The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8390. Arrival of the America at Halifax and the Etna at Boston. THREE DAYS LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE, THE ZURICH CONFERENCE. The Sardinian Commissioners Not Present at All the Meetings. IMPORTANT FROM new. Reported Red Republican Out- break in Parma. ITALY. The Italians Knocking Themselves Into a Cocked Hat, More Russian and Indian Loans in London. COFTON DULL—BREADSTUFFS STEADY, do, bo, do. THE NEWS BY THE AMERICA. Sackvaus, N. B., August 25, 1859. ‘The America, from Liverpool" on the 18th inst., arrived ‘at Halifax this forenoon, and will be due at Boston at an . early hour to-morrow (Friday) evening. ‘We aball, in consequence of the lateness of the hour, be able to communicate over the wires to night in season fer the morning journals of Friday only a very brief ab- stract of the America’s news, but the full details will be transmitted in season for Friday afternoon’s papers. ‘The Zurich Conference continued in session, but the Sar- dinjan representatives abeented themselves from some of ids sittings. Tho proceedings of the Conference were strictly necret. It was reported by way of Vienna that the rea repub- Hcans bad proclaimed in Parma; that the Piedmonteso were driven out; that the friends of order were overy- where taking flight. ‘A threatening collision had taken place between some Austrian and Prussian soldiers at Frauktort. ‘A Russian loan of twelve miliions sterling and an Indian Joan of five millions had been introduced in the London market. ‘The screw steamship Indian, from Quebec July 30, ar- rived at Liverpoo! August 10, having made the passage in Wbout eleven days. The steamship Great Britain, from New York July 28, arrived at Liverpool algo on the 10th inst. ‘The steamship City of Washington, from New York July 30, arrived at Liverpool via Cork on the 11th inst, ‘The eteamship Ariel, from New York July 80, arrived ‘at Southampton the 12th inst. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Oonsols closed on the 12th at 95 a 9534 for money and 963¢ a 9534 for ibe account. The buiiion in the Bank of Eogland had decreased £98,500 since the last weekly report. The money market ‘wae Wiwhout change. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The eales of the week added up 43,00 bales, of which 8,000 bales were taken by speculators aad 5,500 bales for export. ‘The market closed dull on the 12th ata# decline of one-sixteenth of a penay on all grades. Some authori ties say the decline on the middling and lower qualities was one-eixteenth to one-eighth of a penny, and that the market closed with free offerings on the part of holders, though without preseing on the market. The sales on the ‘12th wero estimated at 7,000 bales, the market closing steady and slightly firmer. The following are the autbo- rized quotations :— Orleans. Madiisg ea 71a. 616 164. The stock in port was estimated at 633,000 bales, of which 677,000 baies were American, STATS OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. ‘The Manchester market was quiet, but firm. The de- mand for Eastern goods was dull. LIVERPOOL “BREADSTUFFS MAREET. ‘Tho Liverpool breadetuifs market was quiet, but steady LIVERPOUL PROVISION MARKET. Provisions were declining and holders pressing their Btosks on the market. HAVRE COTTON MARKET. ston at Havre had declined If. a 2f. New Orleans tres ordipaire was quoted at 113f, and bas at 106f, The saies of the week wore 5,000 bales, the market closing Bteady at the above quotations. The stock in port was 81,000 bales. POSTSCRIPT. THE NEWS BY THE ETNA. Boston, August 26—~1:45 P. M. The steamship Etna, from Liverpool on the 13th inst. , arrived here st half-past one o’clock this morning. Hor dates are the same as those per the America at Halifax. ‘The Zurich Conference bad resolyed to prolong the ar- mistice until the ratidcation of peace, The ateamebip Great astern was formally advertised to leave for Portland early in the month of September, It was reported that the foreign ambassadors to France ‘would refnse to attead the Paris fétes if the colors taken from the enemy were allowed to be carried in the pro. cession. The Bank of Franco had gained sixty-eeven and a halt million francs during the-month of Jaly. ‘The three per vents on the Paris Bourse had declined to 69f. 25c. There was a vague rumor that the Prince Napoleon was to be made sovereign of Tuscany. ‘The collision between the Austrian and Prussian sol- diers at Frankfort was sorioug; but it is believed no lives ‘were lost. The King of Prussia was not expected to live much longer. Spain had resolyed to increase her fortifications in Cuba. GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament was prorogued on the 12th inst. ‘The Lord Chancellor read the Queen’s speech. She re grcts that the interruptioms during the rersion havo pro- vented many important measurvs from being carried, and hopes for their carly considerstion at the next session. Tho war in Italy having been concluded, England had ‘been invited to take part in the Conference of the great Powers should one bo held, but sufficient informa- tion on this subject to admit of a definite reply had not been received. She would rejoice at being able to contribute to arrangements to serve « lasting Peace. She hopes that the direct communication with Pekin will prove boneficial. Sho hopes for a continuance of the existing amicable relations with all Powers, Qnd rejoices at the complete suppression of tho Ind’an rebellion. Sho promises hor serious at. tention to tho internal improvement of India. She giadly assented to tho bills providing for the nayal and ruilitary reserves, and regarded permanont national defencws a8 of paramount importance. The remainder of the speech is congratulatory on the prosperity of the uation, The doings .‘0 Parliament on the 12th, wero not of great importance. Tho AWantic To: graph sharos were quoted at £208, t rnox Wyke ..as been appointed Havoy Extraordi, Jontral Amerie, The London Daily News says that the stri¥ 4 among the men belonging to the building associatior 4 was likely to last Jong. The London Herald has reason to ‘gelievo that theGrand | Duke Constantine, on leaving Ry@.e, will pay a visit to tho Emperor Napoleon at Biarritz. Loxpon, August 12—Evening. The London Times (City Article) says:—*ecarities have gradually become weaker during the last forty-eight hours, The snowledge that the India and Russian loans would be forthwith introduce’, contributed to the heaviness, though not to so large an extent as was expected. The eff ct was, never’! cle:r, prejudicial and apparent in every one o! the depariments. A similar in- fluence is at work on the other side of the Channel; and while the position of p»iitics may bave something to do with the current of business, capitaliets at the same time cannot be unmindfu! of the result of # steady absorption, auch as is indicated by these operations. The decline in Consols was nearly one quarter per cent, and although during the day a sligbt rally ensued, tt was not main; tained, yarticularly when it was found that an additiona fall had taken place in the French rentes. The positive Tange in quotations was from 9534 to 95, but the fina price was 953, to 9634, with fresh symptom: of dulses in the more advanced bours, FRANCE. All the troops that are to return to France from Italy have arrived, The Paris correspondent of the London Daily News learvs from a good source that the Emperor intends to publish a political amnesty on the 16th inat. I; is report ed ihat it will include Gen, Changarnier, Col. Charras, and even Lou's Blanc aud Ledru Rolin. The Cinsttudionnel, in an article on the French army, conveys a threat, considered to be aimed at England. Tao writer says that when once there shall have been com- pleted a service of the maratime transports, which will permit the sudden and unexpected throwing of a corps Warmee on the enemy’s shore, the enemies of France, or those who are jeslous of her, will think twice before pro. yoking her, The article is generally blamed in Paris. ITALY, The Mercantile Courrier of Genoa states that the Princes who bave lost their thrones in Italy, have sent secret emiesaries into their respective States to foment disorder snd distribute money among their adherents, In the provinces of Parma, twenty-six out of the whole twenty-nine communes, have declared their adhesion to the Sardinian government. It is stated in the Italian correspondence of the London Times, that Modena and Tuscany have signed an offensive and defensive league. Farini, Dictator of Modena, has assembled a large force under his orders. He told Count Reiset, the French Envoy Extraordinary, that he would level Modens to the ground sooner than he would see the Duke restored by forces. The correspondence of the London 7Zimes thinks the Emperor of the French desires to raize up such an oppo- sition as will render the restoration of the Duke 1m. poreible, ‘The rulers of Central Italy, mistrusting the lukewarm- ness of the Modena party, have called the red republicans to their assistance. The Electoral Colleges of Modena are conyoked to the 14th. The young Grand Duke of Tuscany was said to be pre Paring a manifesto, offering the Tuseans a representative constitutioa. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. Meersrs. Richardson, Spence & Co, report the harvest prospects favorable, notwithstanding changeable wo. ther. Flour was quict: sales at 10¢.a 123, 31.; French in sacks had advanced 6d. Wheat dull; holders demand- edan advauce, but it was not obtained: sales of Western red at 78. 6d. & 98 , and white at 98. a 98. 6d. Corn was quiet and freely offered: sales of mixed and yeliow at 68 6d. a 5s. 10d., and white at 7s. a 7s. 6d, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Meters. Bigiand, Albya & Co.; Richardson, Spence & Co.,and James McHenry, quote beef quiet, and holders pressing on the market; prices had declined 6s. 6d., and the government contracis were advertised at less than was expected. Pork was heavy, and holders were pressing on the market: sales of repacked at 60a. a 65s The government refuses American cured in the new con- tract. Bacon was inactive but steady. Lard waa drm and in better demand: sales at 54s, 578. Taliow in fair demand at 558, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. The Brokers’ and other circulars quote pot ashes dnil at 27., and pearls at 2%s. a 298. 6d. Sugars dull, and all quotations slightly declined. Coffee steady. Rice heavy, at a portial deciine of 34, Fish oils generally unchanged, Linseed oil 288, 9d. a 298, Rosin steady: sales 8,500 bbis. common, at 38, 8d. a 3s. 9d. Spirits turpentine at 338, a 84m, cloning at the latter price. Tea slow of sale, but prices unchanged. LONDON MARKETS. Meesrs, Baring Brothers quote breadstuffs firm at the opening and steady at the close, Iron steady at £6 5s. for and £60 £6 5s, for bar. Sugar quiet und prices easier, but quotably unchanged. Coffee firm and ad_ vanced 1d. Tea quiet and unchanged; sates of Congou at 1s, 334d. a 18. 334d. Spirits turpentine dull at 368, 64. Tallow eteady at 648, 9d.a 558, Fish oils quiet. Linseed oil in better demand; sales at 288. 9d. a 208, HAVRE MARKET. [For the week ending the 9th inst. } Wheat advanced 2 a 334 francs under short supplies. Pot ashes cull and quotations’ barely maintained. Cotlee frm. Rice firm. Sugar steady. Lard dull, but steady. Oils, quotations barely maintained, Our New Bedford Correspondence. New Bepvorn, Mass., August 24, 1859, Extensive Conflagration at New Bedford—Property to the Amount of Half a Million Destroyed, dc. Seldom, if ever, has the city of New Bedford witnessed fuch a crowd as that now assembled here. The American Institute of Instruction commenced its thirtieth ancua) meeting here yesterday, and it has thus far been crowded, and its papers and discussions able and spirited. To day the Eighth regiment of Washington Grays, from New York, arrived here and were received by the New Bedford City Guard. In addition to these attractions, there was to have been @ grand balloon ascension this afternoon, by Mr. King, of Philadelphia; but just before the hour for cutting the ropeg, the balloon buret, much to the damage of the wro naut and greatly to tho disappointment of the gazing crowds, who had assembled from all parts of the country within thirty and fifty miles around, But a much more expensive entertainment, and ono not previously advertised, took place, An extensive conflagration commenced at twelve o'clock at noon, and continued with great fury for some three or four hours, The fire originated in Hatbaway’s planing mill and sash factory, in North Water street, and sproad rapidly before a etrong easterly wind, consuming six dwelling houses, two large cooper shops for the manufac ture of whale oil casks, and a large oll ehed, containing, it ts entimated, some 8,000 to 8,000 barrels of oie ee sperm oil, besides a blacksmith shop, vessels, &c. As the beat of the fire came in contact witn the oil casks, they exploded in rapid succession, with reports resembling firesrms. Besides the oil, alarge quantity of bomb lances (an instrument charged with powder, used in capturing whales by eying oe into them, and which explodes after it has pierced the ly of the fish was stored in ove of the buildings. When these began to explode, it caused a general scattering among the crowd of spectators, but I could not learn thatany one was injured by them. Two houses were blown up on Second street to arrest the flames, which were rapidly extending toward the main street of the Lon At one of the Veil several men— fremen—were y though not fatally, injured by the Se srt The buildings were all of wood, and not very vaiuable, As the casks of oil exploded, the oil ran in a stream so- veral inches deep down to the dock, burning as tt flowed and setting fire to everything in its course, It continued to burn on the surface of the water, setting fire to the dock and shipping. One whale ship, the John and Edward, owned by Messers Wilcox & Richmond, was burned to the water’s edge, and another ison fire. Steam- tage are enj in towing the shipping from the wharf. ‘ery little, If any, of the property was insured. The conflagration is the largest that ever visited this city, and the entire loss is Mice d stated at from $260,000 to $500,000, The streets aro filled with oll casks, furniture, &o,, and great excitement prevails, The fire companies worked manfully and bravely, but the combustible ma- Veriais invited the flames, and almost baitied thoir most arduous labors at controlling the destractive element. _ The burning ofl gent up immense columns of dense, black smoke, rolling away above the leaping flames, adding grandeur to the gerrife scene, ‘we YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1859. Interesting from Albany. OUR SPECIAL ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Aupany, August 26, 1859. The Election for Delegates to the Syracuse Democratic Con- vention— Increasing Strife in Relation to the ‘ District Syitem”— Growing Distrust of the Regency on the Part Of the Hards andthe Friends of Dickinson—Foul Play | Suspechd and Betrayal by Fowler, Cassidy and Others— The Wise- Donnelly Letter, dc., Bc. ‘The choice of delegates in the different districts to the Democrati¢ State Convention at Syracute, which will be held on the 14th proximo, turns nearly everywhere up? the controverted points whether the State Convention shall Bppolnt the delegates to the National Convention at Charleston, or whether they aball be elected in the diffe rent Cengreesional digtricts by the people. Correct de- mocratic theory would undoubtedly inculoate that the dietricts should be permitted to elect their own men; but tre roft shetl faction are strenuously opposed to any vari- ‘pce from pest practice, and plead it for settling the whole question in & less recommendable way. It is kvown that Mr, Fernando Wood went to Albany, on the 3d inst., prepared to meke a decided atand in favor of the district system. He differed from the other mem- bere of the As'or House Committee in this respect: that while he was determiaed to split the party rather than permit the Regency to pack the Charleston Convention, bie co'leeguer, as well as Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Mather— who had influence among them—were #0 persuaded that the bards would be treated liberally, that they had re- folved to eccept the overtures which had been made to them; and, while preferring the district system, to yield gracefully if they found themselves at Syracuse in a minority. Messrs. Croswell, Mather, Rutsell, Tucker, Sande and others, were confirmed in this more moderate design by the sudden appearance, through the trickery of Cassidy, of the Wise letter, and some of them doubted the expediency of adopting for the present the district system atall. Mr. Woed’s extreme view was therefore mm 80 far overruled, that no official mention of the subject wss made in the letter to the State Committee of tho Astor House gentlemen. Such was the. state of things en the 2d, 3d and 4th of August. The secret understanding be- tween Mr. Dickinson’s friends and the softs was, that the latter should use every exertion to give to the former half, at leaet, of the delegates to Charleston, and, more- over, that the hards should have full liberty to name their own mes, without interference on the part of their quondam adversaries. The Astor House gentlemen re- turped to their homes prepared to carry out this under- standing, and but for the utter and rascality which characterizes every move of the Regency, this would bave been the basie of future action, Scarcely, however, had Mr. Cassidy and his colleagues achieved the firet object they had in view of killing off Mr. Wise and giving @ soporific to the hards, than they began to act in @ sense and spirit at variance with the contract ‘nto which they bad entered, and they are lat with might and main, with the assistance, in respect to some of your local candidates, of Postmaster Fowler, and with the connivance of ultra softs every where, to have such an as- eemblage at Syracuee as shell enable them to send to Charleston, uncer oe oe of regularity, a packed barnburner gang, ready, if necessary, to re-enact the rebellion of 7848. This the hards hay covered ; preparing to meet it foot to foot, the oc. casion demands. They threaten that if the treachery they foresee is really enacted at Syracuse, they will secede from the Convention after the nomination of fHoers tail have veen made, and appeal to the people to elect delegates to Charieeton in the different districts, without sy reference to what action the Convention itsef may take on the subject ‘The bards are beginning algo to be convinced that the attemp) to fasten upon others the breach of confidence which was practiced by Cassidy aud his friends, in rela- tion to the Wise latter, must exslude the Regency people from the Charleston Convention, and they wish to wash their ekirte of that dishonorable proceeding. Aupany, August 26, 1859, Will there be More than Two State Tickets?— Movements of the Three Partiese—American Party Disposed to Lay Dor- mant this Campaign—Seward and Dickinson's Positions Well Defined— Why not Try their Strengih in this State ? de. de. lt is well understood among the shrewd actors here that there will be only two State tickets in the fleld at the next election, For the sake of appearances only a por. tion of the American party deprecate any union with the republicans, alleging that in such event the American party becomes at once obliterated, extinct, annihilated, defunct, But the movements of Mr. Ullmann and Mr. Lew, during the interim since the adjournment of the Legislature, aro convincing proofs that they are ready and willing to throw theraselves and their entire party into the arms of Sewardism. It will be recollected with what bravado and gusto Mr. Law laid before the House of Assembiy the American bill for a Registry law; that it wae the only law which he and his party would submit to—it was their ultimatum —and if not allowed to become enscted by the republicans, then no other biil should pase. But what wasthe reauit? The substitute presented by Sevator Diven, leader of the republicans in the Logisla- ture, prevailed over Mr. Law’s ultimatum. In the House Mr. Law succumbed quietly, voted for the substitute, at the same time declaring \t was “not worth a damn.” He caved in as obsequiously as a whipped spaniel, and ever since has been meek a9 @ Sister of Ubarity. Ho is now a candidate for Secretary of State, and has been holding coneultations in thig city with Weed on several occasions. Mr. Ullmann is pressing for the Attorney Goneralship. Had the law cresting the Insurance Department goae lato effect on the day of its passage, Mr. Uiimann wag on the slate ag General Superintendent under tt; but as its deley is regerved until the first day of Jauuary next, that gon- tleman fears some mistake may occur,as in the case of Mr. Leavenworth, the Executive nomiaee for Avditor of the Cana! Department. So the Honor. able Daniel Ullman is up for Attorney Generai on the republican ticket. Now, as there are to be sevea candicates, besides Judge and Clerk of Appeals, there seems to be plesty of room for republicans, radical demo. cratsand Americans on the ticket. Giving to Ullmann aad Law the places they demand will draw all the politica Seward Chcctaws and Americans. By allowing the same number of candidates to the radicals, the free soit voters will besecured. Thus there will be left three candidates be- tices the Appeals for the republicans themselves. Of course they will claim Comptroller, Treasurer and Cana! Commis- sioser. A new man will be taken up in place of Mr. Com- missioner Sherrill. He has become obnoxious to Weed and Ubemung Cock, for the reason, probably, that the commission has not consented to take the lobby into part- nersbip with hig successful speculating operations. No man need expect a place on the State ticket unless he will secure by the most solid and substantial pledges a divi- dend of a certain per centege of all the plunderings of his office. It is understood that both Ui:mann and Law have already ¢eposited the indispensable documents. No pleages will be required from candidates for the Senate, for the republicans feel assured that another Littiejohn can easily be procured to lead off twenty-seven Know Nothinge (if that number shall then exist in 1861) to the support of Seward, Morgan, or any one eise for United States Senator. Of course, openly, the republicans will not surrender any of their platform or programme in order to entice the American vote, because they will concede enough by allowing one or two 80 called Americans to be placed on the state ticket. If the leaders of the ee party were willing to place Ullmann at the head of the Insurance Department last winter, they are none the lesa willing to put him cn the State ticket now, thus scattering the boasted American party. There ia nothing in the conduct of Brooks, Scroggs & Co, at the recent American Convention evidencing in the least degree tho hoisting of a separate ticket. Indeed, the actions and speeches indicate to the contrary. No State matters were aliuded to; Brooks bore rather heavily upon the republicans, while Scroggs, who is a republican ofticeholder, was equally bitter upon the democracy. All aimed at united opposition at the next Presidential election. There will be no distinctive American ticket either for State offices or members of Senste or Assembiy in November next. The bretbern will scatter as their incli- pation guides them, some for one State ticket and some for the other, merety keeping up a faint organization, for the purpose of offering themselves to the highest bidder in the course of a tweivemonth, The cemocracy, in view of this transparent fact, aro ebaping their couree of conduct so as to mecta united opposit! The roaring of’ the billows caused by the agitation or the national delegation question has settled into calmness. The exposure of the Wise-Donnelly missile has kad {ts nine cays’ wonder. The effervescence which arore among the hards and softs upon its sudden appear. ance in the Axratp bas subsided, and nobody seems dis- turbed any longer concerning it, ans Governor Wiso's hoot at Richmond and ex Mayor Wood’sconsiatent penny whistic in New York. On the 14th day of September, at Syracuse, the most amicable arrangements will’ bo cordially ‘effected with regard to the delegation to tne Charles on Convention. iether selected by the coming State Convention, by Congressional districts, or a; a future Convention some six months hence, it will all the same—the New York democracy will be a unit in tho choice of ® Presidential condidate. This matters of 4: ement. Thus will all jealousics, animo- sities and preferences become healed, adjusted and obli- terated from the bowels of the suspicious democracy. ‘There being not the least disagreement with rd to ‘State issues, no division as to the men In a section point of view who should administer the State democratic pro- gramme or stand upon the State platform, the Convention ‘Will not interfere with foreign or outside matters, but take issue’ with the republicans on State policy alone, leaving Kansas, Cuba, Pike’s Peak, Salt Lake, Brigham Young andj Horace Greeley for future considera- tion and action. ‘ith similarity of idea and unity of purpore, the State Convention can do no better thing to strengthen and consolidate the democratic party in this State than by imple resolution—renominate Tucker, Church, Tremain, Vanderpoel and Judge Johnson—the Canal Commissioner, Prison and Clerk of Appeals taken from sections of the State not represented by thoro | Thipk of this, ye Syracuse engineers who are undertaking PRICE TWO CENTS. renomirated,. With the above men the party suoeee led ‘by some twenty thousand majority in 1857; and now, it the Convention consents to drop either, a squabble will srize which may end in dissatisfaction if not im defeat. torun the machine. The republicans have now the Go- vernor, the Lieutenant Governor and two Oana! Commis- sioners. If they succeed im electing their State ticket they wil! have complete control of the canaisand the entire Btate government for a period of time the em of which no man can prophecy. They will also, y now in clectings mejority of the ‘Senate, hoid the election Of the next United States Senator in their hands. Mapy wiseacres are hoping on one side and fearing on the other, that Governor Morgan’s vetoes have weakened the republican His refusal to aign the Interest bill ‘and ibe Suequehanna Railroad bill created mush disaatis faction at the moment Ver was threatened upon the bead of himself and his party by the canal contractors ‘and also by those residing on ihe route of the raiirosd thus vetoed. At that time the most determined threats were uttered, and bad an opportunity been offered then the ballot boxes would have spoken ly to the Yepublican party. But most of that {il feeling bas su%- gided. The party leaters, though considering Morgan at defunct as ex.Governors Fish, Stare and King, are not epared to sutlor the defeat of the party on account of wgan’s independence, which hia friends term indiscre- tiovs. Should the Presidential question in this State be arrowed down to Seward and Dickinson, it would ‘be straight trial of strength between tne democracy aud repul ns. The contest would excite more interest aud create more activity than any that has arisen in this State for a quarter of acentury. Then the fact would be clear. y decidedly demonstrated whether ean or conservatism holds actual predominence in the Stave. ‘There are no men whoee views upon the great pending juestions are mere clear'y and explicitly defined, nor are re aby persons whoee names are before the public whose views are more antagonistic, further apart, than Senator Dickinson and Senator Seward. From the con istency they have both generally pursued there is very litle doubt both stand confirmed in the faith which they have so long maintained. Another Claim Against the City. A LARGE CLAIM FOR COUNSEL FEES BY AN EX- CORPORATION COUNSEL—HISTORY OF THE CASE— RBPORT OF THE REFEREES, ETO. In the years 1847 and 1848 Theodore E. Tomlinson was the Corporation Attorney of this city, with ealary, 1n- tended by law to pay bim for all services rendered by him in the transaction of the law business of the depart ment. Itwas customary, however, for the city to per mit the Corporatien Attorney to collect such fees as might accrue against other parties, in the public prosecutions brought against them, and in this way the office of the Corporation Attorney, though under a fixed salary of $2,000 per annnm, became worth between $5,000 and $6,000. In the montb of March, 1848, the Common Council passei an ordinance—probably lobbied throught by in. terested parties—that certain suits which Edmund J. Por- ter, the Attorney for the Commissioners of the Aims house, had commenced against certain shipowners, on bonds that they had given not to violate the emi gration laws, should be transferred t> the care of the Corporation Attorney, and that all such suits as should be commenced after that date should thenceforth be pro- gecuted by that o! . For these extra services the Com- mon Council appropriated the liberal sum of $3,000 per annum sdditional to the salary of this latter officer, spe- cifying at the same time that this additional compensa- tion should be payment in fall for all extraservices which the ation ey might render therein. Those suite were then entered upon the court docket; three cages were tried, and the remainder were compromised or remitted by the city. Six years elapsed and Mr. Tomlinson mate no claim on the city for these extra services enumerated in the pre ceding paragraph, having drawn the extra compensation allowed him, which was, according to the letter of the ordinance, in fuil of all demends; but at the expiration of tbat time, and just before he wou!d have been barred by | the statute of limitations, he commenced suit against the city for counsel fees and costs, alleged to be due him for the | prosecution of thirty-seven cases, which had been trans. | ferred to bis custody by the operation of the ordinance above mentioned. suits for extra compensation re. mained in staiu quofor an additional three years, whea last year Mr. Tomlinson took a step further, and’ made up a bill of costs in each of the tnirty seven cases, evea to the jury and trial feee—which tria's never took pl if they had been thoroughly tried. ‘The bills of cost thus tingularly obtained were then taken to the Common Pieas | NUGGETS FROM AUSCRALIA. Newspapers on the Other Side of the World— A Chinese Rebetitor—G. td Diggtuge—4 Big Nugget—the Crops—Austraban oiltica— Prostitution—Amuseme.ts--Advertisements, | &e., &e. We have before us @ largo pile of newapapere just re- ceived, which were printed and publiehed in the Brith Colonies of Australia, distant from ua, in a direct through the centre of the earth, eight thougacd miles, O! courge they contain no important news which bas not al- ready been laid before our renders, but a newspaper isa complete picture and epitome of the times and the pedple | among whom it is disseminated, and newepapers printed at the antipodes, on the great island con'ineat of the South. ern Ocean, amid a people speaking our owa language, aad like our forefathers in the early history of this country, colonisis and subjects of Great Britain, caunot fail to con tain matters of interest. The papers before us are the Melbourne Argus, tho | Sydney Empire, the Adelaide Odserv.r, the Sandburet Al. , vertiter and the Melbourne Herald. They bring us accounts to the 17th of last June. | All these papers are large, handsomely printed, and well filled with advertisements, showing a proepe rous state of trade. The paper is thick and strong, like that on which English newspapers are print- | ed, and was probably imported from England. Toe amount of reading matter is nearly equal to that of the New York Heratp, and considerably more thao is found ip the majority of the daily papers of this metropolis. Io general arrangement the Avstralian papers are modelled after the London Times, which they resemble somewhat ip external appearance. They have the quarto form, and are generally accompanied by as supplement, making in all twelve large pages, about half ot which are filled with advertisements The reports of Parliamentary proceedings, public meetings, imqueats, races, &c., and the special correspondeuce from dvetapt parte of Australia, are very fu'l, and evince a fair share of journaiigtic ability and enterprise. TROUBLE WITH THE CHINESE. Like the people of California, our friends of Australia are ky? @ good deal of trouble with the people of the “Central Flowery Kingéom,” vast numbers ot whom have been attracted thither by tne gold discoveries. fhe almond eyed Orientals ave dceperately hated by the Earo- pesn diggers, and do not seem to be regarded wita much favor by anybody. Tae last session of the Par Mament of Victoria passed an act imposing an annual residence tax of £4 sterling per head upon the Chinese popu'ation— partly, it is alleged, to restrict the immigration of these Asiatics, and vartiy for the mairtenance of a police force, charged with the duty ot protecting them and supervising their camps. In May Jast, says the Argus, the authorities commenced collecting the first quarterly instalment of the tax; and wherever tne Chinere were matsed together in great numbere—as in the mining districts of Sanahurst and Castiemaine—ro- sistance was offered to the tax gatberer; and it soon e evident that this was the result of a presoncerted plan and of a wisely spread organization. At Castiemaine. about 8,000 Chinamen assembled and marched in proces- sion, with a great display of banners, to the effice of the Wa'cen, to whom they presented a memorial, setting forth that the residence tex was harsh and oppressive, and not consonant with the terms of the recantly concluded between the govercment of her Britannic Mojeety and that of China, and that the memorialists were willing. to pay £2 per annum. The Warden replied that be would transmit the remonstrance to the Executive; and, while complimenting the memorialisis op their ble conduct, warned them against commit. ting any breach of the law. The assemblage then began to disperse; but an og gee named James A-Loy, who sceme to have incurred the animosity of his countrymen, ‘was rushed at, apparently wiih a hostile purpose, but was rescued by thepolice. Meanwhile the dings were watched with considerable interest by Earopean dig. gers; and ® local paper adds that any manifestation of a | disposition to resort to physical force by the Chinese would have been followed up by a general mele, as the Euro- peans would bave promptly availed themselves of the pre- text to attack the asiatics with bludgeons. For some days afier this demonstration the Chinese suspsnied all intercouyse with the Europesn population. In and around Sandhurst the movement assumed a si. Court, before Judge Brady, and, on the representations of | miler character. The Chinese assembled trom the sur- counsel, the Judge Inferred that each case hat gone through the ordeal of a jary trial, aud he coneeqnentiy allowed the full amount of coste, making an aggregate of $30,000. The claims. having now taken abape, were brought be- fore the court ata general term, and as they involved a question of accounts, a motion was made that the subject be submitted to referees. The motion prevailed, and George W. Stevens, James 8. Sluyter and Mervin R. Brewer were appointed by the Court to investigate the subject. ie Buateed, the present Corporation Counsel, defended the city from the claims, and urged in hisdefence that the $3,000 paid by the city was in full satisfaction for all the extra services performed by Mr. Tomlinson in defending the suits in question, and also urged that while the city might permit the Corporation Attorney to collect fezs (out- side of his eslary) from parties mulcted in the proseca- tions of the city, it could never, under the law defuing | that officer’s duties, be made amenable for any costs except those allowed by law. | The refereee, after an exemination in the case, decided that Mr. Tomlinson was entitled to the aum of $31,400; and th's award was made after the referees had received | notice from Mr. Busteed that he wished te reopen the cage to introduce additional testimony, to the effect that Judge Brady hind inadvertently taxed the bills of coate un- der & m’sapprehension or misstatements of coareel. All thee frots are now oa file at Mr. Buateod’s office, | who will no doubt appesl the cage and eave the city the large amount sought to be taken from the city treasury. Williamsburg City News. Metancnory AccipENT—List evening Mr. Peters, a cutter in the establishment of Brooks Brothers, was accidently shot at the Peck Slip Hotel, corner of First and South Seventh streets, Williamsburg, It appoars that ho and his friend bad been exylarking ia the above hotel, and on going to the oar, to vay for their refreshments, his friend accidentally drooped his pistol on the floor, which immediately exploded, shooting Mr. Peters in tho groin. He is not expected to liv Namionat Tararre —Migs A. Hathaway, a prime favo- rite at this theatre, takes her benefit this evening, and gives a bill which for variety and excellence has rarely been exceeded. It includes the romantic drama called “Nick of the Woods,” the third act of ‘Romeo and Juliet,” the comedietta ‘My Neighbor’s Wife,’ the “Youthful Brigand,’”’ and an intermezzo of various musi- cal and choregraphic entertainments. Without doubt the fair beneficiary will have a crewded house, POLITICAL DEMONSTRATION AT THE RESIDENCE OF GEN, E. R. YV.Waucut.—Last evening a political demonstration came off in Hudson city, at the residence of Gen. E. R. V. Wright, the democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey at the enauing fall election. The spacious halis of his man- sion were densely crowded with many prominent demo cratic politicians ef the State, with a good sprinkling from this city, A grand display of fireworks from the factory | of Stanton & Co., at West Hoboken, added much to the gayety of the occasion. Prominent among the distingués present were Sonorabies J. R. Wortendyke,C. V. Clickeaer, Sheriff Beatty, Sam. D. Westcott, and a number of Stats legiglatore. Toasts and speeches seemed to be the general order of business for the evening, and Mr. Wright’s eleo- | tion was repeatedly and confidently predicted, Mr. Wright responded in a happy vein to a complimentary toast, {n which he fully defined his position asa straight out administration democrat, pledged to support its prin- ciples and candidates; ard tn the event of his election, he would discharge his gubernatorial duties with an eye single to the prosperity of the Commonwealth above everything. His remarks were greeted with enthusiastic applause by his auditors, who departed for their homes a late hour, Personal Intelligence. Among the Istest distinguished arriva's in town are the Countess of Villanueva and suite. They have taken apartments at the Everett House, Union square Arrivals and Departures. ARRIVALS, From Port au Prince. in bark Ariel—Madame Neis, aix chil- dren and eervant, Mr Corril, Mr Verua, Victor Dubramel. DEPARTURES. For Liverpool, m the steamship Arable, from Boston—W I. Carpenter, J M Crafts, W R Dimmock, P @ Landebiat and tore matera, cf Noire Dame, poston; FD Tiffany, Wee fifty aud isnt, Miss Lizzie Tiffany, Misa Susan P Titany, Mies Orr, Mastera John K and Tuany, of Worces Washburn, of Lancaster, Masa; © A Fhaw, of Biddieford, 1 J x7 of Bath; Col Job locum, of, Providence; George W qi pur . Vii A Van x in. Brun, Mra © Lessen and infant, of New xork; T Morley, of Al- baty;H Walton, of Philadelphia; J W Jennison of South Caro.in; H Kasies of Galesbury, ‘Ll: ; eton, of New Orleant; Mrs E San Salvator; R Bisckie, of G) R Craster, Mrs Chambers, ta M'Call, of New Kitchié, J Whitman, of Hi Gisagow, NX; B A Maloom, Hisvana—fi. “trotal 60. For Savannah, in the steamsht Master Bomafiee, Louie, Peay jer, Younding districts to the number of about 4,000, and | hoisting ® flag upon which was inscribed, in Chinere’ cha- racters, ‘*fhe Bendigo meeting against the new tax,’’ pro- ceeded to hold public meeting after the British fashion, the chief speaker on the occasion being a Chinese pstri- arch, witha grey head, gold buttons on fhis dress, and | finger najis an iach and upwards in length. A petition ‘was prepared snd adopted, and a determination expressed to resist the tax by every fawral means. At Beechworth the resistance to the impoet exhibited a more menacing form. Plscards were circulated warning the Chinese against paying the tex, and threatening pun ishment to those who did. The issue of these documents, which were printed in Chinese characters, occasioned great excitement among the Asiatics, who assembiet to | the number of several bund eds, ani as a police sergeant apprehended a Chinaman who was engaged in distripating theee inflsmmable appeals, a rescue was attempted and she sergeant aeeailed with a volley of stones and other missiles. A strong body of police was deiacbed to his ald, the prisoner gecured and the Chinamen repuleed. ‘Subsequently a score or two were incarcerated for refus- ing to pay the tax. A few days afterwards & deputation, consteting of threo Chinece mercbanta, & Chinese interpreter and two Britieh gentlemen, waited upon the Chief Secretary for the pur- pore of presenting him with a memoria! from the Chinese merchants resident in Melbourne, praying that they might be exempted from the operation of the tax, inas- much as they occasioned no experse tothe government for protectors, interpreters and headmen, as the Chinese minere on the gold fleide did. Mr. O'3oanassy, the Caicf Secretary, who is alleged to haye been the originator of the measure, mace a rep'y, in which he showed that within five years the Chinere have taken from the colony gold to the value of two millions of pounds sterling; that government bas received lees than a hundred thou fend pounds from them for liconses and passen- gers’ tees, and that the cost of protection na? Deen nine or ten thousand pounds per annum, to eay nothing of cempersation paid to thoze who suffer by riots, which !n the cage of the Bucklaad riots amounted to £5,000. It transpired In the course ot the interview that, although the Chinese population in the colopy numbered 45,600, only 168 protection tickews had been issued; and the Chief Secretary | eragy a placard which, upon being tranelated by the Chiaese interpreter who was present, proved to be a proclamation from a united confederacy of the Shineee at the Ovens, Sand hurst and Castlemaine, calling upon all Chinese diggers to ceaze work, and all storekeepers to close their pisces of busines ano bave no dealings with Europeans; they were to pay uo tax of any kind, aud if any attempt ‘was made to enforce it by the police, the gong was to be beaten in the camp, and the Chinose a:semble and follow the officers and their prisoner to the government camp, and there bold public meeting. A reward was offered to any per. was taking steps for the establishment of afnich+ re. fugo,”” at which shelter sboula be given to alt female ap Picante, without question, Toe asus cL ner cal to expect to banigh tution, acd if could it Would be full of peril to their families. They only, therefore. to accept the evil, atavy rate for the present a? comerbing inevitable, to reduce it within the amaliess poeribie cimentions, Ja: preven its outr Public de cepey, and to place it alter Police and bye! control, the papers coatsin the latest bac ny news, an- rouncing that great apprehensions were felt of a war be. tween France and Austria, and that both nations were erming. They had also just recetved accounts of the cap- tre of Tantia Topee, the great Indian rebel. Such complaint is made of the irregularity of the maile to and frem En; , and the establienment of a new line rd steamers by way of Panama was anxiously looked r for The New South Wales frp @ filled with the ad- dresses and appeals of ‘liamentary Candidates to the electors whom they hope to represent in the coming Par- lament. The most exciting politizal topic appears to be the land question, the reform party strepuousty advocating & system of pre-emption Jike that obtaining In our Wea- tern Stater, and opposing the present systom, which tend to land monopoly, The Aust seem to be fond of amusements. At Melbourne they have three large theatres, a bippodreme, slight of hand performances by Profestor Anderson (well krown in New York), wax works, and two living zebras, the fasbion of aanouncing 48 well as deaths and marriagee prevails, and the long lists of the names of mo- thers sppeuring 1a the morning papers proves that the climate 8 not unfavorable to a natural increase of popu- 10n, The columns of ‘Wants’ in the Melbourne papers not ## long as thoes of the Hunatp, but of a very sienilor character. Under the head of “Missing Friends” sometimes touching family histories are told. In one case a waa- ¢erer is appealed to to make himaclf known to his sister acd at the same time informed that bis tatber ‘at home’? bas died of grief because his two brothers had enlisted us soldiers, and he was not heard fiom, and ashe, the sis- ter, was pent and friendiess. Here is an advertise. incerely hope ‘‘met the eye’ for which it was intended :— Bhould this meet the eye of Rose O’Nell, formerly Rose Nowian, she is earvesty fejuened ae Cima. ormeris Bene fatber, Stev’ . who with ber mother and faly. Sabet areteaae wy cosmeae ek y will confer = OF wi Be iericand Woeu last heard of she wee ui toe Lend’ go ay STEPBEN ROWLAR, Late WALL ACK, Harrow, And here is apoiher, which we bope did not incite any ‘One to the commisyion of a crime:— Aribur Coomer, miming BOW two years, last heard u bO] Creek. rang remon. gio Tho lble root of Maen Crescent, Kast Coliing sood, 8 The South Australian Mining Association announce dividend of £5 per share, which is one hundred per cent on the capital steck. We believe the stock is not to be had “*seamboe' Steamboa's are advertised for rivers Marray, Dar! apd Murrumbidgee, to commence running as man moe rivers are navigable, AD expedition fitted out by the Tasmanian West Coast Mineral Prospecting Association had returned from an uo- poeney poner! tour ns lines of ye They) how- ver, were ver, the poeition and peculiarities of which are thus dessribed:— ‘In addition to the information contained in the diary, they state that there is a very dine, wide and deep river, not marked on the chart, which they have called the rama river, larger than what is marked as the Davey it is & beautiful river, gravelly bottom, and might with very little expense be made navigable into Port Davey, celery top and otber pines, witn lightwood, growing luxuriantly along the banks; the soil is ofa very superior quality, and is well euited for a good run. fae our Lint ps rile what ie meant by “a good run” we cl following auction notice ft the Adelaide feds da . rr ON WEDNESDAY, May 25. VALUABLE KUN ON THE COOAONG, 1§5 Goop Horses. WICKSTEED, BOTTING, 10W*SEND & », ARE favored with ‘instructions ‘ft 00. from Messrs. Thompeon '& Mat- gon (who are giviog up this branch of their business), to auetion at their mart, on W ‘The southern molety of the teing 22 miles lovg, from Balt Creek et 8 lovg. Balt Creek to Tilly’s Croasin; whole is'a well. gfassed and ‘weil watered. counter ‘Mr Cock’s run on the south, and Mera. Hack and run on the north. ‘The improvement y, may 25, at 12 0’ — et th need ces Tooms, with needful outb: subetantial stock, mus- et ene yards, & of about 40 acres ft jor cultivation, about 14 acres of which are im crop, and arother padccck of about 100 acres of good gras Bou paddocks are “She ran is held having six ron, run on a lease havi ears to per snoum. With the run will be anid the valuable 7 se HORSE STOCK now on it, comprising of ¥ hich th foenetaeiee: he x ree are upg entire draught find Hero; 92) are brood ed son giving information of any tax being paid, anda fine of £5 was to be imposed for every offence of this nature. Mr. O’Sbaneesy also said that another proclamation had offered a reward of £200 to any one who would kill acer- tain officer of the government. On the day following the Chief Secretary received a deputation preeenting the petition agreed to at Saudhurat, to which be intimated that he was not prepared to advise, or to ‘ake the responsibility of stayiag tue opsration of the law. Ata Iste period of the same week about seventy of the Cbinege resident in Melbourne marched up in pro. ceetion to the Treasury and paid the tax. Among the Chinese in the Ballaarat district, very little excitement appears to have occurred, although the impost ‘was not lees obnoxious to the Asiatics than elsewhere. On the Bendigo gold {fleld, however, before the effer. yescence of public feeting had time to subside, the an tipathy entertained towards the Chinese ‘by tho European digger®, was arouged by an outrage per- petraced by three Chinamen upon a storekeeper and his wife, named M’Elligovt, residing at Ironbark. The as saseing, it seems, entered the store about 10 o'clock at night to huy eome goods, and on their leaving, M’Etligott closed the door, and turoed round to return, his back ‘being thus towards the door, when he was struch a violent blow on the head by one of the Chinese with a sword, which inflicted afrigntful wound on the skull. Hearing his cries, bis wife ran to his assistance, but immediately re ceived a severe cut on the head. the threo villains then tet again on the husband, cutting and hacking him aboat frightfully. Hie elbow joint was Isid open and the wrist bared to the bones for two inches in length, and the arte. ries severed, The unfortunate man put up bis hand to save hig head, and the weapon descending between the fingers, split the hand up tothe wrist. McElligott lin gered for a few daye and then died; but bis wife is in a fair way of recovery. The Chinege sppear to be divided among themselves, and a conflict between several hucdreds who had assem. bled with hostile intentions at the Long Gully Camp, Sandhurst, on the 30th ult., was only prevented by the interposition of the police. The cause of dispute was the installation of a new Josahouse keeper, a ‘third district’ man, the one rejected being from the “fourth distriet.’’ ‘This change was taken as a deadly ingult by the support- ers of the latter, who instantly threatened annihilation, not only to the uturper, but to the sacred building itself. The Sandhurst Advertiser gives a long account of the capture of Chow A’Kay, one of them of McEtt ott, The others, being secreted by their country: jad thus far eluded search, THE GOLD DIGGINGS, THE CROPS, BTC. The gold diggers were active, the late rains having af- forded an abundant supply of water. Extensive diecove- ries of gold ‘* reefs” are yielding richly, and Thos Sukes, ‘D’ Oppenheimer T Btrous, er, hosateln, Mien Schioestelu, A Stern i Bophte smith, John a Nelson, 8 mille, T. ry » J Ulman, tiny Lambert, —_ For Norfolk, £0, in steamablp Yorktown—Max Hadelfropee, W BB Pra, A Beirell, UD Ward, F fiendren, Hs endeor, Kelly, W D Galna, J B Outlier, apt Ua endy, Mr. v qgeacka, HD Buikle , Mea ann ‘TOT an . SD Rose, Levy and three hndren. w ‘reeman, 4 lL. and bey, conkitp, M8 Tulford, L B mottinghan Ds bi ht, FB, epaniaing, J Pool, J W Stephens, G nell 412 in the alesrage, leming, Miss ang Lord, a M How Jett, an reported, near Adelaide a nugget had been found recently, caliod, from its ahape, the ‘ Baby,’ which weighed 143 ounces. ‘The work of quartz crushing by machinery was going on more extensively than ever before, an proved very re- The fummer (for June is an autumn month on that set he cet td a ie Ss y ving cl aves "On the if or use there was 8 heavy fall of led Clayten. wthe Parliament "or Vieworin had been prorogued uatil 7 wore to take place in the latter July 12, and toe ec‘sewspapers do not’ seom to be mush the matter. fhe Melbourne -rgut is exercised on the subject of ‘tution, which appesrs revall to an alarming ox- Preeti ctora. A pnolic meeting bad been held om the subject, and a xoclesy of had been tormed, which 1 be auctioneers can cor fidertly recommend the ab: notice of stockholders and others. Ihe run is kao to one of the best fattening r fa S0u Que of the beat fattening rune ia the Sow'heasern dietrich and Jar; and an inspection of borve fleah that they have ‘These extracte give the American reader a coup d’ail of Australia, the twin sister of California, the recently dis- covered family of golden States. ‘The Quarantine War. WHO I$ RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPEATING FIRE- ARMS LOST BY THE POLICE? It will be remembered by many of the readers of the Hxrarp that during the Quarantine excite. ment growing out of the burning of the hospitals tbe police were furnished with repeatin, with whica to defend the State eee fom To injury by the rioters, When the police were with- drawn from tha: place and a surrender was made of the arms to the proper owners, it was discover ed that there were seven rifles, thirteen pistols, sixteen carbine covers, forty ramreds and eight thou- sand two hundred ball cartridgee missing. The New Haven Arms Company, the party who soaned the arms, was in a quandary as to who were re- spoueibie for the lost property—whether the city, the Coromissioners of Emigration, or tne Police Commission- ere? A claim, however, was made on the Commissioners ot Emigration for the value of the goods lost. and they referred the matter to @ special committee, who, after a jie delibera‘ion, made m report embodying the fol- owing points, viz:— Your commitiee are satisfied that a debt is juatly due the New Haven Arms Company, for arms loaned, damag- ed and missing; also for cartridges, carbine covers and ramrois. Your committee have reagon to believe that a Jarge portion ihercof were placed in the bands of the police, @ part of which are missing. There cannot be any doub: but that a debt is due, and without apy expregsion by the Commissioners as to the amount or the parties who justly owe it, they have no hesitation in saying that the Commissioners of Emigration have nothing to do witn it; their auties being-strictiy de. fined to be the care of the emigrants, and those sick of contagious or pestilential diseases. Having made known to the Police Commissioners that sn attack was from the citizens of Staten Isiand upon the publie pro- perty there, our auty there enced. The Commissioners of Emigration occupy the same posi- tion to the Police as the rest of our fellow citizens within the Metropolitan district, It is not to be supposed that if the Police of New York be called upon to protect public or private property in Westchester or Staten Tsland, thst the party oe the logs shouia be subject to pay for the protection. It would be enough to look upon the smoking ruins, the families turned out, with no home or Stelter to protect them against the vampness of the night. or listen to the howlivgs of an infuriated mob. The fact of the attack being upon public property, or of a requisition baving been made upon the Commigsioners of Police by Se engine ox Wie receiting for a portion of the arms by the Superintendent of Garden, in the judgment of the Committee, have no bear- ing upon the cage. We have a Metroputitan Police, taking in Weetchester, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Neq York, who are paid for protecting the district against all break- ers of the peace. If theae are the objects and aims in es- tablishing the police, then certainly no expense for such Penge can possibly fal on this Commission. There- fore, your Committee present for your consideration the foliewiog resolution:— Resoived, That in the opinion of this Board no part of the expenses incurred by the police in protecting public property at Staten Isiand and Castle Garden can justiy be char; ohh ieee and that this committee be now 3 It has been unjustly charged that Mayor Tiemann gave the order for furnishing the arms. The falsity of this charge is shown from the testimony divulged before the Committee and written documents furniebed at the ro- questof the Board of Police Commissioners, as the sub- jomed order will prove, signed by Commissioner Bowen, wit :— ‘Deputy Superintendent Carpenter will send down thirty men Denight to Quarantine, Rifles will be required for them. You had better make a requisition for sixty rifles for the men that aro to go down, and replace the wortht less pistols. JAMES BOWEN. 70 THE SDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, August 25, 1869, My attention was called to day to an article in the Hxk- aL purporting to be & correspondence of the Albany ‘sateman, © part of which is as follows:— order of Healt Officer Gunn, and by of Taphes, Hea rome are ereaiter to ants By soge Schooner Broate is dla Dirgiog ‘The subject matter of the whole article I know nothing about, and as far as Iam concerned it is untrue. The present Health Officer, £0 far as my knowledge extends, is a gontle- man of the moet upright fntentions, and being politically oppoeed to him, it would be preeumption on my part to at- tempt even to advise him as to the course he should pur. Sue in the discharge of his offictal duties. Even if I were Politically his friecd, from my knowledge of tho reciitude of Dr. Gunn T should refrain from giving my advice unless it was solicited, Yonrs, respectfall} p resected Ay TOMPKINS.