The New York Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1856, Page 1

‘ WHOLE NO. 7399. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, RE-ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS. The Kansas Question Vigorously Re- opened. REJECTION OF GEN, WHITFIELD BY THE HOUSE. Reported Removal of Judge Lecompte, of Kansas. THE SEW YORK POST OFFICE SITE, xo., &., ao. Affairs at the National Capital. ‘THE MEETING OF CONGKESS--GEN. WHITFIELD, THE KANSAS DELEGATE, REJEUTED—CABINET SPECU- LATIONG—REMOVAL OF JUDGE LECOMPTE—THE PEND SYLVANIA DEMOCRACY AT LOGGERHEADS, EC. Wasatnaton, Deo, 1, 1958. ‘The day is beautiful and the National Capitol is crowd: ed with the beauty and wisdom of the land. At noon precisely both houses of Congress were called to order by their respective officers, and they were at once Igunched upcn the sea of strong and exciting legisia:ion. ‘The Senate passed quietly int» working harness, and the usual committee was appointed to walt on the House of Representatives and the Prosident of the United Biates, The House seemed to bo |aboring under a fevoriah ex- cltement touching the seat of the Kansag dolegate. An objection to General Whitield tating bis seat was antici- spated, and an argry debate was looked for, not only by the crowded galleries and lobbies but by the members Ahemeclves. The roll call commenced, and was proceeded vwith without difficulty until the Territory of Kansas was «called, when, upon the credextials of hor delogate being presented by Mr. Phelps, of Mizsourl, Mr. Grow, of Penn- aylvania, roee and objected to thoir being received. In an instant a dozen members were upon thelr fect withe! as many propositions. On mo‘inn of Mr. Orr the subject “was postponed fifteen minutes, in order to appoint a com- ‘mnlttes to wait on the Zenate, aud also upon the President. These committees beizg appointed, the row was re sumed on the Kansas case, ana Mr. Grow attempted Wo show Whilficlc ’s clection to be & nullity. Considerable excitement prevailed over tho ball. Many distinguished lobby members were op hand, among whom | noticed Geveral Wedd, of your city. ‘The Presicent's message will be delivered at noon to ‘worrow. Gen, Cass informed me to-dsy that there was not one particle of truth in the report that he had been tendered ‘a place in Mr. Bucbavan’s Cabinct; and, furthermore, that ‘not one word or Kine had passed between thom in refer- ‘once to that or any other subject. The General is tn good Mealth and spirits, and as far as Ono own Judgo by out ‘Ward appearances, he is good for many years yet. Ho is Quite active and steps sprightly, remarkably so for a maa of his aga, During the late cenvass he was on the stump consiantly, afd as far as his own Stave was concerned to Uitle purpose. ‘The letter of your Albany correspondent, showing up the various plots and manoevers during the last fow years of Marcy and his epoilsmen, bas caused a good deal of @musement among certain parties, and a vast deal of ‘*peculation and rome hard knocks about the State Depart- ment, Ancthor broadside like that will completely sant- tailate the old 'remier, for he is mighty sensitive just wow, espects!ly of what the Hsnazp says. There is a rvmor about town, communicated with stu- died cation and reserve, that a person high in position bas betrayed upmistakeable ym toms of insanity, The alarming probability bas caused bis particular friends to wateh bis cocrse with intense interest, and if the symp- toms of aberation are confirmed it will cause great ox- citemont and changes iB a certsin quarter. It ta said Douglas Cesires that Col. Richardson, of Dli- ‘mols, ehould bave the J’ort (Dre Department. The New York democracy is mot alone tn ite quarrels ‘and divisions. Tbe Pennsylvania democracy has it; ‘troubies viso. Since the election of Buchanan the tw ‘Wactions are arranging themselves for the honors and the ‘epoile, One is besded by J. Glancy Joves, Member of Congress for the Eighth district; the other is led on by Col. Forney, the Chairman of the State Committee. This an interesting Sight ae it stands, and will in its results be highly beneficial to the party to which they belong, ‘While the bouses of Lancaster and York are quarreling ‘wbout the cillces, Mr Bachanan can quietly arrange his own programme and let the epoilemen slide. T learn this evening that (bere is some difficulty at the White House in tiiling the piace of Donaldson, who recent Ay resigned the Marabaiship of Kansas, The President said ‘hat he would stand by Governor Geary at all hazards, apd appointed M. Spencer of Ohio, vice Donaldson, | also cunderstand that the President has determined to remove Judge Lecompto, which has caused considerable fluttering ‘mong Southern mea, THE LATEST. Dacmnen 1—Midnight. ‘The contest is over. Whiifield’s ose to-night shows Clearly that he will be admitted to his seat. The vote ftood nive'y seven ayes to one hundred and one nays, Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, voting in the negative to move « reconsideration—so the vote really wae ninety eight to one hundred. Twenty.one democrats sad fourrepubli- cane were absent—two of the latter sick ai home. Some doren democrats are expected in to night ea! to-morrow, whon the vote to day wili be reconsidered and Whitfield admitted. Hon, 1. D. Campbell, of Ohio, voted steadily ‘to-day sgainat Whitfield’s admission, and this fact will be remembered sext winter when he has to undergo a similar ordeal. Governor Reeder was seen in thefiobby to-day, but locks down at the mouth. ‘The Sergeant at-Arms arrested thirty mombers who ‘were absent from the house doring the call today for which, by the action of the house, each member is com- pelied to pay cost accruing thereto, which amounts to four dollars a head. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, SRCOND SESSION. Senate, Wassrscron, Des. 1, 1856, All the members of the Senate were present, with the exception of Messrs. Boll, of New Hampshire; Boll, of ‘Tennessee; Biggs, Butler, Dougias, Houston, Johnton, Jones, of Tennesse; Mallory, Reid, Sebastian, Toombs, ‘Weller and Wright. ‘The usual committes was appointed to wait on the Pro. ident, and inform bim that a quoram of each House had aasembied, and were ready 10 receive any communica- ton he might be pleased to mako. A timtlar committee of the House acted in conjunction qith that of the Senate, and in each branch a report was made thet the President would communteate his annual mesvage to morrow to Congress about noon, The Senate then adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmvorow, Deo. 1, 1966. About two hundred members of the House were “ SEW MEMNERS QUALIFIED, Mr, Hodges, of Vermont, and Mersrs. Allen and Mor- + tison, of Tiinote, to fil vacancies, wore qualified by tak- ing the oath to support the constitution. + THE DELFOATE FROM KANRAS—RRIRCTION OF GEN. WHITFIELD, Mr. Pamirs. (dem ) of Mo., presented the credontials + of Mr, Whitdeld, and moved that he be sworn in as delo. . gate trom Kansas. ‘The credentials were read, Gov, Geary certitying to Mr. Preps asked that the usaal course be pursued. Mr, Grow, (rop.) of Pa., objected, and was about to \ state his reasons when Mr. Prmrs raid it wae known that a vacancy had ex. tated in the representation of Kansas. Mr. Whitfield’s bad been ted and read, and this enti- have the administered to him. At the the seats of the delegates from New Mi - MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 &) 1856. ee PRICE TWO CENTS. coption to the rulé~I refer to the New Jorsey contested election, ‘The Srmaxae obsorved—Objeotion being mate, It would ‘be the duty of the Chair to submit the question to we an aera Gee from Kantas be ewora as cle gal Mr. Camvnmit, (rep.) of Ohio, suggested to Mr. Grow whether, as this was the short session and there was much unfinished business, tt would not be better toullow tho matter to pass over, as 1! did Jast seasion on a simi Jar Occasion, He did not see that anything could thus be jont. Mr. Gsow—1 cannot accede to the request. Mr. Comvunit—I have done my duty. Mr. Grow, im reply to Mr. Fea, said the course he Proposed was not unprecedented, and that there were atropg cases to justify it. In that of the New Jersey contested election neither set Of delegates were admitted until the Coumitise on Electiors after two or three months reported. ‘The House isst cession sent a commission to Kansas to ie vertigate the affairs of that Territory, and aficr fuil deiiberation the House decided 20 valid election bad been beld, und hepoe Mr, W! was ejsoted from bis seat. What charge bad takem place? Its legislation etacds a8 it did six months ago, when the delegate was rejected, The Legislature was @ usurpation; its acts cha: ectorized by unprecedented tyranny and uacor stitu- oval wrongs, and its laws the blackest and most oc lous to be found those of despotism The House was now asked to overiurn iis decision aud give vali tity to tyravnous acts forced on an Rpcaeery ten by the arm of government being used to shield the invaders of their rights {10mm neighboring states. Mr. : netrs said be would, at the proper ti iug to defen the validity of the Kuneas. At the last session Mr. Waitield was ew: ard his crecontials referred to ihe Committee on Klec tiovs, who reported adversely to his taking his seat, aod in favor of Mr Reeder, A vyasancy wee created; Mr. Whitlicld was elocted to fill that vacancy, and is now here for that end. yet the gentleman from Pepasylvania (Grow) proclaimed hat this question was adjudicated, and decided last sos tion The gentleman, whilo voting against Mr, Walt: fleld, assigned as a reason for doing so that bo was ciect ed und:r @ coustitutional eaactment; but he voled for Mr. Reeder (0 take @ seat in the absence of ali iaw. ity. Gaow explaired. fe hat at that the people of Kansas Whe eutitled tow representation, aad he desired to bestow tla that way, a8 p. Oper under the poouiiar cle cumstances. Mr. Puerrs. reetiemg, sald Mr. Grow's position was thot the people of Kanwaz are entit'ed to a di legate Now, who was bere to contest the right of Mr. Woivfeld? If the getleman from Penpeytvania was desirous to see tte people of Kausas represented, with what sense of justice could he oppose Mr, Woithela, there beg bo cootestant «f the seat? was bis fe for the people of Kansas? The goa ‘leman’s courte would prevent such resentation. Voter were cast ior no other than Me WI Nd, ia Osto ber. Let the delegave be swor, The credentials can be referred & the Committee ou Elections, and when they made a report the Houce could act as they believed jestice required Too question was theo put, shail Mr. Whifeld be Sworn in? Decided in the negative by 97 against 101. The fo lowing is the vute:— Vess—Messrs Aiken, Akers, Allen, Barksdale, Bell, Ben- nett of Miss , Locock, Bowie, Boyce Branch, brooks, Broom, Burnett Cadwallader, Compbelt of Ky., Carlile, Caskie Cling” wan Cobb of Ala., Cox. Crawford, Cullen, Denver, Dowdell, Admupdson, English Bthericge. Uc lore Foster. Fuller wood Harris of M Hotfman, Houston, Jewett, Jones: Keltt, Kelly Kennett, Kidwell, Lake Letcher Lindle kin, Marsball of Ky , Marshall of [1l, Maxwell, Me Mc Sue, Muller of Ia, Millson, Mocre, Morrison Orr, facker, ‘aine, Peck, Porier, Powell, Puryear, Quitmin, Ready. Ricaud. Eendldge, fe it Skorter, Smith of senu., smith of Ya., Smith of Ala , Sneed, Stephens, etewart Swoope. irivoe, Tyron, Underwood. Vail. Valk, Walker, Warner, Wells, Jr, Decler, Whitey, Williams, Winslow, Zollicotler. Nays—Meears | All Nison, Bali, Barbour, Barclay, BerpeuotN Y., Benson, Billinghurst Bingham Bishep sii 1, Burl Campbell of Pa., Campbel , be will 4 awe ot brepion, Buti ingame be of Ubie Chattee Clark of Conn, , Clawson, Col- fax, Comins, Covode, Cragin, Davis of Mass. Day, Dea, De wit Diek. Todd, Durfee Ecie, Edwards’ Fmrie ¢lagler, Galloway, Giddin Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Hall of Masi Darlan, Haven, Hi o of siges: Hobo way. of Unio. E aghston, Kelsey, King, ‘Kpaop. Koor, Lewier Mace Matteson, MoCariy. |. Mow. Murray, Nichols, Oliv Tean faop. otk. ey ay ‘sonhan, Tapp u, Thorington, Thursion, Tous, Trafton, Wade, Wake- map. Walbridce Waldron, Washburne of Wis, Washburne of L,, Watron, Weleh, Wood, Woodrutf, Mr. Grow moved a reconsideration of the voto, aud to that motion on the table. Unetecessful mottocs were here made to a*journ and for» call of the » &c, by the friends of Mr. Whirfleld, in order, a8 \t sas raid. to postpone action oa dir. Grew’s motion untii the arrival of absentees At four o’clock various gentlemen paired ov, hunger and fatigue serviog as excuses. Mr Cawrrnit, of Oblo, remarked as @ number of s Uemen on bis side bad gove 0 diuner, he thought it right the Houre should adjourn, but bis motion was rejected Mr. Mrurow nye <) a, po thet he was not a tog to be punished by being’ kept here because others chee We pur of Ais motion for a cali of the House pre- vailed, ani 138 members avswered to their names The doors were closed and excuses were heard for ad. senters, rome of them being of a humor us character, excited excessive laughter. During these proceedings Mr. Mittson spoke of the et posure of the reputation ted ges gent he — — ple and the derision pul press lo ow tem | vem similar to that . Knight. er of N Mr , Sysrp (K. B.) ef Teom., proposed that the pending business be portpoved and that members proceed, as heretofore, to eclect seats by lots. Cries of ‘ Agreed,”” * agreed,” and accompanied with lavabter. Mr. Quirman (dem.) of Miss., thought that would be right. We are endeavoring, be said, to inflict some pepalty on membera for not detng ta thelr seats, and [ don't Know a better mode than to select our seats in their abaence. id cries of ‘Good,’ “ good,”’ “ agreed,’” “agreed, he We“ ficcstos (dem.) of Als.—1'll go in for that if you con'inue ped RA low d. No ection taken on the ition. Sergeant-at-Arms was then, by order, directed to bring she absenteos to the bar of the House, Mr. Jopes, (dem ) of Tonn., inquired whether whilo the Sergeant at. taugbter ) The -rmaker responded negatively. While che Cleré was calling the rol, om, mot jours, was frequently interru; ‘Arms aonovncleg the arrests aud production teen. Several gentlemen humorousiy moved to take up the “criminal docket '’ The aeenters brought before the House were ordered Tested. Mr. Linvuxs (K N) of Mo, thougat the fee cheap, apd would cheerfully pay it, Lyn (to those standing)—Sit down; I want to ace the prigoners, Mr. Conn (dem.) of Ga,, would tye oe prroners on their giving a oe they would ‘vote for an a\jourpment. (Langbier.) At a qoarter past seven a tution to aljourn prevailed by one majority. —_——<$<$____ Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuioron, D. C., Nov. 80, 1856 away. Yesterday « committee of bi rerpectabte old fogp marcheats, betes by James Let tae banker, tade their at the exocutive mansion, at « ' tion from the New York Chamber of Commerce, } 4 u 5, 3 3 | H H 3 : i F H s 3. i rE tH i HE i ° ki MUNICIPAL AFF. ‘ To Vetoes from the Muy or~The City’ Mall Jod and the Partizan List of Commissioners of Deeds Checked—the Union Monopoly Foy Uempany Must Commute DOARD OF ALDERMEN. Tho B ard of Alcermen held the firet meoting of the Deceaiber session last evening, the President in the chair, Several petitions for tLe remission of taxes, &c , were received and referred, By a report from the Cro- ton aqueduct Department it appears that the unexpended balance ep the 8¢th of November was $154,290 50, VETORS ROM THE MAYOR ON THE PLAN OF THE NEW CITY HALL AND UR APYOLNTMENT OF COMMLEIONBKS OF DEKLS ‘The ivitowing message was received from the Mayor:— Mavor's Orrice, New York, Dec. 1, 1856. 7 tue FoNokaBin tie Koanp oF ALDRuMES.—I rewrn the »esolations proposing the sdoption by the Common Coun- Lof the plans tor anew elty bail, preseated by %. KF. a J. freuen without approval. Without intenaing te throw any obstacte tp the way of the speedy erection of anew City Hall, Cannot give my arsent to so ft ‘tant &® step as that of def. ly determtoir g the p’ans which shall be udopte¢, without be- tog fu ‘alistied that (hey are in all re-pects she best and most appropriate. To dec de dofinitels the plans for « building so ex- ter siv size 6 difficult aad intricate in the proper arraage- Rep ( of ‘te interior deaiun, of so much Interest to the character of the city in ils exterior archite tural pearance, acd 80 grea ih jis cost vader the most economical ana judicious ex: endilure af move. ts che of "he most f questions hut bes come before me for my decision since holding the office (of Mavor. It invoives considerations in which chzens of all classes are interesied, and should be | examined and decided with 2 commensurate judgment, apd ony by toose who are fally qualided for the duty. It is - ot a Loe ordinary legisission appertaiuing loa mere ques: » of every Cay routine, which any mao of common inieili- ¢ is Capable of actin Se Important from New Granada. ARRANG*MENT OF THE DIFPICCLTIES BETWEEN NEW GRANADA AND BNGLAND, We leara that adviccs have been received in this city from well informed soctces in Bogeta, that the difficulties between the New Gramadian government and Mr. Griffiths, the British Minister, in relation to the payment of the McIntosh claim, have been ami- cably adjusted, and that no steps will be taken to effect a blockade of the ports of that republic by the British fleet. The whole difficulty between the parties arose from a difference of opinion in regard to the proper time of payment by the New Granadian government of some back dues on this claim. The claim of Mr. McIntosh had been adjusted some years since, and a large portion of it paid. I¢ was arranged at the time of the adjustment that the balance should be paid in bonds, which were to be received at the New Grapadian custom houses in the proportion of ten per cent on the accruing duties. During the at- tempted revolution of Melo in 1854, the government in stress of funds was obliged to delay the accept- ance of the McIntosh bonds in payment of the stipu- lated ten per cent of the duties. Their reception has since been resumed, and it was the payment of the back amounts that had been rejected during the revolutionary crisis, that constituted the point in dispute between the parties. ‘The arrangement of this matter restores the good feeling that had existed between the two govern- ments. i Upon bul it isa subject requiring » ugh prac tex. and acientivle knowledge of architecture, Ge mest evlerged aud liberal views of form ant beauty and kGaptation in tLe construction of public edifices of the largeat iss. and ajvst Sppreciation of the uecessity of makiog the additional bargen about to be vlaced upon the tax payers as Hightasia proper aitention to the object, will permit. With these views as to the ‘mportarce of the decision which shall City Intelligence, nd the quaiifications of those : power 1 find it dilicuit to CORBECT AND UNIFORM TIMH FOR THE CITY—£: Setng my egif io the couclusion that the members of the Com. TRIC CLOCK! mor Coad pre thus competent. I doubt whether the two Beards whd bave voted in favor of these ylana pos- sess the requisites 7 ava deseribed as necessary dicious and intelligent conclusion fident of my own nkiness, and therefore eatinot proving the Buckman plan, that itis the best, when fo fact 1 am igtorentof the simple elements of architectural fcience and am pot capaple of giving even an iatelligent opt nion upon the subject. I several communications made to this ard the last Common Counell. Ihave called eapetial at- tenticn to the necessity of tbe epeedy construction of a new City Ball, and in that of the 4th February last, I recommended the appointment of a comm‘ssion, to be constituted ari ky of sechiteets of undoubted superiority in their profession, and the Delarce of citizens of weil known intelligence aud integr ty, to whom shouid be extrusted the whole subject, with ful power to decide upon the plans and to erect the structure; {bis commissicm 10 serve without compensation, and to be composed of mea whose characters will be a guaraniee of bo- nesty in the expenciiu’e of the money. I have not changed these views If this recommendation should be concurred in, the puniic confidence would be secured in the pians as well as the expenditure, which are very essential in a vublic work of this magnitace.’ 1t may be wei! for me to add that no mea- svre for thee | OF this butiding can reeelve my sanetos which will pot in all respects be freed from any suspicion of jobbing or corruption. in the conelusions to which { have arrived ip the Perera of ee Buckman plans I wish it un- derstood that T meke no objections to the plaoa themselves. Facilities have been affurded me for a full examination of the drawings # ith explanations by Mr. Ira Buckman, and I am Bot prepared to ray that they should not be finally’ accepicd, bu: aving po conidence in the knowledge of myseif or the Common Coupet! on subjects of this character. 1 cannot ven, ture upon a ecision which will have the effect to reject ali ober plans however meritorious or superior w tbem. F. there reasons I respectfully return the resolutions without aj Froval. FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor. The communication was ordered to be laid om the ta- ble and take the usual course to be printed. ‘TAX COMAUSSIONERS OF DEBDS. The Mayor also tent to the Board the aunexed mesaage: Mayor » Orvicu, New Youn, Dec. 1, 1386. To 1x HoNovanix Tak Boaud OF ALDeumeEN.—Ui ta with reluctance What I return to the Ccminon Couueil the resolution to oppolut certain pereous Comuniasioners of Deeds, but am ‘There is a proposition now befere the Boad of Coun- qiimen to furnieh correct and uciform time to all the publid gigs in the city by means of a new invention, paterted iY bushenor Hall, of Cincinnati. Yesterday the Commitice of Ai(d 44d Sciences of the Board of Counctt- men, Wilson G. Hud, Peter Coopor and other well- known citizens, proceeded to Ceatre street, opposite tae Halls of Juettce, wherd a model of the pment is on exhibition, to coe ite working, with o view to report upon the same. The inventin? proves to be a cew and simp Je applicatice of the eltstyic ourrent and seems to be very practicable, I} cotbiets of av ordinary clock keeping correct (imo, Upo¥ the second sbaft of the works ia a wheel, the Civided into sixty compartments, alieraace! brass, the metal hemp | with the body Of itv clock, apd thence to one pole of the battery. Tne other pole ts conducted through a telegrapbic clock, and thence fo a p'ating wire, which rests w) pbary of the ivory and brass wheel. clock is ormposed of an Magnet, with its ermatcre which works into cog wheels, aod like aa or. dmary clock pertorms tte functions upon its face. As the fret ccecribed clock in {ts ordinary action, revolves ite record shaft, the platins wire touching by turns the brass id {vory, opens end closes the circuit of the gal thereon. x of the cirmit, and gauses correspon tiag motion, second for second, with the clock Jt is proposed to have one station: d, say at the City Hull, astrovomical time, and will give the sane not only to every pudvie clock in the city, but also to every station bouse, oapis, ratli station, and to any private family . sense blic duty. ‘The oflice of that drairce it We bave been for scme time advocating | f°C\ismassicner of Deeds i an imporant ove, rejuiring net & movement of this kind. aud aro glad to seo i taken up | S,coumanioner cf Deed futboriyy may sot be. abuse * aod twearpest The Councilman or Alderman that will de | vsed for an improper puroose, bat also requ'ring suilicient vise @ perfect cloog and time system for the city, ard iy perform ite functions. Titles to estates capacity to prorer ot nreat value have veer, impaired by the ignorance or negit- gence of these oflicers. This list preaented to me for my proval provices for the Ament of eighty wine commis tioners, of whieb seventy.two are cew appoiniments in place w ho'ding the oom martng only nents Withor successfully carry it through, will deserve the gratitu te and will receive the commendation dne to the imyortance of the work egrapbic time ie very much ta ure fn France op the railways. but #0 far only tbe Erie roat has arytbing of the kind in thia country. [t would eave Beny ureadful accidents were something of the kind ia uplversul ure in this country. Fooxcu Kee cores —The America: [adustrial Association ‘of this city bas obtained empiny meat for these tnterest- ing exiles. In a few days, unless any of them in the meantime shall bave obtained employment tn the city. ‘bey will siart for thetr new homes jo Virginia. uader the care of Mr Thomason, the Secretary of the assoctstion. Avumber of Italian and reverai Engtish emigrants will accompany them, ail of whom are in destitute ci ° giadly avail themselves of the bene‘ite af- foroed them by this ureful aseootation. It is proposed to meke this party, twenty ove in number, the nucleus of resting and flourishing emigrant colony. Sanne or Missional —Mr. D. W. Burton and wile and Mr. M. Meir aud of the Americas Missiovary Aszoclation, and Rev. D. K. Flickio, De. B Witt el the city elso fod among the non appointe or dia- appoiuted applican s many of our best aud worthy ctizans. Lean are no good reeson for thus removing lovg tled and faithio! officers, and substiniing in some cases young aud in- ed men without clams or qnalifiestions One cas + Steel toretoly a) pot ant It Is the withdrawal ¢ commission from Willinm Macks lier, a clerk io the oftice Chief of Pouce betore w! ‘a8 Commissioner 0 the €+ position pon which charges are pre no other commissioner in. ty is thus taken away to adi 'y materialy with the proper dis- Department To no other objection to tbe resolution, dais one would be sufficient to warrant my die: Liaving given the members of the Common Coua- ace the eauecial charge of gutting up tie notice that 1 should Dot approve of the eller for the reasons here stated, Tam the whole number than I would bave a jotiee bern omitted. te and Rev. Mr. Bilibelmer, of the Board of Missions of the | pr sis'ft ie be made thus tall the font lies wih the Gaon " ‘ 2 |e AU the appointments bein: Unltd avetbeen B Chxiet, setied fm Kew Vork-on ten. |} Sweets. coe tts cospeesetis, fame teed te cameos disapprove the v bole, as one proceeding. T regret thus to be ecmpelled to reject many whom it «ould have given me plea sure ‘0 confirm in thelr appoint me FRANANDO WOOD, Mayor. The Pxsapant ruled the veto on the appointment of the Commissioners of Deeds out as irregular, inasmuch ae the Mayor bad no right to send {t to the Board; the law ptates il the Board of aicermen. Aloerman Hzekick asked why it should be ruled out? ‘The Mayor bad ent a respectful m did pot see how the ruling of the P. ceident should be sus- tained Alderman C.ancy taid that the act of 1832 says that every act of the Com: Conner! shall be eudmitiod to vhe Mayor. He suggested that the paper be laid upon the table. The Pasinant said—The Chair bas ruled it out of order. A dorman Crascy said he should roluctantly appeal fiom the decision of the Obalr Aldermen iy, Becs and Hxxnic« made some fow ob- ‘Toomas Watson, Elliott, master. Mr Burton and Mr. Mair apd their wives will: join the Menai Mission. Toe others will remain at Freeiown untt! tpey can select « locatiog more tnterior Recairt oF Taxte.—Thoe amount of taxes received at the Tax Commiesioner’s offive during the last week of Novem- ber, was as follows :— bait a mil jon of dollars over the receipts of the previous day, la Owing to there be ng a0 addition of one por cent tuc0e paid alter that day, Battoon Ascession.—Mons. A. J. Morat made his long servations promised balloon ascension yesterday alternoon, at the Alaermaa CLaxcy moved that the paper from the Mayer Jefferson Gardens, corner of First avenue and Twenty. payee Roekuniahanattiotenan Ati a third street. It was ® decided success, No accident an the er &8 @ courtesy to the Mayor; ae be beliuved trapepired while the balloon was Mliing with gas, and tue | {he bisyey bao no authority tm the matier, it ought to, be referred to the Law Commiltec. Aldermen FULMER suggenied the ides of sending the veto back Ww the Mayor, whom be facetiously designated erronaut bot up in mid air, the great deligbt of « vast crowd of lockers on. The day waa mild, with very title Wind stirring, and the ballocn drifed now onet, them | 6) the “Fmperor of Now York ”* ‘west, ae the currents of sir strock it; bul it slowly dritrd ik pot the question—‘Shall the veto be ac to the corth as tt shotrkyward. The streets and house | cepted?''—sben there appeared twelve jor its rece ptlua, tops wore full of people looting at the ascension, but this oisplay did not excite the attention usually bestowed apoa elr voyages of ibis kind, from the fact that bat few peo- ple knew that anything of the kiod was about to take piace. The affair wi il, however, and if all went weil Mone, Morat wee landed somewhere in West. ebester county, We shall uodoubtedly bear of him to day. ‘Tarrters—Somwetnive Nick ror tHe Lanres —The readers of newspapers are often edited by accounts of wo a ‘the raral district giving birth to three and four infants at atime, but femsies who live ia cities aro rarciy s0 prolific. Our Brooklyn neighbors, however, are deter. mined to show the world that some things can be done as ‘weilas others, three babies at & birth incleded. On Ibureday evening lnat the lady of Mr, W—m R—r, re- mp Jay street, Brooklyn, notified her husband that ‘an interertit and four against it:— Ayes—Alderinen Healy, Botmire, Clancey, Tucker, Voor- bis, Steere Jack-on, Monegban, Ky, Hecrick, Meuokey aud ‘arian i Bavs—Briggs,: the President (Barker), tine—4. ‘The veto was then, on motion of Alderman wos, re- ferred to be Law Commiuer, by 4 vote of 9 to Fulmer and Valen ‘The Board resolyoa to meet every Monday aod Thure- day curing the month; ia order that the business ‘of the seseoa id De nisned op A communication was received from the yo ‘tm relation to the Bureau of Arrears. It wi od to be laid on the table and privted. THE OKNTRAL PARK. Tt was resolved, on motion of the Alderman of the Fighth ward, tbat tthe Commissioners of the Central Park ve, and they ore hereby requested to report to tbis Board, at its third meeting in this seerion, a fai statement of ite ‘Some chen affairs, in detail, from tbe date of ite organization to the Std the mmily phyeician, De Murphy, wae accorcingl? | iat ct December, together with all the expenses aud lla- Called upon to cfliciate. Ie due time Mr R—r waa pro. | Duitien incurred by the Commissiouers, A e tented with a son, for which he was duly thanktul, as all | The report of the Commitiee oa Finance, in favor fathers should be. a cae fifiy-four hours pr taxes of several parties op real estate, wae ryrnhers ideo assed o'er hy | Tee ttn of he Dard of Conca, tnt oup—| ike, the doctor eays, as one isto an Ether. The mother and three gone were at {ast wocounta femly a blesing: two might be endured, bot Mtn & 'e a wo p— AL wouaer fieesene birth is not slightly over. doing the thing Mr, K—r should immediately mi fo some district of country whers provirions are and population #parse. Fina it Casxon Srnaty —About 19 o'clock on Sunday night, « fire broke out in the soap and candle manulacto- ry of Jobn Hatley, No. 82 Cannon street. The firemen were promptly on the ground and goon extinguished the iperessing the salary of the Clerk of toe Board of Fire Commissioners, from $500 to $800 a year, was taken op aad concurred in. BLOOMINGDALE SQUARE. Alderman Heaxicx calied ap dovument No. 22, which Lay ‘was tid ont on the Commisstoners’ map of tha city in 1806, fer the purpose of affording & place of recreation to the citizens on ihe western side of the city. This pi square extends from Bigo'h to Ninth avenues, and (rom Fifiy- it seventh sreet and embraces aboat (wenty three acres of land, ena lies at the base of the Central Park, and, consequently the same area of assered for Hlowming dale ®(UAre is also wen geod for Central Park. The amount of the assessment for Bloomin <= jate square is about four bun: fire, Damage to stock and machinery about $1,000—m0 | dred and fifty thousand dollars, and the same region being insurance. The butiding le owned by Jules Decanse, Da- | also assessed for the Ventral Perk to a large amount. These mage Mout $150—no insurance, sums, wi the senersmente which will be levied for the bald, sew Fins im Beavan Sraset —Abont | o’olock sertorday after. | ji us strets white Feree thie sanetred regen win sunject noon & fire was discovered around the hot air register in | {0 property to beavier charges iihan, the owners care, or equitably should be called on topay. The confirmation of the | Commies foner's report of estimate And assessment in this mat | ter bas poned. from time to time by the Supreme | Court, for & period of about three years, 80 As 10 ascoriain the | fate of the Central Park, it being represented 1@ the Vourt, and | the Court beleving that should the Central Park be carried | throngh, Bloomingdale square would be auite unnecemanry fi {he purgose of light, air of recrertion to the ettzens inthat por- | tion of the city. UICIDR AND Gawreime.—We learn from the ‘Tho fate of the Contre! Park being now fixed, it waa | thet Forking, A conridered by the ppenpore ot ee Conmmmnnn oo Lae | severing d Places of both Boards that open Binoming- Instant, at Ame- dele oquare Wee reegerea needions, ‘The Board directed the rquare to be closed. THE UNIOS FERRY COMPANY—THRY MUST Ive CoMMUTATION 4 Hl and civility tecesary tor a full and proper examination of the books and atiairs of the company. he company fornt ; of ‘and Your committee with a statement of in thelr ho the profs expenditures, t th a communication Vigilance commitien, | icy ne smmerrd pasa ic3 agead the disturbers of And your committer alihough having numerous business the town, collect | eres, ne have devoted » great dant of time to the const. | indiscriminately. erat cf ther fubjeet. ond ere leery entioned woe re “44 1 the Teese betwee. be rity and the Ferry Company; and with | BoB ayy full know lee be Pacts, th Company are bound to | ing tm The ern xtes in vmrd in the schedmle attached to | hat (he cold Company ‘shall ion, Pulse the tates of com ls H Steten island ana New Jersey, comp ote, justice of permitting from the general rule conduct and manage sation, Council to the terms cf the lease, the raid compa mute with clitiens desiring It or elye sorfelt thelr saic ferry. strate eornest'y against the their rights by the f The fliers in the their ronenct that they must raise a revenue sufficient to pay the stock bolders at vbe expiration of the lease hereby direc'ed 10 commute with p, and in case of the refusal of said company so to do, the coun, 8¢] to the Corporat witbin ten daysafter the passage of this resolution, to take the necessary legal measures to carry the eame into effect. Lamp, machinery and paini otis. New cabins for two boats and part of Dee 1, 1858, to Bf May 1,184 10" 3) ISDS, Tee 1, 1858, to May 3, 1 May). 1864, t0 1 Pulton ferry. 1 South fe . Ma) or and Recorder are not members of | Wall sireet terry... Roose vert street terry. Catharine street ferry oF veto, and he | Gouverneu: (ed oltizens < ncKeTs town, on Alderman Fox presented tne following report: — } into consideration ‘That fm parsnance of the resolution (passed this Board of the death of | aiicrman, Nov. 7) the ocmmitice conferred with the olicers town of the Union Ferry Company and recetved courtesy | A. j mutation above the prevent prices, av sypeers by ée schedule thereof hereunto anpexee.”’ At must at once be seem, the only just ad true inereace that can be drawn from these words te, thet at the wmv the Tease was made, it was und? ratond that (he a stem of omen: tation was to be continued, and the words above recited ware tbe expréas purpore of more fully protecting pas- inst nny desigu or overcharge of the comany : custom of company bas reeognized and estabiished (be Jaw stowing the coustruction of thiv clause aut governing their action. Ever sce thes urning of these ferries to Brooktrs the ays: tem of cowmutation has madata! aa it was reduced torone cent, cotammta- tion wen extensively praatived ail tha ferries running out of the eity of New Yo k to the cities aud towns of Long islaud, are obliged to and do your commitiee’ cannot see the propriety or tue Union #erry Company to be exetapt question for all the ferr’ loa. ‘es, If thia is intended to be a test At may as weil be met now agat some future Vesices tbis, the ccwpans bled themselves ih the lease $0 ferries tn conformity with any reHo ordinance “&c., that may be paased by the Commoa Your committee are thos authorized to declare that according ay are obliged wo com- to rum ‘the people, both of this elty and Brooklyn, remon- Provosed infringement of TY company, in refusing to commute. jsiement panexed plead ia extesnation of New, as your Committer view is, the Common Council have Nothing whitever to do with the wish or necessity of the com: Pany to raise Brevenue. It is sniliewot to know that, by the terms of their agreement they bav this agreement the company even taking their own dantie able to comply herewith. to beraised would have to cote before the Common Council iu a different shepe. reed to commute, and have enforced. aa the aed account, are a>ua- This subject ot the revenue citizens expect Your Committee, therefore, as the expression of their opinion would recommend for adoption the following reso- lution. vlz:— Resolved, That the Union Ferry Company be. and they are sengers as heretofore, and be is ‘wut and directed To the report was appended the followtog:— CURRENT RECEIPTS AND EXVENTITCRES oF THE remiies FKOM MAY 1, 1855, To may 1, 1866, Receipts, new boiles 13,405 08 mages to vessels, & 76 130 14 $577,136 45 urplus .... “* $42,105 30 Not charging tor depreciation of ty. Estimating depreciations at seven per cent on $803,140, be- ing the present value of bosis fixtures, £c, sey 19 80 And dedueting the amourt above stated f vating bouts, &c., say... 13,418 08 Tota)... we tssnaee + 42801 72 ‘Then deducting turplus as abovi + 42.106 30 ‘There will be stow of for the year I 9696 42 J. FERRIES NOT CHANGING OPENTY, TO MAY 1, 1856. Fulton. orf Lowen Prof. MYT Tea, OY age = ia a 4 1, Is64. 36 443 24 1, 18, TT O08 1, 1896. May 1, 1851. to 19 sot 29 - oy 1, ieee. to $8 4 - 1, Lots, to 22k5 7 = 1884, to — 773865 “1 isd — 5,3 3B n #rcount jr for to May 1 151, S160K0 ip stock And iD easby for debt’ assumed due to former com 1) 1855, to 1, 1886 nay SS. 1, 18th, to Dee. 1, 1888, to May 1, 154, - May b Ise to IR - 1 ee8, to WAST - Dee. 1, 1880, to May 7, 185 18 682 63 Bay 8a dt 24294 99 1, 1865,t0 “1, Total metiton fer; eet jerry * Balence, being surplus to apply to wards depreciaiions of boats, Ox- tures, de.. . . oe Tota). The loaves paid by the prov io in ou art the south terry trom a) unied to $100,(*9, ‘The surplus above mention: having been found by ¢ of depr ion that een t Peg eye wi “ received for sales when old is reven per eaot per annum, cuiculating the ¢ preeiarion upen the reduced value ot each year. Upon thie principle the rficieney in the value of the assets would be Iw ‘adding 10 the abore sum of 209 $9 OL the sum of being the emimated value of ferry buildings, briéges, racks &o.. at the Fulton, souh and Hamilton ferries, for the payment of which at the expiranon of the lense no provision was made In the lease, bat which is now provided for in the amended charter of the city of New York it will amount previting for depreciation i depreciation upon the abore principle 2. buy ny XS, wi is found to be $1F: 12440 00 Total ...... eoseee S8.140 00 Materials for repaire. cv ese 6008 74 (fies furniture desks, salen, ke 1208 ¢ to men. ° Due for coal sold to x sas 3 “ ‘paid in ad is 90 Water rent. im AAVANCE.. os Knapp's note, for sale of Osprey 14m €osh on hend seeeeee 204 Coal and woed is 02 eal estate at foot of oO Do. Ai foot of Bac 116.000 00 Trustees of the ite Bron Union Ferry © 8.004 ¢ ate Brookiyn Union Ferry Co... OG ‘Wagenen ese 2208 James 000 on a To esiate of Ht fo Home Insurance Co. ro Atiantie Insurance Co. Bonds payable in te6e'80 ten dive (9 DABS... wo ¥ B. Ime +. * Rove to Cumber'and Coal and Iron Co ‘oges due (9 Monel 5. RoR Ae foun of Sow York Pr dine) teen i é éo © rom Co, Mi alcckl tiers $32,006) 00 ‘deponit In bank to credit of div. sec’t 19.000 09 EqSRRSI2252 vide wet Es Sot hemeer ttt i Provider ce Toot € © Lerdeman.. ASWSSEETTAS MATSAVSSESSs Faz E! Wren BOR srosseeree _ @. W Qvintard . . 2 G. Ros.. peace « . ri Doty & Ford. 348 67; Benedict & Parr 287 “ 4 ¥. Silleek, £94; D. Allen, $7401... . 106 01 Totals... 2 64 Capital Stock. 000 00 | Amount of asset... Amount of liabilities, inciviing capital. Burplur. President, per annum. ees hire ; oC sah Abtotant to dito, aad Clerk for’ Souih’ and’ ismition terrier ¥ Lust oF The EMPLOY THR UNION PRARY COMPANY OF Staats OPEETR, Collectors (Perry Masters pod Gate Keepers we Connie Prots. Firs men Larpa es. ofa), . PTASEMENT OF THE NUMPER OF COMMUTERS AT TSE re PERE FEMMES, FOR TUR SLX MOTHS EODLNG MUVEMBES Fviton erry. bi} teeny 0 Kooseveli ferry... Catharine terry jouvernevr (ory Wail atree: ferry . Total ...0...-. . . City and County of New York, so :—Souevt A, Lat f ding in the town sf New Utrecht, being duiy sworn, éoth di owe and say, inet be is he Reerélary and feature of the tiem Ferry Campsny of Brooklyn: that the ments marked as Nos. 1 2, 3, 4, b and 6, were made hit and are in strict accordance With the books of said com~ peny. J. A: PERN. worn to before mo this 20ih day of November, 1856 Wa #. Breruexs, Commissionstef Deeds The report and foregoing tabie were ordered to be privted. ae then adjourned to Thursday vest, ot 6 o'clock. BOARD OF COUNCTLMEN. ‘This board mot last evéning, B. F. Pinckney, Eiq., pre- siding. A number ef petitions devotd of public intere@ wore referred 10 thetr ep propriate committecs. Councitman Wircu presented she follo wing resolrtion — Reeolved, Tha the Comptreiier report te thia board ferth- with by what authority he naw paid the aslaries of extre clerke pow in theroffiee of the Kevetrer of Taxes—eald ferks not having been coatirmea by Hits beard. Laid over. Also, to inform the board what disposition hag bee made of the money appropriated forthe pay ef the mom- hers of this board toy 1866 Asopted A resolution wos adopted conmensating the Preside Of the Board of aidermen and Counetmen fer thetr ser = as Health Commissioners, <6 amount being $600 fow «aon. ‘The resolution to campel the Eighth Avenue Railroad ta» Jay rails up to Wiz ninth street (juwetion of ie end Righth evenuc) was lost for went of a vote. It wax *nall7 !nid on the tuivio. ‘The board then acjourned ttl! Wedaesday, UNDERGROUND THRIGRAPH IM YEW YORK CITY. A special committee of the Board of Aldermen met im Mr, Valentine’s office, City Hall, at P. M.om Monday, Aldermap Varisn, Chairma c, apd took inte consideration the following p-iition:— Jomne Mayor, Atumusex asy Cousat ov mmx Orv or ’ ‘clegrapt Company of anid city respectfully veut that they are the owners of certain linew leading from ‘his city ard pew cecups ing the streets thereof upon poles called air lines; that they are desirous of e sae And placing tbeir wires under the ground. avide rom uvoidicg the unslght'y appearance prevented in thoes sireets thrcugh which sud air lines ow pase, laying the will make them mere ficient and reliable for purposes of telegraphic o#mmnaica- tion, and at the same time will cause te public no ineonvead- erce whatever when once Jai¢_ down. company propese to insulate their wires, place them in an iron tube 4% laches im diameter, ard bury that from twel teen inchea under the surface of the street Therefo-e your petitioners re- iy aak the right of laying thelr wires under aloreaaid through aby of We pubite sirects of said ely, imeving the pavements and fagging pear the curbstones, to repiace the Fame in as-periect order as before. New You, July 16, 1256. PETRR COOPER, WILSGN G. HUNT, OYKUS W. FIELD. HIRAM 0. ALDEN, wires n the city and all the companies wno beve wires run- bing through it. Mr. Cooper said if they could not have underground wires they would heve an iron cable rea Vbrough the air, supported 08 iron posts suilicieuty bigh and strong to abewer their purposes. this the Board of Conncilmen on the 16th of September, ‘The committee of the Board of Aldermen early report upon it. Bequests, CHALITADLE BEQUESTS BY THE DAVGETERS OF JOHN FAY. ‘The wills of Aun Jay and Mrs. Marie Banyer, daughtere of the late John Jay, Chiof Justice of the United States, bave been admitted to probate iu the @urrogate’s Court, end will be proven on the 4th inst. Those estimable ta- dies, during lite, devoted much of thelr time and the ta- come of thetr large estates to the relief of suffering. N rea) object of charity, that wns brought to thelr notice ever went empty banded away. Tho following are among the charitable bequests tn their wills:— BEQUESTS FOR CHARITABLS PURPOSES CONTAINED IN THE WILL OF THA LATR ANN JAY. To apy two poor widows whom her stster aud brother gag telect, instead of the usua) fuueral expenses.... $200 08 To the American Bible Soctety 5,000 00 To Bihop Meade avd Riehep Jobns, 1 Seminary of the Protestant eboreb tm Fairiax county, Virgmis.......... + To the Protestant Epiecopal Church Missionary Society tor Seamed, iv th: city and port of Ne York, inoorporated tn the year 1844 .. ‘rhe teetarrix requeste thac one baif of Bppropristed to aid in procuring satior im which temperance will be Hucace used, To porchase the Sailor's Manual, by tact, Epleccpal Secirty, vr Uae prrmauon of {vangonant tant Epi ty, for promotion knowledge, and of the American Tract socrety, to be se Iecte| anc Giaiributed by the manager of the sald society for reamen. To the Protestant Fptscope ” motion of Evangelical knowledge......... To Bwhep Boone for tho beveft cf schools in his mission in China. ....... * ‘To Birho| MM ASPKR,..00+s000e0 0000 tcsesecseceecees tees 1,000 08 To the American Sunday School ‘Union ai WetRiess sescccaitesacious tanensete sese2 9000 08 {one Dai of which the teats tor request vaed 1D sending mitsionarics to ostanit Sune: ools in desiitute parts ofour West- To the Amorican Tract Society, io the city of New Yor! feereseerceee tes seep cerenees 2000 OF To the Pastoral Aid Society of the Protestant be ay meting wy dy Lead of Now York ....1,000 68 To the Society for the Roilel of Respectable Females, in the city of New York ... ...++.+ 1,000 08 T“orphane, is toe city 6 New Yorks c.c- res }, in the city of New York....... To the Colored Howe in said city, to be solely for the beneiit «f aged ‘bia co Jored people, provicing they are separated from inmauee of eviimmanners and habits + 1,000 00 To the T) ustees of the New York Dispensary for the bumave porpore: of said instituden........, 600 6@ To the Ladies Deporitory In New York, for charitable purposes of raid fnatitution........ 600 06 ‘The exectors appointed by the wil! of Miss fay are brother Willism Jay end hor nepbow Joho C. Jay. B. QUESTS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONTAINED It ‘THR WILL OF THE LATE MBS. MARIA BANTER, I desire tbat my faneral may be simpie—that no searta be given. In lieu thereof is given for the Sanday ashoot of yt. Matthew's church, Bedfor), Westchester county, $100, and to the Sunday School of Grace chareh, at worn. the finite 337, ili! 3 ii E Hil i is } ip g ui i i i h i