Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-11

slcctou. We have been amused with the report of
the proceedings Of the Council. AAcr the secedrrs
went out. the remaining members sat time con-
sidcrng what should be done-at length
Aid. Stevens obJectcdto sitting hero any longer
II was well known that the members Of the new and
old boards, with tho officers of the Corporation had
received invitation to dine to dav at o'clock at
Bellevue; and thoso who are absent are probably now
there. aud they may eat up the dinner. while are
ihsiing hero.
Aid Ssaman Lot them eat it. I am willing to
sit here.
The Recorder. Since the gentleman from tho
thrdlistifss those members III re iring why does he
rem3in'
. Aid. Stevens. ! stay e. hear what his honor the
Recorder has To say.
Tho Council adjourned however, in confusion
The next dsy, again no quorum formed and lac
members dispersed without c!fcc.ing any thing.
l.4ter. Phsnr.
The Cay Councils of New York, held another IN &C.
ting OF Monday evening, b;lt the succeeding ncm
b"rs did Mt attend and clnse Iienty no b,spa,s was
me. Il corrnsp Indencc had laten place between
them aud tho present Mayor-wo add the reply orhis
honour.
.T1yor's Office. .kcc Y0rt- jan h. 1890
Csntl,'nen-f our commune alton Of tao 2d INST. OF
fie snnj-c Of the diftion!tias l., the Cvmninn Conc
was received by me tins morning, and although Mary
OF the hfprenc' contained M the are nrortcci
feel that tie pnblic interest requires iHc Ia rrcn,
In you, what did state NV tr.cul+ Previous 10
this unpleasant controversy; a. was no: aul is not
my intention Al any event, to vote for myself us
Mayor.
ain, gentlemen, respectfully y,ur ohelicnL scr-
vant WALTER BOWEN Ainyor.
The Courier says-"Just before the Mayor adj.
jIurncd tho meeting for the want ofa quorum il was
assuming some warmth The crowd outside the bar
would occasionally nantes; TIER eagcrucss 10 hear
what was said, and sec what was doing, Nv crying
on.--"SPeak out!'-"Spcak out'-s;it down in
front! &c. Nc. Many of tIc citizens present OK
pressed th" stron yes; disapprobI 81 the sccIe
aad had not the Mayor adj ncr' tne mreilr there
were indcIons ofit btcon: NJ DIS rcnutL bic tic
city
OF New fGr..:. The Courier Of F.,ursdny says:
The Board assembled Yesterday afternoon ct !
O'Clock, IN the S .ssons Roum. which was crowded 10
urcrHowing. Mr.. Roosevelt OF The FIRST Ward
moved tha, the reading OF minutes be dispensed with
in order to proceed to the unfinished business. 4
hot debate ensmcd, md il finally Diet, rnincd in
the affirmative Alderman Stevens, TIE Louder of the
federal party then offered resolution which could
bc considered Only n an insult In the Mavor
Fhs was PRONOUNCED on, OF orjcr by the Chair.
Rse debate wrxrd warmer and the decision If Lr
Chair was appealed ifom-f!c Board SUI tanned tho
Char-sevcral motions and p-nposltinns ere then
made. and much beat and warmth rxiihitcd Mr.
Eugs oRrrcd resolution n o." into an orcr mDnna-
tiop-ihis proposition neIatvrd after consitler:.-
bic debate. At length, Mr. AID. SAM Stevens fred
off his las, gun, by offering resolution, tint the
Mayor had rig hi 10 st in ute ChG'r ana prucccl I'd
% sustain a ridiculous proposition, amidst shouts
hsses, riot and confusion, violating tie rules of he
Council To which he him elf had suhscr. he'd anil
refusing to sit do IN when called 10 order The
eoene bore strong rcscr5lance 10 some in the
DrSctory during &c revolution oi l7QS bot.
as to speaker and tumn. Order being finally res
tored, telcrs we've appointed, and tic vote on the
A:S. ballot, stood us iollows
Walker Bovine, t.
Thomas g. Smith, -
william S. Cue
Waller Bovine declared duly elected AID the
Board adjourned. The Mayor, as he had already
stated, did not voo for himself.
The Gazette remarks, with reference to the eX-
Ircctc,l ma ori.y for Mr.. Bovine
"Hhat extraordinary measures have hccn rcsortcd
IN, TO produce this unexpected result we cannot say
That there has been u'bcach Of faith somewhere is
pretty clear indeed il has been boldly asserted. That
this Proceeding is contrary The wishes of the great
uInSs OF the people, we entertain not the shadow
OF a doubt"
The Herald adds
In violation of the fcngs interest, md wishes of
tbe people, AR. Bovine been appointed Mayor,
by whose treachcry is ut present unknown. We
can only remark, that even those who bcDc.. by The
treason will dcspse he traitor.
Vest India Trade.-Thc editor of tho Portland
Argus rays, he ''has seen letter from Washingo
dated Doc. 27h. in which IL Is gated nat dcs chos
have been received from Minister IN England
winch furnish strong grounds o hope that the trade
with the British West Indies will DO opened TO tbs on
terms satisfactory to this country. InIrcd the let
ter states that there ls but little doubt rrinuiu-
ing. i've cannot but repeat the suggestion made
last evening. that wa hope the direct trado will on
~ be accepted upon the terms Of perfect rccip-
Ioclty, which were insisted on bv all preceding I'D
in'nistraiic"'. But that English ships shall b. por-
united to mike the triangular voya9"-that Vs. by
sailing from Liverpool drcci 10 tho West Indies
from the West Ihdies 60 New Iork--and hence TO
liverpool, frc,ghtnd with orr cotton, &c can never
I've allowed The truth is, The i,ss of tic British
Colonial trade, is only ideal The indirect trade,
through The ncu' raj islands, j. in truth Innic pro'a.
bic than the direct would be- Il the cnrrving 10 he
divided between British aud American hotiouis The
British colonies must have produce; and 'lcy M
hnycit. And five have not the advantage Of djrcc
voyages. the Amoiis ship owner has the advantage
OF tc 'vkOie ins.C tad ofhdD OF the Wost Iniu trade
~ y Com. AIR.
P'nLADELPiIfi s, Jan. =.
Dir. B0oit.-Thi9 gentleman has acIln hccn vii-
itrd by Of his distressing fits Of insanity, and 10
now in tho hospital in this city We heard rumnuts
Of