The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1860, Page 1

THE RIBE AND PROGRESS OF INVENTIONS, ADVICE 10 INVENTORS, 7HE RISE AND PROGRESS OF INV<NTIONS, ADVICE 10 INVENTORS. THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF INVENTIONS. ADVICE TO INVENTORS, RI8R AND PROGBESS OF INVENTIONS. THE aint ADVICE ‘TO INVENTORS. THE RISB AND PRUGRESS OF INVENTIONS. ADVICE TO INVENTORS. THE RIE AND PROGRESS OF INVENTIONS ADVICE TO INVENTORS. AND PROGSESS OF INVENTIONS, ADVICE 10_ INVENTORS. of fourteen yeare which has elapsed since fave tora. comin’ De: ‘wiih the yubueadion of Derin; LP tend ed by MON ato. lu Soemonon yentor or patentee for @ pecan: "Sin this professiog, the pub tebere of PED SOIT AMERICA Wdentiged with (he universal brotherhood of inven- have ‘nd patentees at bome and abroad, at the Nora South, and wih the increased: otiviy ae: thewe heen of neato, we bave Rept apace up to Ste tee, wien ty" Ourselves rid’ Your afler your we hare moreesod our fee FR) EXAMINATION OF INVENTIONS. FREE eXaMINATIUN OF INVENSIONS, sorerse heving qpeceicet an idea which tt] are advised to make a aketch a or of their in- and submk: tt to with a fu'l description, The Solas of ovely are’ early examied. fa tte MUNN £00., No. Sf Park tee New York. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS AT THE PATANT nid OFFICE. ™ dvice we render gratn'iqualy upon examining an inveu- not extend to a seas: thd raven. Vilice™to gee if aun bes been preseuied there, but ie ai 03 baged upon whst Knowledge we may axquire of a sim! yee ‘a0 Feoorgs in our Home Lut for » fee ci and . We he Strtolal reaveh mado the Gotoh tes Piatt Ube’ sods the of corner of F ction CAVeaTa. CAVEATS, Persons "aes dog file a caveat can have the fo pes pared ‘easonabie terms by seuding s skeich . Kon of tee teveuten. ‘bbe government {*3 for & cavéat ts *h Steere ache pte wreetet yak sts a in SUNS 2 CoS) Patk 10, New York. HOW TO MAKE AN’ APPLICATION FOR A PATENT HOW TO MaKé AN APPLICATION FUR A PATENT Every feplicnsl, for a patent must forntsh @ mode! of hia fa sneceptbie of ove; or if tbe ioven ion isa chemica reducuon be mat furaiah sarapies of the wngredienta ot weish eom| ie ry the Pwent Uflice * hes posivon cCompuae: Rou d ve securely packed, ihe inventor's name on 4 the government fee, by exprean The express cbargrs should de pri Scall models, from a cvsta’ 68, can o-ten besentcheaver by mail The safest way %, remit ‘mone; fs by draft on New York, payable tothe ord: of Muon & 0, Persovs wh) 'ive trremme pars of taecoun- Wy can usval'y pure ratte from their merchan's on their Ni it if not couveBieut ty dosathere in jen Duchitie vise ia sending nk bills by Bail hacing the iever Pexiatored by tho postasuster, address MONN & OO. 5 Park Bow, New York. RRJECTRY a PPLICATIONS. BEJs0TKD APPLICATIONS, We are p’ epares to undertake the fovestigation and prosesn- terme. The close pr xiot- vd comp: rison of refe- Fences, drawings documents 4c « urauccess in the Prosecution of rejected cases bas heen very great. Tel ee of our crarge Is generally leit dependent upon remit All persovs hiving rejected cases which they destre t> have uted, are invited to correspond wih us on the subject, giving a brief history of their case, enclosing ths oflictal ist | FOREIGN PaTENTs. FUREIGN PATENTS, Weare extensively engsged in the preparation and se- echt Ney rere Soke Berecane teskoea Perf war section of tus businegs we have oilices at Nos. 65 Chancery Jane, Lndon; 29 Boulevard St Mersin, Paris; and 2% Kue des E.eronnier, We wecan gay that th-ee- fourths of ali tie Europesa patents secured to Amenican citi- ‘zene are procured through OF agency. inventors wi)i do wer) ‘o bear in mind that the English law does not limit the lesue Of patents ty inventors, Any one can dake out a vutest were Cireuiars cf information concerning tke proper course to be areued in obtaiving patents ia foreizn contries through oir gery, the requirements of, the atierent Patent (ffiees, &c. = gratis our 5 Park rows Rew York, or eliber of our branes INTERFARENCES. INTESF eRENCES, We offer our serviees fo examiae witnemses in onses of inter. ference W prepel arguments, & 4, appear before the Vom: missioner of Fatents or tn tee niled Beales Court, aa o2tneel m cordacting i ter! For tui ther tn! oflice, No. or , send for a copy of HINTS TO INVENTORS. HINTS TO iNVENTORS Furnished free. Address MUNN & CO., No 37 Park row, New York. THE VALIDITY OF itt THE VALIDITY UF PAT“NTS. pro2erty, or works for manu- Ns y are some existing patent before makir large fav Mat ersons bave been ruined from bodes ‘the “penny wise and pound fooish” maxim, when on invest ment of afew dollars to bave been ir furmed of their +1 ‘Wou'd have eaved them much a: xiety and mozey Writtea opinions on the validity of patents afer cuefa! exaninatioa into the can be had for areerouabe remuneration Th rice for such services is always settled upon in advance, afer wing the nature of the invenuiion and being isformed of tha tg cn which &n opicion te solicited. Judge MASUN assists ell examinations of this kind. For further particulars address MUNN & CO., No. 37 Park row, New York. EXTENSIONS OF PATEN EXTENSIONS UF PATENTS. EXTENBIONS OF FAaTESTS. EXE+NSIONS OF PaTENTS. BXAENSIUNS OF PaTAANTS, Valnable patents are annually ¢: | es which might be ex- See bring fortuves to the | chide of many a orbiafamiy During the past fourteen years we have Dad much expenerca in proo the extension of patecrs; and SENS once of our success fh this department we would that in wll cur immense pracsice we never lost but t xo ca- ees—and those were unguccest{u! tram causes entire.y beyond ‘ear control At ts important that extension should be od by at seretnol guanine cae Arabs eae! eo necied with ¢atensions require {o pe carefully arewn to, a8 bet hag the application, rae Beirs oft deceased patente may ‘should arrange for application ‘ccmaulon at lense ime nibe before the expiration of tbe patsut SRR PTY For furiber infor matxm, as to terme and mode of procedare tn obtaining an extension. addrens MUNN & CO., No. 37 Park row, New York. ASSIGNMEST OF PATENTS. PaTeNTs. PATENTS. a ASSIGNMENT OF PATENTS. The assigumentof patents end agre-ments het ween prtentess gedmasofecrnrers, Pro carefutis’ prepared aad plated upon the at the Patent vilice. Adarema MUNa & O0., at @* Eelenuic american Patent Agercy, No. 37 Park row, New HEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL Important Report of the Central Park Commissioners, The Bxpenditures for and Ustimated Cost of the Work. Debate on the Pro Rata Freight Bill in the Assembly. &., &e., be. Our Special Albany Despatch. Aupany, Feb 9, 1830, The Central Park @ommissioners have promptly re sponaed te the resolution offered by Mr. Conkling on | Seturday last, and bave sent a clear statement of facts to the Legislature in regar4 to the mavegemant of that do- served!y popular inatitution. The clearness of their state: ments, and the lack of that attompt to smother tho real state of affairs so characteristic of nine-tenths of the Ter orts tbat are sent here, must be apparent to avery one ‘that glances ovor the report. I send you a fulloopy, know- ing that alof your readersare interested, and proud of that Park. It iste be hoped that there will not be any furtber embarrasements thrown in their way:— REPORT OF THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSTONERS. To ms Hoy. D. W. (. Lermgvouy, Speaker of the As sembly of the State of New York: Sam-—The Board of Commissioners of the Central Park. bave this day bad the honor to roceive fram the Honora- ‘Vio the Assembly of the State of New York a res:lution compliance with the request therein contained, the of Commissioners respectfully report:— 1. The cost of tho work of the Central Park up to February 1, 1860, is as tollows:— Total expenditures to January 1, 1860, as shown in the ‘bird annual report of the Board to the Common Council of the city of New York...............81,766,615 74 bor during the month of January, BOO... eeerereeeeeeceeeseeeeeceseesee 48,478 65 Total cost to February 1, 18€0............$1,818,004 29 This expenditure was made as follows: — From May 1, 1867, the date of the organiza- thon of the’ Board , to Janpary 1, 1858.. $77,881 41 From January 1, 1°68, to January 1, 185° 507,487 86 From January 1, 1859, to January. 1, 1860... 1,179°246 47 From January 1, 1860, to February 4, 1860...” 48478 56 The detail of this expenditure has been anni pre- sented to the Common Council in a report from this » im pursuance of the sixth section of the act entitled “an act for the regulation and government ofthe Central Park inthe city of New York,’’ passed April 17, 1857. ‘The different classes of operations to which this expen- ditore bas been directed is stated in the following general summary :— Solaries’ and compensations of architects, Clerk, C.....c0y65) eevee see $66,839 Surveys, engineers and draughtemen. 16,090 80 | ens {OF DAO» 4,20 00 Freight on stone and irc + 10,658 19 Incidental expenses 28,691 oS Park ke 38. Stationery, printing, advert'sing, ¢1 drawing materials and books of account. 9,545 52 Exhibition of plan 621 72 Poond. 22 60 ‘Trees an Fame. 28,450 33 Broad wi 15,082 90 st Labor accoupt—amount paid Lporays, cart- men, &¢ , a8 per pay rollg hud youchere.. 1,397,562 88 Total Cspendituics from May 1, 1857, to Fedrvary }, 1860 ..0.. cerece The liabilities for work and materials contracted for, but not yet upon the ground, are abou! $170,000 00 The cusrent expenses of maintaining the Park are in- cluded jn the c 31 of conbtructi a8 no specific uctinn, paemueh funa bee been provided for the annual cost, of maiataiuing | the Park. i 2—TBR CHARACTER OF THE WORK DONE Tt ig exceedingly éiflicult. to couvey distinct i-eas of the transformations tbat bave tuken place at the Park; tho: cup only be fully waderstond by ‘ha few who were fam liar with the ground before the spade and drill began their work. Where barren quariies of solid rock held posses- sion Juxnnant groves now exist The substructural svs- tem of drainage ano irrigation and the orocess of imvrove- ment of the quatity of the soil 10 x it topustain vegetation , are conceaied This large portion of expense, though making no externa! display. ia the basis of the whole; without it the foliag: trees and healthful a'r wou!) have ben wanting The resn tof this exp-nse makes no surface display, yet, a8 will be readily seen, it wonld © been unwise, ana, in every polut of view, unevomi- cal to have cispevted with it. ‘The cbaracter of the work dove at the Park is that of permanescy and solidity, combined with such forms of auty of structure 2s will rather conduce to the cultiva- ton of a taste for all the arts that coutrib te to the oe- velopement of the Park than fatl behind the existing standard. 1, 1860, is a8 fotows:— Drives. ‘Three and a half miles of drive, thirty-two to sixty feet wide, complet d. Two and four tentbs miles of drive, mainly graded, and nearly ready for superstructure. Briole Road. One and one fourth mile of bridle road, graded twen- ty-five feet wide, to thirty five feet wide, and waiks. Transverte Roads. Two transverse rouds, one mile, two bundred and twenty-six feet long, one ararly compicted, the other half done. ‘The two roads include:— 18,860 cubic yards of masonry in retaining walls and in eix oridges. 66,760 cubic yarde of rock excavation. 87,376 cubic yarde ofearth excavation. 1,842,800 cubic yards of earth and rook excavated and moved on the I'srk. 76,6 cubic yarcs of earth and roek fing, by contract, bie fly from beyond the Park. | 86,59" cubic yarde of masonry of all kinds. 14 150 cubic yards of gravel for roads and walks. 2,600,000 Dricks, used im bridges, sewers, Ao. 15,0¢0 barre}s of cement, used ip masonry. 27.434 lineal feet of water pipe laid and delivered. Seventy four bydrante and stop cocks. { 17,806 trees and shrubs planted. ‘Thirty and one batf mules of arain tile have been laid. Seventy silt basins constructed. 270,000 pounds of powder have been used in blasting. | 31.587 lines! feet of brick eewers have been Inid. #,720 cubic yaras of sand bave been used in masonry. 3),100 cubic yards of bard stone, broken egg size, for roads. Remarks. ‘Ibe quantity of masonry above stated includes seven architecturat bridgis, two of which are completed, and five are completed with the exception of the batustrades. ‘The excavation above stated includes the construction ‘of two lakes, ove kyown as the skating lake, which, with the ladies’ skatiwg bke, comprise twenty acres, is com- pleted, and one of five acres nearly completed. The larger e is walled to a depth of 23; fort below the water bne of summer Jevel entirely around the pond. Ths pond bas adeptb of seven fect of water in summer and four in winter. A third pond is designed inthe upper » and about 9,000 cubic yaras of earth been excavated for the purpose. The work is stil incompleto, About one half ot the entire area of the Park bounded by Fifiy ninth and 110th streets and Fifth ana a ps avenues bas been improved, a large ports cf which (south of the oid Croton reservoir) is completed. ERMAINING TO HR DONR Exurtr Fence and Gates. 28,744 tineal feet of iron fence, with sione bare, una $22 d0 gate eptrances,....... $311,260 Baterior Slope and Ketawing Walls. 141,155 cubic yarcs of earth and rock excave- tion ena filbpg, apd 2,660 tinea feet of re- taining Wall... wc. 68,524 Sewer trom Eighth avenue, throngh tho Con- tral Park for city porpoees ee weseeees. 11,478 Titting fer broad walk north side of Fifty- Le. heh niareg ee 10,000 Open torfed grounds, exclusive of trenching end mapurirg,..... 5,000. Ponds, excavating ope wailing. we 50,000 Water pipes for Park, ineluaing trenching and bydranty, ++ 70,000 Pihivg low : shaping nd trimming, 160 228 cubic yarde, 230 300 seres’ trenching sod manuring 564, miles of roacsand walks, . 276,576 505,800 cuble yares gracing . and Teads suo walks. including earth and rock ox- cavation and filling avd bant of materials. 310,340 Arcbitectnvat brigges... 316,200 Four thapeverte roads, leng: id irctacing 25800 enhic yards masonry walle, bridges and tunne’s, and $1,727 © yords earth aed rock excavation... 275,000 frees and planting... T0600 Fxterior promenade, Oromnage, Sewer nerean nd of Park for city poser, for Park drainage, hg eartis and rock excavation 3. —1 BP FOLLOWING IS AN ESTIMATE OF TH CURT OF THR WORK ~ TEE. Superinterdence........... | did 10 per cent for contingencies: saypiy aud esumate, wi the smount of the above aggregs to some extent, mel, | however. beyond $2,600,600, . Selocm do the nature of the ground to be improved and the character of tha propased improvement combina to | @dd, ae in the pre sent case, go much to the prozerblal un- | certeine iH eetimates of the work to be cone, ce of the Park, paturatly browes aod Tough, is with ler ger of rook constantly cropjupz out, oF ‘O near ta ihe suriace as to rs uder it mpradtia _ panatiyit any. subetracsure, west oRNO Oi ] rock. a) results on! y entirely |-Feleahle. date of cnet hd any aN " Privcipal parke of Europe, once ropa) bun! grounds have gradvally yieltod their Polee ion to ms | bubbe demande, and bave, during a aories ol yaaa, beer | changing fram fleina to parka, The improvement in ibie instance, that.of the congtrnc Ben of a podhe ground for the reornation of great non! of people and the organizing of the modes of use and en- joa mept of the pronnd #0 that each may be aecured and | protectee im the class of recreation ba may clect, is a dew | Undertaking, - ‘The term park in not very definite. To one mind Jt oar | ries the icea of a fleld of grasa, with treas; to another, | an erpapized pleasure ground for a largacity arrany ont be ConveBieLt to ul) those desiring ite eqjoyment, ‘With acequate protection apd accom! | The views that have governed the Ruand in thair can. strnction of the Park bave bean repeetely expregnad 10 ‘be muricipal authorities of the cizy of New Yori aod jo the public. They will, it ie believed, nitimataly prove: tory, and sre briefly there:— 3. That toarmuch as the Park is enon to be enrrounded with a city. all reasonable measures. sboald be taken, by drainage of the marshes and low ground of the Park, t> Fecure a salubrions atmosnbara for the Beighhorbond and 2. Toat.the convenience of business required tbe con- | The Ramble,s portion of the ground of about ++ $1,813,094 29 | ‘The extent, quantity and kind of work done, up to Feb. | Walks. | Seven ond three-fourths mules of walka three and a half | Total, fourtecn end pine-tenths miles of drivet, ride struction, ipeuch.®. manper as not to interfere with or ebptrast the Nessuro dese! of she per. of venga acrees ee irk to tui conve p! means of passago one Bide of tbe city to the other. a 4 permapency, substantiality abi! structnre waa the oply policy consistent with vit or with eonnd judgment. 4 That the roi] of the Park, which ts to sustain its va- vied lace and verdure, sbonld be at first and once for all bro: ght to a high point of fertility. 6. That the civers operations of construction should pro- ceed ermultaneonely ; and 6. That the Park should be completed as soon as was consigtent with theso views, so that its enjoyment ‘tignt beeen, present, and Rot postponed to next genera- It wil be apparent to your honorable bod: final cost of the work to be done op the Park wit be Many contingencies. More than veven tenths of the whole outlay op the Park 1 made tn payment of she wages of Jaboring men; the Increage of the market rates of labor brings & most material increare of the cost of the Park ‘The cemprs for some rections of the Park cannot be definitely ac tertoined util the action of otber bodies over whem this Commision bas no covtrol. For instance: the adcition fo the north end ie not completed. It is not kuewp when it will be—it may never Neither the plan for the portion to be added, por the plan for the por- tion of the existing Park adjacent to it, can be determined while this queation is open. ‘The avenues and streets adjscent to the Park are not Jet graced—in eome places the grado fs not yet eatebliah- €d. The expense of slopes and ¢mbankwenis to connect the Fark with these streets and avenues capnot, of course, bo determines upti) the grades mept of these grades the LA There facta ropined. that the are preecnted to show the !mpracticabil timwtes where points hke there are upd . Before proceedive to lay out the Park, and. in the year 1858, the Beard offered premiums for designs, and re- quired that competitors ehovld bave reference to the bo'e amotnt of ex} nditure allowe? by the Le, ‘Thirty three plane, offered for com} ition, were ly exhibited end the premiuma duly awarded, de- sign that received the preminm was selected as the plan upon which the Park should be constructed, ‘The estimater accompanying the plan selected, berewith Jp sppendix a. a9 wei: as those ‘eccom: the cther designe off red, came withio the required sum Fetimater fr Har iteme tp different plans were very variene and differed moet widely. The vian Lge ane bas ‘teen, from time to time. modified in some of its details, 2¢ bew features of valve were presented. AB ROOD as Boy portien of the gronne waa fit for ure the throng crowding MN cemonstrated the impatience with which the completion Of the work wos awaited, Winter porte gra miley Mouths, ay lees popular than those of the inter’s day bar witveesed pot less | thon Oty thoufand persons seeking recreation at the Cen- uel Tek ied acres, Wes Op Ded to tbe public op the 24 of | The yore tate snd judgment of the Archi | tee Fork, to ite plapti | ment of ite intricate of ite rock# god:waters, bave votversal, Lal Ip November about three miles of th drives were ‘ble ground has lwen revtryed Dis apd zoological garoen. If the genoral de- wey Of Datural chapstion of valuable planta, beasta and fowis, be presented ip the Fark, ebich tbe Board tensa Jo be of bo hte importyece tothe geberal edncational System of the State ae well as ie ite ipdostrial reeources, The Park a8 e0 1D ibs, ipe'uding the reservoir, ditian to 110th aiv $38 85 100 ates ala.cet in the middle of the island, and is amie cr tained 773: 46 160 aereR_ avd witht! sireet, authoniaed by a) perce of 1659, will © ‘Tbe «1ganization of the large forces engaged ip the great YANeY Of chet cperater® of construction, ix such Dayyer that eveh cles may be «fleetively occvpied and a Jithivl tan oF ke time of every méfvidval Recured, bas sc quiied very periect arrangements, and euch as | Wools yeoany acjuet ibe mselves to tbe constantly occur- rieg Changes iu the work. This Cigsinzaven ipumately aflecte the ontgo of the 0 Dpew ne fi nd upen the rigor that per- epende the resu! tare obtatped from the Meare exritden The conatenetion of the Park, ip all de- been characterized by thorough system, «WS, ant hae not only Ratisfec- , bur has command: the warm appro. va) of experiences comrirmetore of the public. AR teary 58 can new be a ined 10,600 persons have bad Coplay ment on the Park at different times since cH Depa Bent. 4,45 were smployed coring last year, The largest EVD. ber at one tine war 8.006, Ore fa‘a! arcident occurred during the yoar apd one the i ar previous, bath the reenit af imprucence of persons ied Theee sre the oply fatal accivents that bave oc- curred ip the conater ction of the Park. The force ie pard in specte regularly every fortnight. Ferceeving the macequary of the fund at their dirporal for the cumptetion ef the Park in a mannor commensu | rate with the necersiter of thie merropoli, or with the expectations of ite citizens, the Beard presented daring the past year a con mupication to the Common Council 0° the city of New Vork for tte approval of sn application to the Legivlatore for sn acoitional anm of money, the erEvel niereet of which should not exceed $160,000, from which communication the following is extracted :— ‘The Cem iasioness, tp the con dnet of thy work atthe Park, Dove been geverned by the ecnviction that perma: erev, tbo” renghi ene bi feu end tee econ my a3.4 we HEL Sify cd pirusture ase In the nich mere exterted spparent completeness "igh: seem stiaites Fy ibe amount of tony at has +p expenced, but the work wovld bave wanted theebarse eriatico that now render iteo dureble spd eo generally satie- factory. Much that is ont of sight could bave been dispensed with. and the same external app-arance of Onisb attaived. It would dave been, buwever, that sort of comp! thot ar ie the case with most of our public works, would bave required several ycars to nish, and at very greatly serenene ezpense over the cost of a thorough structure at the outset It bar not been unknown to the Beard tbat the comnle- tion of the Yark on such bass wag not practicable within the sum provices by the Legistature They bave prefer. red to co the work well, make a park adequate to the no- cersities of a grest city by a svflicient expenditure of money. saber than shape off a mere field, inealndrima ene upattractive, within the limits of the sum at proent at thei oirrora). In avticipation of the neceesity of legislative action, a specie) com mittee of this 4, during the } mmar, exeminee this +ubject in cetail, and in a report to the Foard present @ very cercful estimate of the probablc ccst af com pleting the Pat Frem the ipyeshgation of the committee, and from sub xrerience, the Board conolide that application gidletore to gravtthe authority te abd seve of the Ca..tval Park Improvement Fuvd her sum, tLe abbual ptersst of which shall not ex- ced ono hurcred anc fifty thonegnd dollars, and the Feare of Comnnsstopers of the Central Park respectfully request evch wehon of b ae bonorsbdle bedy as shall ex. piers & ConCDTTELCE apd apuroval In such application. ‘This request received the corcurrerce of both the brapcher of the Common Connell, and tp pureuance there- of the present bil) 8 tow before the Legislature. fo for oe thle question is one of mere expenditure of eney, itis Beleved that the ipteréeta of the cor} ihoriite of vbe ci y, tbe taxpayers and the citizens at *, require the tieedy completion of this epacions fure greupd. Whbovt entering upon any detail on thbe point, the Roars wil only quote a brief extract from a Jate report of the Comptraiior, the chief francial officar ofa envy, to the Commcen Council. It is in there BONER The i cresee in the amourtof texee secrulvg to thecliy in cor ercues ce of tbe enha cement fa value cf real eatate alia, tod iy Oe orper vert cf thie trier d over prd above the farmer wine of he lard now withérnep from taxston on reamnnt of | deepening of thie shouget, sfiord move Yan sue cert Dp 6f Iniereat op th edebt ement, without any in- ‘The Peart have thw Venereble bedy, without yg the presrees of the Ce: ented oft Theveh ctrmeted trem ie 16% only the State, bot wacion f ws bird of improvement for all of aor g | Viewers trem take with thew into tal etre we derived from a eavered io present to yo ry the, trfornyn val Park dat the arte of cremnge, og * will yet be even th, oughout the country, 140.00) 23912 meet econrmical of +xpenditare, and that most satisfac | ba Deveried | pressible conflict” accurate es- | bo bas won ub widib ova about two and a bali miles | ching Avantages whcies ond Jururns, ‘Ver tensa to the improvemeni of its sanitarv con- the vevelopement of a high moral standard among AS 0 tbe cultivation fer art in all ite depart. coptrbntes to true advancement of tent interests of city, The Board # that the Par’ ie to have # wide influence to ail " departments; and they observe, with pleasure, thet Tepreseutatives of tha prope of the whole Bt aby time swee ite failed Bar faverable as those which bave beam ex: ab every step of ite ‘by the ofthe well 20 by the local auiorise Lead by TM BLatCHfOnD, dent of the Board of Commissioners of te Genta - Ae eS . GREEN, Compuolier of the Park, A of the Senators are eulfring to-day from the eBcotmof the long sesion Yesterday, which was one of ‘the jest Bhown ip the Senate chamber. One of the Re ‘Was. compellog to have ice water applio’ to bis headfone before they adjourned. Various. modes were adopt by the diffrent Senators to atand it ant; all, how- evermere glad to a) jourm at half-pact ten, Morgan must consider thin action of the se@pecally that of the six members of Party. wating egainst his. srpoivtees, bc: mi be co when it 18 Wiown pul Sevatore why voied sgaingt the con{irmetion of ihe appoiusments are thoes whose course thus far in the to diepel the. minematic jpflucnoes that infected the lo- | S«pate bss decd marhod with a strict aeneo of dut » with. cality out regaro to tbe dictation of party leaders, and have, upon al} occasions, shown themselves got the tools of why clique, but are acting as thoy consider that their con- etltvente d+ mand #6 facts make the yote cast yesterday againet the ap- tmpe Dts of greater Rigniticance tham otherwise Had tho Vote age nst ‘be nen been cast by those who have put their Bete Upon every grincstone prisevted by the Regency, and wa)lowed in the filth of thatcorrupt and undemocratic concern, Gov Morgan might have looked npon it as a compliment. But aa it is how be only has in his eupport those men that worship the idols of one of the most cor- dupt com Divations ip the State, and of those who are con- trolled by the treme power that secured the appointment of those men, ana who are more easily controlled by Pad suppers” than the question of what ie right and ‘The-only thing done in the Senate this morning was the completion of Senator Hammond's “ irre- » which he conshuded in about tbe some strain as that of Thesday. The Sepatore, being wearied from their long sesaton day, adjournes ata tew minutes past twetve, and take the day toretrcsh themecives: Pro Rata Freight bill being the order of the day in the Houre, the lobbies were crowded to their utmost ca- pacity long befure the commencement of the session. tapal forwarders, Clinton League managers, and their bengere ov, raiiroud agents, as well 2s numerous disinter- cated persons, were mingling together in the lobby and ride rooms, sil manifesting 9 greut Interest in the ques. ‘ion of the "ay, and looking a8 though they expected the ¥ would be ct on fire betore night. atecmbly was finally called to order, the journal of yesterday read and approved, a few communinations zeceived, when the Pro Rata came up, and up came Mr. re settled. Io the settle- | Miller, of Buffalo, who bes had for some time a ‘ch all prepared tucked away under bis shirt, ion 14 8 fear would not keep unless able er it at orce—or in other words, that it would be- tale, or, hke mitk a few days old, unpaiatable. This be Was det: mined sbaula not be the result. Once on the fcor, We were favored with a chapter from the one hundred documents pubhisbed by the Chnton ue, and in man’ ipetaners Without condeneing, but im. For one ha! bour be enlightened the House by furnishing thom with what they Lave all bad in document after document hem the Cintop League. At the cloee ot bis speech, the disenssion was upon the Motion th excluce the provisinns of different raitroads from the provisions of the Dill, Motions were made to exclute every ylltoad in the State but the Hudson River, all of whicb Were voted down, ¢yen the motion to extlude the VhGergrovnd rail oad, ld th's bill past, negroes will beve 19 be cariicd pro rata, like all other freight and cattie, The pro reio adyocates were unexpectedly met oy Elropg # x) aenis from Mr. Merritt, of St. Law- rence, WhO ciszed the exception of the Ogdensburg rogo,’ It wan romewhst surprising to the other side to. bear @ wah who bad subscribed for the stock of a Toud (9 aid Sta coustivction through bis locality, and who baa Jorhevery opt thus subruribed, to e2y that he did ure, and bad no cause to grumbis, for hac beep benelived olberwise more ‘mes ‘he amount that he bad lost in stock by of Property and the facijties to reach market. The “thag the railrogoe: Lave Deen great creators of wealth m a) Porte of Me Suive;waerever the7 have been butt clevaurg the farmerand placing bin beyond the chee ot Fpet ‘nad traders, who, veloie the opeplog the roack, fattened upon the exormous profi thet be received from them, i# o point which these apt vad men jp this roi! against this kno of 5 ty bave not taken into consideration. The completion of the railroads pas enadcd tbe mole cen merci) centres, where goods gna forw ¢ mapvfactured by a combination of capital and the ay yy oF mach ery ava much less cost than it ¢2a ba } interes place, thas saviog for b.oself the profit that be bos been heretofore pay ing to the jo: ‘Tins oss of merebonts sud local manu’actures: fit diby tbe deeives epporgeded by the ouward mr on provements cl tee age, lastead of probing ci mrterces arovnd them, they are trying to « he pncke.? Weare having around this I a | Dond of evpersered railters, forwardora, merchants, | abd ther 24D who bave become usevess to the pub text vocanen, who are now lobbying fur that they way once more be able te | thetr Wade yo obtew of tbe farmer the enormous pr olt | (bee leceives apd Bow Saved Dy purchasing from hvad: a te | Ait a1 mar per of amendments, all of which wv vétea cowD, bub tbe motion to exclude horse railzo: the Cem mittee rons and reported progrese. Mr Variay thew called up bis resuiution, offered yes- j terasy, orcering the mimority renort and tho test!- meny ofved by the railroad men before the fo be printed. This the frienle of 28 @ matter of conrre, opposed, or clue cy would uct be consistent with their course from tne | (mereenent, Let it be burne iv :aind tha: the com- | Bultee deceived tertimany for over one week upon this | Pudbject, apd pow the chairman of ths comm'ties comes forward avé asecrte that they have not got any testimony ; that thy beara ements of certain ra:iroad men, vst ae they chege to deliver them, but they were not éWOrp to it. The inconsistencies of this position iil be betler underaic od When It is known that the raiiroad men esked to be sworn; but tbis very pereon—tho man Of the con uitee—etated, as far as he was concerned, he Gid vot ssk to beve them sworn: under that decision } the railroad parties appeared from day to day and made the stat mer is; now the chairman gets up and states that the partes were not sworn, and they hsve po testimony— atmall bole fer any man who pretends to reprosent the feople to craw] out of The motion was discussed up to the bour of anjournment of the morning session. The cevelopemente this morning aro in confirmation of the asrertiors that 1 pave formeriy maco, tha: its friende aro for ridng over all interests to carry out their yergeance upon the New York Central road. ‘We bad » spicy time in the House this evening spon the question of printing the minority report the testl- 7 taken beiore the Selest Commitice on Pro Rata. F. Mil iken spoke at some length in favor of printing, during Shich he charged the majority of the committee with all aytig to suppress information upon this qnes- ten, He charg. d them, algo, with incorporating in their report tertimeny oficred in Tow would cut favor of the In, while thay They offered to give ibeir testimony under wap of the Committee objected, and ibey wish to sbirk the publication. Ls Jawase, was ip favor of printing the tes- ht that tbey were onthe eve of one of tant movements that would come before + It wae cue to the mipority of the com- te ar those who intended to vote against tho Be waned every thing before the Logialature upon #110). to be printed and laid upon the desks, of the in J ot question, and one that de- marced corel comticeral on. Merers. Ailey ana Miller, of Buffalo, spoke against the primt be Gt the tektimony, taking the cue irem Mr. Flag- ler, sbo verying 'bat there was any testimony. Mr. Flopler reierated bis former statements as to the rode of ‘sking the uetimony, and denied that they could coll it tertimepy Mr. Buthr fotlowed ip favor of printing al} the facts that ceula be bad upon the quretion, He thonght the course taken by the mejority of the committee perfectly sviex al for the bil Mr. Jequee ago ar; in favor of ting. He could rot Bee ie force of the argument of ona tion of the importance, It was opening a new fickfcal and comnercia) policy of the State, involving millions of cay to] wvented in the carrying trade of cost b printizg thie little tertimopy he thought contemptible. Arvuher of other gentiomen spoke, when Mr. Conk- ling stated the course taken before the Committee by the wonesees, and that all of them offered to make oath to ’ decided pot pecessary by a jority miuittee. He war surprised in seeing * (rpersialley egainst publishing the testimony re- d'szursion a resolution was alopted, authorizing the Committee to pre- ‘tony laid before them. The course he measure im exccedmgly strange, ine advorates of pro rata say—'De- A interests conld ‘a channel, and aro pro rats hide- ght in rosbing beadiong in their + Their fear that the railroad interests 5 r rook get the advantage of them Pr OR Mote creertinely nervous. They ouly backea y did when th the nittee, Upon. cihele course wan suioidal. the order for Boxt Wednesday when to attevd a supper given by the Go y Horp't jautive sragion of the Senate last Tue voto ia the ‘Dut complimentary: to..fim.’ Especially: | night, ‘uhu® 6: Ker contirmation—Me sere, Mcleod oo Conpelly, aemecrats; chum, jurphy Hol and Abel, Ferry, Goes, Ket- Murphy Lapham, igomery, P. P. Richmond Roberisom, Warner, Williston and INMiouse, epubtieans 16. cou jon—Messrs Spinala, ‘awrence, Bivod, Gardiver, Caivin and Grant, democrats: sod Sell, Marierre, Magraw, Sersions, Freeman, Fro, Prosser, Rotch, Rameay and a. ' Lieut Governor’ Campbell cast the rejecting vote, This ovheved thataext week at least a gle can?, voting opainet the condrmation, will change vous, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Atay, Feb, 9, 1860. Mr. Mano sme (rep.) introduced @ bill to incorporate the New Yoru Library Association, the capital not to ex- cords 00, Mr. sicLxon Mcnviy (dom.) introduced @ bill to amend the Revised Statutes; so as to provide that every exe- Cotor or administrator shall, within three months of the 4 me of bis appointment, pay in full out of avy property ‘or money of a testator all debts due by gaid testator to aby seivant or laborer for services performed within O0e year prior to the death of said testator. Alto a Dil! viving the claima of servants proference in the New York District Courte, 4jso.® general bill authorizing the incorporation of jave- alle reform asylums. ‘Mr. Maxwunar brought in a bill to facilitate the sale and foreclogure of the New York and Brie Railroad Compaay. It provices for selfing the road, tte rty and franchige together, as a whole; Ld sty fourth or fifth mortgage, subject to the third, second and fet. Also for organizing a new incorporation by the pur- ‘basere, to be called the Frie Reilway Company. It pro- vices for the erection of a new stock that shall not oxceod the smoupt of the old stock and unsesured debi, an‘ au- thorizes the distribution of this stock among the old stock- ho/cers and unsecured creditors. The bill is uncerstood to be designed to carry out an ampicable arrangement made between tho New York and Erie Raslroad Company, its stoeckbolders and croditors. Among the bills pasted was the one to secure a more inst division of tbe estates of debtors who assign for tho of creditors. ‘The dill to reduce the forriage between New York and Brocklyp on the Union ferry boats to one cent was ad- vanced to a third reading. Mr. Kercnao introduced a bill to provide for the sur- vey and setlement of the boundary line between Now York and Connecticut. The bid} to iacorporate the Suffolk County Society for the meee of. game, &c , was advanced to a third read- ‘A motion to take up the Railroad Tol! bill for considera. tion was lost, by 10 to 9. Assembly. Albany, Feb. 9, 1860. The Central Park Commissioners sent in a report of the expense and character of the work dono, ani estimates for completizng the work on the Park:— Total expenditures on road, to Feb. 1, 1860. . $1,813,094 29 Liabilities for existing contracta,,,......... 170,000 00 Fatinoates required to complete the work... 2,500,000 60 The Pro Rata Freight bill was then taken up as the special order in Oommittee of the Whole, and debated during the morning session. ~ The entire morping’ and evening session of the Assem. bly was occupied in debate on the Pro Rata Freight bill. The bill was read’and immaterial amendments offercd in Committee of the Whole. No-action was bad on the bill, which was made the special order for Wednesday next. Adjourned. The Desth of Judge Ingersoll. Pen Sen ton PRICE TWO CENTS. THE NEWS BY THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, NAPOLEON'S NEW COMMERCIAL POLICY, Astonishment of Europe at the Emperor’s Boldness. Inauguration of Free Trade in France by the Signing of the New Commer- Important Debate in the Britis Parliament. BRIGHT ON THE THREE GREAT POWERS, Rey &e., &e. Our Mes from Europe, dated to the 25th of January, brought by the City of Washington, contain the following vory interesting detailaof the newe, of which a full sy- nopeis was given in the Hyaarn yesterday morning :— ‘Tho London Siar of the 2ist of January says:— An address of sympathy with the Rev Dr. Cheever, of New York, dated at Edinburg, Jan: 19, 1860, has been signad by tho Right Houorablo the Provost, Rev. Drs Candish, Alexander, Glover, Thompson , Guthrie and Berg: Str B. Wellwood Monerieff, Bart.; Goheral Ander- fon, &e. The semi-oMfcial Patric, of Paris, of the 224 inst. fn forms us that Savoy is essentially a French province, and that it will soon again form part of France, whose fron- tiers will thus reach the Alps. A naval letter from China, dated at Hong Kong on the Seth of November, published im tho London Nines, saye:— ‘Tho American flag officer Tatnall, in the United States steamer Powhatan, has been succeeded by flag officer Stribling, in the United States steamer Hartford, Mr. Ward has arrived horefrom Sbanghae The ti witb the United States bas been rat Before you re- ceive this you will, po doubt, lave read tho various arti- cles composing it. ' The only commercial advantage of any importance obtained by & appears to be tbe opening of the two ports, Swatow and Taiwan, in Forinoaa, The French steamer Pregent, which arrived two days since from Touron, reports that an engagement took place on the 18th inst. between the French forces and the Cochin Chineze, which lasted three-quarters of an hour. Capt d’Abouvillo, of the Nemesis, two other ofticera, and five men wore killed. A great many were wounded. Tho on the Cochin Chinese side was very great. The French suececded in taking two strong forts. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Openin . of Both Houses=The Royal Pro- cession, and Scenes in Both Housce=Tne Qucen’s Speech and the Debate Thereon. ‘The opening of the English Parliamentary session of Fen, 9.—The United States Circuit and District Courts | 1860 took place on’ the afternoon of Jan. 24, the royal Were both opered together this morning befofe Judgo B.tts, upon which ‘The United States District Attorney (cx-Judge Roose Volt) said that since the Iast meeting of this court we had received the melancholy intelligence of the decease of one of ite members. It is no{ only usual, Lut propor, when membere of the judiciary and distinguished mem- bers of the bar are removed by the hand of death to another sphere, that the courts should adjourn, end that the fact be recorded on the minutes. He did not intend now to en- large vpon the merits of the lamented de ceared. Nodoubton another occasion the eloqnencs of thote voices which have resounded within these walls ‘would be beard to speak in suitable terms of Jude Inger- soi). Be.would therefore moye. that, that portion of the jnsiciary—fer he looked upon the bar as an important portion of the jndiciary—bave 2n opportunity of ex oress- ing therr fee)'ngs in the matter. He moved tivat the Cir- cuit ond District Courts adjourn to Monday, that, the fact be entered on fhe minutes, and that a meeting of the pro- feesiom be called, Juege Betts approved of the motion, and would order that it be recorded op the minutes of both courts. It was Hot bis inteptlon now to enter ivto a detailed statement of the merite of Judge Ingersoll, who had perfor med his ju- aot to the great eatistaction of the bar; and fur 'y the gratmtous performance of those daties he deserved the gratitude of tne two Judges of this dis- trict He (Juego Betts) approved of a convocation of the members of the bar to give expreesion to their fooiings oa the nerasion. He ould apvonnee to the bar that he had received a letter from New Haven this morning which states that tho foneral will take place to morrow, Friday, from Trinity church, New Baven, at three o'clock. If his own health permitted be intended to go up there. ‘The proceedings were entered on the minutes of both Courts. ‘We understand thatthe meeting will bo called for Sa- turday, at 12 o'clock, in the United States District Court room. Acape#y OF Musio.—Carl Von Weber’s grand opera, « Der Freiecbutz,” will be produced to-night, in Italian, ‘with rectatives by Hector Berlioz, a distribution which embraces Colron, Sigelli end Junca, and a new mise en acéne. The managers have been at some trouble to do this work well. Jt has been rehearsed in the provinces, and ebovld ;r:ve very attractive. The Germans, who swear by Von Wi ber, will no! fail to tarn out en masse for their favorite werk. The Op: re searon has commenced very fincly, and the director mean to make bay while the sun shines. There w'l be a; rect Patti matinée on Saturday, and an orate- rio serftrmavce on Sunday. On Tuesday the first Italian Opera performance at Newark will be given. . ‘Wr rar Canpey,—Matilda Heron bas her beneiit to night, and ; Jays Nancy Sykes, in the new ani popular dramatic version of “ Oliver Twist.”’ As Miss Heron will shortly ¢: mmence her pr: vincial engagements, this play will bo withdrawa af or a f. w more performances. Bowery TuxaTRE.—The accomplished equestrienne and actress, Mile. Louie Wells, takes her benefit at this cata- bliehmen! te-right, when the romantic pisce cailed «4 Rookwood,” the Indian drama entitled ‘The Wept of the Wish-ton-Wsb,” and the favorite farce of * Tho Limerick Boy ” will be performe: New Bowmpy Trestre.—English’s successful protean drama evtitled “Tho Three Fast Men’ will bo given to- night, with an extire change in the Minstrel eceue, for the benefit of the talented sisters Lucille and Helen Western, Our readers will rerember the late fatal accident that occurred at the Volks Garden, by which one of the female performers, ramed Larnertte, lost her life by being burned, her clothe having taken firo while she was per- forming ov the tight rope. The proprietors ef tho Voiks Garden intend to give a benefit to night, for the purpose of relieving her mother, whose sole sapport she was Several persons bave volunteered their services for the occasion, and we sincerely trust that the charitable will respond to the call. ‘The particulars will be found in our amusement columns. Jersey City News. A New York Lawyer Crane wire Parscry.—At the present term of the Hudeon County Court the Grand Jury found @ dill of indictment against Mr. Theodore G. Marcov, @ French lawyer, doing business in Broadway, New York, ona charge of perjury, in swearing to the ownership of real estate in Hudson county, whereby ho became snrety for the appearance of a man for trial at thia court, After considerable delay Mr. Marcou was ar- rested the fore part of this week, on a requisition from Gov. Morgan; end, on being arraigned before District At- torney Littell, be pleaded not —_. ‘The accused was comp itted to the county jail to await his trial, in detad® ‘of $1,060 bail. Tra oy Tracy vor Arremprep Rarg.—The second trial of Chrietopher Tracy, for an attempted rape on the litde gir), Sarah A. Roddiek, was concluded in tho Hudson County Court yesterday ferenoop. The cnt four hours, come in with @ verdict of guilty, an: yeoctsmended the prisoner to the mercy of the Court. Disp ov His Issvrin—A boy named Hogh McLeod, who was injared by being struck by a locomotive in Jor- fey City, op tho 984 of Jnnvary last, died of his Ininriog vesterday morning, An inquest will be held by Coroner Gafiney to day, Personal Intetligence. M. Emile Péretre gave a grand dinner on Frijay, Jan. , ip hopor of Me. Gobsen, to which all the ominent al economiets, euch as MM. Michel Cheva French po Ler, Butio, Frém. , &6., were invited, after being | My 1oxns Ax speech being delivered by the Queen in person. ‘Tho finenees of the day induced the assemblage of a large concourse of spectators to witness the royal pro- pn from Buckingham palace to the houses of Parlia- € Tie Qdeen left the Palace about haif-past one o'clock, apd arrived at the entrance to the House of Lords shortly before two. hting, her Majesty proceeded to the robing room, House, accompa- 'y few minutes entered i@ Toyal Highness, the Prince consort, and the great oflicers of State. pd ‘The Queen baving taken her seat on the throne, a copy of the roya) speech was handed to-her by the Lord Chan- cellor, and which her Majesty read. {We publieh a verbatim report of the royal speech to- dey, our tclegrapble synopsis given yesterday being inther impertect.—Ep. Heraip } THE QUERN'S ‘PERCH. Mx Lotpe asp GzsToex:— This wab £, cat eatefaction that Tagein meet vou in Parlia- ment, abd Daye rccourge to your atsictancs and advice. My relasions with foreign Powers continue to be on a friendly and satisfactory footing. Al ‘he cleee of the last session I informed you that over- turcs bad been made to me to ascertain whether, if a con- ference fhovld be held by the great Powers of Europe for the parpcee cf settling arrangements connected with, the present e'ate and futtre condition of Italy, a Plevipoten- tiary sould bi gent by me to assist at such a conference. have since recrived a formal invitation from the Emperor of Avetiia and from the Emperor of the French to send @ Plepypotentiary to a Congress to consist of the representa- tives of the eight Powers who were parties to the treaties of Vierva of 1815; the objects of such Congress being stated to be to :eceive communications of tbo treaties con- cluaed at Zurich, and to deliberate— arsociating with the above-inntioncd Powers the Courts of Rome, of Sardinia, and of the Two Sicilies—on the means best adapted for the pacifeution of Italy, and for placing {ts prosperity on a wolla aud Sarate | ‘a eo sirous at all timer to concur in proceedings for their object the maintenanco of peace, T the invitation, but at the same time T made known that, in such a Copgress, I ebould steadfastly maintain the privci- ple that uo external force should be employed to impose upen tho people of Italy any particular government or copetituvon. Circun stances Lave arisen which have led toa popemcnt of the Congress, without any cay baving Oxed fer its mecting; but whether in Congress or in sepa- rate negotietion, Isball endeavor to obtain for the people of aly Geedon from foreign interference by force of arme fn their internal concerns, and I trust that the affairs of the Italian Peninsula may be peacefully and satisfacto- nily tetticd. Papers op this subject will #oon be laid before you. Jam in communication with the Emperor of the French with a view to cxtend the commercial intercourse be- tween tho two countrice, and thus to draw still closer the bonds of triencly alliance between them. A dispute having arisen between Spain and Morocco, T endeavored by friendly means to prevent a rupture, but, Lregret to mf without guccess. I will direct papers on this Saject to be laid before My Plevi;otentiary and the peror of the French having, in obedies tions, proceeded to the mouth of the Petho river, in order to repair to Pekin to exchange in that city tbe ratifications of the Treaty of Tien tein, in pursuance of the 56th article of that treaty, their further progrees was opposed by force, and a conflict took place between the Chinese forts at the mouth of tbe river, and the naval forces by which the Plenipotentiarics were escorted, were The aliied forces displayed on this bravery, but, after sustaining a severe loss, pelled to retire. I sm preparing, in concert and Taglar with Emperor of the French, an expedition, intended to obtain pees acd a fulblment of the stipulations of the Treaty of len tein. It will be gratifying to me if the prompt acquiescence of the Emperor of ‘Gina in the moderate demands which will be mace by the Plenipotentiaries, shall cbviate the neces- sity for the employment of force. Lave dlrccted tat papers on this subject shall be laid before 3 ou. An vracthorized proceeding by an officer of the United Stotes ip regerd to the Island of San Juan, between Van- couver'é Ie:and and the mainland, migbt have led to a se- rious collsicn be ween my forces and those of the United States. Such a collision, however, has been prevented by the judicious forbearance of my paval and civil officers on the spot, and by the equitable and conciliatory provisional . srrangement proposed on this matter by the government j of the United States, I trust that the question of boundary, out of which this affair bas arisen, may be amicably settied in a manner copferwabie with tbe just rights of the two countries, as defined by the first article of the treaty of 1846. ‘The lwet cmbers of disturbance in my East Indian do- minions Lave been extinguished; my Viceroy has made a peaceful progress through the districts which had been the prixeipal ecene of disorder, and, by a judicious combi- nation cf firmpess aud generosity, my authority hes been everywhere coldly , and, Ttrust permanently established. Ibeve receives from my Viceroy the most gratifying ac- counts of the loyalty of my Indian subjects, and food feeling evinced by the native chiefs and the great Junduwnerr of ihe country. ‘The atten'ion of the govern. nent ju thCia bas been directed to the de of the iprcrral resources of the country; and 1 am glad to in- forn you That an improvement has taken place in its flaan- Pe tal prospects, te ot ecoelnced a treaty with the Tyecon of treaty recarding boundaries with the republic umala. 1 bave directed that these treaties sball ‘before you iu Hover oy Camxoxs— ceted the Cefumates for the ensuing year to be ‘key baxe been prepared a view ruiitary cné‘ijval cervices and the defences ci the ¢ upon an efficient footing. Tom giad io inform you that the public revenue is in @ sulisfactory condition. DENTE nition ami i. 1 have wccepted, with gratification and pride, the exten- sive offere of voluntary service which I bave received from m jects. This manifestation of pybile spirit has scded ch important element to our system of national de- fence Vensuree will bo laid before you for amending the laws which regulate the repreeentation of the people in Parlia- ment, avd 10° placing that representation upon a broader and firmer baeiz. Tearnest!y recommend you to resume you: uhee ee the improvement of our jurisprudence, and partion “AG regard to boykruptey, the transfer of jend, las aa tion of the etatutee, and guch a further fasion equity as may bo necessary to that, im cvery sully