The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1870, Page 4

EUROPE. The Emperor of France in His Solitary Power and Loneliness. British Commerce and the Balance of Trade. Secretary Boutwell’s Report on the Frankfort Bourse. Shipwreck on the Good- win Sands. ‘The steamship Idano, of the Williams & Gaion line, Oaptain Cutting, from Liverpool on the 29ch and Queenstown the 30th of December, arrived at thus port yesterday foreneon, delivering our European files dated to her day of sailing from Engiand. ENGLAND. Shipwreck om the Goodwin Sande—Church News from Ireland—Christmas Weather and Metropolitan Pauperism—A Royal Chris- teolug—Manicipal Debate in Scotland—An Irish Journal, Lonpon, Dec, 24, 1869, Everybody nas heard of the treacherous “Goodwin Sands” and of weir fatal character to unwary or inexpert mariners, An exciting shipwreck occurred there last Thursday. On the morning of that day, during @ strong northeasterly gale, a vessel was seen to have struck onthe sands. Tne Ramsgate steamer Aid and the lifenoat Bradiord thereupon proceeded out to her through @ véry heavy cross sea. On ar- riving near the east Goodwin buoy, about a mile anda half from the wreck, which was found to be on the Southeast Calliper Sands, the lifevoat was slipped from the steamer, when sail was made and she proceeded towards the vessel through a terrific sea. On arriving within fifty fathoms tne anchor was let go and she was veered away towards ‘tue vessel's port quarter, three or four of the crew belng seen on that part of the vessel. With their assistance @ hawser was got into the lifeboat, and after very great exertions on the part of the lifeboat men the boat was hauled to within ten or twelve tathems of the wreck; but the mountainous sea and strong eddying tide prevented them getting any closer. The ship was fast breaking up, and masts and spars falling; and the master then made an attempt to reach the lifeboat by sliding down the bawsers, but when half way between the boat and bis vessel a very heavy sea swept him away. Fortunately he fell within a few yards of the boat, and succeeded in grasping a life buoy that was thrown to him. There being no time to spare, If the men left on board the wreck were to be saved, the lifeboat men were compelicd to leave him for a time, and they then made some des- perate attempts Ww get nearer tue vessel. Mean- while one of her crew followed the master’s exam- pie, and came down the hawser, but he also was ‘washed away, betng, however, got safely into the tifeboat, ‘Tnere now remained only one man and a boy on the wreck; the former made a rope fast round his boay snd plunged into the waier, Dut, notwithstanding every exertion made to save hun, he unfortunately sank and was drowned. The poor boy was now the only one ieft, and lus screams to the lifeboat men vo save him were heartrending. For half an hour the brave fellows made every effort todoso, Then a tremendous sea struck the slip, meariy broke her in two, and vue lad was washed overboard. The cable of the lifeboat was then cut and she steered clear of the wreck, when provi- dentally the boy floated near the boat, was seized by the boatbook and hauled in. Me was then appa- rently dead, but after some time the men succeeded iu bringing bim %. A search was then made for the master, and he was found floating with the life buoy amid the breakers, and after several attompis be also was saved, although in a very exhausted ate, The lifeboat then joined her consort the sleamer gud led with the rescued men to Ramsgate barbor, where she arrived early in the aiternoon, Fortunately for the English poor Christmas comes in rather like a lamb than @ lion. The blessing of the mild weather may be best appreciated by the opening paragraph Of an article on Christmas in the #raminer, which says:— ‘There are, this Christmas Eve, 7,895 more wen, women and in’ London subsisting upon poor rates than there this time last year, and there are 4U,000 more than there were on Christmas vo three years ago. ie augmented bur- den upon the ratepayers of the metropolis, which this in crease of destitution entails, fs becoming a very serious mat ter. Weare not about to speak of justice or of mercy; we ave pleaded long enough on these grounds in vain. 'Wo ‘appeal henceforth to considerations of expediency alone, and ‘ask the selfishness of wealth und powe:, is It prudent to drive the people to the wall? The Rev. John Ryan, parish priest, writes a letter to the Dublin Freeman, in which he denies that he has been suspended because he counsellcsl at the Jate Tipperary election the “tumbiing” of | in Ireland. He takes back nothing of hus advice, and rather courte and defies a goverument prosecution, with which h bas veen threatened. Father Mooney, who was also reported to have been suspended on account of incendiary and seditious conduct, writes in jike manuer to the Freeman denying the statement aud requesting the editor to “retract, repudiate and re- tarp this vile and malignant slander to its unscru- puious autnor.’? ‘The new little princess born to tne Prince of Wales was christened yesterday and received the names of Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria. There was @ grand ceremony, a brilliant company, anda christ ening cake presented by the citizens of Uheste weighing sixty-five pounds. Ata Town Council meeting in Edinburg last Tues- day a member, having declared the speeches of nis avsociates to be all “buncombe,” was reqnosted to withdraw the offensive word, whea the foliowing conversation took place:— Mr. Horpg—I require the withdrawal of that word “puncombe.” (Interruption) { take my stand on that word, and say it must be withdrawn. (Hi hear, and uproar.) Tire Loxp Provost—What is the meaning of it? + sir, Horg—I do not know; | can't define 1s, but it la a defiiement and an abomination. (Great iaugh- Ts) Baille Mr.tzR—If the word-I have unfortunately used is offensive to anybody I will withdraw tt. It might be very well to withdraw the word, but Af the substance should be witharawa what would become of hall the speeches in town coanciis or logislative hails on either side of the Atlantic? A railroad dinner has recently taken place in Lon- don, and the following bull of fare was piaced vefore tne guests:— nnn nnnnnnne. CRORE PEOELELELOLE PELE EE ELEE aonreerene. Soupes le Mek a Roxie Fishy Tradie Keturn Flat Fish dressed Sharchold ENTRERS. Shareholders’ Tongues—Sauce Piquants. Losey ner) eed m Bouilli, retary’ Cheok. Cook ‘ackounts REMOVES. Roasted Chairman, with Melted Butter. OTIS. Land Rails done fn the Permanent Way. fashion, Guinea Pig ala Director. Larks aia Booking Vierk. th Grease Dickens, jus Points and Crossings. and Broken Marrow Sones 5 in Excursion Train. Salary of the Sta. ewes. Gremt Western Broad (rages Praserved. ‘Audit Ale. -headed Porter and Sack, room Sherry. QIN TLCO ECOL LOLOL IELELE IEEE ITIELE DEPEEPIOI YD An Irish bi-weekly paper, which is in the habit of comimg oat Wednesdays and savurdays, oa8 just printed the iollowing notice: As our next day of issue will be Cristmas Day, we w! ‘aot publish ill Wednesda; eR ea ‘Asparag! Mashed Turatps Strot weeeareeversooerterecee stececeroneeseee ns @ DONE ENE DIDLELDLDE- DE OEEDIOODEOOE DS. “Balance of Trade”—Imports and Exporte—General Bank Visit—* Boxing Day”—Public Taxation. The ‘ Balance of Trade” is the subject of a long letter to the London papers trom Mr. R. Dudiey Baxter. Speakers of reputation have, Mr. Baxter asserts been delivering addresses over the coun- try on the subject of reciprocity, relying on an erro- ueous argument Lene gyn | the balance of traae. ‘These gentlemen have declared that tue English im- ports for 1868 (the last complete trade year) were 22195,000,000, and they have represented this asa to fo’ by Eni giand. The ex- ports were £227,000,000, and this sum, they argued, 13 the debt due from foreigners to England. This was 2 net loss to England on the year’s transactions 2 7 itp hed Mr. ter waroeane +5 arth me ¢ force of this Fessoning er by declaring, Orstiy, that the £295,000, 18 not entirely due to foreigners, ® considerable portion being owed to Englisomen as freights for carrying the goods, as rchante’ commission and as interest on English abroad; and secondiy, t! vl hat the bt due for NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1870— afer panion, den Rote in America. stand, bad an toterview within the past few days witir the EarLof Clarendon. made more fatal in i eee SR there being a declivity dowa from road to the pit and Gallery entrances. ie. Duke of Edinburg spent his Christmas in A Liverpool journal remarks:—‘‘With the present enormous rates and taxes, whioh, from the necessity of things must continue for years, the public willlearn with some jon that they are threaiened with anew impost, This time the dan- wer comes from the rane , and lunatics are the ovjects of their benificence.” AD inexplicable case of attempted murder is re- ported from ‘.ondon, @ father shooting his son wi out any apparent object, The deed seems to hi been the result of o sudden and-irreslatibie {mpulse, the perpetrator himeelf being unable to give an ex- planation of his conduct. The loss-book at Lloyd's, Liverpool, Dec. 20, an- nounced thirty-one wrecks and losses. WALES. The Welsh “Fasting Girl’—Hor History and Its Conclusion. Lowpon, Dec. 24, 1869. The readers of the HERALD have, no doubt, read something of the story of tne fasting girl in Wales who died a few days ago. The girl became s notoriety some months ago and was laid out in bed, decorated with flowers, and shown by her parents to the eurious and the credu- tous ato much ahead, The speculation proved profitable and the poor litte victim, who was cleven years eld, was forced to keep ap the deception and to live on just such scanty nourishment as could be conveyed to her secretly and escape the vigilance of watchers. ‘The case gained such newspaper fame Chat a par- cel of M. D.’s, which might in their case stand tor magnificent donkeys, determined to “investigate” 1b Some of the authorities of Guy’s Hospital nere en- tered into the pian and detailed a party of experi- enced hospital nurses to keep constant watch upon the poor child and see that not @ particle of food or drink should be given to ber. Their work was well doue—so well, thas when actually deprived of nourishment the little sufferer underwent all we horrors of starvation. Stall the doctors consulted, the nurses watched; the father, who hoped to keep up the profltabie deception, reiused to give the child food, and on the eighth day the victim to these scientitic mules and covetous wretches died raving mad and in the most terrible agomies. A coroner's inquest has been held on the remains, and the resuit is thus given:— ‘The coroner in summing up reminded the jury that the n- quiry divided {teelt into two branches, and tley nad to decide Ou the cause, as well as what produced the cause. Referring to th as to the passing of idence of the sister nares, water—and he remarked that the evidenoe vf the other three agreed—he said it was to his mind @ proof that the child had had food or drink, while the exorement found in the bod: was codoubtedly the result of food. Then, again, the evi- dence of the uurses was uncon and ‘they all agreed that the child was not given any food in their presence, any. WI the child lent her- self to the di ot he could not say, or whe ther she hoped to live the fortnight, but it was certain that she bad up to the time the nurses commenced watching; that was evidenced by the state of the body, for fut evidently came trom food, and they mght rely that a per- aon could not dispiay fabof that Kind unless he or she bad eaten food, After baif an hour's conference the jury found that the sed had died from the want of proper food and riouriah- iment, and ou this they wore unanimous. On the second point out of fifteen found that the father had neglected his parental duty, and was guilty of manslaughter. Iv is to be regretted that the verdict was not one of wilful murder, and that {6 did not cover in its Scope the doctors and nurses who were accessories tu the brutal sacrifice, GERMANY. Secretary Boutwells Repert on the Frank- fort Bourse—Sales of United Stntos Securi= ties—Amortican Competition for Cupital— . Political Movements and Aspiratious—French Intereste—Tho Papal Oouacil—City Life and Brilliant Society. FRANEFoRT, Dec. 28, 1569. ‘The financial report of Mr. Boutwell has not made a favorable impression. The excellent state of the finances was known beforenand; but the corrobo- ration of the reports about a reduction of the tote rest induced many holders to sell. Mouey is now worth five to six per cent tm this country for the very best investménts, and the time ts, therefore, ill chosen to offer four and @ half per cent interest on foreign bonds. The bigh price of English consols and French rentes has nothing to do with the question, for our people do not buy them. ‘They are mostly for long yearain the same hands, who keep them; and, though everybody might admit, with the Secretary for Finance, that the credit of the Unitea States is equal to that of the very best States, there isso large a demand for capital for railway pur- poses in Germany, Austria and Russia that the im- mense majority of American bondholders will not accept for the present an interest of four and a haif ber cent, and that Mr. Boutwell ought to be satisfied that French and English capitalists will step in for German holders before he comes forward with his proposal. Besides Buropean bonds there is such s competi- tion for capital on our market on account of Amerti- can States and compantes that people w.il find no dificulty in investments, There are seven per cent California State bonds gold this week at 924; St. Louis city bonds, 81x per cent, are sold at 76. Chicago and other currency bonds and the ever-increas- ing list of railway mortgage bond: offering seven per cent on their bonds at 70, an offer of four and 4 half per cent on United States bonds has not the least chance of being accepted. ‘The conse- quence of a fallure of the attempt once made will be most fatal and tell heav- lly on the premium of is I am cer- tain that of all concoctors of ill-timed project, not @ #ingie one wii ¢1 for a large sum of four and a half per cent to them at par or some per cent below from your Minster; ajl they want is to try whether they cag make ® profit by a commission withous any ris ‘hey, at least, ought to know better, ag five per cent ten-forties redecimable in 1874 are sold here at elgnty-seven per cent. ‘There is very little to repors about politics. There 1s no more going on in southern Germany than ina public school. The ministerial crisis in Bavaria is over, The ultramontanes themseives have been afraid of thelr victory a$ the elections, and would Dot try their hands in the government of the State. Two of the old ministers have been replaced by oth- ers of the same political party, and all remains as it was. It would have been ep pigen on the part of Bavaria to provoke Prussia by the rupture of the alliance treaty, without any other assistance to rely upon, a3 Napolegn has now bis bands fuil witn inter- nal alificulties atid Al ego jess by want of money and the everlast ns! t 3 different nationalities. In the Grand Duc! a ent an bh liberal ideas are triumphant; govern obambers are passing liberal measures, as the civil act for marriages, the en- largement of the suffrage, and the de- livery of ‘the press from the trammels tmposed on her under the sway of the German Diet, In Wur- temberg democracy hag the upper hand, and tola small kingdom is now the most free of all on the European Vonuinent, Witn regard to the Ecumenical Council the lait; are already at loggerheads with the clergy, and if anything of importance were to be enacted at Rome a pew schism is very probable in this country. The atbolic clergyman of our Protestant town, which ag & community of about 12,000 people, has re- signed, though he was universally respecied for his character, a8 he wanted to influence the schools, which was dened to bim by the Catuolic board. This cold-neaded German people, so very compro- mising about politics, ts not to be trificd with in regard to religious matters, and if the Roman pre- Yates should belleve that they could devise anytumg to make Science retrieve her steps in suis country they are highly mistaken. ‘or many years there was Not go brilliant a eeason as this. Our rich bankers and merchants, who Lave made large profits tn the course of this year, are vying with eaou other in juxurious bails and even- ing | teed In every part of the town the windows are jantly uluminated in the evening, aud our town Has certainly lost nothing of its iuxury by the exit of the Diet, The dinner parties are equal to all that i# done in that line in Paris aud Loudon. Subscripuons for building @ new theatre nave been opened here this Week, and the list of those who ior securing @ box subscribe for 10,000 florins, to be paid at once, besides the annual charge, has been filed in a few days, Anew bridge on the Matn is going to be buut, and the opinion of those whe fancied that Frankiort Would succum und@r the Prussian rule has not been borne out. There is a vitality in commercial life which the worst sway of sue Junker party cannot destroy, aud whatever this lass can do to make themselves obnoxious do not neglect for a sin- gle aay. They are, ti re, living here like her- Tits, totally exciuded from all society, a caste of sbunning every one and shunued by 7 Their overbearing manuers and their Tallitary attifaoss rendor them wnt o mix with the population, FRANCE. ‘Trial—Obrietmas at Court. Sixty-three persons Rave been subpoonaed for ex- amlfation tn the trial of Traapmann. An immense crowd collected to see the acoused pass into court On the 26ta ultimo. A description of the Christmas festivities in Paris ia furalehed by Paris correspondents, Most ef the Senators end doputies left the capital. Political events came to a hait, but the Emperor, notwith- eranding, went through the court ceremonies of the 2 Paris writer speaking of Coristmas at the Tuil- ertes says:—“How many of the comstant com- Of the-Hovereign have lwen removed either Geath or circumstances! The old court frienda no every morning drop ito the Emperor's cabinet. Here in past times was the bus: theseverciy grave Walowaki, Here was } |, demonstrating the Recent. of economy and his Majesty in lus free trade policy; ', jusiastic about the success of the Em- pire, t, Consulting how he should meet certain fine ey) in the Chambers; Morny, with some com- sobemes 50 proponad: Niel, @ good poilittoian mever systematic in hi! conversation of all these friends and now missed by the Emperor.” A Woman’s Rights Question. ALendon journal reports:—-“A ‘woman's rights’ question has been decided at Paris against the lady, in a sutt between husband and wife, for a sum of apwards of £10,000. M. Gueymard, the emivent singer at the Paris Opera, married in 1858 Mile, Panline Lanters, who, as Mme. Gueymard, bas long been known as a prima donna, They lived happily together till 1863, when a judicial separation was di ™ consequence of which Mme, Cueymard has sinoe enttied to the exclusive receipt of her own earpings. But during We ten years of cohabitation mM received from’ the manager of the Opera DO less & sum than 526,000. for the salary of bis wife. As they were married under the régime of ‘community of goods’ it ia beyond dis- pute Sans, aqoording to article 1,630 of the Code Na- husband, on the general ground of his for tho expenses of the household (that is theory of the code), was entitled to the usufruct (the French word 13 /ruits) of all the common property. M. ‘Templier, counsel Tor Madame Gueymiard, contended that the salary oe Lyd ought not to be considered ag exclnsive income, seeing that it was the reward of & special talent, Which in the nature of things could not endare for avery long time. In equity, therefore, ®& part of these large but essentially temporary earn- ings should be considered as captial, aud Re asked Gueymard Khould be decreed to refund to his the ct, a@mouut, or 263,000 [rancs. however, held the wife's earnings, no large or how special, were but ‘usu- Truct’ the meuning of the cede, and disinissed Madame Gueymard’s suit Im that respect, 1t, how- ever, confirmed her in Wie exclusive possession of her as an instrument necessary to the exercise oF er profeasion, and of lier Jewels, which it also held Were necessary {ur an actress.” ' ROME. The Pope’s Theory of a Standing Army. The oMfoers of the Political ary expressed their fidelity and devotion to his Hotiness in person on Monday, December 27. The save day is annually colebrated in Rome with fifes, at which the Pope expec’ & attend. reply to an addresss the Pope declared his belief that the Eoumentca!l Council would be the means of disaipaung darkuess and of giving to the universe peace aud prosperity. His foliness took oare “to refute the argument of those who maintain that he should have no army because the Saviour of the world had none.” RUSSIA. ‘The Inplomatic Corps Abrond. The following changes have been made tn the diplomatic representation of Russia abroad:— The Rassian Minister at Brussels, Pringe Orloff, a Miniaver at Vienna, and replaced at the court by Count Biudol?, at present Russian representative at the Court of Saxony. The latter post ts filled by Councilor Von Kotzebue, hitherto as Rossian Charge d’Atfaires at Carlsruhe, M. pabourof, Councillor of the Kmbassy tn London, to the Baden capital, and Bauroa Von Uxkull Henband, Conucilior of Legation at Vienna, ap- poincved Russian Minister at siorence. A BOARD OF WRECKERS FOR THS PORT OF NEW YORK. Abii has heen introduced in the Valied States Houseof Representatives to facilitate te adjust- mentof controversies between parties interested in maritime adventuresand contracts In the port of New York and to establish a board of port wardens, of whioh the following are the main feature Be it enacted by the Senate und House of Kepre- sentadives of the United States of America in Uon- gress assembled, ‘hat sere shall be and is hereby establshed a board of wardens for tho port of New York, t be called and known as the port wardens of the eles New York, composed of nthe citiz of the of New York, to be selected aud pointed by #ue Secretary of the ‘Treasury, board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties ‘and conferred by this act. SEO, 2 They sirall keep an ofice in the city of New York, at which s majority of them and their secretary shall give attendance daily (Sundays and lic holidays excepted), and they shali have the exolusive right to perform all the duues of port wardens for the port of New York specifedin this E # It shail be the duty of said board, or some on being notified and requested by any in interest, to proceed im peraon on Vessel for the purpuse of examining nd siowuge of cargo, and If there pe maged on board sald veasel, they exaniine and ascertain the cause or h dawaxe, wod make a memorandua enter the fame in fuli upon the office; and if, after the arrival in port Ml the hatches shall be first opened by ot a port warden, and the cargo, or any shail come from on skipbourd m a damaged condition, these facts shall be presumptive vidence that such damage occ urred In consequence stowage or negiigence on the part of in chargé of the vessel; and such default i be ol eadle Lo the owner, consignee, master or other person in interest (as part owuer or master of said vessel), cach and all of whom shell pe Primarily ltapie for such damage; and tho gaid board shall bc exclusive surveyors of any vessel which may have suffered wreck or damage, or which shali be deemed un- to proceed to sea, and shall examine tue condi- tion of the hull, spars, sails, rigging and all appur- tenances , and they may cail to thetr aasist- pce one or more carpenters, sutmakers, riggers, shipwrights or other person skilled in fils profession, to aid them fn their exanination and survey, pro- Vided that such person snall not ve interestea rein, and ail parties so culled shall be sworn, aud shall each be allowed a fee of tive'dollars, to be part by the person requiring said examination. ‘The said wardens soull specify what damage has oc- curred, and record in the books of said office a full ‘and partacalar account of all surveys hela on sat vessel, They shall also be the judges of the repairs necessary to render said vessel again sea- worthy, or for the safely of said vessel anu cargo on the intended voyuge. They shall aldo lave ox- clusive ance of all matiers relating to the surveys Of vessels and their cargoes arriving at the port of New York in distress, or damaged in said port of New York, and shal! be tne judges of it# itness to be reshipped to tis port of destination, or whother if shal’ be sold tor the benetit of whom it ern, ‘They sill aio, if called upon Ko to PRA rosbra thd eathe Iu the Pode bt ANS ce. Seo. 4. It shall be the duty of said hoard, or gome of them, on being notilled and requested 80 to do by any of the parties in interest, to proceed ta peraon to any Warenvuse, sore or dwelling, or in the public streets, or on the wiart, and exainine any merchandise, vessels’ materiais or other propel said to have been damaged on board of any and inquire, examine aud ascertain the c: causes of such damage, and make & Memoranduin thereof amd of such property, and record in the books of said oMce @ full and corhplete statement thereof, and it shail be the duty of said board, when 80 requested, to furnish a certificate of any record | in the books of said ofilce to any party Interested therein, upon their regular fee for said ec 5 Eee eRe ah % 3 tl fig E i i i 2 5 EF ying vO Sitid certidcate. board All certit- shall be under the sea of sald ofMice and signed by the president or vice jont und wecretary, and sald certificate shall be evidence of the existence aud contents of such record, aud shail be presumptive evidence of the tratn of said contents in any court of the United States. in ali cases of inquiries, examina- trons and surveys relating ty vessels and cargoes on beard thereof, a3 specified in tuis act, the said board shall give notice to ail persons Interested in or having obarge of the subject matter of such m- quiry, examination or survey, by advertisement ta atleast two daily newspapers, printed and pub- lished tn the city of New York, of tho pendea: uch inguiry, examination or survey, and of ihe th and pace of completing the same, the expense i be added to and paid with the fee sor the whereof aking suck inquiry, examination or survey. Bg0. 5, Itshail be the duty of said board, or sone one of the members thereof, to attend personally ail veasels whet condemned, vessels’ materials and goods in a damaged siute which shall be -0id at public auction in the purt of New York by reason of such damago for the beneiit of owners or nuder. | writers or for accouat of whom tt may concern; j aud it shadivpe the duty of auotioneers making such | sales to give due uotico tuereof to xald board belore 4 i i tae sale, and all such sulex shall be made by aue- toneers under the te wardens, for which service the said | ‘wardens shall be entiticd to receive a commission of one-half of one per ventum on the gross awount of sales tnereof, to be paid to said Loard of war- dens om demand hy the auctioneer making such sale, and auch property shall be exempt from the payment of any tax or auction duties except such | wa are or may be imposed by act of Congress; and tt shall be the duty of aucttoncers to make monthiy statem to sald board, specifying the toial amount of each day's sales made by them under this act, whion stateiuent shall be filed in ald war- Gen’s oi and tho wardens, when required by the o oF consignee thereof, shall certify the cause the amount of such sales and the ol on the same, all of which shall ve recorded WD tue books Of said ofice, and the sat board of direction and by order of wardens shall be allowed for each aud every survey held on board of any vessel, on hatches, three dol- lars stowage of cargo, or damaged goods, or at any warehouse, store or dweiling, or jin the pang street, or on the wharf, within the limits of the port of New York; on goods said to be damaged, the sum of two dolla! for each and every cer- titleate given in consequence thereof the sum of two dollars, and for each and every survey on the bulls, salls, spars or rigging of any veesel damaged, on ar- by it said port in’ distress, the sun of ten dol- lars; and for each and every certificate given in con- sequence thereof the sum of five dollars; and for each valuation or measurement of apy vessel the sum of fitteen dollars, Provided, however, that if an examination or survey shall be inado on board of a vessel under quarantine, the feo shall be fifty per- centum th excess of the sum above specified for such examination or survey, and the compensation aud emoluments of said Ofice shall be divided equally between the said nine wardens composing the beard under this act. Any aucuoneer negiect- ing or refusing to perform any duty enjoined upon hun by thts act shall, for each such noglect or re- fusal, forfeit and pay to the said board of wardens the sum of $800, to be sued for and recovered in their name of ofice, vi Sxe, 6. It shall be unlawful for any person or per- fons, except the port wardens duly appointed under this act, to assume to act as port wardens, oF to undertake (the performance of any of the duties prescribed in ‘this act, or pertaiuing to tne said Ofice of port ‘waruen; aud it shail be uniawful for any person or persons to em- ploy apy other that the wardens appointed pur- suaut Co this act for performance of such duties; and tt shall algo be unlawful for any person other than said Wardens to issue certificates of surveys OL vessels, Vessels’ materials or goods damag na any person or persons violating ine provisions of this act shall be deemed guiity of 4 misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be pupieet by imprison- Ment nol exceeding Six months or by a fine not less thau $500 or more than $1,000, and he sail also for- foil and pay to the wardens @ penalty of $250 for each offence comiitted, and the sald board of wardens may, in their proper name und title, sue for and recover‘In any court having cognizance thercof their legul fees or the peualty imposed by this act for any violation of the laws appertawing to the duties of tue port wardens of the port of New York. THE NEW YORK COMPTROLLERSHIP Connolly and Brennan—Who Is the Most Fitting Man? Yo rug Epriuk OF THRE FEBALDi-+ ‘The Tammauy nomination for the Cemptrollersbip in the fall of 1870 t# already a much disputed pro- blem. The two candidates are equally well known in the poiitica of the city, Either of them is atrong enough, if til-temper and bad judgment should induce him to make an independent can- vass, to cause @ long rupture in the democratic forces of New York, and the influential men among their respective friends are leaving no jneans unem- ployed to gain the jaurels of the contest. And the captains of the parly—the few men of the Tammany Society who hold the trumpet through whose tube nomivations are deciared—find it dum- cult to keep away from tho ferinenting issue. Mr. Sweeny, When approached on the case, ahows a disturbed eye, and to suppress his embarrassment his hands wake & new plunge into his deep pockets, Mr. Brennan and the Chamberlain are ancient friends; there is an old nature between them, and If Mr. Connolly were not ip the field the Police Com- mimsioner would, perhaps, have Mr. Sweeny’s sup- port in all its extent. But Mr. Connolly and the Chamberlain are aiso ancient friends; and as the actual Comptroller is, by many degrees, the most competent the city bas ever yet had, the unobstre- perous Premier of Tammany Hall has suMeient con- cern for the pubile inte to be quite disposed to leave unbroken that admirabie order which since the election of 1867 was distinguished ail the depari- ments of the Important office at stake. ‘This 18 the, atiitude of Mr. Sweeny on the Compirollership war. He Is ratuer disconcerted that the Uring has commenced 80 400n. Le wouid like to keep cutof the “contusion? for some months yet. But even political blood 18 thicker than Water, ‘and he iinds tt nupossible to be phlegiatic and cool where yoaby thousands of Jus frends have already much dust on tueir brows Jrom the tussies of the fray. ltisa similar thing with Mayor Hall, He, when the contest 1s introduced Lo him, changes the subject with a How of witticisms that would hilarious, He would like to make that he 1s not interested in the struggle. All perceive that he will be #oou even sbove his waist in the water, If the two Contestants were not Mr. Connolly and Mr. Brennan bow happy the Mayor would be! If they were Mr. Connolly and jlorace ey, or Mr. Brennan and Judge Led witp, he wouid Jong since have braudisued a magnificent fomahawk ; and the Greeley orLedwith brains: una-bowels had been Mouths ago scattered on the angry spring tide of democraic New Lork, But the contestants are lus friends: and though at the proper moment, in the very nick of tune, ie will give one ol inem as decided a quietus as one of them ever got, yet thns far he does not commit Dunseif much. He would give anything the fight had been kept back uauil tho Xing summer sun iad in some degree mollitied the exasperated temper which Low prevails; aud, not- withstanding Dix Versauitty to change & subject, nothing cap discompose Kita more than a quesiion on the Compirollersnip. He has # long, cold dagger under Nis cloak jor the stoimact of one of the two candidates in that issue, and a conversation on the jasue exposes the weapon. For whose stouach Is the aagger? For Mr. Brennan's, without the possl- bility of the shadow ofa doubt. The dagger Wili pe ariven through hun @s sure as he lives, ‘And the third of our ‘tammany magnates ts already “mixed up’ in this aifwr. 4 mean William . Tweed. He, a perfectly unequivocal man in we Presidents English syntax, declares that it is “a damn shame to dave te fight commenced so soon." Bot although the worthy aud big-hearted Grand m has Connecticut and Albany for places of cape from the direct scene of the conflict, he can- not keep his Indian hatcnet im the blankey with com- posure to limseif. Such, Mr. Kdivur, 18 a true sketeh of the Comptrol- lership war. But who will gain the nominationt Rather, who should get it¥ A comparivon between ce candi dates solves the question. Mr. Brennan i# a straightforward, honest, clever, unhesitating mau. ‘This 1s the tolerable side of the portrait. The re- verse of the picture shows that he is uneducate very © and quite a Ugerin Lis temper. Le wi once ptroller. Yes; but how did he discharge theoMcey Allhe did as Comptrolier was to sign the ponds aud warrants peil meli as they came, and to devise political plans and stratagems with his iriends. His capacity sor the Comptroilership is un- able, signally unable, to asceua to anything more ele- vated than his sign manual. He bas no mitelligeuce Tor the complications of financial matiers; le is as much of an astronomer as an accountant, and le has no more order in his faculties for the de- partments of an intportant office than & bullock nas: inwmuseum of Sevres vases. He is a strong, un- educated, Violeut, stiasiuog down, honest fellow, and that ta all, Oh, it was a great, rough act of misjudgment to Make such a man Conytroier of New York, To re- place him in the position would be an immense blunder Jor the party and a vi bad outrage on the kK at the other candidate, His appearance ig thgt oF dfhaft of fine wbliities. His atctude at the desk proves bim fo be devoted to work and to be quite competent to meet with Buish and prowpu- tude all the requirements of his réspduaibility, str. Connoliy 18 an educated gentleman. Us mind rans in the direction of Nnance, and it would be dificuls to find a superior to him in that abstruse brancit of polltical economy ip all the country, ‘ihe bankers of New York —iawful judges in such a case—have this conviction of him. They save this conviction of hint Jrom experience with bim as banker aud as Comptroller, Twenty-five years ago tue late a Wather, then S ary of the Sreasury at Wasbi ton, found Mr, Uounolly to have such talents jor Tinwnce that he took him to the federal capital sud entrusted Dim with the grave task of construci- jag # now tarig. Mr. Walker limacif, aole as he wasin finance, sbrank from the long mental toil required ou tiis delicate task. Mr. Counolly dis- charged it witu such success that after a quarter of @century the custom houses of tle United States duue yet to evjoy the frultof hislabor, and as Coruptroller he extivits eminent fitness. ‘the oflice, under juim, tg an office {nll of order, full of accurpcy, full of despatch aud full of promptituce. When he entered on his duties there was a mountain Of irregtilarisy before bia, oul Uo quickly did persed it, . Mr. Connolly has actually managed tho finances of New York so well that if he required a hundred millions otf money on the credit of tne chy the pitaliste of the city Would ai once press iu upon Alta with the casi, Nothing like this istrue of any preceding Comp- troller. Would it be true if bonest but coarne- banued M. T, Brennan be electea next fall? Indeed would not. Oh, 00. Tbe Mistake upon the repute of the democratic patty, and, tosay the least of tt, the very injudictous ack agaist tue fnancial Late: ests of Lhe city of putting out Mr. Counoliy wer Me, Brennan wiil not be committed. Mr. Brenuan is very well om. His position in the Police Board is one that has infinitely more conso- T and abilities than the nance with his ch Comptroliership, aud 2t Let bitin sufter the y stances vo remain “alone,” A MAN Manniks 1S Svevsornne.—Some days ago the community In the vicinity of Carter's Station was considorably exercised over the an- nowacement that a Mx. Lyon, who lived in the neighborhood, had married bis mother, — It secins that Lyon’s father had been twice married, and the children by the first wife continued to jive in the family after we died, leaving his second wife a widow, and Lyon, tne son, married his father’s widow. The clerk issued the license without a knowledge of the facts, and the minister requested to soleinnize the mar- rage declined; & mugistrate likewise refused, aud the pair croavea over to stony Creek, where they were unkuowa, aud were married.—Aristol (Vo.) Nes. nd marriage; Lyon, the father, | TRIPLE KT. THE POPE AND THE PEOPLES, The Bull which * xcommunicates Kvery- thing and Everybody.” We have te text of the Bull Censures Late Sen- tentice wsued by Pope Pius the Ninth ii ome, and which was latcly described in our cable telegrams ag “excommunicating everything and everybody.” ‘The gocument reads Wbus:— ConsviruvioN oF Pius IX., wHicn Liners THR CRNSURES LATAD SENTRNTIA—IIUs, BISHOP, SER VANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GoD. A¢ is in accordance with the moderation of the Holy See to retain ail that has been salutarily establisned by ancient canons la such & Way that it the changes of Ume demane that anything should be moditied by sacred dixpensations the same Holy See whoald ap Diy a remedy snd provide in & way becoming to its supreme power: tor which reason, having for sot ume Considered that the ecclesiastical censures to be incurred Wickout need of & sentence, and, ipsy Jucw, unilicled aud promuigated righteously at every season to protect the healuh aud discipline of the Cuurch, and to restrain and cor- rect the unbridied licentiousness of the wicked, have «radually increased to a iarge number—thut, imdee ‘ongh the changes of time aud customs, they can uo ionger have Wie object and the causes which Wey frst had, and that hence not few are the doubis, ine wuxiebies, the torments of c science Wilvu arise either in those who are placed over the Hewith of souls Or In the fuitusul—we, wish lug to repair these Icouveuiences, have ordained that # precise list should be made and presented to us, in Order (iat, after # diugent examination, we nught determing Which of then 1b might be useful to preserve aud retain aud which to modity or abro- gate. Therefore, this list having been made and ie counsel laving been heard of our venerabie rethren tie Caraiwals of the Holy Koman Chureh, Deputy Inquisiiors General the Faith for te whoie Christian world, and everyching having been Jong and attentively examined, of our own more propel, With assured knowledge and with serious deliberation, and in the 1uness of our apos- tole power, by Unis consutution, Which shall endare 1or ever, we declare that of any ceusures whatever, whether of excommunication, of suspension, or of interdict, Unat bave hitherto mMicted (ae sententiar nd curred tpso saclo, no other shall have eiect tung time rorward except those which Wo insert tn this constitution, aud in the mode tn which we mmsert (hem; decturing at the same tine that tue same, ot only in ferce of the alteient canons, so Lar as they are in accordance With tus Our constitution, but aise in iorce of Us oUF CODsLLULION, Bliati Be ceive ali their value as if they had been now for the first time published. EXOCOMMOUSICATIONS LATA: SENTENTLB, ESPECIALLY KESEKVED TO THE ROMAN POSTIFE, Firsi—All apostates trom the Christian faith, and ail and severaily heretics, Whatever ve their nurae and to Whatever sect they may veloug, and those who believe in them, those WhO recelve Luca, favor them, or deiend thew. Scond—Ail aud severally those who knowingly read, Without tue authority gf te Moly see, Ue booka of the same apostales and herenes, sujport- ing the heresy, as Cie books of any wuthor Whavever probipited by nue by letters apostolic, and Liose who retain the aime books, print gad defeaa tbe in way winatever, Therd—Sciusmatica and those who obstinately withdraw or recede from obedience to the Koman vont? at twat tune living. Fourth—~All and severally, of whatever | status, dignity or condition, who appeal trom the ordre ances or Mandates of the Loman Pontitts pro tem. pore existing to a future Universal Council, as also those vy wuose aid, council and favor the appeal sball been made. Fyih—All those who slay, wound, strike, arrest, imprison, retain and lostilely persecute the Cardi ais of the Moly Koman Church, the Patriarchs, bishops aud Legates of the Apostolic + 10, or Who drive them from their diocese: r doMinions, as also those Who com- Lungs, or ratify thei, or assist, Couusel 1% persons. Sutth—Lhose who directly or indirectly impede the action of ecciesiastical jurisdicuun, wheter of the interior or exterior foruin, aud who, theretore, recur to te secular forum, aud procuie, or publish, or aid thera by counsel or favor. Sevenih—Luore WO compel, either directly or in- directiy, lay judges to bring before their tribunals ecclesiastical persons, contrary w the canons, as algo Luose Who make laws or decrees Contrary to the rights of ue Churea. Bight. Those wao recur to the civil power to impede ietters or avy act whatevér proceeding from the Apostolic See, or from any one whatever of its legates or uciegates, Who dueetly or tudirecily pro- Mbit the promulgation or execuuion of them, or who on uccount Of snese letters or acts eithe? onend or Intmidate the sale parties or othe: Ninth—-Ait forgers of apostolic letters, even in the rf ns regarding gra exer by the Koman Pouud or vy the cllora of the holy Roman Curia, or by their suvstituics. Tenth—Juere who absolve an accomplice in a @isgracetul crime, even tn articvto mortis, when any other priest, even nat approved to recetve con- fession Without giving Tise lo a grave Infamy or scandal, can hear (he confession of Ue dying person. Eleventh—Vhose Who usurp OF sequestrate the jurisdiciion, the property, the rentaig wiuch from their churcaes or Denelices belong to ecclesiastical persons. Twelfh—Those who invade, destroy, retain by ves or outliers the cities, lands, places or which belong to the Koman Church, or usurp, », or retain the supreme jurisdiction in them, We declare that absolution from all the excommu- nications hitherto enumeraied has been reserved and is specially reserved to the Korman Popuit for the Ume being, aud that for it by no means sufices that general concession of absolving cases and ceu and excommunication reserved to the ‘ont; wherefore we revoke, moreover, every indulgence relauve to these excom- munications, ubder whatever form or to whatever person granted, even to the regular of any order, congregation, society and institution whatever, though wortuy of speclal mention or constituted iu any dignity Whateycr. Those who may presume without the necessary power, even uncer any pre- text, to absolve, Lo thei be it made known that they are bound by the sume vunculum of excommunica- ton reserved to the Pontiff, provided it 15 not a case ot life or death, 1n which case the obligations regard. ived must be observed Which are pre- scribed by- tise Churen in case of recovery. SE@OSD PART. re that those are subject to excommuni- 2 sementias reserved to the Koman Pon- t—Those who instruct or defend, whether in public or i private, the propositions condemned by the Apostoile See, under pain of excommunication dale senivi * alyo thoge who instruct or defend as Jawlul the practice of asking the pemitent the nawe of an accoinplice, Which Was condemned by Benedict XIV. in the coustitutions;Supreima, July 7, 1745; Ubi org dune 2, 1748; Ad erudicanduin, September AA ont—Those Who, at the instigation of the devil, Jay vivient hands on clerics or monks of elther sex, epl It suce Case, and persons for whom by right or privdee 1 13 permitted tat the ton bishops or others stall gtve absolution. 7Thivd—Those who tight mm duel, or simply chal- lenge or accept it, aid Whoever aids or ubets in any mauner whatever, as those, too, who deliberately assist or permit, or as lar asin them lies do not prevent it, whatever may be thew dignity, be it royal or imperial. Fourih—‘hose who associate their names to the sect of Masons, or Carbonarl, or to any ocber sect of this kind, who openly or ‘clandestinely conspire against the Ohurch and its ligitimute power; as those also who favor these sects, In any way What- ever, aud who do not denounce the secret agenta, and the chiefs, uuul they shall nave been de- nounce: Fiuse—T ior munity of ane who order the violation of the im- jagtical asylum, or who, with au- , ACCOMPUBN ite Stern ho violate the cloister of the rell- gious, of whatever kind, condition, or sex they may be, or enter (neir monasteries without lawiul per. Dussion; as those, too, who introduce or adimit them; also te igious” who leave them, except In those Cases Bnd ulter those fortas prescrived by n ihe constitution becori, se guilty of real slmony, in any ben- nit their accomplices, guilty of condueniial stmony, any benclice whacever, and of whatever dignity. Tenin—Lnose guilty of simony to enter on rell- ion. bs ileventh--All those who making a trade of indul- gences or other spiritual graces, are subjected to the censure of excommunication by the tution Ping V., Quan plenurn, 2d Jaunar, % eUfih—Those Who collect alms for masses at a higher price, and derive profit from them vy cele- ing Masses or distributing alms at a lower sum. ~All those on whom ig inflicted the ex- communicaion menaced by the constitutions of Holy Pius V., Aditonet nos, of the 29th of March, 1567; of Innocent 1X., Qua@ ab hae Sede, of the 4th of Novetwber, 1591; of Clement VIIL, ad Romant Pontifeis curam, of the 26th of June, 1592, and of Alexander VII, /nter caleras, of the 4th of Octoner, 1690, regarding the ailenation and infcudation of cities and places belonging to the Roman Church. —The “Keligious” who’ presure to ad- clerics, and to the laity, exceps in case sacrament of extrome unction, or as valticum, without permission of in of necessity, 4 of the Kucharist tne cure. Fiftwen—Those who, without lawful permission, extract relies from the sacred cemeteries or from the entacombs of the city of Kome aad ita territory aud thowe who aid and abet them. Sicteen—'I hose Who hyid communications with per- sons excommunicated by name of tho Pope in criin- ine croninoso—that is to say, In alding and avetting them. Seventeenth—Clerics who knowingly and spon- taneously communicate in divinis with persons ex- communicated by name by the Roman vontuil and recetve them in the offices. EXCOMMUNICATIONS LATA SENTENTI# RESERVED TO BISHOPS AND ORDINARIEA. ‘We declare that they are subject to excommunica- tions lat sententi@ reserved to bishops and ordi- First—Clerics in sacrts or regulars of either sex who, after taking the vow of chastity, have the pro- sumption to contract marriage, as those, too, who huve the presumption to contract marriage with tho said persons. Second—Thoae who procura adortions eect so Wis al A ec te Third—Those who knowingly use f apostolle Jeers, or co-operate iu tue crime. EXCOMMUNICATIONS La’ SANEENTLR NOT Rill aD, sulect Lo excommunlea- ute Fiehycre mgt reserved - howe Who order or compel the giving of coclesiastical burial to notorious hereticn, Airis sons excommunicated or interdicted by pune. Second—Those Who offend ov tutiuiidate the in- quisttors, denouncers, witnesses and other ministers of Luis Holy OMice; those who carry off or burn cae writings of the same sacred tribuual, or give to any one of the aloresatd persons aid, counsel or lavor. Third—Those Who allenate, or lave tne preaum| tion to receive, ecclesivsiiesi property without t Apostolic pleasure, according to the form of tue Exirao Anwitoes® 0 70h. eel. non atienandis, Fourth.—Those who from {pantie heghgence or omission do not denounce within a month the con- fessors or priests by whom they miaty Lave been insti- gateu to disgraceful acts, such as are described by ef sme We declare that they are tion our prede ors Gregory XV. Coast Univ, 2000 of August, 1622, and benedict XTY., Const. Sacra. mentum Peniientiaa, dune 1, Lidl, Besides those enumerated here, we declare to bo alike excommn- nicated by the Holy Council of ‘vont, whether with the absolution reserved to the Sovereign Poutitt or to the Ordinary, whether without any reserve, except the pain of anatiema established by the deere, s uon fourth, De editione ef usu yorum Lbroran. to Which we desire that only those should be sub- Jectea who, without the approval of the Ordmary, print or cause to be printed books treating of sacred subjects, BUSPENSIONS LATA §R BNTL® HESERVRD TO TAS PONTIPE. nd convents with a church and monastery, and all those who receive into the government aud aduiinistration of cither one or the other bisllops or other prelates, provided in any way Whatever at the Holy See, of the said churches or monasteries, before these said bishops or prelates have shown the apostolic tiers which nominate them, upso facvo iacur suspension from any receipts irom their benellces, during the pleasure of the Holy See. 3 Secont—They ineur ipso jie suspension for threo years from the collation of orders who ordain any One withouta title of benefice or patrimony, on the condition that after having been ordained the per- son shall not require aliments from ther, Tlurd—They incur ipse jure suspeusion for a year from the aduinistration of orders who ordain’ tie subiect of another, even vader the pretext of con- ferring @ benetice immediately or already conferred, but not sutticing without dunteory letters of hin bishop, or even their own subject Who may have re- sided elsewhere a sufictenily long time to have cou- @ canonical obstacle, without testimonial from the ordinary of the place where he re- letter sides, Fourth—iie incurs ipso jure suspension for & year from the collation of orders who, except in the ¢ of legitimate privilege, shail have conferred a sac! order without title of benefice or patrimony to a cleric iiving in some congregation Where no solemn profes ny is ude, Or even as & “Kellglous” not yee proiessed, Fi sih—Those “Religious” expelled -incur per petual suspension (peo juve from the exercise of orders, living extra religioncn. . Nicth—They incur (so jure suspension from an order received who huve bad the presumption to receive this order from & excommunicated or suspended or interdicted, Lorious schisinatic or heretic. nih—Secular foreign clertes residing in Rome for four months, ordaiued by auy other than their ordinary, without license from tie Cardinal Vicar of Rome, or without @ pro xauunation before bim, or even aiter havin, rejecied by their own ordinary in such examination; also clerics be- longing to any one of the six’ suburban bishops, if they ave Deen ordatued out of their diocese, with license of thelr ordinary adiressed to any other than che Cardinal Vicar of the city, or who, before receiving holy orders, hay not passed ten days tm spirituat exercises in the city Louse of the priests mission, incur ipso jure suspension, at the Pleasure of the Holy See, fiom orders #0 received, and the bishops who have ordained ihe suspension for & year {rom using pontifical powers. 1 PS LATA SeNTENTLA RESERVED, First—They incur the special inaerdice reserved to the Roman Pontifl—that is to ities, Gol- leges, chapters ol Whatever nam eal fro the orders and commands of the Ponuil tor tue time being vo @ iuture Universal Council. Seco ‘Those who Knowingly celebrate, or cause to be celebrated, divine oftices in $ interdioted by the Ordinary, or by the judge delegated, or of right; or who admit persons excommunicated oy hatue to divine oilices, to the ecclesiastical sacra- lients, or to ecclesiastical vurial, incur, ipso jure, that incerdict irom entering & chureh until at tie pleasure of him whose senicnce they have viowtea they have satisfied mim suiltcentiy, In fine, we will and declare that all other individuals who have been decreed Suspended or thterdicted by the Holy Counel of Trent shah be subjecied to suspension or interdict. We will apd deciare Unat au cengures shall remain firm ,aud of force whether of eXcowmurication,” suspension or inverdict, which, besvies those enumerated above, have been inflicted by our consututions, by those of our predecessors, oF by the sacred canons and which have been up to the present Gime mM vigor, whether for the eiecilon of the homun Pontit or for the mternal goverument of every order or reguiut institution, as also ior every conlege, congregation, society and pious place oi ny name or kind wha ever, Moreover, we cecree tuat in ail new couce: sions apd privileges which sci be accorded vy the Holy See to any one it akall never be understood of the faculty of absolving from any case and censure reserved to the Koman Ponti, if Jormal, expucit, aud particular mention of it be not made, By (his consiitution we wiil that the privileges or facuitics which, whether by our predecessors or by ourselves, have been accorded up to tie present time to ad Classes, orders, congregations, Rocvietes, and inst tutions even regular, of any ked, thougi endowed with private tities and worthy of speciat mention, be all revoke suppredsea and abolished, as, im fuct, we revoke, suppress aud abolish every even spe privilege conmprisea et non in corpore juris 1D the apostolic constitn tions, orconfirmed by any apostolic approbation, even by fumemorial cusion or any other coutirma: tion; under whatever jorm und with whaiever sanc- tion, we intend Lo set them aside. We will, however that the power Of absoiving accorded to the bishops by the Council of Trent 3 XXIV., Cap. dy Ut Ke form) in certain censures reserved by tis constitu ton bo the Apostolic See, excepting those which we have declared to be specialiy reserved to the Hoiy See. (Here follow the usual clauses.) Given at Rome, at St. Peter's the year of tue Incarnation of our Lord 1869, Uctober 12, XXIV. year of our Pontificate, Cardinal M. MATTEI, Pro-Datariua, Cardinal XN. PARACCIANS-CLARBLLL (Seen by the Curia) DOMENICO BRUTL 1, CUGNON1. OUR STATE CANALS. Meeting at the Produce Exchange—Vroposed Smprovements in the Manageutent of Oar State Canala—Resolutions Adopted und xu Committee Appointed te Attend a General Convention in Rocheste Pursuant to call @ large nome merchants met, at one o’ciock y rday afternoon, at the Produce Exchange, to take some preliminary action with regard to the general convention of the Commercial Union to ne heia on the Leth inst. tn the city of Rochester. Mr. stephen }). Harris called the meeting to order and moved (he appointment of Mr. Carlos Cole as president, Whick Was unanimously carried. ‘. Mr. Cote explained the object of the meeting In quite a lengthy speech and the necessities exisung for the general convention to be held im Rochester. ‘The subject to be considered. be explained, was important reforms mm certain branches of manage ment of our State canals, more particularly the Erie Canal and its tributaries. ‘The Mrs thing was to dy away with the present contract system and subst tute in its stead a more eficient one, of at least the adoption of some method by which those failing in carrying out their contracts might P Lo suifer the prescribed peuaitics for faiiave in duty; the second, ® new sysiem of coilecting tajis, and the third a change in the State constitution, so that the present indebtedness of the lands may be distribu over eighteen years in the future aud the funds be made tmmediately availabie in putting in execution greatly needed reforms, Such were briefly, mn Tr Of our produce general terms, the ovjecis being sought for by the Commercial Union of tis State. ‘There-nad been too much apathy on this subject. Ne was glad ww see that new feelings and a new enterprise were being awakened. The fact was that tle Indebied- ness of the people of w York city to the ie Canal was ineatculable. New York wa indebted to ‘the Erie Canal for half tu wealth, and real estate had through its Inffnence been advanced fully fifty pee cent. In Albany tha Land Comunittes Lad taken bold of the subject There was much for them to do, uod he believed that all the money and men required to carry to success ful compleuon their objecis could be obtatned. He looked for some definite action ot the approaching convention in Kochester anu decisive results from this action. On the oonciusion of the president's speech, which wos interrupted with frequent applause, tr. J. Hy Herrick was appointed secretary. WARD HICKRY offered the following resolu- tions:— Whereas the members of the Produce Exchany the necossity of reforming the oliclal mar provin of the cansla ot the inerefore, Resolved, That the Commerein! Unie ably organized to secure there cuca, ceive our utmost ald and infivence. Resolved, ‘That a committee of forty from the Produce Ey) cbange be appointed to attend the convention of the Com mierelal Union, to be held at Rochen: on Waduesday, Jun uary 1¥, 1870, at ten o'clock A. ¥. ‘rhe resolutions wero adopted, and the following persons named a3 the comunittce:—s, D. Harrjson, Jesse Hoyt, L. Hazeltine, David Dows, A. K. Ore, J. M, Fish, Arthur Funke, J. li. Herrick, Adon Sraith, W. Coleman, C. Pariah, x. B.S. Brown, A. C. Martin, 8. B. Shaw, Fi Latmbeer, W. B, Bar V which has been acrvea nd ball rv Ne ber, Henry Buell, ¢C., lock, E. H. Tompk B. P. Baker, M. M. Cobb, iray, S.J. Nu Stark: Archibald baxter, N. Benjamin Logan, A. F. Roberts, George I). Cragin, Robert b. Getty, J. G, Williams, RB. Minturn, C. I. Marshall, G. A. Brett, Edward Hincken, J. W. Ulwell, J, M. Boynton Aaron and Ggorge D. Putte On motion thé name of the president was added ta the above committee, aud tuere being no further busineds the mecting, after three cheers and a tiger | toe the Commerctal Union. adjourned,