The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1859, Page 1

THE NE “WHOLE NO. 8232. the ChaY¢® of St- John the Evangelist. from Archbishop of New York. A Letter from the Be ow Yonk, Mage 10, 1859. a woll calculated to produce surprise and ‘gatction io the minds of tho Catholio people opposes * he Hrwaw of this morning, Te was sigW? " sinog y, moan, Mussionary Apostalic,”” 884°“ ygorick Fordi- Des Camps, Parochus.” 3° nis document those ua- Yhappy priests have reno.nced their allegiance to the ‘Gathotic Church by regadiating and denouncing the ecclo- siostical authority of the diocows, They havo incurred irreguiarity. They haye announced their intention to “discharge the functions of the priesthood, protected by Qe civil law.” Of courge they bave incurred suspeasion, ‘peo facto, by thia announcement, and Catholics canaot be Present or aid in their sacrilegious miuistry without in- ‘volving thomselves, individually, in the same spiritual censure of irregularity. It is not my intention to enter into any refutation of tho charges mado against me in the document to which [ bave just referred, But I deom it a duty of charity to make the public acquainted with the simple facts @ the case, go far 08 they bear upon the ex- ternal relations that have gubsisted between thes» wo priests and myself, The ecclesiastical portion of the question, and the measures which I have feit it my duty ‘aa u prelate of the church to adopt in their regard, is not @ matter for discussion in the public press, But the ex- ternal facts and clroumstances of the case, simply and fairly stated, will, think, pérsuste” every rightaminded wan that these two priests have had no reason ty com- » (plain of the treatment which they have received at my bands. Jo order to make the narrative the more brief, simple and intelligible to all, I'shall disteibute it into distinct chapters and paragraphs. CHAPTER I. 1st. The Rev. Mr. Dayman presented himself to me in the beginaing of the winter of 1867, He had no special Jetter of introduction; but I had known bim in Europe be- fore he was a priest. Me was dejected, and ovidently des- titute, and I felt much for his condition, He wus indebt- ed to the captain of tho vessel tor his pas- gage, or some portion of it; and that officer, as Mr. Dayman atated, waited upon him, signifying that if ) he did not pay his passage he should be proseeded againgt according to law. He further stated that the captain would not accept his own note anless it was endorsed; and under thee circumstances the Very Reverend Mr, Starrs did endorse his note, and thus released him from the claims of the captain, Within the last five weeks st bas come tomy knowledge for tie first time that Mr. Dayman was accompanied on that voyage by a young fe- malo, whom he has since introduced as his neice, although I am informed on credible testimony that he has ac- Kuowledged that she is not his neice, Tals tho Rev. Mr. Dayman had not tke candor to make knowa to me at the ume; for the pity that was extended to him ‘was not to bo extended to his female companion, since at tbat time I knew nothing of tho existence of such a person. Qd—I suggested and recommended, as for as his wn feeble testimonials would bear mo out in doing go, Mr. Dayman to tho Right Rev. Bishop of Rich- mond, who needed missionaries for his large bat not well provided diocess. The application was net success- ful, and there remained nothing that I could seo for Mr, Dayman except that Ishould provide for him, or leave Bun exposed us if be were a destitute layman, Accoad. iyly Lascertained, on a presentation of the case as it Blood, that the Rev. Mr. MeMabon, of St. Joua’s church, ‘wound ove him hospitality durmg tae winter, which was then beginning to be severe. I next gave Sr. Daymau the oraipary faculties given to the priests of the diocess, but only during the time tuat he inight choose to remain, or tba; Father McManon might be pieased wo retain hun’ Ii Ihave at. any time alluded to these circumstances it has not been in the way ofa reproach on accountof his poverty , Dut 1 wax to suggest ty Mr. Daymau toat ne should not claim the ownership of the rvof which protected bim 44 & mere guest ia the period of his destitution. Jn short, Wat he suould not forget bis p2sitioa in tne diovess of New York. du—Mr. pose bas beea most gindly treated by my- gel und the clergy of this diocess, He never complaiuad to tne Of aby unkiodpess, or oppression, or perrecuuion. I be bad, L trust that [ should nave had both thefveting and the authortzy necesgary to redress bis wroags. Nay, h» bas acknowledged that he has been treated Kindly by th clergywan with whom he lived, viz.: Rev. Father Sef. hon, pastor of St. Jotin’s church. ‘4th—It is impoesible to imagine what private sentiments urged him to launch out on Sunday, the 6th inst, ina» Appeal to the laity of the church in which ne had bevn per- muted to officiate, He began by askiog abruptly, * How Jovg is Father Day man goiug to keep usin oell? “When i Fawer Day man to take us out of beli?’? He weatont ‘fay thet by the authorities of tus clocess he was crampe here, und would go where his hands would not be fet- tered, where he would be at liberty to do all the goot ‘that he could do, and where he could exercise freely the sacred ministry, &c., &c. ‘These tings baving been reported to me, on the day foliowing, by some laymen who were astouished at bearing them from the puipit, L deemed it expedient, for this aad other graver reasons, to gend Mr. Daywun a letter, not of suepeLsion, for that has become bis own act, put of the ‘witharawal of all epiritai faculties as a priest in my dio- ees, leaving him in the same situation ia which he was when be ianded at our wharves. COPY OF A LETTER WIITDRAW? ‘Trouble in MR. DAYMAN’S FACULTTES. New Yor, March 8, 1959 Brveneny &R—When you arrived in this city, poorly sap- pilea with dosuments of recommendation, with money or wilh Cicthiug, Lendeavored in the first place © procure you an ap ointment m the diocess of Bichtnond, where 1 thought mi Ghunary priests were needed. ‘hat effort on my part having Tailed, 1 allowed you to olliciate in my diocees pro tem., nov ss much’ beeauee 1 wanted @ priest, as because, you being a aed ahome. Now, however, 1 understand that you Hatled With the position which you have had hitherto, nify 10 you that ull faculties hitherto granted you for exercise ofthe holy minlatry iu the dlovegs of New York are hereby revoked and withdrawn, ‘s +JOHN, Archbishop of New York. During the week following it appears, according to Mr. Dayman bimself, that he was a most persecured man. His zeal, his cbarity for the poor, his unbounded eifurts to do good, bad brought upon him the censures of the Caurch. Buti be would not abandon his faithful people, and the; Of course, would not abandon him. Ho would bullda cburch, and exercise the ministry for the salvation of sbuls, ‘with or without the Archbishop's approbation, and they, of course, would aid bim in that laudable undertaking. When matters came to this point [ deemed it my duty to caution the faithful against tae danger of impiicating themecives either in heresy or scbism, It never was in- enced that the rights of humanity or of charity should be denied Mr. Dayman as an individual; but it was in- wnded that Mr. Dayman should receive no encourage- ment, either asa heretic or echismatic priest, for the es- ‘tablishment or support of a new altar in opposition to the old aitar of God and his Churco. In order to put the faithful on their guard, therefore, the following document was furnished to the pastor of St. Jonn’s church, with directions that it should be read oa the following Sunday from the altur:— Kev, DEAK Stt—Bor grave. reasons of conscience I have mace known to the Kev. Mr, Dayman that be is no longer per- mite? to ofliclute ae a priest in my divcess. Pay man Janded in this city in the beginning of a winter season. He broug®t no Jeter of introtucuoa mAiressed wo me, Dut be was pourly clad, homeless, penniless aud ia a strange county, Tinduired, through the Viear General, whether you would pot give him hospitality iuring the winter aa a cesuiute priest, T was iuiertea that you Were Willing to do 69, sod thea ‘T ve him spiritual iaculites, in order that he might aid you in Be nbore ef the nitssion so long us he should reoin. ‘Kev Dir, Daymen has never been recognized by me as a Priest of my diccess. 4 kuo® that Mr, Dayman bas been treated kindly by me since arrival in New York. 1 know that he has beea treated kiad- Ay by all the prieate of the diocese, wwcluaing eepestally your- we! 1 write this principally to admonirh tho faithfal of 8. John's congregation, collectively and inulvidually, in regard to tne foregoing statement of facts. t fore, end ordain, that if any clergy- ther male 'or fomale, shall ovo. et or accept of Any money for the MAA, after their having & knowledge of im prohibition, they andeach of them sliall therwdy iacue, ipso icto, the censure of irregwiarity. from whic they eaunot be ved, except by myself, during my life,or b, my successor lent. Thue Bouse is due from. me to the favaful ov st pho’s congregation, Whom I have cummitted to your pastoral Teau Day 0 it ir. Dayman bas anything 9 complain of, into me. if he should preter another course, 7 {Wo priesta of the dlocess, who here been not le ir Of the wission, apd let him explain to them tn setiafac maoner certain things which, 90 tur, he has aot explained even made known to me; and if he can succeed tu dutng tht aaatisfactory mennor { sbali still treat lim Junily ne L lever done; but, 1p addition to juation, 1 will adi charity. ‘This communication ts made for the present to ths cougrega Ot ys ann the Rvangoliat; but If ocenaton require, It whal made know: c belay sa mto the reverend ciergy and all wh " +IOHN, Archbishop of Now York. By this it will be seen that no unkindnoss was done to Mr, ‘mab—that the door was loft open to him to make any ‘which he could complain of in justice known t+ in ue oF other of two different forms, But it was in Jed that he should not be permiwed to disturb th and charity of a Catholic cong: yn under fais» joes, In either case of appeal t9 me it would have necessary for him to explain how he permitted him- to be accompanied by @ young female from the shores hia own country to those of America; how ‘oon: the fact of such companionship in his frst ‘Appeal how he introduced the same female as his how, afterwards, he acknowledged thas she ot hia neice. If be could have expisined these things me, or if he can explain them now, [guould and T shall ndor him all the justice which the facts of the case de and of require. He has, however, by tho puviicatioe in HERALD Of to-day, Incurred that suspension und ir ygularity which were not inilicted upon him by any letter ‘mine, OWAPTER 11, jst—Tho other signer to the dooumont publizhed in the Lo of this morning is ‘Fred. Fordinaad Des Campa, Paroohas.” This uafortanate geatieman Drought bo York most oxcelient letters, attesting hie pries"™ earning and his ewmuplary coi ttict ab a devout and faith ful member Of ihe wacérdital order, He i praioed mere for bis 5 at "s devotion to the Holy Catholic O’ erch, » “womigsion 10 ecclesiastical anthority, fr by, -amneless Ife and aoa, agvording a it Sa gd ‘these jocks. respect Aigarent mento wo Rev. Mr. Ss oamare New }, Dis this country, as it bas been statgd to me, * Jr toe purpose of being enadiod to publian a cdFtain Work on science and religion which sbould revoluvionia “universal Cnristen- dom. The same letters that furzished these testimonies of his excellent character, made known to me tnat he was subject to ical fits of insanity ; but it was most charitably mentioned, at the samo time, that except uvder the influence of these mental attacks ho was in all respects a worthy, humble, and devoted priest, who would rather give up his life than knowingly oifend against the laws of the Holy Catholic Cnurch, Thsse hints of his condition from one of his best frieads were quite sufiicient to enlist my sympathies in his favor. I appoinved him, during bis orief stay in my diocess, 0 & situation in which he might indulge bis harmless (Sead sities for writing a useless book, provided, in other re- pects, be should behave as becomes a pricat of God. Until the publication of this day I have seen nothing in bis conduct calculated to shake my condense, except, ndeed, some slight extravagances that might be fairly ee ‘w the mental infirmity of which I nad been duly noutied, Some cight months sgo he placed in hands the manuscript of the great work by which religious ideas of om were to be brought ¥ immediae harmony with the doctrines of the Catholic Caurch, Sore the poor man’s infirmity, 1 did not ven- tare t remonstrate with him on the absurdity of his project. But hoping that a change of climate or other causes might come to the relief of his disordered iatel- Ject, I claimed several months for a period during wood more shoroughly the contents of bis ‘With this he was sattafled; but he cam» for We answer rather bofore the time appointed. Seows how useless it would be for me to reason with a persoa in histrame of mind, I suggested that the work was en- lirely above my capacity for comprehension, aud that if be ever should publish i+, it ought to be after having pre- viously submitted it to a congregation of the Cardinals or eminent theologians ia Rome, Then, as always, ho had the appearabce of being thoroughly satisfied with my de- cision , as being to him tor the time the decision of the Church to which he bowed with reverence and loyalty. Howsver, I discovered within a few days that he taou,av T might huve approved of bis work and allowed it to be publisbed under the Archiepiecopal sanction. From tat ume his affliction sesmed to return and increase. He became treublesome in the situation in which I had 4 bim. When it became necessary to remove him procured for him the ry of a brother priest in thie city. And how he came to be mixed up in the affairs of the Rev. Mr. Dayman can only be accounted for by the condition of his own mind. I never suspended poor Father Des Campe—I Koga? Reg Saath he should ab- stain from celebrating the ly Sacriflve for a time, hop- ing in my own thoughts that he would roturn to intellec- tual quietude, But between his case and thatof Kev. Mr. Dayan there is no more connection, except what tocy have mutually established, than there is between any human being and the maa in the moon. w, therefore, he could have put his lame to the do- cument published in the Array of this day is utterly unaccountable, excopt in view of tho infirmity to which hes a good man’s mind may sometimes be rendered subject. Ao idea of bis hallucination may be formed from the fact thas be explained to me, in reference to his great work, several things which were utterly incomprebensi- be, but im regard to which patience and Christian charity forbid that I should contradict him. The ‘squaring of the circle, perpetual motion, and a pew system for the construction of railroads, which were to cost nothing and should accomplish everything, were matters of mere amusement which he had at hig fiogers’ ends. He aid not attach, however, so much im- portance to them as to a scientific discovery by which he could muitiply gold indofinitely, and which secret he re- served expressly for the benelit of the States of tho Church, in order that the Holy Father might be enabied to pay off the national debt, and then use the secret for tho Purpose of converting the whole world to the faith of Christ, Neither did he attach so much importance to the indefinite production of gold through the agency of his Secret us be aid to what must appear a atrange caicula- tion in such @ process, viz.: the ecouomy with which the Tesuit could be accomplished: it would not cost so much as a single furthing—for it was pure science. In all this] never contradicted the poor good man, for it would bave been useless, and in his state of mind cruel at the same time. I looked upon bis cage as an ailliction which God permit- ted to obscure periodically the briliiaucy of a beautiful mind, without at all Jeaving a blemish on the purity of a good Christian hoart, Iam again surprised, therefore—or, indeed, I should ratber say that Iam not surprised—at finding his name agsociatea with that of the Rev. Mr. Dayman in tbe publication of this morning under their united signatures. Printers’ type was pever before so taxed for the pro- éuction of Buch an amount of madness and badaves a3 ney have condensed in a single article with ee mach regard to the economy of space in a puolic newspaper. JOHN HUGHES, Archbishop of New York. Arrival of the Steamships Asia and Borussia. ‘Tbe Cunard steamship Asta, Captain Lott, which left Liverpool at ten o’clock on the morning of Saturday, the 6th instant, reached this port early yesterday morning. She brings the regular mails and our European files, but bor news has been anticipated by the Bremen steamer Weser, from Cork. The screw steamer Borussia, from Southampton on the 5th of March, arrived here at half-past eight o’clock last evening. In addition to the English Cabinet changes already ro- ported, Lord Henry G. Lennox had resigned his office of one of the Lords of the Treasury, and was succeeded by Mr. Peter Blackburne. The'London Morning Advertiser re- peats the assurance that the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord J. Manners, and Sir Edward Lytton only held oifice tempo- rarily. The Malta Times says that orders had been received from England to put the island and fortress of Valetta in & state of defence, and that the works were being carried out, ‘The Cabinet of Vienna had agreed to maintain 150,000 men in Lombardy, and create fortifications in all diroc- tions. Important Diplomatic Circalar of Prussia Describing Her Position. It was stated lately that the Prussian government had issued a circular despatch, dated the 12th ot February, to its representatives at the differont Courts of Germany. We are enabied to give the text of that despatch, It is as folio Buruss, Feb. 12, 1850. If the government of the King, in the present critical state of affairs, has not before explained its views and given instructions to its representatives at the German Courts, it must be attributed to the peculiar nature of the actual political situation. ‘The peace of Europe appears to be threatened from many points, bu is difficult to say from which. In the East, in Servia, in the Danubian Principalities, there is no- thing which cannot be sottied by diplomatic measures, The same may be said of lalian affasrs. In the opinion of the government of the King, the diffl- cuities of the present situation and the dangers of a con- ilict are to be sought for not so much in the impossibility of settling private questions as in the cotnter inclinations (stimmungen) which have arigen lately botween the Ca- binets of Vienna and Paris. Under these serious circumstances we did not hositate for one moment to recognise the duties of our position. Acting upon the wish to maintain the faith of treaties, their bearing upon the presont state of things, conso- quently upon the peace of Europe, we have exerted all our effurts at Paris, as woll as at Vienna, to point out the ‘nealowiabie dangers thay would result from a conflict, and io both quarters we have made the most pressing appeals for peace and moderation. However, we did not deceive oursolves as to the con- ditions on which such a line of action might hope to bo crowned with success. As it was our intention to act in the sense indicated with’all our power upou the two Cabi- cets at controversy, it was also necessary to maintain an independent position towards both. A8amember of the Confederation, we shall never fail in fulfliing our duties towards tt as prescribed by ius fundamental regulations, but we caanot go beyond that, nor do we think that the present political situation would warrant us in domg 80, nor favor the accomplishment of the task Imposed upon ti, a3 regards the prescat state of affairs, a8 a European Power. ‘The uncertavmty which, as far as can be seen from recent andecatsons, seems to belong to the prevent situation of offutrs, induces us to adhere still more closely to the position we have taken up. If, a8 now appears probable, negotiations aro set on foot concerning Italian affairs, the neutral porition which we have 80 carefully maintained will be of the greatest value in enabling us to give counsel to both sides, and will give weight to our representations, We have also much satisfaction in the bolief that the free porition which wo have succeded in retaining ts oae which we share with the British Cabinet, and that the ef- forts wo bave been making to preset peace and reawve mieunderetandings are being also made by that Power. In the co of Rusia, too, which we have s cured (in dem von uns erstreblen zusammenwirken m4 Russland), w» 800 @hother guarantee for the successfub result of our policy. Such are, in their essanmal sndstaude, the points of view which bave hitherto uctod ag our guide, and which, as yet, wo resolve to adhere to, By eo doing, we beliove we are doing good service Lo the common cause—tho cause of peace and the maintenance of the existing state of taings— ‘& maintenance which we ourselves desire as woll as our German allies. do better servior Ry this tine of action we believe that wo to that cause than by manifestations and measures whieh, fa our opinion, would neither rosgoud to tho object iu view nor Wo the character of the presoat state of aifuirs, but would rather coutribute to exciv aul mosity aud add fuot to the flames. Jauthorize your Exeaiiency wo read this dospatcl to the government w which you are accredited. DE SCHLRINTTZ. Organization of the French Army of the Alps. {Paris (March 1) correspondengn of the London [erat } It i9 stated that the formation of an army of io Alps j% Fowlved ony Sho command w wo be given Wu Lienert Genera! Bout. Generals of Brigade—€ollineau, Bataille. Nineteenth battalion Chasseur third, Forty-fourth, Sixty-fourth and ments of the line. THIRD DIVISION, General Estorhe7y. Generals of Brigade—O’?arrell, Saurin. Fifteenth battalon Cnasseurs a Pied, and the Second, Pity third, Fulty-Afth and Seventy sixth regiments of thé FOURTH DIVISION. General Renaud. Eighth battation Chasseurs 4 Piod, and the Twenty-third, Forty-firet and Fiity-eixth regiments of tho lina, Firstdivigion of Cavalry , composed of sixteen squadrons, Four batteries of Horse Aruiticry, 'The French Expedition to Nicaragua, {Translated from the Southampton correspondeace of La Presse, Jan. 13, for the New Yoru rant Mz Foliz Beliy has just departed by tho steamer a, at the head of a company of thirty-three persons, for Ni- carvgua. The object of this mission is to take possession of tho coneession of the canal in the name of the Commit- toe of Projectors, and to establish immediatoly a way of traueit over the lsthinus, for the purpose of connecting, by Nicaragua, the lines of steamora now being organized for the service of tbe two oceans. at Pie Sank Nanna of the 2d of this month, the Com- mitice of Projectors sent two officers of rank of the British army, in order to arrange for @ rendozvous between the two Presidents of Nicaragua aod Costs Kica and M. Felix Belly , in order that they might meet on the 27tu of Marca at Rivas, the place fixed on for officially taking possession Of, and for the opening of the works, likewise for laying tbe first stone of the Nicaragua canal, M. Felix Belly leaves in the capacity of Director General of the ailairs of the company in America, The Committes of Projectors wished M; Belly to be accompanied in this mis- sion with s cortiye d'élite, wo wit: as Secretary General, M. Lovasseur, formerly Minister Plenipotentiary of France in, Mexico; Prince Camille de Polignac, Director of the Works; M. Lberitier, Private Secromry; M. Levasseur, Jr., head of the Photographic Department; and M. Carlier, Mevical Adviser. ‘The engineering service is composed of four engincers, five laud surveyors, two engineering pups and Afwen workmen, sappers, Miners, carpenters, blacksmiths, me chaniste andjdressors. The geological and mining depart- ment was, on the proposition of M. Elie de Beaumont, en- trusted to Mf. Durocher, engiwecr- in-cnief of the minevand i; ofessor of the Faculty of Rennes, now celepraved for is remarkable works on the exploration of the motalife- rous beds in the north of Eorope. M. Tricotel, civil epgiacer for the government, is en- gineer-in-chief. Tiese gentiomen are accompanied by MM. Ponsard and Armieux, a8 assistant engineers; by MM. Pendefert and Hildophonse, as engineering pupils, and MM. , Cardin, Maklia, Doublet and Mainirey, as princi pal geometricians. Four of the working evgineers are ac- companied by their wives, as attaches to the central ser- vice of the company. The mission takes out an abundant supply of tools of every deacription for the different trades attached to the expedition. The mathematical in- struments, carolully pasked in ten cages, are from the workshops of MM Socrétan & Lorebour, and the working tools, together with the baggage, form six hundred pack- es. The whole of the company meeting this morning in Southampton, and the weather boing magniticent, walked down together to the port. M. Tomé de Gamond and M. Villette de Terz+ accompanied them to the steamer. M. Viliette de Torzé, Treasurer to the Committee of Project. ore, remitted to M. Levasseur a number of new gold pieces, with the representation of Napoioou III. and thet ‘of Queen Victoria, beuring the date of 1858—the year of the concession of the canal of Nicaragua. This cortige of men not less valiant than modest em- barked in silent thoughtfulness, impressed with the gran- deur of their mission. Before the departure, MM. Belly and Thomé de Gamond had a furowell conference. There the two gentlemen gave ‘each other the parting embraco—the one animated by that ardent spirit of enterprise fitted for tho requtremonts of the New World, the other endowed with that caim and re- flecting mind more particularly adapted to the alfaus of old Europe—who had prepared the cxecutien of this great enterprise. Their labors, concerted witn both enorgy and unity, have bad for first result the great interest of Ba- rope in the affairs of Central America, and the opening up of afatare of unlimited industrial prosperity to the finest countries of the ear th. After the departure oi the Parana M. Thomé de Gamond, accompanied by Dr. Villette de Terzi, left for London, to aid, on dét, tbe fusion of the different’ interests associated ‘with the execution of the canal of Nicaragua, ‘Southa! correspondence of 1a. Feb 24. Peeea Sere ie steamer Plata. 1 have just learned that M Thome de Gamond has signed in London, in the pame of the Committee of Projectors— the grantees of the canal of Nicaragua—vy virtue of the Rivas treaty, a treaty of trapsit with Sir Rodney Cros- key, rich ship owner, who has offices in London and Soutbampton. ‘Accoraing to the torms of this treaty, the Transit company will, till the canal is made, endeavor to form a covoection between the lines of steamers that will immediately ply on the two oceans, under the name of the Ocean Steamers. There will be two lines put on the Atlantic—one from Halifax to Greytown, touching at New York; the other, from Southampton, which will unite directly Europe with Nicaragua, Two other lines will be put on the Pacific—one from Salinas Bay to the English possessions of Vancouver, touching at San Francisco; the other, trom Salinas Bay to Australia by the Marquesas Islands. These four lines are adopted, and will employ twelve steamers. ‘A fifth line is proposed from Salines Bay to Shanghae by the Sandwich Islands, the principal object of which is the transportation of Chinese emigrants to the Antilles by Nicaragua. ‘A tem] railway will secure promptitude and the facility of the transports. It wi'l be constracted in a manner to ad mit of the pussage of trains of two hundred tons. ‘Thus, in a yory short time, the free communication be- tween the two seas will be opened, not only for truvel- Jers, but also for me: [From La Presse, Feb. 28.) A second company , composed of engineers for the caral, left Paris this morning, for the purpose of ombarking on bourd the Plata, at Southampton, on the 2d of March. A third company, much larger than the two others, will ‘The wi been given to this enter- prise on the other side of ;, arising the decided superiority of our neighbors for cnterpriscs beyond the sea, the decisive and highly protective attitude taken by the lish govern- ment in the affair of the canal of Ni When tho Rivas convention was made known, the Queen of England immediately despatched Sir. William Ouseley to protect the work so favorably commenced by our countrymen. From the firm and dignified Jan; of Sir William Ouseley it was easily seen how meant to take under her protection the neutrality of the inter-oceanic canal. This also explains how the Committee ot Projectors—though entirely French, and who had formed the company in Parie—haye permitted this enter. prise to pass into the hands of the English, who are drawing it to them, and who are about to establish the company in London under the empire of British legisla. jon, Noverthelees, France will not the less accord to the enterprise all the sympathy bestowed on M. Felix Beily as one of tho greatcst and moat honest men of the epoch, and will regard with @ lively interest the accomplishment of the grand designs that this remarkable man bas con- ceived for the regeneration of Central America. Freshet in the Hudson River. ‘The late heavy rains have caused the rivers and lakes in the interior of the State to overflow, and in some places to cause serious damage. Yesterday morning the Hudson river overflowed its banks near Albany, and caused con- siderable damage. At Coxsackie and near Rhinebeck, and other places in the vicinity, the track of the Hudson River Railroad was submorged so as to render the travel over it dangerous and impracticable. No trains, thero- fore, passed over the scene of the inundation; hence the ‘trams on the above roads are delayed. Tne great North- ern, Buffalo ana Western mails, which usually go over the Hudson River Bailroad, were despatched last night by the People’s line of Albauy steamboats. They will be detain- ed ovor Sunday at Albany, Wells, Butterfleld & Co., of the American Express Company, received intelligence of the freshet at about two o'clock yi afternoon, in time to make arrangements to send their express mat- tor in special oars over tho Aartom (inland) Railroad, in order wo make connection with the other roads at Al- bany late on sal night. This would give them Wwirty-six hours start of the United States mail. Tho fuli extentof the damage cannot be ascertained until the water has subsided ; but it i surmised that some portions of the railroad track have been washed away. The most serious Gamage appears to be at Coxsackie. . The Death ot Mike Walsh. TO THR EDITOR OF THR HERALD. ‘The prevailing rumor, that tho death af the Hon. Mike ‘Walsh was the result of accident, renders it proper that the following facta should be made public:—It has been shown. ong that fatal night he parted with his companions a: corner of Broadway and th street. Now, strange that a percon Neweusiesate is anid to photon wey should havo been able to walk from that place to Kighth avenue and Feventecnth street? Again, tt is very remark- able that be shovid fail into the only unoescupied baae- mont in the neighborhood. This latter fact is true, and together With tho evidence adauced at the Coronce's in” ‘vestigation, would seom to a an acaWdent, but a deliberate murder, cent Was ot PR _JOaN FITZPATRICK. Superior CourtGencral Term. Present, Hon. Judges Boaworth (Ch. J.), Hollins rhil, Pierrepotnt anc Mouc Thomas Willivme, Jr., va. the New Yo Now trial grante:t, with costs to William Nolgon ‘ve. Carl L. i dirmed, Wood- ef. ork Ol Company, Jo event, ecknazel, Julgmont af. the Exchequer: — ‘ ‘ ‘Wher eas, it is expedient to amend thejaws affbeting the vepresentation of the people in England and Wales, aad to afford increased facilities for thé registration and voting of her Majesty ’s subjects entitled 19 yole in the election of members to serve im Parliament: Be it therefore enacted: Dy the Qucen’s most excellent by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and tempora and Commons in this present Parliament assombied, and Dy the authority of the same, as follows:— Seauncancen, 1. Future Rights of Voting in Counties and Boroughs De- fined.—Rvery male person of fall age, and not surject wo mf dey ooepeete » wie otal have any one of the seve- bi ‘specilied, shall be duritied vw de reg! ‘48 a voter, and to vote in the election of a member or members for the county, or if withiathe limits of a borough, then inthe election of a member or mew: bers for the bovough where, in the case of qualificatious arieipg out of lands or tenements, such [ands or tenements shall be situate, aud where in all osher cages such person shall reside. The qualitications above roferred to are as follows :— 1, Freehoids of Ink eritance.—Who shail be beneficially entitied, a8 Owner or a8 Tmortgagco in possession, at law or in equity, to an estate or inheritance in lands or teve ments of freehold tenure, of the clear yearly value over apd above all charges and incumbrances allecting the game of not Jess than forty shillings. 2. Copyholds of Inberitauce.—Or shall be so bene’- cially entitled to an estate of inheritance in lands or tene- ments of copyhold, or any other tenure whatever, except freehold, of such clear yearly value as aforesaid, of not Jeea five pounds. 3. Estates for Lives —Or shall be s0 beneficially en’. tled to an estate for any !ifo or lives in lands or tenements, of any tenuseof such clear yearly value as aforesaid, o| ‘not less than five pounds. 4. For Yoars.—Or shall be so beneficially entitled from term originally granted for not less than thirty yoars iu lands or tenements of any tenure, of such clear yearly value as aforesaid, of not less than five pounds. ‘6. Tenant Occupiers —Or shall occupy ag tenant any such lands or tenements of the clear yearly value of not less than ten pounds, 6. Lodgers —Or shall occupy any apartments iv or por- tion of a house,, whether farnished or uniusnished, for which he shall have paid a rent of not Jees than eiqht shit- lings per week, or per annum to an amount of twenty pounds, 7. Annual Incomefrom Personal Property —-G. suail be in the beneficial enjoyment of a yearly income arising from the personal property following, thatis to say:—From any apnuitf'grapted by the commissioners for tin reduce tion of the national debt, or any divideads or interest from the Parliamentary stocks or fands of the United Kingdom, or from the stocks, shares or bonds of the East India Company, or of the Bank of Englaad, standing in bis own name, of not less amount por annum thaa ten pounds, 8. Income from Pensions, Superannuations, &o.—Or shail De in tho bobefleia! enjoyment of an income arising from any pension, pay, or Superannuadion aliowance, in respect of any past employment by such person ia avy department of ber Majesty’s naval, military, East Iudian or civil service, and who shall no louger be permaneatiy employed therein, amounting to no’ less per aunum than twenty pounds. 9. Savings Bank Deposit.—Or shall hold, and shall be beneficially entitled toa deposit in some savings bank, established in England or Wales, under the provisions of the act of the ninth year of his late Majesty, King George IV., cap. 92, to the amount of sixty pounds. % 10. Kducational Qualifecations.—Ur sha! possess one or otber of the qualifications following, that is to say:— the Cae King shall be a gradugge of any university in the United King Clergy of the or deacon of the Chureh of Engiand. Other Ministers —ur a minister of any other religious denomination appointed either alone or with not more than ‘one colleague, to the charge of any chapel or place of wor- ag tho minister thervof. ship, and 4 é.—Or a barrister-at-law, or serjeant at law, in any of the inna of court in 1 OF a certificated plosds er of conveyancer, Attorneys and Solicitors.—Or a certificated attorney, or solicitor, or proctor ia Exgland and Wales. Medical Profession—Or a member of the medical pro- fossion, registered uuiler the provisions of “Ihe Medical Act,” 1858. Certificate? Schooimasters —Or n echoolmaster, o'ding council a certificate from the Committee of Her Majcaty on Education. 11. Reserving righis of freemen, &c.—Or who shal! bo entitied to be registered for any county, city or borough, ids or teue- in respect of any estate for life in freehold ments of which he shall seized at the time of tae of this act, or ia ri Durgage tea wise, reserved or defined in the Slst, his late Majesty King William IV., cap. 45. RESTRICTIONS AND OBJECTIONS, IV. Tonant occupiers may claim to be rated.—Evcry Person occupying any lands or tenements in any county or borouxb sha!l have the same right te claim to be rated to the relief of thepoor as is given by the 30th section of tho uid act passed in the second year of the reign of bis late Majesty King William IV., arid the provisions of the act passed in the 16th year of her Majesty, chaptor 14, shail be applicable to ull persons so claiming, except that Gay of December and the 24th day of June shall the 25th be the periods Axed in lea of the 6th day of January and the 20th day of July reepoctively. ‘VI. Provision as to Joint Ownership or Occupation, and to prevent undue Splitting of Votes.—Where any such premises shall be jomtly owned or occupied by moro per- sons than one, each of such joint owners or occupiers shall be entitied to be so registered, in case tho clear yearly value thereof, as aforesaid, shall be sufficient when divided by the aamber of such owners or occupiers to give to each of such joint owners or occupiors, as the case be, a sum of not logs than the amount before spec!- Toa} fied, ag constituling a qualification to vote, ia tho cabe of such owner anc occupier, respectively, bat not otherwise: cntitled to te registered in respect of any freehold, copyhold, or mt sbail be equal to two yoters for every Swe booed og Jand, unless acho have Se same by descent, succession, marr! marriage ment, devise or promotion as aforesaid, or uniess Rd shall be bona tide epgaged as partners carrying on or business thereon. Vill. Lodgert to make Claim Annually.—In order to en- title any person to be placed on any register of voters in respect of his occupation of apartments in, or the portion of apy house, such person shall, on or before the twenty- fourth day of July in each year, send to the overseers of the parish or township in which such house shall be sit- uate, a claim, according to the form numbered 5, in the schedule B to this act annexed, with the declaration fo aa et signed and witnessed therein as requ clause LIT. the payment of travelling expenses of tines is declared itlegal. It is worded as follows:-— “(It shall not de lawful for any candidate at any olection to pay any money on account of the conveyance of any voter to the poll, either to the voter himself or to any other person; and if such caadidate, or any person on his "behalf, and with bis authority, shall pay any money on account of the conveyance of any voter to the poll, such payment shall be deemed to bo an ‘liegal payment ‘with- nine meaning of the ‘Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, yorye mucus “PERMISSION BALLOT. ? 42 to 45. Non-resident voters may obtain voting papers from the retarning officers, fill up the same with his own name and those of the candidates for whom he votes, in the presence of two witnesses, (householders,) and rewurn tad voting paper to the returning officers, who shall open and record the same in the presence of the candidates or their agents, PARTIAL DISVRANCHISRMRNT. The following towns, at present having two rapresenta- tives, aro in future to return on!y one member:—Honiton, Harwich, Richmond, Lymington, Knaresborough, Tnot: ford, Evesham, Marlborough, Ludlow, Tewkesbury, Tot- neas, Wells, Leominster, Ancover, Maldon. CONSTITUEN NEW CON ‘CTRS. Laneashire i@ to be formed into three divisions, the West Riding of Yorkshire into three divisions, Middie- sex into two divisions—each division returning two mem. bere. ‘The following sevon towns are to be constituted Partia- mentary boroughs, wach returning one member:—West Bromwich, Birkenhead, Burnley, Stalybridge, Croydon, Gravesend, Hartiopool, Boroughs which haye overgrown their limXs aro to be extended. tp agi print ent on the Crown are not to be requ vacate their seats on acceptance anotber oilice, he THE BRIGHT BILL. ‘Mr. John Bright, the well known radical reformer and anti-corn law agitator, seeks to carry out » plan far in ad- vance of that foreshadowed elther by the ministerial Der- byites or the opposition whigs, He hae addressed enthu- siastic thousands in Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Bir- mingham, Glasgow and Edinburg, and his ideas, as om- bodied by him in a bill submitted to immense audionces, bave found much more favor in the great centres of manufactoro and trade than those which have omanated from the other two claaseaof politicians jast mentioaed. Mr. Bright submits bis meaguro for consideration under three beads, viz: first, with regard to the extension of the franchise beyond the present limits; second, shail any al: teration be made in the mode in which the rightof franchise (is now exercived? and third, what steps shal be taken to withdraw tho franchise from places and populations in. vompetcat {airly to exercise the privilege of elgotion, aud poe ugh becoming @ aes ans jurch of Fngland.—Or an ordained pricet asing pect of any qualification as frecbolders nt, burgess, frecman, liveryman, or ocher- 82d, 984) 84th and Bath sections of the act of the second year of the reign of of LS and Steer aceceeerors, daeete , howsyer, mainly to the last men Be ag ae otber > i vo. an jucreaged mamber membre ‘Order to secare & more full Seber ous rb in the Commons, fo fy but iti bo’ mavered and sink Oppoved to aby pla of extend tng the npzaber. of i nto ands Fae tcidere tea Word aristocrats; but be strenuously claims — more Mberal representation by increasing the namiber o ‘bers for ri Sipe 094 ns and cox! ‘to that wi ee, cet im England two! yeumvetnon:: says je will, if Be can, disfranchisd all heey err teen) population, thea step on to the populations of 16,000, aad say that all the boroughs under 16,000 shall henceforth return only ope metuber. This would give a grand result, as for as Engiand and Wales are concerned, of 125 scat» for the people to dispose of. He proposes that the bo- roughs of Bath, Nottingham, Leicester, Bolton, Suader- javd, Norwich, Preston, Brighton, Portsmouth, Stockton. on-Trent, Hull, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Bradford, Greenwich and Wolverbampton—making sixtoen in number—each sbould furnish three members to Parliament, and that four members should be given to Bristol, Sheffield, Leeds, Southwark, Birmingham, Westminster, Lambeth and the Tower Hainlets-—with respect to which last it ie propoed to divide its population tuto two complete boroughs, each returning four men to the Commons. Manchester, Finsbury, Marylebone, Liverpool and Glas. gow—each of which had a population at the last census of 916,000, and cow doubtiess have a population of 400,000— would have each six members of Parliament if Mr. Bright’s pians be carried out in the form of a law. Under the of new boroughs Mr. Bright thinks that Gravesend, Leamington, Staleybridge, Bromley and Birkenhoad should haye one ‘member and that in the London district, Chelsea, and Kensington, in the west, ought to form two boroughs, aud qught to have two mem. bers each, ‘ ‘With respect to Scotland, Mr. Bright proposes to take from the Stirling group the boroughs of Daafermline and Inverkeithing; from the Falkirk group the boroughs of Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow; from the Kilmarnock boroughs the towns of Dumbarton, Port Glasgow, Renfrew and Rutherglen; and from the Montrose boroughs the towns of Arbroath and Arbrechin, and let them havo ono mem- ber each—thus breaking up the old plan of grovping bo- Tough interests, 20 closely followed in that country. In the English counties he would follow tie plan aub- mitted some years since by Lord John Russell, viz., divide the West Riding and East Riding of Yorkshire, and give two mombers to each new division; to divide the ‘Weat Ttiding and South Lancashire into two divisions each, giving four additional members—twe to West Yorkshire and two to South Lancashire; to give additional members to the North Riding of Yorkshire and Lancashire, South Lancasbire, West Kent, South Stafford, West Cornwail, south Basex, Lincolnabire, parts of Lindsay, Weat Norfolk, South Somerset and West Somerset. These counties have been selected by Mr. Bright eu ascount of their great po- pulation, und because there have grown up in thom very large interests not exclusively connected with the land. Ireland presents a difficulty to Mr. Bright, a3 she Dus often before done to British legislators. ‘The boroughs in Ireland are much Jess than the boroughs in England. Taey have nine borosghs whose average uumber of electors is, only 178. They have one whose number of electors is only eighty-four or cighty-tive. Mr. Bright proposes that niue of these, beginning with Portartiogton and endi with Bandon,'be disfrauchised, and that six members be dis- tributed in this way—two’ to Dublin, and ono each to Bel- fast, Kilkenny, Limorick and Cork.” ‘Then looking at the vast population of many of the Iristy counties, be pro- poses to give them froin the boroughs of England five bew members, which, added to the three saved in the disfranenised Irish boroughs, would distribute as follows: One member each to six Of the principal of the Irish termed the workshop of Ireland. the representation of the great goats of Britiak trade, Mr. Bright shows that in 1867 Mancbester and Li boroughs which he proposes to dis(ranebise, which formed the constituencies of eiguty seven members, — paid £221,000. ‘The constituency of eighty-sevon members Paid that amount, while the coustituencies of four paid more than fonr times as much as them. Mr. Bright also detnan:s that ifthe House of Lords rep- resent the great interests of tne United Kingdom, there should bo intermingled with the royal princes, dukes, earls, barons and bishops what ho terms the “princes of the manufacturing districts,” but be is content to leave the hereditary aristocracy to the opjoyment of their own privileges, chis# associations and moral society, if the people can be fully, fairly and adequately represented by the Commons Hiouse of Parliament. Mr. Bright bas submitted his measure under the follow- ing schedule Leads:— +Schedule A names fifty six boroughs in England and Wales which are to cease to send any member to Parlia- ment; nine Irish boroughs, and twenty-nine Scotch bo- roughs which it is proposed to disfrauchise also. Schedule B names sixty-nine, having over 8,000 and less than 16,000 inbabitants, to which it is Fs tec to give ‘one member each—thirty-nine out of the number now sonding two. Schedule C names forty-nine boroughs which have a any exceeding 16,000 and under 25,000 ibabitants, ‘which it is proposed to make no further change other than to divide three (Scotch), and give each division one member, with one additional member to the city of Kil- kenny, in Ireland. Schedule D has a list of forty-three boroughs, with a oS over 25,000, but under 54,000, to each of which . Bright would give two mombers—sixteon of them having now only one. Schedule E shows twenty.tbree boroughs, whose in- habitants number over 54,000 but do nos amount to 127,000, to which three members are to be given. Four of a return one member, and the others two mem- Schedule F—Twelve boroughs of over 127,000, but under 270,000 including the borough of Tower Hamlets, Lopdon—when divided, have four memberseach. At present one of the twelve sends four members, and the ie Tower undivided—three cach iament. Schedule G—Fivo boroughs of 316,000 in population ow sending in two members, to havo each six members re. Schedule FI names seven new English boroughs, to have. according to , each nine members.” ‘ Schedule I enumerates Englith counties, and divisions of counties, which arc to have eighteen members each, according to Mr. Bright's programe. Schedule K—Seven Irish counties, to have eight addi- tional members amongat them. Sabedule I—Two amall Scotch counties to be united, and the members transferred to the larger ones. ‘The following is a general abstract of echedules, show- ing the result of the proposed changes: FIRST DIVISON—POROUGES TO RETURN NOT MORE SHAN TWO MEMBERS KACH, Schedule B. Sched. C. Sched. D. Total. Population in 1961, 769,916 $21,553 1,490,163. 8,081,622 Direct taxes paya- ble 1857........ 986,000 470,772 965,191 1,822,863 Ten pound cicctors. 82\689 35,034 60,087 ‘125,810 No. of boroughs, 60 4 3 Members proposed, 69 Ey 36 210 SROONED DIVISION—DOROUGHS TO RETURN MORE THAN TWO MEMERRS RACH. Schedule E. Sched, F. Sched. G. Polal. Population in 1851,1,709,739 2,496,101 1,716,044 5,961,784 Direct taxes pay: ble 1867........1,162,078 9,299,050 2,293,991 6,615,119 Ten pound electors. 64004 123,969 90,078 278,651 No. of boroughs... 2B 12 5 40 Members proposed. 69 48 30 MT ‘The following abstract shows the borough population of England, Scotiand and Ireland by the arrangements pro- posed in the foregoing schedules; the number of ten pound electors, the number of members and the latioa for each member. In the proportion of mem! for Eng- Jand are included seven members not yet appropriated, ‘and for which additional new boroughs may be advan: tageously created ;— m No.of for euch Members, “Member. 4,318 aul 27 697 21,770 Pagland.,.. feotland.. Treland,..... 827,284 Bright’s proposal contains within it the princi; a sae revaletien te te steveorel apphean $f ‘agian and involves the idea of a Carp ee ang seg emageel seat eet Ria eens mts, and Ww ° Warmed and excited on a at the and the scale of representation graduated ac- cordag to population. If it should assume the shape of a Jaw it would at once sweep away the anomalies of the first Reform bill, such as the dos claute, which conforred the right of voting on “tenants at will” in the Engilah counties, if they heid a farm valued at or over Gfty pounds Poe | ‘and thus enabled te Dake of Backygoam, Karl Fitzwilliam, the Duke of Dovonsbire, and other holders of largo estates to create a (ictitious registry roll at election time and turn the temporary votors out of their holders Ped their nominee got his seas in the lowor house of Par. Ment. In illpstration of his argument in favor of adding to | East £897,000 in income tax, land and bouse rem i iis® the , Propositions Affecting tho Interests ‘of New York Chy. i Relation to New York and ue ot The Disporkion whith has been Made of Them—The Canal Question— Probibitery and Exche Laws and @id Cky Charter, &o, &c, THE APPLICATIONS FOR CITY RAILROADS. ALBANY, Mareh 16, 1860. &o, mem- gives form | Raitroa Charters Ay plied For—Pue Seventh Avenue, Ninth Amnue, Avene D, Broxdony, Hudson River D-pos at Haste Bridge, and Thies Cent Railroad Schemer—Re- ports f the Committee on City Railroads—The Asembly in Favor and the Senote Against the Moasures—Railroad Charters in the Senate, de. The subject of the may applications for grants for city ratirowis being einivently interesting to yoar readers, I bave prepared the following list of the applications, with the reports which have thus far veea made upon their merits:— SEVENTH AVENUE RATLROAD. Corporators.—Jobn Kerr, John A. Kennedy, Hagh Smith, E. P. Cowles, James B, Taylor, and their assigns. Kovte —From Cent al Park down Seventh mane, to the old Bloomingdale road or Broadway, to Unioa place, Uni- versity place, Sixth street or Waveriey piace, to Greene street, vown t,Caval, West Broadway, College place, Bar- clay, Church, out to Broadway, back through Church, CLaual, Mercer, Waveriey place or Sixta street, to coonect: with \rack in University place. Provisions of act of April 4, 1854, suspended. Introduced by Mr. C. 3. Spen- cer. Fuvorably reported in the assembly, Bee. Prstesectional Raevav. Corporators.—\ W. Varker, E. Viele, J. R Briggs, H. J. Irvine, George W. Warner. Kouie —rivu Fast steet, corner of Grand (Williams- burg ferry), through Giand, Est Broadway, Caoal, to Washingron abd Greenwich ‘streets; down 0th these streets, with eipgle tracks, to Cortiaadt street and Jersey ferry. Provisions of act of April 4, 1854, suepended. NINTH AVENUE RAILROAD, Corporators —W os, Kacford, James Murpby, Miner 0. Story and tbei- assigas. Toute.—Ninth aveouc, Gansevoort street, Washington street, Battery place and Greenwich street. This bill is an application for # confirmation of a grant passed by the Common Council, aad was before the Lagisiature last wm- ter, the pu having b cD passed in 1853. Tas rights of property owners on the route to be settled under the as- seasmment jaws. FOURTEENTH STREET RATLROAD. Corporators.—Peter Morris, Matthew f Brennan, An- thony J. Hill, James M Sweeny, Jay S& Treat, Aaarew B, Hodges and their assigns, —rovt of fyurzenth street, North river, up to rtreet, Troy street, Fourth street, Mecdougal 8 Broadway to Croaby street, along Howard to Bim, to Reade, out to Coutre steast, up Park row to Droaiway; also with @ single track con- necting vt Hudeon street, at troy, aioug Hudaon to Abing- oon square, up Rlevoker, eongecting in that streey, Fa- yorably reported in Assem| AVENUE D RAILROAD. .—8. W. Mackrel!, Wa Simpson (proprietors of the omnibus route), Jonn E. Develin, Wm. R. Stafford a nasigne. Koue —Northern extremity of avenue D, down to Eighth Street, to Lew's, to Grand, East Broad vay, Coatham and Park row, Broatway, also a single track from corner of avenue D and’Eighth street, through avenue D w Houston counties, and two to tbe conuty ot Cork, which may be a, thente £0 Goerck, to Graad, along Grand te janc- ;, Ato & doubie track from tbe juoctiva of Broadway and Caoal, aloag Canal to Broxiway. Pro- visions of act of April 4, 1864, suepended. Favurabdly re- . ported from Cities and Villages, with oartain vs Bs os BROADWAY RAILROAD—PARALLER. Introduced by Mr. C. 8. Spencer. —Rovert Barkley, Fransis A. Palmer, J. 8. Siney, Samuel W. Andrews, J. W. Baker, Andrew B. Hoeges, Thoms M. Mayhew, Benjamia T. Sealey and their aseociates, Route.—Tsenty-third street, at the Hudsoo river up to Broadway, to Union place, dowa Unioa place, University place, Sxth street ‘or Waveriy piace, Greene street, Cis street up to Ceatre strevt, aud thence down to Park row on the Fourth avenue track, and down Nassaa street to Joho strest, dowo Jona street to Soutb, and back up by way of Fultoa. across Broadway to Cnurch, Canal, Mercer, to Eighth, t connect again wito the track in University piace, an? then uo aay avenue west of Ninth avenue to the north side or Forty- second street, whenever the said corporators choose to do i. The provisions of the act of April 4, 1856, suspended in case. HUDSON RIVER RATLROAD DEPOT TO HARLEM BRIDGE. Ronte.—Through 125.b street, from the Hadeoa River Railroad depot, to Third avenue, at Harlem bridge Ce é.--J. B. Batcheior, A. H. Suarmon, Thomas Stewart, E. i. Brown, James Wood, Jacob Wraerdeld, C. N. Decker, Charles Jobpsou and Win. C. Barnes. Term oc charter flity years, subject to regulations of tae Com- mon Council. Backed by petition of property owners. AVENUE A RAILROAD, Routz.—From Thurty-fourta street ferry, Eas: river, to First avenue, to Tweaty third street, to avenue A down to Houston strect, to Ludlow street, thence to new Canal atecet, to the Bowery, up Chatbam street to Park row and Broadway. The route back uiverges at Coatham square, through Division street to Easex aud to junction in avenue A. Corporators.—Charles Lent (stago proprietor), R. J. Ja- mison, T. T. Mills, J. F. Marshail aad associates, Backed by petition of property owners. SEVENTH AVENUR RAILROAD, fame as Senaior Dherty’s Senate mil. WEEHAWKEN FERRY TO GRAND STBERT FEERY. Roule.—Westerly terminus of Forty-second street to Tenth avenue, down to Twenty sixth street, over to Third avenue and down to Fourteenth street, crossing to aveauo C, down to Secona sirect, to Houston street, Cannon street. toGrand streot, down to Grand street ferry, and retur: up Grand to Columbia street, to Houston street, aad ‘aw above to the piace of starting. —J. Romain Brown, Francig W. Worth, Henry K. Brower, Garrett E. Winant, Jossph Rogers, Henry H. Cargill, John Cummings, Tuomas Miller and ‘Wm. L. Wiley. ‘NINTH AVENUE TO BARCLAY STREET AND BROADWAY. Route.—Noriheriy terminus of Nth avenue, down through Greenwich street to Canal, Hudson, Chambers to College place, Barclay to Broadway, and back by same Toute. Corporators.—Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., J. M. Post, J. H. Morris, C. C. White, Wm. N. Mointire, Samuel Oxguod, J. McClave, Jr., Wm. W. Niles. Provision made for oom- pensation to other roads whose.track is used; but the law Of April 4, 1854, suspended ‘THRER CENT RAILROAD. Petition of John f. proprietor of the three cent wage line, from tho Ball's Head through the Bowery. —Forty second street, from North river up to Third avenue, and down Bowery to Cha:bam square, and on rails of Second Avenuo Railroid with a coutimuation to Fulton ferry, for the eastern branch; the other, or south. ern branch, to continue on Third avenue rails, with a turn- Out in front of the Astor House, between the Third and Fourth avenue roads. Then also a western braaca, from Bowery up Broome on the Harlem Raitroad tracks, down Centre, #nd out throagh Canal w Broadway. Faro three cents for any distance between either vermigus al the junction of Third avenue and the Bowery; but b-yond that five cen's. Mr. Mills thinks the low fare and large travel on this Toute would 80 far operate to increase the number of pas- sengers, that be would not only be remunerated, but the other roads concerned would not be aif cted uafavorably. WILLIAMSBURG AND NRW OWS, Corporators—Ira Buckman apd o' vers. Route.—From the ferry at Willamsburg out to New- town, and alternately to Fiusuing. REPORT OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON THE CITY RAILROAD PROJBUTS- The following is an abstract of the unanimous report of the Commitice on Cities and Villages, submitted by Mr. Rieliy, of New York, in the Astewo y — ‘The committee gay they have given mature considera- tion to the subject of city railroads, aod they have heard distinguished counsel in fayor and agamas the petitioners for the roads ‘The committee recar to the condition of the city when ta mits were comprise’ within Canal street, je Hook and the Battery. At that time public coo: wero necessarily litt'e used. The cab became the ve- hicle, and was at one time found at every corner of tha their creation should not. be coatructsd or limived the omnibus bas become obsolete and insuillsient for ‘Wants of the city ‘The report recites tho objects and advantages of tha Central park, and the rast expense of that provisioa for the recreation and health of the ad they 10.9 eas those erty railroade cap stove make the advantages of rark reasonably aosessible to tho who'e population of ba 10 committee argo that theso rowda ahoald be 5 liahed npoo wh, Ninth any Eleventn avenues, on Bourn'ngdale roat, a8 they have aiready upon S AT