The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1860, Page 6

Ty A eo f NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIBIOR, QOWICE MN. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON 878. So cash tn aiteancs, Money sent by mail will be at the athe sanders” Proauigesampe not recenved as eubseription b DAILY HERALD two cents per copy, $1 per annum. THE WEEKLY. HERALD, every Soturay. a riz conde mm every Wednenlay, c ‘annum; (he ‘ oe. 7 See reat Britain, ‘conta per Hi per annum to acy part of Gr 88 orany port ty te, Lontinent, ba (o inctude powige the Galijnr nia Rdution on the Sth and Bh af each ‘at wks conte #1 6 per annum. PTL FAMILY WERALD on Wednesday, at four cents per eer. + Serco, Voiume XXV... No. 109 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BISLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway.—Eqursreuan Paaroru- ances—BaOnzE Hoxse. BOWERY THEATER, Bowery.—Eacis Era—Bor-ir Dase—svetzen Wi.s0n. WINTER GASDEN, Brosoway. opposite Bond street.— Lian Overs ~Matines st ( ne—Buyani- Ls SOnNaMauLa. yoning—Kos Kor—Stak or THE Bune. 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Jones, will leave (his port for Aspinwall, at noon, to-morrow. ‘The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific ‘Will close a half-past ton o'clock to morrow morning. The New Yorx Wasxiy Hrnap—Califorota edition— (Oontaining the latest intelligence from all parts of the world, with w large quaatity of local and miscellaneous matter, will be published at balf-past nine o’clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents. Agents will please send in their orders as carly as pos- ible, The News. ‘The steamship Arago, which arrived here last night at nine o’clock, brings three days later in- telligence from Europe. ‘The acquisitions of Sardinia in Central Italy have been recognized by England. In the protest of Austria to Sardinia, the latter is charged with the violation of solemn treaties to which she was a party, and the rights of Austria repeatedly gua- ranteed. In regard to the Swiss question, Austria declares her readiness to join the other Great Powers for the fulfilment of the legitimate wishes of Switzerland. M. Kern, Swiss Envoy at Paris, had addressed another protest to the French Minister for Foreign Affairs. ‘The Sardinian Chambers were opened on the 2d inst. at Turin. We give the King’s speech in full. Some French troops had entered Nico. It is said they were coldly received. ‘It was announced in Paris on the 3d inst. that a Carlist revolution had broken out in Spain. Another warrant had been issued in Hertford- shire for the arrest of Sayers and Heenan. The Chinese expedition ha‘ sailed. It is said that in Naples the propaganda in favor of annexation to Sardinia is becoming more dar- ing. ‘The steamship Ariel, from Aspiowall, with dates to the 9th inst., and the steamships Karnak and Quaker City, from Havana, arrived here yesterday. The Quaker City made the trip from Havana in four days, and brings dates to the 14th inclusive The Havana news is unimportant. The Ariel brings intelligence of the death of Hon. Beverly 8. Clarke, United States Minister to Guatemala, at Guatemala on the 17th ult. Mr. Wyke, the British Envoy to Central America, had concluded a treaty with Nicaraugus. A revolution was looked for in New Granada, ‘The news from South America is not important. ‘The Peruvians seem disposed to let Bolivia alone, The news from Chile is very satisfactory. Some excitement had been caused by an article which appeared lately in the columns of Taz Herp in regard to the Lobos Islands. The intelligence from Nassau and the Bahamas is to the 1Sth inst., and is entirely devoid of interest. An abandoned slaver is reported to have been found in the vicin- ity of Andros Island. She was to be taken to Naseau. In Congress yesterday, the Senate adopted a resolution to adjourn every three days from Satur- day next till the 1st of May. A batoh of abolition petitions from Mus-achusetts were presented, and laid on the table by a strict party vote. A resolution eailing for the mstructions of Mr. McLane, when Minister to China, waa adopted. The Homestead bill was taken up, and the amendment to legalize the occupancy ofthe mineral lands of California and Oregon by miners, was discussed by Messrs. Latham avd Brown, respectively for and against the proposition; but without taking the question the Senate adjourned. The House passed the Deficiency 4ppropriation bill, by a vote of 79 to 63. The Military Academy Apprepriation bill was taken up, and the amendment providing for a regi- ment of mounted volunteers for the detence of the frontier of Texas, was debated, but no vote was had on the subject. A resolution that the House adjourn from Friday next to the 30th inst, was read, and was objected to by the republicaas. ‘The seasion of the Presbytery of New York, (Old School) which was sitting at the Rev. Dr. Potts’ church in University place, was continued yester- day morning—Rev. Dr. Devidson in the chair: ‘The day was chiefly taken up by the discussion of the missionary appointments, which are under the charge of the Presbytery. Some new appoint. ments were made. They then adjourned to the ‘26th inst. The Buard of Education were unable to proceed with the discharge of any business last evening, in the absence of 8 majority of the C ommissioners, The New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, which has been in session for the past week in St. Paul's church, adjourned yester day afternoon, to meet next year at Poughkeepsie. Five “‘progrensive” and four “conservative” dele- gates were appointed to represent the body at the General Conierence, to be held in Baffalo. At the -ebly meeting of the Commissioners of Emigration yesterday no formal business was transacted. Commissioner Carrigan stated that Drs. Gunn and Walser will take charge of the floating bospital during the coming summer, and dhe Chairman expreveed the opinion that the is still ander the control of the Emi- Board. The number of emigrants landed in the city during the week amounted vo 2,418, which swells the number for the present year, so far, to 11,140. The apparent balance of the commuta- tion money is now $12,981 12. Tae Now York Republican State Con vention NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1860.~TRIPLE SHEER called to select deterates to the Chicago Prealdon- tial Nominating Co>ve.tion, met at Syracuse yea terday. We give atul ro; ort of the proocedings in another column. A resolution recommendiag® Wm. H. Seward for tho Presidency was adopted by acclamation. ‘The new Board of Police Commissioners held an adjourned meeting yesterd y for the transaction of business. A resolut on that the Sanitary Police squad, consisting of a sergeant and five privates, be appointed, end that they forthwith enter upon their Cuties, wos adopted. It was agreed that all unlicensed liquor dea ers should be notified of the necessity of procuring licenses from the Excise Commissioners. The licnor sellers may, therefore, prepare for @ demonstration upon their traffic. The special police is to be abolished, and persons de- siring the services of policemen for more than twenty-four hours will be obliged to pay for them &t thefrate of $2 80 per day. The Board of Ten Governors held 3 meeting yesterday, and appointed a special committee to settle up the unfinished business of the Board pre- vious to their retirement from office. The com- mittee were instructed to prepare a report of the expenditures of the department since the lst of Januery last, and to transfer all the books and papers to the new commission. The market for beef cattle was without material change yesterday. The supply was large, and sales were effected at prices ranging from 6 to 9c. al€c. per pound, according to quality. Milch cows were plenty and dull and unchanged. Veals ‘were in enormous supply and moderate request. Last week’s prices were barely sustained. Sheep and lambs were steady at unchanged rates. Swine were in moderate supply and higher; sales were at 64o a G6§c. for corn fed. The total receipts were—3,555 beef cattle, 161 cows, 1,218 veals, 5,104 sheep and lambs, and 2,815 swine. & Tho sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,200 bales, closing steady, on the basis of 113; for middling uplands. The flour market was lees buoyant and axtive for common grades of State and Western, while Indians and extra brands were firmly held and were in good de- mand, Southern flour was quite firm and in good re- quest, with free sales to the trade, including some lots for export to tropical ports. Good qualities of wheat were firm and in good milling demand, while sales were fair-at prices givem in another column. Corn was in good request, with fair sales st full prices. Southern white was firmly held and 80c. refused for it in store. It was wanted for export. Pork was firmer and more active, with sales of new mess at $17 683 a $17 81; thin meas at $17 26; clear st $19 50 a $19 75; new prime at $143734 at $14 453, and old do, at $12 75 a 812 873. Sagars were quite active, and sales freely made, both for re- fing and speculation. The transactions footed up about 6,000 bhds, Cubas and 5CO do. melado, and&3 boxes at retes given in another column. Ooffee was firm, with sales of 1,400 bags Laguayra on private terms, and 100 do. St. Domingo and 40 do. Cape, at prices given else- where. Freights were steady, with moderate engage- ments. P ‘The annals of politics or the history of legis- lation present mo parallel to the shameless and unblushing corruption of the republican Legis- lature which has just closed its existence at Albany. From the first day of the session to the last hour of its career, its course was marked by an undisguised rapacity for spoil, and an open disregard of decency and justice, such as no legislative body in the world ever had the hardihood to display. There were two prominent systems of cor- ruption inaugurated for the control and gov- ernment of the Legislature. The first was actually brought imto play before the election, by the Clinton League, a body of canal for- warders, to secure the election of those parties only who would pledge themselves to support the canal interests regardless of all others. This was done by addressing interrogatories to candidates in all the districts throughout the State, as to whether they would sustain the were unsatisfactory, money was poured into the the corrupting machinery was set to work the moment the Legislature assembled, and that was a system of log-rolling initiated by the re- publican leaders, whereby their favorite mea- sures could be carried through; foremost among which were the schemes of plunder directed against this city, to rob it of its franchises, to denude its executive of power, to concentrate patronage and influence in the partisans of the republican party, and to barter its rights to individual speculators on consideration that a portion of the prefits should be contributed to aid the election of W. H. Seward to the Presi- dency. By this system the votes of members were swapped on different measures; the bills in which raral legislators were interested were paseed, on condition that they would support the iniquitous schemes of the republicans; and where this mode of exchange failed, money was liberally used to buy up votes. Now let us see how this plan operated, and how freely money was lavished in carrying it out. From fifteen to twenty thousand dollars was spent, it is asserted, to pass the West Washington Market bill, which received the veto of the Governor, but which was afterwards out-vetoed and became a law. This echeme is worth about half a million of dollars. The city railroad bills, which were also passed over the Governor’s veto, cost about $250,000 in money and stock, and that was cheap enough, considering that they are worthsome fifteen or twenty millions. The Alms House bill, as it is called, which was rushed through at the very last moment, cost about $5,000. The successful insertion of the clause in the tax levy giving $80,000 te the Commis- sioners of Record, subject to judicial decision, cost the friends of that measure, it is said, about $10,000, and a hard battle, protracted to the last hour of the session. So much for the bills which have become law. Of the bills not passed we have first the one | cent ferry bill, to defeat which $8,000 was Spent, and it would have cost a good deal more only for the mismanagement of an agent on the other side, who, although he went to Alba- ay furnished with $15,000 to carry it through, attempted to drive so hard a bargain, that he all lowed the enemies of the bill to defeat it for the smaller sum of $8,000. On the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad bill, which failed to pss in the Assembly over the veto, no money wis spent. It was passed in the Senate on the : g- rolling system, in exchange for votes on auvth- er measure, worth some three or four miilious to the parties interested, but which fortunately did not reach the House. The rail- roads had to spend about $20,000 to beat the Railroad Toll and Pro Rata bii's ia the Se- nate, The Amended Charter, which the alder. men directed all their etreng’b agains’, because it deprived them of their patronage, was kept back to the tune of $25,000. The Insolvent Debtor’s bill, which, it is said, was @ncocted for the especial benefit of two or three mem- bers of the Legislature and their friends was passed for the trifling sum of $1,000, sub- scribed for the purpose by Buffalo, Rochester and Oswego. This was what might be called views of the League, and whenever the answers districts to defeat them. The second part of whitewashing dirt cheap; but the bill has not yet been cigned by the Goversor. Another very important matter which needed the attention of the Legislature last session yas the Quarantine question, Nothing bas been done with it. A bill was introduced under the patrorsge of the late Health Officer and the Speaker of the House, apparently for the removal of Quarantine, but in reality for the re-establishment of the hospitals on Staten Island, for the payment of $20,000 damages for burnt pill boxes to Dr. Thomson, and for the maintenance of Dr. Jerome’s divine right toa salary of $6,000 a year. This bill was supported by the George Law interest, there being s contract for building an island conceale in one of the sections, and was warmly advocated by the ex-mem- ber and very feebly if at all op- posed by the present member from Rich- mond county. It narrowly escaped becoming a law, but was defeated by a conflict of in- terests before Governor Morgan had an oppor- tunity to veto it. Another bill was introduced by Mr. Conkling, appropriating $100,000 for the support of hospitals this summer, directing the sale of the Quarantine property, and con- tinuing the present Commissioners in office. This bill was defeated in the last hours of the session. So matters remain in statu quo. The sick will probably be kept, as they were last year, in a floating hospital, which is found to answer very well. The State will lose another year’s interest on $300,000 worth of property at the old Quarantine; but, on the other hand, the schemes of the lobby have been defeated, and the prospect of yellow fever diminished. Next year Richmond county should be more careful in selecting a representative to protect her interests at Albany. Had it not been for Governor Morgan and Mr. Conkling, Staten Island would have fared badly this winter. Another measure, with @ large spoil in pro- spective, was Senator Prosser’s long locks scheme for substituting sliding instead of swinging doors to the canal locks. This bill asked for $600,000 and ten per cent interest, payable until the locks were completed, and the right to toll the long boats passing through for ten years, at the rate of about $200,000 a year, a scheme which would be worth about three millions of dollars to the projectors. This bill, however, though it was rum through the Senate, without opposition, did not reach the House. These form the leading features in the action of the late Legislature, in which the republi- cans had everything their own way, for both branches were republican to the backbone; and what a shameful record they present to the world! If this party, in the very infancy of its power, displays such an aptitude for corrup- tion and fraud, what may not be expected from it when it reaches maturity? Ifthe bud be so pestilent, what will not the blossom be, should it not be blasted by the breath of public indig- nation ? We publish to-day an address from the dem- ocratic minority of both houses, in which they proclaim their utter inability to have resisted the tide of corruption and infamy of the repub- lican majority, and: vindicating themselves from the odium which attaches to the Legisla- ture. They contrast the opinion of Gov. Sew- ard, in his message of 1838, when he assumed office after years of democratic rule—describing the grand and prosperous condition of the State in the most glowing terms—with the opin- ion of Gov. Morgan, in his message in 1860, after a brief term of republican sway, repre- senting the great State of New York over- whelmed with debt, on the verge of bankrupt cy, and in a degraded and pitiful attitude. In the action of the late republican Legislature, we have stronger evidence than was ever produced before, of the disposition and capacity of that party to perpetuate the condition of affairs de- plored by Gov. Morgan, and to sink this State, and the whele country, if they had the power, deeper and deeper into ruin. Tue Oyster Soop Murper—Case or Hrcxs.— It will be seen from the proceedings in the United States Circuit Court yesterday that there are serious doubts whether this case can be brought to trial at all. From the first it has been @ question amongst lawyers whether the point of jurisdiction could be settled so as to bring the prisoner within the cognizance ot our local courts. The decision of Judge Hall yesterday would seem to increase this uncer. tainty, andit is probable, from the view he has taken of the case, that the prisoner will add another to the numerous instances of escape which occur through the absurd technicalities by which our criminal laws are surrounded. The point raised by the prisoner's counsel was that having been first arrested in Provi- dence, Rhode Island, he is not within the juris- diction of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. Judge Hall, after giving this objection due consideration, stated yester day that the point presented so many difficulties that be was unwilling to take it upon himself to decide it, in a case involving the penalty of death. as there could be no appeal from the decision of this court with a single Judge presiding. Having intimated his opinion to the District Attorney, the latter had determined not to press on the prosecution until the return of Judge Ne)son from Washington, when the court would be held by him and another Judge. Should there be a division of opinion between them, then the point can be carried as the law pre scribes, on 8 certificate of that difference, to the Supreme Court of the United States, amd be there determined. As we have said, there is a very general impres- sion »mongst lawyers that unless some new facts are developed this mysterious murder will never be brought to the test of a legal investigation: It is believed that the Supreme Court will decide in favor of the prisoner, the point raised by hie counsel, and having succeeded in baffling jus- tice thus tar, he will not have much difficulty in defeating any ulterior steps that the prose cution may take. This case offers another striking evidence of the necessity which exists for the further simplification of our criminal code. The punishment of offences of this char- acter should not be made to depend on mere technical forms and quibbles. Tax Two Pictcres.—The democratic mem- bers of the State Legislature, as is usaa! at th- conciusion of the session, have ireued sa ad- dress to their constituents, in which, among other things, they denounce the legislative body, the majority of whom are republicans, a corrupt to the core. Itis @ curious fact tha: there very democrats, who pow exhibit such boly horror for their republican comp+era, al) vored tor the city railroad bills, and tasteneo them up: u ua, in spite of the Governor's veto. Hamers of te Political Oarntvel-The Rush sor Oharleston and Ontenge. The quadrennial carnival of the politicians has commeaced. The comfortable and well fed oocnpents of the public crib, the philoso- pbers avd savans who preach the democratic doctrine, snd find tbeir account in it, the strikers who do the loud talking, and heavy whiskey dripking, the camp followers who dance attend- ance om the etrikers, the seedy hanger-on who has clang te the skirts of all parties always sufferieg the heart sickness that comes from hope deferred, the country editor, who has made a desperate charge upom his advertisers and secured a small amount of ready cash for a spree, the intriguante whe has sunk so low as to exploit ber battered charms for the wheedlings of village politicians, the gambler at cards, and the gambler with votes, the solid Southern planter, the keen, restless Westera speculator, the sedate old fogies from New England, a8 important as if they were really of some consequence, the shrewd, subtle, wily and oily wire-pullers from New York, the honest miners from Cali- fornia, and the hardy pioneers from where rolls the Oregon and now hears various sounds such as saw mills and steamboats make besides its own dashings, the idlers and loungers of the great cities, the foreign tourist curious to wit- neas the real representatives of the masses in grand conclave—representatives of all these classes are hurrying forward by steamboat or rail, or stage-coach (they have not quite given out yet) towards the capital of South Carolina, where on next Monday the unterrified demo- cracy come together to arrange the prelimi- varies of the most exciting politica! canvass in which the nation has been engaged since the memorable campaign of 1832, when the hero of the Hermitage met and conquered the Bank Philistines and the nullifiers with the strength of Samson and the dexterity of David rolled into one man. The gathering together of so unique a body as this Democratic Convention, and the mustering of the opposition at Chicago—to say nothing of the concern at Baltimore—are among the most cu- rious and interesting events of the day; aud to prove that they are so considered by the public, there is almost as much interest in the question of who is the man for Charles- ton as that other and most vital interrogatory, will the Benicia Boy whip Tom Sayers? It is to be regretted that we have been obliged to omit from our catalogue of the visiters at Charleston the professed shoulder hitter. This valuable member of the governing classes has been called away to represent his country near te the Court of Saint James, but closer to that of Saint Giles. His absence will be especially distressing to our Southern brethren, who, although they professed to look upon the fighter with ecorn and contempt, still love him with a deep and abiding affection. He finds his solid rewards, however, chiefly at the North, and has lately commenced to embrace Greeley and fra- ternize with Seward. It is good to know that he will be back quite in time for Chicago. With the exception we have noted and one other, the conventions so far as materiel is concerned will resemble each other very much. In the Democratic Convention, there will be found a strong representation of the great landed proprietors in the South, men who have a good deal at stake in the republic, and who feel that the crashing of our political edifice is inevitable unless some effective conservative safeguard is adopted to shore it up. These persons are the true gentlemen of the land; they are affable, thongh grave; graceful though dignified; cour- teous though sometimes a little reserved; they neither seek nor decline office, and they would not stoop to the tricks of some Northern politi- cians if they could have what Satan promised our Saviour. These are the men who are habitually villified by such fellows as Lovejoy. In convention, mixed with the petty profes- sional politicians who hang about Washington, the solid men of the South are as Tritons among the minnows. This present conclave of the party will be regulated entirely by them. The Chicago Convention will have, of course, no Southern element. The republican party is made up from the ranks of the free soil whigs, apd weak-backed or disappointed democrats of the Forney school, who always want some place for which they are entirely unqualified in every way. The lobby, therefore, will be a little stronger at Chicago than at Charleston. The expense of living at Charleston will be enormous, compared with the rates at Chicago, and the controlling spirita among the democracy are not approached with the same facility as the leaders of their oppo- cents, many of whom are impecunious country editors, briefless lawyers, doctors without pa- tients, or broken down tradesmen who have taken to politics as the easiest trade going, re- quiring only a good stock of impudence for capital, and facility in lying for success. Thus the Charleston Convention will be an assembly ot individuals, representing the characteristics ot every portion of the republic; while the meeting at Chicago will be the gathering to- getber of a number of persons from the North- ern States, acting in concert according to pre- vious {nstructions from clever managers like Mr. Thurlow Weed. Indeed so far as the mere matters of nomination and platform are con- cerned the republican convention might be dis- peneed with altogether. These matters are ar- ranged long before in select conclaves at Al- bspy, New York and Washington. This party drill was particularly moticeable at Philadel- phia in 1856, and has doubtless been much im- proved since that time. The slate is probably in the very best order. The Charleston Convention will be the most important of the two, while the Chicago assem- biage will attract the greatest crowd. The amount of money spent or thrown away at these Conventions is very large. The keeper ot one hotel in Cincinnati cleared forty thou- eaud dollars by the Democratic Convention of 1856, and that caravansery did not monopolize the business. Probably not less than one hun- dred thousand dollars will be spent in Charleston by delegates and visiters for personal charges, sod exclusive of wagers, which will be nume- vous aad heavy. In Cincinnati the wine and bar bileof gentlemen who had the special care of the interests of individual candidates were tijghtfu:—=mounting in some cases to eight bundred ard a thousand dollars. At sil these convention King Whiskey has a great deal of ivfluence over King Caucus. All day and all ight the public rooms of the hotels. are crowded with eager, anxious, earnest lookivg ‘ued, DOW reading their correspoadence, now receiving or sending telegraphic despatcher, sow buttos-holing or beiug button-holed, now talking loudly and gesticalating violeatly, now whispering im @ coruer, now doing the evangelical te some puritanioal philoso- pher in s white cravat, now drinking at the bar with a border roffian—all red shirt and re- volver—or chatting familiarly with a pugilist, or doing the agreeable to aorinoline politician, and so it goes om day after day, all hurry, bustle and excitement outside, all quiet wire-pulliag with- iv, until the schemes of the leaders have reach- ed the point of fruition; then the child fs born; then everybody throws up his hat, shouting hosanna; then the disappointed ones smile sweetly without but swear wickedly within; then losers pay with a grace and winners take with» chuckle; then the hotel keepers rab their hands as the money for their uncon- acionably long bills rolls in; then the gamblers and other social evils rejoice over their ill- gotten gains; then the country editers and small politicians suddenly find themselves in a financial crisis, out of which the strikers for the successful candidate are expected to help them, otherwize he will be accused of parri- cide in the next number of the only free and independent press in this country, &c., &. ‘Then, in fact, the comedy is played out, the actors wash the paint from their faces, the ser- vants put ont the last candle, the quadrennial carnival is over and the serious work of the campaign begins, That this consummation may be speedily arrived at, let us all earnestly pray. Meanwhile, between the fight and the conventions, quiet people in the metropolis enjoy temporary immunity from certain chronic sores and terrible nuisances. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Increase oF THE City Dent—GRowTH OF THE Crry Revenves—New Issue or Ciry Srocxs.— The regular tax levy this year is about nine millions. In addition to this the special bills passed by the Legislature will call for the cre- ation of a city debt vo be issued as stock, to the amount of eight millions one hundred thousand dollars. This stock will be for arrears of old accounts, chiefly under the late Comptroller Flagg, to be issued as the “Floating Fund Debt Stock,” three milliona; Central Park improvement, two millions five hundred thou- sand ; Crotom water works extension, one mil- lion ; new City Hall, one miltion; West Wash- ington Market claim, six hundred thousand dollars, Adding to this the amount of assess- ments for street improvements. which will probably be assessed, fer street paving, opening and other charges, the entire outlay coatem- plated this year would probably reach from twenty to twenty-three millions of dollars to be levied upon the real estate of the city. As aportion of this is suspended in stock, its pay- ment will not become due for some years, It is also to be considered that under the improved management of the city property, the sources of revenue have materially increased, and that ina degree which will promptly meet, and@ even forestall, the liabilities of the city for the im- provements now contemplated. The forth- coming report of the Comptroller will exhibit an enhancement of the city revenues, from rents, leases and other sources, greatly in advance of apy previous returns, The valuation of pro- perty for the past two years has been enhanced some twenty millions annually. The returns from water rents, pier leases, &., exhibit a proportionate growth. So that bad as the mapagement of our legislaters may be at both ends of the river, they have as yet made no serious breach in the ample wealth or credit of our city. But the questions come up: How long can we stand the constantly increasing load? when will the last straw be placed on the camel’s back? The metropolis, thus far, has been a perfect placer to the grasping lobby of the City Hall. Now the corrupt lobby of Albany have put in their huge paw Financia. Besvnts To Tae Orry or ALBANY Leotstation.—Our gridiron Solons of the State capital have, in their late extraordinary ses- sion, contrived to saddle the city of New York with a heavy increase of debt. In the fulness of their liberality they have passed bills in the Legislature authorizing the Croton Aqueduct Board to expend a million of dollars on im- provements. To the Commissioners of the Central Park they have given similar authority to lay out a sum of two millions and a half; and for the completion of the City Hall they have set apart one million of dollars. They have aleo ordered the sale of West Washington market, which will involve six hundred thou- sand dollars, and, by increasing the expenses of the State, have added to the taxation of the city for State purposes about a quarter of a million more. Theee are the bulk of the big jobs perpetrated by the Legislature, by which the debt of the city will be materially increased, as these new appropriations must be added to the fifteen millions of debt now existing. The following brief table will, at a glance, show the increase of city debt here alluded to:— Present debt. $15,000,000 Additional de 5,860,000 TOU... eee cece cece sese censeesaeesee ss $20,860,008 Thus we go. It must be admitted that some of these improvements, if properly carried out, will be of great advan- tage to the city, especially those of the Central Park, the Croton aqueduct, and, or- pamentally, perhaps, the City Hail. This is all very fine; but it is, nevertheless, a very grave question to be considered whether, if the me- tropolis were in the position of an individual, such overtrading and extravagant expansion would not be of incalculable damage in a sea- son of panic like 1857. Tux Stare Tax Increasep Acarn.—One of the crowning infamies committed by the Al- bany buccaneers, and part of the fixed plan to plunder the metropolis, was the increase of the State tax, which now amounts to three and three-quarters mills on every dollar of assessed property in the State. The levying of a direct tax was resorted to only a few years age as a temporary means of relief from embarassments caused by the extravagance of some small politicians in the Canal Board and elsewhere. It has since been made permanent, and has steadily increased until it has been slmost quadrupled. This tax has followed the same rule of increase as the imports levied by the city, and it has undoubtedly been swelled by the same causes, The Metropolitan Police dis- trict, and the city proper especially, has to bear the heaviest portion of the taxation, while it bas no adequate representation in the Legisla- tare. The entire valuation of property in the State for 1859 amounted to $1,416,290.837. The valuation in the city of New York, $552- 008.742. New York paid altogether for taxes, $9.863.002 24, of which sum $932,581 08 was our proportion of the State tax, which amounted altogether to only $2,485,613 92. OF this the property holders in the Metropolitan Police diateict paid $1,243,005 32, or nearly onebalf, And with all this we have to stead whatever absurd er ridiculous evactmeats a parcel of village politicians, in the havds of manngers like Thurlow Weed, may make for us. We have to pay them, in point of fact, for swindling us. The metropolis sends to Albany only twenty-two members of both houses, ageinst one hundred and thirty-eight from the country. What can a handfal of ‘men, even if honest, do sgainst a well trained and disciplined host? When the manager, whether it be Weed, or Dean Richmond, or any one else, lifts his hand, the Legislature votes; right or wrong, the thing is carried through. ‘We don’t know that the property holders of New York would object to paying twice as much direct taxation if the State would let us aloae. But no, the Dowbiggins must be taken care of. There must be more “Boards”—that is the favorite Buccaneering dodge now-a-days, and it is good—everything must be dope by @ Board, and men from Chautauqua or Wyoming or Herkimer, with the hay seed fresh in their hair, are sent down the river to regulate our municipal affairs. The increased taxation which comes upon the county om account ef these “ Boards,” which are as costly as they are absurd, checks the prosperity of the olty, frightens people who think of going into real estate operations, and works harm in a theu- sand ways which may not be apparent at once, but will be severely felt in time. The Bucoa- neers do not care for this, They are Cossacks, who plunder right and left and make off with their booty. The time will come, and we be- lieve it is not very far off, when the tax-payers of New York will be compelled in self-defence to adopt some very stringent measures to pro- tect themselves against the rapacity of the Buccaneers of both parties at Albany. Tue New Psxxy Post Devivery—To-dsy will commence the delivery of drop or oity letters by carriers within the Post Office lim- its. The innovation is made in accordance with the law passed on the 3d inst; and as the charge is to be only ope cent on each letter, we may be said to have taken the first step towards the establishment of a general peasy post delivery which works so admirably in Great Britain. As econ as the system ie fully developed, it will be possible for people transacting business at the extreme ends of the city to communicate with each other through the post in the ceuree of three or four hours. The advapteges of this in a great commercial community like ours will be at once appreol- ated. It will contribute to render business transactions, in which time is of consequence, more easy of accomplishment, and it will other- wise add greatly to the convenience and com- fort of metropolitan life. THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORKe. Mectimg of the New York Republican State Comvention. APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES TO THE CHIOAGO CON- VENTION—MW. H. SEWARD NOMINATED FOR THE PRESIDENCY. - Syracuse, April 18, 1860, ‘The Republican State Convention met at Corinthian Hall ‘at eleven o’clock, this morning. The attendance was large, and embraced very many of the leading Republl- cans of the State. James Kxaxy, of New York, called the Convention to order, and on his motion, the Hon. Richard Hurlburt of ‘Oneida,was made temporary Chairman, and Lucien Birds- eye, of Kings, Daniel E. Gavit of New York, Thomas 0, Platt, of Tioga, Hiram W. Haskell, of Genesee, Secretaries. Mr. Hunscnr, im taking the Chair, returned his thanks ‘o the Convention. His allusions to William H. Seward and John O. Fremont were enthusiastically recetved. ‘The list of delegates was called. On motion, the Chair appointed the following a Cem- mittee on Permanent Organization:— Presiient—Hon. Hilsa W. Leavenworth, of ange. A - Sherrard, Peter Levi Dimmick, J. Joseph B. Dixon; Seventh, John Adams, N. J. Millikea, f. ees Eighth, Joseph H. Darling, L. D. Oobb, Jacob ger. Seerearies —Firet district, Andrew Williameoa; Lucien Birdseye; Third, J. J Van Allen; Fourth, Samuel Ames; Fith, B. N. ; Sixth, ‘Thomas 0. Seventh, N. 7. Stevens; Eighth, Jno, tT. Smith. Mr. Leavenworrs, on taking har Sonped — j— You F f 8 cept my profound acknowledg nents for the whick you have done me in calting upon me to jae over the deliberations of this numerous meet respectable Convention. I cannot bat feel deeply this renewed manifestation of the kindmess and confidence of the republicans of the State of New York; but, unfamiliar as Iam with the die- obarge of the duties of a oe ag, sel of deliberative bodies, permit me in advance to bespeak your most in- Guigent support. We are convened here from the vari- ous counties and districte of this great State, to take the first step in opening the campaign of 1860—a campaign fraught with consequences of the most momentousgmport to the cause of freedom and the welfare’ of the repab- Ne, We should not for one moment forget the organization which we represent ‘sent is the only barrier which interposes the slightest ob- stacle to the spread of the dark and desolating curse ef - slavery over all the Territories of the glorious Unies. Is i not too much to sey that but for the successfal vie- tors which we, the republicans of the State of York, have achieved in the years that are Diack and piratical flag of slavery would now wave umpb over the beautiful plains of Kansas apd Nebr ‘but they bave thus tar been saved by our efforts and eur sacrifices, and our successes in common with those of our friends throughout the Union, But the work is not yet peo Say We anna ites beyond. (Great applause. fe alove are strugg! priceless inheritan e, not only for the white North and the South, but for the poor and of every kindred ana ciime. This consummation attained onty through tbe labor and efforts of the great and good men of pradence and wisdom as we can the men who sball represent the republicans at the great nation! Le Hil ie it Hit Pe I | i i F | K i i. Epittes i! a ‘and wisely represented our interests and owr in at sugust tribunal, the Senate of the Uaion, ehould be se! ‘as the exponent of our opinioas, as the common standard bearer o the united republican hosta {applaure.) ‘We, who for thirty years past, have bee mi withfhis calm prudence, his wisdom, his ability, bis ddelity, and his patriotic devotion to daty cannot tate in our choice, nor relax in our el complishment. plieh the work which has ii Hear! ta or A 9) wes then from cnc Congressional district to select four: a It was resolved that the ered ter shonal district seleat two the! on, Delegates 10 make oP he" coptitg im ane Righth, Tweltth and Twenty-ooventh de ‘Rte reported tneir selections for ‘Vir. Strona, from the Committee on Resolutions, made eg toe eee the 1 bilcan Electors of the State, © ev Fo pereneted i onreaton, 0 ee ee ee