The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-24

FaB. as-BoARD o. AIDsaaEr.-A regular meeting
of this Board held last night The minutes OF tho
four previous meetings then read.
Several unimportant petitions then presented
and properly referred.
mens suggested for the Identification and embeilish
ment of the Park fountain, reported in its favor and
proposed that 500 be appropriated for such purpose
Ala sTorrALL favored sppro ration for this pnr
pose vet thought the amount recommended was quite
too s,Ss n' be wh or brought within
much less than so specified He also thought that
"f were done should be rs aous snd 'ha'
The report and resolution were both ooneurrsd m
and adopted
N ending Of salary to the amount Of Sioo 70
the steward (Mr D. WOODY Of the aims house depart
nsnt, was concurred In.
report 4 ON the same COMMITTEES, recommending
new organiz alton Of the medical department % con,
nscssd with the Aims House establishment was received
message from his Honor, the Mayor, accompanied
by the Of the grand jury regard TO GER
tain abuses existing the prison at Bellevue was READ
and ordered to be connded to the special committee OF
which Aid MrsERoLE is chairman, ohia request pro-
Common Council under native American" rule, and
received whitening sarcasm from Aid. CHAsLIox)
the present Board :msnstng, =. does. from such
and opposed any direct action upon ne
AID. Bsioos entertained similar views, and the whole
The sppre pration bill was then taken up. and con-
CURED In The estimated amount required Tor the next
nscal year. 10 81 el7ls0 and which will DO swensd 20
about $3.50 O00 in order to pay of the police blu and
the compensation awarded to the members Of both
Boards OF the Common Council
NAVAL MOVEMENTS IN THE GULF.--PRNsAcoLA,
Feb 9, lS46-The small squadron under command
Of Com. Conner is about making preparations and getting
underweigh for cruise in the Gulf on the Mexican
coast The u g. ship Falmouth Commander jarvis rs
John Adams, Commander McCluney, departed this morn
ing; and the steam frigats Mississpp Capt Ei1hugh
iii probably sail during the day or tomorrow.
The brig somers viii remain here, at anchor OF the
srn. for the q
On what service the squadron IL bound ha: not trans
tination some say that the Commodore is bound for
Arkansas Bay others that he will bear down upon Tam
The Of the shss
the feet at the old station OF sacr6cos thsrh to
await the arrival Of consisting Of several
The frigate Raritan from the coast Of Brazil is her
and she sailed at the time appointed, may be ex
The frigates Cumberland and Potomac arc coming
down without delay If current reports are to be relied
S orce viii viii b % manned and 50
insure success, compelled to open the ball at San
don IL than At any former period They have mountsd
on its rampant. formidable array Of large csi1Ser
paxhan guns with French suansr. to tight them. Inc
ed by Admiral Baudin has taught them the necessity oil
securing in mpenerable compartments the death.deal
ing materal that accident OF q similar nature can
again take place from the bursting OF Paxhsn shot,
and the former ridiculous absurdity Of allowing hostile
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French with their steamers il net again likely to
at any time hereafter that we should make an AZ
tack upon that fortress without being we'll prepared
the results would be DISASTROUS OF that fact reasonable
| calculaters cannot entertain doubt
PENSACOLA, Feb. 1.-The U. $. ships Falmouth Com
mander Jarvis bearing the broad pennant Of Commodore
David Conner, John Adams, Commander Mckinney. and
ST. Marys, Commander Saunders, sailed from this port
| on Monday last. Destination Vera Cruz
The steam frgate Mississippi Cspt Fitzhugh and the
brig somsrs, Commander IDgraham. arc in port: The
former IL said all ready for sea- and waiting for dee
patches for Mr.. sidel, which daily expected from
Washington
The Raritan, Capt Gregory, is daily expected hero
from the Brazils.
The Independence 10 now fitting out and e to
be the flag ship Of Commodore Perry, who TO relieve
Commodore Conner.