The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1859, Page 3

Se on] With the feeling thst to the degieive and energetio of tr aie Preateos of pescefed comferences rogaréing ® Srevdly arrangement of Ube qoestions en which diegreement te a eertam xteat existed. ‘Faceo preceding eweumstances bring us to the antiai- Petes covtemplavon of a result fatishaetory to all, The Siocly poly which Mr. Jas. B Bowia, tue spedtal comanias over of the government of the United Staves, te fecrned \ololiow ber vanished the craggorated reperte wach, whR smister views, the eoemes :f Pa reguey have multiplied. A pegotiavon whieh com mepers with such favorable av proce eannus do bse thea fel'ow 2 course snalc gous to ts commencement, Aod Dave the termivation mhieh 1s desired by all whe desire We assurance of peare, apt & moantust intercet We proapertty of wie yourbin! repute. ‘Thore are events ote AA fe smount of fear w ‘De previdential. Th whieb, whatever may be they inspire us, seem to ivers ef the Awer- a8 a peworfal elo- evil Hue the preeent ought te bave laid completely aside our Sewad direersiong, 60 ae Ot Lo iguore our rights, and to have shown 116 mterest ir, preven'ing ihe destructive rr wb which an woffessive sister repuvlc was 4 blessing whieh this preparation of foroos nied to us ie the link’ng and porsooal neq Presiden’ of ths Argentine on feorration with the President of the Republic of ‘Para y, from which bas regutied the incomperadle pebs of drawing closer ané closer the frieudly Rend which upited them, and wh: henceforth ili Furness mmperisbable suength. Besides, wih tule etven ‘We bave proved apd are fully eonviced of the wae mio yeat which the empire of Brazii takes m she prosporty ue prog: ess of the resuthc,Theeaasu, satisfied thet thie Adveniege cap enly be obtawed oder the sbatow of peace, the Imperial government bas pot vaniiated in Pending vOIe Bs A Worthy represeptauve, that with bis predentie) interpomtion the threatened which teaded te weaken the efloris of our sdministravon might be de- Stroyea by the akainment of such elevated and patriotic a ends. Apetber of the benefits which we apache. Oe ugh the Squadron is the contions! vpderstand Dope ‘Wik hencefer: 'd exiat between the supreme goveroment ‘Of Paraguay and that of the United States; for the result @f thes vegotiation will be that Degotiators on bon sien wil seek CoUsistent bases that will wuke Unaltera- Die tne Bonds of friendship and sommerce, which willbe beibeted from this dey, sv as to avohi new understand: fege apd new fears of war. Ie short, from this accumula- toon of circumstanee, there ie to arise ao vDIuterrupied f0-We Of positive boesings fur the repobiic of Paraguay. We will conclude repeating our faithful acknowiedg- ment for tbe beneficial end spontaneous inteferenes of all thee personeger entionod; and aibough, a3 we are Exoel cacies the Minwters of the the Argeutine Ceafederation will bee or us with their presence unt!! the definitive termi fen ef the questions announced, and we will be hereafter to appreciate anew the good services which wey ure abeut lending to the country, we will con- @rerae at present the name of the most excellent President of the Argentine Conferation, offering unto im our loyal aekoowledgments; for we are sure feet on masking thie public manifestation we also plesse the government of Paragnay, which un- Seubdtedly bopes that even from the onuntry which oaks hm back to the Confederation, his Excellency whi continue his good effives, eocere of the gratitude ef a peace loving people, and of a government forever fartbful and friendly, never doubting that ender similar Circamstances and at any moment the government of the Fepablic would respoad with benefits of a itke nature, Senth American View of the Settlement, WBat 18 THOUGHT OF THE TREATY—TROUBLE BE S WEEN THE NATIVES AND SOMB AMERICAN SAILORS. Oar cates from the Argentine bic, by the way of Pazama, reach up to the 2étb of February from Rosario, Bed tbe 486 from Buenos Ayres. Tho following are the men Epereany 2) events noticed :— ne ‘0 DeWspupers pubiieh an effictal correspon: @ence which 5 Detwoen the goverument of Cor. Yiepus ana the Admiré! of the North American squadron em the subject of dwtarbanees commiied by the sailors ‘wader bis command, and from wish nothing jess than ‘he death of a woman and the maiming Of a maa bal re- @etted—the woman leaving four orphan children. Ia his Snswers, the Admiral hmite bimeeif 10 deploring the ex @xsres of bis men and stating tbat in furure they will ‘met be permiued to land; af the government <f ¢ Tientes, who beboids the authorities uf th» Union clam exber bitapt pecuniary indemnitivs tor the veriest trifles, dectares riself satisGed without demanding any paoib- went for the murderers of the virtuous mothor of a family. Buch is modern international justice. Suen are tao re- @procivies of the hon of the fable. A treaty of friendship aud commerce hed been couclud- @2 between the Con'ederation and the repubiic of Bolivia, the & at of which, being sent by the Argenume negotistor $7 his governmert’s ap) i, ireoted by the Greve Postoffice, ane farthered to Buenos Ayres. Tois ac- @sevt her, a8 usual, been attributed te Buenes Ayrean in- fr igue gold. Genera} Pevalosa, surnamed ¢) chasho, bad beem very Bearty powened, a brother-in-law of his dying in hie stead, and this crime ip also attributed te Buenos Ayres’ corrupt- ime guid. 8. Den Pedro Avjelie, an old writer of Rosa’ time, and latter iy accrediwd as consular agent of the King of Na- pics m Buenos Ayres, had died. From the columus ef the Oon/ederacion, of Rosario, we twanriate tne foil >wing article relative to a transaction 09. kebrated borween the governments of the United Stats ane Paraguay, threvgd the wterpositien of General Urqui ich, Mf certain, a8 H appears to be, implies a com- ton, and which sertawly ie not very flatterin su ble and ticklish pride of the 8008 of Para. ‘The Con federacion expreenes iteeif us follows:— @ ¢1 no patiication bas been made of toe convention wea between Paraguay and the United States, and te Doses ire eDurcly wukaowD, q Ja the fave of such ecrapulous seerecy it woold appear Smepredent ip us t0 venture sur@ises; Dut we are indebted to ine kindness of a frieud in Corrientes for some brief eter, which wo reproduce without guaranteeing, sod merely to eatiety she curiosity ef eur readers, Aceerdivg tO Our wrormact, * appoars that the four pots of pepotiauen were reselved mere or less in the Sollow ing manoer :— 1. Te erpipeut of Paragaay will effer satwfaction to ‘the United Busirs, by means ef an cai Fomm iee, for the shots Arca by ite Datierien agaiort toe Water Witch. 2 The government of Parsguay ob iges iwseif w mdem- Bify we Lain States Ct-zers for the jveses sustained 10 ws te riory. [oe amount of this mdemary is to be fixea by a commities composed of a commis Biewer appointed by the Un ted Stairs and another by Para, weey, and a ihird exe ebosen by both ef tbuse, In case Aue third appointment auoeld Ret be »greed upom, it shail be mave by the muusters of the foreqn legauions (Russia bud Pruged) residing ia Wasbington, where the affair will be tually atte’. The maximom of tais indemuity is Bxod at $600,000, but on examination ef the claims the Semmitice may seduce the amount. The sum decided ‘Uyou shall be paid within vine moptds. 3. All the contlvente of the rivers Paraguay and Parana ‘Whi be Ceclared wpen to tbe commerce of 4!) nations, as ause 10 al exploring ships of war. 4, ‘the weaty formerly celebrated between the United Bites avd Paraguay eball be ratied au: exchenged. ‘We are sasured that sued are, more er lve, the feunda- tions of the acjustment celebrated We wil not auswer for we truth of 16 otberwise than by stating that the person te whom we owe this infermstwn deserves our nigh re- Cur Naval Correspendence. Unrrep States Lac Suny Wanase. Spezzia (Sardiwia), April 4, 1859, Departure of the Wabash from Leghorn—Rumning Aground Cuming out of Varbor—Ovmpelled to Take out Anchors, Guns, Shells, dc —Get the Assistance of an Bnylish Masi Sramer—Arrival at Speeria—O.urt of Inquary to be Bild om Board of the Wabash— Alleged Charges Againd @mmander Long—United Slates Ship Macedonian Bo- pected —Descipline of the Shp—Court Martial, dc. We left Leghorn, Tuscany, on the 24 inst, making our stay tberter at that place than we at first anticipated, aud met with an unfortuoate mishap, owing to the carlessnes® of our pilot, by ronning aground when coming ont of Barber, compelling us to take out oor sheet avcbors, ah cnr big guns, empty shells, &o., which witd cons deravio o.ficuity were landed near the city, aud placed wecer a guard of marines commanded by Lieut. Wiley Alter surmounticg thie Sbsucle we wore confident of Boating off, but no, the ebip stuck an tigot ever, all Sbetvay and might we were Wwegug aol tugging with jkecyee and steam in the ope of gettiog alloat, but 1 vur efforts proved unavailing. Is was ptoniy evi deus tint we would stick until goomeday, did wo Bob get ome AeHtANOe, and the veXt moraing we 8OL ined the aeetetance of ah Bng'ish mai at wr, which 4 us off, much lo the MrKOry eXAMIDation, we mugs, and immediately Terhipping avovors, gunk, fio., whiod wag @Bected io a few bours, when we Cece more eond out, ar ing at this port yeeterday. Onr saddon return bere father unexoocted, a8 we were ail in expectation of 0g Naples our next port, but, owing W Bmal!pox pro- ‘vaitme there to ap alarming extent, the Commouo deemed Ht ndviendie not to viet that pork at prenent. We Bball remain bere abort two weeks, awwiting the urrival @f the United States ship Masedoaian, on board of woice Wis wleged there bas deen difficulty of luis between Com gender Long and the officers of that weasel. What tho @oarpes are, we Of the Wabash are ut a loss to oomn)wre- den’; Commodore Lavailette unr, however, ordered a court of irquiry to convene on board ibis anip to iavestigate the Mather 68 soon as the Macedonian arriven. ‘The diaciptioe of Wabarh, since her departure from the Biates, is cortain'y a credit to the American navy. Io ‘Ail my cxperienoe at sea 1 sever know a man-of-war gs roed with as little troutie, aod men so well be ved and contented as they are on board this sbi Punishment of apy kind js « rare thieg; in fact there is 20 ecearion for it, an inttance, we have only bad two @our'y murtial since wo went into Commimion, and they ‘were for minor offenser; the last a few days betore our Geparture from Leghorn. One of the men was caught Smozgling & bottle of liquor on board when of Sverty, for which offencs he was court martiniled, and SeBteLced 10 one montn’s rolltary con‘ioement and three months’ pay stopped. Out re aro having & | eg on time, visiting Flo- rence, Rome, Germauy, Paris, kc, The Wabash ts moro nko 6 leviathan yaobt thao a man-of war. Every piace that ‘we bave bern in she bas c'aimed the admiration of every @me, and during the day tme, when im port, onr decks gre ro crowded with viaiters that it is almost impowibie for ous to pars iv tbe performance of the regular ship's d@usy. However, there is no obstruction (or viaiters com: fg. on bourd; and ax the department bus in part sent the Wabseh ont here on the orteowible miswo of been looked At, «6 are endeavoring t #how hor to the bert advan tage —a feat in which wo have been nvommeful eo far It $e rumores that our next port afer leaving lero will be ‘Brieate, The houith uf oflicers ed crow coataucr good, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1859.—TRIPLB SHEET. <<< $$? $$ THE WATER CELEBRATION IN BROOILYN. APPEARANCE OF THINGS YESTERDAY. Scenes at the Fountaius and in Front 0: the City Hall. Mevements of the Military and Firemen, The Invited Guests and Companies from Abroad. ACTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROCESSION TO-DAY, THE WATER WORKS, &., &e., ke. Ow‘ng to the inclemensy of the weather yesterday, the grand water erlebration i B:ooklyn wae pesipened until to-day, when tbe programme of arrangements will be the some ag Was annonDced Jor yesterday. ‘Phe good people of Brooklyn were sadly disappoiwted at the interference of the cierk of the weather with their arrangements to inao gurate the intsoduction of she Ridgewood water; bu: there {8 any amount of entbusieem on hang for to-day, and the probability is—wind and weather permitting—tnat the «Mair will prove highly gratifying to a!) concerned. From daybreak wot!] sundowa yesterday the rain fell im torrente, precluding the possibility of any display; but, notwithatanding the weather was unpropitious, the sirects were filled with citizens, soliiers, fire men and others anxious te see and be seen” The feuntaing im the Eastern and Western districts were visited by thousands, and as jet after jet of the sparkling water ascended, many ana varied were the ex preseious of regret that the aun dil pot shine out to give ‘ight and beauty tothe scene. Without the refu'gent ra; of Old So} the fountains seemed to work poorly. Rain- bows and crinoline alike were nom est, the want of which chilled the very atmosphere and made the show a sorry affair, It was really provoking that a shower of rain should thus annoy, agitate, vex, confase amd cistard the minds of our neighbors over the water. Brooklyn was in anbockng dilemma yesterday. As carly as six o'clock in the morning visiting compa- nies and invited guests from abroad began to arrive. Delegations frem Newark, Trentoo, New Haven, Jamaica, Wizabetbtown, Stoumgton and other cities passed over the Fulton ferry and marched to the City Hall, in company ‘with their entertainers, The rioging of charch bells and the firing of cannon served in a measure to neutralize the dampening effect of the rain, and gave out the hope that there would still bea parade. But, alas, for the hopes of Young Brooklyn, the Committee of Arrangments decided to postpone the precession, even while these demonstra- tions of joy were going on. Attar waiting in vain for the weatber to clear up, the Committee concluded it advisable to inene the following advertisement >— The ceremonies and procession are postponed wnt!) to mor row, when programme wil) be the game as arranged for to-day. ‘The Committee on the Celebration will remais in session in the ' ommon Couneil chamber during the day ‘Virhing delegations trom oiber eliiea wiil report theraselves tebe Committee, who will provide for :heWr secomrm dation. me The Common cil wi et at three o’olo k tais after: moon. xy order, JOHN McN ANKE, ‘Dairmean Special Committee, Wepnespay, April 27, 1080, ‘This announcement was followed by an order from the Grand Marshal diemissing those companies that had al- reaoy formed in line, The firemen quietly “took up,” and wended their way to their different houses, and the mili- tary followed suit in pursuance of the following orders:— Beangvarrens 610 BneE, 2p Division N.Y. 8 gt} OOKLYN, April 7, 1869 Onren NO. 8—In eonrequence of the inclemency of the weatber, the parade ordered for this day ts wot!) ‘Thursday. the 2%&biat., atthe same time and place. Should the weather be uapleasant, the parade will take place the first st y order of Ful 8. Croeke. Brigadier G: 1 er : 10. jeneral % Wi. R. BAEWDTHR, Brigade Tospestor. ‘Beapquanrens 70TH Pacizess, } BAOOKLYN, Apel! 27, 189. frrcrat Onpen —In eons! ‘the storm the parade ef yhieh was vo taken pines to day, ie post: orrow morning (iburede:), %th, to mee at the lace. If the mornieg should prove Cnt ike parace will be postpened to the next fair dav. Commanc acts of companies will Be prosspt ie nelifying thelr eoasanda to thie effee! ‘By erder of Sam). Graham, Colonel 70tb Regiment. ‘Beanquanrans 181m Bromwent. Nationa Grays, BROOKLYN, April 27, 1852 Grrenat Onven, No, 5.—In oonseqnence of’ unplessaat reniher, the parade of ment wap countermanded for to fay; but as toe cele in ia to take plac orra Ww, Lich Peghnent will assemble at tbe same time and piace to- morrow, the 28th inst, ag announced in previone orders for tony "She Colonel rely hopes tbat tbe lovonventenor arising from this postpomement will pot prevent any of his amembers from parading to worr By order ei Vol. Abel tmih, Adjutant A. SMITH, JR. MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN THE MORNING ‘The Mayor called the Common Oounci) to order at haif past nine e’clock, A quorum answered to their names. Alderman Ka.srimiecn moved that the Oommittes on the Water Celebration be authorised te make provision for the invited guests, Ajderman Prerson moved an amendment, that the com: mittee be requested to meet during the day in order to re- celvethe guesta whoshouldarrive, Accepted and adopted. Alderman Pixrson saggeeted that whoa the Board ad- Journ it adjourn to mest at three o’clock P.M. Carried Alderman MoNAMem suggested that the delegations bo invited to report themselves to the committee. ‘The Mayor made the same request, and en motion of Aldermen Karsrmscu the Board adjourned, SCENKS IN AND AROUND THR CITY HALL. The Brooklyn City Ball was to bave been the grand focus ef atiraction yesterday, the culminating point of the procession, the apex of a pyramid of human beings surrounding the rostrum from which the orator of the ‘aay was to have poured forth bis torrents of eloqueace, raised down bard words on the devoted heads of the peo ple, gone into ecetacies over the fountain at which he was to have pointed bis prophetic finger as the embiem of Brooklyw’s foture greatness, Here it was expected the grend crush, rush, jam and crowd wonld he the greatest; auv, in aoviclpation thereof, nojoining houses, on th: eqvare, bad made preparations to let their wiodowr, either for pecuniary or f:teadly considerationr, an the bart lace to Bee end bear tue wonderful #igtts and sounds. Attie boys had bavnted the ity of te Park for weeks, picking out the best epota to climb the fence, and big oner Fhucdered w think what fmarhing of tous and crinoline would ensue on the ai) importans osvasion; while the city fathore bad walked in and ous of the Park and Hail, big with the importence of the oechiug occasion, and ewelliog with repreventative pride, in view of Brookiyu’s foture eminence be rival of New York. Farly yerterday moralng the vicinity of tho Hall was visited hy many anxious to Reoure good places, and as tue day advanced the crowd increased regardiess of the inde. pendent water celebration which ucexpected!y buras from Ste portentious clouds, But while is damped their clothes itcould sotextnguimh the fire of enthustaem which per varied every breast when the glorious joantain oom miensed ita fantaniie play. Cheer after cheer waa given ae the lear stream shot upward from the capacius pipe expanding a2 it arose, vow gurgling, Snapp og, curing and shooting, ike sheets of flame, now sprending in the wind Uke a pyretechie feu de Jere, ecattering a wide wave of sleet, im which tbe boys played with mad dobght, ae if they Conld not make two great a macrifice ior the oceUie of the introdyenon of that inertimable neon. In agite 0 the rain crowan collected around tha fountain, ven.iny their ndmiration Jo exclotuations of woodur aud pivasare Ag the reepective companies of flremea aod military arrived at this point in their parrage through the rtrects they were met with cordial cheers and plentiful x premeions of regret at the unfortunate suterporition of the slerk of the weather co prevent the grand selebravion At fires the portpovement of the celebration was die eredite m idle rumor, but ia the conrae of the mora. ing the matter was settled by the xppearance of te notice of th tpevement at the door of the Uiy Hall The delegut nevertbelen, came pouring in were met by the members of the Oommon Connett in the poblic rooms, and made ws comfortable ax posible uoder Ihe Cireumeunces, aud Mm Consderation of thy planteonn ness of Water outkide, ware furnirhed with antidotes jn the shape of good brendy aud passable wine, with a eprinking of crackers and cheese, sandwiches and pie, Ferved np in true demooratic style. When the Jersey City delegasion arrived about twoive o'clock, they were eacorted to the offs of the City Clerk, where a jimAed but substantia) collation was spread aud duly atrended to. Alderman Wickware, of Jersey Cty, being ealled upon, Fave af @ tons, * Brooklyn and Jersey City—the odes, children of New York.” ‘Alderman Kalbiiesch, of Brooklyn, gave, “ Now York, Jervey Cny and Broomiyn.” Bpoeohes were alro made by Alderman Voorhies, of Jor. bat end others, e delegation from Hoboken was similarly received, and returned thanks through Ajjermaa ©, M and other. Aldermen Kaibflewsn delivered a hamorous ad- @reae in Holland Dutch, ip anawer to an intimation that the Jorreymen ought to be eddresmed in that language. Mayor Powell, of Brooklyn, was alfo present, and wel- comed the goerts on behaif ef the corporate auborities, To compenrate in a meanure for the disappointment, carriages were provided for ach of the gnesia as desired to visit he water works, and many availed themselves of it, Among others, Mayor Mayo, of Richmond, Va, @as warm!y greciet, cepecially by many of hia old friends of the National Guard, who were present in various capac: hen. Tho Members of tho Hrooklyn Common Connell were peaitaooe in their attentions to the eueste, and dM every: ) their power to render tne dieappolasment as piea- poasolo, ‘Tho fountain war kept playieg all day, but the pouring 7aD,ide viementied Orework frames and dresobed p> dortriaus reudered the vieany of the Ha} comparatively eorler a, THE POUNTAIN IN THE WESTERN DISTRIOT te located in front of the Gy Hall, near the junction of ton and Court streets, The basin is sireuiar, 00 fect jm diameter, and built wikh a eozerete botom, making the stroctere water tight. The walls are of brick, aed eoped with bine tteme. There are five feet of soddiag ee the oateide and a cirenlar path of ten feet width. A series fe: and secured to each other by @ Toe water in tho eight eb malo on Fuiten strect, of Iron pipes to the centre of 0.8 condvered by n, whieh is’ provides ‘vom the fountatp to the Hall steps ts widened twenty five feet. Agato at the iptersection ef Court aod Fultou fhreeta the entrance will be widened twenty-two feet, aud provided wih trop posts Then there is a apace of ‘20 feet ov botb fronts opened opposite the founta’n, and also guarded with iron poste. The basin, which 16 four feet eeep, is built ip the mort substantial manner, wb © view 1@ permanency, and the mason-y for the fountain ie ta} ulsted 10 bear any weight tbat may bereatter be out ucon it, Toe jow are 136, 2 and 234 laches in dimaoniona, end are capable of throwing water to a height of 60 Arione liydrant, for drinking purposer, has been erected ab the eastern entrance, and anotber, of moval, asthe ao the park, The water wlerva.s durtog ) t@ the delight of thos ardiess ef the pit lees Form, Hbronged the park from morning tit) night, and the #ru ture appeared t qive general salisfacuon to all who witnessed 18 eporation. THE EASTERN DISTRICT FOUNTAIN, Situated at the jonetion of Bedford avenue and Broad- way, was the ernie of attraction ip Wiiliamsnurg, snd won vieited by Abousands yesterday, nowwishetasding the rain peured down in torrents, The basin is octagonal ta form, and thirty-six feet in diameter, wich @ granite coping on the wail. The centre piece is of marble, set on a brick foundation, bearing three basing, the largest at the hottem, and the whois supported by a patertal oraa- mented wah images of do'phins Are volving jet from the top tro: net work, and falls over tn a cascade from one basta to the ether, producing a Goe effect. Tho different jets oapad' of being produced by thi fonotain are respectively Gesiynated by the following titles:—Moulinet d Garde. tei is Royal, Double Mouline, Horism- tale, Vis @archimede a deus leas, Poule and Cirunde. A Intle to the south of the basin is erectad the xvavd arch through which the processionet!! pass. It tas been neatly painted and decorated with fags, ever. greene, bose and otber art cles in keeping with tne ovcamion, 0 presents a truly beautiful soertacie, Near by is a engaged 1p the grand chorus performance. people of the Eastern district are in great glee ut the beantifn) change which bas been wrought in the appear. ave of Redford avenve within the past ten days, and give vent to their feelings of joy in loud tones. MOVEMENTS OF THE FIRFMEN AND VISITING COM" PANIEG—PROUBSSIONS IN THE APTEKNOON. Ap impromptu procersion was got up by the Gremen of the Western district in the afternoon, which proved a very Plearant affair. Such of the companies as had visitera from abread thought it would be @ good idea to show their guests some of the “institutions” of the city, and accoramgly about two o’clock a procession was formed at tbe Fuiton ferry, which passed up Fulton strect to Henry street, through Henry to Atlantic, through Avaatic atreet to Court street, and through Court street vo the City Hall, in the following order:— Assistant Engineers as Marshals, Lafayette Engine Company of Newars, N. J., numbering 45 men, accompanied by Robertson's Band Engine Company No. 17, of Brooklyn, acting as escort to the preosding company. Union Engine Company No. 3, of Trenton, N. J , one ofthe Oidest companrs tn the United States, bong organized in 1747. Atlantic Hove Oo, No. 3, of Frapkiip Engine Co No $,0f Brooklyn, Enterprise Book and Ladder Co. No. 1, of Statea Island. Hook apd Ladder Co, No, 1, of Brooklyn. Columbia Evogine Co. No. 6, of Newark, N. J. Engine Co, No. 8, of Elizabethtown, N. J. Engive Co No. 7, of Brooklyn. Delegation of Engine Co. ‘No. 2, of Bean Jackson Engine Co, No. 11, of Brooklyn. Fravklip Engive Oo. No. 4, of New Haven. Pagis Engine Co, No. 4, of Brooklyn. Bereuies Engine Co, No. —, of Jersey Oity. fount Prospect Engine Co. No. 16, of Brook'yn, Lafayette Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, of Brookiya, Brooklyn Engine Co. No. 17. Putnam Engine Co. No. 21, of Brooklyn. ‘Tho Wililambarg firemen also bad « procession on their own accornt. The entizene Dud made every preparesion for the celebration of the introduction of water yesterday. By come mirmauagement the bells wore rang in tbe morn- ing, and many entertained the opinion that, notwithatand- ing the s.orm, the celebration wonld take piace. Tne Fire Deparcment suffered ibe most inconvenience by the post- ponement of the celebration, as a number of visiting Companies were in the city at greatfexpense; banda were engeged, and other arrangements made, which a post porement would seriously interfere with. Acourdjog about Loo. it was determined to have e parade of the Fire Department, notwithstanding the weather. the pro. cer 8 herelore formed en South Secoud street, the Pigbt resting ov Fourth g:rvrt in the following order:— and. Neptane Fngine Co. 6, of New Gaven, James W. Maddon, Fereman, wiih 60 oyn. They were the gueets of Engine Co. No, 7. Danie] D. Tompkins Engine Company, of Staten Ialand, Dominick Regan, Foreman—Z5 men. Fogine No. 1, of Morrwanis, James Campbell, Foreman, with 40 men, Morign Hose Co. No. 1, Williamsburg, Wm. H. Lawrenoo, foreman, 30 men. Band, Protection Begine Co. Ne. 2, of Astoria, John Whitebead, foreman, with 62 men, yuents of Bogiae No. 3 Washipgton kngine No. 1, James Gill, foreman, with 100 Baad. Protection Engine Oo. No. 2, of Williamaburg, James Savage, foroman, with 75 men. Lady Weshiogton Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, preoeded by a'arge axe (o., Samoel Maddox, foreman, with 100 wen, Gova Intent Steam Engine No. $, drawn by six horses, Wild fires lighted. ‘This was very large apparatus built at Seneca Falls. The boier is placed wanversely upon tae Carriage, with the pumping apparatus on top — Seats are provided on top for Whe ariver and men who work the engino, nd, Good Intent Fngine Co. No. 3, drawing a hand engine, Henry Scriver, foreman, with 60 men Auantie Hove Go. No. 2; George Linasay, foreman, with men, Rand. Engine No, 4, Ralph. Kirkman, foreman, with 100 men Eagle Engine Ce. No. 6, Jobo Jeffers, foreman, 55 men. Friendehip Hose Co. Ne. 3, Joha W. Smith, foreman, 6@ men. Band. Neptune Engine Co. No. 7, orawn by four horses, J. Brown, foreman, 100 mon. Patnsm Hook and Laa Band, Zephyr ‘team ag an No. 4, drawn by eight horses. Th was built by Guild, Garrison & Co. for ibe Mf Zephyr Hore Co. No 4. It consists of o jouble acting stesm pump of Guild, Garrivou & Co.’s pa- vent; Ham cylinder, 124% ioches, 42 inch stroke; water cyhnoer, 6 inohes, ‘Tus is piaovd transversely on the carriage, tbe bead of the eter cylinder jomiog the aide of the botier, which is ao upright tubular borer, three feet m diameter aad six feet nigh, Tais boiler roets on the hind wheels, which are six feet in dia miter, The front wheels are four feet eight inches; a copper air chawder is placed over the pump, at tte bure of which are the discharges and suctions, It'is capa. bie of throwng 290 gallons of water per minnte, Tt was peautifully de orated, the irom and copper work bihly (olinbed, the botier evensed with wood @:d tho wood var. wished, snd the mackine otberwise ofmamentod. It cost about $3,069, and weighs aboat 5,000 pounds, Follow vg Wis was & litue wagou, lu woeb was seated two liste boyk. A howe tender fosiowed. Engine No. 10, Owen Deniver, foreman, with 100 men, Metamora Hose Go No. 6, L’ Whitenili, foreman, with 20 wen, Young America Hook avd Ladder Co. No. 8, A. @. Paige, foreman, with 60 rpen, preceded by a band and the truck, drawn by four borses, Band. Friemdship Eogine Co, No, (2, George A. Frost, foreman, and 76 mea, Continential Hore Co No. 6, A. Weasells, foreman, aud 30 men Ridgewood Hore Co. No, 7, of Greenpoint, Chas. Eiltet, foremao, and 30 men, ‘The route of the proces#on was through Fourth street to Sout Sixth street, South Sixth street to Kightb sereet, dighth street to Grand, Grand to Ewen, Ewen to North second, North Seoond to Third, Third t South Niata, ovth Ninth fo Fit.p, diemissing at the Odeon, In the evening a collation was rpread a the Odeon, ny Hook and Lacder Company No. %, for the invited gucats. At the cerver of South Sixth street and Eighih stroct horses attached W steam Engine Gompaay No. , Ssk#ing ome Cocfusion, but BO ONE was hurt. As through whieh ibe procession passed were more oF ies® decorated with flagd and banmers. At we house of Engine Company No. 3 was @ bauner with the following dareription — [ wrataienetaaaa nea badagadenenamenedetetaond 2 RIDGEWOOD OR NASAL, 3 WHICHEVER If MAY HR, WITH GOOD INTKET WE WKLOOME Thc, precerce ne nenen cere rece we enrenne: ‘Tho Kasteru District firemen express an inteution of net Participating in the general celebration of to day aulees the Common Council make an appropriation wo pay for the music, passing the corner of Grand While the prooeanion was peal Union Ly sind hay son Weta Jona Wood- Tow, aliaa Shooting Jack, aud Oscar Myer, came out of the porter house of Mr, Atkinson, on tho corner of Grand street and Uniem avenue, igbting They clinched ou the sidewalk acd fell, When they were separated Ses, Boies, of the Bixth precinct, it waa found that Woodrow had bitten a piece ous of tne lower Lip of Myer, Wood- row was locked op and Myer taken to the office of Dr. Owens, where his woul were dressed. Toe pleco af the lip that was bitten out Was found by tho bystanders, but cannot be replaced. Both are painwwra by wade. There processions were Dob strictly in wccordan. the tavas of the Committee of Arrangement, who pre- ferrea oat the dremen abould wait for the morrow rather than % spend thoir energien in Auch naety, sloppy aud die- agrecable weather a8 exceriened yosterday., But the firemen felt. mortified beyond omoasnre at the postponement, and determined to give vent to their imagnadion iD 8 Lidesplurge on their ageouat, ‘hey could pot copiain tbeweclven ont) tods quently Ded te take a demonstration, the exvresa dene of the Common Coupeil to ‘be cepiray netwitheteading. Fegme Oompeny No. 13, BE. 0. made a Dasdecise turnout wan and were preceded After parading thr@ogh Brooktyn they visited New York, ond there Jet the natives take @ peep as their sew ma- ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY. MEETING OF THY COMMON COUNCIL ¥s3TERDAY AFTERNOON, ‘The Board reassembied at three o’cleck yesterday, Alder- men Kaifleech in the chair, when, 00 motion of Aldermas Tayier, the Committee on the Celebration was aatborized te poy sbe fire companies for whatever ad titional expenses they bad been tubjected to in conacquenee of abe post ponement of the celebration. The fremen of boih districts were Wkewiee requested, by resolution, to parace thig (Thursday) should the Weather prove favoranie, ‘Tre foilowing resoluaon was offered by Alderman YAN Brunt:— Kesolved, That the celebration be defloitely fixed for ibis (Thursdey), Apri) 28, ot fair, Should the weather prove inch ment, th ai the procession be dispensed with for the presen the orauion and ethar services teke pleco in tho Oty Halt, Carried vnauimorsly. The following resolution was offered vy Aldermas + Thet the Committee on the W. elebration be sviborized to eur the pecesmary eXpepeea to enter the oifferent deiegations from other e tes ‘nvwel t npite with the ciliwns of Brookign im cokstvating the introduction of water ip onr ery Adopred by wnvn mons couseat. B* The Board thes adjourved. TBE DBLEGATIONA, The folowing delegations reported to the ormmmittes during the day. There are many‘others, whe, hiviog Deen taken to charge by ome of tho city officials, pre ceeded to the Reservoir, and thelr mames were conse: quently pet recerded:— Banirronp, Conn —Mayor Alleyn and Aldermen Eaton and Benton; Couperimen Rock wail, Maina, Koouae, Burt, White, Ovward, Seton, Spencer, Butler, Mand wen, Chureb, Jewett, Francis, Symour, Whits, Kennedy, Lord, PHILADELIELA.—Select Committeo—Meeare. Coraman, Leloy, Lougbiin, Narinao, Ls isenring, Rea, Ford, Forver, Braoford, Parker, welutyre, Thompson, Foogera: mon Conbeli—Bultoch, Clase, Cattell, Day, Deonia, Dek meen, Eozaw, Feb, Giiltoghum, Gorcon, Hass, Gamble, eins, Bolmis, Hurbert, scDoncngb, Small, ‘Harding, Kerrey, Marcha, Mevary, Miller, Mmgle, Meyer, Potter, Pugh, Savege, Shock, Simons, Stailiog, Poompson, Waten, Wiloey, Wright, Wasper, Nippes, Water Devartment— Bukepoien, White, Moore, Barond Cty Comptrotier—J. N. Dotton.” Highway Department—J, 3 Rittenhouse, City Commissioner—E. R. Williams. Healtn Offioer— arthur Buybes, New Bavaw.—Aldermen—H. S Dawson, Mayor pro tem, Cook ard Muvron, Covnellmen—Candee, Yale, Feek, Stout, Spencer, Svevens, Jr., Shepberd, Maher, Bucks, ayes, The party which went to view the Reservoir occuptod twenty five carriaves, After iooking at the works they proceeded to John J. Rnediker’e, at the Union Race Coarse, where they were evtertained with ® diner, and all ap peared to enjoy themeclves. They retwrned in the evening. TNE NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL. ‘The Boara of Councilmen wiil meet at room No. 5 City Hal), on Thursday, the 28th instant, at 9 o'clock A. M., to proceed to Brooklyn to participate in the celebration ef the introduction of ae eo Goal 2 ALEX ANDE! AR, GILBERT M. PLATT,’ s O™mmittos. ‘Wo are anthorised to sate that the public schools which closed yesterday, in order to enable the teachers and cbildren to participate in the water celehration, will not ‘be opened to-day if the weather prove favorable, and the echoois will be represented as originally intended, THE FIREWORKS AND ILLUMINATIONS. ‘Thr eeveral pieces of fireworks ured on the occasion of eek brating the intreduction of water into the ely ef Breeklyn will be fired in the following order : 1—Iomination. 2—Kaleidoroope, 3—Japanese Glory. 4—Tribute to Veres and Polka Danoe. 5—Star of America, 6—Passion F ower, 1—Pride of aurora. 8—Monuwent of Phardok. 9—Potka Dance, 10—Fire Departmen’ Snbleme. 31—Onscade of Water. 14—Fire engine. 16—Star of Indapendence. ‘The whole being vuterepersed with rocket Dilitous, batteries and mmes. To conotude The Temple of Nepwnne. ‘Thi | beautiful piece of pyrotechny commences with a wheel of Chincee fre, mutating to tbe Temple of Neptune, compored of red,” blue, silver and goki lance work, repres nting three arcbes supported by tour Ngyptian columns, with gold capitals aod beaotitaliy en- rehed entadlatare. Over the eentre arch resting oa to~ entablatore i a section of the glone, on which reste the Bira of Jove, boldibg in ber talone the olive braneb, and immediately enterneath, the motto“ Union,” over tho four oviv MDB that kupport the whole are revolving g obes in the cevtre srob is a figure of Neptune seated in bi conca. shell car, tidevt i» band; in tha otber arches are th Gocdeeren of Liberty and Justice; direct'y under tao hole are the words ‘ Nassan and Brookiyn Cty Water Works; on each side of tbe Temp!o are fountsius repro- septing dotph ne rponting water severe! fect tuto the air, and at eacb end of the fountains aro spiandid revolving Preces representing the flight of birds of Paradise; thy Shele forming a magnificent line piece covering nearly the whole length of tbe City Hal), sn1 terminating with the shooting up of rockets, shelis, hatterke ani colored free, filing the avy several haudrod feet with ail the co lors known in pyrotecboy. The fireworks for tbe Eastern Dis'riet are announced to take pisce this evening, on the blocks bounded by North Second, Ainslie, Ewen atroets und Graham aveauo, bat the Commitves bave jt ip converuplation to postpone them un- til Friday evening, 98, f the weatbor perinita, the fre. works ip the Western District will taxe place this evening. Tne fireworks for the Fustern District were prepared by J..W. Hadfield, DESCRIPTION OF THE WATER WORKS, HISTORY OF TUE PROJECT—THE RESERVOLRS AND BOURVES OF SUPPLY. ‘The eubject of introducing water to enpply the wants of Brooklyn bas long been agitated. The pevessity for water to be applied to the extinguishment of fires was felt for many yaar, but no decided efforts towards that end have been made until within a few years, when the plan now in operation wes finally adopted, but not without many hindrances and annoyances to which the projectors and advocates of the enterprise were subjected. It wae al. favorke mensure with a portioa of the commanity to procure water from the streams on the island; but as selfish motives were attributed to those moet active in the evierprise, one project after aeother was rither neutral ized or entwely defeated. The question of water er no water was terice defeated before tbe people, to whom it bad been submitied, when ap act was floully passed by tho Legislature empowering the Common Council to enter into contract for supplying the city with toat which was go mach seeded. It was proved, by repeated scientile ex ploratione, investigations and the gauging of streams und pondson Long Ieland, that a sutfloiews supply couid be obtained for all purposes and for acy probabio number of ishabitents that Brooklyn might contain within the pest balf century. Sill, w ths face of demonstrations so palpable, there were those who meiswed that the sources & be depenced upon wore inpulficient; tbat the ponds contaiced putrid water, which was updt, and never could be used for culinary Darpows, alMough it might avewer for tres; that In the heat of sumer they would be dried up, aud thus be eizens of Brooklyn would be reduced 10 the most deplorable consequences Others ended tha: pump waver was far superior wo spy vat could be procured frem the pools On the ilsnd, aod auff- cient oouk! thus be obtained, ag it bad been neretofore, for ail necereary purposes, ‘The opposition tuue masiest ed han ite «feet for @ time; but eventual.y the aivecstes of epritg water gained the ‘objects for which suey bud so Joug contended, and the inbabitants are now ip tbe en) \y- ment of a8 pure, Clear, fresh aud cool water a8 any ey iD the upiverte, aud superior ty muny. ‘Thy fist official action 1a. reference to a supply of wator wae token m 1884, by the Board of Trasseos of the new Sivlage of Brookiyi, A report was submiwed on the 24ah of March 1 thas Year, recommeniing the diggiog of wolle at the font of Fort ne (now Washingwoa park), from whieh to supply the village with water for the exviuguian- ment of fires The cost for the engines, pumping appa- ratus, & , a8 eatimated tw round uombers at $100,000. The :eyort was presented and tald upon the table, waore Wreeted, The vilinge war invested with city powers by an act of the Legislature in April of the same year, apd feeling the im porsance of the dignity with which they wore invested, the citia Ds wceupied toamaelven in discussing the project ora new Oty Hall, Pisos were m due time prepared, aad tbe foundation of & most magnificent structure was laid upon the #008 of ground oooupied by the present City Hail, The dimensions of the edie were 269 feet on Fulton street, 260 feet on Court str ‘and 222 00 Joralc. mon strect. The exterior of the burk structed of marble, and to have portiooss on the three fronts, with columns thirty six feet six iuchos high, ora- mented with captais, Xo, The walls were carried up to tue recond story, when the work wns surpenied for the ‘want of means and the project finally abandoned, when the present building of leas dimensions was erectet in ae wtead. ‘The evbdjoct of introducing water was lost sight of in the mesntino; at least no active measures were taken wot) 1640 ‘end 1846, when it wan temper, 148, Oocurred the great fire, b: menre amount of property was destroyed, offect of giving renewed impetus to the water question. ‘Various plang were propored, but nothing deGuie was aceompiiened un ji after the consolidation of Brooklyn, ‘Witiam and Bushwiek into one municipal govern. ment. Tho Wiliiamsourg Water Company previously: been inoor] |, but was subseqnentiy absorbed in tho Long Ie'and Water Company, Tire Nasse Water Compa ny wes yon one ‘on the 12th April, 1860, with autho. nity ( purchane al) the streams previousy secured by the Lomg Inland Company, wih tueir eifoota, &a. copital of the Nassau DY war to be $3,000,000, ‘with power to Increase it to $6,000,000 If deomed necor Common Counc! wan ehels, tor- rian {by the Common Connell, A can. tract Was comored Into Wu H. 8, Waeiles & Co, fer the & cost not to exned | The Nesragua Route--Oatifornia Mall Pro‘ coetrvetion of the worke, sorcery Of , 20,000,000 | posale->Views of the AdmiaistrationreVncts, at $4,200 000, of tbe capacity for the ons dary. The work under this onotract was for Dally ‘com Bor A 1 Be Pereien TO THE EDITOR OF TRE BBRALD, pera 1ovnd for a reservoir oa Ti 18 is which | The thousand ‘daeaal pd through the island, They were formerly koowa and ene rumhers RastrionD by some of the daily papers require that the fasts should be stated, In the first place it ie not a fast tnes she ad mipistration bave decided to take the mails from the Pa- bama route and transfer them to the Nicaragua rewe, far the President and the Postmaster General have repeatediy aid it was desirable that the Nicaragua route should be opened in order tofrelieve the Pest Office Department fromm the exactions of the monopoly of the Panama reute, and? therefore the proposals invited by circulars of the Pes® Office Department intentions!ly avoid naming apy rene, leaving to bidders to elect their own routé, thereby giv. ing the Post Office Departmest the advantages of esmpett- ton by the various routes for the muil serviee to Caliere nia. ‘The letter inviting propsals ie an fellows -— Post Orvice Depart Mant ‘O0R § be Cypress Hille, but the site is pow called Ridge. wood. It ia just north of and near the Long Island Railroad, shout ove mile from the city line aoe »ox mine from the City Ball. The work upon the reser- vor was prosecuted with vigor, and on the 4tb of Decem der, 1668, water was introduced into the city. It contains twe divisions eimilar to the Croton reservoir, amd ite caps City # 107,000,000 gaulong, In depth it istwenty feet, with 4 water surface of about thirty acres. Ove divigion ouly ie Compieteo, and it pow contains some fifteen feet of water, The other will be Gpiebed ina few weeks. Fine bovee contaming the pump well is located at the foot of tbe ridge, It is 110 fees jong by 80 feet wide, and capable of accommedaring four large pumping engines of Abe Cornish or any otber moke, and of @ capacity each of Jelivering wep miltion gallens in twenty-four hours, Bat brine ts erected and pow in use. It has a cylioder of piety feet diameter and ten feet stroke, and two pompe of tbirty six ioeh diameter and same auroke, The fources of svpply are sx m number, consisting ‘ Wasmixctox, Aprit 7, 1860 of free ‘er ponde extendiog along the south Sin—I am requested by the Postmaster General te im sD glepe of Long Island for @ cistance of about | form you that be is prepared to reorive and eousider iwepty miles frem the City Hall. Toney are Hemp | proposals (or transporting the mails of ime United States stead pen’, Pine’s pond, Cornwell's pond, Simoaron's | between New York and San Fravciaco, and ‘Oreaes, poud, Noetrapd’s pond acd Jamaica pond, All these ponds (wbicb are supplied by running streaxs) have been kavged by diflerent epg’ beors, aud the aggregate mea ments bave always exceeded a rate of tweaty of New York galions daily a8 available at the lowest tapes of Weir watere. The water from the various e188 vearly as may de alike in character, beng f cieco, for a period of me mentds frem tae 1860, malusive. posais should state tbe oumber of trips per month, me to be occupied each way, the intermediate pores embraced in the route oF router, the amount of compensa ‘lcd, &¢,and must be accompanied with afull and sattefae- tory guarantee that the party or parties propmsing are ra M the ame exievsive deposit of and. | prepared to perform the designated rerwoo, and wilt, which en this jart of the island aro caiid Hempatead | their propossl ia accepted by the Pemmases Generah, a Viuins. The water wm soft, pure aod pleasant to taste. It | ter into coutrart with the department, whb geod aad appears to be as roft as Croton water, and étunrs clearer ® the pass, The pretent eupply is gathered from about tbaty equare miles of the plains meutioned, which act as 1b imenee Biter bed for tbe rain fall of this regia, Hempstead pond, which forms the eastera terainas of tbe present works, 8 #ituated nineteen aud three-tentus mies from the Brooklyn City Hall. The open coral commences at this pond and extends westwardly eeven and a ball miles to Jamaza creee receiving all the waters of the intermediate streams until itreacbes the above ercek; at this port the open canal terinivates and del.vers the collected Waters into a covered condun of matonry, This couduit extends thence west. Sardiy four miles W the engine house at Ridgewood. Tae o}Dal ape conduit are of dimens‘ons eoflicieat to admit, eveptoally, of the delivery in twenty four hours (with five fort copth) of forty milhons galions of water daily—twonty mW ong gallons 18 the amount provided for nnder tbe con- ‘rack. A eecondary reservoir bas been commenced on Prospect Hil, within the erty limite, It will bave a distinct Pipe distribution to meet the wants of the bigb ground in ‘bt neigbbo: bood, which the Riggewood reservoir capnot control. Trou pipes leading from Ridgewood have beeo h the streets of the city to the distance of Nearly two thousand water permits have y been granted, and eight bundred fire hydrants have been erected fuilicvept sureties for whe faunfal sformanee ef (aa tune during the period uemed. BOAATIO KING, First Assistant Postmaster General, P.8.—Proposale for the ub.ve desigmaind serves will bo received at tue Department unui 3 day, the Cth of April, instant, KING. This letter shows conclusively the intention of the ad- ministration to throw this mal) service open te any rento upon which the proposals may be satisfactory te Une De- Partment, This invitation for proposals requires a guaraa- tee not usual, for the proposer must give satmfagtery guarantees that he is ‘‘ prepared to perform the destg- baied service.” With regard to the Nicaragua route, it wdiffiowR to see how the American Atlantic and Pacife Seip Casal @om- pany can offer this guarantee; their charter bas bees an- hulled by the government of Nicaragua—wbetber right. fully or not, is not for us to say—but such being the fects what guaranteo can that company give tat the maf shall be transported through the territory of Nicaragua? True, the revocation of the charter may be tlegal; but what is the remedy?The company cannot by feree, againat the will of Nicaragua, transport whe mails across her terri- tory; and the interference of the government of the Uoned States in favor of the rights of American citizens cam only be exercised in demanding mdemnity for the wrong done. i canno ineiet that the mails of the United Sates shal), against the will of Nicaragua, be transported across its territery, As well might Great Britain insiet, against toe will of the United States, to transport the British maiis from Ounada through our territory to Boston or New York, to her maf steamers. There is, we believe, another barter trem Nicaregua to American citizens, subsequent to the old canal charter, which bas not been revoked, and it ie possible that under that charter, known as the Vandyke cbarter, the mails of the United States might safely be transported across Nicaragua; but we bave pot beard whetber the parties who own the Vandyke charter have apy intention of opening the transit or of preparing fer ne mail contract. It is said that the President will gaaraatee pretestion for the passengers, mails, &c., aorces the Isthmus. Sach ia not the fact. ‘he President emphatically sald be could not give apy euch guarantee, that be bad spplied to Oen- gresa to confer upon him the power to do we, and Copgresa had declined to entertain his recommendation; amd, sald the President, “if I should land any armed foree for any’ purpose I would be impeached—I would be impeached,’? ‘The President did say that he would protect the steamers on the bigh nea to a safe landing againstall foreign Powers, tbron, The Turf. UNION COURSE, L. -—TROTTING. Two epirited trots came off on Tuesday afernoon over the Union Course; one ® mateh for $1,000, the other for a pusee, The match was between Mr. Romaine’s bay poay Bob Irwin and W. Peabody’s Lady Warren. Mr. Gates, proprietor of the Toronto Race Course, drove the pony, and won in three straight beats with the greatest ease. The trot for the parse was a puzzler for the knowirg ones, and took them aliaback. The favorite was beaten, and the long odds of one hundred to twenty on Reliance wore Imocked into a cocked bat. Senator, the winnor, had deen beaten in two previous races very casily, and be was held very lightly by the speculators in the powers of borse flesb—ten to two being the current odds against him be- fore the start—and when he went in a winner on the third heat in 2:563;, tho time keepers were inclined to doubt the veracity of their Gonevas. Senater, however, will not be @ popular horse with surfmen until he becomes more reliable; he can trot faet, but at times will not. The following is a summary of the day’s sport:— may, April 26,—Match $1,000, mile beata, best three five, in basness. Mr. Romaine oamed b. g. Bob Irwin, soooel LO W. Peabody named br. m. Lady Warren, 3 2D Time, 2:49—2:49k—2:43%. ; Samm Day.—Purse $60, mile heats, best three in five, in aT LesE. D, Tasman entered b. g. Senator. . 1211 H. Weooruff entered br. g. Relian 2122 Mi 3 3 ar. ar. ar. ‘Oyle entered b. m. Lady Finnegan. W. Peabooy entered br. m. Lady Warren. D. Piiter entered b. m. Planet... Time, 2:43 2:43-2:36 4—2:4235¢. ‘The match beeween Lady Woodruff and Mountain Boy, 8, to come off about the midale of next woptb, is much talked about on the island, and the bet- tng ranges abovt even. ‘The watch between Lantern snd mate and Ethan Allen ee for between the two governments. In regard to the seisare of ihe river steamers of White, the President said, ‘ Fae ‘operty of American aitizene sdould be protected, but be Beatpot the power, apd Coogress bad refased te him the power, to use the arms of the Unked States fer ‘that purpoee ip the interior of any foreign ter: be was powerless.” The Premdent exprecsed viction, if the Post Office Department shoaid deem ‘YViead e to contract for the transportation of the mails via Nicarsgua, the Nicaraguan government would threw 20 obstac'e w the way.” The acministration bave peressp- torily declined tofinterfere in the conventions of clasmnts for the Nicaragua charter; it will not decide upeo the merits of eitber of the numerous claimants, por will the Postmaster Geveral embaerrars the government By en- dorsing the claims of apy one of the sanction of a consact with claimixg the charter; beace bids for that route, if aay Party cup, with all these obstacics give the required seea- rty, must be made irrespective of any of the charter Claiming companies, and the soccesaful Bidder must neses- sarily be obliged to have the cousent of the government of Nicaragua. It is a matter of great importance that thie rente eheuld De opened, and the acm'pistratios are very devireus of rt, not ovly as it is a shorter route to California, bat Beesns3 it will do with the necessity of the Penama roate. The Post Office Department expect to have the mais ear. red to Caiforpia lor avout ove balf the smeunt whieh tt prove for the past eleven years. Thie amount was ag follows :-— To the U. 8. Mail line to Aspinwall, To the Panama Rajlroad.... To the Pacific Mail Steazsun p Compasy . = d mate, 1B much epeculavd upon Both horses are doing well, and were never trotting fapver than at present, Etbap Allen is the favorite A macch between Exban Allen apd Flora Temple js talked of. Buth of these cracks bave trotted in 2:48 w wagona— the former with George M. Pacben and the latter with Brgbiana Ma1a—ana a race between them would be a very iteresting uflair. Also @ ten mile race between the Uall- ‘orpie ware Prices and Prince, the horse that beat Gero two tro mile races @ few seasons ago. They are both on ‘Long Island, “spoiiing” for a match. Sporting Intelligence. HEENAN’S CHALLENGE AND UONDITIONS ON WHICH HB CAN HOLD THE ENGLISH BELT iF VICTORIOUS OVER SAYERS. In the last number of Zell's Life im London the forth- coming watch between Sayers and Heenan occupies con- siderable space. Lest “foreigners” should be dieappointed in their hopes or blunder in the'r calculations, the follow- ing information is freely given by that sporting oracle, We have been asked, says Bell, innumerable questions as tothe right of Heenan to fight for the belt, « which we will give a general reply on the subject of the champion- ebip. The rules, we take it, on which this title has been supposed to exist, may be taken as foliows:— That aby man who offers to fight all comers, at all weights, for £200 a side, und fulfils bis off r,woen catled Upon to vo £0, Wihin a reagonaole time, not excerding six months after either the challenge or a former dgbt, and wLo deesis the person opposwg his pretensions, may ve consiiered coampich of England. That ho is oot biund to go out of bis country to figbt «challenger, but must fight ‘ail who come to bis own dunguill, of whalever country or color, tn Succession, or rsigo his possession to aay oae ready to onvertake it, That any foreigner or cowniet who may Gt feat bim can only be considered champion of Eng: land £0 joug as he remaing in thie country, und that, with regard to the champion's belt, uo ote can be allowed to remove it from this country’ uoless be holds it on the abu ve terms against all comers for three years, or depo- site 118 vaine, £100, in our bands, a8 a seourity for ite ro- storation, skovid be not accept’ any challenge issued to him in the usual way, The following 8 Heenan’s official carte! to Sayere:— New Yous, april 25, 1850. I, John ©. Heenan, of the elty of West Troy, United «tates of Aw ge Thomas Sayers, the champion of Fngland, to fight me. in six mooths from the hime of bis recep tion of thie challenge, or trom the dete of the first deposit un- der it, tor two bundred pound, and the champlou’s belt; the fiedt to take place pose London Gagne, ‘and to be governed rales of } ated JOBN ©. HENAN. Accompanying the above, $260 were sent as ihe first deyosit. It ig rumored that ‘Tom Sayers has written toa friend in this city, stating that the Benicia Bsy can be ac- commodated as early a8 he can arrive in Eogiand. Heo- ban, bowever, does not intend to leave bere before Juiy, end probably wiil claim bis battle at the expiration of the #)x months after the fret deposit is made. This is viewod ip e variety of ways by the sports. Should Heenan ad- bere to this, Sayers will be obiiged to fight in about two movtbs after bis bate with Brettle, which is scarcely copeidwred fair play. Jn referring to the recest fight between Sayers and Den. jomin, Bell wakes the following oveervations on the ‘champion of England, which the sports here favorabie to Heenan are making tbe most of, and which serves as a kind of buncomb for getting up the betting steam:— Once more bas Tom Sayers bad the good fortune to up- bola bis title to that belt, the possession of which denotes bim ebompion of all Eogiand, and, as tar ag can be Knowo, ‘We best man, at preseut, out. Phat this should be the case, and that o man whore fighting weight is under 154 poaods, thovlo thus be enabled co defy ail the efforts mate w rest frou bit bis proud forttion aud tbe massive trooby which may be regarded as bis badge of oflice, if a some- what remarkable etate of things, and we think it may furriy be assumed, either that Tom Sayers is une of tue rogt extraordinary mon of his tme—fin fact, a “per prodigy’—or that the race of Beitish greatly deteriorated wituin toe lass fow years. frievcs and admivers of the gallant Tom Wil vphold we forme p, and that the latte Will be, atd 18 98 etrenuously asserted op the other hand, Sa undoubted. Our own opinion on the subject, may, perbape, be taken to ll midway between the two, for, while we acmit that the champion isa very extraordinary and a very daring man, and ove fairly envtied by hie deeds to Hie preeent bigh estate, sill, we admit, anim. eesion doce prevail in our mind tuat he Could vo more have maipiained bis belt againes aCribb, a Spring or a Ward, thao could be bave jormed @ minwtry to succeed the preseot government. Tk ison chi socoutt that we ave devominated bim as the ‘fortunate’ posseesor of the champion’s belt; believing, as we do, that aad pot bis jot fallen im these timee, he could wever have hoped to hoi » bigber position tban that of champion of the middie weights. eenan bad made oat all his official papers to for- ward to the champton of Eo, Hoe purposes crocaing the Atisntic in Jul; it that intends giving & — exhibition of the “ manly art” in this city, at which ieaey will ecviste mod ret-to with him. Tuere iss re port in the city that Sayros has written to a triend here and informs him that the roover thet Heenan comes to Koglane the better—that the Benicia doy has o> occasion to fret about a meeting, as he is Let fend um without Wane tll after hie settlement ‘Bob Brotsio in Sep- Ada to Tehuantepec route for the past year. Grand total. The posta; es on the mais vie Panama for ine past fecal Year was $306,747; the postages by tne Senuantepec route, from October 27, 1868, to February 28, 1860, were $1,339—for eight trips coating $113,328, It wos supposed that this route, being under the fourth section of the aet of Ju Dart by sea, came 6 14, 1868, Denit— to the postages; bot the Postmaster Geve under the opinion of tbe Attorney General, decided tbat it waa not incloded ip that sectiov, and he bas retused a proposal based wpon it. Tho bids now jovited are for a temporary servioe under the twenty third section of the act of Jaly 2, 1836, and the Postmaster General i# not obiiged to accept the lowest bid, Full diseretion is left to him tw accep: ihe bid and ronte which he decms most advantageons 10 the interests of the United States. It is a mater of great regret tat thie route has been #0 long closed, and it 8 to be hoped thas reeponeible parties—not steamship commotores with weir will propose to opes this route. prided io a few dave. LeT US HOVE FOR THs BEST, ACADEMY oF Music —The “Pavorita” was given let night to a good bonse, with Gazaaoiga, Stefani and Morelli, The réle which Mme. Cazzanigu sings is, perhaps, the best in her repertvire, and she rendered full justice to tt, Stefani was in good voice, and sung and acted admirably, Atone o’clock to-day the ‘Traviata’? will be given, with Gazzaniga as Violeta, Stefan) and Florenzs will abe sing. Io the evening the amateur performaace in aid of tho Dramatic Fund Aeeociation will take place, A good par’ of the places bave been tsken, aud there is overy prospect of a crowded and fashionable bouse. Political Intetitgence. Gocary xD Lercuer ry RicumonD.—Mesers. Goggin and Letcher, the Gabernatorial candivates for @oversor of Virginia, were both in Richmond on the 27th inet., he former arriving in the morming train from Carolme, where ho spoke oa Saturday, and sae latter arriving a the evemg train from Washington, As Mr. Geggin was Passing out of tne Exchange Hotel to tako the oars for Petersburg, he met Mr. Letwher passing in, and eordial salutations were exchanged between ibem. Goggin and Letcher, for the second time in Eastern Virginia, had » discussion in Petersburg on the 18th. New KyGiaxp in ting Naviowat Lewetaronn—The six New Eugiand States send twelve Senators and twenty. nine members of the House of Ropresentatives to Oongress, every one of whom at the next session wiil Be repudlionn in pol.tics, Kansas Coxstrrurioy —The Kauess election, to deckia whether a Convention ld be called 40 frames Bate constitation, resulted strongly in favor of t. So far ag beard, there were 2,760 votes for the propositien, and only 456 againet it. Only two towns—Leavenworth and Kieka- poo-—gave majorities against i, The vote ie ight, Wuo's Ricut—The Memphis (Tenaessee) Avalanche ayn ‘The New York Fignatn elansifics ex Senator Jones with Messrs Foote aud Ciemens in the renke of the opvesttion, nang a6 batting agairst demotracy. We happea to keew that at least for once the HaRaLy ia misiaken. Jones does not be'ong to tbe oppor'tion, sever exyests te belong (0 it, and regards the orgav.saiion as ike mere than a ridiculous humbug. To the above the Nashville Whig replies aa follows == We bavo received mavy inquiries, written and verbal, a8 to Goveruor Jonen’ position ip the present exaves, pies ey Canes to state thes Governor Josse will support Netherland, the opposition candidate fer }ORROr, { Naval Intelligence ‘Tho folowing offivers reported on the 26th Inst. for dnty on board the United States sloop of war Portamouth, lying at Portemouth, N. H.:—Jobm Calboaa, Tiles 4 Robert B. Riell, First Lieutenant; Governor of Tenn Second, Tinatenai aa car Avvo, | GIVE Ur om Crowxn Orr.—Colonel Fayette MaMfullie;, a eB iy ins Pureer; Biward R. Yin! | bas retired from the Congressional contest in the Thie- Samuel Tatom, saiimaker: teenth district of Virginia, and lef the felt te Mesers, B. Hamilton, gunner; Wm D. Mloyd and Martin, Soret Rarrene avo rim Next Precomer—The Baile (Me.) Times bas bad a ‘spi communioatian trem the great pullifier, J. ©. Calnoan, couched i the fellewing brief bot empbatio langoage:—"Stephen A Donglag wit be the puxt Prosideut of be Duited Staies,’” tip, Caprain’# Secretary; George Dean, bostswain; W. Toy, carpenter. For Lingnta.—Ninety-nine liberated slaves and thirty free veg: Ove are about to embark at Balwmore Liberia. There are aino forty slaves of the McDonough Orleans, WhO Wili gail for the African re-