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City Intelligence.
Police Record Oct. s-THE CRY PRsor.-The
female department the city prison under better
regulation government than at any former period,
and mu credit should be extended TO MIR keeper Cox,
Mrs Burger, and Miss Campbeli matrons, and deputies
Mount ana Howard. The new arr an emen,s are such
that the female witnesses confined prison. and those
detained Tor minor offences, are acct mmodaed with
separate apartments from he deg aded and supplied with
comforts never before extended then IN this institution
Each Sunday divine held IN the large hall at
the west end OF the building. which no ooub has
salutar Effect upon the minds VI some OF the uniotu
inmates The kind treatment OF the NATIONS, and
the daily attention OF DR.. Warren the physician OF the
prison has caused several of the inmates 10 avow in our
presence determination to change the past course Of
misspen lie and but leave the prison walls without
pledge" TO the cause OF strict temperate habits IN fa-
ture The male department has recently undergone Sc
veral Improvements and the deputy at the desk,
Mr.. Copeland, gives much satisfaction 10 all who are
brought INTO the precincts of the prison business and
the inside deputies evce much kindness OF disposition TO
the prisones ana genemany department to visites and
others The prison throughout In the most Clearly
condition. and the fooa for the inmates well selected
and abundant with the exception OF potatoes and cabbage,
that should be supplied once or twice week IN toup
othtfwse IL "h pleasure tat we record these fscts,
as much misery is thus alieviaed and our experience
III prison discipline has us that Kind treatment
to offenders all the better feelings Of their hearts,
and prompts disposition TO reform which IN many in
stances have known 10 be enectuai The police CON-
mtec, including Aldermen Drake and Bunting. deserve
the thanks OF The community Tor The addition ana improve
monte made 10 the female department OF the PRISON.
Lower Police Office, Ger. 6--The only business
transacted Of interest ws the arrest OF coored man
named George Martin, and coored woman named Maria
William Lynch, sailor, belonging to the brig Brgan
tine. He went INTO OF the numerous groggeries
the Points and was relieved Of his money and the two
above named being the premises, they were "pulledn
by officers stephens and Lalei suspicion
removal or OFricERs.-We understand that some OF
the persons, or might say particular person at
tached 10 the Mayors ONCE, deputed did depute
those officers connected with the police, who
visited Albany on Wednesday last the day Of the mass
meeting Of the Democrats The names o. such reported
we also learn, be emoved from office, but whether
Tor political SIM to CRAFTY the malice or revenge Of
those interested, we know not. The Mayor cer-
tainly cannot seriously contemplate such Gen.
clusion, the ends OF justice and the protection
Of that vast asssmbsge from thieves and pickpock-
n e as would al vi %
part The professional thieves pchposkss &c, whs
these large assembages, well known TO ali the officers
police OF this city who have been long service, and
doubt not that the mere OF several Of the off,
Of police Albany Wednesday, was the sole
that SO few offences committed Should any
removals follow from this cause we trust that the re-
moved will Immediately organize an Independent City
Police Department. establish cfce in Wall CT Broad
street, entirely distinct from the poce OF our city, and
Immediately Commence opera,ions in the recovery of
stolen property arrest OF midnight burglars and robbers
and detec,ors OF frauds and small preences upon the
mercheuts and business VI city. Such an Office
with capable az its head, would soon compel our
city authorities organise police ~ aban
don the present utterly nsufcIento protect the COM
munity.
ONE THOUSAND MExIcAN TENTS MANUFACTURED
IN BosroN-BRITIsH lNTERFERENcE.-ln our paper
OF the 18th Of september last made statement the
authority OF merchant In this CITY, 10 the enect that
mercantile house ia Boston had contracted to supply ths
Mexcans with 900 tents within thirty days, and that
generally understood that this contract had been
made through British agency The statement or para
graph reached Washington III the usual course Of news
and thought nothing more Of TIL we received on the
LIST INST the following communication from the United
States District Attorney OF this district which we publish
in common with other matter thereto on account
of its Importance in connexion with the present position
Of Texas and the designs OF Mexico and Great Britain:
DISTRICT ATToRNkY's OFFICE,
BosToN, Oct. l. lea4
Enron or NE BosToN DAILY TINES:
SIR am instructed by the Secretary Of State to en-
the truth oil the made in the public
prints house Of fhilo shelton Co., Of this city.
mas acted supply the Mexican INT with
quaD y Of tents, and as generally understood through
The earnest statement Of that kind which have found
in any public print is in the Boston Daily Times" OF
Sept 9Th, other papers in repeating II quote the
Times" Tor the statement As published IN that paper
it is as follows =
contracted supply the Mexcans with 1000 tents within
30 days II is generally understood here thas this con-
tract has been maze thIosgh British agency
In pursuance of the instruction above named request
you to inform me whether you have or can refer me
to any evidence in support Of thi. statement
Respectfully your obt servant,
FRANKLIN DEXTER,
u. :. District Attorney.
In compliance with MIR Dexteis request we addressed
a note tina, gentleman the succeeding day, stating
that the authority for the statement was wei known
merchant, Who communicated the TACT at our once,
and remarked that said house had contracted
with Prince Baker. saii-mekers, twenty two India
wharf Tor the manufacture Of 1000 tsnis Tor the Mex
service and that generally understood that the
contract was made through British agency. We likewise
stated 10 MIR Dexter that further informed that
The the oil made, packed and board
sci 10 sail Immediately Having obtained likewise some
further Information we communicated the substance OF
the Mr. Dexter personally being DESTROYS Of Civ
ing to the government all the facts IN our possession in
relation TO this most singular affair In the course OF
the inquiries which Instituted II was found
that our original paragraph was strictly true with Ibis
exception that the camille house was Greedy Guild,
No Central wharf, and not shelton Co. II was as
cetaned that the tents put hoard brig owned
by Mexican house il New York and bound for avsna
IA. Ia. nuIl
port about month ago The csptsn has clearance
presented these Mexican tents, as 100 bales manu-
lacurcd sailcloth.
The vessel dad not clear TIL inquiries had been
made about the matter and then the capt went TO the Gus
the wind was adverse made ready Tor sale the alter
noon OF Wednesday October q and such the anxiety
Dor by steamboat, and made tracks for Hsva-
ma. The District Attorney OF all the
facts but doubted whether he had any power by the
law 10 stop the vessel Tho facts, however, will be-
officially made known to the Departmental Washington.
We have also understood or have II iron report, that
there is mercantile house in Havana through which the
contract was made end 10 which the tents con-
signed that this house has British connections and
hat the rscuniary amount ives paid through a
draft on Barring and Brothers, England Howev.
er this may be, the whole case IS one which
reflects no honor upon the liberal Institutions Of our
country. We should like TO know by whit right
Mexico or England either openly or obscurely, di
rectly or indirectly, fits out munitions OF war IN our
midst the Of defeating the gallant little Re- ublc
which is striving TO maintain lis national Independence
against despouc OF MtNlco the
d'ous and grasping power OF England Boston Times
OeLS
IMPORTANT ELECTION DECISION. The Court of
Common Pleas this morning decided that by the
naturalization OF all OF his minor children residing
IN the United States are pso acto made citizens and en-
titled TO vote such. Many had supposed that every
one from abroad must be nauralized but Judge King
referred TO the Act OF Congress Of 18th April 1902 snd
10 decision OF the Supreme Court of the United States
in Branches Reports where II is expressly laid down that
" the children OF persons duly naturazed shall II dwell
ing in the United states be considered as citizens OF the
United States, -Phffdd Gazette
THE RICE HARVEST, Some planters finished
harvesting their rice crops the last week. but dur
ing the present week little nothing has been done
owing TO the daily showers OF rain, with the high wind
~ u and y. the whole time, giving indications OF