The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1867, Page 4

BROOKLYN. ITS GROWTH AND PROGRESS Public Parks and Institutions, Railroads, Ferries, Navy Yard, Water Supplies, Cor- porations, Statistics and Improvements. PRESENT AND FUTURE, The City of Churches and the Empire City as One Corporation and One Grand Metropolis. Listen to what two nomadic Dutchmen, Jaspar Den- kers and Peter Sluyter, say about Brooklyn a couple of centuries ago im their interesting memoirs:—“ We crossed the ferry in a rowboat, as it happened, which in good weather and tide carries a sail. Long Island we went up the bill along open roads and a little woods through the first village called Breukelen, which bas a small and ugly little church standing in the What would these cynical travel- Jers say if they were to cross the same ferry Anno Domi- ni 1867 and take a stroll through the City of Churches? How many expressive ‘ughs’’ would the aboriginal Brooklynites utter could they see Fulton street or the Heights now! It is a long lapse of time from Seyseg, the first Nyack mayor, chief, sachem, or whatever you may be pleased to call him, down to Mayor Booth, and everything, with the exc»ption of nature’s indestructible landmarks, has undergone change after change, but it is only within comparatively few years that Brooklyn has earned for herself the proud title of the second city in the Union. Clinging to the apron strings of her queenly sister on Manhattan Island, she now sits next to her at Uncle Sam’s family table. And now that the day of ‘wrath, that dreadful day, the first of May—a day preg- nant with fearfal sounds—is just remindea forcibly of the Brooklyn, Nine Knickerbockers rented then at twenty bushels of wheat annually! families from the river Waal, in Netherland, settled in the meighborhood of Wallabout Bay in the seventeenth century, and named their settlement Walloons, and the bay Walloons Boght, whence the present name, Brook- dyn itself, is derived from Breukelen, a village in Utrecht, or, as some suppose, from Breuck-landt (broken Little progress was made in the settlement for many years, as no governmental organization was Up tothe commencement of the presest century the population was principally confined to several little hamlets scattered over the territory now embraced in the city. crease of population and growth of the city have been very rapid, scarcely paralleled by the magical growth of the cities of the West, Its proximity to New York and intimate relations with it are the main causes of its rapid growth and progress, Although possessing » separate municipal government, in all its business and interests it forms an integral part of the great metropo- lis, In fact it is now included in the Metropolitan Police district, anda ukase from Mulberry street is as effectual with the blue-coated guardians of the peace in Brooklyn as with the Broadway squad. Vast schemes of speculation have arisen from time to time, most of which have resulted in loss, and several of them, devised upon a magnificent scale, have seriously retarded the progress of needful But with all the blunders and speculations for its im- provement and enlargement, which have in many cases proved detrimental to its interests, still Brooklyn could ‘not lag behind in the race of-progress while Gotham was making such strides, As well might Chang lose sight of Eng, to use a Siamese twin metaphor. relations one might as well attempt to separate the in- torests of two adjoining streets inthis city as those of New York and Brooklyn, Conseqdently the com- mercial and manufacturing history of the latter 1s but of the former. A large pro- portion of our wealthiest and most enterprising repre- Seatative merchants reside in Brooklyn, and mdent New Yorkers have their business establishments Such intimate relations must ‘absorption,"’ (to use a Bismarck On arriving at middle of the road." first rents paid in effected uader the Dutch. Since 1840 the in- the reflex, dimmer, beyond the East ri ultimately result In the * of Brooklyn by and the complete unification of both cities, Bat moro of this anon, We shall now refer to the only means, alas, of crossing from New York to Brooklyn, namely Forty years ago to cross the East river was a more formidable undertaking than a voyage to Europe nowa- days, Then a rickety old barge, which had a able habit of poking its biuck nose was not wanted—for ships lying at anchor or jutting headlands of either shore—and « still more disagreeable habit of wallowing porpoise-like in the chopping waves of an East river squall, thereby endangering the lives and fortanes of the hapless wayfarers, wa; the only ostensible means of communication between Manhattan and Long Isianda, ‘We will mot barrow up the feelings of our readers by describing the scenes which often took place on this Fry boat, but revenons d nos muons, namely, vehicles of the present day to which thousands intrust their precious selves. First of all comes the Union Ferry Company, incorporated 1854, and own- {og Catharine, Fulton, Hamilton avenue, South and Wall street ferries. The boats of number, of which thirteen are kept constant; and three are held in reserve as relief boats when any of ‘The ematiest of these is of 500 is of 642 tons and tons and 151 feet in length ; the feet in length, Worthington’s steam pump from other boats at the least alarm. No less than 1280 trips are made dally on these ferries, and 40,000,000 average, cross annually. lyn, is and for ages has been tho crossing from Long Island to detween Fulton street and investigations into in the beginning of the gs th | a) i ; i Brooklyn Ferry Company own what the Williamsburg ferries, six in num- are supposed to be keptin renni y. Regarding the condition o| vy "len the investigating <= i i i 53) i I < = j =. 85 Be g if i ul i i i | é i ; i rs i i | it i Ht | z i - & ne i i i ri ie 5 el zit i fh ile Hoe is ie Hie g uuu fh | : i 5 j | i BF & 3 i | i i NEW YORK HERALD, SUN ————_re- ————__— than apy other vehicles In existenes, The same may be said of tue Urookiye and Jamaica Ratiroad, running on Atlantic street aad svenue, Anew railroad, called the Metropo: (au Railroad, runs from the fevt of South Eighth street, Withamsbarg, as (ar as the Latheran Comet With the excepticn of the Brooklyn City and Coney |-land Rat'road: ali the street lines in Brooklyn are gecera ly infertor to the Now York tines and need many improveme ‘There are other smaiier Lines than those we have enumerated, which do not call for special wen- tion, We come next to the pubhe improvements madé within thé fast few years in Brooklya, and foremost among these is ATLANTIC AVENUE. During the last five years this avenue has undergone great alterations, which have bad the effect of maki it one of the finest n the vicinity of New York. For many miles of its length, and right into the village of East New York, it has a width of sixty-eight feet, from curb tocurb, Tho sidewalks are each twenty-six fect wide, and donbie rows of ireos are planted along its whole iength, from Franklin avenue to i fe city line—a ce of about three miles, Tl nie 1s perfoctly ht, and forms the grand riding aud driving ground of the city. During the summer months bundrecs of costly equipages and fast horses are to be seen there, and every fine evening the scene along the avenue 1% remarkabiv gay and lively, as many fair equestriennos are to be seen among the brilliant throng, It is, however, trom Rochester avenue eastward to the village of East New York, that the improvements on this avenue are most apparent, The hills through which the avenue was cut are fast disappearing, and the next few months will see a very large number of handsome residences erected along either side, At the upper end of the avenue there are already a number of imposing residences, whose white walls and French roofs give an- a'r of refined opu- lence to the neighborhood. These houses are built on the elevated ground at the upperend of Atlantic and Fulton avenues, known as Ocean Hi!l, from which one of the finest views in the neighborhood of Brooklyn can be obtained. To the south and east, about two miles away, can be seen the gleaming waters of Jamaica bav, across which, like rk gray ribbon, is the beach of Far Rockaway. To the north west a grand and comprehensive birdseye view of the cities of New York, Brooklyn and Wiiliamsburg is obtained. ‘A dill is now pending to widen Paca avenue, which runs across Ocean Hill from Broadway on the north to East New York avenue on the south, It is proposed to widen the avenue to one hundred feet, and at the same time change its name to Ocean avenue, and extend it to Jamaica bay through Canarsie, This proposed improve- ment will make it one of the most pleasant drives on Long Island, and will aid very materially in building up ‘and populating that section, although the great natural beauty of the country in that vicinity has already been the means of attracting those in search of a desirable lo- ity for a residence, and ut the samo time be within the city limits, We justly boast of our beautiful Central Park, but we shall have to look to our laurels, if Brooklynites ca out to any reasonable extent their princely ideas. ing PROSPECT PARK. The worthy burghers “ayont the water” already begin to talk of Prospect Park as equal, if not in some re- spects superior to, the Central Park. It 1s, of course, not ia anything like tho same state of completion as the Park of which New Yorkers are so proud; but enough has already been done to show what it will be a year or two hence, At the present time there are scores of brawny men engaged in reducing to order and complete- ness the apparently chaotic wilderness of walks, shrub- beries, hills, miniature forests, flower bedg and otber features which go to make up a grand, complete and besutiful park, Much as the people of Brooklyn, how- ever, are pleased with the knowledge that they will soon have a park of their own in which to spend many of their leisure hours, it has already become a subject of discussion as to whether those who were instrumental in laying out the park in its pre- sent form and size were gifted with sufficient fore- thought to comprehend what would be the ultimate re- quirements of a growing city like Brooklyn. Those who remember what Brooklyn was fifteen years since and what it is to-day contend that in a few more years the whole of Kings county will be incorporated within the limits of the city of Brooklyn. Prospect Park will then be in the centre of the city; but its size will be out of all Proportion with the splendid city with which it will be encompassed, There is lying along the east side of the Park a large tract of land which is almost valueless for buiiding purposes, but which at the same time appears to have been intended by nature to form part of the Park. It is elevated the hils in many places being one hundred feet in height, The soil is light and grav- elly and but little expense would be incurred in making it one of the finest parka in the ea The at present laid out, This secured at a comparatively trifling cost, The land is addition could be almost totally unit for any other pu and asin the case of the Central Park in this city, the iucreased value of the property surrounding the Park would more than pay tor the land. Along the south side of the p addition the ground is about one hundred feet and from its summit Flatbush can be looked, and a splendid view of the bay is obtained. Along the ridge one of the most magni it boulevards in the world coutd be laid out, and for extent and natural beauty it would rival the celebrated “Queen’s Drive” round Arthur's seat in Edinbarg. A parade ground for the Brooklyn militia has been a. wisoly located in the Park, when the proposed addi- ton is greater facilities can be afforded the members of the National Guard when they turn out for inspection or drill There are of course the usual city parks in Brooklyn which may be found in every Iai city, of which the principal ones are Washington Park or Fort Greene, ceiebrated in revolutionary history ; Myr- tle Avenue Park, where our irrepressible colored breth- ren celebrate their anniversaries aud picnics, and the City Park, the scene of one of the darkest tragedies in the annals of Brooklyn—the Otero murder. The scene enacied on a drizzly November night, over a year ago, in that ill-omened spot, is still in the minds of the readers of the Hurat, and it was proposed several times since to dismantie and abolish the caricawre of a park in which the crime was perpetrated. The following fall two dangling bodies in the County Jail atte the supremacy of law and justice, and two souls went before their God to answer for the murder of the unhappy and too-confiding Spaniard. cuvrcnes, No one in the beginning of this century would imagine hat Brooklyn could ever earn the ttle of City of Churches, as for one hundred and twenty-live years there was but one “small and ugly little church, standing in the middie of the road.’ Now, however, tall shoot up skyward as numerous as bay: day, and Sunday out-Moscows that ding-dong city in t! number, variety and persistency of its chimes and bells, ‘The story of the plan on which Brooklyn was built up and enlarged, although published before in the Hxratp, is good enough to warrant repetition. The plan was ro} by an unsuccessful speculator to his brethren in misfortane, the directors of an exploded cnterprise, Here it is:—“Gentlemen, our project is a failure, Let us make it profitable in this wise: on the corner of each block let us build a church, and on the opposite one a liquor store. and between God and the devil we'll people Brooklyn.” and ‘this plan has been pretty genoratly carried out; for wherever the broad steps and siately columms of some imposing church are you be sure to see nestling close .to it a spiritual odifice of another description, except the church is im some fashionable uborhood. droning voice of the her and the uent voice of the organ often mingled (at least before the Exciee law) with ry Jingling of glasses and of ghbors, Joxion they give society than from ttieir number that jrooklyn is called the City of Churches. The aristocracy of the Heights, and that of Clinton avenue, now flerce rivals, are entirely ecclesiastical in their main features, ‘and the adveut of a new minister is regarded with more anxiety and interest than quadrennial moving day at the White House, The number of churches in’! yn is 184, divided, as near as we can ascertain, as follows:— Roman Catholic, 22; Protestant Rolsoonsh. 25; Presby- terian, 21; Baptist, 1 tonal, 15; Methodist, 28 ; Methodist (colored), 6; odist, nou-Eprscopal, 8; Universalist, 4; Lutheran, 5; Hebrew, 3; Datoh All creeds are well *., Ma. pone og ly my which have increased b..J rapid ears have been the jo tnd the Methodists i mast bot be thought tant all toe appropriated to God's jinent dogree, io common with others, there is a Se an oneae o) amd the social relations of ‘he ministet and The subjects of sermons in these beavens waters under the earth; ene or two the subjects have Lomerven Gay} be het bani st than bli . ihe Heights and Clinton tveuue the eréme de la’ erome of church aristocracy have their strongholds. The Heights claim one advantage over their rivals up town, namely, that mature effectually precludes the possibility pl Lay creat oad ear fermach of the old. Porttan Wapiti taetimontout portion however—mingled aristocracy, and no New town or village ever bunted dows more merci! 8 witch or a than the haw tom of these churches do the —_—s infringe- mont of the ogi | laid ve = ee meaelemeins oar knows not the ‘twixt, tweediedum and tweediedes, The Con- cremplignales chances of this a ea. nent before the public than the special notice, Se Cent of Go San ee and Remsen streets, is the mothery churches in the city, and ts reputed to be wealthiest aiso. It neck short space twenty-one years has de- veloped fifteen churches of this denomination. This charch was fall and in the following year the present Dr RS r., was cailed and accepted. ow numbers 600 members, aad i pame = bene the peral in Brook meinders to baila Frymonn {a the ovtash lishment of mee meeting. It 0 Witd nelonee the firs sermon, On this occasion there were twooty- one persons ia the canreh, Tue building was desicoyed by fire 1 1849, and the presen’ one erected on i's site, ‘Yhere is now & wembership of about two thousand, aad the congregs:ton is bot Very wealthy and very |ibera! yn avenue Con regational church, Dr Wm. J. Burtdington pastor, is the mos: fasiionable aud a'so tho wealthiest church in this aristocratic neighborhood, ‘ihe other denominations ai80 deserve novice for their archilectura! beauties and oumerous congregauvns, but want of apace compels us reluciantiy to pass tuew over, Wo cannot, however, entirely ignore the tires and oisest churen on Long f ‘The First Dutch Reformed church was established in 1654, Dowiule Johannis Theodorus Polhemus being the F first pastor, 10 1810 the church was transferred trom Fulton avenue to its t site on Joraiemon street, in the rear of the City Hall It is nowe working church vf some Ove hundred members. ‘THE CEMETERIES are well worthy of notice, Brookiyn may justly boast of the beauti(ul Greenwood, with tts admirably diver=i- surface, its spacious avenues, winding through val- each other at every turm; its charming and varied fo- liage; its magnificent mausolea, and the care and uiten- tion that are being Constantly bestowed on it. Evergreens Cemetery at East New York aud Holy Cross at Flatbush are the other prince pal cemeteries, and are very pic- toresque in appearance and beautifully laid out. EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INVTIFUTIONS, THAATRES, ETO. There are twenty-nine public schovis, three culored and six primary, 1n Brooklyn, and the large attendance at each shows the deep intereat taken by the citizens i the education of their children, Male and female sem! naries and institutes abound in every of tue city, and as for private schools ther name bri Packer Collegiate Insutute on, Brooklyn Heights, is very extensive of rary institutions the Long Island Historical So- Court ranks fret. wena only four brary 14,000 years volumes, 16,000 pamphiets, and rare manuseripls. Tue scientific department has been lately increased tu a con- siderable extent. ‘The library will be shortly removed tothe Heights on Montague street. Brooklyais rather stinted in paces of amusement, but som» of those in the city. are admirable in appearance, construction and management. Hooley’s Opera House, on Court street, will compare favorably with any minstrel hallin America for conve- nience, ventilation, light, means of egress and precau- tions against fire. The Brooklyn Academy of Music has been described before in the Hzgaxp, and we will only say that it is un- surpassed for acoustic qualities aud elegance of tho interior. THE GROWTH OF BUSINESS AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS, Brooklyn is a growing city, a fact which is impressed upon the observant mind in all directions, It has not near as many dweiling houses as the popaiation calis for, the cost of materials and the uacertainties of the future curb building enterprise, but while the num- ber of buildings erected for residences fails to keep pa:e with the demand, business is more imporative, and store and office accommodations must be had at any cost. Brooklyn is no longers mere lodging place large and steadily increasing population not dependent on New York in any way. Its manufacturing interest has become 80 extensive as to rate Brooklyn awong the first manufacturing cities wn up within compara- tively a recent period. Its local trade, too, bas grown immensely. It was the fashion not many years ago with with a majority of residents of Brooklyn to do most of their shopping in New York. This habit lingers to some extent, but two miles of stores stretching along Fulton street and Fulton avenue, from the ferry beyond the recincts of Clinton avenue, the eolid busivess Signo avenue and Atlantic street, and ta Bod indicate of the country, This has stately front of Court street in to a business cont version of local trade done in that there is a great deal kiya, The Brooklyn Bank has purchased the Long Island Insurance building, at the corner of Fulton and Front streets, and after improving and adapting Sores pas it to their wants, will occupy it in future. for this property indicates = increased value of ea. tate at the lower end of Fulton street. The plot is thirty- eight feet on Falton street and bg Pa on Front, covered by a substantial four story brick building, It sold for $35,000. The Long Island Safe Deposit Company, chartered by the Legislature last winter, will also find accommodation in this ballding. Around the City Hall, in its immedhate vicinity, there is notagreat deal of room left for turther improt ments, but much has and is being done. [he last Japidated old landmark of that vicinity, the frame shanty on the corner of Myrtle avenu own as Johuny White's corner, is being demolished to make room for a more stately stracture, The Central Bank has c! its base to the square next door but one to the City Ke, The old bank quarters, at the junction of Fulton and Washineton streets, is undergoing a chuage to fit it for business improvements ig not confined to street or the lower section of the city, Fultom avenue is looming into importance as a business thoroughfare, not in the vicinity of City Hall, bat far out on po ae set up in rivalry to the Heights. are not only a private residences in that section, but it can now boast of some of the handsomest siores in the city, One of the most of these recent im; ments is a row of brown stone front stores on Fulton avenue, corner of Washington avenue, which can chal- parison with any stores on Fulton street or elsewhere. In the Eastern district b mod wie befengs 8 bey is making rapid strides. unity wi rand Street throw away has been taken ‘4 en advantage poh, med South Seventh street imterest; that street is ing widened from First street to Fourth, where it connecis with South Sixth, and thence to Broadway. This will give the district a broad, direct thorou; re from the main { to East New York, and it must necessarily become a flourishing business centre Grand street is being improved by wid pense of tho sidewalks gian pavement. Valuable building improvements are contemplated on both these streets, The future of Brooklyn may be guessed from this bur- ried review of its institutions and progress, There is no doubt that the intimate relations existing between it and its great neichbor will ultimately result in both cities bay under one municipal government. When the long talked of and probable bridging of the East River taken place, independent of the Utopian idea of straightening that tortuous stream, and Brooklvn shall have extended her limits unyl they in- clude all Kings County, then joined with Now York it will form a grand metropolis worthy of this great coun- try and this great people, THE UNJUSTIFIABLE USE OF THE REVOLVER. ‘The usual quiet of the neighborhood of Twenty- fourth street wan considerably disturbed by an occur- rence which, if true in its details as testified to by several eye witnesses, places officer Conard, of the Eighteenth precinct, im a most unenviable position. A mao named James: 8 butcher, while attending to his horse and cart in enty-fourth street, was ad- dressed by officer Conard, who desired to know why it ‘was that the man (Brown) had not bis name and num- ber on the cart, man made some reply, whereupon the officer, it is alleged, without any further provocation, pat his hand in his breast pocket, drew his revolver and ‘shot the man in the face. The ball strack Brown in the an eye witness to the whole affair, is appended: — Fiorence Predera bei di deposes and |, being sntt ani says:—I reside at No. 163 Rast Prencoea rd strect, old number; I was present on the 3d of May, and witnessed the affair between Conard and Brown; I was in Tweaty- fourth street, between Third and Lexington avenues; it was between four aud five o'clock in the afternoon ; I rf | fs i 5 i i i s | i Z i i H z 3 i ‘ i i i : ; 3 g ri Hip aE ie i iy i 5 Hi iste § eae : | i i 3 8 | 5, | i H > i et j i i : H iH H : i H 7 : silt til as ag. i! = = 2 s s 3 3 Z : At 3 “é i? E valet iH ett il eect zi F i i 5 E i i i i 2, £ tit 1 route of said avenue. leys, encompassing numberiess billocks aud interse ting | DAY, MAY 5, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEET. SE Ee ESS: eS os a ST SESS: THE FASHIONS. engrenncneccneran SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WERALD, Lengchamps Day and setting the New Styles— A itcclamation from New York—Jewels and Embroideries—short Costumes aud Dress Laces, Para- Panis, April 17, 1867. ‘This is Longchamps day in gay Paris, a day on which the uew fashions are set for the coming season, and are driven out 1m elegant open vehicios to Longchamps, My letser, or rather a part of my letter, must resume our Rew atylea, though to tell the truth they have und: gone very few positive changes, We are to hai no steel under skirts, end, in fact, with the ox- coption of bonnets, there is little of a radical change. There area few improvements to mention which shall be recorded lower down, but, Fire'ly—I have a knotty point to settle with a perse- vering anonymous writer—a husband, of course—whose letters are ever dated New York, and which letters treat of female politics—namely, clothes. 1 copy a few of NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. | Continuation of the List of Acts Passed at the Session of 1867. 606, Anact to author.ve construction of iron bridge ois henango cuual, in Water sireet, in the village of timton, 607 In relation to the Hydraulic Company. 608. To authorize the yah ne of the Central Toad or avenue in the county of Westchester to change 609, For relief of John Gordon, 610. To enable -upervisor of town of Martinsburg to convey lands, aud to enabie trustees to convey land for burial parposes, and to improve the same. & To incorporate the National Telegraphic Union sociation, 612, Relative to military exemption in Kings county, 613. In confirmation of the conveyance of lands (o the Queens cous Agricultural Society, and extending the power of ite 4. To'provide for appointment of Commissioners of village of Lansingburgh. . by come Phineas rs Taylor, of Red Hook, to ‘not apai land for family cemetery. om ae To reduce the number of Directors of Schoharie ‘y. Railroad Compan: Pa To enable the Trastees of the Merdon Contral Society, of Merdon, Monroe County, to for New York business men. It has a business of its own, and a i iz: g i biptaylt f rl i i si i 2 BAP Geile cH H i f i the most energetic passages, those which on the stage would call forth applause if an actor could be found to give themadeqnate renderings He says:—‘‘Madame, your fashions are the rain of fathers of families, children are dying of hanger, mothers are sinking under their burdens, the Fenians are bringing heavy calamities dows upon us, and still you fill column after columa with falpalas (?) and outlandish jargon which no C bris- tian can make out, Madame, your fashions are poison; they do not kill, but they intoxicate, You are driving our wives mad.”* T answer in reply, “I agree with you that the Fenians are very inconvenient, and I am not at all surprised that they are brii calamities down u; rou ; th Id have pode home if they cou! have igot through their troubles by themselves, The fashions are food to millions, but not Seamstresses, milliners, tailors, spinners, weavers, and all those employed in the manufacture of tissues, whether lace, wool, cotton or flax, all tive ou the fashions." Tretura to Longchamps. ‘The weather is fair and the new fashions have had a good share of sunshine. Dresses are all to be vory flat in front and trimmed on every seam. Weare to wear a the wasps, dragon flies and beetles ad Sentclons the prettiest. Embroidered materials are the great idea, I perceive. Thus the richest silks are worked by hand. A very lovely gray poult was embroidered over with bouquets of in, which were nothing but sprigs on the bodice ‘and spread into clusters of six or seven, with buds to. ward the bottom of the skirt. A loose jacket to match was worked in the same way. ‘The bonnet was a fanchon of jasmin. ocregational i them et Fores. . To auth town of Westchester to purchase ose and repair fire engine, 619. fo authorize Commissioners of Highways to con- struct certain bridges in town of Ellisburg, aud to levy tax for that purpose. 620. To authorize sale of the State Armory at Kings- ton. 621, To improve rolis of the State basin at West Troy m Certain cases, 622, Defuing certain offences in the village of Wateg- wa, 623. In relation to the Industrial Schoo! Association of Brooklyn, Eastern District. 624. To autuorize town of Whitestown to raise money for repairing bridges. 625, In relation to the erection and maintenance of public arsenals in the city of New York. 626 ‘fo incorporate the Saratoza Savings Bank. 627. To regulate height of dam number five on Oswego river, Supervisors of Kings 628. To authorizo Board of county to take additional land adjoining the County Court House ior public use. 629. To erection of bridges in the town of Ellicott and jovying tax therefor, 630, To in Rensselaer County Union Monu- ment Association, 631. To legalize and confirm the sale and conveyance of all the rizht, title and interest of the Saugeriies and Woodstock Turnpike Road Company, by Shoriff of ister county to Geo, W. Suyder, 632. To enable the Cooper's Falls Iron Company to geil and convey its real and persona! property, 683. Authorizing the Syracuse Magdalen Society to sell and convey real estate. 634. To enuble the Madison Club of New York city to purchase and hoid real estate, and to execute bonds and be tn payment therefor. The short coatumes were very gay, pink and cerise 635, Relative to lands held in trust by Elisha R. Potter | underskirts, having a plissé flounce, ples tight sleeves Soe Sie Cael Ok NEY EAS ENE ere he aba aie, 8h af creas colored, Gonlard onecekay 54 loose jacket. tachio-nut green is very fashionable, trimmed with white cord, white lace and white jet. never was suclia display of elegant walking boots, All are high heeled and have high garters with tassels, Violet velvet boots, with a white fur border St ae is the newest mania, They are called Louis XV. Some of our élégantes walk in shoes, but they are of the Hichest description, the heels being covered with red satin, The plouescat, or Breton jacket, is white, worked with chioé silks. psig The most sensational toilets to-day were very be gored skirts with the medizval colored satin tight Atting basque bodies. The front basque is cut on the cross, is oval and buttoned on the sides. Isabel of Bavaria is re- presented im one of these in all the historical painting galleries, There isa puff on nearly all the tight 11 satin sleeves which is sewn in the arm hole @ la Marie Stuart. uch worn, though chinés of rich lace is reviving. are very heavy, they are mostly made of cut ivory, cut oak and tortoise shell; tliey are covered with Chantilly or Alenoon. ., Lent has been observed with great solemnity at court, or balls on record this week. A is given in honor of the young Prince at General de Fieury’s after Easter, are announced in the very tip top of "Bled foulard sites arene lovety.aa satin, Black cashmere shawis are richly worked and trim. med with ince, as also black silk pépium jackets, 636. In relation to Trustees of the Brooklyn Art Asso- ciation, and to exempt the property of tho Association from taxation. 637. To confer additional powers upon the American Jockey Club. 633. To authorize the New York Society tor the Relief of the Crippied to hold real and personal estate. 639. To authorize the town of Hempstead, Queens county, to geil their common lands. 640, ‘To legalize the vote of the electors of the village of Malone, in the county of to raise money for the purchase of a v: clock. Al. For the relief of the Co-operative Iron Founders Association of Troy. 642, To authorize the Board of Supervisors of the coun of Westchester to borrow money on the credit of 1@ county. 643. To aid the Elmira Female College. 644. To enable Samuol V. Haight, of the town of Root, to set apart a plot of ground for aiamily graveyard, and to reser the same forever from sale for taxes or from alienation by deed or otherwise. 645. To authorize the Board of Supervisors of the county of Kings to borrow money for a of enlarging or erecting an additional building for nursery Purposes. 646, To authorize the Board of Trustecs of the village of Greenbusn, Rensselaer county, to raise money by tax Of said village to pur- sioners appointed by anact passed April 13, 1663, for came. re erae tn egalek Wh & Wilken inive tha CANAD over Genesee Valley canal in suet Rochester, A A. €49, To amend of laws of 1866, entitled * Ap act jnting James Van Hore, Andrew Hambii and “John mecollues, Commissioners for cortai, ‘SPECIAL CORRESPONBENCE OF THE WERALS. ineds in the town of Newfane, cotaiy of Niagarn" ee. The New Parliament Net te Meet Again to Vote Supplice—Now Report About the Lieu- 651. To Com: to constructa | Sir N. F. Bollena, Premier ef the Gevern- Dighway bridge over the Erie canal, in the village of mont, Judge Draper, &c. Orrawa, C. W., May 1, 1967. It is asserted here that the existing Parliament will Dot meet again to vote supplies, as confederation will take place in the first part of July, The elections must therefore take piace in June. An regard to the Executives of Provinces, itis now said that Sir Narcisse F. Belieau, the present Premier, will be Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Quebec. ‘The following is a short sketch of his life:— The Promier.is not one of the ablest men in the Min- across Cayuga lake, at Union Springs. St Luke's Hospital, in the city of ‘and convey certain lands for benefit tion of istry, and owes his chief place to one of those changes 657. that sometimes put men of inferior talent over those of ba we — fhe Jurisdiction of Surrogates’ courte, | Moreability. On the death of Sirf. P. caché he was 659, To authorize the trustees of the village of Coop- | made Premier on the ground of availability. He fills Sen en en eee purpose of purchasing engines, 660, Authorizing the Common Council of Buffalo to ex- aces See publishing their proceedings aGerman paper, 661. To incorporate the Lowville Water Works. 662. To incorporate the Astoria and Hunter's Point Railroad Company. 663, To corporate the New York Lumber Manufac- turing and Improvement Company, knight, This was done in 1860, it may be remem. eer eee enney Oreely 7 to when ell ho Lobes of the head of a eiaieen, 865. To legalize the election of village officers of the | H's two lead ‘Messrs. Cartior Village of Pheips. ‘A POLICE CLUBBING AFFAIR, About two weeks since among the complaints under ‘will be seen from this that he is an old and if examination at Police Headquarters was one against © | he has made the most of his time he ought patrolman for having clubbed a dog. Thecomplainant | to be one of the sages of Canada ja. failed to appear to press the charge against the officer, but several citizens appeared to sustain the conduct of the patrolman. In dismissing the case the President of the Board remarked, “That's right; club any dog when you see him fighting,” and added, sdto voce, “or a man, ‘oo.’ It is an admitted axiom in the social organi- sation that “like master, like man," consequently the condact of officer Baker, in the connection hereafter related, need not excite surprise, The late Inspector Carpenter, who for many years had charge of the drill and inspection of the Metropolitan Police force, used to instruct the officers, while teaching thém the manner in which they could best use their clubs upon occasions of necessity, of the obligation of refraining from such use t in extreme cases when assistance could not be Sp town dorlog laa samme, But these, baring boon fe. peatediy noticed by gradually i i i i eneee figs? ities bs "s head, and, when my spon man’ why mr Ag tn tad le Lees of the Schoonor Queen of the Lakes. hatte ete imped io'aret g Tae Tenor, © W., bay 18 Neome enh Spbent in coat, and might have A large schooner, called the Queen of the Lakes, laden been « fetion of the oflcr's brain; ladeed the whole | with coal, went ashore on Barlington Beach last night, as admitted of no possibie to him in Orrawa, C. W., May 4, 1867. Be dr te ange ar eam | An rer in Gane bs pa the uation ihe eae, ae ‘officer was | Cattle plague, under which it is required that importers much a man than his prisoner, and ia a rough | of cattle or any prohibited animals or articles from Eng- aa ee de ee ei are rela mont cot. | iand must make a special apptication to the Department nstiscts might induce them tospeculate upon the reouie, | of Agrioultare for the mecessary permission. Each case The prisoner who gave bis name as Wiliam J. Higgins, | will be considered on its merits, There is no restriction was, SG Waetke mee Oe ee 2 | as to horses, Bin, and was aftr be bad reached waticlentiyaear 12 ‘The diseount on American invoices for the ensuing i was but for INTELLIGENCE. Seamer Lite pone hat for LONG ISLAND Deerevctive Fing.—The dwelling house of Mr. Aaron tendent Kennedy, admit the of | A. Degraw at Jamaica was totally destroyed by fire on fepbthote heraeh Meuse cf bit camate Friday night, between the hours of twelve and one Epo contest the oltess fos tassais cu banoese @’clock. Some of Mr, Degraw’s servants were nearly suffocated by the smoke. The out offices were saved, The STATEN ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. furniture was totally consumed. A safe containing val- ‘Tare Ricewon Coverr Leqvon DRALans’ ASSOCLATION.— dh eet of Se Riceinend Oveay Lagine Wioow ES ciation took place yesterday afternoon at Kim " henne Hotel, Joun H. Waters, President, in the chair, Owing | hui vy be Mamsedr tis 160, ot s cost of $18,000, nod probably, to the advertisement not having received gen- | was one of the most elegant on ty yt Wal ste, oo nin ote at tate marty of ee | Satine ab urls og ore x SRG tt members of the so-isty transact their business in New | j1y, was absent at the time of the fire, and did mot know York on ae the attendance was email, and ee of ‘us occurrence until his return, eee ee ant ready, nett Ot public a: | SC?Oe Daara—On Monday « man by the same of terest, Maseoy, omplogyd ab tag Bunier'e Polat gines factory, Heoter’s Point, end, and pare of the roud will be August, tenant Geverners ef Previnces—Sketch of dropped dowa | He was at work near a furaace, aod Bee ees foe) went to the door to cvol himself. Ab inquest was beid-by Coroner Higbie, ‘Tow Sovrmsipe’ Raitaoan,—Work upen this road hes been resumed between Newtown aud Middle Village, and tue contracters intend pushing it to completion as far as ‘The rails are being laid on the eastera ia running order by MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL. Progress and Influence of Music in the Metre- polis—English Opera and the Steinway Hall Musical Festival. No previous masical geason in the metropolis has been so uniformly successful as the present one which is fast drawing to aclose, Whether we regard the num- ber of concerts and other musical entertainments, the high standing of many of the artists, the calibre of the works bronght out and the hearty support of the public, we must at once admit that music has become a controlling power in society hero, and will exercise a beneficeng influence on the public. Looking back from the present time to September last, at the opening of the new Steinway Hall, the list of musical entertaia- ments is fully as large as what any European capital can boast of. The Harrison and Bateman troupe, Sua- day and popular concerts, oratorio nights, Beethoves, Orpheon and salon matinées, symphony soirées, cham- ber music recitals, Philharmom concerts, French, Eng- lish and German Olympic theatres, conservatory soirées and ia- mamerable concerts of a opera at the French and miscellaneous char racter, followed each other in rapid gucces- sion, It has happened frequently that we have bad French, English and German opera at three different theatres on the samo night, and concerts at Sieinway ‘and Irving Halls, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and some of the leading churches besides. And as a fitting close to this unequalled season, Mr, Harrison aa- bounces ® grand musical festival at Steinway Hall for the first week of June, during which the oraterios of Elijab, the Messiah, the Creation, Mendelssohn’s Hyma of Praise and a new forty-sixth Psalm will be presented. A large number of the best artists in Amorica, the Har- monie Society, full orchestra and military band have been engaged. Considering that the ensemble will com- prise five hundred voices and instruments, the effect may be imagined. Such a festival, with the Philadelphia and Indianapolis Saengerfeste next summer, is an adidl- tional proof of the hold which music has taken on the public mind in America. Now the effect of this musical mania of our people must be to break down the power of the barroom more than any excise law can effect, fender men more domestic and more human, aad gap the foundations of monopoly in art, English opera—so long desired by the public, but so often unsuccessfully attempted—bas at length founds fitting exponent in the Richings troype, and shows every symptom of becoming a permanent institution in the metropolis. Miss Richings is now making ar- rangements for the next season which must raise English opera to the standard it deserves—namely, the first, Some of the abiest and most widely known artists in England will be engaged mext seasen, and such operas as Lurline, the Amber Witch, Lily of Killarney, &c., added to the répertoire’ By this means Engliah opera will become the favorite of fashion an@ mutilated Italian opera be left severely alone by the public. Miscellaneous. Another musical illustration of the great ocean yaoht race has appeared in the shape of a dashing galop calie@ the Henrietta Galop, in which there is a good deal of the Gung’! and Lanner lan infused, L. Conterno, leader of the Twenty-third regiment band is the composer. It ia a very attractive piece for the parlor or concert. =~ ‘The heroine and popular representative of the roman. ticand emotional drama, Miss Lucille Western, com- menced an engagement at the National, Washington, April 20. The conclusion of Mr. Tissington’s engagement an leader of the orchestra of the New York, was made the cccasion of a highly complimentary testimonial from the management. v Mrs, Lander née Miss J, M. Davenport, played Adrieune Lecouvreur at the Walnut, Philadelphia, April 20. They bave an entirely new play at the Chestnut, entitled, After Many Days. Barbara and Abel Drake (Miss Orten and Mr. Lawier) are the pivots around which the rest of the cast revolve, Chanfrau concluded his engagement at the New Or- Jeans Varioties on April 27. Edwin Booth seems to be fast making good his loss of wardrobe sustained by the berning of the Winter Gas den. In the course of his representation of Rickar@ TIL. at the Boston theatre, on the 27th ult,, he appeared im some new and very elegant costumes, his crewm alone costing $1,200. $ A new organ, of novel design and extraordinary power, costing $20,000, and made by a Philadelphia. builder, has been built for St, Bridget’s Church, Tomp- kins square. It is one of the fincst instruments we have heard in any church ia the city. Risley and Maguire’s imperial Japanese troupe, which bas created such a sensation in the other cities of this country will appear at the Academy of Music on the 6th inst, Mr. Wm. F. Brough, the once celebrated Basso, who came to this country the Woods, and has since thea been universally known as an efficient theatrical agent, sailed for Europe, on the 4th inst., on a professional tour, and will return to his adopted country in July next. Carl Rosa played the first movement of Becthoven’s violin concerto at the seventh symphony concert im Boston on the Ist inst. His playing is described as superb, and bis large, passionate tones, commanding ex- ecution and thorough artistic conception, made his hearers recall him with the highest enthusiasm. Henry Corri’s English opera troupe was very success- fal at Leeds, last month. Gennaro and Edgardo are considered Tom Hohbler’s best réles. Benedict's latest work, St. Cecilia, is being received ‘with great favor m London. During Holy Week the London amusement goers ha@ Mrs, Scott Siddons in Shakspeare at the Haymarket, Lost in London at the Adelphi, Lavater at the Olymple, Esmeralda at the Strand, Flying Scud at the Holborn, and Meg’s Diverrion and Black Eyed Susan burlesque at the New Royalty, while the of Caste remained indiogutable ah the Prince of Wale ANOTHER NEW YACHT. Hor Dimensicas, Fittings, &e. ‘The prosp-cts of a lively and exciting season in the Hy if ey Hit & i A i 2 8 | | : t tile i ib i g 2 : wit #| is § i vi H 5 z pu Hy Hil iid Wilh i Ff : Hii af