New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-03
Oppression OF the Poor.

Oppression or the POOE.
Ne arc informed and have responsible names
to support tie charge that two heavy Contractors
! tQnin and Moore for laying down pipes for The
Croton Water in our City. wh,' ,iave employed
aud been served by large number Of laborcrs at
10 cents day, have paid them off at ffty-sir
cents q das, and announced their determination
to paw no more in future. In consequence of this
severe reduction of wages. most of their men have
left. If this reduction be un.y prospective, it is
a hard casc--slncs he Contractors payis not re-
duced--hut we do not sec any help for ii; but If
Il he true, as stated to us, that the Contractors
have paid for past labor but thrce.fourth of The
sum they agreed to pay. it does seem that the
poor men who have been thus wrongcd arc cnti-
tied to some other redress than that of suits at
law, which they unable to institute or support
As these Contractors belong TO the party which
comes into power next week, and have been most
efficient in securing its triumph VIC fear nothing
will be done if not done at once ; and we do hope
the Common Counc'l which meets this evening
will think proper to inquire into the matter
! rrNIsniENr OF Drvrn IN VERMoNT-lt has
been very generally stated that the Punishment
of Death for Murder was abolished III Vermont
by the law of 1912. This will probably be the
practical effect of the act which torblds an EXcu-
ton to take place within one year after convection
or without the warrant of the Governor. But
the punishment of Death is still nominaly re-
,aincd as ruled by The presiding Judge at the trial
of Eugene Clifford, recently convicted of the
murder of his wife at ST. Albans. The sentence
was pronounced in the following terms
1t the judgement, Of this that offence YOU
suffer Death bv haugue 10 be executed soon
may may & se m de J q 4G s,5 TIE ne, epS'0 p rat %
ad n,a tht n"shen , e. Dea 3 shGn De e'fa Upon
the State Prison at Windsor IN the county OF Windsor
RETURN OF MissloNARlES.-The Rev. Eugene
Kincaid and lady, of the Baptist Mission IN Bur
nah, arrived in this city on Sunday last, via Eng
land, III the ship Samuel Hicks from Liverpool
Mr. kncaid has been absent nearly fourteen
years, and has returned TO his native land on ac-
count OF declining health He has brought with
him. besides his three children, two of the chil-
drcn of the Rev. Mr.. Comsock, OF the same Mis-
sion who Will remain with their relatives in this
country.
u There was a great and enthusiastic meet
ing of the Sylvanla Association and those who
arc interested in its spirit and purpose at Croton
Hall last evening. Brief addresses were made
BY the President, Mr. A. Brisbane, Rev, w. ii.
Charming, and FL. Greeley, and the warneSt In
tercst In the movement manifested BY all.-The
first division of its members leave for the Domain
this morning by the Erie Railroad boa, Arrow,
from the foot OF Duane-st
IL The Legislature of Connecticut commence.
IT'S Session to-day,
IL The Legislature Of Rhode Island was to
open It's first session under the new Constitution
yesterday at Newport. On Monday the Char
ter ceased 10 govern Rhode Island, and the Con-
s6,u,ion took effect. The citizens of Newpor,
were 10 celebrate the occasion by IN address from
Prot. W. G. GODDARD, and BY other suitable ex-
ercises.
u The Britannia was to leave Boston on Mon
day for Liverpool, Among her passengers are
Hon. HoRAcs MANN, DR.. HowE, DR.. SEAwELl,
and Gen. DUFF GREEN, bearer of Dispatches.
II THE Artist for May contains fine En-
craving of Union Park, and variety of Literary
articles of interest. II is manly made up OF
selections.
j. The ROCKY MOUNTAINS by IRVING, has
reached IFS fourth and last number IN the neat
edition OF Lea & Blanchard.
= Il IS stated In the London papers that
WORDSWORTH has been induced, by letters from
Sir Robert Peel and the Lord Chamberlain. 10 ac-
cep, the Office of Poet Laureate, vacated By the
death OF SoUTHEY.
u Nelson ]. Mulberry, a lad of fourteen was
killed at Hanover, Chautauque Co. a few days
since, by the falling OF a tree.