The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1858, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7833. PRICE TWO CENTS. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. ‘The Cac of J. B. Smith, of the Comptrol ler’s OMice—Another Meeting of the Committee on Frauds—The Tax Levy fm the Board of Aldermen, de, &., &o. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘This Board met last evening—the President, John Clancy, ‘Eaq,, in the Chair, Several petitions were received and referred, amongst ‘which was one from the owners of property against the extension of Albany street. ‘(MME RECEPTION OF THE TURKIBN ADMIRAL KNOCKED ON THB HEAD, On the report of the committee in favor of appropriat Ing $2,000 for the reception of Mohamed Pasha being pre- paseed. Alderman Tucker heped that it would not be He did not understand why the city should be put t the expense of entertaining this stranger, who comes here on ‘& matier of private business. Lot tbe persons with whom he deals for bis ship entertain him. This exception was a bad prececent. d aud France might be jealous tha’ many of weir bad not been teasted, aud why pass their agents by and come down to entertain a Turk in eat- fog and drinking He thought shat $200 would be suf cient for carriage bir: 4 to give the Admiral an oppor- panity of seeing the city and rece ving the ciizens in the Governor's room. Aldermap Boos said that Alderman Tucker had banged his mind about this matter, because in commit we he moveo to sopropriate $1,500 instead of $2,000. Aiderman Davis moved as ap »mendment that the sum bey Poi appropriated for the reception of tne Turkish inal. This was carried@by @ vote of nine to eight. Alderman McSrepon then moved that the whole sub- ject de laid onthe table, aud that the committee be dis- charged from further consideration of the matter. ried. It was then moved to reconsider the last motion, which was lost. STREET CLEANING CONTRACT. Alderman Hormine presented a preamble and resolu. tion in reiation to tbe requirements of the charter in the matter of the street cleaning contract, and directing the {ity Inspector to advertise ‘or proposals for the cleamng Of the streets, tbe contract not to be less than $100,000, por more $350,000, wo responsible parties, aad report the same to the Common Council. Laid over. ‘TRE TAX LEVY YOR 1858. The tax levy (already published) was then called up, and on motion of Alderman Stare toe items were taken up and acted on seriatim. The amendments carried wore— ‘ Amended by the by the Coun- Committee of culmen the Aldermen. Common echoole for the city.$1,016,05019 * $1,226,013 + '422}934 00 "460,634 + 25,000 00 20:00 Ka 2 40,000 00 85,000 Real estate expenses........ 24,034 18 100,000 Supplies to public offices... 20.000 60 15,000 Sekar ; 300 00 82,990 On the amendment tostrike our the $15,000 for the gracing, &c., of Mount Morris equare, Alderman Davis g'y advocated the restoration of that item to the tax Alderman Rook hoped that it would not be restored; the city was already over taxed, and it would be a long fume before they would recover from the taxation for the Central Park. Alderman Mc?rEpo~ opposed the appropriation for the present; yes, so far as be was concerned, he had no fee! ing about it; :t was a questien of time. ‘Aluertnan TUCKER sad if the square was to be imoroved, the sooner the better; but be had no objection to laying it over for anotoer year. On moton, the amendment to strike out was lost, by a wore of 8 to 8, Tue motion to strike out from the tax levy $10,000 for tbe Tenth ward station house was carried by & uuaaimous you On the item of $595,441 19, for arrearage: for 1867 be- ing read— Alcerman Starn moved to deduct{rom that sum $10,000 for ex Mayor Wood, for litigatiog the muaicipal potice aw, ond Also the sum of $3,000 as an over charge of An arew J. MeCarthy for the corporation pi amoing. Amiernien MGPEDON oppo8ea the deduction of the $10,000 for the Mayor, ag he had tested the constitational- ity Of the police law at the request of the Common Council, by a resolution of this Beard. Alderman (UCKER said that Mayor Wood tested this law on his own reapooeibiity, and he promised that if he was Geteaxd be would defray the expense; now let him do fs, for it was not right thet the tax ymyers should be called eu Wdvse. by they paid Mr. Wood they would be cailed ayou lo pay the counsel on the other side. Alderman Tucker aiso supported the deduction of $5,000 for Mr Metar hy Aderman Staxe did not wish to say anything adou Wood, but fe Koew that be opjoséd the law for ment, and if this sum was passed by King would veto 1), ant haodeeds ot shs, officials and otaer persons who were LOW wait ng for their money would Sind thax the tax levy would not ‘De Gaaliy passed for six months. Aloerman TvoMY sud that this was a party question snd uf they struck that amount out, the Legiviature would force upon the cily avy law they chose. He would sund by the appropriation aud record bis vote for tt he motion & strike out the $10,000 for ex Mayor Wood and $3,000 for Mr. WoUartley, was lust by a rote of Twl. Alderman Witaor offered a reeclution to amend the tax levy by appropriating $ 2,000 w build a new station house in the Lwenty seani waru. Carried. Alderman Owkss offerred a resviation to the effect that the sum of $10,00u be added for a station house jor Twenty first ward. It was opposed and subsequeatly witharawo. Alderman Starx offered a resolution that a sum of $15,000 be added for the exyeuses of the Police Comrats. stoners i defending the consttuuonalty of the Metro politan Police law, He said there was tug Wu the comm.ttee tat neler Ub Woo or for the Police Yom missioners © inciuded, Dut a8 they had passed the Wood, be thor the other bum anould be carried, Aloerman MeSPADON Gid Dot Understand that thore was any such agreement in the committee. If there had been, be would Lave adhered to it ‘Alderwan TUCKKR Was as much opposed a3 any other man to crease the tax levy; but there Police Commis brobers were bound Ww defeud the constitutioaality of the jaw wilen it was dispuced %, Mr. Wood, and the city would bave to fovt the bill le was reluctant to vole for the resolution, but be should ¢0 89. alderman UWENY supported the resolution, ani said that if Mayor Wood hau uot resisted the law’ these ox penses would not have been incurred. lt wus necessary w mainte the law, aad be would vote for this item, Alsermas AvaMs Would voto for $3,000 for tae Commis toners we py theif counrel tees. Alderman Toumey suggested that the Police Commis- pioners coud take (oe nees Out of their owe fuads, A motion to lay the rewviution on tne labie was lost. The reeoluson t amend the tax levy by inserting $15,000 for the Polce Commiamoners was loss by & vole rows. aunt levy, ae amended, was then adopted by a vote 10 w 7. THR UNLICRNSED FERRY AT THUR RATTERY—GBORGE LAW'S INTE WRST THERALS ‘The Committee on Ferries roported that the dock at tho Fast river end of the Battery, erected under the pretext of ite being used onty to land and dress stone fur a sea wali, Das oven exclusively used aa a landing piace (or tue boats of the Staten Island Ferry Company, certain ferry fixtures baring been subsequently added. committee a thet tie asurpetion can ready be ascounved for when it is known that Mr. Goorge |W is Premdent of the waid Ferty Com,any, a wo.l as asaigoee of three quarters of she contract Jor the enlargement of whe Batery; and it Will be seen that Uhroaga ihe agency of Me. Law, who la contractor fur the Bettery enlargement, claims the use of tho land Witt Bis contract is completed. The city is not ouly thas deprived of the advantages of the completion of the Battery en arge ment, Out the contractor has been per mitted to Usurp One Of it most valuod chartered rights. The commiueo hoy 30 aa a pretext 0: author. to warrant the Ferry Company in an approprmting 00 ew use one of the most valuabie franchises of thia ofy Air. Law, upon being questioned, frankly admitted that the company bw) no aacbority, vor dl) they cla any, for this encroxemmnent om the vesiel rights of tue city The city, by this arrangement, ie duubly the loser. The oniargement of the Battery, which bas airealy beeu delay 0 beyoud all reasouable time, is rendered by this new ferry a source of profit to the coutractor or his assignee, who by thw “’clay avoids the payment to the city Treasury of the amount of rent which would aocrue to it from the lease of the Ferry Company, usurped by this company, and which is variously estimated at from $00, ) $50,060 per anuum, @ great inducement, even t the absence of aay other (although many exist), to delay the completion of the euiargement of tho Bator an iudefluite period, The committee recommend resolu ons directing tue Commisaiouers of the sinkiag Fund to take stepe w have walt ferry discontinued, and that the Comptroller take immediate posession of the property to prevent further trespaanes, and that the Mayor be re- quested to aid the Comptroller by all the authority vested im bim to carry out the object. Acupted. ‘THE WARD'S ISLAND PROPERTY. The subject Shey gh toe Ward's Island pro- perty belonging to MoCotter, for city purposes, was agai called up, Tho Committee on Lands and Places ro in favor of rescinding the former resolution, passe ber 31, 1857, to purchase the and that ® ‘ed from the testimony taken m that no is as the oxy now Ly plata Ware's s owns more ind on "* island than will be required to the poor for many eee ean Of the treasury DOL ‘Re au expenditure. Thoy, thi ey Fecommend that the resolution to rescind the’ resolution fo purchase be adopted. Alderman Bootx moved that the ike over. Aiderman TouMRY moved that it be referred to the Cor poration Counsel. Lost. The report, after some opposition, was acoepted. REAM ADMIRAL PACHA, Alderman Roork offered a resolution that a committee ot threo be appointed to wait on Rear Admiral Pacha, in company with the ot and tender bim the freedom of the city. He m #8 moron to redeem the city from the dingrace they had put upon themselves by refusing ‘an appropriation for his reception. Alderman ApaMe understood that there were seventeen Turke coming with the Pacha, and he moved that as there ‘were seventeen members of the Roard, they should all go and meet the Admiral and take charge of a Turk each, hter. Lat na Boole’s resolution was adopted. The Chair named Aldermen Boole, Bradly and Reed such committee, and the Board adjourned to Monday. THE ALLEGED FRAUDS IN THE COMPTROL- LER’S OFFICE. CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION OF JAMES B. SMITH—TESTIMONY OF JOHN BRANIGAN. ‘The preliminary examination of James B. Smith, for- merly a clerk in the Finance Department, and pow under arrest charged with Raving defrauded the city treasury, was resumed yesteMay afternoon in the Gancral Seasions room, before Recorner Barnard. The attendance was somewhat Jarger than on the preceding occasion, but the audience wes entirely composed of employes in the sere- ral departments of the city government. The counsel for the prosecution commenced the pro- ceedings by calling Mr. Branigan, to which the counsel for the accused objecled at that stage of the procesd- ings, observing that he desired to have the privilege and the right under the statute of cross-examining the com- plainaut in this case—Comptrotier Flagg. The Recorder said that the prosecution had a right to examine witnesses in whatever order they saw fit to do £0, and he.did not feel bound to dicate in the matter. Counse] for the accused maintained that he had the right to examine the complaipant at that time, when it might urn out that there was no ground for the prosecu- tion at all It would be whoily opposed to the theory of our government to allow an loquisitorial proceeding to be got up in the way which the couxsel for the people pro- Posed to conduct this Investigation in that'wey, all an evil dispowed person would have to do would be to get some person to issue @ warrant, and examine everybody in the city #nd county of New York, and at the close of the proceedings acknowledge that the complainant had no ground fer makiog the original complaint, and so dismiss it. Counsel for the prosecution maintained that he had a right to produce his witnesses in his own order. The apxiety to examine Mr. Flagg sprung out of a mater whieh be (tbe speaker) perfectly understood, and which before the exem nation was concluded the public would upeerstand. If he was permitted to conduct the examina- tion in the way which he bad marked out for himself, the truth would be arrived at. He (the counsel) intended to examine Mr, Flagg, but not at that stage of tho case, be- ing desirous to’examune the cierk of one of jtne defendants firet. Counsel for the accused said that the only question which his Honor had to decide was, whether under & government constituted ag ours was, a fisby examination could be got up for criminal pur- poses’ If he (counsel) anderaiood the matter, the whole theory of our government was opposed to a criminal ac. cugation upon mere suspicion. If a proceediog like this could be got up upon mere suspicion, and witnesses exa- mined for the purpose of traducing the character of the parties, then there was crog } ef which our Ficeruness could boast. He understood that the object of che statute ‘Was to prevent an inquisitorial prosecution and to supply every person charged with crime in the preliminary etago of the examipation with a responsible prosecutor, to re qvire that prosecutor to appear and assume the paternal charge the very outset of the investigation. If that wes not the meaning of the statute, it meant nothing. It, on the strength of a vague cbarge preferred in @ pretuni nary complaint, proceedings of this kind could be insti tuted, and every citizen brought here and subjected to an examivaton, he asked if we had not erected a perfect inquisition n our midst? He wanted to know how tho ends of justice would be defeated by putting Mr. Flagg on the stand at that time? Coungel said he was prepared to carry the Comptroller through 4 close examination, which without casting any reficction upoh hic integrity, would at the same time rag facta to the light which would guismarily put an end to this inves and re sult in the diecherge ef the accused, and show conciusive- ly that the two persons chargod with defrauding the city were inpocent before the Court and the community. Counsel further observed that he had good reason to be- heve that there wore influences at worx-—without impli- cating the acting District Attorney—not for the purpose of establishing this charge against these parties (becaase he was satistied this charge could never be established against them), but under cover of this examination to get ap opportunity to pat men on the stand aud require them to disclose, under oath, what secrets they might be pos- sessed of. The Recorder etated that counse! had the power to pro- tect the witness in that event. Counsel said bis clients were desirous of having the fullest exemination of this matter, but it should be ceu- ducted in an mgenuove way. His Honor said be did not deems it prudent \» interfere with the prosecutiog efti:er by dictating to him as to what should be the order of his proof. Counsel for the accused—Then we are delivered over to the tender mercies of a prosecuting counsel who is bound by no official oath, and who—aithuogh {do not mean to say that is the morning principle in this case—may nevor- tbe cone w conduct this prosecution from a desire to triumph. Gocsesl for the prosecution then called John Branvigan Counsel for the accused objected to his euidence on the ground that this was an extra judicial proceeding until the complainant was first examined, EVIDENCE OF JORN BRANIGAN. Jobn Bravigan, examined by counsel for prosecution, atter being sworn by the Recorder, testified as follows >— Q. What is your business, Mr. Branigan? A. lam ors general clerk in the Street Department. Q Under whom? A. Charles Deviin, Street Commis- sioner. Q Is that all your business? A. Yoo, sir; that’s all my business. Q How long have you been euch clerk? Sppomtwent as Street Commissioner, Q. When was thaty A. On the 16th or 17th of Jane last, 1 think, sir. Q. Have you been appointed clerk or attorney at aay tume before or since Wat for Mr. Fitzpatrizky A. Ido not know that I was before, sir; Imay have been; I do not recollect, I have been sivoe that time, Q When, as near as you can recollect? A, Woll, I can: bot remember exactly, sir; but] id think some time in November, | may not be acourate Counsel for the acensod—It there was any written ap: polplupent it bad beter be produced. » —— for the prosecutionWe will see about that yy and by. Q. Were you at any time, and if so, when, requested by Mr. Fitzpatrick to collect au asseasment for paving Forty- ninth street, from the Sixth to the Eighth avesue? A. No; I got vo request to collect it; he gave me en order, and told me to take it with me to the Comptrolier’s oftice, as | was in the babit of there. Counsel for the accused—Now we want to ree the order (to the witwoss). was it in writing? A. Yes, sir. ae what he eaid to you when he delrvered you the on Counsel for the accused objected to the question until the order was produced He would bave to avail bimself A. Since his question had nothing the written order, and sherefore considered the question & proper one. perly from the public treasury, and had not taken it from ‘tho intervention of fraud, the sooner the facts were known to this community the better. It was eptlevpan on the other side to talk about client when he objected to bis innocence lished hy a member of bis own housebold. for (he Gefendant said that the geuius of our instita was puch as to protect the criminal— protect wime against ‘virtue and against the just administration of the law. If be, the acting Dietrict Attorney, did not make out a cage Deyond mere syspicion, be would abaucon it, but ifon an investigation of the matier A case was mase out against th endants, be wouid cal) upon his honor to hold them. Counsel for the socused stated that the writing handed to Mr. Brangan was & general power of attorney, not refer. ing to any specific work, 80 that the witness might datail home conversation which did not pertain to the matter at issue. His Honcr overruled the objection. Exception taken. Q What was said to you by Mr. Fitzpatrick at the time he gave you the order? A. I have no recoliection, sir, of Any directions— none whatever. Did he say anything when be delivered you the paper? A. Ido not remember, #r. Q. Did he toll you to go any where @ith it? A. Tdo not remember the circumstances at all, sir, specifically about this particular case, Q Ripe Figg you go with the paper? A. To the Comp- troller’s of Q. How came you to go to the Comptroller's offlos with it? A. Because I knew that it was there it was addressed Q. What did you when you got to the Comptroller's office, and to ‘whom at you speak? Objected to. @. Did you speak to any body in the Comptroller's office? A. 160 not ect, ain. Q, Did any Body in the Comptrotier’s office speak to you? A. J cappot remember this particular occurrence so aa 1 describe it in that way, sir. Q Can yn desoribe it in any way? A. 1 was thers 90 i freque: that J could not aesoribe any particular occur rence; 1 have no recollection of it at all, Q. Were you frequently there on Mr. Fitzpatrick's ba- siness before that time? A. Yer, sir. Q. Did you get any money or ‘at the Comptroll- er’s office when you wwere Were the order? A, Ido not remember, I think I did pot, sir. Q. What did you do with order? A. T gave it to Mr. Smith, T presume, sir, Q. Don't you know whether you did or not? A. T don’t remember: T did eo much of this kind of be all oN bave no particular recollection of any special transaction. Q. You did so much of this kind of business? A. Yor, vir Q. Did you deliver to Mr. Smith any other paper than the order? A. I do not remember. Q. Your memory is not good! thon ? A./It is pretty good, fir, Q. Now, | do pot ask whet you said, but | want to know if you said anything to Mr. Smith when you gave him the paper? A. 1} cannot tell whether 1 did or not; it is proba: ble that I did, but leannot remember whether | did or not. Cotxart. FoR Tie PRorin—(Sarcastically)—T think it is probable you did. ~ a Houta you know the order again if you saw it? A. em, vir, Q. Did you ever taxa any other orders than that ou? A. You, sir, A. Some orders from the Q What other order-? Bowery Hank. Q iene payers hare you delivered to Mr. Smith, altogether, for Mr. Fitzpatrick? A. 1 do not know what you mean by papers for Mr. Fitzpatrick. Q. You say Mr. Fitzpatrick gave you an order in writ- ing, and you took it to the Comptroller's office? A. Ho never gave mo but one power of attorney to collect money. Q Abd that is the paper you had when you went? A. It Was Dot a printed form of attorney; it was the same in fact, and I authorized my receipt for it. Q. That is the only written paper you took there with Mr. Fitpatrick’s vaine ou it? A. Thwt iss all wir. Q Did you take avy other papers which he gave you that bao pot his name on deme A. No, sir, not that ( remember now. : Q Did you over go at tho request of Mr. Fitzpatrick to the eff}. to collect moneys for pavieg Forty-ninth street apd Sixth avenue? A Ne, sir, never Q. Weil, did you go at avy time to collect the money for paying that street? A. No, sir. - Dia you go at the request of anybody elisa? A. No, sir. Q. Did you sign that receipt? [Showing the witoess a receipt book.) A. Yes, sir. Q Did yon sign it for Mr. Fitzpatrick? A. Yor, sir. Q How came you to sign that receipt? A. Mr. Smith Comiren me to righ it, sir. Q Did you ray that nobody sent you for the money? A. Tnever was sent there for any specific money, gir; I ever was in my life. Q Did you have no conversation with Mr. Smith about the movey before he made out that account? A. No, sir, except to ask Bim tor it Q. Did you ask him? A. The question was put to bim, which was to ask him if there was any money for ; I wanted to know if there was not money vhat did you ask of him on thatday? A. T ; | bave no recollection of this particular day? Q Well, what dia you do with what you receivea on that a A. I think I gave it to Mr. Fitzpatrick. Q What did you receive? A. 1 received what I re- ceiptad for— $12,823 10. Q. What did you receive itm? A. In bonis, I believe, tir, ana one of them T think was a warrant, @ There were three warrauts? A. [ do not remombor what the particular bonds were, and do not remember whether I got some bonds with it or not Q Look at your receipt? A. It does not give any description of the bonds, the receipt pever does. Q. Was that the first moneys you received for Mr. Fitz- patrick? A. No, sir. @, You had received money for him before? A. Yes, sir, frequently, Q. Was the day you received the money the time that you lett the written craer you speak of? A. Ido not re member that it was the day I signod the receipt; 1 should think pot. Q. At the day the receipt was eigned did you get any written order? A, At the ume I receipted ‘that I gave bim a writien paper. Q. Di¢ you seo Mr. Smith make out a memorandum for the Comptroller’ A. No, sir. Q You never saw thaty A. No, gir. Q What oflce aid you occupy at thattime? A. The same T do now, al: Q Was Mr. Fitzpatrick at Mr. Devlin’s office that day? AT presume be was; I cannot (ell of my own knowledge. Q. When did you get the bonds? A. I cannot tell the cay; it is never customary in the office to get bonds on the same Gay; sometimes tve days elapse; | do not re- member how it was in this case. Q Do you know how it was that Mr. Fitzpatrick did not go himeelt for the money? A. No, sir. Q. Isthat the paper that you say you had? (showing him the power of attorney.) A I presume that is the paper. «. Sir, have you any doubt about it? A, I do not re member whether be migtt Lot have given me two papers of that kind, I bave efi two or threo feral of the same kind at the bank, and they retain them there and you cannot get them back aya'n. @. Don’t you remember whether you delivered more than one i that office? A. 1 do not, sir: i could not say. Q Did you ever see that Lid ey 4 ‘Dim a state- ment mace out by Mr. Smith, to which “the Comptrolier appended his signature ) A. No, sir. i Did you keep any books for Mr. Fitzpatrick? A. No, str. Q. Did you make ap entry anywhere of what you re- ceived under that receipt? A. No, sir. Q. Ie that the warrant you received? (exhibitiag it to the witness) A. It may be, sir. Q. Don’t you know? A. No, sir; I have no way of identifying it; it is the same amount and the game date of the receipt. Q. Whose endorsements are those on the back of it? A. Jobn Fitzpatrick’s. Q. What ia the other one? A. There is ©. D., bat it is the bank clerk's signature; [know Mr Fitzpairick’s aig- ature, bULdo net know the other. Q Is it Mr. Dev.in’s writing? A. No, sir. Q. Is shat one of the bonds you received? (ehowing it to Mr. Branigan.) A. This ts a bona for $6,000, dated 23d November; { presume this ‘a one of the bonds; Idon's know, though. Q. If there were two others, do yon know what became of them? A. No, sir. Q Is this assigument on the back of it of Mr. Fitzpatrick ip bis hacwritiogy A. Yes, sit Q Jnd you see this asvignment executed? recollect, sir. Q. In whose handwriting is the assignment? A. In my own. Q. And you don’t know where it was signed? A. It migbt have been in the bank or in the office; 1 do those things go often thar I cannot remember it. Q Whet bank dw Mr. Devin keep his accounts in at that time? A. Inthe Bowery Bank. Q. Did you ever see the assensmert roll for the paving of Ferty pinth street and Sixth avenue before you went 0 get this movey’ A No, sir Crove examived by counsel for the accused-I hare known Mr. Fitzpatrick for more than seven yeare intimately, and am a strong persoval friend of ais; im August,’ i867, at the time of the execution of this pow: er of attorney, he was interested i four of five contracts with the city, ana m about the same number im Novem der, 1857; Tid not read the receipt at the time I signed it; learned from the papers threepweeks ngo whet was in the receipt; have pever communicated what was in it to Wr. Filzpatrick; 1 signed iteapposiog it was all right; have received moneys before from the Comptroller's ot fice on his acccunt; I presume there war another paper with the power of attorney wher I deposited it there; re. member leaving an order of the court at the © mmptroll- en's office; | ioft it with Mr. “Smith; | got the bonds from the stock clerk, Mr. Dyckmen; 1 did pot see what pr, ors Mr. Dyckman had when be issued the bonds that | been speken ot; e frequently seen him have « bundle of papers relating to the tatters lo which he issued (hese bonds; 1 do not remember when I signed the receipt that Mr Smith bad any papers lying ‘7 this Forty ninth strect contract; I frequentiy, while these contracts were in the hands ot the Bowery Bank, receipt ed on account of them ai the Comptroiler's office, wt the tame | nigned the receipt in question 1 had no idea of how moch money | was going to get. Q. Had you, at the time you signed this receipt, any idea of about bow much was duo to Mr. Fitapatrick on ac- count of any of hie contracts with tue city? Objected to, and objection overruicd. Ke-direct examipation—I did not read the order of the Court be fore | left it; it was eometring ithe # legal paper; id not know | was receiving money on aay partic’ lar contract; T don't know whether Mr. Fitzpatrick keeps any account or not, and I never kopt any for him, I never beard of the Forty ninth street coutract before. At the conclusion of the examination ot Mr. Uranigan, counsel aod the Court held « brief conference at to when they should meet again, when they concluded to adjourn the further hearing of the case wolil Wednesday next, at 1054 o'clock, at the Recerder’s office, in Chambers stroct. His Honor seid be would devote the whole of ube day to the hearing of the matter, in order to fluieh it a8 speedily as porsibic. HOW THE TAX PAYERS ARE F aD. STANDING COMMITTER ON FRAUDS—TITR FIFTY 8BCOND STREET CASK CONCLUDRD—A BLIGHT DIFFERENCE BRIWEBN THE WITNESSRS—THR SEVENTY NINTH STREET CASE POSTPONED. ‘The Standing Committee on Frauds of the Board of Aldermen wet yesterday. Prevent, the Chairman, Alder: man Adame; and Aldermen Tucker, Owens and Toomey. The Fifty second street case was taken up. Mr. J. Bice Sart asked to soe the statemont made by Mr. McNeil at the last moeting. McNeil raid if be remem- bered right, that the amount of curb ant guttor was 1.840 equare feet, at one dollar a foot over charge, wtieh would mako a difference of $1,840—while ‘e over chargo they complained of amounted only to $1,305, 0 that it was not accounted for in that way. 1 will show that tho whole thing is falsified. Alcerman Tucker—That is what we want. Alderman Sarti eaid that the statement {+ @ little worte than it wae before, for in order to make the Mounts of the requisi jon of the Btreet Commissiouer aud the assess quent rolls pgree, the figures in several items had beea changed. It was that procers. He that the paper be pr asreremment roll Charice McNeil examined.—Cuainwax—Thoro seams to be a differenge between the certificate of Mr. Dodge aad your state he hac 6,040 yards of rock, sou havo go tt 6,800 only That ie the way it was on (le aatesnment roll, 1 say that is correct as we found it. Dir, Swrmm— Then it is A question of vornsity, that's all, Twill ¢ by three witnosses that this is a correct copy made by myself of Mr. Dodge's certificate, and that it contained 6,340 yards of rock excavation. Jobn Colvin sworn and examined—He stated that the firet certificate on this work was dated Nov. 14, 1866, ‘and was kigned by E. 8. Young, Inspectot, stating that the work on Fifty second street, ander Terencs Farley, was progressing; on April 24, 1867, the last of these cer! tifieates was reo@ived by the Street Commissioner to the tome effect: of his own knowledge he coud say that there is Ge! (Ge AsseseMont list ina thousand made out for (we or three Weeks after the job is finished: in this case only five days elapsed; Mr. Tarner end that the Street misetoner hae power ander the ortinince to give the contract to the next lowest bidd ~ after the |, west declines, but the ordinance gave ho euch power, the con fractor bas to tal the came course as (fhe had been the lowest bidder :it must he “awarded” to him; he qnoted the resolution buck of the Sireet Hepartmont to show that the awards to the second lowest bidder were sent to the Com Connell for confirmation, the same as in the fest rd; thie view was maintained 0g the book by two caset ; thie contract was pot given to Metirane acoordug A. 1 do not him counectet witt enay wo make documents agree by eoted the records, aud bad sword juced was a true copy of the stolen fo the ordinance, though Mr. Turner ewore here that it ‘was; a man who has go much experience in his office as Mr. Turner apd could sign papers as loosely as be has, must be either a rogue or # fool, and in either case incom- petent for his office; you can put him on which horse you Q. Were yon acquainted with the the office? A. T was; with regard oars who bene J for C4 hal be undoubted); oe ee every day while it was progressing; but on my charges only for 120 days; hee FA four allowed for doing the job, which makes 120 days; the contract clerk bas no right to make a contract without aathority of the Street Commissioner, as Mr. Rogers stated the last ai bie duty is to fl in the blanks and see that the sure- 3 justify. Q. Had surveyors and assessors two or three jobs at the same time? A. Never to my knowledge, for whieh they were Sage at least. Q. Did Mr. Taylor trust most to Turner? A. Yes; he was always roferred to to decide things; in this case be Was the street sslouer @. You think be made this{ covtract? A. He did; with regard to Farley's letter decling the contract, there is no sueb letter; T kept the letter book, and there is no sign of it there. Q. Have you ever heard of a contractor having a cen- tract in his own name and another in a foreign name? A. Tt is quite possible, but I never knew it to be done. This closed the evidence in te F#ty second street case, and the Seventy-ninth street case was then taken up, but no witnesses being ready the committee aijournned to Monday next, ats o'clock This case comes up on a re- Monstrance of property owners against the assessment for regniating Seventy ninth street, from Broadway to the Harlem river, They charge that broken flagging had been used; that the sidewalk had been filled in with broken rock d the dirt carted away; that he took off the dirt from the adjoining lota for his own use, and further, that the work was not done according to the survey, and that even the survey iteelf was incorrect. We may expect some more racy developements in this case. ENCROACHMENTS ON THE BATTERY. ANOTHER MEBTING OF THE COMMITTEE ON FERRIRS— NO WITNKSSES PRESENT—-CONSULTATION WITH MAYOR TIBMANN—HIS OPINION ON THE SUBJECT, EYC., BTC. At eleven o'clock yesterday another meeting of the Committes on Ferries of the Board of Aldermen took piace. The membors of the committee for some time anxiously looked around the room every few minutes in the hope of seeing some of the witnogses present who had been notified the day preceding to appear and give their testimony in relation to the encroachments mate by the Staten Island Ferry Company on tho Battery. After the lapse of some time, however, it became evident tha’ ‘no witness would appear. Alderman ADAMS vow suggested the propriety of con- sulting with Mayor Tiemann on the matter. It was at once agreed that the committee should pro- ceed to the office of the Mayor and represans to him the state of the case and bear his opinion as to the best Jino of action for the commitiee to pursue. The next minate the committee was in the presence of Mayor Ticmann, whom they discovered in bis office. seated before a pleasant ure, in an attitude that bespoke consider- able ense and comfort, When the customary salutations had passed, and the commitiee had secepted bis Houor's invitation to be seated, Alderman Apams briefly stated the canso of tho visit of the committee, He continued :—We examined Mr. Smith” yesterday, who is the lessee of the company, and he veri- fied the profession tbat be had made of being a Know Nothing, for he literally knew nothing at all, to all ap- pearance. (Langhver.) Mayor Tiemawn—I see by the papers that you ge: much trom him. Alderman ApaMs went on to inform his Honor that they had exumnined every where they would be likely to fed in formation on the subject, but cavno: learn anything at all, per Spd anything i» show that any ove has & right to run the ferry to Staten Island. Mr Law, who acknowledges to be President of the company, was before us yestorday too, but he know little moro thaa Mr. Smith, according v» his testimony. MSyor treatann—I would certainty be in favor of having the ferry stopped until I could get the proper bereft jor the city from it. ‘Alderman Apams—We have waited this morning, after notitying Mr. Ewin and others to be present this morning, ‘but pone of them appear Mayor TiKMANN—T would act accordingly. You cannot find that any one has a right to run the ferry. Toes why should not ‘city have redress? | would report in favor of baving the matter put Ito the hands of the Commis siovers of 6% Bipking Fund. Barides, it would be well to prevent the encroachment on the Battory, for even if the proposed wall is bulit there it is absolatety necessary that we should have a place there for war voarela and others to land their boats, 1 would ust bein favor of erseting the wall eotirely round the Battery, for that woult leave no room for the voats to land. 1 had a communication the other day on the subject of making « basin at the Battery for rbis purpose, and 1 dare ray you hare rem: jt. Alaerman Wrenay—VYeo. Mayor Tnx iny—Bot as to having a ferry there, coming every few minutes against the Battery ant knooking every thing about, am decidedly against it, 1am bound to carry out whatever your Poard forbide Alter returning thanks to the Mayor for his advice and opinion, and retiring from the office, the committse a4- journed. not Pottce Lutetiigence. Eenmove Ewergztanet-—DPweety Trocasp Dorr ars Ixvouven,—-Por sevoral yoars past Messrs F 8. Kirklaad & Co.; wholesale clothing mershante, of No. 27 lark piace, have deen extensive lowers of property through the dishon esty of certain persons jn thelremploy ment Recently they determined to put a stop to tho series of ember ements that were perpetrated upon them and emplayet the sec vices of ex policeman Masterton for Oat purpow, Ths pouceman, afver a geeat deal of bard work, managed to fed some clue to the apparent mystery aleoaing the die Appearance of 80 much property. Saspecting Uiet tho cuthr in the establishment, Charles Hestween, was mapl: crted in the theving, he proceeded 1 his Fositenos, Yo. 24 City Hall piace, and searched the preaixes, wien up of $800 worth of the stolen gooda were dive yvered, nd his wife were arrested upon the spt, and | to privon for ex tion, Masterson then pro cvedee to the residence of a tormer empioy., p gricn, in Hudson street, and arrested the Jatter o of receiving stolen goose. Dotgrien aamittsd having re coived @ large quantity of goods from Bex ant others fn the empoyment of Kisklind & Co., du: denied a! knowledge of ite having deen ttolen Ts’ woald not revens though the names of those who auld the goods t him, every indusement wae offered him to do eo The pr: were taken before Justios Oaborna yesterday unr committed to the Tombe for exammation ian’ & Oo state thet they have lost at the lout calone tion vpwarda of $20,000 worth of property duriag the pact three years, through the dishonesty of persons ia their employ ment. Srawara Aryney at Toor Hoox.-Joha H. Wateon, pro- prietor of a public houre at Tubby Hook, war taken into custody yorterday, by policeman Latta, of tho Lower I’o- lice Court, on @ charge of felonious assault and batiory, preferred against bim by Joho F. Huntiogtoa, Th appears that complainant, who i¢ a carpeoter, boarded «t ibe house of defendant, and became involved in some dif culty with the latéer in relation Woertain money mattera on yy evening the parties met io the parreom of Gefendant, when @n affray took place Detwoen (hem, grow ing ovt of the diffevity ready referred w. Wateon, it # alleged, an Upod complainast with « Kaife, stabbing bim in the arm end cotting his cust within a few jnchee of the heart. The prisoner, on boing brought be- fore Justice Connelly , at the Lower Potice Court, was com. mitted for trina} im defauit of $1,000 bai. Svaricion or Brrotany. George Banker and Wa. Van Orden were taken into custody by policoman Ferden, of the Ninth precinct, yeaterday atternooa, under the follow. ing circumstances :—Thie prisoners onteret the store of L. Hi. Buel, No. 26134 Bleecker street, an‘ offered for sale part of « silver candlestick for the eam of 81 59, Mr. Buel bonght the property, but believing that it was stolen he pursued the prisopers for reveral block, wats! he came up with the policeman aiready named, when de gave them into bis custody Th the possession of the accuse) was found silver thimble, bearing the inecription “A. 1. R ,’ which it |e nupposed was stolen, and for which an owner i wanted. A 10t of skeloton keys, @ piece of a cindte and sovera! gold watches were also discovered upon tho por none of the priaoners. The accused were brought before Jurtice Quackenbush, at the Jerfers nm Market lolice Usurt, where they Were committed for examination. Carreve oF A Bororan.—Jobn Burke wae taken into custody by policeman Rowland, of the First procinct, on charge of Laving bargiarionsly eutered the premises of Nichoing Cornell, No. 46 Beaver street, and etaaling thre from about $900 worth of leather. On Wednesday afor- noon tbe prisoner, in company with two other man, was detected in tbe act of leaving the store of the complainan: with the property ip his ton, and was baaded over to poheeman Rowland, burglars had for ea open th door lending to the third floor, and were coming down stairs each AD a bundle of calfskin hin arma, wher Moasra Hineheart and Thayer, occupants of the sscont floor, di them them to a stand stil. Borko was secured, but his companions droppel the plunder and made their by flight, She prisoner waa Drought before Juatice Yesterday, whea be ‘wee fully committed for trial, ee _ United States District Court. Refore Hon. Judge Ingereoll. Fen, 11.—The Vmited States ve, Otto Scholemar, impleaiol with Christopher Landseer,.—The defendants wore charged with passing @ false invoice through tho Custom House. In June, 1857, 8 person named Petroniue ontored an in voice of paper hangings as imported at Stutigardt, in Ger many; the duly was paid, and the goods admiued to de lwery from the bonded warehouse; through #n anony. move letter addressed to the Cotlector the paper hangings ‘wcro traced to the store of Landeeor, where the othor de fondant was also present, neither of them, however, ad- mitted that they owned ti The Judges, addressing the jury, rail that there wat no evidence that the defendants had passed a faive im The jury found the defendants not guilty United States ve. Terence Reiley and John Brennan. — defendants pleaded guilty tyan indictinent for iarcony Navy Yard, and were senteuced to pay a fine 0! tan Police Commissioners. BYECIAL PATROLMEN IN THE CITY INWPRCTOR’S DE- PARTMENT—THE GENERAL &8UPRKINTENDENT'S QUARTERLY RBroRT. The Board mot yesterday, all the members being pre sent. A communication was received from the City Inapoctor, askirg that the variows superiotendents, health wardens and market clerks connected with his office, be appointed special policemen without pay, in order to assist the more stringent enforcement of the laws and ordinances. It was referred to the appropriate commitice. Mr. Bowen presented evidence and reports in the foul. lowing cases of charges against policemen »—Janes M@&ay, charged with being absont from his post to get a drink of water. Mr. Bowon thought {t was like a sentinet deserting his post, and wanted the man fuel three days’ mann ecknow'edged that if one man was steyor Fedor otners would wish to be. Gen. Nye did not believe im keeping a man from getting a drink, Mr. Kowen's mo. ion was carried. Mr. SrRaNARAN presented the hips 2 gael policeman Francis Egenbught, of beacuse which was accepted; also testimoay aud Fecommendations on charges, as fol low#:—Officer Daniel MoGrath, neglecti his anty for fn cag with a lewd woman—dismissed from the force; eputy Superintendent Folk. charged with interfering witha fire company. Mr. Stranahan thought that the most that could be said was that Superintendent Folk bad deen over zealous in the discharge of his duty. Mayor Powr: that the counsel of the complainant would like to addres? the Board. He knew nothing about the case, but knew that the accused was celebrated for a tree use of his club. If it was in accordance with tho rules he hoped the counsel would be heard. Mr. Bows wanted to know whether it was for the pur- pore of submitting new facts or merely for the purpose of making comments? Mayor Powx.t said he merely wanted the Board to de- cide whether they would hear parties by counsel. The Jaw seemed to provide for atrial by the Board, while now the charges were tried but by one member. Mr. Howey thought it would be impracticable to get the members of the Board together to hear conpsel. Mayor Towaxy knew what it wonld be to get counsel talking. but was willing to hear this case, as the officer charged was a deputy superintendent. Mr. Rowen moved that the Board convene to hear coun sel in this case. Gen, Nyw said that @ hearing before a full Board had been asked for, and denied in the esse of deputy Car. penter. Mr. SrRANanAN thought that although the testimony was taken by a committee, the accused were really tried by the Board, Gea.» seid he had ten cases which would take th» whole Board four days to consider. Mr. Stn nanan defended Deputy Folk as a terror to evil doers, and characterized the cherges aa emaueting from those who would rather have a row than puta fro. The case was postponed Wo give Mayor Pewell a chance to examine the papers Tn the case of sergeant Joe! Miller, Mr. Stranahan re- ported in favor of dismissing the charges, which was carried. Mayor Tiemann remarked that the Board should sustain its officers against frivolous charges. Gen. Nye pres niet the reporta of the General and De Superintendents. Tue General Superintendent's report was read by the clerk. Gen. printed, Mr Bowen said they were sure to be printed, as they were transmitted to the Governor, and became part of the State documents. Gen Nvm thongh they onght to form part of the docu. ments of this office ‘Tho question of printing was referred to the Finance Commtttee, with power. Gen NYE presented reports in the cages of Peaney, Hig- gina, Frazier and Dupoy, absent from roll call. They were dned one day’s pa hb. Andrew J. Ager was ‘ym suggested that these reporte should bo fined three days’ pay for absence from roll call. Officer Maher, absent from reset Gen. Nye stated that most of these men in the Fourth resided up town, which accounted for so much. Thomas Money- penny, of the Fighth precinct, charged with neg ect of duty and intoxication, was dismissed from the force. Mi chai Freshman jwenth ward, was sentenced to the loss of fifteen days’ pay fer being “dieguisea”’ with itquor, Henry 8. Cooke and Alexander Thompson, Sixth precin:t, were gentenced to reprimand for being late to roll catl. Charles Butts, Fourth precinct, late at roll call, sentenced to reprimand. David E Carpenter, Fourth precinct, charged with intoxication; charge dismissed Mayor Tixaas» moved that, in consequence of the nu- merous compiainte of the annoyance of assembiages for public worship, the captaine be instructed t go around to the various places of worship for the purpose of pre- venting this nuisapoe. This motion waa carried, and the Board then went Into secret season. Mayor's Office. LETTER FROM JUSTICR WATRRMAN OF BINGHAMTON TO MAYOR TIEMANN RESPECTING GAMBLING HOUSES AND HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION. The following communication was received by bis Honor, Mayor Tiemann, yesterday morning f-om Justice Waterman of Binghamton, N. Y., enclosing a decision ‘against the owner and lessee of a building for permituag the same to be used gamdling house and house of prow titution. As Mayor Tiemann is about to make a descent upon the houses of prostitution throughout the city ia a few days, tho same thing wil! no doubt be tried here, and, if possible, the Owners ot buildings where prostitution and | gambling ix carried om will be arrested as well as tho tn. mates of these dens. Brsumawtos, N. ¥., Feb. 10, 1858. Mayon Trewann Deak Stitt making most pi houres in the city~ those dene of iniquity, I have taken erty of writing to you, making sume suggestions you In your pxice matters, A few Works ago Binghamton wae overrun with houses of prostitutioa, litle fam LE aod Sppling houses. [am a lawyer ant an act ing magistrate of Binghamton, Having the aid of tho Ine trict Attorney of cur county, who is @ bold, energetic man, we made & dash upon these places of infamy in our midet and succeeded in routing them almoxt entirely. Too Jaat prosecution had before me, ax a magistrate, | wiah 10 cal) your attention to particularly. Itwasasuitin bohaifot tbe people against one Hawin Varkes, as the owsor of a dwelling, oeupied ax a bawdy bouse snd s drinking and gambling saloon, [The inmates bad beea provioasiy routed.) Varses wae charged with being a cisurderiy person, under the statui#, ax keeper of the poase ia ques ton. After hearing the evidence and the argument of 1, lan‘ lord of lessee of & dwell reeive by the city papers that you are ig i equally ae able to indickment of to be held to bail for his good behaviour ag the tenant oumsel!, pro vided the owwer bad knowledge of the character of the bouro, receiving rents, the procees arwing trom ther unlawful Tcunvicted the owner of the dwell ing, es & disorderly persow, holding bim liable as the keeper of the bouse in question, and maie Lim give am ple kecurities to the pudlic. It wae a novel ant consider ed an case here, wt least ewtablishing « new Principle. Lewed the 4th Denio’s Reporw. page 120, to sorlein my judgment, i my bore jo fall to that care. “If iam right, and the laws shall be ea orcet against tho Copy Rts EM | Ry obtain hereafter @ foothold, and the ax. be laid at the LW respecut at rere me ae WATERMAN, P. 8 As Tam pot known to you i refer you to Judge Bosworth and James W. Wh.to, ooanaeilor, of your city. THE PEOPLE AGAINST BOWIN PARKES. Jasvary 21, 1858 —The defendant, Eiwio larkes, waa drought before Justice Watermac on a charge of being & “dieorderly yo’ and keeping a house of il! fame George A. Nosthrap, [Metrict Attorney, appearid on be- half of the ie, and Giles W. Hotcifiwss, Haq , for the defendant proceed ngs were under the statute against Parkes as the owner and jeasee of the hoose, koow og 40d aseenting to the fact tbat it was Kept as @ house ot prostt tution Justice Waterman, in pronvunciag Bis deciston in this case, euid—That the questions noe before the Jourt for adjudication aro—1, What totent are landloras or les sees of dwelliugs lable for the acts of their tenants! Are they liable tothe eame intent, at levst, as their tenanta? Ie the defendant iv Wis case, as landiord aod owner, to be regarded by law as the kerper of the house, in question, of prostitution. Justice Waterman further saio——Tnat he held the landlord or leaece of a dwetiing equally lable the tensot to indictment, aad to all tho penal impoved by law, if, with his ve aud consent, the house is used for ua acd immoral purposes; that the owner is bound by law eo to use his property that the public shell cot be annoyed taereny eae the moral senxe of the The in question might be ‘emptied of {ts coutents to-day aod awarm with th to morrow. beg oe required securiy from annoy ance wp future. aiUouge the Cofeadant io this cause may bave rented bis dwelling in Brows having under let the same to » who kept a notoriously Dad houre— yet, if the defendant recognized them as bis tenanta after they bel taken pus: seseion, Dy sanctiouing their evil |» resovering from them rents, the proceeds of ial gotten gains, ihe defendant then keeps the house in the eye of the law, ant ie lable, aa be! to indictment to ® all the penalties & violation = of tho statute, That evidence en this ex smination it, that the defendant did declare taat he knew that his building was occupied by lewd women, He was satiated and compensated by = er nia of ron. ‘That it further appears im evidence the rents wore by Johnson and Germond directly to defendant, ena to his wife in hie absence defen thus rr the most explicit manner, Johnson apd Germond as ‘and making himself law a keeper also of li fame. Justice Water man cited a case in th: Court (4 Denio Reports, page 129) to sustain his im this cause, and did adjadge tae defendant, win Parkea is @ disorderly person, within the intent and meaning of the , ordered that the said defen: i ant with snilotent sureties, for his goo behavior. want waren may be required by statute is unlimited in amount. [ho law declaring the committing ay of the acts which oon. stitute the person so found orderly person shall be deemed a breach of mich recognizance. Conrt of Common Pleas, Before Hon. Judge Brely. Fen. 11 The Fire Department ve, Aufred Pell. Thie WAS AN Action against the Cefendt@at as agent of a foreign company=-the London and Liverpool Fire Insurance Con PAY —tor earryw_ on their business in this city witboat id the uwnal fees tothe Fire Vepartment Ver tice for plaitit $006 2 shatiwes, wad jseworthy efforts to suppress the gaming | ae THE NEWS BY THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, Interesting Particulars of the Nuptials of the Princess Royal of England. INCIDENTS OF THE CEREMONY, &e., ae. ao. The screw steamship City of Baltimore, Capt. R. Leitch, which left Liverpool at half past nine o’clock on the morn- ing of Wednesday, 27th of January, arrtved at this port Yesterday morning The news had been anticipated, in ite most important points, by the arrival of the Indian at Portland, and the Publication of our wlographic summary yesterday morn- Our files by the City of Baltimore contain some interest- ing details. Mr. Dallas and family, and the members of the Ameri can Legation, were attending aii the court ceremonies eon- ‘sequent on the marriage of the Princess Roya’. On the 26th ultimo ths bridal gifts presented to the Princess Royal were exhibited at Buckingham Palace to a select number of gentlemen connected with the press. Nothing further of importance had been developed in regard to the recent attempt to assassinate the Emperor Napoleon, A number of police agents had been despatch - ed to London to make inquiries relative to the avsassine. ‘M. Masson Thibauit, @ political prisoner of 1862, aad a man of extreme republican principles, had published a letter in which he abandons the party which diegraces tt- self and rejects the flag which is 80 shamefully soiled wish blood. A Paris correspondent says:— It appears that Rudio confesses that he threw two bomba, but Orsini and Pierri, contrary to what has been. said, have maco no confession, though the fe againat them are considered unusually strong Orsini appears not only to have throwa a homb, but to have deposited, pear that found in the Rup Rossini, a revolver exactly simitar to that found on Pierri. Ths revolver of Orsini was stained with blood from his wound. Orsini and Prerri display great confidence and assurance It is raid that the latter on being confronted with M. Deviame, com- plained of the quality of a pistol which that person hat sold him, and attempted to get it into his ban ia; but, as it was loaded, he was not allowed to do so. The Prince de Ligne. bearer of an autograph letter from the King of the Belgians to the Emperor Napoleon, con gratulating him on his escape from assassination, hae ar- rived tn Paria, Twelve English journals were seized at the Freoch Poet Office on the 24th ult., and the delivery of the London Times was delayed for several hours. The elevation of Col Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse in England, to the dignity of a Knight Com- mander of the Bath, in company with the Indian generals, had given rise to a good deal of indignation, and the Eng- lish journals deprecated the act in strong language. The London Times, taking its text from a Philadelphia jourpal, moralizes upon physical decay in America, and suggests that if the spirit of the public schools of England was transferred to the New World the result would be beneficial. Berit: uch screw steam trangport 2aone, pre- paring to China with troops to tne number of 700, on the 16th of February, orders have been given by the Minister of Marine, to prepare two more transports for the fame destination, The trovpa to be despatched by these transpor # will amount to a dem! brigade of Marines, con- formadly to the request of Admiral Rigault de Genouilly. Mr. Raney, the American horge tamer, had again been exhibiting his wonderful powers in subjecting vicious ani- mals before the Queen and a large number of distin guished persons in London. The London Times gives a lengthy report of the proceedings, and intimates that Sir Richard Airey apd Lord Alfred Paget have been com missioned by te government to inquire into and report ‘pon the system of treatment adopted by Mr. Raney, A boa! containing four men, bolonging to the American ship Milton, was capsized in the Mersey on the evening of the 26th ult, and all were drowned, as well av wae boat- #wain’s mate of the steamer Indian, who atlempted to rescue the men. Adespatch received in Paris from Persia, says that the Flop. Mr. Murray, the English Pion!potentiary danger ously tt Severalsharp shocks of earthquake wore experienced iD the western part of the Carpathiaes on the 16th ultimo and 16:h of January, No harm was sustained beyond considerable damage to budtings. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL, {From the London Times, Jan, 26.) ‘The marriage of the Princess Royal with Prince Frede- rick William of Prussia was celebrated yesterday in the chapei of St James’ Palace, with al) the splendor of mo- dern state ceremonial. The day was even more generally kept as a holiday by all classes io the metropolis than had boon expected, ant the crowda that collected in the park and the vicinity of the palace wore (mmenen, though the Hace did low of much onttoor pageantry. glimpse of the royal party and foreign guests wae all thy ald be obtained: SCENE AT ST. JAMES’ PALACE—TIE ROYAL AND ILL STRIOUS NERSONAGES PRESENT. The old ediftve of St. James’, still the palace of dipio- macy aud ceremonial, bad beea considerably reaovelet for the oovasion ; but we fear eyes accustomed to the Spacious court and lofty ceilings of Continental palaces must have drawn @ contrast with them to day, not favor able to our official regal abode, We my hope, however, that its deficiencies were a.tngethor unnoticed Jamon tate and ancient. Ty ' (hen the solemnity on whieh the January sun of yor. lerday went down, for modern usages bave shorn away mucd cumbrous magniticence ; Dut never have ita halla soe aseombdled & more brilliant court than that which aitended the marrmge of the Princew Royal and % Was something more than brililant Among thee whe altenled the ceremony were tatives of an eventful past, ani those in whom ir it itt Hil ary lowe het another scene, with what ¢ few steps in advance of ont Quesn walked I top, brarwg the sword of state, and looking quite able do much more with the emblematic it, f peed were; be also can recur to pohtical ant memories of nearly two generations. There Voteracs Who connect the present with tbe past the haw Lys ed nie ‘of the scene you « principal persune ip it. The august parenus Of the bride are still im the noon of ive. the princely bricegreom bas but just arrived a: manbood, and Desutifel and royal bride ie in the very bivom of youth. There wee something even touching im the glance abo threw around her as she passed, +0 cow fiding in ite simple bovefuiners; many a heart wh epered Got ieee her! and long defer the day when that fair young brow wul have to Wear the weight of a crowa | t i | iz? the x) the ¥ Pan to gather at a very early hour to ita numbers, and in ao ircreaibl: apace between imekingham V’alace and 8). James’, with the ex- ception of the avenue reserved for the ToyAl carriages, Waa completely filed, courre, a good deat of pusbi meet prevated pressure im the neigbh Reveral women to [ ‘was mmense. Yattactoun Coty of potter, ead shnaegn thet? vere hed thay eontrivea ¥0 THE KOVAL CORTEGR LEAVES BUCKINGHAM PALACE. ad aye noon So procession lef Bucking- Valace. It consisted of upwards of twenty carriages. First came the Princess of the Duke of Saxe Jo burg, the Princa: Frederick © Frecerick Albert, ain Adelbert of Prussia; the Princ» of Hohenzollern sig maring:), the Duke of Mraban 4 and their respective suites, in coaches drawn each By two horres, After a short ipterva’ followed the a state carriage drawn by biack horees. fue Royal Hig neee was Cp a detachment of Life atrenced by the gentlemen of his suite. the multitude was most enthusiastic. coaches were by Her sort, the bride, the Wi ‘wore vehement and prolonged ‘A strong « the Life Guaros cloged the procession. ARRIVAL AT ST. JAMES’ THR [BRIDAL PROCESSIONS AY i) st Temes’ the royal ‘pon arriving at james’ party under covered way erested at the private eotragce from i the garden, Here the floral and other decorations were Marked by exquisite taste, The interior of the pavilion was |ined with eearlet and porple cioth, and the Sreeery was ed im elegant folds around the “ either The step ter pillars which supported the root were connected by gatiands formed of holty, golden furge and lanrvstinos |p flower, with pendants ¢ imposed of tenirfia of ivy, A kiot With eireamers of ie