The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1865, Page 8

EUROPE. ‘Arrival of the Peruvian at Portland. ®@HREE DAYS LATER NEWS. The Liberal Statesmen of England on the American Rebellion. roubles of the Pope with Russia and France. ‘Twenty Thousand Uniforms Made in Liv- erpool for the Rebel Army. How Are They to Enter the South? THE SPANISH DEMANDS ON PERU, &ey ke, ae. ‘Fhe steamsbip Peruvian, Captain Ballantine, left Liver- pool at half-past two P.M. on the 10th. Purser Brown aports that she was detained off Lough Foyle by fog six- geen hours, and did not sail from Londonderry until Satur- Gag, the Zist, at nine A. M. She arrived at Portland at ‘ve e’clock yesterday afternoon. She brings no news of @ later date than the 20th inst. ‘The steamship United Kingdom, from Glasgow on the Bit ult, arrived at Portland yesterday afternoon. ‘The steamship Bt David, from Portland, arrived at Beadonderry on the 19th, ‘The steamship Erin, from New York, arrived at Queens- town at eleven P. M. on the 18th. Tho steamship City of Manchester, from New York, eerived at Queenstown early in the morning on the 19th. ‘The steamship City of Dublin, from New York, arrived ‘Queenstown on the 20th. American Affairs.. Messrs, Schooltield and Bright had been addressi: eetr constituents at Birminghaia, The former expressed the intention of the Americans to terminate the y treaty and to place gunboats on the lakes, eye to mon-intervention, be said he was not pre- to in ina polly which would altoge:hor over- the Injuries ono nation might inflict on another. Brig! on the triumph of the non-inter- expatiated pol.cy in British politics. In regard to Parlia« pee ea 1@ eaid it could no more cou put to sleep the negro question in the American Congress; though 1t was always voted a great nuisance, an about, America is now ip deadly conflic with the negro standing forth in large proportions, an @nily gaining freedum. Mr. Bright used many strong tg ih support of the extension of the franchise. pointed to the order and tranquillity with which mil- re verse i cae recone erestten tet Oye in aa Yer regards Ame: ada said he al b crea from apy ‘observations upea that ead und ty + revolution whieb was taking place. Mr. mene. bad been delivering bes orrastes rs le ad, on the American 4 Mr. Lincoln's administrat! ly im favor of the North. He ip the ab:!'ty of the North to bring ‘Web most satisfactory solution. The Liverpool Fost says that extensive orders for arm: for the rebels bave been executed im Liverpool y twenty thousand uniforms were made for the gee! artlicry. France. A duel took place recently at Bois de rage deg st Count Tall-yrand Perigard, recently made Duke Montmorency, and di. de la Rochefoucauld, Duke deavilie, oue of the plaintiff’ ima pending suit to the former aszuming the Montmorcncy title, fought ffwen minutes, with swords, when la joucauld was wounded {n the arm and hostilities Were stopped. Count Pcrigard also received two slight wounds. ‘The Bourse was frm. Rentes, 67f. 200. Germany. The Vienna Presse asserts that the relations between and Pruesia continue excellent, but nevertheless ia deterinined to withdraw the alliance ir than permit Prugsia to annex the duchies. Prussia anid to seek principally @ direct alliance against revo- movements, The Cathalic representatives in the Prussian Chamber Deputics have been the first to endorse the declarations President Von Eras apo the outrages on the con- Gtsiies, sliced during th: last throe years. They say, the addrcas, that reconciliation betwoea the Deputies and the rom Gt can only take place when tb: a ‘constitutional Spain. ‘The Madrid Noticios anor that Spain will demand Peru an indemuity of tifteen millions of franes for ‘expense of the oxp-dition, ER e Correspondencia announces that the ll act energetically if the encyclical letter @tubout the authority of the Council of State. ernment: published Italy. BR is rumored that Russia aud the Pope have quarrelied over the encyclical letter. M. do Surtiges hud communicated to Antonelli the measures adopted by the French government against tho elieal leiter, A complete rupture had occ: rred be- een Cardinal Andrea aud the lope. The Cardinal was moned ty Rome (as aunounced in the Hema. yeater- ) & auswor for rebellious language, under penalty of doprived of the emoluments of his rank. It is od that the Cardinal refuses to leave Naples Re Humerous political prosecutions had been abandoned ip Pend Brazil. Paraguay had declared wor against Brazil. A decree was issued announcing @ rupture of the treaty. Wo Jaxniny, Dec, 25, 1864. Ooffvo—6)500 «61400 for good firsts.’ Eachange, 26 a be Drazilians were repulsed at Pysaider, Uruguay. Asia. Bomnat, Dec. 29, 1864. Pore lower; shirtings advancing. Exchange, 2s. jd. om id. Caxcurra, Dec, 28, 1864. Cotton goods flat. Freights dull, Exchange, ta"1 id. THE VERY LATEST NEWS. = Loxpes, Jan, 20, 1888, Cardinal Wiseman bas had & sorious relapse of iI!nesa, nroot, Jan. 20—Kvening. Coptain Corbett, who commanded the rebel pirate Sea F (alias Shenandoah), hae been committed for trial om Charge of violating the Foreign Enlistment act. Tt tw assoried tiat the Emperor Napoleon has nomi. Priuce Napoleon es Regent of the French Empire in event of bis death. ‘The-steamer Columbia, from Liverpool for the West sunk off Brest—no date, Thirty-one lives were ‘Ouly three wore saved. Commercial Intell LONDON MONRY MARKET. Funds dull, but without material @ecount market was unchanged at 63, @ 5}, for best bills, Consuls closd at 8954 © 69% for mon AMERICAN SECU Titnots Central Railroad, 60 0 61, ex div.; Brie Rail- eee, 84 0 36. Batiortiwaite’s Cireular cays the market for five- ‘twenty bonds steady at 4614 0 46, with Erie considerable business ates, cloning at 84), in- ‘The London Times, city article, snys:—-Funds jonced a further decline, One cause for the gene- heaviness is the fecling of derpondency and uure wd depression of tho market for verions staples of Yel produce. There wasn full avernge discount de mand at bank and in open market, but in the Sick Kx thange short loans continued to be offered. Tucre was to expectaton that the Bank would make any rsh re- duction in the fate of discount yesterday, the state of the imorket having forthe past week shown that the eyo charge of 63g Was exactly in accordance with © walurel vourse of transactions. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—JAN, 19. The sales of cotton for four days have been 12,600 bales, dmcluding 8,00 bales to speculators and exporters. The @arket hes been dull, with a alight decline, but closes ‘With a better tone, MANCUFSTER TRADE REPORT. The Manchester market is fiat, with @ deslining Qendency. POOL BRUADSTUFYS MARKET—JAN. 19, The v tif market ia duil, with a downward tend- epcy. Merera, Pichardeot, Bycnee & Co., Athya & Do., report r dull” Wheat imac gad caster, Corn dull snd downward MTKRFOOL PROV N MARRETWJaNn, 19, The provision market iw steady, Mevsrn Goren, Mruce °°" and others, reptrt:—Bef tem. Pork Mendy on qitlet and sendy, Lard frm, ond latlow eanier: LIVERPOOL PeODUCE MANET Jax, 1 Aebow tie f active, Comte: s Rice pit wed wendy, Bosin cules and siewdy, Smite bur , —The market is quiet and steady. Wheat Provigioxs,—The market is firm, with an upward ten- Puen. —BSpirite turpentine advancing. RENATORIAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTER. fourth Day's Preceedings—The City In- spector’s Department Continued— Messrs. Badger and Williamson em the Stand—Comptroller Brennan’s Evi- dence—Street Sweepers Sport ‘ Ime meni Breastp! and Fancy Rings. ‘The Senate committee resumed its labors yesterday morning, before a larger audience than ever before. ‘The proceedings were interesting, and promise to be far more so in the further sessions. | ‘Tho first witness called by Judge Whiting was Daniel D. Badger, who, testified:—I reside in Brooklys; I an swered an advertisement of the Street Commissioner's for bids for cleaning the streets of this city; the time was last Juno; I put in a bid of $300, 000 ; this bid included the lanes and alleys as well as more publie streets; I proposed te take away the street manure, dirt, garbage and ashes; the commission did mot accept my proposition; I also had an interview with the Mayor; did not converse with the City Inspector upon the subject; Mr. Seaver had a convorsation with him on my bebalf; I afterwards made another proposition to do the work on the 17th of January, 1886; do not know the number of loads of ashos removed from the city in 1863; am the President of the New York Sanitary and Chemical Compost Manufacturing Company. Cross-examined—Taking into consideration the present high prices of labor and materials, I could now de the work for $300,000; I presume that, with the machinery I should have used, I could have done the work in 1852 for less than $380,000, which was the sum it cost the city; Icould very probebly have done it for $150,000 in 1852; I propose to do it partially by machinery; sheuld use it on most of the paved streets, but, por- bapa, mot lanes and alleys, which weuld be too narrow; the kind of pavement would make no difference in using machinery; could sweep a cobble mone pavement as well as the Belgian; the cost of labor is one-third higher now than !n 1852; I estimated the force necessary to do the work at from three to four hundred; Would sweep every street that required it every day; some portions should be gone over three, some twice and @ome once a week; do not know what proportion would be required to sweep once, twiee or three times a week; im my contract I requested the Croton water and dumps gratis; the Croton has always been eeded to contractors, and I thought I was entitled to the use of it for nothing as well as the City Inspector; I wanted the contract for five years; I would not havo taken i for one year; think I would have taken it for three years; I thought the bigh price of laber might fall in a year, and P would then make a profit; my bill was rejected because of some in- formality; pecause of my requiring the dump- ing nds and water gratis; my bid did not contain we =e fa es but I was prepared with them; w what was required by the city charter to ine iy propesal echalaly comet: did not make a bid under the second: advertisement; thought unnecessary, as no netice was taken of my j my Jast proposal was made u} receipt of a letter from the r, Saying the com! a would entortain a proposal it capone reg hondigtann Dave not been ei ened cleaning; had others associated me Mr. Smith, the patentee of the mach! Mr. Mills, 's leather and ence had the contract for cleaning the strects of delphia; do not know that he broke his contract, By Judge Whiting—The first p: ition of the Mayor was in writing; do not think commission adver- tized a third t they advertised a second set of pro- ; the pi I then made embraced both scts of specifiations, offering to take either and clean the streets for $900,000; I have data showing how many ash cart- mer, street sweepors, fc., are necessary to perform the Mr. Anthony & Hope, next sworn, testified—l am a | saardleg this city; was one of the sureties of Andrew J. kley on his contract for cleaning the streets; Mr. Hackley went to perform his contract, but was stop- ped becaure ration did not pay bis requisitions ‘on bis earning them; that is the main reason he did not out his contract; the amount of hig contract was for $279,000; he continued to do his wosk up to within teen months ago, down to Mr. Boole’s coming into ico; Mayer Wood was then in office, and Colonel Dela- ven was it Inspector; de not know that thore paid for procuring the contract; I did advance of $44,000; an Backley for a long time. Croms-examinsd—The manure was a perquisite under this contract; was not posted in street cleaning; ¢!d not know whether the work could be done for $279,000; I had Mr. Hackley convey this contract into my handajeo I could draw the money, and so secure me agamst joss; my brother was a co-surety with me, and loaned Mr. ey $40,000 to buy implements, carta, &e., with the understanding that he was to draw it out of the earn- ings of the contract; this debt on the contract was not the means of breaking it down; do not know that for the last six monthe before the contract was repudiated ‘the streets were dirtier than they have been since; have ween the streets dirtier since he dropped the contract than before; they were worse during the last month. Re-direct—Do net know that Mr. Hackley has sued the city for the sums due him; the Corporation forbid him to go on wit contract; ’ we had the Croton water and cumps gratis; I have never received anything of the money Touned, Cross-exam ned—There were bids before the Hackley contract was made for leas than two hundred thousand dollars, but these bids were refused, because the authori- ties felt that the streets could not be oleaned for lees than two hundred and sevepty-nine thousand dollars; we did not ag ey! men less than one dollar per day; wares are more than doubie now; [do not think the work of clean- ing the streets could be done now for anything like three hundred thonrand dollars, taking ‘nto consideration the high prices of laber and material; if we had been allowed to go on with the contract we should not bave made m_ch money, but provably would not have lost any. Mr. Whiting then offered in evidence a copy of the Rackley contract, with the resclutions of the city govern- ment .nder which proposals were made at that time for cleaning the strocts. Elias W. Taylor sworn—Am first assistant clerk of the Board of Aldermen; have the minn‘es of the Board with me; the date of the suspension of Mr. office is Octob r 24, 1864; the commonication was referred to a special committee to see if the Mayor had the power.thus to suspend; the committe made @ report that in their I had known Mr. estimation the Mayor had not the power to remove s head of a department, that being province of the Governor of the Stats; also repo and @ motion the Beard of Aldermen to that’ effect, that in view of the groas charges preferred against Mr. Beole, they appearing with counsel, with powcr to send for persona and papora, for the purpose of inv etigating the cl on. Cross-examincd—The motion net having passed both Boards of the Common Council, the committee could not exert he necessary power; the Corporation Counsel de Chded that the Mayor had ne power to remove Mr. [oole. Jobn D. Wi!l amgon sworn, testified :—Am general super- intendent of the Sanitary and Chemical Compost Manu- facturing Company; have looked into the workings of the Street Cleaning ont; wasabout seven months examining into it; the examination of the dumps was made first; I found the ber of carte employed, num- ber of loads por aay, the number of men working in each ward, number foreraen, bell vcs ose &ec., and went through the different departments of sirect cleaning; I became thoroughly convineed the city could be cleaned for w stoaller sum of money by far than it was paying, and it wold be cleaner than it ever wus before; was at Ue Mayor's offier on the opening of Mr. Badger's bid; when 000 was read by the Mayor as the amount of the bid, I said I thought it was for $300,000, nd asked 10 ee it, but was not sllewed to Go 00; L went to Mr. Badyer und told him of it, and learned that it was for $200,000; upon seeing the Mayor again I showed him scopy of Mr. Badgers bid for $£00,000; be appear d to be astoniched; waid he bed nog the bid with him, but would and for it und see if Twas right; thie bid they rejected; upon the second advertisement for bids Tcalledon the Mayor and told him it was tinpossible to comply with the spec . ° contractor open to (hi b nes, which would pro- vent him from fulfilling Lis contract; one poimt 1 ob- Jected to was the construction of bonis,’ which must be Sppro,ed aud allowed by the City Inspector. I sa tat that part sould read: “Donte equally as good as thoes weed by the City Inepetor.”’ I called his attention algo to the dumpe, which wore under the superintentence of the Gonptrolier, who migh’ lueds of manure to tie Coutral Park, or places remote, which would oust the contractor two dollars a load to remove, or from one to two hundred thousand dollars. Also the Croton water, which bad ulways been given gratis to the former contractors, ond now to the City Inspretor, wloeh F thought shoul be ©, Mr Goole obj cted to receiving the con $30,060; do not know che aggregate nom: ber of londs of wehes romoved in one year; the loads will not averoge haifa load when they go to the dumps; I spoke to the dump tipocte Ht there svort loads, oud y bustueas; very often there is nobot tho man who alveg the ts whem they dump, the y men alw there wee a million mild not, in yout ve (oll low routly vi A piace 1 « ae mil ive a caic would require Ww remoye, ia yne year, he amount of ywe!t on troree 5 [ £ i Heitt Hit ofl: TH Pet i & i ee fie fi ft ee { Ue have the report of the Inspector for 1868; at one time I had occasion to ex into the number of offi. cers inted im his office, amd I found that all he hed there was empow to by the Common Council; there are Deliringers; de not know the did in Mr. Dolavan’s made about giving Esaiperisnioasely, rather I shou! this up and find the money; the men were called ap by wards, their ime made out and tickets syn St the amount; they were then identified by the Inapector, sworn and the amount paid; I never took it upon myself to iden- ti the men as ash cartmen, strect sweepers and bellringers; om some payrolls I found men who were engaged in other business, and I kept back their money; phar were nets pegs ar or Cooma pay ¢ number of inspectors, special Inspecto: . from the payrolls at the Geo; do not know how muci the manure realized to the city in 1863 and 1864; do not know the number of men omployod or the number of loads of dirt removed in a year; can yet it from the pa pers in the office. Judge Whiting here requested the witness to bring all the papers referring to the facts spoken of with him for examination to-day. Have seen the men when they came'to reosive their pay; I saw one man on the first pay day having ona very large shi pin and well dressed up, and when I ota him it he accounted for if by its boing few Year's Day, and be was going to make calls; he was on the roll as astreet sweeper, but said he was tailed te follow the cartmen to the dumps to see if they performed their work right; saw another with a fancy ring on his finger; he was of the office; did not see any of the gentlemen with patent leather boots ong did not get down as low as that; the amount paid for cleaning the streeta during the last year is about seven hundred thousand dollars, not count the last joint note for one hundred and eight thousan dollars; removing dead animals comes under the same department; by special contract the amount paid was kong bend thousand dollars; this isa contract, not etait in big alipiectopge contract; am not ‘aware that any one to ‘away such thi: free of charge to the city; the contzeck and specifications wore drawn up by the fon Cot before a meet- ing of the commission for awarding contracts; the three hundred thousand dollars was included in the tax levy of any portion of the manure; for the first twelve months we got about $12,000 for it; tho next year it amouniod to between $15,000 and $20,000; if wo had made the con- tract for $300,000, and en the dumps and Croton water gratis, the cost to the city would have been mach lees than isla new; I think: we could get on with lees of eae street inspectol jngers, ; the expenses the department are rabprecedealsaly high, and I took rnp to say so in # communication to the Common D4 Cross-examined—The Corporation fixes the of the laborers; a contractor might got men for loss wages; on contract’ the contractor fixes the wages; labor and material have increased double within the last three years; should think the expense of streot cleaning now woul be double what it was twe years ago; do not know that the maa with the big pin oame from (he Twelfth ward; it was an immense pin, and attracted much attention; I recommended a contract until the Legislature interfered with us; I would not recommend giving the dumping "bape and Croton water gratis in ‘tract for cleaning streets, as it should go into the sinking fund of the te -direct—Some people us for the privilege of takingeway the ashes one, Fee and four ents, and then again wo pay fer taking them; Mr. Winents made a pre- Position to take the ashes away for nothing; I went to the Mayor and sent for Mr. Boole to consult about it; but we an to the conclusion that nothing could be done about The next witness called was Thomas J. Monroe, who testified :—I reside in the Twelfth ward; there are ne paved streets im that ward; have noticed some street sweeping, but there has never been any general street cleaning carried on; there is a road’a) ng omen for re- pairing Toads, &c., and occasionally, pon fore election, have noticed that Third avenue bas been cleaned more frequently; the cleaning in the other etrocts has “been done from the road appropriation; im the winter season there has been no street cleanin: in the ward; anash cart goes round once a week, an complaint is made that it does not come often enough; have seen the cart going to the dump with only half a Cross-exam:ned—Will not say there were not two carts employed in December; the ordinance is being enforced He ie owners to clear snow from their sidewalke; Iwas fined for not cleaning the snow from the sidewalk before an open lot of mine. Nothing further of interest was adduced by the wit- ness, when the committee adjourned until this morning, at balf past ten. Theatrical. NIBLO’S GARDEN, ‘The Lakes of Killarney—which {s half an Insh drama and half a fairy apectacle—-was revived at this theatre Jast ovoning, with Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams in the leading parts, and any number of pretty ballet girls as fairies, Mrs. Skerrett, Miss Freeman, and Messrs. Hagan, Becks and Burnett assisted. The scenery was really. beautiful, some of It being in Hilliard’s best style. The house was ovorerowded ; for this little drama has alwa been a favorite with the public, and the applause ai laughter wore incessant. Those who have seen the play will find it worth thetr while to go and see the audience, So many people thoroughly amused; so many smiling, happy faces, are better than any stage display. Mr. and Mrs, Williams wore jn their usual bumor; and, somewhat to our surprise, Mr. Williams was as well applauded for his sentiment as for his fen. Yankee Courtship was given for an afterpiece, with irs. Williams in her tnimit- blo song and reel. This is the last week of the Wil- Vameos, They take a farewell benefit on Friday. THE BROADWAY. folon Shingle bas been succeeded by Paul Pry, and “the barrel of apple sags case’’ has been superseded by “T hope I don’t iatrude,” as a popular saying, ‘The Live Indian is still upon the bills, however, and this exces- sively comical farce, which amply deserves its popular- ity, keeps the large audiences in roars of laughter. Mr. John Owens docs not show to as great advantage as might be expected in Paul Pry, Ho doce not sult bim- self easily ton legitimate comedy character, He seems to require « part which he can enlar.¢ here, aud out down there, and so Mt to bis peculiar talent In Paul Pr; he gaus tremendously, and his audiences scream athe gage; but why leaves the stage ask ourselves: whether we n Paul Pry or not, and are obliged to anewer in the negative. We have not seco Paul Pry; we have only sen Wr. Jobn Owens. The ready reply to such criticism fs that Owens t# certainly worth soeing, that hi acting ts very funny, and that the audience are immensely ninuced; bot if we were to allow these argu- ments to influence criticiem we slould bave actors stand- ing upon their heads in Hawlet and justifying themselves because the people lauy bed at them. ifr. Owens is @ great Solon Shingle end a groat hive Indian, but he is pet _— Paul Pry. The company docs not support him at all, WALLACK’S THEATKE. The comedy of Charlos the Second was played last night, for the fret time in this house, with Mr. Gilbert as Capteln Copp, Mr. Fisher as Charles, and Mr, Floyd as Rochester, Mrs. Jennings, Miss Gavnon end Migg Tone Burke were included in (he cast—the latter in the part of the page, for which she was admirably made up, and Which she played captielly. The q Mr. Giihert to excel in wich parts a8 the old nobleman, nirtiage, rouder it Impowsibte tit mmo tae @ perfect representative of Though the tee port, i. is one t) € of atten ee, Mersre. ih 16 parte, we alec and was in not io tuo stvle of the pieces usualy vlaved here, ORK HERALD, TUESDAY, sANUARY Si, 1865. THE DRAFT. Another Important Meeting of the Board of Supervisors. ACall Upon the Legislature fer Auther- ity to Raise Money, ‘Committees Appointed to Go to Albany and Washington and to Procure Funds. WHAT THE CITY HAS DONE. THE INJUSTICR OF THE QUOTA, &., &., do. A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors took place yesterday, Supervisor Tweed in the chair, Chairman of the Committee en Volunteering :— om the Méth ae de Jar tah of wi ‘was then was issued on the lath day of July, mua tiled by, the Co hoes was e Cou tbe face that there were ob: bh quota its for about rho bad lislod in the army and navy, and ‘never bee t enormous quote had been filled at so expense, the Py Velentoer ‘Committee, under au- py vans Beane ot japerv'! decaned !t proper te con- sntist men in the army and navy, in anticipation of ptt such further call was issued on the 234 of De- eember, being for 300,000 men, under which there was ag Siret deinanded a quota from this ‘allow: Ink erudite elas, y rhleh quota, bas ow been recouaidered ‘e demand made for 21,019 sutborized te be raised uy, the ut before th thous lageiative: sanction, and it one-ball wed for, of wi re part ga ‘used to Gil the quote under the cail for men; an ‘heress, a bill the ordinanes of Jane 14 was sent te the Legislature at tie 0 ning of its present session, whieb bit ly passed the but now lies im the re upon favorably; aad there now exists no legislative authority forrals- se onan . t SS nee wees the jegalizing sald ordinance to raise the means to fill the vs of us under the Presl- men, therefore, be it jure of State be and it is ear toaid us in ‘heatly req filling the excessive quote now demanded of us by speedily g the bill now Before the Assam ing the ordinance of June 16 ay ting two million dollars, @ portion of the mono; aitvoflaed by which has already" bee) expended In raising the quota under the eall ef July 18, for five b thousand men. beac! ‘That until the Board of Supervisors is authorized to raise it ls impousible to tncrease th bounty, oreven much longer to continue to pay the suaall * honorable the ture be and it te y req giving to the county New York-power to raise such sums as may be nesessary for the future to fill {ts quotas, im aecordance with the pro Visions of a bill which ie herewith aubnuliied. tutions, duly attested, be at euoe transmstied to cach masuber of the Legiviature. To the above resolutions were appended the draft of an act which the Board recommended the Legisliture to pass, authorizing and empowering the Deard of Su- Pervisors to issue. bonds upon the credit. ef the county of New York fer the purposes. of raising money to pay bounties to recruits which thal be crédited te the quote of the county, and also au- theorizing the Board to levy and collect by tax the primoi- pal and interest of the debt by these boads, and rescinding all laws conflicting with the proposed act. ‘Mr. Buunz then read the statement of what the city ‘has done. ¥ Supervisor Puroy said that in his opinion it would te advisable to appoint, or for the people te appoint, a com- mittee of our most distinguished and wealthy citizens to Pecodd Se Wee re Tay the case of the city and gt perm g tyres every ay hae her nappy then If they refused or declined to do justice an appeal could be made te Congress. He again denounced what he designated as “‘a paipable fee"? to an eminently loyal city and ita people. It might be considered tres- sonable for him to give warning of real dan- ger to the cause of the country as well as the city; but, nevertheless, he would say that he did not believe a draft could be carried out in the city of New York. il the citizens want is time and fair play to fill any reasonable quota. place such the pre- Supervisor Exy asked !f Mr. Purdy would men as Governor poiersd or Goveraor Fish on posed committee of citizens, Supervisor Stewarr considered that the firet thing to be done 4 to proeure money tw pay bounties to recruits. Without money {ft was impossible to do anything towards filling quote. Mowever the authorities may decide, the count Cerergey, aed rota’ all the re- craits ible without a momont's de! lay. He ap- vod the idea ef sending a committes to Washington. e Chamber of Commerce and tho leading citizens should be called upon to assist. The goverment should be asked to give us time, in view of all the circumstances, however the quota might be desided by the authorities; fare should be urged to pass an act autho- cossary money to aveid ft by procuring volunteers, ‘Supervisor TWEED was opposed to calling for the ap- pointment of a committee of wealthy citizens to take the matter in hand, There are fifty thousand names enrolled in this city which are improperly cnrelied and over the number liable to draft, and the quota of the county is based on this false emrolment. Tho wrong is too glaring to need further oxpoaure. He was not prepared to rocog- nize the right of a wealthy aristocracy tw regulate the ple’s business because wrong has been done the city [Pbetguing ite quota, He was in favor of having a com- mittee of the Board proceed to Washington, but no eut- side committee. The intorest of the county ja this matter ig im the hands of the Board, and it would be time enough, when they fail to Uischargo the duty committed to them in protecting the interests of both the citizens and the overnment, to call upon outsiders, If a draft 1s emforced & twenty-thousand men it may be tamely submitied to in the face of menifest injustice; but it was mot renson- able, especially in view of the present condition of the bite temper in this city, to a ‘that ft would Phere are few families tn this ctty who have not lost some dear relative or friend at war, and many others more than one; and those aro the people who are most of all opposed to @ draft, Is it fair that a city, whese entire quota on a call for five hundred thousand mén was t three thousand one hundred and forty, should, at this late day, be informed that it is doficient twonty-one shousand and nineteen men on @ oall for three hundred thousand men? There jaa mistake here. Whe has i mitted it? Must the draft be od through with. stopping to inquire? fe who know what a is ‘is must dread it, The government would find it more than « loss of fifty thousand men to our cause. It would be regardod over the world as the beginning of a new revolution, and the rebels would take freeh cou from it, There is ben Ad eppertunity for trouble, I dialfke to nee, and he believed the gov- ernment would not take advantage of it. He bulioved in the appointment of comtnittees to co to Washingion and Albany, but they shonid be from the Board. Supervisor Er supposed that Supervisor Purdy’s idea im speaking of having a committee of wealthy citizens to take hold of the sul ‘was, that, as the Cominittee on Volunterrng had dene all t ‘could at Washington, and a6 it had failed, another method should'be wed. Supervisor Ponor—M Mr. Blunt hes exercised all his power, and (nds that he can de nothing to bring the authorities at Washington teterms, what eles can we de but have a committee of citizens to go there? The peo- ple might suppose that, afier having placed unlimited means at our disposal, wo have been romiss in our duty if a draft ie enfor If twenty theugand men are drafted from this city I cannot but warm the Board of the great evil that is im: over the community. I think the best way to prevent this would be to appoint a committee of our most eminent citizems to go w Wash- mn. If any one thinks I ex the danger lot him take a waik through’ the eastern part of the city, and he wit soon see and hear enough to satisfy him thet there is no exaggeration in anything I have said. The fore, by all meaus, let vs avoid this danger and appo! committee of our ‘most imfuontial citizens to lay whole subject before the covernment and obtain justice, is ull wo ask and all we want, Supervisor Stews nt suid that the interior counties may fancy that New York got off too easy from the draft, and there may Ve a comb astion to be even with her now; but for thigsbhe may thonk the mem she gent to the navy, the law of Congress which assigned them to her quota, and the energy of the ehairinan of the Committee on Voluntecring, who bad thein credited to the quota, and an imocnse number of men enlisted for the army ata oomparat vely small expense, To raise twenty-one thou. sand men would require $21,000,000, or an amount eqnal ty the whole present debt of the county. We have got to do something Wh reby we can interest capitalists to save os. Tf the Legitiovire will mot give as authority to act promptly we wight os well give up farther effort He was in favor of appointing a committee of influential citizens to confer with the authorities in Washington; bot a committee of the Board should go to Aibany fuperveor ry woved, as an amendment to the reso- lutions offered by Supervisor Blunt, that a bill be pre. ing the Lag olature of thy for power to add sual taxes of the city aad couuiy @ suilicleas y froun the drate simendment.was lort, with the recom re ppeinted @ he Twerp then moved that i wok, Ely, Stowert and Wile be o Weehingten 1 mith, Fos and lay the before the * Stewart, Blunt, Purdy yittes to raise subscriptions Ww wiih P Leg i Rly be appoiuted a oo Board of Aldermen, THCREASE IN THE FRICE OF GAS. A communication was received from the New York Gas Light Company anmouncing thelr determination to ia- last motion. The matter was somewhat jumbled, and as the day for the draft was rapidly ing he thought ft important that er 4 Seer be dome at once towards filling the quota ef the city. "hiderman Grerweis. was ef plain ‘that the Board of pervisors were very much te blame. There was mere money spent down the quote than in procuring recruits, What was the good of omploying fifteen hundred scribes fer two or three months if at the last moment the quota was not to be reduced? He attri- buted the failure of the County Valeniecss. Commitee totheir want of energy and honesty. Indeed, he thought there was a scheme on foot among the Supervisors to on a draft, so that could be made out of it, ‘There was an effort made to shift the responsibility upon the Common Council, and he hoped the Board of Alder- men would stand on its dignity and refuse to pass any ordinanee at the dictation of the Board of Supervisors. Alderman Jowms was in favor of the adoption of the ordinance. If it failed te relieve New York then the Tesponsibility would be thrown upon the Board of Super- visors, Alderman Ortrweu thought the Board of Aldermen had not the power to remove the recruiting tents complained ‘the Board of Supervisors. Those tents were doing to the United States government, although they re ing to the city, and could not le be ro- ed. the Board of Supervisors would only be iiberal and pay as much as other cities there would be ne jack of recruits. Ifa liberal policy had been adopted our queta would have been pretty nearly filled te-dr Alderman Brica said he was commencing .o get a clearer insight into the matter, but he shought it would to postpone the matter unt.) ‘thuredap i the Board of Supervisors could assure hing that Te. moval of these recruiting temts would serve te fli the quota he would willingly vote for the ordinance, but he really did not see how the quota could be filled if the bounties were not inqreasod in proportion to other citics. ‘The question om reconsidering the motion of Alderman Brice was then put and lest. ‘The Board then adjourned until Thuraday afternoon at two o'clock. MEXICO AND ST. DOMINGO. Interesting Extracts from Foreign Pa- pers—The Combination to Attack Oaja- ea—The French Financial Agont for Mexico—The Cession of Territory te the French—The Spaniards in St. Domin- go, do. From our foreign and local exchanges we make some interesting extracts in regard to Mexican affairs. of wel movi MEXICO. ‘A correspondent of the Messager ef yesterday writes thus:— Ima short visit that I made to Wi last week I ascertained that for ‘several months the files of the French Legation contained the news of the cession of certain provinces of Mcxico to France. Now, the Courrier haa this week twice denied that the news of the conces- sion was true. ‘The Journal dv Havre states:— The Marquis a Ril Envoy Extreord! and Minis- ter Pi tary of ‘mn to Mexico, isto embark at Bt. Ne on the 16th inst. The A ‘Vora Cruz Tnspecter General te Vera M. de Bo! wr Gene! Sane acoder taaten gy Seat the Mexican fimances. if. Huard, ln- of Finance, is amociated in the mission of M. ‘The Paris Moniteur has the following despatch from Mexico to the Minister of War:— The expedition against Mazatlan, reports gave some account, has had the best results. ‘The occupation of that Tendors us masters much munitions of war, and our, established there. Goneral upon yas action at Higuilpan, to move upon in this ition he will tinish the pacification Will be enabled to sond aid to Gen. z, who acta under Gen. Douai, has taken possession of the port of Manzanill the Pactéc. Marshal Bagaine gives out that the columns destined inst are conc-ntrated at Huaguopan. bal was there on the 9th ult., and expectod to from Orizaba, was at Teoullan, with orders to assemble the troops, The commandant of Vera Cruz has sent, with as much vigor as intelligence, a force into the not of the prov. inoe under his care. He has been able to oome up with some guerilias on the river Autigoa, and defeated thei. General Gulacy, at the bead of the allied troops, has met with sotne success in the north of Jalapa, taking aris aud stores from the enemy, two hundred of whom, with acht-f, have given in their submission. To suim up, ia a short time we will occupy all the im- fas poste of the Atlantic and Pacitic, and frow the of Onjaca to Sonora. Ali the operations which have taken place ou that vast area, three times larger thau Frame, have been directed with great precision; and Jo spite of the dificulties as to roads “and the nature of the ceuntry, everything goes on with grat regularity, Ag to the political situation, it improves every day, aud contidence shows itsolf by the lucrease @ trade aud in- dustry. L' International states: — M. Drovyn de Lhoys has just addressed a note to Mr. Seward at Washington, ask ng frown him some exp! tien as to the conseq. ences of the last voie of censur Congress. agotnet the Cabinet 0 Mr, Lincoln for its policy towards Mexico, fF. DOMINGO. tho Turk’s Isiand Royal Standard, Jan, 7.) vate advices from Sautingo, to the lth ultimo, state that the Dom micans eontinue to defeat and scatter the Span foreos im all quarters, wherever they present emselves beyond tholr fortified 1 positions. The Spaniarda have surrondored Guerra aud Mayer; the town of Seybe was exp-cted to bo given up from day to day. Los Mines, in sight of the city of St. Domingo, hae been abandoned, aud the Doininiean guerilias shoot down the sontries upom the very walls of theeity. The last skir- mish was at La Canola, im the district of Agua; the Span- iards there antacked General Cabial aaa were Somapletal ronted bim, ving seventy-two dead om Tesiden e'aeenter of wetundea. Whe Doeninionns caplated all their stores and ammenition aad forty mules, ‘The same correspondent gays the Spaniards are very Toth to abandon thoir grip, but they eannot sustain it lor Nethins posicive has yet tranap'red relati te otlations which for seme time been pond- ing. Colonel Ernes Romain, Aid-de-Camp to Pres.dent Geffrard, of HayU, had been at Santiago negotiating tome kind ef arangemout to cover a decorous re- treat for the Spanish forces from the island and to solicit @ renewal of the old cenneotion i und guarantees, which could not be conceded, and the Proposition “to renew the old connection together as good children under one mn ad not been favorably r ceived by the people, It t possible therefore that the Haytien agent will rovurn disappointed, and the flattering idea which it ia sald President Gotirard entertains of seeing himee crowned emperor or king of the whole fland is not likely to be realizod. ‘A rumor has regghod ue from Samana (lat the Dom!nt- cana were threat = Lasig) and eae Spaniaris had * and fri royed some of thet fort ations to ve om from falling into their hands, ecient Personal Intelligence. ‘The Preaident’s son, Mr. Robert Lincoln, and Colonel Grant Wilson, United Statos Army, arrived in the city from Washington yesterday morning, and are mopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Mr. Lincoln, Jr., intends eutering the army soon as an sid on the staff of Lie\ton- ant General U. 8. Grant, ‘The subscriptions at Dortom for @ statue of Edward Everett amoum to $16,426, The Army. ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS IN MANCOOR’S COnrS. ‘The following additional appointments have been mado fo General Hancock's First Arsoy corps Majors—F. © Nichols and B. @. Tayman, na—Chares Alien, Wm H. A. Ayare and George Frnt dievtenants—G. N, MeCracker and HJ. Conner, Second Lieutenants—Thomay i, Cales aud Win, Solera, Suecessfal Raid of the Sevend New York Vete- ren Cavalry from Morgansia, Le. —— Exchange of Prisoners on Red River, TES SROOND NEW TORE VOTERAN CAYALAT G8 4 RAID. ‘We have information ef a very successful raid med from Mongansie to the vicinity of Bayou Grosse Tete. » was ordered by General Uliman, and under command of Colonel Chrysler, Second Mew York Veteran cavalry, whese regiment was principally engaged. ‘The exped> tiem took three diferent reads when starting out on thee 19th inst.—Colene! Chrysler on the Falee River ready Lieutenant Colenel Gamey om the Fourdoche Bayo@ read, and Major Cameren om the road along the river leade ing to Watertoo, where the latter crossed, with to False River Island, where he encountered s force of the enemy under Major Pryme. Major Camerom, tmmediatoly attacked Pryme’s force and routed it, Killimg: one of his mea, wounding one and capturing, fou, Pryme hed his horse shot under him, end, leaving’ his hat bobind, escaped «= him» self into a canebreak swamp, whore he was seeurcly shelby tered. Major Cameron eaptured thirty mules and horse on the island, and was about to return, whem he orderce! soms of the houses to be searched for arms and ammuals tion, While this order was being executed » very lamentable affair ocourred at one of the houses where search was made, 4 OREOLE LADY sHCT. Private David Briggs, Secend New York Veteran oav+ alry, was making examinatien at this place, and hed found some arms deposited there, which he breught ou and presented to bis lieutenant, He went back again 1@ make further search, and, @ pistol shot soon being heard in the house, he wns followed by somo officers, who, upon entering, discovered a young lady— a creole girl, by the mame of Augustina David with a mortal wound just received by a bel} in the forehead. Miss David wasthe only person in tho nose at the time, and Briggs being asked how she wae killed, said it was by an accidental disc! of his pistely, as be carried it unknowingly co.ked in bis band. Sum however, were urged agaiust him, and he few 4 jately placed und-r arrest. Briggs was retui te gan he: ferred bi aitempting to reb the lady, and of murdering her ty He is now being tried by court charges, at Mor,anzia, ‘THB GURMILLA RATOLIFF ROUTED. Lieutenant Coleone] Gumey encountered Ratclif’s mex om the Fourdoche road and routed then, capturing five prisoners and un important rodel mail. He then moved down inthe dircotion of Bayou Grosse Tete to Rosedale, ble quantit; rms and amin: nition, sixty mules, tw horses ad harams,” Clonal: vigerous put them to rout. Ho capiured vp priannere twenty horses, besides a large aniount had been ry oo trough our lines, The dition, acting thas in three columns, returned safely om - same day, aud brongbt all their eaptures with them. ‘RE MXCHANGR OF PREUNTIRG, ‘The United states ener Teerville arrive 04 cvsaten, {rent New Orleans, with ome hu ‘ we mre otters on board for from Johasowy Lake and were not allowed eet their arrival in New Orieaus day beiero petercer board the Olive Brat frour Cairo, but were as. transferred to the Iberville and s-nt up here. Dwight, Commiselouer of Exchange, ia here in the rebel oiticers. The steamer Countcss came A ng xandria. She will dng aoe, wi be made near this the rebel officers here for exe! captured two ago at Arkansas they are quite anxious te retura to Dixie, Ouretie cers to be brought down from pron mig out ior cargoes of the precios We have three heavy iren-ctads stationed off the moutty of Red river—the Lafayette, the Manhattan and bre 00. the second a monitor and there he captured a Dacreas guesilia and jayhawker the name of Lieutenant Mangum, who ope Ly largely the past season ia the vicinity of Ni of Commander jam is now @ prisoner om board ter's vessel. Evening Stock Exchange. Moxvay, Jan. 80, 19 $5000 American gold 212 600 she Erie RR... .88 10000 dv... . 22 Cd Died. At Monroe, Orange county, om Nonday, Jann tis fo, buna, ‘widow of Win. V.' Mapes, in the 66uk . b year of hor age. The ramatves ae friends ef the family are invited te attend the funeral, from her late residence, om Thareday afternoon, at two o'doek, Trains leave via the Brie» Railway at seven and ten e'clock im the morail [For Other Deaths See Sooond Page.) (HORNS, BUSTONS, BAD } out pan by tt i renidenco, 34 Dn Qtexck WL, BE AT HIS ROOMS XC Bond every. Tucadey, from # until 9 0 clock. horouga éramidiation of the lunge, with the RESPIROMETE , hie charge will be three dollars. amined, one must expect to be told the « s Syrap, Boaweed T Mo, and Pills, wil care even in the advanced stagne.’ Consampt nd Uyeprpaia, whieh ts generally tie auption, are cured by ie use of Seawooe Tonic and Man ry ke Filia, ersoas, a thay euier Dr. ehanok's rooms, receive & teket giving them the number oF thew turn. Persona so Ut Well as to bool Wo cute Ja carringes Will receive atten> tay at once. 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