity etreot, ond Lis remains wo.e com. vea w Sey ee i alt * Ye FROM WASHINGTON. BIPOLTED OLUIO; If MICA2AGy:, Tamored Teparture of Coneral Wa'ker, PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, de, Sion, ie. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHE3. TE NEWS FROM NICAEAGUA—REBELLION AMONGST THE WALKEK DYNASTY. Wasuincron, Jan. 7, 1856. Mr, Marcoleta has very important news, the particu- lars of which will be forwarded to-morrow from Nicara- gua. The substance of it is that there is a general up- rising of the cft'zens againet Wa'ker. The principal men joined the opposition. Among them is a son of kivas, and Riuas himse'f is virtuay 8 mere prisoner of war in Walker's hands. The speedy overthrow of Walker is looked upon aa the probable or certain resilé cf the new movement, ANOT' ER DFMOCRATIY CaUCUS—RICHARDSON AND TBE PLATYOKM STI\L SOUND—NO ADJOUSNMENT OB BECESS TILL A SPHARER 18 ELROTED, Wasnincton, Jan. 7, 1856. A caucus of the democrats was held in the Representa- tive Hall thiseveniny, The call was understood to be for the consideration of the plurality rule, and was strongly opposed by many members ; yet forty-five mot in caucus, and the Hon. G. W. Jones was called to the Gen. Quitman commenced the deba‘e by urging either the plurality rule or a continuous baliot until an election should be effected. Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, who, it is under- stood, spea's for the administration, advccated the plu- rality rule, even should it resu't in Mr. Banks’ election. Mr, Smith, of Tennessee, contended that the House should orgenize. Tho administration could then take efficient action in relation to our foreign and domestic affairs, He urged the p urality rule. Mr. socock, of Virginia, said be was opposed to de- serting party organ zation or party resolutions, He op- poced sectional organizat‘on here now, and he would point to the fact when he should hereafter oppose the election of a sectional President. Mr. Bare ay, of Fennsylvania, urged the adoption of the plurality rulo, Mr. Dowdell, of Alaboma, was opposed to the plurality rue, but was willing todrop Mr, Kichardyon and take up any available dem crat. He would never sacrifice priceiple. Mr. Taylor, of Louisiana, opposed the plurality rale in an eloquent epeech of fifteen minutes, Bere Mr. Rickardson entered tho ball, and begged to have bis neme wi hdrawn from the contest. dar. Latcher, of Virginia, would never vote for the plurality rule, should therefpe no organ'zation during his Congressional term. Taat rule would place afr. Banks in the cbair. Mr Jewett, of Kentucky, eaid his district would os- tracise him were he to vote for such # proposition; and the position of some gentlemen on it zeaily alarmed him. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, said he attended the caucus 68 a fciond of Mr. Richardson, and not as a democrat. He woud vote for the plurality rule ata proper time, but for the present urged to continuous bailoting. Mr. Stewart, of Maryland, said the plurality rule would stiike down the democratic platform, and he thought the caucus was ill-timed, @ppearances were {n favor of a dissolution of the Sanks party. Mr Hcuston, of Alabama, thought the democrats would be chargeable with an abandoument of principles, ‘The New York legislature had adoptod the same piatform, and were now balloting in its defence. Banks’ election would be fillowed by a successful opposition to the ad- ainistration on every issue. Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, said it was incumbent on themas a pasty ard ixcividosliy to do ail in their power to effect an orgepization. But he was opposed to the piurality rule and in favor of the continued session. Mr. Kelly, of New York, took tho same grounds, and, aticr much anima ed discussion, the following reselution was unanimously adopted -— Resolved, Thst we will adhere to our platform and no- minres, ard vote when the House next acremblus, agaiast a motions for a resess orto séjour until a Speaker is clecie?. Th is believed that this resulution will eect aa organi- tation witbin a few days. Wr, Banks’ fifends look upen tho question ax virtually settled now. ‘Tbe necessity of an organization is agreed upon, and Banks will be the man, QL THIRTY-# OUR CH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, SENATE. Wasuxeroy, Jan. 7, 1850. THY APPROPRIATION HILTS. Mr. Bronseap, (¢em.) of Pa., called up his resolution ciree ing the Committee on Finance to iaquire into the exptdtency of reporting the general appropriation bills, or adopting more speedy action oa them, to avoid the evils of night sessions at the close of each Congress, and the scenes which a sense of delicacy prevented him from descriting. Me was in favor of doubling the componss- ton et members to the shorter sessivas. Mr. Cravtox, (K, N.} of Del., hadno doubtof the power to originate these bills. Tweriy-seven yours ago the evil 1elerred to ¥as as great AY How, NO measures compeiens having been taken to arrest it Mr. Tocrsbs, (whig) of Ga., did not think this the true rewedy, The difficulty was vecasioncd by la ge numbers ‘ol smendments being tacked on to bills at a iat period of the ressien. ‘The resrintion was adopted, and the Sena‘ adjourned to Thursday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasmxotox, Jan. 7, 1856, THe APRARURSEOD. ¢ naington eseary to a choice 108, Three ndsitional votes were taken, follows — ‘The last was as NINVTY- RIGHT RALLOT. For Mr. Benka.. 99 For Mr. Richardson... 72 Bir. Faber 20 Mr. Pennington.... 9 Scattering, 6. Ne y fir a chotce, 108, During whe proceedings an enlivening episo’e took plage. Mr. Ficus, (KN) of La, in defining the posttion of Av -iicon party to Louisiana, repudiated the eighth setion of tee Fhitacelphig platfirm, preferring thot his right arm eboud wither rather than thal he should be ccupectes with apy party whee purpose was to perse- evte or proveribe American Cateeiics. Mr. Sain, (cem.,) of Alabama, took ixsue with Mr. Pustia, He was cppoeed to Romon Catholiclem becrure it owed allegater to the Pope sbuve the Consiitation. thors bes rever beem a tine when the priests, in thetr arpembiien, oid not cast their powor against the people. Mr. broukxex, (cem.,) of Us., referred Mr. Smith to the lrish Cethe ancer father Murphy, at Vinegar Hill, Mr. Tavion, (cem.,) of La, referred to history to show that in the French revoluvion the priests joinel tue peo- ie in their sucess warfare against the two other es- tator—nobdlex ane clergy. Mr. Watkin, (K. N.,) of Ale., conceived that the pur. pose of the Anertean party wa political. If he thought religious vertecution was & prominent feature, he would ich en organization. City Politics. YLL GEXERAL COMMOTTER. There wero primary elections for delegates to the Tewmany General Coumittes heid in the Third and ‘Twelfch wards yesterdey, between the hours eof five and eax, in the cveul g, to settle conflicting elaims of dele goice, in doi placer the Custom House clique sriamphed. ‘The tickat bendoc Coarad Swackbammer was elected ta the (wert wa c by at ajezily of 375 votes ab least, 60 the inspecvors testtly. In our last report ef the proceed- ings of the Taramany Committee, we sated that Joan Van Bure gave v» bis seut to Mr. Ryor, This we under- stend fe not a tuo statement of the case. it ap- years that Jobn Vou Buren and L. F. Harrison soto chonceo to be eleored from the Fifteenth werd, Wd 10 cemprome thelr claiua Mr. Harrison expressed bis cadiiers to withdraw, provided Mr, Van Buren would o, Dd a good Nebraska domosrat could take fo Lite arrangement Priace Jou asvented, porressicg the nesesary qualifisatioas, There fe a rtrong i egrinst Van Boron ittce, ev he prefers pulling wires himself to being pled Ly obers. eel Tovey City News. Kxow Nermxg Movanats.—Joha H. Lyon, Proedent of the American Order {a tee State of New Jersey, har sled upon tho different councils to pelect coegstes ton Cov greetonal Convention to chose « representative to the Neti nal Convention, to bo heid w Philadelphia Feoruary 164. Tp the 1 ifb disuis, comprising Hudson and x eounuies, the coovertion will be peld la U. U. A. Bae, Newey On Uae avin ann vant — i MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. INAUGURATION OF THE NEW COMMON COUNCHL THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE, &., &., &e. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The new Board of Aldermen wan inaugurated yesterday ‘The ceremony attracted a large crowd of spectators, coms poted mainly of office holders and others who expect te receive favors at the hands of the newly elected officials. The entrance to the chamber was guarded by @ strong cordon ct police, through which none were allowed te pass except the members, their particular frieads em the press. The outsiders, as may be supposed, were coa- siderably annoyed by this arrangement, and treqecatly geve vent to their indignation in terms that were any- thing but complimentary to the Board. ‘What right have they to exclude the peoplet!” sai@ one who vainly attempted to force a passage. “Well, sir,” remonstrated one of the police by whem. he was repuleed, “the room is already crowded, ané ae more can get in.’” “They don’t want to let any ons in that hesn’t dome something for them,’ said another. ‘The sovereign peo- ple ain’t to be treated in this way by their servants.” ‘Te police, however, remained indifferent to thelr threats and remonstrances, and all who were unkaewn to them were.refosed admission. Betoze the organization. of the Board there were serious misgivings among soma of the clerks in regard to their reappointment, and ne€ without reason, as it was previously intimated that, widh the exception of the chiet clerk, none would be retaine@ whore political principles were found to be at varianes with the mejority of the members, There were alse romors to the effeot that some of the nominations whicle would be presented by the Street Commissioner weull not be confirmed, and that all others would meet with strenuous opposition, unless some ecmpromise was om- tered into between the heaas of the Departments aa@ the msjority of the Board. It something of this kind is not doze, there promises to be an exciting 'ime ameng the members. At 12 o'clock precisely the Board was temperartig: organized by the Mayor, by whom the following newig elected members were sworn Yn. The tollowing is the oath administered, which is the same that is taken by of Btate and United States officers, before ontering upom their official duties -— “T, —-—— do solemnly swear that J will support #he constitution cf the Uxited States, and the constitution & tho state of New York, an that] wiltain' discharge the duties cf the office of Alderman according to the bust of my abi ity.” ‘The following are the members constituting the mew Bond, only thore whore term of office extends to two years having been sworn, as the cthers went through the fame ceremony last year:— Term of Office. Yeare. Name. fe 1,—Josiah W. Brown tee Hi 2—Hran Corwin,, 4,.—Bar.n. Petitic. 9.—retez J. Voorbin, 10 Namen Griffiths, L.—James B Stee.» FO pe 0 MULT pat 20 PO pag PES POO OD 12—Davic S. Jacks 13,.— Jenn 1. Boggs... 14.—l’evez Moneghan, 16 —L. U. Barker ie. t 4 +2 nty-séoond Ward wa sworn in, a gentleman who appeared as counsel for Me Seagiiet, the contestant for the office of Aiderman from the same ward, proceeded to addcess the Mayor tn regare te the cleims of his ciient. He was interrupted by Aléer man Parkor, who satd, -T object to any iaterference a& ‘this timo in regard to the matter presented by the goa tleman.”? Alderman Fry—Mr. Mayor, I would respectfully im- quire of te Cle k whether he holds in his bands certiti- cates of the cleetion of the gentleman who now stands be- fore your Honor, ‘Tho Mavor—I would suggest to the Alderman that I am not going tos car in Alderman Drake, and whee £ mabe wy dccition it will be time enough for tac Alier- man to make his o joe ion. Dol understand the counsed to appear for Mr. Sevgrivt ¢ = ces was uncerstood] to reply that he was there on his bebalt, ‘The Mavor—Well, I will decide that very soon. The Mayor has no power to go behind the retures. ‘nis settled the difficulty for he [ser 4 the Mayce left the Boara after udw inisteris g the oath ot office. ‘The chair was then taken by Alderman Brows, sad the Preiimimazy business proceeded with. Alccrman Exy moved that the Board proceed to the election by ballot of a Fresizent for the ensuing year. The wotien was adopted, aua Aldermen Voornis ead Hcilmize were appointed teilers. The Board then voted with the following resuit, Alderman Steers being absent:-— Issac O. Barker, 18; Josiah W. Brown, 4; isaac Varian, 1; George Varian, 3. As tLere iso such member in the Board as lease Varian, it is presumed that the vote was intended for the member from the Twenty-first. Alerman Baracr wan de- clared duly elected, and Aldermen Wiiliam fucker and Clavey appcinted te conduct him to the chair, When theat gentiemen had porformes that duty, the President addreseed the Beara as to.lows ltender you my theaks for the honor yon have con- ferres on me by electing mo President of the Kourd te @ sec nd term. Tam conecious of the responsibility of the station, but chall endeavor to cischarge tee duty it ie- potce teen me cou.ducting the proceedings of the aro, sé tar es ihavs wo fuiiuence over thom, with Gispatch and impartiality, Under the amended charver of the city much embarrassment and difficulty have ceca experienced in the legtsla‘ion of tae Common Counelt. Fspertence has Cemonstruted that our present system of municipal government does mot nieet the expecta ims of our fellow citizens; neverthelora, let it be our aim to make its workings as ccom mical and advantigevus to the interests of the city as the system admits. Gentle- men, as cl-izens cf the oommeretal emporium, we reel ® Just pride in ber elevaied positi: members of the iret bromch ot the Common Cuuneil, we feel the im- pertapee of the triat rposedin us. Let owe eilorts be unied, art only a ci zens, but as mewbers of hac g vernmect, te do everyth my i. our power that will add tv the general prosperity sue geod of tho communi The messoge of ha Honor tue Mayor and tue reports oF the Lxecutive Departments wili be preseated to us, aod it is our duty to give them @ faie aud esrecul considers- op. Gentlemen, in the discharge of wy duty. order aad dec .rum rha!) be usintained, and impartiality ehat! be oo served, and 1 shail wich ploasure receive your aid ia the performance of that duty. . A‘ the closa of the f regoing remarks, Alderman Voor- his wove thes the Board p.vceed to’ ballot fur Clean. The motiop was adopred, wea Mr. David £. Valoutiag was elected to thst office by the votes or all the mombers present. Aidexsman Vanraw presented the following resolation:— Keoiveo, Thet Joun H. Chamoers be, and he is hereby: sppoinicd Depury Clork of this Board, Aldermen VakisN moved, 63 an amendment to thin, tha. bie spoula be voted for by ballot. ‘The amendment was adupted, by a vote of 12 in the sficmative und 9 in the negative. ihe Board thea bat- loted with the following resuit:—Joseph 8. Young, 12; Joba H. Chambers. 9. ‘Lhis, #8 wilt be perceived, is a party vote, and to it ex- clusivoly ix the ejectment of itr. Chaaners trom en office which be bas tiled for eight or nine years with credit bimnceli and to the geveral satis on of the Board of Aldermen, to be at riowted. His uni'urm courtesy to ell, as Wel we bis capacity for the busivess of bia office, emi- ently qualified bim Jor the position be held. ‘Une cther clerks were then voted for as follows: — For First Assistant Clork—Reevos EB. Seles, 12; blank, 4, Job Chambers, 2; Wiliam 0. Jousias, i, sam, 1. For Second Asniwtaut Clerk—Altied Cooper, 12; biank, 8; Wm. ©. Jerkins, 6; George Law, 1 For Sergeant-at-Arme—Hart B. Weed, 12; bank 3; Hugh O'Brien 8; Jemen Nesoi.t, 3. Aler she election of the foregoing officers was an- nounced, the protest of Nicholas Seagrist, am regerd to the e ection iu she Twenty-eeound ward, was preseated to the Pome. Alderman Vawan rroved that @ special committee of three be »ppoicted to report on this protest, and the whole subject was eeverred to them by a volo of 11 to 10. A committee ot Wree was aloo appuiuied to at end om the Moyor, and inform Lim that he oara was permauent- Jy orgenized. Another comui tee wes apyointed to noufy the Pourd of Counci anon of the same facts »pointed to waie on the Mayor revarn~ few momenta, and reported to the Bowrd that they di-charged their duty, aud Lis Honor woald repactia writing jmmediarely. ibe committees % the other Board reperied acon afte: that they had also disaharged thetrs, ‘Te Mayor's meronge wae then received, and, on mo. tion, crdered to be printed. The toliowing is the docu. ment im MAYOR WOOD'S MESSAGE. Mavcn's Orvice, New Yor, Jam. 7, 1886. CxyTiRMeN OF THB COMMON CouNctL— T congratulate you apom the openiog of another official yeer, sidet the general gol health and pegapent'y of the Opie OVOr Whose poodiia wellure (% is our duty Pee Care Ra uy opts Wet) Let pe aroTeRG ,