Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-15
NEW YORK ESPoNDENcE.
New YORK, FEBsuARY IL, ls45.

NEW YORK, FEBRUARY H. 1870.
The news Of the passage of the Post Office bill
by the Senate has been received here with very ge-
neral satisfaction Every man has his favorite plan
for reform, and some think that the postage should
have been reduced as low as two cents but think
the Senate have hit the just medium, which is like
ly to be successful in practice as well commenda-
bic in theory. We shall now be delivered from the
inconvenience incident to private mail establish
ments.
Money is much easier than it has been for
month past, and six per cent. is now the current
rate of interest. The stock market presents APP
pearance of animation quito unusual at this The
in prices has been steady the last days that sellers
in high spirits To-day several varieties advanced from two
three per Saturdays quotations Norwich and
Worcester 49, Great specuaons have been made
in the Canton company stock of Baltimore during the last
week 1t sold to-day ST. The payment of the Pennsyl
the English bondhoders will is estimated
take upwards Of $780, 900 from the country The operations
in Exchange, however, not heavy.
petition Common Council appears in the papers OF
to-day signed by hundreds respectable citizens
praying that the Roundo the Park recently vacated by the
Post Office Department. may be appropriated to the purpose
for which originally constructed, and converted into
permanent public gallery Of paintings sculpture and
ngs belonging to the people Of the city Of New York It may
remembered that the Common Council in fit Of gener-
osity, passed bill giving up the Rotundo of dol
lar year the friends Of ant, be used in pro-
posed but worthy and scrupuous Mayor following in
the footsteps uous exempars in higher sphere Of
public employment vetoed the Tonight attempt
will be made pass in spite of his opposition. will pro-
badly successful The press Of the city quite unanimous
in favor Of the plan.
While upon the subject Of art am reminded that most
beautiful model for equestrian statue OF WAsHISGTos has
recently been completed by KsEELASD Of this city The
likeness pronounced by SaAs, the weknown painter the
characteristic and perfect he has seen OF the
Their of his Country In order to represent the head unco
vered the artist has placed the military capedu in the hand
which holds the charger in check The right hand grasps
small field spyglass just suspended from use, the arm beng
yet elevated while the face still turned in the line Of ose
vation 1t is WASHINGTON regarding the enemy of whose
operations he has Just got distinct view through his
glass The expression Of his face is anmated but full OF Dig
nifty The in which the dnpery Of cloak thrown
about his FORM hide the proac costume Of the Gene
rail- very felcitous is full of grace and Roman majesty
Nothing can be aske and admirable than the attitude
anatomy of the horse He in the act of curvethng
or rearing but the strong hand of Washington holds hun
that spite of his evident impotence, he is obliged to
stand STILL howitze by the side Of the animal gives sup
port to the delicate legs of the equestrian figure and adds to
the pcresqueness of the whole. trust that the artist may
have an opportunity executing this excellent statue In mar
BILE or bronze.
GEoHeE W. NEwconsE, distinguished miniature painter
of this city, died very suddenly yesterday of apoplexy de
was an Engshman by birth, and much esteemed tor many
excellent qualities.
The Commissioners appointed by the Judiciary Comnttec
the Senate make Investigations in regard to the system
pursued in Courts naturazng aliens still in session
in one of the rooms of the United Court in the Park
Several persons have but the proceedings
Of the commission very properly secret for the present.
nothing of interest regard them has yet TRANSFERRED
There no doubt but that dsracefn abuses will be
dragged to light.
Il appears from the Ne,cs that Captain RrSnLRs the
doubtabe President Of the Empire Club has failed IN ocr-
ing Governor WRsHr the lucrative office OF Inspector
of Pot and Pearl Ashes The News Processes to regard the
Captains application this pay pospary when consd-
cred in reference his political services, and the honors
bestowed on him by his pary-as the last and best lua
ton of the height Of mpudencc We then told the
authority that he is the keeper of roulette table and
notorious person" And yet three months have not pass
ed since the pillars of the party this city signed their
name a call announcing that complimentary ball was TO
be given this notorious person for his signal SER
the Democratic Three months have not passed
he honorary guest the dinner given to the Polk
Electors of this State Albany where he sat cheek by
owl' with the Hon BENJAMIN F. BurLER and other
gentlemen who had also rendered signal services" but
none more so than those President of the Empire Club
And now the OK that has trodden out the is to be
muzzled and turned away from the public crib Now for
sooh Captain Ryndrs is the keeper OF roulette table
and ssnotoous person = and his political associates con-
denim his pudence in asking for the npectorshp of pot
and pearl ashes
New York, FEBRUARY IL, 1s45.
Some curious developments are made IN Report
which was laid before the Board of Aldermen last
evening in regard to the Locofoco mode of manage
ment at our elections iii this city. In reply TO
resolution offered by Alderman HAsBRoUcK, who is
the representative Of the "Democracy'' in the Com
mon Council calling upon the Commissioners OF
the Almshouse to give information whether any con-
yicts had been allowed to escape from Blackwelfs
Island to vote at elections, Alderman MILLER called
the attention of the Board TO report which had
been laid on the table few minutes previously,
and which he moved should be read for the salts
faction of the gentleman. The facts set forth IN
this document are supported by great number OF
afidavits, and they unmssk system OF corruption
disgracelul to the party that could tolerate IT..
appears that for days previous to an election the
pauper are regularly drilled for the service they expected
to perform at the polls Their ashouse habiments are ex-
changed for clothes less suspicious they are supplied with
additional raons and plenty Of rum On the morning OF tho
election omnbuses ready convey them to the polls
They all furnished with the right ticket and threatened
with dismsson they vote other They arc then
sent off in charge of one of the faithful whose duty Is 70
c that thew exercise the elective franchise in manner con-
fmabe 10 the wishes Of their drivers day or two after
wards these free and independent voters generally return
drunk and with their clothes in tatters they have dis-
NJ them ahfly they received