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4 7 ' [eae WEOLE NO. 8155. eC BOARD OF COUNCILME, in Direc?y Non THE CITY GOVERNMENT. A. D. 1859. ~peeree How it is Constituted---The Dongan and { Montgomery Charters--The Amend- | edd Charter of 1857--Duties of the Different Officers of the Corporation---Names and Occupationof the Officials, , ae Non-taxpayer. . Taxpayer. , Taxpayer. &e. . Taxpayer. ae, ‘The Common Conncil, composed of the Board of Alder: men and Board of Councilmen, constitutes the legislative Portion of the city government. All ordinances and resolu tions passed by a majority of one board must be assented to by the other within the same year before they become valid. ‘The assent of the Mayer is also necessary to their validity, except in special cases, where, by a two-thirds vote of both boards, an ordinance is passed over his veto, as explained under the head of “the Mayor.”? Each Doard appoints & president and a clerk for its own body, regulates its own proceedings, and decides upon the legality of election of its members. 1! appropriations for the expenses of the government are voted by the Common. Council, and vo money can be drawn trom the city treasury except that which is specially appropriated to the purpose for which it is drawn. The members of the Common Council receive neither salaries nor fees for their services, and they are liable to be removed from office, confined in the penitentiary for @ period not exceeding two years, or to be fined in a sum not over $5,000, or both, at the discretion of the court, if it shall be proved that they accepted any bribe, gift, or promise thereof, to influence their vote or action in the discharge of their Previous to the pacsage of the charter of 1857 the Board of Aldermen consistod of twenty-two members, one for each ward in the city, andthe Board of Councilmen con- sisted of sixty members, Under the amended charter the city has been divided into geventeen Aldermanic districis and four Council dwtricte—the former being the same as the Arsembiy districts. and the latter the samo as the Senatorial districts, Each Aldermanic district elects a member to the board, and cach Council district elects eix members. The Board of Aldermen, then, is composed of seventeen, and that of the Councilmen of twenty four, At the first election under the amended charter of 1857 the Aldermen representing districts having an odd nu- merical designation were chosen for one year, and those from districts having an even numerical designation for two years; but at the recent election the Aklermen elect- ed hold office for two years, and go it will be in ali subse- quent elections. ‘The Councilmen are elected for one Year only, the whole Board being re-constituted at each charter election. » Yoday the officiais of the municigal govorpmont elected qm tho first Tuesday in December, under (ne provisions 0 fe amended Charter of 1867, wi# be inaugurated. They eomprise the Cowrsvtt0r, nine members of the Board of ‘Ader men, 0 entire Board of Councilmen, two Governors ef uw Almshouse, and half the Board of Bducation. At fiis time a sketch of shoso different offices, the time and sivcumnstances of their creation, and the specific duties of iw mcunbents, cannot fail to prove interesting to our F readers. Wo thorofore give a succinct account of them delew, prefixing Yo each the names and oocupations of the several oficials, THE CORPORATION AND THE CHARTERS. vhe Corporavon of this city is known by the title of “The Mayor, Aidermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.’” The original charters creating this corpora- don ure known av the Dongan and Montgomery charters. ‘the Dongen charter was granted in the year 1668, and ) dering the reign of King James tho Second, by Thomas Doogan, Lieutenant Governor and Vice Admiral of New fork und its dependencies. Subsequently, duriag the jseign of George the Second, this instrumont was declared fovalid, in consequence of an informality, by wuich the pbarter wos granted in the name of Dongan, instead of \yhat of the King, and on the 15th of January, 1730, a now sharter was granted, which, however, preserved to the torporation the rights and privileges secured by the bengan charter. The now charter of 1730 has been cali- bd the Montgomery charter, because John Montgomery was then ‘‘Captam Geaerai and Governor-in-Chief of the provinces of New York and New Jersey.” On the Mth |. of Getober, 1732, an act was pes ng to the city of New York its rights and privileges under the Montgo- mery charter. Commenting upon the two charters, Chancellor Kent says— The charter of Governor Dongan, in 1686, is recited at Jarye in the charter of 1780, Tt i8 an interesting doou- fornt, masmuch as the grants which it makes, and the Hgbts and privileges which it recognises and confirms Were intended to be included in the latter charto~, subject ) such alterations, enlargements and additions as the miter contains. Tue recital contained in the iirst section Lt. Governor Dongan’s charter speake of New York as jn then an ancientoity and body corporate, possessing Givers inde, rights and franchises as well by prescription as by charters aod granta, not only from the English, but from several Dutch governors, while the pro- viueo was under their jurisdiction. ‘The rocital was found: cts; for a charter was grat yee fo Ristorical tect te ecbruacy, 107, ‘by tho TDetch government. But it was a very limited aud imperfect graot. The most striking part of it was the | Givicion of the inhabitants into “ great and #mail citizens,” ‘The former included the mombers of the government and “thcir descendants in the male line, ministers of the \ Gospel, &c.; the latter, all who ‘resided within the city during’ year and six weeks, and kept their tiro aud Fight ‘Tho original of this chatter is on file in the Socre- tary’s office, and a copy is inserted at large in the journal ‘ot the City Convention of June, 1829. Col. Nicoll, the first Eaglish Governor of New York, also grauted in 1665.0 Ghaiter of incorporation to the mbabitants, under the minjatration ot a Mayor, Aldermen and Sheritt ‘The | wwetch Lame of incorporation was that of Schout, Aurgo- “masters and Schepheng of the city of Now Tho charter of Dongan appears to be quite we consider that at the date of it, under wwway of James the Second, there was a attack, on ‘the part of the Crown, of all chartered rights apd privi- Teges throughout the king’s dominions. While Gove. Dengan was granting liberal charters to New York ‘and Albany, and a free constitution to the province, his master was waging war upon the New Engiand charters, ‘This marked partiality may be imputed in part to the per- sonal character and influence of the Governor, who was a man of integrity and moderation, and in part to the y of the king for a province of which, as ‘Duke of York, he was the proprietary, Indeed, the ‘avil privileges of the town of Mauhattan as New York ‘was then called—were essentially confirmed in the very Dberal articles of capitulation gramted to the Dutch by Colonel Nicoli, on the 1" Of the colony to the in 1664. The charter , among other ‘and property which this ancient city then poasess- jpthe City Hall, two market houges and wharves aud ks, with their appurtenances,@demetery, aud one set- and established ferry from ity to Long Island. Tho charter of 1730, above referred to, is the foundation layon which the city is now governed. That charter bas been amended four times since it Was granted, namely: ‘(On the 7th of April, 1830; the 2d of April, 1849; the 12th pf April, 1853 (when a Board of Councilmen was tirst sub PUituted for Assistant Aldermen); and finally, on the 17th ef April, 1857, by the last republican Legialaturo; and aa amended is now in full force, Two elections for city vers have been held under it—that of Necember, 1857, the recent election of December, 1858. By the amond A charter the election day is fixed for the first Tuesday in ber every year. The manner in which the ditierent te the city government and their incumbents arg by it will be seen from the subjoined sketch of Se duties and regulations of the departments of the Cor- Poration, which we have classified under their several — od confir: THE COMPTROLLER. Robert T. Haws. oe. Taxpayer, The chief officer of the department of Finance is called the “Comptroller of the City of New York.” It is not too muuch to say that iti the most important office in the municipal government, and upon the proper fuifiliment of its duties tne welfare of the city, the Interests of proper- ty owners, and of ail classes of our citizens depend. The Comptrotler has the management of all the fiscal concerns of the Corporation, and they are pretty extensive, as the taxes and aseevsments show. He prescribes, or should prescribe, the forms of keeping aud rendering all the city accounts, which aro aleo submitted to him, for inspection and revision. It is his duty further to adjust all claims im favor of of against the Corporation, and ail accounts in which that body is concerned either as debtor or creditor. AM the city revenves, arising from rents, interest on bonds and mortgages, the sale or use of city property, are col- leated by the Comptroller's Department, and all the taxes of the city, arvear2 of assessments und’ water rents are paid into it. Ail moncys drawn from tho city treasury 60 crawn,o™ bn Youchernapnroy: | gud assumed {0 examined ay 5 With thie wie range of all-important th ecessity of baying @ vigilant and faith! or iq the Comptroller's De- tment becomes rent. q ity of performing eniotbntios thero are tive subordinate bureaus in tho Dapartmont conducted by officials of the Comptkolicr'#gppointment, with the ex- ception of the Chamberlain, who by the Mayor eee and Board of Aldermen, in :—The Burean of the Collector of the City Revenue, whose duty the name suffi. ciently explains. ‘The bureaus’ of the ligajver of Taxes: of the Cierk of Arrears, who collectyall, the arrears of taxes lying over from one year to anoter,as well as the arrears of asecsemonts and water renta. ’ It is to this off cial all partice should apply who have not paid their taxes or who are notified that arrears of assosemonts stand against their property. The Bureau of the Chamberlain of the city of New York, who receives all the money paid into the city treasnry frem all sources, and pays it out on warrants drawn by his gonior officer, the Comptrollor, and. countersigned: by the Mayor and Glerk of the Common Council. The Chamberlain js supposed to keep a correct setof books, showing exactly the amounts pail on ac- count of all appropriations; und the law provides that he shall pay out no money on account of any appropriation after the Amount authorized to be raised by tax for that specific purpose has been expended. The last bureau is, perbaps, the most important of all, for the only safe check upon frauds is a searching scrutiny of the accounts. This Js the Auditing Bureau, presided over by the “ Auditor of Accounts.” If the business of this branch of the Fmanoe Department had been properiy conducted in comection with the duties of the chief of the department hims tf, many of the frands tor which officials and others have been subjected to indictments could have been prevented, Tho specific duties of the Avlitor are to revise, audit and settle ail accounte in Which the city is concerned as debtor or creditor, and to keep an account of each claim for or against the Corporation, and of the sums allowed on each, and certity the same to the Comptroller, It then becomes the Compirotier’s duty, onve in every pine days, to report to the Common Council the name of every person in whose favor an account bas been audited, together with the action taken upon it by himself and the Auditor. The charter spociaily provides tha: all moneys drawn from the city treasury shall be upon yOuchers examined and allowed by the Auditor aud approved by the Comptrol- lor. How far that provision has been carried out’may be seen by the startling facts disclosed by recent. investiga tion, that the Comptroller had frequently drawn warrants for sums the equivalent for which he was ignorant of, and that monstrous over-dratts had been made from time to tine by contewetors and others. ‘The amount of money which pasted through'the bands’ of the Comptroller for THE MAYOR. Dasnut, F, Demasy.. ....Paintmaker.....,...Taxpayer. Under the amended charter of 1867 the Mayor is clocted for two yours. The chief executive power ef thé Corpo. sation is vested in the Mayor, and he is e oficia head of the police; under the formor municipal syste he feally ¥ ihe Spoamene ayy io wy ed sy tl This : ond ico | Yearatue 8G will undoubtedly be much ‘greater. ‘The eccupied that position, but urder the Metropolitai Police ‘alary of the Comptrolfer.is $3,000, but the patronage cutr law he is only nominally inad of the fore, and an en- wficio member of the commission. The duties of the ‘Mayor, as set forth in the charter, are to communicate to the Common Council at least once a year, aud ofvener if he shall deem expediont, a gengral statement of the con- ition of the city in regard to ite goverment, oor and tmprovements; to recommend to tha¥ body seth F f nected with the ay Foaus is 4 pint of the officials of all the bu- y consitcrable. COMMISSIONER. -. Milllary Enginoer,...Non-taxpayer STREF Gveraves W. Sm To office of, Street Commissioner belougs the duty of ltering, regulating, grading, flagging and curb- ium, guttering Aud lighting the strects, roads and avenues of thd city; Of building and repairing piers and wharvor, constructing and repairing public roads Waking ciice of public buildings, and filing np sunicen lots. mo thage ‘dinances of the Common Council are decessary; vertived for by the Street Commissioner, which opened in tho presence of the Comptroller, and the contract for the same should, according to law, be given to the lowost biddor, In many cases, however, this has not been done, but by a cunning arrangement between contractors—connived at by some of the officials of the department—the second and sometimes the highest bidder has obtained it, and the city has been defranded of thousands of dollars. It must be said, however, in Justice to the present Street Commissioner, that since his elevation to oitice no cases of this kind have boen known to occur, Hitherto, nearly ail the frauds by which the taxpayers; have boen fleece have been accomplished through the machinery of the Strect Department, ThE Street Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor, holds office for two years, and has a salary of $5,000 a year. His dopnty receives $2,600, whom ‘he appoints, and he has the appointment, also, of forty-five other offi cials in the different bureaus attached to his departinent, The duties of the of are divided between the following bureau: ‘The bureau of the Superintendent of Wharves Repairs and Supp! es, Lamps and Gas, Superintendent o Roads, Collector of Assessmouts, Chiof Engineor of Fire Department, and the bureau of Strect Improvements, ‘Tho names of these offices sufliciontly indicate their severa portions of the business of the departmont, The presen Street Commissioner, Capt, G. W. Smith, was deputy un der Edward Cooper, who suceceded Dey! upon Mr Cooper's resignation was appointed by Mayor ‘iemann in his place, He is a graduate of Woet Point, and an engi- neer of the very highest capacity. fures as he shall decm fit for tho security, bekith Heanliness of the cy, and for the proper management its finances and government; to bo vigilant and active in vnsing the ordinances of the city te be duly executed and y Arced, and to exercise a constant supervision over \conduct of all subordinate offivers. Mo has the ypointment of such clerks as may be authorized by yCommon Council, and such as he may require the business of his own office. The Mayor may } fei ved by the Governor for cauro. Ono of his peciir af rivileges is the veto power, which ho may exercise (7 t% \wing hie approval of any ordinance of the Common Mib || within ten days after it is presented for his sig fm. Int if he does not return it within ten days, the ‘dine, co is considered approved. But in all casasqvhore Be Mayor refuges to approve an ordinance it may be re. Qnsiderod by both boardg of the Common Council, and f passe | by a two-thirds vote of both it becomos a law pite the non-approval of the chief Magietrate, sealary is tixed at $5,000 a year, but beaful effort “has been recently made tn the Common ‘ouncil to reduce it to $3,000, The present incumbont— ‘r. Temanh—was clectéd on the first Tuestay of Do smber, 1867, and entered upon the duties of his office on 928: of January, 1858. His term expires on t ay of 1859. When a vacancy es et by temporary absence, uns ickness or other es, the duties are performed by the President of tho rd of Aldermen; #hd in case of the Mayor’e romoval m office, he possesses all the powers and priviloges of chief magistrate until the next charter election « THE COMMON COUNCIL, CITY INSPECTOR. Gworce W. Morton... .Clork.... 02. ‘Taxpayer. (Term expired yesterday.) ‘Tho health and cleaniinoss of the city are entrusted to the care of this officer. It is bis duty to carry out the ordinances of the Common Council and the tnatrnations of the Board of Hoalth in all matters affecting the public health; to remove nuisancos, deposits of ashos, garbage and other obstructions, fram tho streets, and keop thom pure and clean with the assistance of Croton wator, which the Croton Aqueduct Board is required by kaw to furnish hie department from the hydrants for that purpose, The :Stair builder... Taxpayer, <Liquor dealer. Taxpayer. vomas MeSpedon Envelopes, enry W. Genet. 9 ‘Taxpayer sLawyer... Non-taxpayor. n 6 imepection, regulation, aod general management of all the markets, and the appointinent of al! the inspectors and sealers of weights and measures therefor are placed at ue control of the City Inepector. All difficulties arising out of the management of public markets, theretore, or from existence of nuisances or obstructions upon tne side- in the gutters, of which our citizens have a0 often te ed spt be referred to the City Inspec- ‘office for a remedy. Another portion of this official's to keep a record of all the births, deaths and mar- ach year—infor- hich physicians and clergy are required im. In burying a corpse ontside of a its, whether in f, Island, New Jersey or the vorthern part of Manhattan Island, it is necessary to ‘ure the City Inspector’s certificate. All inquests held y the county Coroners, except in cases charging homicide or felonious assault, aro reported to a | recorded in the City Inepector’s office. These several duties are divided between three bureaux, the heads of which are appointed by the Street inspector, namely—'‘the bureau of sanitary ingpection and street cleaning,” “the burean of records end statistics” and “the bureau of the Superintenden: of Markets.”’ The City Inspector, who is appointed by tho Mayor, with the consent of the Aldermen, hold oitice for ears, avd receives a salary of $5,000. The late in- cumbent, Mr. Morton, was olecied by tho people, the ofloe having; been at that lime an elective one; but under the amended charter the appointment is vesied in the Mayor. ‘Mr. Morton’s term expired on the Sist of December, 1858, CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. Thia board consists of throe members, who are respec- tively entitled the President, Yngincer and Assistant Com- missioner, and are appointed by the Mayor for five years, The President and Assistant Comminsioner receive each a salary of $3,000 per annum, and the ltngineer $5,000, To this board is entrusted the entire management of the Croton Agneduct, aud all the structures and Property connected with the distribution of Croton water through the city, as well ‘as the nderground drainage of the same, aid they receive atl the revenues arising trom the supply of water. The Croton Aqueduct Poard also attends to the paving, repaving and repairing the strects, contracting sewers, digging wells, and issuing permits for street vaults, ‘These duties are supposed by Many people to belong to the Street Commissioner’s or City Inspector's department; but they belong exclusively to the Croton Aqueduct Board, to whom appiication must be made in ail cases where the streets are in bad condi- tion from ruts, holes, broken pavements, imperfect drain- age, and so forth, There are two bureaus in this depart- ment, namely that of the Water Registrar, who collects the revenues; and the Water Purveyor, who supormtonds the laying of pipes, hydrants, making Sewers, and keep- ing the street pavements iu repair, This department was created by an act of the Legislature, passed April 11, 1849, ‘The president reports on the Ist ot January to the Comp- troiler a list of ail unpaid water rents for the preceding year, which remain as a lien on the property to which the Fen! applies, aud the Comptroiler is authorized to geil the property for the arrears in the same manuer as for un- paid taxes. ALMSHOL DEPARTMENT. Prvatvent—Washiogton Smith, Names. Occupakon. Patrick Me + Wiltiam ‘This dapertment is composed of ten members, who aro ed ‘Governors of the Almshouge.”” Their jurisdiction extends over the county, and though they are more pro- perly county than city officers, the (reiations of this do- partment are so intimately connected with the interests of the'ity that we have included them in the city govern- ment. The Almshouse Board has the management and contro! not only of the Almshouse, but of ali the prisous, Penitentiaries, houzes of correction and hospitals of the county, and aii the duties involved therein. The Goyer- hors receive no salary, but their patronage is immense. ‘They have the appointment, directly and indirectly, of four hundred and ten employés, and disburse annually over $900,000. Alithe ordinary appropriations for the support of the Almshouse Department proposed by the Governors are first suinnitted to a board consisting of the President of the Board of Aldermen, the Mayor and the Comptroller, and if approved by them, they are reported to the Supervisors of the county; butil disapproved, they may be returned to the Board by the Governors, alter re- conxidcration, on a two-thirds voto, whon it becomes tho duty of the board to report tiem to the Supervisors. The ‘Ten Governors are clectod hy the people, and hold office for five years. Governor. "usend and Breuning} aceon ‘wore elocted at the last electione j POLICE COMMISSIONERS. Jas. W. Nyc, ot New York, lawyer—non-taxpayer. Jas, Bowen, of; hester, no occupation in Directory — yor. ng 8. T. Stranahan, of Kings, President Atlantic Doek Company—non-taxpayer. J.B. Stilltaan, of New York, iron works—taxpayer. Libius B. Ward, of New York, no occupation in Direc- lory—taxpayer. : Daniel .. ‘Nemann, Mayor of New York, ex-officio member. ‘Samuel S. Powoll, Mayor of Brooklyn, ex-officio member. The Police Commissioners do not properly comprise a part of the city government, inasmuch as thoy hold oftice under the State, and their jurisdiction extends over the Metropolitan Police district, comprising the counties of New York, Kings, Westchester afi Richmond—a district created by thé Metropolitan Police Act of April 15, 1857. ‘The law provides that three of the Commissioners shal! be selected from the city of New York, one from Kings county and one from Westchester or Richmond’ county. ‘The appointments are made by the Governor, with the congent of the Swnate; aud upon such appointment the draw lots for the long term of oflice, three of them hold- ing over for one year only, ending May 1, 1858, and two of them for two years, term ending May 1, 1869. The du. 2 of the Police Commiusgioners are the same as those of former regulation, namely, the con clon, mavagement and appointment of the police ch Commiss receives eightdollars a day Jay’s actual service, except the Treasurer of the ¢ also a taomber thereot, who ia paid a fixed salary of $3,000. yoar. ‘fhe Mayors of the city of New York aud Bivoklyu ace ex-officio members of the Board, BOARD OF EDUCATION TERM COMMENCES JANUARY 1, IS58. The secoud name in each ward was clected on the 21 of December last Occupation net ee in Directory i. Ward. John O'Grady, hag. McCay, Non-taxpayer .Non-taxpayer. Non-taxpayer. ».Non-luxpayer. Taxpayer. “Taxpaye Nou taxpayer. Non-taxpaxer. Jas, W Youn Gro Clerk. oa, Druggist. 4-—Thomus Fitzgeral’ Charies J. Doberty.. b—James M. Tothill William B. Fager 6—Kiv ard Barry. 1 Boge. Wiliium iy. An Willan Biooméeld, William Pucker. Tod on-taxpayer, Non-taxpayer. James W. Fas +-.Com. mer 10—Daniei Slote......... Blank books, Joel W. Mason.,,....Chair maker N—George White, -Machinist ., pn-taxpayer. +. Taxpayer. Christopher Metzgar, mm taxpayer. 12—A. V. Williams,,.,..Not in Directory Non taxpayer. Robert O. Glover... Secretary . Nottaxpay ome 13—Adon\jahH. BrorameliCandics, Non-taxpayor. Alon 6. 14—Andrew Andrew I 16—Richard Warren. E. C. Benedict 16——Robert A. Adams, William R. Stafford 17—James Cushing, Jr. Semucl Cantrell, 18—W illiam KE. Cortis. «Taxpayer. Taxpayer. ».Now-taxpayer .- Taxpayer. . Non-taxpayor. Non-taxpayor. Taxpayer. Taxpayer. ‘Taxpayer. : Nou-taxpayer, . Non taxpayer: be. ‘Terence Farle: 20—Oliver H. Nelgon J, W 21—lafayette Joba A. Whi 22—Jobn O'Kee § site ve vies William H. Doherty. Coal dealer... The Board of Education consists of twenty-two Schoo Commissioners, one from each ward in the, city. The common school aystem of this city and county is now conducted under a law pasted May 7, 1844, entitled “An act more eflectually to provide for common school educa- tion in tho city and county of New York,” which was an amendment of the previous school laws of 1845 and 1846. Under the new act the schools are denominated Ward Schools, and are numbered in the order in which they were founded, The money for the support of the school syetem is raised by a tax levied by the Snpervisors, and the money £0 raised is placed to the credit of the Corpo- ration for the use of the schools, subject to the call of the Board of Education, In addition to the School Gom- missioners, the school system is also under the supory!- sion of five trustees and two inspectors fram every ward. ‘The inspectors visit the schools and sapervise the system of each, and report the same to the Board. The inspec: tors also examine and certify to tho qualifications of teachers, who receive their appointmonte dircctly from the County Superintendent of Common Schools, an ofticer appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The charge of all property, real and personal, belonging to the schools is laced in tho hands of the trustees, such property being eld by them a8 a corporation, They alvo pay the wages of teachers by drafie on the Commissioners of their re- La a 1 PRICE TWO CENTS. epective warda, Neither the commise:oners, TEE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE, ibepectors r cive ay sah? bat the ges pods ° ee oper: tors are paid. on Anne nan Bho eevee ror fone gs wy <a Arrival of the Steamer Westernport nt St} rarily spent thedis-bargeof biadutns, The | CyolzeStormy Passage from New York— | trrival of the Fultom at Halifars juperintendent, in company with the War apactors, Pound to visi ail the common, scbool of the county fd pani crept Smaart zt nt ed Short of Coal. often a8 practicable tiovgbout the year, apd iaquire into | SeaeDhe Brazid Squadxon Gone to a all matte: ane ie we vated Bes comrae ae se Plata Kiver, &ec. POLL LLL traction oka, studies, disciphne and conduc 18 : 2 - 3 ae) sehooia, the conditon of the ssbool ho nt toa Oey ais comenereee Lord Abercrombie Appointed Minister to With the trustees in relaven to their dates, ar y. § ‘. tencent holds office for two yeara. A majority of the Forepmcusrean, © the United States. qommmia eeryig tg “le a inap ry any ward ng The Steamer Wedrraport at St. Croia—H Pip f bo Prieta 9 wrt <poreesSe teins § recommend to the Board of Eancatvon the necessity of 0 4 ss uct passseingi sours 7 | tablisbing additional sehoolv, and if the Board shouid re- | — York—Stormy Weacher and Scones om Soard—The Chew FIRMNESS IN THE COTTON MARKET, fuse the requirement, the question is referred to the Sa- | the Pumps, and the Propeller at Work—Lack of Enjoy . pele perintendent, whose decision is binding. ment—Making Port—Bifect of the Gale in the Neighbor- aid The lately tiehated suiyect of thes use of the Bible in the ; repay 4 ; Common Eehools 1 refurrad to by section 12 of the law of | ing lalands— Fellow Fever at St. Thomas, ds DEPRESSION IN BREADSTUFFS, 1844, ab follows:-—"‘Bat no echool shail be eutitied tom | Since writing you por Sea Flower, Dec. ke., ao, ae portion of the school moneys su whit tho religions sec | sanaring accounts with the clerk of we wea!ler. ron doctrine or tenets of any Chrisuan sect, or whieh ‘ a StpaieHuners i _—— shall feuch tho docirite r lebets. of any other religious | From that might tal last might, mya? “a as : mole Haurax, Dec, 31, 1858, sect, or which shall refuse or permit (sic) the visits aud | real gale, yet we have bad what many would o- si ciuil ols tan shadauaninencae ake: examinations provided for inthis act, # = * | eo tinuation of huavy, thick dirty weather, liks i aad seen Captain ¥ But nothing horein contained shall authorise the Board of tives f si aouole reef wopaai) | t0D, from Havre via Cowes, 16tb inst., with twenty-eight pobcied any udder ces tices see OF oe | bye ee ee ee. aie ot heme | Pastengersand 750 tons of freight for New York, arrived comment, or any selections therefrom, from any of the | proeze, and a heavy qu sea running. Not being hare at P.M to-de fake call Dot be PamTalanE Me Glo’ ait Bontu "of flaca, | Bretsed foe weather, wo woald gladly have giveo the distuo ‘the : ri asy sa on of violent westerly gales for ten 3 peste Wed sesions if any, of the Holy saan iiyitoe) we regulates pe ice : cee Pine yaad Scriptures, without ote or comment, shall be | or is supposed to do so, a quittance in full for ail tha G used In any of the said schools: provided Ybat nothing die uf on the weather vil, But, At 10:40 A. M. to-day she exchanged signals with the herein contained shall be so construed as to violate the : tea week Cunard steamship Arabia, hence for Liverpool. Tights of conscience as secored by thy constitution of this paying bis ep eeghon ese : uu pret ‘The steamship City of Baltimore, feom New York on State and the United Stat This is all which the law | he made up the deficit in squalls, and en i " a contains on the uge of the Bible in the common sehoois. pay you en in that coln itis bad business. Saturday the 4th inst., arrived at Liverpool on the 16th The Board of Faueation is required to reportagnually be Pe shorten gail inst tween the Istof May am the Ist of June, to the Clerk of the | Mck of Deing in a ste ies renga slo? The Cunard steamehip Canada, from Boston December City and County, as (0 the whole number of schools within it, and let it blow. You cau judge of it when I toll you ” nebd'at Live 1 tho 12th. their jurisdiction, speciatly desiguating the schools or *0- | war at times, with the “wig wag’? astern doing ay | +> ¥ Halifax, arrived at Liverpool on tho 12th. cietie8 for colored obitdren; the schools or 9 r : “ ho | Lord Abercrombie is to succeed Lord Napier at Wash- which reports sbal] haye beeu mado to their Board within | uch work as would ir e oe ae eaten ‘navies 5 the Limited time; the legth of time each school shall | hour in quiet weather, it jnst au cop her frc i have been kept open; the amount of public money appor- | going astern. “ Wig wag, Wig Wag,’? the old propeller The European and American Steamship Company are uoned or appropriated to each school or society; the wum- wen! ng though cy bed alg bee by oe ric about to wind up their affairs, ber of children taught in each schuol; the whioe amount of | force of the wind, we stood as still as though we were as get ep a be anoney received by the Canaiss goers or by the acieties | moored head and ‘stern. a8 for looking, up you could cn i ne ee Sa EE Se and scbools for the purposes of common schoo! education | uot, Rain though it was, ft waz driven against oue’s face une. during the year; douse er in which such moneys shall | with such force that tt cut like ihe total amount of specie en route to Europe from have ‘been expended, aud whether any, and whut part re Ths veseel bas proved ‘ne instant 0 mains unexpended, and for what canse. every respect but one—she ri 4 webbie WAR i The Board of Education, School Trustees and Inepectors rolied before, unless it London money market was very easy. There was sled by the peopie, at the charter election in De- | Brandywine, of wh a Herb ican ank of England for discoum jor a lovg term and some for asnort one, The | self the next ti ay. bak oniaearckia of money anuvally disbursed for the maintenance With us ale ‘yoody up and asking ather numerous. ‘ of the common schools is about a million and a quarter, everybody Chairs danecmg tb The Bank of London and the county and city banks ION ¢ tebor, te groan of the sicepeas for bss, act varuap. { had reduoed the rate of intecest on deposta to one and. a CORPDRATION, COUNGEL. ing of the propeller as asort of tims muurker. [hia con. | baif per cent. nued for ive days aad mights, off aud on. “pleasant | 7 thly return of the Bank of France shows an in. Richard Busteed....... .sseTaxpayer. | tinued for five days, and ig, off and on, ** pleasant ne monthly return of the Ban| iB ag ; MUS { exongh between whiles,” as the inan sald of bis 3p208°; | crouse of £7,190,000 in deposits, of which £570,000 were The ofiice of Corporation Counsel constitutes the law How we thanked our stars for the coroty of ow boilers | in those of the public, and an increase of £1,070,000 in department of the Corporation. Ii is an elective office, | with u new tubes, and that the ds a m in putting | treasure. three years. There are two bureaus at- | them in bad kept us out of the sam? kin weather on our ‘ - ‘i Rost Cae Li burean of Corporation | Coast. Ever since we started wo have loaked rather more Russian nobles are unwilling to emancipate their Nechet: Spans ame car oon eee than comfortable around the propellor shaft, im the after without {ull indemnidcation therefor. Attorney and that of Public Administrator, ‘The eatary of | Uearing: latterly it iwereagod #9 much az to Keep the | ‘The speror of Morocco has given up to “pain, without the Corporation Coningel was originally $3,500 a year, but | pumps pretty busy, coming in ina stream four or fve ) conditions, the officers and coldiers captared by the Riff by virtue of an act framed April 1, 1854, an addition was | it mt oleae’ Mie wow Gore cee ses We ota, F plies, made of $6,500, making the ney S08 dh epee box wtbond ithe bearing. Arrived ae 2:00 P. ME (uow | Some additional news from India was to hand by the more for clerk bire—a pretty fat office, worth on the 3 and hope to by 12 midnight. ‘ iV atready telegraphed 2 C " Find « t health bere anda eupply of fruit and | ™%4 pair tap sete whole not far short of $100,000 a year. ‘The Corporation | Tne ee arbor, plasant looking island and a | Fort Simree, in Oude, was taken by Brigadier Eveligh, Attorney, George H. Purser, receives $5,000 a year, and | doubtful chmaie, Que Danish war steamer, Heemdal, | on the 9th of November, with the loss of only two Furo- the Public Administrator, Thomas C. Fields, $1,250. for $t Domingo, to revenge an insult to Danish Commo. sph duties ot the Corporation Counsel are to take charge of | ‘Ri vorig trom st. Thomas state twenty-two vess-is lying | Peane killed, and three or four wounded, and condvet all the law business of the Corporation and in distress from the late gules, and yellow fever | Tantia Topee is in the Satpoorah Hills, the ontiets of of the departments thereof, and _ — peonypatapt still prevailing, which are closely guarded. ich the cit; be interested, when ordered by the The le 0 © been terrific. se Hie pope ta Gomiuct the loghl proceedings vecessary |) zegales mast have be lence sO From Indore, Nov. 23, it is stated that the Nawab of in opening,’ widening or altermg strocts, abd draw the OUR RIO JANIERO CORRESPOND! Ranga has separated from the robels and goyo to Gen. leases, deeds other papers connected with the fian- Rio Jaxtmno, Nov. 19, 1858. | yrucheil’s camp, en routs to Tidore. SHmve business) of the Corporation Attorney i to cotlct | Zhe United Slater Soop Cyane in Portm.All Well om Board | pyony Samuenwarre” iti sald thatthe remaining rebe} the fines and follow up the delinquents in ali cases of vio- Death of a Seaman at ScameThe Brasil Squaivon of fo" } ieaiers bave given themselves up to the goverment. lation of the city ordinances. . ‘ The La PlatasNo News at Rio. acs jepeicay ae tied Oy “eg ated tae rag The United States ship Cyane arrived here from Norfolk, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. but by the amended charter of 1819 it was made a bureau | Va., ou last Wednesday, the 16th mst., with all well on {By telegraph to Southampton. } in the Law Department, and is now filled by the Corpora- | board. oines mOkey Sanaa, me ty poy fine ee cee ee saa ganas ‘The American squadron of this coast had gone en masse | Conoolg closed on the 14th inst, at 9734 9 97% for ace of ail persons dying intestate within tho coun- | tothoriver La Plata,to join the flect bound for Paraguay. | count. The English funds were buoyant. There was an ty, or eae a4 shall ieee penal — = Everything is still here, and, as we only get the mail | jpepeased demand for money on the 14th, Sere: cot te daiuiain pall arltng ook of any claims upon | 0RC® & month, there is little to talk about. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. tuo same, as any oxecutor may do according to law. Tae | The Cyane lost James McLanghlin, an ordinary seaman, | qho gatos of cotton for the three Cige wicboeitilg ihe Public Admmistrator retains a commission of five per | on the 16th October. The following is a list of the oflleers | 4, . Re 5 cent out of all sums paid on any estate not exceeding | of the Cyane:— departure of the Asia were 22,000 bales, of which 1,600 $2,500, and two.and-a-ha'f per cent on ail othors, which |” ¢ommander—Bain Lockwood; Liestenants—Jas. H spotty, | WeFe t0 speculators and 1,600 for export. Tho market om hoe go og is BR mapaw ra eer ted a3 D. He, Lambert. GU" Morris, J: Siliiwell, A.J, Matarmey; | the 14th closed with a strong upward tendency, the ex- 1), Mt surgeon—L. J. Walliams; : neon at ; rt to the Common Council, every January, a sworn list of | MurmescALN Maker: Asst Surgeon—c. K Toing: Captus | teme Prices of the previous Friday being readily ob- me onpapee Fores eek all the comm. ssior 3 and expenees he receives, and publish | Clerk! W. Upshur (acting); Clerk—V. F. Float; | tained, withan advance in some cases of one-sixtoonth of @ the sume for three weeks daily in some city newspaper, | Boatewsin— - wed oaaet unner, Se ie =< penny. on Wee he cach weak im the State pay ‘on penaity of | Wm. Knich' Lg ye sonst ‘The sales of the 14th were only 8,000 bales. a of a re eS ae ‘ Ts are Rein Nghe. opt ” eins STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. deaths of all transient persons which may occur in their oe Rdthen fh ; edpecktvé. @ltablishinenss; the penalty of bon futfiment py acl 95, 1958._ |, The advices trem Samchosterare favorable, Ube mar- a ing « fi ed ket was firmer aud " Soi es, of tuls obligation being a fine of $100. The ident’s Message and ils Liberaliving Eifect—Mr. ci for seine ivecsiptions of ,Jods 26m pine ial CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS. Ne Oia Direoory "Taxpayer ‘Bank President. Tux; Andrew H. Greene. Chas. H. Russo, J. ¥. Butterworth, John A. C. Gray, Chas. W. Elliott, Wm. 8. Strong. James Hogg... Engine builder ‘Taxpayer. (Vacancy by resignation of R. J. Dition.) ‘These Commissioners hold office under the provision ofan act passed April 17, 1857, entitled “An act for the regula- tion and government of the Central Park in the city of New York.” They are invested with full and exclusive power to govern, manage and direct the Central Park, to Jay out and rogulate it, pass ordinances for the regulation and gevernment of it, and appoint all the employés and fix their salaries and duties, thus having an immense patrovage, though they recelte no compensation, ex- cept $300 a year for their expenses in visiting the park grounds. The commission cousists of eleven members,-three of whom form a qnorum. It is a misdemeanor for any commissioner to be in any way interested in any contract or work on the park. The original commissioners were R, J. Dillon, Jas. E. H. *, Butterworth, Join. A. ©. Gray} . Fields, A. H.’ Greene, Chas, W. ‘ ‘rong and Jas. 'Hogg. ‘The Commission- ers argobliged to make a full report to the Common Coun- ceva January, of thelr proceedings, expenditures and receigas. "The cxpenditure is limited by the act wo such sum MB shail requre for the paymont of the aunual inte- rest thereon, $14,000, and no more. This provision is made for raiking #1 600.000 for the park. | The Mayor and Common Council create and issue, from time time, a pub- lie stock in such sams as the Commissioners require; such stock is redeemable in thirty years, and is secured by the Park iteelf, which is spMuifically ‘ pledged for itsredemp tion.” Upto the present time $900,000 has been issued. There are at present between 2,700 and 8,000 men em- ployed on the ‘Park, and it is the ‘intention of the Archi tect-in-Chief, Mr, Omstead, to retain as large a number of these during the winter as it is possible to find work for. SHERIFF. ++ -,Ex-Congressman, . .Non-taxpayer, ‘The Sherif is 2 diy and county officer. The most Incrative one in the gift of the peoplo of jhis connty, being worth not less than $50,000 a year. The Sheriff is elected on the second Tnesday of Nov office for two yeats, his term commoneing oy the Ist of dany sneceediig his election. The mcome is derived from fees, no salary being attached to the office: uties of the Sherif€of this county are very great, the auive. Tuo Sheri ipts are correspamdlgy! Patrenage, too, Commo NUNG tae ip ametnenrnt of an under sherif, assistant under sheriff bleyon deputy depaties, and a ne, are fa- Sheritfs, a jattor, dopmty jailor, two spacial collector. The duties of the Sherifl, we pres’ miliar to our reavers. They consist of the le executions in civil suits, summoning juries, sales uncer execution by the order of th tody of prisoners on civil pr condneting ris, the cus- cess, and the conduct of the jails for euch prismers of the county, assessing damages by the aid of a Sheriil’s jury in certain undefeaded suits, abd the disagreeable one of performing tho tunetions of public executioner on the bodies of criminals condemned to death. Personal Intelligence. Gov. King and family bave taken rooms at the Claren- don, Lord Bary and family are still at the Everett House. Hon. Mr. Larrabee, of Wisconsin, and Ion, Mr. Sherman, of Alleghany county, Now York, are at tho Astor, Col. Inge, of California, is at the St. Nicholas, 4, Glaney Joues, Fsq., United States Minister to Austria; Wm. Preston, Fsq., United States Minister to Spain; Mr, Wooll Secretary of Legation to Spain; fand Major Kearney and family; have taken passage in the Fulton, to leave here on the 8th inst. for Havre. Superior Court—Gene: Before a full Bene! ‘Term. withont costs, D 8 Mincho vs, the Mayor, of New York,—Judg ment al useing the complaint, with costs, dames MeNulty vs. the Mayor, &e., of New York —The like. ‘William J. Boggs, administrator, vs. Jobn F. Rathione, ex- base red = ge os with ae i Jad, udley Sm va Symmes Garduer, Jr.—Ja ent tor plainui, with costs, ie U Ber 1. The following parties were sentenced The United States vs, Robert Murphy. —Makiug counterfeit coln; one year's imprisonment at hard Iabor, ‘The United States ve, Margaret Hurns~Pasaing counterfeit impria wm fore Hon. Judge Betts, quarter dollars, six monthe nant. alte, aed Sistes ra. Wm. Dusield, John Riley. R. Now, pphen il. Ansell.—Mutiny on board of the Ameroan sulp Minstre), were } is tho | ber, and holds | 1. —Charles Squire, Jr., va, Obaries M. Young.—Ordar | Wry, of the “circumstance of war’ discovered 40 be on Buchanan's Health Toasted by a Young Lady, and Re led, to by a Cuban—Fine Weather and Crowded Ho- tele—Markets, de. I paaséd! the Christmas evening at the residence of a Spanish friend. Speeches were made, that had you heard them, would have astounded you by the liberal sentiments expressed.” One of Cuba’s fair daughters, in a few perti- nent but elequent words, proposed the health of President Buchanan, whom, she said, she knew must be a good man, and who would, should he ever come to Cuba, meet with such a reception as Cuban ladies knew how to offer to their friends.’ A young Cuban, recently returned from the United States, gave a response; and, upstanding, with nine times nine aid a tiger, we drank the health of Presi- dent Buchanan. ‘The weathet is glorious. Public health unoxceptionable. Our notels are all crowded. “William Tell” was repeated night before last at the Vil- la Nueva to a) rather better house than belore; but that opera is too*heavy to suit the tastes of the Aabarioros: No alteration in marketa, except that exchange on New York isa shade higher, in consequence of a purchase of $50,000, to go to Chicago, Tlinoi J Havana; 2, 1853. | Case of the American’ Bark J. J. Cobb—Her Clearance for Afvica—English (ictal Suspicion: anc. Exocutive Investi- gation—Is our African Trade to Go On. The American bafk J. J. Cobb, formerly of New ¥erk, was cleared afew ditys eince for a legal voyago to the coast of Africa,and the British Oonsu! advised’ the Cap- | tain General that he had reason to believe that she was intended for the slave trade, and that her cargo, outit, &o., would confirm his opinion. General Concha imme- diately despatched a note tothe Consul General of the | United States, advising him: that he had received an iuti- mation of the gort, but without” assigning the source, and at the samo tinté’stiting that’the vesse! had beea properly | cleared!from the Custom House of Havana, liaving nothing | conyaband “nh board, or that would indicate, without doubt, that such- was to be the business of the vessel, She was cleared with an honest cargo for an honest voy- age, but the Consul General of the United States haying the responsibility very of the last papers neces sary before gomg to sea, with the register, declined | furnishing them until he had received assurane bio and respectable parties, having rel: sel, that sbe was not intended by tho owner, ers, oF contractors, for any such bnsiness. A note ed by the Capaul General to the agents of the owners in New York, Messrs. Mora, Alfonso & Uo., mer. chants, requiring them to state that said yesgel was not to be occupied in the slave trade. ‘The reply was returned, with an entire disavowal of YY such purpose in the transfor of the vessel under contract or charter, and that they did not believe that any such trade was contemplated for her by those who had taken her up, and referring the Consul General to the | parties, Messrs, Hamel & Co., who became the consignees | after the charter porty was signed, ‘The Conent addressed a ike note to thos who in the most positive terms disavowed any sich busi | ness; that the vessel was beund ona legitimate voyage, | and no other; that if she could not find legal cargo for a return venture, she would leave the coast in ballast for j the United States or Cuba. The assurances could not be made stronger for the aetion of the Consul Genoral, while there was uo charge against the vessel, save the usual Fnglish declaration oF be 1 no evidence by contracts or character of cargo that boliof was justly ted. ‘The hovse of Mora, Alfonso & Co. | Hamel & Co. are ship brokers, and with much business by our leading 1 © by their annual contracts millions of commercial interest, it to be presumed that confidence should be placed in their statement. There was no alternative for the Consul General, without manifest injustice, but to give the papers, andgpermit the vessel t0 go to sea, The ball is in motion still for wining the measure of our Message indignation, and the goverument oificials say they (the people) continue to answer the order upon their loyalty with unrestrained enthusiasm. I have no doubt of it, ntlemen, Tne Wax Stock oF Mrssisster1.—It will be ro- membered that Jeff. Davis recently courseled the sove- reign State of Mississippi to prepare for war, We are indebted to the Vicksburg Whig for the following inven- hand — 4 flint lock muskets—all rusty, and no breeches to at least two. 1 cannon, 7 bayonets—rasty, with no points. A pile of belts and scabbards, but no swords. 60 cartridge boxes. The Whig adde:— We now have 5 Major Generals, 10 Brigadier Genorale and 60 Colonels, 60 Lientenant Colonels, 60 Majors, and will soon have 600 Captains, 1,200 Ligutenants, 4,800 Ser- geants and 4,800 Corporals. We are bappy to inform them, however, that wo bave no privates, the Legislature having dispensed with that useless portion of the army. Not an article of the above enumerated implements of defence was manufavtnred in the State, except the Gene- rals, Colonels, Ceptains, &, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Flour had a downward tendency, prices being easier; quotations, however, were without change; Philadelphia and Bultimore, 20s. a 21s.; Ohio, 21s. a 24s. Wheat very dull, and prices nominally unchanged. Corn duil and prices nominal: mixed, 24s. a 27s. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Teef was heavy. Pork firm, Bacon quiet. Lard dal}, Tallow, 52s. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, Rosin was steady at 4s. 3d. for common. Sugar buoyant, Coftee (Met. Ashes steady: pots, 205. a 203. 64.; Pearls, 322, Rice steady. Spirits turpentine dull at 393. NON-ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. Haurax, Dec, 31-10 P.M. The weather is thick, and it is raining, witha douth- ‘westerly wind. There is as yet no appearance of the’ Cunard steamship America, now im her fourtocnth day from Liverpool. Supreme Court—General Term. Defore ail the Judges, Dre, $1,—The following declainna were rendered:— Before Judges Davies, Sutverland and Hogeboom. John Adams et als Fraucis P. Sage et a—Jadgment firmed with cosis. “Sutherland, J., dissenting. Onn adoatehig ama wile we Charew R Cromwell ot at — reer appeal ‘rom tale same lo ed according: the oaieaure Juiges Darien: Clarks aad Bs efore Judges Davies, Clerke and Ingra le Lowis B. Labons vs. Thos: Fielding —Orver of 1c May moditied #6 28 to strike out thai portion of it directing « etay of proceedings: In all olber respects ailirmed without costa Mise brder of September 2 allrmed, with $10 ¢ sim, for reasons stated at special torm. Thos 1. Rushmore va. Aucon Fuller.—The oaders appealed * from aflismed with coat. re. the petition of “line Soran —Order appealed firmed w nee ordered for the purpose * oned in the draft order prepn B, Clark ra. Alon’. Brown.—Order appeaied from ailirmed with cos’ sIAz#t vs, Washington A, Bartiett.—Appeal Ambrose © Kin dismissed wath $10 costs, id B. Fg¥ior etal, ve. Ebon Huntin et a W. Davidson: Witi b Goelaing: i fe vs. ward John B. Murray vs. Wm. ©. Anan et al; Wm. ©. Anan erick Goodell; George Rusher et al. ve, Fd. rd an; Wm. Kiler etal. ve. John F. Pond; Mar- va. James D1. wa nas. Gasper ‘Adams et al—Judgimente: af firmed with costs. Lydia Mills, impleaded, £c., va. Wm. T. Milla. ~Jur it re versed, and anew trial ohiertd: costs to ‘all the partes t be paid ont of the funds of the cakate. Clerka, J., diseantisg. Thos. J. Whitcomb et al. vs. Thos. J. Saiomou.—Order affirm- ed with costs. ‘Thos. J. Jones va. John A. Underwood et al.—Judgment re- versed and nm trial ordered; costs to abide event. Frapeis 1. Treker etal, vs. Daniel Curtis etal —J vlgment reversed and new trial ordered; costs to abideevent. ‘0, Watson et al. vs. ampbell et Al. — ont ts if the plaintif’ amend within ten dare; ndgment revermed, uew tial ordered, aud seat back: to reter - Wim. Il. Bourry d'Tvernois et al. vs. Motion to vacate order of General Term David Leaviti et al— denied. F. Goll vs. Goo. W. Hinton et al: Wan. Wiilis vs. same,— Onters of Special Term reversed, with costs, Joweph I. Ration vs. John W. Orane,—Appeal dismissed, with oo: ireaton vs. Wm. R. Morgan et al Onder appealed Jobn W from nilirued, with cow's Goo F. Bralford et ai. ts. Edward Fox.—Appeal dismissed, with cost, Eitas Burehall vs. James Stranss etal,—Order appe: trom reversed, with costs, and order of arrest ‘wneatods - 0 vy Joshua D. Bates et al, ‘Order sons stated by Judge nx Special es Davies, Clerke and Molin. va. New York Central Kaittoad Com ent aflirmed, with costa, H, Vandervoort et al. Onder ap- Rritiah Life Insurance Company ve. Com- ; Ther ational Life Asstrance Company Hervre ddges Davies, Oh asthe a efore Judges Davies, Clett id. The People, &e., ¥4. John D. Marks.—Verdlet get aside, new tril granted. ‘ee ends ‘Theodore W. Bayard vs. Jerome B. Fellows—Order re- versed, with costa, John H. Hrower et al. vs. Lawrence ’ abeend. vith rene’ ‘Tonge Rhee pdgnens ve R. aiirmed, S08, ‘ohn W. Carter va. George K, Roberts. Car Bruner v8. Ocean Tnstran > peealed {vom afirmed, with coms oe enanaanitan haste i 3 homas Boll vs. Teanc Wortman,—Ordor affirmed, fies. ‘without ena. yond siexloacell ‘yancia W. Tasack va. James Ht. Raymon \ peal from aftirmed, with costs. eee 0 ve itton Ht Bean va, Peter Renway ot al—Judgment afilrmed, Franeis A. Palmer, assignee, va. Elisha Lewis Griflen; sime'vs. Rura Castle; aame vs, Ni vom May hard.—Orders aflirmed, with costs. Edward ©. MeConnell vs, the People ex. rel. Frederick W. Loew va, in afirmed, senting. rae MOORE AND LIVINGSTON CASR. THE Michae! Price Moore va. Alfred be barat deren rola an ie hey e Bi way, near Cortlandt street. 1) near ne Court