The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1859, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8192. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘This Board met last evening—President MoSpedon in te the chair, ‘TUB TAX LEVY 48 AMENDED. a motion of Alderman Surrs, of the First ward, the tax levy was taken from the tabie. He then moved that {his Board adhere to their former action, and that — mittee of conference with the Board of Councilmen "ea, She Preside, appointed Aldermen ol committee. On motion of Alderman Hoos the matter was sont to fhe Councilmen, in order that they might take similar aetion, ‘(TUE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. a was received from the Comptroller ‘earnestly calling the attention of the Board to the filthy and dilapidated rooms be now occupies. ‘Alderman ADAMS proposed a reantution to the effect that 98,000 be appropriated to alter aud repair the Comptrol- Jer’s office, aud that the same be done by the Street Com- missioner, without contract, under the direction of the Gomptrolier. Laid over. ‘WARBINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. The resolution to appropriate $2,000 for the celebration ef Washington’s birthday was called from the table. Alderman Staxr moved that the amount be reduced to a Lost. ver several ineffectual attempts to reduce the amount te various otber a the question to appropriate $2,000 ‘was put and lost, for want of a constitntional vote—8 to 7. Alderman Srernens, being impreesed with the convic- feon that some official notice should be taken in memor, the day, moved a reconsideration of the vote. “Carried. ‘The matter was then laid on the table. The report of the Committee on Roads, in favor of pay- be Wa sixth street between Fifth and Sixth avenues ‘wah Belgian pavement, was adopted. THE FIRE MARSHLAL’S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT. Fire Marshal Baker sent in his semi-annual report for the balf year ending the 80 November, 1858. It con- etanarin tutag Sete: peer wants sr tat eocurred dur: pel rw ir ori- as far as can be ascertained from the testimony taken each case. The report also embraces the amount of in- surance and the alieged losses, together with special no- ties and a notice of a law on arson. The report was or- dered on file. ‘The Loard then adjourned to meet on Thursday, BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. YUE VISIT OF THE BRITISH ARMY—THE NEW COUNTY JAIL—THE CLEANING OF THE STREETS—THE TAX LEVY, ETC. ‘This Board mot last evening—tho President, Charles G. Gornell, presiding. THE VISIT OF THE FORTY-SHOOND HIGHLANDERS, ‘Mr, Van Tors presented the following:— ‘Whereas, regiment of Highlanders, of th Britisn A. masenee ‘on heir way. trom Kugiand, and will ‘through’ this city en route for Aspinwall, being the frat Sa a ey vuished teelf by its gallantry and berolam refore, ‘That the hospitalities of the city be tendered to the ‘mfcers'of the orgy second regent eb Highlanders, R And that a committes of five from Board ' be EPecrry out tbe iasntion of te resolutions ee out n. Orraxson moved to amend the resolution by in werting the words ‘‘since the war of 1812, instead of since tae war of the Revolution.” He believed that in 1812 a Dody of British troops had visited this country under the @emmand of Gen, Packenbam. ‘The amendment was adopted. The committee consists of Messrs. Van Tine, Platt, MoUonnell, Ottarson and Lambeer. ‘THE NEW COUNTY JAIL. A petition was submitted by citizens of the Tenth ward against the erection of the new county jailona lot now eccupied by a hook and ladder company, in Eldridge It was referred to the Committee on Repair and Sup- CLEANING THE STREETS. A resolution of Alderman Bootz’s instructing the City ‘Inspector to advertise for proposals for the cleaning of the mreets of the city under the specifications heretoforo adopted, was referred to its appropriate committee. FIRE MARSHAL’S REPORT, ‘The semi-annual report of the Fire Marshal for the half bg ending November 30, 1858, was received and ordered e file. The Committee of the Order of United Americans ten- dered an invitation to the Common Council to attend the eeicbration of Wasbington’s birthday at the Academy of COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER. ‘The followmg communication was received from the Comptroller :— rrr or New Y< Derarruent or Fina Gourrnorasi’s Orrice, Feb, 1a $ HOLE. perceived by a report in Committee on Fire Department of ‘was in the habit of holding its stated meetings aor saloon, a thing which he condemned, and said d not be tolerated. .’ BULTREL, a member of the Fire Department Com- admitted that the allegation was true, but ex- d the committee by saying that they met there be- they were not furnished with better In view of this fact Mr. Orrarson presented @ resolu- a instructing the Comunittee on Repairs and Su to port what accommodations were needed and what were ow available for the use of the various committees, hich was . TO FIREMEN, ‘The Fire Depa: t Committee ted a report ire ruunen! mi presented a n-eoncurring with the Aldermen in sexiguing steam = Cary to the exempt firemen, and in favor of living company engine J.G. Storms and changing e name to Thomas Franklin. A motion to adopt the re- a8 ‘was lost. Areport of the same committee, concurring to accept e proposition of the fire insurance companies to present steam fire engine to the city, was adopted. ‘THE TAX LEVY FoR 1859. ‘The report of the Committee on Finance of this Board in ference to the tax levy of 1869, which was sent to the iidermen for concurrence, was sent back, and, on motion, Board adhered to ite former action, and. éppointed ry on tr gaa Messrs. Platt, and were j STATEMENT OF THE CORPORATION ATTRONEY. |The Cor; Attorney submitted his monthly state- exhibiting an account of the penalties collected for iting Corporation ordinances, which amounted to 39. number of unimportant general orders were called up The Committee on Repairs and Supplies was i ncreased five members—Messra. Lambeer and Lent being added, ikx-Mayor Wood was present during the ‘ings. URTON’S THEATRE.—A benefit was given last evening to widow of the ae Francis ©. Wemyss. A long and d entertainment was given to a large audience. At end of the first plece—Mr. Brougham’s farce, “Love Murder,” in which the author appeared—he came the curtain, at the call of the house, and spoke to following tenor:— DIES AND GENTLEMEN—I thank you most sincerely and ully for the ba eaponer you have been good enough me, although the present occasion is a sad commen- ‘upon’ the vicissitudes as well as the imperative de- of our exacting vocation. While our hearts are in barning for n dear and valued friend, a devoted, and in Bry world relation most exemplary man, the only wi can testify our for worth de) 's endeavor to avert from her, his life companion, the on of privation, is to labor on in our allotted i. Gene of circumstances, with look of simulated and voice of unreal merriment. Ah! who can blame actor if at such moments the influences of the dark ro- should obtrude themselves upon the fictitious sceno— the man should triumphover the mimic, and the smile Mer down toa sigh. I know that it is out of place to ) ty this subject, and yet I feel I am but executing imple duty by thus giving utterance to the impulse d it impossible to check. the general public, he pac recent loss we are called upon s0 unexpectedly to ore may have been comparatively unknown. of an hour, whether broken wv or merely ‘aside for some newer plaything, we soon outlive our- lea amidst this world of excitement. But ‘we who e his companions and co-workers knew and thorough- imated the inflexible honesty, the zealous and un- devotion which distinguished him as the Secro Dramat! Association. it = 80 worthily and orably whole heart for the kindly you have made here to-night. Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Barnard, EMPANNELLING OF THE GRAND JURY. Fx. 7.—At the opening of the Court this merning the Clerk called the Grand Jury panel, when the following gentlemen were sworn to discharge the duties of the Grand Inqtest for the February term:— Charles Augustus Davis, foreman. Jobn Aitken, Ea . James 8. Aspinwall, 8 y Joseph Applegate, Edward ©. Johnson, Pied * ige, ween, Prout, Samuel H. Cornell, Barnet L. Solomon, Jobn Ce dy Moses B. Sa Ll James G, Deforeet, George M. . THE RECORDER'S CHARGE. The Recorder then proceeded to deliver a lengthy charge. Ho first alluded to the great disparity which existed in the character of sentences, which were some imes altogether disproportionate to the nature of the offences, He thought that the most desperate class of criminals were those who committed burglary in the third degree, the maximum of whose piinish- ment is five years in the State prison, while, para- coxical as it May appear, he stated that those who juilty of forgery in the second be gid were “in- ‘to go astray through the influeuce of improper asso- tions or the temptations of want”’—were ‘com to me instruments and accomplices in guilt’—were «duped into the commission of the offence””—were “young in-crime, if not years.” His Honor pieads eloquently for ibem when he says:— “Such inequalities in eb arekecr punishment, and the tem, of its recipients, have lopg been ay ent, end they engender a species of con- bee for the laws which thus tolerate what the dullest intellect must regard as an injustice. The whole of the jaw relating to the apportionment of sentences should be revised, 80 that a larger discretion may be reposed in the magistrate whose duty it is to fix the term of imprison- ment. Unless this be remedied, great injustice may be done both to individuals and the community. M4 cases arise where a short term of imprisonment aa very properly be assigned, and the result would be, rescue of numbers of unfortunate young persons from the ths of crime; but the requirements of the statute now leave the Judge no alternative but to pass sentence in accordance with its provisions. Next to the protection of society, the reformatior of the offeader should be kept in view, abd if many of the crimes now punishable by imprisonment in a State prison were, in the discretion of the Judge, punished by committing the accused party to a penitentiary, this desirable end could be effected in a majority of cages. ‘There is but a small chance, if, in- deed, any, of reforming criminals who have ever been confined within the walls of a State prison, while experi- ence continually shows that the less severe, because less infamous punishment in a penitentiary, will effect every aim of justice without affixing to the unfortunate the life- long diegrace, which, like the brand of the galley slave, attends the’ infliction of the former punishment, After thus throwing the mantle of cine over the foibles routh, he observes that “a degree of uncertainty and lax! Wy attaches to the administration of the law not caicu- lated to increase that wholesome respect for ita power, which is one of the best Lies heard of the community,” and adds, that ‘ unless pun! ent is more certain and prompt, our laws will loge, in a great degrec, their efficiency.” He cailed their attention to the numerous delays and the increasing complications which seemed of recent years to have been grafted on the practice prevailing in criminal Creer through the agency of political influence, or that obtain by money bad mea are enabled for years to baffle all attempts to bring them to the punish- ment due to their crimes. It was only necessay to refer to bad i] Tocmadlogh poet re Or Cong stays of proceed ‘on matters of trivial import, s, and various other legal contrivances, by wi B tho sub! stantial ends of justice were delayed and even frustrated. ‘These legal devices were carried on until all interest in the case subsided, or the be eriy! legal proof is destroyed by the removal or death the witnesses, or their being cor- rupted or apes with, While a fuir trial should be se- cured to all, high and low, rich and poor, it was too often the case that wealth could transform the terrors of such an ordeal on the most serious charges intoa mere farce. In speaking of the police force, he said:—Iam satisfied that the restoration of as many of the old force as shall be found deserving will have a tendency to increase the jublic confidence in the mode in which the guardians of its peace are selected, and to remove the acerbity of that po- Mtical excitement which was aroused by the establishment of the force, and the manner in which its ranks were filled. ‘The inadequacy of the present organization will be seen when it is considered that there are nearly five hundred miles of paved strects in this city, and that the whole numberof men on patrol duty at one time is only, about five bundred men, or about a man toa milo. At night, ly, this weakness of our patrol Riggs is apparent, jing. The abi eee.” "ag and Chey al public offices. ie and general pul although = powerfu! auxiliary in saouring « roforna, Wet, in hig fat deck et aaer Gar Se that the io supplying him with “honest and competent men” to dis- charge duties of so much importance as those of the judge, led to descant upon the amount of intelli- gence wi a juror should possess, framers of the law, whom he said , indo- for th a ee dhockarge of} cateyen ound for the pro} Wu we up portion or ‘Bis manifosto by ph the on the part of those in office, it [the jury system] will vindicate itself, not only in insuring protection against arbitrary er, but also as the best means of substantial justice, and vin the of framers of our fundamental law, who have declared that it shall remain inviolate forever.” The document, which was read at an unusually rapid rate, further states, in reference to the laws against’ lotteries, that “the desire of gain and the thirst for the rapid acqnist- tion of wealth were deeply implanted in human nature,” and that just go long ca lotlerien were tolerated by the laws of aay,of our States or in foreign countries, there would be a contraband in tickets. Numerous complaints had been made at different times, by various parties, for an alleged violation of this law, and in every instance he had found that they were originated by rival lottery con- cerns or professional black mailers. Any attention given to such proceedings only aided one party in obtain- in Lomgig 4 of the immoral traffic at the expense of the other. The laws were not paseed to protect. one interest to the exclusion of another, but for the fit of the public, who are the sufferers by its continuance. In conclusion, the Court called the attention of the Grand Jury to the usual topics, and informed them that those statutes which had been tosecure the purity of elections were to be brought specially before their notice. The Grand Inquest and the audience were then enter- tained with an oration uv} “Our Glorious Institutions.” Our political sytem, said he, rests on the ballot box as the means whereby the will of the people is expressed in an orderly manner. The form of our government in its great Teading features is ae poe fection as any human insti- tution can be, but in the of a vicious and Population it may become as corrupt, extray t, and even tyrannical,as any other of the forms which are justly regarded with aversion, as hostile to liberty in the fundamental idea on which they are based. One of the most illustrious of our statesmen, continued the ora- tor, has very recently and most emphatically alluded to ‘the use of money in elections, and has warned the against the manifold evils of this practice. He feared it existed in this bes f to a very great extent, and that not only ruffianism and crime were fostered by this moans indirectly, but the very fountains of public justice were poisoned at their source. The man whose aid (con- tinued the speaker) has been purchased by the dema- gogue or ambitious aspirant to-day, feels that when he or one of his associates is accused of some violation of the law he has a claim on the influence of the man who has been joined with him fn an offence as grave, if not as in- famous, as the one for which he seeks immunity. ‘Thus crime Jeads to crime, and tainta successive portions of the body politic until all are more or less vitiated. The Grand Jury retired to their room to enter upon the discharge of their duties, when the petit jury Boog was called, and the District Attorney procoeded with the busi- ness of the court. David Barry and Teddy Ford (youths), indicted for bar- third degree, pleaded guilty to an attempt to offence. Barry was sent tothe penitentiary for one year, while Ford was gent to the same institution for six months. Johanna Barth, charged with committing @ felonious assault upon Catharine Nagel, pleaded guilty to an as- ‘sault and battery, and, in juence of Being a wo. man, she was sont to Blackwell's Island for three months, The complainant and the defendant were both iamates ofa Dutch dance house and brothel, and the Recorder informed the complainant that unless she left her present occupation he would issue a bench warrant and have all the houses of that character in the city broken up at once. Poor Catharine trembled like an aspen leaf at this fearful apnouncement. Patrick Lane, indicted for the murder of Jeremiah Tooney — golly to manslaughter in the third de- gree. His counsel asked to have the sentance. rencrves in order that he might prepare affidavits in mitigation of punishment, and the prisoner was accordingly remanded for sentence till the last day of the term. There san no other cages ready for trial the Court adjourned till Tuesday. Tae Apmrsston OF General WALKER INTO Canoe CHurcH.—The Mobile Me rays:—Ye afternoon at four o’c! ‘8 large con- course of citizens and many: strangers visiting our c' ‘were attracted to the Catholic Cathedral by a ramor General Wm, Walker would at that. time be initiated into the-bosom of the Catholic church. the Catholic havo no doubt urch, to wl by overwhelming conviction, as reared aftor tie straitest rumen tivel Mr. ue wi ‘The MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1859. PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘The Brooklyn Calamity. THE LATE CATASTROPHE ON THB CORNER OF FUL- TON AVENUE AND ELM PLAGE—ADDITIONAL PAR- TICULARS. ‘The house in which the family of Mr. Edward Gill was #0 suddenly destroyed on Sunday morning, was the centre of considerable attraction yesterday. Large numbers of People gatbered round the neighborhood to satisfy their curiosity, The building is now tenantless, excepting the firet foor. The dead bave been removed to the house of ‘Mr. Eleazor Gill, No. 895 Carlton avenue. Mr. Thomas Gili, who was injured by falling out of the window, is there also, and in an improving condition. If no relapse takes place he will be able to be up in about two weeks. It hae not been deemed advisable as yet to ap- prise bim of the death of the members of his Drother’s family. He labors under the impression that they were injured. In answer to inquiries he stated that ag goon as he was aware that the house was on fire, he repaired to the room of Mrs. Gill, whicb adjoined the one himself and Mr. Graves occupied, and commenced tying the bed with the view of chong alg eo them into the street, on the Elm Place #1 ving secured the rope on the inside he be- came insensible and recollected more. ser- vante bad come into Mrs, Giil’s room. let, herself down by the rope, and when within about twenty feet from the ground her descent was interruy by a ‘Those below cried out, telling her to on, ‘but becoming frightened, abe let go and fell to the flagging, dislogating one of her thighs, and it ig feared sustained internal injuries. She ties at the City Hospital, where she is attended to by Dr. Kiesam, Mr. Gill's family physician. ‘The nature of her injuries, taking into consideration that she is nearly forty years old, prectudes the hope of her recover} Mr. Graves, who is at the house of his brother, No. 358 Carlton avenue, is not much injured, and will be out in afew days. He says tbat when he awoke and found the place on fire, Mr. Gill had left the room. He did not know when. Seeing ont ono way of escape he construct- ed a rope of the bed clothes and let himeelf out of the back window. He fell, but his descent was broken by a projecting window blind and he escaped with compara- slight injuries. He had made sure of his own and before he made his exit. e husband and father of the unfortanate victims, Mr. Edward Gill, arrived from Philadelphia yesterday noon. ‘The telegraphic despatch which had been transmitted to him by one of his brothers, informed him briefly that he had been burned out and requesting his immediate return. He was met at tho depot by his triends, who gently com- municated the sad : and the shock, ted him to such a degree that he has since been labor under ill- ness. The dreadful news completely unnerved him. He is algo at the house of his brother in Carlton avenue. Ti funeral of the unfortunate victims will take place to-luy, from the Elm place church, in the immediate neighbor- hood where the fire occurred. The services will commence at 12 o'clock, noon, and will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Rockwell. The remains will be conveyed to Greenwood Cemetery for interment. fhe ee: of the servant, Ann Keegan, lies at the residence of her parents in Butler street, near Hoyt. Her remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery. REWARD FOR INCENDIARIES. Mayor Powell last night submitted the following com. munication to the Common Council: — Guntizwen—A large number of fires have recently oc- curred in various parts of the city, that were, undoubtedly, the work of design. yun! dings are included in the int, making it evident that the city is mfested by a band of reckless and characters, who should be detected and brougbt to punishment. I therefore recommend that a liberal reward be otfered for the detection and conviction of- apy one guilty of an Incendiary act, | Respectfully submitted, AML, 8: POWKLL, Mayor, On motion of Alderman Douglass a reward of $250 was fixed for the detection and conviction of incendiaries. THE CITY HALL FIRE ALARM BELL. In the Common Council last night the Firo Department Committee of the Western district reported in favor of en- tering into contract with Henry N. Hooper & Co., of Bos- ton, to furnish a new alarm bell for the City Hall, to ‘weigh 8,600 pounds, at the rate of 82cents per pound— the old bell te be taken ‘by the contractors at 23 cents per pound, Thereport was sdopted. The bell is to be com- pleted in six weeks. The Snow Carnival. NEW YORKERS IMPROVING THEIR TIME—THE APPEAR- ANCE OF THE CITY—THR CHURCHES AND THEIR SPIRES—SLEIGHING PARTIES—CITY TRAVEL, ETO. ‘The snow storm that commenced on Sunday continued, with slight intermissions, until three o’clock on Monday morning. It was an old fashioned snow storm. The depth of the snow from the fall did not exceed nina inchea. It fell very fast, but in such light and soft flakes that wherever it touched it presented quite an unusual and unique appearance. The church spires, house tops, win- dow cornings, and indeed wherever wiv SIOW COId Mid & lodgment, were tinged with a clear, white, downy sub- ‘stance: ‘The twigs, branches and limbs of the trees in the Battery, Trinity chorchyard, Park, and in fact in all the public squares, and those in the palatial court yards of our wealthy citizens—all were weighed down in graceful curves; and in some cases the branches of trees were bro- ken. Barly in the morning “‘old Sol”? came out in full force, shedding his refulgent rays upon the inhabitants of terra firma. The reflection of the sun’s rays upon the house tops, on the door stoop and court yard statues, and the street lamps, combined to present a coup d’wil to the observer. The tel h wires—which -e ai ae ee ‘and wore the appearance of a fairy storm did not impede the travel onjthe various lines of railronds converging towards the city. As the sun tra- velled in its orbit, its increasing genial powering effect, , With over- downy snow into a sea of dari , over ankie deep. Notwithstanding this objectionable feature, the ladies would not stay at’ home, and their presence in the streets, and especially in Broadway, wearing smiling faces, and with nimble gait as they trippea from place to place, made the day pass off pleasantly. But the feature of the day was sleighriding. At hn A oa in the morning sloighs were seen in all the streets in the city, and the tingle of the bells made everyboty feel an unusual exuberance of spirits. But it waa well nigh noon before the grand, the beautiful, the costly sleighing equipages made their débud. And then were seen the gayly painted snow barges, covered with the most costly fur tleigh robes, with neatly caparisoned horses, encircled by silvery bells, drawing their precious freights, the merry tingle filling tho air with welcome winter ly; the whole presenting a busy scene of life, love, good humor and soulembracing cnjoyment, rarely if ever seen or felt in the metropolis. The sleigh riders did not confine their pleasures to the city, but merely allowed themselves ample time te take up their friends, and then started for—where? Why, out to the Bloomiigdale road, of course, where the sleighing was good, and also where the fun seekers could be in prox- imity to convenient stopping places at which the inner man could be refreshed. Between sunrise aud sun- ‘set the various drives outside the city were well patro- nized; but the crowning feature was the carnival at night, The scene was beyond description. At dark it began to freezé, and by nine o’clock in the evening the rface the snow was quite hard, which rendered 100d, by the accelerated ? a ea early this morning the streets ‘and roads, from the to Kingsbridge, appeared one continuous line of sleighs, from the one horse cutter tothe dashy six horse team. Everything looked and seemed joyous. The Jehus cracked up their fery steods,the old men’s and ladies’ countenances beamed delight; the younger ones sung songs, the little folks screamed with joy, and al peared in ecstacios of eget not/experienced under ordinary circumstances. ie stages on Broadway cut up sleighing to @ great degree. Large sleighs were put on some of fe routes, and these modes conveyance ‘were cro' |; and every now and then the poor horses, jaded and worn out by overworking them, gave out. The fare collectors in these conveyances were never so polite; @ passenger had hardly time to take his seat before the ory of “fare, sir, fare,” was heard. And perhaps before ¢he sleigh had proceeded two blocks, the same in- dividual would cry out, “ We are stuck,” “ Can't go any farther,” “Pile out,” and other similar expressions. The poor passengers had no alternative but to “ pile out,” injured to the extent of six cents each. The city railroais experienced very little difficulty in keeping up their regular trips. Present appearances portend an early disappear- ance of the snow. To-day may possibly be the last of tho sleighing carnival. The Coming of the Highlanders, 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Feb. 7, 1859. Tsee by your paper this morning that it is expected we will shortly have some British troops among us, (the For- ty-second Highlanders,) and you propose to have the en- tire First division parade on the occasion. Now, Mr. Edi- tor, Iam not a military man, but I do hope that the whole of the First division will not parade, J hope we will not be put to shame by the contrast between the highly dis- ciphned British troops and some of our militia regiments. If any regiment receives and escorts them, I hope it will be our best, (the Seventh, National Guard.)’ Many citizons, like myself, would like to sce New York’s favorite regi- ment alongside of this crack British regiment, and seo ‘would compare, Iam, with great respect, xg ' MERCHANT, sre Se By Dae SETAE say ie ms 10 |) , February “6, 4 you state that the Forty-second regi: ment Britiah Highlanviers are on thelr way to Vancouver's Island and Fraser river via New York; that they arc to ‘be the recipients ef numerous balls, excursions and fan- dangoes by the National Guard. I simply wish to inquire for what reason are we to tolerate a body of British arm- ed sold! our hfares when the me privilege was recently donied us in the contem} isit Of the Trish regiment to their native count not the British possessions on this continent su! to tran their own forces without marching them through the streets of New York? It is a poor rulo that won’t work both ways. AN 4 te Supreme Court—General Term. Before Hon. Judges Roosevelt, Davies and Clerke, Fae, 7.—The February term of this Court was opened Mr, Olancy, Clerk, in person, necor- the statute, The calendar |, and @ number of cases set down for argu- City Intelligence. ‘Mason Bass. at Tue Acapuy.—The M. W. Grami Lodge of the Btate of New York wiil give a ball at the Aca‘emy of Music on the 15th instant. The receipts are to be added to the Widows’ end Orphans’ Fund. There will be a band of fifty musicians, to be led by Car) Bergmann, and the decorations will be new, original and aj to the occasion, The officers of the Grand Lodge, the Knighta Templarg, Royal Arch and Bluo Lodge brethren will all appear im full regalia, iginal march will welcome the Grand leigh, who will be recetved with all the usuaF ceremonies. @ ball will bring out all the leading Ma- none in the city, aud will doubtless be a jam. SumTaRY AseociaTion.—A meeting of this association was held on Friday evening at Peter Cooper’s Union. Mr. Mather, President, took the chair. The business of the meeting Was the adoption of suitable by-laws. Dr. J. H. Grigcom was chosen First Vise President, and Mr. ©. Elliott Treasurer; but the appointment of the other officers was deferred to the next meeting. Dr. Griscom made a speech explaining the impropriety in the proposed law before the Legislature creating a new Board of Health, of makin the Bate medical authorities any part of that Board whoue duties will be purely confiued to the prevention of digeases peculiar to the city. He also mentioned that up- wards of $4,000 are bow paid as galary to two public me- ica} offloers, who do almost nothing for the money. ‘Conoxmn’s Inquest: Yestxxpay.—Coroner Gamble was notified to hold an inquest yesterday at the corner of Highty-cighth street and Third avenue, upon the body of laborer vated Jobn Daly, who was Klled while blastiog rocks in the Central Park. The fuse, it appears, hung fire, when the deveased approached to see what was the matter. Just then the explosion occurred, instantly kill- ie joner Schirmer held an inquest upon the body of a man pamed Patrick McGuire, who was killed by falling from bis cart. Deceased resided im 110th street, near Third ‘avenue, aad Leaves a wife and family to lament bis Sorps.—A woman named Ann Brennan, living with her sister at No. 37 Spring street, took an overdose of laudanum last evening, at her residence as above, and died about an hour aflerwurds. Sho had only a few days since been discharged from Bellevue Hospital. Police Intelligence. Ay srurure Doxs Browy.—It is a rare thing for one of the children of Israel to fall a victim to the shrewdness of metropolitan sharpers—male or female; but Isaac —— ‘was not as fortunate as his brethren ig this respect when he tock a peep at the elephant for the first time on Sun- day evening. Yielding to the persuasive influence of a wretty New Jersey girl named Annie Meade, he was in- daced to enter a house of ill fame in Reade street, kept b’ a man named Christian Kolp. During his the nym} managed to make him slightly oblivious with repeated doses of inferior cognac, and when a Sechoiepye, Chaer nity occurred, she stole $800 from his pocket . On becoming conscious of the loss of his ‘“‘monish,” Isaac applied to detectives McCord and King for relief, and ac- companied them to the place where* he had been robbed. ‘The girl, together with the rade wed of the establish. ment and his wife, were arr . Ee ad te police headquarters, Annie contessed that she had stolen the money, and said that she had given $600 of the emount to Mr.and Mra. Koly. This the latter denied moat ftrentously, saying they Knew nothing atall about the occurrence. The prisoners were searched, but not a dol- Jar of the stolen money was found in their possession. Thus Teaac was bled to the tune of $800 for seeing the sights of the metropolis. Rather an expensive rate of admission that, DerravpisG His Exrtoysr.—Thomas Gannon, a tailor, was taken into custody yesterday by policemen Jourdon and Wooldridge, on charge of defrauding his employer» Francis B. Baldwin, of Nos. 70 and 72 Bowery, by means of an oid trick. Gannon had been in the employment of Mr. Baldwin since February, 1858, and, until recently» was considered a steady, sober and industrious man, Within the past two weeks it was discovered that the checks or due bills which the prisoner had recelyed from the bookkeeper for work pet had been altered in askilfui manner before they reached the cashier. Thus, due bills for $3 were, by tho insertion of tho fare 1, transformed in duo bills for $13, and soon. In this way Gannon succeeded in defrauding his employer out of seve- ral hundred dollars. The accused was brought before Justice }, at the Lower Police Court, where he was committed for trial, to answer the charge of fraud before the Court of Special Sessions. BuRGLARY.—Florence Meyers was arrested by the Fif- teeeth precinct police, with a quantity of silver knives and forks in his porecssion, which subsequently proved to hove boon stolen fromthe huune uf Mr.fs. Mygius, NO. ‘273 Elizabew street. ihe an entrance to the premises by forcing off the basement window shutter. Justice Quackeabush committed the accused for trial, Tare or Hanes Fomes.—Willine: Geomen warerrectot with a valuable horse in his which had been stolen from the stable of winan Svehla, ot wuld bridge, Westchester county. The horse was restored to its owner, while Seaman was sent to jail. From ForpamM,—John Thompson and his wife were de- tected on their way from Fordham, on Sunday, with a lot of property in their possession, which it is the; ir Kartord, stole from the promises occupied by the late of that vilinge. The accused were sent back for trial. AlieceD Cuaxce OF Fase Prerences.—A man named Andrew 8. Hull was yesterday brought before Justice Welch, on complaint of Amos Tenney, Secretary of the Chicago and Cincinnati Railroad, charging Hull with hav- ing cheated the above company out of $4, means of alleged faise representations, Hull, it “i paca ed to build a section of the above road, the Company to advance him $8,000, it is alleged, for him to commence tho work. | As collateral security Hall wae to give ahouseand ‘ot which, it is alleged, he rey as his pro; located in’ Monroe place, Brooklyn. Itappears shat nines ‘the agreement the Raiiroad Company have discovered by the Kings County records that the property is mortgaged to the amount of $7,000, and thereupon caused the arrest of Hull, Justice Welch committed him to the Tombs to await an examination, Annsst or Tw ALLEGED Suop TarevEs.—Two well known thieves, named Anderson aud Rodgers, were arrested last evening by oflicers Jay and Winchell, of the Eighth ward police, in Cauai street, with alarge quantity ef vestings, &e., supposed tobe stolen. Anderson is an old offender, and was sent to Siate prison for ten years for hignway robbery, but was pardoned out by Governor Clark. They were both locked up to await the finding of the owner of said goods. Personal Intelligence. Hon. John Minor Botts will be present as a guest at the annual ball of the Eighth Ward Olay Club, of thia city, on tho 17th instant. ‘We learn that on the 18th ultimo Joseph Lovell, Esq., a well known member of the New York bar, was marricd at Natchez, to Louisa T. oldest daughter of the late Gen. John A. Quitman, The happy couple are now on their ‘way to our city. ARRIVALS. From Charleston, in, the steamehip Columbia “GS Town. She Bre Ned dots" cams Pont, Jas Haalem, Cay ‘nd two Mrs lerryman, 0 a poten x byragr, Yu ge Daeg, Want ¢ Trmy, gon and two dany ile J Saunders, J jaunt M JB Total d, Mra Jewell’ From Liverpool, in the steamship Ki Mie Newcrofl’ Mira Bohlen, Man Kidde y, W Dempster and lady, Misa Dempeter, H Dempster, Misa M Dempster, sarah Dempster, C Kons, K Lawson, WjHooghton, 0 Harrison, M Jacobs, Bilery DP Buckman, O W Farris Flaher F Math: ews, 8 Shaw, F Ingles—aud 200 in the steerage. The Bogus Gold Cotn Case, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Before Joseph Bridgham, Esq. Fen, 7.—The United States vs. Carmina Biagi.—A corti ficate was produced from Mr. Terry, Assayer United States Aseay Office, stating “that the value of a ooin purporting to be a half eagle, Le om here to-day by Mr. Dilks, ac- cording to an assay made.from about thirty grains of fai coin, was $455.” No other evidence of importance was produced, and the case stands adjourned, Army Intelligence. Capt. A. H. Reynolds, Quartermaster’s Department, is directed by that department to repair to Fort Arbuckle, and report for duty to the commanding officer of that post. A Board of Officers, consisting of Major H. Brown, Second artillery; Capt. Vogdes, arti 2 or, Ordnance Department; boon, Second Recfory ad Licut. Donelson, corps of }, are directed to assom- ble at Fort Monroe, Va.,for the of examining into the condition of the barracks at station, which wero as {not worth the extensive they re- ‘The Board are also directed that, should they con- sider new barracks necessary, they will, in connection with sod fail Lye Sone of the buildings thoy deem Ia wants of the as well as the estimate of thotr probable costs ———— ‘Williamsburg City News. AxorHER ScIcIOR.—Mr. Gustavas Merserole ahot himself in the Peck Slip Hotel at about 11 o'clock last night, in conmequence, it is stated, of some monet difficulty with his brother,’ He died instantly, il x: General Miramon at the Capital—Zuloaga Reinstated in the Presidency—Reported Capture of a Mexican War Schooner, dic. New Ontaans, Feb. 6, 1859. By the arrival of the Quaker City we have important ews from Mexico. ‘The dates from the city of Mexico are to the 28th ult., via Minatitian on the 24 inst. General Miramon reached the capital on the 26th, with 1,000 cavalry. He disap- Proved of the acts of General Robles, and displaced him, after which he placed General Sales at the head of the army, and reinstated Zaloaga. , Tt was reported that Miramon intended marching on ‘Vera Cruz with a strong force. The liberals had routed Gen. Negrete, near Jalapa. The Picaywne’s correspondent says that the Mexican war schooner Iturbide had been captured by an American and six foreigners, who killed flve of the crew and es- caped with the vessel. The correspondent docs not men- tlon the time that this took place. NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. Arrival of the Quaker City at New Orleans— $1,296,000 en route to New York, dic. a ‘New Onieans, Feb, 6, 1859. ‘The steamship Quaker City, with one hundred and ten passengers and San Francisco dates to the 20th ult., has arrived here. ‘The Pacific Mail steamer Sonora takes out one hundred ‘and seventy-five passengers and over a million and ahalf of specie, of which ono million two hundred and ninety-six thousand is for New York. ‘The weather throughout California was’ excellent, and the acccunts from the mines exceedingly favorable. The French had taken poesession of the Clifiorton guano island, Flour was dull at San Francisco, Richmond selling at $12 50 per barrel. Whiskey sold at 36c. per gallon. Arrived at San Francisco shipa Adelaide, Dashaway, Euterpe, Talisman, Wandering Jew, Rambler, and Supe- rior, from New York; Orion, Cromwell, Chapin and Mem- non, from Boston; Sea Serpent, from Hong Kong; Chats- worth, from Siam; Locket, from London, and Parmentier, from Bordeax. ‘The whaling brig Emma was wrecked near Honolulu on the 15th ult. The crew were saved. ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE OVERLAND MAIL. > Br. Lous, Feb. 7, 1859. We bave some additional accounts by the overland mail. Mor Dodge, who had just returned from Pyramid Lake, reporta the weather intensely cold, and there was great suffering among the Indians for want of food and clothing. Fifteen Indians, who bad stolen some horses, werekilled by @ party of whites in Eden Valley, Dec, 80. Major Johnson, with a detachment of the Sixth Infantry, was enroute to that part of the country, to look after the Indians. ‘The Supreme Court of California had decided that the Legislature bas power to tax mining claims, and also that the law prohibiting the immigration of Chinese is uncon- stitutional. Parties in California were maturing a proposition to transport the entire letter and newspaper mail overland in twenty days, within tho limits of the United States, asking no extension for a failure to transport the mail within the given time, and no special protection against Indians. ‘That portion of the President’s Message in relation to Kansag was not favorably received in Oregon, on the ground that Mr. Buchanan’s policy would retard the ad- ‘mission of that Territory into the Union. ‘The Legislature of Washington Territory had passed re- solntions instructing their delegate to Congress to urge the necessity of establishing @ line of military posts from Walla Walla via the South Pass to the Missouri river. Passengers by tho mail report the Gila river mines al- mont doverted. ‘The Mexican Boundary Commissioners were at Fort Fill- more, about starting to resume operations. ‘The Indians had again obstructed the roads with rocks at Devil’s canon. Copious rains had fallen at the Sierra guiches, supply- ing the company with sufficient water for the whole sea- son. The Camanches had stolen eleven mules from Delaware Springs and fifty horses from Phantom Hill. Most of the latter belonged to the settlers. A detachment of cavalry, under Capt. Palmer, had left Fort Smith for Fort Arbuckle. The coach was detained twenty-six hours, its running timo being less than twenty-three days. Interesting gom Hayti. PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION—NAVAL ENGAGE- MENT—DEFEAT OF THE IMPERIAL FORCES ON SEA AND LAND, ETC. Horses’ Hors, Mass., Feb. 7, 1859. ‘The schooner Mercy, which arrived here last night, brings Port au Prince dates to Jan. 16. The revolution had extended to nearly all parts of the empire, At St. Marc some severe fighting had taken place, both on land and at sea, with considerable loss of life. Soulouque had been compelled to retreat. Anavyal engagement had taken place off St. Marc, six vessels taking part. The Admiral’s vessel was badly damaged, and the whole fleet bore up for Port au Prince. Reinforcements were joining Geffrard from all points. It was believed that Soulouque would not be able to force his way into Port au Prince, the city being surrounded by the republicans. Soulouque’s coffee had all been seized and sold at auc- tion. A Danish brig had been charged by him to load, but it was thought she would not be allowed to enter at Port au Prince. When the schooner Mercy left the city ‘was under arms, and no mail was allowed to pass out. News from India. THE REBELLION NEARLY ENDED—NENA SAHIB AND TANTIA TOPEE DEFEATRD—TRADE REVIVING. The Bombay mail of December 24 reaghed England on the 20th January. The corresponence adds of mo- ment to the telegraphic despatches last published. ‘The news from Oude shows that the work of pacifica- tion was nearly completed. The London Times’ correspondent says that Nena Sahib, forced to flight fram ie, thirty miles north of Bara- itch, bad fled to a jungle fort northwest of that place. The defeat of Tantia Topee by Brigadier Parke was vory decided. The enemy fought well and sustained great loss. The rapidity with which Tantia moved served to barrass the British troops. ‘No serious disturbances were expected from any quar- ter except Talamon, where a large number of sepoys had shut themeelves up. Other leaders, with their troops, were expected to join them. The Bombay money market continued light, and the ‘bank had raised ius rate of discount two per cent during the fortnight. : ‘A large business was doing in cotton goods at advancing prices. Exchange 2s. 1d. « 2s. 14d. reights—Colton to London, 208, per ton; Liverpool 16s. Tus Any rw Texas.—The Dallas (Texas) Herald has heard of Major Van Dorn’s company. It is 115 miles north of Red river, and upwards of 100 west of Fort Ar- buckle, His command consists of seven companies of cavalry and one of infantry. They are constautly on the scout, A party of government surveyors havo been settling the lines of the Indian territory, and they find Captain Marcy’s line forty miles too far east, This will throw the surveys for the Contral road into the Indian territory, if the last survey is J. Thesame paper says that at last accounts mer, United States Army, with two companies of cavalry and two pieces of ordnance, from Fort Belknap, was at ihe Brazos Agency, to resist every incursion on the Indian reserves. Taxixa THB NAMES OF PASSENGERS ON THE En Ratroan.—By a recent edict of the President of tho New York and Frie Railroad, the conductors are required to ascertain the names of ‘all Saki ai and make a register of them in a book provided for that purpose. Tho absurdity of the requirement was aptly illustrated the other day on the Fimira and Watkins branch of tho road. The conductor, coming up toa ue demanded his name. “Jackson,’’ was the reply. the next he put the same interrogatory, and was ly answered, “Charles Moran.”’ The third gave his name as ‘ Head- ley,’ but the fourth, not being quite so q or su there was some unnecessary use of his name, , «None of your d——d business.’’ The conductor put the answers ‘all down, and the last one was as near correct as the three preceding, theugh there was a kind of bitterness in the tone in which it was uttered. In this way it goce—scarcely a passenger giving his I~ name to the sect ie bag ‘thus = va taba are gent on to headquarters with rogularity an and President Moran, it is said, has begun to ink that he and his officers have a great many namesakes travelling over tho road lately, as scarcely a list is sented him but he finds his name upon it, a& well as of all ee officers of the company,.—Elmira Adver- ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA AND KANGAROO ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE, THE ITALIAN IMBROGLIO. The War Question Continued te be the Exciting Topic. Opinions on the Subject in London, St. Petersburg and Paris. Reported Offensive and Defensive Alliance Between France and Sardinia, DEATH OF THE KING OF NAPLES. ANOTHER AUSTRIAN LOAN. AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. The Demands of England on Mexico, &., &., ke. The Cunard steamship Asia, Captain Lott, which left Liverpool on Saturday, the 22d of January, at balf-past eleven o’clock, arrived at this port about seven o’clock last evening. The news is seven days later than that brought by the Arabia to Hallfax, which appeared in the Henatp on the ‘29th ult. The political rumors are conflicting. There was leas confidence in peace, and a partial revival of the panic om the Paris Bourse. On Thursday, the 20th ult.,a despatch to London an- nounced that the King of Naples was seriously ill, and om the following day the London Post published a despatch from its Paris correspondent, stating that a message had just reached Paris from Vienna, announcing that the King died on the morning of the 20th ultimo. No other journal bad the news, and the report lacked confirmation whem the Asia lett Liverpool. Prince Napoleon continued at Turin. He had held a review of 1,000 veterans of the Grand Army. Among other patriotic shouts by the veterans and the crowd as- sembled, were ‘Viva 1’Allenza!’’—(the alliance,) and “Viva Italio!”? ‘ The Turin correspondent of the London 7imes asserta that the reception given to Prince Napoleon while pro- ceeding from the railway terminus to the Palace was ex- tremely cold. The Turin journals make no mention of enthusiasm. The marriage was said to be exceedingly unpopular at Turin with the higher,claeses, and it is as- serted that the King of Sardinia did not give his consent without much hesitation and some difficulty. The Chamber of Deputies in Turin had commenced tha discussion respecting the modification of the law concern- ing the National Guard. ‘The London Times says that a satisfactory report was current, to the effect that the government had resolved to take efficient measures for the protection of British inte- Tests in Mexico. Mr. Disracli, a8 ministerial leader in the House of Com- mons, bad addressed the usual circular to the administra- tion members, calling on them to be in attendance at the ‘opening of the session on the 8d of February. ‘The builion in the Bank of England had decreased £6,000 during the week. The advices from Manchester continue favorable for ioms, which are firm; but for yarns there is but little in- quiry, and the prices are weak. The Lloyd of Peath, says the statement that Austria is about to contract « loan is confirmed. Circulars from the bouse of Rothschild announcing the approaching conctu- sion of the matter, were circulated'on the 18th of Janua- ry atthe Vienna . According to a despatch from London the conventien will be signed either at the end of the week or at the beginning of the next. The loan will be fifty-two millions of Austrian florins, at five per cent. A few additional arrests of members of the “Phoonix Society” had been made in the South of Ireland. ‘The alleged acceptance by the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon of tha offer of $10,000 in payment of his engagement with the transatlantic churches was contradicted on the authority of Mr. Spurgeon himself, who ‘declined the offer.” Mr. Spurgeon purposes to set sail for America shortly, but noc on the terms above referred to. Mrs. Wordsworth, widow of the poet, died at Royal Mount on the 17th of January, having reached the age of ninety years. Intelligence has, it is said, been received in London, of the death of Rudio, who, it will be remembered, was @ party in the attempt against the life of the Emperor in January last year. He is said to have shown in his last moments the strongest marks of repentance. Prince Hatzfeldt, the Prussian Minister at Paris, died at Berlin on the 19th ult. ‘The Prussian budget exhibits a considerable increase im the expenditures, caused by the proposed developement of the navy and the increased expenditure for the crown. No new taxes, however, would be necessary. The Swiss Natioval Council bad voted a credit of half # millign, in order to change immediately the guns of tha whole federal infantry into arms of percussion. Advices from Corfu state that Mr. Gladstone had called together the Ionian Deputies. All the Deputies asked for the revival of the treatics of 1815, and for the connection of the Ionian Islands to Greece. [hey all refused to exa- mine the proposed reforms before @ solution of the pend- ing question. Reports from Constantinople, of the 15th ult., state that the rumor of an approaching war had caused a panic on the Bourse. The Journal de Constantinople had published a tranquilizing Article. Ma ‘The disturbances in the provinces surrounding Bagdad ‘are reported to hays, become more serious, New conflicts arisen between the Camaikans, and the state of affairs was particularly grave in Moldavia. The steamship Fulton arrived at Southampton about noon on the 2let ult. . The United States frigate Macedonian was at Alexandria, on the 6th of January. France. REPORTS OF CABINET CHANGES—MAKING RIFLED CANNON—THE PASSPORT SYSTEM NOT BNTIRELY LIBERALIZED—RUMORS OF WAR AND PEACE—A RENEWAL OF THE PANIC ON THE BOURSE. oe tage are omnes tumors were again current 6 probable accession to office of M. de Persigny, aa Minister of ‘Affhirs, rt was not generally credited. vice Walewski. The r The steam engines at Vincennes were still at work, man- ufactaring rifled cannon. A statemerft to the effect that the Monifeur had an- nounced the entire abolition of visas for rts im France was an, exaggeration. The new rule merely makes some modifications in the existing arrangements. Tt was asserted that an alliance, offensive and defensive, had been concluded between France and Sardinia. Accounts bad been received from Algeria of the success of the expedition sent against the insurgent tribes, who had made a compicte submission. The Paris Patrie of the 19th ult. contained an article to the effect that the avoidance of war was not to be consider- ed altogether certain. This, coupled with a false report that an insurrection had broken out at Milan and Venice, and an equally unfounded rumor of a collision between Austrian and Sardinian t caused @ reaction on the Bourse, and @ considerable portion of the previous im- Recreate cai ori cine hyo Sek ree fou 7 Se tendy, and closed at a ment On Friday, the 2ist, the Bourse animated nt 60.36 x 69.40 for the three per cg nently the market became heavy, in t Count Walewski had written a conc! note, rices declined to 68.95 for both mouey account, Pusch figures the market closed very ‘Le ‘ Russia. TROUBLE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MOSCOW—TUMULE OF THE STUDENTS—ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT— TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH ENGLAND. An affair had occurred at Moscow which created a great the University. This tumultuous manifes- tation gave a more serious character to te affsir, Tho President of the college immediately apprised tho Minister of Public Instruction of what had occurred. At Moscow this movement was descrived as a political