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

ws THE NEW YORK HERALD. * THE RELIGIOUS REVIVALS. J Services Yesterday in Several of the City es Charebes. The revival of religion, which commenced with tho ‘Os Coneervattve of the Provestant sects, has spread to all cissees of religioniets, and now embraces every kind of demymination save the Roman Catholic. The Metho- diate, among whom revivels are a matter of frequent oc- currence, have been the last to be effected by this out- pouring .of grace; but now thet it has reached them, they enter into its spirit con amore, and with a zeal tha veminds one of the traditions of the early history of that vetmmaykable sect. THE DAILY PRAYER MEETING IN JOHN STREET CHURCH. ‘The Busmees Men’s Union Prayer Mootiag in Fulton street having become tgo crowded, it was resolved toopen Jokn sgréet church every day, betweon 12 and 1 o’clock, te acoommodate the surplug. This has been done during Qe past woot, but so great has been the ruai that John Birect church now falls to accommodate ait who Come, and the excitement is on the increase. Yerterday one of our reporters visited John Street eharch «| found it fled to overflowing with a congre- gation cempoved, epparenily, of our most solid down town men—merchants, bonkers, storekeepers, bookkeepers, ana men in all sors e business, togother with a fe.: proportion of young men, clerks, apprentices aad the Hue. The most noticeable feature was the absence of the gentler sex, who, in ordinary times, are found to be the moet subject to religious impressions; yet ina chureh crowded with poopie, there were not over a score of fe- males. One aged colored b:other was seated in the gal- lery, smiling beniguantly on the scene, About one-third @f the congregation’were Methodists, and old frequenters of the church, bat the remaining two-thirds wore parties TG sr Socnang “chatch from’ any’ strong relgtous mo- chure! any tive. In front of the pulpit were three placards, bearing the following inscriptions: — CORRAL ROLE CON ONTO ODIO LOOSE IEEE: EXHORTATION NEVER TO EXCEED THREE MINUTES. THE LEADER WILL CALL TIME WHEN THE RULM 18 DIS- RAGARDED. onan noes. “oO Rnnnnnnnen nore nnne- YOUNG MEN AND YOUTHS MUST FERL AT HOME HERS AND NOT HESITATE TO TAKE PART. 3 OOOO OTIE OT naan nonnnn nnn’. ¥O CONTROVERTED POINT DISCUSSED. ererarsnnneneen: ‘The proceedings were decorous and business like. If two brothers should rise at the same time the leader sig- nified who was to have the floor, and if any , in . the fervor of his feeling, took ap more time in was allowed by the rules he was promptly reminded 4 the Jeader, who rang a bell as a signal that he had take his seat. Dr. Rrrrez, the leader, in bageome | the exercises, re- minded the brethren that they should speak tersely and to the point. They should determine before they spoke what their object was, and what special good an had in view. The following hymn was then sung, all the au- dience joining in with a will:— O Thou that hearest prayer, Attend oar bumbie cry; And let thy servants share Thy biessing from on high. We plead the promiee of thy word, Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord! Wearthty te hear Their children when they cry; ¥ ee: ‘with love sincere, The’ See ae J Much more wilt Thou thy love , And answer when thy ildren pray. Grace was then invoked nnnnonnnnnnnne| NO PERSON WILL EXHORT AND PRAY THE RAME DAY. i 1 LF) #32 eet 38 i } 7 A E i would come to was. g i f f = H i H i i Ht g iif i j neckoloth, said that that ‘whon he was a clerk, and ‘that other clerks would find salvation in ite walls. He asked for the singing of the following verses: — Wy raiog vou! surveys,” surveys, Seamoporten with the view, T'm lont In wonder, love and praise. drother belonging to a church Ba Aah where wae aid in hie mrp had been poured out eoling wee rife throughout the whole to influence the firemen. of this had been kmdied in their power of the devil could not put out. Ho exhorted the young people to come out on the Lord's man : ! | Boo we fe Hie EE i HI | is i i i tb : i z Hi 1 3 iu i i, i % F E exercises clor 1 «iu the singing of the hymn com- Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down; Fix (nus thy humble dwelling, ‘All thy faithfal mercies crown. THE NORTH REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH. ‘The wnual daily service was held in the consistory of this church yesterday, and excited more than usual inte Feat. Before the hour had arrived for assembling, every feat was occupied. About two hundred persons were Persent, among who were a score of ladies. Tho audi e000 was composod of persons of all ages, from the youth who had for the hour left the counting bouse to the aged man. Rev. Harvey 1). Gadse, pastor of the Twenty-third street Reformed Dutch charch, eqnducted the services. The services Were commenced by signing the 207th hymn commencing as follows — Rise my soul and = Thy sareten thy wings Rise from thi Toward Heaven, vale place. After the hymn the following notices wore read:— « prayer ait & four Children anda bromnes init smzembly m be mother desires prayers for her only son—a child of many prayere—and also for her unconverted qaho is Gick and fears he has not the Saviour ements Rev. Mr. Gsvee when made « brief and appropriate prayer, after which bo read from the 18th chapter of | Lae the parable of the Pharasee and the publican, at the ce of which an sion ==" extended to the porsame ® » lead io gra, * hort eign, with MORNING EDITION—TURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2858. effort be brief and pointed. Feepense, a gentieman of middie age arose and made a short #ddress, in which that ‘Was @ necessity for an exhibition of gretkese. on their for this great yq of the pe rel Pg ay conclasion feeling in answerto speaker made a brief that he ized among saw those within him. So deeply had the Proceed that he was determined meetings each alternate day. As so much good was likely from the effort of one person to induce a friend to attend the meeting, the er thought that each per- ton present should select at least one ‘unconverte1, and labor to recure hie salvation. A gentleman, who announced himselfto be from the Far Weat, instituted a comparison between the scenes he bad witnessed on this and on previous visite tothe city. On previous occasions nothing but business matters were in the mouths of citizens when be met them; but this year conversation on business was despatched as quickly as ible, that they might commune one with another upon igher subjects than mere transitory things. Business men had been subje vre and disappointment in their earthly inte vl they now desired to seek those thin; h ra there could be no dis- ent. The & ated that the circumstances which had transptred slngle street im this city sufficed tocreate a hurricane 'b swept over the whole country, leaving devestation ywhere. A similar train of in- fluences in this city in behalf of the cause of religion woald go over the whole country with healing on its wings. A hymn was then sung,after which a geatleman aroee and stated that he had cheering news from the 5 just returned from,North Carol na, and whilst there found inevery place an unusual awakening among the people to the importance of caring for tavir work, and were meeting nightly for prayer. A band of minstrels well known in this city had arrived in the place, but after two nights experience they left, finding that the minds of the people were too = eres im more important subjects than to listen wo frivolity. The meeting was dismissed wilh a benediction at one o'clock. Whilst this meeting was being held two others were reseing in the first and third floors of the conaistory, Boek of which were crowded. THE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS. The union prayer meetings in the northwestern part of the city are beld this week daily in the session room of Rey. Dr. Hatfleld’s church, corner of Ninth avenue and ‘Thirty-first street, between the hours of four and five o'clock. The attendance yesterday afternoon was very large, there being not less than five hundred persons of both sexes present. Rev. Dr. Hatfleld, Rev. Mr. Craw- ford, Rev. Mr. Foss, Rev. Mr. Rankin, Rev. Mr. Zabriskie, ‘and the pastors of other Evangelical churches in the vicinity, were present. Tho services were opened with prayer by a gentleman, A gentleman made a feeling prayer in behalf of the sin- fully minded, who were not awake to the importance who ‘aid in car- Re ee eee themselves to do. aitended their efforts at the ehurch in Forty- third street. Sinners, backsli and members of the school had come forward and es their ini tet ee on of reli- {yous zeal, which hed been |, might soon spread jroughout the whole country. come con @ lady wi wi fat been pecking salvation, “She had had ‘the neoriucal faith—tho faith of mind, to bolieve implisitly in the sacred Scriptares—but she had not yet been able to oxercine the faith of the beart that came from God. He asked the ers of the congregation for that lady. In conclusion ‘Tabrisk\e addressed Day aah ey ity. . Joux to the case of a young man. hile at Amherst College, was brought ‘ingdom of God whilet a powerful revival + subsequently, meeting with some they induced bim to join them in a by which he had grieved the spirit ied ers of this meeting for that man, tn (iis ty sad who penseened large talents juence. @ missionary of the Tract Society ‘the prayers of Christians in behalf of Sane ante eters ” persons i . material and spirttaal poverty, and , believed that none cared for their souls. Many of these were backsliders and were longing to be again in the fold to be cared for by the Good She; 8 bene- ‘After a prayer, the meeting was dismissed NINTH STREET DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH REVIVAL PRAYER MERTING. ‘The daily prayer meeting of this church, in view of the present revival work going on in this city, was commenced yesterday at 12 M., the body of the church being nearly filled with the carnest inquirers after salvation, among Nts ia & Gel Hin] ie i 3338 i ‘lr i : gz ef if ii] i if 38 ; ui 332 i i % F il i . Heaven- who are still that that aged person who is down death with apparently no ape founded will be raved, Gracious Father, thou canst save him. is not for vie to aay how much of the truth is necessary to be effectual to salvation ; (but, 0 Lord, whatever this aged servant may have learned, bring it to his remem- brance, cause it to be the means con- verting hie soul and bringing him to Christ, before he shall sleep fhe sleep of death, Paul may plant, and Apollus water, but thou only canst give the in- Grease. 0, let thy spirit descend, 80 as to convert the ‘oung, the middle aged and the old, brivging them down m the walks of sin to the joys of evoriasting righteoua- ness. . Mr. Lamar, the organist, related the progress of 3 in Rev. Dr. Hatfield’s church, where, he me bulla og was nightly crowded, and on ‘one night seventy souls wore brought to Christ, among whom were twenty-two heads of families and twenty two young persons and the wife ‘and daughter of one of the officers of the church. A be. nevolent gentleman had offered a beautiful t wo whoever would commit the number of verses of Scripture to Lem fl and the little girl only thirteen o£ who obtained it had now given up to |. He God was doing much for tbe city, but ‘was really to bestow even richer blessings. Io conclusion he called upon his reverend brother to respond. The reverend geutleman commenced by some general remarks by the verse— Oh! divine, how sweet the joy, When but one ransomed returns. —The reverend gentleman concluded by peyne be for the reading of the notices of special ers: pane wee, and by the toads wer children, which g read he delivered an sommenmate prayer. A brother in the audience said he had received two re- quests One on behalf of a brother of a young lady, who trusted that he would be convertea to-day; the other was a young man, provat. who was seeking the Saviour, and who wished w go Christ. An aged brother present thereupon rose and prayed especially for the two young nen. desires pi re for @ sister who hes Jost ber husband and cannot be con soled. She for herself and children, to as- sist ber in ot. A middle brother enforced tho idea of ‘holding on” for God. He related his experience in a village church which ho had visited for six consecutive summers, where only seven or eight of the members were in the babit of holding nightly ee eee but where in six years only one member had been added to the church. They were about to give up in despair, but kept Praying on until finglly be bad the grafitoation ot seeing bo less than thirty five conversions, and the little house of was Dow tw overtiowing. He concluded with an Lene prayer for the widow and the nested. wr who had previously spoken arose again. said thatas one sermon had once converted 2, souls, there was no reason wh: id not take place in this city. He did not believe tho church was doing enough in this matter. Rev. Mr. Gruerre announced that the provisions been made for defraying the expenses, and that the meeting would close with singing the eighty-ninth hymn, and pronouncing the benediction by Rev. Dr. Van Zandt, the pastor. collection FORSYTH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. A meeting of the clergymen of that district of the city in which this church is situated took place on Saturday afternoon, Dr. Armitage presided. It was agreed at the meeting to hold no more prayer meetings in this church at present, as there are so many other churches in the immeciate neighborhood where prayer meetings are held at samo time. This explains the reason why no meeting was held in this church yesterday, as was ad- vertised, DR. NOTT’S CHURCH, BROOME STREET. A prayer meeting took place in this building yester- day morning. The doors were opened at eight o’siock, from which time the people b: to assemble. At a quarter past eight about two hundred people were to gether and the services commenced. Dr. Nott presided, ‘and, after reading a portion of Scripture, announced thet ‘any one who felt disposed to offer a prayer had pow an opportunity for that purpose. A namber of prayers suc ceeded from this time till nine o'clock from differeat members of the congre; . Each prayer occupied only a few minutes, so that from twelve to fifteen wero before nine o'clock, the hour for concluding the ser- vices, arrived. General Nye’s House—No House After All. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Feb. 27, 1858. ‘The frequent allusions which have been made receat!y in many of the public prints in relation to General Nye, and the bestowment of a houge and Jct upon him, or somo member of his family, by the members of the Police De- partment, although exceedingly erroneous and unkind in many instances, it has not been thought necessary to no. tice hitherto, But an article in the Henan of to day is 80 erroneous and #80 severely unjust'to General Nye, that] ask you to publish this cerrection of it, And as I was chair- man of the meeting of captains and sergeants who had the matter in hand out of which all this bustle has arisen, I may be presumed to know the facts; and if my veracity is worth anything to you,I trust that both yourself and the public will be Jess unkindly disposed wher you have heard my statement. The facts are briefly as follows:— Since the re-organization of the Police Department, est spring and summer, much litigation has taken place, and . t Ps E i 7 & 4 # Mayor's ARREST OF ALLBORD POLICY VENDERS, On Saturday last officers Blackwell and Black, of the Mayor's squad, took in oustoty John F. Baldwin, proprietor of «printing office 162 Pearl street, and Samuel Dickinson, ‘Wm. Keech, and a young man named James, who, it is al- leged, have been engaged for some time in carrying on an extensive business in the policy trade. For two or three § § a! hil FF ; ; i i F E i HI i i i i i as if i i ul i872 i oak HT i E fl fs tig] t 233 fi az i ie ih i Hy ae g z The States sloop of war St. Lonis and United States steam Wabash were off yesterday, at the Marine |, Brookly 2, N. Ag ‘The caulkers and are alrewiy ot work “pon the United States frigate Wabash. Tt will not take more than ix weeks to complete sugh repairs as sho needa. THE MORMON QUESTION. INTERESTING LETTER FROM GREAT SALT LAKE TO GEN. SAM HOUSTON. Wasuixaros, Feb. 23, 1858. | the The following letter has just been received by General Houston from one J. M. Blair, who holds a high position in Brigham Young’s council in Groat Salt Lake City—that of District Attorney. The General informs me that he was asoldier under him in the Texas revolution, and emi- grated to the Mormon country some yoars ago. It ap- pears that there are at the present time some two or three hundred of those brave men, better known as the Texas Rangers, in that Territory, who, {t also appears, do the outside dighting for Brigham Young and his deluded fol- Jowers by ccntract. By perusing the following letter the reader can readily see what their determination is. Gem. Houston says he knows this man well, and that ho and those who act with him will perform to the letter what they promise below. The following is the letter — Gamat Bact Laks City, Doc, 1 1867. GungRa Sam Hovston :— Dsar Sin—Once agsin, and probably for the Jast time, I take the liberty of addressing you. Early in life] became,, like thousands of others, your devoted friend, from no sinister motive; from what cause the first fofpulse of my youthful ardor to 8 enlisted in your personal favor sprung is as noaccountable as many other like associations of life; certainly not from an intimate acquaintance, or that I flat- tered myself ¥ sbpuld become @ public beggar for office under eny of tho happy positions of ministerial jife you have done your country the honor to serve her in, for I never made av application for any situation, and never ex- pect to in life. Thon Jet'me assure you that it was, I pro sume, first, from the impuise of the moment that I admired im you that which my inner renses taught me was noble—a man, achieftain, a patriot, statesman and soldier—all of which characteristics l yet hope are ripening in you, to come forth in radiant splendor when an honest man shail be acknowledged the noblest work of God. Tam induced to write you at this time from the peculiar circumetances that I find myself surrounded with, in common with the cWizens of my unbappy country, and especially of the citizens of Uta; for in my heart I believe you the only Senator whosits in tho Congress of the United States who dares to lift ap Lis voice in opposition to public opinion, and I write to inform you most truly the feclings of the citizens of Utal. You will excuse me for not giving you in detail the reason of our position, politically, morally and religiously, at this time; and should I attempt to define it I could only say, unheard we are condemned, without cause we have been disfranchised, as traitors we are branded, as fanatics we are cursed, as dogs we are to be hung! our wives ravished by the mercenary soldiors under the stars and stripes, our daughters seduced by the United States officers, our cities pillaged, our fields laid in ashes, our altars and temples polluted; and, indeed, the sun is to refuse us ite light, and the gentle moonbeams in obscurity shall be drawn from our pathway, while all nature shall blush during ths surgical perform- ance of our dear old Uncle in removing the “Joathsome ulcer.” Under these impressions we labor and live, and for months we have been preparing for the worst, with an invading army on our frontier. Confining all our fears, save their military cou rage, Shat we have been taught to prepare to meet—and having twice beeu expatriaied from our homes, firesiles, soci-land political relations,«24 by the same warning spirit of mobocracy—we occupied the defensive. Yoo po doubt ask, then, ia your mind, what the issue will be. I wili candidly auewer you; it cannot be worse than to tamely sabmit to the illegal, unconstitutional and despotic course marked out by tho administration aguiv t us. Youask then, have we a hope of withstanding the force Bowlegs, whom the nation has fought for twenty-tive rears unsuccessfully, then wi'! not fastnesses of the 'y Mountains, whose iahabitaats are driven Ww self de- fence, existing « tnousand miles ver large plains from na- ‘vigation and frow all supplies « @beir parsecutors, pro- duce captains oqually hard vo defvas, when they will only act on the defense, and on the improved system of guer- rilla warfare. How improved? Ask tbe United States found at Fort r? The samo they did. they find at arrival? Riackened fi 33 f i ea5e5s ite etl PE folscl He persed creteile ate i i B3- i is E fH { out a alt out a8 @ reward to the United States ers, alias @ Dutch, Irish, Po 1e Franc immigration, thé privilege of satiating their dendish twat precaution would afford the natioa time assurance with which Capt. Fee PL na alte Wise: : i 2 ft E lr E : de i i if E} fr E £ f i i H F 2333 hid ali : Fs ge 5g 258 & He 85 | H FF a hh K i : i z az iF ‘a | :E i tH i PE & z ae ul FH 3 E i z | i : i President an fore sony Sete samba at tetera A a And corrupt press, led by an ignorant and bigoted priesteraf, vouched for and sustained in ues conclaves. openiy de- clare by resolution that the Uniqn shall be dissolved, and howe downfall wet: wi their hellish aspi rations lead ce Thane nena ne dag of their rele wil! come! God Cy me fram such fiende! I have observet and do not believe a of our culties spirit of ever Congress to take such @ course has ceased to inapire the hearts of ite members. Second, our cause is di and theucht not worth the and trifling expense of sending oat two or three members from ite body to inquire into face we are socused. of coop} arr ace occupy the lying letter writers of the prese—the hireling orleat ened atirs, po litically damned and wounded fr ~ rho lave been sent us as federal officers, ‘which character * for office around each now adwinistration like wo. and vultures about the bTalo hunter's track on t plains--who, like shallow bro as ever Mave den me that whep they reach a new country waore & rewe least Xnown, they will be adie to convince the that they, not them, sbouid be their rulers—combining in them- ove the threo grand and fundamental! divisions of our conrtitutional gouranwes; namely, executive, - lative and judicial power. You have seen this oftentimes, and know these feelings inspire al! but ‘and great. Of those charactera I wonld only 8a} can produce the evidences ofan honorable cazen of Vormont on fle, renewed each year for the past seven years, that it was, isand has been the fixed deteraiination of reset do ues ge gry as : weorses am _ prepare satisfy avy honorable fentieman’s mind that cho federal officors In Utah bavo influenced to leave here for a political each time by the same clique, and to the bue and cry of wolf, wolf, abomiuation, treason, Joe Smith, Brigham Young and the devil, all to prepare the minds of the present I yoa, then, as one who loves the Union and who despises the lifo that world tamely submit t> a tyran- ranical rule, to raise your voice t stop the bi cru. sade of the edminiatration agsinat Governor that traitors, hig! gold), although men, have raised to ‘rain the treasure in sending soldiers to myuraer an innocent and law abiding people, and only with a pittance of its tithes defray the expenses of a com ‘miesion that would settle all difficulties, save all moneys, treasures of blood and the honor and digaity of a great nation. General, I beseech you as an honorable Senator. not to despise our cause, and Jend your influenee to prevent the greatest of all national calamities—civil war. Iam done. feelings are as they ever have been towards you, nat eee me reciprocal, it is because you dor . know me . God bless you and preserve you. Your friend and servant, J. M. BLAIR. Postscrirt.—Colonel George A. Smith and Professor Al bert 3. Carrington wished me to remember them to you in all kiadness. J. M. BL A ROUTE FOR THE ESCAPE OF THE MOR- MONS. Sr, Levis, March 1, 1868. The Leader learns from Father Desmet, a Catholic mis- sionary who has spent many years among the indian tribes, that on either slope of the Rocky Mountaina there ‘a & perfectly practicable and casy route north from Salt Lake to the British possessions. Father D. has travelled the route several times with light wagons. He gives it as his conviction that if the Mormons leave their present location they will proceed northward to New Caledonia, British America, and settle at the base of the Portage Mountains, near the forty-ninth parallel. The route is de scribed in detail. The country and climate is stated to be eminently superior in every respect to that of Utah. The Leader calls the special attention of the War Department and the public to its articles. The Wreck of the John Milton, THE BODY OF CAPTAIN HARDING RECOVERED- FIFTEEN BODIES RECOVERED. Captain Edward Moses, agent for the Boston Insurance office, who left the wreck of the John Milton on Saturday, at3 P. M., informs us that Captain Harding’s body was re- covered that afternoon on the beach some stx miles west of the wreck, and was brought up by him, and has been delivered to Captain H’s friends in this city. At the time of his leaving East Hampton 15 bodies in all had been re- covered, three having been claimed by their friends, and were buried at East Hampton at 3 P. M., a vast concourse of people attending the ceremony, by Rev. Mr. Mershon of the Presbyterian church. Thirty six ship masters from Sag Harbor, and the Hamptons acting as pall bearers, and more than one hundred seafaring men were in the proces. sion, besides citizens on feot and in carriages. Captain Moses speaks with unqualified approbation of the generous manner of the citizens of Fast Hampton generally, naming George Hand, Fsq., Underwriters’ agent, and Dr. Huntington, the Corouer, as well as his lady, in particular. He was informed that such a solemo scene as that of Sunday was never witnessed in that vicinity, and it is not probable that within the walls of that old church, which was originally built in 1717, was ever before witnessed such an array of men robed for the grave, ten in number. Capt. Moses did not hear of any of these last four bodies being recognized that came on shore on Saturday, except Capt. H.'s, It is his impression that all the bedies will come on shore. One of these last bodies had inside the loft wrist a mark across it and J under it, thus, 7. aloo a rcar on the outside left ankle. Among papers found dated Jan. 16, 1858, there occurs cont and five cent pieces, The above officers having covered that there was a large amount of this bogus mi tm circulation in the lowor of the city, went to to find out who wore cireul it, After some length of time their suspicions rented on parties keeping a barber shop san pe srs emt] Cn ca re . in two brothers named Roben and Hiel Hassford "tho officers then searched the premises, and discovered « large amount of bogus coin of various denominations, and im- before Deputy Superintendent j who locked them ap ai hie ofice,” ‘They will be when te fore a United States Commissioner for examination this morning. Both of Baseford: Ait knowiedge of the charge preferred qgtinet thens, oo” ALtacen DxnmzzieMEst sy aN Ackyt.—Victor Bertrand, anative of France, aged 43 yoars, was brought before Justice Quackenbush, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, Our Vera Cruz Correspondence. Viens Onn, Fob. 10, 1868. Procerdings at Vera Crue—The Foreign Correspondence the Government Sent to President Juares— Raising Money —Prompect of Another Sale of Territory— Movements of Troope—Rumors of an Expedition under Gen. Comon- Son. Bince the departure of ex President Comonfort nothing whatever has occurred to disturb the quiet of this piace, though it waa expected our rulers would almost immedi- ately pronounce in favor of the powers that be at Mexico. Tt would appear they have gone too far to retrace their steps, having not only received and done humor to the fugitive President, permitting him quietly to embark, but have intercepted the foreign correspondence of the govern. ment and alyly despatched it by private hands to Juarer, head of the Simon Pure or constitutional concern. Worse still, they bave anticipated the duties on imports allowing the merchant large discounts, and are industrioualy di- viding out and spending the money. This is the sin un- pardonable. So, were it in any other country, we would fay look out for squalls. As it is, Mexico can morely say, Quien sabe? Mr. Forsyth, in common with the representatives of Ruropean Powers, has recognized the Zuloaga govern ment. Why not? It is certainly the de facto govern ment of the sity of Mexico, and we all know that “Paris is France.’ Besides, he may be * «bi to drive @ good with the huogry swarm that now infeats the palace of the old V Those gentiemen would ell three fourths of the republic (and the inhabi tants too, at so much por head) without sticking at any fool ish scruples. Let Secretar; ‘Uobb ue another 820,000,000 of Treasury notes, and South can have the whole of Sonora, Lower California and considerable chanks of C= four, ee er wae we spread ita cherished ation. apprehensions of a Mormon in- vasion will expedite the trade. ids - Tt is @ fot that the new government has sent off near 5,000 troops in the of Queretaro, taking which will forward upon Guanajuato and send the government of Juarez a fying. At least euch is of cam as chalked out; but there area fow obvious difflcaltics im the way of its success—such as desertion: from the raake—most of the men having been Preesed a4 tue capital, and opposition, howsoever badly bi pt ervop® of the confederated States, tho coffers of Mother Churoh, having received sar $2,000,000 for the avolitios of the Ley-Lerdo, the Loy Soares and the restoratio: yoy Pueroe. Th & said that Com ves tor for: ign legion in the t teow Sa stron eke | dom, Walker fur 4: ma meg wl aay avers. PRICE TWO CENTS. “MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, — FRAUDS, FRAUDS, FRAUDS. arly Communication from D. D. Conover on a Se- ries of Frauds—The Fifty-second Street Fraud—The Canal Sireet Fraud, de, dic. &. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Board held the first meeting of the March session last evening—Jobn Clancey, Feq., President, in the chair, A communication was received from the Mayor, trans- ‘mitting the annual report of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor. Also, another © from his Honor in relation to a tottering out Ne 49 Pearl street, which is liable to fallat apy moment. The Mayor recommends that the building should ve pulled down, and enggesta the passage of an ordinance w apply \ similar casdés, Both referred, me New ory Mau. , Alderman Tuomky offered the followtn; Whorens the Te sinturo of the State, at ti Inst anced an ac: appoiading comm! rs ior the erection of Few Oky Hollin this ony. and wiartns asi aptwes ouasot hy the sald Legisiature aguinat the-earnest remonstrance of the inhabitants and taxpayers of this city through their legally. elocted representattves in the \oni- ae the sald act, by ite provisions ap- mers for thé expendkare >f the mo- ney purpose, imposed upom the inhabs- ‘units and taxpayers of this city taxation without represnta- vn, in violation of the fundamental principles of salf govern- ment. therefore, be it Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be, and he is hereby diréeted to memortalize the Legisiatnre at the present ser sion for the parsage of an act repealing the sald ac: of the last Legislature appointing commissioners for the erection of @ new City Hail in thiseity. Adopted. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONTRACT FOR REGULATING AND GRADING VIFTY SKCOND STREET. The report of the Committee on Frauds was received, in relation to the contract for regulating and grading Fifty- second street, from Fifth to Sixth avenues. It states—~ after setting out the evidence adduced before them—that Terence Farley was the lowest bidder, but the contrag was never confirmed by the Common Council, and no for mal agreement was signed by Farley in the Street Depart ment. The work wae, however, executed by him untl June, 1857, at the rate of thirty cents per square yardfo, excavation, &c., when he then declined tie contract, ane the job, though nearly completed, was given to John MoGrane, who was the next lowest bidder, but ata very high rate, Motrane then as+ignea the contract to Patrick Tracey, who is Mr. Farley's father in-law. By these in- genious operations, sanctioned by the Street Department at that time, the property owners were Liable to unjust and heavy assessments, and a complaint to that effect was made. The commitine say that the whoie proceed were illegal and outrageous; that when tho lowes? bitder failed to come up, the contract should not bave been given to the next loweet bidder, but should have been re aiver- tised; tuat Farley and McGrane bave no Jegal claim ag sinet the city, and tha both are guilty of fraud. Tne com- mittee conclude their report by stating that tbey think that John T. Dodge, Surveyor, is charguble with neglect of his duty in not keeping accurate copies of bis returns, * * * On the 6ih November, 1857, ‘he aesesement was confirmed, and on the 7th November, 1857, Mr. Terence Farley drew $9,689 78 and received ao assignment boad for $9,600 and a check for $8978. No voucher appears on file by which he drew the amount, whether by power of attorney from P. Tracy or by arrangement of ‘0n- tract to him, At the prices in Farley’s bid, he would have been entitled to $4541 92 and he has received $9,680 76. The Committee “‘are of opimion that the con- tract with McGrane was fraudulent; that Farley was a party to the fraud; that MoGrane and Tracy are also liable to the city for naristing the said Farley in consammating the fraud, and that the Corporation Counsel should take Proceedings against all those parties to recover the whole ‘amount, $9,689 78, pail Fariey under fraudulent contract and assessment,” that “Coarles Turner, the late Deput; Street Commissioner, has besu guilty of collading ‘with Farley, of gross neglect of bis duty un suffering the coutract with Mr. MoGrane to be made; in signing a false and fraudulent certificate of prices, and in allowing the asseus- ment roll to be made up under such fraudulent contract They consider R. Taylor is cou- surable for the loss of the assessment roll. After recom- mend: the Committee the torney for his action, with request to in jate int) the ta" agsesament roll from the of Joseph, or is i i I | REE ? 3 E i H i H i fr 35 iF FF 4 rts | honesty . It is due to the dignity bave borne in silence the libellous and Staci tiatinjate te Sree to the ci . It i# due to the publie, who demand teas Ue pees should be refunded and the party counected with the fraud punished. | offes Krben by Compuoller Flagg, «s an award on the Krven by Comp ee, 48 an award On the opening Alderman Apams enid that they had had Mr. Frben be- fore them, and he mate & very lame defence; but the reason they bed not reported on that matter was that their clerk was sick, aud had tbe papers locked up. did not Alderman CLancy said he did not mean to cast apy re- flection on the committer he knew they had artu- ous duties to perform, aud be did pot know, when menced bis observations, that the proceed: Mayor on the ‘to petition the lalature to authorta Siearegas Game bat orca year each for their the motion, stating that bet ter men were always {n the Common Oouncil wher there was po attached to the office, though it cost them about $1,(00 to get elected. Caper) Alderman Davis eat euataining iMustrating the justnese his act by the facts many other acted for the Alderman Stang wished the matter laid over that he might have an unity of looking into it; as far as he hed considered ‘veto of the Mayor he considered his rea- sons weak and flimsy, He intimated that satiefied that it would im the members by gi them pay, he would be willing; but as it was, he Soult ‘vote it vt ERVY FoR 1858, * the Committees on Cog agreed wo the fui iowit 2 wkd Wt Burn 1 9B )00H mn’? Allorman Braoury ewes Lua is wy t