The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-06

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tainly ought to be regarded He thought the pre-
sent resolution unnecessary.
Asst. Alderman WATERMAN urged strongly the
passage OF the resolutlon-the law requiring il had
been introduced by the present counsel of the board
when Alderman OF the 18th ward.
Asst. Alderman SCoLEs replied. He felt that the
ordinance should be observed and he himself was
IN favor OF the committees reporting. 1t was
strange, however, thai the opposite party had allow
ed 4 to stand dead letter the whole of last year.
and now bring IL up.
Asst. Alderman PErrIGaEw denied that the party
in power last year had permitted the ordinance TO
remain dead letter and showed reports of the Gro
ton Aqueduct Committee of 1871 to the contrary.
Asst. Alderman NEsBrrr and w. DODGE also made
remarks on the subject. The resolution was or
dered TO lie on the table
Market La,cs-Assistant Alderman ScoLEs offer
ed resolution stating that the butchers had no,
been able TO pay their rents, owing TO the market
laws not being enforced, that they had not paid their
rent Tor over three years, and providing that one
third OF the amount due by said butchers to the city,
be RENTED.
Assistant Alderman WARD said, he believed the
market butchers were interested In the meat shops
Assistant Alderman BRowN said in effect, though
not In the precise words, that the Committee on
Markets had determined most rigid enforce
ment OF the market laws, and prevent the ac-
commodation to the public of the meat shops
The market butchers say, if the Common Coun-
ell compel people to come to them to buy all
the meat that is used in the city, they will pay their
rent, but until then they will pay nothing For him
self he does not believe our citizens will allow them
selves TO be dragged for every pound of meat they
want half mile 10 Market but he is disposed to
look and see war waged to the knife against all
the meat shops. II that is unsuccessful in putting
the shops down, he will yield to the public wish
he believes the public demand the meat shops, and
Will have them, but he Is willing TO look on and see
the crusade that Is now projected towards them.
The resolution was referred
Assist Aid NASH offered resolution, providing
tor reduction In the salaries now paid to certain
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tered.
A petition was presented from Mr.. S. H. Norris,
complaining that the water commissioners have un-
Justly deprived him o his invention for tapping the
water into buildings, &c.
Asst Aid PETrIaREw offered resolution, pro-
viding that the Croton water shall be free for all
private families who will go TO the expense of intro
duclng II into their houses and that the interest on
the Water debt be raised by tax, &c. This gave
rise to much debate The resolution was laid on
the table to be printed.
Asst Aid. MEAD also offered resolution on the
subject OF the Croton wafer, which was disposed OF
IN the same way.
Papersfrom the Board of Aldermen.-The Comp.
trollers' report and several other documents,
were received from the other board, and referred,
and ordered to lie on the table, TO be printed.
The Board then adjourned to twelve o'clock this
day.
MEx!co.-The Emblem, from Matamoras, brings
| few items OF Mexican intelligence. Santa Ana
vas excessively enraged at Mr.. Webster's letters
o the lnsolent Bocanegra, but whether his anger
The expedition of 1000 Mexican troops to the Texan
rontler was coverly going on. The schr. Water |
Witch, from this port and several other vessels in
he harbor OF Vera Cruz, had been put in requiston
8 transports
Considerable sums in silver are about to be
hlpped from Tamplco and Vera Cruz to New Or
cans, The steamer Dee brought yesterday $52 900 |
o the house OF Llzardl II Gov. o. Bee.
FROM FLoRIDA.-The Tallahassee Sentinel contains
letter from one OF the party in pursuit of the late
1urderers IN Jefferson county. They came upon
lie Indians about twelve o'clock at night, of the
,,urth day, after following them hundred miles
hey were lying about their camp fire, and were
shot at: The Indians of whom there
'ere ten, instantly fled. Several were wounded:
ne OF whom was taken prisoner and afterwards
ung, and one was killed. They lived on the
telnhattchee river, and their chief was Othla-Powa
ustenugge.
Two companies of the 9th regiment United
tates TROOPS, with several officers and two Indians
rlve1 al 81. Augustine on the I'D August from
ort Pierce, Indian River.
Inc ST. Augustine Gazette says: I" Fort Pierce
eng broken up, there ls no station of white men
all the east coast OF Florida, south Of ST. Angus
ne. Mariners had better, therefore at this stormy
eason, give the land wide berth, as being wreck
d might prove unpleasant"
The BURNING OF SIR ROBERT PEEL's HousE.-We
anne across the Liverpool Mercury of the 10Th of
august, and found in it the following in relation to
he above affair."
FIRE AT TAMwoRTH. morning early, re-
ort re iched town that the whole of the magnificent
fructure OF Drayton Manor, Tamworth, the resi-
ence OF Sir Robert Peel, was In flames and that
lie building, with Its immense and valuable collec-
on of paintings, furniture, &c, had been RACED TO
lie ground. Nothing but vague reports prevailed
p TO the time of the arrival of the eleven O'Clock
am, which left Birmingham this morning at six
clock From the passengers and guard, we learn
at mob OF rioters left Birmingham last evening,
I'd were seen in the nelghborhood of the hall |
iorty after eleven o'clock the flames were seen is
ling either from the hall or the corn fields ada
mt. The military were Immediately despatched
Tamworth, but to the time of the train leaving,
image done had reached Birmingham The next
all will doubtless bring official intelligence
VERMONT ELEcrIoN-The annual State election
Vermont takesplace to-day. Governor Paine is
candidate for reelection. Nathan Smile is the
ndidate of the Democrats, and Judge Williams
quasi Whlg-is the abolition candidate.
The AMIsTAD NEeRoEs-THE Folly OF THE ABo
our readers are aware of the great
crlhce OF money and time that was made in order
put these negroes on a par with white people, :
rough the fundamentally of white people their I
ling tor Africa with missionaries and their wives
ID good books, and white girls, and money and
'thes, &c. We have before stated that the expe
ion was miserable failure, owing to the innate
scaity of the blacks but we could never get an
king of the details oftheir bad conduct since their
turn TO Africa; because the abolistonsts kent the
cord OF their folly secret. At last, however, we
We come across few of the disgusting features of
cir conduct, as given in Hartford paper; and we C
1t before the community, that they may Judge t
: themselves, and avoid any false sympathy here g
er
of Clnque Mr.. R. says he scarcely knows what TO
lte No one, he says, had higher opinion of him 1
In he had while he was under his instruction al f
rnlngton, Conn. AT Freetown he fell in with ft
'man OF the same name OF his wife-Ta- fs-aM y
rried her Mr.. r. believes that he is both dis. u
nest and licentious-has told him plainly of his CT
ckednes.-that he could be head man no more n