The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1857, Page 1

’ WHOLE NO. 7450, - k —-_ MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, .,ANUARY 23, 1857. ERALD. — ll ———— PRICE. TWO CENTs. T E LATES T NEWS. ‘The Srmaxeez replied that that was a question \10t pro. | The Senatortal ‘Question tn Wisconstn, er. Perly before the House, Mawaonrs, Jan, 23, 1607. BY PRINTING AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS, ‘Mr, MaRsHact maintained that {t was portivent tok 207 The caucus of the domooratic mombers of our Legisia- the fact, Mr. Oam, (dem.) of 8. 0., eaid Mr. Simoaton could ay't be confined unti! final disposition be made of the resolu- ton, Mr, Cuncmam, (dem ) of N, 0, wanted the resolution again brought before the House with a view to amond- ment, Mr. Humpuray Marsiatt, before the House voted, want ed the prisonor brought to the ba. ‘The SrzakeR remarked that the Sergeant at-Arms had ‘ure last evoing mominated Judge Dunn as ther cand! date for United States Senator. Tho thermometer was at 23 dogrees boiow zer> this moring In from Washington. AMGAGE OF THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH BILL IN THE SENATE—THH CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION—SI- MONTON’S CASEIN THE HANDS OF THE JUDICIARY THE VETEKANS OF 1812, ETC. Wasnincton, Jan. 22, 1857. ‘Tae Sepate took an important progressive step to-day the parenge of the Ocean Telegraph bill, which .au- thorlzes the President of the United States to mak News from Kansas, Sr, Lovrs, Jom. 22, 1867, The Territorial! Conveation at Lecompton, Kansas, adjourned on tho 14th aat,, alter passing resolutions em: bodying the views of the princtpies of the party hereafter “Coutract with the Telegraph Company on the same ter: informed him that Mr. Simonton was in custody and was | ‘ © Callod tho ‘‘natiopai demecratic party.” B>th ‘with the"British government. The bill, itis believed, | present. branches of tho Kansas Legisiaturo repudiate that portion ‘Will passe the House of Representatives with but little A Voicr—“+ Where is hi?!’ and response, ‘‘Thore ho la of Governor Geary’s message relating to the repeal o” ‘opposition. at bis desk.’? obuoxious enactmonts. Cambie § oli pray ore ae te coatite nt | 11 meee ag (weation was decided in the atirmative, by | Renewal of the Indiem War in Flortdte A h Caantaetow, Jan, 18, 1357 ‘The steamer Carolina has arrtyed here] with Jacksou- ville dates £a the 16th i General joy bad withdrawn bis flags of truce, and deciared'war againsithe Indian 16 9, ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the bill renee from the Select Committee, more eilectually to enforce the attendance of witnesses on the summons of ‘and compei them to give tes- mony. Mr, Davis, (¢em.) of Md., from tho select commit reported a substitute providing additional pains an penalties to those now authorized. He explained It con. templated definite and eflicient punishment. ‘waa reooived by the Senate, referred to the Judicury ‘Committe, Immediately reported back without amend ‘went, and would have passed but for Mr. Wilson, of Mas- soghusetts, under whose objection the bill les over till to-morrow. The penalty for refusing to testify is fine ‘snd imprisonment in the common jail, after indictment either house of Congress, New Jersey Affairs, No witness | cup CASE OF THE MUTINEERS OP THE SaIP NEW ood Conviction before a judicial tribunal of competest | was to pe to wilfully rofase to gire acthority. The House refused to reconsider the vote on or produce any , and if he do so he sball YORK, ETC. ‘the resolution ordering Mr. Simonton in to close oustody | be able to indictment for ior, and on convic Tagyton, Jan, 22, 1867, on shall pay a fine of not more than s thousand nor less than a hundred dollars, and be im) ed in the pent. ten not more than twelve nor than one month. Fo was to be 3 hte rosecu- testimony be ive before Congros- r c mS from prosecution for perjury. Mr. ‘ion. vis them calied on the House to re- from the difficulties which stand at the threshhold of their investigat! ‘Mr. Miisoy, (dem.) of Va., wished to substitute im- The United States Court is in seasion here, The Grand Jury is tuvestigating the mutiny on the packet ship Now York, The caption of the ehip and various witnesses wore present. Notice bas been given in the Bouse ef Assembly by Mr, Robins, of Middlesex to repeal the oharter of the Commercis! Bank of Perth Amboy, The Committee on Life Saving Apparatus has been until the 4th of March, and he is now in the keeping of ‘tho Bergeant-at- Arms, at a private boarding house, where his friends have free access to him. Simonton’s counsel, Roverdy Johnson, has mace application for a writ of bsbeas corpas, and he will be brought before the District Judge bere on Saturday. The case is to be argued as to whether Congress has a right to imprison witnesses who refuse to answer questions before their et apnoea none ae ah -mmittees. The passage of the bill has caued a good was wees caer Se Rene . authorized to send for persons and papers respecting the + al of fluttering among the lobby and outsiders general | er ‘Wusnmmmne Cary Mae ented wome etootive | TMBEr of wWreess and loss of life and property on the ‘The committee are now going to work in good earn: | bill to compel witnesses to testimony. The purity | Jersey coast. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT GLOUCESTER, Purapgtraia, Jam, 23, 1867, A fire in Gloucester, N.J., this forenoon destroyed twenty-four houses, belonging to the Gloucester Bleach. A number of prominent lawyers will, I understand, be forthwith subpmnaed and brought before the com- mittee. ‘The bill creating the Surveyor-Generalship of Nebras- dictary should examine the bill to provisions were not Sree oe rane the citizen as secured by the constitution. Mr. Grow, (rep) Of Pa., said—Yesterday the commit- tee reported a bi ica passed the Mouse to-day unanimously, A memorial | s20,t¢he al agora) eoneweter mae ing and Print Works. Nearly thirty familios aro ren- of James M. Miller and five thousand others, residents of | nant virtue, After @ nighi’s reflection anothor similar | ‘ered homeicss. New York city, was presented in the House by Hon. Jobn Kelly. The memorial sets forth their services ren- dered to the government in the war of 1812, and implores ‘Congress to relieve their prosent suffering aud destitute condition. It was referred to the Committse on Invalid Pensions. Ehaser, Wakely, of Wiscorsin, was nominated to the senate to-day, as Supreme Judge of Nebraska, vice Brad. iey, resigned, Information bas been received here that Mr. Chestor, the reousant witness summoned by the Corruption Laves- ‘gating Commiitee, bas taken measures to be released trom the custody of the Sergeant at Arms, by the means Burning of the Officers’ Quarters at the Car- Male Barracks, Pa. Canisia, Jan, 22, 1357. The officers’ quarters at Carlisle barracks were des. troyed by fire this afternosa, sul Judiciary. A measure so importan edina arly db manner. It is the duty of Lal to or the ri of American citizens as well as their own, Mr. Davis, of Md., replied the object of the committee ‘was merely t enact provisions of common law. Mr. Humraery Mansuats. said the bill was not suifl- pom f pate. Its extent was too wide. Distiactions shou made as to cases in whish witnesses refuse to bem] before visiting them with punishment. Tao bill ought to undorgo the rigid examination of the JuJiciarz itte@. Mr. Durx, (rep.) of Ind., asked whotber the committes ad considered what would be tho effect of tho bill on confidential communications to legal coun-el, on the escrat service fund, and on matters known oaly to the exeoutivs Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Puitapetrata, Jan. 92, 1857. Siecks heavy. Pennsylvania 6's, 825¢; road, 413,; Lepg Island Railroad, 137); Morris 16%; Ponmayivania Railroad, 48 3. Fires in New York. A DESPERATE CAS? OF ARSON—A MAN NAMED QUINN ‘Of a writ of habeas corpus. Tho Sergeant, however, ia a | department ment, If ihe bill protected ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF BRING THE GUILTY despatch sent from Philadelphia, makes no mention of Saeee anys ie ee as’ PARTY. | THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Dot exempt a witness from testifying relative but | fro place © apartments oocupled by Robert SECOND B2S810%. , pee ene eee ene ihe courts. AS | Suing and family, stuated on the frat floor, back room, 1a ment, the gentleman from Indiana bad suggested an tao tenement house 252 Mott street. The circumstances Senate. e case one not probable to occur, I: | attending its origin exhibits one of the most diabolics; Wasmvotox, Jan 23, 1367, | was his (Orr's) individual opinion that Congress | acts that we have bean called upon to rocord for somo The Souate resumed the consideration of the ‘and, Exclusive of himself there was as UUme peat. Fire Marshal Baker was early at the promises SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH SILI, much ability io the membors of the select commi'tee as | and elicited facis which led to the belief that the dre was Mr. PvGa, of Ohio, moved to amond by proviso that | i those com; the J ry Committe. In fact the | not the reault of aeoldent, but of design, anda man named udictal former were better able te framea bill similar to that pending, aw renew recently looked into all the authori. ties bearing on the case. It was necessary that the bill should bp pes now m order to ferret out and expose the truth of alltbe imputations upon members of Con grees. He should construe tho rofereuce of the bill as a defeat of the measur. 20 money shall be paid under the authority of this act ‘until a convention shall have beon concluded betweon the ‘United States and Britain, whereby such portions of the British poseessions in North America as command the western terminus of the telegraph shal! Dave been sub- Franois Quinn supposed to be the guilty party. The follow ing 's a sy nopeia of tho facte:—On tne morning im question Qainn visited Mrs, Sling's apartmonts, and is aiteged to have been under the influence of liq words, it scems, took place between Quit arising, sa is alleged, from the fact of Mrs. Sling 2. 4 * " feoted to the principle of neutralization, ux adopted in tue | | The Dill passed by yous 103, nays 12, Tho following | belrg enraged Saud areateasd: fy ‘bent team Central American treaty of 1850. Nv. M Bennett of New York, Bi'liaghurat, Bil jd fearing the assault, Mrs. Sling and her daughter Mr. Sawaxp, of N. Y., esld that the discretion was parlingame: Colas dwaras, Houghton, Mase, Humphrey | T80 from the room—the former took retoge on, tho rat lodged in the President, and if he deemed the intorests of "SURVEYOR GENERAL FOR NRBRASIA, with her the youngest child. a boy al four years of tbe country required such a treaty he would doubdtle s She ames Bes Pema ee he eee Ss 9 offices of . sins Tins Gatien oenetis We cone menieia iam ‘ake proper measares for that object. Surveyor Goneral in Nebraska, an or purposes. 28 mo Quinn was acon to come hu rom Mr. Poca said that he could not coment to pay Adjourned, SS er a bit pocket, qeney to private citizens for doing their own NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, beitiness. The British government, having the @rmint of the linc, can socure secrosy as woll as Vi Acaayy, Jan 92, 1957, PEMTONS PRESRNTED, From the merobants of New York, against passing the Dill in relation to Port Wardens in New York. From the Supervisors of Kings county, for authority to borrow $25,000 to complete the Peaticatiary. REPORTS, The Committee on Medical Colleges reported « bill flames spread rapidly, and befare tho firemen ox Hs ri} the Unguished tt near), rendered worthlens. The abo articles of furn! Sergeant Conway, of the Fourteenth ward, took tho ao: not as “ppropriating for the New York Consumption Hospital | cvsed into custody, and conveyed him to the diatioa tive vee of the $10,000 for 1857, and $10,000 for 1868, for tne parpose of } Doure, where ho was detained for the night, udae- oo. a wuliadle building for the institution. Se nue eer wenn ee 7 im to prison, there to awit the Fire Marsha! The tte on Jadic & bill to restore > habia to the lndiaze the a sete ered and Cattaraugus | “°* vibe wast nbainn Mr. reservation, which were sold for tax¢s—the purchasers to + Be 4 from Oblo be remunerated from the State Treatury for the money | About balf-paat seven o'clock Iast night a fire was dis- poy me ee, SS Seams oer meske teperien _— doom covered ta the boot and shoe store of Martin Cassin, 37 “om rai on i. iy the Par SEE re Sea ce percents Oe | vase 0. Toe amencesionded lao te trek are pertnten ‘ment. 7 00 litte BILLS INTRODUCED. ad cimiag, owned by Edward ©’Oonncr, and before they i By Mr, Brooxt—To secure the purity of the ballot box. xUnguished bis mock of fraite was damaged vy emal MILLS PASSED, to the amount of jotas rae Allowing the Corporation of New York to borrow | $800 torurance in the Firemens’ Insurance Company. The $600,000, to build a new reservoir, ullding ts damaged probably to the amount of $100. tance to To provide for tke, payout of th ds made tor | provide y mont 9 awards mado (or FIRE LN JOHN STREET. pL loping ont the Central Par About oight o'clock Inst night a tire broke out in tho it mot y jarisiction to the United States | millinery goocs store of T. £. isaaks, Nos. 18 and 40 Johu {oll M4 ‘oll a hae Nees int for buildin; ie. street, in the basement. The Sremen wore quick'y at pe Eh To regulate the price of potatoes by welgD. | clative | 22 Premicer, and soon extinguished the fire. Tre stock ‘ere sum named. to widentn; place. bly damaged by water —prodably ‘od by : Mr. Meera Provent banks of inane from aoting insured y | a 2 ees a8 say’ he & » Be sum wourd be but To inefease tbe security of bankers by allowing a mar- City, $2,500; Rettet, 81,500; ‘when we consider gin of twenty per cent on deposited as ‘Traders’. 0, and three other compa. ‘that empire. we may as weil discard such considerations | security, amet not known. The ouildiag was damaged about from our minds regar By Mr. Parry—To ibit the issue of naturaliration lt 5 owned Dy Mr, Rider, and \# said to be fully quing © viggardly an rs by any court but the Sapreme Court red. ppg hag J vy Mr. Uraan—To make the Canal Acditor a State Fine ( Peeny Staser.—-About 4° o'clock on Wedaes 7 repay oer. ing whic! ie have recently Mr Baooxs introduced @ resolution requiring informa. | ¢#Y Afternoon a fre was discovered in tho back basement tion of te bark tion as to the number of pardons graatea by the Gover. | of 47 Perry street, beige by Edward Doighaa. Tho finitely more valuab! nor in the iast four years. [t was amended to cover ten | Gre was found burning be@roen two matiressos, aad graceful ect of generosity years and then tabled. noon extingaished by the police, Damage trilling. ‘Rational advantages which ‘The Dill was mado the special order tor —— Fe TL “5 orrow. Important Landlord and Tenant Case. peace we Adjourned. a DIRS? DISTRIT COURT. Ifwe ulin cee, saver a Amembly. Before Judge Green and a Jury, opportunity, Avsase, Jaa. 22, 1987. Ja, 22.— Samuel Maycook vs. Francis Braillar ,—3am- mons proceedings in ejeotment to recover possession ‘or holding over after the term of the tenant was oxpired. Mr. Maycook, by a lease in writing, iet to Mr. Braillard, the WEDNESDAY'S PROCEIDINGS CONCLUDED, Afler a protracted and somowhat porsonal debate, the House last night voted down al! propositions to amen the Supply bill, by « gajority. At nearly 12 o'clock | tevant, the house No. 241 William street, in this olty, (or tho bill was to the House by the Committee of | the term of ten years, from the first day of May, 1852 the Whole, and ordered toa third reading. Adjouraet. | 41 tne yearly reat of $700, payable quartorly in advance THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS, Avoawy, Jam, 22, 1957 ‘The oint resolution compiimenting Captain Haristoin ‘end appropriating $500 fora gold modal to be presented to bim, was called up an jopted. Under general orders, the bill ceding jariedietion to the United Staten over property in New York to be sold for ‘& Port Office site, was debated. The amendment under discussion reverves to the Stato of Now York the right to sorv criminal aad olyi! processes within the territory coded, aod extends ovor it the police regulations of the city. Without taxing ® vote, progress was reported on tho Me 2 for the collection o” taxce in 6 State, excluding Now York 1 the tepant to pay tho Croton tax and to add an additions, story to the building (it being at the time but two stories) which the tenant did, making it a threo story balldieg. In the lease there was the following olauso — Tn case the premises hereby demised are rendered unien- antable or destroyed by fire of otber casualty, It is hereby ex ‘anderstood aud agreed timat this agreement apd all {h9 covenania herein contained sali be from theaceforih auil aad vou. On the evening of the 24h of December iast the bulld- {OR Dext door (225) caught fire and was destroyed, the wails failing om this, crushing {t down to the third \loor, and driving the joists of the partition of of the rooms trough the third isor into tecood story, aod the family of the tenant then i the hoves moved ow premises on the mi d from the faltiag of the wall of the last mentioned fire, une vorbal character were mado. ‘The bill then passed by the tollowing voto. — Yes.—Mesers. Allon, Betlof NH, Bell of Tenn Beajspin, head. Brown, Col and Ail }, Was shen taken up. ‘The bill wes ordered to a third rewding, afer amended 0 a8 to exolude Brooklyn, Troy Rochester 2 Dodge, Dongias, Durkee, Fee: | An attempt was made to pass a bill, ceding jarisdiotion senden Piah, Pou Foner, Hae eg thie aM over the ere eee, to the United States, tos Pepe. Wee Ca ae No other business of interest was dons, Green, H w Adljourned. &a the Toompaon on caeat a pired. jupreme Cou an to duced a Dill provure bust | 5 intr 0 procure & bust to sanrbie of the inte Onlet Juatloe William Oushing, of Mae ‘wachunetie gun CORRUPTION COMMITTRR’S Witt. ‘Fhe House bill to ‘‘entorce the attendance of wit &o.,"’ was then received, and by uninimous consont ro. fed to tue Juaialary Commits, who fortherith called 8 moet) o reported Fanbet nsoaaees, snd asked ‘ts immediate considers. ‘ton, it. Wises objected, when the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasmvaton, Jan, 22, + OTHE CORRTPTION INVEFTIGATION COMPELLING WITH ERERR (0. ‘Tea —8iMONTON MIL, MLD I# OU REA. ‘The pending question wae on the motion to reconsider the vote by which was passed the resolution directing the Rergoant-at Arras to Keop Mr. Simonton in clove com: Wasmuotow, Jam. 22, 1857 Case No. 34.—William A. Shaffer, plaintiff, ve James A. day. Error to the Supreme Court of Louisiana. Judge Tanoy delivered an opinion dismissing the writ of error for want of jurisdiction. No, 60.—Argument concluded, No. 38.—Thomas Richardson, plaintil, va. City of Bos- ton, Argumeot commenced by Mr. Bartlett, for piaintif, ‘and Mr, Chandler, for defendant, The Kadical Demovracy and the Senatortal Question. Avoany, Jam, 29, 1967, The radisa| republican democratic committes met again today. The commitioe bad « stormy session, mach Opporition being made to the oxpression of any opinion {nm relation to the Senatorial question, but the matter was pressed to « vote, whon the friends of Preston King de clined voting, and seven members of the commities thea ‘voted io favor of recommendiag (he game of Ward Huot as successor (0 Ha mila Fiaa a . The qaeation of iaw, that im the lease above olted was for tho beast of — ‘and the a Ang not take advan- i court tm an “ Show tho water of lake Ontario te be ng fakes Cots low water mark and one [oat fray inenes tower than a! [b's por.od inst year ‘was—whother be waa now in custody, aod {C90 ‘OY what authority’ The government rogister |.ept | Cin, * Anteltigence, MOVSMENT IN THe ey. TY TO SUBSTITUTE THE DKCI- MAL CURBENCY row \" HE SPANISH SILVER COIN. Tho anticipation that the &''! before Congres to reduce the valuo of small Spanish a2 twenty-Ave por cent, Will Deooms & law, hae siready !duced a numbor of morekeopers aud corporations to dx °Cline recefeing thie Obj ctionadls currenay exeopt at the ra '0ed rates, The Union Ferry Company hae teseed orders ts) that offect 0 thelr ferry masters, and yeatorday moarly all ¢he recelte Wore ia tho deelmal American owrrency. The Brocklyw Raliroad compaaies have come toa stoalar wnderstand- (bg, a8 has also the Second Avenue Ratiroad Company, 0 this city. The over ofty railroads, the ferrkw on th: Nortb river and sho Williamsurg ferries still reosive t! Spanish oon. The Post office has always had a ree not » receive any but the decimal ourreucy, but tt was often violated for the accommodation of the public. Hereatter ‘$ witl be rigi@ly enforced. of the je saloons are beginning to decline the now ion and if the movement ts kept up ag it has begun we goon be rid of t entirely. Tao io, however, whould take the initiative, and refuse y {alt sixponcrs, shillings and quarters. Nothing wilt ‘be lost by the enforcement of the law, as the coin is of better stiver than our American smali change, and whea moited up will soon get Into. carrency agata as Americas = ‘e are now immenze quantities of American up by silveremisbs, but the passage of the law will teduce them to substitute the Spanish coin, as tt ‘s much more valuable intrinsically than tho legal value mt upon it, We may be short of change for a time, but Will goon rectify itself, Meanwhile let the move- ment go on, CORRECT AND UNIFORM TIME POR THE CITY AT LAST. Tho citizens of New York are about to be furnished with true and uniform ti thanks to Mayor Wood, who ‘bas taken the thing in hend, and just issued an order to tho bell-ringers of the ditforent fire alarm bella to strike the hour of nine every evening upon receiving « signal sent to thom by Prof R. H Bull, of the University of the oity of New York, who has boen engaged for several = Past in taking true time by transit observations. \his method of giving the time to overy inhabitant of the ety will go into effsct as goon (Cy a. TY ey given to the firemen of the city, 0 that they will not mis. take the atriking of the bour for an alarm of fire. It is Probabie that the time will first be struck next Wodnes. day evening, or at farthest next Monday week. It will be impossibio for the firemen to mistake the striking of the firo bells for au alarm of fire as nine strokes will be given, One stroke more (han thore are fire districts in tho city; and beatdos, all tho bells will ring out simultaneous ly, whoreas in the caso of a fire, ove boil gives the alarm ‘defore the others tako it up. Fire Marsha! Baker states that fewer fires occur at nine o’clook than at any other bour of tho twenty-four—a circumstance duc to the fact that tbo accidental fires {rom stoves, heaters, and the like, occur shortly after the stores ara clos t nightfall, wbile the incendiary fires take placo towards midnight, Nine o’clock in the evening is also a good tims to give the tigral, as most sensible houtokcepers are about rotirtog for the night, and can sot their olovks tothe correct time whilo winding them up. A census of the olty woald un coubledly prove that mors people are at home and awake a0P.M., than at apy other hour during the day or cight. The transit observations arc takex at private ob tervatory in Eleventh at Rear Second avenue, aad will, ps, be given from Jefferson Market to the other deus by meavs of the City Police Telegraph. The first stroke will be given precisely at nino, the subsequent one at intervals of two seconds after. [tis to be hoped that the succesa of this movement will Induce tue cily to have an observatory of ita own at no very distant day, The offer ot the Dudley Observatory at Albany, to furnish oor reot time to the city was a geneious ono, but s9 long as ‘hetr tnformation comes by telegrapbio wires suspended on poles, it must be inaccurate as {t is Hable to atmos ric 12 fluences that will make {t vary soconds at times The fact is, we should have an observatory of our own ta the city, for the benefit of our business community as wou as citizens generally, ACCIDENT ON THE HARLEM RAILROAD, ‘The Herlem Ret!road train to Albany from Now York at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, was throwa off tho ‘eck at 116th stroet, after passing the brifge. The con- necting tink between baggage car bres , the for. ward passenger car thrown down aa embankment of 16 feet, the noxtecar mounting It; the hiad car tracke wore broken to pieces, The accident was ocoasioued by the breaking of a rail; luckily po passcngers wore hurt. The track was cleared by 3 o'clock, Tam Hantam Rarroap Oomrany aro at work on their telegraph, putilng up posts, wires, &c., between Now York sud Chatham ; they bave it siready completed Ea PON Op a wi ein a 4 runs right along pe railroad 4 when completed will be of gront advantage to eee ihe pubilc, in preventing delays, \ption, &o. Svrrosxn Fatat Viotancr —Coroner Connory beld an ante-moriem exaraination ¢f the porson of Mr. Jane Ha- ley, of No. 141 Reade street, who is thought to be fatally injared, be violonoe inflicted oo ber on Monday after. noon by Mike O’Brien and bis mother, Margaret. The parties, it appears, bad a drunken quarre), dw which Mrs. Epley was ¥ qrciente, svatained injuries like to prove CrBried and bis mother were arrested, aad awa examiaation, Breoklyn City News. Staypive ComMerras or THB Boann OF ALDERMEN ror max Yao —Myr, Pierson, the President of the Mrooklya Board of Aldermea, announced the following standing committees for the year 1867, at the last meeting — On Lows amd jwations (9 the Legislature. —Preston Fowler, Ral; k and Pierson. Cg I ects, Avenues and Parks.—Wilson, Wai Rossell, Fithian and Gudeon. Siree'a and Aocmues.—Van Broat, and ('Net! Kalbielseb, @ohols and Publi. Swert, Culverts and Grades.—Dorlow, Bayder, Walsh, Smith and Banzon. Raslrvads —Kaibfe'soh, Bile, Vierron. Public Lands and Buildings lom, Ciayk and MoNaune it and Russell, dire Department, W. D —\ ail, Sohols, Fowlor, MoWa- bon and Hoedron Fire Department E, D.—Kalbivisch, Saydor, Sayd Wilron and Smith Sa, ‘So yder, Vail, Hodson, Biss and Delveccio. Cashew, Lelvecchio, Walsn, MoMahon and Watrr.— Lowber, Waolom, Preston, Van Brunt and Clark. Printing — Spader, Olark, Snyder, Catiahan and MoNa- mee. Wells and Punps.—Prestoa, Dorlon, Speer, and tap Bxpoues of Departmen’s.—“ussell 4 orion, rvip ard Pierson. Gas —Wogiom, Shi Welter, Lowber end Palmer. Perry and Water Rignis —B.iss, Fowler, Kalbilsiach, Marrin and Fitbien. Schools, aris and Sciences.—Jonkins, Ralphs, Vail, Del- vecobio and Preston. ax” Health —Waish, Proston, Fithiao, Sohois and Laoag Citterna. —Walter, Spader, Bogart, Lowber and Markets —Corbaw, Waitr, Snyder, O'Nell and Bo. rt. eo Tuant Law.—Ciark, Van Brunt, Reipbs, Jenkias and Hudaon. Artamrtap Ikeawar Ronnaxy.—Mr. Josiah Siaclair was attacked Ja Giinten avenue a few evenings since, by two indtviduals, one of whom took him by the arms, and the other put @ bandkerchiof to his mouth to preveat from alarm. Sinclair kicked one of th: ro dé he was gai wo and although th othor sircck him a revere blow in the face he retorned it with etect, aod both scam: of. Mr. Sinclair is are. sident of Jersoy, and was ona visit to some [riends in Clinton avenue. Supreme Co Chambers. Before Hon Judge Clerke. TAS LATE DISPUTE FOR COMPTROLLIMBALP—CLAIM POR EXTRA ALLOWANCE. JAM. 92.-— Giles vs. Flagg. —Thia caso, which will bo re collected ae a contest for the Comptrotiership of the cliy of New York, came up o Wednceday on & motion to re- tax tho cote, and reviowan order granting an extra al lowases of $475, ich had been made by default. [i appes: 1 that the deterdant had taxod she costs in May Inat, but had refrained from enterin; comber, and Mr, Gties had no notice of the adjuttmea: of coats oF of the makhag of the allowanee till « wook pre vious to thie application, It was contended by = ConrRrotions a of Me. LL. I ————_—_——-_ Deate yrom Bartno Porsoxep To Ry Ag 5 your ond slg mosite Spooner, of tia village, D , ‘ted on Toureday sae siag last from, eating red “popped corn bail.’’ Ie death wae weentee ero oe of yvigon—soon alter eal! it | eg. This sad calamity ehowld Mimeiy warning 14 perenes to guard taomeolyan (rom 6 like YDLotiva out fear of ths Imperial Batho,itles, they ox thing tor sovenven, fald thet whoa’ thoy take a datriot, poy ow ie to eleot thetr a2 mwagistr: rare tor AFFAIRS IN EUROPE AND ASIA. THE WaR IN CHINA. I oitlcers onty by ing enued 0} Gee the Hastera kioz at A{ vaktia fol! doaps’ Manne rately ith a daughter of tun esutauen, aad Interesting Details of the Bomberdment | fora orlsisior. of this Tebel in tis" Sat aus ‘of our Saviour, Josus Cust.’ Aung objected te the astern king Having biy daigh.'or. a the Fastora king bk Ae arms tocopquer bor Thw was in tho city of Ni . The war raged hot, but \ "a Western king came to the ald of Fung, and the Eastow wing was overcome, Rilled, and his beart feasted upon t_y Hung, the Prixce, alfar the brothor of Christ The saad Atates that since this event quiet reigns tr ? Thone of us fami?ar with Chiness character would zoe be surprised if overy word were true. Ovr missionartos do not bi it, Of course, atihough they saw here a ‘Manghao acts just as atrocious Throughou? the various phases of this revolation—ong which will eyentasiey” O7setarn this Cag Pog olan Mave wo beon dotag? Bayer OUR LONDON AND SHANGHAE CORRESPONDEFICE, &., &o., a. AS letier from Naples of very recent dato se#ys:—Taors can bo no loeger avy doudt of the sxistence of disa‘Tec- tion 43 the Nespotitan army. Three or four soidiors have destroyed themesives since the dost of Milano, who at- tempted to kill the King. A severo peXtioai investigation fs taking place smong the royal troops. ia ee lees ete iat Mile. We Nava nee ”, ie Milsstops, Look Lioyi’s Weekly Newpaper a advertise’ ta tho Losdon | he ‘ary. “One reeamer, th San Soothes sleds Times an folown:— crippled and boggee—auid t379 enling sloop ran aby Bee Moya’ Weekly London Nowe: , edited by Dougise | ta al: The Eogilsh have (Surteen ships of wer hers, Jerrold, Avevage weekly nal 79,600, Ly ronahed 1849, | Commanded Fasget 4 by yong, etersetic, aabMtoce men, wiftTe rules of our service forbif any cana commaiyd apiil he ts e9 old that bye onerzy has been swat lowed uy by that temelty of Ite which always accom panies old age, Comf{orsts the mast dosirabie thing w a man of ac7anced years. With our civtl service i? ~ax bad. Our 2finister—a tes Old reiired cstuionary and surgeon, ee weil ng a moat ba nsvoleat and exoeliong mz%—has allowed tho Cainose to bamboozle biz a¢all the porw from Onuto to Shangves, anti) he has revorned to Macte to romaitand await afe- Moitows opportucity to prosent bis setter from the Prest. dextto his Majesty the Emperor. How Ineg will it be befura our government will took into these thfogs, sag senc’men to Ching iit for tho work thoro {s Lore? Contains #ixty eoiumins of 1 ont varkad avd inter: ing {ntelgence: printed by Hoe’s fast America printing machine at the rate of 15,000 copies per hovr, thereby enabling the pubjication of news to the Iatest moment— much lator than apy’other newspaper. ‘The Lordon Timct of Jaauary 3 rays-— 8 holder in tho Atlantic Telegraph Compazy com- Plains of the directors baving meses calor tea psr cent without giving the previous notice of twenty-one days required by the joint stook companies aot of 1856, The notice i dated the Int inst., om demands payment ee or before the th. This error, unless it can be expiaiond, incicates careless management, Mr. Cardwell, M. P., madara apeoch at a dinnor giver >y the Order of Druids, in Oxtord, Javely, in which ho said ~ If there could be a calamity more projudicial to thoir Welfaro than any other, or tend more to rol baok the flowing tide of buman progress, it would serious rup ture the elder and youvger branches of tho the Forts—Tho’ Eutrance te the Paineo, Anglo Saxon race—between this nobie kingdom and that ko. & & Rigeatic republic which bad spread fis arms from tho ™ Pacific to tho Atlantic—a people descended from the samo m origin, speaking the samo language, thoir friends and [Gorresponderce of the Londos Tim rivaia'in commerce and maritime power, epreading their Hora Kowm, Nov. 16, £396. Mterature and iaws, and diffusing with them the princi- The Londen mati of the 1h September ertivod here om the 2d inst per svame.*Mogapure, aud wo yosterday recsived, via Caloulta, tolegraphic news from Loadon ww the 96th Sepsember. Tho Singapere k aves at’ osiock I’. M. te day with the o rd mail, which ts of move than usual political tas: portance. Unexpected bas beow pert entire:7 suspended, mews of the torcigw restdemte baving retired te fiéng Kong aaa Macao-with shotr books and treasure. The superciiious and insolent beartog of the Chinese officials toward: British government and long required vheok, which, beimg delayed. at !aat om. oldeved ihe ‘oy Wo insult eur flag anc? rofose alt apology for (he outrage ‘The more immediaie caure of oFence 1s as flows —& lorcha, possessing a colovial register, und cutitied, there- foro, to bear the British Jag and olaim tts protection, wae ored of Canton op the 8th of Lctober, when « party of imperial soldiers boarded the vosnel, ee: Chineso of the crew, whom they sent hauling Cown ihe union jack, retained possession of the joreha. Tbe master, an Kvglishman, applied to her pies of civilization and human progress over all the nations of the globe. (Cheers) By mutual good foeling and observance of mutual good senso om both sides, waich was open to the whole of this great Anglo Saxon race, (Cheers) A letter dated St. Petersburg, December 23, published Ja the Journal des Debats, tays:— These is no doubt thet ® convention has been con- cluded betwern this governmont and Persia with a view to certain eventualities. The Gourt of Teheran will probably accede to wish of Russia, and give up to her on the Araxce a point which forms the limit of the two States. This point is of groat importance av roy the unsubdued Turcomans, who serioasly disturb Rus tian frontier. ce were the Araxes falis into the Casp' ali isisnd which Persia ro- cently aitowed tho Ruastana to oocupy. At Swgapore, E. ]., ou the 18th of Novomber, gold dunt rated:—Malayan, &o., per bunkal, $17 £0 0 $28 50; Austra, lan, per bonkal, $19 26 a $30, Uritanpic Majesty's Copeul, who fortnwith went on board. On remopstrating with the Mandarin officer, he was im. sulted end even threatened with violence. ' Toe Comead then addreesed tho Vicersy, detailing the facts and re- quiring immodisto redrers, ‘which ro far from bat grazted was distinotiy refused, tho Viceroy avpearing ae- ‘ermned to defend ibe act.” Mr Consut Varkee them Our London The Paris Comferencet—The Suiss Questiom and te Ameri- : . Pee communicated with her Mejesty’s plenipotentiary cam Miynssier—The Austrian View of the Sujet, fore ana theutp-lour heats ware’ grasted:cap The Paris Conferonces met onibo last day ofthe old | tbe Viceroy Yeu to apologize for ths ineuie to our fing sud Consul, Such an apoiogy not forincomieg, Mr. Parkes ou (io 224 owober pubiloly me tiled thm) tae task of « xacting aatisfaction Lad devolved on bor Majesty's naval gisers, Meantime bis Vxcoilem oy Reor Admiral Sir Michael Seymour had proceeded te ‘Centon, taking wish Bim all tbe “leet excopt Ler Majostg’e abip Winchester: tbe bouts end spare forcs (roca tuat vee: tel, however, joined the expoattion Tae Acimirai demanded redress aud apology aud a san Inte of 91 gore to the Britien tag, aud gaya tay Vioeray twonty four hours (rtber to consider the course be wae puranipg, amplo warning being given thst sbowd he Use COB-piiancd Corrolvo measurss would be ne ch, however, made no ralis’sclory overtures, aad the toue of his communication. was anything but apoia- etic. : But out course, therefore, Be} mour, avi ov ibe Lith of Vetover river et about Cauto: Wen and inarivn year at the botel of the Ministry of Foreign Allaire at Paris, Count Walowss! to the chair; the result of their de. Uberations bas no} yet been made pabiic officially. but as everything bad boen pre arranged by the renpeoiive governments, it may be presumed that they simply took enuil out of respective saul! boxes and alixed their signa tres. ‘The cext dey, belog Now Year's day, was devoted to receptions and exchange of ¢» mners for which Paris |* renowned. There may be a second meeting, but I ex peet the Moniteur wil! abortiy aacounce that all {s flaally eetited, Not a0 the adsir between Prussian and Sqitzoriant The whole Swies frontier is fined ith troops, and the Prussians will have a warm recopiloa Switzertend is determined wot to give in except on hor sticks to tbe potn d'honneur hat the American Lovoy of Berne took « par: tn offering his Lors offices to eitect a pacide sottiomen Austria anya be had no business to inferfere, The oficial wing om tho sub op from (his piace, under tt A 0 days Wore then silowed to elapac, and every op- portunity was given to Yeh to srrangs matiers, if 60 tm. clited. The Viceroy, however, remained obstinate, amd ‘he urvel Chinero povicy was resorted to. Twor wih ¢ round th ae, wor sent to tio fate (not on boerd the nad beon demen purporting to be the wore taken from tee vessol. Iley were, low wretches of lowest class, evidently dragge ‘The English newspapers # and North American Minisiers wt ratel ‘ilerence failed, because the the other tates Were Lot empowered ‘0 agree to their propo ation. tm order that thitge may be properly understowt e explanation of the foregoing intelligence will now be given, ahe Imperial Ro other Powers to p at band. ‘Tho browghi abow closely aliisa eaty, and given to the Auattia is conving f his Majeaty ihe King of Pru er to confirm him in them, but sh I Cabinet fally shares the wish of the eam ie and the Viceroy’s palace, t vernmen’s. tient ory inten foea aii that pe deen «flected in *he city wall, it was stormod oa th by the marines and s:\lors, led by Commodore and the Vicoroy's paisoe was and visited by Sir M Seymour drawn before dark, our los fort dand A ané quash the indierments » gal the ree-atoccurrenoes in the ean kk Wiliam TV, may, if he con sider at! araons cone>rur f@uchatel, King Oar troops were wah ay AmOLALIr g to ont into » bat and 41h November the old ely was shoiled on the 6th her Majomey's steamer Barracouta ergeget x04 destroyot n “vet of 2B war junks, sucbored in lino of the small fort aot pre- viously taken. The Barracoute bat hot work, and re- colved no lexs than 80 sbot ‘n ber bull aad rigcig. The Sroitione Of the represen’ailve of te Imi Berne to sbare in the pro, ect fo Chinene stood to their gums better than usual. This fore wee also ‘akon by of the Caloetta or om amounted to three k sod two wounded = His Kaoel- lency baving previously reconnaltered the Mogae forte, at the entrance of (be Canton river, (bey were takes om the 12th natant, after rome fghtwe, by which we lost iwe Rilled aud (oar wounded, one of the fatter » midehtp- men ‘The ships o pr going Mintte while the Neuchatel vest od z'" in the Inst paragraph of Jen, denerven p& that Barony e, bad om ip rial expla the artic leular not n Mansion nor, war im the Canton river sre—dalling vee- rela, Calcutta, ‘ing, 80; Sybille, broad pendaut, 44; New din, 60; Comus, 14. Sten Niger, 14, Racounter, Barracovta, 6; Sampson, 6; Hornet, 7, Coromaa- His Exeoiiency Sir M. Seymour, in whose beads the whole allnir rosted, has gained the renpect and aimire- tion of ali the British sabjecw here. Tho patience and bumenity be bas deplayed, and the ops \aching deterwm- Datica with whieh he acts, have inspired the greatest confidence Throughout the whois maiter tne pity Davo been kepe folly informed on all points for the ao ‘The lactorics havo been strongly «®oepuy guarded, and no precaations whict care foresigh{ could suggest bave been wanting > assure minds of 1bor@ most interested. The secompany@g ctroular, addressed to the community, hes jast reached’ us. From \t you forve that (bere is no pp of reeomption of trade, and \\ ie for the present use! tpecniate ve tho ultimate resaite Suh am opportumity has nol before offered for reninng our Healy with Cina ont ae our rae S fecting whicd mow guard agatme: the recurrence a those whieh Mare none brow ght ut trite hov'sie colliton verth the Chanere Vt i neediens to point out the position of vast importanee to the revenue» of Great Beiteia and ledta which ths commerce of (bima holds tae great extension of waich it is capable, were our meanaof inier- course extended, as they are wah other nailon> = Vine tha \ime for an Mmbasy to Priun, having a its head tome ome of ha! Ligh crarocier and tanding (1 ed fo ve prevent h Baje'y im wich a mission, bes wr Mis we taust loos her 0. ‘The views of cor home sovernment will ve aaxiousty ede What the big’ ix luence of b Chinese adairs of IAS and to 2. The Vienna presses 8 tron 5 wee the Nenchatel difference se:tied without an appes! to arms, but it is greatly inclined to in fist on the prisonere being surrendered at diveretion, By disclatming a!l right to exact from Pr that she will rer ony piaces herself Dut diveets ber att fact ly atewpted fo play the part of Ruropean dictator ai her erd X good Teason for beliey t thie govern ‘on on (he fromtims 0 Prosiana hegio he f an ose emberinent sing ra bs rece d : of Switzerland, bas been entirely relin cv reed to the Avstrinns that nothing the Brewch than to 18 ny the Ger nan Po: Tho French Senate and the French Legisiative body are convoked for the 16th of February. Our China Correspondence. Sxawouan, Nov. 7, 1986 The Incorrect Inf mation in Regard to China—The Rede and their Gorertm at— Kilkenny Cat PightOur Sqvad- ron —Owr Minister It ie anloniabing to those of wa who live in this empire what remerkablo statements ‘iad thoir may into the co. wae attention of jomos of the press, apparently suthoatic, inasmuch aa | will exerted im pressing, * {boy aro written at some ono of the ‘ive porte, A short Pe aera id —the Pentunler a4 Ontental time ago we notiowi an article from aa Episcopal Bishop, | Company's Wor Caajon baa just arr red from Canton, mt baving loft at mi¢nigh! ‘eat night, , Muagd the Barrier feeun, wiveh fred ioto the Caton 90 her way down, CIRCULAR TO THE AR7PISH COMMPNITY AT CANTON. Bere Comtetare ae rags Britannic Majeaiy’s Consul hw rece. eating mekrngtiome wa Miccliency Meat. Admiral for M- Seyiwouc, K. CB al Cand a hie AS. 16 awe (Ne fawing Om ¢ Brith comraunity statieg that an em inest merehant bed sont a most ree pectable Chinew, merchant up to the Imperiai carps, neer Neakin, t@ report on the comparative state of the contending pay ties, and that tho rosult of hia obser was that the f ebois were all oxiorminated aad the I, rial role fully eatabliahed. Such waa'ais report. The foreign morobass and the Biabop 29 #ouds believed |), but in lesa than a month the rebols #87 @ evidence that they wero not ocaly in oxist oreo, OW. with more vigor than usnal, Nanki ‘still UbOFe capital: thoy still helt ali thoir sirongholds, and even tireatened the groat oliy of Soochow, The Chinese Aro aQunning peorse, and whea in the employ of a fo- reiga merchant ‘sry Bishop, they never tell anything ox. cept that state ef the case which they believe will coin. Gide with the -wishos or predilections of their employers. 7 a. Riis Excellency faerie it_ unnecessary to recapitalate i @ Briteh equnminiy tne arigia. and pr what aa 1 Canton dinzins lant Saw tava orces whee bos comovacst. Their bos pas happily beow men fe i 4 y tera: scrento whred the hinperial Co mivsioner # dean oe ¥ gations bas compelled aim 19 7 nor the piaim e obligalions haa compelled aim to resart, D Tee its mhabita us are as the ee ae oak agen makeie-coucason demanded by BEA fx. Wmirandorsianings antes egvings Muiure ce leney, a A simian o The cance ami wa ie hot Pegar det a8 noreasouabie by the Chi y ndersands, ad repress The fore'ga merchant who obtaiaed this Information hes prea eey ee taantonee Of Oaeient vor ve Simays b 20 a prent Imperialist, and the Chinaman to! De ee I ee ee dt an Bim & 4, which ho thought would at least be agrosadia, £ tigi wh hima, By Sod outlaws, the foreigners gold by these long balred Coles. ‘a of proeiaien’ eo i | Abort cthetinet 7 eer, pA - = jeterm ined bie demand shall be ow wy “ar, thes, From bain nity Entiat be weil aware thai aay oo° «* may Wie Rsceliency theretore eomines December, thay are moro tnoroughly W Coulempiate would be compton ¢ 4 collest taxes from some of i er, preps? of ore ‘ 8 Most Important provinoes ia theempire. Ths peo's. . Ho, are in faqor of them ‘9 those dietriats Worn, w 1d The epeprity af the f Hae Wl be aw well mare