The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7823. OUR CITY AFFAIRS. The Investigations in Regard to the Frauds on the City Treasury. THE WAY CONTRACTS ARE MANAGED. Comptroller Flagg and the Board of Education, &., &., & BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘This Board held the first meeting of the February ses- ‘ain last evening, Jonny CLaxcy Faq.,the President, in tho ebair. PETITIONS REFERRED, Of inhabitants of the Seventeenth ward in rela tion to Tompkins square being often the resort of wioters and disorderly pereons, who indulge in mischiev- ‘ous practices, endangering life and destructive to pro- perty. Of J. K. Foster for privilege to run a steam car wiage through the streets for one year as an experiment. Of Timothy Donovan to be relieved from fraudulent as- eeesments in the regulation and grade of Forty-sixth street, betweon First and Second avenues. Of Dinsmore & Wood in relation to the new Reservoir. SOMMUNICATION FROM THE LAW DEPARTMENT—RXRCCTIONS AGAINST THE CITY—AN ALDERMAN INCLUDED. OPFICE COUNSEL TO CORPORATION, Feb. 1, 1858. ‘am required by secuion 9 of the ordinance to reorganize retin ot passed June 90, 1887, to ‘prosecute and e Attorney and Counsel to the Corporation, all rought by or againat them:”’ and the ‘Wth section ofthe same ordinauce makes it my duty, from the to time, to reporc to the Common Council the condition of the Law i partment, and to suggest such improvements and alterations in respect thereto as I shall deem pomery In compliance with this duty, I submit the following farta:—On Satar- received from by virtue ‘or proper. for "your consideration day last, the 30th of January, T the Comptroller's office two executions, of which the Sheriff bad levied upon the property of tho ‘elty in two actions, in which transcripts not been pre- gented to me to be certified. On inquiry of my assistants, I found that there was no record of the pendency of either of he actions in the law register of this department, and that ‘Bo papers in eliher had been sent to me or to my office by the Smeal upon whom the summons and complaint had been served. In one case Pairick Connell, as plaintiff, recover- 04 judgment by default against the city for $349 04 for al- tervices ax Inspector of Streets, appointed by Mr. Dev. Yin. In this case I find, on reference to the records of the ‘Court, the summons was issued on the 15th of Janu- fry 1458, and returnable on the 22d of January, 1898. On the retura day judgment was entered against the city for the gum of $339 (4, and execution issued thereupon out of the Common Pieas upon the same day. Arnexed to the judgment record is sn affidavit of the service of the summons and com- int, in these words:— Peseinn Court athe City of New York—Patrick Connell vs. Phe Mayor. Aldermen and Canmomalty of the Cay of New York. City and Coney of New York, s«:—Henry Blauyelt, being @uly sworn, says that ou the sth day of January, Task A the city of New York, be served ‘a copy Of the annexed summons together W fith a copy of the com- plaint therein men!ioved, of which 4 copy is Also hereto an 1 Alderman of the First ward, Michael Murray, our of {le detendanta in this action. by delivering the sans to him. he (urduer says that he knew the person afore- paid to be the persou mentioned aad described |. the same summons os one of the defensunts thereto. ‘an the other case, Albert 8. Banta, in the same Court, recov ered jndgment by defauttagainat the city far 84 40 for alleged es ns an Inspector of Streets, appointed by Mr. Devlin, In this last case, also, ou examining the judgmeut roll, [finé ed an ailidavit of Henry Blanvelt, mece upon the sth 1858, which states that upon ‘he 18th day of Janu- : upon Michael Murray, the Alderman of the First war: y of the summons and complaint there- fm. This affidavit of service is the same, mutatis mutuntur, a8 that mad» by Elauvelt in the other case.” On the return day— the 22d of Jnvaary, 1855—judement was taken against the ‘dy Mr. Banta, for the sum last above mentioned, and, on the same day execution issued thereupon out of the Com: aon Pleas. ‘Akierman Murray, it will be seen by the affidavit of ser- wiee, received the papers in each case, and kept them, or at Beast did not send them w the Law Department to be acted ‘apon, and the first knowledge T had of the existence of the was the levy! a execution upon the city property. Prabvious to ron that if the officers of 1 suits at law against the them to the Se i tt upon whom: rs ved. fail’ or neglect to send law officer, the office which T hyld from the people is despoiled of ls power, and in eff-ct abrogated, ang the city Taft to the mercy of every man who prefers ac! at the Treasurer The course of the Mayor in this rerpect is the Proper and smfe one, and I suggertio your bonorable the propriety of adopting and inflextbly matataining his of endorsing apon the paper served upon bim the time Of service und his initials, and thea immediately senaing it to me. Any departure from this prac ice must result in p Biary Joss, and create confusion tn the legal department. ides subjecting my Assistants and myself to undeserved pleions and retiections. I have the honor to b. your. wervant. RICHARD BUSTE Counsel to the Corpor THR COMMITTEE ON FRAUDS. Aresolution was offered by Alderman Apams authoriz- tng the Comm'r'ee on Frauds to employ a suitable person te act as penrcher, whose duty itehali be to examine the + wooks in the several departments regarding the com- plaints that are now and may be brought before the com. mittee, at a rete of compensation not to exceed two dollars aday. Laid over. ‘Aldermen Apams subsequently moved that in conse- quence of the duties that devolve upon the commit. Yee, that two more members be added to their number. ted. ‘The Parsiest ramed Aldermen Tucker and Tuomy as the two additional members SPSRAGES FROM THT MAYOR. ‘The Mayor sent in a mesvage tn relation to the repairs of pier 20 North river, together with @ letter from the fessees. Referred to Committee on Wharves. ‘The Mayor also transmitted reports of the police sur- respecting the sanitary condition of the Fighth, teenth , Sixteenth and Nineteenth ward station hous. s, Referred to Commitiee on Police. \ The other communication was in relation to the oil con. tract. Referred, PROPOSED PAY FOR TH COMMON COUNCTL. A resolution was offered by Alderman Mesrrpon to the ‘effect ‘hat an application be made to the Legivlature to Dave the charter amended #0 as to wide for the pay. mont of members of the Common Coune | at the rate of $1,000 each per annum fer their services. Adopted. THR #FRKET COMMINGIONE:'S DEPARTMENT. A communication was received from D. 1). Conover re- porting the apportionment of an assessment. Alderman Mesrevoy moved to lay the communication the tabie. “alderman Rrapy thought it ought to be sent back, and mate a motion to that effect, which was lost, and the tmo- tion te lay on the table was carried. COMMUNICATION "ROM THE CIIRF ENGINEER OF THR FIRE a on Cunt eee Fine Derantwny, reece Fork, Feb 1. 18, j jox. Coumon Cov! ary or New Youk — “Bipremexct reture wo TONE body. the, accompanying ‘of payments made by me to the City Chamberlain ‘oht materiale sold from the corporation under my February 18 to May 25. to July 7... BA ye at Ao y. ‘August 2410 December 22: epee NRT I, HOWARD, Chief Engineer. THE BALE OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. ‘The report of the Committee on Markets in favor of al flowing farmers and gardencre to use the space formed by the intersection of Broadway and Sixth ave- mae ‘ond Thirt second avd Thirty fifth street: asa stand on which to sell country prod THY CENTRAL PARK. ‘The annual report of the Central Park Commissioners he of the work done there, was anbmit report of the Treasurer exbibita a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Board of Comuuis- sdoners up to the Ist of January, 1868. — ei ere 060 39 ag T7881 41 BEMANC OF... eee eee ever seee cece $226,168 98 Lea The Commissioners ask the cordial co-operation Common Covnei! to aid them in thiv important work. dered to be printed ia dogument form. THE CRLEWRATION OF WASHINGTON'® HIRTHDAY. ‘This matter was again calied up. Alderman Teexen moved to strike out sum of $750 for the military; it was new to him to see such an appropriation; he waa tothe parehase of a new transparency for the Groot of the Cty’ Hall ‘The «ubject was again laid on the table. Alderman Teckex inquired of the Chairman of fthe Com- mittee on Lands and Places what time he intended to re- port on the Ward's Island purchase, ‘The Cuainmay announced that the report would be made 0 Thursday next. ‘The Board adjourned to Thursday next. MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTER. COMPTROLLER FLAGG ON THE STAND—THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE CITY FINANCRS—APPROPRIA- ‘TION OF ONR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ADDI TIONAL TO THE FUNDS OF THE BOARD BY THE COMMITTEE. ‘The Aldermanic Finance Committes met yesterday afternoon. Mr. Borsr, chairman of the Finance Commit. fee of the Board of Faucation, said to Mr. McSpedon, ehairman of Committee, that he came to claim one hundred thousand dollars of one hundred and twenty-five thousand that was due to the Soard of Kducation since 1854. The Committee asked how the money remained due. He vaid that there was a deficiency Yo that amount in the city funds in favor of the Board of Faducation since 1854, for in that year the Board had not oceasion to draw from the City Chamberlain within that sum of the amount to whieh it was entitled. The Consequence Was that the money was appropriated to the benefit of the city, and therefore it nas never since been feceived by the Board of Education. The sam appropri- ated to the Board already, suid Mr. Boeso, to defray the expenses of thie year, is $1,129,940, and he desired that it be $100,000 more, which would make it an appropria tion of $1220 040. The committee proposed to send for Comptrolier Flagg, gad hear what he bad w eay upon the subject ee In a few minutes the Comptrotier was present, and after the matter was stated to him, the Chairman asked him if thing about it. He spoke as follows said—Originally by the school laws, there iu funds which when left over were Or MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1858. refunded to the Board by what is called a school fund; a fund which yields an annual revenue and what is apportioned by the Superinteadent to public instruction. It is an hy oh wey 9 of the annual interest derived from a school tund—a fund yiolding re- venue, That fund is paid to the county treasurer of each county, and be pays that to the Bgard of Public Flucetion, Then the law requires that t) mmountof stock to the common school appropriation aRould be raised from the city and county. fore ibe year 1865 the amount was to bave been raised. T.is cit¥ has a free system of educa. cation that does not exist anywhere else in this State. In other places the pupil: are taxed to defray the expenses of education, and for al) that 4 tax is levied for the waole- It was agreed to have something Like ours for tho rest of the State, and a law was passed to that effect, and the ea tire State was taxed for that purpose, which was the means of bringing this under an additional tax of $283,000, which we are to pay for the establi that is unfair to this city. © law war, amount was apportioned to several school districts, $0 a district with only 25 scholars, or even 15, would be en. titled to as much as our districts where there might he 2,000 scholars instructed. Tbe result was that they drew from us $212,000, avd oviy apportioued in our favor 3152, 000 annually. Having raised that amount and on! Ning apportioned $152,000, we are not to double t. doubled tbe school fund, ond the law in relation to ra this amount does not apply to this school fund. They ex pect, also, that we should raise another tax donhte thar of the lat year. We are entitled to $102,000 from tho Although this is the case the Board of Plucation propose this year to wake up the deficiescy at $100,000, ‘That sum that was remaining since 1864 in favor, as somo presume, of the public education, Las been paid out ‘a va- rious ways. ‘When Mr. Flagg had concluded, Mr. Howse remarked that even if the money was paid for other purposes to the benefit of the city that did uot prove that the cla.ms of the Board «f Ecucation were annulled. Mr. FiacG remarked—That is your opinion, but mine is different. ‘After some deliberation, the Committee agreed to re- port in favor of the appropriation. HOW THE TAX-PAYERS ARE FLEECED. SECOND MERTING OF THR SANDING COMMITTEE ON PRAUDS—THE FIPTY-FOURTH STREET CASK AGAIN— THE CLERK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE ON THE STAND—FARLEY REFUNDED PARI OF THE OVERPAID MONEY—THESTIMONY OF ALDERMAN MONAGHAN— NICE PRACTICES OF THE CITY SURVEYORS—MYS7E- RIQUS ABSENCEOF THE CLERK WHO MADE OUT TH CONTRACT. The standing Committee on Frauds, appointed by the Board of Aldermen, held their second meeting yesterday, im the City Library, at two o'clock P. M. Alderman Adams presided; the other members, Aldermen Owens and Stevens, being also present. The investigation of the alleged frauds in the contract for flagging Fifty-fourth street, between Lexington and Third avenues, was pro. ceeded with. Alderman Adams gave notice that no new matters would be gone into uniess when a petition had been presented to the Board of Aldermen and referred to their committee. Mr. F. C. Laight was then sworn, and examined:—I own four lots on Fifty-fourth street; their frontage on the side walk is only 400 square feet, and, according to the con tract, at 20 cents a square foot, the assessment on the whole should only be $89; and allow ing for the assessors and surveyors, about $100. Tt me was for $325 32. Q Did you pay it? A. N that there was an overcharg: that the overcharge should om the bill. Cuarmmax—Of course that was #!l you cared about it? Walter 8. Pinckney examined—Q. Sr. Pinckney, are yo: employed in the office of the Commissioner of Taxes ana Assessments? A. Yes, in the Assessment Department; at the laet meeting I had no idea that the Committee intendet to go unto this affair, or 1 would have Been here; I wrote You @ pote to that effect; Iam quite ready to give any expla- pation in my power; the assessment for grading Fitty fourth street was received on November 24, 1856; it was advertised on the 4th of December, and approved by the Mayor January 30, 1867; 1 first heard of the errors in April. Q What did you bear? A. I heard that the proper holders were dissatisfied, and complained that they « assessed for more work than was done; 1,200 rquare was paid for more than was flagged, { vhink; Tseut for Assesgor, Mr. Francis B, Videil, and all he could say «0 it was that he was sick when the asseesi and it was bis assistant who made it o Farley, the contractor of the work, and e: ter to him, Q Did be refund the money he was overpaid? A sequently he gave me $900, with the inter 4 been paid it. Was the contract givento Farley? A. Ne, it was given to Mr. Mountjoy, and assigned by bic: t Q, How did you come to send a uote for “ur and expiain it when Mountjoy was the co. Farley was the cply man i knew in the trac name appeared in the coatract. ‘Alderman Srevtexs,—Had you any arrangement Mr. Fariey or any other rangement with any Q. How did you ki work when Mountjoy’s name appeared in the contract? A. He seemed to be tnt din it: both names appeared in the comiract; Fark r Mountjoy’s. CHAIRMAN.—A very convenient contract. Witnese.—If Farly paid back the whole amount of the overcharge the property bolders would have been satis fled, but he would only pay $900 with interest, which is T refue FS remo n th ‘y wih soe, Q. What shon'd he have paid? A. $075 96; that would be #81 33 on each lot. Q. Did Farley say how he got this money? A. We told him he got it wrongt ally. George Mountjoy sworn.—Q You got this contract for the work in Fifty-fourth street; how does it appear that Ter- ence Farley did it? A. Lassigned it to him, Q. Was not the contract originally for 20 cents a square foot? A. I contracted for no 20 cents; I bid 75 cents aad I got it; the contract included filling ip as well as flagging; some one might have bid 20 cents without knowing the filing in was to be done too, Q. Was this work awarded to avy othor to my knowledge; I took the contract; Farley did all the work, or at least presume #o; I merely aseigned it wo him. Q. You thought it was a good contract? A. A prettyzood contract, aud 1 did'nt give it away without a good equiva- Jept either. @ Do you always assign your contracts? A. Not al- ; sometimes | do. . What iliing in was there in Fifty fourth street? A. A good deal; there was no side-walk at all there. Q What did you get from Farley? A. Oh, a considera. tion, you don’t want the particulars, do you’ Alderman Owens — Well, we would like to know. ChatnMay.—You can’t tell, I suppose? Witness —I can; but I won't; | don’t think it necessary for man (o tell bis private business. Charmm.ax.—That's Alderman Sreruxvs.—Do you consider that you did — ‘that transaction! A. Yes; and to mnyself, too. ikMAN.—Mr, Mountjoy had nothing to do with the overcharge? ‘Witness. —Nothing at all. Q Did you assign the contract before the work com- menced? A. Yes, sir. Alderman Owkys—Have you any knowledge that Mr. Gallagher offered to do that Work at twouty conte; or did you make any arrangement to get bim out of your way’ A. I never do business in that way, sir; Ido itso that I cap alwaye swear to it, if necessary. Crammax —That's ir. Alderman Srevexs.—Was there rty? A. Not collusion at all be- tween you and Gallagher? A. Nogsir, no, sir; nor with Allie, r. Ex Alderman Monaghan, exam/ved:>—Owainmay.—Mr. han, state @hat you know in rterence to wi Mr. Pinckney said sbout thie affair, A. When I heard about this overcharge, I went to the Assessor's office and asked them if they heard of apy thing wrong in the Fifty-fourth street cootract, and Mr. McNeil told me that it was Farley hed t, Imo: Farley next day and spoke to him about it; he said he had been overpaid, king & mistake in Dj int mor than to do, and he said he intended t refund; | begged of him to do'so immediately, or the property holders would be making trouble; he said that he was short just then, but that he would pay back as soon as he was able; | wanted him to refund it at once, and be a:swered, “I will:”’ in about a week I asked Pinckney if be had paid; he said he bad not, but be had written hi note about it a atter I met Farley im, and he promved to pay uoney, back; I assured him that the Commissioners would take the case before the Board of Aldermen, and that the Cor- poration Counsel would be directed to take proceedings against him; inafew days I asked Pinekney aga, and he said that’ Farley made the matter rigut; I presumed from that that he had paid the money. Q. Have you known of avy persons paying assessments for work not dove? A. I have known surveyors who were willing to swear that work was done when no work ‘at all was done. Q. Tid Farley seem disposed to refund the money’ A. Well, I think if he was not asked for it he would not pay it back; I saw by the report of there proceed. ings last week that a clerk in the Tax Com nission- er's office ay red to have effected some ar. rangement which might compromise him; I asked Mr. Pinkney about it, and he explained that the property holders refused to take the money from him, as Farley would not retund the whole amonnt; they wanted $81 52 on each lot, and he would only give $75. Alderman AbaMs—Mr. Monaghan, as you have some experience in the duties of the Aesesement committees, T wish you would state, for the public benefit, the diffieul- ties they have to contend with in examining work on the outekfris of the city. Aldea man Monacnax—Pully two thirds of the work we bave to ine is on the upper end of the is'and; and ae our salaries are cut of and our time as valuable as other people's, of course it would be impossible for as to do the duty properly; Tcalled on the Comptroller and asked him to pay carmage hire for the commictee, but he ro. faced, CrareMax—I euppose $100 a year would pay bog 4 A Indeed it would; we could not do the duty unl fF expenses were paid, so that we were obliged to bave uur reports on the certified retarns of the surveyors; and I must evy that the Board of Surveyors is the most cor: rupt institution in the city; the surroyore can charge just what they like, as an instance, the Mayor once vetoed an aseesement Hat on the ground of the eurveyor's overcharge; it was the Catherimg strest case; the sur. veyor actually charged $78 for two and ahalf days’ work; they can make a survey cost jost as mach as they wish; for my part, I would rather be City Surveyor than Presi- dent of the United States, as far as salary is concerned; sa fact, I don’t think these men are honest. CHAIRMAN—I should think not, if they swear to work whieh is not done. ‘Wirnss—Yes, that they saw ‘t done; Mr. Videll on one occasion told me that be aaw a certain work done, and [ learn from Alderman McConnell that be could show me the green sod still on the very property just as it was forty years ago, though the woman who owne it was as- sessed for the work; I believe thore is an understanding between the surveyors and contractors. Cuamsan—That wil! do, Alderman. Mr. Monicusx—I would like to say one word more. I Delieve the young man (Mr. Pinckney) dad an honest in- tention fo refund this money to the property owners. Q. Before you go let me ask you ene question, Do you consider *pector’s an important office? A. Very, 8 bis duty, Dut they seldom do; the see that tho work is done, and the surveyor to ‘fy that it is dene according to specification. rwAs—We are working at @ great disadvantage here, Woe cannot get the bocks containing the contracts from the Street Department, no one being recognized a3 Street Commissioner. Mr. Rogers the act Clerk this contract, ‘ ‘n South Carolina with his fa stigation commenced of course his ain't good, (Laughter. ) 3. D. Movnton examined.—I bave lived for twenty-five yesre inthe vicinity of this work on Fifty fourth street; Luoderstood thatthe contact was for filling out the side wa'k iifteen feet and flagging four feet; and 1 heard tha the Surveyor’s return made it outas so done; but I know of my own positive knowledge that not more that nine feet of it was filled on an average. Q. How deep is the thling required? A. About fifteen feet Geop, but +s is not Milled up farther than pine; per- haps not’so much; Iam speaking now of Fifty-fourth street, between Lexington and Third avenues. Q Does it make a materia) difference not to fill it in? A. Up there it does, for filling is scarce; part of the flagg. ing has fallen in already in consequence of the earth sink- ing under the flagging; aprevious contract had been made for (y's same work, and Mr. Allis told me that he had paid an assessment of $80 a lot on it; yet it haa never been one. Tue advertisement for the contract in Fifty-fourth street was here procuced, and it appeared that it was for grading only bine feet of the sidewalk, not fifveen as stated by the wimees. The Chairman then said that in consequence of the absence of Farley, Videll, Rogers and the they should adjourn the investigation. Mr. J. Buick SMitH offered & communication relative to the trauds in Fifty-second street, to which be testified at last meeting of the”committee, but the Chairman di- vd him to present it to the Board of Aldormen, and uty would refer it to this committee to be acted upon. . a committee then adjourned to Monday next, at 2 OUR CITY FINANCES AND MR. FLAGG. New Yoru, Feb. 1, 1858. James Gorbon BENNeTr, ES., Forror or Tae New York Herarp:— Tam glad to see the position you have taxen“in regard to Comptroiler Flagg and his incompetency for the im- portant office he holds—an incompetency, I am glad to say, which involves no suspicion of dishonesty on the part of Mr. Flagg, but resulting from his great age. When, as a merober of last year’s City Council, as Chayrman of the Fiance Committee of the Board of Councilmen, and as a member of the commitiee to inquire into abuses in the ptrolier’s Department, I took occasion to say that from advanced age Mr. Flagg had become untfitted for the y ace he held—thet from defective eyesight or other rea- sone, he Was obliged (o take official papers home with him 4 nights to bave bis cbildron read them to him—it was mace & subject of complaint that I had raised my olce egainst & man so much esteemed as Mr. Flagg, ene ageitet an officer hitherto by many deemed so +f- W hat the committee which I have named then referred to, as suspected on the part of @ favorite clerk in the made & Comptrolier's office, is now proved by Mr. s own testimony, But this matter of Mr. Chemung ith’s is only 4 drop in the bucket. Those enormous draftaon the order of the Commissioners of Records, by which — nm! jon of dollars have been obtained through, the Comp- (olle’s Gepartment for the printing of a few volumes of copied matter, should have been arrested by an investi- gevon on the part of anable and efficient Comptroller, Where was bis eye of scrutiny when these drafts passed his “flee? Again. as Tread it in the papers at the time, ‘wos Mr. Flagg’s objection whicb caused the bid of Tinemore & Wood for the new Reservoir construction to be rejected, and another to be adopted in ita place, at an expense to the clty of fifty thousand dollars. It was his 3 by the new charter to be present at the opening of ®, Dut he seemed to have gone beyond tis duty, te in a judicial capacity, interference arrow and captious objection costs the city rge sum of money. Ink iin bas been on the right track If ts exposures and remonetrancee do not * leantwg © Mr. Flagg’s resigaation, I itmy duty as @ representative from the of New York to introduce ® bill in the Assembly at early day declaring the office of Comptroller vacant, pon the passage of which |: will be made the duty of the Mayor and Aldermen to fill the office by @ new appoint. ment. T. JONES, Jr. City Intelligence, Tuk New Youk Posr Orrick.—Postmaster Fowler's ro- port for the quarter ending December 3, bas been audited at Washington and found correct. The details of this re an? with am port cover, it seems, seven reams of paper—part of which It must be nico, plea- The chief items is imperial and part super royal. sant reading for the Poetmaster General. are as follows :— Postage stamps sold during the quarter. Stamped envelppes. . Postage paid in money... . Postege prepaid in stamps on letters sent from the offfce......... Postage ob pewspapers, &o., prepaid Number of registered letters sent... . Number of ship letters received, ,. 47,341 Amount of postage on letters distributed,,,,$5290,743 16 ‘Tie Taymany Soctery.—This society held a meeting lavt night in pursuance of a flaming advertisement that a number of ‘diet oquished democrats’’ were to be initiated into the mysteries of the Old Wigwam. Notwithstanding the storm there was a large attendance, but the distin- d: noerats turned out to be five city politicians of y great account. There was no other business worth mentioning transacted. Mayor Tinmany’s Caxman Fivep ror sot Having 4 Licksst—TROCHLE IN THR SUHURE.—Sometime since Mayor Tiemann set his police squad to work to compel cartmen to take ont the licenses required by law, and which, in the confusion incident to the police fight, they had failed to do. The squad set to work vigerously, and hundredsof Jebus have been compelled to fork over at the Mayor's office. On Saturday last the squad made a dead set at Manhattanville, Harlem, Yorkville, Carmansville, and all the upper part of the city, and no less than 150 of them bave been fined. The greatest joke, however, is that one of or Tiemann’s draymen, for his factory at Manhat- tapville, was one of the violators of the law. On Saturday he was brought before Justice Van Voorhis and fined $2. _ Users Sam asp tim Cretom Hovar Orncras.—The Cus- tom House officers are paid their salaries monthly, gene- rally in coin, but the last payment, which occurred last Saturday, was in the new Treasury notes, much to tho dieguet of Uncle Sam's employés. The monthly salaries run from $91 66 upwards, and on being tendered a 8100 Treasury note the boys declined to receive it, preferring to submitting to the shave demanded by the bro- Dich ts half of one per cent. Yesterday, however, only $600 Treasury notes could be procured, and the un: harpy employes were expected to give coin in exchange. So the way it was —o number of them clubbed together, accepted the $6C0, and resigned themselves to the shave. It don’t seem exactly right for the govern- ment to accept nothing but coin and to pay nothing but shinplasters Coroners’ Inquests, Deatt om 4 Scretpr,.—William Grote, the German, who attempted to commit suicide at hie residence, No. 87 Chatham street, on Friday night, by cutsing his Urroat with @ razor, died yesterday afternoon at the New York Hospital from the effects of bis injuries. Misfortune in ‘business induced the deceared to commit the rash act Deceased was about 40 years of age, and was the pro- prietor of a lodging house at the above number. An in- quest will be held upon the body of deceased to-day. Founn Drowxen.—Coroner Gamble held an inquest yes- terday, at No, 313 Rast Twelfth street, upon tho body of a boy, 13 years old, named Kearnes Dunn, who ‘was found drowned at the foot of Twelfth street on Saturday afternoon. Verdict, “ Accidental death.” Personal Intelligence. ‘The Madrid Apoca, of the Sth ukimo, announces that Teen Manvel de la Pena, formerly editor of the Leon Expa- nol and now of the Kepana, both Madrid journals, would soon leave that city for Now York, where he will take charge of the Spanish Ber La Cronica, in place of Don Abtonio Javier de San Martin, it present editor. At last accounts ex President Tyler remained seriously ill at Sherwood Forest, Virginia, ARRIVALS. From New Orleans and Hayana in the steamship Empire Gity—From New Orleans—C Vanderbilt, Jr, indy and sn; Mra Williams, Mies Brainerd, Mra Domain, Daniel Jp Fhronde, D maty: Mrs B Skillman, L Lemesurtes uy py ovate Pye as. From inna | os lor, J Saavedra. J D Newhurst, Antonio Aragon, H Mor- relt, M Domain, Mr Pickett, Mr Pagnn—and 6 inthe steerage, From Charlaton, jn steamship Columbia—W KE Chisholm, LF Bolden, WH Marshall, R Lowndes, Capt G W Norris, Richar ‘apt JB Studley end two Ke Brady, lad ies 8 FL. FE hae Obitaary. The State Department at Washington have received in formation of the death, at Marseilles, of JB. Charen, « seamay belonging to the ship White Squall. INTERESTING FROM HAVANA. Oity_Rough Trip— Fleet—Sugar Arrival of the Empire Cruise of the Spanish and Exchange—The Opera. The United States mail steamship Empire City, Captain Griffin, from Havana on the 27th of January, arrived at this port early yesterday morning. The Empire City left the mouth of the Missiasippi, where she bad grounded, at 1P M. on the 23d ult., and arrived at Havana at 3P. M. on the 26th of January, where sho connected with the steamship Granada, and left at 9 A. M. on the following morning. ‘The voyage hitherward from Havana has been unusually Ddolsterous up to Cape Hatteras; from thence calm, with smooth sea. ‘There was nothing new to note at Havana. ‘The sugar market was languid, upon the recent news of ‘@ decline in the States, Exchange remained as per last advices. A division of the Spanish fleet was cruising somewhere in the Gulf; ultimate destination unknown. Maretze\ still drew unwearied audionces at the Tacon OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Jan, 27, 1858, Currency and Eachange—A Depreciated Coinage Proposed —Santa Anna’s Plan for Saving Mexiz0-—Death of Count Villamara—the Spanish Fleet at Sea—Matanzas Theatre —More Slaves Landed—Census Reports—Santa Anna Expected—Gazzaniga in Court—Opera—Gen Henderson —Mesrs. Jenks & Co., of Matanzas—Arrest of an Ameri- can Captain—Exchange, déc., dc. ‘The opinion I expreesed in my last letter, that the propo- sition of Don Miguel de Embil to issue a “paper currency” ‘would not probably be carried into effect, proves correct, that gentlemen himself, I believe, being now convinced that it would be unadvisable to do so; and I learn he now Proposes in its stead to coin here a currency of a depre- ciated value for Island circulation. At this very period, as if to prove to Mr. Embil that’his propositions are not sound, an event which he declares can never happen, viz , the exportation of doubloons, is positively taking place. With sterling exchange at 18)¢ to 19 per cent premium, it is far more advantageous to remit the Mexican onzas, which only pass current bere at $16, and, if I mistake not, even Spanish onzas, though they be current at $17; and it may be that a premium of 1 to 2 per cent has to be paid for them. Anarticle on this subject, from the editorial pen in the univera! Hrrarp. would doubtless set us all to rights upon this important subject and confer a lasting benefitto by preventing for the future much stupid blundering which we, in our great ignorance of matters of finance, will otherwise be too apt to commit. Will you not in your kindness “enlight- en our darkness?” Tsend you a “plan of salvation,” which, accompanied by a “circular letter,” dated Havana, January 17, 1868, has been issued by Don Jose 1. de Santa Anna, a cousin of the extyrant, and which circular letter states the “plan of sa}vation”’ is issued with the knowledge and con- currence of Santa Anna. ‘You will perceive that the sixth and last article of this “plan of salvation’’ proposes to treat the partizans who do not submit to the General-in-Chisf “as bands of rob bers,” to be “severally shot, with no other form of pro- cess than proving they belonged t one of these bants and the identification of the!r persons. ’’ The Conde de Villa Nueva died on the 16th instant of smallpox. He was but 25 yeers of ago. At first the im- pression wes that his large fortune (about three miilions of dollare) and his title would go to the Marques cf Aguas Claras, who married a daughter of a sister of the deceased Conde's father; but I hear a new claimant bas arisen to both fortune and title in the per. son of a son of the deceased Conde’s father, born before his marriage, and who in some way or other was legiti- Marnet matized. There will doubtless be fine pickings in this matter for the ‘gentlemen of the long robe.” The Spanish frigate Esperanza, corvette Ferrolana and bri jeroeailed the 39th instant ona craise. The Spa- nisb “General of Marine” (Admiral) waits the readiness of another vessel, now fitting out at the arsenal, before he leaves to take the command of the squadron, which I am assured has only gone tosea to practice the crews in naval evolutions. Since 1 last wrote you IT have paid a “flying virit”’ to Matanzas. I left at 6A. M_ by railway, arrived at Matanzas soon after 2 P. M., visited a sugar estate or two inthe neighborhood, returned to Matanzas, dined, changed my attire, and went to the Opera and heard the “magnificent Vestvali”’ in the ‘Trovatore.”” The dey was wretchedly wet and unpleasant, apd as there was every appearance of a cont’nuance of ‘such weather, 1 embarked on board the steamer Habanero—which awaited the conclusion of fhe Opere, eee’ she sailed—and arrived home at 5 A. M_next ‘of Matanrar ‘is miserably small, at Vestvali and a chorus of fifteen or twenty person 0, the expression ‘ca vined, cribbed, confined,” is fully Theard at Matan; that towards the clove of last week schooner had boldly entered that harbor and discharged a full cargo of bozales, between four and five hundred in nomber. Rely upon ‘it, despite all the exertions ofthe Captain General to the contrary, there are cargoes of bo- zales landed almost daily in some p. rt of the island or the other. I find in the New Orleans Pelfa of *th instant, a sta‘e- ment of the “ lopulation of this Island,”’ which is stated have been taken from ‘“ A Census of 1867,” just pub- lished. There was not any census taken of Cuba in 1867. nor indeed has there been during the Inst five years believe I may safely say, n2t within the past tea years. But even bad there been a census taken in 1857, any one ‘at all acqueinted with official habits on this island would know that no report of it would have been published at the present early period of the succeeding year. Two joint stock companies, the “Caja Hconomics!”’ and the “Empresa de Formento Urbano y Agricola,” are dis solved. There are a few more “of the samo sort” yet left, which might also be “dissolved” without any injury to the public, Ihave been assured by a gentioman holding a respon- sible office here, and in whem Ty great confidence n in or near this city, It is, however, admitted tho’ be ls expected to arrive in the Royal Mail Company's steamehip now due from St. s. See named Wilson, who made a emg as- cent the ‘ing Sunday ‘in a emall balloon, having savertsed tonccenra withthe largest balloon ever seen Ou ‘this igland, last Sunday, and having allowed the balloon, which I hear had no safety valve, to go up without him) has been imprisoned, and the money received for admis- sion taken from him ‘and bestowed upon the ‘Casa de Be- — It does not answer to play such tricks inthis isl We have had quite a fracas between Gazzaniga and the Sevorita Ramoe. The former bad ao Andalusian piece presented to her at Madrid, called the ‘‘Naranjeia,’’ (Orange Seller.) which the iatter was advertised to #ing at i's benefit. The former thereupon obtained an injunction that the Senorita Ramos should not «ing the piece? Upon the hearing of the case it was deculed that the piece of music was Gazzaniga’s private property, fiven permission, could publicly og’ a (hl bland, en pul sing it in " “At the Tearo ‘acon, on Friday evening, 22d inet., T Previous efforts in this city. A iilipe, as Pierotto, was really sublime. I refer especially to the quintette (prayer) in the third act, in which the deep rich tones of her voice were heard above all the others, and Among the guests now stopping the Gardiner House is the well known General Tenaerfn. of Texas, member of the United States Senate from that State. He has beem prevented from taking his seat in the Senate from the bad state of bis health, hewever, it continues to improve ‘as it has done during the briet period he has been nere, be will roon be in his seat, After a continuous rain all last week the weather cleared up on Sunday, and a northerly wind has since bean blow: ing, which must kill off * Yeilow Jack, who until recently has been lingering in our midst. I received a letter a day or two ago from a friend at Apart of which I will take the liberty of ex- 1g to send you. My friend writes — “Tn connection with what! told you ina vious letter respecting the mercantile firm of R. E. Jenks & Co., of this place, 1 may now consider myself released from the reeponsibility I took on that occasion. It is now very clear that the house, so far from having failed, as was reported, has attained a rather enviable position by baving con. nected iteelf with one of the most eminent firms of Hava na—Mesare. Goicouria, Peoroso & Co —the name of which, al it is but a young house, requires no comment from me. To enable Mesers. Jenks & Co. to form that connec tion the old concern will be liquidated.” Capt. Sim , of the Browneville, of New Orleans, was arrested when just ready for sea, for the value of certain horses lost overboard from the William Clark, ina burti cape, some time ago, Capt. S. being then in command o that vessel. General Concha, when made acquainted with the facts of the case, immediately ordered Simpeon to be set at liberty, aad he has sailed in the Brownsville for New Orleans. But little hag been done in the market, in conse- qnence of the wet weather. From game canse the re ceipts have been email. Some parcels of old crop were, however, sold at last quotations. A large parce! ($40,000 worth) new crop, produce of three estates, was sold to a hardware house, compelled to remit, at about a half real higher per arobe. Rates are now very firm. Freights bave been much higher, but have declined. The rates are now, to Cowes, Cork or Falmouth, &c., £2 Se. to £2108. To thé Mediterranean, aa far up ne Tviests, £2 15s. To the United States, 62340. to Tc. per box, and $2 50 to $3 per bhd. au Exchanges have dedined, and 1 quote sterling at 16 per cent premium; New York, Boston of Philadelphia, 60 day bills, 2 to 8 por cent premium; New Orleans (short) 6 to 6 per cent fam; American goid 2 to 8 per cent premium, but rather difficult to sell The re mail steamer Folent arrived the 25th instant, from St. Thomas, Santa Anna was not on board. There bas been another landing of bores at a place called Sigua, near St. Jago ce Cuba. There were four hundred of them. Their owners are reproaented wo be influential persons, and therefore this may be , but it le peverthelees the trath. 1 kiow it to be so. Amodio ie perfectly recovered; T heard him eing the réle of Charles, in “Froani,”’ on Monday Dg, a8 eXqrisite- iy ag ever. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. THE SMASHING UP OF THAT REPUBLIC. THE CAPITAL THE SCENE OF CONPLICT, REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CELAYA, Chief Justice Jnarez President, and Comonfort Commander of the Army, SANTA ANNA'S PLAN OF SALVATION. Offered Mediation of the Foreign Ministers, &o., &e. &e., OUR MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE. Mrxico, Jan. 17, 1858. Fighting in the Capital—Positions of the Opposing Parties —Reinforcements for Fach on the Way—Dangerous Posi: tion of the American Legution— Intervention of the Dipto- ‘matic Corps—Daily Truce to go to Market—Comonfort Played Out, de., dc. Political atiairs are rapidly coming to a crisis here. The city to day presents the appearance of a camp, and the various parties are opposing each other with arms in their handa. Comonfort holds the palace with 2,000 men,which is entrenched and strongly fortified from without. The Conservadores have positions in the conyenta of San Augustin and San Domingo and the citadel, whilst the Puros hold the convent of San Francisco and the Yturbide Hotel. Cobos and Moreno ave said to be on their march to the capital with their predatory bands, to aid the Conserva- dores, who have declared for Santa Anna; whilst Echea guray from Puebla, and Parrodi from the north, are marching to reinforce the liberals. Comonfort and the Puros have united to make common cause against the Santanistas. So far the liberals are the strongest; and if they succeed, Lerdo has already prepared the decrees to make a clean sweep of the clergy and the church pro- perty. The diplomatic corps called on President Comonfort, at the Palace, on the 1th, to offer their pacific services to mediate between bim and his enemies, and tw savo property and logs of life in the city. ‘They found him in military undress, bovted and spurred. He thanked them. for their offer, but said that he could not accept their mediation for his personal safety; that a bullet was the worst that could happen to him, and run be woud not The palace was full of officers and troops, guns unlinbered, ambulanees harnessed up, dragoons holding their saddled horaes, and infantry making cartridges. ‘The government troops have occupied the corner house, nearly in front of the American Legation, aad the pro: nunciados are in the convent of San Augustin, which is nearly bebind it; and as these gentry are none of them very good marksmen the position of the Legation is rather 4 dangerous one. Those in the San Augustin have hoisteda mortar to the flat roof of that convent, a” are sending their five inch shella promiscuously Into die neighborhood. Mr. Forsyth bas bis colors hoisted at the legation w pro- tect it, and to give the belligerents notice that bis house is not to be occupied as a fortress by either party. ‘The fighting has now been going on for five days, and the Lord only knows when the row willend. It ts difficult, to conceive a more cowardly mode of warfare. Nether party seems to dream of attacking the other; they con- tent themse!ves with blazing away at each other from be- hind walls, and every person ig in danger except toe com- batants. Of course the streets are unsafe. except tor the three hours from eight to eleven in the morning, when hostilities are suspended for the purpose of sending the suttlers and allowing the towns people to go to market. I believe three hundred resolute men would drive both parties out of the city. Osallos and Miramon have both come in and joined the Santanistas. Parrodi and Negreta, with troops to reinforce the government and the liberals, are said to been rovte. Whatever happens, it seem to me that Comonfort is played out; bis vascillation and want of faith with all have complewly ruined him. Crry o Mexico, Jan. 18, 1858, Arrest of Our Corresponilent axa Spy. T have thie moment escaped from privon, where I have been confined for the last six hours, having been arrested op suspicion of being a «py, while taking a walk with a friend through the disaffected part of the city Truly we are ina dreadful state of affairs just mow. One can only go out at the peril of one’s life; and even if you 4 remain in your room you are in constant danger of re ceiving a bullet throngh the window or door. noon an armistice of tweuty four hours was proc! and with a friend I availed myeelf of the oprortunity to take a walk—a luxury we have not been able to indulge in for mary days—which resnited most unexpectedly in our being arrested and thrust into a beastly prison, throu the door of which we had the pleasure of hearing our cap- tors discussing the best mode of operating upon us, ia case we should pot be abie to establish our innocence before the general officer when he arrived upon bis rounds. Many poor innocent foreizners have been murdered by the rebels under the same circumstances as we were placed in to-night. Of course, during this state of affairs there is no busi- ness doiyg. ‘Mr. Escandon has left the city for safety Mextoo, Jan, 19, 1858. Civil War in the City of Merico—Fighting in the Streets— How tha Mexicans Fight—Derila of Foreignert—Challenge of Comonfort, de., fe. Since the departure of the last mail for New Orleans events of « startling character bave transpired in this city. On the 9th inst. the parties opposed to the Comon- fort government assumed @ definite position, by making two pronunciamientos, both opposed to the “ Plan of Ta- cubaya’’—one in favor of the ultra puro party, and the other in favor of Santa Anna, The latter of these was quite unexpected, as the Santa Anna party hero is very emall indeed, and the opportunity was not lost by parties who felt disposed to circulate reports that it was a deep scheme of Comonfort's to head off the ultra puroe. Shortly after the pronunciamientos, on Monday morsing, the con- tending parties were actively engaged in fortifying them. selves in many of the churches and other strong position’, and in every way making active preparations for a severe fight. Having secured their various positions, a firing of musketry took place at once, without, however, doing much injury. ‘This was sufficient, though, to show that the pronuncia- dos by DO means inteaded to give up their point without fighting and as they were very numerous, and held strong positions, it was clear that a protracted and severe struggle must ensue. The residents of the city were to be seen con- versing in knots at the street corners, devising methods of protecting their lives and property during the dixtarb. ‘ance. The shops and places of business were ali closed, and really the city presented a most wretched appoar- ance. During the early part of the week the two con tending parties were yoy = in fortifying their va- rows: Nocrtions that in active hostilities, although during the whoie time stray shots were being Ored from various pointe, many cf which took effect on peaceable citizens while engaged in taking precautions for the protection of their propecty. @ Prureday, however, tho works of fortification having ted, and after several ineffectual attempts had been male to arrange matters peaceably, a tremendnus ire comm: i from the top of the Convent of San Avgustin—a stronghold of the pronunciados. It was well returned by the government troops, who mn and took possession of a buildinz ‘The firing baving once commenced in earnest, it was generally taken up by the other poritions of both parties, and coutinued without ta termission fortmany hours; but, etrange to say, aftor «0 much firing, we only heard of about fifty men beipg killed on thie day. This, however, is an art peculiarly Mexican. Four or five thousond men can be actively engaged firing upon one another all day without killing more than» coven on both sides. The firing wae continued at intervais until Saturday evening, When an armistice of forty eight hours was pro- claimed to allow non-combatanta to leave the city, and to give a further eed, for a peaceable settiernent of the allair. But matters had gone too far—the preparations of both parties were too complete to allow them to settle matters amicably, and, consequently, as soon aa ever the time of the armftice had expired, the firing commenced jost a brisk as ever, and continued tilla hour last night. We notice, however, that the reports of cannon are much there frequent than they wi before, ard mast ox pect that more injury will be done, and the destruction of ives and property much greater than in the early part of the week, when they confined themselves almost entirely to musketry, >» On the whoie, the condition of the city and the feelings of the contending parties bid fair for a siege which may last for a jong time, and will certainly be hotly contested, The positions of the belligeronts to-day is a follows »— The government forces hold the Palace with 2,000 =men, horse foot of San Franels and the and several other churches, forces in each. The pronunciados bold’ t with 2,600 men; the Convent of San to 400 men; the and the Convent Mineria, with 600 mon, with’ small Convent of Santo Ne apd the Custom Howes and hi with small forces, Be sides these points, the streets are all barri caded, and breaetworks of sand bags thrown up atm: Plaves, with 24 pounders placed at most of the barri cades,’ Altogether the preparations are so exte sive, it appeared to us (while we took @ walk through the various positions yesterday, during the truce,) that if all the guns were bronght into service at once, and both parties went at it with a will, the whole city would be in ruins ip a few bours. But there is no danger of such a th'ng occurring. It is not the Mexican style of doing busi- ness. Its truly astonishing apa amusing to witness their mode of wD Nobody except the men immediately connected with the guns remain in the streets, and they would not do so if it were possib © to get the guns up to the topof @ house, or into a church steeple. All the others get op the tops of the houses or in the steoples of cburebes, and fire away at ove another incessantty, but at such distances that their shots are hardiy ever effective. Iv this manner they can manage to keep up @ tre- menious fire many days without killing many men, except the poor unfortunate citizens who are imprudent enough to go into the streets during the tring, whether for business or pleasure. The casualties among the Inter have been quite heavy during the last few day: but a decres bas been published now which will do muc Wo avoid this difficulty. It is tothe effect that there will be, during the hostilities, an armistice of three hours every morning, to enable people to provide their market. ing and other necessaries of lite without danger. Thia ‘s & very comfortab’e arrangement, and is quite ab improve- ment on the system pursued in otber parte. Most of fie families have left the city, and hardly any one remains who is anon batant, exespt those who bave property to defend, which might be sacked. Some few foreigners bave been killed by accident, in conse- perry one me ihe str Juriog the fring, and a few dreadtul outrages have been committed by the soldier; of the pronemotadas. re 2 It is geverally understood—althovgh we have no official information to the etfect— that Comoutort bas rosigoed the Presideocy in favor of Senor Juarez, and had taken hia post as Commander.in Chief of the Government rein! its are eaid to be on the road, and are expected to © Sgon; but the reports ara conbtful. Of course, while the fighting is going on nothing olka can be done in the city, and business suffers very much. Comonfort last.evening ma‘le a proposition to the pronun- ciados that the contending parties should both go ous to @ distance of seven ieagues from the city, and there qnietly fight it out, without disturbing the towne- folk; but bis opponents ‘very ungraciously refused his chivalric challenge. Some ot the newspapers have already been obliged to suspend their publication, and if the revolution coutinues all will have to stop. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. (From the Mexican Ex'raordinary, Jan. 12] Yesterday our printing oflice was for a great part of the day closed, by order ot the guard stationed in the Calle de la Independencia. This orcer, coupled with the Oring of shots against the windows, proved enough to leave our paper helpless when on the eve of going to 88. The condition of this city for the past two days has been most disreputable for the blazing sun of the nineteenth century. Tbe events which have taken place are by no Means uncommon for the sane! 4 of Mexico, We read and are likewise told, thet such things have been enacted before, but it is for the first time in our career aaa jour- naliet that we now have ty state that for forty eight hours this city has held witbin its walls two strong factions, both armed’ and apparently envenomed against each other jeadiy hatred. Monday morping thie capital has been ina moet condition, owing to the occurrence of two pro nunciamientos on or during the previous evening, bot contrary to the Plan of Tacubaya—one in favor of the ultra puro party and the other in favor of the recall of Santa Anna The latter have ‘he Citalel. the Convent of Santo Domioge and the ¢eoventof San Augustia, The others have the balanco of ‘he © ty. As yet no decisive blow bas been struck. Doring vee- terday it wos expected tht a moversent would have been made upon the Citadel by a colomu beaded by General Comontori in person, Senor Juarez has been set loose and General Zuloaga was confined early im the revolt. He was with the Manta Abba party. Yesterday some firing wok place in the streets, in tbe calles Santa Isabel, Independencia and on the house tops in the neighborhood of the Convent of the Concepcion. ‘The condition of things is most deplorable. It is difficult to eay when an improvement will take place. MARTIAL LAW AMD BLOODSHED AT THE CAPrrAt— THK CITY BOMBARDED AND IN ARMS—POSITION OF ‘THE COMBATANTS—-THE FIGHTING AND THE KILLED. (From the New Orleans Picayune, Jan, 25 } We are again in receipt, by the steamship Tennessee, of most exciting and impertant news from the Mexican re- podtic ‘The worst fears entertained sinco our iast have eb more than fully realized. The capital ix barricaded and in arms, the blood of citizens has already been whet therein, and a universal civil war seems now to impemt upen this dit tracted and unhappy country. This movement at the capital was ae sndden and unex- pected ax it was violent. ‘The attention of all was turned at the time to the formidable coalition organ+ izing in the interior; Comonfort seemed strong in the supportof the garrisons ant peopie of the district, and nope for a moment dreamed that even then two other revolutionary plots were fully matured and oniy wating | Ubewr Ai} at once, on the ever of & the oth. Ry was thrown into commotion by ap pearance of two distinct programmes, procl siming resist ‘ance to the new order of thi arms. alline the poopie io of the extrem af which the Vice i" cont coup «etal in the Bi The people -exponded rejuticns, of porbape t themach of the Ultra Puros ; those under aneient banner of San- while the remainder etcod faithful to or took no side ut ail 8 ‘4 wera Hough in the beginning to get possesion of tha citadel, the Convent of San Domingo, and that of San Au- gurtin; the radicals aoted a gnerrila sort of warfare, with & free range of the str which they barricaded sa while the goverument party held Rosiness of course wae eus- most of the shops closed, and martial law at once ed. There appeared, however, at drst a sort of hesitation to come hand to hand. Firing was kept up ail over the city from the streets and the house wpa, but no combined movement was made. The Santanuista contented them. selves with fortifying heir postion, and Coxonfort hes tated; ja the meantime tho radicals seemed to have tha city nil to themse vee and continued to fan the flames of popular fury by intemperate appeals like these -— TO THE MEXICAN PEOPLE. Twenty five days of conspiracy aud intrigue amovg tha enemies of the prople, and the basest of them all ha succeeded in consummating the most perfitious crim against the sovereignty of the nation. Zuloaga and hi janisearies eeek, in the holy name of religion, which profane, to place the capital in the hands of a few fanatical ypocrites and highwaymen for their own elevation and aggrandizement. Be not deceived, countrymen. The de- signe of these traitors and their accomplices are con- cxslod under the well wertes me issued at Taca- ya, but you on the alert armed for y These miserable wretches have put themselves Seyond the pale of the law. We are in the midst of a great revo- lution. To arms, citizens! The revolution is proctaimed, and let it orgamize in the name of the constitution. ANGEL TRIAS, General in Chief. SECOND PROCLAMATION. Fellow Citizons—-The hour for the vittieation of our rights bas arrived. The democratic party, A betrayed and diegraced in the eyes of the nation, by those who bad invoked its name only to destroy it, for their own elevation and aggrandisement, bas Geen providen- Ually furnished an occasion when, with @e support of religion aad the law, and in harmony with ®& own oath, it can show of what it is composed, and which it would be willing to be judged. It vengeance, because it is strong; it invokes no » bie passions, because it is just; it tales ‘pro mises—its programme ie written in ple. “ Honor to labor, reward to melt, and opposition to every form of tyranny,” is written on its trium) banners. Evil doers, cowards, traitors, and those who make trafic of the sweat of the aboring claves, the blood of the people, are its only enemies. With our strength united, and proper concert of aetion, we shall soon see this whole system of levies, exclusive privileges and monopolies, this fabric of tyranny and wrong done away With, and the sovereignty of the people and the empire of the law again restored, ‘In the namo of the Constitutional Committee. FIGHTING COMMENCES IN BARNEST. In thie way things stood till about noon @f the 15th inst., when the government troops moved forward to the vicinity of the convent of San Angustin. Fire was at onco opened upon them, and returned with awill, The wae kerious work, and thealarm now became great throughout the city and the fighting general. Two cannon shote wero fired from the Profesa up through the Calle del Expirita Santo and Calle Puente dei Expirita Santo. From the tower of the Profesa also, a few shots were directed upon San Avgustin, and musketry was to be heard in every direc- on—from the Citadel, the Custom house, Santo Domingo, and, in fact, pretty much all over the city. Ralls were hiesing through the air in every direction. The fring lasted until dark, and 48 lives were re to be loat ia the vicinity of San Augustin alone—19 government troop and 20 pronunciades. The former were successful in takin the Hote) San Augustin and other points contiguous an: ‘unportant to dislodge the pronuncia tos in the convent. THE SRCOND DAY'S FIGHTING. The fighting was not renewed tho next day—Saturday, the 1@th—-till about 17. M. It commenced, says the Ke- traordinary, in the region of Santo Domingo and the Cas- tom House." From here the action exteaded to San Lorenzo and the Santa Clara, and soon musketry and small field pieces were blazing away from the towers of the Profesa and Sap Augustin. The fire of the pronunciaoe in the Custom House and Santo Domingo was returned by the government troops from the cathedral, the palace, and posts io range. The fire of San Lorenzo was returned by Santa Ciara, and the Protesa turned ite fires upon the San Augustia and other points held by the pronunciados. Other points took up the fire, and f1 alt past $ to G, dalle were fiying ia every direction over the housetops. The number of deaths by the action of Saturday is not reported. At about 10 o'clock in the evening firipg commenced from the Citadel and some points more near galued - | the remunciodes, upon the position at the Convent of saa Francisco. During the night harric eavy eins was made by the pr Ne flags of differ d of thelr represe ntat tnreay day President Comonfort examined in person the different cuartols of the city occupied by the faithful troaps of the govern He was everywhere rave ved with the Warmest demonstrations of friendship aud deve Joe were erecta! in front of the mmanded the Paseo sy feat any movement t wtos in the citatal ere waving from the res! during the fring of Friday dene