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ftom at tho headquarters of the Mechanics’ 574 men’s Republican Contra) Unien, 207 Bowery, wa; 0 ‘withatanding the disagreeable state of the weather, on™ & mem>-r of the Union, and the same, we believe, who ‘Tho mecting ook @ prominent part in the protracted slavery discussion gitdly bei! ia the Young Men’s Christian Association of this | We {ound the reading room spacious and well lighted, Fepresvating the various shades of public opinion through- a eae! Sate Skee mo Southern views lying side Uy which the list of letters are published in that paper; also, ‘was observed to contain Bigolow’s Life of was called to order by Mr. Robert B. | good use was made of it—in fact, any papers which President of the Union, who, after the exebango with containing lists of’ advertised letors will be ainging by'the Rocky | always ble. > of the minutes, an+t prefatory Give Clubb, introduced Mr, Fairman. the working classes fering ve 5 Louis " for bo yee og Mobile, Savannah and Charleston, all of which would bo the growing poten- | of Phi ouster that sits upon the bi the dk Sop aod bs that sits east of prostrate free, . Pair brow of | This much done grat rage to those who seck a life of tabor. I can take you to within a stone's throw | of the matter, Whether right or wrong in thinking so I hose | do not know, and care not. [ will endeat go ‘and vice. | this work of usefulness, although my ephere of doing is forced into fellowship with crime. Robert | good is limited for want of what is actually essential to en- the fact when he said:—You of eur children for tho gallows and then | will be made. most respectfully decline all remunera- them." This in your large ve ‘prite, but which truly ores of the country,’ and these things will contin: ‘as man bas the power and will to make eH8. moay rise and Tho Postmaaters of our niet cities would ‘where we now stand, and show you childron w of Hfe is circumseri them to Sunday * bondamen, kuow yo not "Wis would be free huinsel! must wire the blow. a Ve wr Only Be | part of the District of Columbia. While yet young, Mr. thereof,” and He has declared of man’s habitation upon it, namely, by the | faire, and located himself in Elizabeth City, ia the northern of bia brow.” The lives up to the laziness and cu- 2. 2 y royal title or | Virginia. At this time Mr. Stanton’s prospeota in life par- so much of | took of that gloomy character of the scenery which frown- * 2 Es i E e E s “aye é 7 i i E z 3 ie 44 E i & 5 2 i i J E i ff i afi E cI] i 2 if ; i ES iY i : I E i f He =. 5 H Fs a g i wit i if i Ea ir proportion, say 60 mploying an agricaitaral popula. lent population of | These were stations, expecially the last, of no inconsidera- resources, carted e i i ny Be re e5 5 i E nt it ever paid for the public lands. given by this government for land pense of survey 102 ; total $74,067 879. i Fale EL] ing and sell “the Feeeits th ent a clear profit of Thus we see govern: i 3 af tis § loss to the ley Silt not recite the details, which I can do, but ‘give you the sum total -—The cost of the territories of country, embraci from the indust then for retaining the public lands at an expen in the face of our countrymen aking for work ’ But I would ask you to look at the fact that govern gmeat belt the pulgic lands only for the public good ‘of our Constitution authorizes government to turn speoulator at the expense of the people? The powor ‘of dos ot warrant the power to withhold and extort rovente, @e are told it ts unconstitutional to ap- ie the public money to internal improvements, but is porfeetly constitational to give the public lands to millions of acres at a Ume; and swhon (he poor man asks for a potato pateh he is met with Bcoarse repulae at tho hanes of a democratic (1) Senate, Tho people are weary ing of political qusto about “demo. principles,” aad adopting tho motto of the Revolu- B of speculators by " For forma of government let fools contest, admmintatered yranny can exceed that which denies aman his ww Hve in civilised soclety with the dignity of man , and denies him the right to seek a refage in the wil- ‘of the West from the tyrauny of the inoncy kings gives bounty to tha flshe- J fines the fariner $1 25 an acro for settling 90 tho jada. Tn concloston, 1 would ask what moasure be at once simout, 20° | Of his new position, which has already proved « source of iy | so much chagrin aud embarrassment to several of his pre om all objection? hs of the public lands a condition to the adini<sion of ‘and Minnesota and of all future States, and ory doomed #0 limitation and death. Mr. Aiken, not take his 1,500 slaves to seitio on 160 the arguments of man’s right wo the suil cated pon the presumption that those ts i Yea? Your government Ss i I cut from the address of the wd Dee. 10, 1866, the Ft A 3 this peinetp Naren areured nh aia ive, eres i & i Ee i at of the Cogn were the ~ of Jamvs Gorpon Bawwetr, Fxq.—~ Resrxcrep Scn—Would you have the kindness to send me the St. Louls Republican, provided you exchange with that paper, of every Saturday, which I belleve is the day in the Cincinnati Daily Commervial; the letters remaining ta copy of that paper, of Friday, Jan. 30, you will notice ry . Ag yet no Directories from the business communities of C lishing the list of leters misdirected aber, 1865, and have caused to be published in i] , New York, Boston and Baltimore the of 1,583 letters: bh Borge * 1857. Some of them were valuable and be valores of no value whatever. itously’, a both ime a a rouch aes in do- com! i me 80. But still the Directories asked for should be furnished by those benefitted, and the expense shovld not fall on my shoulders—at least, that is my view able me to do 80. ‘This will be the last time that aa appeal n tion—none will be received or ‘ALTER, 898 North Fighth street, P. S.—You can bear testimony to my devotedness tothe Lenetit the business community sending to my address ae rete e ‘uncalled ir Post offices ‘The New Kansas Governor pro tem. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The Hon. Frederick P. Stanton was born in 1316, in Alexandria, now re-ceded to Virginia, but at that time a Stanton left the paternal abode in order to improve his af- many miles through that section of North Carolina into poten tye young lady, was marriod he was scarcely more than Ser De < oe Shortly after this event he emigrated to , ving settled at Memphis, im 1837 and 1838 he was editor of the Memphis Gazette, which was the predecessor of the - “Appeal to the wishes of bis constituency, for #0” popular ho rendered himself that he was able to command the indis- bie responsibility, and e information; but the duties of both were discharged with Adelity and proficiency. ‘At the close of his Congressional services, Mr. Stanton spent the most of his time in Washington ‘city, devoting bimseif with renewed nesiduity to the profession of the law, and he was charged with (he management of some important suits before the Court of Claims. During the late Presidential contest, however, he returned for « brief interval to his former Congressional district in Tennessee, and advocated with cbaructeristic zeal the success of the Buchanan and Breckinridge Uicket Before Mr. Stanton's appoinimeut as Secretary and vir- twal Governor pro fem. of Kansas, his principles, bis quali fications and his services wero well kuown and apprect- ated. Porsensed of dignity of d and courtesy of manners, he is a gentleman of acknowledged talent, and of uniform and unswerving integrity of character. And the geuerosity and affability of his nature are not to be regarded as incompatible with those sternor disorimina- tions ef human nature which be will doubtiess be called upon to make in this new field of turbulent and conflicting passions and interots over which be bat been called upon to preside. He will brave this ordeal with firmaess, and in & Rpirit of wisdom and justice, No man will be more likely to disregard the promptings of personal interests and ambition th the detcrtsleation to look solely and ex: clusivel, of official and public duty until he shail ed and sustained by the sancuon and co-operation of hiseuperior im office, “He will act in conformity with the democratic principles cnunciated in the Presidential inaugural, and which are embodied alo in the Kanaas-Nebraska Territorial rights. Previous to leaving Washington, Mr. Stanton is known said—T do not care whether that Territory shall become a siaveholling Stato or not, Tam anxious only that the true democratte prinelpios shall be perceived and enforced upon which all our institutions are based, viz., the right of the people, in framing their Stato consti to decide all questions of a local kind for themselves.’ Indeed, while the Kansas Nebraska bill was undor dis cussion before Congress, Mr. Stanton, in speech which he made at that time, dixtinetly avowed in advance the very sevtiraonta which he will now have an opportunity, so far aa in him lies, of putting into practical 3 Whatever the result may be, from the untried difficuldies deegcscrs in office, there can be no doubt of Mr. Stanton's upright and impartial intentions, of his sincere and Partiouc Motives, his earnest talents, and the disinterested and incorruptible integrity of his character, n ‘The New Chinese Commissioner's Name, TO THE KDITOR OF THK HERALD. From the most authentic accounts which we have of the At the opening of the spring of the year, the Emperor celo- brates a great national festival of tarning apa fow shovel's® fall of earth in honor of the sacred oncupstion of cultivating the sil. Before the imperial cortege mov oe from the palace, All the doors and windows of the houses in the capital tro closed, and no one allowed to look out under pain of \. > of the city the foreign envoys and tribute ‘As to the new Commissioner's name, (Mr. Reed.) although ‘® simple word to us, yet it is wholly unpronounceabie by our motte, | the Chinere, who have either the sound of f or d in thoir The nearest thay can come to it will be t call Railroads. TO THE EDITOR OF THR MERALD, ‘The accident that occurred few days since on one of the railroada to this city, perilling so many lives, waa oo- cantoned by the neglect of the switchman, or rather by the soliciting | neglect of the company to furnish the road with the safeet views of the Work: | switches. It is marvellous (hat the public quietly eubed | i i i i right of p vtition, put slavery ¢ Jurisdiction of Con. ries, he cpwlaped wot the abolition of eer anywhere. io openly eteolared hat he would not vote (or its sbolition, ANstrict of Columbia, Whea Martin Van Bu ren advocated:the exclusion of the South with her slaves from the common territories, he did not mean to array g me uaa bo enful, w, OF an; water in Harbor of Now where the water is feet at mean low tide, under the pole erected or driven coutrary to ; and it shall be the duty of the same to be removed. ‘This enactment at one fell eweep puts & complete stop to i eff\olual instruments of abolition ia its progress ns, the saytng of the Scriptures is fo—*'the first aball be Last, aunt the last yells, ia ths Freack revolution, advocated a Kpecius of pens wo fe ya French peo of aad opened te revoluliod. Ritdle thought that tw two years tt would become Ox: rast ite h Wegurtor into Oxile and mw du the ery wf “a bas la tyran,”’ placed do hoad of Louis XVI beneath the Kuillotine. that, within a few monty, his own would be treated ‘When grent and novel aad their views. He did not drema ples are brought to wortt in who wlvocate such new or an Board of Counetimen. ‘The Hoard met om Tuewdey evening purvuses to adjoum- meat—Mr. Phillips, the President, providing TM OOMTUOLLAK YS ACOUUNTE ARP TO OR MAINED, Ms aap 0. Howe preseated the following preamite ang and dving ther of the acon the Conapie, the tact dewetoped may rude oat Premise! mS oud for ‘end with fall powee Persons papers ne faitlatcd pay MORIRDCE Of the duties Bosemn Orr ae tn at be ON oxteed (Le whole of su0h acnarane tive humdrod dollars Mr. Jooxs was in favor “ appointing the special Camm mittee, but decidedly opponer.’ 0 appropriating « eum money for clerk hiro. Hiv thougt. the principle was wreng, Mr. Waanu strongly alyocated the passage of theqnt- final resolution. He affirmed thai th * books of the Com wo.ter wore kept in a vory loom manner, And ifs thoromgm examination were made into tae books of (nat dopartenam® oertain ‘moral reformers” who suppor Azarial @ , Wook! opew their é Wr Orearaon sad tere wo rok w ran in wae Cwmed whe ds wilh maburady differ in th they at a by thei we vo A ry their ad en@ the bail goes on without be ng poole what'waattors 1 that vey wi ‘Sher agent or cruel reeponsible and to blame, Other agéats would never havo ; to power, but for @8 countenseee and advocacy of nore . ‘To the South, all are enemies who 3 i I i i Hv tt i; “t ; 3 F in aay form:the government are aboltioniata, The tenden. by the goveral government, media» whether or Seward's of Mr. Hale’s dis- breath ia whith they aro < z i i } are enemies. Lr. claitters are not worth the Uitte ultered: Personal Intelligence. Settor F. de Arrangoix, the former Mextean Coal Generat, who bas returned from Madrid, where be has been spending the winter, is ab the New York’ Hotel in tals et He de from the American Le Bex, Bote wepaiches e Amer eqs. Tord Napler teft the city on Monday on his retarn to Washington, He will remain a fewuays ia Philadeiphia, ‘The friends of Mr. Buchanan propese an honors tt bute to that gentleman tu tse shape of a lite directorslp of | the American Colonization Society, acoording to the custom obser ved in the hinery of benevolent institutions. Th Ls stated that ex-President Pierce has purohased sixty acres of land in the northern part of Concord, N. H., where- on be intends to erect a splendid mansion. Senator Henry Wilson, of Massachusettm, this week, and expects to extend bis journey aad Hon. Henry Stump, of Maryinnd, are i Hi E § é j < Ha rl fi i segs TIez = P i H ib # z s be have z i +3 i, 3 aii FF z ta 4 3 .—F Es 3 Fee Hon. David Wilmot, the Union candidate for Governor of tvania, bas arrived in Philadeiphia. Hon. R. M. 7, Hunter and lady, of Virginia, are in Wash. |. Jefferson Davis with his family, loft Washington on Friday last for his home in Memphis. Senator Gwin, of California, is shortly expected! ab Vicks- barg, Miss., oo w visit, Mr. Gwin formerty resided at F2 g Pleawe i [ [ : i 4 ite Fy i if i i Ri & i i il F TEE i i ? 5 3 E S E BS & 3 itruns up toa much higher Sevea, thousand shad are often netted in New of twenty-five cents : t i i which, at an average reach nearly $200,000, a trade and shoul be destroyed without ured e 2 Hl 5 £ i & 3 i ES i 5 i os | ; E ag j it Se we t : i 5 a f Hl | 8 se 3 E H 5 Bid t i 3 a 4 EY i it F ¥E i iz et z £ : H i? ff : ; i i 5 E i i 2 3 é F § EH iF E 5 & i SE F 2 F ; 43 § E E i ; 5 Se £ 2 F H i i i i 2 g 3 i F } i f i F a i i if if [ | fe im 2 H g H : fl ii 5 | § i j i) 3 i ; E FE i 3 H i is f | eo BSE 88 piel este if id i es i zo i atful, F i i by the way is not a new ono, be unknown to the fisher: eSSE = ueston, JF Wallace, W 4 Throckim D Harkness, KD Bideiten, A | .K Timmerman and son, ir, John Adctius 11 G Hd, J A HW A Ha We lnwey, SA ave achieved a great success.” If they ut ineatably fol of from er propose ing of the the obnoxious talk grtung mee | fishermen to express their indignauion at | this Suto, where a penalty ia given to the € | t© the Overseors of the Voor, or to the Almshouws | partment, aud for the conducting of all proceedings bela At this stage, it i¢ well for thinking men of the South to , and reflect upon The Funeral Discourse by the Rev. Dr. Dow- lea, © iepene? got! ling upon the Death of the Late Stephen Bucnep, iter bom M Trowbridge, 1 Metan, © tom gk) -—. funeral sermon by the Burroughs, J Vredenburg, Bedford street, on the corner of Downing, on Sunday evening. Long before the hour announced for the com mencement of the exercises, the doors of the edifos «ore Desieged by citizens anxious to obtain # good scsi “The pews on either side of the main aisle were reserved for the members of the Police Department and Lose Com pany No. 11, of which the deceased was a previous to the hour appointed, the membors of exch de tment marched down the aisle, and at a given eignal a sumed the seats reServed for them, and wpen the conelurion the same order waa observed. Hiv Inte associates of Ute I'o For Liverpool, a Robinscn snd (wo chifirea, (wo Mines Robi ton, Misa Loring, Mire see, Toronio, ( W; Mi Barktie and maid, dv. Araisin—Mr and Mrs Mine ing, we take no time to examine the condition of our poli tical existence, and to hoki the appointed keopers logal rights tm strict account of their stowardships —netime to take in band ourselves this great matter petween the North and the South; merchants, countrymen and Orgtie, do; Mise Prove and Mis Katward Wi Baron and Baroness Mrv dM Piake, 8 dor Me | duties of exch notes, two children wast Meanew K Forrer, city men—atll ime ng. inust pot be bothered and yg by the all 2 And the woke ome to ‘selitontocds ‘ant the Dave. ‘ceumiry The agitation of this ‘orthern men, They have yarwuit, we may add Mates Wonks, NY; Mekala Kiger [ren aid nurwe, Cine Men Goodhenrdt reduced fo @ narrno J lr Lorttiard, NY; Judge $8 Boyd, Navhor. werpool, Mr and Mr There were also about an equal number of and ex-members of Gulick , . J. H. Woetervelt, their foreman. Tt od the howe Wo ov L 5 with the congregation, Hille erciaes commenced elf ing the 108TUn Boab us, O Lord, how frat area was then reed } | Maoanwar Tixanue—Shakespere’ < bs a g lowe, Paris, KK Browne the oocasion way taken vets NY: Mine Darts, | according to. John, not but for to stanl, and Wynne, Rngiand; Osear Muming, NY, A Pi Hen, ‘ th deductions and adv: which many were vnah' ia of respect to one of the ty. One wook ago let early hour, when many of their ‘Presi New ton. —Wanuanaton, April 26, 167.— é z j Z i 3 = The first story will be in 12 feet 10 inches; the third 11 thet In the iain story there i : Pi fourth 7 thet 0 ioehos i 3! F 3 i é the kitchen (back busding), a bath room, 9 by 14 feet, « servaow’ room. ‘These ive buildings are to lave fronts, with brown stone heads aud sille, aad the | sandiemen hw of the same material. | = i froos door facing sad steps will be enclaed and separated from each other by Waile, and be furnished with all the convenioncas of gas They are to be Gobbed ty the frm day ¢ Nowember *next, and will be amongst arabe 6 Mabments of the metropolitan clty —Cbrrapy lence der, by our judges: severity by the law. T am Common Council have shold be dealt with the «iimot fod to seo that the a mim of money for hee fatheriess ¢! I = i [ ite be f think no money will be more elteeefully paid by citizens from the city treasnry than this. Laat » during s recent visit te at ae to_ sympathize with mo.’ P . Bowteve are the know not the day nor the ‘and well dove it become i: iy Hi i i ; fi ; z 38 | tod i i 42 i f ti | 5 Hi H § tt) s 4 H [ i i 3 3 = j i rr i 238 f i F t ; 4 aq = 2 i i i 5k i i f i : g : | 1 sj il E any legttiative bodys Messrs. Otthrson, Brwty and Saki thav the Previkeet was wrong in ry to reconaider the queetion by a mas whe wae to make Wf, wae Comary to ce cotadtinhedt ruioet Mr. Jonra oni ho would throw: Nensett" eat clined rong. Deemastion (ie Beare evens toner Mr. Wavca rose amid the war of words to ss regret awbametul insane prac distinguiabed on either wide ‘ ‘The Precpext suggested thar momnbers- should? ate 20mm detinite actiow of the motew, ia Onlar to Prenaey the dignity of the Bosed. A . He A chion of the Chair; but Une Chair waasustalned by @ Of 25 Wo Mr. Warud rose, and auggested the propristy of patting: Wr. Ottarnon undor arrest; but that was mot seconded, A motion to adjourn was mado, and the President’ aot permit Messin. Kennart, Ovtirson and Jones to’ a they were uader contempt. They against the action of the Presbdent; Unoy had rights would rot Ue-trampied down by any gag law: The ombinn to adjourn was lost by a larg majority. The amended’ resolution wwe thea called wp. Mr. Jones, chairman of the Since Committee, aatd Gay {f tho Hoard appropriated any to pay thls commities, tiey would be inwultiag the Committee om nance. Ht (the apeaker) had called on the and Informed bim (had it was bur hnteation 10 his adairs at ap early day. Mr. Waknxk taid that it would’ be betier tornppaia @* ppectal coummitiee for thal purpoos The amendment wae lost for want of « consuitullonsl vote, sad dually latd qe the table. AX ADDITIONAL AZPROFRIATION TO THAW THM LAALeT® Gr Ge POLOR Mid. ‘The wpecial order was tien called up, namely, with the Boned of Aldermen in apprepradng §! of additivoal legal assiwlauce in testing the consti the new police bili. LU wll be rembesbored Una tale Base! Or:gnally appropriated 35,000 for thin purpose. The abeve motion was lost for want of & constitatiemat’ vole, 20 yollug afirmativery*and Linegaively, sad gam laid Gn the ladle, Re ORGANIZATION OF TIS LAW DMPAREAURE. ‘The Kpecial committee, to whom was referred: the aa eet of reorganaing the departneats sed their bureamm, under the charter of 1857, 6 AS ORDINANCE TO KP ORGANTAN THR L Cry OF NEW YORK. Te it ordatned by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commencliigy of tae city of Now York, in Common Counstbtonveneds— TW LAW DHPARTMANT Art. 1, Of the Law Depariawnt and ia burequs game OF the Coumwet lo ihe Corporsion aad his clerta . OF the bureaus in the Law Departament. ARTIOUS 1. Of thé Law Department and iia Buren Generally. See. 1. The Law Department shall have the charge apd conduct al) the law business of tho Corporakon sad. departpenia thervof, and all other law basiness ta the city hail be interested whea 40 ordered by the Corpo raion; sad shall have the charge of aad conduct the procecdings ascessary in openiag, wideulng or birceta, mad draw the leases, deeds and other papors dem iwoted with the Finance Departapent. Seo. 2 Tuero shail be two bureaus lu the Law ment — 1. A barean for Une prosecution of al! setions for viele a i | tations of the ordinances of the Comineo Council, or ants- lng under the charter of the city, or under the: laws ef ! Justices, of upon appeal, in relation wo bastardy cases amd presecutvns upon bastardy and abandonment tebe called the Bureas of the C Auoeney. 2. A buresa for the admiaistration of the cetates of par- sone dying intestate, where 0 other administrauor ls jetnted, ta be called the Bureau of the Public Aduninistrm tor Article seennd treats of the duties of the Coummelte Ge Corporation and his clerks, Article (hrce treats of (he Borraus ta the Law Departanem® The Bureau of the Corporation Attorney. of the Public Administrator, 3 Ubese offloes are spaeried in detail. oor Wad UnaDindly ndoved without am A ACTOR T DORI Me. Hoour inoved (9 applet a Commitee (0 advise na te | whataction shoubl be ken agaiast Mosirs, Maron, aad Keuusrd, for contempt. Adopted, | Tint POLIER MILL, AGALY. Ata tate hour Me, Boous inoved to tale the resolnideng from the table relaiive to appropriatog $6000 fur testa the legality of the Police buh, whieh waa carned. The | friemds of the motion percetving that there was nots oat. mores ficient namber in the house to carry it, 1 | an adjonrument, «hich was carried, “Jaline Oerart (s to bo repented powerfol cast by which K waa rey | cutertaioments are coucinde with Ute farce of Ren- dexvous."* Newo's Gaamex.—The Ravely and their oe pantornimstes gciber wus Mewes iihnal aad aed Mroo, Monplaidir, wil appear this in the'Oom- teabeodiat'’ and the “Tho Green Monster.’ Young Heng- | er also to go through his tight rope feats. Howry Daren dir RohertJobn.on will agin appeny im bis own draine, entited © ue, or the Chiktrea of ‘sd Mew | this evening. The equestrian drama of ‘Putnam,’ * | whien Mr. Derr personsins the daring pairiot, is alsole be We performed “ Herron’ —The favorite comAdien of the \ Serious Rum | ne good as ever . Warcace’4 —The eatentaimments this ev are oun wag | Mat of a new petite comedy written Mata theory enaing | (6, eutilied “A Decided Cago.”* Mr. 4 | amary burkeqne of Poca hom-tas," aad Uke faroe called “fll Teil Your Wire.” Lavra Knows —The patroms of this establichmens will mont Lely be pleased Wy learn Udeb Misa Keene wil ‘e “The Love of « Prinoe” this, = i fi Hf iz i i i ‘ted tarewell ance here ton-nighh, Pacer The Seheet foe Semanal” wo bo reaeens } wh an unocuadly offeetive cat for the Benodt i Phacide, at the Broadway, rome evening. Heroes tolahe nocuslé ci hor veo (henge on leaping. Aerersoon Prerran—The Havel are to gigha grand adtecnoon entertaismont, for the gratiiiesdon <ee ‘And others wee canwot go ont in the, evening, New Tocvren ty Caresco,—The wilt two and o half feet frous, by one hy fmt alley om each site and tn t = aan one eet i x pg be oy