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

THE NEW YORK HERAL WHOLE NO. 7570. OUR MUNICIPAL TROUBLES. Progress of the War of the Rival Police Commissions, Prov edings in the Injunction Case Against the City. 13), MOENSES GRANTED BY THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS “The Motion fer an Injunction Against the Qaarantine Commissioners Dexted. dmether Protest from the Ciizen fac. Bieey Tne Felice Confitir, Wp WORE PREPOSTRROUS PLOTS OP THE ALBANY ‘ | vargas me fe RBTURNS AND DESERTIONS— NGS OF BOTA BOARDE—SCENES AT THE @PAT.ON HOUSEB—THE ABNOLO 8QUAD, ‘ETC. ‘@nc of ihe most noticeable objects-at the new headqnar- * pre-of Governor King’s police aid-de-camps, at 83 White marect, is acertain teddy-nose pect, whose-gonius is usu- wafiy expended on the quadriennie] grand national stamp emmpaignefor the Presidency. The person in question is wel) known in al} the nowspaper offices, and as ‘‘poetry’’ ‘tethe chief consideration of his idicosyncracy, he looks in 48 very scornful manner upon the grosser contingencies by ‘which hie muse is hand-cuffed—politics and cash. In the ‘eadulgence of his metrical predite sti ms therefore he is not @erepaious as to which side he happens to be inspired by. “Whether the topic is ‘Fremont and Freedom,” or “Buck ana Breek,”” or even the Pope or Fillmore, his Pindaric propensities are equally kindled and indifferently prolifis. ‘Bis process ia to contemplate with deep intensity the sub- tection whieh he eventually exudes arhymy, fudgey effa- ‘ston, ‘When he has a portion thereof in black and white, ‘me either makes a descent on the actu- ‘al subject, which is always some aspiring ‘@ilpin of ‘Wall street or Fifth avenue. After duly ex- ‘Wwacting from him a largess he winds up the closing ‘wanzas proportionably in respect to its degree of eulogy, ‘an ie the-extent of the liberality of the berhymed hero. In ‘campaign times be bas chances in print, especially when his geiue is employed on political aspirants or when he has thanees of jobs from campaign clubs. As he is an ex clerk ‘whose overreaching ambition has long since vaulted over ‘the counter in ecorn, his main resort for the preservation of ‘bie works is a fine engrossing band, in which they are Presented to their happy eubjects, This well known cha- veoter may be identified by his striking Byronic comple x- tem by any curious inquirer, among the swarm which bas “hived iteelf at No. 88 White street He, it seems, has been roused up by the daily record of the progressing po- = campaign, and is feriously collecting materia) for an effort thereon under the special ronage of our Prime Miniter of Police, Draper. This police question has its serious bearings, but it has ‘abo its ridiculous phases. The action of the city govern- ment bas, in a very timely manner, blocked the track of @e Albany Commissioners, and although in their despera- ‘Won they may work some mischief, and need a serious and severe regard, yet it is Dext to impossiole to overlook the maghable side of their preposterous schemes. Embodied tw the wooden bombast of the goniur alladed to above, and ‘ail danger from mischievous intermeddling at an end, a -Yesume of their career might well afford some genuine far- tical materials. Their more momentous ings yes- terday, afier the wial of Horrigan, took inthe inner room from which reporters wore excluded. They bad Serious Dew ing wpon a most extravagant plan of Prime Minister of Folice, Draper, tofbo effect of so man} “the thieves and disorderly persons of the city as shou! 4m public demand for their now very supertious r. Even afer all the extravagance already resorted to, it te bard to believe that sane men could in a sober state of penne eaentn wrcauueck tot , ae may ered open ings ap- pended below, a number of persons have volunteered @ertain rooms and houses formerly usei for campaign ‘These are to be placed at the service of the Com- mis ioners free of cost until a more accommodating City ~@ouncil shall provide the Commissioners with station Roures. Meantime, other ‘ies propase to organize ‘G@emeclves as a volunteer force. One person, who bas af, to gratify , the municipal auihorities, po place hit and a cores of eighty ora hun- men atthe service of the Commissioners until the ‘of Sapervigors shal! relent ia respect to that ‘‘Ave men” limitation. This, indeed, is of sti éther ~gebomes in which Mr. Commissiover finds himself the master spirit AN INSURRECTION AND ORGANIZATION OF CRIMINALS PROJECTED. Kt appears that yesterday noon a mysterious letter from a Dutch woman, and addressed to Mr. Geay, Whe portly Warden of the Tombs, was read to the members of the Board present at the time. The epistie purported to dis slose a eecrot plot to burn down the Egyptian citaJel at the “Five Points. A band of twenty-five desperados—in the significant language of Oakey Hall, the fathor§ and draughtsman of the imbecile Police bill—“encouraged by insubordination” will straight attempt to seize the bs, throwgh the instrumentality of a German boy em- ployed’ by the Warden, Having obtained aoooss, the twenty five aforesaid dosperados will throw open the cells -@f the criminals, set tire to the institation, and otherwise raise Nod ene. To view of this sxtrarrdinary con- yy @ requisition was duly made out upon Mr, Baimaige, and the first two of the liberal allow. ‘ence of the Supervisors of pairolinen wero generously patched to take puseession of the City Prison, When this expiotion is to take place is not aa yet discicaed; bot in view of the rapidity wita which the “Volunteer Police of the Metropolitan District’’ are aaid to ‘ve pr ing in their organization, al will doubtless be rin a few days. This communication transmitted by do ibtless in compliment to Oakey Hall's ‘card,’ make a vi for stch en fair pretence which hav : : apes Fi = 5 i the {ORE TREARCN OF SQUIRAA, OF THE KLEVENTH WARD. ‘The proceedings of the Albany Gommissioners in (Mert & destray and demorslize the efficiency of the exist- E competitor for bs wondent. there moe counties Are Sow more of the foolish ambitious black repab:- Betistet the.foree, who. wil desert and go over to the State, The Cact that the Commissioners had issued no direct ‘enti yesterday, has bean one xpecial reason why it has been claimed they had not already shown more . On the first issue of those orders, I ; indicates the proceedings om the o0ca ‘ . ORAPT’A REPORT. Rurement Warp Station Hovre, May 22, 1857. Se Es Cope tae 1 the 12 «'clock roll call bm e f lane and both Teutenants were behind requence of the present excitement in t’se Potice Depart. | The Brooklyn injunction Against New York. ment consulted counsel in wh, Pad Some to abe conclusion, gentlom Pog eee Aon SUPREME COURT, KINGS COUNTY, SPECIAL TERM. new Commisrioners, and hereafter shalt make my returns | 78 METROPOLITAN POLICR HILI—AYTLICATION TO MODIFY THR according to their instructions. RESTRAINING THE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK ‘At the same time he read two orders to the men from YROM PAYING THAT $10,000—WICHARD 8. RORERTH AGAINST ‘the General Superintendent » Stating that Geo. THR MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND OOMMONALTY OF THB CITY OF 'W. Matsell bad been removed and ex-Capt, Carpenter, of NEW YORK, the Fifth ward; appointed in his place as Deputy Superin- Before Judge Birdseye. tendent of the Metropolitan Paliee Department, Richard Bysteed, Fuq, Uorporation Counsel of New ‘Apthe Captain tat down the Second Licutemant John Cameron, stated that he would obey the new York, appeared before the court yesterday morning in an- sionersiand Bone others. ewer to the application made to render the injunction re LIRUT. CRAFT'S REMARKS, straining the Corporation of tho city of New York from line Crak“hen arese and addressed the men as fol- paying out any portion of the sum of ten thousand dol- Gunruaers—Under the present excitement 1 wish to | Jars which was resolved to be appropriated towards pay- state to you tiaw J feel in this matter, You all well know | ing the expenses of the suits against the Metropolitan Po- Sioreacar eras tances | ome ra stating of the ‘sai us ‘ that all'the Captains had been called before i Mayor as | MF. Busteed moved that the injunction be 80 modified as remerce hie new as Commission. He stited to us a to leave the Corporation of New York at liberty to apply all the Captains pledged themselves to obey 80 much of the money as they might find necessary to ob- old Cetamiszioners until this was settled by the Court tain legal opinions affecting the constitutionality of the laws of Appeals, in which he has failed to keep his word . asagentieman, And now, men, I do not ise the | passed by the Legisiature, which related to the city of De mayor, Ciy Judge and Recorder, and 1 tontend tna | NO™ York. ayor, City Ju er, ni ! station bowse is the prt ‘ate property of thecity and county | Tbe following is the complaint and answer:— of New York, and the ‘or and Common Council have Richard S$. Roberts the face Aldermen and contro! of the same, in which I shall obey all orders ro- | Commonalty of the Oity of New York.—The plajati’ shows ceived from the Mayor; and at the same time I think those | to the Court that he resi in Kings county, and that he parties not the Mayor are in my opinion in | owns real estate in the ‘and county of New York which recog: truding on the city property; and at tho samo time I state | is'subject to taxation, and that he has owned such real es- ‘w Captain Squires Ishall no longer him ag | tate several years last pest, and has paid taxes thereon up eae den dame neither will recognise Lieatonant | to this daic. That tho Legislature of the State of New Cameron, At the eame time, taking a paver from my pri- | York at tho last session pret, passed an act entitled, vate desk, «lated New York, May 16, 1857, Mayor’a office, | ‘(Am act to establish a Metropolitan Police district, and to Tread it a8 follows:— Lieutenant Craft is hereby authorised and directed to as- sume full charge and control of the station house, aa well as all other corporation property, as well as the police of provide for the government thereof,” which the in is advised and beticves and charges is the law of tho land. That as the plaintiff is informed and believes, after the said act took effect, and with a view to obstruct and prevent that distr case the captain thereof in any manner | the execution ‘and administration thereof, Fernando Wood, recognites the authority of assuming to be Police | the Major of the city of New York, commenced an action Com wi in the of tax payer of sald city inthe Supreme . |ANDO. }, Mayor. character Lieut, Craft is a ine gon of Now York, a pire Court of the First Judicial district, just Simeon Draper, of the North Yiver sblp formerly foreman of Engine | James Bowen, James W. Nye, Ji Cholwell and James Company No. 44, mainly manned by caulkers and | 8, T. Stranaban, the persons comprising the Board of Police gravers. His behavior is reported to bave been quite | Commissioners by the Governor, by and with characteristic, and the scene on the occasion, an interest- | the advice and consent of the Senate of the State ing illustration of that true grit, which exhibited at another | of Now York, under and pursuant to said time, and in a more momentous connection, has made the | to perform the administrative duties in said act proscri names of Sergeant Jasper and his two companions one of | to said Board, and at the same time procured an injunc- the cherished memories of our national history. tion in said action restraining the from peefprming Lient. Craft after claiming and asserting his charge of | thesaid duties, which injunction, asthe plainuf’ has been the city property, said be desired also to assert a like | informed and believes, has since been dissolved upon charge over the men, but that he might know many of | cause shown, That as the plaintiff has been informed thoee to claim, he eaid, that he would see how many of them | and belieyes ard charges, the Attorney General of the bad made up their minds to desert their golors. So, on | State of New York, as the instance and on the relation of calling the roll, he took a sense of their disposition by | the said Fernando Wood, has commenced another action, checking each name, as he say, as for “‘newCom- | in the nature of a quo warranto, in the said court and dis- missioners”? or for the ‘‘city roment ” The result was | trict, lg memalhar said persons so appointed a Board of among the men, only one in Lieut. Craft’s own platoon for | Police issioners under and pursuant to said act, y Commissioners, and six in Lieut Cameron’s | and procured from said court in said action another in- with its Sergeant, Leggett. ” The roll stood as reported: | junction against the said persons composing For the Lieut. Ce ead Stout, Wm. | restraining them from performing their said daties undor Vermilia, 8. W. Ni J. Turner, the raid act; and that a motion to dissolve the said in- Iver |, P. MoCann, A. Rosell, |, | junction is'now pending and undetermined, That as the yes, B. A. * Wm. H. Orr, F. Cartier, | plaintiff is informed and believes, the prosecution of the P. Henraiy, F. Forbes, 8. Dikeman, A. V. Penry, L. Del: lam, J. Whaling, H. Loomis, A. Van Arsdale, J. Il. Cor- said actions is attended with large expense in counsel, fees and otherwise, which has been and is being inour- nell, P, McCabe,’ W. , J. Hustis, F. Ott, FE. Church, ©. | red at the instance of the said Wood, but with the expec- Biail, A. Abbott, [cDevitt, Thos. H. Braw, detailed | tation that the same would be reimbursed out of the men not ent eight out of the ton detailed are in | treasury, and ¢0 involuntarily by the taxpayers of the said city! That as the plaintiff bolieves, at the ing ‘ance and by the procurement of tho, said Wood, the municlpal Councils of the said city, in Doth Boards thereof, have, by reaolutions passed on or about the 27th and 238i days of Lieut. raft, upon this, informed Squires tha: he must | April, 1857, appropriated the sum of $10,000 to be applicd consider his ce in the station house, in any assump | to the expensegof the gaid actions, in the employment of tion of authority there, a trespass and an fotrusion upon | counsel and otherwie, and in the prosecution of other tbe city property. He also intimated a like view to the | actions contemplated by the said Wood, to obstruct the Lieutenant and the Sergeant, as well as his purpose not to | execation and administration of other acts relating to the Tecognise them as cfficers. Without any particular indjea- | said city, passed by the said Legislature at the last session tion of other than a polite and Grm manner, he suggested | thereof, and which the plaintiff is advised and believes the propriety of their withdrawing altogether from the | and charges are the laws of the laud; which resolutions the Albany Board-Tievi. Cameron, Se Loggott, eut. a W Willams, A. A. Lake, J. W. Wells, P. foro. Lattin and T. C. Smith. MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1857. and then only under Ve advice aud by and through the | Counsel of the Corporation. RICHARD BUSTEED, Attorney for defendants. City and County of New York, ss.—Thomas of the said city, being duly sworn, says that he is one of the Aldermen of the city of New York and one of the de- fendants herein; that he hax heard read the foregoing answer, and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to those matiers stated on information and belief, and aa to those matters he believes it to be true, THOMAS MosPEDON. Sworn before me this day, 14th day of May, 1867,—James Saxprorn, Commissioner of Deeds. Azariah C. Flagg, of eaid city and county of New York, being duly sworn, #ays—That he is the Comptroller of the oo of New York; that he has heard read so much of tho lavitof Richard Busteed in the above entitled action and hereto annexed, which says “that on tho Ist day of May, 1857, he verbally notified the Comptroller of the city of New York tbat no moneys must be paid under the said resolutions, or out of the said aaa, Te any lone sorvices in the suit brought by the Mayor against Simeon per and others, to teg\ the constitutionality of the Police law, or in the euit bronght by the Attorney ral on the relation of said Wood, or to defray the expenses of any suit that might hereafter be instituted by the aaid Wood to test the valiaity or constitutionality of any of the recent acts of the Legislature in which the city of New York was interested,” and that the same is true in every particular. ‘And. the defendant further saya.that he has not paid or caused & be paid any moneys for any legal services what- ever attempted to be authorized under its said resolutions, or ontof said appropriation, nor does he intend 80 to do unless he is advised by the Counsel to the Corporation. The resolutions authori, roe $16,000 for futions riz a0 two purposes:—1. To pay ex of suca legal opinions ag the Corporation Counse! calant require or see i} to pro cure, touching tho lawa of the Legislature referring to the city of New York; and 2. To pay the expenses of such as had beep or might be commenced by Fernando Wood in respect to such laws. Mr. Van |, for complainant, confessed that the first part of the rceolutions were legal if they stood alone, but that the latter authorizing money to be apes ecrialed wo the ex of suits which might brought the ‘ioners by Fernando Wood was unlaw- ful. The sum of $10,000 was bn gas reg in a gross sum for both purposes, and the Court could nt determine how much was intended to bo appropriated for the legal ani bow much for the illegal purpose. Therefore he claimed that the whole was void. Mr. Busteod claimed that the logal part would stand although the other part should be need illegal. If the latter was so decided, the $10,000 could be ap- to tbe one purpose. the Court intimated that that could not be done. Mr. Busteed contended that the appropriation did not necessarily involve expenditures, as in fact the money might be expented, or 20 much thereof as the Corporation Coupee might find necessary, towards tho in- tended by tho first part of tho resolution. It was imma- terial, therefore, whether the sum appropriated to the pur- pose was the larger sum or a less a be expected in a few days. Upposition to the New Charter by the Citi- zen Volunteers. A special meeting of the Ist Division New York Citizen Voluntecrs was held on Friday cvening, at National Hall, Canal street, to make arrangements to join the 2d Division in relation to the obnoxious enactments passed by the last Legislature respecting the city and county of New York. ‘The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock, and Wm. Wilson agpointed Chairman, and Jobn Crewger Se- cretary. Mr. W.ison then addressed the meeting at some length upon the action of the Legislaturo—that he felt assured that the majority of the citizens of the city and county of New York were opposed to the laws enactd by thom, and were wil:ing at all bazards to resent the enforcemen' premises, and they accord’ left, without returning. the plaiptif believes and charges have gone through the | of the same. had every reason to beliove that there . THE aie ~ tizual forme of local legislation and have become effective, | was already military Holling, themselves in readiness to so far as the law permits resolations d for such illegal | aseist the in the enforcement of these The returns of all the statiems, inaluding the Fifth, and iW further says that | laws. Therefore the rights of the citizens should be sus- perpen to take effect. And the that of Lieut. Craft, were duly made to the Chicf’s office a poy oe Fags so ba bo gpa am 7 ourt shall interfere by injunction prevent the same, yesterday morning. Through the dag come desertions | 140 'said sum of money 60 illogally aj ated will be were, however, reported, Lieut. Davis, of the Tenth, en- pi oat of the treasury of the said city for the said unlaw- tered his name on the blotter as “Sergeant,” in accord- | ful purposes and to tho great wrong and injury ofthe ance with the new law. He was 1 J ved by | plaintitand other taxpayers of the city of Now York. That the Captain of the Tenth, and will be, italeaa, set ot ¢ is advised and [believes and charges fthat the said action liberty to enlist in the ranks of the State police to-day, by pe gag an ggersn de agente Ge on eer pal ar under the Al ‘any Board, made his return of the : way | eaid proceedings of the suid Wood in aid of which aquad to 88 White street this morning. He refused todo- | the satd ation was made are factious, of evil ex- sum of money by the said muni- liver up his star, buttons and cap—the property of the | ample, to bring the law and the executive authorities city—and he will also be dealt with this afternoon. into — po Leger ge Sy va V pyeed laws: = the State and the bance of the " peace, an ABSPONSE OF CAPTALN KISSNER, OF THE FOURTEENTH | Sre nigniy injurious to the citizens abd t of the WARD. The response from Captain Kisener, of the Fourteenth Ward, to Mr. Tallmadge’s orders, was quite as spirited as the action of Lieutenant Craft of the Eleventh. It is do- cidedly spicy — New Yor, May 22, 1857, | Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New Dear Sm—Your note dated the 2st ina saw duty | York, and. the vars and gents of ihe said le mo res) ve! paying whole or any part of the was appointed Superintendent ar Polise in place of pn pong fa) for of on account of any of the pur- George W. Matscll, removed. Having no knowledge of | pores conte or expressed in the raid resolutions, but one Géorge W. and that acy ped d by the of Councilmen April 27, 1857, and by superior officer and Chief of Police of the elty of New | the Roard of Aldermen on the 28th day of april, 1847-—tho Yerk, I have come to the conclnsion that my fricnd Km- | said Boards composing the legislative officers of the suid bree has made a mistake and misdirected his note. I | municipal corporation—and that the Gourt will graut the therefore return the same to you that you may have the | plaintiff, and others on whose behalf he prosecutes as corrected. Most ener: yours, aforesaid, such further or such other further relief as to DAVID KISSNER, ice Fourteenth Ward. | the Court shall evem inet, together with the costs of this To Frepk. A Tattmapce, Esq. action. On the whole it is stl extraordinary, and reflects striking credit on the fidelity and sty of the depart. ment, tha; notw ithstaoding all the expedients resorted to and the pressure brought to bear, that so large a boty of men—eome twelve hundred—sbould show 80 few defec- tions in such an emergency. ‘ AT THR MAYOR'S OFFICE. ‘The interest nocerrarily centres atthe Mayor's and the ok Chief’s office. Barly in the morning of yesterday all ‘the captains and nearly all of the “off”’ men, at that hour, of the department, crowded to the headquarters of Mat soll, The scene was one of ytd curious interest, as all were excited to a degree, and their clamor and thoir ex: pressions of feeling were most vehement. They all «eemed to feel strongly that the municipal liberties in this emer- rency were in their charge, as the kee, of the peace | Whether he has owned such real estate for several years fea eon heretofore their duty, Mech tetignetion was | last part, and bas paid taxes thereupon up to the time al- exprested against the treachery of Squires, although all | leged in the complaint, or up to any time, and they leavo had been aware that he was even as deeply compromised | the plaintiff to make such proof thereof as he may be ad to the Albany interest as Carpenter. vied is material or neceseary. They amit that the A requisition for books, papers, &c., was formally made | Legislature of the State of New York, at its last seusion, | by Captain Carpenter on Chief Matsell, of which he takes an act entitjed, act to establish a Metropolitan and to provide for the government there. New York. The plaintit! flles this com: on be- city of New York who may come in and contribute, or ‘become parties to or be affected by tis action; ee Gee ee ee be by this honorable Court the City and County of New York, s8.—Ricbard 8. Roberts, plainuft in the above entitled action, being duly sworn, eays—That he has read the foregoing complaint, and knows _ the contents thereof; and that the same is true of bis own | knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated on in- | formation and belief, and that as to these matters he be- | Neves it to be true. RICHARD 8. ROBERTS. Sworn before me this 30th day of April, 1867.—Cow- smuivs R. Disosway, Commissioner of Deeds. ANSWER The Mayor and Commonaity of the City of New York at the Suit of Richard 8, Roberts.—The defendants in the above entitled action, for answer to the complaint, berein say —They have no knowledge or information suflicient to form a belief whether the plaintiT owns real estate in the city of New York which is wabject to taxation, or on notice. Proceedings under the act will doubtless be district, acoord ing!) inetituted of’ but these defendants say that they are advised and The old Folice Commissioners met at 3 o'clock, in the | believe, and upou their information and belief, say the Mayor's office, Mayor and City Judge, ppresent. The | act is pot the law of the land, butis in violation the constitution of the State of New York. They admit tho with inenbordinacion. of the complaint respecting the commencement to appear; whereupon | by the Mayor of New York in bis capacity of taxpayer of the sult in the complaint mentioned, to present the Pouck Starrox Horse, Parror Dummucr,) | execution and administration of tne jaw, and No. 11, 7 o'clock, A. M. that the injunction granted therein was’ div. | To How. Fenxaxno Woon, Mayor of the city of New York: | solved. They admit that the pAttorney Generai of the | Se—In aceo dance with the act, entitled “an act in re. | State, on the of Fer lo Wood, commenced the lation to the police of the oity of New York,” passed April | action in the nature of a quo warranto reforrod to in the 13, 1863, I have this day made charges’ against Potor | said complaint, and procurred in the said uit the other Squires, captain, and John Cameron, socond leutenant, of | injunction referred to in the complaint, but apon their be thle dintric, forthe, following cause, to wit:— lief they deny that the said last mentioned suit wax brought ination. cases called up were those of Sqitires and Lieut, ra by the said Attorney General at the instance of the said Speer fication.—That eaid Squires and Cameron on the 2iet | Fernando Wood or at the instance of any other person, but May inst., at 12 M. declared in the station house that hero. bd allege that it was brought by the said Attoune; en- fler they should recognize and make their returns to the | eral as vf bagh Ra efit de ph ofp vod York, and in the Commiesioners of the so-called Metropolitan Police District, | discharge of w! considered the duty appertai to and that they would not obey or recognize the Mayor or fendants ning further say that the maid ld Board of Commissioners, meaning the Mayor, Recorder | sction 20 brought as aforesaid by the Attorney (eneral wns al od endeavoring ir tangy w rought by him to test the question constitationality create lancbestionaion ta toe Powe nase 10 | ofthe raid act entitied as aforeaaid, and thatthe maid action ‘and Rrush, | is atill pending and undetermined. ' These defendants npon DANTY OF LIWOT, CRAFT. their information and belief amit that the proseontion of Now York.—Wm. D. Craft, First | the said snits will be atteaded with large expenses for rm counsel and other fees, but they deny any information or , knowledge sufficient to form ® belief whether the said istrict, | Wood expects that the expenses thereof will be paid ont of read to the policemea present an order issued by the so | the city treasury, and so involuntarily by the tax payers Called Metropolitan Police Commissioners, directing the | of the chy of New York. And defendants officers in command to send their returns to Sa | deny that at the instance and by the procure- Sea. Captain Squires aleo said in | ment of the said Wood the municipal he should obey the new Commissioners until the | cils of the said city in both Boards thereof have | Matter was decided otherwise. Deponent further says | lutions passed on or about the 27th and 28th SU ne Sey ane wae ee pe Ry RO A ay po Present, stated to the men that hereafter he would o! 000, oF any sum, to to the expenses o/ the orders of the new Commissioners. * | storeeald actions, in the ment of counsel ant ot! WM. D. CRAFT. wise; and they deny thet tne said raunicipal counris hve Sworn to before me May 22, 1857, Wa. Mackmum, sum of $10,090, or any em, to be ap Commissioner of Deeds. towards the prosecution of an: action con. The witnesses confirmed the affkiavit. After a sbort gg by the sald Wood, maril pty preceed Mayor on cy FR F- a Rowd P '» Oreo) onder onotrol, and Sibu tes vesmanee. Lieut. Craft was to be | with the consent of the Counsel of the Corporation of the captain, vice Squires; N. Cornell to be first lieute- | city of New York, to obstruct the execution and adminis. nant, vice Craft ; and Thor. R. Burton to be so- | tration of other acts of the said Legislature, pastod at the aprotaed "satrolamn, 'vion Cornel ‘sromoned; “aad | aud hr 8 further Iwer wetbe. compu herese theee ye 5 ; and a answer to © cin Luther Wygant patrolman, vice Burton promoted. Patk. | defendants say that as to the laws passed by the Logisia- etre retrin teatanes ome arteeain ward tore of thie State, at its last annual session, afecting the ‘vice Steers removed. was appointed | city of New York, other than the law entitled “An act te patroimen in the Seventeenth ward, vice Nagent resigned. | establish a Metropolitan Police dia'rict, and to provide for ‘The Board then adjourned, the : ja Oy Pa: rien ven by the Counsel to the Corporation of the city of New . CPG! FROCHEDENES OF TED ALBANY BOAED who ie by law their legal adviser, whether the same, At 10 o'clock, A. M. the Albany Commissioners met at | or any, or which of them are legal enactments their roome, No. 88 White sireot, Prosident Draper in tho Ad the lw of the and, and they therforo, naiher sit chair, and tried Captai Lieut. Files nor t complaint that euc Lae a Nga fad Henry | cote are the law of the iand, and say thit they bave no Ryans for insu! Brann fo ordination, in refusing to recognize their The intondest Carpenter, Knowledge or information thereo! sufficient to form a belief, and they leave the plaintiff to make such proof thereof as he may be advised is material or necessary. And these defendants deny that the said appropriation of $10,000 is contrary to law, and they deny that it was mae for any unlawful or Improper purpose, or with gay but a tnwftn) ais proper motive and for a Iawfal and proper obj. And thevo defendants further say that the follow ine are | the eam resolutions passed by both branches of the nn nicipal logielature and approved oy the Mayor of Ni York, to which reference is mate in the sail con wad they say that by the laws of le lan! tiey were | are authorized to pase such and rirnilar resolution®, and | that the object of thom is a legal one, aud tue appropria fon of monoys therefor a andl y okerciwe of their discretion and powers in the prem | [Here the resolutions passed by the Board and Counel! , men age attachod. | j And there defendants allegothat jt wae not their intention rpese in the passage of the eaid resohitions to ae armen of ony vorvioes i ony suit brooght capacity as Mayor or taxpayer, or in oavept ns directed by we Common Council, Deputy Buper- reserved fer to day, ins Dhkes, Porter and Squires appeared and reeog- ntsed tne authority of the new Board. Mr. Draenn offered a resolution, which was roferred to a. commitins, inviting proposals from property holders in the varions wards for leases of houses to bo ned as ala tion houses. Alotter waa received from Mr. Dinglede!n offering the nee of tho house at the corner of Fifty ninth street and Third avenue as a station. ‘Mr. Maynard, an ex-police o ‘in of the Nineteenth ward, otiered the free services of himself and Ly sixty men 8 patroimon wader the direction of tan % Pein the altertoon tbe Board continued tts etttings private. ly. Some indications of the topice diecnased hare already | by the deen alicaed % above. my | of hotel, and the necessary acoommoiations to cnertain aid of the New York Citizen Volunteers. Jows Crmamron, Major General of the Second division, made a few remarks, in which be alluded to the number Petr 4 reported, which he couki safely say would num- r 2,000. The following preamble and resolution were then read and adopted :— Whereas, we have reason to believe that there exists uplawful and secret associations in our midst to do the bidding of the All regency in carrying out the objects of its nefarious legislation; and reas, the new charter, and the various measures enacted for our government, wero passed without any | prehension of a recurrence, during the present summer, knowledge of the wants or intorests of this city, and with- | of the fearful pestilence which, during last summer deso- lated the opposite shores of Long Island and Staten Island, balror btmseltand ofall other persons, taxpayers of the said | Wishes or obtain the aesent of the people, and in violation | which, for many months, intercep ed aud imperilied the commerce of the port, and impendet over Brooklyn and New York, canving great dismay and diatress to the in- stitution of. the State, or of the United States; and, where- | habitants of both cities, and of the surrounding neigh- It will also be recollected that ne very definite plan of operations coud ve devised by the out any regard for the will, or any attempt to ascertain the of our chartered rights; and whereas, said laws are not in accordance with the spirit, intent and meaning of the con- as, after the returns of tho census, no aj ment or re districting of this State was had, as commanded b, the constitution, and the people were not therefore cons tutionally represented by a legislature—the indivi. duals a er as lators not being elected in accordance \¢ present popniation, and having usurp ed thore offices without legal authority and whereas, to Hov. Fernando Wood, Mayor of this city, as well a4 the Common Conpeil thereof, have refused to recognise the right of the Legislature of the State te deprive the ovt'rens of this city of Ueir constitutional and chartered rights, therefore be it Kesolved, ‘That we will co-operate with his Honor the Mayor in resisting with all legal means in our power the enforcement of all measures encroaching on our constitu- tional and chartered rights as citizons. Resolved, That at ali times and at every hazard we aro prepared to support our municipal authoriues in their praiseworthy opposition to the black republican junta, the Albany regency and all its minions. Neselved, we form a military organization for the purpose of’ sustaining the Mayor, Aidermen and Common alty of this city in ther action in regard to the laws effecting the city of New York, passed at the last session of the Legislature of this State. Resotved, That we, mombers of voluntocrs, target com- panies, Members of independent military companios and citizens of this city and county of New York, do organize ourvelves into @ military organization, be known as the “New York Citizen Volunteers the same to be ruled, fw pear a posible, by the rule and regulations of the ‘United States army—such organization to be one division of one district, comprising the whole city and county of New York. ‘A committee, comprising five from each division, was then sppowted lo craw op suitable rules and regulations for the organization, after which they adjoarned. In reference to the report of the meeting of the Second on of the Citizen Volunteers, as published in yester ° Herat, we bave received communications from ex N. Wild, of 458 Broome street, and Wider stating that the use of their names in that connection was wholly without their know. ledge, consent or approbation. The First Licenses under the New Liquor Law—Forms of the Licenses—New Defects m the Law, ete. ‘The new Excise Commissioners received yesterday tho first applications for license under the new liquor law. Peter Uileey, Feq., the well known tobacco merchant, was the Srst applicant for tavern keeper's license, for his hotel at 607 Broadway. Henry A. Kerr, Feq., the well known grocer, at 746 Broadway, was the first applicant for store- keeper's license, Being unaware of the provision of the | law that to sell in large quantities the signatures of twenty | freeholders to the petition is not needed, be handed in his petition with the names of « large number of our mest prominent citivena, among whom was Wm. RB. Astor, Req. ‘Commissioner Haaxert informed him of the fact of his unnecessarily using the names of these gentlemen, thereby preventing ir signing for othors; and Mr. Kerr subse quently presented application with but one witness to | his moral ebaracter, j Mr. Harxert Congratuiated his old friend, and reminded him that were playmates together when the olf Wy market in Water street waa in tts glory. He had known him for forty years as a wor- thy citizen, and felt bappy in giving a license to so desery ing a man. ‘The more the Commissioners examine the law, the more they are convinced that it must have been eepeocted by some country bumpkin after seeing the sights of Albany And posting bimeeit up on the intoxicating effect: of vari- ous iquora. flaw diecovered i# that the bonds to be given under thé law cannot be legally filed. The fol- 8 the section on this abject — \. Every bond taken pursuant to the provisions of ‘this act, shall, * after the exeontion of the rome, be filed in the office of the clerk of the town or vil- lage in wlued the heense shall be granted, and in the ciiew in the etty elerk’s office. Now, af there i# no such officer {n the elty government. se a “oly clerk,” It may be @ matter of some wonder | how these bomds can be filed as required by law. Per- | haps, however, it was the intention of the Albany sarans | to make this olaure & pretext for making & new ginecure office for some political joafer. The de. fect, however, a serious one, a: there bonds will be of value, and the Commiseroners do not feel in clined to assume the responsibility of their eare The following form of inkeopers’ Meonee pias been adopted by the Commissioners : INN KEEPBRS’ PFTITION. 70 THE HONGRATIR BOARD OF COMMEEROWERS OF RXCDO IN TUE CTY AND COUDTY OF KEW YORK. The undersigned , each for himeel!, declare that he isa fr of the State of New York, and @ resident of the olection ‘irtrict in the city of New York, wherein — of pumber —-—~ atrevt. | ‘The applicant, who “proposes to koep an inn, ayern oF ote) ‘- and the said applicant is of good moral cha- racter-that he has sofiicient ability to keep an inn, tavern | s, and that an inn, tavern or hotel is required for ual RCCOMMOdatiON Of travellers at ths place Where d applicant rerides, or propases to kop tho samo Ant these pe Tare each for himeed, that he haa ‘The following is the form of affidavit for the aubseribing witness — Crry AND County of New York, st, —— being duly fworn, says that he resides at No in street, in the city of New York; that he ia the “eubseribing witness’” tothe above petition, and thatthe same was “duly signed” by the above petitioners. Sworn before me, this —— day of 1807. The following i the form for storekeepers’ license: — RESIDENT STORMKERPERA’ APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, To sell Hquors and wines in quantities esa than five gal- Jons, but not t© be drank in their shops, houses, out. hovees, yards or gardens, Seo. 11 and 1% of act, passed April 16, 1357. To Tum Flow. Boarn oF Commmsionnes or 2xciee, OF THE Crry AND County oF New York:— The undersigned, being a resident of *he city and county of New York, and a storekeeper doing business at No, —b street, invaid city, applies for a license to neil strong and spirituous liquors and wines, in qnantities Jeas then five gallons, but nos to be draok ia the house or shop, or in apy outhonee, yard or garden apportaining ‘ete, or connected therewith,” im the said house above named. Signed——— No. Dated New York, —— day 1867. N. B.—Pereone applying for atorekeepers’ licenses need not have any petition or signers, except to the annexed certificate:— lam acqrainted with the above named applicant, and believe him to be @ person of goud mee > punta ig Occupation Residence —-—. Theee forms are provided by the Commissioners to the applicants, and bave printed on them ay fe extracts from the law. The Commissioners have decided that where one man is engaged in both the wholesale and re- tail liquor business, an innkeepers’ license wil! cover both. ‘The Brooklyn Excise Commissioners. This body met yesterday morning, John A. Wyckoff, Esq, in the chair, There was no business done, with the of receiving applications for licenses. About tnirty banded in applications, when the Board adjourned, Thev will take no action until all the petitions are in. THE QUARANTINE QUESTION. Supreme Court—Special Term. APPLICATION FOR AN INJUNCTION AGAINST THB QUA- RANTINE COMMISSIONBRS DENIED. Before Hon, Judge Clerke, Mar 22.—Darid Van Name vs. Obadiah Bowne and cthers.—This ia an application by the plaintiff, on behalf of himself and all other State taxpayers, for an injunction to restrain the defendants as Commissioners appointed under mount. said Board, ‘The ease was submitted to the Court, and a decision may | the ‘Act for the removal of the Quarantine station,” passed March 6, 1867, from consummating any contracts for the constraction or erection of any hospital buildings, Ac., upon the premises recemtly purchased by thom near So- guine’s Point, in Richmond county, This is the entire gravamen of the relief which the plaintiT demands, and the grounds upon which it is sought are that the defendants have not, aa the sixth section of the act requires, let the contracts at public auction to the lowest bidder, after having been duly advertised for one month in three daily papers in the city of New York, and in one daily paper in the county of Kings, a3 well as in ono weekly paper in the county of Richmond,’ It ts maintained, on the part of the plaintiffs that the contracts referred to in tho complaint, and which tho defendants design to complete at Segnine’s Point, are within the require ments of that part of the act which directs that contracts ehall be let at public auction after being advertised in the manner, and for the period, which I have stated, This direction is contained in the sixth sec tion of the act, and reads as followa:—*The contracts for the erection of each and ali the wharves, buildings, offices, hospitals and warehouses, and the furnishing of ail the materials for the samo, contemplated by this this honorable | tained, and iteould be done in no better way than by the | act, and also of tho fixtures of the same ro far as it can be safely and properly done, aball be let at public auction to the lowest bidder, after baying been duly advertised for one month ip three daily papers in the city of New York, in one daily paper in the county of Kings, and in one'weekly paper in the county of Rich mond.’’ Supposing for the prevent, that this section ies to the contracts about to be completed at Seguine ‘oint, arc its requirements so peremptory that the Commis- siONETS Can exercise no discretion in dispensing with them, under any circumstances, or in any event? Now, it must be recollected, that the measures contemplat were intended to obviate, as quickly as possible, all ap- borhood. Logslatura, as there was considerable uncertainty whetber Commissioners could & suit- able vite immediately, or within any convenient period, if at ail, to them to accom. plish in due time the work necessary to avert the ap: oe In view ofthe appro ching F sumuver it wi proper on every coca that the Commissioners should invested with a large thare of discretion in the discharge of their very diffi- cult duties. That the Legisiature accordingly imtended to confide this discretion to them is, 1 think, very evident from the whole tenor and langvage of the act. Although particulariaing their powers avd daties, they obviously Feave to the Commissloners no small degros of liberty a# to the manner in which those powers and duties shall be exercixed and performed. The eixth section thows this intextion wil upder coneiderasion. It says that “the contracts so contemplated by this act, so far a# it can safely and operly be done, shall be let at public auction to the Fewest jdder, after having been duly advertised, &o.,"” So far aa what can safely and properly be done? Tho letting, certainly, at public anction, to the lowest bidder, after advertising. The phrase can assuredly apply to nothing elxe, In other words, the contracts shall be het public anetion, and advertised in the manner stated—if it can, be oye | and properly done in short, such a course #hall bo deemed consiste with the objects of the act, the manent change of the Quarantine establishment, and, for the pro. no lees important purpose of warding off » during the coming season, and averting J inconveniences, and the terror which the ehension of it during that season would in- If the language 1s capable of this con- mere appr! evitably produce. stroction—and surely it cannot admit of any other—who were to decide when and where tho letting at public auc. tion, &o., after advertising in the manner mentioned, could * be safely and properly dene?" Undoubtedly the Commissioners; and consequently it was for them, and for them alone, to consider and determine the safety and propriety of adopting this course, in making contracts for the er ‘of thore buildings. If the Commissioners have this dircretion in relation | fo all co. tracts contemplated by the act, of course | they have it in relation to tho particular omtract | under consideration, Bat it may well be doubted, whether the directions contained in the 6th section apply to apy undertakings except those specified in | the 4th section; and, if they apply to the others, the temporary accommodations in section 21 can be contracted for in any manner which the judgment of the Commissioners may dictate, without any reference to section 6. Hut it is unnecessary to dwell on this point. If they are free to exerciee a diecretion by the terms of the 6th section, they are free to exercise it in this case. In short, if th intended contract at Seguine’s Point is beyond pata ook section, and therefore not subject to any prescribed regniations, the Commissioners can pursue any method whieh, in their wisdom, they coneider expedient. If it # within ‘the directions, stlll, as I have shown, thoy are free to follow those directions, if it is safe and proper to disregard them, ef which they alone are capable of judging. Having arrived at this conclusion, it is not requisite that I should consider whether the p'alntiff, as a State taxpayer, on bebalf of himself and other taxpayers, can sustain this action. It ie only necessary that I shou! now decide, that the Commissioners wore not ander any positive and indispensable obligation, in the present in. stance, to let this contract at public auction to the lowest bidder, and to advertise in the manner directed in the 6th recton of this act. Injunetion denied, with $10 cot. City Intelligence. Fauny Maxkenye.—There a but little new to note tn the market prices of this week. Extravagant prices rule in every department of the market, but more especially ia vegetables, Fine Bermuda potatoes briog $6 a $7 por bbl, New onions are $450 per bbl. The wet weather has keyt back aeparagas and rhubarb plant, and they are con- sequently dear. Green poas bring $6 60 per bbI. Meat ia high, fish ia high, butter is high, in fact high prices are all but upivereal. We will have some fine strawberries in from Norfolk in about two weeks, The following shows the prospect of the Bermu:la crop. — The Ilamilton Bermudian, of the Sth inst., shows that the exports this spring amounted to 163,450 bis. onions, 3.808 bbis, potatoes and 5,069 boxes of tomatoes, Six yertels cleared for New York during the period men. tioneo, taking in the aggregate, 2,269 bbis. potatoes, 2,009 boxes of tomatoes and 450 bbls. onions, ‘These pro. ductions ripened several weeks earlier than usual, Onions were exported the 20th of April. The potato hag jelded bountifully, and almost wholly free from disease. one planter’s crop yielded at the rate of twenty-four bar- rela for every barre! planted. Ex Poxment Preece left this city yeeterday afternoon by the New Haven cars. He was accompanied by Mra. Pierce. A few personal friends attended him to the depot to bid him adien, During his stay in the city the ex-Presi- dent, accompanied by Hamilton Fish, visited Brady's in wresting daguerrean gallery, where a splendid imperial photograph of the ex President was taken by Mr. Brady, which will shortly bo added to bis pietare allery of nota bilities. Mr. Pierce is desirous of reaching Conootd a+ fen as pomsible. not signed a petition for any other applicant for 6 license this law. | T potitionera therefore ; that a ‘oanse be granted said “fo sel] strong and epiritnos liquors and in his house an: on the premises of tho wail applicant,” under the act of the legislature of the State of Now York, passed April 16, 1867, entitled ‘an act to suppress intem perance to regulate the sal of in. toxicating liquors. . Jo be signed with the names of petivioners, Harwm Move. Yacir Curn,—The annual regatta of this lob will take place on tne 17th of June, the anniversary of the battle of Bunker FIill. Tho boats will start from Harlem bridge as usnal, and be accompanied by the steamer lolas. Fousp Drowven.—The boty of an anknowo man was ap Sg pe floating n the water foot of ling slip, Kast river, The coroner was notified. PRICE TWO OENTS. General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, THIRD DAY—MOKNIN@ #RASION, The synod met at 9 A. M. and devoted half an hour to devotional exercises, purs.ant to the resolution of Mr. J. M. Niven, The roll was then called, and the minules were read and approved, Upon motion, the Rey, Messrs, @onnolty and MecKechine, of New York Presbytery, were invited to a seat in tha synod, a8 corresponding members, Rev. Mr. Fiypiey moved that so much of the reports of the Preabyteries ag related to pealmody be referred to the Committee on Pealmody. The Mopxraror decided that the documents would tako that course without a motion, but upon that being ques- tioned by several members, the question was ‘ken and the dosument took the course indicated. Upon motion, Rev. Dr. Campbell, of tho Presbyterian church, wae admitted as a corresponding member, Upon motion, the letter from the General Assembly of Ireland was referred to the Correspondence Committee. Upon motion, #0 much of the reports of Preabyteries aa referred to the state of religion was referred to the com- mittee on that subject, ‘The overture of a basis of union from the general synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church, was referred to tha Committee on Overtures. An account of the administration of a bequest at Pearia, TIL, was read and referred to the appropriate committes. The committee appointed to report as to the decision of the Presbyteries on the basis of union, rendered their report of the day previous, with the amendments which had been directed, as follows :— The votes as reported in favor of union on the present basis, were..... eececee eeeeereeeecereceversesses sens oe reported oppposed to union on the their vote. ported it. Upon motion, the repart was received, and tho committee discharged. Upon motion, Revs. H H. Thompsoa, G. D. Arehibald, John Brurh, and J. N. Pressly were appointed a commit- tee to apportion the delegates’ fund. The Secretary read a memorial on the subject ef colle- giate education, which was referred tothe appropriate committee, Rev. Wat. Fixpiay offered tho feilowiog resotutions :— Whereas, the copsammation of a valon of the Associate and the Areooiate Reformed Presbyterian churches, # @ high auty, and of great im -ortance to the maintenance of Ube peculier principles heid in common by these shurches; and whereas the testimony proposed to us by the Associ- ate church as @ basis of union, contains no orin ples whi b are not expressly embodied in the standard of the Associate Reformed church, or bas in some form received: her sanction; and whereas it Is pot doubted that the wis- dom of the united church will effect any modification of the form of church government, or the directory for God’a worship, of the Westminster standards, to bar monize them with the common faith and practice of the two churches, or any desirable modification of the formula of questions w applicants; and whereas a majority of tho Presbyteries of the Dutch Reform church have declared ‘themselves in favor of receiving tails basis as it is, rather than to fail of obtaining this unicn; and whereas itis believed that the great mass of the peopl in both these churo1ea anxiously desire it, and tha; their spiritad ‘nterceta urgently require ite speedy consummation; whereas firaily itis to be feared that if the overture should be rejected, the accomplishment of this object will bo long postponed, and the heartburnings an contentions between these eburehes in former years be to some extent revived, and similar evils be produced among oureelves ; there- fore, Kerolved, Ist. That tho Aseociate Reformed church does hereby declare her acceptance of the testimony proposed as a basis of union by the associate synod, and overtures by the general synod of 1856, to the preabyteriies Resolved, 2d. ‘That a committee of three be appointed to communicate this action to the associate synod; and in conjunction with @ similar committee of that synod—if it shall see proper to appoint one—to agree upon aad re: ted by this wet regard to the very subject | | of our Presbyteri | commend the necessary measures for the immediate con- summation of this union. Key. Wa. TAGGART moved to lay tbe paper on the table for the erent, which was reconded by J. M. Niven. Mr. Frepury ht that by courtesy he s! be al- lowed to speak to his resolution. Mr. Nivey explained that he intended no diecourtesy , but merely wished to delay the matter. iow suggested that the peper be made the order y for a specified time. Mr. NivEN was not prepared to ascede to that motion as present. Professor Yorxa moved to ainend by referring to the Commitice of Overtures, to report at their earliost con- venience. Rev. Jony T. Prewry was in favor of making the paper the order of the day. Mr. Gimon hoped the document would not be referred. If they were going to bave talk on the subject they might as well nave it now. Profesror Youxa mow thonght that they might take up the subject immediately as well as at any other time, Rev. Ws. Fixptxy thought that it was of vital impor- tance to take up the matter now Rev. Wa. TAGGART opposed the present @ naideration of the subject. Elder Ronee was in favor of immediate action. Kev. James Paeerusy thought that the amendments of the lata Presbyters shoud be collected aad gon sidered. Rev. Mr. Wattace did not see the nesesnity of precipi. tate action. Rev. RK. A. Brown thought that the subjeet shonid be | now taken up instead ef wasting time on the | question as to whether it should be aan? On motion of Rider Nrvew Rev. Dr. Potts was invited to a Reat a9 & Corresponding secretary in the body. Rey. Mr. Wausck moved a# an amendment to the amendment that all after the word “resolved,” in Mr. Finley's resolution, be stricken out, and that a committee be appointed to transmit to the associate syped the votes Professor ALEXANDER Yooxa suggested that the om- mittee should be instructed to transmit the reports of the Presbytories to the assoriate aynod, in order w give them | 0 the light on the subject, Mr. Wattack was in favor of the amendment, and would fulmit it to bis motion. cider Kown thought that a transmission of the mere voto of the presbyterris would convey a false impression. Kider Tuomas McKay raieed ® point of order that amendments should be in writing Elder Camusie suggested that there was a limit to the a dimen, which seemed to have been die- vegas de A lor incussion enaved, in whieh Rey. Alex. Y‘ y Rev. Mr. Pollock, Rev. Mr. Brash, Rev Mr. Oaal Rev Mr. Harper, Rev. Mr. Lowe, Rev. De. Eker, Rev. afr: McKinstry and Rey. Wm. Findley participated. Kev. Me. Wiixry was, opon motion, admitted to a seat ia the #5 bed a8 @ corresponding mom! The CHAMMAN was then aboot to put the question on the amendment, to appoint @ committee to report to the asso- to report a compromite bari* of union. euch @ basis could be reported, and a harmonious union be secured The Cnamman then the question on referring the paper to ac ittee to report to the associate synod the sentiments of the Presbyteries, which was lost. The question was then taken on the motion to refer to the Committee on Overtures, which was lost, The question was thee taken on an amendment of Mr. Findley to make the subject the order of the day at o'clock, which was carried by a vote of 54 to 29. J.B. Soovtte then moved that that part of the regort of the Committee 90 Mirsions referring to miasiona ba taken up, whic was carried, but t being discovered thas the report was pot in the house the was reconsi- dered and laid on the table. Gen. A. C. Mrvew then offered the following which he remarked he had omitted to offer inst consequence of the unusual excitement exhibited tynod et that time— Resolved, That the church of Chriet ts one; ference to the church, there ie“ one Lord, one Raptiem,”’ and that it ie the duty and privilege hold like precious faith, to endeavor by all suitable to promote organic eaten wich each ether. ved, the Assoriate Reformed South wa Draneh of the Christian church, as it standards are the doctrines put forth in the Oonfos- sion of Faith, and 1. and Shorter Catechieme, and practices are’ drawn the Directory for Public Wor. ship, therefere be it further olved, That the said aynod be invited to unite wkh nod Upon the basis of union agreed on between thie ynod and the synod of New York. Upon motion of Mr. Primerty, the resolution was Inid on the table, and the synod adjourned, with prayer by Rev. Mr. Irvine. ATTERNOON SESSION, The aynod convened at three o'clock, being opened with prayer by Rey, Mr. Wacowam. The calling of the roll was emitted, and the minutes of the morniog were read and adopted. ‘The Carman then announced that the order of the day would be the consideration of the resolutions proposed by Rev. Wm. Findley at the mo-ning session. Upon motion of Rev. RD. Rivpur, Rev. Mr. Van Noss, i Th read by the Clerk. . lowing are the points of the Rasis of Union spoken Oe eiimuligg's resolutions, and alluded to in the die- follows — ussi0n wee OOTY RAI OF UNION. om 1 1 Of the Plenary Inspiration Seriptares. einaee, at Hod haw not only in the § of the Old and New Testaments made a revelation of his will to man, as the only rule of faith and practice, these Scriptures, view are in overy part the inspired word of God, and that this Inspiration ex. tend to the language as well ag to the sentiments which they express. Article I —Of the Bternal Sonship of Christ. We declare, That our Lord Jesus Christ # not on! ‘and supreme God, being one in easence with the but also the Son of God in of bie natura), necessary ‘and eternal relation to the \ Article MI.—Of the Oovenant of Works ‘Wo declare, That having created mas is a state of holiness, and im posmegsion of a perfect to obey bim in all things, did enter into s covenant witb