The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1860, Page 4

4 ~—. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BHEAnNKTT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFYIOE N. W. CORNER UF Nasal AND FOLSON ATS. Maney sont ty mxft will he at the ge stumps Ot receinerl ae subscription TERIT cash in a Phak of Ure emer. Pow THE Ate HERALD two conte copy, $7 ann MIE WEEKLY HERALD, svery joins] ei dios per re hi sperm Edition every Weturs tty, vem ta any part of Grout Rritiin, a include postage; the fu & he and Wth af each month at win conte ba a7 Or 8) WD) per annum. THE PaXILY HERALD on Walnasday. ut four conta per wey or SE Ps OLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, combvining unportant were wtirited from any quarter of the wortl; if used ill be Mrerally potd for BAP OUe FOReIGs Coukesronnenrs ses Paurctisgty Gequester to Sear au. berrens amp PaoK wthe NOTIEE taken spondence. We Orit} Of auonymans corr re do nat Peturn rejected communications AMUSEMENTS THIS RVENING. NISLO'S GAR URN, ore —Parienos axp Pevnva- Barce—An Heow wt Bevuie—DOuan Bact, BOWESY THEA ys @. R01 Piastanie.—Ouincore Boarecas veh OAS TI WINTSR G.RDEN. Rroadway, alte Bond street — Govsnuoe's Wire—irownom te WAiLACK’S THESTE&E, Broadway.—Romaxce or 4 Poon Youre Mam. LaUBA KRENE’G THEATRE, 626 Brosdway.—seanim Duane b; REW KOWERY THEATRE, Rawery —Daxcrxc Pearare— Whur Don't pus Mawey!—La Tous Dr Nesix. BROADWAY BOUDOIE, 444 Brokdway—Taa Givven Harp. THRATRE FRANCAIS, 685 Rreadway.—Le Caareat oon Hostogee—Pae Deoir pe Cougusts—Magcuand Da Cuan bons. BARNUWS AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway —Aftar, Bow—Famt Hrane Never Wow Paik Lapy—Your Live's Br Dexcen. Kveving—Ccrowoon. BRYANTS VINETEP Meobsnics’ Hia}), 472 Broadway — Buniasques, boar, Dax dc. —Wh Vous PROM THe Huis. NIBIAVR SALOON, Brondesy —Geo. Cunrsry’s Mre- @reris ms Sonos, Dances, Ac —mns Dav's New Year Cais. NATIONAL CONCERT SALOON, Fatioual Theatre— Borce Darces, Buaixsa es, 4c. New York, Tuesday, March 6, 1860, MAILS FOR EUROPE. The New Vork He Garope. ‘The Cunard mail steamship Europa, Capt. 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The Executive Committee of the Constitutional Union party have selected the 9th of May as the time, and Baltimore as the place, for the holding of a National Convention to nominate a candidate for President of the United States. In Congress yesterdsy the Senate discussed the bill authorizing the sale of arms to the States, and the bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, but no final action was taken on either subject. Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution call- ing on the President for all information not hereto fore communicated relative to the propositious on maritime law and the rights of neutrals by the Congress of Paris of 1956. In the House a resolu- tion for the election of s Chaplain to-day was adopted. The House refused to suspend the rules in order to take up the Mileage bill. The subject of a Pacific Railroad was referred to a select committee of fifteen. Mr. Covode, of Pennsylvania, asked leaye to offer his resoiution for Appointment of a select committee of fire to investigace into the alleged corrapt practices of the administration. A motion to suspend the rules, fo that a vote might be taken on the resolution, ‘was made, and a warm debate ensued. The motion was finally agreed to by a vote of 117 to 45, and the resolu ion was adopted under the previous question. A joint resolution placing five million dollars at the dispoeal of the Prestdent, to defray the expenses of the volunteer forces to be called out for the sup- pression of hostilities on the Rio Grande, was refer" red to the Committee on Military Affairs, But little of general interest transpired in the Legislature yesterday. Our reports and despatches from Albany may be found ia another co! 5 At aspecial meeting of the Board of Metropoli- tan Police Commissioners, held yesterday, the let ter of Mr. Pilsbury, resigning the General Super- intendency of the force, was read, and the resigne- tion was accepted. A resolution was then adopted directing Deputy Superintendent Carpenter to per- form the duties of General Superintendent during the pleasure of the Board. A motion to confirm the report of the Commis- sioners of Estimate and Assessment in the matter of the extension of Chambers street to the East river was made yesterday in the Supreme Court, before Judge Sutherland. The motion was op- posed by James R. Whiting and others, and the Court took the papers and reserved its decision. At the meeting of the Board of Superv: terday, the Mayor's nom i to fill a vacancy in the Board of City Hatl Commis- s was confirmed unanimously. This makes umiseion complete, and it only remains for the Lewislature to enlarge the appropriation, so as to enable them to proceed to the full execution of their labor. The new Commissioner is a practical builder, who retired from business some three years ago. The merit of his appointment consists in the fact that he did not seek the position to which he has been appointed, having kept himself aloof from the party politics of the day. Mr. Salmon was the builder of the Union Club House, Siilors’ Snug Harbor, and other prominent pudlic buildings. Resolutions of condolence with Supervisor Ken nedy, who has recently sustained a domestic aMlic- tion in the decease of his mother, were adopted, and the Board adjourned. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes- terday a resolution was adopted adverse to the city railroad grants now before the Legislature, and requesting the Corporation Counsel to prepare a@remonstrance against the same. A special com Mittee was appointed to confer with the Almshouse Governors relative to the bequest of the late John Rose, of $300,000 for an agricultural school for white pauper children. Numerously signed peti- tions requesting that Mr. Smith's street sweeping machines may have a fair trial were presented and reterred. Chicf Engineer Decker sent in a commu- nication recommending that $47,000 be inserted in the tax bili, now before the Legislature, to pay for ® steam fire engine, already ordered, and for repairs to this class of engines. The subject was appro- priately referred. The total amount in the Tax bill for the Fire Department is only $80,900. The report of the Committee on Finance respecting the payment of a doctor's bill for attending at a police offce,in which was charged $5 for attending a (cman whose head wés fractured, and $2 for at- tending %% Irishman fog the same, was seat back, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY. MARCH 6, 1860. tween the two respeotive craniums, The Board } last twelve mouths, aud thal the elody of the adjourned to Monday next. In the Board of Councilmen yesterday the reao lation of the Aldermen with reference to the new cry raileoad graota was concurred iv, a8 waa also the suggestion relative to Mr. Rose's bequest. A resolution directing the City Inspector ty advertise for proposals tor cleauing the streets, and a propo- sition from John B.Cuniniug und Andrew stevens to clean the streets thoroughly fur $300,000 per an bum, were referred ty (he Committee ou Street Cicaning. A resciution authorizing the Street Commissioner to direct the various city railroad Companies to relay their tracks where necessary, and to repair certain portions of the streets, was adopted. Mr. P “y¥ Moved to request the Comptroiler to inform the Hoard how many daily, weekly and Sunday payers are in the employ of the corpolation at this time, what is their respe-- ‘ive circulation, sad how auch has bee paid for corporation advertisipg and publication for each corporation or other paper for the past foarteen months. The resolution was uuanimously adovted A committee was appomted to procare # suitabie testimonial for Daniel Scuily, as a badge of honor tor his heroic conduct at the Kim street catastro- phe. After the transaction of some routine business, the Beard adjourned till Thursday. By the overland mail we have news from Sao Francisco to the 14th ult, and Ister advices from Oregon, British Columbia and the Sandwich Islands. A primary election in San Francisco for delegates to the Chicago Convention had resulted in favor of the Seward wing of the repubtican party, Busines had not improved, and there had been no arrive from Atlantic porta. The news from Oregon, ¢ British Possessions and the Saudwich Islaads is un- Mportant. We have news from Flavans to the Ist fast. Two steamers, the Gen. Miramon and Marquez, sailed from Havana for Vera Cruz on the 27th ult., 0 the Mexican flag Jt was reported that they hat been purchased by Santa Anns to aid the church party against Vera Cruz. At Havana the suga market was steady, with a stock of 9,000 boxes on hand, against 14,000 at the same time last yoar. Captain Townsend, of the schooner R. W. Tail, from St. Jago at New York, reports, while at anchor under Matthew Town, Inagua, saw a echooner Load ing salt, which was the first vessel that bad visited that place for ten months, while the supply of sal had accumulated to a large amount. Accounts from Trinidad de Cuba of the 16th ult state that sugar sold at $4 25, but holders were firm at an advance, consequent on favorsble ad- vices from England. The stocks of American pro visions and breadstuffs were light, but prices ruled low. Onur files from Turks Tslands are dated at Grand Turk on the 11th ult. The Royal Standard says:— “The last three weeks have been unusually dull in our salt market. Price, from 7 to 7} cents.” By way of Philadelphia we have news from Hays dated at Port aa Prince on the 18th ult, ine sae scnptions ip aid of John Brown's widow are rapidly increasing. The Free Masons of Hayti are entering with spirit into the work. A handsome public foun- tain, built by the republicau government, has been opened in the most populous quarter of the capital: A line of steamers hyd been established netween Port au Prince and Liverpool. The first steamer of the line was expected ut Port au Prince abont the 25th of February. The emigrants who recently left New Orleans for Hayti had arrived at St. Marie in the department of the Artibonite. The goverument had ereeted twenty-four cotton mills in various parts ofthe country. The country appeared qniet and prosperous. The unfinished church at (ronaive= will be completed. It is expected that about « million of dollars will be expended in the improve- ments, half of the expense to be borne by the gov- ernment and the rest by the people of the various localities. According to the City Inspector's report there were 481 deaths in the city during the past week a decrease of 61 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 5§ more than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The recapitulation table gives 2 deaths of diseases of the bones, joints, Kc , 123 of the brain and nerves, 3 of the generative organs, 10 of the heart aad blood vessels, 150 of the Langs, throat, &c., 12 of old age, 83 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fe: ver, 7 stillborn and premature births, 59 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other digestive organs, 29 of general fevers, 2 of dweases oi the urin organs, and 17 from violent canses. The nativity table gives 364 natives of the United States, 71 of Ireland, 28 of Germany, 10 of Englaad, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The cotton market was steady yesterday, while the sales embraced from 800 to 900 bales, closing oa tae basis of Ile. a 113¢¢. for middling uplands. Flour was in good request, but the firmness of holders checked sales; the traneactions were, however, mate toa moderat» extont, and closed at full prices for State and Western, Southera flour wag in active request, and closed quite frm. Wheat was in good demand, but prime milling lots were scarce and beld above the vie wa of purchasers, while sales were restricted. Corn was hoavy and sales moderate at quo tations given in another columo. Pork was without change of moment in qnotations, while fair eales were made at $15 25a $18 3734 for new mess, Sud pew prime at $14 7034 a $14 85, and old do. at $12 500812 56 Sogars were dull; sales were confiaed to some 200 a 200 hbds Cuba muscovaco, and some lots of melado, at rates given in another place. Ooflee was firm, with moderato sales, Froights were firm, with more offering for Eag lish ports. Among the engagements were 400 a 500 bales of cotton, tpeluding compressed and uncompreszcd, at 14d. a 9 52a, Revelations from Africa=The New Poll- tical Nigger Dodge. We publish elsewhere to day a letter from the Tribune, written on the coast of Africa, setting forth the fact that that coast is now swarming with the fleet of slavers fitted out in our North- ern ports, which we exposed months since, while the principal outfits were going on. t is a curions coincidence that the Tribune and the Zimes should have received verbatim copies of the same letter denouncing this sud- den and great increase of the slave trade, jast as they used to receive, during the Kansas ex- citement, exaggerated reports of the same start- ling revelations and inventions, by the use of which Fremont was eo nearly elected Presi- dent. It is another curious coincidence, that these verbatim letters should be sent simulta- neously to those journals on the eve of another exciting Presidential canvass; and it would be a still more curious coincidence if some of these many Northern fitted-out slavers should, from time to time, between now and the Presi- dential election, drop into our Southern ports, and be seized with three or four hundred live and kicking Congo niggers on board, or chased on our coast, make fight and be sent to the bottom, with all their living freight: There would be lively times then in black re- publican politics, and the nigger trade excite- ment would beat that of Kansas, after giving it several sixes. A few nigger traders might be hung; but that would not matter to the get- ters up of the agitation, any more than did the hanging of John Brown and his crew to the same getters up of the Kansas fever. Months ago we showed that this slave trade movement was being concocted in our Northern States, and that the Northern ports were swarming with out-fitting slavers. From the information we have received, it is evident that between ninety and one hundred of these nefarious nigger expeditions have been fitted out in thigand the neighboring porte within the best way mot to bee it bae been carried too very bigh point of perfection by mavy of our Albeny éppointed officials, Thece are auues lie dreamed of by the public in the black list of those concerned—men wie are pillars in aetislavery eburches, examples in black — repnblican morality, and igh io oredih in the back = parlors of our banks. The Tribune's correspondent sities that even ladies are knowa to be oun ceraed in these expeditious; but we do aot be lieve that. We kmow the ladies are dearly fond of coviributing to the funds of self deny ing abolition societies, bus we don’t believe any of them would permit their uames to be ipsested at the New York Oustom House as owners in the regisier of a New York argger clealing elaver, The time, place and manner of the avolition excitement mongers im geting up these reve- \ations of the African slave trade movement have been weil arranged. The Times, in its in- faniile judgment, believed that it owed the information entirely to its own enterprise, and chums that ite more philosophic compeer bas heen stewling trom its columns, because it gravely waited a day to bring out its letter from “our own correspondent,” and which, in its philosophical innocence, it thonght it had exclusively. We will bet one of our big pumpkins that if they will compare notes they will find that they received verbatim letters in the same bandwritivg, and accompanied with the same flattering private vote to the editor, asking for an article on the subject from his »wo band, If they will follow the thing up, perhaps they will find certain characteristic marks that will indicate who, among their old acquuintauces, huve had # band in prepariug ‘he new political dodge, Matertal Progress of the Metropolis of Now York. The material progress of this city has been always marked by wonderful changes and mu ations, At the present time there is a revolu. jon going on in the value of property and in eois, a}) around us, more remarkable than acy which has taken piace for the last tifty years This is due almost eutirely to the Central Park, which, heo ppleved, and is vicinity \dorned, as it is destined to be, with superb private dwellings, will make this meiropolia the ‘eet eplendid ospital in the world —equal to Paris and superior to London in point of mag- mificence and heauty of location Tweuty-five or thirty years ago ali the dry goods houses were located 10 avd about Pearl street, und at that time property ie chia rezion stood atacom paratively bigher rate thao in any other portion of the oity. The dry goods trade, iu all its bravches, whether retail or wholesale, tn e* sentially a fancy business, and always demands the most feacy etores, commanding, of eourse ‘ancy resis, higher ia proportion than any other trade. While the dry goods business was content with the more humble buildings down town, a qnarier of # century ago, nothing jess than palaces of warble will meet its re- quirements oow. It is a known fact that wherever this trade centres rents are invaria- bly higher than in other localities. Within the last ten years it has-made two or three migrations—from Pearl street to Broadway, as far as Chambers street, and again from this boundary line gradually upwarda, until now it is centred mainly on Broadway, from Chambers to Spring street, And thus we find that within these two points property is more valuable and rents higher at this day han in apy other section of the city. Down- wards from Chambers street, the Park, and Ful- on etrect, rents und property are decliaing. For example, the property under the Hera.pestab- lishment, for which the proprietor was offered $180,000 four or five years ago, would not now bring more than $140,000 ; and so with all pro. perty in this region. Nine or ten stores in Pear) street, owned by the late Stephen Whitney, have been unoccupied for a few years past, because he would not reduce the rents below the old standard ; but now that they have fallen to his heirs it is probable that they will be taken by par ties whose business can afford to pay a fair and moderate rent for them. From Springstreet to Union square and Fitth avenue, there are great changes also taking place. The erec- tion of the Fifth Avenne Ifotel has effected con siderable influence upon the fashionable world ia that quarter, and before many years Union square will be surrounded by theatres, concert halls and other places of public amusement ; while Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue, as far up as the botel, will be given up to dry goods and other fancy houses, Meantime the vicinity of Central Park, and up to Washington Heights, will be covered with splendid residences of our wealthy merchants, professional men, and all who can afford to maintain esteblishments suit- ed to that locality, while the middle classes— if we may ure the term—will congregate be- tween the Park and Union square, : Such are the changes even now in progress, and under their influence the value of property below Chambers street will probably return to what it was ten or twenty years ago, and it will remain permanently at that standard. Property in the neighborhood of Ceatral Park must necessarily increase considerably in value as the city moves in that direction. Plans have been already projected for the construction of © magnificent hotel at Fifty-ninth street, front- ing Central Park, and in a few years our Me- tropolitans and St Nicholases will have to move up town if they expect to retain their present patronage. Such is the revolution in the material pro- gress of the metropolis, now quietiy but steadi- ly going on, which, before ten years have pessed away, will shave effected ao entire change in the city, end a conseqnent variation in the value of real estate and the rents of buildings. More TiskeninG at tar Cuanrer.—The city charter is again occupying the attention of the Legislature. Our Albany Solons are never tired of tinkering the charier; yet every amendment seems only to make it worse and worse. Oakey Hall, we perceive, is now in Ai- bany, with a view to have it modified so as to centralise more power in the Comptroller. We live in the age of experiments, and more par- ticularly of experiments regarding municipal government; but we have not succeeded fn getting at the right kind of a city government yet. The best thing the Legislatare can do, as they are about it, is to pass the amended charter according to Oakey Hali’s pian. Ii will, no doubt, be all right as to its grammar, its capitals, its points, periods, semicolons, commas, and all, for Mr. Hall is more of « literary man than @ lawmaker or a Stateeouiaa, But we cannot answer for its other points. By a!) means, let us have another ex- periment at a oity government, until we sae whether it be nearer to or farther off from good one, One thing ia quite certain —nothing can be worse than the government we hive now: witnets the present difficulty about the simple bus most necessary duty of cleaning the streets. Ip this cxse the interest, health and comfort of the whole people are outrageously sacrificed to tbe petty tricks, intrigues and avarice of a set of ignorant and unecrupulous sunall politioians, Any change from the present state of affairs would be better tban the scandalous system under which we are now exposed to constant peculation and abuse. Ferxanpo Woop ann Tuk Democracy or Con- xecricut.—-The Central State Committee of the Democracy of Connecticut have invited Fer- nando Wood to uddrese the people of that State in the State campaign which has just com- menced, and Mr. Wood has accepted the invi- tation. Itseems that whilst the democracy of Con- necticut know how to appreciate Mayor Wood, they ignore the existence of’Confidence Cassidy, Cagger and Co. The truth is that these small politicians of the Albany Regency are of no ac- count outside of the State of New York, nor, indeed, outside of those benighted rural districts in the State which they have managed so long to rule by trickery and fraud. The position which they have assumed is not fourded upon any legitimate clsins, and whatever little influ- ence they may possess, cither in the State or with members of the general governwent, is wholly factitious. Those men are really of ao account. In those anti-slavery portions of the State where they haveany control, the democra cy are left in a minority, aud were it not for the large majorities given in the city of New York, the democracy of the whole State wovld be always beaten by their opponents, and never win an election. Their game is to break dowa every influential democrat ia the city of New York—a city which has so strong a claim to the consideration of the democracy in every other State—the only city in the North which constantly gives them majorities. Their purpose is to Kill off all New Yorkers whom they can- not induce to go in harness, in order that they may have a monopoly of offices and influence. They do the same with every man of mark in the State. They gave poor Dickinson his cboice either to wear their yoke or remain under their ban. He weakly chose the for. mer, and fel) into their trap, to snffer a worse political death than any their open hostility could inflict upon him. They drew two of our city politicians into their net—Sickles and Bus teed—which has ended disastrously for them. The Regency enlisted them in a crusade againet Wood; but Wood has triumphed over them, and over the whole of the anti-slavery rotten faction of the so-called democracy which still clings to Tammany Hall. He was elected Mayor by the national democracy of this city last December, over both Tammany Hutt and the biack and Brown republicans. The free soil Buffalo platform Wilmot proviso candidate of the Regency was whipped to his heart's con- tent, and witb him fell the Albany dynasty. The Boston Post and its clique play the same game in Massachusetts as the Argus- Atlas and its confidence gang play in this State They labor to break down the democracy there, in order that they may have all the federal spoile to themselves. The plan of both is to create divisionyaccording to the old maxim, “ divide and rule ;” and this the Regency have followed to the letter in the sity ef New York. They are baffled and chsckmauted at last by the pluck and perseverance of Fernando Wood, aided by the national democracy. They failed both in their attempt to manage and to ruin him. There is another strong man in this city whom they would gladly manage if they conld, but they will find him equally unmanageable. We refer to Mr. John Cochrane, They put him on their list of delegates, but their object was to kill him, by setting him at variance with Wood. But Mr. Cochrane is too wide awake to be canght in their toils. He feels bis owa weight and their iosignificance, and will act accord- ingly. Cochrane and Wood both stood on the plattorm of the conservative Union democracy. On what grounds can they differ? In the com- ing struggle a)l sonnd and good men of the democratic party will agree, acd put shoulder to shoulder, till the red revolutionary republi cans are defeated, routed and overthrown— borse, foot and artillery. After that, the affairs of ibe democracy of thie State will be managed in a very diferent way from that in which tho Albany Regency have managed them for the last twelve or fourteen years, A new leaf will then be turned. But meantime Mayor Wood will proceed to Connecticut to address the demo- cracy there, and we trust by his speeches he will do good service. The election in that State is highly important, as bearing upon the Presidential election next fall. If the State is won by the democracy now, it is safe to con- clude it will be won also in November, and the favorable influence which success in the ap- proaching contest may have on the doubtfal Middle States is beyond all calculation. Upon it may depend the Presidential election and the fate of the Union itself. Tux Firma Avesce Vierast Cossurren iv Trovrie—It is announced that Mr. Gerrit Smith, baving “so far waked up from his eclipse of intellect as to read and hear read- ing,” bas perused the manifesto issued by the Fifth Avenne Committee last autumn, and has employed a number of lawyers to sue the prin- cipal members of that committee for libel, in having stated that he helped along the effort at insurrection and the overturn of the govern- ment made by John Brown and his associates at Harper’s Ferry. There bas been some very curfous correspondence between Mr. Smith’s soninJaw and Messrs. Phelps and Barlow members of the committee. We give the let- ters elsewhere, for the information of the public. Ai the came time, we regret to be compelled to believe that Mr. Gerrit Smith has not as yet re- covered his normal condition of mind. It is also painfal to reflect upon the alarming fact tbat bis insanity has proved contagious and has extended to his legal advizers. Mr, Smith must have forgotien the circular which he is- sved in August last, apropos to the Jerry Rescue celebration. There was once a well known filibuster who said that when he made @ raid upon a country he intended to hang all the principal citizens, “for the moral ef. fect.” In like manner, Mr. Smith advocated, in the circular we refer to, insurrection, insur. rection, insurrection, a8 the only hope for the slave. Now he is painfully ill whea he thinks of bloodshed. Thare is enough in his own hand to justify all that fhe Vigilant Committee (and we don’t think they are so very vigilant) ever euid, acd the very beat thing that the friends of Mr. Smith could do would be to send him and his lawyers back to the lunatic asylum, from which he hus cvideatly escaped teo soon, Buyrxe AL.penwen—Tue Brapy Casr.—A few days ago the Mayor nominated Mr. G. J. Tucker as President of the Croton Water Board. That nomination was rejected by the Board of Al- dermea, and thereby Mr. G. J. Pucker came to grief—not only he, but one Brady, an Alder man, who would fain have us believe that his virtue is of the pure Original Jacobs antique Roosen type. Brady writes many letters to the popers to sbow that various means were edopted to debauch bis public virtue, but he resisted them all, like a nineteenth century Ly- curgus, as be probably is. The bribery agent met the Alderman a great many times, and tendered money, or its equivalent, in a variety of ways. At first he was to have two thousand doliars down for his vote. Whether the mouey was Dot secure, or there were other considera- tions, is uot stated; but the Alderman did not entertain the proposition, nor was he offended by it. A little jater » relative of the Alderman was offered a bet of two thousand dollars to twenty five that Brady would not vote to con- firm Tucker. This was declined, for what rea- son we are not informed. It will be observed, however, that the nogotiations continued during reveral days; that they were frequently re- newed; that the matter was talked over in a cool, business like way, just the same as an ordiusry business transaction would be dis- cussed, and that from the tenor of the disclosures in the case of the Lacedemonian Brady, the gentlemen of the Corporation are as familiar with bribery as with any of the fine arts. As the man in the play says, “Bless you, it is easy as lying!” One thing about this Brady exposé strikes us very Jorcibly, That is, the want of INTERESTING FROM THE PACIFIC. organization perceptible in the bribery ond corruption, as well as in other important departments of the municipal government. In Wall street there are men who sell stocks, without ever baving them in their possession, agreeing to deliver them by a certain day, and pocketing the dif- ference ag the securities rise or fall in the meantime. We fear that this mat- ter of time bargains by street brokers bus been carried on in the Park as well as in Wall street—in Aldermen, as well as in other fancy stocks. In order to prevent imposition the matter should be thoroughly organized atter the munner of the Brokers’ Board. Then we could bave the daily quotations as to the price of Aldermen, as we have the sales at the stock boards, the city trade report, or the re- tail prices of provisions and vegetables in Warbington Market. The public ought to know the exact state of the Corporation market every day, and we hope that Alderman Brady will embody our idea in an ordinance, and re- port it to the wonderful Board of which he is 80 brilliant an ornament, at the earliest possible moment. TarratTEesep Exriosion oN THE Texan Fnon- trer—Accounts from Texas secm to show a very hostile state of feeling between the Mexi- cans and Americans on the border. Governor Houston’s special messenger to Washington re- ports that large numbers of evil disposed per- sops bave gathered on the frontier, and that an outbreak seems inevitable, Should the Mexican treaty be rejected and the internecine war in Mexico be, by that action on the part of the Senate, prolonged, then there is a strong pro- bability of a border conflict between the Texans and Mexicans, which may result in a general war involving the whole country. NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. The New Wharfage Bill—The City Chear- ter—Proceedings of the Legislatare— The Pro Rata Bill—The City Ratlroad Grants, &. OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH. ALBANY, March 5, 1860. During every sereion of the Legislatare of this State for the last elgbt or ten years the Corporation of New York aud the private wharf owners have been struggliog before Ubat body to get a law passed raising tho rates of wharf- age to gometbing like remunerative prices, bat every year the shipping ivterest bas stepped in and defeated the project. The rates now charged on vessels are thaze which were ostablished at the commencement of the pre- fent ceptury, apd it has been shown that tho taxes on wharl property in New York bas incroased since that tume five apd six hundred per cent It has also been shown that the rates now charged are less than those in any other port in the world, and are not one quarter the prices demanded in the other principal ports in the United Staten, It bas been clearly shown, too, that the wharfs and piers in New York and Brooklyn do not pay three per ceat on the cost of construction, and if they were kept in propor vopair, az they ought to bo, they would not pay oue per cent on the money invested in them. This yoar a bill has been Introduced in the Senate, which is calied a Compro- mise bi), or, ip other words, which has tho sanction of the alipping merchants. It proposes a sligut increase on tbe present rates, and should be satisfactory to all parties; Dut it sec ms there are a few pereons whose visions be- come initiated to enormous proportions at the sight of a shilling, who are now endeavoring to lobby the bill out of the Legislature. Ithas alreaty poseet the Senate by a vote of seventeen to tour, every Senator from New York and Brooklyn who was in his seat at the time of its pas. sage haying voted for it It bas xow been before the As setubly for nearly two weeks, no action having yet been taken upor it; but it is to be od tha that body will na¢ ailow iteelf to be misled into the belief toa: the demaods of justice do vot imperatively call tor #ome redress ia this care by the remoustrances of a very few iadividuals with very imal) inter: ots at atake. The charter that the committee tried to report, and which was referrea back, has been modified very mato: Fially in some of its pointe. Their plan for remodeling the Croton Boaro bas bon completely changot. It sooms {hat the parents of the baniling bave become eick of their cbild, and it now appears w difereot sox from its Ort conception. The iiguring in connection with it is really amusing. But little was cone In either house to-night The As eombly were ergagod in presenting petitions, giving no- tices ond introancmng bills. Three or four biile were ordered ta third reacting in the Sena, among which ‘was the bil] allowing members of charitable and benevo- lent socletiea to vote by proxy, and the Brooklyn Water act. ‘Tho Pro Rata select commitice of the Senate will meat fe-morrow afternoon to bear testmony. The railrovls have two or three witnesses which they desire to have testify. There ie s woncerful excitement reapechng city rairoads. Those that have been left out in the cold by the report of the commitice ‘have been suidenty struck with a stroke of ptoug feeling. A letter has been read atating that three bundred New Yorkers would bo noro to morrow as a presaure to sweil the city railraad (ever, Mr. Bepjamin Baiiey, of Patnam, ex-member of the Agecmbly, and four jemen of tbe legal profersion ia New York, who are here on the part of proceriy holders and taxpayers of New York, opposed to railroad bilis re by the Aseembly, have prepared a series of now , which, so iar as are concerned, are to embarrasé the bills reported. The new ‘Dalla, it is understood, will place the power in the hands of the Compirolier to dispose of routes to tho best aivan- tage. KEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Atsayy, March 6, 1869. Mr. Mourn, from the Commitiee on Mestical Societies, reported @ bill to create tho office of a Qommi'ssioner of Lesacy and Inspector of Alms Houses, Poor Aousos, cousty Loantic Asylams, Jaile, &c , throcrbout the state Mr. Raney introduced a bill to provide for the filtn: the County Tresbarer’s bonds in the Ovunty Cerin citer Mr. Mostcouany olered & resviation inquisiag for the Te expense of publis the /h hing the Mate canvass from a i 4 Concurr eet resolations for re orguuizing the judio wens made the special order of Frivay. The Brookiye water biil was orered to a third reating, The Will 10 ompower mewbere of charitabieand veanvs- lent sooksties to vote by proxy was ordered to a vou! reading. Assemby. Alnany, Maron 5, 1868, A bill to authorize the formation of gas and water com: panics was reported favorabiy. Mr. A. A. WiryERS gave notice of @ bi!l te facorporate New York anc Brookiyo Cab Company. Mr. J. M Swim of & bil w suthorize the Boards af! Supervisors to abolish the office of Scheoi Commissivaer. BILLS INPRODUCED. By Mr. Bowman.—1o repeal the act of 1866 to for &@ more thorough @upervisiva aud iaspection of com- DOD bChOO.s By Mr. Jacques —Tr incorporate the New York wenger and Package Live Gopsee. It incorperaue RS. Fairobild, A. H. Barney, J. M. w.@ and A. G, Willams, with @ capital of fifty Thousand dul to run vebicles trom steamboat and ralruad lan ir ©. Kxrazy—To authorize the comstruciien of railroad from Lex: Park ro ‘The Suydam, Jobm Riley, ae W. Fowler. pa ‘we establishment of borre railroad i: Beciord avenue, De Kalb avenue otber streets to Brooklyn. bouse in Kings county. or Dorrow one buocred thousand Joliars, and to ineue boas. By 0. Atims—To authorize the recetver of the Proof of ‘ 3 amount e! the damages by ® libel withous & production f By Mr. MoQcape—For the protection of board! keepers, It gives them them the same lion on hee Av? effects ae inp keepers have. Mr. A. Sung offerec a resoiution {to @ppoint & commitwe, with Samuel A Law as chairman, to inquire isto the TeveDure and management Of cansis, and w report on al matters by which @ stricter economy can be Lad over. The Albany avd Svaq 8 ane Pereepal Liberty Sil wa the special ores reopal ty was made for Wednesday next week. Mr. Fixca called up the resolutions requiring interme tou of the Comptrolicr of the finsncia) con tition of tae ——— peor ep Drcevwary, &c Adapted. ir BLAwoRTH moO report from the Rocsiver © the Hollister Bak in, Buffalo, bank since his appointment Adopted. y Also concurrent resolutions calling on Congress fa, Prompt payment of all revsiutiouary debts, peasions and clams. laie over. The bill to authorize the consolidation of the Brookiga Central and Jamaica reilroaus was recommitted. News from Califormia, Oregon, British Columbia and the Sandwich Islawds. Mottoy's Staviox, March 6, 1888. ‘The California overiaod mail stage, with regular Sea Francisco dates to the 13th and telegraphic advices to the evening 0° the 14th of February, passed this station abou Boon to day. The republicans bad held a primary election im Sa Francisco for the election of delegates to the State Coa vention, at which @ majority im favor of the Hon. Wa be | Seward were choeen. ‘The Railroad Convention lately in sess'on at Sacraments has passed the following reeolution:— wed, reac Lanaeret tele orc and abuse A previous b Siated that the sums to be allot for completing the telegraph lives above altuded u were six thousand ene four thourand doliars, which th+ a Proves to have been a telegraphic error. dates from Portand and Oregon are to the ¢th February. The news, bowever, is unimportant Victoria dates are to the &th of February. During mort of January $82,400 in gold dast was exporte:i 1 aie San Francisco, Feb. . iN a . 18, 1 Bat few sales bavo been tate from the late artied ‘Holders views are above thoze of buyers. Candles weakor: sales at 20c. per tb. Coal is $17 per ton for thiacite. Mess ‘6 firm, without sales Bacon , BO 03 a the bouncary Hoe to "ms 2 ‘ietoria newspapers were highly inceas a new infringement on the rights of ths goverpment ‘é Dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 28th of J: are received. ‘The Russian fieet bad sailod for Croastadt, vis The schooner Far West sailed from Houola’u on the 231 On & voyage of discovery for new guano islands. 6 March 5, 1860, ‘The steamship Habana, from Havava on the let in’ “Tbe steamer Palvimare, from Bal a er Baltimore, Itimore, arrived at B vans, op the 20th vit” # Sngar was steady at 9)<reals. The weather contiay upfavoreble for the new crop, The stock was 90.0 ‘doxes against 140,000 last year. ¥ The steamers General Siiramon and Marquez, of Hay pa, sailed for Vera Cruz op the 27th ult., under tho Mv can fieg. It wae reported that they were both purchas by Santa Anna to aid Miramon to seize Vera Cruz. The Loss of the Hanogarian. Haurax, March 6, 1869. "1 bird order sail ontea Sigs returaed pore with ¢ lamaged mails Steamship Hungarian, but br: farther news in regard to her loss. ye aT ] Troops for the Texan Frontier. | Laavanwortn, K. T., March 6, 186% Major Hunt's Ba'tors, Company Mof tho Light Artille: oe annem eae been ordered to LS ae Purtaprirata, March 6, 1860 A macs meeting was held bere this evening by the Mocrate, to ratify the domination of Heary D Foster Governor. The largely aa teat manifested. The Hard Shel) Delegates to the Char! \J tom Convention. (Cuaruesron, March 5, 1866 st. fr nant em ge ne vy Hon. Fernando Wood for tho shal delegates fr' the State of New York to the National Convention, wy is to assembie here in April next. Municipal Elections. MARSHALL, Mich , March 5, 11 At the charter election held hero iovay the «1 ba apt RO was Re oe by 100 majority —a cratic gain since ear. "Gateea, TL, March 6, V At the municipal election 10 this city to day the er, fern ee meme ite eh aa wy Aldermen, by an average majority of bid Barttx Cxsex, Wich , March 5, 186 At the charter elecvon here to diy th» ropobly olected their whole ticket E W Fendell, the repudi capcidate for Mayor, bas 56 majority. ’ nd State Sepate to cay pasaad « ing the directorsbip of the private Ptockhot Baltimore avd Obio Railroad to twoaty-taree, thus gt them & cont 1g intincnoe over the Mato aud directors, The Yacht Wanderer, Bostov, Mareh 5, 19 The yacht Wanderer esiled at 1?. M. to-iay fo, vena. Mutiny at Charieston. Ce. N, Marc § The Diack crew of the Britiah ahyp Aran * on Sunday. One ro Wes shot, but not morg Order was finally restored, when all Lis mutinoors arrested, % itoxpoct, March 5, 1 The steamers Norwich and Maab: , of To Oornell’s line, arrived here yesterday (Snmtay) mor from New York city. ‘Tho captains ri the river clear from New York to Pouchke » From Pe pot hp god ie ky de: ice. Boaw : continue to run re; ly from this plac New from this date, Ears eee, i The Now Mexico Matl Service. Sr Lovis, March 4% ie Seetietare of New Mexico has paseod a reeoh Petitioning Congrose to grant them a somi-weokly Tupning through in ten days. ”“ in Affairs tn Missouri. Sr. Loci, March 4, li , A revolution parsed the Houge of the Missouri Lc tare yeetercay, instructing the Committes on In Improvements to report a bill to complete the Paci: to i Aiso a reectution to fell to the highcat bidder the