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* THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7126. MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1856. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION. Speech of Mr. Ely—Levters from Messrs. Ochiltree and Bryce. On Saturdsy last Mr. Ely, of Massachusetts, addreased ‘the Convention at Philadelphia om the subject of an ad- ourament of the Convention till July. The telegraph made some blunders in our report of his remarks, and we ‘append them correctly reported:— Mr. Exx, of Massachusetts.—Mr. President—I desire to change my vote, for the following reasons:—Las: year Massachusetts sent a man to the National Council who ‘was a traitor to the ‘ty and to the American princi- aad who came Bere 'to that Council tor the purpore %, up the party. (Cries of ‘Name him,” Namo hin) That man was Herry Wilson. It so hap- py eg were paring from that great here and their fellow ‘ators elsewhere, advising the formation of a Northern republican party. And when the minority meceded, em who were members of the ‘‘ Know Bomething”’ om, immediately went hence toa i Convention at Cleveland. The same thing tohbve been done her this ‘ime. A member of the ‘Convention from another State than Massachusetts, who probably came here for a purpose similar to that of Mr. ‘Wilson, bas been telepcapha to the lack Republican Convention at Pittsburg, advis them that we were io thy with them, snd that they should fling out: the Diack republican banner. Mastachusetts was not to ‘Plame for the treachery of her jast year’s delegate, and @hio was no! to blame for that of her this year’s dele- ), but the coincidences of the two cases are auch that becomes necessary to act at once and decided!y. There ts evidently a piracy to cistract us, and to drive us into black rep@bilcanism; and I, for my part, desire to ‘Deand it as it deserves. This treachery, 60 ‘epportuncly exposed, leads me to change my vote, that! may there- Li faras ible, free myself from any aud all pos- connection with apy one who may sympathize with = republicanism. Ido not desire to have a particle ‘the smell of that ism on my ski and as I am sure that those of that stripe would ve glad to have this Coa- vention break up, I change ny vote. Iabhor treachory, god I abhor sham repubilean! jm, as, 60 far as my know- ledge goes, the hotbed of treachery. Ifarther desire to change my v in order that tne gentieman from Mas- gachusetts, who reports our proceedings for the New York Tribune, i Bats ap opportunity to again call ‘me a doughtace. t gen\leman reported the proceed- ings of the National Council to that same paper, derived disclosures of traitorous members, and be has not hesttated with much of malice, to follow and misropre- sent me from then till now, both in his own per and in the fribune. I have done not! Petey an yet for him to lay old of \d I desire to give him a chance to Rig something wo ify hie amiabiizy. He is the gentl who last yi aving ascertsiued that the atoresaid traitor from M usetts was @ po- Ittical prostitute, ashe seid, has been cohabiting with himever since. He has acsusei Massachusetts of be- traying the North. Massachusetts, Mr. President and tlemen, has been true to the North and to herself. is fully, avowedly, uncompromisirg)y anti-slavery. You heard last night the eloquent speech of ex-Governor Johnson, ot Pennsylvania. In my judgment, he expressed the sentiments of the peopie of Massachusetts and of New England, sod mutt say that he eesed my own. I have no compromises to take of my anti-slavery sentiments or principles. it Massachusetts, although so thoroughly anti- slavery, is no bisck republican, as she fully proved in the last poiitical campaign of the last fall, when, in a full and fair Sight she whipped that enam ism ‘almost out of sight, T desire to have her position understood, and I desire that no stepa may be taken that will drive her iato any false position, Another reason why I desire to change my vote is, that an opportunity may be bad of passing a re- solution, dec! that this convention is competent to wake and put forth its own declaration of priaciples, {f it desires to put torth any at all. I do no: myself Believe in this convention putting forth any platform; but if it will nominate the right men for office, let each State make its ‘to suit tae b ppon the well distinguishing principies o} ericanism, Maseachusetts has a platform suited to herself, and by that she will stand in fer own jurisdiction. Massachu- setts wants for a President a man who will be trae to the Ni while he willnot be untrue to the South. She ‘wants no Northern man with Soutncrn principles, a ‘would even prefer # true, honorgble man from the South to look after the interests and fights of the North, to Northern max who would forget his native principles. She wants an anti-slavery man, but a man who, as Presi- dent of the United States, would be above ail tional feetings andjuninfiuenced by all sectional designs; ‘one ‘who would act fearlessly aud truly for the common good of all, Ft phn and regarding the rights of each with Justice and impartiality. Mr. Exy then voted to lay on the table the motion to adjourn. MR. OCHILTREE EXPLAINS HIS POSITION. Wasuincton, Feb, 24, 1856. 10 THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. In your paper of the 23d instant I find my name re- ported as a Celegate to the American National Conven- tion from the State of Texas, assembled at Philadelphia on the 224 February. Iam ata great loss to know how my name got into the list of rates to that Convention. Iam not a member of the American party. Taman eli Une line w ‘born and raised in the jSouth, At the present juncture I think it would be exceedingly unwise for apy Southern man to iden‘ify himself with any party which, by its influences, would befcalculated to tratsmel his action on the great paramount question of slavery at the coming Presidential election. Do me the favor to insert this note. W. B. OCHILTREE. ONE OF THE OLD GUARD PROTESTS AGAINST FILLMORE. Wasninaton, Feb, 28, 1856. TO THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD. I ask # small space in your columns to enter my solemn Protest, as a member of the American Order, against the action of the late Nominating Convention held in Phils- delphia. I have belonged to the American Ocder almost from its beginning, and to the Order of United Americans for some years previous, and to the Native American Pat since 1844, I have labored in and with these dif- rent associations ay but earnestly and indus- triously, not for mere political successes or party tri- um} but for the nt establishment of American prineip jes—not as laid down in platforms for expediency, ut as inborn to the American heart and undera‘ood by the American mind. I doubted the wisdom of entering the arena as a political party at so early a day, believing that the American party, how loyal soever to their country, and how jealous soever of their birth- right, required a longer training to unteach them the bad lessons with which they had been so deeply indoetri- nated by a long and corrupt party reign; but, yield- ing to the will of » majority of those who acted with associated myself with tne organization known as the American party. Our professed object was the establishment of ee conservative prin- ciples in our nations! policy, which, however they may have been emasculated or deformed, to suit temporary platforms, exercise at this moment as poteat and health- Tul an influence with all true and honest members of the American Order as when, ardent neoph; in the great cause, they first invoked the All-seeing ni aa uae nae Tunes, AN tr To consecration of “their lives, their foi sacred homor’’ to the service of their native land! a these cardinal aa pg : our Moe seems penne, specially ie at present I am lowed no space for their discussion or the vindication that Orcer from the low and hackneyed party slande: ‘which have been heaped upon it; but suffice it to say, ‘that through means which appeared to us most condu- scive to those ends, we sought to establish a pure Ameri- oan nationality, to pana fe and perpetuate the Union of the States, and’ to defend our inestimable birthright of pod ee ag) cored ae by bg al lon from the danger ot subversion through foreign Anfluence and domestic factions. For this patristic pur- pose we took A ourselves solemn obligations, which, while they cid not compel us to one act whieh was in derogation of the rights of any of our fellow citizens, imposed on us sacred duties, tor the ¢vasion of which no + can ever com) te an honest and true can. Now it, { ask, has this Philadelphia Convention done? Nominated s candidate who, accordiog to the statement of a highly respectable and well informed member of the New York delegation, does not even belo: to our Order, but who, if he has received a private hd tation, (a most pernicious and reprehensible practice, ) has certainly never mingled in our councils, or given soy public evidence cf devotion to our principles. With- ‘out any disposition to detract from Mr. Fillmore’s just merits as a public man, there seems to me gp entire ‘and {ntentional absence ot proof that he endor*és the princi- = of the aa an ‘Order, Sars Lat satintactos imooy, wi ata proper time I may for wai that during his administration its censor veto regard- ed with distavor, and treacherously used by himand his friends, Was it loyalty to our Order, or fenity to its obli- \ions which effected the nomination of Millard Fillmore? an 1 it Med the peng ys Lotentipid — pee which, jowever it may sui purposes of a spo rt should bave mo influence over the action of am honest and pairiotic organization, for it requires at the outset pp Sev ‘must soon degrade it to a faction—the sacrifice inci plo. ft is said that the nomination of Mr. Fillmore was ign- ae on the Convention by Southern votes, and bys porition to concillate the South. Now, though for some years a citizen of*New York, lama Southerner by birth and education, and my epinions on tho subject of ponte and the rights of slave Owners, are more in con- sonance with the Southerm than with the Northern sen- timent, and bave been a bar, on at least one prominent -oceasion, to my political preferment; but I ‘exk, what American right haa the , South, without the power to give any effectual aid in his election, to dictate a can. didate to the American party of the whole Union? And eapecially do I ask, by what righ ingle delegate allowed, in violation of all fair precedent, to cast the whole number of voten to which a State would have been entitled had the \deiegation been fall, when in several instences the ‘ten who thus acted had previously ‘withdrawn from the Convention, and ited against {ta prooee It is but s few short yours sineo Mr. Hilimore’s avowed rentiments on the subject of slavery were as objectionable to the Sonth as those of almost apy Northern politician; and though I acsord to him all that {s his due for his administration of the gov- ernmént and execution of the laws while he was acting President, I have seen no evidence of change in his views on that eudject. Is the South so bard beast, thon in defence of her constitutional rights, that her sond amuat take shelter uncer the protection of Millard Fill. more’s conacientious ecrupies la regard to his oath of office? For if there be sny truth in logtoal deductions from his previons history, he yielded timidly to thix in fiuevee rather than his convictions of right in reference to all those acts which have elickted their approbation, For myrol!, Lopura the grovolling neeessity-—t shall ix yoke no expedients, but always defend my rights upon prizes fe While 1 can scone other elaim, then, which ir. Fillmore has upon the South, than the negative one of having done bis duty in office, under his oath to sup- port the constitution, [ may beremiten to bed without Offence, that the Order to which they belonged had high and sacred claims upon the delegates from the Souch in the National Convention. It they believed these se- condary to their own peculiar views, they should have fravkly severed the bond, and ‘relessed those who had acted in faith with them for the advancement of American principles; and nov have im on them, uncer the tie of a com- mon brotberhocd, the burden ofa nomination so un! and #0 inconsistent with ing snd spirit of the Ame. can Order. But if, on the other hand, they were on'y blinded for the moment by the confusion an4 excitement incident to the occesion, and which were caused by the interpolation of extraneous and bly budjecta into our creed, they owe it to themselves to the it ob- jects of the orgenization whose obligations they have as- sumed, promptly and with aignity to retrace their For my humble self, believing the nomination of Mitiard Fil:more to be opposed to the apizit and letter of the con- stitution of our Order, and cla: an equal interest with the highest and proudest in that Order, ror which I have 80 lopg labored— not an interest by the emolu- ments of place amd power, but an interest in the destiny of those institutions which ry children are to inberit—I enter this. my solemn fpf Me ers the nomination of Millard Filmore, by ihe late vention at Philadelphia, profeneing: to act for the American Order, and hold my- #elf absolved from ary obligation to support him as the American candidate. JOHN W. BRYCE, Fourteenth Ward Council, New York. WHO DID MIOHIGAN VOTE FOR? One of the Michigan delegates thinks that the repor- ters of the Hrnarp have fallen into an error in recording the vote of Michigan for Fillmore. The delegate has fallen into the error of supposing that such matters are reported; they are simply copied from the official record, where Michigan now stands ‘‘all for Fillmore,”” ~~ Caty Intelligence, Earp OF OFFICERS OF THE Fire DRPaRTuENT.—The Board of Engineers and Firemen of the Fire Department met at Clinton Hali,'on Thursday evening, Alfred Carson, Chief Engineer, in the chair. Mr. John Lynos, of Hose Com- pany, No, 9, offered the following, which was adopted:— Resolved, That the election for ten assistant engineers be beld on Thureday. March 2) between thejeours Riya M. and tiection at such piace an they may direct ou Fridsy" evening, y euch place as they may direct on Frids; . GEE aineta atone tos ac” The following gentlemen were named by the Chief as Inspectors of Eiection:—Francis Bazzoni, ‘Company, No. 45; Wm. H. Wickham, Hook and Ladder Company, No. 16; Samuel Barhaus, Jr., Hose Company No, m4. Mr. Wm. H. Wickham, of Hook and Ladder Company, No. 16, presented the following revolution:— Resolved, That the officers of this body be directed to re- monstrate to the lature of this State, now in session, ageinst the passage of a law @ office of Fire Marshal, and making the same to be elected by the Fire De- partment of the city of New York. ‘Adopted, with only two or three dissenting voices. It was then moved togo into nomination for Assistant En- gineera, which was carried. The meri was then commenced, and resulted as follows, the first twenty being eventually declared the regular nominees: — Henry H. Howard, Engineer, received. Elisha Kinggalland, — “ “ NeabL. Farobam, “« Peter N. Cornwell, « John Baulch, “« « Tohn A. Cregier, “ “ Charles Miller, Engine 34, “ John Decker, Engineer, “« TT. L. West, Engine 24, X F. W, Jacobs, “5, “ 1.G. Seixas, H. & L'2, “ Jas. T. Wenman, Hose 5, “ G. J, Ruch, Engine 7, “ J.B, Laverich, Hose 7, “ Julten Botta, Cogine 36, “ Edward Jollie, Hoce 41, “« CL. Kent, | “ 6, “« Jobn Bryce, “ 42, “ Jas. Masterson, Engine 33, “ Thos. Leavy, ee us D. S. Baker, « w, “ Wm. Landers, 44, “ Wm. P. Daniell, “ 50, ‘ Deniel Mooney, “ 11, “ Theod. A. Kees, “ 29, “ Kugene Ward,’ “ 29, “ Wm. A. Karr, Hose 48, « N. Seagrist, H. & L. 8, Coe sate On the result of the voting being announced the board adjourned. Jom Srrzzr Metnopist Cuvrcn.—The quarrel between the members of this church with regard to the propriety of movirg up town was, it will be remembered, settled by the B@hop of Pittsburg, who directed that the fund of i church: cae & towards Lage ytd fae be @ upper of the and the building john street ro remodelled as tones the ground floor for stores and the u part fora missionary chapel. Since this decision, it is said a will has beon discovered, made by John Wesley, in which the ground was consecrated for- ever for religious purposes, and it is supposed the ée- cision must be modified to meet the requirements of the Atanw or Firr,—On Saturday evening the alarm of fire in the Eighth district was caused by smoke and some little fire being discovered on the premises No. 102 Wars ren street. The firemen were quickly at work, and ex. tinguished the fire. The fire was to be between the chimney five of Mr. Treadwell’s cracker bakery and vhe adjoining premises, supposed to be caused by a cre- vice in the brickwork of the fine. No damage done of apy consequence. Fine in ALLEN SrReer.—Between 3 and 4 o’clock on Sun- ¢ay morning the alarm of fire im the Sixth district was caused by the bats | of acabinet workshop, occupied samis & Roon ituated in the rear of No. 170 Allen street. The bui was a three story brick house, but ota very unsafe construction, the flames cutting each floor. The Engineer then ordered the demolition of the standing walls; a ladder was placed it the east end wall, under the supervision of Assistant Engi- neer Sonal the val wasurged in, which atrack ‘one of the up 8 supportiny ing it a and ccwn cave the Foot together with the-cther walle 'with one grand crash, into a pile of ruins. The loss of the ca- beer estimated at $700, and the building at about Fine in Morr Srreet.—About 8 o’clock last night a fire broke out in the third story of the tenement house No. 246 Mott street, in the rear, occupied by John Hart, who was intoxicated, and accidentally upset burning fluid Lae Damege to his furniture, about $20. The bulld- ing belongs to Andrew 3 it is about $50, aud fully insured. The police arrested Hart on the charge of drunkenness. The alarm of fire for the Eighth district last night, about half-past’seven o’clock, was caused by a chimney taking fire at No. 97 Washington street, corner of Rector street. Political Intelligence. Among the importation’ By the. ship North oe 'po} lions by the ship ern Light, brought to Boston last week from ta, was masta ft 3 three Bindoo gods. They were envered at the tom House ‘‘as objects of taste,” valued at $5 only, admitted duty free. MARYLAND UNITED STAEBS SEWATOR. ‘The Annapolis Republican mentions a rumor that Goy. ‘Ligon will refuse to give the Hon. Anthony Kennedy his commission as United States Senator, on the ground that he was ineligible at the time of his election to that post. ‘The following is a conn of the constitution bearing bar the subject, w! is supposed te sustain the ob- jection:— No Senator or Delegate. after qi aa such, shall, during the term for which he was elected, be alt office whieh aball have boon crested sor Une’ anlaty er prose st bi! during during that time hold See eive the orany office, under the pointme’ sntot the jure. : Mr. Kenmedy’s term of office as United States Senator does not eommence until 1857, and therefore the rostrietion ean by no possibility affect him until that ime. ive THE WASHBURNS IN CONGRESS. Israel Washburn, Jr., M,C. from Maine; CO. C, Wash- burn, M. C. from Wisconsin; Eliku B. Washburn, M. C, from Illinois; and William D. Washburn, of Maine, sssist- ant clerk of the House of Reptpsentatives, are brothers. Another of the brothers has lately been elected President of the San Francisco Library tion, and will no doubt next year be brought forward as « candidate for Congressional honors, HOW IT WAS DONE. In the nomination of Mr. Fillmone for the Presidency, seventy-one delegates in his favor were itted to cast one hundred and seventy-nine votes for him. This is foo we call the largest liberty in the exestise of suf- age. The Burlington, Vt., Free Press (whig) saya, to nomi- nate Mr. Fillmore was one thing; ¢ fott hints & very different affair. With his party in New York divided by the disaffection of the George Law , he stands not the Shost ofa eee ot ops LP de State; and we nee #1 reason to believe carry three States in the Union, if he does one. The New London Chronicle (Know Nothi auy the State American sominaiiion, bat iepetioee Filmore and Donelson. The Hon, Isano E, Hiester, a member of the last Con- from the Lancaster district of Pennsylvania, has ally and pubiicly joined the democratic party. He was the leader of the silver or nai he of Lancaster, who, though triumphant over the anti- ery wing of the whigs of that district in an open contest, proved no match for them as they appeared in the new American organization. Th» whig party, once so power- ful and victorious in tbat county, appears now to be hopelessly divided and dittracted. The Philadelphia Pennsylvanian and the Lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer, both formerly admiyistration papers, have hoisted the name of James Buchanan aa the demo- cratic candidate for President. The Petersburg Democrat, Valley Democrat, Rockingham Register, Staunton Vindi ator, Lymchburg Republican, Val- ley Star, and other Vi iM PApers Are ont in favor of R. M. T. Hunter as the democratic candidate for the Prosi- dency, Dramatic and Musical Matters. ‘The great influx of strangers, generally business men, who are after spring goods, has had an enlivening effect on public amusements. All the theatres have done « pretty good week’s business. The Broapway TugaTre has been doing a great business with “Herne, the Hunter.’’ As a piece of stage show we have never seen it exceeded, and the large amount of nonsense talked about the danger attendant upon its performance has had the effect to increase the destre of the people to see it. The killed and wounded are all do ing well, we believe. The piece will be played ever night this week; and as it is more @ matter of sight see ing than anything else, people ought to secure goo teats in advance. Everybody will see it, as a matter o curiosity. At Burton’s TazaTe, Mrs. Charles Howard has ap peared as Francine, in ‘Grist to the Mill,” and Letitis Hardy, in the “ Belle’s Stratagem.”’? She made a stron impression in the first named part. The ‘‘ Winter’ Tale’ has also been given to large houses, and it will bo repeated to-night, with the musical farce called *‘ Jenny Lind,” in which Mre. Howard will act, A new farce for Tuesday. At Wattacn’s, “The Knights of the Round Table” has drawn large houses. Opinions differ aa to its merit. We believe that it could not have been successful any- where else. It is saved by good acting, capital scenery, costumes, ke., &c. We have seen no better acting for, long time than that of Walcot, Lester, Brougham Mrs, Hoey in this piece. Mrs. Brougham’s benefit to- night. Two of her hasband’s best productions, the “Game of Life” and ‘‘Po-ca-hon-tas, make up the bill. At Lavra Keene’s Vanierims, “Novelty” has made quite a hit. The new drama, so long underlined, is to be done to-night. It {s by Charles Reade, and is called “Two Loves and a Life.” Misa Keene, Jordan and H. Hall, play the principal parts. ‘Novelty’ will also be given. At Nin1o’s, this evening, the ‘“KifKing,’’ the ‘Sesret Marriage,”’ and a divertisement, with M’lle Robert. Mr. Niblo sailed in the Atlantic, on Saturday, for Europe, to kectre attractions for the coming season. At the Broapway Varisnes, this evening, the Marsh Children will appear in “Black Eyed Susan” and the « Wandering Minstrel.” ‘The Harry Man has been quite a favorite with the au- diences at Wood’s Minstrels during the week. He will come out again this evening. The Bucizys, 689 Broadway, do a new burlesque “The Count of Ice Burg,’ with » capital concert pro- gramme. EXcursioNS TO CHINA AND JAPAN take place every night, at the Broadway Atheneum, No. 654 Broadway. ‘The Tuzsrian Dramatic Association give an entertain- ment at the Brooklyn Museum on Fuesday. ‘‘Love’s Sa- erifice”’ and ‘ The Omnibus’’ is the bill. Mrs, Isipora CLARK announces a concert at the Brook- lyn Polytechnic Institute, on Thursday of this week. Pau. Juximy’s benefit, and last concert previous to his departure for New Orleans, Havana and Europe, takes place this evening, at the City Assembly Rooms, 446 Broadway. Everybody ought to go. M. Gustave Nagost gave a pleasant soirée at the As- sembly Rooms, on Friday. His Jecture en Rachel was very good. There was @ full houre, and the affair will bear repetition. Actors ix TowNn.—Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Davenport (Liz- zie Weston), of the Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia; Mr. Fleming, late manager of the National theatre; Mr. George E. Locke, the Yankee comedian, and Mr. F. A. Vincent, were in town last week. There is a rumor that Mr. Marshall will shortly transfer Mr. and Mrs. Daven- port to the Broadway, and we hope it is true, OvitvaRY.—Mr. Macgregor Macdonald, a member of Mr, English’s company, at Lynn, Mass., died on the 22a. Mr. Macdonald was born in Dutchess county, New York, and was about 27 years of age. He acted as an amateur fer several years, when a clerk in one of the departments at the City Hall, Political changes deprived him of his place, and he adopted the stege asa profession, playing firstin Boston. He married Miss Chisholm, s member of the Howard Athenmum company, in 1852. He waa an estimable gentleman and a fair actor. Mr. Cuantes Jacons, ap American tenor, has lately made a sensation at the Italian theatres, under the name of Carlo Jacobi. He is a native of this city, and is bro- ther to the “original.” PauLaDELruia.—The Italian Opera (Academy corps) opened at the Walnut, after a very successful month in! Boston, on Monday. There was a fine house; not crowd- ed, however. ‘Luorezia Borgia’ was the opera, and the Quakers don’t like it. The performance, except Didiée’s Brindisi, in “I Segreto,” &., was not brilliant. Lagrange is rather a fragile Lucrezis, and Brignoli is more affected and awkward than e We hear that the week has been a pretty good one. There is a German theatre at the City Museum; and at the Arch they were doing a fossil remain of Massinger’s, ‘‘ The Fatal Dowry,”” with F, B, Conway in the principal part. Mr. Ro- gers, the scenic artist, has married Miss Diekens, of the Walnut. The new Academy of Music is very much like that in New York, and is in a worse situation, if that is possible. It will be finished this spring. Phila- delphia is sadly in want ofa good theatre. The actors are good enough, but the houses sre old and badly constructed. It is a singular fact that Boston, with one- fourth the population of Philadelphia, has two commo- dious and elegant theatres, and two splendid music halls, shile the Quaker City has not a theatre fit for a company of strollers, or a hall good enough for a dog with a musi- cal bark. The horse opera ia, however, well provided for inthe new ampitheatre of Weleh, Lent & Co., Walnut street, near Eighth. There is a spacious and comfortable auditorium, with good opportunities to get in and out, a Good stage for spectacles, and some ingenious machinery, by which it can be converted into a circle for equestrian exhibitions, We should think that such an establish- ment would pay in New York. J. E. McDonough has Joined the company at the Walnut. Troy.—Anna Cruise took a benefit at the Adelphi on Friday evening, when Mr. James C, Dunn, formerly of the Bowery theatre, sang ‘I’m Aflost,’’ and Miss Cruise Appeared in Madeline, in the drama of “The Foundling of Paris,” and Louise, in the farce of ‘The Moustache Movement.” The Museum is advertised for rent. Monnz,—E. L. Davenport was playing here on the 21st. Ainany,—Mrs. T. S, Hamblin has been plaving Ion here, much to the delight of the editor of the State Regig ter, Loursviiiz.—Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams are playing at the theatre. Mrs. Macready and Gamille Urso are giving readings and violin solos at Mozart Hall. 81. Lovis.—Ciocea, Monplafir and others have been giving the ballet ot Bates’ theatre, and there has been quite lively discussion as to how much of her jollic james the belle Ciocea ought to display. The critis of the! Pilot designates: — The performance at Bates’ theatre as ‘delicate, mo- dest and proper,” and goes on to say, ‘Stage dancing is usually lascivious and suggedfve eluipaane Deasenses tco frequently ind: mevements to inflame the pas- sions and bit, ives in attitudes to excite im- pure thoughts. This, we will do Ciocca the credit to say, is nother style. She makes no effort to display her figure indecently, as we have observed in those who be- long to her profession, but all her movements are grace- ful and proper, artistic and modest.”” The Evening City Item don’t like this and ni That Cocca is a good dancer, no one will question; but her style is voluptuous, her every movement abandoned. What amounts to an indecent exposure of the , we will not attempt to say; but when gentlemen, as critic himaelf seys, go into the parque te to have a better view, we consider the dancing to beat least suggestive. The fact is, Cloeca wears no more skirts than other danseuse, and even less, She is a very ited dashing dancer; and if she can execute a pirouette, cares not how much of her form is seen. on one foot and stretching the other out in a horizontal line, is classic or not, we would not say, as in our researches we never met with » plece ‘lng eh or & pain’ where a figure waa in that position. That it is difficult to form, we admit; but like a boy’s first effort to stand on one foot and put his toe in his mouth, wo regard it as far trom graceful; and when we view it in the light of modesty, we bave nothing to say, only we think that thin dis) of the figure is not made without effort. A the eritic meniions Ciocea in comparison with other membera of her profession, it ia no more than just that she should be judged accordingly. We have in our city one of the best daccers in the country, Miss Louisa Pray. Does the gentlemanly critic mean, by ‘his words, wo con- vey the idea that her dancing is not chaste and’ proper? In ccmparixon with Ciocca, she is modesty itself, Her dancing is composed of utifal steps and figures as beautiful as thove of Ciocea, and she does not depend up- on lofty bounds and express to “ntreteh the geping eyes of idiot wonc may bribe the senrun) to applause, but Miss Pray glicos gracetuily into the goce graces of ‘he refined. At the People’s, Mr, Pauncefort and Miss Biwards word starring. The tem, speaking of one of the company, saye:—It is our belief tha; much more of real genius lurks in the rkin of this gentleman than the St. Louis public has ever given him credit for.” Queer place for genius, that! Boston.—Mr. W. Marehall has been starring in ‘‘Zafa- mf,” @ new play by J.S. Jones, at the Boston. G. H. Griffiths will open the National to-night, with “Herne, the Hunter.” There was a fertival at the Music Hall, in honor of Crawford's Statue of Beethoven, which has just been set up in the Hall, The Howard Atheamum is to et. Cuaniston, 8. C.—Mra. Julia Dean Hsyne commenced /m engagement here last, Wednesday, to take her farewell of the Charleston stage. Ro¥inson & Fldred’s circus had arrived, and opened February 25th. Dernorr.—George Jamison was playing here last week. Wasurncton, D. C.—Mr. Jirrett has relinquished the National to Ford. Mr. E, Eddy plays Richelieu this evening. RicuxoxD, Va.—Miss Margeret Mitchell had « farewell benefit here on Friday. New OntxANs.—On the 22dult. Mr. Collins played two Irish parts at the St. Charlie, The Pyne Opera Com. pany played the ‘Bohemian Girl” at the Gaiety, and “Norma” was done at the Orbans, Burraro.—Mr. C, W. Couldsck and Miss C. Crampton are playing at the Metropolitan. Mr. McVicker will shortly appear here. Personal Intelligence. ‘The Maryland Legislature elicted, February 28, by joint ballot, Colonel Liewellyn Boyle, late Secretary to Com. modore Mayo, U. S. N., State Librarian. Chief Justice Williams, of Connecticut, visited the House of Representatives, in Boston, on the 28th ult. Hon. James Buffinton, member of Congress, was in Boston on the 27th ult., and left the same afternoon for Washington. Hon. A. E. resentative in Co: from Florida, arrived in asa cola enn the 26th Seika General Cushman, who is cymmisgioner on the part of the United States to fix the limits of the fisheries on the Atlantic coast, has made a drief visit to Washington. ‘The active duties of the commission will be resumed early in the spring. Rey. J. P, Thompson, of New\York, is to lecture before the Mechanics’ Lyceum of Postsmouth, N. H., on Tues- day evening next. Rev. T. Starr King will follow, on ‘Thursday evening, March 18; and Hon. John P, Hale is engaged to close the course, The Mercantile Association are expecting Hon. Rufus Choate to deliver the con- cluding lecture of their course at an early day. A French paper -—‘‘Anaong the Teo! exhibition in the gall of art A the Crystal Pelbee, ty the likeness of a young in Virginia, United States of America, and which was purchased by Lady Morgan, of England, for td dollars.” ‘This lady, we understand, is ‘Miss Martha Butt, ot Norfolk. The London Zimes, of February 11, says:—We believe that the Duke ot Wellington has tendered his resigua- nation as Master of the Horse. It will have been ob- served that his Grace voted in the majority against vernment 4} Lord Lynahurst’s motion for refe Lord Wensleydale’s patent to a Committee of Privileges. All the musical celebrities at present in Paris attended on the morning of January 31 at the Church of La Trinité, in the Rue de Clichy, to assist at the marriage of Malle. Damoreau-Cinti to M. Weckerlin. The witnesees on the partof the bride were MM. Balévy and Aubre, and on that of the m M. Porrin, director of the Opéra Comique, and M. Bernaert, Among the persons invited to the ceremony were MM. Rossini and Adam, and a great number of dramatic arlistes. The solos at the mass were sung by MM. Levasseur, Ponchard, jun., and Bonnehés, The ident of the Legislative Body of France gave a grand ball on Friday , Ist inst. Queen Christina of Spain and the Princess honored 16 with their presence. The Count de Chambord bas sent a circular to a num- ber of Orleanists and legitimists, in France, Leaf them officially that the ‘fusion’ is a fait accompli, Scene ee to imitate the example of the chiefs of Le uses, and sink all party differences and ani- mosities. Among the passen; by the Atrato, arrived at South. ampton (Erg.) Metdy,, was rich Chilisn Indy. Hor destination was Paris, whither she was going for medicel advice. She left Valparaiso ffi a ship bound for Europe round Cape Horn, accompanied by a little girl, her daughter, and s man servant. In this ship they were shipwrecked, and they reached England at length fa tae Atrato; the lacy having thus travelled 10,000 miles in search of a phyrician. ease and @ long and disastrous voyage had enfeebied her frame, and when she left the Atzato she was dying. Her father, who was im Paris wait- ing for her, was telegraphed for, but he was too late to see her alive. She had time to receive the consolstions of religion, when she expired at one of the hetels of the Balfe, the composer, has returned to London, efter an absence cf four years, passed im Italy, Germany and Burgia. He has everywhere been received with the dis- tinction due to bis genius and reputation, and has every- where sustained the musical honor of his country. chief works have been produced at the principal conti- nental theatres; the ‘Bohemian Girl,” in particular, gained a po ‘ity at Vienra, Berlin, niki and other fron itns inforice to that whieh it tad eo: Joyea in Bogland. ME. DODGE ENJOYING THE CARNIVAL IN MADRID. ‘The Madrid correspondent of the London Times, writing on 4th ultimo, says:— We are now in the midst of the carnival, and nothing but fun and folly seems how ie of, Yesterday, as the worthy representative of the United States, Mr. was riding towards the Prado, a mask sprung on horse him with a clever jump, Pronounsing his name, insisted on sccompanying him on his ride, in that position. Mr. Dodge not exactly relishing maxing 80 public display, and conceiving that the voice o! his would-be com; mn was not wholly unknown to him, got down and consigned his horse to the discretion of the mask, who in due course of time returned it by @ messenger to the owner, giving a fictitious name. CASE OF THE HON. MISS MURRAY. The London Court Journal says:—Several statements have appeared in our contemporaries in reference to the Hop. Mies Murray and her American work, in which some misapprehensions appear to prevail ging the position of Rtg the royal household. The fasts are Miss Murray had been, up to about s year since, maid of honor (not lady in are to the Queen. She filled that office since the period of secersion for about eighteen years, and, therefore, with- out being very fe, capes’ we may bloom of youth which one is wont to associate with the title of maid of honor. Miss Murray had, in fact, reached & period of service beyond what is customary. ‘Her Ma- jesty, however, with that delicate consideration which she so eminently possesses, made Miss Murray an extra maid of honor, which was equivalent to to retire u; fall . Since her appointment as extra maid ot honor Miss Murray has done no duty at Court, and she doubles would have no difficulty in obtaining unlimited leave of absence from the Lord Chamberlain. Her position is, therefore, merely nominal; and whatever opi her Majesty msy have respecting Miss Murray's pro SF ae cean it has not been evinced in any ths lady’s ‘material interests. At the M fan Hotel Hon D. A. Noble, M . D. A. oh, ol. Bam Colt, Warlord: Hon, W. P, Converse, New Orleshs Gov. C. H. Mason, yeminga Territory; Gov. BD Pn Rhode Ialand; A.’ H. Hovey, Syracuse, Mr. 4 Muirheld, Pailadéiphia; Ww. “itboon, U.8. Navy; Don Sr. Ar- genes Mgrica:D, B. Ca ; Goorin Gen. 8. Psher, Tilinols; Brooke, U. 8. Army, contrast Patan, Charleston, in Marion—W Elliott, Robes steamship rt Mr Hubbard and lady, M J: 1, M Brussel, BM Wtantock, 8 A Winstook, D Ww ner, Mepsicy, & Borneman Beets BW ~ iH Boney, B Graves. H Durand, W W Montgomery, Jno Lawrence, Mrs © H ‘and three olaidren— ii ln ihe steerage. For Ohar'eston, poet Nashvitlo—T M ‘or Ne le fash re) B Reed, D Appleton, BY Paddock, bt T Alexander 9 Van ess, G Van ts John K ed, G Bai- He, R-Tepping, T H Wateon, OC B Mrs A 5! Ww Smith, t Morrow, WL Morris, Miss Morris, Mise M BI Gs Appointments by the President, BY AND WITH THR ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. John B, Norman, Surveyor of the Customs at New Al- bany, |i vice James M. Morrison, declined. Tia O Weletnen en or of tne Customs, at Survey: Portland, Tes , vice Wm. M. King, removed. REAPPOL NTMENTS, Woodford Mabry, Collector of the Customs for the dis- trict of Brunswick, Georgia. Henry D, Norton, Surveyor of the Customs at Copano, John A. Cavedo, Sarveyor of the Customs at Fernandi- na, Florida, Custom House Str AnanpongeD.—The Treasury Deyartment have been compelied to abandon the site s@- lected for the new custom house and port office at Piatts- burg, New York. on account of being unabie to obtain a satisiactory title to it, The Tavernacic Meeting: TO THE EDITOR OF THE AER ALD. Sin—Obeorving in the Hxnaip of the lst of March, my name as one of the Vice Presidents of the ratification meeting st the Tabernacle, I wish to say, through your columos, that it waq used wishout my knowledge or con. sont. DR. J. M, LEVARUGR Anniversary of St. David’s Benevolent So- | The Recent Proposals to Remove City Omfal— clety. The sixteenth anniversary of this society was cele- brated on Saturday evening, at the Metropolitan Hotel. There were about two hundred present, including the members of the society and the invited guesta, consisting of the Presidents and several of the members of the other benevolent national societies. A magnificent dinner— such a dinner as only the Metropolitan Hotel can furnish —was set betore the company; and the banquetting room was appropriately decorated with the banuer of the soci- ety and the American fisg. When the many good things provided by the Messra. Leland were thoroughly discuss, ed, the toasts, the [speaking andj the singing ware com- menced, ‘The Present before giving the first regular toast spoke of the hospitable manner in which he had been received at the anniversaries of the other national societies in this city. For this he desired to retarn his sincere thanks, and he felt certain in doing so he was but expres- sing the feelings of his brother members of the St. David's Association. He then read a letter from Horatto Gates Jones, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, in which that gentleman bestows a glowing eulogy upon the Welsh nation, and states that William Penn was of Cambrian descent, After reading other letters, the Presi- dent gave the following toast:— ‘The day—Commemorated in honor of Cambria and the Cam- brian race. Mr. James Jonzs reaponded by sin; a national Welsh song, entitled ‘‘The Blind Minstrel,’’ and after whish the second regular toast was given, as follows:— Wales—Whiie ids her empire, 69 long shalt our hearts cling to ¢ Prysel ge 5) Mr. AP Tuomas, the celebrated harpist, performed a medley of Welsh airs on the harp, and wih s spirit that roused the enthusiasm of his audience. Tt is veldem we have listened to such a treat. Mr. Ap Thomas, in com- pliance with the unanimous desire of the company, re- peated the medley. The third toast was as follows:— Tho Queen—May her intercourse with the nations of the eerth pe eetoeey as are Taumunee Wine Len Swear set A t was Beis Gunoeome ° Then followed the fourth toast:— ‘The President of the United States—The federal head of the free nation of America, elected M4 the entire sut je of the people—he is both the guardian of the rights of the citizen and the protector of the national honor. Mr, Tuomas sang ‘“ The Flag of Our Union,’’ which was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheering. ‘The Pausipent gave the following toasta:— ks) memory of Washington and the Patriota of ‘76. Drank silence. in . Our Sister Societies—Their mission is to do good, their motto humanity. We welcome their revresentatives to our festive board, atid tender them the hand of true fellowship. To this the Presidents of the St. Andrew’s, the St. Pa- trick’s and the St. Nicholas societies responded, and in conclusion gave these sentiments:— By Mr. Noxuix, of St. Andrew's Society:—‘‘The sons and daughters of jWaler, at home and abroad, ever dis- brary for lustry, intelligence and independence of spirit. Be Mr. Srvat, of St. Patrick’s Soctety— The de- scendants’f St. David—Having sprung from # noble an- cestry, their conservative and consisteat prirciples will always proves strong sateguard for the institutions of their adopted country.”’ By Mtr. Vax Wacnrr, of the St. Nicholas Society—‘‘St. Winifred’s Well—Fit emblem of,the soothing balm which the true Welshman never fails to administer to a brother in sorrow or in poverty.’” Mr. Bonnen, of New England Society—*The St, David's Society—Its high prosperity evidences alike the excellence of its object and organization and the merits of its administration.” Mr. CoaTms sang ‘‘Here’s # Health to Our Friends,” &c., after which this tosst was gtven:—''The city of New York—The Commercia! ( of the World.”? Mr. Kuan ¥. Purpy responded in a nappy and appropriate re- marks, in which he di 4 justice to the Empire City, Of the city governmeni Le had, he said, but little to say, and tho least suid was soonest mended. Hegave, in con- clusion, the sentiment—‘‘Peace to the nations of the earth, «ud happiness to the people thereof.” “The Charitable Institutions ot the State of New York,’’ was the next toast, and was responded to by Mr. Simeon Draper, who, after complimenting the St. David’s Society on its efficleney in deeds of charity, and speaking in terms of praise of the public benevolent inatitutions of our city, gave the following eentiment:—‘ The Uaion of Charitable Institutions tor the Benet of the Poor of every Clime.” The toast to the Press, ‘‘the Advocate and Defender of Truth, its Purity is the National Purity, its Corruption is the Nations! Corruption,” was Rg eto) to by Dr. Jones. He said that there were two flour i published in New York, exclusively in the Wel jan- Guage. The first was called the Wreath and Watchman, and was edited by H. N. W. Jones & Morgan A. Ellis, which had about five thousand subscribers. The other, more recently established, was called the Cambro Ameri- can, and was edited by J. SM. Jones, and bad a good circu- lation. They wore neutral in politics, while they dissemi- nated much general intelligence, with articles on the arts and sciences. The former bad published popular essays on physiology, , &e., neatly illustrated. The speaker remarked that if papers iff some instances of the craft overstepped what was due to self respect and to the claims ot individual rights, they nevertheless were the in- struments of doing much good. No objest of benevolence was agitated, no Cee work proposed or new invention made without the aid of the press being invoked; and no where was it more cheerfully given than in the United States. And what would politicians and be airs for Burcombe do if it was not for the;prese? {The Gary said that ecitors were like other shrewd men who had to live with their eyes.and ears open. He related a story of an editor who started a Roper in a new village at the West. The town infested by 6 crepe whose presence was @ source ot annoyance to the citizens, and who told the new editor that if he did not come out inst them they ‘would not patronise his paper. He replied that he woul ive them a ‘‘smavher” next day. Sure enougn his next ue contained the promised ‘‘smasher.’’ On the following morning, the redoubtable editor, seissors in hand, was cutting out news, when in walked a large man, with a club in hand, who demanded to know if the editor was in. ‘No, sir,” was the reply; “he has stepped out. Take a seat and read the papers; he will return ia s tew minutes.’ Down sat the indignant man of cards, crossed his legs, with his club between them, and commenced readings paper. In the meantime the editor quietly vamored down staiis, and at the landing below he met snother excited man, with a cudgel in hand, who asked him if the editor was in. ‘Yes, sir,” was the prompt reply; “you will find him seated up stairs, reading 9 ps- per.’” the latter, on entering the room, with a furious oath, commenced a violent assault on the former, which waa reristed with equal ferocity. The fight continued until they had both rolled to the foot of the stairs, and pounded each other to their hearts’ content. Several other tossts were given, after which the com- Pany dispersed, and the banguet hall ‘was soon deserted. St. David, whose memory is thus honored every year by the society which bears his name, was a native of ‘ales, aud so faras the question of his birth is con- cerned, had an indisputable claim to the title of the Patron’Saint. It was different, however, with St. George of England, or St. Patrick of Ireland, neither of whom were natives of those countries. According to Gibbon, St. George was a most unmitigated scamp; but then Gibbon was an infidel, and of course is not to be trusted when speaking or writing on such subjects. In the se- lection of their patron saint the Welsh rejected all foreign claims and pretensions, and may therefore be considered real bona fide genuine Knew Nothings. St. David was born, we believe, in Cardiganshire, aome time in the fifth century, and was one of the most distinguish- ed bishops of the Catholic church. His canonization took place five or six hundred years after his death, during the papacy of Calixtus. He founded twelve monasteries, and oecupied the bishopric for a period of sixty yeare. 7" Canada Postage—New nt. = Poet Orrick DaPARTMENT, ares Wasutnaton, Feb. 19, 1866. ‘fy wttention has been called to the circumstance that letters enclosed in the United States stamped envelopes, or prepaid with United States postage atamps, are receiv- ed fr thts country from Canada charged by our frontier exchange officers as unpaid. Thin practice on the part of the United Staten exchange offices is, strictly 5] , correct, as each country re- cognizes its own postage stamps in the prepayment of letters, and henoe # Is ii to use United States stamps in the prepayment of leters from Canada. But, inasmuch as the partion addressed fool aggrieved if postage is demanded on the delivery of such letters, and urge that the praetice of oharging them as unpaid ope- rates as a hardship upon them, the having been ‘once received by this Department, I am disposed to treat for hwy future such letters as prepaid, and deliver them as such, charging letters of this character as unpaid, in United States stamps, and forward them to destination without addttional charge. BELL, Tarek THousand Douiars in Goip Missma, AND ar UTED o Mot ne Bebe ai full of rumors Friday férenoon, in regard my dis- pearance of » bag of gold from one of tae bontoe bese Hlnea, a8 oue rumor has it, at $6,000, and $8,000, and the substitution therefor of a bag of cents, valued at eight dollars. The faots in the case have been able to ascertain them, are as usual'course of buriness the Granite Bank drew ket Bank for the sum of $3,000, in favor of the Exchange Bank. In payment of (his dragt, the Market Bank delivered ® hy ee ed in the usual manner, and , ft, and tain $8,000in gold, The Excha: on examining it found that it contained eight doliars, in cente, which gave it the required weight of « $5,000 hag ot goldcoin. it was immeai po hot back to the Market Bank, and there redeemed. Market may that they received it from the Granite Bank, and the Granite ays it received the bag from the Merchants’ Bank. The Merchants’ ray this cannot be so, for their specie has all been examined, emptied from the begs and weighed by the Bank Commissioners within a day or two. The Granite adheres to the statement that the bag they gave the Markot was the one they received from the Merchants’; and if {t contained gold, as the latter says, of course i is not the bag of sents, and hence the Granite Bank re- fuses to recetve ft, Thess are all the facts that are at pregent known in regard to it, Tho Market Bank has go ‘the bag of cents, but where the geld is that these conta purported to represent, or how they este there, ato questions aot yet solved.——Liowon JoMrnm, Alarch 1. reoer' Who ts to Have the Contract? A resolution, it will, doubtless, be remembered, passed, & few days since, the Common Council Boards, directing” the City Inspector to advertise for proposala for re~ moving dead horses and other dead animals from the city, together with the sccumulating offal, refuse ma- terial and nuisances generally requiring removal, as em- braced within the Reynolds prior offal contracts. Te thewe proposals seventeen bids were received, offering te give the city for the contract, for five yease—the pertoll apecified—sums varying from $8,000 to $400, annually. It will probably also be remembered that the partes making the three highest bids—the one of $8,000, one of $5,5€0, and one of $5,000—together with their sureties, failed respectively to appear before the City Inspester when notified to execute the contract. Mr. Geog A. Forbes, who put im the fourth bid of $4,000 appeared with parties who consented to becem> duly bound as his securities in $60,000—th amount required. In view of those bidding the thre larger amounts failing to present themselves, and to stop in future fraudulent and speculative proposals, the City Inspector, it wiil doubtless be recollected, sent im a communication last week to the Board of attention te which was publisbed in the Hxnatp—calling the bids in question, and recommending the adoption of an ordinance whereby the Cor, tion may be sgainst bids evidenty sever intended to jefe rege from their combined character 4 ase fraud epom ide bids. ‘The subject of the erdi- those putting in bona anos toged er with the bide, was referred tothe Com- mittee on Ordinances. On Savurdey last, at 3 P.M., the committes—Aldermas Ely, Chairmat—met at the City Hall. There-was quite Chairman stated numerous at present. The that at a prior Theeting of the commiittee they had tm- vestigated partially into the character of the three est bids for a contract to remove the city offal for ensuing five years, though not to tho extent desire. None of the parties then came before the committee, although notified of the —— ‘They had all been notified wecond time to a that meeting, and he desired to be informed if any of them were now present to make it known. ‘There was no response. Alderman Ety—I ree there are none of them here, aad tt is probable they will not be fo -Counsilman Rxxp was then called on to state what he knew of Joseph Lacy, the party alleged to have put im the highest bid of $8,000. Mr. Reed stated that a man ot this name lodged tormerly at his place, No.19 Bowery. He had not seen bum for a month, and did not know where he was to be found. He was not worth anything. He considered him an irresponsible man. Mr. R. C. DownixG staved that A. Scherf, whe put in the second highest bid (86, ops was not tobe found. John Reed, who putin the third bid (35) was to be found, but his sureties refused to Png A George A. Forbes, who put in the fourth bid ($4,000), he added, he had satiefied himself fully of the character and reliability of his sureties, as also individual res~ ponribivity in the matter. Mr. Jonn E. Devin here informed the committee thet he appeared to resist awarding the contract to Ma. Forbes, the last mentioned party. He should do #0, he faid, by ¢ndeavoring to show that the contract should be iven to Messrs. Carrol & Cranston, who put in the fifth id for $3,700. He asked time to be allowed him, whem he alleged he would prove that Mr. Forbes’ bid emanated from combination of parties formed to cheat bona fide bidders, and thus secure an advantageous bargain te themselves; further, that the sureties in the case were not worth the amount required to make them tent; and finally, that Mr. Forbes himself was s. no pecuniary responsibility whatever. He ad Mr. Carrol, one ot the parties he appeared for, removing the offal of the city at his own ex, permission of the Mayor, and had been 60 the 24 of last Ji 80 too, Mr. Devin, to show the correctness of his assertion, Tee papemion the license of his Honor the Mayor to Mr. to the effect-he had stated, date, Januasgy 2, 1886, with the authority sutjotnes by the former Oity inapector. The Coder observed that in view of yee ba ga fact that the city was not paying anything at removing its otal” there was net that aeaialay tae e- spatch in awarding the contract he had supposed. was thereupon agreed by the committee to give Mr. ee ee to prove what he had stated, when the committee adjourned to Friday after- noon. Meanwhile it was announoed that an ordinance as recommended to protect the Rose? tee against futere —— bids would be prepared for early presentation to Board. ANOTHER BURGLARY IN BROADWAY—THE THIEVES SURPRISED. About 9 o’clock on Saturday night as officer Riley, of the First ward poiice, was patrolling his beat in Broad way, he was informed by the porter of store No. 38 that there were some parties upon the roof of the building. Supposing that there ht be thieves about the prem#- pags Lateran pte hh to the roof, and there, sur+ enough, he found evident traces ot Ddarglars. Six large racks, containing a large amount of goods, found lying near the scuttle. The alarm | ate and every effort made to capture the bi it was thought, had secreted themselves the building; but, although the eatire store, bottom, was carefully searched, still not a thieves’ could be discovered. Upon ing found that the silk goods thus from the premises of Gans & feel geil & Co., lpr ; & im) 8 goods, havin Nov aa Broadway. J : at $5,000, and was dragged 38 with the intention of carrying it out by store. The manner in which the burglary was has not yet been 4: neither 1s it known means the rascals succeeded in baffling the doors of all the buiidings on that block | gang theme 80 for the present snown in regard to the movements of the thieves. or nine pieces of silk, valued at $600, have from the store above mentioned, so it is robbers were not altogether disappointea of plunder. Efforts will be made by the Chief ot have the burglars arrested, and in order that the way be more easily accomplished, one or two “shadows” will be placed upon the tuack of the hover CHARGE OF FELONIOUS ASSAULT. Aman named Charles Nearyjwas taken into custody by officer Jourdan of the Lower Police Court on the coarge of having feloniously assaulted Caroline Moss cher, of No. 470 Pearl street, by firing s pistol loaded with powder and ball at her head. The husband of the woman alleges that Neary came into his place (a bac room) and while there an altercation took place réspect- ing the payment of drinks, when the accused snate! up & pistol that was bi behind the bar and fired tt at the head of his wife, but happily without effect, as bail went wide of the mark. The prisoner was before Justice Welsh, at the Lower Police Court, he was allowod to go upon bail taken in the sum of $608 ag appearance to answer the charge preferred agaimet ABASHFUL YOUNG LaDy. On Saturday afternoon officer Lyng, of the Fitteontta ward police, arrested a young man named Edward Mortom, on the charge of picking @ lady’s pocket and stealing from her possession a portemonnaie containing $19. The policeman witnessed the thief’s actions, and, pursuing him aa far as Thirteenth street, succeeded in him. On bringing the parties before Justice Flandreaa, at the Jefferson ‘et Police Court, the young lady re- funed to give her name or make any complaint the prisoner. The magistrate, however, refused to din- charge the accused, who was locked up for examination, HOPEFUL YOUTHS. Thirteen young men, varying in age from thirteen seventeen years, were taken into custody on Saturday night by the Ninth ward Police, on a charge of gambling in the porter house of Michael Molan, at No. 76 Jackson street. The prisoners were af it before Justice Bi Jean rsa, wh Oy ee rama ination. The proprietor of the house was also arrested bts al on charge of keeping « disordealy Ouse. ANOTHER CAS€ OF VITRIOL THROWING. As Dr. Kennedy and his lady were returning from Laura Keene’s Varieties on Friday night, some rascal threw vitriol upon the dress of Mrs. Kennedy, almost en- irely destro; the Fifteen! Ion wore notised of the fact, cad ta tae ‘santis Wt tlie district states im his report to the Chief of Hottes cay immediate steps will be taken to vertion, sid —e ABREST OF ALLEGED RIVER THREVES. {FJames Clank and James J. Worth, were taken into eua- tody by officer Magan, of the Thirteenth ward police, charged with having stolen the mainsail of the schooner Ohio, while she was lying st anchor in the Wallabout. The accused, it Is alleged, sold the property te Jobn Fite patricks & junk dealer in street, for about ane jalf ite were taten al value. fore Jus'ice Brennen, at the Market Police Cour’ where they were committed for examination on charge grand larceny. PURLOINING & RivER—There is verry springing up between New York and Pennsylva- main relation tothe Chemung river. HE th 3 rite Pug aefia sf H biel 3 2 z i in Northern ivania, flows northward intothe State of New York, and then, oe Saeres, flows back- ward into our State, and empties into the north brancts of the Susquehanna: . ¥., the pied +e Chemung river, in Chemung canal. ‘That canal extends to thy Seneca lake, and the waters there, The outlet of the Seneca lake is into Lx ka Ontario, So that the water thus taken out of the Chemung river is never restored to it, so that, when it retarne into this State, its volame is grea! bs the Reoctatanne 2 tly reduced aa a fooder are {rjured, Our State gevernment. ter in hand, and quite s diffeulty ma kL Kadri (ea) “ IF TRY Hri90 OY Of Lis