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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 17722. MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1857. HE FINANCIAL PRESSURE Besting of the Directors and Stockhohiers of the Erie Railroad Company. B Sreng Effort to Raise the Wind and the Result, @Gonvention of the Wew Work Goun- try Banks. What the Country Bankers Think of their City Brethren. PLANS FOR BRINGING PRODUCE TO THE SEABOARD, be. ac, a0. THE NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD. MERYING OF THE STARBROLDERS AND DIAFOTORS— YOUR HUNDRED FHOUSAND DOLLARS BUESCH)EED 2D A COMMITTES AFTOIYTED TO RAISE SUB SORIPTIONS. : Tm compliance with ine fo. owing sotice, which appeured fm the morning paperd of yesterday, © meetisg of the ‘@ivectors and sharehohiers of the New York and Brie ‘Railroad Company was held last evening in ibe lecture weems of ibe Mercantile Library: — Coes eed aad rians soe 3d inst. Asior place, st s ‘was calied to order by ihe President, Mr. Charice A. Davis, Mr. Charies A. Pook officiating as Secretary. mot lost their ‘ioating debt as proved by the moreased ae- sets Sor two years, He said that the sinking fund had in- weaned within two years to $1,000,000; that they bad in Vested in tho Long Dook improvement $430,000: and thas ers were dce by agents $350,000. He miso stated that (Be prepelicrs on Lake Eric bac been morease:! $140,000; ‘he fee) $120,000, materiale in shope $20,000—maiing © (betal ef $1,960,000; whereas whe floating debi bad been in. Greased only $800,000, ieaving earnings applicable to d'v)- end on stock ta two years of $1,180,000, havimg in the meanibue paid interest on the bonds of $2,600,000, the all the stock and bonduoliers with the view of getting em io subs sibe prompuy, within eighteen cays, W pre- ‘Vent the rosd from going inlo the hands of the Receiver. He ren precocded to say that the very laborers upon ihe road Bad anifosied the deepest interest in tis present cosd!- epi had signified readiness to co-operate wits who were mc»! concerned in ‘reeing !t from ita pre. seat difficulties to ibe utmost extent of their means. From We boorest cperstive to the highest on tho list, they had al) come forward and expressea their williegness to sub- woribe Gfty per coms of their wages for the next two or tree, and, if it were necessary, for ihe nex: four, Eve or ots mombs, if those empiryed in the city wil! meet hem @@ Ge same ground. Here were some of the poorest men on the road who were willing to seorifice one-half of thelr earnings for the purpose of sustaining it, anc he Roped there wea nota Hen prevent who was not ee eae company ‘5 the pasion iuey Mr, Chama Momamp, ome of the directors. trey directors pected ve an KK with @e tock tnd voalbolders believed thet euch were resliy the case be at once resign. We bave, ssid be, called you ence before; we have warned you, aad although £5 Say Rave thought we ware soanding & false alarm, we You that at any monent we might be put under test =Now whee 00 we sce? Tf in ecghteon deye you don’t ee Sere ceeeng Se ee Se om eos tee of the reosiver. Pg AO se 4 ‘whet ail! become of the read pen gueler to tes e ‘Tae Bx insvorymm—Then ali 120s le ecdecribee before @ the recetver wil) be safe, ard a!) shat # nos will be ‘Mr, MonssD—i wil te!) my friends bere that ¢ we get Me amon, the subvcrivere will be safe. at vactent to save the rood, You will se: your preperty ' save , you will wes your sudscr've. Mr. Lamnen Wm fememen come forward and md ceribe Mr, Wrusmros—Some twenty {ve cr Mirty have called me, and watrd that wore very indigoant obange ebook be meade tp ine Board ef rectors, ‘Det he was in favor of © ohenge, and was satieied inet, wmdey (00d manegement the road would mane | vetve per cent on forty millions of dollars. He was perfecily Seeemened to s00 so mach epeiny on this My. Larems—The direstors od Wie read, for the board owes 000 to $00,000, and they are thetr Gomer for endorsements. , thie aries ‘a femtieroen (inde fanit thet a change eve offen spoken of the noces ity direston 7 i i : ! H | Iie i rf g i . thi 33 ty le ES i § i : 4 is i: 4 4 Ht if sae (Senducted, the President read the on OONVETION OF NEW YORK COUNSRY them sgain by the cily banks in rats us amounts, Apnexed is the official cal of the Oonventicn:— BARK COR VENTION. Upes conferrtyg with sack of the ne: a2 Could be conveniently consulted, advice, the undersigned hereby re country Onavention, which is hereby notifed to be atthe Voorties Bouse, in ‘244 of Oofober inst. at 12 nd such action as may be deeme? ‘Ocronm 12, 1867. ghborieg bankers acting by their Presidens of tas, Fane Uonvention ‘The conference was heki si the Voorbies Boure this at Geo. W. Orvuam, of Fatmyrs, stated Wet the clrcvier calting the Convention was issued by him, sfier conscita sion with ceveral of ihe counwy banks, on the eve of the suspension of specie peyments by the city banks ef New York, and when !t seemed like?y that ihe currency of the country would be ip the bands of ihe brokers, and \t wes the duty of the country banse to protect themeciyes and ench other In the crisis, Although the immediate necessity for this movement d'¢ not now exist, yet It wae well thu \rouia\ione of the county banks do not now average thirty days, while (bree or four months wae formerly jeaat time for the reture o! the cirouls! redeemed tion in thirty days, each bank balf per ceat per annum. gtven the best attertion to won, optpioa of Mr. Cuvier, who bad given much be Locher wae ee ee ‘8 quarter OF ® third of ibe agency trabiaument oonld te caled the Nedeouing goa E z* an Pe and cirou'ste tip bis own yicta! conidence in ibe For these rewons be to pat sne Cocatry Bauk Clearing Bouse \t operation sev rai montbe prior to tbe re-umption of specie payment ‘There was arctber branch of >usinom which be of tmportanee; \t wee the appointment of # ccm! ‘ecall fature Conversions, Be ary the couniy banks. & intervals, to Dold meetings and consnit together for the promoticr of ‘was necowary, 0 order ‘0 commie ebould be ctosen. the present meet: thetr mutual interesis. fecure thi: objec), thas The Cua eppointed the folic’ ommites Cuylor, of Palmyra; Hawley, of Kocbester; Mirykar, of Oswego, and F'teb, of ‘The names of the de ‘Moware. alo; Rocneater, of Rome; Megee, of Bath; Jadson, of ne wore thee taken, and the followtog Danke and capa were found i be represent 385 833 Hu 383 3535832 3 Fi 3 Fy + 3 2 Ps pPRSSESUSESSESES id H 2 i 7s 2a 2, 5 3 HEL ? des F E gak Pail zt = z ct i z at 3 Lame, of Newark, om the ground that the atty the relief of the ovuniry. ing their digeounte, bot in every statement published op time shows @ con fraction of dieccania, He desired to know what efor'e tho city Denke Dad made, se war stated in ibe reeolatom, to relieve the ocamwy. Mr, Ovyia— they heve taken cor bile es par, and boid Mr, Woius that if ue bot (hey hewe dome nothing in the way of dicount Raceon, of Rookester, maid that the soni hed already dimcounted eo mosh for be rele! of of the inability of the Tis mvved te pir oot 20 York.’ ‘The resolution was va ebentea eas feed adopted, va ‘The third resolotion was then taken ap, and also ‘Mr. Ovyimm called the attention of the country banks to the fact that uner the present system of paying up turennet une Ge eee omawy beaks ar: it, icon, @ eit, la Maes hat seats experienc in ben king a te 16 tore 10 1847. A that time he Le me ° bad scpposed that mach might be one by fellacy. ‘he only trae principle was for each bank sue 10 take cave of ite owa cl c:iation and be prepa. redeom !t. There was force in the remark ihet it was bet. ter for the country banke to have their own circulation in \belr immediate vicinity if they could; but he, for one, Wan not disposed to disturb the present state of in New York. He did not agree ta statement = tha specie =paymen's §= had woapended iu the country. There was pienty of specie in the eountry, and be believed thai when specie payment was resumed, the coun y banks would scarcely aoy difference. He was prepared to take care of hit own cir culaiion, ani to redeem such of bia notes ai the counter as were prosented by the ci y banke. Eniceom, of Roobester, said vat some staiiitios deserving of consideration in connection with yo J00t. In September, last year, he believed there wes ip cireniation, in the Sate of New York, thirty mil. Hone. By ® report made in Sep'emoer of the pres: nt = the circulation had fallen to eightecn millions. ing the returns of last Saturday, be heard thet tails hed fallen to sixteen millions, one balf of which was pui in olr'ulation by New York city Danke alone, The city in this concition of afcirs, could not socumu'ate for the relief of the country. The A Kk, OF more than sufficient to cover the whole eccumuis ion of country bills in that city. He should obj»: to any com bination of fifty or one hun ired country banks for the parpose of procuring Whe assortment ani retura of their Botes from tke Metropoliian Pank, beceuve he wat ca willing t> lead the banks >eck to any Melropcl'tan Bank principle. It was owing to the tmposxiviltiy of renetving apy relief from the two redcoming banke of New York ‘hat mach of the past diflicukies had been attribatabis By the action of these banks the stream 9/0 renia jon afer quivering for a ti the balance had flowed inward in stead ot celeste Oe basiness ef the country hag been a stand Mr, Srky «xe asio speke ‘un complimentary terms of the ‘Ibany banks Their proposition tothe New York banks bad gtven the fist ray of light im the darkness. Tneir Lberality was properly appreciated, and met witb e warm resvomse from the whole banking ‘nierests of the Stale. de goes = ir. N t Wauays made ® personal explanation res og ihe rumored discrediting of the Tompkins Ooan'y . Ithed arisen through the miscarrisze of « tele Frapbio deapatch, and hed been immediately righted. bank now rtood evmual to any in tbs State ae foll Jeetion baa 29% been done to 1e aks, They deserved thanks for sueponding specie payments (Levghtor ) They sbou!! also have oredit for redecomtug country notes af par, and © ‘alty for oo aye ae which they bad koocked down ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANKING OPERA- TIONS IN PITTSBURG. Premncee, Ost. 22, 1887 A beach warrant was iesced at the insianoe of Mr. doott, President of the Merchants’ and Marufactorers’ Bani, bave amounted to over $9,000,000, & large portice of which was not on their private scooums; that ihe respn- dente im vein abempted to effect s settiomest with the beak, and pilmoced securities 'n tbo hande of @ disinteres ed party to cover any indebtedness. 4 further investigation ‘wea waived for the present, ibe Messrs. ('Comsor having made ac weignment for the benef! of thelr creditors. Notwithewr ding the develepereris be notes of the cank are st!) takem by the otner | of tow olty in pay tert (Of noles woe them, a » by 9 public, and (6 fs cald twas ite stook eeciaiod, THE PROV 6 NCE STATEMENT, Provwanee, BL, Oc #2, 1987 The following Wt the tlatoment of the Danks of this 8 Ox, 19.— MONEY MATTERS AT NEW ORLEANS. New Omimans, Ovt 41, 1867. Financia matters jook more giocmry here. Many ave in fevor of s suspension of ihe banks, beleving || the only way to obtain retief. Nothing detinite has yet been de. sided on by the banks. Most of tem are weak. A sul lan feeling prevails throvgbout the basiness commanity. AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA. Peccanmrma, Oot 22, 1867 ‘Worrell, Ooates & Oo., importers, aed John Hooper, Soa & Co , dry goods, boib houses of thie city, have euspend- ed. ‘Their lisbilti\es are heavy. Mocks heavy. Penssylvania 6's, 80; Reading Rail road, 1434; Morria @anal, 07; Long isiand Raliroad, 7), ; Penney ivania Railroad, 9 5. DISCHARGE OF HANDS AT THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD. Nowvo.r, Oot #8, 1887. Upwarde of ffiy carpenters were discharged from tne Navy Yard bere to-day, The times look equally for ihe winter. TEE WHOLESALE CLOTHING HOUSES. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. re.ation to the clothing houses of this olty, we (ind as pertant erros in regard to our howe. Yeu say Hadden & Taylor employ 390 bande, and that they are al! idie, Bat the treth je tho firm is Taylor, Hubbell &Co., (successors to Hadden, Taylor & Oo ,) and we Probably in city ‘x04 country 800 hands nevaily, but for the last four weeks wo have retrenhoed largely. fill at lenat one ball or Dance bave ¢n plov men), and we purpose da: the win ter to employ nearly Our aeval somber It je not our wish jag om Our names, Dut we think we owe It to the onnd to ourvelven to Correct #0 palpable ® mistake, leah oa aa & public journelis wish bot trath, , HUBBELL & 00 , 88 Chambers rireet, Maval intelltgence, ‘The shore! war Plymocth, Commander Datigren, Aniled from Sorihammpwn or the oth ‘natant fo: New York mercial interests of the thas the protaos who” ai er ae ‘ork, now laid tm consequence banks five millions of country cirovla'ion. They have not more ban ous milion, 1 {40} of country bills, whiok thoy use tn place or specle—'n makir; r 1 balancer. He would wor of the conduct of the ing the Ime troubies. They had done more than ai! the New York ie? danke pot togeiber bany banks had at the present time more than one millon of currency in Now milice to report at ibe p Tee first resolution Cho! wel! veiing in tac over andor of New York was a i proposed to refer the ist, and be thooghs \batebould ea- tsfy bie Honor, FF dg i i i E Fi tis ik HI METROPOLITAN POLITE OOMMsdi0N. Mr. Draper Wiscted to Fill the Vacancy Occa~ slened by Hie Own Sesignation—Prepara- tione for the Coming Miections—The Ap- pointment ef Poli Ulerke, dic, ‘The Board met yesterday afvernocs pursuant to 4d journ- ment, Preven!, Messrs. Wood, Powell, Nye, Bowen, Sire maban and Choiwell. The mip ules of the Met meciing were read aad approved. Mr. Bowss offered the follow'ng:—- Resolved, That the Genera) Superintendent be directed ‘0 advertise in two or more papors tu each of ‘he cocetios oria spe yoy ble heap Lge of of law in res Pa of dieposiny any intoxicaiog liquors «jon any elgaon aay ‘within the ’ : type ig es pod Fh raat Ro 0 re: respective jag, wb» xbsil re- Pert tas tae to tha Ganatel tage inieesad, the names of ‘all versons wh» vio) :te the said provisions. Resolved, That on the reosipt of the names of persone #0 ¢ffending, 'taball be the duty of the General Superin- tendent to Garsmit the same, wilh the evidence of tholr guill, to tbe Disirici Attorney of ihe county in whion the offences shall have been committed, that euite may be commenced at by imw divested for the recovery of the fine imposed Mayor Woon ecpposed that ine duty would by law de volve upon the Genera! Supertniendent without action of ‘his Bourd; and that f the Basra ahorkt tel) bim not to do tt, Be would bo still ob’iged to obey the law. Mr, Howes thought that the Board war responsibie to tho inw, and thas it would bo as well (o direct the Super iniendent to carry out the law. Mayor Woon thought !+ wae merely cating upou tne General Superintendent to do what the law reqaired of bim. ‘The resolution passed unanimeusiy. » ag ofered the following, which passed unani- mously — Resolved, That the General Superintendent be direcied to advertice in two or more papers, ia each county witnio the Metropotican Pollce dia iat; the peasities impel by law for asenulting any elector wiibia veld district. or euy mem er of she police thereof when in the discharge of bis duty, or for sny such momber to n¢giect making any ar- rest for an offeuce against the law of she Siais, when com mitted in his presence, or for any person not ® member of the palice force to fe sely represent himeelt a being sech member with a fraudaleni design. Renotv: to \seue an order to the several captains of police in New York and Brooklyn, to deliver into the hands of the in apectors of election, in their reapeotive inota, before sunrise on tbe third of November, the ballot boxes pro vided by thie B and sow in ibeir pomession, and to receive the same the imapectors or canrastere oo the evening of thas ate, and store them eafely tp their station houses. ‘Mr. Eowss offered the following, which passed unani. mousty :— Resolved, That the General Buperiatendent be directed to prevert, in compliance with lav, the erection or main- withis ove Pundred and ft feet of aay Pollng piace whain wi ope bun y the Metropo itan Police disrict. is - Mr. Bowm offe-ed we fotiowing — Resolved, That epplicailon Le made i) ihe Mayor, Aider- men and Commonsity of New York, 0 erect on ihe atte abeady procured & station house for the use of the Twentioth ward. Mayor Lf icy ye the Common Joancli bed alresdy ected, spd that sli ibat was necomary was to apply. ibe tio bad been bought. The reeojudon was aliered #0 as to ask for the erection oo pees tae ag ee site procured, and the resolution pass Mr. Bowsn offered (be following -— Reaolved, Thas the Ger eral 2uperisiendent be directed to revortto this Board the gehen tobe detalied on the day cf election, ihe Sd November, to each election poli within she cles of New York and Brooklyn. Resotved, That the Genera! Sny Jens be directed 0 order on prirol cuty on tbe 8d inet at euch asbe may doom propor the special patroimen ou the requisiiton of individuals and ——— Mayo” Woop said that the 100 Could BOL be passed, ‘aa tho Board was oalje’ upon by law to detail the palic>- men, and could pot deleggte the power to the (eaeral Seperipiendemt. He bad siso offered « resolutice to the same effect, which wes laid over ander the rules. Ur. Rowny suggesed that the (/cnera) Sapsrintendent bs oo ga to repor| a List of names to bo detailed by the ard, Mayor Woop thovgbt the Board ought to be able to form a own duties” Be wes ip favor of special com- prevent and to enforce whe law by be yy he J Meyer Woon thor, aoowding to view, they could instruc: tbe General Po; ens to GU up the forse. Mr. Bows altered ra@olation eo ag to cal) cpoe ibe } = Ne palais we report mames to the Bard to be Mayor Woon be, ed ths resols'oo Loy by he Mar, Onoiwa: said be bed oj tbe Geveral Seperis and ‘id oppoee thie Mr. Bor d she Foard was to appolat in (aie case, Mayor Woon .a'd ibe rey ablicaa members of the Bard ought 0 do aoc eppolnt these men anderstanding!y, as they bad crig cally Deon appoluted om the force by them. wolves. Mr. Bowsx moved that tho matter be referred to s com- xt mecting. carried, Mayor Wood and Mr. . gutive, and the second was laid alee. Mr. Bows offered the following :— Resotved, that the Coamittee on Avpoinimeew be |n- structed to report t this Bowrd st ite next meeting (30 pames of riab'e persons to act ae poll clerke at the ex- suing olection. Mayor Woon oppowed this, na giving the commities too mach power He crdernood ine move eeat to be bo give this commitice an opportunity and { sore membors chose to oppose It they were to de placed ia the auijiude of factiontite Thai wae the and he war oppored io doiegaiing to & Commitee power whioh (he Beard should oxerciee \igelf. Ho understood the true 0» jrot, be thought, to report ceriain names; Wr Powar disck any object. The Mayor ver of the com wittec to which be Mayor Woop was not oognisant, from exy «\ian of the , that he was a momber of any commitne Ho bad not been cousalted in sy cf thelr meciiogt, aod ney het gone on relying upon s particsr mejorisy to srry their eohemes througa Mr. Powm: withed t know bow (he Mayor wisbed the matier alicged. ‘Mayor Woovu—By the Boar. Mayor Powait— The whole Board? Mayor Woov—Cerminiy, fue whole Board Rae to Powms. sated that he bad oo difficulty in set- Ulng ibe selection of pol! clerks in Brwuiym, and tought the Mayor of New York might max waller or ren me rer Woon worid itke i see & special commitiee ap potmied at par, and they could do) to, as he bed ply oc ais Im proper manner, Bvt he om! OS, of which be wa: not aware before. fhe com miter eecla at the eleventh hour with: “ « th <4 me for examinaiion the aren oT Mm, He ny eee | tu the negasive, a sien eppeaiion, m8 ~ 14 \o have une selections properly and legally made. sco. Nymexplained (hat the comm .0* as not to make 3 f i i ? 3 Gidate to fi the yaonmcy, they wore anicunded; and when ey found tbat he was elected by # apanimous vote, they Were petrified. Gen Nye looked ot Mr. Bowen, Mr. do sen gnsed with an incuiring look into the fhoe of Mr. tirana ben; Mr. Stranaban’s misamBropte face for e moment light @4 up as be tarned bis eyes towards Mayor Powell, who | od cantly at Mr. Cho!well without gleaning apy satis: ‘thom from ne persona of tnia latter Semen, und then tbey all looked upon the placic face of Meyor Word, who was the only man n0¢ alarmed at the resut of bis apex: Mr, Cholwail had prepared btawelf to vote for Thomas Obilée, Jy , a member of the isst Congress, but » ho from sicknes! was not able to take hie seat; bat wheo one after another announced his preference for Simeon Dreper, ae his—the let namo—was called, Mr. Chotwell Fy fw the cry, at tho same lime bring- down bie Get with such @ veboment bivw upon the ‘8 soared gentlemen ie tho fence, ‘be coterie of smal! pol ticteas, whose infuenre with the Commissioners they hove 9 frequen’ !y annovn ed ia a Conficental way, at onee begem 10 discuss the ceases of a0 unexmecied a result, and the effect # would re the. fatare oe \be Beard. Savera) bad expecied , sud with rage aud | f aeknoe ledge the Metropoltian Poice Inw until dectared constitutional. bers bad nominated to fill the vacsnoy cocasioned by Mr. Dreper’s resignation, while it was a notorious fast that the gentiomen be had suggested were not politicians, bat in Vebigent and infivential citizens, whose politics in some instances ho did not Bimeelf know. But findipg there was an obstinate determination on the part of the repub! can members to prevent an effective orgeni- zation of the police anf lay the biameon him, he con: cluded to nominee himtelf a republicun, whom he be- Neved to be a high minded honorable man, who could not De used to make the Boara an engine ends, and ip tbat view he bad nominated olf, Mr. Gholwell asked if he ‘upon the subject. Mayor Wood bed net seen Mr Draper for many mon‘br. i and ine A ademen and petroimen held themselves to be fully jarifed in being satcrared whh wore the surmices ag to the result. jondered ‘if Sim. Draver hedn’t sold oat to the or’ — whet the ”” aud “whe. the republican varty expressed convi won thet “if jor Wood bed peon strack by light. onder if the world really re- ‘volved on its axis, a» hed been urged.”” ‘The oy was Cooded with astonishment ep to a late bour last evening It a romored that the Commissioners have sclested the She Theatres Last sight. full inet night, (the sixteenth of tho Ronzan! troupe.) A new fairy ballet, ‘I! Cavallo 4'Oro,"’ was then and there Produced with decided success. The story 's founded upon ihe 0'¢ legend of the ‘‘Bronse Horse,’ and the} ation | Lamoreux; Inst night sbe was bower than ever, The troupe, asa whole, is aliogether excollent, and is worthy of even more than tho very liberal patronage which |t reosives, The ballet of last might is announced fer repet ion this evouing. MIS OUSHMAN’S BENEPIT LAST NIGBT. ‘Mise Cushman was received last night, at her farewell bemefit in Barton’s theatre, by an sudieuce whose num bers as well as whose enthusiaem amply tettified to the b4gb reputation she has jong ep)xyed as an artiste of won- derfal power and original genius. 1t is too late now to re ne # apy elaborate or|Jciem on her renditim of the obarac. tor of Meg Morrilles, in which she appeared last night. The character is entirely her own. It is not the Meg Mor Tileg of Beot, por of the imagination of apy human being a 3 F Z i i z : q & : : Hr its sift i { i = i! 262 evs aioe ts! F & barnietd i : § Ps ii WALLACK'S THEATRE. Laat night, considering the times, a large acdiedce as sombied to witners tho first representation of a new 00- medy, entived “Caprice, or Lover and Hasband,”’ by Mr. © & Leland. The comedy was well recetved. It is very ae Tatty Lod Copenred oa hie behalf end'that of the company, aad Akaaked the aadienee for tne: | 'n¢ arpreciasion Paache's “Pagt and Present’ was the afierpiece, which wae weil cast and admirably acted. Teatrero amy Vorcrramre’ Oowcumt.—The concert « has been highty spoken of by the London press, is an- nounced to play at Burion's theaire next week. Later from Martinique and Guadaloupe, We have advices from theee islands to the 11m Septem. ber. The yellow fever bed lost mock of its intensity, and ihere remained only a few isolated oases. ‘We extract from La France d’Outremer the following earnest appeal for imported labor — ‘Without the eid of men’s arms, our agricultural capital : : i H s § 3 i E | our colony demand tbat the largest extension possible be given to immign Bow, because the last resource of pur Mare From one end of Martiniqae to the other one hears only the ory of “ Hende, hands; give us hands.’’ The arrival of the French chip Richslien, with a cargo of coolies, was hourly expected. This yeasel had been about ninety three days at sen. Another }rench vowel, the Siam, arrived ai Pointe « Pete ov the let of September, with sixty. seves African om grante. AM. Peyroad, of %, Pierre, had lnvented « process by which raw meat could fe pat ap without previous preps ration, and If the statom nts made oon ixcovery should prove to be correct, it will 40 materially to the comfort and heal of persone com- peed to make jong sea voyages. PRICH TWO CENTS. IMPORTANT MUNICIPAL PROCEEDINGS. Special Message of Mayor Woed on the Prospects of the Poor. THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CITY. Startling Report from the Special Committee of the Common Coantil. NEARLY $8,000,000 MISSING, Shocking Condition of the Account Books of the City, &., &., &e. BOARD OF ALDARMEN. ‘The Board of Aldermen met inst evening —Jéte Guacy. Req,, President, in the obair. ASMAGD PROM THE MAYOR— 1A BD TIMER —PROPOGMOW 70 FRO. ViDP POR THE POR. ‘Tho following meseage wae received from ine Mayer — Mayon’s Ovvica, Naw Youx, Oot. 24, 1867 Gurtieuss o” Tas Commos Counc — Wo are charged with the care of the pubic inierests ‘These interests are to be protected by every means af eux Commend Consistent with law and jastice. It ts our duty to leck after the genoral welfare, and as ® consequence of the ¢xerolse af this duty we should anticipate impending ficulties of @ public character, whether pertaining to tbe peace of the city or the public treasury. If from extrsord! ciroumsasces there be fears od the {ptroduotion of disturbing elemonte in\o the usual quiet and peaceful state of the community, or if frem causes ad¢itional burtbens are likely to fall upon tax ers is it not tpoumbent upon us to meet and prov them? And if tn the acoompli:hment of these ob; can elieve the necessities of a portion of cur io ap additional reason for oar +: pty a z Hu EE fF 33 85 Fe # £ i il and the topu: ip attorm, feels the biast first, no donbtendered the most wfactures bave scfiered deeply. interesta Rave Mn setiienioen Loa renloctpal iegtalation 10 a- course 1 do purpose mI hon 40 ‘hia general distress. That ie not whhin our pro eoy more than tis within oar power. We caanot restore the general prosperity whion pervaded al) cusecs: of the city but a few monits siace. But we can aid the working or nborine classes, enc ta pekaer pareke alme a em) loy and feed th have over two bundred (housand persons im this city who, ether direaty or mdi- rectly , depend for subsis ence upon manual abo. Wf tbo present wan: of employ men: continues, mos vey upos either publio or private obarity, aed! inal nots few will resort to and force rathe bao sabmitie either of these presarious and humik ating Thus the taxes will be materially {i and peace ofthe city may be disturbed and ls name T must 226 be ntvierstood aa reflecting upon ibe £004 Conduct, as ¢i pens, of the working clasece York. Is my opinion compase one uf 5 i i 2 z i ? 3 4 5 ae & by ui af H | £ i Hf fi raf | i if ips Hl iE i ! § i f S34 H cs H i ~ i i : Bot opty getemplc; ment, bot also provisions at whole tale , and be ‘freed from the \eposition a a ad oo cor * working olaasce and the punlie at large are 100 obvious to require elucidation. Tho qrestion, therefore, romatn- ing l#, how far the Gommoo } Ras the power wo oarry out In my ja¢gmem % Bas ample power, By section 38, charter of 1667, the Common Council, 8 tre foarte vote, can order work or purchase supplies without contrac: se provided fcr \p ovrdimary cases anc |f ihe ne coasity of pudiio advertisement and comtract for corpore Oe ee a ite eee Sk the wages canpot be paid» food of mosey. trve there is nothing ‘a !he awe giving (omee Ores ol power te prroRase toor, Ac, nor le thoro aay thing forDidding it and tite poner and ai Durthen elves of the op, several work mast by In 0 phils thropte alike by interest ial ve cbjenea wi — canpot sutborise ibe aue of If these ob potions See’ Locuussere wt course give a ready T hope \emed ate base gg 4 aa ime that © proper ordisasce the supplies provided, be thet if 20 presaation Do Tat ‘pepiaety permit excuse for violence be mast beve Tam willing to take my share of \t, and bope ihe Com mon Council and the severai Jevartmente will noi be sfrad z FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor s f ; The Cnr announesd that the meamge sboukt be over under the rule, A resolution was oifered suggesting an ordinance for ie Prevention of encronchments om ihe sidewsike ef the After some discussion the subject was referred te the Counsel to the Corporrtion PROPORTION TO CURAN THD SUREWTR, Charice Oakley sent in a proposition to clees the strest, for five or three years, for he sum of $900,000 per an- nam Referred to Committee on Cleaning Bireets. {he SSR OF STOCK FOR THE CRITRAL PARR. The report of the commit 66 om the imme of ston to we amount of $250,000 was called from the tabie. A motion was made by Alderman Tvckm to amend Py wobstitating $100,000, This, after debate, was lem, and § Alderman MoComwa: offered @ resotation to tne effect that the Harlem and New Hacom Rafiroad Companies pad be ubject 10 tbe ordinances, and inet ibe Conmse) te iO