[From the Journal of Commerce.] CHARTER ELECTION.-The following is the result of the election in the different Wards:

First Ward.-John Y. Cebra, Alderman; John J. Labagh, Assistant. No opposition.

Second Ward.-Peter Sharpe, Alderman; Wm. Van Wyck, Assistant. Sharpe 644, Waldron 494. Van Wyck 782, Brown 344.

:

Captain's Clerk-C. C. Barkley.
Purser's Stewart-Wm. Batcholer.
Passenger-D. W .Turk, Fleet Surgeon.

SUMMARY.

trative department, to whom is committed the power
of buying the tobacco, having it manufactured, and
then depositing the manufactured tobacco in differ.
ent towns for sale for the benefit of the government]
has issued a notice under date of 7th January, stat.
ing "approximately the amount of the purchase it
proposes to make, which may be as follows:
1st. From 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 kilograms' of
Virginia tobacco.

SCANDALOUS IMPOSITION.-A notice of the death Third Ward.-William Mandeville, Alderman of Mr. John L. Dillon, with a specification of the James Monroe, Assistant. Mandeville 643, Dudley time and place of the funeral, &c., was brought to 2d. From 200,000 to 250,000 kilograms of KenSelden 608. Monroe 666, Palmer 581 this office on Tuesday and published. It was alto-rication of smoking tobacco. tucky tobacco, yellow and light, proper for the fabFourth Ward-George E. Smith, Alderman; 3d. From 80,000 to 100,000 kilograms of MaryCharles G. Ferris, Assistant. Smith 1016, R. S. gether unfounded, and probably the offspring of Williams 490. Ferris 999, Stevens 512. land tobacco, of red or cinnamon color, and of fine leaf. 4th. From 100,000 to 120,000 kilograms of Dutch' tabacco."

Mount 406.

malevolence.

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Fifth Ward.-Myndert Van Schaick, Alderman ; Mr. Dillon himself is so much persuaded of this, David Banks, Assistant. No opposition to the Al- that he authorizes us to offer a reward of $100 for derman. For Assistant, Banks 1083, Shepherd 504. the discovery of the person who sent the notice. None but superior qualities of tobacco will suit. Sixth Ward.-John R. Rhinelander, Alderman; Denis McCarthy, Assistant. For Alderman, Rhine- THE ARMY.-The Washington correspondent of Samples to be received till the 15th June. lander 988, John Gray 327, John W. Walker the Philadelphia Inquirer states that a Robbery at Binghampton.-On the evening of the very im-i 76. For Assistant, McCarthy 595, McClay 388. portant alteration is making in the uniform of the building occupied by Over C. Bradford, as a gold30th ult., says the Binghampton Republican," the Seventh Ward.-James R. Whiting, Alderman.-United States' Army. The President has been long smith's shop, and by George Newell, as a dry goods' Majority 654. Thompson Price, Assistant. Ma- desirous of restoring the old Revolutionary uni. jority 635. form-the blue and buff-that military costume Eighth Ward.-Erastus Barnes, Alderman. which is associated with the brave deeds, the gal Jeremiah Towle, Assistant. Majority for both, about 500. lant acts, of the Revolution. Arrangements are Ninth Ward. Henry Meigs, Alderman; George therefore making, by which the old uniform of the Sutton, Assistant. Meigs 1104, Floyd Smith 512. United States' Army in 1776 will be restored on For Assistant, Sutton 853, Kidder 414, Mildeber- the next 4th of July." gor 344.

and the South, in 1820.

sistant.

store, was broken open, and watches, jewellery. &c. ash and dry goods, owned by the latter, amounting belonging to the former, valued at nearly $200; and to about $30 stolen therefrom. Fortunately, the box ontaining the customers, watches escaped the notice of the thifor thievs, although a small trunk, containing some articles of jewellery, was taken from under The counter near where the watch box stood. The rol ers entered through a door in the rear of the buildi g, which was but slightly secured. The pen-knife

Tonth Ward.-John Palmer, Alderman; Peter S. DISSECTIONS.-A public meeting was held at Ro-with wh ch they effected their entrance was left in the Titus, Assistant. For Alderman, Palmer 1127, M. chester on the 9th inst. in consequence of the disin-store, and nay probably lead to their detection." M. Quackenboss 1112. For Assistant, Titus 1152, terment of some bodies from the village burying. LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM VERA CRUZ.-By the Purdy 1044. It was believed, when the polls were closed, that Mr. Quackenboss was elected Alderman ground, and their dissection in the village. Com-acket ship Virginia. Capt. Collins, which sailed from by at least 300 majority. Mr. Purdy, the unsuc-mittees were appointed to ferret out the transac. Vera Cruz on the 234 ult, we have received the folcessful candidate for Assistant, was the rider of tions, and the party to whose possession the body departure. We are also indebted to a friend for gleanlowing interesting intelligence up to the time of her "Felipse" in the great horse race between the North of a respectable woman was traced, was bound ings from Vera Cruz papers. The packet ship Virginia, sailed 23d ult. Left ship Eleventh Ward.-Henry P. Robertson, Alder. over. Congress, Minor, uncertain; schooner Volta, of and man; Francis Fickett, Assistant. Robertson 1331, OUR CLIMATE.-The weather on Friday and Sa- from Philadelphia, to sail for New Orleans or Mobile Reuben Munson 466. No opposition to the As-turday especially was that of summer. Yesterday in 8 or 10 days. There was no business doing at Vera Cruz-exportation of specie prohibited by Gen. Santa Tenth Ward-Charles Henry Hall, Alderman; and to-day a cold northeaster-now with rain-has Anna. The Government army was in sight of the William W. Holly, Assistant. Hall 591-Gideon changed the scene. At two o'clock on Saturday, the walls, where they had been for several days-an attack Tucker 506. No opposition to Mr. Holly. thermometer was at 74; at 12 o'clock at night, 40! had been expected, but so long a time had elapsed since Thirteenth Ward.-James Palmer, Alderman ; their arrival at Vergara, 2 miles north of the city, that DESTRUCTION OF THE OLD CAPITOL OF VIRGINIA, AT it was somewhat doubtful whether the besiegers meant James Riker, Assistant. For Alderman, Palmer 1031-John Lovett 882. For Assistant, Riker 1194, WILLIAMSBURG, BY FIRE.-We regret to learn that to assault the city. The Government army was variBoyd 716. this venerable pile was destroyed by fire on Tuesday ously estimated at from 2000 to 3000 men. Santa AnFourteenth Ward.-Thomas T. Woodruff, Alder- last. The court was sitting at the time, and by the about 2000 to 2500, including the militia, who were na's total force within the walls of Vera Cruz, was man; Samuel Dunshee, Assistant. Woodruff 805aid of the judges, of the bar, and the offieers of the desirious of an attack from their enemies the GovernSuydam 713. No opposition to Mr. Dunshee. Fifteenth Ward.-James B. Murray, Alderman; court, all the public records were saved. When the ment troops. It was thought by some that the Government troops were waiting their heavy artillery Geo. W. Bruen, Assistant. For Alderman, Murray cry of fire was heard a jury was out and confined from the Ca tle of Peroto, Santa Anna had purchas 521-R. R. Ward 213-Hammond 203. For Assist they however broke their door open and escaped-ed the American brig Maria Louisa, which was arriant, Bruen 504-Warner 203-Brumly 191. In the Board of Aldermen, Messrs. Mandeville, without, we apprehend, being liable for a contempt ving,with some other gun boats, to be used along the coast and as occasion might require. The engageSmith, Rhinelander, Whiting, Barnes, John Palmer, of court. ment between the troops of Santa Anna and those of Robertson, and Murray, are new members. In the Fire. Last night, about ten o'clock, a fire broke the Government on 3d March, (the contradictory acBoard of Assistants, all are new members excepting out in the bakehouse of L. R. Derby, No. 22 Liber. counts of which reached us, via Havana and New Or Messrs. Labagh, Van Wyck, Holly and Dunshee. ty, near William street: it is a two story frame leans some days ago) was a very warm one, in which The caucus party have a decided majority in both building with a brick front-the interior of which, Santa Anna was indeed defeated, though the loss in Boards. It will be seen that the electors of the with its contents, were considerably injured, as well killed and wounded was nearly equal: To wit-SanThirtooth Ward have re-elected James Palmer by a by the fire as the water from the engines. ta Anna lost in killed 175, and prisoners, about 280, majority of 119. The friends of Mr. Murray are conamong the killed were 2 Colonels and 4 other Officers. Fire in Albany.—A fire broke out in this city be- The Government army lost in killed and wounded, fident that he will succeed Alderman Stevens in the tween three and four o'clock this morning, in the about 450 men; among the former 2 Colonels and 2 ehair of the Board of Aldermen. building corner of North Market street and Maiden other Officers, among the latter a Lieutenant Colonel List of officers attached to the U. S. frigate Con. lane, which destroyed that and the adjoining build. and a Major, dangerously wounded. With the excepng. Both were owned by Gen. P. Ganesvoort, and tion of this action and the affair in which Santa Anna were insured to nearly their value. The corner captured the convoy of specie, provisions and muniwas occupied by Mr. T. Morrell as a cabinet shop ions, there had been no fighting. and ware-room; and the other building by Messrs. Desertions from the Government Camp to Vera M'Cabe and Brownlee, wholesale and retail grocers. Cruz had occurred, and sometimes as many as 20 in Messrs. M.C. and B.'s insurance of $2,000 will day had come into that city. Two launches or gunprobably cover their loss, though their stock was boats, on the 221 March, anchored near the beach opheavy. Mr. Morrell was not insured-his loss is posite the Head Quarters of the Government Troops, about $500.-[Albany Argus.] and opened a fire which compelled them to retreat further into the interior. The next succeeding night a Opening of the Canals.-The following letter to trial would be made with shelle, which it was believed the Editor of the Argus was received this morning, could be thrown into their canip very much to their an dated at Schenectady, yesterday (Friday): noyance. Sickness had also, it was said, commenced Dear Sir,-Since my arrival at this place I have in the Government Army.-[Daily Advertiser.] Passed Midshipmen-Thomas Turner, John B. read two letters from Mr. Earll. From these, and Catting, and Horatio G. Myers. my own knowledge of the state of repairs on the Midshipmen-Jas. F. Miller, Wm. J. H. Robert. canal under my charge, I feel authorized in saying J Pratt, N Dita, B A Bukup, J B Senader, C B Smith, and E son, John T. Williams, Francis V. Delbrough, Wm. that every part of the Erie and Champlain canals Burke L. Herndon, Thos. A. Budd, Richard L. Trapier, will be navigable on the 25th inst. Will you have Jas. G. Stanley, Wm. R. Postell, George Wickham, the goodness to say thus much in the Argus? Henry H. Lewis, J. R. Malany,

stellation, about to sail from Norfolk :Captain George C. Read.

Lieutenant-Abrahain Bigelow, Samuel W. Le. pimpte, A. J. D. Brown, John Rudd, David R. Stewart, A. K. Long.

Acting Sailing Masters-Wm. H. Noland, and
Geo. M. Hone.

Purser Josiah Colston.
Surgeon-Mordecai Morgan.
Chaplain-Walter Colton.

Commanding Marines-Landon N. Carter.
Assistant Surgeons-Lawrason, and Jno.
Mercer.

Gunner-Henry Keeling.
Boatswain-William Brown.

Eustis.

C.

Yours, with respect,

PASSENG RS:

Per ship Virginia, from Vera Cruz-J Hutchinson, D Hannan,

Per ship Eldon, from Greenock-Mr Melville and lady, J Smith, J Somerville, and 57 in the steerage.

Per ship Creole, from New Orleans-Mr Merle, lady and servant; Major Lee, USA; Capt M'Lean, do; Messrs Crumsy, Ma asa, Spear, Kane, Stantou, Jagger, Donth worth. Strenghton, nd 4 in the steerage.

W. C. BOUCK.
[From the Richmond Compiler.]
TOBACCO TRADE.-We understand, that the Freneh
Government has finally determined to abandon the
idea of the Contract System, and to continue that
of the Concours. The Regie [that is the adminis-J

Per ship Tennessee, from New-Orleans-H Wilson, T Hyde,
Alberger, and 3 in the steerage.

Per brig Jane, from St Croix-Mr D Wilson and servant
Per schr Admiral Colpoys, from Bermuda-Wm Davenport,
Smith, S. Smith, J Bostock, R Young-

as we look over the multitude of papers which are sent to this Cumberland......[ Augusta.......... office. We regret exceedingly to be considered uncourteous to U. S. Branch.. a Thomaston... . . . .do Gardiner........do [By the Author of the Collegians-Selected for the New-York the "craft," yet to answer all the calls for exchange" would Vassalborough...do Merchants'......do Kennebunk......do be a tax of several hundred dollars per annum for the materials. Canal.. ....do Union... .do Manufacturera'."do ...do In truth, we have no use for more than six or eight ex Portland.........do Waterville.......do Wint........ Bangor... ....do Saco... .do Bathhrop....no sale changes, and perhaps not even that number, as we have the use South Berwick...do Lincoln.........do of more than one hundred and fifty exchange papers, every week, NEW-HAMPSHIRE. sent to the New-York American: but as ours is the only paper U. S. Branch.. a Rockingham..... Claremont........ Cheshire........ Portsmouth... .do Grafton....... .do in this section of the country devoted to the subject, and as we Concord.........do Farmers'... .do Merrimack Co...do are desirous of having it as widely circulated as possible, the Exeter..........do Piscataqua......do Merrimack......do ...do Commercial.....do Please Exchange" will be responded to in all cases where New-Hampshire do Dover.... N. H.-Strafford.do | Winnipisseogee .do Connecticut river do those making it will publish the contents of each number as they MASSACHUSETTS. may be received, with the terms, $3 in advance.

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positively reject the nomination of Prince Otho as On Tuesday night, 17th inst. Lewis Majestre, aged 30 years, King of Greece, and that nothing but foreign inter-lare Merchant of St. Thomas. Thursday morning, 19th inst. in the 38th year of her age, CathaSTILL LATER.—We are indebted to the Journal vention can forge him upon the country. Under this rine, wife of William Derickson, after a lingering illness. On Sunday, April 15th, of scarlet fever, Elizabeth Mercer, of Commerce for London papers to the 20th ult. King of fifteen years old, Greece would they maintain, be governed by Russia, and become a province daughter of James M. Christie, aged 4 years and 4 months. received by the ship Hudson. The Reform Bill was of the Czar, even if it were protected by a constitu- wife of Claudius G. Massoneau, aged 63 years. At Red Hook, Dutchess County on the 3d inst. Catherine, to have had its last reading in the House of Com-tion, which it is so easy for Sovereigns to violate or At Buenos Ayres, South America, on the 7th January last, mons on Monday evening, 19th; but the debate was set aside. The two thirds of the Peloponnesus, says Mrs. Hannah Hawkins, relict of the late Col. Samuel Hawkins, of this city, in the 54th year of her age. so protracted that the vote was not taken. There the letter, are waiting until the Roumeliote Chiefs have passed the Isthmus of Corinth to join the 5,000 is no doubt, however, that it would pass, and the WEEKLY REPORT OF DEATHS. men placed under their command. When this junction Courier says it would certainly be ordered to a se- has taken place, they will put down the remains of week ending on Saturday last, viz. -30 men, 20 women. 40 The City Inspector reports the death of 135 persons during the cond reading in the Lords by a majority of at least the faction which has governed them for three years. boys, and 36 girls-Of whom 27 were of the age of 1 year and ten. The tug of war would afterwards come in The troops of Colocotroni become daily more un- under, 19 between 1 and 2, 18 between 2 and 5, 11 between 5 and willing to follow him. A great number of soldiers 40, 8 between 40 and 50, 2 between 50 and 60, 4 between 60 and committee. In a previous number, that paper assigns have deserted his camp near Corinth, and the Pelo- 70, 1 between 70 and 80, and 3 between 80 and 90.- Diseasesas a reason for Lord Grey's not immediately creating ponessians refuse to proceed thither. Apoplexy 1, asphyxia 1, burned or scalded 1, ca cer 1, casualty 2 catarrh 1, childbed 1, consumption 32, convulsions 2, diarrhoea a batch of peers, that the necessary selections from "The King of Spain has pardoned the greater 2. dropsy in the chest 2, dropsy in the head 6, dysentery 1, the House of Commons would disappoint so many portion of the officers who were sentenced to be fever 1, fever bilious remittent 1, fever scarlet 3, hives or croup aspirants, that it might materially affect the bill in transported into Africa for having taken part in the 6, jaundice 1, inflammation of the bowels 1, inflammation of the conspiracy of 1827, and some of them have already intemperance 2, marasmus 3. measles 17, mortification 1, nerits third reading, and by diminishing the majority in arrived in Catalonia. They are all allowed half-pay, vous disease 1, old age 2, peripneumouy 11, pleurisy 1, pneuits favor, furnish an argument against it to the anti- but have certain towns assigned to them for their re.monia typhodes 4, scrofula or king's evil 2, stillborn 7, suicide 1, tabes mesenterica 1, teething 2, unknown 2, whooping cough sidence, which they cannot quit without special per. reformers. ABRAHAM D. STEPHENS, City Inspector. mission.

The Cholera was spreading in different parts of [From the Messager des Chambres of 17th.] London, but still with no alarming rapidity, and "The passions excited by the Dutch Government without interrupting business. There were 73 new among its subjects against the Belgians and the cases on the 19th, and 45 deaths. The whole num. French have just occasioned a most unfortunate ber of cases from the commencement in London was event and one which may have serious consequences. We allude to an act of public violence com500. mitted at Rotterdam against the Consul of France, who was torn from his carriage and threatened with being flung into the water.

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As to the affairs of Italy, the Courier of 19th, says: The Messager des Chambres, of 17th March, in reference to the report of the intended evacuation The following account of the fact is given in of Papal Italy by both the Austrians and French, the Independent of Brussels:"M. Laurence, Consul of his Majesty the King of says that nothing positive in this respect has been determined on, and that the King of Naples has refused the French,at Rotterdam, escaped a few days ago be. to allow his 6,000 Swiss Guards to proceed to Rome. coining the victim of popular hatred. M. Laurence, The terms of the evacuation may not have been set-accompanied by his wife, was passing one of the tled; but we have strong reason to believe that it has streets of the city in a carriage, when upon reaching been mutually agreed to withdraw the Austrian and a bridge near the harbor, his carriage was stopped by French troops, and that the delay is owing only to several individuals, two of whom, well dressed and the necessity of establishing some guarantees against speaking French, uttered a thousand imprecations arenewed Papal tyranny on the one hand, and unjus-gainst France and its government, and threatened to tifiable revolt on the other; and it is but fair to the throw the Consul into the water. Upon the inquiry of Austrian Cabinet to state, that it has concurred in M. Laurence, whether they knew to whom they were all that has been suggested for the amelioration of speaking, they replied, Yes; we know you per. the condition of the subjects of the Pope. fectly. You are the Envoy of Republicans, of The Courier admits that there will be a deficien- Jacobins of Paris. We have no wish for you. the water! To the water! The Envoy of the King of Jacobins !'

cy of no small amount in the quarter's revenue.
Don Miguel had sent an expedition to succor
Madeira and save it from Don Pedro's attempt.
Mr. Van Buren had an interview with Lord Pal-
merston at the foreign office on the 17th.

We have neither room nor time for more extracts to.day.

To

"They then seized M. Laurence, dragged him from his carriage, and were about to throw him nto the water, but for the cries of his wife, which attacted other more humane inhabitants, who put the assailants to flight.

"M. Laurence, on reaching his house, hastened to address a detailed report of this occurrence to the As soon as our Contemporaries have given circu. French Ambassador at the Hague. Tho Dutch Golation to a very discouraging account of the state of vernment did all in its power to hush up the affair the Quarter's Revenue, we have made inquiries into and keep it secret." the facts, and are able to communicate the following information. The Commissioners for the Redemp

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Clear day-cloudy at night. a m. till 4 pm
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fresh gale at 5 p. m.

PRICES OF STOCKS:

tion of the National Debt have met, and have ascer- MARRIED-In Auburn, on the 9th inst. by the Rev. Dr.
tained that up to the 15th inst, there was no surpins Rudd, Hon Win B Rochester, of Buffalo, to Mrs. Eliza Pow-
Revenue for the redemption of any further portioners, widow of the late Gershom Powers, of Auburn.
of the debt. This fact the Commissioners will aner, Edward Remsen, of this city, to Matilda, daughter of Doctors
At Fishkill, on Wednesday, 11th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Fish-
nounce, and they will, at the same time, state offi- B. White, of the former place.
eially the amount of the deficiency for the last year chet, Capt. ANDREW TALCOTT, of the U. S. Engineer corps, N. Y. State 44..
At Norfolk, Va. on Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. Dr. Duca-
to be 700,000l., which is already known through to Miss HARRIET HACKLEY, of this borough.
Ohio Sixes, 1850....125 126 Globe
In Washington City, at the President's, on the evening of the
10th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Hawley, Mr. LUCIUS J. POLK, of Ohio Fives, 1850.
Corporat. Fives, 1850.-
Tennessee, to Miss MARY A. EASTIN.

Washington.....
Eagle...............

Franklin
Merchants
Fulton ..
Mercante...

126

109 110 .106 107

.109 109

At Fishkill, on Wednesday evening, April 11th, by the Rev.
Banks.
Mr. Fisher, Edward Remsen, of this city, to Matilda, daughter United States Bank..121 121 Manhattan
of Dr. Bartow White, of the former place.
Bank of New-York..123
On Thursday evening, the 12th of April, by the Right Rev. Manhattan Bank....125 126
Bishop Onderdonk, John R. Knox, M.D., to Charlotte Jane, Merchants Bank...109 111
daughter of the late John Bullus, Esq. all of this city.
Phenix..
Mechanics Bank....113 114
On the 18th ins. at Mamoroneck, by the Rev. Mr. Carter, Union Bank........109 1091
David P. Hall, of New York, to Caroline, daughter of the late Bank of America....100 100
City Bank..
115 115
Phenix Bank ..129 132
North River Bank...112
Tradesmen's Bank..110 1114
Chemical Bank..... 99 98
Fulton Bank....
..118 119

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LONDON, CITY, 19th.-The Paris letters state that At Boston, on Sunday morning, 15th inst. by the Rev. Dr. slight disturbances have broken out at Grenoble.-Jenks, Mr. Wm. F. Barrett to Miss Lucinda Bennet. At Roxbury, near Boston, on Tuesday evening, 17th, by the They are not, deemed of much importance, but pro- Rev. Mr. Leverett, Mr. Chauncy Jordan to Miss Sarah E. duced a decline in the French funds-the Five per Hooper. At Albany, on Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Ludlow, cents having closed on Saturday at 96f. 5c.; and Mr. Zeno Flowers, to Miss Margaret Gray, all of that city. the Three per cents at 69.

DIED-Wednesday morning, April 18, at 4 o'clock, in the
60th year of her age, Mrs. Elizabeth Shortil.
Monday morning, April 16, in the 70th year of his age, Edward
Lawrence, an old and respectable inhabitant of this city.
Last evening, April 16th, Mr. John B. Porcher, a native of
France, in the 36th year of his age.

Thursday evening, April 12th, in the 75th year of her age,
Mary, relict of the late Thomas Hazard.

Thursday morning, April 12, of consumption, Rebecca, wife
of Mr. Saml. Rykeman, aged 87 years.

On Thursday after a long and distressing illness, in the 10th year of his age, Smith Clark, Esq.

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NEW YORK AND ALBANY RAIL-ROAD.-We have re-mine that the continuance of the same is injurious to ceived from a gentleman at Albany, a pamphlet con. he public interests; provided, that all the said rails taining the act of incorporation of the above road; te-the Street Commissioner, so as to cause shall be laid in such manner as sha.l be approved by no imgether with an estimate of the amount of business pediment to the common and ordinary use of the Am ricans... ....276 which will be furnished by the counties along, and streets, &c. THOMAS T. WOODRUFF, Foreign Intelligence......277 For Committee. Home Affairs.-Congress..280 contiguous to, the probable route of the road. It also On motion of Ald. Palmer, the report and reRelier of Foreign Import- contains much useful statistical information relative solution were laid on the table and ordered to be ers, Steamboat Accident, &e.... .28 o the country through which it will pass, interesting printed. Legislature of New York 28. Report on Public Lands..2850 all who take pleasure in the prosperity of our The Engineer of the Charleston and Hamburg Marriages, Deaths, Adver- country. We shall publish it entire in our next num Rail-road has reported that the whole road is under ber; in the mean time, it may be had at the Messrs. contract with the exception of about three miles Carvills, or at this office. nearest Hamburg; and that it is to be completed by

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By the following extract from the proceedings the month of November. He thinks the entire road of the Board of Aldermen, it will be perceived that will be ready for business by the first of January. the HAERLEM RAIL-ROAD COMPANY are taking mea- ENGINEER'S, MILLWRIGHT'S, AND MACHINIST'S TAsures to continue their Rail-road through the prin- BLES.-We have before us a ect of tables" of the MCADAM ROADS.-We give further extracts this cipal avenues as far down as Prince-street. Of the proportional radii of wheels of from ten to four hunweek, from Mr. McADAM'S "Remarks on Road Mak propriety of this measure, under proper regulations, dred teeth, together with other tables and rules uping." They are mostly confined, however, to the com-we have no doubt; and, so fully are we satisfied of plicable to the construction of millwork and other missioners and officers under them, who are, accord. ts practicability, that we expect to see, within a machinery; by Sereno Newton." The Author baysing to his views, about as efficient as the "Commis-ew years, rails laid through all the principal busisioners of Highways and Path Masters" of our towns ness streets of the city.

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"He makes no pretension to any mathematical investigations, or superior knowledge, in this departin the interior of the State, although they have de. Haerlem Rail-road.-The joint committee ment of mechanics; but, as much depends on their cidedly the advantage of our countrymen in the Streets, Roads and Canals, to whom was referred proportion and accurate performance, he is confimeans of accomplishing the object of their appoint.he petition of the New York and Haerlem Rail-road dent that any work tending to facilitate the calcula ment. In England funds are generally provided and or the road from the north line of 23 i street, down be acceptable to the engineer, millwright or practi Company, asking permission to extend their rails tion, or improve the proportion in any respect, will the laborers employed; in this country the work is the 4th Avenue and Union Place to 14 h street, and cal machinist." performed, as it was formerly, and still is in some mea, through such other streets as the Corporation will We consider Mr. Newton fully competent to give sure, in England, by the inhabitants residing in the permit, in conformity to an amended act of their instruction in the subject upon which he writes. He charter, made a report. vicinity, who are assessed according to their proper. has long been superintendent of the extensive esThe committee say that they believe trom the exty, to be paid in labor if they choose; and in general, perience of other cities where the experiment has tablishment of Messrs. Robert Hoe & Co., of this "working on the Highway," as it is termed, is rat-been fairly tried, that rails for cars to move on city, and but recently returned from England, where er a period of amusement to those engaged, than a through paved streete may be so placed, as to cause he wont to make himself familiar with the new benefit to the Roads. This applies, however, only no interruption to the common and regular purposes inventions in the machinery of that country; and to which all streets in a city are adapted. The comto the common and not to the Turnpike Roads.-mittee offered for the consideration of the Common the work will, we have no doubt, be found highly There can be no doubt of the importance of the Council the following resolution: useful to those for whom it is designed. It may be employment of compotent and honest superintendResolved, That the New York and Haerlom Rail-found at the Messrs. Carvills, Broadway. ants, who understand their duty and will perform it. road Company be permitted, and the Common Council hereby consent, that the said company may ex- EFFECTS OF A KAIL-RAD-1 he Chester County Under good management, one half of the expendi- tend their Rail-road southerly from the north of Democrat says:ture would make far better Roads than we now have. Twenty-third street to Prince street, subject how- We have noticed with pleasure the great improveIt is not, however, to be expected, in a new country ever to the same conditions and restrictions which went made along the route of the West Chester Raillike this, that the Roads will be permanent and said company in respect to that part of the road road has passed, it has carried a stimulus to : dusthe Comaion Council heretofore impesed upon the road, in the appearance of arms. Wherever the Kalsmooth; for we have neither the means for, nor the above Twenty-third street. That the said company try, displayed not only in solid and permanent imskill in Road-making that they have in England, yet may forthwith proceed to lay down a single track ments, but in attention to matters of comfort and we may, without additional expense, by attention through the 4th Avenue, Union Place, Bloomingdale rnament. Fences are put up or repaired, and arraned with neatness; garden palings are whitewashed; to the mode of construction, have far better Roads road, and Broadway; and another single track and fields. before perhaps never turned with a plough, through the Bowery, both as far south as Prince st. nd long given up to barrenaes and poverty grass, are than are common in this country, especially on the and after two months use of a single track, with now broken up in readiness to receive the grain. Lime great thoroughfares. convenient turnings at the several terminations, s spread out, and the eve of the passenger sees wih We shall continue these extracts, as it may be they may lay down a second track on each of the delight, a new country, as it were dragged from obSuch are the effects of inconvenient, until we have completed the publication bove mentioned routes-the same to be maintained curity and given to man by the company, subject at all times to the regula. dwetry and enterprise, and so highly beneficial are imof the book: and we ask for them an attentive pe- tions of the Common Council, and subject also to rovements in transportation by means of which me rusal, believing as we do, that much information the obligation of removing the whole or any part, sa ved, distances lossened and labor of man diminmay be derived therefrom. in case the Common Council shall hereafter deter-ished'."

[From Remarks on the Present System of Road-making, by J frequently from the lowest class of community, who tells; setting forth that without such aid the debts McAdam, Esq. General Surveyor of Roads in the Bristol have proceeded without plan or method. The con- cannot be paid, nor the Roads kept in repair. In District, England] sequence is seen in every corner of the country; the session of Parliament 1815, thirty four such pePART SECOND. want of science in the surveyor has gone hand in titions were presented; and in the session of 1816, Commissioners, and Officers employed under them. hand with improvident expenditure, to the injury of thirty two; all which bills were passed as a matter The care of the Turnpike Roads has been com- the Roads, and the derangement of the finances, A of course; the petitioners being only required to mitted by Parliament, into the hands of commission ers, selected from that class of society most capable vigilant and unremitting superintendence is wart-prove the actual necessity to the committee, but no of executing the duties of superintendence, and from to ensure an economical and effectual execution. inquiry seems to have been made as to the cause of their station most likely to perform the duty with missioners in the small trusts into which the Roads Whether it may not be useful to empower com.that necessity. An efficient, uniform and constant control of the fidelity; in this respect the expectation of the pub-of England are unfortunately divided, to unite to expenditure of Road funds, and an annual report of lic has not been disappointed; and there can be but gether in sufficient number to enable them to provde the result to Parliament would enable the House of one opinion, upon the obligations the country owes to this very respectable part of community. Per- a respectable and efficient executive officer, and for Commons to form a judgment, whether the deficienother general purposes of improvement, is humbly cy proceeded from inadequacy of the means, or from haps the only useful regulation wanted, in respect improvident expenditure; and thereby that Honora. to Commissioners, would be to confine the qualifica. submitted to the wisdom of Parliament. The effect of an active and efficient control over ble House would be enabled to use means for pretion of trustees to landed property. the sub-surveyors, in the executive part of their du. venting the growing amount of debt, which the pe The superintending and controling power, 80 wisely placed by Parliament in the commissioners,s; and m rescuing the funds um misapplication titions presented each session by the be , been sufficient to secure all the and depredation, is exemplified in the measures wise-increasing to an alarming degree; and which, be objects of the Legislature. A scientific, laboriously entered into by the commissionera for the care of ing incurred under the authority of Parliament, must executive power is wanting; and no means have the Turnpike Roads in the Bristol District, the suc. ultimately become a claim upon the justice of the been thought of for this part of the service, it has cess of which has amply justified their adoption, country. been altogether neglected, or, at best, very unprofit. the Roads having been entirely reformed and put Upon consideration of this important subject it ably supplied by a set of surveyors, altogether igno. into the best possible state for use, at an expense appears, that a review of the Turnpike laws has be rant of the duties of the office they were called upconsiderably within the revenue of the trust. This come indispensable, for the purpose of altering and improved state of the finances has enabled the com- amending obsolete, useless and oppressive regulaon to fill.* missioners to effect several great permanent improve. tions; and for substituting others more consonant ments, without forgetting the necessary provision for with the present state of society. This review is liquidation of the debt, which had accumulated du- required by experience of the inadequacy of the present system, to the great objeet of forming the best and easiest communications through every part of the country, with a due regard to economy; and for preventing the increase of a debt, which has been allowed, in silence, to accumulate to an extent that will hardly be credited when properly and accuratoly ascertained.

General superintendence and gratuitous services, such as the law contemplated to receive from the commissioners of turnpikes, may be obtained, and have been faithfully and conscientiously given by the ring former years. commissioners; but that constant and laborious attention, requisite to superintend the executive duties

PART THIRD.

Care of the Finances.

of a turnpike trust, cannot reasonably be expected The fands placed by the Legislature at the dispo. from gentlemen engaged in other pursuits. Were sal of the commissioners for the care of Turnpike they to undertake the task, it must be subject to all Roads are very considerable, and might be supposed the interruptions of their private affairs, or other with proper management, fully equal to the object; occupations; and this alone would render their ser- they arise principally from toll duties, and a propor- ted from the good sense and zeal of individual comMany and important improvements have originaVices nugatory. Some instances of individual zeal tion of statute labor. missioners, or from particular district meetings, the

treasurers.

and exertion, on the part of commissioners, in par-] As long as it shall be necessary to raise large good effects of which have been confined to the place ticular parts of the country, have served to show sums for the maintenance of Roads, the present of origin; such improvements have also ceased to what benefit might be derived from providing each means must continue; toll duties, although liable to county with an executive officer, whose sole atten- many objections, are so immediately and effectually and have been thereby finally lost, for want of a gen. operate, on the deach or removal of their authors, tion should be given to the business; whose services productive, that little hope can be entertained of eral superintendence, which would have an interest should be amply remunerated, and of whom the com- the possibility of their being reduced, until the con. in the improvement of the whole. missioners might of right demand an account of the tinuance of a better system shall have materially manner in which their orders were carried into exc. amended the Roads, and reduced the expense, so as the unnecessary expense, is oppressive on agricul The defective state of the Roads, independent of cution; who should examine and audit the accounts to leave means for extinguishing the heavy debt of the sub-surveyors; compare them with the work owing by the country for this branch of the public of the price of transport, by waste of the labor of ture, commerce, and manufactures, by the increase performed, and certify them, if approved, to the service. Statute labor, in kind, was decrced by Parliament cattle, and wear of carriages, as well as by causing In a trust of any extent, say about 150 miles of at a time when no better means could be devised: much delay of time. Road, the time of such an officer would be very fully when a circulating medium was deficient, and when Under an efficient and responsible executive deemployed. He must direct the execution of repairs, a fair quantum of labor could not, in many parts of partment, established and directed by the wisdom of and alterations of the Road, when ordered by the the country, be obtained for money. Parliament, this subject would be brought within the commissioners; and he must control the contracts means of examination and regulation; and many Personal labor for a public service can never be local improvements, which have been confined to and other agreements entered into by the sub-survey made profitable, or fairly productive; at the same small districts, would be brought forward, and com. ors, so as to prevent unnecessary expense; he must time, it is liable to the great objections of being made examine all work performed, to see that it is corres- an instrument of partiality and oppression under municated generally for the public benefit. ponding with contracts, and generally keep a vigil the direction of a class of men with whom such a ent superintendence over the persons employed un- power should never be lodged, and over whom, in sufficiently calculated to answer the purpose intend*The general laws relating to highways seem der him. Accounts of all expenses incurred should this instance, no adequate control can be placed, every second week be delivered by the sub-surveyors The causes which operated to induce Parliamented by them, if overseers were qualified with a suffiinto his office in duplicate; after examination, one to resort to personal service, having ceased, it will and of industry and spirit to do it effectually.--[Hocient degree of judgment to execute them properly, copy to remain in the office, the other, certified, to be found expedient to cominute statute labor for a be sent to the treasurer, upon which payment may moderate assessment in money. This has been ef mer's Inquiry, page 18.] follow. feeted with great advantage in Scotland, by most, remnant of personal service; a gentleman might as + It is impossible not to see that statute labor is a Much must depend on the selection of the officer if not all of the local and county Acts for Turnpike well argue at the present day, that rents paid in kind to whom this charge is committed; he must have a Roads.t considerable share of general information respecting The sum of money annually raised in the king to defend the custom of mending Highways by com. are more easy and equitable than monied rents, as country business; the subject of Road making ought dom for Roads is very great, and would be found, if to have been well considered by him; his station in carefully examined into, much beyond the general tion of Roads and Carriages, p. 46.] pulsory labor.-[Edgeworth's Essay on the construcsociety should be such, as to secure to him the sup- belief. Government have procured information, as port and confidence of the commissioners, while it to the sum raised annually for parish Roads, (generally England, and have found, on a journey of many Since this Essay was written, I have visited commands the obedience and deference of the sub- denominated Highways,) but they have not yet in-hundred miles, scarcely twenty miles of well made quired into the amount of the much greater sum Road. In many parts of the country, and especial. The seccess of the exertions of individual commis. raised for the maintenance of the Turnpike Roads, sioners, in particular parts of the country, first sug- nor into the amount of debt incurred for the same dition. This must strike the public; and sooner or ly round Londen, the Roads are in a shameful congested the opinion that a better system of Road mak ing might be adopted, and the examples of a better These funds, considerable as they are, continue the necessity of adopting some means of improve. later the good sense of the English nation will feel practice extended to all parts of the country; but the to be expended, nominally,under the direction of combenefit can never be rendered thus general, unless ac- missioners, but effectually and practically under the ment.-[Edgeworth's Essay, Preface, p. 7.j companied by the zeal and activity that produced it; surveyors, over whom the commissioners have very great Roads, and comparing all the Roads in that In Ireland, the Cross Roads are better than the and this can only be suplied by officers, whose sole du- uncertain means of useful control; and there is no ty it shall be, and who will be accountable to the com-doubt that much abuse exists in the expenditure, country with the Roads in England, the shameful missioners under whose orders they act for the exe- partly from ignorance, but much more from pecula [Edgeworth's Essay, p. 46.] inferiority of the latter would evidently appear.cution of the trust confided to them. Gratuitous tion and patronage very much misplaced. services are ever temporary and loeal, they are de- Under such circumstances the protection of the pendent on the residence, and life of the party; and funds would be promoted by the inspection and con- The construction of a Rail-road from this place to have always disappointed expectation. Skill and trol of a superior officer; and finally it might be de Fort Edward, a charter for which has been granted executive labor must be adequately paid for, if ex- sirable, that a report from each trust should be made by the Legislature, will prove of incalculable im pected to be constantly and usefully exerted; and if to Parliament of the receipt and expenditure for the portance, not only to the watering places in this so exerted, the price is no consideration when com-year. county, but to the Saratoga and Schenectady and pared with the advantage to the public. That the funds provided by Parliament for the Mokawk and Hudson Rail-road Companies. Fort From the want of such an officer the orders of Roads are either insufficient for the object, or that Edward is the general landing place of passengers, the commissioners, after having been maturely con- they are improvidently expended, is best proved by proceeding from Lake Champlain and the Northern sidered, and wisely given, have fallen from execu- the numerous applications to Parliament in every Canal to the South. The distance from Fort Edtion, into the hands of surveyors, selected not un-session, for extension of powers, and increase of ward to Albany, on the route usually travelled, in

ordinate officers.

purpose.

[From the Saratoga Sentinel.]