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y ” THUR STATE CAPITAL, Lobbyists Controlling the Legisla- ture Sud. Dictating Laws, Re nee PASSAGE OE THE CHARTER IN THE SENATE Demoralization and Diseomfiture of the Seventy. Solons. What They Will Do.and What * They Won't Do. Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen Provided For in the Charter, A Mass ot Absurd Ineon- gruities. RAPID TRANSIT ON ITS TRIAL. Text of the:Assembly Central Un- derground Humbug Bill. A Logisative Junketing Party-The Commis. sioners of ¥migration Bill—A Reform Alder- man A ‘ter Five Dollars a Day—The Mae rine Court Not ‘Io Be Abolished. © segee ALBANY, March 29, 1872, The Senate has at length adopted a new charter for the city of New York. Altbough the basis of it 4s the one originally prepared by the Committee of Seventy the Senate has so altered and amended it that tite representatives of the committee now dis- own it, a8 not being by any means thelr fondly cher- Ashed measure. The Seventy people are disgusted ‘atthe liberties our legislators have presumed to take with what they cousidered ag perieet an tustru- ment as the concentrated wikdom of Gotham could devise for the government of the city. The charter as Aadopied in the Benate to-day will be sent to the Assembly to-mor- Tow, but the Committee of Seventy are so dissatis- Werest nit, The Assembly bas practically passed ‘the Central Underground Railroad scheme, the bili Raving been ordered: to be engrossed for a third Teading. It will probably be formally passed and Bent to the Senate to morrow. When the debate on the charter was continued in crowded, as has been the case ever since the bill came up for discussion, General amendments being in order, Mr. Cock attempted to amend the Section giving ihe appointment of the Commis. @oners of Pubitc Safety to Judges Seagwick and Curtis, He proposed instead togive the appoint ment. to the Mayor, This was voted down. Mr, that the Board of Aldermen six Aldermen from each Sen- atoria: district and three Assistant Aldermen from each Assembly distrie:. Mr. Tiemann was in favor of the amendment, He denounced the Com- mittee of Seventy for the way they had attempted to shouia DICTATE TO THB LEGISLATURE, He claimed that they had gone beyond their depth, bad net been aathorized by the people to me @.oharter for them. ‘They had come to ny and substantially told the Legislature hat it must not dare On that they woulc have done better had they re- e State to do their duty unhampered. Mr. O’Brien up the cudgels for the Seventyites, and de- ed that if Mr. Tiemann had not been supported by them at the late clection he would not aow be in he Senate. mr. Palmer then offered an amend- ent, which was adopted, providing that whenever biil or ordinance containing more than one sub- is sept to the Mayor for his signature may veto any objectionable feature in it without etoing the éutire bill. Mr. Murphy then delivered arguinent against the bill, on the ground that cumulative clause in it was unconstitutional. € commuttec then rose, and the bill was ORDERED TO A THIRD READING by the following vote :— Y¥RAs—Menars, Adams, Allen, Baker, Chatteld, Dickinson, Braham, Harrower, Lewis, Lowery, Mouowan, Madden, aimer, Perry, Robertson, Wagner,’ Welsmana ‘and D, Nave—Mesars, Benedict, Bowen, Cock, Foster, Johnson, ord, Murphy, O'Brien, Tiemann and Wihislow—I0. In the Senate a motion was then made, and lost by vote of 8 to 18, to suvstitute the Assembly till. ‘The id Assistant Aldermen for one year was then lost by vote of 10 0.16, Mr. Johnson's amendment, giving € appointment of the Commissioners of Puolic Bafoty to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, was en put to a vote and lost by 6to17. Tne regular orion Made on every amendment adopted in Com- mittee of the Whole being to recommit to ue Committee on Cities, with instructions ostrike it cut, The Senators who are recorded in € negative, it should be understood, voted to tain the amendinents The following was tho ole to recommit the amendment retaining Com- uiasioner Van Nort in power:— YRas—Benediet, Bowen, Johnson, Lewis, Lowery, Brien, Winslow—7, Nay6--Mesers. Adams, Allon, Baker, Chatueld, ekinson, Foster, Harrower, Lord, Maden, Palmer, Perry, bertson, ewann, Wagner, Welsmann, D. P, Wood—18, The vote to recommit the amendment retaining . Green in ofice resulted as follows:— FAB—Mossrs, Benedict, Bowen, Johnson, Lewis, Lowery, , Winslow —7. BW axe— Menara, ‘Adams, Allen, Baker, Chatfield, Cock, 4 ir, Lord, McGowan, Madden, Sturphy aimer, Perry, Roverwson, Tlemann, Wagner, Weismann, D: The vote on Mr, O’Brien’s amendment, ower to the Board of Aldermen, ‘o-thirds vote, ian or denominational schools, was lost by ine bilowing:— rane mente, Cock, Johnaon, Murphy, O'Brien, Tle o INAYG-—Messrs, Adams, Allen, Baker, Benedict, Bowen, hatield, Dickinson, Harrower, Lewis, Lord, ‘Lowery, jotiow: Madden, Palmer, a Rovertson, Waauer, elemann, D. P, Wood, J. Wood—! A motion after this vote was announced was wo STRIKE OUT THE FNACTING CLAUSE the bill, but it was lost by a vote of 410 19, Mr. ‘nen vot up and remarked (hat the title wa giving ola ot O' amendment to which the measure treated, aud ne following: ie moved %3 ‘An act to ppeating im said city. The yeas and nays were fed on tnis motion, which was decided tn the tive by a voie of 4 to 21, Messrs, Cock, Lord, hoson, Mauden and Ticmann voting 10 the afirme: ve. The vill was then put upon ITS FINAL PASSAGR, ‘Was passed by tue tollowing vote: — Weac—Mensrs, Adams, Allen, Baker, Benedict, Chatfotd, unson, Graham, i rrower, McGowan, Madden, Paimer, » Robertson, Wagucr, Weismann, Winslow, D. P. Wood Axe-Nessre! Bowen, Cock Lora, ry, Murphy, O'Brien, Tema Johnson, Lewis, ‘Tiemann--% IN A MUDDLE fe . Poster was excused iryin voting after he nad niexsed that he could not for the life of him vove igenuy on the subject. ‘the pili was such a ncongralties that he could not make up his ni as to whether it was a K00d or bad measure, ~ Lowery expinined tat he vorea Against ine arter beva the amendments had yeen Kept in bill retaining ine heads of deparimenis and fsiatiug out. of oMve the Beards of Aldermen and stant Aldermen. ‘the dsitiction was au in- Hous one, aud he Yd Not believe It right ty prin- bie, his olosed the proceedings as jar as the larter 18 concerned, AE COMMINTRE OF SEVENTY'S REPRESENTATIVES, o have been hore during te session looking atter Bb charter, packed up rhoir dads and took the fast 1m for New York this’ alteriooa, al:er the yote on p bil had been announced. ‘they are very much out by tho way the chayer Was amended, and it that Aloaoy will seg em NO more tats win- bey Were hot, Whilic herd like those blessed ple Who expect nothing and Aare never isa inted, and tts accounts for they inexpressinte at oat +e action the sépate lay. % barely possible that the ¢harter A bave aol through the upper house more like orManal bad cermin Mewvers Of tue coMMieR to pass any charter other than the one they wanted. They were 1 good men in their way, but he was of tne opin- | ined at home and allowed the lawmakers of to appropriate moneys to kee- | proper one, as it did not cover the entire sub- | nend the cieciion Jaws ia New York and to legalize | | tha, the fled thar they declare they will take no further in. ; the Senate this morning the lobbies were densely . Lewis offered an amendment to the second sec. | | which its road | to insert a NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. phone caf wey the wirepulting to one or juires who knew the ropes aud come te | scruples of the lead- faction. Wheeler cer+ t and did his part of THE: PERSUASIVE POLICY faithfully during the past two montis; but it must be comfessed taat he was assisted by men who suc. ceéded in destroying as fast a8 he builded. He le‘t to-day, but stated before Jeaving that he would re- turn on Monday; but it is generally beueved that he, like all the others, have given up the fight and will leave the lower house and the conterence com- mittees to do just as they vey with the charter, lndeed, it is rumored that ig &@ project on foot by which the Commuttee of Seventy intend, tney call it, to put themselves it On the record. ject is to issue & Mani to the peo that they iramed @ people's charver, looking only to the iiiterests of the people, but that ther Most strenuous efloris to have it adopted were [rus- trated by the rejorm Legisiature, wno gave way to. THE INFLUENCES OF PARTY AND PULITICAL EXPE DIENCY, This done, they will, it issaid, dissolve the com- mitice. Yet there ls not a single senator, repub- lean or democrat, who does not assert that the charter as passed by the Senate is a much stronger aud better, one im every par ticular. The republican Senators are wut of factas much op; 41 to the cumuiative umbug as the democrats, but they were made to awallow the pill by caucus iat and put on as good a Tace Over it as tuey coud, and Lois simply on the ground that the experiment migut be productive of some good, One ol TH MUST INFLUENTIAL REPUBLICAN members oi the Senay assured me alter the vote Was taken that there was not, as far as he was avle to hear, a single Senator who in his heart did not consider the Cumuiative system as a huge absurdity Wuich the next Legisiature wou.d be compeied by the people to knock in the head. [t now remains to be seen what the Assembly will do with the Senate’s #meudments. The Van Nort ana Green amenu- mneuts will certainly raise a breeze down scairs: bat & thorough canvass of the Assembly shows tnat they Will stand the test and be len sau bany by a good ma- jority, It is, however, cons tna it witl wke a conference committee in the long ran to make the charter acceptable to both pouses and thus msure 18 passage. THE C&NTRAL UNDERGROUND BUMBUG BILL, Wuen the charter was veing consiuered im the Senate the discussion on the snhject of raplu transit Was progressing tn the Assembly, the special order boing (he vill 10 relauon to the Central Under- ground, A motion of Mr, Husted to consider the Seach Pneumatic Di)l in the same Committee of the Whole 48 the Central Underground was lost by @ Vote Of oY ln the aiirmative aud 41 in the negative, a two-thirds mayority vel required to carry it. ‘The House then went into Committee of the ole on the Centrai Underground whe pending ma- tion when the House adjoura: Jast nignt bein, pron of r Lewis May Aig od out ae east 3 fection, which allows company ract an ele’ ated ot) at Manhatranville, Mr. Moseley wanied to kQow how much of it was ine tended to te made a@surface ruilroad, when Mr. Husted repeated his explanation of last evening round al nat point was very low, an: @dded that botn Mr. Cravey and Mr. ee assigned the sume reasons in the case of toe Harlem Railroad, sf omerens the gentlemen interested in this Cent jnderground iiroud were quite will- ing to Rave this section stricken GUL it here Was any serious odjection toll, In reply to a question of Mr, Judd Mr. Hustea said be was informed that the ulsiance desired to be consiructed overground Was about a quarter of a mile, Le repeated that we Central Underground people were quite willing to have this section strioken out, and accordingly the motion to strike Out Was culned, ‘the uew section allows ‘the company, Owing to the lowness of tue Surface, to open Broadway both at Bowling Green and at Canal street, Mr. Lewts desired wo have vs section stricken out, but dir, Husted decidedly objected, and tue motion to strike out was lost, An amendment, however, proposed by Mr. Alvord, and cheerfuily accepted by Mr. Husted, who was ENGINEERING THE BILL IN THE HOUS directing that the work ot obening the surface of the street snould be done under the superintend- ence of the Commissioner of Public Works, was adopted without debate, ‘fhe next succeeding sec- ton permits the company at any time to increase its capital stock to not exceeding in the aggregate 250,000 shares, which would make the amount $6,000,000, Mr. Alvord: thooght his amendment of ast aight, Whict had been adupied, was quite sulli- cient to cover this point, and so he moved to atrice out this section altogether; but Mr. Husted ex- jained that the section as It had been amended umited the capital stock to $15,000,000, and the ad- ditional $10,00),000 were intended only to allow the company to raise capital enough, in case it should be found that $15,000,000 Was not suMicient to Smad) the road, Wuereupon Mr, Alvord with- drew his objection, in oo) ‘as he sat down, that in his Opmi0n it Would Cost $30,000,000 or more before the com got through with 1% As @ suvstitute for the elaborate secon relating to > private property along the route Mr. Jacobs 0! @ new and st:n- Pler, one which was bere iba stating that the corpo- Tation ‘may acquire gold by purchase ihe frac. Uonal part or ae of any lot through or under ‘alt run, and hold and convey the same in the Same Manner apd with the powers pos- sessed by a private person.’ AN INTERMINABLE SECTION, being section 8 of the Beach Pneumatic bill, was sug- wesied vy Mr. Jacobs, and sme-House- adopted it section 8 of this Veutral pga oe it provides that the municipal authorities of New York shall at all times, as far a8 praciioable, aid the company in the consiraction of the works, and that in case of ang v.olation of any of the provisions of the act 1% shall be the duty of the Mayor to institute legal pro- ceedings to compel their observance, There was quite @ fight over a Broposition of Mr. Alvord this int the entire section which js in the ach Pneumatic bill, providing that in case the company should con- struct the whole or Part of the railroad on the doubie tunnel plan, Mr. Oreea Vandenburg, his Tepresentarives or a! shall have the right to petition the Supreme Court of the First Judicial dis- wict of tue State to appoint, and upon such appli cation the Court shail so Sppeint &@ commission to determine whether or not Mr. Vandenburg was the originator of the double tunnel pian, aud if they found he was, to settle the amount of compensation which tne company must pay him as the original proprietor of the scheme, In supporting this proposition Mr. Alvord eulogized the inventive genius of Vandenourg and hus efforts to secare to New York @ practical plan for rapid transit. Mr. Fields made A VIGOROUS OPPOSITION to this section, and said the idea of it was to allow Vandeaburg to have an injunciion issued against the rauroad. He suggested @ saving clause to the effect that the construction of the railroad should not be interfered with. Thus, while Mr. Van- denburg might nave bis commissioners appuintea, | the progress ot the work would not ve interrupted, Mr. Alvord did not want this section interfered with, because it was @ compromise that nad been agreed upon by both parties. Mr. Fields did aot | Understand who wir, Alvord meant by ‘‘both par- mendment retaining the present Board of Aldermen | ties.” He thought the Legisiature was passing this bul, and not the gentlemen of the lobby. Alvord created some sensation when he biuntly answered, “The gentiemen of tie lobby are passing this bill; they are im the iobby now and on the floor,’ ‘Tms assertion brought Mr. Koche to nis feet, and he commented sharply on the lobbyists and the idea OF this being @ re‘orm Legislature. The lovby- i813 iD the present instance, ne said, were as busy as tm the case of the Erie Kailroad. They were Passing Around now from seat to seat Instructing mem ers as to what should be done, The idea of ths-being 4 reform Legisiature! Why, he said, the Legislature of 1871, with ail its faults, never presented a spec- lacie like this; and he was glad the admission had been made, aud made by the leader of the House that it was ‘ THE LOBBYISTS WHO WERE CONDUCTING THIS LEG- ISLATION, Roche's remarks fell like @ bombshell in the midst Of the legislative camp Alvord apswered that if by the leader of the House it was intended to mean himeelf, he woud Bay that he made no admission; he merely stated the jact, Mr. Smyth interposed the observation that it appeared to be whe fact, but with this difference, Uhai Jast year it all Was on one side, but this year both parties had had the rigut to be heard, Mr. Roche remarked, amid a@ peal of iaughtor, that if the term “inird party” or “third House” had been used 1¢ would have been more correct. It was supposed that Mr. Fields would not press his amendment; wut, as he insisted on It, the discussion was continued, Mr. Fields contended tnat bis object was to prevent the road being tied up for years. The tuteresis of the peopie who were 10 Javor of rapid traugit required that the Ppompany snould ve protected, He was in favor of not th schemo alone, hut of every other which wou assist In solving the problem Of rapid transit, Mr, Jacobs took occasion to call Mr. Alvord to account Jor his mconsistency, in saying, as he did Jast night, that he was wsnxious to see the road coustructed, and now endeavoring to secure the adoption of an ameudment which would virtually kil tt, But Alvord immediately retorted and repeated his sentiments in favor of rapid transit. He was in favor of all tnat appeared to be practical plans; but he was also io iavor of Justice being done to Mr. Vandenburg. He had no doubt but that after bill should have been passed by the Assembly ag ad could be frevted by which the Senate would conclude to lavor it. Mr. Vedder, however, declauned on gen- eral principles it the amenament which ne 4 charge ee Histrous proposition, and oue whic! uid render powerlcs3 the arin of justice. Mr. Fields’ saving use was lost. by a vote of 24 to 88%, and Alvord’s aiiendiment Y ‘was then adopted. re usted now proposed and the House accepted as a separate section @ provi- ston that the number of the directors of the com- pany shouid not exceed thirteen. The bill was now pravucaliy completed, but [subsequentiy, on motion ot Mr. Kastman, the word “thereaiter” was stricken out of the third section, so ag to make it read that the road snould be completed in tour years, Amendments generally being m order. Mr. Haw- kins, to show tis Guntempt tor the whole aifair of tered to add a provision to the effect hat wiKhin ten days j AVTBR THE PASSAGE OF THE ACT the Mayor of (he city of New York should, without consideration, execute to the Central Underground Ratiroad Company a deed of the street known as Broadway, and all tae puolic parks and places in Jue city, Witch, of course, Was not seriously cons siogred, On motion of sir, Alvord a section was in- Seriect distinctly stating that “ihe Legislature may ab any Ume repeal, alter or modify this act,” Although. Mr. Husted said it was ‘unnecessary, Deca jhe Legisiature had the rgnt to ad it, suggesuon made by Mr, ave rise some talk ights and int vests of the workingmen. He pro- bose | as an addin al amendment, which he putig writing, that the Hour law should pe Sppiied in the constraction of us }, but ai ise Cnesi0n tb Was lost, On motor Of Mr, Plammer the fret wection Was aimended #0 an to Wake tae branca road to the North River ran under Fiftieth street tnsteac of Fify-frst or Fifty-second street. Mr. Moseley made a tinal effort to kill the project by moving to strike out the ttle of the bill, bur It was Instant! yen down, and the committee then rose, reported the bill to the House and recommended its passage, In the House Mr. Roche revived his amendment in rejation to the Eight- Hour law, and ‘On the question of its adoption called for the yeas and nays. It was lost again, as he expected it would be, the vote standing 35 to 76, but he seemed satisfied enough with the demonstration ne had made in favor of his Fire e te workingmen, ‘Tne re + De committee Was then agreed to, and ORDKRED TO BE ENGROSSED FOR A THIRD READING. ‘The following is the bill as amended:— AY ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to incorporate the New York Central Underground Railway Com- nd to authorize the said to company to construct and saliway In the city of -New Being chapter 240 of the and the act the same, passed Ne’ of ike: Blate of New’ York, rentetented ta er {io tact an follows” " the poweys heretofore granted to the New York Gity Central Cetersround ‘Raleat tee pany sald company is hereby authorized and empowered 10 make, construct and mamtain underground a subway or #ub- ways, in ai ble tunnels, and to construct and ahd to convey passengers t7eigh and to conve rt propelled by steam certain under; " passed ‘april Th Bom, ‘ork, Nay ict The peo} Assemt Srertios L—In more than two tracks, not and property on cars. oF pelted by ae afother mélive peter for ene subwags, beneath ti the acte hereby amen Bald followt raed ‘treet! places in the olty of New York: Boptaning at a suitabl int on the ‘orth or Last ‘River, thence’ to aud under or tke Green and under Broadway (connecting with ct under Fourteenth ¢ City Hall Park), to an sireet; thence northerly to and under Union square to Broad: way ‘connecting under Unto with its ‘aS af prea- ent established), and continuing under this last- street and unver the southwesterly side or margin of Madison Madison square witn tin line as at theuoe still northerly and eoninu- roadway circle at Fifty- direction ry i! the boulev: or public ive; thence under said boulevard or public drive to he Mleventh avenues Joyrekr ees d bain ype me! northern extrem- ‘eof, and also vy euch routes or lines, uniter streets, fee and places from said boulevard nore avenne above 1220 strect aa. may be suitable and convenient to make con- nections with the Hudson River Railroad, and with the Duyvil _ Port Morria Railroad, or or is in extstin; or bereafter to be .con- mith any or tunnel across tbe Harem connecting with any such roads, In connecting witt such raslroads uf any of them 80 much of the line may ine in open cut or otherwise as may be necessary to make euch connections on a levelwith the grade of such road or ro: at or near the Harlem River or Spuyten Duyvil Creek, and may creek by druwbridge, or by ingle oF said company is also autLorized to con- cross suid river or double tunnel, The strnet BRANCH BUBWAYS AND RAILWAYS: from its main line, uow established by law, to connect with the New York and Harlem Railroad at some suitable point between Forty-second and Forty-sixth streets; also, to con- struct @ braneh from its weste: ye to the North River within the curb lines and under Fiftieth atreet. Sko, 2.—The subways or tunnels of the company shall, from the lower end of suid Broadway to Seventeen! be so constructed under Broadway as to width fo as to be between the line of the curbs and not Jess than nineteen feet distaut from the bullding line of the aiscese lots or the be eg, Ail }, the new Post Uflice excepted: and venteenth street the junnels or subways shail bor fe ‘uleo constructed within the line of the curbs. From the southern end of Broadway, abuve Bowling Green to the Reventh avenue, the earth from the excavations be removed, and the materials for construction of the subwaveand railways shall be supplied through and from opoulngs to be made at the eross atrceta or on private prop- erty, afd not on the line or surface of Broadway; and no eutrance or approach to any building on Broadway shall le obstructed by the operations of said company during con- struction, except unger such regulations as shal pre: seribed by the munictpa: authoritics having charge of the streste {nthe aa of New York, and by the said company paying and indemnilying the owner or occu paute for the actual damages caused by the construction of the works ‘of the pe The entrance to and from Broadway shall not, at any of the crossing s:reets south of Worth street, be closed or obstructed by the works of the company, and no permanent opening shall be allowed to or from th. Underground Kaliway to the surtace of Broadway or its sidewalk. Said tunnels and railways shall be con- structed and laid under the supervision of Alfred W. Craven George S; Green, in connection with an engineer to be appointed by the proper department of the municipal pov- ernment ot the city of York, and said engineer shall have access said’ works they progress see that they are constructed in a 8a,e, substantial and workmanlike manner, and that suitable materials are used in the constraction of the same, and that necessary precantions are taken by sald company to prevent apy damage to public or private prop- erty, interruption to travel, and unnecessary interference with the sewer, gas and water pipes along the line of said road, and it sali be the duty of waid eugineers to report to. the Mayor of the city of New York any violation of any of the duclea imposed on kaid corporations by the terms of this act. ane vacancy oveurring in said board of engineers shall be fled by 17 ppdalionct by the Mayor of New York city, but th corporation shall not be delayed in thelr works pending Buch appointment. Said engineers shail gach receive {rom suid vorporation for thelr time employed in the performance of their duties not exceeding #10 per day. The said corporation, In the construction of the Foute or lines authorized by this sevtion, shall not interrupt the supply of water or gas or the flow of the sewers, and if an; CHANG’ IN THR GAB ‘ATER PIPES OR GEWERS are made necessary for th the same shail be made in as and ol like manner, e sald pipes and sewers shall be they were before the alteration ag eee of the municipal off- cers of the city of New York having jurisdiction thereof, and at the cost and expense of the corporation; and whenever it shall be found necessary {or sald company to make any such changes the new connection shall be made before making any chance in the existing water pipes, gas of with good materials; and th put in as good condition was made, and under the Pipes and se or either of them. EO, 8,—The stim of $5,000,000 shall be subscribed to the Loser! jaid company, and twenty per centum pald in thereon, within six months after the p: Of this act, and’ $5,000,000 per year for two years, upon when ten im je puid wt the time of subscription for bed r ull commence the construc- tion of its tunnels and railways within nine months from the passage thereof, and shall complete the same to Forty-second street, on the Madison avenue line, and to the Vircle at Fi:ty- ninth sireet, on the Hroadway line, within two years, aud {to the Hariem River within four years; and said company may begin its work at any point or points on its lines. EO. 4.—Should it be found ocewrgid by engineer of said company, owing to the lowness of the surface of Broad- way atand near Canal street, to open the surface of the ‘eet for a distance not exceeding one hundred yards north and south of said Canal street, and the same fora short dis- tance, not exceeding elyht rods north of the Bowling Green the sald company fs hereby authorized so to do, under the control and supervision of the Commissioner ‘of Public Works; but it shall, during construction, maintain over the surfuce of sald Broadway, at not exceeding three feet above said surface, a suficient causeway to allow TULL PASSAGE FOR THE ORDINARY TRAVEL AND TRAFFIO of said street, and shall restore the surface of the same to its original conaftion aiter the construciion of the tunnels or subways shall be completed, bro. 5,—The said company may, from time to time, make an increase of {ts capital afock, not exceeding in the aggre- gate 260,000 shares, bv vote of majority of its stockholders, ata pin feo meetings of stockoiders called for that pur- pone, socording to the provisions of an act entitled “An act to authorize the formation of railroad compauies and to reg- ulate the same,” passed April 2, 1850, and the several uct amendatory thereof and additional thereto, SRC, 6.—The said corporation may acquire and hold b purchase the fractional part or parts of any lot through or ander which its road shall ri and hold and convey the same in the same manner and with the powers possessed by eat on oF fi ted hall RO. 7.—If any person incorporated company shall have excavated or constructed any works under Broxdway along the line of the route of the New York City Central Underground Railway Company, of which such per or. corporation shail be possessed by authority of an’ act of the slature, then, and in such case, it shall be lawful for ying company, or the persons or corporations so occup: and owning said works thereon, to make application to the Supreme Court, in the First Judicial district, spon petition, for the appomtment, and ft shall be the duty of the Jus'ices of said Court to appoint, THREE DISINTKRESTRD AND COMPETENT PERSONS, one of whom shall be a civii avd mechanical engineer, as commissioners to estimate and determine the vaiue of the 8, and to report the same to the sali Court fcr contirma- u aud the report of said commissioners, upon confirmation by sald Conrt, shall be final; and the aum #o determined shall be the sum which the sald New York Olty Central Undes- gronnd Raliway Company shall pay to such person or cor- poration therefor. Sho. & The municipal authorities of the eity of New York fasd corporas In authorized, shall at all times, aa Car a8 practicable, ald tne tion in the construction of the works here! but in case. of any violation of any of the provisions of ‘this act it snail be the duty of the Mayor of said city to tnetitute proper legal proceedings on the behalf of the Mayor, Alder- men and Commonalty of sald city to compel the observance of the provisions of this act. Seo, 9.—If said ay | ‘shall construct the whole or any part of its raliway under Broadway on the double tunvel plan, or by enclosing each track in an Independent or sepa- Tate subway, or in some similarmanner, and trains are ran therein by iooomotives, 1. tall be Jawful for Origen Vanden- pores representatives or assigns, to apply by petition to the Supreme Court of the First Judicial trict of this State on written notice to said company, of not less than the appointment of a commis sion of not jess thao three suitable and disinter- persons, which saii Court shall thereupon appoint, to hear and determine whether said Origen Vandenburgh was the author, projector and frat promoter of the aforesaid double tunnel! plan {or a steam railway under Broadway, or f the suistaptially adopted by Said company, and it be 80, the said commission shall thereup2n award letermine the to be paid to him, his o found and d fot by said company, and the measure of auch . compensation shall Ue the value and gaip to sald company Mf the pian of said Vandenburgi so adopted, as com ith any other known plan for the construction of « railway fn the same location at the time of such adopison, id com- mission shall have the sume general power and effect as in proceeings fr acquiring right of way and awarding com: nsation therefor nder the act entitied “An act to authorize he formation of railroad, corporations and to regulate the ee, passed April 2, 1650, and the several acts amendatory ereof. Sxo. 10,The number of directors of the said company shall be not more than thirteen. BRO, 1}.—Ajl the powers and Prerisions of the act hereby amended, and the amendments thereo!, are hereby exteniied to the routes or lines herein authorized and the branches thereot, so far as the re ieee ‘and ali acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this acc are hereby repeaied, SK. 12.—The Legisiature may at any time repeal, alter or modity this act. . ys id SEO, 18,— This act shall take effect immediately, The Committee on Railroads to-day reportea ad- veraely on THB ORIGINAL CENTRAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD bill which has been before them. Mr. Benedict made a motion to a ree With the report of the committee, which brought Mr. Madden to his feet. He charged that the road Committee of the other botise had not acted in good fatih; that the two coumitiecs had together considered aif the schemes presented to them and agreed to stand by one another—ln other words,to not mix things by making differeat reporis about different measures without previously consulting together, The re- Port of the commities was then laid on the tabie, THAT EXOURSION 10 POUGHKEEPSIE, Many of the members had accepted an invication of Mr, Eastman to visit nis college and to join with the State officers and Senators in @ joilification at Poughkeepste this evening. The Common Council were to meet them, and a delightful une was peak pated. In view of tnis an effort Was inade In the douse to adjourn until Monday evening, But Mr. Al- vord spoiled it ail, He read ae and caustic lecture upon the necessity of giving all ihe ume at their disposal to the immense amuunt of public business which was before them, and succeeded in carrying 4 motion that the House take @ recess until thig evening, However, several members rushed orf even berore uke House adjourned, in order to catch the train which would take them to Poughkeepsie in time bo participate in the joilifieation, Mr, Alberger, from the Cominities on Commerce and Navigation, reported this evening @ suostitute for the Dill introduced by Air, Mackay, some time Ogu, creating a Board of GOMMISSION&RS OF RMIGRATION, Thé Oomminnioners mentioned ta the bill are » ihe convenience of Hugh Gardner, Cyrns (Curtiss, Willy Wallach, Wisver Townsend, Daniel M ». Alexander H, Stewart and Willam Lainveer, ‘These Commission- ers are given all the powers now exercised by the present issiogers, The President of the Ger- map Emigrant of the city of New York and the President of tne irish Emigrant Society are made ex oficio Commissioners. The term of office is fixed at five years, vacancies occurring to be filled for the remainder of the unex- pired term vote ol & majority in the Board ‘within thirty ‘8 immediately preceding the ex- Piration of the full term of ofice of the Commis. Sioners, The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, sali appoint their succes- sors for a like term of five years, The term of office of the present Commissioners ceases when the new officials make and file their ofticial oath of office, One section in the bil provides that the Commis sioners shall not be required fo support any person capable of earaing ¢ livelihood tor a ionger period than two years, section does not take effect until the first day of June next, QUITE AN AMUSING SCFNE occurred in the trea this evening. Mr. Husted offered @ resolution Alexander Whider be appointed a clerk, at $5 a day, to the special com- mittee who are to take into consideration tne ques- ton of the Congressional apportionment, The reso» Jution was an exceedingly long-winded one, and when it was read through Mr, Roche arose and asked Mr. Husted if the Alexander Wider who Wanted to be clerk was oue of the reform Aldermen iu New York, “Mr. Husted replied in the aflirma- tive, and the House burst out into a perfect roar of laughter. Several of the members then ‘‘went” for the resolution with all sorts of objections, and Mr, Hnsted tually had to withdraw it, The resolution Was drawn up lo the Bandwriting of the reform Alderman himseif, Mr. Hawkins called up his resolution calling for Qo investigation into the affairs ol the various de- partments In New York and Brooklyn, the investi gation to be carried on during the recess, Mr, D. B, Hill argued to show tuat the invesiiga- tion business was played out, and that, if there was anything rotten he departments in New York and Breokiyn, there were good and energetic men in those cities who would do all the investigaung necessary, Mr. Judd denied that THE INVESTIGATION BUS:NESS was played ont, and declared that it would be well for the dtate to give a comitiiee a roaming cor: mission to go and investigate everything and every- body whom they had good reason to suspect. Nr. Alvord ores against any commiltce sitting during the 1ecess, The quesiion then turued on the Power of the committee during the recess to sub- pona wit:esses, and the resolution was laid on the table, Ihe Judiciary Committee reporied adversely on the bili to aboiish the Marine Court, and the re-. port was agreed to, . THE STATE OF WAR IN TEXAS. Tho Misdeeds of Mexican Marauders—Robbery of Cattle and impoverishment of the Stock Raisers—Armed Bands Making War on the Americans Beiween the Nueces and the Rio Grande. (From the Corpus Christi (Texas) Advertiser.) From the idth of February, 1872, to the 20th of Said month four large droves of siolen beeves were crossed into Mexico, between the Horido ana Santa Maria ranches, The former is about twenty-seven miles above Brownsville and the latter about thirty miles, and both are on the Rio Grande, At has been ascertained from trustworthy sources that these -four droves contained at least two thousand animals, The general estimate is higher, Each beef is worth $20: conse- quently, the loss accruing to Texas stock raisers by the operations of Mexican invaders at a single crossing, fur the space of filteen days, foots up $40,000, exclusive of stolen horses ana other property, The operators are armed mea, raised, organized and fitted out =m Mexico. One band, in charge of the above-men- toned droves, numbered thirty men. Why do they do it? Because they are making war upon the Amerteans living between the Nueces ana the Rio Grande. They say this section of country pelongs to them, that the Nueces River is the northern pounuary of the State of Tamaulipas, Thev ignore toe iy of 1836, and the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. They consult their passions of hate and revenge, and they despoil us Pee eee: and with savage satisfaction. They inien to. drive us out of the country, and they bid fair w attain complete success. ‘Ihcy are impoverishing us and We shall be compelled to leave or starve, We do not mistake the motives of our ruthless in- vadere, They avow them openly and back what, they say by the iron hand of power—by vioience bloodshed and rapine. * On the 29th of Feoruary eighty Mexican solaiors made their appearance at the Fiorida ranche, ‘rey established two lines of skirmishers, reaching from the Rio Grande to the road leading trom Fort Browo, to Ringgold barracks, and placed pickeis on the roa. ‘They made prisoners of all ‘atvemptiug to pass, Among tne detained were Mr. Thoinas C, Sheldon and Mr. Thomas Handy, inspectors of cus- toms, and on duty; Mr. Nicolas Champion, an oid and highly respectable citizen, and others, None were 10 durance fora legs time than two hours One of the most act.ve oMicers present was Captain Tabos Garcia, of Cortina’s command, ‘The reason for these demonstrations became evi. dent very soon by the appearance ol a drove of eight hundred or one thousauu stolen cattle, When Seariy’ all of these had been crossed to the Mexican side the skirnushers closed in their rear and moved to the river. Some beeves iad bogged. ‘These were shot, the hides taken off ani toe meat leftin the mud. The price of a fine pair of beeves—necked to- gether—was three dollars, one dolar and fifty cents each. The peopie of La Pala and other ranches on the other bank are reported to have availed themselves of this opportunity to buy cheap beef irom the “armed merchants of Mexico.” Un or about the 6th day of March, 1872, Dionisjo Cardenas, First Alcalde, or Mayor, of the city of Matamoros, Mexico, bought 600 American vbecves at $3 per head. The remainder are supposed to have been driven into the camp of General Cortina, Dionisio Cardenas has been noted as the buyer of stolen beeves for more than three years, This con- nection with the depredatory war upon the people of Texas has been published ume and again, It made him extremeiy popular with his countrymen. He was nominated for office upoa the Cortina or Juarez ticket, and was triumphantly elected by an admir- ing and aympathizing constituency. He represents them with fidelity. This requires no comment; tt speaks for itself. People abroad cannot uuderstand how it 1s that Americans submitto be murdered and robbed by these Mexican vandals, The country between the lower Rio Grande and ap: tain King’s ranch is thinly settled. Nine tenths of the im.abitants are Mexicang, ‘The truth is, the Mexicans are in possession of the country outside the towns, aad are largely in the ascendant inside of them, They do quite as they please. Armed bands cross to this side, they roam at will, kill whom tney wish, rob whom thes please, and leave when they feel like it, It 18 very’ seldom anything js heard of them until after they have crossed the Rio Grande wiih their plunder. ‘The rancheros say they are afraid to give information concerning them, because they have been threatened with deatt should they do so, A sinall party of citizens could not oppose thirty, forty or fifty men, armed with repeating rifles and Hie Th doarinion would be @ useless sacrifice of : a A conviction has forced itself upon the minds of many Amercans, A large majority of Mexicans living in the afore-mention district are retugees—trausient settiers, Tuey are Mexi- cane still in every of the word, They sympa- thize with the marauders, Should an armed band or rican: ‘pt to do what the Mexican bands are doing daily they would be harassed day and night. The fate of the misguided Amer- icans who visited ranches on this side in 1866 and seized arms, ammunition, horses, &¢., to fit them out, is well known, ‘They were cnased by in- juriated rancheros, Ailof them are supposed to have been killed or captured, und many of them were sent to Huntsville to expiate their wrongs, and that was done by American courts, Our fellow citizens can see why we are unable to help ourseives. Protection is asked from our gov- ernment. If not given we snail cail upon the peo- ple of Texas to help us, and we shail strike for re- dress and revenge. THE BLACK HILLS GOLD SWINDLE. St. PAUL, Minn., March 29, 1872. Major General Hancock, commanding the Depart. ment of Dakota, has addressed a letter to the Sioux City Times tor publication, announcing that, as the Biack Hills region is an Indian reservation, he shall prevent, by the use of troops, if necessary, aby prospecting parties entering, le aads:—An oficial letter rom Geueral Staniey, In command of that region, says no gold as been found in whe Black Hulls’ THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. PHILADELPHIA, March 29, 1872, The Centennial Executive Committee held a pri. vate session yesterday afternoon, at the Continental Hotel. The suvjects discussed were regarding the location and cost of the centennial buildings, ana the means by which the necessary funds to carry out the arraugements are to be provided. {[t was proposed to organize a stock company anu Ww pro. portion ye dire thousaud shares among the diferent Stat FOUND DEAD IN A HALLWAY, At nine o’clock last night William Dowling, aged thirty-five, was found dead in the bajlway of: nid residence, No. 212 Kast Forty-second street, The SiR ag has been notified and will hold an inquest o-day, omaploncitailatgneent THE GBORGIA BOND OOMMITIBR, ATLANTA, Ga., March 29, 1872, The Georgia Bond vommittee will leave here to-mght for New York to hold a session in nat city for several daye, beginning on the 10th of April, for @ boudholders there, ” WASHINGTON. THAT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE. Denial by Mr. Belmont of Its Hav- ing Taken Place. Who Were There and What Was Resolved On. POSSUM! POSSUM! POSSUM! The Bleckade of the Rio Grande Raise WASHINGTON, March 29, 1872, The Late Democratic Conterence—A Strange Denial—The Impracticables and the Hopr- ful. The meeting at Welcker’s on Wednesday evening has been the occasion of a good deai of discussion among the old-fashioned democrats iu Congress who believe in the party but were not invited to Meet Mr. Beaumont. The report of the proceedings of the conference which was printed in the Hex- ALD created much surprise on the one hand, and consternation on the other. There are ® great many democrats who will not favor the acceptance of the nominee of th Made themselves felt at the conference, but their (isapprobation was so strong that Mr. Belmont was juduced to authorize a deniai that any conference had taken place. If seventy Congressmen meeting Mr. Belmont in a room by themselves for @ specific purpose—that purpose being to con ‘ogetuer as to the proper time for calling the Democratic Von- Vention—-does not constitute a conference it ts dim- cult to conceive what a conference i# according to the understanding of the Chairman of the Demo- cratic Nattonal Executive Commitee. The full story of what took place nas a new Inter- est from the fact that Mr. Beimont would have the public beliove that no meeting had been hold. No- body doubts that Mr. Belmont was in Washington. He came here on his way to Kentucky, where he Mutends buying horses for the spring races at Jerome Park, and during nis siay he tried to find out something anout the political race course, For this purpose he asked many of the leading men in both Houses of Congress to meet him at Welcker’s, a8 has al- ready been reported in the HERALD, and not fewer than seventy persons responded. Among them were Representative Parker, of New Hampshire; Representatives Cox, Wood, Slocum and Williams, of New York; Representative Sterwood, of Penn- sylvania; Senator Bayard, of Deluware; Senator Hamilton and Representatives Swann and Mer- rick, of Maryland; Senator Davis and Representative Hereford, of West Virginia; Representative Harris, Of Virginia; Representative Waddell, of North Caro- lina; Representative Campbell, of Ohio; Senator Stevenson and Representatives Beck and McHenry, of Kentucky; Representatives Caldwelt and Whitt horne, of Tennessee; Representatives Kerr and Nib'ack, of Indiana; Representatives Marshall and McNeely, of Illinois; Representative Eldridge, of Wisconsin; Senator Blair, of Missourl; Senator Cas. erly, of California, and Senator Kelly, of Oregon. ‘Ihese gentlemen and the others who met with them were selected because they were considered representative democrats and the proper persons to give expression to the sentiment of the different parts of the Union, Mr. Niblack presented the guests, and opened the meeting by asking an expres- sion of opinion which would be use‘ul in directing Mr. Belmont on the question, not so much as the tme of holding the demociatic vonven- tion as to the ‘propriety of calling the democratic committee together for the purpose of naming the time. This was very significant, Mr. Niblack veing the only member of the committee present beaides Mr. Belmont, and the time when it should meet very important in view of the conflicts im both parties, Strange to say, Senator Blair seemed to desert his “possum” people in Missouri, and made @ speech as if to direct the Natiunal Committee to meet at once, even if it should be thought desirable not to call the National Conven- tion foran early day. For an hour or two this seemed to be the tenor and effect of the discus sion, Beck, Kerr, Bayard, Whitthorne, Nib- jack, Kidridge and all the impracticubies thinking they saw wisdom in it, Mr Wood also coincided and retired. After all this talk looking to the scaring away from Cincinnati of the discontented but timid republicans who do not want to make a farce o1 their convention, #, 8. Oox, Campbell, Harris, of Virginia, and then Casserly and Stevenson broke in with very strong statements, by which they sought to make it clear and beyond question that democratic Policy and principle, and democratic success de- manded a perfect accord on the proposition of co- operation with the Cincinnati Conveation. This co-operation, they thought, would not embarrass, but help, and to he!p it should be go organized as to make It effectual, and to be effectual there must be no interference with the Cincinnati Convention by democrats. Mr. Belmont heard all the statements, He goes to Kentucky to buy race horses. He js in no hurry to | call the committee, The Convention will not be called until after the Cincinnati Convention meets, | It 16 solemnly proposed to help that Convention by honest effort and reticence, ara, next, to kcep the democratic organization perfect and intact for that Pparpose, But there will be no ald given to those, no hope to scare timid republicans from gcing to Oincinnati by heating democratic drums or blowing democratic bugles in advance of that Convention or the contest which will ensue in November, The tio Grand Emburgo Removed. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury to-day telegraphed the Collector of Customs at Brownsville, Texas, re- voking the order previously given forbidding tho clearance of vessels with goods from that port for any point north along the Mexican border. This matter was discussed in the Cabinet to-day, and the telegram was sent after the Secretary came from tne Cabinet meeting. Ship! ima and the Tariff, At the instauce of Speaker Blaine a hearing was had to-day before the Ways and Means Committee on the subject Of Incorporating in the Tarif vill some rellef for the shipbullding interest. ‘The Speaker and his coileagues, Representatives ,yncn and Hale, were present, and each one presented his views on the suuject at length. The merits of Mr, Lynch’s bill, pending before the Committee on Commerce, and Mr. Hale's bill, pending before the Ways and Means Committee, were fully discussed, and it was finally agreed that Mossrs. Blaine, Lynch and Hale should embody their views in a single section for insertion im the Tariff bill, ‘he Com- mittee of Ways and Means did not, of course, give any indication of thelr own views 0a the question, but it is believed thata provision in the ‘arin bill affords the most promising mode of relief to the shipping interest The Signal Service Appropriation, William Orton, the Postmaster General, and Gen- eral Myer, were again before tie Committee on Ap- propriations to-day ana had @ hearing on the sub- -Jject of an appropriation for paying the expenses of lelegraphing the reports of the Sigual Service. sion, William Woiting, Assistant Attorney Genera!, rep- resented the interesia of the government. ‘Ino committee will continue the subject on Monday, The Judiciary Deficiency. A despatch was published some weens ago that the Treasury Departmont had no funds tor the. Judiciary and that Congress had been asked for $1,000,000 in @ deficiency bill, The statement was based upon the despatch that Ku Klux expenses had caused the defictency. Prior to July 1, 1871, the proceeds of fines, penalties and forfeitares were always appropriated to pay the expenses of the United states Coutts, aad Ai addi- tional sum was also necded each year. In the esti- Mate submitied to Congress for the yoar ending June 90, 1672, it wae assumed that the balanvo to the credit of the appropriation of the Ist of July Cincinnati Convention, and these not only | ——- 1671, Over $500,000, and the fines, penalues and forfeitures, also Over $590,000, would be appropriated as usual, and that the additional sam of $2,000,000 would be required. Congress cut off the od! balauce and the fines, penalties aud torlelt- ures and appropriated $2,000,000. The.consequence 4g that ao additional sum of $1,000,000 14 now needed, luternational Powder Burning. The following despatch has been received at the Navy Department:— UsITED Starks FLAGsH1r WORCESTER, u Havana, March 22, 1872. Hon. Gorge M, ROvESON:— Sik—Having been notiied by the captain of the German Irigase Gazelie that jay peg the birth. day of the German Emveror tt would be observed by the two German war vessels now here, the vessels under my command tn this narbor wer: and @ saluie of twenty-one guos was iired, At noon from this vessel jn honor of the occasion, The Russian Admiral informed me that te 2d of March was the anniversary of the accession of the present Czar. On hoisting colors on that a : vessels of this fleet here were dressed, the Worcester fired @ national salute at noon in honor Of the occasion, Res; poe f 8. 2. LEE, Rear Admiral ‘Commanding. The Soap Fat Men in Danger. The Internal Revenue Office has decided that when manufacturers of soaps claim for their manu- factures medical or cosmetic properties, and adver- tising such manuiactures as posseasing the virtues referred 10, the same will be subjected to the tax which the revenue laws impose upon patent medt- cines ana cosmetics Manufactured and offered for sale as such. Brooklyws Federal Courte, Mr, A, J. Falls, Chief Clerk of the Department of Justice, left here tnis evening for Brooklyn, to ob- | tain better accommodations for tie United States Courts In that city, Estimated Kevoipta and Expenditures of the United States und Great Britain for 1873. . The following is @ comparative statement of the estimated receipts and expenditures of Great Britain Qnd the United States for 1873, which has been pre» pared at the Treasury Department:— Recet; 2 of Great Britain Recelp of the United State: | Expenditures of Great Britat Expenditures of the United st Pubtic debt of Great Britain Public debt of the United SI Redeemed 1862 Bon The amount of 1862 bonds redeemed to date ie a8 follows :— First call + $01, 850,850 Second cal ++ 10,479, 250 Thud ail. ve 11,887,600 The customs receipts for the week ending March 23 were us lollows:— Philadelphia. Balulmore,. Toral...., a ‘ YACHTING NOTES. Yacht Sappho, Vice Commodore Douglas, N. Y. Y. C., trom New York tor Newport, was at the anchorage off Whitestone yesterday, and WU proceed this morning, Steam yacht Brookhaven, Parsons, “No Clab”, New York for Port Jeflerson, was at Whitestone yesterday, Foretan. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wates’ yacnt Alexandra was lying in Colne, near Wivennoe, on the 9th inst, Near the Alexandra were also moored the Gossa mer, Captain Gaussen; Snowdrop, Mr. Stainton; Gulnare, Key. A, B, Cotton; Starling, Mr, Pitelfors Fleur de Lys, Mr. Birch; Rose, Mr. Muglord; Glimpse, Mr. Clark; Druid, Mr. 8, Groves; Hlsie, Mr. T. B, Wise; Lotus, Mr. Mavor: Water Lily, Mr. Muntz; Medea, Mr. Wright: Maid of the Mist, Mr. Mumford; Nellie, Mr. Lee; Amazon, Lord Loutn, &c, Lord A. Paget 1s about to have a stcam yacht built at Hull, Messrs. Harvey, of Wivenhoe, are lengthening the Elaine cutter, which will shortly be ready tor sea. ‘The Gloriana is being recoppered by Messrs, Har- vey, Who are building a 170 ton yaw! for Mr. Willen, late owner of the lone, The new yawl, which will be 90 feet in iength between perpendiculars, by 20 leet 3 inches beam, will be numed tue Daantiess, Bhe will be iauacted vowards the close ol next mort, duessrs. Harvey have also on hand a yawl of 92 tons and & steam twit screw yacitt of 20 tous, The yacht Nereid, naving on board the Karl of Roden, returned to Cagliari irom Tunis on Marca 3 ‘The Karl proceeded to tne interior of the island on the evening of the 4th. The yacht lete on the saine evening Jor Oristano, west coast of Sardinia. Jt is stated that the Priuce of Wales bas sold his fing steam yacat Alexandra to Mr. J. H. Johason, oi St. Oswyth Priory, Essex, 5 ‘The yachts Najada, from Civita Vecchia, and tne Imogene, Captain Warde, from Napies, arrived at Palermo on tie 4th of March, (From Bell’s Life iu London, March 9.) Count Batchyany’s mew 106 ton cutter is to be Jannuched irom Mr. Katsey’s yard, West Uowes, on ‘Tuesday next, the }2t1 inst, She is tohe named tne wotece Tt aiter some ‘feuvonic heroime, we be- eve, Mr. Pollock’s new 150 ton schooner ts expected to go olf from Messrs, Hangs West Cowes yard also on Tuesday, Sue 1s to beamed the Harrier. Messrs, danscn last week lanuched a sroall yacht | for Mr. Windser, She was named the Feroula. fhe Alcyone, Sir W. Topham, waiter exteasive al- terations by Hatcher, snipped ter mast this week, and }s fitting out with all despetch. ‘The Christabel, Colonel Gouriey, M. P.. has been flonted off trom Ratsey’# slip, alter having under- ‘one extensive alterutions, wud 1s lying off the yard tting out. ‘The Northumbrin and St. Lawrence, cutter, Mr. R, Stepienson, are both Mtting out al Cowes, ‘The Hothen, A. J. Brassey, M. P., atter extensive alterations to engines aud vouers by Day & Uo,, of southampton, hus leit Cowes tor Plymouth, hence to London. The Samphire, cutter, 50 tons, Mr. MeLaron, R.L.Y.C., arrived at Southampton on Monday, from wshooting tour in Hollaad, and salied agai lor Brest and otver Frencn ports in the bay. she re- ports during the wiater prevaulus easier.y winds in | the Dutch waters, and, siraogely euough, but very j sugnt rainfall, | ‘ne old Vol is being sold piccemea), Mr. Muudslay naving, it seems, eutirely declined yacht. Ing, Tho Marquis of Ailsa 1s hullding a 20 ton racing cutier in Scotlanl, she has been lald down on the shore of his estate, near the castle, and at South. hampton the Lady Evelyn and Foxhound, both owned by this nobleman, are undergeiug alterations witn a viow of tmproviug their sailing qualith The Cambria schooner has been sola-by Mr. J, Ashbury to Mr. A, Woods, ol Liverpool, subject to a survey proving suusiactory on docking. She will be hove off the mud on the frst of the commung springs. There ls promise of a fine fund of sport from the 20-Lonuers durlig the coming season, a8 we Kaow of | no fewer than five new craft intent on a cut in with Lizzie, Madcap, Vamptre and Uo. We fave recetved highly Natteriag accounts of a new catter batiding by File, of rairile, and only trust she may tail into racing hands. The tollowing is a revised list of the (xtures of the new Thames Yacnt Club for tue eusoing sea- son: BI, first, second aud Unird ciass cuter Match; June 16, schooner match; Juue 20, ocean Maicn; July 1, yaw! match, The annual regatta of the Royal Alvert Yaont Club has been fixed for the week commencing on Monday, August 1% The (oliowing gentlemen have been appointed as a sailing Co umitvee:—Usplaim Conway Gordon, Vice Commodore; Count tte hyany, Rear Commodore; Colonel Sir William Top- ham, Mr. Asn Snooke, Mr, T. Brassey, M. P.; Major Ewing, alr, T. N. Parmer and Mr. T. N. Blake, The annua) regatta of the Royal Viyde Yacut Club pe ae og at Hunter’s Quay, Holy Loch, on rri- ay, July The Sailing Committee of the Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club met on Saturday at Norwich W make ar- rangements for tae ensaiag season. Iv was ar. ranged that the opentng dinner should take piace ag Great Yarmouth, on Weduesday, May 15, and that the opening trip should be made /rom Great Yare mouth on the following day, Thursday, May 16 The first regatta for the season will come off at Cantley oa Thursday, June 13; the secoud at Wrexham, on Thursday, July 11, aud the fourth at Oulton, on ‘Thursday, August 8 Possibly one or two extra events may aiso be arranged as the season ad- vathe ‘monthly meeting, of = toad Yacht Sao jast might. The principal busiaess for Hoon pice eonsisved m the election of the aauilog commitice, and pre) ag the programme for the ont seasbos The ing (tip will take place on Monday, May % majority of the yacns 4 have prov re their yachis under Lis anticipated that @ good muster will be iy ve aiternoon @ diuner wil ie place at the ciuD howe, at Chariton, The datches for we are Axed Viz. t— h, Priday, June 18, course from Oharl- ted Buoy (Sialp aud Lobster), , % (0 Chariton, | ,fgcond maten, Monday, July 16, course from | Erith, round the upper Blyth Buoy, and back ww | Chariton. Third match (Commodore's Cap), Wednesday, | August 11, ocean match, Gravesend to Margate, Fourih mateh, Wednesday, Soprember 11, the old course, from Chariton to Greenuithe and back, this iz the club handicap mato! fue Deerhound, screw steam rachi, Sir @, Stan cles been hauled up on Mr. J. 8, White's patent slip at Cowes, to be refitted for a cruise to Med ter} gD, he sary h, cutter, the property of the late Sir John Bayley, bas been sold aud WU Le rendy suoruy bo start for Ostend,