The New York Herald Newspaper, June 21, 1859, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES G@oBoon BENNETT, RESTOR AND PROPRINIGE, ‘adeance Money ‘ath wel be at the rhe Ee alee Feage danee nal real waderigiee “Tile DalLY HERALD, hoo i per THE WEEKLY HERALD B coor Bes at ot cas wee = to the Conte hath to tnolude are vanicY i MERALD. on Wednesday, at four cents per ay be Sy te re ge ene ete erally paid Jor Ox FOREIG® CORRESPONDENTS ARR ParricvLsny Geonsere> ‘TED TO ‘Uarress ane Pass: Ayo fo BOTICE taken taken of amonymous correpondence, We d not TiseuENTS aS apneedl dei atrertisementa (n- alee HeneLy HAL, Fite esau and oe ‘tenia vropean Editions oon VMLNTLNS ee executed with neutness, cheapness and de apate) Volume XXIV. Mo. 171 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. KIBLO’S GARDEN, Broaaway.—Tax Wan ov Itaty. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Tuz Oatm or Vex: Grarce—{oM AND JauRr Is New Youx, METROPOLITAN THEATSE (Late Burton’s)—ARt AND Agrinice—Foury axp Firty. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—PaupEen O'Rar- yeury—Young Acrkass. LAURA KEEN#’S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway—1y- DeautLa~ MODEL OF 4 Wire. THEATRE FRANCAIS, 685 Broadway. —L’ —_. Copm pgs Fexums—veux Bo ORK. BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brondway.—After- noon—TAILoR OF TamWoRTH—HaRNey THE Bauon, Even- tng—MaGic Wxit- Hows tun Wai. RRGE DRS a NEW WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 561 and 563 Broadway— Ermiorias Songs, Dances, £0.—RaiLkoad Suasn UP, BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS. MECH A NICS’ HALL, 427 Broad- way.—NeGxo SoNGs ax Buuesques—Hor o¥ Fasuion, HOOLKY'S MINSTRELS, No. 444 Brosdway.—Ermoriay Bones, Dances, &c.—talLnoap Exe.oston. New York, Tuesday, June 21, 1859. BAILS | Fos | EUROPE. whe New York Herald—Edtston for Europe. ‘The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Capt. Shannon, will Jeave this port to morrow for Liverpool. ‘The European mails will close at ten o'clock to-morrow morning. ‘Toe European edition of the Henan will be published ‘at half-past nine o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers, six cents. 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We publish in another column letters from our correspondents in Mexico, containing interesting intelligence from that distracted republic. The bids for the five million Treasury note loan ‘were opened at the Treasury Department, Washington, yesterday, and the result is given in another column. The total amount bid was about thirteen and a half millions. By the arrival of the overland mails at St. Louis we have later advices from California, Utah and Pike’s Peak. They, however, contain little of im- portance. In consequence of the swollen condi- tion of the streams, portions of Salt Lake Valley were ia great danger of being flooded. Daniel E. Delavan, the new City Inspector, called the Health Wardens together yesterday afternoon and addressed them at some length, informing them of their duties to the public, and stating that he should hold them to the strictest accountabil any neglect of duty on their part. He direct that they should inspect their wards daily, and re- port promptly every violation of the city ordi- mances. No changes have as yet been made in the City Inspector's department, and it is understood that none will be made until the Ist of July. The Grand Jury of Galveston, Texas, have found a true indictment against Mr. Hill for the murder of Mr. Lyon on board the steamship Matagorda. He will-be tried before Judge Watrous this term, the United States Court being now in session. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last evening messages were received from the Mayor vetoing the report and resolution in favor of pay- ing James Donnelly $2,619 for sawing and splitting ‘wood, and the resolution in favor of continuing the night soil contract with William H. Woodruff. In Donnelly’s case the Mayor says tuere were no cer- tificates certifying to the charges; and in regard to Woodruff’s contract, that he has made a cheaper one under the direction of the Health Commis- sioners. City Inspector Delavan sent in a commu nication giving the cost of cleaning the streets during the past three years. The report from the Councilmen, in favor of awarding a contract for cleaning streets te Johnson & Sayer for $300,000 ano, Was tC d to the Specie] Committe, , Consisting of Mossra Peck appointed to confer with oting the ovnstruction and uicilmen were in session last acted considerable routine busi- nt offered a resolution directing oner to replace the old City Hall flags by a new set, which was laid over. The Street Commissioner was authorized to advertise for proposals fur altering the house of Marion Hose Company, the expense not to exceed $1,200. Mr. Ottarson presented a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the clerk to inquire what disposition has been made of a resolution adopted by the Board in March, appropriating $50,000 for repair- ing the City Hall. The gentleman stated that he knew what bad become of the paper, but his ob- ject was to make the matter public. The new City Inspector sent in a communication stating that the premises devoted to his department were insuffi- cient and unsuitable for the prompt discharge of the duties of the department. He is desirou that other rooms might be assigned for his use The paper was referred to the Committee on Repairs and Supplies. After a long debate, a resolution directing the Croton Board to have the pevement on Broadway chipped and grooved from Falson to Duane streets was lost for want of acon Stitutional vote. Tne Street Commissioner was di- rected to purchase an engine for Engine Company No. 30, its cost not to exceed $1,500, The resola- tion authorizing the Croton Board to put up fifty S hydrants was called up for final action, but lost for want of a constitutional yote—17 vot- fing in the affirmative and 4 in the negative—18 votes being required to adopt it. Messrs. Ottarson and Lent spoke urgently in favor of drinking foun tains for the people, but Mr. Bulteel proclaimed them public nuisances, and thus succeeded in de- feating the measure. The vote was, however, re- considered and the resolution laid upon the table, when, no doubt, the requisite number of votes will be obtained to secure its adoption at the next meeting. The Joint Committee of the Common Council fo, making arrangements to celebrate the approaching Fourth of July held a meeting yesterday. The sub-Committee on Fireworks reported that $3,600 should be appropriated for fireworks, in the follow. ing sums, in different parts of the city:—For the City Hall park, $600; for Hamilton square, $250; for Madison square, $300; for Tompkins square, $400; for Mount Morris, $300; for Hamersley street and Houston square, $300; for Thirty-fourth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, $300; for Seventh avenue, between Broadway and Thirty- fourth street, $300; for the Five Points, $150; for Jackson square, $300; for Randall’s Island boys, $50. The Committee then adjourned, and one of their sub-committees then held a meeting to hear the Veterans of 1812 advocate their claims to an appropriation, The meeting of the Excise Commissioners yes- terday was the most important which they have held since the expiration of their recess. They re ceived fifteen applications for licenses, and granted fourteen of them on the usual terms fixed by the law. One was notigranted because of informality inthe application. They shave now before them the names of 600 violators of the excise law whom they are determined to prosecute; and besides this they have alsoa large number of applications for licenses which have been recently handed in to them, and which they are now considering, but have not yet had time to act upon. They intend to con- tinue their meetings four times a week till the num- ber required by law have been held, and then they will have two or three of those against whom they procure judgments arrested, under the direction of the Police Commissioners, to afford an opportunity to those who dispute the law to have it tested. The large number of applications for licenses are no doubt owing to the progress of the liquor cases in the courts. The Commissioners of Health held a meeting yes- terday, and disposed of a good many small mat- ters. The City Inspector asked the Board the duty ot Health Wardens in regard to the sale of unwhole- some meat, and they inYormed him that it should be seized and sent to the offal depot. The isclemency of the weather yesterday was such as to check, to some extent, outdoor operations in trade. Dealers in cotton were waiting for the receipt of later foreign news by tbe steamer Persia at this port. Hence the sales were confined to about 400 bales, in small lots, which were too limited in amount to afford any just basis for reliable quotations The flour market, with good sup- ples of State and Western, was heavy and lower, whilst sales were limited. Soughern flour was also dull and easier for mixed grades and low extra brands. Wheat was in light demand, and small sales were made, including Kentucky white at $1 81a $1 8234, amber colored Somh- ern at $1 80, and fair white Michigan at $1 60. Corn was easier, with eales of old Western mixed at 8lc., new do. at 83c., with Jereey and Southern yellow at 82}4c. = 866. Pork was lower for prime, whilo mess was unchanged, with sales of tbe latter at $16 50, and prime at $13 50 a $14 40. Sugars were steady and prices sustained, with sales of about 1,300 a 1,400 hhds. and 600 boxes, at prices given in another column. Freight engagements were light and rates unchanged. 1,000 bbis, turpentine were engaged for Liverpool at 1s., and 1,200 do, rosin for Lon- Gon at Js. 6d. For Australia rates were inactive at 80c. per foot measurement to Melbourne, and at 35c. do. do. to Sidney, Rates to California were quiet and unchanged. The Corruptions of the Public Printing and Other Spoils Jobs and Jobbers at Washing- ton. According to the advices from Washington which we publish to-day, the judicial authorities of that city have been somewhat occupied of late in the business of indicting various indi- viduals for alleged official corruptions, malfea- sance, perjuries, fraude, &c., against the treasury of the United States. Conspicuous among these accused parties are A. G. Seaman, the late su- perintendent of the government printing, and General William Cullom, who three years ago was Clerk of the House of Representatives—the one, ademocratic protegé of President Pierce, and the other a South American of liberal ideas, and formerly an old line whig member of Con- grees from Tennessee. Seaman, it appears, has conveniently with drawn himself from the public eye; but, as one of the firm of the New York Sundey Adas, we had supposed that his whereabouts, against all requi- sitions, could be readily ascertained. The Adas is somewhat distinguished as an advocate of official horesty, and as a denouncer of official corruption, especially in our Corporation affairs, and why the firm thus devoted to the public in- terests should hesitate to produce one of its own members when demanded by a bench warrant, we are pnzzled to conjecture. Common rumor says that Seaman would be exposed to considera- ble danger in risking a trial, and that in this matter of the public printing there are some business confederates of his whose interests re- quire a return to the court of non est inventus. The chances are, therefore, in favor of the pre- sumption that Seaman will avoid a criminal trial in a pleasant trip to the seat of war, or to Pike’s Peak, or peradventure, in a summer tour ot the Canadian lakes and rivers. Should the indict- ment in question thus fall through, we may ex- pect among the proceedings of the new Congress, in advance of the election of the printer, a new committee of inquiry upon the subject, with pow- er to send for the persons and papers, The opposition will have the control of the new House, the Americans and antisecomptan democrats holding the balance of power. The results of the organization will prebably be some such bergain ss that ander which N. P. Banks wae flvoted Spestker at the session of 1854-'55, Cullom Cle, and Wendell printer. We pre- rume that Wendell is henceforth out of the ques- tion; for the scheme of operations whereby he secured the printing of this last Congress ap- pears to have thoroughly disgusted all concern- ed, if we may except Bunks and Steadman, who pocketed their fees and went their way rejoicing. At all events, as this business and various other spoils jobs have been brought at Washington to the active attention of the legal authorities, we hope that the parties accused, sooner or later, will be pushed to a fair trial, involving a com- plete exposure of all the rogues and rascalities concerned. We have no doubt that the present Superin- tendent of the Public Printing, General Bow. man, will render in an honest and satisfactory report to Congress of his stewardship; but the corruptions inherent in the present partisan sys- tem of electing the public printer by each house can only be cured in overturning the system it. self, and in the establishment of a government Printing office. Of all the sources of official de- moralization, corraption and knavery at Wash- ington, this corrupt tree of the public priating has been the most fruitful of mischief. With the clear profits involved ranging from twenty thou- sand to one hundred thousand dollars a year, ex- clusive of pickings and stedlings, the temptations of this government printing have broken down all the barriers of common decency in the struggles of men, cliques and parties to secure the prize. The Galphin and Gardner claims of Fillmore’s administration, the railroad land grants and lobby patent monopoly jobs, Indian treaty spoils jobs and fat contracts of Pierce’s administration, had, when Mr. Buchanan came into power, re- duced the government, from Congress to the kitchen, to a sweeping system of lobby operations of spoils and plunder. Mr. Buchanan, whose old NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1859. fashioned ideas of honesty were too firmly fixed to be shaken, at once proceeded to the great work of reform. He has reduced the Washing- ton lobby to very short supplies—no more Galphin or Gardver claims, no more swiadliog land grante, no more patent monopoly jobs, a0 more fat pickings in the kitchen, like those which made Forney, under poor Pierce, a sort of Cardi- nal Wolsey on a small scale. Of course all the parties thus cut short have turned against the administration, and the plots and counterplots for the erormous mass of epoils and plunder in- volved in the Congress printing have increased on all sides, We submit to the President the policy of recommending a government printing office, and let the two houses of Congress shirk the responsibility if they dare. Meantime, if Seaman should report himself to the court at Washington, we hope that he will be allowed the privilege of a full statement of all parties concerned, and all his payments and receipts in connection with his office of Suporia- tendent of this public printing. “When the sky falls we shall catch the larks,”” A Metropolitan Revolution=Fruits of the Central Park, It is very rarely the case that New Yorkers take any particular interest in their own affairs distinct from those concerning what they buy and sell. The great banker has his thoughts fixed upon the European money market report which is to come by the next steamer; the mer- chant’s eyes are upon Paris, or Lyons, or Man- cbester, or South America or China, or anywhere except Manhattan Island. Now, as money and trade must rule in a commercial metropolis which has as yet no recognized aristocracy (only a bad imitation of the foibles of one), almost everybody follows the example of the leaders of Wall and Beaver and Broad streets. In politi- cal and municipal affairs generally, we pay and vote, and vole and pay, and there’s an end. Such being the rule, we are glad to note one exception, at least in a comparative sense, for we do not believe that even now the people of this city are altogether awake to the grand revolu- tion which the Central Park is quietly but surely effecting in our social life. The fact is, that the Park is doing in six er ten years the work of two or three centuries in the way of refining, elevat- ing and civilizivg our population, high and low, tich and poor. It is in the ligbt of a resort for the overtasked working man, bis wan wife and pale children, shut out from heaven’s free gifts to all—light and air—that the Park is first to be considered: This was the strongest argument adduced in its favor at its inception. It was its popularity, its general good, its universal philanthropy which recommended the project. The will of Cwsar, wherein he gave his grounds beyond the Tiber os a free park to the Romaa people forever, will live longer than the records of his most splendid victories. Who remembers Fontenoy when among the glories of Versailles? Who, Wagram or Austerlitz, while lounging in the leafy alleys, or watching the crystal bril- liants of the fountains, at St. Cloud? Does the name of Hyde Park recall the victories of Marlborough, or the bloody wars of the Low Countries, where John Churchill won his Duke’s coronet and marshal’s baton fighting the bat- tles of the brewer’s descendant? No, these are the victories of peace, and they are more re- nowned than those of war. The Parisians will never forget the visit of the allied troops in 1814 because they mutilated the Bois de Boulogne. And the Central Park is to become the crown- ing glory of New York. Go, if you will, on apy fine Sunday, out upon either of the ave- nues—the Third, Fifth, Sixth or Eighth—and you shall find what a resort the Park is already becoming. From all parts of the island the people pour in, On last Sunday, the Third avenue cars must have conveyed at least ten thousand people up town—the Sixth and Eighth avenues twice as many more. Large num. bers went on foot, and some in car- rixges. The number of the latter class was necessarily emall, the roads not being yet finished, and only partially opened. A por- tion of the park, near the reservoir, and just south of the observatory, has been finished, and is a most delicious oasis in what was yesterday as bleak as Sahara; and which, after the most patient, faithful and well directed labor is now only in a transition state. Here in the “Ramble” are trees, shrubs, flowers, rocks artistically dis- posed, smooth gravelled walks, cool resting places (there should be some rustic seats or benches), and all manner of pleasant things. If you look toward the south, the fair city lies smiling at your feet; on your right the Hudson flows with becoming dignity; on the left the ever turbulent East river pours its floods through Hellgate to the bosom of the Sound. Far to the northward is the vista of cheerful country seats, and away, in the distance, rise the wooded heights of Fort Washington, crowned with stately man- sions and flanked with the frowning Palisades. Those who enjoyed these fine views, who strolled through the pleasant walks, breathed the fresh air and drunk in the combined perfume of flow- ers, foliage, air, earth and water, were generally working men with their families, and young people above the class that gravitates towards the engine-house, the grog-shop or the politi- cal club. Their quict and decorous behaviour, their calm enjoyment of the fair scene before them, give a sufficient answer to the reproach that our people are too much given to Vandal- ism to appreciate, or even to refrain from de- stroying, any good work done with a view to their refinement. No, the curse of all places of public resort in this country has been jntoxicat- ing liquor, That can never be the case with the Central Park; and if the rowdies ever go there, they will be shamed into good behaviour—some of them, perhaps, reclaimed—by the gentle in- fluences of nature in her most charming moods- These are among the immediate frnits of the Central Park, and so long as the railways do not run excarsion traius on Sunday to the country, they are most important. There should be, however, trains upon all the roads at cheap fares. The Harlem might have a station near the Central Park, and do a great, business. In Paris they take you from the Rue St. Lazare to the Quai de l’Imperatrice, in the Bois de Bou- logne, by steam, or you can go on to Passy and enter the wood at the Muette, in a quarter of an hour from the Boulevarts. The social revolution which has commenced here at the bottom, is to extend through all classes, When the drives in the Park are com pleted the number of private equipages of all kinds will be doubled. Our people are exceed- ingly fond of driving and horseback riding, but have hed no place wherein to enjoy such plea- sures. The roads are miserable, and generally cut vp with railway tracks. If one escapes the Soylla of dust, he must be wrecked on the Coarybdis of mud. But the Pork will give special courses for equestrians and good macudamized rosda for carriages, There will be no more carriage driving in lower Broadway when this is done. What is graphical termed the codtish aristocracy will gravitat towards the park, building their residences in it immediate vicinity. The tasbionable bazaur- for dry goods, jewelry and feminine koickosck erie will be in Fourteeuth street, Fifth avenu: and Madison square. Above the Park, aod i: the vicinity of Washington Heights, there wil be an aristocratic faubourg, like the new avenues beyond the Champs Elysévs, or the villa regions of Passy and Auteuil. This has been the etfect of the great parks in London and Paris, and i: will be the same in New York. The Central Park, then, will bring tegether a)! the wealth and taste, not only in the United States, but throughout America. We shall fiad the wealthier merchants, planters and private gentlemen in Mexico, Cuba and South America, residing here in their own houses doriag the lerger part of the year. The foreign winisters will bave their residences here, and only go to Wasbington for a short time in the winter. Tr upper part of this island is a natural paradise, and has only needed what it will now have, » little cultivation, to make it vie with the most magnificent capitals of Europe. Let us all be thankful, then, for the Centra) Park. It will be worth ten times the money that it will cost. It inaugurates for us the pew era, the Saturnian age, of which the classic poet so sweetly sung. The European Imbroglio—The Present Ax pects of the War. From the positions occupied by the Allies and the Austrians after the battle of Magenta, there is no doubt that a terrific conflict is before them which will most probably take place between the Mincio and the Adige. With the capture o! Milan by the French, a strenuous effort may be made by England and Prusssia to effect a peace; but Austria cannot accept any overtures for peace at this juncture, and the cessation of the war now is not the object nor the policy of Louis Napoleon. The Austrians are clearly about to retreat to their fortified cities commanding the historic quadrangle defended by Verona, Pes cbiera, Mantua and Legnago, and when the thea- tre of war reaches that point it is impossible to predict the period of its termination. Austria will strain every nerve to bring Ger- many into the contest; but though the tone of the press in the small southern States of the Con- federation is clamorous for war, its opinions are no fair representatives of German feeling. They are not, indeed, the sentiments of the practical portion of the people, but of the enthusiastic youth of the country, whore voices created and swelled the revolutionary cry in 1848, which deluged Germany in blood and clasped the fet- ters of the despots faster on the limbs of her people. We do not anticipate that Prussia wil) be either cajoled or coerced to take up arms for Austria, at least in any event short of an in vasion of German territory by the armie: of France and Sardinia, It may be even that the sentiments recently entertain- ed at the courts of Berlin and Lon- don, with reference to the neutrality of Germany, have experienced a change. It may be that they are now of opinion that the course which Austria bas been pursuing since 1815 was @ nuisance to the past policy of Europe, and they may possibly design for her the fate of Poland. The contest for supremacy in Germany, which has all along existed between Prussia and Aus- tria, is notorious. Since the time of Frederick the Great, Prussia has been striving to obtain a dominant power over the other States, and Aus- tria has been as persistently resisting her by fou! as well as by fair means. Should Austria be eventually broken up by this war, it will become & Curious question—what is to be done with the pieces? Russia assuredly will claim her share; Prussia will want a large slice adjoining her own dominions; and France, doubtless, will de- mand a portion of Austrian Italy. In all homogeneous nations the North always predominates. In this country we behold the North dominating and threatening to overshadow theSouth. France occupies the north of Central Europe, and France controls Spain and Italy. Thus it was too in the Schleswig-Holstein war: Denmark wanted to retain the duchies, and Ger- many wanted to get possession of them; but the Danes eventually beat the Germans and gained their point. It was supposed that Germany could send a hundred thousand men into the field, but it turned out that she could not raise more than a handful. It was Prussia indirectly which furnished the soldiers for the war, and it happened that twenty-eight thousand Danish troops defeated thirty-two thousand Prussians. Jt is not at variance, then, with probability or historical antecedents that Prussia should ulti- mately gain the ascendant and become the great Power in Germany. Tn any course which affairs may take in Italy, with regard to the strategy or tactics of the belli- gerent armies, we look upon the prospects of peace for a long time to come with distrust. On the contrary, we are disposed to presage that one of the most desperate and destructive campaigns of modern times is only just opening in Lom- bardo-Venitia. At no former period did hostile nations porsers the ame facilities for conducting 8 deadly wartare as now. By means of railroads immense masses of troops can be concentrated at a given spot in a space of time almost incredibly short. The movements of the armies are tele- graphed along the electric wire from one point of Europe to the other, and orders from the headquarters to the battle field traverse almost as rapidly as they are conceived in the brain of the directing chief. With these agents, and the wonderful improvements in artillery and rifles pow in use, war is no longer a matter to be de- cided alone by the mere physique of the contest" ants, or the strategical and tactical skill of the leaders. Science and mechanical power are at work with deadly certainty in all quarters of the scene—from the farthest outpost to the heart of the battle field. We have already seen their effects in the three important battles at Montebello, Palestro and Magenta, and we are destined to behold still fur- ther manifestations of them under the walls of Verona, Doo Sreauine 1s THE Merrovowis.—Not the least of the many annoyances to which residents of the metropolis are exposed, is the continual vexation arising from having valuable dogs stolen by the organized gangs of dog thieves which infest the city, and who pursue the busi- ness of dog stealing for a livchood. There is no security against these vagabonds, who beset your premises and waylay your path as soon as itis discovered that you possess a dog worth stealing. Women with baskets enter your base- mente under the pretence of asking for cold victuals, and snap up your favorite black and tan a in a moment, while your eervaota are tampered witb, and your confidenve abused through their connivance with these scoundrela, No flue dog is safe in the possession of hia owavr a siagle day for these vagabonds are ever 0a the alert to pro- fit by the least opening for carryingson their operations, In one instance, a gentlemau’s rest- dence is known to have been watebed daily for three mouths, with a view of stealing a favorite dog. The thieves finally succeeded in getting the dg, and sold bim for $75, to be agaia stoleu from bis new owner when they had procured another purchaser, So bold have these fellows become that a lady who was leadiag a black aud tan dog by a ribbou, bad the creature saapped up in broad daylight by acouple of thieves, who got safely way with their booty. They had loug been waiting for a chance to steal the animal, and when ac opportunity preseated it- self to do so, they secured the prize at once, No arreats for stealing can be made, as it is generally received as sound doctrine by offivials that a dog is not property—that he is a mere nujsapce, and worth only fifty cents when de- livered at the dog pound during the hot weather. Many juvenile thieves have been created by the bounty given by the authorities for the appre- hension of dogs that have committed no crime, avd great encouragement given to thieves of older growth, who should be servin the State at Sing Siog insted of fattening on premiums paid by the city. So perfect an organization obtains among the dog thieves in this city that it is almost impossi- ble to regain a dog once stolen ualess by acci- dent or the offer of a tempting reward. Dogs stolen in this city are sent to Boston, Baltimore or Philadelphia, while those stolea there are ex- changed here. A thriviug trade in the dog line has long been carried on between th’s city and Liverpool, by persons engaged on steamers and packets. To the absence of laws making dog steal- ing a peval offence aud punishing the per- petrators as they deserve can readily be traced the increase of thieves in the community. Dog stealing is one of the first steps in crime thay eventually leads to the State prison, and it is high time that the Legislature adopted some measure to repress it. It might be difficult to pass an act that would give satisfaction to farmers and otber country residents, who imagine their dogs perfectly secuce under the present state of the law; but a registry law for this city would greatly mitigate the evils com- plained of. As the Legislature assumes the Tight to tax dog owners, they undoubtedly should be protected in the ownerahip-of their property. Gicanzic Scueme or Crry Pronper.—A scheme of contracts is now on foot in the Com- mon Council, amounting in all te $3,275,000, by which, if carried into execution, the city will be plundered of at least two millions of dollars. The plan is not to advertise for the lowest bid- ders, but to give the work to the highest bid- ders—to those who will bid high enough not only to remunerate themselves, but to pay for votes by which the coatracts are decided. We do not say that all who vote for this wholesale plunder do so with their eyes open, but those members who do not see what is going on must be very blind indeed, and it would be much bet- ter for them to turn their attention to something elee than to city legislation. It is evidently not their forte. The contracts in embryo and partially de- veloped are the following:— —A fh y contract for tho streets, rt 8000 000 8 Yeates nen tergere see 1,800,000 2—A five years’ contract for kceeying “the ronds ta repair, at $60,000 per anpum.. 250,000 3—A five years} contract for keeping the. ablie parks, other than the Central Park, der, at $20,000 per anvum 4—A five yeare’ contract fur re soil, at $65,000 a year, 5—A new ‘contract for five years, for the remo- al of blood, offal and dead animals, at about $60,000 a year 6—A five years’ contract for keeping the pave- ments in repair, at about $80,000 a year... 7—Coptract for taking up Russ pavement in Broadway, and substituting Bolgian—in- cluding bridge etone, at 35 cents per foot, which is designed to cost much more than the pavement..........5 seeeceseeeesees 400,000 1 eae eS. sveee see 188;276,000 Last week the first two items were put through the Board of Councilmen. The Broadway opera- tion (No.7) has been defeated by a single vote in the Board of Aldermen, but there is little doubt that the desired vote will be forthcoming when the proper price is paid for it. The Mayor has vetoed contract No. 4, but a two-third vote will carry it over his veto. The other three schemes, for keeping the parks in order (No. 3), for removing the offal (No. 5), and for the repair of the pavements (No. 6), have not yet been fully batched; but they will soon break the shell and come forth live chickens—thriving birds. It is stated that some of the contractors openly boast that they have a three-fourth vote secured; and if that be the case, the con- tracts need not be sent te the Mayor at all, for the charter provides that “by a vote of three-fourths of the members, all laws may be passed” without the consent of the Mayor. Truly, a precious charter that! Further, this instrament has been so drawn, in anticipation of future plunder, that it is not necessary to make any contracts whatever. A roge will smell as sweet by any other name, and the jobs are not to be called contracts. The executive departments are just directed to em ploy certain men to do certain work, aud to pay certain prices for it. Of course this is not a contract at all. Such is the way “the devil is whipped round the stump” by the ingenuity of well paid lawyers. It uppears that in one single case reaponsible parties offered to do the same work for $685,000 less than what the Council- men have voted to pay for it to those who have “made them all right.’ Among those who voted for this wholesale plunder is one of the editors of a city paper. This is like the Buttery enlargement swiudle, to which it is said another job is to be appended, to be called “the speedy completion of the Battery enlargement.” The contractor fur the filling in cf the increased space, instead of paying for the work done, was actually himself paid handsomely for each load of rubbieh which he permitied citizens to dump there, and when he thus secured the profitable part of the job, then refused to fulfil that part of his contract which would cost him anything. And it stands at this moment in a moat disgrace- ‘ul state, The Mayor, by his veto, which we publish in another column, shows that the con- tractors for the night soil have shaved the wy efter the same fashion. Thus are the patient, unresisting citizens o New York victimized from year to year, till, like the camel, their backs are almost broken with the burthen. It is no wonder that the taxes have accumulated to so fearful an amount, Where so large a majority of votes is secured, the veto of so honest Mayor js useless. An ap- peal to the judiciary is talked of, but the success 100,000 825,000 300,000 400,000 of that is doubtful, as the letter of the artfi charter seems to be in favor of the pluaderera, To remedy such a state of things we would say that the people have a right to fall bao upon revolution, vigilance committees and lyno low, were it mot that they have a legal pow in their own bands which they do not use—the can go to the primary clections in force, at overthrow the rascals who sell the nomination: to greater rascals than themselves, Until the try this remedy they bave no right to resort to more violent one, avd uo right to complain, IMPORTANT FRom 8 WaSHiGTOn, Secretary Cass? Peciesiine Exposition the American Duccrine Respecung Vout: Righu—fhe Public Pr taung Juvbers Other Spongers upen the Puviie Treasury. ‘The Lew in Hut Pursuit of some of Che: ‘The Coase of the Convict Piumer, &. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasuinaron, June 20, 1859. ‘The letter Gen. Cass is engaged upon, which is to sent to Mr, Dalias und all our Ministo;s in Europa, the American doctrins of goovs contraband or other of war, will ebortly be completed. Suflicient is kao however, already, of some of tho leadiog principles wh: will be enunciated. Tho view taken by Engiand, whi ealarges the schedule of goods coatraband of war, will be acquiesced in by our government. On the contr: we will take grouod that all regular articles of comms: with the exception of powder, lead, muskets, &c., and potre, are not contrsband of war, and that it would be serious infringement of our commorcial rights to enfor aloes liberal doctrine. If coal is contraband, so should be, in a higher degree, provisions. Nor will letter be lees decided upon the point that the fact of g being on board vessels carrying the flag of the Unil States exempts thom from seizure, the broad ground taken that the flag carries protection with it up to period of unloading. The French government, it is derstood, takes the same view of this question as United States. The criminal authorities of this place, at last, are in Pursuit of come of the locches that have grown fat upt the public treasury. An incictment is out against man, tho late Superintendent of Public Printiog, for feasanco in office, which may involve other partics more consequence, if the beach warrant against Seam: can be executed, of which there is some doubt, inasm as he bas mysteriously disappeared. In addition to cage, there are some four indictments out against Cuttor Clerk of the House during the Congress preceding last, for frauds in office, which may, perhaps, implica! few atray Copgresemen. I understand, also, that o tain Duval, of Philadelphia, bas been indicted for perju in the Seaman case, probably a bit of false swearing shelter himself; and one Captain Leach will also have answer an arrs'gnment for frauds in his afllce, as fla ‘agent of one of the Groat Western wagon road ox; tions. And these are butafew of the alleged roguer! and robberies ip high places that will be overbauled this quarter during the next six or eight montns; some rich cases of this eort, which our courts may fail reach, will be turned over, no doubt, to some new in tigating committees of Congress. Application was made to the President some days for the pardon of Plumer, convicted at Boston for mu! and murder on board the ship Junior, pear the coast Australia, and sentenced to be hung on the 2th After a careful examination of all the facts in the c the President refused to interfere; but an offer has bi made by telegraph to day of a respite for two weeks, vided his spiritual adviser deems it necessary in case is not properly prepared to mect his fate. ‘THE GENERAL NEWSI'APER DESPATCH. Wasnncton, June 20, 18 The Collector of Baltimore has applied to the of State for information as to the nature and extent of It is understood that our government entertains the vi held by the last administration—namely, that fan Ams can citizen buys in good faith a vessel from a bollize or neutral with whom we are at peace, it becor American property and is entitled to proteciion like other American property. The vessel, however, get a register, unless by act of Congress. Information has been received here that the tteamer Seminole, building at Pensacola, will be lauac! on the 25th inst. She will carry six Dahigren guos ‘our large pivot guns. The Bids for the Five Million Treasury Ni Loan. Wasuinatox, June 20, 185: The proposals for the five miliioos Treasury note I were opened today by the Secretary of the fr ‘There were upwards of forty bidders, and about thi and a half millions bid for. Two millions seven hun thousand were awarded under six per cont:—n! from 534 a 5% per cent and $100,000 at 5 per cent. the other bidders proposed six per cent, among whom remainder of the loan will be proportioned pro rata. di Orient Mutual ae on. ¥, Wm. Bradford, New Yor! Faston fank, Pa. 000 at Morgan & Sos, News ‘York 200,000 at 08 at E. Be F. , wheeleright, : 40,100 at 000 at Warren Institution $ Obarlestown, Mues.. 000 at Provident Institution of Boston 100,000 at A. & M. fusca, New York,. 7000 at Isaac Boll, Jr., New Yori 4500 at Samuel F. Butterworth, New 300,000 at Grant & Barton, New York 560,000 at Silas Bronson, New Yo 25,000 at Henry ¥. Vail, New York 100,000 at 00. 400,000 at Benj, Hi. Field, Now York 0 at at Trevor & Colgate, Now Yori. 80, at 60, Clerks, New ‘York M. Morgan & Sous, N Do. 382 S582 & Bok $2,745,000 The following bids wore at six por catum, the bid: to receive @ pro rata proportion of the remaining two lions and a third:— Savings Bank, New York.. harle & Kane 3 Ketchum, Howe & Oo., New York, Kdward J. King, New York... Orient Mutual Insnravce Sompat New Yor! Commerriai and Fartme: i, Baltimore, United States frost Doacanes Massachusetts Five Per Cent Savi Samael ?. Butterworth, New Yoi Grant & Berton, Chemical Bek, Riges & Co., Washingtoa, East River Savings Is sutution, New Yor Hoffman & Co., New York. K. B, Wheelwright. Maphattan ba Institution, Now York, A. & M. Tur Hiram ‘ones, Marinors’ Savings Institut Gallatin Fire lasurance oF New Yor Henry F. Vail. Thompeon Broth ea Industrial aera Bank. Pee M. Morgan & Sone News trom Calitor nia, Utah avd Pike's Per Sr. Lous, Jans 20, 185¢ The overland mail of the 27th uit, arrived last os News unimportant, The report of an attack om Lic Beale’s party by the Mohavos was ingorrect. The Indl were peaceable ‘The Utah mail of the 24th has arrived. bios of # Lako Vailoy wore inundated in conzequence of the swo! condition of the streams, and the northern part of © Lake City was in danger of boing flooded, Ogden ( was olso in danger of being awopt away by tho floots Ogden river. Tho officers of the stoamor Skylark roport the reco at Loavonworth of $4,000 in gold from Pike's Peak. A Grand Kegatta at Wew London. Naw Lonpow, June 29, 185¢ Arrangements are being made for a grand regatta o on the Fourtu of July, A large number of boats aro pected. Handsome cash prizes are offored, he Whales} jor Muattacers. Tae ee Meta Olea #108 Tho Traveller learns that the friendg of Cyrus W. I) i