Newspaper of The New York Herald, May 12, 1855, Page 1

THE NEW TOR WHOLE NO. 6833. MORNING K HERAT o ? ~~ *' i. MAT 12, 1855. PRICE TWO CENTS. jPWnflBMBlffra KEJTEWED EYEK^PAL SPKCI u. JVOTICBS. ~ ' Ik ^?51W-DU*re*d^o^N|1' 91j'.RFEVOR ANDCIVIL ?A. ?ngin??-?. ? ready to receive orders t j make surveys in tAeoitv or oeuatry. sud to dr.- Mp, and pUn. of pr .Mrtv PtartSSi *' Commonwealth Building, 14 Blstikth ward liquor dealers.? a MEETING of the liquor dialers of the Eleventh ward will "held ^ 1 Fortuna Hall, 216 Secind street, near avenue B on Tv**day evening 18th instant, at 8 o'clock, agreeable to ? resolution of the Liquor Dealers' Society of the city of Mew York, lor the purpose of organising the ward, us a pari of the general plan of organization. EMMETT MUTUAL B. B. SOCIETY.? 1 HE MEMBERS of the above society afe requested tn meet at Hiber ?Iff Hall, 42 Prince street, at 1 o'o'ock P. M , on Sunday, loth Inst., to pay the last tribute ol reepect to our late brother member, Jeremiah Casey. james Harrington, President. John J. Obacx, Bee Sec. Masonic notice.-the members of cyrus Lodge F. A. M- 2t 3, are requested to meet at their lodfe aoom, corner of Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue, on StJiday, May IS, at 2 o clock, precisely. By order, O. D. ARASON, W. M. "VTDTICE.? JOURNEYMEN HORSESHOBRS P. M -LI ??d B. Society of the olty of New York. ? The members of th? above society are requeited to attend their fourth annual anniversary on Monday, May 14. at Millman's Hall, oorner of Twenty sixth street and Seventh avenue, at 8 o'clock jprecisely. LAWRENCE HAND, President. John Skh.lv y, Secretary. Pbogbamme. ? Line ot march? From Twenty -sixth street and Seventbjavenue to Thirteenth street, Thirteenth street to fourth aveuue, Fourth avenne to Fourteenth street. Four teenth street to avenne C, avenue < tu Houston street, Houston to Bowery, Bowery to Chatham, Nassau, Fulton to Broaduay, op Broadway to Twenty third street, to Third avenue to Forty second street. Tenth avenue to Nineteenth street, Fifth avenue to Twenty-third street, Sixth avenue to Twenty-sixth street to Seventh avenne. WILLIAM McLAUGHEY, Marshal. NEW YORK AND HARLitM RAILROAD COMPANY. ?The annual meeting ot the stockholders of this com pany, for the election of thirteen dizeotors, will be held at the offloe of the company, No. 1 Centre street, on Tuesday. May IS, 1885. Poll will eommenoe at 13 o'clock noon and ?>** at 2 o'clock P H. The trauoier books will be closed on esday, Ma; 10, 1888, at 3 o'clock I*. M. , and opoa Wedues day, May 18, 1810, at lOe'eloek A. M. W. H. EMERSON, Secretary OFFICE OF THE SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD Company, Forty-second street and Seoond avenue,? New York, May 10. 1868.? A soooi annual divideud of four per oent has this day been declared by the Board of Direc tors, payable to the stockholders on and after Monday, the 21st. The transfer books will be closed until that date. By order PHILIP C. ROGERS, Secretary. FOOPOCOLLIANS, ATTEH TION.? YOU ARE HEREBY notified to attend an annual meeting of this club, to be teid this evening at Brother Random's room, til"J Broadway. Important business to be transacted. By order ol' the secre tary. RANDOM. SATTERTHWAITE BROTnERS Adjusters of averagos, insurance broker* and notaries public. No. 36 Wall street, NATIONAL HANK BUILDING. Agents of the Insurance Company of North Amerioa, Phi ladelphia Marine insurances effected on the most favorable term*. THEO. B. SATTERTHWaITE, JOHN B. SAITERTHWAITE, THOS. W. SATTERTHWAITE. SYLVESTER LAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY public and commissioner for all the States except New Jersey and Maryland, No. lti Wall street, New York, will pay particular attention to obtaining land warrants and extra pay for sailor* and loldiers who are entitled to re ceive the tame. ?OPECIAL NOTICE TO EPICURIANS-A SPLENDID ? 0 English lsmb, arrived by the packet ship Llvorpool, Captain Carney, weighing eighty-three pounds, dressed by Charles Caper, Fulton Market, will he served up at tie Rainbow, 31 and 33 Beekmau street, thi* day, 12th iust. THE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL, 83 MADISON AVENUE, corner of Twenty-ninth street, opened on Thursday, Bays, for the reception of patieats. A committee will be in attendance daily, from 11 to 1 o'clook. to receive appli cant*. By order of th* Board. THE JEWS' HOSPITAL IN NEW YORE.? THE Di rector* of thi* institution will celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of the new building in Twentv-eightn street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, on Thursday, R?y i 7, and in the evening will gire a banquet aod ball at Niblo's saloon. Ticket* ef invitation may be obtained of GEORGE HENRIQUES, Chairman, at Merchants' Ex change, Hanover street who will reeeive donation* and sub scriptions in aid of the fuads of the socioty. TO THE STOCKHOLDERS U* THE NSW YORK AND Harlem Railroad ? The ticket recently nominated by ?the oommlttee of the itookholdera, a* direotors of this com pany, to be voted for on Tuesday next, the 13th instant, 1* not Mtiifactory to me, beoause it has not the name of Henry S. Blatchford, now vice president, upon it, who, In my opinion, i* the moat devoted, effi dent ana valuable oA'on now in it* (ervice. To be here, uaaer any oirou instances, ia to me a sacrifice which 1 would gladly terminate, and to re main without bia aid and assistanoe, a sacrifice 1 will not continue. This distinct avowal U due to the stockholders, as without it they might infor that I had been an actor in getting up the ticket. NICHOLAS DEAN*. Tammany society, or Columbian order ? Brothers? Ihe anniversary meeting of the institution will be held in the oouncil chamber of the Great Wigwam on Saturday evening, the 12th inst., at half an hour after the ?etting of the *un, for the purpose of installing officers eleot tor the ensuing year. General and punotnal atteudanoe is requeited. By order. ELIJAH F. I'URDY, Grand Sachem. Sts:phen C- Dv?vea, Secretary. Manhattan, Season* or Blossom*, Fifth Moon, Year ot dls covery 263, of independence 79th, and of the institution ths 66th. _______ HOLDREDGE'S HOTEL, 7S7 AND 768 BROADWAY, corner Clinton Place? Two family suits and several single apartments handsomely furnished and neatly kept, can now be obtained with or without boarding, at tb* re dueed rent of from W to >18 par week. Heath house, schooley's mountain mineral Springs. New Jersey.? FRANCIS RIDER, formerly of the Wect Point Hotel, West Point. N. Y., would inform his friends and the public, that he has taken the above delight ful simmer retreat, and that he will be ready for the rsee ption of visiters early in June. He begs most respeetfully to acknowledge past favors, and returns his thanks to hi* friend* and the public, lor the very liberal patronage be has hitherto received, and aaauree that every exertion will be made t? merit it* continuance, Those wishing to engage room*, can address him Heath House, or New York Hotel, New York. N. B.? The ear* leave Jereey City, via Morris and Essex rail road. at 8 A. M., and 4 P. M., daily, for Haokettstown. where omnibuses are in waiting to eonvey pasienger* to Heath Hon**; distance 8^ mile*. ?metropolitan hotel, long branch, saw JML Jersey.? VAN DYKE A COOPER, tts proprietors, bsg leave to inform their patrons of last season, their friends and the public, that th* establnhment will be opened for the reception ot guest* on Monday, th* 28th of June ntxt. Eve ry addition and alteration that eould be devised by their last year's experience for the better accommodation and for the comfort of their gueits has been made. The advantage* tor sea bathing, tbe eommodiou* and extensive suit* of apartment*, the daily and easy communication with the eitie* of New York and Philadelphia, rendor thi* hotel on* et the most desirable aid pleasant plasss of summer resi dence in tbe United States. Applisation* foe apartment* or for any is formation respecting the establfthment will be promptly attended to by addressing either M. M. V an Dyke, 23 Catharine slip, or J. H. Cooper, Long Branch, N. J. NBW TORE BAT PRIVATB FAMILY HOTEL? Two ul a half bUh from Jmr City tnrj, if now ?p?a for nmner, on Bergen Point plank road. Bathing, beat ing and fiihint, Stagaa leave the ferry every hoar. Apply to Oapt. LI IS, proprietor. Pact Office, Jersey City, or M tha hoaae. N. B.? There i) bo bar attaehed to thii hoaae SUMMER RETREAT -REOPENING OP THE WADA wanuok llonae, Stonlngton, Ct. The old patron) of thii home, and tfcen who may be etscking a aeaeide raaldanoe ia a lint elaea hotel, are Informed that the honee will again be open for visiter* on the 10th June. Every facility will be afforded for bathing, flihiag, (ailing, Ao. For particular* addre** at Stonlngton. J. O. BR1QGS. Spanish and frbnch hotel-mr. t. rciz re spectrally Inform* the! public that ha has remored hit reetaarant from M St. Mara'* Plaaa, to 73 Seventh (treat, where he offera all the comfort* of a home, and better aa aietanoe than batga. Toronto hotel.-to american and Canadian architect*. Plaaa will bo received by tha undersigned lor the erection of a fir*t olai* hotel on tb* corner of King ?ad York (treat*, Toronto, Coat of tha bnilding, with a ranga of (tore* nndemeatb. not to exceed 970,000. A pre mium of mo will be paid tor the adopted plan, oi the archi tect will receive a oommlision for superintending the ereo tioa ot the building. Plan* and specifications to be aaat by tha Ant of July next. All particular* may be had om appli cation to the underlined. M. ROSSIN A BROTHER, Tonga (treat. REMOVALS. DR. I. JARVI8, DENTIST, MOVED TO 08 ST. MARK'S place. Eighth (treat, near Seeand avenaa, two and ? bait block* from Broadway, will be at 4S3 Grand atreet dally from 7 to 8 A. M. and 6 to 7 P. M. Reveal. -the run op marquand, moore a CO. Job printara, (late Vinton, Marquand A Co .) have **??*?* ftam 183 Oreanwieh atreet to the Sun BuiUinga. Where, with enlarged aooommodatlons and increaaed laeiM tie*, thev ara now prepared to axaenta all order( tor even description of plain and ornamental priating with whioa -their; friend* and the pnblie may favor 'then. Por paet pa Iron age they rander thank*, and would moat reaped fully *o Jieit* a continuance of the *ame. EMOTAL.? DANIEL EBNNEDY, MERCHANT TAI lor, bna removed to No. 1 Aator Hon**, Barclay (treat, j one door from Broadway. 1MOVAI-? HUMP H RET A DRURT W OCT iTd RES peotfnlly inform their cuatomere aad all other* who ; -want good aad cheap boot* and ahoea, that tiey have re L moved te 108 Na**au atreet, w here they coatinna to mann i lactate all kind* of line Preach calf tS 60: patent leather, 96 HO to $7. A good awortmant constantly on hand, which trill b? aeid low. ICIARD BUSTEED, ATTORNEY AND COT7NSBL lo- at lnw, haa removed hla oflico to 2S7 Broadway, ear ner af farklplaee, over tha Broadway Bank, rooms lie*. '9 aad 4, on the aeoond atory. * ICHAKLi BUSTEED. MoSBS BLT, Attornie* aad Counsellor* nt Lnw, 237 Broadway, aar -i" r af Ptrk place, Naw York. ? TRAVKLLKR'i (JIIDK. OUNDAf TRIP TO NEWBURO, WEST POINT AND ?5 Cold Siring, landing a? Yonkera nattlaga. Dokb*' fcrrv, "Tarry towA Sing Sing, Haverstraw, and Coatena' dock, touching a Amos atreet eaoh way Tha favorit* ateamer THOS. E. IL1.SE will commence her regular Sunday tripe fay 6, l'*<ng Naw York, from toot of Jay atreet, every Sunday moniag, at 7X o'clock, far the above flaoea. Ra turniag, lcalng Nawbnrg at 1 P. M. ? PLAYlWtt 1 AHP8. K?T>LAYING CARDS. -FARO PLAVINO CARDS, VERY ?r _L aid sad mil seasoned, with all the vari. ui other luall ? ties of liaMn a.d cotton cards, made by SAM DART A Co ? Tar sale to thetrata aad elat houaa* at tiMf (tort, No. I ? Barclay street opposite the A*tor U us*. COMMON COUNCIL. BOABD OF ALDERMEN1. I Mat 11.? Isaac 0. Barker, President, la the flfcalf. I The minutes of the lut meeting were Md and append. MISCELLANEOUS M1TTKHM. Several petition for the remission and correction of tszes wsrtf received and referred. Aa act to Improve the snpply aad to eecars the oae of the Croton water in the city of New Yerk wae received and ordered on Ale. An abstract of estimates of the Board of Croton Aque duct was received and flled. The remonstrance of par ties against the construction of a wall on the north side of Duans street, in frent of the property of the New York Hohpital was received and referred to the Committee on Streets. The report of the Committee on tbe Fire De partment, to suspend fleorge Kimfcerley and others, members of Engine Company No. 10, far four months, was adopted. Mr. Barker having left the chair, called on Aldernan Voorhis to preside. nmnm The following reiolutiona were offered by Aldernan Fox Resolved. That the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies be, and he is hereby directed to furnish this Board, at it* next meeting, with % oopy of the contr*et recently made by him with John Pettigrew, for the paving of Greenwich street, so. Adopted. Resolved. That tbe Counsel to the Corporation be, and he is hereby requested to inform tbia Board whether a oontrict can be made by any department of the oity government without an appropriation for the same being first made by the Common Council. Adopted. AKMJS8.MK.Vr SALE. The report of tke Committee on Finance in favor of authorizing the Comptroller to issue a duplicate oerti (I - cate of purchase at an assessment sale t j Robert Eider, in place of one lost or mislsid. Adopted. CHANGINO NAMES Or fTHKBTS. On motion of Alderman Howard, the repsrt of the special committee in favor of changing the name of Anthony street to that of Worth street wae brought up. A debate ensued, in which Aldermen Ely, Win. Tucker, Howard and Drake took part. Alderman Howard advocated the change, as tending to ameliorate the condition of the locality, by inducing respectable people to reside there. Alderman Drake voted for th? change of name, as it would protect country people who were in the habit of visiting that locality, and who, when they found them selves in Worth street, would see they were in the wrong box, and would then go safely home. Adopted, by a vote of 1? to 4. Tbe name of Little Water street waa changed to that of Mission place, by a vote of 17 to 3. SPECIAL C0KVKK7I0N OF T11K BOARD. Alderman Williamson offered the following resolu tion : ? Resolved, That tbe Board of Aldermen hereby give notioe to bis Honor tbe Mayor that thev wHl meet in convention on Tuesday, May 22d, at 4 o'clock, P. M., in the ehamber of the Board of Aldermen, for tbe rurpoae of filling existing vacancies in the offices of Police and District Court olerks. Resolved, That the clerk of tbis Board serve a copy of the above resolution, duly attested, on his Honor the Mayor. Alderman Howard moved that it lay on the table. Alderman Hkrrick wanted to kaow what vacancies there were to till. Alderman Ely said if there were no vacancies, he should like to know how they were filled. Adopted. STATEN 181 AND FERRY. The report Of tbe Board of Common Council in rila tion to the lease of Staten Island ferry, from foot of Whitehall street, was adopted. Resolutions of the Board of Councllmen for the dis tribution and disposition of copies of the laws in rela tion to the city of New York, and to present Henry E. Davies with twenty five copies, were concurred in. THE II ROADWAY RAILROAD. The preamble and resolution repealing the grant made to Jacob Sharp and others, on the 30th May, 1862, and which atill remain upon the records of the Common Council, were returned from the Board of Councllmen, non-concurred ia: and this Board adhered to ita former action in favor of repealing, and appointed Aldermen Howard, Ely, Verrian, Wakeman, and C. H. Tucker, a committee of conference. The resolution of the Board of Couocilmen, requesting Commissioners to take land for Croton Reservoir to mske their report, was concurred in. The report of the Committee on Fire Department? In favor of suspending Engine Company No. 15 fir three months, was taken up and referred to the new Fire Commissioners. The report of tbe Committee on Whaves and Piers? In favor of noa- concurring to build a boathouse on the Battery for the accommodation of government forces stationed in New York harbor. Tbe jeport of the Committee oa Public Health? In re lation to paying W. B. Reynold* for property appraised In yebruary, for removal of offal. Entered at length on minutes and referred. The Board adjourned to Monday next, at 5 o'clock. BOARD OP COUNCILMEN. Thia Board met last evening at their chamber in the City Hall, the President, D. D. Conover, in the chair. After the uaual preliminary business ? resolution wai offered .authorizing the Briggs Committee of Invest igation into the nativity of Chief Matsell, to employ addition* counsel to aid the committee in their prosecution of re fractory witnesses. Upon this resolution a debate sprang up, which re sulted in laying the resolution upon the table. The Board then proceeded to the third reading of bills, ' after which a motion was made and carried to reconsi der tbe above resolution in regard to the Brigga com mittee. Tbe resolution being again before the Board, Councilman Mather took tbe floor. He aaid he waa in favor of bearing out the committee in their rights, &c. ; be wax in favor of carrying out ths law, no matter what the law was. But be was opposed to the resolution as it was presented, inasmuch as it was the duty ef the Corporation Counsel to assist this committee. The Councilman moved tbe resalnti#* w referred back to the Committee of the Whole for amend ? meat Councilman Gray sustained the views of Councilman Mather. Councilman Jackson also suggested sending the reso lution back to Commit'ee of the W hole, because he did not like to give the Briggs committee unlimited power in tbe employment of counsel. They might send to Wsnhicgton. Albany or Kamschatka for counsel, and run the city into unwarrantable expense. Councilman Pinckney otftred tbe following Resolved, That the whole sulject te referred to a special committee, with instructions to report immediately, and in sert in the resolution the following words : "Provided the sum incurred doss not exceed two hundred dollars." The Chair decided Mr. Pinckney's resolution out ef order. The motion of Councilman Mather to refer to Commit tee of tbe Whole was then beiore the Board. Tbe vote was then taken upon this motion to refer, and it waa lost by a vote of affirmative 20, negative 31. Tbe original resolution was then again before the Board for ^adoption. Councilman Cla.vcy opposed it in a long speech. After seme further debate, the vote was taken upon the tbe resolution, and it was adopted by the fallowing vote ? Affirmative 31, negative 20. NEW (TTY HAIL. Tbe report of the Committee on Repairs and Supplies, in reference to the new City Hall^then came up for its third reading and adoption. Councilman Wandell moved to nmend the report by designating "Madison square," Instead of the "Park," as the place of tbe new City Hall. Upon this motion Wan dell made a long speech, to which waa given but very little attention. The amendment waa declared out of order. The vote waa then taken up accepting the report of the commit tee. and adopting reaoiutiona annexed, providing for a new City Hall In the Park. The vote waa decided in the affirmative, hy a vote of 47 to 3 in the negative. The Board, after aome further but unimportant busi ness, adjourned. Theatres and Exhibition*. Academy op Music. ? The last performanoe of the Ita lian Opera company, prior to their leaving New York for Boston, will take place on Monday evening next. Roaai ni'a chrf i'crutrt, "William Tell," will then be given. Broadway Theatre.? This evening is announced as the last of the engagement of Miss Fanny Viniog. The same performance as last evening. "Charity's Love," and three acts of tbe "Love Chase,'' will be given. Bow ktit Theatre ?Tbe same performances aa last evening, via.: "iAndshsrks and Seagulls," the tale of enchsntmsnt called 11 Tbe Seven Temptations," and the drama of the "Dumb Man of Manchester:" Bt nroa'i Thxatrk.? The new comic piece, 'called 'The Youthful Days of Louis XIY." and the much admired farce of "Tb?? Wandering Minatrel," are announced by Manager Burton for tins evening. Wallace's Totatrk ? Mrs. Brougham, a very popular actress, takes her benefit to-night, when the comedy of "Money " and "Tbe Bold Eragooa" will be played, with fine caste America* Mease* The drama of "Poo Cs-sarde Ba zan" ia announced for tbe afternoon, and "Taint Heart Nveer Won Fair Lady," for the evening. The Minstreia.? By reference to the adverti?sments, it will be seen that at Wood's, Buckley's and Perhwn s Minstrels, entertainments of a light and pleasing char acter are prepared for their patrons. Mrtropoijtak Theatre.? The Frensh Vaudeville Com pany give an entertainment thia evening of attraetive features. "Idgard et sa Bonne." "Louisette," and "Cn Ba I a Emotion," are tbe piecea selected. On Mon day evening, Mr. Hackett'a company commence their theatrical season. Our Venezuela Correspondence. Porto Garbllo, April 17, H6o. If 0 Political Ne%o* ? Stole thr MarMt, <tc. In abaence of any kind of politieal news with refer ence to this country, we have to confine our report by tbe present opportunity to tbe state of the market, Jte Coffee comes in from the interior in great abundance, and the washed obtains 12c. a 1S^?. ; common green, such aa is usually shipped t? the United States, oom xran<ls freely *rom 10\'e. a 11c. Ox aad cow hides I7e., and in great dem?nd. Icdigr s rs nominal. No ether news of importance to e^raamnleats by this (i opportunity. * iHtfMr'i ?mc^ IMPORTANT GORKISI'ONDENCK YACTEBB. Pursuant to our statement in Tbureday's paper, we five today the folio wing Interesting correspondence, which bu taken place between Mr. Fay, Resident Minis ter In Swltserland, and Fernando Wood, Mayor of this city, ob the subject of shipping foreign paupers and con rlcts to this port: ? The Hon. Febkaudo Wood, Mayor or the City and Coubtto* New loan:? Sir? I perceive that dissatlsfaotlon hi felt? and very natu rally? in New York and other American cities, la oense QDcnoe of a prac lice believed to be adopted by certain Euro pean governments, tf shipping tlielr paupers and criminals to our shorss. On my arrival in Switierland my atteatloa was attraoted to this subject, and I endeavored at the ear liest opportunity to remove the abuses complained of, as far astliey existed in tbe country to the government of whioh I am accredited. Last winter 1 made a formal complaint to the President ol the Swiss Confederation. I met on his part sad on the psrt t f tbe Federal C'uncil a frank co-opera Jtloo. My note produce J a circular addressed by the federal government to each of the cantonal authorities, ot which 1 hail the honor to forward you aoopr, and of which, in oass of SLCCiilent, a duplicate Is annexed. The government of Unter waldrn bss communicat?d to me a written promise that no tYooeedings of this kind shall ever take placs in that Cen tra A number of other Cantons bavo given the aane as su/anee, and I have reason to believe tb?ilr example witl be folIei?ea ly every one. I have requested teat tne same guaranty may be offered by thrcommuneser counties of the Canttni. The correspondence will be fooud on file fit the "MSS? forTbeso ansuranoes, I have promised to ask due forbearance with reitard to a tee suddon application of se vere rales, and that such reflation}, when suddenly ndoptedU may not be put in fore? against Swiss citiieas *The'oonort!on oVuiese abuses is wknnwledged to be lust and necessary, and tbsre is every disposition to make them. ?? tar as the 8*wi?s authorities are oooeemcd. I think I can promise for them a sincere determination te remove them entirely, and tliat they will speedily cease. On the.?*her hand, ltris desirablo to- accomplish our purpo?o, asfar aa.pe?iblB, by reason ratLsa Uian throats, without creating U1 teeHag and without unnecessary deriBjwwfint of ^ natural ooalthy emigration which follows ? law of Providenee, and may con tinue, under wise restrictions, a sonroe of our national pros perity, and an advantage to the onhanpy and opprewse* populations of Burope. There is also s->me linger ot torn loif from our shoses to Algiers, Australia. Brssil or other points, in contemplation by parties Interested bete, many Swiss, who, it not rieb, are far from being paupers. I wish to make thie explsnation toyou, sir, principally in defenoe of Switzerland, whoso efforts to da what Is right are designedly misrepresented by many interestod or badly la fotmcd rersoDi On one point, particularly, is r mi* npprcl enslon. fir.. : the custom of shipping emigrants at State cist. Numbers of Swiss, on leaving their oountry, receive a bum of money from to? county authorities, witn* out being paupers. It happens in this way: A part of the soil belongs to the oomuiunes, and eyery member has a oertain property iu it. Although tbe Swiss enjoys the pri vilege of expatriation, he does not lose the rights of nation ality, except with consent oven by foreign naturalisation. When ho emigrate#, therefore, he soils theso rich ana re ceives in return from the oommunal authorities a sum ot money? not an elomosynary donation, but the payment of a debt, or an equivalent tor value received. I fear there have been abugOB of the kind in question, ana I shall use every pos?ib)e effort to pat an end to iliesn. Hut the above explanation will show that they have probably i?Xjm atly 't'o be desired that tbe subject of emigration one of the gioatcst movements to be l'eund In history, and the true meaning and consequenoes cf which are misunder stood by mini- could bo in a greater degree plaoet under the control of governments, and made the subject ot treaties, founded upon principles of international interests and Christian truth In this way, much greater abuses might be corrected, untold lettering prevented, and vast good effected. That the readiness ot our sister Kepub lio to listen to any oauie of complaint suggested by us may be known and appreciated, I yenturo to ask, sir, that you will publish this explanation. ..... . t. I have the honor to be. sir, with Uie highest consideration, Tour obt. servt., TUKO. S. FA\ . MAYOR WOOD'S KBPLY. Mavor'x Ornoa, Now York, May 8, 135S. Sir? I am in reoeipt of a letter from you, without date, received per last European mail. I had before been advised of the desire manifeeted l.y you to pioloct this country from the evils, and our naturalised citizens troa the ?dium of the immigration to our shores of certain classes who are detri mental to the morals and well being of our people. The authorities, and particularly onr foreign population lrom the Herman States, should thank you for your oxer Hons to this end, so far as your influence upon the govern ment of Switierland is ooncerned. and that government has commended Itself to our good opinion by its promptness la complying with your request. In reply to what is stated in your letter now belore me, relating to the reception of emi grants. and asking duo forbearance with regard to too sud ?'n application of severe rules, and that suoh regulations, when suddenly adopted, may not be put In force ? gainst Swiss citizens without timely notioe, I have the honor to say. that so far as Is knowa to mo, there Is no disposition in this country io resort to injurious or oppres sive measures against the Swiss or any other emigrants. No change is contemplated, exoeptit be for the better protection of their interest and welfare; and if n? obange la made by the authorities tu their disad vantaae, you will agree with me that every right or favor wbleh hospitality or humanity can dic tate is well secured to him. Indeed, onr own native citizens, when reaching this city from distant sections of the Union, do not receive the kindly aid whioh is constantly and dili gently exercised for the foreign emigrant. A large number of onr city police, at great expense, E?ve boon detailed espe cially tcr their prote:tlon, without the treasury deriving one dollar in return, from any quarter whatever The State has organized a Uoard of Commissioner* whose exelnilve duty It Is to loek after their weltaie, without any teouniary consideration to the gontlemen comprising it. > umerous private and public institutions, not only watch over and shield them, but provide employment and informa tion with no other reward than that whioh philanthropy furnishes; and no Inconsiderable portion of my own time U devoted to ihe same objeet. .... No country has thrown around the exile the ian? ?ale guards or offered te him the lame advantage*. Aitho United State* if the molt favored nation, so has tbe foreign emigrants become its most favored people: and so far ?? their reception and proteoti jn when arriving here is con cerned, I apprehend there is no disposition to alter this course towards tbeni. It is proper, however, to add, 'that while thU is our policy generally, we are noting* of these governments who, in courtesy and gratitude, force paupers. 1 his we condemn and shall aot be longer tolerated 1 countries, dliqualifled eitharby tioa from, tbe rights of cltus?J them here. If unfit for the enlight tries of Continental Bnrope. they eeptlon. 11 too degraded ior Eur sunk too low for Amerioaa aisocia honest and industrious stranger ' land as a refuge from oppression rewards for his industry. , suits. It. will become a sonroe of national difficulty, in mv opinion Ihe central government at Washington must ta^e more emphatic cognisance ?/ the subjeot. No mpnt can line resist the public sentiment now forming ant? goni't?c to it It is a\ W^.hingWa that theSt.te.havac.^ tered the control of their foreign, interests, y dUlsthera ? thft neoDle naturally look f ot reliof from foreign ag ??sion ^N?r%oVs ~l/my judpnent. call eran J?r Con Srei. onal action, the Executive, it appears to me, has SmXwiJr toriach the evU. A decided remonstrance, ninthedin lanBiiase which could not be miiundcrftood, would command respect, and aoeomylisb its moral power of this nation II enerselicallv and determine^ iv reined, cannot be disrea*rded. It, in iny humble I >nh?r? confined to the narrow limits of a municipal officer, restricted u^l hampered by charter, and laws, and deprived of any real control over the mUter, 1 have heen enabled to i .t. :n .nv Hntrreo the sendiuc of these people here, to how ?nch treat er ex t er tit could have been kccSmplished pro "Sed a'XiTar policy bad bee ^a.topfed by those possessing -rSI^\0SiV.o"^-rc'ailty, er the unhappy of ? Deriod in^ diplomatic correspondence, is often made tbe grounds ot complalat. and sometimes prod 1000. wa? How, then, should it be when euffering under tbe laBlc tlon of a peeitive wrong so injurious to our national welfare, "iVm iud\tLa*\Ln\"e^m^tPof Swltserland evince, so considerate a feeling and high xnte of honor on this question, anVlt?an rest assured it wilt not be disadvantagous to Ha cl"isens, whea reaching this hospitable, but much abuwl Hon. Thko. S. Fay, Charge d'ABaires of the United States at Berne, Switierland. MAYOR WOOD AND TOB JCNK DEALER?. From information received at the Mayor's office, it ap pear* evident that many of the poorer aort of junk deal era are interested in the reoeipt and sale of stolen good#, their customers generally being little idle children, who make a precarious living by pilfering small wares along the docks and In the by-atpeete. Mayor Wood Is deter, mined to break up theee nefarious concerns, and he has detailed five policemen to look after them and put a stop to the business, if possible. Yestarday officer jfarly, , >t tached to this squad, made a descentonMeofthe junk shops, and scired a number of articles which htliwret ion to believe were stolen. Thevoona^t of JheJollow itg articles:? 16 hags of shot: 140 oMtings of ?M?, 10 marling apikes; 10 new soldering Irons. 1 bundle of worsted: 1 bag of coffee; 2 cakes of line , 8 pieces of can vaa; 10<{ hanks of twine ; 54 papers of 0OPP" nalls 22 pair of butt hinges; 8 papers of screws; 26 spikesand a quantity of new rope. The above goods can he ?eeiia* theTombe. Those who have bad goods stolen from them are requested to call and'identixy them. Saprcme Coart? Special Term. Before Bod. Judge Roosevelt. II AT 10.?/* the matter o f the application for the ml t o] the Firtt Mrthodut Epiitopal Church. ? An application wa* made for order to Mil the cbnreb property ot the petitioner*, known ii the John Street Methodist Church, limited in John street. between William >nd Nuuu. The petitioner* were Incorporated in 1838. and at a recent meeting of the Board of Trnitee*, a aommittee wai appointed to a*certain the price of a initable lot of land tor a church edifice and pareonace in the upper part of the city. Tfci* wai rendered necessary by the rapidly iacreaiing change in the cbaracUr of that portion of the city upon which the church now ?taad*. and upon which a religion* edifice ha* itood linoe the year 1768. bnt which i* mow aimeet entirely devotad to hn*i nei* purpoeea. In consequence of tbia, mauy of the coagre Sation who formerly lived in the neighborhood of the ohoroh. are removed np town, whereby the number of peraon* who now attend the service* held there ha* much diminished, and the expcnie* or the church hare inereaeed. The property in John atreet, moreorer, it i* alleged, it altogether too valuable to be retained for it* present purpose*, and oonld be aold to advantage. and a mnoo larger building erected with the rro c?ed* in the apper nart of the eity. The congregation, mean while, baa dwindled down to about 100 perton*, of whom not above were 90 member*; and on eatraordinary ocoa ?ion* net more than one hundred and fifty persons can be collected in the ehureh, many of whom belong to other con ?relation*. It haa likewise been computed that the popu lation redding in tbe district which ha* been afeigned to the John itreet chnreh In tract effort, i* la the proportion of 100 Catholic fan i lie* to 10 of all other aecta. The oharoh is alio rapidly running iito debt, beeauie the diminished num ber of per*on* who attend the (?rvteee held there are sua ble to coatribute sufficient fund* to defray the current ex per.aea A majority of tbe Board of Tmitee* and ef tie le gal voter* of tbe ehureh are in favor ef the removal of it to Madieoa aqnare, where a church of the Methodiat Episcopal eect i* much needed, and a petitioa to that affect, ligned by Boa. James llarper and twent.yfeur other members of the churoh. waa preeented to tho truatee*. The only peraom* In the Board ot Truatee* who are oppo**d to the measure, It ?* alleged, are non residents of the city of Kew Yorh, and ?Te a decided minority of the members ot the churoh. After *ome opposition by thai* Utter persons, the petition "M I i ranted by the Court. Vhc William.!,^ ci??twa KloU. ( X?OS C6PVTT CQVRT or OMNMMkL MWIOWS. "Wore Judge Moore and Justice* Stryker and E?v>?us ^"'towing named defendant < were arraigned t>efbk"? this Court on <ul, ^'ctment for riot about the 1st dis trict pell o'f the fox,u'th wtrd- on the 7th of Kovamb* last, (election day,) ,>-P?*ri<* Cooney. Patrick McCue, John Nolan, John Peppe."* John Ly?M. Michael Burke, Michael O'iiren, Patrick u**7*"' Bernard O'Nell, Ber nard Fagan, Edward Fanning, Me" Quade, John Conly, Robert Lee, .xn(1 McHugh. It was found difficult to aelect a j The defendants were entitled ? the offence being a mlau^wwor ?to Are peremptory challenges; and of this pririle^ they availed themselves Id the aggregate of upwards of thirty. the following gentlemen were finally sworn George W. Bergen. William M. Thomas, Riebara Mott, John Beit jamin, Josepb P. Callender, John C. Whitney, Bernard Beyle, Tunis Bergen, Jun , John Btanabury, Dennis Campbell, Win. J Warren, and Wo, M. Brown. The case for the prosecution was opened by the Dis trict Attorney, and the witnesses were called, who testi fied to the following effeat.? William H. Clinch testified to being at the polls oa the ooraer of North Slxrh and Seoaod streets, on the 7th of November last ; observed a general disturbance about oae o'clock; people tried to vote, and were prevented by a party who demanded to see the insiite of their tickets; some two or tbiee hundred people were In the visinity ; aaw a man coming out of a* adjoining yard witb a long, bandied hua, and striae at seaie one on the pavement, when a general riot cemmcoced ; identited defendants McCue and McHugh ? one was fighting with bis fists; the other with a piece of board - pitked up a young man who was lying trt?etaa*ia t?* street., and aided ,u c* xt) ing him an ray : tber .? was a gre#l dual of noise aad shouting, such at? "kill hiss,*' "drive the deputies away," or acmething like it On bia cro?d exuminaticn. this witness stated that to the test of bin knowledge the tight waa betweenthe Irish and the Sheriff s depute*. Alanscn il.iyi testified that he was a Sheriffs deputy on the 7th Norainber last, and wae stationed about the polls; went to the Odenn for tickets >bout noon, and on nix return found the poll* entirely clogged up, so tiiat voters could not get In; tea or fifteen other deputies were tb?we; twenty or twwjty-flve were* detailed for duty there that day; M>nt back to the Odeow (the deputies' headquarters) for help'; tbe At* bell struck in the mean time, and word camo that then was a rot found that some two hundred people bad entirely blocked up She polls, and' they (the deputiM) tleared tie passage to enable vcte r.-i to get in ; saw the Irish paity come out of an adjUning yard with hoent shovels and broad-axes; they proceeded to fear down the fence* and wake clubs of the boards ; I sonr " Rsd IMek" strike at a deputy with a broadaxd; witness knoeked'hlm dow? with bis club, and fired akpistol ;i4 a mm with a hoe; the riot had commenced; several, vera knocked down, both Irish and Americans; saw dMendant (O'Brien) there; he was pretty merry in th? morning; v+? there when the polls were clogged up; did act see lifoi do any thing; did not see him have any vr?apon. in the croBS-dxam (nation wltaess said there- was no resistance by the crowd irhlle clearing the po In; ped dled tickets during.tlie day for Buberand Browcj randi dates for aldermen. Uriah l?tt, a special policeman on tt?e occasions tei tified to a large c:owd about the pcHa *fc<> were talking very loudly; saw "Bed Di:k" st.-tke a-J Deputy fUaeritt Bays with a hoc. which wai the first bio w be saw rtrock ; he appeared to be the principal man in the fight. Frederick Bennett testified to the disturbance aboui 1 o'clock ; was one of the deputies r saw three men beating Alanxon Hays, and a hundred armed wtthdubs, sword*, &c ; be Knocked down one of Hays' assailants; Hays knocked down another; the third ran;, in Second street he saw a tall man with a broken shovel -raised over a-de puty'n head; run to kiB Tescue, but waa knocked down nimselT; does aot identify any c< the jartiecv, the fight waa between the Irish and the deputy sberiffn. On hia cro is- examination witness stated he saw clubs given out to tbe deputies near the pig pan in Sixth street: they were tamed clubs; that was before the fence was pulled down; had charge of ssaie clubs him self for a few flainutes; had a double-barrelled pistol; It wai loaded. Daniel Jacobs, policeman, identifies 'Nolan as having been dancing- on tbe stairs. Pearson Brown merely deposed a* ta tie riofc, without identifying any one. John Brown, examined- and crws-exenmied at great length ? Waa an old resideat of the ward; described the riot very graphically, and iaentifiod defendant* O'Brien, Robert Lee, Fanning and Reed, as being engaged in the fight, and inciting others The Court adjourned tiH to-day, at 10 o'clock A. M. 8KC9NP DAV. Mat 11.? Cites Smith sworn (or the plant iff ? Wax at the ?lcction polls in the Fourteenth ward all day, with; the exception of ad horts at noon; when he- returned ftom dinner there wan great excitement and fighting ; could sot recognize any tf the delandaoU. Leonard Minuse sworn? Testified to the disturbance and the arrival of deputy poHcemea, who cam* running Irons Second street with e^wbs; the row seemed general with policemen's clubs, pieces of boaidt, hoes, shovels and staves; haw five or six knocked down' at different times; identified defend arts, Cooney aud Reed, the latter with a clnb in bis, band: bis attention wan first attracted toCooneyby his trying to get a rung out of a cart; observed deputies running down Second street, and the mob after them: i rlien they were returning, saw Cooney with a pistol; folio wed him to where Patrick MeElroy was landing on a etoo p; Cooney made use of offemdve lan to IfcEiroy, when Alderman Liasbey took hold of ?feodant) a nd prevented htm from doing anything, examined. ?Tbe deputies came round the corner lir clubs raised ? nothing to distinguish them ter cltises h but tlieir clubs. There were about eople roo nd tbe poll doors, and they fell back way to the deputies. Saw defendant, Reed, m, kal 4- id not see him do any thing particular. T> soasv om? Testified to the disturbance, and defenda at, Lyons, hit a mao with a stick ? a >oppol ), The man's name is Wade. Saw de eed, ia Second street, going towards Grand; ? him do any tiling? did noj see him have a oaw defe adant, O'Ne'l? several men were hitting him with sticks. They had deputies' clubs. J sines Hollan dfsworn ?Saw three or four men getting clubs from a eo oper's shop, about 9 o'clock, and go to wards the polls, Defendant, Pepper, was one of them. Paw defendant. Fagan, with a club, about 3 o'clock, corner of Nortl i Sixth and Soeond streets. He had it under his coat , the end sticking out. Saw ao one near him. Henry Sim pi ion sworn ? Saw defendants, O'Brien and Pepper, go inv ? a cooper's shop and arm themselves with hoop poles; snw defendant, McCtie, with a stick? It tapered somet' aing like the rung of stairs; saw defen dant, Travis, In the- wquare of North Sixth and Second streets, with a pi fee kof beop pole, about ten midutes after the deputies weve driven off; saw defendant, O'Neil. about 3 or 4 o'clock ; be had no club; tbe fight lasted not ovrr three or Joiai minutes; McCae appeared peace able; 6aw Reed eiaotii neerlngall morning, but did not see him in any asboff violence; did not hear him shout. Patrick McElrcy-dta posed to the same effect as the wit ness Minuse, as to tl joney. John B. King cwotj i ? Saw O'Brien and Reed there in the forenoon, and atf aln between 12 and 1 o'clock ; Reed heard the deputies-^ >ming. and said, '-Let us go and arm ourselves with alulM as well as them;" tbe report was, tbat the deputes* w?- re coming down after them; did not see Reed afte: thaf?; saw O'Brien in the morning ? he had no olub; in the building wben the Deputy Sheriffs came /p ia the morning; they were recognized by the crowd sw th; the Deputies wore brass stars on the lappels of iheii coats. Francis Harris* a deposed as to the riot, and recog- I nized defends*4' 0 'Brien among the crowd; did not see him doing Myth ing; saw defendant Pagan after it was over; heard the crowd crying vengeance against tbe Know Nothing*. > .nd some cries against the Orangemen. Charles H. Hr nry deposed to seeing Patriok McCue running with tfct crowd; he bad a stick or club: saw no blows struck. Winthrop . M. Man^e, a special deputy, deposed to opening a pan age at tbe polls; he had a club and wore a star; these were five or sic other deputies there; pro bably two hundred in tba crowd; saw defendant Reed in North Sixth street as the deputy sherili's were coming up to form ft line; did net set) him have any weapon there. On this witness' cross examination h? denied thai he belonged to any orgaoi nation whose object w?- the ?le vstion of native born of tizens to office to- the exclusion of naturalized citizens. The Coart adjotune-d after the examination of this witness, until nextTucsday. Wllllaiatbarg City Mews Thf jfoMiciDx at GRKa^roiirr.? The examination of tbe German boy, Jaooh Kraps, charged with causing the death of George & Brash, on the 28th ult., by striking him on the head with a piece of wood, took place before < oroner Hanford, yesterday afternoon, at Greenpomt. The testimony of saw ral witnesses was taken, from wbjch It appeared that deer <ased and several other boys attaok ed Kraps and his t.w o little brothers, and stoned them towards tbe bridg*-, on a second attack, as tbe boys were crowding them aim Kraps took a clnb and struck Geo. Pruah a blow, on Vac head, which caused his death. As the act was Jon* in self defence, be was discharged. Lova asd JUhmttwd Srinni ?Yesterday forenoon, a yoong man, nair.ed Alexander MoCollnm, attempted to commit suicide, at his boarding house, la J street, Greenpeint^ b'/ cutting bis throat with a jackknife. The knife wa/t dull, and tbe operator made a bungling job of it, arjd only succeeded in haggling his throat when he so spended operations. Tbe cause is said to be an unsooVMifal love affair with a female residing under tbe same roof. McCollum will survive, and can try his hand at Love making in some other quarter, if this lady still continues to reject bis suit. RkcoMxt or Frouw Goods.? Mrs. F. W. Stepper, re siding at No. 70 Remsen street, E. D., was arrested vent** day by tbe Sixth district police, on suipicion of Wing, implicated in the robbery of silk goods from th? atom of Daaabman U Co., No. 60 New "tract, New York, on Sunday last. A large quantity of ?ilks, shawls and otter goods, were found in the house. Committed for examination. Fecrti Drow*kd.? Yenterday afternoon, the body of e man about fifty years of age, was found in the East river, just above the Gisnd street ferry. From papers lound on his person, his name is supposed to be Jamea S. Kasron, from Fleming. Deceased was bald and had on a blarjk salt of clothes. AlTmv Bills ? One dollar bills, purporting to be on tbe Mechanics' Bank of Williamsburg, are in circulation, altered (roa the Mechanics' Baak, Wasliiogtoo U. C., phtah was formerly ia existence. THE LIQUOrt QUESTION. IiultarUMM to lit* Brooklyn Police Mayor Hall hu requested tt? Chief of Police to issue .the following iutrueUoM to (he men under hi* com* msL'd . Md to Ltopre** upon tbera the imperative necessity Of foiJowiag striotly the dlreetiona therein contained ? Kvery policemen, whilst tattooing nti beet, must pay psrticnl*.' attention to all places in- bis beat where in toxicating liquors are sold, and obtain the uainea of ail pernctis keeping the inn* for sal#. Hx must obtain the ' Heme* of all pereons frozen ting sueh house aa far as he is able, ao that the/ may be used as witnesses. H* must rioort, immediately after coming off duty, to bia cap tain, in Wilting', the names of all pereeot who have been guilty ?f TtoJatiogr the law by selling intoxicating li quors, *> that warrants may bo Iasued /er theer arrest. Ever; nolic.exsan ie considered oo duty at all time* in this rteect ? that, whether on- actual patrol rtr not, whether on bia port or otherwise," heis failhftiUy to obey the foregoing orders. These order ?? were read to the peifeemen at the differ ent station hoi vet laat evening. ??1CK0?C0VNHKL OF CORPORATION ft* BROUEi-ITN, > Citv Haul, Key 9, 18 ?fr. f Hon. fi*o Hall- - Or v* Sir? My ofrioioa Is naked by jna upon fine fol low Ir g (yneatien.H .- ? First?What nee' duties, If any, now devolve on* you as Major of the city of Brooklyn, uniler the recent art of the legislature, ertitled ?' An ant for the prevention of intenpersnoe, pauyersm ?od crime?" Second? Wbat or<ler, if ?n t should you give to tile police of this city in reiMlcii te-the law? Third? Can perron* wKo am t'tund In tbe art of selling intoxicating liquor, not 'It ring the license provided for in tbe araotxl section of tbe act, he arrested without I process ? ] By the 1JHS section of ti'5rthreeof the present char- I ter of the city of Brooklyn, thb AMo rney and ( ounael f ol tbe Corporation is declared to be legal ad?iierof the Mayor and Common CoudtII, and the several depart ments of tbe corporation. In di.^chtirging this duty in tbe present stance, I shall cmly examine the' act, to far aa I may deem it ?roper to answer your inquiries, and not attempt to gi->o such a con struction of tUe ?rt as ma/ leave any doutt in y .mi r mind- A .t to my advice to you, I <'.?> not entertain any doubt as to the coastitutlonci n?ht of tbe f*g:M? ture to pats a law regulating the mode and manne-ia which a truffle neny be carried on within this State, al though there may be an expression in t'.V) law. "Xftis section sliail not apply to liquor, ibe righS to s*l) wtii :li in this State i? given by any law or treaty of the Unite.? States '' 1 have been unable to ascertain the existence of any law or treaty of the United Stas#s; which in termn gives the right to sell ttqwor within tbe jurisdiction of th is State the second section of the act is an internal' police regulation of the State, in rssper.t to wbich the Legislature bad the right to act, and having exercised that right, it is our duty to conform to tbe regulation It has been well nettled by oar courts that tlte Revised Statutes regulating sod licensing Inns and taverns and the penalties inflicted against the unlicensed and un regulated dealer are constitutional. Again, it has been decided by the hi truest judicial uuthority in the land, tbat a State may lawfully regmlate the quantity o? liquor to be sold at one time and the manner ; rtna a right to refuse te grant aay license, wh?? in the opinion of tbe County Com missioner, "tbe public good'doen not requ'-re tb'tn to be gr joted. " Tburlow vs. Massachusetts, Fletcher vh. Huode lxlnnd. Pierce vs. New Hampshire, 6 Howard U. 8. I'sp. 5U4\ and tbe caseu tbere cited. A .-tste in?y prohibit the carrying on of certain trades or business unless forbid dea by tbe constitution of such State. ?n>) u*av pass a sttilne resirsining the sale ot lutoxicsting liquor. Austin vs. Stat* ot Mississippi p> 191. Courts will not Eiaounce a statute a nullity except fa a plain and paJpa case? Flint JUver Steamboat Company vs. Foster, 5 Georgia Hep 194. By sec. -0 of tbe act, sections 2d and 25 are now in fuJV force and effect, and are binding and operative as a law of tlie Mate, and in my judgment section 25 is iu lieu of the provision of the old license !aw, and wny citi zen of good moral character and an elector in the city upon complying with tbe requirements of the section may bave tbe license to sell mm may sell by retail for tbe purposes mentioned in the saction, up to the 4th day of July next, without reference to the provisions of the other sections of the act. 1 bave thua briefly expressed m-y opinion so tar as re lates to tbe general provisions ot tbe sections of the act now inferse. I reply to the Qrst question, there is no new power conferred upon you by the section quoted By the pre sent chatter of tbe city, title 3, sec. 11, subdivision 2, it is made your duty to be vigilant and active in causing the laws and ordinances to be duly execute! and en forced, and you are clctbed with ail the authority and power of a police magistrate and Justice of tbe l'etoe, in addition to whioh, by title 2, chap 2 of part 4 of tbe Re vised Statutes, vol. 2, page 88P, Uenlo edition, your du ties aa magistrate are more particularly defined. When a complaint is made to you on oath that a criminal of fence has been committed, it is your duty to issue a warrant, and proceed in tbe manner therein pointed out. To tbe second section, under the charter of the city you are " the chief executive officer of the city," and, as such, may issue such lawful orders to tbe police as the exigency of tbe case may require. 1 would nit ad vise the issuing of orders to arrest except on complaint on oatb, and then bj warrant. My experience has taught me tbat tbe power which the police have to arrest persons in the actual commission of misdemeanors, ought not to be exercised except ia cases of emergency; the policemen are too apt, when exercising this power of arrest without warrant, to act indiscreetly, and, in the event of an acquittal upon tbe charge, they render themselves liable to actlflns for asrault and false Im prisonment. To tbe third question I reply, that all violations of tbe excise law are declared a misdemeanor, and the police men have the authority, by tbe 12th section of title 0 of tbe city charter, to arrest all persons in tbe actual com mission of misdemeanors; this power I advise to he ex ecuted only when emergencies require it, and upon a sure case. Respectfully, your obedient servant, N. F. WARING. Our Albany Corrrapoikdeitce. Alhamy, May 7, 1855. The Trail t in Liquor until th* Fourth of July? Ordinance oj the Common Council ? Liquor Barf Cloned on Sun dnyt ? Heavy Sum for hnforving th? Prohibitory Law? High Prospect of Taxei. Oar corporation father* have decided that free trade in all manner of intoxicating drink* will be permitted until the fourth of July. A* no licence in to be granted, and bo money paid therefor, there will be a loan to th city of fifteen or twenty thoaiiand dollars directly, and hundred* of thousand* remotely. An ordinaneu ha* been adopted, re affirming a repealed act regulating the ?ale of liquor* during nix day* of the week, and strictly fsrbidding it* a&le, unless to lodger* or psrsons actually travelling, on Sffnday. A Urge portion of the drinking shops had their front door* closed on Sunday, for the ft ret time since the old charter of Albany wax granted by Governor Dugan, dome two hundred years ago. It in ta be hoped that not only the 'hilling bouse* will adhere to t fain voluntary closing on Sunday*, but that til the two. penny mmmerien about the dock* and back street* will be compelled to "do likewise." However wicked and Sabbath-breaking the Albanians may be characterize*, there is no city in the Union, of it* population, where less drunkenness and rioting prevails on Sundays, in the ab sence of the Legislature, than there is uniformly here. This i* a very singular and unprecedented state of tbiog*. The Legislature, Instead of passing an aet pro hibiting the aale of liquor unler very severe and heavy penalties, have really opened th* door* for its indiscri minate sale for two month*. There are no license* to be granted, no board of exoise to discriminate between the respectable venders of good llqnor an<! the keepers of the loweat tippling shops anil rot gut groggeri?*. 1 bough every person is thus unrestricted, untramelle ! in the sales, for two months, and thousands may em brace the opportunity for that period who are not no n engaged in it, it i* reasonable to hope that the moral ??nse of the community will prove sufficient t? check any very inordinate or extravagant indulgence by means of this free trade in liquor. This city will be under the necessity, not only of raising by direct tax the defleiency of fifteen or twenty thousand dollars lost by not granting license*, but will be compelled to increase its police force about tiltyper cent, to carry out the prohibitory law, at an additional expense of some twenty thousand dollar* annually, making at least forty thousand dollars a year for tbe -upport ol that law? this, too, without Uking at all into the calculation the enormous decrease in the valua tion of *uch taxable property as breweries, distilleries, and all the mechanical means attached thereto. There are establishment* of this nature in this c'ty equal in magnitude and value to any others of the kind in the country, which pay ten* of'tbonsand* of dollars taxa tion. which, when their manufacturing j* suspended, under the prohibitory law, all the valu* which tbe assessor could rate them at would be the bare wall*. Let these establishment* be suspended and the tax payer* of Albany will realize it heavily. Keel estate now 1* *carcely worth the owning. BOCHWMU A* a police justice of Rocheittr was passing along the street on tbe 0th inst., he discovered the proprietor if a public house sawing bedstead* into firewood. He in quired what wa* the cauee of *uch a waste of property. The reply was, that the Maine law had passed and tavers keeping wa* at an end. Lodging travellers was n?t * paying business without a bar, and so it was just v w" to burn tbe bedstead*, while they were worth seven dol dar* per cord for fuel. A* for the poor traveQr', they might go to the watch honae to sleep. The Rochester I'nion say* that a numb' P***ob.s charged with retailing llqnor are dally to th* I'olice Office on warrant* and fined $26*?h- an in formed that they are respectively refs**1 * "kfht of the affidavits on which the warrants I****. *n<1 th*t they csnnoteven ascertain the name of *?e person complain ing. This mode of prosecuting it ?? ?aid is pronounced legal and regular by some of ogf lawyers, while others sftriri it is irregular and InvaM Unrig m tHi Can?. at Kami n.,^ ?. following has been receV.l by telepaph b/fb?A?lS# fh?Tnsw JV he fire to rwpair it, * * Wl" ?* thirty The Kmimi Movement# c a ir. i,ori9 cokrrsponobm<k:> Sr. Louis, Msy 7, 1855. Import a fk* "/ fie Kamii Qwti-m? Quality and Chirac to- of the kafiScu ?nl ,'grjyiti ? Typct and Prett en r**te ?Bad Pedi*9 <* .<*? As the Kansas <jo?stian (1 one of the most important now agitating the onklic min i, and a? thoie wao hav? hitherto undertaken enlight-n the newspapers at the Eait in regard to the pi -went oonditioa of affairs semn to lean very strongly eith V in behalf of the Metsaohu eetti abolltionUti and their . Nbetton, or the high spirit* 1 and quick tempered Missoum I ?ball olfer yon. no spe cial apology for forwarding a lew oVsrv?tions of ray own from time to time. I csneid. Hr "iy<?elf at liborty te ?peak my sentiments, and feel suh-'ceotly disinterested to tell things as I tlnd tbem, wltbou 1 fear or favor. As you are well aware, I was a.suppor. ?r de:ender of the " Kansas Nebraska Iniquity," (as WT editorial bre thren of byiacuse lelighted to call the I) >uglan bill.) and bare always eontende<l, from tlie days the W. least proviso to the present time, tbat the people- "tlj? settler k, the residents of ? Tenitory actually intsresto 1 m the re sult? should he left free to rorm, adspt, or dis card aueh institutions a* they, the residents aforesaid, may bo neatly hellers their interests demand and in vrv'er te obtain such a deeieioo, and allow all portions of the Onion an equal share and equal right* '?* oceupanrr of the Territories, that no Congressional restriction xLrmM i or ceuld legally be interpoied ? especial:? in reganl to , nay part of the Louisiana purchase. The tier.ty ' with France stipulated the oontinnaace of certain existing rights, which hare not been, nor ean they bo, repealed. But it ball important that the pe<?j>le of tlwTenitoriee should prcr* their attachment to our government au' institution* and giro a high and noble example of the meaning of "popular sovereignty" by maintaining: the purity of the- ballot box, and submitting quietly to the lawfully expressed wi'i of tho majority. Asquiescence in what has been dene, thus far, should be geueral. There is no use of waning against cxtntuif facts; and whatever may be the rumor* in relation to the late election? whatever may have heeti the iwa I facts ot toe case ? it is folly 'jo opposc*the result now. An a defender and advocate of the principle of squatter severe. ^aty, I hope yet to be ol service to my aew friend e ana neigh bors, fo.' 1 am now on my way ' to Kansas' with a proa*, type, materials, dte., for the establishment of a new paper in the Territory. Having "gone down" in York HUte . with the reot of the hards, in the voltex of the ami- Nebraska excitement, I now come to we aurfaoe, like the Captain of the Arcti 3, mourcted oir the puddle box of the noble craft. The Inrd organization. although reduced from a "substance'' to a ' shadow,'* bad a few pienses tbat dared to battle for the right at popular *overtignty ?_ one ? tbo- Syracuse Daily Hein UiiiM ? fired its guns as toag as it remained above water; the Albany .if) us linally "caved i?" by se'Jmg itself to? friends ot a few day* standing. In oruer to gather some information concerning the sources and character of the emigration' geing to Kamus, 1 went to Wheeling, an<". there Uok steamboat for Cincinnati. lxuisville and St. Louis. On tinted the Buckeye, I found one irvan, an honest old lVintvlva man, goiog to the Territory to select a claim, tie eared nothing about the slavery questxw. At Cincianati and tli once to l.oursvllle, several Indianians and Obioana came on board tbe Telegraph INo. a, nearly all of whom weie xoing first to Weston, Mo andthenceas Miiscuriana, into the Tei rltory. At lxmisvilie ana thence -to the Mbi sissippi the number of Missouri river paveengere who came on board *be Baltimore, was largely incr?a.ied by Kentnckians, Tennesseans, kc. At Cairo, a lint was taken. Number of pa'sen^ers altogether, about 200, bound for Missouri river, including Kansas and neigh borly towns in Missouri, whites. 48: males, 38; foaaaiea, 6, childien, 4; negroes. I.*1 ? Total. t>3 As it haa been reported that nono bnt Mlseouriana would venture into Kansas with their slaveo, I wis* in quisitive enough to aacertain where the negroes naen tioned came from. I found that they belonged to Cap tain Wiley, of lieergia, who was taking them to Kansas, where he intends to establish a farm or plantation The negroes were men, women and children, and seemed quite anxious to reach their destination Captain W. complained of the unsatisfactory sleeping accommoda tions on beard the boat for Ills servants. 1 he confidence that he has manifested in taking such property with him, entitles him to respect ai a settler in good faith when he reaches the Territory. lie seemed to take good care of bia servants. Through the insulting management of the Eastern emigration societies in inducing ultra awn of the aboli tion intervention stamp, to hurry into the Territory for the purpose of "con'rotling its destiny for all time,'* and theie, by higher law speeches and violent denuncia tions a la Tiibum , of these who do not happen to think or act with lh?m, bad results have ensued. The Mis - sourians have been pro vox en to retaliation, and com pelled to take measures for self -protection. The aboli lioniste, with tbe example and glory of several mock martyr* before their eyes, threw down tbe gauntlet, and the jHissounans have taken it ??p. Already has blood been shed in quarrels provoked by this ugly Question. Two Missourians have been killed by men who are aatd to be free soilers, aid great excitement prevails ah along the border. A bloody retaliation may follow. On my ariival at Leavenworth I will ascertain, and send jou lull and reliable particulars. Missouri river very low. Ten days- to go np. No spring freshet yet; rise hourly expected. Much cholera reported above and below hero. Missouri river reported sickly at present, en account of tbe drouth. Tbe dan gers and dlfficnlties. I think, are greatly mhfenified in many respects, through tbe schemes of speculators and land sharks. H. Police Intelligence. JUCTBN8IVB FINANCIAL Oi'BKATiQN. On Tuesday last an interesting case of a'leged false pretence* came up before J notice I'earcy. of the Sesond District Police, la which an extensive dry good* merchant figures prominently. Some month* ago, as i? alleged, Joseph Hoxie, purchased (on credit) of McCuxdy, Aldrich k Spencer, and other firms, a large amount of dry goods, valued at>$130,000; and disposing of the same for half cash, left for parts unknown. The creditors held a meet ing. and it was determined to arrest Hoxie, and accord ingly a complaint was made against bim before Justice I'earcy, at (1 a warrant issued for his apprehension, the fugitive was taken into custody at bullalo, whither one of the creditors, Seth 8. Lynde, (having full power of attorney vested in him by the complainants) repaired for the purpose of bringing the accused on to New York; but for some cause or other it is alleged Lynde, instead of bringing Hoxie to this city, procee 'ed with him to l'bhacelphin, where a separation took plaoe, Lynde coming back to New York, and Hoxie. as is supposed, sail ing lor Cuba, where he now resides. Lynde not having performed his bnsiness satisfactorily to the rest of tbe creditors, he was requested to account for the where abouts of Hoxie, and tbe funds received by the latter for ihe goods bought ef kessrs. McCurdy and otters; but it seems Mr. Lynde was somewhat contu macious, and refused to be questioned on that point. The mat'er was then laid before the ma riltrate, and l ynde, bv bis orders, appeared In the police oourt on Tuesday last, there to be examined as a witness against hoxie: here Lynde declined answering some very mate rial questions, on the ground that it misht produce a bad impression against bim. His counsel argued that lie was not bound to answer the ({uestltns put to hiaa; while, on the other hand, the oo unset for the cemplaiii snts held that he could not refose, under the circuas stances, to answer all the questions atked him. Justice I'earcy, at this stage of the proceeding, adjourned the case until yesterday, when the point of compelling the witness to testify was argued at great length. The magistrate has not yet decided tbe point, but will pro bably give his decision next week. The creditors of Hoxie believe tbst be has nearly f <10,000 deposited with responsible parties m this city, and it is for tk* purpoee of securing this amount that these proceedings have been instituted. COMPLAINT DISMISSED ? TBI SIXTH AVBNri KAIL ROAD AB8ACLT AND BATTBW C ABB* In the case of James N. Congrieve ??d William Young, the former a condutor and the Mtter a driver on the Sixth Avenue Railroad, charged with having committed sn assault and battery upon ta* person of Sidney McFar Isnd. a colored man. of 1M Church strest, In haviag ejected him from car Nr. 24 on that route, on Monday last, Justice Brennan h*s rendered a decision discharg ing the defendanta, on the ground that the assault wu provoked, and that *>? accused were doing their duty only when tbey ejeo#sd the negro from the car. ARREST or <N ALLEGED L01TEKT DEALER. (leorge France keeping an exchange office at 117 Pit street, was taaea into custody yesterday,, by offioe Hathaway, of the.lleventh ward polioe, charged with having sold a lottery ticket to Rebecca Tatter, of 119 ?lane street The complainant alleges that she bought a ticket from the accused which ma e a "hit," aad upon presenting the same to France for payment, he tore up the valuable document, and what was still more ??rravrnting, refuted to pay Rebecca anything fc* the ? nit" ehe had made. The accused was brought before Justice Welsh, at the Essex Market I'olioe Court, where he was held to aaawer the charge preferred against hiaa. RMIHE 0? RrrPOSED STOLEN PKOPMWT. Yesterday officer Farley, of the reserved eery*, a descent upon the junk estsblishment of Job* ? No. 3 Old slip, axd setred a large quaatl^. - - which he supposes to have been stolen.* )V ** MgE?f .hoi one hundred ,md forty casting- of **??*??> 1 ?hot, one hundred and forty casting- of yser^sso Mar line spikes, a bag of coffee, bundles . wo?Ba? yam, two casks of line, eight pieces of can' '|.1>iy qnantity of twine, flfty-four papers of copy ?*??? tweatytw* pair ef hinges, six papers of scrip ana a wra qoaa tity of oew rope, wsre deposited, or safe keeping with the property clerk at the Law)' .'eliee Co art. A I, LEO BO TAVff PUTMOU. Hermann Goldeteta wy^aken Into custody na ehuga of drfrauiing Alexander Haahhali, of First street, out ef 100 aegara, v? Wed a* lift. The accused is repre .?n'?d to have s*'"J "it the store of the ooasplainaat ind obtaining t^. ^Vre property under false preteaean and fratidulst- I*J"?Stat1?iis. The magistrate, (f?? ticeEogart f?uT c^>*i*.Ud fetfaUM o? aM#'