The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-29
EpIToR,s CORRESPONDENTS.


New YoRK, May ~, l645,
We sgain have fine, mild weather. The Sheridan
sailed yesterday for Liverpool, having iair iregh'
and : III, complement of passengers
According to previous notice, you wiii see that
meetings were held last night in several wards OF
this CITY, and resolutions adopted, approving OF Gov
ernor Wright's veto, and in favor OF sustaining the
credit of the State by limiting Legislative loans for
the future. They also adopted Others approving Of
the propriety of holding convention TO revise the
In some Of the wards, strong resolutions were
adopted, recommending the removal Of the collector
Of this port.
Justice Taylor, recently nominated by the mayor,
as the chief OF the new police, and confirmed by the
board Of aldermen, has been rejected by the board
Of assistants, by decided vote Of IA !. To un-
derstand the action of the New York city govern
ment il is only TO bear in mind, that its organza-
ton is very much like that ofthe United States gov
ernment--the board Of aldermen answering some
what to the senae and that Of the assistants to the
House of Representative, while the Office of
mayor is like that Of the President All bills, reso-
lutions, &C., have to be read and PASSED upon in
one board, and then sent to the other for concur
renee. When the other board have agreed to the
same, they are sent to the mayor for concurrence,
who has veto power over them. If ne rejects
them, they are sent back with his objectons when,
if they are concurred in q second time by both
boards, they considered as legally confirmed and
passed, the veto TO the contrary notwithstanding.
The mayor 10 authorized to nominate various per-
sons to fll Offices, which nominations have to be
concurred in both boards; otherwise, his appoint
ments fall to tho ground.
This explains the nature OF Justice Taylor's de-
feat. The reported nominee Is said to have been
originally whig and for the last year or So ma
tive American party man. He is said TO have made
very fair JUSTICE but the democratic party think
they may be able to find suitable man on the right
side Of the house.
At the meeting in the 9th ward last night, this
subject excited some feeling; and the course OF the
mayor in nominating and the conduct of the alder
men in approving, were alike censured.
In my allusion to the administration OF criminal
Justice, and the difficulty of convictions in OF
cases besides that of Polly Bodne.
Sometime since, poor ignorant Welshman, by
the name of Jones, was Gas far as proof appeared
to the contrary robbed of his basket and trie in
money, by a negro man. Whereupon he applied
to a Waterman or two, who paid no attention to his
story. Stung by desire for revenge, he pursued
the negro; and when he had come up with him,
stabbed him in the neck, of which wound he died
He again reported what he had done, but failed a
second time to awaken the vigilance Of the police
Under the influence of timidity, on hearing, of the
Negroes DEATH he fed to Philadelphia, where he was
A Waterman corroborated that part of his story
in which he stated he had called at the watch-house
to give information TO the robbery and stabbing
This man was tried, and found guilty of man
slaughter in the second degree! 'a 'sit
In the case Of Klein, tried for murder and arson,
in combining Mrs. Hanlin in her wooden house, with
her child, and then setting fire to it, with view Of
consuming them alive, Mrs. H. having died of the
injuries inflicted by the fire aud smoke, he dis
charged On the examination of Klein, physicians
were called to testify to his insanity, who pro-
n6unced him Of sound mind. On his final trial, the
question of insanity (the only point Of consequence
on the part of the dcfence) was allowed by the
court to be again opened, when the Jury concluded
the testimony was such as to Justify them in ac-
quitting the prisoner, and he was accordingly dis
charged! "a
The stock market, to-day, exhibited some bet
ter feeling, without any material improvement in
prices
I The produce market remains quiet Flour is in
some less request, though far previous quotations
are pretty well maintained.
We hear from Montreal, Canada, that the favora-
BILE received by the late steamer, with regard
the state of the wheat crop in England has had the
effect greatly to depress -four In that market.
EN- f'f7tis Yours very respectfully.
Half past o'clock, p. ma young man, by
the name of r. Rivers Wilson, lawyer, committed
suicide in the Park to-day, by blowing his brains
out with Z pistol. No cause assigned.
PHILADELpHIA, May 90, 1S45.
The result ofthe labors Of the Episcopal conven-
ton recently held in this city, affords general salts
faction to the members of that denomination. Dr.
Alonzo Potter, the Bishop elect, is gentleman
Of superior abilities and acknowledged piety; and
those who know him best, testify most strongly to
his peculiar adaptation to the high and responsible
post which has been assigned him with an unpre-
cedented degree Of unanmity. Some doubts have
been expressed TO his acceptance; but have the
authority of one who is intimately acquainted with
him, for saying that there is no good ground for
nc sI,a
and the present state of this diocess, win operate
upon one who, like Dr. Potter, has al
ways felt deep and abiding interest in the cause
to which he has devoted his life; and, al
though the change may involve great sacrifice of
ease, personal comfort, and pecuniary advantage,
that sacrifice viii be cheerfully met to accomplish
30 desirable an object as the unity and prosperity Of
the church in Pennsylvania. The committee APP
pointed to wait upon and notify him of his election,
will doubtless be able to report favoraby on the
question of his acceptance; and am informed that no
time will afterwards be lost in arranging all the
cessary preliminaries for his conservation. DIR.
Tying has resigned the charge of the church of the
Epiphany in this city, and accepted that of st.
George, in New York. He preached his farewell
sermon to his congregation here on Sunday last
and will ofiiciate in New, York on next Sunday.
Several gentlemen Of distinguished eminence have
been named as DR.. Tyngs successor; among whom
DIR. Johns, of Baltimore, the Rev. Richard Newton,
OF st. Pauls, and the Rev. Edmund Neville, of ST
Philips, in this city, are prominent. The field Of
usefulnessin the church of the Epiphany, already
large is rapidly extending; and il requires that
laborer should be selected who abounds in zeal,
and is willing to devote his talents and energies
without stint or measure.
A large meeting Of our citizens was held yester-
day afternoon, in the room occupied by the Board
Of Trade, in the Philadelphia Exchange, for the
The punishment Of death. Addresses were delivered
nv the chairman Mr. John Schofeld and Professor