The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1660.—TRIPLE SHHRT. THE CONDITION OF THE STREETS. TOE STREET CLEANING INVESTIGATION, PROCKEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEM—THE CITY IN: | SPECTOR'S STATEMENT—A SECOND ADJOURNMENT, | ‘Two o'clock yesterday afternoon was the hour ap- pointed for the second meeting of the Aldermanic Investi- | grating Committee to take place. Alderman Farley, how- ever, waa the only member on hand to occupy the car- riages in waiting at tho City Halt to convey the committes to the house of the City Inspector, whose evidence was the next in order. Arrived there, the Chairman resolved to hold an Inforrba) meeting, and when the subject of the ‘visit was introcuced— Mr. Dayan informed the Alderman that he wa: quite ready to give bim all tho information he possess ed. © Mayor Wood's commnnication,” contiuued he, «informed the Board of Aldermen last might that io 1455 the atccet cleaning of the city cost only $170,4%4, but from the records of the Oomptroiler’s office I tad it amounted to $278,262 42; the Mayor also informed the | that tho covt of street cleaning in 1856 was $269,224, but the Comptroller's recorus show that it reached $386,870 22; tho Mayor states the stroat cleaa- | ing expenses of 1867 at $266,000, but from tho recorda of | ‘the Comptroller's office it appears they were $3.0 867 42; | then the Mayor states tho expenses of 1868 to bs $280,000, while the records of tha Comptroller's office show them to havo been $301,442 80; this, however, ieindes ap arrearage of $3,636 $0, part of which was paid for the ox penres of 1859; the expeoses Of inst year, according w the Mayor's report, were $330,769, while in reality iuey were only $328 667 33, the arrearage which | before spoke of belonging property to 1808 making tho difersace, sow, from the ith of June—the time | ca- | tred into offico—til the end of 1859, the expepecs altogether were very ilttle more thau they were for the balance of that year; for out of the whol 000 Spent in 1859, no ks chau $140,864 TL were before the 17th of June, when | became City Tu: and then there was no cleaning of the streota for months o at time--only the removal of ashes and gar- age, I had to put 885 mon to work at cleaving whoa L cotpmences, the streets were in so filthy @ oondinon.” Mr. DowsixG, the Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection, informed the Alderman that the paymenis for street ig aro made fortoighi)y, and that the $3,635 60, of which the City Inspector spoke, was the amount of oae fortuightly payment, which oame due @ fortuight alter the 25ch of December, 1868, und consequently went into the sppropriation of 1559 Gry ixsrecror—I fount the streeta in a horrible condi- tion io 1859, aud many persons came to me to say that the people are perfectly willing to bear the expense of etreet Cleaping’ provided ihe mouey is spent properly. 1 did not want to bave avy money spent uselessty, I set the men aud carts to work, and 90a mase ti cleaner durivg last summer than they bad bee years previously, aud sii the papers gave me the praise of baving done 60. Whew | saw that the Mayor bad sent ard of Aldermen, I wont wad uses Of Streot cleaning Ww his communication to us got the figures show irom the Comptrotier’ m Mr. Delavan mak 6o¥ nm account of the gommuri sent to tho Board of Aldermen, Alderman Faxiey—-It would be desirable to have all the members of the committe present, and I thick L postoore the proceedings yntil there ie a quorum of bere, though J remember Mr. Delavan wrote to me he Would give aby member of the committee all tho in- formation in bie power. Grr Ixevector—I will go on for one member of tho commitics 9s well as for 1 can gay wast I nave | to Bay to one as well Mr. DowninG--The e! of cleaning the public streets have not increased in the same ratio as the amount of taxation, Tho wards in the uppar part of the ity, above Houston street, coat nothing to clean them gome fw years ago Thon the street cleaning was ex. tended to Fourteenth street, and sfterward to Twenty- third street The Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first and Twenty second wards cott nothing for street cleaning @ few years ago compared to what they cost now. Leave ‘out the Twentieth, and the other three did not cost an £ $3,000 4 year for cleaning Alderman Fart Dowaing came into office I recollect there was very street cleaning done above Thirty fourth street, & good deal between 4 Thirty -fourth 18. XC three wards which cost ouly throe dollars a year to clean up till the last few yeara, Low cust from pine thousand to eleven thousand dolters & ‘year each toclean them; and the Twentieth ward 13 the Moet expenelve to clean in the city, except the Seven- teenth Alderman Fanizy—I| suppose the reason the Twentieth ‘ward coris 8 much is because you have to cart the asher and garbage farther from it thaa the others. G—Formerly we could get four cents a loud fill sunken lots; now we have, in nearly to pay parves for the privilege of depositing their ground. here are only two places ia the whole city of New York where we are paid for dlling sunken lote, and from the owners of those we only re- ceive three cents a load. Now, if auy one takes thoas facts into fair copsideration, he of cleaning the city should not stand still when taxation for other purposes advanc:s contiaually. It shouléin- ‘crease like the other departments of the city government, and instead of costing $330,000 a year, itshould by this Birve cost $520,000. Crry Ixarzcron—If we bave only a few days of flac weather—tay ten days—the streeta will be as clean as they were last summer st any time. Wo bave about three hundred and fifty men at work wt the present tims, bat they cannot use the broom, the hoes being the only thinge able to manpage the streets in Meir present condition, We have also about 400 certs at work at the pregent time, thirty of which are ja the ‘Third ward. We tart now with the intention of patting the city ine thoroughly clean condition. Alderman Farrxy—When will you have the specifica. tions for contracts for cleaning particular streets made out and advertised? a ja Cry Insrecror—As soon as I can get them printed. I ‘was not aware that the ordinance authorizing me to ad- ‘vertiae, passed im 1858 and revised in 1859, was in force ‘tll a fow days ago. 1 recived uo notice of the adoption of such aa ordinanoe whatever. Alderman FaRtxy—That bas been the cause of failure Have you got the opinion of the Counsel to the | ‘Cox poration on that point? Crrv Ixsprctor—Yes. He says thore is nothing to pre- Vent me going on to advertise. Silence succeeded this reply, which was at length broxen by Alderman Farley adjourning the committee to the call of the Chair. He subsequently stated that another meeting will probably take piace in the latter part of the present week. The parties soon afterwarda separated. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. This Board met on Monday at five P. M., President Peck in the chair. After the reading of the nunutes of the last meeting, some minor businesq was transacted, and the following received:— VETO OF THE MAYOR ON RESOLUTIONS OF THE ROARD OF ALDER- ‘MEN ON STRERT GBAANING. Mayor's Orrice, New Yous, March 8, 1860, ‘To mar Hoxorante THR BoaRd oF ALDRRMES:— Ireturn herewith the following resolutions, without ap- Proval, viz:— ‘1, Resolved, That the Clerk of the Common Council be, and hereby, directed not to sign aby warrant or warrants tbat sented to him for payment for cleaning the streets under the 'ate ly tere mado between any of ths hheads 0° departmenta and K. A. Smith therefor, until other- ‘wise ordered by this Board 3 Eesolved the City Inspector be. and ts hereby, thorives and directed to have the streets of the city cleaned as Beretcfore, by day's work, nad to continue t) keep she same clean, ustil auch Ume ag the Common Voancil shall otherwise t | apectfully, Tauat gee that theexponses | to streots a1 € avenues of compliance with the that be trangrtt the Cupell fer confirmation. Here is ample authority for gho action of tho City Les it be acted upen at once. Private accomplish all wo desire, and at loss cost. An conducts his own affairs upon principles of economy and efficiency. In the present instance, ho be amy mont & very great advantage over the City Iaspeo- tor’s nt. He would have an advantage not — the class of persons employed, but in the amonat oa procured 88 well as in the allowance of pay, to gay nothing exemption from the demands of persons connected with tbe city goverament, who impose restrictions and make difficult for the City Iaspeoter to re- ‘With thia view, I have transmitted s communication to the City loapector, & of which is aunexed, asking the immosiate compliance with the ordinance referred te. I bave no count be will take thia course, and thus settle the is misunderstanding with the ‘Common. Council. shail do 90, I bope your honorable body will with hum, and render all the facilities you can in enabling him {0 carry out the intention of the law, © FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor. Since the above was writtes « communication in raply to my note bas been received from the City Imspector, in whic! be avows his intention to comply with the ord- mance oe wo. ve i j4tor’s Orrice, New York, Maroh 6, 1860, Dat. E. DeLavay, Faq , City lnspector:— ¥ Iman Sia—{ beg to call your attention to an ordinance Provicing for the cleaving of tue streets by contract, adopted ond approved by the Mayor. august 10, 1868, It appears that no action has as yet been taken by you ip compliance with its provisions “I regommend that you Will do eo at the carliest practicable moment. Very re- FERNANDO WOOD. It was ordered to bo laid on the table, A communication was receive 1 from the Comptrotier, a | reporting @ deficit of $1,044,438 iu the ‘* Asgessmant Fouad” for opening unc widening streets, avenues, ko. It was referred to the Committee on Finance. A commanication was received from the Convention ef Irish sociohies, requesting the Mayor to review their pro- cession, Wlich takes place on the 17th of March. Ao- cepted. Company H, Twelfth regiment, asked for the largo he Jeferson Market, to be used as a drill room. Tt was gra ‘The Mayor transmitted the annual report of tho Trus- tees of the Sailors’ Snug Harbor, in the city of New York, for the year 1869. It showed that tho resaipts during the year amounted to $108,821 61, tho exponses $101,106 8§, leaving @ baiance of $7,714 73. It was laid on the ta Alderman Daxracn moved that an ordimauoe be parsed provicing for the cleaving of the streets and creating dis- Wwiets for that purpose. The ordinance stated that the City Insp sotor should Propore plaos and specifications for the cleaning of the Btrects, and cause the game to be advertised according to Jaw; the city to be divided into several districts aud the cleaning to be contracted for. no person having the power to contract for the cleaning of more than one district at A mes the ordinance to be gent to the Common Couuoil for confirmation, and all other contracts for street clean ing to be repeal It was referred (o the special Commit- } tee on Street Cleaning. Aiderman Brapy olfered tho following resolution: — Recoived, Yhat the City Inapactar be. and is hereby, an thorized acd directed \o advertise tor bids for removing, for the per'od of five years, all butchers’ blond, offal and dead ant. mals. of the city of New York, ty a suitable pince—the award of covteact to be returned to jon Council! for contr: tation, Adopted. A resolution was adopted, ordering the Jackson stroot ferry to run their boate at intervals of Gfteen minutes. A'remonstrance to the Legislature was presented by President Peck, for adoption, against an act now before the Legisiature, authorizing the formation of gas and water companies by any thece or more persons. After some little debate it was laid over unil the next mecting, and the Board adjourned tll next Thursday, a5 P.M. THE MACHINE STREET CLEANING. Mr. Smith, during tho week be was employed in clean- ing the streets, notwithstanding the strong opposition om the part of corporation officials and nearly all tho old ash cartmen, removed 8,300 large cart loads of ashes and garbage. Over 100 of the carts employed were coal carts, making the quantity removed equal at least to 12,000 of the corporation loads. In addition to this, bis men scraped up and removed vast piles of ashes and dirt that bad lain on the streeia for months, in nearly every ward, besides | breaking up the ice and cleaning out the gutters’ of Park row, Nassau, Fulton, Aon, William, Wall, Chambora, Warren, Murray, Beckman and Chatham ‘sirects, and cleauing Broad*ay, (three times) Bowery, Chatham, Grand, Park row, Chambers and Fulton streets, from Wil- Mam street to the ferry, aod all the vicinity of Falton market, with part.of Water and Front streets. THE CHARGE AGAINST THE INSPECTOR OF SIDEWALKS. For several days ramors have been afoat in town to the effect that another official in the Street Commissioncr’s Office bas been found guilty of corruption, and Mr, Alex. Ward, the Inapector of Sidewaiks, bas been named as the delinquent party. The charges turn out to be founded in | fact, The following affidavit contaius the particulars:— City and County of New York, ss:—Jacob R. Siaight, of tho said city, being duly sworn, deposea and says—Tast on or about May 26, 1869, bo was employed by the In- spector of Sidewalks, of which Alex. Ward was, and is now, the proper officer,and which office is attached to the office of Street Commissioner apd put up all the signs oecessary for the city. And this deponent further says that, on the 26th day of May, 1859, the above Alex. Ward informed this deponent that he ces would expect a remuneration from this deponent for what work the said Ward gave him to do. ‘This deponent then told the said Ward that he (deponent) was informed that he was to have all the of the street signs and the renumbering of all the streets ia the said. city, and that this deponent was to give one-half of the amount of the money received by him for such work to the eaid Alex. Ward; that this deponent told the said Alex. Ward that he would not do anything of tho kind, when the said Alex. Ward told the deponent to keep his Dusiness to himself, and not to notice what others said ; and this deponent further says, that at the same time the said Alex Ward asked deponent how he, deponent, was off for money, when this doponent told him that be had some to epare, and this it gave bim, the said Alox. Ward, tbe sum of twenty-five dollars, which the sait ‘Ward promized to return to this deponent, bat has oever done #0. Amd this deponent further eaya, that on or about the 1ith day of Janc, 1869, he had @ bill agsinst the city for the sum of $173, which be got discounted by A frien, oat of which the raid Alex. Ward asked and rece! the sum of $50, a8 a compeneation for geting deponent gaia work. And this deponent further says, that on June 26th, 1859, ho had another bill of $197 80, ony of which the said Alex. Ward demanded and received tue eum of $40. And this deponent fartner says, that on | the 24 day of July, 1859, be bad a bill of $143 60 dis- | counted, out of which the said Alex. Ward demandod and received tho sum of $30, And Yhis doponent far- ved, That the Comptro"ler and City Chamberlain be, reby, directed oot tot sign any warraat or warrsats Y ANY Moneys thereon, that may be presented to thers or ot them for payment or closniog the streets ot tbe city, ‘uncer the late agreem=nt made between the city of New Yoré and the besds of deparments, with one Sanith or Sauith & Oo , or auy other eee teervfor, until otherwise ordered by the ‘Council. BE | Although each of theae resolutions proposes a some- what peculiar action to iteelf, nevertheloes, they all aim at the same object, and hence ‘he grounds of my objec- tions to one appiy with e foree to the others; there fore, you wiil piease cousi whem as applicable alike to each. ‘The unmistakeabie effect of the resolutions is to prevent the City Inspector trom making an arrangement with aay | outside party to clean the streets of the city, and to com- him to continue in the mode horototore adopted by for that purpose. To this [ cannot consent, deomiag it repugnant} to good policy, ua well as to the spirit of the city cha: ter. fo department of the city government has been xo | shamefully neglected as tnat of etroct cleaning New York appears to be doomed to continued filthy thoreagh fares. However splendid our private residences aad gorgeous our display of iuxarious refinement, the reverse condition of the sireets is ever present to remiad strangers of the coptrast between the chastely cultivated tastes of tures. ‘The sume which have been annually drfwn from the ‘Treasury for street cleaning purposes have been excsed- | ly uberal—indeod, very far greater than would be re- q to accompliah it beg | if an tadividuel, tn- mtead of the Corporation, it to perform. Neither ebange of pOvane eee ae § OMcers appears to cfl-ct avowedly with this object, bave operated by retrogri ee ee ae tee more Mith accumulates, ‘Take, for instance, the last five yoars as an indication. ‘The city bas, year after . and Jet the disdursements eerye pERREErYS i eetraet ae 5.9 : if i if ‘ i ; 4 s z #2 é i H i i nay F Persens toad oi, | phynivaly or morally qaalided for tae | H g { parentl} ingly degraded mee terG| j | | } Many reforms projected heretofore, { gradaally becoming | ther says, that on the 16th day of Jaly, 1859, he had 8 bill aigceunted, of which the said Alex. Ward de- Mmanded and received the sum of $45, of aud from de- ponent. And this doponent further saya that, on the —— } day of he bad @ bill of —— discounted, out of which the said Alex Ward demsnded the sum of saying that he was going in the country, and wanted | the money be could get, and depoaent then aad there in- | formed the said Alex. Ward that he couid not and would not pay any more per contago; that this deponent would rather throw up the work, a8 he could not pay bis mon | aud de honest to his employers, and at the same time this deponent laid $100, and over, upon the counterpund told aid Alex. Ward to take out of that what he wauted, a8 it would be the last he would got from this deponent; and the said Alox. Ward took from the sali money tos eum of $30; and this deponent further says that the said. | Alex. Ward’ has received in all the sum of $200, and | over, from this deponent, and that all of sald monoy was | exacted from this deponent as a reward for gettiug depo- | pent the work above mentioned. JAOOB R. SLAIGHT. Sworn before me this 6th day of March, 1860. Jox. 0. | Smevexs, Commissioner of Doeda. | | Though called upon by the Street Commiasioner to clear | himself from these imoutations of dishonesty, Mr. Ward | bas not ag yet made any defence, and itis belioved that he will therefore be from offica, Beard of Supervisors. The Board met on Monday afternoon at half past two, President Stewart in the chair. After the reading of the last minutes, the Board proceoded to business. Supervisor Bucyt offered the following resolution:— | baw | tm thie ony i | “Supervisor Buvwt also presemted the following § Hy £ : i tf Hit te Hi 3 i ize t ocoupled by the ser: purpose, and tnfurt heaith 0° the judges, the Legislature be respeofall quested to insert im the tax levy the sum of § tos rp Repert of the Trastecs, Consuring De. Ohecovor's British Atd Muvement—Action of the Church Thereem—Success of the Oheoverites, dic. A mcat oxoiting moocting was held at Dr. Cheover's dhurch on Monday night lsat, ostensibly for the purpose of hearing the annual report of the trustees of inst year, for the election of three new trustecs, and the transaction of-aby other ordinary and ldgitimate business; but il was regarded in reality as « trial of strength between the pro and anti-Cheeverites. Mr. J. 0, Bennett was ealled'te the chair, and Mr. Davig opened the proceedings with prayer. ‘The first business in order, appareatly, was tho admis- sion or expulsion of reporters. Accordingly, seme youth- ful member, with the charsoteriatic indiscretion of youth, moved that the reporters be requested to retire. The mo- tion gave rise to a very animated debate, and on being pus to the meoting appeared to be lost, But it was objected that there were many present who were not members of the society, and that sinoe none but qualided parties hada ‘voice, which was a tapt to be ascertained by the cuir, the decision just rendered by the meeting ceuld not be re- garded as regular. ‘The Caamuan them requested the affirmative and megative voters, respectively, to stand up whea the question was pdt. The result of this second vote was, 24 forand 22 egainst the motion. Again, however, it was objected that there were several present voting who had no right whatever, and even the names of some were mentioned. Many rose to make explana- dons, ané a warm discuszion enaued. Mr. Berry, Secretary of the Board of Trusices, read one of the by lawe, the purport of which was that none had a right to vote for trustees buat those who had been members for the space of one year and had paid ali de- mands made upon them during that time. Mr. Cumsrsn thought the election of trustees and the simply voting on a queation’ like the present were very @&Gerent matters; that, in fact, the by law just read had nothing whatever to do with a question as to the exclusion or admission of reporters. He read from a public ast, which proviges that all who shall have attended public worship and contributed in any way to the support of the church are entitled to a vote in » mattor of this sort It wag contended by Mr. Buxxy and others that those Claiming a right to vote on any question must hold a pew or a “sitting,”” In ad¢ition to supporting the churob by vo- luntary contributions. ‘This seemed to be the genera! oph pion, and accordinely a motion to appoint tellers who were to decide on the right of parties to vote was uuani- mously adopted. Mesars. White avd Smith were conse- quently, op motion, appointed judgesof electioa, aud tae members proceeded for the third ume to yote on the ques- ‘bon. The result of the third vote was 26 in favor of and 28 against the motion to exclude the reporters. Mr. AnensetHy, Chatrman of the Board of Trustees, then asked ana obtewed leave to read the fourteenth an- tual report of the Board. The report commenced by stoning that there was % deficiency of about $1,000, which baé arisen from the withdrawal of members of the society who had jong been its tried friends, and a cenasiderable number more bad ¢xpressed their intention of withdraw. ing at the end of the present year. Jt then went on to state 8 follows:—During the year a appiication for funds tosup- port the society bad been made to benevolent individuals im Great Britain, and that without any authority from the trustees of the society. Rumors of this Bad oirou lated, but the Independent, upon information which its editors suppoeed to be reliable, had denied that any such application bad been authorized; and this deaial seeming, by the silence of all parties who would know anything of the matter, to be endorsed as correct, the trustees did not feel culled upon to take notice of the ‘rumor. But, in the month of Uctober, a letter appeared in the public prints, republished from papers in Great Britain, purport- ing to be from the pastor of this church to the Rev. Mr. Bpurgeop, votiving hia end others, that he and some other members of the ebarch hed authorized Miss John- ston to collect funds in Great Britain to pay the expenses of the church, and giving bis reacous for #0 doing. Tao trustees, aware of the impreesion likely tobe made on the public by the tact of a prominent church in the heart of New York becoming an applicant for foreign aid to pay its current expenses, met and passed resolutions de- nying the autbority of any one to become the solicitor of charity for this society. Consequent upon this action of the trustees, a meeting of the Ghurch wasvalied for the apparent purpose of rebuking the trustees, and resola- tious to that ellect were adopted. Copies of the letter of Dr. Cheever and of the resolutions of the trustees, and of the action of the church thereon, are horewith laid before the society, as also an extract {rom Misa Johnston's reply to the action of thechurch. Tie trustees submit that it belongs nettber to individuals por to the church to au- thorize the raising of funds jo meet the expenses of the rociety ; that it 1s unwise go to bring the stigme of paapor- ism on o congregation worshipping in a costly edifice in ‘the most fasnionable part of the Union. They also sub- mit that it is en ‘unfortunate that the parties who had taken upon themselves to commission Miss Johnston should, im their formal rs port tothe cburch at is meet- ing above mentioned, have represented this commission as being given to one accidentally going abroad. Wheth- er it is proper for individuals in & congregation to goto those without the society for funds to sustain a pastor, without any pretence of an inability on the part Gf the members to meet all proper expenses, is matter for very grave consideration. In a Congregational charch the pastor ought never to be made independent of his own people, or be enabled to maintain his place deepite their opinions and feelings. A church may poor, and 80 be entitled to aid from those able to give it, No such thing can be claimed in regard tothe church on Union | square. Contributions from abroad are, therefore, only to be asked because of come dissatisfaction im the socisty, operating to leesen its members and to diminish ite re- | mpesainiben ts sustean part tues tha antiany I wil re 8 party » Ie be an upbappy day for Congregationalism when persons without the rooiety take on themselves to keep im piace a ‘be weak in moral powor. It will to fatal to Congregational principle if such a syatem of supporting a mipieler should come favor or tind toleration in our body. Tho vignatures to the report wore vehemently called for. They were Mesar. Abernethy, Halsted, Allen, Chester and Soutbward. > = Bygruy asked permission to read the minority port Objectiobs were mado, and the Chair decided that it might be read. ‘ Mr. Harvay appealed from the decision of the Chair. The Chair was sustainet and the report was read. In Tegard to fpancial sflairs, both reports coincided. The only difference between them was the Miss Johnston af- fair, or, ag it was termed, the British Mission, upon which the minority were gilent. In regard to the finaucse Society, the receipts for the past year were $7,795; dis- darsementa, $7,032; due the Society, $1,627 45 Balance agatost the Society, $3,384. There wil! be needed for the ensuing year - 10,678, a small portion of which, namely $1,200, bas been already pledged. There are ta pews, the value of which is assessed at $40,000, of which only a emall number are occupied. In reply to the statement made in the majority report, that the number of members were decreasing, it stated that thirty-one new members had been aided during the past year, notwithstanding tho tria'e to which the gociety hat boon subjected. It might be remarked here, that the whole number of members (paying femilies), men, women and children, all included, amounts to abou; 175 individnale. The minority-report proposed to authorize the trustees to raise $7.060 to meet the current exponaes of the charch and pay off its indebtedness It was then moved and carried to table the reports until after the election of trnatees. This waa tho teat question of the meeting. Two tinketa were put in nomination. Those on the Cheever ticket were Meesrs. T. J. Hall, W. F. Whiting and H A. Hartt. On the opposition appeared the names of Messrs. CB. Harvey, J. 0. Bennett and C. B. Tompkins. Provious to the vote being taken, a motion was mado to change the day of the aunual mecting to April 1, which very appropriate charge wes adopted, ‘The members then procecied to vote, amidst great con- foxion. A great many votes were challenged; members rore to points of orcer on every side, and the chair was fairly bothered by an inun‘ation of questions. Mr. Henry | Shepherd, an elderly geoutleman, came forward to voto, ‘was challenged and rejected. The old gentleman became very indignant, and denounced the whole proceeding in nO measured terms. Mr. Fairnayxs—(amidst great confasion)}—That blind old gentleman has beon a regular member of this church, and bas contributed to tts support. He atates that he has) hired seats ani subscribed filty dollars; aud I am deter- mined he shall vote if I have to stay hore tillsunrise. If his subscription, or any o:her due be unpaid, | am ready now to settle it. Mr, Smwuxny rose to explain. He put his name down for fifty dollars and hired eeats for himself and ter, Dut the bills bad never boea presented. He was ready. be it wa onjected that Mi had not actually was as Mr. Shepherd not paid, as the by-laws distinctly lay down, he was not en- led to a vote. 4 j Mr. Farnargs—If it comes to this, that a member of this church, who has contributed to’ ts support every Sunday, shall not be allowod the privileges which even The Cuare— (amidst loud cals of order and great confa- sion)—You in take your seat, air. : Mr. Farrnayxs—Do you say so? twastecs. Ser cere rec etien ores Reavers, | “Gencerg’ weg aanmeed om 0 Onarge of Arson. During the past two weeks the neighborhood of West Dio, in regard to an act pessed by Socata os ot the couenicas in owners, disapproving of it as an wrong, and forbidding the President of tae Board to com. ply with said act, ‘Upon the reading of this, Mr. Cuesrrr rose and address- ed the meeting at tome longth. Someof his remarks were home thrusts, anc he was once called to order by one of the members, but was sustained by the Chair. His gpecch, and the reply of Mr. Berry, were marked by « good ¢eal of personal feeling, though everything that was aid waa stricuy within the bounds of propriety and de uz. Mr. Gitbert’s resoiution was carried. At about two o'clock the mectiv BDeooklyn City News. Bowzn Exproston at Rep Hoox Poist~Oxe Man Kicocxn and Four Omens Ixsurgp.—About three o'clock on Mon- @ay afternoon # most terrific boiler explosion took place inthe Atlantic Dock Foundry, situated on Van Brunt street, near Imly street, Red Hook Point, by which Joka Hazelton, the engincer, was insteatly killed, aut David Morton (a moulder), Joseph McCann, Henry Metcalf and Michael Metcalf (Iaborers), were injured, the two former very eeriously, and the others slightly. The main bulid ing is of brick, about 50 feet front by 60 feet deep, and 35 feet high, occupied as a foundry and ma- chine sbop by the Atlantic Dock Company, con sisting of Andrew Foster, George D. Laud, aud others. The boiler wes in’ an adjowing frame shed, entirely disconnected with the main building ‘The force of the explosion tmpelied ths boiler through the roof, over s fence, aud a distance of eighty feet, againet Wheeler & Wilzon’s stores, on the opposite side of Imlay street, Hazelton was standing close by the boiler-at the time of the accident. Norton, McTann and the brothers Metcalf were near to the door and were injured by the falling timbers of the shed. Some twelve or fitteen men | were employed in the establishment, who, with the above exceptions, escaped uninjured. The treasurer of the com- pany, Mr, Foster, was just entormg the door from tno Columbia street side and saw the engineer, as he thinks, in the act of turning the water on to the boiler, From its appearance, it is evi- dent that tho fives of the boiler were heated to a red heat, and the sudden contact of the water caused the explosion. Hazelton was fifty-three years old. Ho reai in Van Brunt, near William street, and loaves a family. Norton and McCann were taken to the hospital Their condition is considered critical. The brotners Met- calf were taken to their residence near by. Tneshed wag entirely demolished and the camage to the toundry and contents js estimated at about $3,000. Coroner Horton empannclied a jury, and will enter into an investigation at one o'clock on Wednesday. Fatat Acciprnt.—About 8:30 on-Monday evening, a8 the Hamilton avenue forry [boat Montauk was entering her slip on the Brooklyn side, a working man, named Henry Lyons, fell between the boat and the bridge and was dreadfully crnshed and mangled. Officer Herlon and forrymaster Wateon immediately couveyed him tp the City Hospital, where he shortly after died. He leaves a wife and a family of goven children. Board of Tem Govornors, For want of a quorum no business was transacted yes- terdsy by the Board, further than readng the requisitions for the various institutions. The weekly report to the Governors from the institutions show that the number of inmates for the week ending March 10 was 8,199, a de- crease of 59 over the previous week. A report from the out Coroners’ Inqueets. Fata, Aco.“7st From Macmmuny.—Coroner Gamble being caught in some machinery, in a factory corner of Second avenue and Fifty-ffth street. His clothing be- ume attacbed to some portion of the shafting, and he with great violence against the , BUs- taining injuries that resulted in his death. A verdict ia , Accordance with the facts was rendered. Tue deceased was a native of New York aud thirty years of age. CyoxxD to Drata.—Coroner Schirmer on Monday held ‘an inquest at 362 Chorry street, on the body of Catherine Sullivan, a child fifteen months old, who was choked to death by a piece of meat, which lodged in her throat while at dinner on Sunday afternoon. A verdict in ac- cordance with the facts was rendered. y Faraity Scarpep.—Coroner Gamble held an inquest on the body of James R. Marshall, a child nineteen months ‘old, who was scalded eo severely by the upsetting ofa pen of boiling water, at 46 Watts street, that his death ro- eu! on Sunday. A verdict of -‘Death from scalds”’ ‘was rendered. Cup Faratty Bursxp,—On Friday morning lagt, a child named Arthar Rouer, four years of age, residing with bis parenta on Sixty seventh street, near Broadway, accilen- tally eset fire to his clothea while playing with some matohes, and was go severely burned in consequence that hia death resulted on Sanday morning. Coroner Gamblo held an mqueston Monday, and a verdict in accordance with the facts was rendered. Usknowx Man Fousp Deownxp.—Coroner Schirmer held an inquest yeeterday, upon the body of an unknown man, who waa found floating in the water foot of East ‘Thirty-fourth street, on Monday mornit A verdict “supposed drowning” ‘was rendered. ne coueee aad ro feet six tnches in height, dressed in black cloth years of age, The body had been in the water appa- ently about two weeks. Crarge of Murder on the High Seas. UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTOANBY 8 OFFICE. Manct 12 —Edward B. Mallett, Captein of the Ameri can ship John Cottie, was scat to this port by our Consul at Acapulco, as & prigonor, charged with the marder of Jobn Perry, first mate of that vessel. It is stated by Joha place between the and first mate; the captain said he did not feel well; the mate told him to lay by his pipe and perbaps he would get better; the captain then went down § the cabin and shortly afterwards po) his head out of the hatchway near the binnacle. mate on being asked by some of the men what was the matter, sald thas he beloved the captain was crazy. The captein then ==> deck armed with a pistol and fired at the wate, © missed shot, walcl wounded ran down into the tain, and there the discharge ? t I : ‘The mate was game’ His frends bao. or eloeed. Held for examination... Paach Crop m Darawine —The following paragraph, strays rare in ome, bas iia semen Sea ‘an unusuaily. Of peaches this ecason will be destroyed.”” 7 g F about ‘vest, gray pants, blue shirt and overalls, and was about 40/ ‘Tho first fro occurred on the morning of the 27th of February. At that time a bed was found to be on fire in the fourth story front room ggTbe bed ani bedding wore thrown into the street, and thus the affair ended. Fire E FE if ‘3 8 is 5E ii fl i Fe & i s sit | 3 i : ' A i [ ! i i tl iS is i H 58 i é i : | F i} F E E : g g : Ee “4 i i ei rt? il i rf i 3s 8S 2545 ee & F # 5 By Hy iF g H } A # H ee i i house; th: way and jue fours floor, and. then rabbed some matches and the beds oa fire. On Mr. Innes and ber frienda returning home, thoy retated all about the interview they had with the ciair- voyant to the two servant girls, thus establishing in the minds of the girls and the other persons im the house, that the place bud been fired by a man, which to a cortain exteut relieved the boy from suspicion. On the Wednesday night tollowing @pother fire was discovered; tnia tune it was ip the bottem part of the bed on which the boy Innes and his younger brother were supposed to be sleepin, found fell of emoke; the alarm house was foon filled by Durning bed and beading, 23 on the former occasion, were turown out or the witdow into the street, ate Farroll, Mre Innes’ servant giri, became wrought up by excite. ment, and having in ber mind the story told by the ciair- voy ant, that the incendiary was a man, declared that wheo Ane Went up etairs al the timo of the the man; he bad large glaring eyes, # moustache face; that he leaped by her acd went ou to thercof. This circometancs euil furtuer tended to misienat, and a ecurch was mado on the house tp to find (nis mysterious indivicual, The whoje block was searched from garret to cellar, but no msn could be found. The Fire Marshal, however, did vot give up the search, and on Suturdey morning he was sgain at the house, saw the boy, aud felt very suspicious of bim from certain answers he made. At about eleven o’elock that forenoon another alarm of This time the fire was found barring ia a Jarge chest, tiled with ded quilts, the progerty of Mr. Cbeeibam, ih the fourth story back room. Tue Fire Mar- ebal Was again at the premises, and on questioning the boy found that in his account of the discovery of this jast fire be did not give @ consistemt account, Bnd conecquentiy his detection soon followed. The evidence was taken by tho Marsbal and sworn to defore Justice Connolly. The Justice issued.e warraut for the boy's arrest. Ho was taken into custody by ofli- cer Greer, of the Twenty-second ward, and was detained in the station house, During the night the boy made a confession to Sergeant Murphy to, being the. aurbor of the last ge, but denied being the author of the previous ‘fires. Elowever, it is Cvident that he haa been the guilty party from the first, sod was gmusing bimself at whe expense of others. 111s believed that ihe boy's mind is in some ed, and his parents intend to place him in aa wre be canuot do farther mischief Yoaterday morning tho boy was taken before Justice Connolly, who committed bim to the Tomps for examisation, The boy is about thirteem years of age,and a very acuye child, Court ot General Sessions. Before Hon. Judge Ruasell. Maxcu 12—The first case on tho calendar. to day was.a charge of aseauls and battery with intent to kill, preferred against Daniel Kelly, who was placed on trial for the of- fence. The only witness for thé’ prosecution was the complainant, officer Augustus R. Crosby, of the Eighth Precinct, who testified that on the 14th of December, while on duty near the station house, he arrested Kelly for being disorderly. Ho resisted strenuously, and stabbed him in the hand, the blow elmost severing the flugor from tt. The jury convicted him of an assault with intent to do bodily hars. When arraigned for sentence be said that he was fifteen years old; was s me wound in the forehead. The defence modified this state of facts by satisfactorily informing the jucy that in pursuance of a made between Metzohier Schneider, he entered the room of Mrs, S., ani that as the defendant was by Schneider, he was com. pelled to defena himself. rendered a verdict of Presented a large batch of indictments, whereupon the prisoners were arraigned, amd as a majority of them Pleaded not guilty 40 the charges preferred, they were Bent back for trial. 307 West Twenty-ninth street, on the 28th of February, and pleaded guilty to the indictment. The evidence egainet them was clear, for officers Irving and Clows caught tie burglars in the act of breakisg tho window of the store, and arrested them on the The officers stated that toe prisoners had the of being thieves, and acting on this iaformation, the City Jadge sentenced each of them to the State prison for two yeara. United States Circuit Court. Before Hon. Jadge Smalley. March 12—The Onited States vs. William Nelson (colored).—The prizoner was convicted of taking lotters out of the Rost Office addressed to his employer, Mr. Gorcon, of Broadway, and embezzling their contents. Ex.Judgo Stuart moved for an arrest of judgment, on the ‘round that no offence had poen committe? against the inited States, although it ts possible an offence may have been committed against the lmws of the State of New Mr. Dwight, ou the part of the government, op- posed the motion. Decision reserved. The United Stays ve. Charles Winchester.—The prisoner was placed on tial for ao assault on John Davis with a dapgerons weapon—a belaying pin—on board the ship Msgeeline. The prisoner was soquitted, as the jury did not beliove that the belaying pin was @ dangerous weapon. Maer oa red oe a dill of indictment soon jomas Flannigan for the murder of John ‘board the ship California. m" The Grand Jary were excused until Monday next. Supreme Court—Cireuft. Before Hon. Judge James. 4 FOURTH OF JULY SHOOTING AFFAIR. Street, on the Sth of July, 1868 (celebrated as Indepen- dence Day), when the defendant up t> him and fired a putol at him without ay prove 5 & Dall) entered his neck and went round to the jaw bone, where THE PILOT wew mt Laws oF x Maron 18.— HI. Cisco vs. Marthat O. Rterts others —Thie was i the & case involving the constinetionstity the Pilot law. Tho contend. tat. pores cocan comes is Raggy dere sree ae State law. Argum THE STRIKES. Whe Strtke ot the Homam Catholic thedral. ‘The stone ouliers, over « hundred in f . employed upen the mew Roman Cathelie cathedral ceas of erection in Fifth svenuo, and who struck | wages some time ago, still refesete work, the ‘oad dectining to accede to their demand for increased 4 Oue reeutt of the strike is that work upon the new e! bas been mainiy suspended ever since. Another that the strikers have been thrown for i tf i uf E : i H F ik { ali Ss. j ; ; eek it & Hi ue e f i f ner hig! without prospect of paying. an bour, and was frequently applauded. y again advising the strikers to be mild ip all one, and euccets was sure, Two workmen related their . One Quality of weits for thirteen cents; by working bard could finish five pairs oer day. Another had struck, Ueving it as well to die by tae sword as by famine, which ‘was the eure result of Pett pan nl laa g ‘We have also from our correspondent at full report of the mevting of the snoemakers vat oe i i i itt a 8 : z a astonished 10 find how litte it cost them to live. ended with & strong appeal to the members of tho to in the measure. |, Join Prinoe of Essex, vindicated the prin: < the movement as honorable and just Freder: Choate, Erq , the next apcaker, was sexed by Mr. if he had the foo bill of the Essex county Bar, as derstood they struck a few years ago. Mr. he didn’t remember the liet of prices exactiy, * bat di; lawyers,”’ said he, ‘ take ait “got, und’ 50, sais, have> mesh Cataos ge scribe ior meme (Great laughter.) an Starday evening, { renga pe re faut natene eadkay aniofeen: in 2 ae 4 ‘peewemt at the yreat rina ‘The shoemakers of Woburn held a meeting in the Town Hall, on Friday evening, which was fulty attended, and preparations made for a strike the coming week. ‘THE STRIKE a ee TTL. $ (VERENILE, ‘ou 12, 1860, The return from Bnifulo of Me. Geo. a. Hawley, the principal leader of the atrikers here, on Saturday, pod inua the moveraeat. 4 crowdedand sath was oa evening, in the Tor The of the peter ideas BI pet Cegrencet, 9 pone persed nos to goto work till the , A number of the best workmen are now at work at the ‘Dill prices. The other workmen remain firm aud deter- g E ! E i gi ‘Mancn 18.—Jn the matter of Marcher vs. Seigler, a ma tdon for an for tho violation of an injunction ‘Was granted against the defendant. dn the matter of Smith and others vs. the Corporation of ai been harsh in bis conduct towards the prisoner. Motion for new trial ¢enied. ¢ MURDER OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE scHOONER caki- the vessel imto the